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Google Tests a New Interface

31 points by Garbage 15y ago

ZeagleFiend 15y ago
I don't think that the new design 'emphasises' the search button at all. It slots it neatly onto the end of the search bar rather than hanging it below the bar. It's smaller and more pleasing to the eye. But I'm all for removing the 'I'm feeling lucky' button. Did anyone ever use that?
- tonfa 15y ago
  Since Instant, it had become really useless. As soon as you start typing it disappears.
- unfasten 15y ago
  > But I'm all for removing the 'I'm feeling lucky' button. Did anyone ever use that? I don't use the homepage, but I do have a custom search set up in my browser for "I'm Feeling Lucky". It's useful when: a) I'm reasonably sure what result will come first. For instance, if I want information about a movie I'll type `l imdb tron legacy` (l being the Feeling Lucky search prefix). b) I want to visit company's website, but I'm not sure of their real domain. I hate landing on domain spam so if I think the company is popular enough to get the first result I'll use Lucky. Example: If I wasn't a user a Dropbox and wasn't sure they had 'dropbox.com' (and they didn't at first, getdropbox.com was the original domain) I would do `l dropbox`. Also worth mentioning for my specific case is the fact that I don't like Instant or Suggestions and keep them disabled.
- corin_ 15y ago
  I do sometimes, if there's a site or a page that I've been to before, but can't remember the URL, but know that, for my search term, it will be the first result. A quick "tab, tab, space" takes me to that top result, nice and easily.
- litek 15y ago
  I use feeling lucky frequently with custom searches in the adressbar, especially for searching wikipedia and jumping to the first article.
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zaidf 15y ago
Since we are on the topic of google search, let me nominate google instant for the worst piece of UI implementation ever.
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  - zaidf 15y ago
    The biggest problem with google instant isn't the flickering or any of the issues the author of the post addresses. It is with general usability such as using the back key(sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't), freezing of the screen for few moments and general instability it causes with the workflow.
- gruseom 15y ago
  I'm curious why you think that. I find Google Instant useful sometimes but more often irritating. It's jarring the way it insists on popping up at you. More interestingly, I find I'm acutely aware of all its tiny lags, the way it slows down and breaks up the simple experience of using a web browser. That's interesting because its speed is, in absolute terms, incredible; an engineering triumph by any standard. And yet all I notice are the ways in which it isn't instant.
  - zaidf 15y ago
    I find it very irritating for precisely the same reasons. The general instability caused by the momentary screen freeze and the breakage of back button(when all the hacks don't work) is extremely annoying. I was literally banging my head against my desk yesterday until I finally found a way to disable it for the duration of the session(no way to disable it forever). Really for me it is trying to solve a problem I never had. I am not outrightly against making things even better than they are - but in my view, the solution has to be better without debate. The fact that there is a very proactive debate against Google Instant tells me it is far from being the finest piece of work by Google. Considering search is the heart of google, Google Instant should not have been pushed down our throats. It is at best something that should have spent a few months in Google Labs.
BasDirks 15y ago
The prominent search button is excellent. My grandma would go banana's if it disappeared.
blackRust 15y ago
While they're at it why even have a search button, remove it altogether! No sarcasm, we don't really need it. Have some backup for those people where instant doesn't work and they look for a button instead of hitting enter. Maybe mouse movements after typing a search term makes the button appear.
- joenathan 15y ago
  That wouldn't work for mobile, keeping a button there is best, it works in more usage scenarios.
- thibaut_barrere 15y ago
  Actually quite often for me, the instant search fails to load, and I'm glad the search button is still there to let me refresh the results...
coldarchon 15y ago
type in "gay", press enter and look at the search button ..
- drivebyacct2 15y ago
  Cool. :)
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31 points by Garbage 15y ago

I don't think that the new design 'emphasises' the search button at all. It slots it neatly onto the end of the search bar rather than hanging it below the bar. It's smaller and more pleasing to the eye. But I'm all for removing the 'I'm feeling lucky' button. Did anyone ever use that?

tonfa 15y ago
Since Instant, it had become really useless. As soon as you start typing it disappears.
unfasten 15y ago
> But I'm all for removing the 'I'm feeling lucky' button. Did anyone ever use that? I don't use the homepage, but I do have a custom search set up in my browser for "I'm Feeling Lucky". It's useful when: a) I'm reasonably sure what result will come first. For instance, if I want information about a movie I'll type `l imdb tron legacy` (l being the Feeling Lucky search prefix). b) I want to visit company's website, but I'm not sure of their real domain. I hate landing on domain spam so if I think the company is popular enough to get the first result I'll use Lucky. Example: If I wasn't a user a Dropbox and wasn't sure they had 'dropbox.com' (and they didn't at first, getdropbox.com was the original domain) I would do `l dropbox`. Also worth mentioning for my specific case is the fact that I don't like Instant or Suggestions and keep them disabled.
corin_ 15y ago
I do sometimes, if there's a site or a page that I've been to before, but can't remember the URL, but know that, for my search term, it will be the first result. A quick "tab, tab, space" takes me to that top result, nice and easily.
litek 15y ago
I use feeling lucky frequently with custom searches in the adressbar, especially for searching wikipedia and jumping to the first article.

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zaidf 15y ago

Since we are on the topic of google search, let me nominate google instant for the worst piece of UI implementation ever.

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- zaidf 15y ago
  The biggest problem with google instant isn't the flickering or any of the issues the author of the post addresses. It is with general usability such as using the back key(sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't), freezing of the screen for few moments and general instability it causes with the workflow.
gruseom 15y ago
I'm curious why you think that. I find Google Instant useful sometimes but more often irritating. It's jarring the way it insists on popping up at you. More interestingly, I find I'm acutely aware of all its tiny lags, the way it slows down and breaks up the simple experience of using a web browser. That's interesting because its speed is, in absolute terms, incredible; an engineering triumph by any standard. And yet all I notice are the ways in which it isn't instant.
- zaidf 15y ago
  I find it very irritating for precisely the same reasons. The general instability caused by the momentary screen freeze and the breakage of back button(when all the hacks don't work) is extremely annoying. I was literally banging my head against my desk yesterday until I finally found a way to disable it for the duration of the session(no way to disable it forever). Really for me it is trying to solve a problem I never had. I am not outrightly against making things even better than they are - but in my view, the solution has to be better without debate. The fact that there is a very proactive debate against Google Instant tells me it is far from being the finest piece of work by Google. Considering search is the heart of google, Google Instant should not have been pushed down our throats. It is at best something that should have spent a few months in Google Labs.

BasDirks 15y ago

The prominent search button is excellent. My grandma would go banana's if it disappeared.

blackRust 15y ago

While they're at it why even have a search button, remove it altogether! No sarcasm, we don't really need it. Have some backup for those people where instant doesn't work and they look for a button instead of hitting enter. Maybe mouse movements after typing a search term makes the button appear.

joenathan 15y ago
That wouldn't work for mobile, keeping a button there is best, it works in more usage scenarios.
thibaut_barrere 15y ago
Actually quite often for me, the instant search fails to load, and I'm glad the search button is still there to let me refresh the results...

coldarchon 15y ago

type in "gay", press enter and look at the search button ..

drivebyacct2 15y ago
Cool. :)

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