Google introduced a new feature to Google Search in last month that would allow users to quickly change several important factors of the search without having to configure them in advanced options or using a plugin or add-on to do so. The new features are available by clicking on the options link in the Google search results. They are displayed on the same page in a sidebar like interface and provide quick access to options that allow a user to change the time period of the search results, the type of results, view related searches or display more text in the description of each search result than usual.
This new type of comfortably accessing search options has now been brought to Google Images as well. Users who conduct a search in the Google Image search engine will now be able to click on the same Options link to access and change several important search parameters.
The options allow a search engine user to specify a certain size for the images that are displayed in the search results, change the type of image (face, photo, clip art or line drawing) or specify a dominant color. All of these options are also available in the advanced image search parameters. The benefit for the search engine user is that these options are now directly accessible.
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The parameters only stay in place when you never clean your cookies.
I noticed this new feature right in the middle of an image search last night, as the month changed. I hate it! The new sidebar is cumbersome and contains too many features that I do not immediately need. This is not the way to make an image search user-friendly.
I noticed this new feature right in the middle of an image search last night, as the month changed. I hate it! The new sidebar is cumbersome and contains too many features that I do not immediately need. This is not the way to make an image search user-friendly.
BTW I love your blog!
Damn, doesn’t work in Opera
Doesn’t work in Google Chrome (version 2.0.172.39).
Works in IE8, works in Firefox 3.5.
No sites on the net are detailing this issue anywhere. Even Google’s own blog doesn’t mention Chrome’s shortcoming with this new tool.
Yes, this feature is really great. Now, google is really working every feature there is and so far work done is really impressive.
Finally! It’s working in Opera too.