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images/news/google.jpgJust when you thought Google's services couldn't get more up-to-the-minute, the company has announced big changes to the way its search offerings work. No longer will users have to type out an entire query and click the "Search" button when they're finished—instead, the page will dynamically begin displaying a page with results the second you start typing.
"When you enter a query, there's a physical speed for typing, and when selecting a result, there's a physical speed for thinking," Google VP of Search Marissa Mayer said during a media event on Wednesday. "Is it possible to optimize search even more? We think it's possible to have a system for a user to enter a query with a lot of feedback and search even faster."
The new search, called Google Instant, differs from the live search suggestions you get as you type out a query. Instead of providing a list of things you might be searching for, the site itself displays a live updated search results page based on what you're entering. Search suggestions still exist (Google is now referring to them as "predictions"), and they now work in conjunction with Google Instant.
Read more at ArsTechnica
"When you enter a query, there's a physical speed for typing, and when selecting a result, there's a physical speed for thinking," Google VP of Search Marissa Mayer said during a media event on Wednesday. "Is it possible to optimize search even more? We think it's possible to have a system for a user to enter a query with a lot of feedback and search even faster."
The new search, called Google Instant, differs from the live search suggestions you get as you type out a query. Instead of providing a list of things you might be searching for, the site itself displays a live updated search results page based on what you're entering. Search suggestions still exist (Google is now referring to them as "predictions"), and they now work in conjunction with Google Instant.
Read more at ArsTechnica
