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Twitter: An old friend dresses up for Halloween
What's new about Twitter
The timing is auspicious...Twitter dons a new face just prior to Halloween. Linda looks at the results and asks...Is it a mask or for real?
Conclusion
These changes will roll out as a preview over the next several weeks for Twitter users. I have several Twitter accounts, and only my most active account did not contain an option to use the preview...at least, not yet. And, as I mentioned earlier, my Appomattox News account did not contain all the #New options.
If you have access to the preview, you'll be able to switch back and forth so you have time to grow accustomed to the way things work. Eventually, everyone will have the updated version of Twitter.com – and the rollout currently is scheduled for mid-month, or sometime during this week (October 13th, is the word).
I have no clue if users can retain the old layout once everything is in place. However, with the options provided above, this new layout sure makes it easier to use Twitter on the Web, rather than through a third-party app. If you have the ability to try the double-spread layout now, give it a shot to get used to it, as I doubt there will be any turning back. So, it will be "boo" for some users, "boo-hoo" for other users, and a treat for many other users...just in time for Halloween, too.
Linda Goin
Linda Goin carries an A.A. in graphic design, a B.F.A. in visual communications with a minor in business and marketing and an M.A. in American History with a minor in the Reformation. While the latter degree doesn't seem to fit with the first two educational experiences, Linda used her 25-year design expertise on archaeological digs and in the study of material culture. Now she uses her education and experiences in social media experiments.
Accolades for her work include fifteen first-place Colorado Press Association awards, numerous fine art and graphic design awards, and interviews about content development with The Wall St. Journal, Chicago Tribune, Psychology Today, and L.A. Times.