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Google taps original Mac designer for UI, reworks search

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Google taps original Mac designer for UI, reworks search

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The much more visual interface of Google+ is owed to the company hiring on one of Apple's earliest software designers, an inside look at the social service's creation has revealed. Andy Hertzfeld, best known for designing core parts of the original Mac interface and a Google staffer since 2005, is the leader of design for the entire team. His influence is likely seen most in the drag-and-drop interface of Circles and other elements that shed Google's usual text-heavy layout....

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Anybody else feel that Google is becoming more like Microsoft here?
 
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No, Google has become Apple's biggest fear: Microsoft,but with working software and great taste.
I'm glad to see FB with a real competitor, no matter what, this means that FB has to step up their game, it means you get a better experience.

Glad to see Andy still changing everything.
 
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Anybody else feel that Google is becoming more like Microsoft here?

In many ways, yes. They want to be everything to everybody and there is suddenly and odd sense of desperation about it. Like that good friend that suddenly seems to have a weird need all the attention for no apparent reason.
 

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