Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Google -- Auto Link

A recent articles from eWeek about this new Google feature

Google's Tool Bar Links Stir Debate

A Google Inc. tool bar feature introduced this week is rekindling a debate over who should control what appears on a Web page—the site's creator or the software used to view it.
Google introduced a feature called AutoLink in a beta of its next tool bar version. AutoLink inserts links into Web pages where an address, package tracking number, publication ISBN (International Standard Book Number) or VIN (vehicle identification number) appears in the content.

Not sure where I stand yet....appears to help with navigation, yet at the same time changes the design of the original webpage? In other media this is not allowed so why on the web?