The new Lycos website is interesting. It’s primary use is the deliver the search field and also has a large grid of selections for different stuff you can do. Like news feeds and video feeds, etc… I like that it’s responsive a lot, honestly that’s enough to make me want to try it out a little more. I’m not sure what the future holds for Lycos search but this website shows a renewed approach at least.
Chunking: How to Design for a Brain That Can Only Hold Four Things
Your working memory holds about four things, not seven. Chunking groups loose information into meaningful units that slip past that limit, the psychology behind phone numbers, scannable pages, multi-step forms, and grouped navigation.




🙂 Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words. The team that redesigned lycos.com worked hard to make something we’re all very proud of. Glad you’re enjoying using it!
Very welcome Chris & Steve! It’s a super nice reboot indeed!