Today Microsoft unvealed its new format for the MSN.com homepage in a public preview.
What are the most interesting changes?
- First of all, the new MSN is lighter. All this stuffed, bloated site is gone.
- A new, simplified MSN butterfly logo has been introduced, trademarked on October 12.
- Easy pastel colors highlight the topic areas of the site.
- A prominent Bing search bar has been embedded on top.
- There is a local version of the site with information around your city/region (see photo below).
- You have a number indicator how many unread mail you got in your Hotmail, right on the top.
- Widgets for Hotmail, Windows Live, Facebook and Twitter give you fast access to your social networks, with a single mouse click. Of course, Facebook and Twitter are accessed with their respective authentication flows (Facebook Connect and Twitter OAuth).
In my opinion, MSN is now a worthy homepage, with info you want and access to stuff you need. What do you think?
Will take some getting used to. My firstimpressionis that Idon't like it, probably because I'm used to old layout. We will see…
Stop using this address for your testing. I can't stand what you guy's have done to my homepage. My eyes can't adjust and I get a headach. CONVERT me back to the old format !!!
I hate the preview of the new MSN homepage and it is only on my computer at work. My home computer still has the old page which I prefer. How can I change back?
I agree. I want the old, colorful homepage back. Does anyone know how?
I hate the preview of the new MSN homepage, I want the old, colorful homepage back!!
I agree. I disliked this change so much that I sent them some feedback. Why can’t we have a choice? Please give us OLD BLUE BACK!
I don’t like it at all..why change a good thing?