Life aquatic: Google Doodle pays a deep sea tribute to Jules Verne's 183rd birthday
Google today launched its latest interactive homepage with a tribute to French science-fiction writer Jules Verne.
The new 'doodle' turns the internet search giant's logo into a cluster of submarine portholes of a distinctly vintage variety.
Behind these windows lies an ocean peacefully splashing away.
Surface level: Google today launched its latest interactive homepage with a tribute to French science-fiction writer Jules Verne
Bubbling under: Users can control the depth and direction of the submarine using the lever to the right
Tribute: Jules Verne was born 183 years ago
But here comes the fun, interactive part - you can control the depth and direction of the submarine using the lever to the right of the logo.
Taking the helm, you can plunge into the deep and watch as animated monsters of the sea swim past or skirt a sunken wreck.
The homage marks the 183rd anniversary of sci-fi pioneer Verne's birth.
He is best known for his books 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1870), Around The World In Eight Days (1873) and A Journey To The Centre of The Earth (1864).
Google regularly updates the way its name is displayed on the homepage to reflect historic dates, famous birthdays and other world events.
When a user clicks on the doodle, the reason for the design is displayed as if you'd done a Google search for it.
Clicking on today's Verne motif therefore displays the top Jules Verne search matches.
It is also the latest Google Doodle to use HTML5, the most recent version of the standard programming code for displaying content on the web.
HTML5 gives developers far more flexibility and allow features like drag and drop and makes the internet far more interactive.
Perhaps Google's most famous interactive 'Google Doodle' was the Pac Man game last May. The playable game was posted online to mark the 30th birthday of the classic arcade title.
Into the deep: Verne is best known for writing books including 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
The Verne homage is the latest Google Doodle to use HTML5, the most recent version of the standard programming code for displaying content on the web
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