By Dion Almaer, Google Developer Programs

Using iTunes?We have published the fourth episode of the Google Developer Podcast, which features an interview on Google SketchUp and how developers can interact with that world.
Interview with Mark Limber on Google SketchUp

Who SketchUp is aimed at, and what it contains

Creative out-of-the-box uses of SketchUp by fellow developers

How to do a Hello World model (your house) and put it on Google Earth

How to find and share your models in the 3D WarehouseVarious ways in which you can use SketchUp if you are a games developer

The various SketchUp APIs and how you can extend SketchUp with Ruby, including fun examples out there (dropping trees, manipulating cameras, animation, and much more)

How to attach and manipulate metadata to the artifacts in SketchUp

How you can use a web dialog within SketchUp

Working with materials and textures within your models

How to use the C++ SDK to use SketchUp from within your own application.

To learn more about SketchUp, visit the forum, and request an SDK.
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Blogger in Draft has been released for early adopters. This allows you to play with the upcoming Blogger features before they are announced in full. The first feature is video upload, and more are coming.
animated models
You can download the episode directly, or subscribe to the show (click here for iTunes one-click subscribe).