Lesenswertes vom 23.11.2009 – Was Google so treibt…

23. November 2009 in Links |

Google Chrome OS Demo | YouTube
This is a demo video to give you a feel for the Google Chrome OS user experience.
What is Google Chrome OS? | YouTube
"Telling the story of Google Chrome and how it inspired an operating system."
8 Things You Need to Know about Chrome OS | Maximum PC
"Here's why Chrome OS won't be replacing Windows anytime soon."
Google Testing a Permanent Search Sidebar | Mashable
"Google is testing an overhauled interface for its main product, Google Search. The new interface, that’ll soon become available to a small portion of users, will contain a sidebar on the left side, somewhat similar to the one you get when you clicked on “Show options” after conducting a search, but far more polished."
Google Wave’s Scrollbars | ignore the code
"In spite of some of the reaction to it, I find Google Wave to be surprisingly useful. One thing I don’t really understand, though, is its scrollbars. They behave quite differently from regular scrollbars, and I can’t discern any overwhelming advantages of Google’s implementation."
Google Navigation is a Total GPS Replacement—As Long As You’re Connected | Lifehacker
"It combines a slew of services Google has recently refined—overhead maps and street-level images, voice recognition, local searches with plain English queries, and traffic data from real drivers—and presents them in an interface that's surprisingly inviting and useful, given Google's tendency for the Hey It Works school of design."

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