Yahoo Homepage Redesign Incorporates Facebook

Just last week, Yahoo President and CEO Marissa Mayer announced plans to align the Internet company more closely with Facebook. Wednesday’s introduction of a new Yahoo homepage does just that.

Just last week, Yahoo President and CEO Marissa Mayer announced plans to align the Internet company more closely with Facebook. Wednesday’s introduction of a new Yahoo homepage does just that.

The redesigned homepage will use Facebook Connect to populate its news feed with stories users’ friends have posted on Facebook, as well as news stories based on content their friends have liked and shared.

Users must be signed into their Yahoo accounts and grant permission for Yahoo to connect with the social network.

Bloomberg reported that Yahoo Design Director and former Hewlett-Packard Creative Director Jackie Goldberg oversaw the redesign, which also focused on cleaner lines and emphasis on Yahoo’s official color, purple.

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