Google Image Search gets a makeover

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Matt Cutts reported on this earlier today and as pointed out by him, Google Image Search got a makeover. The new Google Image Search emphasises the picture and not its domain name. When you move your mouse over an image, you are shown additional info like the size of the image, the image dimensions, the format of the image and also the link to the source of the image.

Additionally, if the source has more pictures with the same tag, Google Image Search allows you to select and choose “more results from” feature as shown in the picture below.

Another subtle addition is that of the definition for the search keyword. The defintions are provided by answers.com. Now, I am not sure if this feature is a new addition or I never noticed it before.

I personally am not a big fan of the change as earlier, while I still had the option of distilling image sizes by large images, medium images or small images, I could with a quick glance select the image with the dimensions I am looking for. Now, I need to do a mouse over to check their dimensions. Also, most people prefer going to reputed sites over unknown ones when selecting an image. With the domain name now hidden, this is a tedious chore.

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