GRAB ACL RSSImages are one of the perks that comes along with this lovely thing we call the internet. Whether you need a picture of a poodle or the former planet Pluto, it’s only one click away. Google, the leading search engine, launched an image search option way back in 2001. Now in 2010, technology has come so far that 2001 seems like ancient history!
Google agreed, so they decided to revamp their image search options. Some of the newest additions are:
- Dense tiled layout designed to make it easy to look at lots of images at once.
- Instant scrolling between pages, without letting you get lost in the images. Larger thumbnail previews on the results page, designed for modern browsers and high-res screens.
- A hover pane that appears when you mouse over a given thumbnail image, giving you a larger preview, more info about the image and other image-specific features such as “Similar images.”
- 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.
- Optimized keyboard navigation for faster scrolling through many pages, taking advantage of standard web keyboard shortcuts such as Page Up / Page Down.
Use Google's New Improved Image Search
These changes will help users access specific images quicker. There are new algorithms that will allow users to find specific species of animals, or even different shades of colors. This is all an attempt to deliver users a chance to get the exact image they want. So go ahead, and search for white tulips and see how specific your results are!
