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  • d_rek0

    Yeah this is old news. But a friend keeps insisting why the old facebook layout is better basically for negligent reasons such as "It's not the same" and "all my stuff isn't on one page". I keep trying to explain to him why it's better - from a designers standpoint as well as being a facebook user.

    pros:
    -Much cleaner overall in terms of aesthetic and functionality
    -Separation of content creates a much less cluttered interface, also helps organize the content more efficiently
    -More customizable
    -Better integration of apps

    Cons:
    -Seperation of content forces users to navigate to get to it
    -all of the feed/wall/modules aren't on one page
    -apparently runs a lot slower in IE for certain users...

    Not that I necessarily agree with the cons. But am just looking for other designers/users to back me up on why it's better so I can throw it in this guys face. Thx.

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