Blogger has a new layout and it's not really that bad. I mean, it's not like Blogger is trying to become the next MySpace and Facebook. Right? Well, let's look at the details.
The over all look is clean. The Dashboard is really well laid out. I can't give enough Thank Yous to Google for making these changes. Quite frankly, I'm impressed. Your blogs are all right there at the top for easy access. You can quickly create a new post in which ever blog you want, by clicking on the big orange Pencil button. That easy. Your Overview, Pages, Comments, Stats, Earnings, Layout, Templates, and Settings are all conveniently located in a Drop Down menu next to the New Post button. You can View your Blog right next to that. It's a very clean feeling. Like someone went through the house and did some spring cleaning.
The Blogs that you follow, are all at the bottom of the page on the left hand side. Their post, are to the right of that. Easy to read, easy to manage and sort through.
Individual Blog dashboards are just as easily navigable. Menu buttons are neatly arranged on the left hand side, while your page views is right dab in the middle. The Blogger official post, are right below that. Blog stats, Blogs of Note, and the Blogger Guide are all on the right side.
Your actual blog layout, stays the same. No changes there, just to the dashboards. I believe that this is a good change. A much needed change. Now, let's hope that Google doesn't become layout happy and start changing things like MySpace and Facebook. One might argue that Blogger is doomed to be the next MySpace or Facebook as far as Layout changes go. Google, take my advice and leave it as it.
All in all, I'd give this update 5 stars. Many people argue that Google can't do anything right. I beg the differ. Blogger is a successful platform and will only grow with these changes. Gmail is a major email system with a wide range of users. Google Plus is gaining ground and gaining quickly. Google a failure? I think not.
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