December 2006 Archives

Ask.com are currently working on a new "top secret" interface currently called Ask X. Like so many of these betas it's not a particularly well kept secret :)

Thanks for stumbling upon Ask X, our double-secret sandbox for testing Ask experiences of the future. In today's version of Ask X, you're not just getting back a list of links, but a slick, new three-panel interface (much like the new AskCity), combining great time-saving features like: * Left: A search control panel that stays with you, complete with Zoom Related Search and Search Suggestions that update as you type. * Middle: Results front and center to provide clutter-free information without having to scroll down the page, and Binoculars to preview results. * Right: A preview of other types of search results, including video, news, images, blogs, shopping, encyclopedia and more.

It's not that different to some of the other interfaces its competitors have been playing with, but it's still quite nice