We’ve had some inquiries about Facebook’s new look and some people seem pretty eager to get it for their profile. We can’t help too much with that but here is a link that just might speed things up:
Photos do look better, just a bit smaller than full size.
The button is way down at the bottom but there is another one on top, if you’re signed into your Facebook account:
Click the green button and get on the list.
This is what you get:
Luck you! You’re on the list.
Here’s the interesting message at the end:
Will the new look be on your mobile device first?
This says that you’re joining the waiting list for the web, right? Then it says to look for it on mobile phones soon. Maybe it will appear first for most people on their phones. We’ll have to wait and see what happens. Good luck! We hope everyone gets the new look soon.
Facebook’s latest update popped up on one of our profiles this morning. Here’s a preview, just in case you haven’t seen it yet. Trust us, it’s very different. It’s too new to give a real opinion yet but, so far, we’re shocked at the different look. This ain’t your old Facebook, that’s for sure.
Here’s what greeted us this morning:
Coming soon? Looks like it’s already here.
We clicked on the green ‘Give It a Try’ button and this menu came next:
The process takes a while to load. Be patient.
When everything is loaded, click the ‘Take a Look’ button:
You’d better be sitting down. This is a very different Facebook.
First off, Facebook runs you through some explanations of the new GUI (graphic user interface…in other words, what’s in your face now!):
The new Facebook allows you to choose everything or just some feeds. Maybe this is the ‘less clutter’ part.
You decide what is on your main page. Next up is the ‘Easier to get around’ menu. Nothing new here, even though they say it’s different. The look is different, not the clickables:
Everything was on the left side anyway, right? Is this different?
If you need help, Facebook Help is always there. You can even switch back to the old interface. Notice that it says ‘For a while’. Seems like you have to adopt the new look even if you don’t like it. That’s Facebook for you.
For a while, huh? How long before the old is gone forever?
Here’s the total new look, your regular newsfeed; bigger photos, less clutter but a definite feeling of claustrophobia, at least for us. No open spaces, everything is full of stuff. Makes for a very busy look, don’t you think?
When you see your own page, you’ll get a better idea if you like this or not.
We think it’s very cramped, very tight. The space for ads is much larger. We noticed that right away. Facebook didn’t do this for you, they did it for their ads. Here’s what an app page looks like:
Less room for games but more room for ads.
Up on the right, there is the feed menu. Facebook reminds you that you can choose the types of feeds that show up on your main page:
Everything or just one feed. You decide.
That’s the tour so far. We’ve covered the main page differences here but, as time goes by, we’ll share any other differences that we find. Navigation is very different. If you want to get to your Timeline, you have to click on your own profile photo. Once you’re there, you’ll see bigger ads on the right and lots of open space. We wish the open space was on the newsfeed page instead of the huge photos and clutter. You’ll see a very busy look on your new Facebook, that’s for sure. Share your thoughts with us, let us know what you think.
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