It was just a few days ago when I commented that there really doesn’t seem to be anything “new” on the Internet these days. I started to get the feeling that everything has gotten really, really old… you know, that “been there, done that feeling”
I remember back in early 1998 when flash websites were all the rage. While the technology was available since 1996 (hardcore fans, do you remember the original name?) very few developers actually decided to make full websites based on the technology. Once people made the switch to flash development it seemed as if there was a new world waiting. It was one of those rare “wow” moments.
Since that point there have been a number of those “wow” moments, not many, but enough – Audio Galaxy, Google, XML, Twitter. Sure, the innovations would ebb and flow, and the volume of “wow” moments would diminish as it becomes harder to impress, but still I would keep an eye out for new things.
Thanks to Devhands Blog I now have another little Internet gadget to add to the “keeping things new” category. It is not a full blow “WOW! That’s going to change the world” but it is cool (and simple) none the less.
Those smart people at Google have created the “Translation Browser Button.” If you often visit sites that you would like to translate, head over to this page and drag the language of your choice browser button to your bookmark tool bar. Next time you are on a page you need to have translated, just simply press the button.
Not a “Wow!” moment, but cool none the less.
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