L24. UIs for Search and IR

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Google’s Knowledge graph and the new UI

You may have noticed that the Google search results page looks a bit different now-a-days. Google is now in the process of rolling out a new version of search results pages for desktop web browsers. Google says that it has redesigned the results page for two reasons. The first is to create a simpler design that’s consistent across phones, tablets and desktop web browsers. But more importantly, it is to make room for Google’s Knowledge-graph that the company launched in May 2012.

Windows 8 criticized for its UI and usability design

Considered by many as the world’s leading expert on user-friendly design and web usability, Jakob Nielsen of Nielsen Norman Group, had recently slammed Windows 8’s interface, claiming Microsoft has gone soft; introducing an operating system interface that fails both novice and experienced computer users alike.

Hipmunk Adds Neighborhood Recommendations to its Hotel Travel Search

Most people use online travel search websites to book flights, hotels, and rental cars. Sites like Travelocity and Kayak have become very popular because they aggregate information and help users to make travel decisions. Hipmunk, a startup which launched in 2010, provides another alternative to travel search for flights and hotels and organizes information about the travel experience in a unique way.

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