OMG Google has changed

[Slogan]

Very annoying. Hopefully nothing being there isn't a new 'feature'...

I would reckon they are testing something out - it's inconsistent at the moment in regards to the home page and search results pages.

 

[A2Z]

The new 'version' sucks...

 

[zinc]

Google test things out to random people to see what the response is

Yea google do a test to a certain portion of users to test if the people like the new features. Even the most trivial things like space between the top and the first search result etc they do split testing and huge analysis on the users behaviour and how much longer it takes them to find the result they need. There is a few lectures on youtube from marissa mayers(who is hot btw ) where she talks about it.

Before the auto suggest drop down etc became default on google I had a few days where I would get the feature and some days I wouldn't.

Don't know if their testing a new version of google but I've read that they are working on a faster and better search engine

http://mashable.com/2009/08/10/google-new-version/

try http://www2.sandbox.google.com/ for some newer features etc

 

[Gilo]

Looks like they have combined the normal search and images, if you select 'options' and 'images from the the page' you get them as well as page descriptions.

 

[Kennysevenfold]

Yeah, changed for me.

The images bar is on the home page still though....

 

[Quint]

back to yahoo it is then.

 

[brummie]

mines the same as for the last few months. cant find anything thats changed today

 

[geekyEd]

thats annoying, in fact it really sucks if searching from a browser not being able to click a button to see images.

 

[zinc]

Do you think the fact that they have taken out the images is related to what they have as the picture on the front page?

It's a unexplained phenomenon

 

[Deadbeat]

Is it just me that can see the really obvious 'More Options' that has replaced the bar? 10-1 says your image & video options are right there.

 

[ShiWarrior]

the only thing has changed for me is the "preferences" its gone

 

[RandomTom]

I'm sure it'll feather it's way out perfectly for google but having to have images.google.co.uk and also google.co.uk without a strong link between the two 'post search' seems a bit awkward.

 

[BenjiSayers]

Maybe already mentioned but I only skimmed through... But if you click 'show options' you get all the usal options plus more :/

 

[Dark_Angel]

Nothing has changed for me, in igoogle, firefox homepage or the google.com/webhp or google.co.uk.

And yes I did the refresh and so on.

 

[Yrkoon]

it has changed for me

 

[DreXeL]

Looks the same to me?

(Yes, I did a hard refresh)

EDIT: Tell a lie, the bar disappears after a search. It's not really a problem, just click 'show options', then 'images from the page' and scroll down to the bottom where the familiar 'image results for xxxxx' appears.

Seems like a longer winded way of doing it though :/

 

[Andelusion]

I don't understand the point in this? Ok the 'search for images' link is a few results down the page, but what exactly was wrong with the layout before? Gay.

 

[Camalot]

Bar gone for me.

Now this is annoying.

 

[Pdog]

Not sure if this has already been mentioned but, search for something, click "show options" click images.

It is a few extra clicks and not as practical as before.

Edit: just noticed there is no option for images, crap.

 

[SkeeterUK]

yeah i hate the new google grr why cant people leave things alone when they just work great already.