Google users have been muddling through a design change the search engine giant sprung on them without warning on Thursday, trying to navigate how to customize the page — or revert back to the old look — without having to sign in. (Short answer: It appears you could not.) Although Google now seems to have restored its classic look as the default, that was not the case Thursday morning, when users logged on to find that its well-known sparse, white interface — punctuated only with a few links to Google’s email, search and news offerings, and of course the daily doodle — was gone.
Google Gets Its White Back
Posted by: Erika Morphy June 10, 2010 12:34 PMGoogle users have been muddling through a design change the search engine giant sprung on them without warning on Thursday, trying to navigate how to customize the page — or revert back to the old look — without having to sign in. (Short answer: It appears you could not.) Although Google now seems to have restored its classic look as the default, that was not the case Thursday morning, when users logged on to find that its well-known sparse, white interface — punctuated only with a few links to Google’s email, search and news offerings, and of course the daily doodle — was gone.