20111012 workshop google 101_tov
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WORKSHOP:
Google 101
Presented by:
Tony Vargas of TonyTorero.com
p. (913) 538-1572
@tonytorero
Google 101: ¡A las buenas! Googling is an art as well as a science.
from a casual searcher and surfer and convert you into a master of
wealth of tips, tricks and shortcuts that can make your Google life, oh so much easier and powerful!
Sample Queries
Vacation travel
Santiago OR Madrid
“I have a dream”
+I spy
Salsa -dance
Full-time
Google ~Guide
DVD player $100..$150
hybrid cars site:npr.org
countryside photos site:edu
Did you know all of those? If not, no problem
repetition. Here are some more when you’re
Sample Queries
define:gato
books "Alice in Wonderland"
movie:Capote,
movie:94010
music:Alejandro Sanz
weather Chicago, IL
15 % of (12+34*5/6)
3 Euros in US$, 95 lbs in kg
goog hpq msft
WORKSHOP:
101
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: ¡A las buenas! Googling is an art as well as a science. There are many tips that can take you
from a casual searcher and surfer and convert you into a master of Google-Fu, as I like to call it. Here is a
wealth of tips, tricks and shortcuts that can make your Google life, oh so much easier and powerful!
In Response, Google Gives you pages with…
The words vacation and travel
The word Santiago or Madrid
The exact phrase I have a dream
The words I & spy (force Google NOT to ignore I)
The word salsa but NOT the word
The words full-time, full time or
The words Google & both guide & its synonyms
DVD players between $100 and $150
Hybrid cars from the website npr.org
Countryside photos from the .edu domain
Did you know all of those? If not, no problem… Just practice them a bit and they will become easy with
repetition. Here are some more when you’re ready to take the next step:
In Response, Google Gives you pages with…
Definitions of gato from the web in several languages
Book-related info.
Reviews, showtimes, & locations
Music-related info & where you can buy the music
Weather condition and forecast
Results of calculations Conversion of x units into y units
financials including stock price, given a ticker
symbol
El Torero
Virtual
There are many tips that can take you
, as I like to call it. Here is a
wealth of tips, tricks and shortcuts that can make your Google life, oh so much easier and powerful!
In Response, Google Gives you pages with…
(force Google NOT to ignore I)
but NOT the word dance
or fulltime
& its synonyms
DVD players between $100 and $150
npr.org
domain
… Just practice them a bit and they will become easy with
In Response, Google Gives you pages with…
from the web in several languages
related info & where you can buy the music
financials including stock price, given a ticker
WORKSHOP:
Google 101
Presented by:
Tony Vargas of TonyTorero.com
p. (913) 538-1572
@tonytorero
I’ve intentionally given you the practice before I gave you the theory here because I know how bright
you all are and heck, it’s a time tested
put the mental pieces together for yourself. NO worries though. Here is the cheat sheet to help
definitions of many of the principles I’ve introduced you to:
Calculator Meaning
+ - * / Basic arithmetic
% of Percentage of
^ or ** Raise to a power
Old units in new units Convert units
Restrict Search Meaning
City1 city 2 Book flights
Site: Search only one website of
domain.
[#]..[#] Search within a range of
numbers.
Filetype: (or ext:) Find documents of the
specified type.
Link: Find linked pages, i.e. show
pages that point to the URL
WORKSHOP:
101
TonyTorero.com
El Torero
Virtual
I’ve intentionally given you the practice before I gave you the theory here because I know how bright
you all are and heck, it’s a time tested Google-Fu principle that you learn these principles best when you
put the mental pieces together for yourself. NO worries though. Here is the cheat sheet to help
definitions of many of the principles I’ve introduced you to:
Type into Search Box
Basic arithmetic 12 + 34 – 56 * 7 / 8
Percentage of 45% of 39
Raise to a power 2^5 or 2**5 Convert units 300 Euros in USD, 130 lbs in kg. or 31
in hex
What to Type into Search Box (&
Description of Results)
Book flights Bos Mad (Book flights from Boston (BOS)
to Madrid (MAD). )
Search only one website of Halloween site:www.census.gov(Search for information on Halloween
gathered by the US Census Bureau.)
Search within a range of
Critiano Ronaldo Real Madrid
2009..2011 (Search for Cristiano Ronaldo
mentioning Real Madrid written
these years.) Find documents of the
specified type. Form 1098-T IRS filetype:pdf
(Find the US tax form 1098
format.) Find linked pages, i.e. show
pages that point to the URL link:warriorlibrarian.com
(Find pages that link to Warrior
Librarian's website.)
El Torero
Virtual
I’ve intentionally given you the practice before I gave you the theory here because I know how bright
principle that you learn these principles best when you
put the mental pieces together for yourself. NO worries though. Here is the cheat sheet to help
300 Euros in USD, 130 lbs in kg. or 31
What to Type into Search Box (&
(Book flights from Boston (BOS)
Halloween site:www.census.gov (Search for information on Halloween
gathered by the US Census Bureau.)
Critiano Ronaldo Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo articles
written during
filetype:pdf
(Find the US tax form 1098-T in PDF
link:warriorlibrarian.com
(Find pages that link to Warrior
WORKSHOP:
Google 101
Presented by:
Tony Vargas of TonyTorero.com
p. (913) 538-1572
@tonytorero
Specialized
Information
Queries
Meaning
Book (or Books) Search full-text of books.
Define, what is,
what are
Show a definition for a work
or phrase.
Define: Provide definitions for
words, phrases and
acronyms from the Web.
Phonebook: Show all phonebook listings.
Rphonebook: Show residential phonebook
listings.
Movie: Find reviews and
showtimes.
Stocks: Given ticket symbols, show
stock information.
Weather: Given a location (US zip
code or city name), show
the weather
Info: Find info about a
Related: List web pages that are
similar or related to the
URL.
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What to Type into Search Box (& Description of
Results)
text of books. book Don Quixote de la Mancha
(Show book-related information.
Note: No colon needed after book.)
Show a definition for a work define monopsony, what is podcast
(Show a definition for the words monopsony and
podcast. Note: No colon after define, what is, or what
are.)
Provide definitions for
words, phrases and
acronyms from the Web.
define:kerning
(Find definitions for kerning from the Web.)
Show all phonebook listings. Phonebook: Disney-CA
(Search for Disney’s phone numbers in California
CA.)
Show residential phonebook Rphonebook: María López Midland, TX
(Search for the phone number of every María López in
Midland, Texas – TX)
Find reviews and Movie: avatar
(Search for information about this movie, including
reviews, showtimes, etc.
Given ticket symbols, show
stock information.
Stocks: goog
(Find Google’s current stock price.)
Given a location (US zip
code or city name), show
Weather Chicago, IL, weather 66221
(Show the current weather and forecast. (
colon after weather.)
Find info about a page. Info:www.latism.org
Find information about the Latism.org website.
List web pages that are
similar or related to the
Related: www.tonytorero.com
(Find websites related to the tonytorero.com website.)
El Torero
Virtual
Type into Search Box (& Description of
: No colon needed after book.)
define monopsony, what is podcast
(Show a definition for the words monopsony and
: No colon after define, what is, or what
kerning from the Web.)
(Search for Disney’s phone numbers in California –
Rphonebook: María López Midland, TX
(Search for the phone number of every María López in
(Search for information about this movie, including
(Find Google’s current stock price.)
Weather Chicago, IL, weather 66221
(Show the current weather and forecast. (Note: No
Find information about the Latism.org website.
(Find websites related to the tonytorero.com website.)