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This week in search 11/6/09
November 6, 2009
This is part of a regular series of posts on search experience updates that runs on Fridays. Look for the label
"This week in search"
and subscribe to the series. - Ed.
This week we brought out some new search tools for the phone and for the web. We also enhanced our universal search with a better interface for product results.
Multiple pictures of products in Universal Search
We've added multiple images to product results in
Universal Search
. On broader queries, this helps you get a sense of the range of products available to you for the query. Here's what it looks like:
Example searches:
digital cameras
,
pin nailer
,
glider
,
bouncy house
,
outdoor dining set
Search Options panel now has page previews and is live in more languages
We have added a new tool to the Search Options panel called page previews, currently available in English, Japanese and Korean. Page previews allow you to see additional text as well as an image preview of the page. This is a new way to summarize web pages that show up in the search results list. In the interest of keeping the Search Options panel interface simple, we've combined page previews with the earlier tool for longer snippets — both serve a very similar purpose and, we feel, work well together. Here you can see a screenshot of the new feature at work:
The Search Options panel is also now available in 11 new languages: Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai and Turkish.
Google search by voice for Nokia S60 phones in English and Mandarin Chinese
On Monday we announced that
Google search by voice is available for Nokia S60 phones in English and Mandarin Chinese
. The new version of
Google Mobile App
places a shortcut to Google search on your Nokia phone's home screen, allowing you to search using your voice or by typing. You can search for anything — from "movie times" to "fish 'n chips" to "masala dosa." And Google Mobile App shows search results in the application, so you don't have to wait for a web browser to launch to get an answer. This feature is available in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
Sesame Street doodle
In honor of
Sesame Street's 40th anniversary on November 10th
, the Google homepage has had a daily sequence of doodles created in partnership with Sesame Street around the favorite characters on the show — starting, of course, with Big Bird.
Hope you enjoyed this week's new features. Stay tuned for next week!
Posted by Ben Gomes, Distinguished Engineer
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