wow. meet the new twitter!!!!
integration all around!
a lot of people have criticized the timing of this update (that it’s been too slow) or said that this rollout copies existing sites’ offerings like Brizzly and reflects a richness that is obviously “of the moment” or “old news” —
These critiques make sense from a user perspective but leveraging huge changes across an API like twitter is a major undertaking. As such, I’m mildly pleased with the redesign prospects so far.
I think Mashable has it wrong— it isn’t about the Facebookification of Twitter, it’s about connecting the dots and leveraging existing assets for a richer experience.
For brands— this is BIG and great news.It allows for a 1-2-3 rich site full of content uploaded via microblog.
For the haters — try to think of this as a natural next step.
For the happy ones— what do you love about this? How will it change your user experience?
