Posts categorized “Google”.

Hide / Remove Info Window / Bubble for Embedded Google Maps

Google have tweaked things again. Here is the latest way (March 2009) to embed a map including a location pin without the annoying info window or info bubble showing above it and ruining the maps centre location.

This is particularly important if you are using a small sized map less than around 400px square.

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Google gets Christmasy

If you search the word ‘Christmas’ on Google you get candy canes to separate search results from advertising! Aaahhhhh.

http://www.google.com/search?q=christmas

Google adds Promote, Remove, Comment

Just been onto google today to do my daily checks on site rankings and they have added new nifty features for anyone who is signed in to their google account.

Promot, remove and comment are now shown as small icon links next to each web search result. Promote is an up arrow with bar which goes green on hover, remove is a cross which goes grey on hover and comment is a small speech bubble which becomes bolder on hover.

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