Google Instant Search
Notice something odd going on when using Google today?
The release of their new Instant Search could be an indicator of the strength of online brands. Type a letter, and it will pre-populate the search field along with the pending results. Results can be different depending on your location.
A – AOL
B – Best Buy
C – Craigslist (now more family friendly)
D – dictionary (ok, that one doesn’t apply)
E – Ebay
F – Facebook
G – Gmail
H – Hotmail
I – Ikea
And so on. See a pictorial on search results at Huff.
Predictive text results in the search field aren’t new, but dynamic page loads are. I sort of like it, and hope they keep it. I also hope there is an option to turn off if I choose when logged in.
Notice the above presenter had the excitement of an Apple announcement in his presentation?
But here’s how its done;
