Facebook improves its iPhone app from within
With the arrival of the new version of the operating system of Apple, the iOS 7 , new versions of applications to adapt to the new proposed style. And it is that the change in colors and shapes is notable, something that Facebook has not wanted to miss, renewing its application of the social network and making some interesting internal changes to improve in all aspects.Issues that your most loyal users will appreciate.
To do this, according to the specialized media The Verge, the application team had to do a titanic job. And it is that, despite the fact that the design of iOS 7 is flatter, with simple colors and shapes, it does not mean that there is no laborious work behind it to accommodate all buttons and menus in this style. Thus, a large part of the new update has been carried by the change to a flat, light color palette, and a new design that replaces the old drop-down menu on the left by a tab bar,among many other minor issues.
In this way, and although the base structure has not changed, it is possible to toggle between the wall or Feed, the messages, the invitations, notifications and more from this bar.All this knowing that when going from one to another the user's position is remembered, being able to continue from the height (age of the content) in which it had been left. Also enjoying the minimalist and colorful new design, which can also be seen in the top bar.
However, a lot more of the work of the developers of this release is under the hood. And it is that iOS 7 is not only a design change, it is a new platform, which has made necessary the reconstruction of the application to fully adapt to it. Something that will allow in the future to take advantage of its qualities. And as they say, the best is yet to come, this version being only the first steps for the development of Facebook in the new iPhone
A surprising point is that, since Facebook left behind its base in HTML 5 to become a proper application on iPhone, you are using this tool as a testbed Thus, in a sectorial and reduced way, it has tested a group of users with updates in which they changed the colors or the design of the application, allowing to know the reaction of those. An advanced service for betatesters or test users that helps them know what their users want and don't want, helping them introduce new changes and find outwhat paths to follow
For the moment Facebook is renewed both inside and outside, although maintaining its schemes so as not to mislead anyone. Something that will be appreciated by iOS 7 users who want to have this integrated social network, at least in design, within their iPhone The update is available through App Store The good thing is that the development team does not leave aside those who cannot or want to update their operating system, letting them the opportunity to continue using a version of Facebook with new features but adapted to iOS 5 eiOS 6
