Facebook moves to new look permanently

"We can't maintain both versions"

Facebook moves to new look permanently. Software, Websites, Facebook, Online, Social networking 0

11 September 2008 12:51 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

"We can't maintain both versions, and we really think you'll like the new Facebook once you get used to the changes", so states Mark Slee on the official Facebook blog as the site moves over to its new look permanently.

The popular social networking site has been running "new Facebook" concurrently with "old Facebook" giving users the chance to chose which they prefer, but this is about to come to an end.

"We are just beginning the process of moving people over to the new Facebook and saying goodbye to the old Facebook", Slee says.

The final new version will get some changes, apparently based on user feedback, such as where user's applications can be found.

Slee ends his post: "The new design is different, and we understand that some people will be uncomfortable with the changes. But over time, we think people will appreciate the advantages of the new design and the new features it offers".

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Comments

  • The new design is so much cleaner. Posted by Theo, uk
  • I can't quite believe all the fuss about their re-design. I definitly prefer it. But it just goes to show how massive facebook is, how many people use it regularly and care about the the design. I can't think of any other website that would cause such a fuss by changing its layout. Posted by Katie, UK
  • Your surprised they care! Are you having a laugh, there is a lot of competing sites around and if we all suddenly hate they way this works we'll move and take our advertising beneifts with us you dumbass.

    But I dont mind the new design,

    Jon.
    Posted by Jon Bailey, UK
  • Its fantastic. The new design is alot easier to use. When my mother goes onto facebook now she can understand what is going on. Happy days. Posted by TJ, Wales
  • Jon, I don't think you're going to get anywhere with that sort of attitude!

    To be totally honest, I think both layouts are flawed in many ways due to the excessive amount of information it contains, but that's just Facebook trying to provide us with more and more features, which in turn will make people use it more.

    Speaking as a someone who doesn't know abundances about Design and Layout (although I am a Web Developer), I couldn't really suggest a layout which users would instantly feel comfortable with - and I don't think anyone could.

    As long as sites continue to re-design, there are always going to be people for and against it; I know many myself who are on both sides of the fence. It's a constant process of design evolution, and I'm sure it won't be too long until there's another iteration upon us. And just to throw another curveball, is it *really* that drastically different?

    Failing that, you could just get GreaseMonkey and build your own?
    Posted by Mike, UK

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