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At Google, we love to expirement with new ideas. In Google Code Labs, you'll find developer products that are experimental. Some of these will one day graduate out of labs, others may remain experimental or even be shut down. That's what a lab is for. Likewise, graduating from Google Code Labs is a big step that indicates our long-term commitment to that product.

We distinguish products in Google Code Labs in a few ways:

• Conical flasks

  Instead of the typical Google Code logo, Labs products have one with a conical flask as the "L". If you look in the upper-left corner of this page, that's the logo you'll see for products in Labs. We're admittedly fond of conical flasks so they may show up in other places as well.

• Green is the new blue

  Instead of the blue page elements that you see on most Google Code pages, Labs products use green. For example, see the title bar above that says "Google Code Labs." For Labs products, you'll also notice "(Labs)" in the title bar, next to the product name.

If you're into experimentation, enjoy green: knock yourself out with our Google Labs products. If on the contrary, you're looking for products that we are committed to supporting for the long run, stick to blue: look for developer products that have graduated from Google Code Labs.

Products in Labs

Graduates of Labs