Microsoft has devoted months of research, testing, customer feedback, and refinements into their new homepage design. The focus of the new design was usability as many users had complained that the old design was difficult to nagivate, which I can agree with. The updated look also fits well with the upcoming Vista OS. WordPress.com also launched a new design.
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Funny that the page that is describing the new layout, http://www.microsoft.com/about/mspreview/en/us/abouthomepage.mspx — is using the old layout.
I really like Microsoft’s redesign. Very clean and alot more organized.
Finally! The old ms site was horrible in terms of usability. I guess the wordpress redesign has something to do with Bryan ;)
Yeah, I also like the new design. But it’s a pity that the rest of the site is still the old design. But I still like Window’s Vista site the best:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/
Maybe I’m late on this but looks like Automattic got an update, as well.
Kory,
Yeah, you are. :)
I was on there last week and it was the same redesign. Dunno when they changed it tho…
Excuse me, pls, I am still gazing at your words that are blue inside your posts and wondering how you arrive at using those kinds of links.
Would be so kind as to enlighten this ancient piece of barbary before she expires from off the edge?
What exactly are you referring to Deborah – the related posts?