New Google +1 Buttons
The ubiquitous +1 buttons will
soon have a new look. The updated version is available when you subscribe to
the Google+
Platform Preview, at least for now.
"Following in the footsteps of our new red and white Google+ icon, the +1 button is sporting a fresh coat of paint," informs Google.
"Following in the footsteps of our new red and white Google+ icon, the +1 button is sporting a fresh coat of paint," informs Google.
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| Comparing Old v/s New Google+ 1 button |
While the new buttons are more consistent and include the Google+ branding, the
old buttons are more colorful and more descriptive. "+1" is bigger and
more obvious in the old buttons and that made them more clickable.
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| Here's the tiny +1 button from Google+ |
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| ... and here's the +1 button from Google Groups |
The small +1 buttons are not legible and it's not obvious that you're supposed
to click them. As Fernando Fonseca says, "I understand the need to
have a button that looks like the new logo but the problem is that a white
background with a thin red line is hardly eye catching and hardly says 'Click
me'."
You can compare the different versions of the +1 (v1) and +1 (v2) using the corresponding sprites. I'd choose the old buttons.
You can compare the different versions of the +1 (v1) and +1 (v2) using the corresponding sprites. I'd choose the old buttons.
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