History of Google

Changes in Google from 11-11-1998 to 29-08-2007

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- not yet Google homepage. [19981111]

- company info ed, press. [1999]

- all extra info changes into link 'more google'. blue disappears. [19990422]

- on right links 'jobs@google' and 'about google' appear. [19991001]

- 'special searches' [19991106]

- jobs link disappears and links under appear, 'about, search tips, feedback, we're hiring'. [20000229]

- text above box changes into 'enter your search terms.. and underneath 'or browse web pages by category'. [20000407] [beginning directory?]

- language options for the first time. also change in links under. [20000510]

- introduction google 'maps/local'. [20000619]

- no more text above box, now links. 'advanced search, language, display & filtering options'. also change in links under. [20001018]

- google web directory link. 'advanced search and preferences now on the right of the box. introduction of adwords. [20001027]

- google translate introduced. [20010401]

[in mean time, text in 'middle' changes, different announcements.]

- introduction adwords. [20001110]

- introduction google translate [20010401]

* - first time change in google logo, with 'art'. [20010512]

- another google art. [20010617]

- box becomes a bit bigger. [20010705]

- underneath box now link 'google web directory and link google groups. [20010710]

- google 'art' [20010915]

* - first appearance of tabs! web - images - groups - directory. links right now also language tools. [20011002]

- introduction google news. [20011008]. [idea this is because of 09/11 and the news the offered]

* - tabs disappear, now links from right above the box. [might be a mistake in the movie] [20011112]

- tabs back again. [20011204]

[in meantime, messages and introductions of new stuff underneath box]

- link 'services and tools' appears in lower links. [20020827]

* - new tab! last in row, news. [20020923]

- introduction google answers [20021028]

- lowest links change. advertise with us - business solutions - services and tools - jobs, press and help. [20030324]

- introduction froogle. [20031219]

- change in tabs. no longer boxes around the links, but just links. now: web - images - groups - news - froogle - more [20040325]

- change in lowest links advertise - business - about google. [20040404]

[in between, often changes in size of search box. more often google art.]

- introduction picasa. [20040717]

- introduction google alerts [20040915]

- change in lower links advertising - add google to your site - all about google. [20041021]

- changes back to ad - business and about. [20041030]

- tab groups suddenly 'new' [?] [20041212]

- change in lower links. now ad - about. [20041217]

* - change in tabs. now: web - images - groups - news - froogl - local - more. [20050204]

- introduction google image search [20050209]

[in mean time nothing changes. maybe research whether tabs under tab more change.]

- introduction google moon. [20050720]

- lower links change back again to ad - business - about. [20050727]

- lower links change - ad - business - hurricane katrina resources - about. also introduction of Gmail. [20050920]

- hurricane link now in lowest anymore but between lowest and box. [20050923]

- hurricane back in lowest links again. Google art because of 7th birthday. [20050927]

- introduction 'personalize this page'. [20051004] 11.55.01

- in tabs, local is assigned 'new' again. [20051006]

- in right corner of page, link 'personalized home'. [20051015]

- personalized link dissapears. [20051019]

- link back again. [20051022]

- and disappears [20051023]

- and back. [20051027]

- and disappears [20051028]

- and back [20051029]

- disappears [20051030]

- back [20051104]

- disappears [20051106]

- back [20051109]

- introduction google mim. [20051110]

- now in right corner: personalized home - sign in. [20051111]

- introduction of google video. [20060207]

- introduction google finance [20060322]

- introduction google romance [20060402]

- change in tabs. local changes into maps. [20060421]

- change in tabs. now: web - images - video - news - maps - more. [20060810] [so froogle and groups no longer]

- introduction google calendar [20060930]

- french home page in between [20061004]

- right corner links change into 'personalize this page - sign in. [20070110]

- introduction google tisp. [20070401]

- right corner changes into 'iGoogle' - sign in. [20070502]

- tabs above box disappear completely. also small line underneath right links and logo. [20070517]

* - 'tabs' now in left corner, above the small line. now: web - images - video - news - maps - mail - more. [20070526]

- left links bigger and mail now Gmail. [20070608]

* - tabs back above box. now: web - images - video - news - maps - more. [20070816]

- tabs back in left corner. now: web - images - video - news - maps - gmail - more. [20070818]

-- LauraVanDerVlies - 30 May 2008