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10 hot Web redesigns of 2008from Neowin Back Page News
It may be a little too early to do a roundup of the best redesigns of 2008 like we did last year, but with Thursday's one-two punch of new looks for social sites Twitter and FriendFeed, it's a good chance to take a look back at some of this year's redesigns and talk about what was changed or fixed.
I'vepicked 10 of my favorites below, listed in no particular order. Seealso the honorable mentions section at the bottom of the post, whichincludes content sites or other places that didn't quite make the cut.
1. Twitter
Twitter'snew look isn't all that different from its old look, except for aslightly more rounded feel and the inclusion of tabs on the right side.
Twitter's redesignwas a twofold change: one part to simplify the interface, and anotherto reduce the resources needed to host the site. Now when users hopbetween various functions it doesn't reload the entire page, meaning afaster experience and less data to serve.
The most interestingpart of the redesign is actually something we don't know about. Thetabbed interface on the right was apparently set in place to make roomfor additional features as they become available. It could be the newthings from Twitter itself, or the foundation for specialdeveloper-created applications users will be able to use withoutleaving the service.
2. Facebook
Facebook'snew look blends in user chat with an applications start bar. Moreimportantly it's made it easier to sort through and add content.
The"new" Facebook was one of the most drastic changes of any site thisyear. Like Twitter, tabs took center stage, as did the chat whichshares screen real estate with what's essentially the "start" button onWindows. This new menu let users launch networked applications from anypage they're on. The change also embraced widescreen displays, makinguse of the extra room to let users build out the experiencehorizontally instead of having to scroll up and down.
You can read more about it, and the user backlash, here.
3. FriendFeed
FriendFeed'snew look puts the navigation almost entirely on the left-hand side ofthe screen, and uhh, it doesn't normally have a pirate theme.
FriendFeed's big changemoved the navigation from the very top of the screen to the side, andallowed the posted content to make full use of widescreen displays.More importantly, it made room for additional features withoutsqueezing things together, much like Twitter's. One of the mostinteresting aspects of the new look was that the company let any userwho wanted to test it with the use of a special URL, then pushed out the look to everyone in less than a month.
4. Yahoo.com
The new Yahoo will cut down on some of the clutter and include widgetized content akin to the company's My Yahoo service.
Yahoo'sbig, bold new look is the only one on this list that's not actually outyet. The Web giant will be letting users add customized bits and piecesof content, much like users are currently allowed to do on thecompany's My Yahoo service (whose look was also tweaked this year).The big difference is that this custom content will sit alongsideYahoo's constantly updating stream of news, photos, and links fromaround the Web.
Screenshots of the new look were posted by Yahoo on Wednesdayand the company has already begun testing it on a select percentage ofusers to work out some of the kinks. Look for it in the coming months.
5. MySpace
MySpace's updated look is a lot cleaner than its old one, and puts the focus on user-generated content from its members.
MySpace's redesign took place in mid-June.It was a play to get some of the service's features and user-generatedcontent into the limelight, and away from the sea of links that existedbefore. More importantly, it added things like better search, a profileeditor that removed the need for hard coding, as well as ahigh-resolution media player for its video service.
6. Digg/Digg mobile
Theupdated Digg.com and mobile version of Digg improved upon existingdesigns while keeping the core of the service generally the same.
Digg's big change this year was the inclusion of a recommendation enginewhich completely re-tooled the way users parsed through newly submittedstories. On one hand, it improved your chances of finding content you'dbe interested in based on past digging, however, it came at the expense of the cloud view, which simply grouped together all the story headlines in one mass.
The same release brought with it a re-do of Digg mobile.Previously the site was only optimized for iPhones, but the new versionlet users on any handset view and vote on the site's top stories.
7. MobileMe (formerly .Mac)
MobileMe'sWeb mail looks downright modern. The aging .Mac platform was replacedwith a slew of cloud-powered Web apps that sync up with your variousdevices--at least when the system is working.
With the announcement of MobileMe at WWDC '08in early June, and subsequent release in mid-July, Apple effectivelykilled off .Mac in place of a handful of updated Web apps. One of thebiggest changes was in its Web mail service which joins an onlinecalendar, file and contact manager which are all accessed within asingle interface.
Despite its slicker look, the core functionality of the service suffered substantial problems in the first month or two, including the Web mail which was unavailable for some users.
8. LinkedIn
LinkedIn's redesign was not a drastic one, but complimented some of the utilitarian aspects of the service.
LinkedIn's February redesigncame hot on the heels of a two-month long beta test for registeredusers of the site. Aimed mostly at integrating applications designed bydevelopers, the site made room for growth with a left-hand side toolbarand tabs--much like Facebook's design before its facelift.
9. Delicious
Thenew Delicious is dramatically different from its former self.Everything is far more angular, and tag management has been drasticallyimproved.
Yahoo's Delicious unveiled its new look to all users in late July. Users had been testing it in private beta since late 2007 (our look here). The big change was not only in the name, which ditched the hard to remember de.licio.us,but also what was going on behind the scenes to make it more responsiveand scalable. The site also got a complete overhaul of its searchengine, making it easier to dig through old stories, tags, and users.
10. Last.fm
Last.fm's new look lets you start getting artist recommendations without having to sync up and share your current music library.
Music social network Last.fm underwent a complete redesign in mid-July.With the new look came the capability to get recommendations simplybased on dropping in a few band names instead of having the siteanalyze the user's music library and ratings. Like MobileMe, theservice also suffered some stumbles with unreliability.
Honorable mentions for other sites: CNET, Engadget, Wall Street Journal online, TechCrunch, CenterNetworks, Mashable, Bebo, Revision3, and coComment. If you think we left one off drop us a line.
Source: Webware (cnet news)
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发表于 20-9-2008 13:18:23
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