Obviously it hit the USA first and it is slowly being integrated into the European and Asian countries. The main difference is that it is a lot more spaced out, there is more information but instead of being crammed into a small window, it is tabbed and split into sections. "We are looking at Yahoo holistically, all centred around the user," said Yahoo's consumer experiences head Tapan Bhat. This means that everything you need is just a click or two away, with links to other sites such as BBC News, or even Twitter and Facebook.
The new layout can also be customised, and tailored to fit the individual and their online needs. Yahoo has described the overhaul as the most "radical" and "fundamental" make-over of the site since it began more than a decade ago, and you can see why. Gone is the jumbled and cramped layout, and instead everything looks busy but in a good way, and at least the user can see what is going on in the world. I have to say I am a fan of the new look of Yahoo, and though I haven't previously used it, I think I might start doing so as everything is all in one place! From this:
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I did hear something about this is before.
ReplyDeleteI think its definitely a big move and the only way Yahoo will be able to stay in the competition ' is to up their game'.
Usability is very very important when is comes to a search engine the audience wants something that is easy to navigate around.
Yell.com recently re-vamped their directory website, making it a lot easier for the user to use and it has been a success as i'm sure the new Yahoo will be.