Facebook Rolling Out New Timeline Design

“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” – Winston Churchill

Mark Zuckerberg and staff are evidently adopting Churchill’s way of thinking with all of the changes that Facebook goes through. If there is one thing that remains constant about Facebook, it’s that it is always changing. Despite the fact the users seem to get more than just angry about the changes, Facebook continues to make drastic adjustments to the look and feel of their site as they seek out the perfect mix of user interaction, advertising, and now, satisfied share holders. Users just end up dealing with it and they figure out how to adapt to the change and remain loyal a on the social network, not just as average users, but avidly use it on a daily basis.

Brace yourselves! This week, Facebook will once again be making a major design change. It’s the first major design change roll out since Timeline was launched a little over a year ago. The new designs were first released to users in New Zealand last week, so at least we have a preview of the changes to come. The new changes include a single column layout, condensed tool bar, timeline navigation moved to the top right, and photos, maps, and likes have been moved from the header to their own click through modules. The overall consensus of those who were able to get a sneak preview of the new design tests said that the new design lends itself to ease of navigation and more privacy for users.

While some Facebook power users were able to start test driving the new design as early as last November, it just began roll out last week in New Zealand and will be part of a big media announcement from Facebook on 7 March 2013. Mashable provided a preview of the new look as it is live in New Zealand.

Here is a screenshot of the old design:

Here is a screenshot of the new design: