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A New Look for Facebook

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Re: A New Look for Facebook

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Post by pavel_lishin »

downandout wrote: post #61

I like the look, though some of it would need to be changed for functional purposes. My question is...why not implement such an interface via a plugin/extension and actually make it a reality for anyone that wants it? It's possible from a technical standpoint. There are already a few plugins that add themes etc. but not the this extent. That would be an interesting business...create better/specialty interfaces for ut…

> My question is...why not implement such an interface via a plugin/extension and actually make it a reality for anyone that wants it?

Oh, a couple of reasons.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/facebook-bans-browser-plu...

http://www.fbpurity.com/news/important-news-facebooks-legal-...

Re: A New Look for Facebook

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Post by Zimahl »

Here's an idea: why not code it up?

I mean, Facebook isn't that revolutionary in terms of a site - there's a user with a login, there are comments, there are pictures. A demo site wouldn't need a scalable infrastructure to show off these ideas.

I'm just not so sure that some of the site controls would be possible in a browser. It's very tablet-y with controls that we are accustomed to in our phones and pads but not on a desktop. Also, it's very horizontal, which isn't typically very friendly on handhelds.

Re: A New Look for Facebook

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Post by newhouseb »

risratorn wrote: post #40
Firehed wrote: post #7

Visually pretty, but the grid is completely non-functional. I don't know where to start looking to get at the information I go to Facebook to find. The other pages look better, but still seem to be a summation of current design trends rather than any sort of innovative new way to display the information (which is fine, but not interesting to me). I also agree that it looks a lot nicer because of the high-end stock ph…

I always thought the timeline was the worst thing that could happen to the your profile usability wise ... I was just proven wrong.

What were your issues with timeline usability wise? I think it's great, so genuinely curious.

Re: A New Look for Facebook

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Post by wildmXranat »

Firehed wrote: post #7

Visually pretty, but the grid is completely non-functional. I don't know where to start looking to get at the information I go to Facebook to find. The other pages look better, but still seem to be a summation of current design trends rather than any sort of innovative new way to display the information (which is fine, but not interesting to me). I also agree that it looks a lot nicer because of the high-end stock ph…

>But I think it's important to use ugly people with weird names in your designs to gauge how it will actually look in production!

I .. I'm not sure if you're serious, but that is either smart, insulting or both. It's true that cleavage and nice smiles were there, but noting it as a non-production look, - that's a bit bleak.

The design looks great. I can't wait to hear my friends opinions as I don't use Facebook on regular basis.

Re: A New Look for Facebook

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Post by jmduke »

newhouseb wrote: post #74
risratorn wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I always thought the timeline was the worst thing that could happen to the your profile usability wise ... I was just proven wrong.

What were your issues with timeline usability wise? I think it's great, so genuinely curious.

Not the above user, but the two column format was definitely jarring. I've since then gotten used to it -- and grown to appreciate it -- but it definitely took a lot of adjusting.

Re: A New Look for Facebook

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Post by bensw »

newhouseb wrote: post #74
risratorn wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I always thought the timeline was the worst thing that could happen to the your profile usability wise ... I was just proven wrong.

What were your issues with timeline usability wise? I think it's great, so genuinely curious.

The information being broken into two columns is quite annoying; it's like searching for an item in a supermarket looking on both sides of the aisle
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