Facebook Facelift Coming Soon? Shocking!
The most obvious change is the top navigation bar, which puts an emphasis on the search function, and moves alerts to icons next to the Facebook logo (similar to leaked shots we've seen before). You'll also notice that the duplicate name link has been given the boot, leaving just the "profile" link. The top bar gets some further tidying thanks to an "account" drop-down menu that combines settings and log-in options. The left side bar is also getting cleaned up a bit -- ditching the "more" button and the endless string of various news feed viewing formats. Instead, those options will be trimmed to include basics like the standard news feed or photos, and users will be given a bookmark bar for quick links to groups, apps, and the like. The bottom navigation bar has been cut almost completely, leaving only the chat box in the bottom right hand corner.
Even we're growing a little weary of the constant Facebook redesigns. It's not that we don't think the changes are for the better, it would just be nice not to have to relearn how to navigate the site every couple weeks. You can check out the two screen shots of the supposed redesigns below. [From: GigaOM]
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