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Google Launches Apps Certification Program
angry tapir writes "Google has launched a program to certify that staffers at Google Apps resellers have specific expertise, knowledge and experience working with the company's hosted collaboration and communication suite. The Google Apps Certification Program will offer badges for various areas of expertise, including Apps deployment, sales, software development and technical support."
Of course it seems that way to you, Mr. Uncertified.
Wrong Google Apps :-)
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I haven't really used Chrome, much. The only time I reach for it is when I want to watch Netflix or something in another browser window, without possibly risking my primary browser crashing or experiencing any problems. Mostly, I've been waiting to make it a bigger part of my life, until they fix the UI (having another button on the top bar for almost every single extension I install is ugly and annoying) and for them to introduce a better tabs solution. Preferably the Panorama stuff Firefox 4.0 uses, but at least an exact copy of the Vertical Tree Tabs that I've used in Firefox for a very long time. The lack of these things prevents me from using it in a serious capacity.
But the last time I launched Chrome, it had a big advertisement for their App store and some specific Apps splashed right across the top, above my bookmarks and previously viewed/most viewed web pages. I found it really distasteful and even if they fix the other things, that would probably be enough to turn me off from using Chrome, now.
The summary for that story said that those were for wallpapers downloaded from unofficial app stores, not the Android market.. people were downloading the official ones, repackaging and putting on unofficial sources. Now with added malware!
which is totally what she said
Actually, for Android, it's called Google Marketplace for differentiation. And it's not "alternative app stores", it's "alternative marketplaces".
Geez, you'd think with all the Android users out there, they'd at least try to keep their terminology straight.
In iOS, it's called "App Store" to refer to the iTunes App Store. In Android, it's called "Market" everywhere - it's the Google Marketplace, not Google App Store. Even the URL is market.android.com, not appstore.
Amen. Don't call it an 'app store'. Apple's trying to get a trademark on that phrase.
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Check out this thread in their support forum regarding the effectiveness of their support.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Apps/thread?hl=en&tid=384dd0d72db87c6d
In short, support for Google Apps is hit and miss with the majority of the cases being a miss. Google seems to have zero interest in supporting their product, so they foist the responsibility off on the resellers. The problem is that the resellers run into the same problems as everyone else, and they have to rely on Google for support. Since Google is not really interested in offering support, it is a viscious cycle.
Channel partners interested in having staffers certified need to buy a special, $US45 webcam from Google and pay $100 per person who takes the test. The tests, which last several hours and consist of multiple-choice questions, are monitored live by a Google representative through the webcam. Results are computed as soon as the test is over. Those who pass, receive via e-mail a diploma and access to an official badge graphic. Those who fail are told which areas they need to improve upon.
Because you know, those cisco and M$ certs are looking dusty.
Said part is this usually actually works, because managers that hire know dickins about IT tech and it makes them feel comfortable