Tim Dorr Veteran Share Posted March 16, 2005 http://labs.google.com/googlex/ Google goes XToday is an amazing day: A small idea - a fun late-night coding jaunt to help me learn Javascript & DHTML - has just launched on Google Labs. I never expected it to make it as far as it has when I wrote it a month ago, especially since my "real" job is working on Keyhole, where I'm having the time of my life taking our cool 3D mapping application and putting the power of Google behind it. It's fulfilling to have the opportunity to reach the audience we always dreamed of when we started Keyhole five years ago, and that by itself is absolute coolness. And now there's Google X, which came about because I wanted a quick fun way to access all of Google's services. I gave it to a few friends in the company, who gave it to their friends, some posted it on their blogs, others sent it around on mailing lists, and it eventually made its way to Marissa Mayer, who liked it enough to say, when do you want to put it up on Labs? So after some spit and polish from some enthusiastic Googlers and the keen eye of the UI team, Google X is here. I hope all of you enjoy it - especially Mac users, who I'm sure will appreciate its lineage. Chikai Ohazama Software Engineer Posted @ 4:40 PM Source: http://www.google.com/googleblog/2005/03/google-goes-x.html Pretty funny, if you ask me. But seriously, I hope he didn't spend too much time on that :D Link to post Share on other sites
lardiop Veteran Share Posted March 16, 2005 LOL Tim. I got that up on the front page about 30 sec before you posted. That's the difference between Coderators and Newsies :p Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Dorr Author Veteran Share Posted March 16, 2005 timdorr: Newserator Link to post Share on other sites
lardiop Veteran Share Posted March 16, 2005 timdorr: Newserator 585623087[/snapback] :o They live! Link to post Share on other sites
audioscheine Share Posted March 16, 2005 ^^ lol :happy: They forgot a gmail link... i really think they should incorperate that Link to post Share on other sites
Chode Share Posted March 16, 2005 timdorr: Newserator 585623087[/snapback] Repost. Banned :shifty: Hey, Google X ain't too bad at all....hmm, [homepage]http://labs.google.com/googlex[/homepage] Link to post Share on other sites
dt Share Posted March 16, 2005 They forgot a gmail link... i really think they should incorperate that 585623093[/snapback] I agree; but this thing looks nice! Kinda cheesy. :) But still, nice. :rofl: Link to post Share on other sites
xxdesmus Share Posted March 16, 2005 i agree about the gmail link, ...interesting idea...i am gonna see if i can rip it and change it to my needs :whistle: ;) Link to post Share on other sites
Xahid Share Posted March 16, 2005 Thats really cool ! Let see, if Apple sue them (like yzdock) lol Link to post Share on other sites
Chode Share Posted March 16, 2005 Flaw...when you move the mouse over an icon from the top or the bottom it zooms the image, and the images to the left and right of the icon move aside. This behaviour doesn't work if you now move your mouse left and right, only if you move the mouse off all icons and start again. Firefox 1.1 AND Opera 8 Beta 3 ;) Link to post Share on other sites
Daninku Share Posted March 16, 2005 Roses are red. Violets are blue. OS X rocks. Homage to you."?2005 Google - Searching 8,058,044,651 web pages Why sue them? They have put their link :huh:: Link to post Share on other sites
bangbang023 Veteran Share Posted March 16, 2005 Tha's a pretty cool effect. Amazing what free time does to people. Link to post Share on other sites
streetw0lf Share Posted March 16, 2005 Flaw...when you move the mouse over an icon from the top or the bottom it zooms the image, and the images to the left and right of the icon move aside. This behaviour doesn't work if you now move your mouse left and right, only if you move the mouse off all icons and start again. I don't think it's a flaw. Notice that once the icons move aside they stay this way until you move the mouse off of the bar. So there is no need to move aside the icons after the first time unless you move the pointer off the bar. Link to post Share on other sites
MSN6 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Nice and cool :yes: Agree to gmail icon :yes: Link to post Share on other sites
Chicane-UK Veteran Share Posted March 16, 2005 Very cool - nice little bonus for Mac users :) Link to post Share on other sites
rajputwarrior Share Posted March 16, 2005 that is so nice, that is definitely my start page now, go macs and i don't think apple will sur anyone, it gives huge props to apple on the most visited web site on the internet Link to post Share on other sites
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