Boulder, Colorado-based web designer Andrew Hyde has a really thoughtful and specific list of criticisms for the new look on Twitter.com:
- Color: The original color scheme ... work[s] really well, and the new colors really are not needed.
- Unneeded/ Off Whitespace: Twitter is a simple web app, why isn’t the design simple?
- Nav is Sloppy: Is this really the nav you need?
- Countdown Clock: Distracting movement on the screen for every character I type
- Update Box: Is it a box?
I have a lot of respect for designers and UI guys, and this is exactly why: they see some things that I don't (e.g. problems with the color palate), and can articulate other things that I cannot (e.g. the countdown timer just seemed "weird"). Kudos, Andrew!