Google Conducts Major Image Search Upgrade
Submit now to http://directory.wtslink.com
We’ll begin this article by admitting that Google’s probably given the folks behind Bing reason to complain about copycats. But Google Images has undergone a significant overhaul, and even if some of the new features aren’t original, the image search engine is definitely much-improved.Google Conducts Major Image Search UpgradeThe biggest change should be apparent the moment after searchers hit “Enter” or click the “Search Images” button. Now, instead of presenting a handful of images and a fair amount of text, Google pretty much just fills the screen with pictures. It’s an approach that is far more visually appealing.
Google didn’t make all the data about images’ names, sizes, and sources too hard to find, though. If someone hovers over an image, he (or she) will be treated to that info along with a larger thumbnail preview.
Then here’s another neat trick: rather than having to click from page to page of results, it’s possible to just scroll down to see more results. But page markers will keep people from getting lost in an endless sea of pics.
Otherwise, a post on the Official Google Blog explained, “Once you click on an image, you’re taken to a new landing page that displays a large image in context, with the website it’s hosted on visible right behind it. Click anywhere outside the image, and you’re right in the original page where you can learn more about the source and context.”
And finally, “Optimized keyboard navigation for faster scrolling through many pages, taking advantage of standard web keyboard shortcuts such as Page Up / Page Down.”
Taken together, these changes make Google Images easier and more pleasant to use.
