Not sure what you mean, devolution. Hey, I just added a new feature to FreeWho. Maybe that can help you out:
FreeWho Buttons http://www.freewho.com/buttons/
Modelled after Google buttons, but for Whois search and status checking instead of web searching. It's experimental right now (not sure if we'll keep or promote it actively), but it may help you in the short run.
Best Regards,
~ Nexus