Saturday, August 20, 2011

Google infinite scroll speeds search activity‎

You will spinning the mouse wheel, but it seems that the page goes on and on. Google tests changes in the browser interface (ie, your home page) that can put an end to index pages with links at the bottom there. Instead of "page 1", "page 2", "page 3" and the like, the company seems to be interested in replacing these multiple links with a simple button that carries more search results.



The tests called infinite scrolling happen to a select group of users. A Frenchman saw the functionality in place and not think twice: he recorded a video that shows the scrolling up and running without paging. Watch below.


Such changes are often unknown. Something Google has released to users shortly after, but there are things that are never seen.

If Google has the same infinite scrolling on your browser, it will just be reusing a feature that is in the air since October on Google Images (Google Images, or, at your preference). In the search for images no longer has links to several pages with search results. Instead, a button triggers the loading of more images, which are presented immediately below those that the user has already consulted.

Do you approve of the possible arrival of a new feature?