Aurion
31.07.08, 21:23
A redesign of the Live.com home page may not be quite what analysts had in mind last week when they asked Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer about how the software giant plans to streamline its online presence.
Starting Wednesday, visitors in the U.S. are being shown a new Live.com page -- although they may not notice it's new. The page looks mostly the same as before, except it now features a background photo that apparently will change periodically.
The photo features a few blurry squares that show up when a mouse passes over them. If the user hovers for an extra second, a box pops up with a message that, when clicked, brings them to a page with additional information, including maps and photos.
The current photo features a man on a long boat on an African river. The information squares point to photos of animals that live in Botswana and other facts about the country's natural features.
Source :
PC World - Business Center: Microsoft Redesigns Live.com (http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/149174/microsoft_redesigns_livecom.html)
Starting Wednesday, visitors in the U.S. are being shown a new Live.com page -- although they may not notice it's new. The page looks mostly the same as before, except it now features a background photo that apparently will change periodically.
The photo features a few blurry squares that show up when a mouse passes over them. If the user hovers for an extra second, a box pops up with a message that, when clicked, brings them to a page with additional information, including maps and photos.
The current photo features a man on a long boat on an African river. The information squares point to photos of animals that live in Botswana and other facts about the country's natural features.
Source :
PC World - Business Center: Microsoft Redesigns Live.com (http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/149174/microsoft_redesigns_livecom.html)