Compress data more densely with Zopfli

By Lode Vandevenne, Software Engineer, Compression TeamCross-posted with the Google Open Source BlogThe Zopfli Compression Algorithm is a new open sourced general purpose data compression library that got its name from a Swiss bread recipe. It is an implementation of the Deflate compression algorithm that creates a smaller output size compared to previous techniques. The smaller compressed size

Flip bits, not burgers: Google Summer of Code 2013 is on!

Cross-posted with the Google Open Source BlogI am proud to share the news that Google Summer of Code 2013 will be happening again this year.This will be the 9th year for Google Summer of Code, an innovative program dedicated to introducing students from colleges and universities around the world to open source software development. The program offers student developers stipends to write code for

Google Code-in 2012 Grand Prize Winners... Drumroll Please!

By Stephanie Taylor, Google Open Source Programs OfficeCross-posted with the Google Open Source BlogWe are thrilled to announce the 20 grand prize winners of Google Code-in 2012, a contest designed to introduce teenagers to the world of open source software development. Congratulations to all 334 students from 36 countries who participated in the contest, completing 1,925 tasks.Each of the 10