Google Korea uses an interesting layout for their search results pages.
In this layout, thumbnails of images and video clips related to a search query are shown in the right sidebar of the search results page and, unlike the regular version of Universal Search, these are not mixed with the listing of regular web pages.
I find this layout more convenient because you get to see more information on the same screen without having to use the scrollbar but am not sure how long will the experiment last as the area, where Google Korea is showing rich media results, is normally reserved for Google Ads.
PS: Google Korea is sporting a new logo to celebrate Hangul Day. Hangul, according to Wikipedia, is the native alphabet of the Korean language.
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/internet/better-universal-search/10534/
Tags: feature, google universal search, Internet
Reader Comments
the ads can be slotted on a third column. or in between the text results and video/image results.
Yeah, it is definitely a better layout.
Written by Calvin on 10.10.09