Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Google App Engine Tips and Tutorials on Google Developers Live

Have you ever wanted to use a new feature of Google App Engine, but were uncertain of how to get started? Documentation and sample applications are a great way to start learning about App Engine, but sometimes a more interactive approach can make all the difference. 



Google Developers Live is exactly that. Each week, members of our Developer Relations Team host a Google+ Hangout or event to discuss a feature or tip. You can get expert answers to your questions, live. In addition to the live session, these talks are recorded and available on YouTube for you to view whenever you want.



We’ve hosted sessions on using Google Cloud SQL, Google Cloud Endpoints, and other Google Cloud Platform services like Google Compute Engine. Have a topic you’d like to learn more about? Let us know by filling out this questionnaire.

- Posted by the Google App Engine Team


Go Mobile with Google - Create a Mobile Site for Free


With an estimated 70 million mobile Internet users in the country, Mobile Internet is taking off in India. And to help your business get ahead in this mobile era - we at Google India are very excited to launch a new initiative called ‘Let’s talk Mo’.



With Indian smartphone users spending over 72 mins daily on the mobile web (89% of them are searching for information*), the user-experience is not optimized for the mobile screen as most Indian websites are still designed for the PC experience. That’s why starting today, Google is giving Indian businesses two options: (1) Create a mobile optimized site for Free (2) Test how user friendly is your existing mobile site. We have launched a dedicated website that provides all the tools and resources that businesses need to have a presence on the mobile platform.

[*Source: Nielsen Informate Insights for smartphone users 2012]







On the Let’s Talk Mo website, businesses will be able to see how their sites look on a smartphone using the GoMoMeter tool and get personalized recommendations for creating a more user friendly experience. You can also choose from a range of partners who provide a Do It Yourself (DIY) tool to create a mobile site free of cost. The site also provides information on current mobile trends, best practices, case studies and various other resources to help businesses develop a successful mobile presence.



What's more, whether you are an advertiser, agency or a publisher, we have customized guides tailored to your specific requirements.



With more and more people using their mobile phones to explore the web, it makes sense for businesses to have a website optimized for mobile, sooner than later.



So, visit letstalkmo.com and get mobile ready!




Monday, August 27, 2012

Release Schedule for AdWords API


In response to your feedback, we are pleased to announce that starting at the end of September 2012, new major versions of the AdWords API will be released according to a published schedule. These major releases will occur 3 times per year: at the end of February, in the middle of June and at the end of September. Exact release dates may vary.



A major release is one that starts the sunset clock on previous releases. An example of this is the recent v201206 release which started the sunset clock on the v201109 and v201109_1 releases. We will also continue to release minor versions to deliver new features as required. Minor versions are optional and are source code compatible. Minor versions are delivered as dot releases and an example of this is the v201109_1 dot release.



We believe that delivering new API releases to a published schedule will allow you, the API users, to better plan and allocate resources, not just for performing required API updates but also for innovating and implementing new features and continuously developing your tools and platforms. It also provides us with a more stable and more frequent vehicle for delivering new features.



Each new major release will trigger the deprecation of the previous major release. Exact deprecation timelines will be announced with each major release.



If you have any questions about this announcement please post on the forum or attend one of the AdWords API Office Hours Hangouts.




Some Changes to DoubleClick Ad Planner


We are constantly evaluating our products to make sure that we are investing in tools that create the most value for our customers. Sometimes this requires making some changes...as we will be with DoubleClick Ad Planner. Starting on September 5, 2012, DoubleClick Ad Planner will become a tool dedicated to researching placements across the 2 million sites comprising the Google Display Network. Our goal will be to make this a best-in-class planning product for the GDN. It will also get a new name: the Google Display Network Ad Planner.

In order to maintain the highest level of quality planning data and to invest in new functionality, we will also need to discontinue some existing features. You will start to see, for example, that certain filters and demographic data will no longer be available in Ad Planner.

Next Steps



  • Please visit our Ad Planner Help Center for a full list of changes.

  • If there is any data or media plans that you will need after this change that will no longer be available, please export and save them before September 5th.



Thanks for your support and understanding as we continue to focus on developing new monetization features for publishers and advertisers.

Posted by Vincent Lacey, Product Manager

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012

Well Today We Are Going To Start Digging Into "Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012".
Well This Year There Are Some Changes As Seen In The Past The List Of Actors were Remaining the same
but not so this year as the list of  "Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012" changes .
So We start sharing with you people who have gained or paid massively in Hollywood.
The List Is Assigned Ascendingly.


10.  Taylor Lautner






Taylor Daniel Lautner was born in Grand Rapids.This actor over the recent years his proven to be quiet  succesfull in Hollywood With his acting skills that he has shown in his movies like "Twilight , New Moon " etc

 Films That Earned Him Place In Our "Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012"  are:
Twilight (2008/I) $1,000,000
New Moon (2009) $4,000,000
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) $7,500,000
Abduction (2011/I) $7,500,000

9. Mark Wahlberg

 
 Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg was born June 5th, 1971 in the poor working class district of Boston.
He Is handsomely placed at No 9 in our list .He Has Given Hollywood Great Hits In Past Few Years .Apart From his acting skills ,he knows how to get gelled in Hollywood .

Films That Earned Him Place In Our "Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012"  are:


Planet of the Apes (2001) $8,000,000
The Truth About Charlie (2002) $10,000,000
"Entourage" (2004) $3,000,000/year


8 .Will Smith




Willard Christopher "Will" Smith  known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper.
Smith has been nominated for 4 Golden Globe Awards, 2 Academy Awards, and has won 4 Grammy Awards.


 Films That Earned Him Place In Our "Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012"  are:

Where the Day Takes You (1992) $50,000
Made in America (1993) $100,000
Six Degrees of Separation (1993) $500,000
Bad Boys (1995) $2,000,000
Independence Day (1996) $5,000,000

7. Johnny Depp


 

"Johnny" Depp  is an American actor, producer and musician.He has been nominated for three Academy Awards, in 2004 for his performance in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
And then in  2005 for Finding Neverland.

Films That Earned Him Place In Our "Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012"  are:


"21 Jump Street" (1987) $45,000 per episode
Nick of Time (1995) $5,000,000
Donnie Brasco (1997) $5,000,000
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $10,000,000
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $18,000,000

6. Sacha Baron Cohen

  
  
Sacha Baron Cohen is a British stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and voice actor.
Baron Cohen is widely known for his acting in four characters:

 Ali G

Borat

BrĂ¼no

Admiral General Aladeen.

His Recently concluded movie named  The Dictator earned $167,650,222 at box office .
That has led us to include him in our list of  "Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012"

5. Ben Stiller


 


Benjamin Edward  is an American comedian, actor and producer.


 His Movie fetched 30 Minutes or Less " $40,547,440 " at box office.He is One of the finest comedians that

hollywood has ever produced.



He is Known For his acting skills in the movies like

Tower Heist

The Trip

Greenberg 

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian


4. Dwayne Johnson


 
  

Dwayne Douglas Johnso known by his ring name The Rock through out his fans he his widely called
 "The Rock" and occasionaly credited as Dwayne

He is an American actor and professional wrestler who appears for WWE .But Apart From his Wrestling skills he showed how well he can act in his recent movie named " Fast Five".

In this movie has was paid handsomely.And below you can also see some of his highest paid movies.

Films That Earned Him Place In Our "Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012"  are:

The Scorpion King (2002) $5,500,000
The Rundown (2003) $12,500,000
Walking Tall (2004) $15,000,000

3. Adam Sandler

 



Adam  Sandler is an American actor and film producer. Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood films that fetched over $100 million at the box office.

He is best known for his comedic roles.Apart From That He has aslo played a fantastic role in his movie
Billy Madison that fetched " $1,700,000 " at the box office.

Films That Earned Him Place In Our "Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012"  are:

Billy Madison (1995) $1,700,000
Bulletproof (1996) $2,500,000
The Wedding Singer (1998) $5,500,000
Big Daddy (1999) $8,000,000
Little Nicky (2000) $20,000,000 
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) $7,000,000


2. Leonardo DiCaprio

 

 Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer.
He is Placed At No .2 In our "Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012" list.

He has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award eight times as an actor, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor .

Apart from getting awards and nominations in top categories his movie Inception feteched $825,532,764.

DiCaprio has gone from relatively humble beginnings, as a supporting cast member.He Has Improved Immensely In the recent years with his acting.
  
Films That Earned Him Place In Our "Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012"  are:

The Basketball Diaries (1995) $1,000,000
Titanic (1997) $2,500,000
The Beach (2000/I) $20,000,000
Gangs of New York $10,000,000 
 Catch Me If You Can (2002) $20,000,000

 

1. Tom Cruise


 

 
 Thomas Cruise widely known as Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer.

Tom Cruise Is The Highest Paid Actor This Year In Hollywood .He Continuos To Prove His Domination over Hollywood Year By Year.

He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won three Golden Globe Awards for the same movies He Is mostly known for his action movies and as we says on action his recently concluded movie
" Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol  " fetched  " $694,713,380 " at box office ,And he was paid  $12,500,000 for his action skills in that movie.

Films That Earned Him Place In Our "Top 10 Highest Paid HollyWood Actors 2012"  are:


Taps (1981) $50,000
Risky Business (1983) $75,000
Legend (1985) $500,000
Top Gun (1986) $2,000,000
The Color of Money (1986) $1,000,000
Cocktail (1988) $3,000,000

Friday, August 24, 2012

Combining a User Problem with a Desire to Learn: the Story of Quicklytics

This article is part of our Developer Spotlight Series that promotes new tools and applications built using the Google Analytics Developer platform. To see other tools, check out our App Gallery. Interested in having us showcase your story? Let us know what you’re working on!



Eduardo Scoz is a software architect and self-proclaimed, “analytics addict.” In early 2010, he grew frustrated with his daily routine of checking in on his web analytics from several sites and personal blogs. Very quickly he found himself spending an overwhelming amount of time monitoring his key metrics from across his own content kingdom: he yearned for a way to keep an eye on his KPI’s without having it feel like a full-time job.


Eduardo was determined to find an iPhone application that gave him a high-level view of all of his sites in way that was easy to digest. After a few days of searching he realized that the only way for him to get exactly what he wanted was to build it himself. He had never built an iPhone application but his “learn by doing” mentality prevailed: after a few weeks of prototyping, he had come up with something he was proud of. He showed it to a few friends and gauging their reaction, he realized he might be onto something. He incorporated their feedback, finished building it out and decided to release it publicly. In February 2010, Quicklytics was born.



Quicklytics allows users to rapidly check the status of multiple websites in a matter of seconds and visually understand how their site is performing for both current and historical timeframes. It has full support for both iPhone and iPad as well as custom filtering that allows for quick deep dives into areas of interest. While its primary views focus on top-level metrics, Quicklytics also provides detailed reports with most of the data also available through Google Analytics.










“All apps were about either showing as much data as possible, or focusing on less-useful stuff, like browsers and screen sizes, which are only really necessary when you’re doing deep analysis, not when ‘checking the weather’,” says Eduardo.


As soon as Quicklytics hit the App Store, it spread like wildfire. In the 2 ½ years since it was released, Quicklytics has received over 40,000 downloads - most of which were paid. This has translated into a significant source of side revenue for Eduardo’s business that has allowed him to continue building new features for Quicklytics while looking for new projects to learn from.  Now, Eduardo finds great joy in using Quicklytics to measure the mobile app analytics on - you guessed it - Quicklytics.



Quicklytics leverages the Analytics Core Reporting APIs Objective-C library and OAuth 2.0 for user authentication. Although this was Eduardo’s first experience with the Analytics APIs and Objective-C, he was able to take full advantage of the Developer Forums for support: “In the few cases I found issues with the tool, Google developers were actually very helpful and fixed some issues from their side. It was a great experience.”



Armed with a clear user problem and a willingness to learn, Eduardo was able to turn one of his biggest pain points into a viable side business and a solution that is enjoyed by many. According to Eduardo, “It’s great to know that a lot of people find it as useful as I do.”



To learn more about Quicklytics, check out his App Store listing.



Posted by John Milinovich, Google Analytics API team