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Re: Facebook Home

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Post by JSadowski »

ConstantineXVI wrote: post #24
JSadowski wrote: post #17

I like Android intents and all, but I think Facebook is misguided if their plan is to release a new version of Home every month. The intent preference is only remembered for the same version of the app... that means if they choose to update the version the user will be asked if they want to launch the intent with Facebook Home again ("Just Once" / "Always").

You've got this problem (wether this behavior is an actual problem or a benefit to the user is open for debate) no matter what if you rely on being a default Intent in any way. What do you expect them to do, never update again?

Not at all... just less frequently

Re: Facebook Home

#32

Post by tolmasky »

danso wrote: post #8

To echo a complaint that is common when designers show off prototypes/imagined-redesigns...what does all this look like when your friends aren't as attractive/good at photography? I'm talking about the Cover Feed function. In the life stage I am now, I'd say that my Facebook Phone would be showing random baby photos 80% of the time, food photos 10% of the time. I'm also curious how that feature interacts with what I'…

Last week would have been pretty annoying -- every single little circle would have contained the exact same red and pink equal sign. The image would have been absolutely useless as any sort of UI indicator. Perhaps this will encourage people to use pictures of themselves for their profile pictures? Might be a chicken/egg situation though.

Re: Facebook Home

#33

Post by Samuel_Michon »

koyote wrote: post #12
Hovertruck wrote: post #2

Wow, it feels like I'm looking at a product page on Apple's website. Pretty.

Apple's product page is pretty generic these days. This is very pretty indeed though, especially the text over the video.

Is a Dyson vacuum cleaner generic, because other companies have started making similar models?

Re: Facebook Home

#34

Post by gsarrica »

bretthopper wrote: post #3

Regardless of your thoughts on the actual Home product, this product page is incredibly well designed and thought out.

Yes I agree. Did you notice the clock widget even updates to the correct time in the "Get notifications where you need them" section?

Re: Facebook Home

#35

Post by rlanday »

danso wrote: post #8

To echo a complaint that is common when designers show off prototypes/imagined-redesigns...what does all this look like when your friends aren't as attractive/good at photography? I'm talking about the Cover Feed function. In the life stage I am now, I'd say that my Facebook Phone would be showing random baby photos 80% of the time, food photos 10% of the time. I'm also curious how that feature interacts with what I'…

I’ve heard that this was a concern when Graph Search was being developed, and that the query they used in testing to find people with crappy profile pics was “people who like Insane Clown Posse”.

Re: Facebook Home

#36

Post by zwieback »

jgross206 wrote: post #26
zwieback wrote: post #23

I wonder if this will exacerbate the problem of people looking at their phones while driving.

why would it?

Now you don't have to fumble with any buttons, there's something interesting on your home screen all the time so it's more tempting to take a quick look. I don't have a smart phone so I don't know if the home thing really changes anything.

Re: Facebook Home

#38

Post by jechen »

ereckers wrote: post #5

Everyone in that video seems to be having fun. Must be good. The design of the production page is nice though. The video mast is kind of what I've been waiting for for a long time. It's nicely implemented.

The source reveals that the video mast is actually an animated gif (or cinemagraph, as these tasteful creations are also known as). The stutter in the beginning kind of gives it away, but still quite impressive they included such a long edit and got it to load relatively fast (coming from reddit where uncompressed gifs run amok).

Re: Facebook Home

#39

Post by ianstormtaylor »

koyote wrote: post #12
Hovertruck wrote: post #2

Wow, it feels like I'm looking at a product page on Apple's website. Pretty.

Apple's product page is pretty generic these days. This is very pretty indeed though, especially the text over the video.

Yeah I think this is much nicer than an Apple product page.

Re: Facebook Home

#40

Post by Sodaware »

danso wrote: post #8

To echo a complaint that is common when designers show off prototypes/imagined-redesigns...what does all this look like when your friends aren't as attractive/good at photography? I'm talking about the Cover Feed function. In the life stage I am now, I'd say that my Facebook Phone would be showing random baby photos 80% of the time, food photos 10% of the time. I'm also curious how that feature interacts with what I'…

Don't forget all the "Like if you hate cancer, ignore if you love Hitler" pictures.

Then again, marketing doesn't really work when you show the reality of the product. The Wii probably wouldn't have sold as well if the ads showed people slouched on the couch in their underwear rather than fit, active people with Big White Smiles.

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