Google’s recent experiment with changing the layout policy for its search engine didn’t last long. As most of you will have noticed, there was a brief period (less than a day) during which we had some pretty flashy images taking up the space around Google’s search box. And then, like a bad dream, it all went away and we were left with a strange sense of confusion as to whether it had really happened, or if we’d imagined it.
Well, judging by the amount of negative feedback Google’s backgrounds attracted on forums and blogs, I doubt that many will lament the technical problem which supposedly prompted Google to remove the feature. However, what has been most interesting for me during this…