[Sigia-l] Google's new home page

[martin.fietkiewicz at gmail.com]

here is some recent insight into the level of non-expertness of *some*
online users:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebook_wants_to_be_your_one_true_login.php

the article itself is interesting, but it's the *comment* thread that's
illuminating.  while no doubt some posters are just being facetious and
fuelling the fire, most seem to have genuine trouble telling apart "a
facebook" from "a website".  purportedly this is because this article is
currently in the top 5 hits on google when searching for some combination of
words: "facebook" and "login".




On 27 December 2009 23:41, Paola Kathuria <paola at limov.com> wrote:

> [catching up on list mail]
>
> Jayson Elliot wrote:
> > I would suggest that the fact that users are searching directly from
> > Google.com and not from a search toolbar demonstrates generally (though
> not
> > automatically) a lower "expertise" or level of "power user" with the web
> > overall.
>
> Whilst helping my various neighbours with internetty things, I've
> noticed that their browser home page default is a search engine,
> often Google. Every time they start their browser (every day,
> since they all turn off their computers/lap-tops after use), they
> see Google's home page.
>
> They get to web sites by typing the URL in Google's home page search
> box. They don't know about the browser location bar. They don't know
> that they can change the default home page.
>
> Aren't most web users non-experts?
>
> That said, I've always disliked the Google home page design. It's
> been lauded in the past as an example of great design but Google
> hides its non-search functionality under small links, some via a
> 'more' link. I'd like a clever version of the options page as the
> Google home page, with the search box at the top:
>
>  http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/options/
>
>
> Paola
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