Google Testing New Search Page
An update from Webmonkey shows that Google is currently testing their redesigned search page. Nothing has been mentioned on Google’s Blog yet, so it is unsure if the new search page will go live.
Changes that I’ve noticed are:
- The Google Search button background has been changed to a blue gradient instead of the grey to white gradient.
- Top bar link colors have been changed from Medium Blue
#0000ccto Royal Blue#4272db - Bottom link colors have been changed to Persian Blue
#1111cc - The Google logo drop shadow and TM branding has been removed
- Not too sure about this, but there’s a “Make Google your homepage” link now
- The search box has been embossed up instead of down with
- The Advance Search and Language Tools links on the side of the search box has been removed
- Overall dimensions look slightly larger
- A more aesthetically pleasing visible sidebar
If you’re like me who just can’t wait until it’s official, Google Blogoscoped found a JavaScript snippet that you can use to activate the new page by following the steps below:
- Go to Google’s homepage
- Log out of your Google account if you’re logged in
- Paste the following code in your browser’s address bar and hit enter. It means deleting “http://www.google.com/” from the address bar and pasting the following code
javascript:void(document.cookie="PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com");
- Refresh your Google homepage
The JavaScript code sets a new cookie, which is why you have to log out of your Google account before you can see the changes. Once the cookie is set, refresh your Google homepage and you should be looking at the new Google.
Google's New Homepage
Google's New Search Page