Twitter’s quietly testing a new design after its recent refresh
In January, Twitter rolled out a refreshed look that resembles its iOS and Android apps. The redesign brings a more streamlined and less confusing experience for users, especially those who are new. The change came just months after Twitter changed its login page in an attempt to make the site more enticing for non-Twitter users. It’s kind of like what Facebook has, a section to login for those who already have existing accounts, and a section for those who want to sign up.
We’re now rolling out a refreshed http://t.co/eNvqKTup1d reflecting the look & feel of our iOS & Android apps. pic.twitter.com/Mb6qjjP8Dm
— Twitter (@twitter) January 13, 2014
The change in appearance also comes with more customization options: these allow users to make their accounts more unique and suited to their personality or lifestyle.
At refreshed http://t.co/eNvqKTup1d, personalize your profile w/ accent color: http://t.co/vxt1P3BDxq>web design. pic.twitter.com/y7r1a6jqxl
— Twitter (@twitter) January 13, 2014
The refreshed Twitter looks good, but the company is not yet done with its tweaking. A report from Mashable states that Twitter is quietly testing a huge update on a minute number of users. Mashable’s assistant features editor Matt Petronzio is one of the few chosen to get a glimpse of the updated Twitter, and it shows the user’s main picture to be bigger and the header photo now has a larger surface area – in other words, it looks a lot like Facebook. Because of the change in size of the profile photo from 1252 x 626 to 1500 x 500, those who have the new look may want to upload a new pic so it doesn’t look stretched out.
Not only does the header look like Facebook’s cover photo, feeds are now more photo-centric, a feature that is also familiar with Facebook users.
The revamped Twitter shows that it has greatly deferred from its linear design. It also shows new tabs for Tweets, Photos/Videos, Following, Followers, Favorites and Views.
According to the report, despite the limited rollout of the feature, profiles viewed by Petronzio are automatically made to look the same as his account, which means even if you didn’t get the feature, Petronzio sees your profile like you have.
We don’t know when all Twitter users can expect receive the update, as the company has so far declined to comment on Mashable’s discovery.
New Twitter profile screenshot courtesy of Mashable.
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