Comments on: Google’s SearchMash Adds Snap Shot Previews. But Why Is It In Flash? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:26:08 -0800 hourly 1 By: flash addiction explained » Archives » Google makes love to Flex with its SearchMash application http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-2/#comment-2164274 flash addiction explained » Archives » Google makes love to Flex with its SearchMash application Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:12:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-2164274 [...] already mentioned not only by Adobeans (Ryan Stewart, Mike Potter, James Ward) but by so popular TechCrunch too. The good recognition of Flash Platform [...] [...] already mentioned not only by Adobeans (Ryan Stewart, Mike Potter, James Ward) but by so popular TechCrunch too. The good recognition of Flash Platform [...]

]]> By: ideasonideas - Eric Karjaluoto discusses design, brands and experience » Blog Archive » Hey Google! Where’d you get that logo? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-2/#comment-2007564 ideasonideas - Eric Karjaluoto discusses design, brands and experience » Blog Archive » Hey Google! Where’d you get that logo? Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:13:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-2007564 [...] great, and some “not so much”) that people have for the web. Today I took special notice of Erick Shonfeld’s post about Google’s search tool: SearchMash. In part, I’m interested in anything [...] [...] great, and some “not so much”) that people have for the web. Today I took special notice of Erick Shonfeld’s post about Google’s search tool: SearchMash. In part, I’m interested in anything [...]

]]> By: Google’s SearchMash Enhanced With Flash And SnapShots http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-2/#comment-1722759 Google’s SearchMash Enhanced With Flash And SnapShots Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:02:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1722759 [...] a major update, Google has now introduced a fully Flash-driven version of the search engine that also makes use of the Snap Shots preview [...] [...] a major update, Google has now introduced a fully Flash-driven version of the search engine that also makes use of the Snap Shots preview [...]

]]> By: Anthony http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-2/#comment-1710493 Anthony Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:31:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1710493 Haha. Flash dead??? That's funny. How can you say that when all the video sharing sites you visit are in Flash. And with regards to corporate softwares, Flash is just getting started. I should know cause I am a web developer. You actually have it the other way around. Flash is just getting started while AJAX will die in the near future. Haha. Flash dead??? That’s funny. How can you say that when all the video sharing sites you visit are in Flash.

And with regards to corporate softwares, Flash is just getting started. I should know cause I am a web developer.

You actually have it the other way around. Flash is just getting started while AJAX will die in the near future.

]]> By: Flash The Ripper http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1706680 Flash The Ripper Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:12:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1706680 The strong points of Flex technology (SearchMash is developed in) is big set of ready-to use UI components (=fast prototyping), high debugging capabilities, compile-time error checking, strong variable typing and overall proximity of ActionScript3 language to the latest ECMAScript implementation, which brings AS3 fast towards the best practices of coding. Javascript2 will have some features, but they are already presented in AS3, today. Morevover, Tamarin project brings both AS and JS languages even closer together, so implementing SearchMash today in AS3/Flash might make future migration to the Javascript3 easier. The strong points of Flex technology (SearchMash is developed in) is big set of ready-to use UI components (=fast prototyping), high debugging capabilities, compile-time error checking, strong variable typing and overall proximity of ActionScript3 language to the latest ECMAScript implementation, which brings AS3 fast towards the best practices of coding. Javascript2 will have some features, but they are already presented in AS3, today.

Morevover, Tamarin project brings both AS and JS languages even closer together, so implementing SearchMash today in AS3/Flash might make future migration to the Javascript3 easier.

]]> By: ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1705750 ryan Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:02:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1705750 snap is horrible, and when implemented on any website it severly degrades the user experience, however in this case i would have to admit that having a preview pane, that is out of the way of the text i would like to read and generaly not a disturbance on the task i am currently performing does make it a richer experience. an extra feature i would like, is to be able to show or hide the preview pane. in my opinion it is a great marrige of the right technologies used in the right context. great to see google use snap the way should have been used. snap is horrible, and when implemented on any website it severly degrades the user experience, however in this case i would have to admit that having a preview pane, that is out of the way of the text i would like to read and generaly not a disturbance on the task i am currently performing does make it a richer experience.

an extra feature i would like, is to be able to show or hide the preview pane.

in my opinion it is a great marrige of the right technologies used in the right context.

great to see google use snap the way should have been used.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1704055 David Mackey Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:31:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1704055 Wish Google would get on the social search bandwagon. Wish Google would get on the social search bandwagon.

]]> By: tipin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1703531 tipin Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:25:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1703531 I like snap.com and the tool is very useful when viewing video, as someone as mentioned above. I bet you will like it if you try it on video.google.com I like snap.com and the tool is very useful when viewing video, as someone as mentioned above. I bet you will like it if you try it on video.google.com

]]> By: Ryan Stewart - Rich Internet Application Mountaineer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1703210 Ryan Stewart - Rich Internet Application Mountaineer Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:51:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1703210 <strong>Google Isn’t Just Using Flash, They’re Using Flex!...</strong> Check this out. Google has something called SearchMash which as far as I can tell is just a way for them to mess around with different interfaces/options for their search technology. So this isn't going to the home page or anything, but today they rol... Google Isn’t Just Using Flash, They’re Using Flex!…

Check this out. Google has something called SearchMash which as far as I can tell is just a way for them to mess around with different interfaces/options for their search technology. So this isn’t going to the home page or anything, but today they rol…

]]> By: surfurls.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702921 surfurls.com Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:23:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702921 posted this article at surfurls.com posted this article at surfurls.com

]]> By: Castelar http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702845 Castelar Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:37:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702845 Not seeing any flash or Snap Shots at all, hmmmm Not seeing any flash or Snap Shots at all, hmmmm

]]> By: Eric Karjaluoto http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702797 Eric Karjaluoto Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:15:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702797 I had a chuckle upon seeing this post. Ever get the feeling that something’s a little too close for comfort? Take a peek: http://www.ideasonideas.com/2007/10/google-logo/ Cheers, Eric I had a chuckle upon seeing this post.

Ever get the feeling that something’s a little too close for comfort? Take a peek: http://www.idea...10/google-logo/

Cheers,

Eric

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702665 Mike Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:13:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702665 Found this Cool Web 2.0 search site Plus Personal Start Page too... http://www.WireSeek.com Found this Cool Web 2.0 search site Plus Personal Start Page too… http://www.WireSeek.com

]]> By: steve ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702625 steve ballmer Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:49:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702625 Flash is only a tempoary measure! Because Flash is DEAD! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com PopFly+Silverlight makes Flash Obsolete! At the web 2.0 thingy we gave a preview of "Microsoft Online Composition Media Aggregation Layout Toolset", at the time I wasn't exactly 100% so I couldn't remember the name, so I just told them it was named PopFly. I don't know what made made say that name, but it has gone over well. So, PopFly! PopFly! PopFly! Adobe has been an annoyance to me for years, we have tried everything we could to dislodge them but they just keep cranking out good products. We even tried a few sabotage .dll's, but they always figure it out in no time at all and issue a patch. But I think we now have the right Combination, PopFly and Silverlight. Here's my plan: Those companies who will not adopt these technologies will be "downlisted" at MS. IE8 will require it's installation. The booby-trap .dll's will come out weekly. Adobe will be marginalized! It's a beautiful day at Microsoft! Flash is only a tempoary measure! Because Flash is DEAD!
http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com
PopFly+Silverlight makes Flash Obsolete!

At the web 2.0 thingy we gave a preview of “Microsoft Online Composition Media Aggregation Layout Toolset”, at the time I wasn’t exactly 100% so I couldn’t remember the name, so I just told them it was named PopFly. I don’t know what made made say that name, but it has gone over well.
So, PopFly! PopFly! PopFly!
Adobe has been an annoyance to me for years, we have tried everything we could to dislodge them but they just keep cranking out good products. We even tried a few sabotage .dll’s, but they always figure it out in no time at all and issue a patch.
But I think we now have the right Combination, PopFly and Silverlight. Here’s my plan:

Those companies who will not adopt these technologies will be “downlisted” at MS.
IE8 will require it’s installation.
The booby-trap .dll’s will come out weekly.
Adobe will be marginalized!

It’s a beautiful day at Microsoft!

]]> By: Tom http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702514 Tom Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:49:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702514 "But why doesn't it support Camino when it supports Firefox?" Doesn't Google realize they use the same rendering engine? “But why doesn’t it support Camino when it supports Firefox?”

Doesn’t Google realize they use the same rendering engine?

]]> By: KLTC http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702500 KLTC Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:41:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702500 I happen to like using Snap Shots - on Techcrunch and on other places like Digg. I'd love how I can view an YouTube video or look up information on IMDB without having to leave the page. To Doogie, Andrew, Polar Bear, if you do not like it that much, why don't you just turn it off (upper right hand corner) yourself instead of telling us about it? I happen to like using Snap Shots – on Techcrunch and on other places like Digg. I’d love how I can view an YouTube video or look up information on IMDB without having to leave the page.

To Doogie, Andrew, Polar Bear, if you do not like it that much, why don’t you just turn it off (upper right hand corner) yourself instead of telling us about it?

]]> By: Browse http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702438 Browse Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:17:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702438 It should use roll-overs instead of clicks to target the preview. Having to click on a result on a search site to PREVIEW it is completely unintuitive. Also, WTF doesn't it let me access it from Safari? It should use roll-overs instead of clicks to target the preview. Having to click on a result on a search site to PREVIEW it is completely unintuitive.

Also, WTF doesn’t it let me access it from Safari?

]]> By: Tom http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702364 Tom Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:34:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702364 It does look a bit like the Ask features but the results don't suck like Asks! It does look a bit like the Ask features but the results don’t suck like Asks!

]]> By: John / SocialNext http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702343 John / SocialNext Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:21:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702343 Wow. SearchMash looks a lot like the features Ask already offers. How innovative! Wow. SearchMash looks a lot like the features Ask already offers.

How innovative!

]]> By: Mike Potter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702294 Mike Potter Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:44:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702294 The site is built using Flex, with Flash being the generated output. James Ward's Is It Flex app says its Flex: http://www.jamesward.org/is_it_flex/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.searchmash.com%2Fflash%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.swf Mike Potter Adobe Flex Marketing http://flex.org/ The site is built using Flex, with Flash being the generated output.

James Ward’s Is It Flex app says its Flex:
http://www.jame...ch%2Fsearch.swf

Mike Potter
Adobe Flex Marketing
http://flex.org/

]]> By: Saagar http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702281 Saagar Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:37:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702281 Why are u guys against flash so much. Everyone posts a title but why is it using flash. What happened, did Adobe refuse to be ur sponsor :) Why are u guys against flash so much. Everyone posts a title but why is it using flash. What happened, did Adobe refuse to be ur sponsor :)

]]> By: stan effie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702275 stan effie Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:32:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702275 The new version is pretty cool. The Flash vs Ajax is not really relevant since SearchMash is a playground, and different tools should be used there. The previews to me are an example to innovation and an attempt to bring something new to the very traditional Google UI. I have been using the Snap Shots Add On for Firefox and it works great on Google classic, showing not only thumbnail previews but also Wikipedia, Imdb, Amazon summaries and much more. The new version is pretty cool. The Flash vs Ajax is not really relevant since SearchMash is a playground, and different tools should be used there. The previews to me are an example to innovation and an attempt to bring something new to the very traditional Google UI. I have been using the Snap Shots Add On for Firefox and it works great on Google classic, showing not only thumbnail previews but also Wikipedia, Imdb, Amazon summaries and much more.

]]> By: Punchme http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702266 Punchme Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:28:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702266 Sez something that goog is using flash and snap. Seems like a lot of folks here are out of touch Sez something that goog is using flash and snap. Seems like a lot of folks here are out of touch

]]> By: Myron http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702183 Myron Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:29:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702183 Its gorgeous. Adobe is building steam. Looks pretty similar to the snap.com interface. It will never be on Google.com but maybe a user option for igoogle. Its gorgeous. Adobe is building steam. Looks pretty similar to the snap.com interface.

It will never be on Google.com but maybe a user option for igoogle.

]]> By: Troy Gilbert http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-1702178 Troy Gilbert Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:25:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/25/googles-searchmash-adds-snap-shot-previews-but-why-is-it-in-flash/#comment-1702178 Flash slower than Ajax? Hardly. Ajax would be preferable for "salt-n-pepper" type interactivity that augments an otherwise static document (or where progressive degradation is required). Ajax would *maybe* be slower in that case depending on what the browser's startup time for the Flash plug-in was, but beyond that, Flash would beat the pants off of JavaScript. And Flash is hardly dead, anyone who thinks that is simply stuck in their rut. With the predominance of broadband in the web audience, users are demanding more and more experiences that can only be delivered via Flash. You can't do YouTube with Ajax, nor the majority of the casual web games out there. The web's not just for trolling forums and electronic docs anymore, you know. Flash slower than Ajax? Hardly. Ajax would be preferable for “salt-n-pepper” type interactivity that augments an otherwise static document (or where progressive degradation is required). Ajax would *maybe* be slower in that case depending on what the browser’s startup time for the Flash plug-in was, but beyond that, Flash would beat the pants off of JavaScript.

And Flash is hardly dead, anyone who thinks that is simply stuck in their rut. With the predominance of broadband in the web audience, users are demanding more and more experiences that can only be delivered via Flash. You can’t do YouTube with Ajax, nor the majority of the casual web games out there. The web’s not just for trolling forums and electronic docs anymore, you know.

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