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Équivalents aux services de Google[modifier | modifier le code]

Cette page est une copie conforme de en:List of Google products. Mon objectif est de lister les équivalents aux services de Google pour écrire un article Pourquoi ne faut-il pas avoir peur de Google?, démontrant qu'il est facile de quitter Google (bien plus que Microsoft ou autres) Julien 29 mai 2007 à 11:19 (CEST)

This list of Google products includes all major desktop, mobile and online products released or acquired by Google Inc.. They are either a gold release, in beta development, or part of the en:Google Labs initiative. This list also includes previous products, that have either been merged, discarded or renamed. Features of products, such as Web Search features, are not listed.

Desktop products[modifier | modifier le code]

Standalone applications[modifier | modifier le code]

Desktop application to manage a users en:Google AdWords account. The application allows users to make changes to their account and advertising campaigns before synchronising with the online service.
Desktop search application, that indexes e-mails, documents, music, photos, chats, Web history and other files. It allows the installation of Google Gadgets.
Virtual globe that uses satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS over a 3D globe.
Allows users to send images across the Internet and publish them to blogs.
  • Gmail Notifier [5] (Windows 2000/XP)
Alerts the user of new messages in their en:Gmail account.
  • Notifier [6] (Mac OS X)
Alerts the user of new messages in Gmail and upcoming events in en:Google Calendar.
Collection of computer applications -- some Google-created, some not -- including en:Google Earth, en:Google Desktop, en:Picasa, en:Google Talk and en:Mozilla Firefox.
  • Photos Screensaver [8]
Slideshow en:screensaver as part of Google Pack, which displays images sourced from a en:hard disk, or through en:RSS and Atom Web feeds.
Photo organization and editing application, providing photo library options and simple effects.
  • Picasa Web Albums Uploader [10] (Mac OS X)
An application to help uploading images to the "en:Picasa Web Albums" service It consists of both an en:iPhoto plug-in and a stand-alone application.
en:VPN client for en:Google WiFi users, whose equipment does not support WPA or en:802.1x protocols
Simple 3D sketching program with unique dragging interface and direct integration with Google Earth.
Application for VoIP and en:instant messaging. It consists of both a service and a client used to connect to the service, which uses the en:XMPP protocol.
Video player to watch videos from en:Google Video, including unique resume and download features. (Also included in Google Pack.)
Uses various caching technologies to increase download speed of web pages.

Desktop extensions[modifier | modifier le code]

These products created by Google are extensions to software created by other organizations.

Displays related comments from other en:Blogger users.
Saves browser settings for backup and use on other installations of en:Mozilla Firefox.
Collection of mini-applications including en:Gmail, en:Blogger and Search History.
en:Input Method Editor that is used to convert Chinese en:Pinyin characters, which can be entered on Western-style keyboards, to Chinese characters.
  • Send to Phone [20] (Web and Firefox extension)
Allows users to send text messages to their mobile phone (US only) about web content.
en:Web browser toolbar with features such as a Google Search box, en:phishing protection, pop-up blocker as well as the ability for website owners to create buttons.

Mobile products[modifier | modifier le code]

Online mobile products[modifier | modifier le code]

These products must be accessed through a browser on a mobile device.

Only available on some US networks. Allows you to post to your en:Blogger blog from a mobile device.
Read a list of all en:Google Calendar events from a mobile device. There is also the option to quickly add events to your personal calendar.
Access a Gmail account from a mobile device using a standard mobile en:web browser. Alternatively, Google provides a specific mobile application to access and download Gmail messages quicker.
Access en:Google News on a mobile device using a simpler interface compared to the full online application.
  • Personalized home [26]
Simple version of en:iGoogle - you must visit the information page to choose which modules to display on your personal mobile version as not all modules are compatible.
View en:Google Reader on a mobile device.
Search web pages, images, local listings and mobile-specific web pages through the Google search engine. If a webpage is not tailored for a mobile device Google will provide a simple text version of the webpage generated using an algorithm.

Downloadable mobile products[modifier | modifier le code]

These products must be downloaded and run from a mobile device.

A downloadable application that has many advantages over accessing Gmail through a web interface on a mobile such as the ability to interact with Gmail features including labels and archiving.
Mobile application for viewing maps on a mobile device.

Web products[modifier | modifier le code]

These products must be accessed via a en:Web browser.

Advertising[modifier | modifier le code]

en:Advertisement program for en:Website owners. Adverts generate revenue on either a per-click or per-thousand-ads-displayed basis, and are adverts shown are from AdWords users, depending on which adverts are relevant.
Google's flagship advertising product, and main source of revenue. AdWords offers en:pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, and site-targeted advertising for both text and banner ads.
  • AdWords Website Optimizer [33]
Integrated AdWords tool for testing different website content, in order to gain to the most successful advertising campaigns.
Radio advertising program for US businesses. Google began to role this product out en masse on en:15 May through its exisiting AdWords interface.
Calling system so users can call advertisers for free at Google's expense from search results pages.
Scheme for non-profit organizations to benefit from free Cost-Per-Click advertising on the AdWords network.
CPM-driven en:television advertising scheme available on a trial basis, currently aimed towards professional advertisers, agencies and partners.

Aggregation[modifier | modifier le code]

Google 3D Warehouse is an online service that hosts 3D models of existing objects, locations (including buildings) and vehicles created in Google SketchUp by the aforementioned application's users. The models can be downloaded into Google SketchUp by other users or en:Google Earth.
Mini-applications designed to display information or provide a function in a succinct manner. Available in Universal or Desktop format.

Equivalents: Gnome Applet, Kicker (KDE), GKrellM, Netvibes

  • iGoogle [40] (Previously Google Personalized Homepage)
Customizable homepage, which can contain en:Web feeds and Google Gadgets, launched in May 2005.

Equivalents: My Yahoo!, Netvibes

Web-based en:news aggregator, capable of reading Atom and RSS feeds. It allows the user to search, import and subscribe to feeds. The service also embeds audio enclosures in the page. Major revisions to Google Reader were made in October 2006.

Equivalents: Akregator (KDE/Linux), Bloglines, a web-based aggregator, Feedview, a Firefox extension, gfeed (GTK+/Linux), Liferea (Linux), Mozilla Thunderbird (cross-platform)

Communication & Publishing[modifier | modifier le code]

Custom domain and service integration service for businesses, enterprise and education, featuring Gmail and other Google products.

Equivalents: Apache + Postfix + Nvu + Pidgin + OpenOffice.org + PHP iCalendar

en:Weblog publishing tool. Users can create a custom, hosted blogs with features such as photo publishing, comments, group blogs, blogger profiles and mobile-based posting with little technical knowledge.

Equivalents: MySpace, SkyBlog mais aussi DotClear

Free online en:calendar. It includes a unique "quick add" function which allows users to insert events using natural language input. Other features include en:Gmail integration and calendar sharing. It is similar to those offered by en:Yahoo! and en:MSN.

Equivalents: PHP iCalendar, Horde, KOrganizer, Kontact, Evolution

Collaborative spreadsheets and writer application, combining Google Spreadsheets and Writely into a single interface. It was released on October 11, 2006.

Equivalents: OpenOffice.org, Koffice

Social networking site built specifically for use on mobile phones. Users text their location to the service, which then notifies them of crushes, friends, friends' friends and interesting venues nearby.
Free en:Webmail and POP e-mail service provided by Google, known for its abundant storage and advanced interface. It was first released in an invitation-only form on en:April 1, en:2004. Mobile access and Google Talk integration is also featured.

Equivalents: Yahoo Mail, Webmail de votre FAI (webmail.free.fr, ...) Equivalents "à héberger chez soit même": any mailserver (Postfix) + Roundcube ou Horde DIMP. Gtalk in Gmail: Jabber Web chat Equivalents en local: Kmail + Kopete, Evolution + pidgin, Thunderbird

en:Soccer community site, similar to services such as en:MySpace, in that each member has a profile, and can join groups based on shared interests. The service allows a user to meet other fans, create games and clubs, access athletes from Nike, and watch and upload video clips and photos.

Equivalents: MySpace

Application en:wiki company that offers enterprise social software and was founded by en:Joe Kraus and en:Graham Spencer, co-founders of en:Excite. The product is targeted mainly to small and medium-sized businesses. It was acquired by Google on en:October 31 en:2006.
Web clipping application for saving online research. The tool permits users to clip text, images, and links from pages while browsing, save them online, access them from any computer, and share them with others.
  • Marratech e-Meeting
en:Web conferencing software, used internally by Google's employees. Google acquired the software from creator en:Marratech on en:April 19, 2007. Google has not yet stated what it will do with the product.
en:Social networking service, where users can list their personal and professional information, create relationships amongst friends and join communities of mutual interest. In November 2006, Google opened Orkut registration to everyone, instead of being invitation only.
Webpage-publishing program, which can be used to create pages and to host them on Google's servers.

Equivalents: Nvu

Online photo sharing, with integration with the main Picasa program.

Equivalents: Flickr

Popular free en:video sharing Web site which lets users upload, view, and share en:video clips. In October 2006, en:Google, Inc., announced that it had reached a deal to acquire the company for $1.65 billion en:USD in Google's stock. The deal closed on en:13 November en:2006.

Equivalents: DailyMotion

Development[modifier | modifier le code]

Google's site for developers interested in Google-related development. The site contains en:Open Source code and lists of their en:API services.

Equivalents: SourceForge, Gna!

Platform for users to expand and apply Google Search to specific sites and topics, using Custom Search Engine, Subscribed Links and Topics.
Script that places units for related Web content, including pages, searches and videos, on the owner's Website, through embedded code.
Collection of services, designed to assist Website owners with search ranking, indexing and general site maintenance.

Equivalents: Yahoo Sitemaps, Ask

Mapping[modifier | modifier le code]

Mapping service that indexes streets and satellite imagery, and provides driving directions and local search for the USA, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia and New Zealand. It is also available as a mobile service in some countries.
Imagery of Mars using the Google Maps interface. Elevation, visible imagery and infrared imagery can be shown. It was released on en:March 13, en:2006, the anniversary of the birth of astronomer en:Percival Lowell.
NASA imagery of the moon through the Google Maps interface. It was launched on en:July 20, en:2005, in honor of the first manned en:Moon landing on en:July 20, en:1969.
Taxi, limousine and shuttle search service, using real time position of vehicles in 14 US cities. Ride Finder uses the en:Google Maps interface and cooperates with any car service that wishes to participate.
Public transport trip planning through the en:Google Maps interface. Google Transit was released on en:December 7, en:2005, and is currently available in nine cities.

(For Google Earth, see "Standalone applications")

Search[modifier | modifier le code]

  • Accessible Search [64]
Search engine for the blind and visually impaired. It prioritises usable and accessible web sites in the search results, so the user incurs minimal distractions when browsing.
E-mail notification service, which sends alerts based on chosen search terms, whenever there are new results. Alerts include web results, Groups results and news.
Google submission database, that enables content owners to submit content, have it hosted and make it searchable. Information within the database is organized using attributes.
en:Weblog search engine, with a continuously-updated search index. Results include all blogs, not just those published through Blogger. Results can be viewed and filtered by date.
Search engine for the full text of printed books. Google scans and stores in its digital database. The content that is displayed depends on the arrangement with the publishers, ranging from short extracts to entire books.
Search engine for over 6,600 print catalogs, which are acquired through en:Optical character recognition.
Online payment processing service provided by Google aimed at simplifying the process of paying for online purchases. Webmasters can choose to implement Google Checkout as a form of payment.
Search engine for programming code found on the Internet.
Collection of links arranged into hierarchical subcategories. The links and their categorization are from the en:Open Directory Project, but are sorted using en:PageRank.
Navigation directory, specifically for Chinese users.
  • Experimental Search [74]
Options for testing new interfaces whilst searching with Google, including Timeline views and keyboard shortcuts.
Searchable US business news, opinion, and financial data. Features include company-specific pages, blog search, interactive charts, executives information, discussion groups and a portfolio.
Web and e-mail discussion service and en:Usenet archive. Users can join a group, make a group, publish posts, track their favorite topics, write a set of group web pages updatable by members and share group files. [77]. In January, 2007, version 3 of Google Groups was released. New features include the ability to create customised pages and share files.
Game that induces participants to submit valid descriptions (labels) of images in the web, in order to later improve Image Search.
Image search engine, with results based on the filename of the image, the link text pointing to the image and text adjacent to the image. When searching, a thumbnail of each matching image is displayed.
  • Language Tools [80]
Collection of linguistic applications, including one that allows users to translate text or web pages from one language to another, and another that allows searching in web pages located in a specific country or written in a specific language.
Search engine tailored towards everyday needs, such as train times, recipes and housing.
Collection of applications for en:mobile phones and PDAs, including Gmail Mobile and Mobile Web Search.
Music ranking of the songs played with iTunes, Winamp, Windows Media Player and Yahoo Music. Trends are generated by en:Google Talk's "share your music status" feature.
Automated en:news compilation service and search engine for news. There are versions of the aggregator for more than 20 languages. While the selection of news stories is fully automated, the sites included are selected by human editors.
Feature within Google News, that allows users to browse articles from over 200 years ago.
Search engine to search through millions of en:patents, each result with its own page, including drawings, claims and citations.
en:Price engine that searches online stores, including auctions, for products.
en:Google China's search trend site, similar to Google Zeitgeist. Currently part of Google Labs.
Search engine for the full text of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and scholarly fields. Today, the index includes virtually all peer-reviewed journals available online, except those published by en:Elsevier, the world's largest scientific publisher.
Search engine that means to "test innovative user interfaces." Among its features are the ability to display image results on the same page as web results, feedback about features, and continuous scrolling results. Aside from its privacy policy and terms of service, there is no en:Google branding on the site.
List of items generated when the user enters a few examples. For example, entering "Green, Purple, Red" produces the list "Green, Purple, Red, Blue, Black, White, Yellow, Orange, Brown."
en:Mobile phone en:short message service offered by en:Google in several countries, including the USA, Japan, Canada, Germany, Spain and formerly the UK. It allows search queries to be sent as a text message. The results are sent as a reply, with no premium charge for the service.
Auto-completion in search results while typing to give popular searches.
  • University Search [94]
Listings for search engines for University websites.
  • U.S. Government Search [95]
Search engine and Personalized Homepage that exclusively draws from sites with a en:.gov en:TLD.
Video search engine and online store for clips internally submitted by companies and the general public. Google's main video partnerships include agreements with en:CBS, en:NHL and the en:NBA.
  • Voice Local Search [97]
Non-premium phone service for searching and contacting local businesses
  • Web History [98] (Previously Google Search History / Personalized Search)
Web page tracking, which records Google searches, Web pages, images, videos, music and more. It also includes Bookmarks, search trends and item recommendations.
Web en:search engine, which is Google's core product. It was the company's first creation, coming out of beta on en:September 21, en:1999, and remains their most popular and famous service. It receives 1 billion requests a day and is the most used search engine on the Internet.

Statistics[modifier | modifier le code]

Traffic statistics generator for defined websites, with strong AdWords integration. Webmasters can optimize their ad campaigns, based on the statistics that are given. Analytics is based on the Urchin software and the new version released in May 2007 integrates improvements based on en:Measure Map.
Data trend viewing platform to make nations' statistics accessible on the internet in an animated, interactive graph form.
Graph plotting application for Web Search statistics, showing the popularity of particular search terms over time. Multiple terms can be shown at once. Results can also be displayed by city, region or language. Related news stories are also shown.
Collection of lists of the most frequent search queries. There are weekly, monthly and yearly lists, as well as topic and country specific lists.

Hardware products[modifier | modifier le code]

  • Google Search Appliance [104]
Hardware device that can be hooked to corporate intranets for indexing/searching of company files.
Reduced capacity and less expensive version of the Google Search Appliance

Previous products[modifier | modifier le code]

Applications that have been discontinued or renamed by Google, either because of integration with other Google products, or through lack of support.

Question and answer service, allowing users to pay researchers to answer questions. Google announced the closing of service on en:November 28, en:2006. All past discussions have been publicly archived.
Free code to embed either web search or site search into another website. Discontinued in favour of Google Co-op's Custom Search Engine.
  • Froogle
en:Froogle was the previous name of Google Product Search. It was renamed on en:April 19, en:2007.
  • Local
Local listings service, before it was integrated with mapping. The merged service was then called Google Local, which was further renamed to Google Maps due to popular demand.
  • Personalized Homepage
Customizable homepage, renamed to iGoogle on en:April 30 en:2007, a term used by Google internally, prior to the rename.
  • Personalized Search
Search results personalization, now fully merged with Google Accounts and Web History.
  • Public Service Search [108]
Non-commercial organization service, which included free SiteSearch, traffic reports and unlimited search queries. Discontinued in February 2007 and re-directed to en:Google Co-op.
  • Sitemaps
en:XML Sitemap creation for the Sitemap Protocol, which was later upgraded and renamed to Webmaster Tools.
  • Spreadsheets
en:Spreadsheet management application, before it was integrated with Writely to form en:Google Docs & Spreadsheets. It was announced on en:6 June en:2006.
Automated voice system for searching the Web using the telephone
  • Writely
Web-based en:word processor created by software company Upstartle, who were acquired by Google on en:March 9, en:2006. On en:October 10, en:2006, Writely was merged into Google Docs & Spreadsheets.
Re-designed Google search homepage, using a en:Mac OS style interface. It appeared in Google Labs, but was removed the following day for undisclosed reasons.

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