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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 mrharrison »

brianfryer wrote: post #9
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…

> Visually pretty, but the grid is completely non-functional Came here to say this. "Eye candy" != easy to use.

So pinterest is a fail?

Re: A New Look for Facebook

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Post by mrharrison »

brianfryer wrote: post #9
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…

> Visually pretty, but the grid is completely non-functional Came here to say this. "Eye candy" != easy to use.

Also, does that mean iOS and Android both fail with their grid designs for app buttons. I would be interested if someone can find an actual UX article with solid facts.

Re: A New Look for Facebook

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Post by mromanuk »

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…

totally agree, this has nothing to do with the function of facebook. The designers should follow more Dieter Rams 10 principle and less Design trends :)

Re: A New Look for Facebook

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Post by pvilchez »

ErikRogneby wrote: post #89
aeflash wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm waiting for someone to re-do the comps with crappy quality photos, ugly non-smiling people, meme pics, and instagram photos of garbage.

Exactly. Where are the Farmville, Bejeweled, updates in this design exercise? Oh and where are the ads?

There's an 'Ads' list element on the left under 'Favourites'.

Which no one would ever click.

Re: A New Look for Facebook

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Post by duaneb »

mrharrison wrote: post #154
brianfryer wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Visually pretty, but the grid is completely non-functional Came here to say this. "Eye candy" != easy to use.

Also, does that mean iOS and Android both fail with their grid designs for app buttons. I would be interested if someone can find an actual UX article with solid facts.

> does that mean iOS and Android both fail with their grid designs for app buttons.

Of course not. That's a highly efficient way to represent visual icons. Facebook has a much different focus: for one, it's a linear idea (in its current formulation), either by date or by how facebook decides to prioritize your stuff (grumble).

That said, I would probably much prefer to eschew all icons on android for a nice text list.

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