[/caption]The new, dramatically redesigned Digg has finally been opened to the public after months of testing. When you first visit the site, things are very different. If you look around a bit, you will soon regain that old sense of familiarity that we used to have, but it does take a little while. It's still familiar enough, however, I think, that it will not drive away all the old Digg users. With it's new modern and social appeal, it's even possible that Digg will receive a whole new generation of users.
Digg used to be the number one source for viral news, however, since Facebook and Twitter became more convenient sharing platforms, it kind of dropped in popularity.
Now, in order to compete, Digg has gotten faster, more streamlined and more personalized. It has become a sort of Twitter of news stories, but instead of sharing tweets, you're sharing news. "Hmm... this seems kind of useful." That's probably what a lot of people are going to think when they see the new Digg.
They have also enabled you to easily share, via other social networks, the stories you've Dugg. Also, submitting a story to Digg is now a one-click affair. It's no longer a more complicated process.
Read more about the new features on the next page.
Also, another new feature that has come is that you no longer have to wade through piles of "popular" links or browse through category. Digg now, by default, shows you an all new, "My News" view. This shows you only the stories from sources you choose. These include stories from people that you follow, and also from those news outlets you enjoy, be they Slate or Wired etc.
Digg has kept its traditional "global" view, it's now labeled "Top News" however, the center of Digg is the more personally tailored news feed.
The new Digg suffered setbacks right off the bat. The company was not fully prepared, many visitors were experiencing trouble. Sometimes, the site refused to load news stories, of failed to let users log-in.
The Digg founder, Kevin Rose, assured users, via Twitter, that the problems were being addressed. Also that new servers were being brought online to handle the load.
It's not known yet, whether or not Digg will make it, or if it's too late for them now. I know I like the new look, but it's up to the general users to decide. It could very well happen that it expands beyond measure in these next few days.
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