Google unveils refreshed Google Reader interface. Are you really happy with the new design?

Google today unveiled a refreshed interface for Google Reader. But many people find it difficult to get adapted to the new design. Are you also on the same boat? Share your thoughts here and I will forward it to the Google team.

Google is rolling out a new refreshed interface for their Google Reader. The new interface looks really rich but many feel that they have a clustered interface that people are feeling it difficult to use. Initially.

The new Reader has been tightly equipped with Google+, allowing you to share the post you like right from Google Reader itself with your Google+ friends. The interface is the same as that of the new face-lift that GMail and other Google services like Google Calendar got later this year.

You will now see a colorful +1 button below every feed item instead of Like button. They have also dropped the Google Reader’s Notes section. Instead, they have allowed you to comment on the posts with Google+ profile. This might turn out to be an advantage for the Webmasters, since their posts are more likely to get more +1 and comments are Google Plus.

This is a smart move by Google, directing the users to engage with Google+, which is having a varied traffic right now. As you might also know, Google pulled the plugs-off on Google Buzz in-order to concentrate more on Google Plus.

Do you think the new interface for Google Reader is awesome? Infact, I think the old interface was much sleeker than the present one. Leave a comment sharing your feeling about Google Reader’s new interface, and I will forward the feedback to Google if necessary!

  • remco.vanravenswaaij

    I find it harder to read, but that can be just getting used to. But what bothers me is:

    * no way to select the old UI

    * so much wasted space on the right side (where all the posts of a feed are). I used to have 25 or so items, but it is reduced to less than 20 only because there are many white pixels between the lines. Why oh why?

    • @remco.vanravenswaaij Perfectly said. Even I have a lot of usability and readability issues with the new interface. The previous interface was super simple and cool!

  • valiko1978

    I wish they bring back Notes. It was a great tool to bookmark pages to read later.

    • @valiko1978 Yeah. Even I found it very useful. They desperately want to push u towards Google+ and so is this move by the company. 🙁

    • Just heard from some Googlers that the Notes feature will not be back. Since Google+ is their primary aim!

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