Fast image search tool for quick full res images

[tierone]

Hi there.

Around beginning of the year, I developed a tool that uses Google's Image Search API to create an image search that does not bore me with clicking through thumbnails but instantly outputs the full res versions of the images.

http://thingsfromthefuture.com/fastimages/

I'd be very much in need for some people who tell me what they think about it, so this seemed like the appropriate place.

(And maybe it might even be a helpful tool for some of you in the future)

Matt

[scragar]

I think thumbnails are a good thing, your site might save some people bandwidth, but I don't think it's a good idea, serving full sized images, which could be wallpaper or larger, for every request.

Perhaps showing the thumb and linking to the full sized image would be a better idea.

[tracknut]

You're also hot linking to the images directly, which could piss off some folks who own the sites. And you're using their images with your loose copyright disclaimer (I doubt that would stand up in court) - I bet that's one reason Google doesn't show the whole image.

Dave