New Facebook Design
Jye Smith is disgusted by the new Facebook design.
It has just created more noise than ever before.
I was very excited when I heard about the (belated) Facebook redesign. As I typed in new.facebook.com to activate the new design, my stomach clenched and I felt sick. It seems that Facebook has tried to pick off the features of the MySpace design update. And, like them, Facebook has tried to deliver too much information to the user at once, creating nothing but a messy overload of information.
My feedback sent through:
“Where’s the structure gone? Completely lost the clean lines, design, and is now a cluttered mess. Rather than delivering more information in a small space – it’s created a bigger platform for noisy messaging. There is no direction or flow. ”
Seconds before hitting ‘Back to the old Facebook”.
Update (01/01/08): How to turn Facebook back to the old version: look at the top right hand corner for the light blue tool bar, and click ‘back to the old facebook’.
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About Jye
Jye Smith is currently the Digital Strategist for Weber Shandwick Australia. Ranked in B&Ts 30 Under 30, he's a regular keynote speaker and workshop facilitator who specialises in digital strategy, social media marketing, and change management.
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