Dear Loyal Readers,
Some of you may subscribe in a RSS Reader, many of you may read my blog posts on Facebook, and still there are some of you that visit JohninOrlando.com to read my latest banter.
This post is aimed at the latter of that mix. In exchange for your extra efforts to visit JohninOrlando.com I have updated things a bit.
So swing by and check it out. Leave me a comment to let me know your thoughts on the new layout.
Thanks!
John
Showing posts with label design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label design. Show all posts
Sep 3, 2008
Jul 31, 2008
When the Process Kills the Product
This clip might hit a bit too close to home for any of you in business, design, or simply have worked on a project that had too many cooks in the kitchen.
If you have a clear vision of what something should be, go with it. Everyone you ask will have an opinion, but if you try to please everyone you wind up with something that pleases no one (that includes you.)
If you have a clear vision of what something should be, go with it. Everyone you ask will have an opinion, but if you try to please everyone you wind up with something that pleases no one (that includes you.)
Jul 22, 2008
The New Facebook
I want to like it. I really do. But I'm not there yet. If you haven't taken a look at it yet, check out new.facebook.com to see the beta version of the new layout for the social network juggernaut that launched yesterday.
Silicon Valley's golden child has made many such changes in it's short history that were initially accepted as drastic and now widely accepted by it's huddled masses. Many of you probably remember the expanding of membership beyond college students, introduction of the news feed, addition of status updates, and the list goes on and on.
With the launch of the Facebook Platform more than a year ago, the network was able to separate itself from the giant that was Myspace (who is ironically playing catch up with a developer platform of their own.)
So back to the latest development in the evolution of Mark Zuckerberg's social platform site. The goal seems be further broadcasting users' online activity by implementing FriendFeed characteristics while simultaneously placing applications closer to the backburner.
Granted, many of the applications on the site are childish and utterly useless...spam really. But many of the apps add tons of value to the site. iLike, Where I've Been, Visual Bookshelf, and others allow users to share content in ways FB's official apps don't currently offer. So right off the bat, I'm not a fan of sidelining my apps in another tab.
Although the new site appears to be a bit cluttered, I do like the emphasis on the wall being a user's mini-feed. If nothing else it should encourage casual users to interact more with their friends by posting content in order to have activity in their profile's main page.
So check it out, and let me know what you think. Is the new version a marked improvement or a step backwards in the evolution of a site that labels itself a social internet revolution?
What say you?
Silicon Valley's golden child has made many such changes in it's short history that were initially accepted as drastic and now widely accepted by it's huddled masses. Many of you probably remember the expanding of membership beyond college students, introduction of the news feed, addition of status updates, and the list goes on and on.
With the launch of the Facebook Platform more than a year ago, the network was able to separate itself from the giant that was Myspace (who is ironically playing catch up with a developer platform of their own.)
So back to the latest development in the evolution of Mark Zuckerberg's social platform site. The goal seems be further broadcasting users' online activity by implementing FriendFeed characteristics while simultaneously placing applications closer to the backburner.
Granted, many of the applications on the site are childish and utterly useless...spam really. But many of the apps add tons of value to the site. iLike, Where I've Been, Visual Bookshelf, and others allow users to share content in ways FB's official apps don't currently offer. So right off the bat, I'm not a fan of sidelining my apps in another tab.
Although the new site appears to be a bit cluttered, I do like the emphasis on the wall being a user's mini-feed. If nothing else it should encourage casual users to interact more with their friends by posting content in order to have activity in their profile's main page.
So check it out, and let me know what you think. Is the new version a marked improvement or a step backwards in the evolution of a site that labels itself a social internet revolution?
What say you?
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