July 24th, 2011 Cosmic Panda – New YouTube Interface

Google continues to experiment with the design of our favorite online services. This time developers got a sight of YouTube interface, endures a few notable changes wnich can be seen with the naked eye. Everyone can try it out here.

Experimental environment of this Video service, called Cosmic Panda, differs by controls location and allows the user to concentrate on the viewed films. In the new interface, box of the player occupies significant part of the screen at the bottom of which there are comments blocks and similar videos. Special attention should be payed to menu options which controls the size of the demonstrated images( now it is displyed as a separate line). New interface allows simultaneous viewing of content while working with playlists and new updated configuration of YouTube-channel.

It is reported that inherent in the graphic design of Cosmic Panda ideas will be used by programmers to “break” new technologies and design solutions, which can then be implemented on the popular video sharing site. YouTube users are welcome to try the possibility of the novelty and report to developers and send your comments or suggestions to refine the software interface.
According to statistics, multi-million YouTube audience makes three billion views daily and downloads over 48 hours of video per minute. In the near future owners of online portal are planning tobroadcasts video of music festivals in real time, as well as preparation of educational and social projects. Which ones – we learn very soon.