I was checking MySpace.com and noticed that after many many years they have finally given themselves a noticeable facelift. Perhaps they are trying to keep up with Facebook.com.
Over the past few months we have sat back and watched Facebook dominate the social networking arena with intriguing applications, an intuitive iPhone interface, a nearly complete customizable dashboard and advanced privacy settings... (not to say that anything you do on a social networking site isn't being monitored by big brother).
One key difference I have noticed between updates from the two kings of social networking is that Facebook tends to make smoother site transitions. Where as when MySpace releases a new update it's no surprise to find bizarre browser compatibility issues or unexpected site behavior throughout the site. Granted MySpace offers far more customizable design elements (e.g., ability to inject JS, HTML, CSS, SWF, etc...). This latest code push by MySpace is no exception.
(Note that there are some CSS design issues on this internal navigation)Either way it is nice to see MySpace taking some initiative and not relying on the current popularity of the site to maintain users' interest. Perhaps the number one killer of high traffic and popular sites is a companies or designers failure to keep current.
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