Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares closed the Thursday trading day at $411.81, a decline of $3.89 or 0.94% from Wednesday's close. Google extended its search expertise today to the computer programming universe, which was an interesting move to say the least. With modern computer programs these days spanning millions of lines of code, Google's foray into the search arena here is bound to cause some interest in its solution. Not being that familiar with coding programs and searches, I'm not sure Google is breaking new ground here, but it sure makes for a great press release from the company. Had to throw in a jab there -- sorry. If you do know if Google is breaking new ground here, drop me a line through a comment and let me know.
Does the fact that Google has now released the most popular books on its Google Books service have any meaning as well? Probably not -- but then again, Google's slyness when trying to win fans in what are becoming outdated information transfer mediums is, um, pretty well defined. Google's sneaky and smart at the same time and in the same proportions.
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10-06-2006 @ 3:05AM
Gary E. Sattler said...
I don't think Google's breaking new ground here. I think code searches are old hat by now. Google code will garner some interest though. Interest is what Google is all about. Just get them looking, that's what sells magazine advertising space you know.
Google may also have considered the angle of some free R&D. Let 130,000 high school kids experiment with your old standard code and look out!
Imagine this phone call:
"Hey dudes! I reversed your code for applying images to email... wrote it to my MIDI device... plugged it into my dad's Stratocaster... and look what I got!!!"
Now that stuff is fun!
If you want to compare this lateset move by Google to those of poor dear Yahoo (yes I do, thanks);
It's like comparing the digging of worms with a D-handle shovel to jumping on a John Deer that's hooked to an eight-bottom plow.
Now if I could just get those Google guys to entertain MY billion dollar browser concept...
We'd really have something then.
Gary E. Sattler