OK, by now I think all of us have been exposed to the new "face" of Facebook. And like all change, this one is tough. But besides the fact that I'm annoyed with having to learn my way around again (I can get over that), I thought I'd offer up what I do and do not like about this new look. And I would LOVE to hear what everyone else thinks too.
Like:
- That there is not so much on the screen. All those apps were becoming overwhelming and too much to sort through on each person's profile.
- The rotating update status/write note/post photo etc. toward the top. Nifty.
- That you can customize your display somewhat.
- That you can send feedback (read: gripes)
- That you can comment on other people's statuses.
- That you can set it so your newsfeed tells you more about certain things (ie photos versus new notes) and friends and less about others.
Don't Like:
- That Pages are buried. I swear it took me 20 minutes to find where they are. I have a lot of complaints about Pages, but the main one is they are tough to promote without paying to promote them. By burying them, you reduce the chance that other people will see what pages you are fans of and thus subscribe to them, as well.
- And should Pages be under the Info tab? Doesn't make sense.
- It is not as user friendly as the old version. I am still stumbling around trying to figure out where things are. It's definitely not as intuitive as before.
- It still has some kinks. Why can't I look through just MY applications to add as a main tab? It gives me like five choices and then sends me to the entire application directory.
- All the white space now; I know generally that's a good thing, but on here I find it unnerving for some reason.
- Too many categories. I'm getting confused about what's Info, what's a bookmark, what's a box, what's an application?
3 comments:
Agreed. In many ways it is better than the old, but I am still stumbling around trying to get used to it. Maybe it is just me, but while it looks good it seems harder for me to find things. Also, because of the apps and good looks, it now loads slower. I am sure we will all grow to love it though. Still a thousand times better than MySpace.
yes, good point. We must all remember how much better it is than MySpace. Actually, that puts it all into perspective for me. :)
I found it to be relatively easy to figure out and overall like the new look. However I don't like the the Boxes tab setup. The fact that the smaller column is on the right bugs me. I agree the pages still need work. Other than that I think its a step in the right direction.
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