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Announcing $100,000 for Startups on Google Cloud Platform

Friday, September 12, 2014

Posted by Julie Pearl, Director of Cloud Developer Relations and Partner Engineering, Google

Today at the Google for Entrepreneurs Global Partner Summit, Urs Hölzle, Senior Vice President, Technical Infrastructure & Google Fellow announced Google Cloud Platform for Startups. This new program will help eligible early-stage startups take advantage of the cloud and get resources to quickly launch and scale their idea by receiving $100,000 in Cloud Platform credit, 24/7 support, and access to our technical solutions team.

This offer is available to startups around the world through top incubators, accelerators and investors. We are currently working with over 50 global partners to provide this offer to startups who have less than $5 million dollars in funding and have less than $500,000 in annual revenue. In addition, we will continue to add more partners over time.

This offer supports our core Google Cloud Platform philosophy: we want developers to focus on code; not worry about managing infrastructure. Starting today, startups can take advantage of this offer and begin using the same infrastructure platform we use at Google. For example, Headspace is helping millions of people keep their minds healthier and happier using Google Cloud Platform for Startups.

Thousands of startups have built successful applications on Google Cloud Platform and those applications have grown to serve tens of millions of users. It has been amazing to watch Snapchat send over 700 million photos and videos a day and Khan Academy teach millions of students. We look forward to helping the next generation of startups launch great products.

For more information on Google Cloud Platform for Startups, visit http://cloud.google.com/startups.

Google Cloud Storage brings more storage solutions to the enterprise

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Posted by Navneet Joneja, Product Manager for Google Cloud StorageGoogle Cloud Storagegraduated from preview

Panzura allows globally distributed enterprises to store, collaborate and backup files in the cloud using Panzura File System and Google Cloud Storage.

StorSimple offers a single integrated appliance for primary storage, data protection and disaster recovery. Now, you can connect your StorSimple appliances to the cloud with Google Cloud Storage.

TwinStrata’s storage gateway can now be used in conjunction with Google Cloud Storage for data storage, backup and disaster recovery in the cloud.

Zmanda provides backup and disaster recovery solutions for businesses. You can now use Zmanda’s software to backup your on-premise data to Google Cloud Storage.

Gladinet makes it easy to upload a file from your desktop to Google Cloud Storage, share it with your team and manage access controls using a web-based interface.

lower storage priceshave a conversationget started online

Learn about Google Apps Script in NYC

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Posted by Saurabh Gupta, Google Developer RelationsGoogle Apps Script

Content Approval Workflow

Vacation calendar management system

Helpdesk Workflow

Time Booking system

Google Apps Script HackathonApps Script Hackathonhere
For those who cannot attend in person, we invite you to try out a number of self-paced tutorials on the Apps Script documentation site.

Businesses innovate and scale faster on Google App Engine

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Posted by Gregory D'alesandre, Sr. Product Manager, Google App Engine teamGoogle App Enginenew version of App Engine, our future plans and our new pricing model“Our experience with Google App Engine really changed how we do things. We can use far fewer developers, and we don’t have to spend any time doing system administration or setting up servers, which allows us to focus on the development and testing new ideas.”Google App EngineGoogle I/O siteI/O recap postexciting year ahead

App Tuesday and Staff Picks help you find apps from the Google Apps Marketplace

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Posted by Harrison Shih, Product Marketing, Google EnterpriseStaff PicksApp TuesdayGoogle Apps Marketplace100% web

Nutshell CRM - a customer management app that helps you manage leads and customers through a unified interface and mobile access

Olark - a customer management app that helps boost sales on your website through a live chat widget

Weebly - a website tool that makes it easy for you to create a great website with no technical expertise

Symphony 440 - an application platform that enables you to create your own apps for CRM, project management and other workflow needs

Mavenlink (slideshow) - a project management solution for professional services delivery

Solve360 (slideshow) - a CRM that integrates with Gmail, Calendar and Docs to help manage client projects

Smartsheet (slideshow) - a project management app based on great functionality, ease of use, and deep integrations with Google Apps

GQueues (slideshow) - a task management app that lets you share lists, assign tasks, get reminders and stay organized

Google Apps Marketplace

Introducing TRUSTe data privacy certification for Apps Marketplace apps

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Posted by Scott McMullan, Google Apps Partner LeadGoogle Apps Marketplace

who already uses the app, and why do they like it (or not)?

will the app’s features address my particular needs?

can I trust the vendor who created the app with my data?

installabledata handling and privacy practices

the vendor has been contacted and certified by TRUSTe personnel

the purpose for data collection and sharing, and the security used for sharing (https)

there is an easy-to-read privacy policy available

TRUSTe customer FAQapplication process

Celebrating small businesses and integrated, easy-to-use web tools

Monday, May 16, 2011

Posted by Joanne Schneider, Google Apps Small Business TeamNational Small Business WeekGoogle AppsGoogle Apps MarketplaceSmall Business WebGoogle Apps MarketplaceApps that work together
Particularly for companies without a dedicated IT team or person, the list of necessary business tools can quickly become unmanageable. Web apps that provide deep integrations with Google Apps and with each other are especially useful for growing businesses that don’t have time to manage multiple, distinct applications. Olark lets customers live chat with website visitors directly from the Gmail interface through Google Talk, and provides easy access to chat transcripts. Peter Macaulay of KitchenwareDirect.com.au says, “The ability to live chat with customers without leaving the Google Apps interface is a huge productivity advantage. The simple and elegant implementation meant we were up and running in a matter of minutes. Staff members are easily able to set their availability for chat, enabling them to easily multi-task.”WORKetc is another app that makes Gmail into the front end workspace, but for CRM, project management, and customer support. It let’s you easily share emails related to particular projects with relevant team members without forwarding or copying other email addresses. D. Hogan of Varis Energy says, “Any emails that need to be shared with my team get tagged in the WORKetc gadget that is built right into Gmail. This immediately lets everyone else who is assigned to a project or lead have access to the new information from the received email.”Access all the time
As compared to larger businesses, small businesses are even less suited to managing servers, and tend to have many employees on the road or in non-office locations. Accessing their data and documents from anywhere, on any Internet-connected device is a core benefit of using web-based tools like Google Docs. OfficeDrop digitizes paper documents to make them text-searchable in Google Docs. Greg Skidmore of Belpointe Asset Management says, “Each month we send a box of paper files to OfficeDrop and have them scanned directly into Google Docs. If I have a document that I need scanned right away, I use OfficeDrop’s scanning software, ScanDrop, and upload it immediately.” Easy to Use
Small business owners and employees often wear a lot of hats and they’ve asked for solutions that are easy to learn and use. Michael Bower of Michael Bower Digital says, “I always need to know where my money is, without wasting time organizing my paperwork. As my business grew, I was losing control of my cashflow. Both Google Apps and FreshBooks have just enough features to keep my workflow and invoicing organized, allowing me to focus on my work.”

Finance
Bill.com
billFLO
EchoSign
Expensify
FreeAgent
Freshbooks
Harvest
Kashoo
Outright
Shoeboxed

CRM
Assistly
Batchbook CRM
Capsule CRM
Connect2Field
Disqourse CRM
Get Satisfaction
PipelineDeals
SAManage
Solve360 CRM
Tactile CRM
WorkETC

Doc Management
Box.net
FormLizard
OfficeDrop

Collaboration
MindMeister
Teambox
uberVU
YoolinkPro

Sales and Marketing
Mailchimp
Olark
SiteKreator
VerticalResponse
zferral

We celebrate National Small Business Week to recognize the importance of small businesses for promoting a healthy economy, and we’re excited to help them continue to grow and succeed through the smart use of technology.

Google Storage for Developers open to all, with new features

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Posted by Navneet Joneja, Product Manager, Google Storage for DevelopersEditors note: Today we’re at Google I/O, and we have a few announcements about how we’re making our developer tools more available and better for businesses. The second, below, summarizes important improvements to Google Storage for Developers.we introducedGoogle Storage for Developers

OAuth 2.0 support - This authentication mechanism provides your applications with a great combination of enhanced security and flexibility.

Simplified sharing - Share data with anyone who has a Google account, regardless of whether or not they have a Google Storage for Developers account.

A new European storage region - Choose to store your data in Europe if it’s closer to your customers, with the same high levels of availability and reliability as our US storage region.

Team-oriented accounts - A more natural development and management model, which more closely aligns with the way other Google APIs are managed.

Streaming uploads - Stream data directly to Google Storage without buffering it on your own servers.

Larger data object support - Upload objects of up to 5 terabytes in size.

Free trial plan - Try Google Storage for free with up to 5 GB of free storage and 25 GB of free bandwidth into and out of Google’s data centers until December 31, 2011.

get startedGoogle Code Blog

Google App Engine - a new version and a preview of future plans

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Posted by Greg D’Alesandre, Senior Product Manager, Google App EngineEditors note: Today we’re at Google I/O, and we have a few announcements about how we’re making our developer tools more available and better for businesses. The first, below, summarizes important improvements to Google App Engine.Google App Enginelaunched as preview statusTask Queuesmore

With Backends, App Engine can now support applications that require long running and high memory processes. This feature allows for new classes of applications such as report generation apps and custom search engines to be hosted on the platform.

The improvements to Task Queues allows for applications to control how tasks are executed and easily share the work using the new REST-based APIs. This API access expands App Engine’s compatibility with other on-premise and cloud services, furthering our commitment to an open development platform.

99.95% uptime service level agreementnew Terms of Service agreementfeatures and pricing changesApp Engine Blog

Introducing Staff Picks on the Google Apps Marketplace

Monday, May 9, 2011

Google Apps MarketplaceTwitter#mpstaffpickMavenlinkproject managementGoogle I/ODeveloper SandboxGoogleAtWork

Bring the Google Apps Marketplace to your business this App Tuesday

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

turned 1App Tuesdaynew apps

universal navigation bar

Assistly is a helpdesk tool that allows teams and entire companies to support customers via email, phone, chat, web, Facebook and Twitter.

WorkETC combines CRM, project management, billing, sales and more with a powerful automation engine to help small businesses.

Orangescape is a visual development platform for building and deploying business applications on Google App Engine.

SADA Audit Tool is a centralized admin tool that gives you an overview of how resources (Docs, Sites, etc.) have been shared externally.

newest appsGoogle Apps Marketplace

New program to harness Google’s massive computing power

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Google Exacycle for Visiting Facultycomputational corehere

The Google Apps Marketplace - 1 year and 300 apps later

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Google Apps Marketplace

Web app adoption is accelerating across every business function and need

You value web apps that work together — what we call integrated apps (see video below)

It’s harder than ever to evaluate and select the right app, given the number of new apps coming to market, and their increasing specialization

100% webwas bornBox.netdiscover, purchase and deployannouncedCapsule CRMmake it App TuesdayMailchimpCRMInsightlyProject ManagementSmartsheetAccounting and FinanceOutrightGoogle Apps for Educationeducation categoryLearnBoostideas page

Improving Revevol’s Productivity with Google Apps Script

Monday, March 7, 2011

Editor’s Note: Guest authors Lynn Jaber and Romain Vialard work at Revevol, the first international service provider dedicated to Google Apps. Each day, they imagine new ways to improve their business processes with Google technology!

Google Apps ScriptUi ServicesSpreadsheet Services

Google Maps Services

SAP StreamWork and Google Docs integration help Manna on Main Street support the community

Monday, February 14, 2011

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog post from Tom Allebach, Executive Director for Manna on Main Street, a community service organization that serves the needy in the greater North Penn community outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA). SAP StreamWorkGoogle Apps Marketplace

Conquer tax season with integrated finance apps from the Google Apps Marketplace

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Editor's note: This is the latest in a series of posts on apps or topics in the Google Apps Marketplace that have caught our eye here at Google. We’ll do this every so often as we see things we'd like to share. Look for the label "marketplace highlights" and subscribe to the series if you'd like to stay tuned.webinar and Q&A Using applications from the Google Apps Marketplace to conquer tax seasonRegister here accounting and finance appsuniversal navigation barDigitize your important documentsShoeboxedSimplify invoicing and billing to easily monitor cash flowHarvestPrepare your finances for tax timeOutright

Invoicing/Billing
Freshbooks
Zoho Invoice
Invoicera
Bill.com
Invoic€xpress
WorkingPoint
Harvest

Accounting
Yendo Accounts
FreeAgent
Rhino Accouting
Kashoo.com
Outright

ERP
MyERP.com
Brightpearl
ERPLY

Expense Reporting
Expensify
Concur Breeze
Yendo Expenses
Shoeboxed

Google Apps Marketplace

A look at the best of the Google Apps Marketplace in 2010

Monday, December 20, 2010

Google Apps Marketplacego 100% webMailChimpZoho CRMEchoSignApp TuesdayTop Installed Categories

Project Management - with over 30 project management apps, businesses can find applications that address key project needs including cross-functional collaboration, task list management, and time tracking.
Top 3 installed: Manymoon, Mavenlink, RapidTASK

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - the most popular searched for category in 2010, businesses can find all types of CRM apps, including those related to end-to-end sales cycles, social and project-based.
Top 3 installed: Insightly, Zoho CRM, Applane

Accounting and Finance - bring simplicity to your accounting and finance needs with Marketplace apps that manage your cash flow, billing and invoicing, and expense tracking.
Top 3 installed: Outright, myERP.com, Freshbooks

Top Recently Installed Apps of 2010

Honorable Mention - #11 for 2011 11. Grockit, our first ever app focused on education

Best IntegrationGmail contextual gadgetsGoogle Appssales and marketing efforts

SAP joins the Google Apps Marketplace with SAP StreamWork

Monday, December 6, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog post from David Meyer, senior vice president for On-Demand, Productivity and Sustainability Solutions at SAP, the leading business software vendor to more than 100,000 customers in over 120 countries.Google Apps Marketplaceuniversal navigation barSAP StreamWorkJoin us for a live webinar and Q&A session with Google and SAP at 11am on December 14th demonstrating the SAP StreamWork integration with Google Apps and discussing best practices for making decisions faster with distributed teams.

Expanding the Google Apps Reporting API for resellers

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Cross-posted on the Google Apps Developer BlogGoogle Apps Reporting API

Accounts – Contains a list of the customer’s end-user accounts on a particular day.

Activity – Identifies the number of customer end-user accounts as well as the number of active and idle accounts over several different time periods.

Disk Space – Shows the amount of disk space used by a customer’s mailboxes.

Email Clients – Identifies how the customer’s end-users access their accounts on a day-by-day basis.

Summary – Contains the customer’s total number of accounts, total mailbox storage usage and total mailbox quota.

over 2,000 and growinglearn more and get startedPosted by Namrata Gupta, Google Apps Engineer

Google Apps Marketplace - Project Management highlights, 11/30/10

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Editor's note: This is the latest in a series of posts on apps in the Google Apps Marketplace that have caught our eye here at Google. We’ll do this every so often as we see things we'd like to share. Look for the label "marketplace highlights" and subscribe to the series if you'd like to stay tuned.Gmail inboxProject Management
Project management, with a focus on planning and tracking

Mavenlink - an end-to-end solution for professional services delivery
Gantter - powerful desktop scheduling right from your browser
Smartsheet - online project task sheets w/dependencies, Gantt charts & files
Zoho Project - beyond planning...get your projects done fasterViewpath - manage project tasks and resources with drag/drop simplicity
Cohuman - task-centric communications to synchronize people & teams
Comindwork - fully customizable Gantt views, workflows and to-dosTeamup - anytime, anywhere project tracking for businesses of all sizes
WorkforceTrack - online collaboration, reporting, time tracking and billing

Project Collaboration
Project management, with a focus on communication and sharing

Manymoon - social productivity, project management & task management
Teambox - project management software and social collaboration
Bright Green - intuitive project collaboration - Agile, Kanban and Waterfall
LumoFlow - project workspaces that motivate people to participate
Glasscubes - organize your day to day work - manage projects, info & people
Emforge - project platform with a wide set of tools for distributed teams
DeskAway - simple yet powerful web-based project collaboration tool

Task Management
Project management, with focus on task list sharing and collaboration

RapidTask - make project management as easy as email
Producteev - turn your emails into tasks
GQueues - share lists, assign tasks, get reminders, stay organized
Thymer - project management and task planning for people who hate it
ToBeeDo - simple online task management service with time tracking

Timesheets
Project management, with a focus on tracking and billing hours

gTrax - simple time tracking app to manage resources & project budgets
Harvest - simple time tracking and timesheets for teams and freelancers
Paymo - easy online project management, time tracking and billing app
BeeBole - a fast timesheet for teams - fully customizable.
TrackMyHours - a powerful time tracking & billing solution
Cube - start tracking time and expenses in less than 15 seconds

Product Development Projects
Project management, with a focus on software development

Acunote - enterprise online project management and Scrum software
Jira Studio - software dev tool suite with Subversion and agile management
Gravity - a simple but powerful tool to help you manage agile projects

If you’re looking to improve the way you manage and collaborate on projects, we encourage you to evaluate these apps. We’re adding new apps to the Marketplace all the time, so continue to check back for apps for all your organization’s needs.

Posted by Scott McMullan, Google Apps Partner Lead, Google Enterprise

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Announcing $100,000 for Startups on Google Cloud Platform

Google Cloud Storage brings more storage solutions to the enterprise

Learn about Google Apps Script in NYC

Businesses innovate and scale faster on Google App Engine

App Tuesday and Staff Picks help you find apps from the Google Apps Marketplace

Introducing TRUSTe data privacy certification for Apps Marketplace apps

Celebrating small businesses and integrated, easy-to-use web tools

Google Storage for Developers open to all, with new features

Google App Engine - a new version and a preview of future plans

Introducing Staff Picks on the Google Apps Marketplace

Bring the Google Apps Marketplace to your business this App Tuesday

New program to harness Google’s massive computing power

The Google Apps Marketplace - 1 year and 300 apps later

Improving Revevol’s Productivity with Google Apps Script

SAP StreamWork and Google Docs integration help Manna on Main Street support the community

Conquer tax season with integrated finance apps from the Google Apps Marketplace

A look at the best of the Google Apps Marketplace in 2010

SAP joins the Google Apps Marketplace with SAP StreamWork

Expanding the Google Apps Reporting API for resellers

Google Apps Marketplace - Project Management highlights, 11/30/10

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