Monday, September 27, 2010

Facebook announces new Pages Browser


In a post on the Official Facebook Blog, Ben Blumenfeld, communication design team manager at Facebook, announced the company’s new “Page Browser.”

No, this isn’t a new internet browser, instead it’s a new way to look for Facebook Pages to “Like.” Users can browse by musicians, sports, moves, TV shows, media, politicians and more by simply accessing http://www.facebook.com/pages/browser.

The service tells the user which pages they have already liked by highlighting the page’s icon in blue. Beyond searching for new pages to like, Facebook expects users will be please to find the pages they have Liked and forgotten about.


Today, while browsing the new service I noticed a few pages that I had Liked a while ago but since have completely forgotten about including “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” and “Google Chrome.”

While this is still only a minor improvement in Facebook’s infrastructure, it is certainly one both individuals and businesses will immediately find useful.

“As with all experiences on Facebook, the Page Browser will continue to evolve as we get feedback from you,” Blumenfeld said. “For now, we hope you enjoy connecting with your interests and maybe even find a few new ones.”

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