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Google's Home Page Instructs: "This Space Intentionally Left Blank"
Search Engine Roundtable —
... to tell people they need to press enter to conduct a search. Now, Google is taking it one step further by explaining that the page is left empty on purpose. Here is a screen capture: Google "This space intentionally left blank" Yes, this is the type of stuff you see on standardize tests or big legal documents. Now, you see this on Google's home page. We have some people complaining about this in the forums. Forum discussion at ...
Google’s Fading Home Page Tests Continue
Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing —
... the search boxes and other various links and navigational elements faded in. Since then, Google has seemed to test two alternatives to this new home page approach. They tested adding instructions to inform users to “ press enter to search” and now they are informing users that “ this space was intentionally left blank. ” The “press enter” makes more sense to me than the “intentionally left blank” note. Here are pictures: Google Home Page "Press Enter" Google "This space intentionally left blank"
Google Tests a Clutter-Free Homepage
Google Operating System —
... my mouse. The interface is seamless and does everything I want it to do - getting me to results as quickly as possible. If I do need any other Google feature, they are still available just as quickly (perhaps the fade in on mouse movement should be just a touch faster). I appreciate this might not be a feature for the mainstream - but I would encourage you to at least keep it as an option. It embodies everything that keeps me using Google, simplicity with functionality." { The first image is licensed as Creative Commons by Barry Schwartz. } ...
