Panda 5 for Chrome

Panda is in many ways an extension with many strong and weak points, welded together by the desire to inform and keep individuals up to date. The main idea behind this Chrome extension lies in the browser's new tab page, an area that suddenly becomes an inspirational journey for those designers in dire need of something fresh, of something new.

The application is definitely not aiming to bring functionality to a limited group of people. On the contrary, it attempts to intrigue everybody, the only disadvantage being that if you are actually a designer, you’ll see the application as a hub of inspiration for your in-development projects. It’s interesting to see how a simple new tab add-on can actually be more than that.

The way everything is arranged inside it, the fact that it attempts to be as clean and as orderly as possible are just a couple of advantages regarding this application. Other important aspects have to do with the displayed info arrangement and customization of the new tab itself. The added dark mode is also a great help for those staying up late to browse the internet for inspiration.

Once again, the extension seems to have been created with the idea of being a simple add-on that tries to help designers find their inspiration. While it may seem that way, the fact that it’s tied to the new tabs page, as well as the fact that it uses art as a form of gaining more visibility, contribute to it being something really appealing.

Thus, Panda is one of those less important extensions that can, despite its status, gain relevance to some on account of some individual's needs to consume art and news. The add-on changes your new tab and yet the whole philosophy behind it does seem to mean much more than a simple inspiration bumping machine.