Hello to all of our Google friends. We hope you enjoy this month's
update on our products and services.

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POWER TIP

Static Maps API

This addition to the maps developer platform helps you easily create,
customize and display a Google Map as a static GIF image on websites.
As a bonus, the static image can be easily attached to emails or
viewed on mobile devices. The API is very easy to use, and only
involves manipulating a URL to get going.
http://code.google.com/apis/maps

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NEW PRODUCTS & UPDATES

Doodle 4 Google

We've launched a Doodle 4 Google competition in the U.S., with the
theme "What if...?" The contest is open to all students grades K-12
attending school within the 50 states and the District of Columbia
(entrants must also be U.S. residents). Along with creating a doodle,
students need to write a title for their doodle and a supporting
statement of up to 50 words explaining their "What if...?" vision. All
interested teachers must register their schools before March 28, and
the deadline for all submissions is April 12.
http://www.google.com/doodle4google

Street View in more cities

This month we doubled the total mileage of Google Maps Street View by
adding 12 new cities: Albany and Schenectady, NY; Boise, ID; Juneau,
AK; Kansas City, MO; Manchester, NH; Milwaukee, WI; Raleigh, NC;
Durham and Chapel Hill, NC; San Antonio, TX; and Salt Lake City, UT.
http://maps.google.com

Google Apps Team Edition

We designed Google Apps Team Edition to improve the way teams, groups
and departments collaborate and share. Once individual users have
signed up using a verified business or school email address, they are
instantly connected to others in their organization who are already
using Google Apps, and can easily invite even more team members to
join. With shared contact lists and domain-level sharing, you can more
easily search, find and securely collaborate on docs and calendars
with your coworkers or classmates.
http://www.google.com/apps

Local News on Google News

This month we launched Local News on Google News so that you can
create a local section for any city, state or country. Unlike other
sites that offer local news, we're not simply looking at the byline or
the location of the source. Instead, we analyze the words in every
story to understand what location the news is about and where the
source is located to get you much more relevant articles and results.
http://news.google.com

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MISCELLANY

+ Google Earth Outreach +

We confess that we love hearing about new and exciting ways people use
our products. Over the years we've shared testimonials ranging from a
family using Google to find their pet tortoise -- in their own home!
-- to others using the power of search to reconnect with long-lost
sweethearts. In recent months, we've been hearing more and more from
non-profit organizations about how they're using tools such as Google
Maps and Google Earth to further their causes and engage supporters.
Launched last June, the Google Earth Outreach program helps non-
profits display their information in a dynamic, geospatial
environment. For example, the Zoological Society of London developed a
layer in Google Earth called 'The Edge of Existence,' which
beautifully illustrates what mammal species are endangered, where they
are at risk, and how you can help. Women for Women provides much-
needed support to women who have been caught up in war. Their site
features a storytelling layer highlighting the struggles and
achievements of women in war zones. And we've recently learned that
researchers at UC Santa Cruz are using Google Earth to aid their work
studying the bristlecone pines, the earth's most ancient trees, in the
White Mountains of California. These few examples illustrate the
inspiring work of dozens of organizations on the Google Earth Outreach
site. Visit to pick up an idea or two for an organization or cause you
care about.
http://www.google.com/earth/outreach/