Facebook simplifies home page layout, inevitable complaining begins

[riso]

Facebook has made some minor alterations the layout of its home page, aimed at simplifying your social networking experience. As with the last 5 design changes Facebook has made, this one has riled up users and inspired "bring back the old Facebook" groups. What's to get excited about, though? The changes seem mostly positive to me.

"News Feed" and "Live Feed" have been changed to the more descriptive "Top News" and "Most Recent," notifications have been clustered in a compact space in the top left corner (next to the Facebook logo), and the horizontal navigation at the top of the screen is now in a sidebar on the left of the screen.

Facebook has posted an easy-to-grasp tour of the new layout, in case you're having trouble finding certain features that have been relocated. The only one I find needlessly confusing is the logout button, which is now hiding under the "account" menu in the top right corner. What's the matter, Facebook? Don't want your users to log out?

[Jake]

interesting, i like the look but it has yet to change on my end. im still using the old facebook. *shrugs*

Same here, I'm still stuck with the old one.

Does anyone know if they will be changing the mobile version as well, or even if the new version works better/worse on sub-par browsers (like the PS3's, it's the worst piece of garbage I've ever used).