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New Twitter, kudos and complaints
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The new layout completely flips the page, moving the profile column to the left. I'll admit I felt a bit of user dyslexia. My eyeballs were confused for about 10-minutes.
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"[P]atience sir," Twitter's co-founder and executive chairman Jack Dorsey responded via his profile to a complaint about the tweets being on the right.
Most of the specific complaints included small tweaks on the mobile app, like requiring two clicks instead of one, no swipe to retweet or no in-line video on the app yet. These gripes seem like small fixes the Twitter team will most likely fix eventually.
There are plenty of people happy with the new Twitter, myself included. I love the birdhouse icon. What can I say? I'm a sucker for witty design choices.
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Comparing Twitter's redesign to Facebook's, everything went better than expected. Each Facebook redesign comes with cries of revolt that are deafening. As far as I know, there aren't any groups threatening to quit Twitter yet.
Among the coolest new features is the ability to embed tweets. As more public figures use Twitter to make public statements and blast updates, it's probably the most useful tool for the media. The discover page neatly organizes what's trending on the site with more visual appeal.
Twitter announced the redesign Thursday. Users are automatically switched over once they've updated their mobile apps. There are no details when they will roll out the new Twitter to other users.
The Good
New twitter video feature is great. I renew my prediction: Twitter undermine cable TV as web/newspapers; why no video in Twitter app, tho?
-- MarionManeker (@MarionManeker) December9, 2011
embeddable tweets in new twitter? very nice...
-- Cubaghs(@cubaghs) December9, 2011
The whoever thought of making the Home icon a bird house in the new mobile Twitter app should get a raise. Great attention to detail, kudos.
-- csuwldcat (@csuwldcat) December9, 2011
The Bad
New twitter on iPhone? Two clicks to get to my direct messages means I will no longer use it.
-- Jack Stratton (@writingdirty) December9, 2011
The only thing I don't really like about new twitter is that I can't swipe to retweet. :( #newtwitterproblems
-- Alex Mercury O (@alexmercury) December9, 2011
So wait, you can no longer copy and paste on the Android version of New Twitter? That's quite an annoying change, @twitter.
-- Shakti Shah (@Shakteh) December9, 2011
I take that back. To read later with @instapaper on new @twitter app, you must open the link. Before, it was possible from the tweet.
-- Matthew Cerrone (@matthewcerrone) December9, 2011
The voice of reason
If you don't like the new Twitter, don't worry.They'll change it again.They always do.
-- Gregg Litman (@GRLitman) December9, 2011
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