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Google Sites

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Google Sites
Google Sites icon (2020).svg
Screenshot of Google Sites editing.png
Screenshot of the editing mode in the
New Google Sites.
Developer(s)Google
Initial releaseFebruary 28, 2008; 13 years ago (2008-02-28)
PlatformWeb application
TypeWebsite creation
Websitesites.google.com
(New version)
sites.google.com/classic
(Classic version)

Google Sites is a structured wiki and web page creation tool included as part of the free, web-based Google Docs Editors suite offered by Google. The service also includes Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Drawings, Google Forms, and Google Keep. Google Sites is only available as a web application. The app allows users to create and edit files online while collaborating with other users in real-time.

History[]

Google Sites started out as JotSpot, the name and sole product of a software company that offered enterprise social software. It was targeted mainly at small-sized and medium-sized businesses. The company was founded by Joe Kraus and Graham Spencer, co-founders of Excite.

In February 2006, JotSpot was named part of Business 2.0, "Next Net 25",[1] and in May 2006, it was honored as one of InfoWorld's "15 Start-ups to Watch".[2] In October 2006, JotSpot was acquired by Google.[3] Google announced a prolonged data transition of webpages created using Google Page Creator (also known as "Google Pages") to Google Sites servers in 2007. On February 28, 2008, Google Sites was unveiled using the JotSpot technology.[4] The service was free, but users needed a domain name, which Google offered for $10. However, as of May 21, 2008, Google Sites became available for free, separately from Google Apps, and without the need for a domain.[5]

In June 2016, Google introduced a complete rebuild of the Google Sites platform, named the New Google Sites,[6][7] along with transition schedule from Classic Google Sites.[8] The new Google Sites does not use JotSpot technology.

In August 2020, the new Google Sites became the default option for website creation, while in November 2021, all websites made with classic Google Sites were archived.[citation needed]

Censorship[]

Following a regional Turkish court ruling in 2009, all pages hosted on Google Sites were blocked in Turkey. It was done after one of the pages contained an alleged insult of Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. In 2012 the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled this a breach of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (Yildirim v Turkey, 2012).[9] The ban was lifted in 2014.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Schonfeld, Eric (2008-02-28). "CNN's – The Webtop". con Mindy con mine.com. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  2. ^ Gruman, Galen (2006-05-15). "JotSpot delivers enterprise wikis and mashups". InfoWorld. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
  3. ^ Spot on – Google Blog, November 1, 2006
  4. ^ Auchard, Eric (2008-02-28). "Google offers team Web site publishing service". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  5. ^ "Google Sites Help Group". 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  6. ^ Lardinois, Frederic. "Google's redesigned Google Sites goes live". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  7. ^ "Google Apps for Work – Email, Collaboration Tools And More". apps.google.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  8. ^ "An update on the classic Google Sites deprecation timeline". G Suite Updates Blog. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  9. ^ 1 Crown Office Row (2013-01-16). "Turkish block on Google site breached Article 10 rights, rules Strasbourg". UK Human Rights Blog. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  10. ^ "Google Transparency Report – Turkey, Google Sites". Retrieved October 4, 2013.
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