It looks like Facebook is planning to tweak its web user interface again. The social networking giant is experimenting with a new single column timeline. According to a report by
The Next Web, users in New Zealand are seeing a single column timeline with status updates and social shares at the right and user information or the 'About' column on the left side. However, the report mentions that the new design might be rolling out to select users in the country.
Going by the screenshot shared by a New Zealand based user with The Next Web, the new design brings a neater profile page with boxes for 'Friends', 'Photos', 'Maps' and 'Likes' hidden under a sub-menu, and the status updates being relegated to a single column instead of appearing in two columns, though the width is still larger compared to the other column. The smaller column on the left side displays the 'About' information, which in the current design appears below the profile picture in a box.
The report also talks about a 'Like Page' button when the user or someone else shares a post from a web page or a brand page on Facebook. This means that brands would be able to gather more fans as users would be able to like their Facebook page even without going to that particular page. For instance, if someone shares a link for an NDTV article on Facebook, the share will also feature a button to like the NDTV page on Facebook.
We're not sure if the design is just an experiment or if Facebook would eventually roll it out to users in other parts of the world, though the report claims that New Zealand is at times Facebook's testing ground for new or experimental features. Earlier this year, Facebook had started
rolling out a single-column Timeline to users in New Zealand, which had status updates and posts from other users at the left and content like maps, photos, and friend list at the right. However, Facebook had refused to share any details about the redesign with the publication.
Image courtesy: The Next Web