Google: Don’t be ugly | The Economist

From a perspective piece about the pivotal role of design excellence

"THIS time last year investors were salivating over Apple’s stock. Now they are rushing to get their hands on Google’s. On March 5th the internet firm’s share price, which has risen by almost a fifth since the start of the year, leapt past $800 for the first time. Google’s market capitalisation, which hit $274 billion on March 6th, is now around two-thirds of Apple’s, up from around one-third six months ago."

Google: Don’t be ugly | The Economist