Change is in the air. Just when you thought you were getting comfortable with Facebook, they up and give you Timeline. Timeline is a new look for your profile page and as of yesterday is rolling out in waves to all Facebook users. The public caught wind of Timeline in September when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced it at the f8 conference.
To get the scoop about Timeline straight from the horse’s mouth, go to Facebook’s
Help Center.
To see what you’re getting yourself into, read the
Detroit Free Press article
Facebook Timeline: 9 things to know now about the new profile.
When you’re ready to switch over (and you’ll have to, eventually, so you might as well go for it), head over to
http://www.facebook.com/about/timeline. [1/6/12 update: follow the “Learn more about Apps”
link at the very bottom of the page. You will then see the Get Timeline button.] I made the switch, and what I liked immediately is the “cover,” which I’d rather call a “banner.” Now my profile looks more like a blog. Not that it really matters to me. I hardly ever view it myself (just to upload or view pictures), and I doubt very many other people do, either.
The lesson I learned from this latest move is that Facebook will constantly evolve. As inconvenient as this at times may be, it’s the one thing from Facebook I can count on, and I figure it’s just easier to roll with it.
