The New Google+
The New Google+
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Originally shared by Luke Wroblewski
Dive into the new Google+
As Eddie Kessler shared this afternoon (goo.gl/2QjBGx), we’ve spent lots of time talking to people who are passionate about Google+. We visited them in their homes, we invited them into early testing communities and we learned more about how and why they use Google+. The predominant answer? Having a great place to keep up with and talk about their interests. From Astrophotography (goo.gl/HRQmIh) to Wild Hummingbirds (goo.gl/6FscI6), people are not only discovering amazing things, but meeting others who share their passions as well.
Today we’re taking a big step toward making Google+ an even better place for your interests. To do so, we’ve drastically simplified nearly every aspect of the product. You’ll see this clearly in our new navigation centered around Collections and Communities. Collections let you immerse yourself in content about topics like surfing (goo.gl/vvv5QD) or tiny tilt-shift photography scenes (goo.gl/nWyicL) . Communities enable groups of people with the same interests to join up and geek out on anything from Game of Thrones (goo.gl/aaqtgq) to Painting (goo.gl/kmlM7m). With Collections and Communities, discovering amazing things is simple: just follow or join whatever happens to pique your interests.
But we didn’t stop with Collections and Communities; the new Google+ also makes it easier to post, search, connect, and keep up with great content in a fully redesigned home stream. And we’ve worked hard to make our new web experience load fast and work beautifully on devices of all sizes.
You can preview the new Google+ on the web today by signing in and clicking “Let’s go” when you see the prompt. (And since not every feature of Google+ has made its way into this new design, for now, you can toggle back to the classic Google+ with one click in the bottom left-hand corner.) In the coming days, we’ll roll out updated apps for Android and iOS.
While this is an exciting new beginning for us, we’re definitely not done yet. We got here by listening and learning, and will continue doing so. Please visit our Help Center (goo.gl/gWsFeh) or drop us a line in our support community (goo.gl/eMFVj) to share your thoughts, questions, and more.
It's active here now too Zara Altair
ReplyDeleteHad a nasty surprise when I tried to delete a collection inside the new interface it appeared to have affected my entire profile. Got a 500 error message, refreshed and it looked like nothing existed
ReplyDeleteBut thanks to Zara Altair's calming influence and a tip from Ben Fisher I eventually found that it still existed
I've been using the new layout for a few days, and it's crap in my opinion. I use G+ morning - noon & night and this new (I won't call it design) layout isn't for me and I'm wondering who Google's focus group was that provided the feedback. What's everyone's take so far?
ReplyDeleteGlen Beer Those of us used to engagement are having a difficult time with the new G+. The new focus is on data and not interaction/engagement per se. I think we need to do some shifts. I'm doing a hangout with David Amerland and others on December 1 to talk about engagement with the new interface. I'll be posting the details in the next few days.
ReplyDeleteThanks Zara Altair for the feedback. I rarely gripe about things, especially what comes to me for free. I spend a lot of time in the communities as well and have seen them grow significantly over the last couple years, which I believe can be attributed to the current layout and functionality.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind change and deal with it constantly in my work as a CTO of a data centre, however I find it laughable the statements made about listing to the users input.
I'm sure at some point Google will force us to accept the new layout and we won't be able to keep the so called "Classic" layout.