Facebook Cleans Up With New Design

Social network cuts down clutter, adds 'Publisher' feature
By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 21, 2008 6:28 PM CDT
Facebook Cleans Up With New Design
Facebook product manager Mark Slee shows off the new look of Facebook during product announcement meeting at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. on May 21, 2008.    (AP Photo)

Facebook has launched a redesign with subtle new features that improve usability, Rafe Needleman writes in Webware. The revamped site eliminates a lot of the clutter caused by its 16-month-old applications platform, and spotlights the most important aspect of Facebook—the Wall—pushing it to the front and making it easier to read.

The new design also offers a "Publisher" section where users can update their status, post videos and photos, add notes, and utilize Facebook's enhanced Webcam recording box. “I had pretty much given up on Facebook until I saw the redesign Monday,” Needleman writes. “It may appear to offer only subtle improvements, but I think it will help usability a lot.” (More Facebook stories.)

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