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Microsoft Redesigns MSN, Adds Twitter and Facebook

Source: Mashable!

Nov 04, 2009

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Earlier tonight, Microsoft unveiled the redesign to its MSN.com web portal. The new look is far more minimalistic than its predecessor, increases its integration with Bing, and adds a social layer to the aging (but still highly popular) Internet gateway. A preview of the new MSN.com can be found here.

The best way to explain the new changes to the Microsoft start page is to show you a before and after comparison. First, here’s the before shot, as MSN.com stands today:

And here is the new, redesign MSN:

The new design has far less clutter and far more aesthetic appeal. It focuses on video, importing your social media streams, and localized customization. Even the iconic MSN butterfly got upgraded. It is dramatically different than the current MSN, which is probably why the rollout of this update will be staggered over weeks, not hours. Still, we’re fans of what Microsoft has created. They couldn’t leave it in the form of the cluttered mess it is currently and expect to keep relevant.

MSN.com is still one of the world’s most visited websites in the worl

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