Google Instant

[Jake]

http://www.google.com/instant/#utm_c...source=instant

Google Instant is a new search enhancement that shows results as you type. We are pushing the limits of our technology and infrastructure to help you get better search results, faster. Our key technical insight was that people type slowly, but read quickly, typically taking 300 milliseconds between keystrokes, but only 30 milliseconds (a tenth of the time!) to glance at another part of the page. This means that you can scan a results page while you type.

The most obvious change is that you get to the right content much faster than before because you don’t have to finish typing your full search term, or even press “search.” Another shift is that seeing results as you type helps you formulate a better search term by providing instant feedback. You can now adapt your search on the fly until the results match exactly what you want. In time, we may wonder how search ever worked in any other way.

Benefits
Faster Searches: By predicting your search and showing results before you finish typing, Google Instant can save 2-5 seconds per search.

Smarter Predictions: Even when you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for, predictions help guide your search. The top prediction is shown in grey text directly in the search box, so you can stop typing as soon as you see what you need.

Instant Results: Start typing and results appear right before your eyes. Until now, you had to type a full search term, hit return, and hope for the right results. Now results appear instantly as you type, helping you see where you’re headed, every step of the way.

I've got this, must say I really like it, I now realise how laborious it was to press enter lol

[Clay]

I thought Google always did that??

[Danny]

I thought Google always did that??

It gave you suggestions.

This searches as you type.

[dan]

i like it, but i dont like the way it changes from the search box/my custom background to the results page.

maybe im just being fussy..

[Karlos]

It's still cool so cool it is.
I have liked it loads.

[Mark]

This is awesome.

[Gav]

Unrelated, but IBTL is 4th in Google if you search IBTL an top for In Before The Lock.

Huzzah!

Interesting technology from Google, I type at almost 100wpm so no real advantage to me.

[Danny]

Yeah it's cool but I do type pretty fast anyway if i'm googling something so it's not REALLLYY useful.

[Oasis]

i got 110 wpm at my job interview thingy majiggy. they were all shocked too!

This is kind of cool but i don't think it's working correctly on my mac.

[Justin]

works fine for me.

[Simba]

i like it, but i dont like the way it changes from the search box/my custom background to the results page.

maybe im just being fussy..

I kinda thought that.

I'm more impressed with Instant than I am with Scribe.

[Oasis]

well there isnt really any instant shiz going on for me? just comes up with suggestions and thats about as instant as it gets

[Mark]

Yeah obv I'd like to think im faster at typing than the average person, I still think its a good idea though.

[Jasmine]

seems like a good idea for slowcoaches (i.e. my mother). otherwise it doesn't add much.