Feature Spotlight: Homepage Layout Chooser
Posted Aug 12th 2007 6:51PM by Lisa Edwards
Based your feedback, it's clear that one size doesn't fit all. That's why we created two homepage layouts so you can choose the experience that works best for you; the three column layout (our new default view) or the two column layout that's similar to the previous version of the AOL.com Homepage.
To change your homepage layout, just click on the page icon at the top right corner (next to the color picker) and your homepage will refesh to display the appropriate layout.
We we hope you find the feature useful. Let us know what you think!
Best,
Lisa
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My Name is Lisa and I'm the Product Lead for AOL.COM. In short, I lead the team that designs, builds the new versions of AOL.com and make sure that current experience run smoothly. My mission (the team's mission) is to build the best home page for you and everyone that visits AOL.com. This is definitely NOT a one person operation. It takes a village! And I'll be introducing you to the team behind the scenes in the coming weeks.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 15)
1. Uhm... Why does the AOL homepage now look exactly like the Yahoo homepage??
Posted at 9:01AM on Aug 13th 2007 by Kelly
2. this new layout sucks and you need to go back. we're not all 80 year old women who cant see!
Posted at 10:55AM on Aug 13th 2007 by trinircanma
3.
DON'T LIKE IT!!!!!!!
DON'T WANT IT!!!!!!!!
Posted at 12:07PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Bill Martin
4.
DON'T LIKE IT !!!!!!!
DON'T WANT IT !!!!!!!
Posted at 12:08PM on Aug 13th 2007 by elbima
5. I will be anxious to start using the new AOL..PLEASE let me know when & how it will be available...I keep losing the links, i.e. Medial,Health, etc....KEEP UP YUR GREAT WORK....
Posted at 3:22PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Sgroters
6. Why do you need to keep changing the appearance and access path through using AOL...this world has enough constant change in it without having to be unnecessarily forced to learn something new...there is some comfort in things staying the same somewhere in one's life. What makes these changes
"necessary"??????
Posted at 4:10PM on Aug 13th 2007 by Jan Lytle
7. Customization? How to delete items from Preview channel, and delete completly Ouick links, Hot image Search, Finance, Shopping, etc. any other not wanted.
Posted at 4:29PM on Aug 13th 2007 by bucky
8. You have made so many changes to AOL...you have sacrificed functionality. Profiles are being deleted...the locate function no longer works. Many users have worked a long time on their profiles, customizing to fit their screen name and the reason for the specific screen name. Role players are being gaffed by AOL and so far we can't do anything to change it. We speak with tech help and get we apologize for the inconvenience. Please recreate your profile. You spend an entire weekend adding links, pictures, wording and have it vanish in a puff of smoke, then see how you like being told, we're sorry. please recreate.
Friends have been made through AOL that i treasure very much. I can see them come on the buddy list...wow...that's the reason for the buddy list. I want to go to the room their in to chat. So sorry. Locate function has been deleted. You're out of luck.
Not acceptable. Why are members not notified of changes before they occur? It's not like you don't have our email addresses. If a company with as many email addy's as Walmart can send a mass email to let customers and members know something is changing, it seems like AOL could.
There is more to being online than surfing the net and sending/receiving email.
Posted at 9:27PM on Aug 13th 2007 by celtcdawn
9. This sucks, I cant find a direct link to the web without doing it through Google. Just leave well enough alone.
Posted at 9:30PM on Aug 13th 2007 by rafartist
10. Please remove the new aol home page you were to show me throught and did't agree for it to be my home page
Posted at 1:05AM on Aug 14th 2007 by chevy71ro
11. Totally unacceptable. You've made so many changes lately that I can't keep track of what you're supposed to do. I have been trying to get into my e mail for the last 30 hours and keep getting pages to look at and decide which I want for my new nome page. I just want to read my mail and its not happening. AOL is about to lose a 6 1/2 year customer and I am still paying the $25.90 a month. This is pure BS. I will be closing my account if something does not improve during the next 24 hours. This is not good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted at 10:36AM on Aug 14th 2007 by Photodaleen
12. i cant find any of the things that i am accustomed to, things that i have saved r gone, lost somewhere in the mists of inefficiency and useless trinkets.
if someone likes this fine, let them have it. however, i didnt ask for this change, to say nothing of dozens of useless features that r nothing but obstructions.
i cant get a direct link to the web and have to go thru internet explorer or google and i despise internet explorer and NEVER use it except to get to aol after upgrading my computer, once there i create a direct link to it.
i dont know what delusional half-wit created this but they need to medicated and placed in a calm, pastoral setting with supervision so as not to harm others or themselves ever again.
btw it does look exactly like yahoo and i dont like or use yahoo either. from what i can tell u have spent large quantities of time and money to create one of the most useless, inefficient and user unfriendly pieces of scrod that i have ever come across.
Posted at 12:44PM on Aug 14th 2007 by r. r. little
13. this sucks and BADLY!!! lemme have my old aol back.
Posted at 12:44PM on Aug 14th 2007 by r. r. little
14. Everything is messed up. Will this be temporary? If not, let me out of AOL!
Posted at 12:53PM on Aug 14th 2007 by mazingeau
15. the original aol worked just fine. stop, PLEASE, STOP fixing it.
Posted at 12:55PM on Aug 14th 2007 by r. r. little
16. The only access that I have to the internet is through a satellite modem. I accepted your offer for free AOL email for the ease of access when travelling, and for a specific business account contact.
I have absolutely no interest in ANYTHING ELSE that you provide on your website or homepage.
Your "improvements" have significantly increased my difficulty and frustration in accessing my email.
Posted at 1:39PM on Aug 14th 2007 by Lee Alter
17. Do not like, may switch to another if you continue this format
Posted at 2:23PM on Aug 14th 2007 by dan demicell
18. I like it, Very Attractive
Posted at 5:52PM on Aug 14th 2007 by RPAJT
19. i like it....but i have always liked AOl..very user friendly
tks
Posted at 8:43PM on Aug 14th 2007 by sue
20. Extremely difficult for us older folks with limited vision to read.
Had to really squint to read the hyperlink to add this comment.
Todays lingo: It sucks !
Posted at 9:10PM on Aug 14th 2007 by OlinandSue