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 2 of 15)
21. I have been really disappointed by AOL's continuous efforts to "update" their service. I have used MAC system 9.2 for years and have only just upgraded to the new IMAC. Now I can't get into my old aol mail that I used to be able to save and read off line because you no longer offer the classic product, which, may I remind you, got you the tremendous numbers of MAC users to stick with AOL. You remind me of my four year old grandson who just "has to break all of his toys that work". Please stop breaking my toys, reestablish your classic aol for those of us who still want to go back and use it on older systems, and stop fixing things that ain't broke. Who is it in your office that has to keep changing things??? Fire them!
Posted at 10:01PM on Aug 14th 2007 by ken Green
22. I dislike it greatly. Go back and leave well enough alone.
Posted at 11:41PM on Aug 14th 2007 by marina
23. I don't like it at all. I wish you would go back to the layout of the previous one. It was wonderful and able to read like a newspaper. This is a mess.
Posted at 11:42PM on Aug 14th 2007 by marina
24. don't like it don't want it hate the change
Posted at 12:52AM on Aug 15th 2007 by dig255
25. CHANGE IT BACK NOW!!! I DO NOT LIKE IT. AOL WAS LIKE HOME TO ME I KNEW WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO, NOW THERE IS NOTHING THAT IS FAMILIAR. THIS IS NOT GOOD. PLEASE CHANGE IT BACK NOW. I LIKED EVERYTHING ABOUT AOL HOME PAGE, AND EMAIL AND EVERYTHING ABOUT AOL WAS GREAT. PLEASE CHANGE AOL BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS AND DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING AGAIN. THANK YOU
Posted at 1:10AM on Aug 15th 2007 by Kathleen Gratz
26. I agree with the majority, here. This absolutely SUCKS! There are extremely important messages in my in-box that I can't access. You guys seriously need to stop making so many changes. It's quite annoying. I think I'm going to close my aol account this week- as soon as I'm actually able to check my important messages that I can't read at the moment.... Thanks a lot AOL- you SUCK! If you guys actually even read these comments.. I very seriously doubt it.
Posted at 3:48AM on Aug 15th 2007 by kewtblueyedboi3
27.
Idiots.......I finally got my page the way I wanted it....than you change it.......why don't you give people a chance to tell you if they want a change or not.........
Posted at 9:48AM on Aug 15th 2007 by Jim
28. I agree with Jan L. item 6 on your list. Please do not make any more changes. The format is getting to be too complicated now!! GeorgeG
Posted at 9:52AM on Aug 15th 2007 by georgegerbstadt
29. The new aol sucks. I use to be able to right click on an address and add it to my contacts now I dont know what to do, except type it all out! You all make to many changes and it takes a while to get use to them all over again. I cant seem to find my quick access to my IM (like I use to). And all my favorites that I had cant seem to find them either. At least with all the other changes you all have gone through the one thing I could find was my way around now I cant seem to do that. Please dont make this permenant!
Posted at 10:08AM on Aug 15th 2007 by whatadiehl
30. I do NOT like the new Welcome Page. I saved some e-mails from my Grandson and now I can't find them. Please let me use the old screen again.
Posted at 1:01PM on Aug 15th 2007 by Maxine
31. Not an improvement.
I have no interest in Britney Spears on my home page every day. I have no interest in shopping, etc. Why not be like yahoo and let me choose which categories i want to see... and what info appears in those categories.
Posted at 3:29PM on Aug 15th 2007 by td3spikell
32. HATE IT PERIOD!!!!!!!!
TOO HARD TO FIND AND MOSTLY CAN'T FIND WHAT I USUALLY CLICK. IT'S AWFUL.. ENOUGH TO MAKE ONE LEAVE!
Posted at 3:43PM on Aug 15th 2007 by db
33. & WHATS WITH THE LINKS LOOKING FOR REGULAR CHAT ROOMS. YOU GET A WEB PAGE OF ANYOTHER ADDRESS BUT THE NORMAL CHAT ROOM LISTINGS??????????
Posted at 3:45PM on Aug 15th 2007 by db
34. I Don't Like this "New" Aol. Because all You guys did Was Almost Exactly Copy Yahoo. I Liked Aol the way it was. There should atleat be any option were you can change back to the old Version.
Thank You
Posted at 5:33PM on Aug 15th 2007 by snowmaster2509
35. Toooooooooo many bells and whistles........I need something simple and not a bunch of crap that I don't look at!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted at 6:15PM on Aug 15th 2007 by iamonodowahgah
36. i am unable to preview my email without signing on first. when will i be able to preview email without signing on?
Posted at 6:56PM on Aug 15th 2007 by finishnow
37. sucks you have really hit an all time low it is time for us to switch networks aol has lost it!
Posted at 7:08PM on Aug 15th 2007 by paul
38. by the looks of this your website ALWAYS... freezez up!!! grrrr i hate it ...it always says ...(sorry for the inconvience..) bla bla bla... well im just not to shocked about it!!! grrr
Posted at 10:22PM on Aug 15th 2007 by Rihanna
39. Just glad I'm not the only one who hates your new format.
It toally sucks. Not smooth at all. One day you had contacts
with name on the right side to edit, not their gone,
now u have this crazy list on the left side under contacts
and the whole list comes up, not just the one I would like to
select.
Here's a good question, how can you export your e-mail list
to a better server that's more functional.??????YOU CAN'T...
RIGHT///?????????? WISH I COULD GET AN ANS. ON THAT.
The system is slower. Why change, when the system was working
for everyone.
Posted at 11:38PM on Aug 15th 2007 by ELIZABETH
40. I think the page is fine execpt I keep getting the windows explorer message We're Sorry, the content you've requested is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later. This is very annoying.
Posted at 8:45AM on Aug 16th 2007 by dwstall