This is interesting. It was posted on Google's Gadgets Blog, October 16th. Sounds to me like this new design is geared towards developers. They'll be able to build 'richer' things for Google's, "tens of millions of users".
So, the new design never intended to make iGoogle a richer experience for me, the non-developer. It's all about the developers. The post goes on to say - the developers will be able to 'monetize' their gadgets. Does monetize mean 'make money'? Why don't they just say that.
Here's the post:
October 16, 2008
iGoogle Launches Canvas View
Posted by Dan Holevoet, Ceveloper Programs
There are probably a few less users tonight.
Google is beginning to remind me of AOL.
Has Google forgotten that many users are old, like me, and there are more of us everyday.
We're tired. We like things plain and simple. We don't like change. We're not into cute.
We're lucky we're online at all.
The left side tab thing is obnoxious. They've really messed with Gmail. The clock now looks stupid. I've already X'ed that out. The weather gadget takes up way too much space.
I'm moving over to Netvibes. Yahoo already ruined it's homepage stuff a year, or so, ago.
Another annoying thing - the term 'screen real estate'. Why don't they just call it SPACE.
Here's the chance for some other developers to start up something for all us users who don't like the new iGoogle.
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