Google adds backgound - Page 3

Alex · 06-10-2010, 11:05 AM

It's disconcerting the rapidity with which I'm seeing changes to the Google home page.

It's like they've given direct server access to a coder and he's just changing and testing things.

(Currently I'm getting no background image at all with a "Change" link in the lower corner; two minutes ago the same but with a "curious about today's home page link under the search buttons".)

And the "Change" link still doesn't work. It pops up a box with no content which after 10 seconds redirects me to the Google log in page and if I log in it just takes me back to the home page.

I'm just going back to iGoogle and pretending none of this ever happened.

innerSpaceman · 06-10-2010, 11:08 AM

Hmmm. Usually there's some sort of scroll-over explanation when it's Fvck-With-Everyone-Day or some other event that they commemorate with a change to the logo.

Gemini Cricket · 06-10-2010, 01:01 PM

I guess it's not there any more. My Google homepage is ok... no background... Firefox...

JWBear · 06-10-2010, 01:07 PM

They must of come to their senses... Or they found the 15 year old who was playing on dad's work computer and sent him home.

BarTopDancer · 06-10-2010, 01:16 PM

Google gets its white back

Ghoulish Delight · 06-10-2010, 01:51 PM

And they succeeded in exactly what they hoped. Everyone is now aware that the option is there. Those that liked it can turn it back on, those that don't can stick with the default. Tada.

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-10-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

And they succeeded in exactly what they hoped. Everyone is now aware that the option is there. Those that liked it can turn it back on, those that don't can stick with the default. Tada.

If that was their goal it still seems moronic to me. It looks like New Coke to me. (Not as huge a deal of course, but an analogous situation.)

Some say that New Coke was on purpose too...

Alex · 06-10-2010, 04:17 PM

I'd buy it if it were possible to roll out New Coke for $83 have it out there for only one day and then immediately put things back the way they were.

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-10-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

I'd buy it if it were possible to roll out New Coke for $83 have it out there for only one day and then immediately put things back the way they were.

I heard a theory that it had to do with a switch from sugar to cheaper corn syrup. When they brought back "Classic" Coca-Cola the change was made and none were the wiser. It may have cost a bajillion dollars start to finish but it saved them a ton of money in the long run, supposedly.

Moonliner · 06-10-2010, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I heard a theory that it had to do with a switch from sugar to cheaper corn syrup. When they brought back "Classic" Coca-Cola the change was made and none were the wiser. It may have cost a bajillion dollars start to finish but it saved them a ton of money in the long run, supposedly.

Before launching new coke they held an endless series of taste tests to find out which one people liked better. In general people preferred the taste of new coke.

The only problem was, they never thought to ask how people would feel about dropping original coke altogether while people just assumed this would be an additional type of coke. The stuff hit the fan when Coke announced plans to end sales of original coke altogether. It was a marketing muck up of historic proportions plain and simple.

06-10-2010, 11:05 AM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	It's disconcerting the rapidity with which I'm seeing changes to the Google home page. It's like they've given direct server access to a coder and he's just changing and testing things. (Currently I'm getting no background image at all with a "Change" link in the lower corner; two minutes ago the same but with a "curious about today's home page link under the search buttons".) And the "Change" link still doesn't work. It pops up a box with no content which after 10 seconds redirects me to the Google log in page and if I log in it just takes me back to the home page. I'm just going back to iGoogle and pretending none of this ever happened.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Hmmm. Usually there's some sort of scroll-over explanation when it's Fvck-With-Everyone-Day or some other event that they commemorate with a change to the logo.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I guess it's not there any more. My Google homepage is ok... no background... Firefox...
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'd buy it if it were possible to roll out New Coke for $83 have it out there for only one day and then immediately put things back the way they were.
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