StumbleUpon Gets a Facelift: Nips, Tucks, and a Streamlined UI
ReadWriteWeb Oct 28 09
Starting today, social bookmarking service StumbleUpon is allowing users to beta test a shiny, happy redesign of their site.
The new interface is streamlined and more social with an updated relationship system. A focus on consistency (e.g., limiting user control of visual elements) and removal of clutter (e.g., presenting tags in a drop-down menu rather than a cloud) characterize the design changes made. Also, a few tweaks to group sharing were made to help reduce share-spam.
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The most significant UX changes have occured in the way friendships and subscriptions work on the site. Full story...
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