Digg 3.0: Too Heavy
Digg just launched a redesign. They’ve got new topics, like Technology, Science, World & Business, Videos, Entertainment, and Gaming. They’ve got a new design that shows both the dugg stories and the stories in the queue on the same page:
Their new adsense ads are a bit interesting, too:
Note the prominent green color! What bothers me, though, is that the new layout is too heavy. Now it’s just a tech news site, it’s an everything news site. There’s a bar on the left to filter information, tabs on the right, tabs on the top, friends on the left. It’s like Digg just asked the question, “Where can we fit all our features in” and placed them haphazardly everywhere.
One good feature, though, is their new “bury a story” interface, where the stories you report turn grey in front of your eyes, and become one with the background:
I’ve only just started playing with the new Digg, so that concludes my review and first impressions for now. Go try it yourself, leave some comments!
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on June 26th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
Digg sucks, visit netscape, its better.
on July 12th, 2006 at 9:35 am
I disagree Shane. I think Digg is a fantastic way to test an article and in turn — test your writing and appeal.
-Terry