While most, if not all, people are more than happy with Google’s search engine, it appears the developers over at Google are not. The new proposed design of Google’s search page has overtones of Google Wave and so far has only one significant feature that is not present in the current offering. Although there is a sidebar that will help you narrow down your searches, most other changes appear cosmetic. What is disappointing is the sidebar performs the same functions the more discreet menu does in the current form. However, the significant feature included in the prototype is the ability to search forums, which makes up for all the disappointment.

If testing the new search page interests you, then all you have to do is paste the following text into your browser address bar when on the Google search page.

javascript:void(document.cookie=”PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:
U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com”);

Before you get excited over it or even fall in love with it, keep in mind that this is only a Beta version. Considering the thoroughness that Google employs to test all its products before they hit the market, you can be assured that: 1. It will take some time for the new version to hit your browser window and 2. It may not look anything like this when it does.