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Facebook Unveils Next Evolution of Site Design Users Given the Choice to Preview New Features, Functions and Feeds
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Not one exception? No. The young women in head scarves who patiently explain what can or cannot be done on Friday according to Islam? Absolutely. (article 4) Ahmad Belal, a 23-year-old medical student who came to the conference from Cairo, about 140 miles away, is one of those particularly enthusiastic users with hundreds of friends. (article 4) Central to the redesign, to be unveiled Monday, is an expanded Wall, the section of a member's personal profile page where friends can leave comments and photos. (article 2) People will now be able to add items more easily, and the Wall will incorporate reports on a user's activities previously found on a user's " Mini-Feed. (article 2) On top of that, Facebook profiles are loaded with information generated from games and other applications that Facebook started letting outside developers write last year. (article 2) PALO ALTO, Calif., July 21, 2008 PRNewswire via COMTEX/ Facebook (R) today released a new, cleaner and simpler design, along with the opportunity for users to preview and test the next-generation features and functionality. (article 1) The company is inviting people to use the new design and try out the improved features by navigating back and forth between the new and current versions of the site. (article 1)

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    1. Facebook Unveils Next Evolution of Site Design Users Given the Choice to Preview New Features, Functions and Feeds (msnbc.msn.com, 07/21/2008, 635 words)
    2. Online hangout Facebook reorganizes its interface to help members share little updates (msnbc.msn.com, 07/21/2008, 404 words)
    3. The Media Equation (nytimes.com, 07/21/2008, 1053 words)
    4. In Egypt, a Thirst for Technology and Progress (nytimes.com, 07/21/2008, 412 words)




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