Google is testing out a new page layout on Google Video, and a simple bit of text lets you try it out, too.
Just navigate to any video, like this one, and once the page has loaded, paste this text:
javascript:setCookie('np','old');window.location.reload();
Into your address bar and hit enter. When the page reloads, hit the yellow link in the upper right hand corner, and enjoy!
The new layout, pictured below, clearly is designed to simplify the page and make sure users get to use all of their options on the page, especially the comments. Click to enlarge it.
The layout is a great upgrade, and I can’t wait to see it become the default. You can still hit the drop-down arrow to view it full screen, so you don’t lose the ability to view videos in larger sizes, but you have a lot more to do, and more ways to enjoy your video. Granted, it takes so many cues from YouTube that people will probably call it a copy, but the changes are logical, and good ones, so just let them improve the service and be happy.
(via DoobyBrain)
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