{"id":14091,"date":"2012-08-30T12:49:34","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T16:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=14091"},"modified":"2012-09-02T17:08:56","modified_gmt":"2012-09-02T21:08:56","slug":"evolution-of-facebook-profile-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2012\/evolution-of-facebook-profile-views\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolution Of Facebook Profile Views"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With millions of active users, Facebook is undoubtedly one of the most prominent social networking sites. We can even say that Facebook has grabbed the attention of millions to the social networking community over the years. No doubt, the attractive profile views and user-friendly apps that we see today on Facebook are a delight to use but we shouldn\u2019t forget the modest beginnings of the world-famous social network. Let\u2019s take a look at the evolution of Facebook and the enticing apps it has incorporated over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook was first launched in February 2004. Founded by Mark Zuckerberg with the help of his college mates, membership in Facebook was first limited only to the students in Harvard University but was later open to universities in Boston, Stanford University, and Ivy League. Gradually, the site gained rapid popularity and started giving membership to anyone over the age of 13.<\/p>\n<h2>Facebook in 2005<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/evolution-design-layout-of-facebook-profile-in-20051.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"evolution-design-layout-of-facebook-profile-in-2005\" width=\"580\" height=\"382\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14123 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 580px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 580\/382;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Initially called \u2018thefacebook\u2019 the site sported a very simple profile page. There weren\u2019t too many features, apps or tabs on the pages. The founder himself called it \u201cclean and simple\u201d. It was just the first attempt and that was when Facebook sported its simplest look. Users could just log in and make friends. Simply put the buzz and excitement was quite then. <\/p>\n<h2>The Mini Feed (2006)<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zuck\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/evolution-of-Facebook-profile-design-zuckerburg-in-2006.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"evolution-of-Facebook-profile-design-zuckerburg-in-2006\" width=\"466\" height=\"425\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14111 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 466px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 466\/425;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2006, the founder and his team made drastic changes to the profile pages. Though the design was still in its incumbent stages, the web pages sported something much better than their previous version. Facebook Inc. launched personal feed on the profile page, and sported the topmost part of the page in blue while the rest of the page was seen it white. The radical change attracted lot more visitors to the social networking site. From the critic\u2019s end, some felt that the redesign wasn\u2019t as good as its previous version, mainly because they found it difficult to adapt to the new changes. Gradually, people started liking it and the uproar was huge!<\/p>\n<h2>The New Facebook in 2008<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zuck\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/evolution-of-facebook-profile-redesign-zuckerberg-2008-680x444.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"evolution-of-facebook-profile-redesign-zuckerberg-2008\" width=\"680\" height=\"444\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14118 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 680px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 680\/444;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most of you would remember \u201cThe New Facebook\u201d launched in 2008 wherein you had to visit new.facebook.com to login to your Facebook account. The 2008 version retained much of its previous version and added a few user-friendly tabs to make it easy for users to access widgets that were part of Facebook\u2019s apps. This version was boosted by the inclusion of more personal feeds compared to the normal streams that were displayed in its previous version to make accessibility options easier for the users. The sidebar featured tools that were not much used by the users.<\/p>\n<h2>The Cleanup (2010)<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zuck\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/evolution-of-Facebook-profile-design-Cleanup-in-2010.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"evolution-of-Facebook-profile-design-Cleanup-in-2010\" width=\"616\" height=\"409\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14112 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 616px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 616\/409;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook called it \u201cclean up\u201d  mainly because of the fact that it tweaked new elements and made the profile views much more elegant and presentable. In this version, Facebook originally retained most of its features and apps from the 2008 model but made a few noteworthy changes to attract more users. The inclusion of photo tags was one such feature that was liked and appreciated by many users. People who had a penchant for photo sharing were lured in by this version as it offered them a great deal of thrill and excitement to share their pictures with friends and relatives. Likewise, the addition of feeds also witnessed a sharp increase in number.<\/p>\n<h2>2011 \u2013 The Timeline<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/andysowardsfan\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/andysowards-evolution-of-facebook-profile-2011-2012-timeline-680x556.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"andysowards-evolution-of-facebook-profile-2011-2012-timeline\" width=\"680\" height=\"556\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14119 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 680px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 680\/556;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a big one from Facebook. As most fans who aren\u2019t aware are eagerly anticipating for its launch, fans foresee a big change in Facebook\u2019s profile page display. In this version, all your profile updates, polls, photos, videos and a host of other applications will be plotted on a timeline. This version will also feature \u201clife events\u201d for users to take delight from.<br \/>\nSo, that\u2019s about it folks! Post your comments on timeline and how do you think the next version from Facebook will be like?  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With millions of active users, Facebook is undoubtedly one of the most prominent social networking sites. 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