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News Google overhauls image search

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by CardJoe, 21 Jul 2010.

  1. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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    CardJoe, 21 Jul 2010
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  2. devilxc

    devilxc Biding my time...

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    It sounds like Google has copied Bing (which I prefered for images). I've not been able to have a look as IE6 at work has the same old google images.
     
    devilxc, 21 Jul 2010
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  3. mclean007

    mclean007 Officious Bystander

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    Doesn't seem to have changed on my system (IE 8 on XP, from the UK). Doesn't matter whether I use Google.co.uk or force it to use .com - the old paginated image search remains. Is it limited to certain browser/OS combinations or is there some kind of beta opt-in?
     
    mclean007, 21 Jul 2010
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  4. DXR_13KE

    DXR_13KE BananaModder

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    In PT it does not work but if i change to google.com in English it works and it is rather nice.
     
    DXR_13KE, 21 Jul 2010
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  5. crazyceo

    crazyceo What's a Dremel?

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    Does anyone really care what this company does anymore? Better get the old tinfoil hats out again since they will be keeping all the data they have on you for their own personal use!
     
    crazyceo, 21 Jul 2010
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  6. Unknownsock

    Unknownsock What's a Dremel?

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    Who cares :eek:
     
    Unknownsock, 21 Jul 2010
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  7. s_tether

    s_tether What's a Dremel?

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    How weird, new layout works in IE but not GOOGLE chrome !
     
    s_tether, 21 Jul 2010
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  8. paisa666

    paisa666 I WILL END YOU!!!

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    Well... the options described here in the article, i can see them in google image search, but the pages are still there, maybe that's the only thing different..

    Maybe it was a last minute hange, like, they realized the hight memory usage of having one single page and decided to go back to various pages.!!
     
    paisa666, 21 Jul 2010
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  9. kzinti1

    kzinti1 What's a Dremel?

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    Doesn't work on my system, either. IE8 , MyGoogle. Same,o', same, o'.
     
    kzinti1, 21 Jul 2010
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  10. Snaek

    Snaek What's a Dremel?

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    Works in Chrome for me.
     
    Snaek, 21 Jul 2010
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  11. malcolm

    malcolm What's a Dremel?

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    Ok, that's a worthy upgrade on one of my favourite search types!

    Hopefully it'll make it's way out onto the regional google sites soon.
     
    malcolm, 21 Jul 2010
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  12. Faulk_Wulf

    Faulk_Wulf Internet Addict

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    So I had to check it out.
    I hate it.
    Plain and simple.

    I liked knowing the size of the image and the url the image was found out
    WITHOUT HAVING TO MOUSE OVER EACH PICTURE.

    This isn't a case of "fear of change" this is simply
    a cry out at being forced to use a less efficient search method.

    It's far from the end of the internet as we know it,
    and 99.9% won't care or even notice the difference,
    but it's going to live me peeved for a good while...
     
    Faulk_Wulf, 22 Jul 2010
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  13. Tulatin

    Tulatin The Froggy Poster

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    Waaah. I need to move my mouse!
     
    Tulatin, 22 Jul 2010
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  14. *brian*

    *brian* What's a Dremel?

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    I thought this when I first started to see changes, although I've rarely used Bing, still preferring Google.
     
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  15. Burnout21

    Burnout21 Mmmm biscuits

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    I can't tell if I like the image search now..

    the old one spaced the images apart which I find a little easier to define each image, now they mesh and blur when I look at them.

    The information density per page has increased, but maybe a choice to set image boards/separation would be great.
     
    Burnout21, 25 Jul 2010
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