Twitter homes in with a mighty makeover

With its redesign, Twitter shows it wants users' experiences to be the same, regardless of where they access "Home." Plus: a new approach to photos, and branded pages, too.

Twitter to newbies: Try it, you'll like it

A redesign of the service means people can find new content more easily, says Ryan Sarver, director of Twitter's platform. But plenty of existing users are panning the changes.
(Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)
December 9, 2011 6:40 a.m. PT

Twitter, Facebook, Google+: Three-way brand page shootout

What's a marketer to do when faced with three competing customizable social platforms?
(Posted in Rafe's Radar by Rafe Needleman)
December 8, 2011 2:02 p.m. PT

Twitter redesign: Close but no cigar

Too bad Steve Jobs never got his hands on a microblogging site whose design has long been serviceable but crappy.
(Posted in Digital Media by Charles Cooper)
December 8, 2011 2:21 p.m. PT

Why Twitter is becoming more like Facebook

Inadvertently or not, Twitter's redesigners are following the advice of tech impresario Sean Parker--and taking a page from Facebook.
(Posted in Digital Media by Paul Sloan)
December 8, 2011 12:47 p.m. PT

Twitter's new look: Is it about the new users or the ads?

Twitter wants you to stick around a bit more. It remains to be seen if Twitter gets stickier, but if it does a business model--and potential IPO--is likely to emerge fairly quickly.
(Posted in ZDNet's Between the Lines by Larry Dignan)
December 8, 2011 1:15 p.m. PT

Five things to know about the new Twitter app

Twitter rolled out a clean redesign for its Android and iOS apps today, and while it might seem like only a cosmetic change, there are actually several useful tools buried in the new app.
(Posted in How To by Sharon Vaknin)
December 8, 2011 11:23 a.m. PT

Twitter launches major redesign

The social network launches new iOS and Android apps and redesigns its Web site in a bold attempt to make itself more relevant--and, presumably, profitable.
(Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman)
December 8, 2011 10:03 a.m. PT