Post by account_disabled on Dec 23, 2023 21:07:26 GMT -8
And yes, too. Every new account now has an egg as their default profile picture. Don't you believe? So try it. No, of course I'm kidding, not that it's not true, but the new default image really isn't what everyone was waiting for. The main innovation is a completely new interface on Twitter.com . What does it bring? As seen in the promotional video, the basic layout is very similar to Twitter for iPad and consists of two columns. The basis of the left one is the timeline, as we know it from before. However, it is enriched in the style of desktop applications with tabs with retweets, mentions, lists, etc. The content of the second column changes dynamically according to what you are working with in the left part.
For example, if a B2B Email List tweet contains a URL with a video from YouTube, the video itself will open in the right part, which you can start immediately. Twitter has entered into cooperation not only with YouTube, but also with 16 other websites such as DeviantArt, TwitPic, Flickr, Vimeo, etc. What is no longer visible in the video are the keyboard shortcuts, which are supposed to be similar to those in Google Reader. Likewise, (almost) infinite page scrolling and many other functions are not mentioned. But it is also important that the new interface should take up more space in width, and it will therefore be necessary to modify, perhaps even delete, the custom background with additional URLs, news, contacts, etc.
The new interface is gradually offered to selected users. The rest will be available in the coming weeks when you can choose which version you want to use. What follows from this? The most obvious threat is probably to current desktop applications such as TweetDesk, Seesmic desktop and the like. Another point worth mentioning is about money. Just as Facebook claimed to be more user-friendly when narrowing down tabs while gaining more space for ads, so here too I find the right column ideal for displaying ads. In addition, if we realize that until now Twitter mainly provided real-time news, especially in text form, and now practically all media will be part of the tweets, the whole thing starts to move in an interesting, more competitive direction for Facebook. If you already have access to the new interface, I welcome your comments and experiences in the comments below the article.
For example, if a B2B Email List tweet contains a URL with a video from YouTube, the video itself will open in the right part, which you can start immediately. Twitter has entered into cooperation not only with YouTube, but also with 16 other websites such as DeviantArt, TwitPic, Flickr, Vimeo, etc. What is no longer visible in the video are the keyboard shortcuts, which are supposed to be similar to those in Google Reader. Likewise, (almost) infinite page scrolling and many other functions are not mentioned. But it is also important that the new interface should take up more space in width, and it will therefore be necessary to modify, perhaps even delete, the custom background with additional URLs, news, contacts, etc.
The new interface is gradually offered to selected users. The rest will be available in the coming weeks when you can choose which version you want to use. What follows from this? The most obvious threat is probably to current desktop applications such as TweetDesk, Seesmic desktop and the like. Another point worth mentioning is about money. Just as Facebook claimed to be more user-friendly when narrowing down tabs while gaining more space for ads, so here too I find the right column ideal for displaying ads. In addition, if we realize that until now Twitter mainly provided real-time news, especially in text form, and now practically all media will be part of the tweets, the whole thing starts to move in an interesting, more competitive direction for Facebook. If you already have access to the new interface, I welcome your comments and experiences in the comments below the article.