Googley UI design
What makes a user interface Googley? asks Sue Factor on Google’s blog. I don’t really know. Like porn, it is hard to define but I know it when I see it.
The main thing I notice with Google’s services is the simplicity. Especially in the various “search like” applications (“real” Google, Google Maps, Google Scholar, etc.) you have a simple input bar and a list of results. It couldn’t be simpler.
The simplicity is combined with a very powerful application, though. The syntax for searches is extremely powerful, and I keep learning new tricks. It is a wonderful user experience when the application combines an smooth learning curve with a learning curve that just doesn’t seem to stop climbing…
Another web application with a similar feeling to it as Google’s applications is Amir’s Todoist. A simple web todo-list I have been using for a while. Try it out and I think you will agree with me.