We’ve been working on some exciting new features over the last few weeks. One of them is Phoenix, an experimental new search interface that offers the functionality of Google and the WebMynd sidebar with a clean and engaging look and feel.

Phoenix is the first of several new interfaces we’re working on. Our hope is that each will offer a unique experience, so that you can choose the one that’s best suited to the way you search. We think Google’s interface has grown stale from a lack of innovation and there’s a wide range of design possibilities that have yet to be explored. Our lead designer, Imran Zaidi, has written an article outlining the thinking behind Phoenix and its underlying design framework.

Phoenix is included in the new 0.8.3 release of the WebMynd extension for Firefox.