Google released this new beta product called Page Creator. It will allow you to easily make your own webpage or blog or whatever (I assume.) I haven’t published anything with it, because it’s a new release and many people are using it right now. That slows down Google’s servers and makes it choppy. But, I’ll keep trying and see what pops up at http://toomanychamploo.googlepages.com

If you have a gmail account, you can log in and start creating. It will take your gmail username and make it your web name. That could be a downside. Spammers could easily use this to exploit email addresses. So, be forewarned. It could actually be a crappy product, but I’ll give it a whirl before I pass judgement.

EDIT:

Well, 4 hours later and I finished my google page. The idea of creating a quick tao site popped in my head, and I wanted to run with it. So, I registered a new gmail account just to have something with “tao” in the name. I came up with “thetaowithin.” But by that time, they had already closed off the registration. I didn’t want to drop the ball, so I just used my http://toomanychamploo.googlepages.com. I’ll try to move it over when they open it up again.

Overall, the service was very basic. It has a plethora of layouts. That’s good because some people have no sense for webdesign or dont want to bother with it. Google throws in the text boxes and then you can go nuts. However, I’d like the option to create my own boxes and place them where I want. I’ve filled up all the boxes on my page. I’d like to keep it organized by allowing specific categories in certain places. Right now, you’re limited to 100 pages, and 100MB of storage. You could upload files and add them if you wanted. It’s also free of google ads, but I’m sure that will change. I’m sure this will appeal to a younger or more creative demographic, though. I’ve read alot of skeptical arguments already. But it’s a good way to allow people to experiment without the hassles of registering domains and hosting webpages themselves.