Google doodle: Mystery of new interactive balloon design for web giant's homepage.

[leontodd]

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Google launched its latest interactive home page today with a mystery new 'doodle'.
Today's 'Google Doodle' is a collection of coloured balls that move away when you try to pass your mouse over them.
Then, if left undisturbed, they 'settle' and reform the Google logo.

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Today's Google Doodle is an interactive balloon design that does not appear to refer to anything in particular

Google regularly updates the way the way its name is displayed on the homepage to reflect historic dates, famous birthdays and other world events.

Normally, when a user clicks on the Doodle, the reason for the design is displayed as if you'd done a Google search for it.
But unlike most Google Doodles, today's balloon design does not appear to be referring to anything in particular - sparking wild speculation on the internet.

Some commentators say that the design is a teaser for a big announcement that Google is due to make tomorrow. At the moment the Doodle is not available on the US version of the site.
Others have pointed out that the design's release almost coincides with what would be Google's 12th birthday.

And others believe that it is simply an exercise in HTML5 - the latest version of the standard programming code for displaying content on the web.
HTML 5 will give developers far more flexibility and allow features like drag and drop and make the internet far more interactive.

It could also be a demonstration of what Google's latest Chrome browser is capable of producing in HTML 5 - perhaps tying in with an announcement about the operating system tomorrow.
Some bloggers have noted that it does not work as well on Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

It certainly appears to be a publicity stunt of some sort as the Google Logos page, which normally updates with an explanation for that day's Doodle, has not mentioned it yet.

A Google spokesman would only say: 'Today’s doodle is fast, fun and interactive, just the way we think search should be.'
Last week band Arcade Fire worked with Google to develop an interactive video for their new single that works on a listener's PC, opening up windows and allowing features like Google Maps to be interacted with.

Google's most famous interactive 'Google Doodle' was the Pac Man game in May. The internet search giant posted the playable game to mark the 30th birthday of the classic arcade title.
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Source: [url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1309737/Google-balls-logo-mystery-New-doodle-design-homepage.html?ito=feeds-newsxml[/url]

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lol
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[QUOTE=cloud_strife;24668144]You can shake the window and the balls will move too.[/QUOTE]

[Tea]

I knew it was html 5!

[Hufterkruk]

It's not there for me :(

[redson]

Hah, Daily Mail and Technology. They'll report that it's a conspiracy created by Asylum Seekers tomorrow.

[solid_jake]

Damnit

Well I guess this is good revenge for all the things the US did exclusively.

[BMCha]

I'm in the US and I see it now.

[esalaka]

HTML5 is "Programming code"?

I'd say something, but eh. It's not like everyone cares or knows the difference between programming and markup languages. :P

[Funky Pickle]

I remember playing with this yesterday. It was awesome. And yes, the US had it and still has it. Check for yourselves.

[Baldr]

[QUOTE=esalaka;24667746]HTML5 is "Programming code"?

I'd say something, but eh. It's not like everyone cares or knows the difference between programming and markup languages. :P[/QUOTE]

It will only confuse there target audience, people who know little about computers or everything around it.

[Wiggles]

[QUOTE=esalaka;24667746]HTML5 is "Programming code"?

I'd say something, but eh. It's not like everyone cares or knows the difference between programming and markup languages. :P[/QUOTE]

The average Daily Mail reader couldn't tell difference between their mouth and their ass so it doesn't really matter.

[solid_jake]

I see it now

[cloud_strife]

You can shake the window and the balls will move too.

[noctune9]

I don't see it. :frown:

[ThePunisher1]

I dont see it either :(

[FalconKrunch]

I can't see it either.

[Lewdis]

Its badass thats what it is

[Phir3]

I can see it on my home computer, but not my school one. It's actually pretty annoying.

[Tosadalis]

No it's not, because a shitload of people can't see it.

@Louis

[AlphaGunman]

anyone who can't see it
[url]www.google.co.uk[/url]

[Tugger]

Running Safari in the US.
It works fine.

[ThePunisher1]

[QUOTE=AlphaGunman;24668719]anyone who can't see it
[url]www.google.co.uk[/url][/QUOTE]

Not working still.

I got it working through chrome by opening an incognito window, I would image the problem causing people to not see this is something to do with having a personalised google page, be it igoogle or customised background etc.

[Capitulazyguy]

[quote]Some bloggers have noted that it does not work as well on Microsoft's Internet Explorer.[/quote]
Lies and FUD.

[Sobotnik]

[QUOTE=Wiggles;24667908]The average Daily Mail reader couldn't tell difference between their mouth and their ass so it doesn't really matter.[/QUOTE]

Well we can't be here all day sitting on our mouths can we?

[Agent_Wesker]

You can see it here:

[URL]http://www.google.com/webhp?gl=us[/URL]

[Splurgy_A]

[QUOTE=Hufterkruk;24667628]It's not there for me :([/QUOTE]
Don't use Opera

[NO ONE]

[QUOTE=Splurgy_A;24669861]Don't use Opera[/QUOTE]

Yeah, doesn't appear to work on Opera. :(

[booster]

[QUOTE=AlphaGunman;24668719]anyone who can't see it
[URL="http://www.google.co.uk"]www.google.co.uk[/URL][/QUOTE]
Still can't see it.

[codenamecueball]

haha this is awesome

[Xera]

[QUOTE=Tea;24667615]I knew it was html 5![/QUOTE]

it's just a load of divs

nothing new

[mrpirate]

Can someone explain why this is a mystery?