Comments on: Yahoo! Testing New Search Home Page (Beta) http://simplesem.com/2006/yahoo-testing-new-search-home-page-beta/ Search Engine Marketing and Optimization Solutions Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:48:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kyle Bunch http://simplesem.com/2006/yahoo-testing-new-search-home-page-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Kyle Bunch Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:19:49 +0000 http://www.simplesem.com/blog/2006/yahoo-testing-new-search-home-page-beta/#comment-2 You know, I like the new look, but I must say, when I was in a hurry and looking for something that had ALWAYS been in the same spot on yahoo.com, I was pretty pissed when I couldn't find it on the drastically-redesigned Y! homepage. Not saying they shouldn't move forward to improve usability....just need to soften the transition pains for us regular users, who grow accustomed to using the same UI everyday. Perhaps stuff that's moved could wave at you, and say "hey dude, I'm over here now!" That's my best suggestion for now, and I don't imagine I have to worry about the Y! folks stealing it. You know, I like the new look, but I must say, when I was in a hurry and looking for something that had ALWAYS been in the same spot on yahoo.com, I was pretty pissed when I couldn’t find it on the drastically-redesigned Y! homepage.

Not saying they shouldn’t move forward to improve usability….just need to soften the transition pains for us regular users, who grow accustomed to using the same UI everyday.

Perhaps stuff that’s moved could wave at you, and say “hey dude, I’m over here now!” That’s my best suggestion for now, and I don’t imagine I have to worry about the Y! folks stealing it.

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