Stature Software

Google Fading Home Page

Google has a new home page today.  When the page loads you see nothing but the Google logo and the search box.  No buttons, no links – nothing.

When you move your mouse, the rest of the page fades into view.

I kind of like it.  It’s an interesting way to emphasize the important parts of your site.  When a visitor first sees your home page, only show the important things.  When the mouse moves anywhere on the page, the rest of the design/fluff fades in.  You can probably only get away with this if you’re Google, but it’s kind of cool.