Google launched its latest interactive home page today with a mystery new 'doodle'. Today's 'Google Doodle' is a collection of coloured balls that move away when you try to pass your mouse over them. Then, if left undisturbed, they 'settle' and reform the Google logo.
Today's Google Doodle is an interactive balloon design that does not appear to refer to anything in particular
Google regularly updates the way the way its name is displayed on the homepage to reflect historic dates, famous birthdays and other world events. Normally, when a user clicks on the Doodle, the reason for the design is displayed as if you'd done a Google search for it. But unlike most Google Doodles, today's balloon design does not appear to be referring to anything in particular - sparking wild speculation on the internet.
Some commentators say that the design is a teaser for a big announcement that Google is due to make tomorrow. At the moment the Doodle is not available on the US version of the site.
Others have pointed out that the design's release almost coincides with what would be Google's 12th birthday. And others believe that it is simply an exercise in HTML5 - the latest version of the standard programming code for displaying content on the web.
HTML 5 will give developers far more flexibility and allow features like drag and drop and make the internet far more interactive.
The interactive Google Doodle from May which was a playable version of Pac Man
It could also be a demonstration of what Google's latest Chrome browser is capable of producing in HTML 5 - perhaps tying in with an announcement about the operating system tomorrow.
Some bloggers have noted that it does not work as well on Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
It certainly appears to be a publicity stunt of some sort as the Google Logos page, which normally updates with an explanation for that day's Doodle, has not mentioned it yet.
A Google spokesman would only say: 'Today’s doodle is fast, fun and interactive, just the way we think search should be.' Last week band Arcade Fire worked with Google to develop an interactive video for their new single that works on a listener's PC, opening up windows and allowing features like Google Maps to be interacted with.
Google's most famous interactive 'Google Doodle' was the Pac Man game in May. The internet search giant posted the playable game to mark the 30th birthday of the classic arcade title
The Google Doodle to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the birth of Dr Seuss
The Google Doodle to celebrate 71st anniversary of the film Wizard of Oz on August 12th this year
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