Some large sites we love to right about have rolled out new designs, now allot of sites including Google have done this but 3 most major re designers this year so far have been Youtube, Cliqset, and Shoutitout.
Youtube:
Pros:
First of Youtube, Youtube has launched a new version with better player designs and pulling in the liking option along with the option to not like something a feature Facebook has been pounded for not having. The new design also allows features from other sites including @mentions in the comments of videos. It also lets import social media such as Twitter and Facebook and get short URLs at Youtubes link shortener youtu.be which launched about half a year ago.
Noes:
Youtube users don't like change. They protested when Youtube switched from there original channel design to the new "beta channels" a year or so ago, and they complained about this. The "links in the sidebar" phrase is gone now because the description is now below the video box so all those videos saying that are lying! The new phrase is "links below" or "links in my pants."
Cliqset:
Pros:
The new version of Cliqset supports more social networks than it used to with 80 instead of 70, Friendfeed the leader at the moment in that department only has 58 and you can't forward to them and lifestream.fm the 3rd place holder has 32 imported services. The new design also bring in the new versions of the internet with fancy java and HTML5 use, plus new ways to log in!
Noes:
The site is a little over cluttered and it takes a little longer to login I think, it is also a little hard to find your way around on because certain options such as which services you have connect used to be on the homepage and are now a few clicks into the site.
Shoutitout
Pros:
Shoutitouts new layout was an upgrade into the JAVA world with extreme design improvements. This is when Shoutitout really got into location, though they already offered location posts, they had dent gotten into the Checkin option in till this roll out. They also launched badges for checkins, likes and subscribes, which is something no other site at this time has. This also allowed new video sites like Vimeo and Metacafe to connect and allow Shoutitout users to post onto the site threw Shout and brought in the Like and comment options similar to Facebook.
Noes:
They have had design issues and allot of over capacity since the new design. They have also spent allot of time maintaining this design so they have rolled out less features than they were and are taking longer to roll out new features.
So which is better? Youtube, Shoutitout, or Cliqset? You vote!
