Well, the quarter is over, and we still haven't caught up in our blogging. So, I'll take the first step and take you through the (tons of) changes we made to PhotoGraph since last Tuesday.
Before diving into our UI changes, let's take a moment to discuss what we've changed in the backend:
- Speed - PhotoGraph is now much faster (and much more usable) than before.
- FBML - We're more integrated into Facebook than before (no more iframe!), so we can have more of that native "look and feel".
And now, the changes that you really care about. Let's start at the top and work our way down*:
- Banner - We have a new one. It is sexy. Don't like it? Tell us! We're still trying to find our voice in this world of Zombies, Vampires, Fun, and Super.
- T
abs - PhotoGraph has two views now: explore (the view you're all familiar with), and now one to browse just your starred photos (pictured to left). You can also jump to a friend's starred photos by typing in their name, just like in explore view. We hope this brings us closer to our goal of helping you find the best photos of your friends without wasting your time wading through all the...not so hot ones. - Star - You'll notice that there is no star in the upper-left anymore. We've replaced it so that now, if you want to star a photo, you simply hover over the photo itself and click on the star that appears. If a friend of yours in the photo doesn't have PhotoGraph, you can invite them right there, too!
- Share Button - A great way to start a conversation about a photo with somebody. (Also, simpler than copy-pasting URLs, although that will work, too.)
In conclusion, give us feedback! Comment here, message us, whatever! Thanks to everybody who's been using us in the last week--you've helped us find some bugs, and told us what we need to work on. (We're working on new stuff, for sure, but I don't want to overpromise. Best thing to do is to use the app, or watch this blog for new features!)
* that's what she said.
