Google Homepage Redesign
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Google Homepage Redesign
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Re: Google Homepage Redesign
#2Uh no.
Not everyone on the planet is die hard web two point oh bleeding edge geeeeeeeniusssses like us.
There is no context. I don't know what I am supposed to do. Why is there no submit button? I'm supposed to magically realize that enter = submit? Not everyone knows what google is. It is quite absurdly annoying to assume our "above average" knowledge of the internet is a common trait.
Please someone add a link list of all the funny, outrageous, sad, and outright weird stories about how real people actually use the internet.
Google is a service that people in the "real world" use. Please keep that in mind.
Re: Google Homepage Redesign
#3Are you sure this is just a Google homepage redesign? Click the little i icon in the bottom right corner.
Click the Google icon to turn it into a Wikipedia, YouTube or Twitter search engine. Try the ^2 and ^3 keyboard shortcuts too.
Re: Google Homepage Redesign
#4Uh no. Not everyone on the planet is die hard web two point oh bleeding edge geeeeeeeniusssses like us. There is no context. I don't know what I am supposed to do. Why is there no submit button? I'm supposed to magically realize that enter = submit? Not everyone knows what google is. It is quite absurdly annoying to assume our "above average" knowledge of the internet is a common trait. Please someone add a link list…
Yes.
In the real world, 8% surveyed (by Google) in Times Square knew what a browser was.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4MwTvtyrUQ&feature=playe...
Now try explaining difference between URL bar and Search bar in Safari, Firefox, etc... Give up yet?
I wonder if that survey relates to why Google decided the OS should be the browser, so people might actually use Chrome. ;-)
Best mantra for web design isn't "Web 2.0", it's "Don't Make Me Think."
Re: Google Homepage Redesign
#5Some usability flaws:
- There are no back buttons when cycling through domains (or any indication on what number of domain you're on - perhaps an iPhone style page counter would do?)
- For Google, there are much more than 3 options. A "..." item would probably be most logical.
- I would have absolutely no idea whether to click the contextual button to cycle through domains, perhaps it should just be faded rather than invisible.
- No submit button. I havn't used one in years, but it doesn't mean my mum hasn't either.
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#6Bearing in mind consideration likes search button, you don't know you can cycle domains until hover, can't go back, can't see how many domains there are etc...
I'm quite impressed with this surprisingly, it looks nice and clean. Maybe a little less border on the textbox but otherwise very nice.
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#7I do not go to google.com and then search all that often nowadays. Most of the search takes place right from the search box (Firefox) or directly from Chrome..
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#8Nifty but indeed relying a lot of user awareness
Re: Google Homepage Redesign
#9Uh no. Not everyone on the planet is die hard web two point oh bleeding edge geeeeeeeniusssses like us. There is no context. I don't know what I am supposed to do. Why is there no submit button? I'm supposed to magically realize that enter = submit? Not everyone knows what google is. It is quite absurdly annoying to assume our "above average" knowledge of the internet is a common trait. Please someone add a link list…
Besides who here actually goes to google to search for something? The people who this would be aimed at use things like the chrome url bar, firefox searchbar, or firefox search keywords. Much more efficient.
Re: Google Homepage Redesign
#10That looks awesome.