New Web Design for the Twitter Homepage
Twitter is a real-time information network powered by people all around the world. Twitter is also referred to as a micro-blogging site. Twitter is probably the most preferred social media site to spread the news as it is fast and easy to use. You are limited to write 140 characters only which actually made twitter very popular.
Now, Twitter decided to have a new look. According to Twitter, “With the new design, we’re intentionally featuring more dynamic content on the front page, revealing a sample of who’s here, what folks are tweeting about, and the big topics that they’re discussing. The homepage now features a set of algorithmically-selected top tweets that automatically appear every few seconds. It also highlights a random sampling of suggested sources; hover over any of them to see a profile summary and their latest tweet. Trending topics now scroll across the page, allowing us to present a large set of trends using little page real estate. Hovering over some of these trends will show a description explaining why the keyword is (or has recently been) popular.”
The new look of the homepage did not bother me at all. I kind of like it actually. It is not intrusive. It is still easy to navigate and you get to have an overview of “what’s happening” with some of the people using twitter.
I am Sofie Hofmann and I have been designing websites since 1999. My background is in training, sales and marketing management before venturing into web design and development but merely as a hobby.
