05.23.07
New Look For Technorati
Technorati have revealed a whole new layout today, a move that is taking them away from being just blogs.
The new homepage in my opinion looks quite fresh and a lot less cluttered than it used to:
The changes are best summed up by the blog post from technorati itself:
First, we’ve eliminated search silos on Technorati. In the past, you had to know the difference between keyword search, tag search and blog directory search in order to make use of the full power of our site. No more. Starting today, we now provide you a simplified experience. Simply indicate what’s of interest to you and we’ll assemble the freshest, hottest, most current social media from across the Live Web – Blogs, posts, photos, videos, podcasts, events, and more.
We’ve also worked really hard at making our user interface simpler, and more intuitive. We’ve been spending months doing user testing, and listening to you, our users, collecting and prioritizing what you wanted, what you liked, and what you hated about Technorati. We haven’t gotten it 100% right yet, and we’re going to keep working hard to improve, but I think we’ve made a big step forward with this launch.
More can be read on the blog post here.
I quite like the new look myself and look forward to see if there will be any more new features associated with it. The only thing I’m a bit unsure of is the ticker at the top. The idea is quite nice, but not sure if it looks quite right.
More can also be read on the Techcrunch Review
