Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Looking back the development of Google after 13 years

What are you doing when you are 13 years old? Would not you still just as her / his students to sit in school. But with Google, tech companies have become "giants" after 13 years appeared in the world.
On 04/09/1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, then two Ph.D. students at Stanford University have jointly founded the company Google Inc, tech companies that the introduction of it has changed Internet.Mac whether history was established on 4 / 9, while the Google.com domain name was registered on 09.15.1998, however, Google is often chosen on 7 / 9 as the anniversary of his birthday .
Since its establishment till now, over 13 years, Google has become one of the most effective tool that seems none of us are not used daily. Not only is the search engine as the original, Google is continually growing with more services, more convenience, almost fully meet the needs of users.
On the occasion of 13th anniversary of Google, one of the most important landmark in the history of the Internet, let's review the milestone in the history of survival and growth of Google, from dawn until become "giants".

Period 1996-1997: BackRub

Back in the early age "primitive", while Page and Brin met at Stanford University in 1995 and together decided to create a search engine called BackRub January 1 / 1996.
BackRub, called "primitive" by Google
Then, the two decided to change the name of their search engine of Google, a play on words for "gooogol", meaning the number of 0 1 with 100 behind, with the implied duty of them to create an infinite number of resources on the website. And indeed they did.

1998: The first page of Google was born

On 16 / 9, Google.com domain name was officially registered, but until November, Google's home page will appear. Earlier this year, two co-founders have received about funding the first $ 100,000 worth of investment from Andy Bechtolsheim.
9 / 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin from some investors decided to establish a company Google Inc. in a garage apartment in Menlo Park, California (USA) and decided to hire the first employee, Craig Silverstein.
The interface first Google home page
It is interesting that both Page and Brin are not good at using HTML web programming language, so the first page of Google is quite sketchy. With that, the two had to insert a message at the end of the page to inform users that content has been loaded before.

1999: Moving to new office

After a year of life, Google moved to new headquarters in Mountain View (California), is the headquarters of Google today. The company also received more investment monies up to $ 25 million from investors.
Search feature "Uncle Sam"
Also this year, "Uncle Sam" (Uncle Sam) is a term familiar to Americans, and Google has added the term to his home in 1999, allows users to search for documents related to U.S. government.

2000: Google becomes default search engine of Yahoo

Google has gradually asserted its name to cooperate and become the default search engine of Yahoo, is the "leading force" in the village at that time technology.
Shaking hands with Yahoo is a move confirmed "names" by Google
In addition to the partnership, Google announced that it has marked more than one billion web pages and search engines become the world's largest. This year, Google also launched the first Adwords advertising service, the service allows businesses to buy advertising keywords for content ads appear next to search results.

2001: Launched the image search engine

Search feature images (Image search) Google announced in April 7 / 2001. Once released, Google said it has marked more than 250 million images. This year
Image search feature is still useful today features

2002: Portable Google Search applicance

Early in 2002, Google introduced the first hardware device its Google Search Appliance, the device allows the connection to the computer and offers advanced search features for the data inside.
This is the first hardware device by Google

2003: Launched Adsense - "The golden egg"

Google introduces online advertising tool the world's largest, Adsense. This form of advertising combined with Google Adwords, allow to place ads from advertisers on the site from third party to attract more visitors to advertisers.
Adsense is the "golden egg" is actually Google

2004: Gmail email service

Google launches Gmail on the day "April fish" 01.04.2004 However, the trial version requires users to have an invitation will be allowed to participate. Although still limited, but Gmail has quickly attracted a broad audience through the use of its advantages.
Gmail email service is leading the
Today, Google opened Gmail to user participation and free Gmail service quickly became the world's leading email volume users.

2005: Google Maps online map

Online Google Maps introduced in October 2 / 2005 and built on the iPhone in 2007. With the launch of Google Maps, May 6 / 2005, Google Earth application, version satellite map Google Earth was released.
Google Earth is a lookup service maps the current leading
Also this year, Google launched code.google.com search engine, which allows programmers search application programming source code as needed. In addition, Google also acquired Urchin, optimized data services that would be Google developed Google Analytics service.

2006: Acquirer Youtube

With the price of USD 1.65 billion, acquisitions in May 10/2006 Youtube is one of the largest acquisition ever in the history of Google and the highest at that time. Today, YouTube has become the service view and share video online world's largest, with millions of videos are shared every day.
YouTube has quickly become the video sharing service leading
Also this year, Google launched the service Gchat services are integrated chat right inside Gmail inbox.

2007: Acquirer Android

May 11/2007, Google bought the company Android, which Google calls this "open mobile platform the first world." Although the acquisition deal Android not "hit" really catches attention, but this is one of the most successful business of Google.
Android is one of the most successful business of Google

In 2008: Chrome web browser launched

September / 2008, Google introduced Chrome Web browser, open source and quickly gain market share on the web browser market. The speed of development of Chrome is very fast. Until now, Chrome has gone through 13 major versions and trial versions of the 14th has just been released.
Google Chrome browser launches and rapid development
That same year, the carrier T-Mobile introduces G1, first phone using Google's platform Androdi.

2009: Google Wave - The failure of Google

Too many expectations, too many features to be introduced based on Wave, Google expects the network to the user an "office" and a true social network. However, the features are too complex and cumbersome, just over a year later, Google has acknowledged Wave is his failure.
Put too many expectations that Google quickly defeat Wave

2010: Launched "applied markets," Google Apps Marketplace

Google Apps Marketplace is a Google app store is open, allowing developers to publish and sell the applications they create.
Google wants to expand its storage applications with Google Apps Marketplace
Also this year, Google continued to "ambition" of social networking with Google Buzz, social networking built-in Gmail inbox, but again failed.

2011: Continuing the "dream" of social networking with Google +

After the failure of Wave and Buzz, Google seems to never want to give up a dream to build their social network. 6 / 2011, Google + social networking, social networking, Google is a strong investment was officially born. Although only in beta testing and is an invitation to be allowed to participate, Google + has quickly attracted tens of millions of users.
Google + set expectations to become a rival to Facebook
Also this year, Google has created a "blockbuster" by the acquisitions of Motorola mobile division for $ 12.5 billion, the most expensive deal in the history of Google.

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