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Title: Microsoft updates Socl with a new look
Post by: javajolt on March 12, 2013, 09:55:49 PM
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Microsoft updates Socl (http://www.so.cl/) with a new look and new feature set as part of 'Spring 2013 Collection'

Back in December of 2011, Microsoft revealed its Socl (http://www.so.cl/) social-search project, which aimed to be a hybrid between social networking and search. A year later, Microsoft opened up the site and allowed anyone and everyone to sign up and use the social project. Now, Microsoft will be updating the site with a new feature set as part of 'Spring 2013 Collection.'
 
So what are the new features?
 
Simplified site navigation, including:
 
 ■ create a post button

 ■ discover (full site search and discovery)

 ■ pinned menu for quick access to notifications, messages, setting, parties and about

 ■ centered Socl logo to refresh the page

 ■ single click access to your profile

 ■ feed pivots between following and everyone
 
Collections and Interests merged into one concept:
 
 ■ collections curated by everyone (formerly Interests)

 ■ collections curated by individuals, including private collections

 ■ collection descriptions

 ■ tags now done at the collection level rather than the post level and applied only by collection followers
 
Better post creation, featuring:
 
 ■ drag and drop

 ■ resize

 ■ shuffle

 ■ share to other social networks
 
Other features include personal opportunity cards to help build your following feed, private messages, inline editing of profile information, enhanced discovery/search and presentation of related content, and enhanced first-time user experience. Microsoft has created these new features based on feedback from the community. Head over to so.cl (http://www.so.cl/) to try it out!
 
source: FuseLabs