When new Digg owner Betaworks is finished with the social sharing websites image-heavy design users will likely not recognize what they discover.
The Digg team on Monday wrote of the redesign:
“The final version is close to complete. When you visit Digg.com later this week, you’ll find a beautiful, image-friendly, and ad-free experience.”
The Digg.com stories will be chosen by editors and chose stories will be based on shares via Facebook and Twitter.
Launching with a huge face lift on August 1st after a six-week hiatus the site will feature more space for bigger stories while some articles without photos will also be featured. According to the sites staff:
“Some stories are bigger and have more impact than others; some stories are actually components of other ones. Some stories can be told with text; others are best told through images.” [Read more…]