Facebook Redesign Launches - Tour & First Impressions of New Home Page

The Facebook redesign is officially launching tonight, though it’s not exactly clear to exactly how many users yet. You can try accessing the new home page at www.new.facebook.com. So far, users from several networks have been able to access it.

Inside Facebook has a first look at the new Facebook home page. Here’s what’s new:

1. Publisher Shortcuts

At the top of the new home page is a menu of links to your most popular Publisher applications. By default, these are all Facebook-built applications, but if these links follow the same rules as the profile page Publisher app list, third party apps should automatically be moved into these slots with frequent use.