Facebook is known for leaving subtle easter eggs around the site. Whether it’s the contra easter egg, Facebook photo easter eggs, or any other small quirk, Facebook developers and designers like to make small changes to the site that only the most obsessive users would notice. This morning while checking out images of the upcoming homepage changes, I noticed the slight shading of left-side navigation. The color used? #fbfbfb
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Yesterday there was a lot of discussion surrounding an updated version of the Facebook homepage that is currently being tested. The primary changes are that the publisher has been removed, and that users can switch between “Recent Stories”, which shows all recent feed items, and “Top News”, which shows the most popular items.
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Users have been in a tizzy over the latest Facebook updates that were rolled out two weeks ago. Since then Facebook has been listening to the feedback and this evening they announced some changes that will be coming in the future days and weeks ahead. While there is no doubt that there are substantial changes ahead, Facebook has highlighted the top changes that they will be making.
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This is a guest post by Rob Banagale. Rob Banagale is co-founder of Neutrinos, LLC, a digital media company specializing in iPhone application design and consulting based in Boston, MA. Rob advises clients on how they can extend their marketing reach to iPhone users, including the iPhone application publishing process. He has authored a Facebook application and remains interested in the design of social media platforms.
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One of the most important parts of a person’s Facebook presence is their profile photo. This is displayed in the top left corner of a page. The photo can be a newly uploaded image or it may be drawn from any of your online albums.
Typically, a profile photo shows someone’s face, and appears in front of the light blue-grey line that connects from the left side of the profile to the left-most tab. View an example of a typical profile page with a normal photo.
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