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Dictionary.com Redesign

By Wired Blogs August 24, 2006 Categories: Visual Design

Dictionary.com has been redesigned with a cleaner, simpler interface and, in keeping with the latest web trends, now features rounded corner tabs to separate sections like thesaurus, encyclopedia etc. Because really, who wants to use a dictionary that can't keep up with the times?

What's even more impressive is that, as reported by LifeHacker, searching Dictionary.com is now significantly faster. I've always preferred to use the dictionary on my hard drive because starting up the program was generally quicker than searching Dictionary.com, but with the recent speed improvements that's no longer true.

The new look and organization of the site make it easier to use. For instance, the redesigned search results page now allows you to switch from a dictionary entry to the corresponding thesaurus entry with a single click.

 

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