Google Instant search - Faster search results

Posted by Felix Okoli on September 10, 2010 at 05:33:11:

Google is getting faster search results and jut when we thought they were already too fast. Google instant is what the search engine called this new development and you could view search results as you type.

Here is what Google has to say about the new development:

Google Instant is a new search enhancement that shows results as you type. We are pushing the limits of our technology and infrastructure to help you get better search results, faster. Our key technical insight was that people type slowly, but read quickly, typically taking 300 milliseconds between keystrokes, but only 30 milliseconds (a tenth of the time!) to glance at another part of the page. This means that you can scan a results page while you type.

There has also been changes to the format of the search page results as I no longer see a search bow at the bottom, only at the top. I'm still trying to get used to this. It is a faster smarter way of searching on the web.

Google Instant search doesn't work so fast if you have a slow internet connection. You may also disable instant search by clicking on the instant search link by the right of the search box. By default, instant search is always on at google.com but it may turn off if you disable it or if your internet connection is slow or unavailable.