Twitter is changing Twitter.com to be more like mobile app


In a blog post today, Twitter announced the rollout of a new version of the Twitter.com website that revamps the Web interface to bring it more in line with the design and functionality of the mobile client application. The redesign is focused on unifying Twitter's code base across platforms and simplifying the deployment of new features.

Built on a new back end that allows for modular delivery of features and code, the new site unifies the mobile and desktop experience for Web users—while carrying over the customizations that are available to mobile app users.

Tabs and a side navigation bar now provide easy access to bookmarks, lists, and the user's profile. The side navigation also allows for users to switch accounts more easily. And direct messages are now shown in the same way as in the mobile client—with all direct messages accessible from the same screen, navigable by conversation, rather than in a sub-window off the main page.

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