Google tries out new-look home page

Search engine giant Google is testing out a new look for its search page.
Designers have removed the 3D shading and shadowing from behind the Google logo, while blue boxes with white text have been used for the search options "Google Search" and "I´m Feeling Lucky".

The new design also includes a left-hand sidebar on the search results page which allows the user to quickly select between images, videos, news, maps, and other options.

A "see also" section, which suggests related search terms, search queries and an option to filter the results based on the date Google sniffed out the website, has also been added.

According to a Softpedia news editor, the new interface is a step in the right direction.

"It´s still the same minimalist Google design that we all know and love, but it´s gotten a bit livelier," he added.

The new design has been compared to Google Wave, the search engine´s online tool for real-time communication.

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