CNN Launches New Beta Website

Wow, that’s a great idea, embeddable video I mean. I didn’t think of that when writing my “few thoughts on the new CNN beta site,” but I’ll add it now and link back. Thanks.

[...] Update: The Bivings group suggests that CNN provide embeddable video players for their 2-3 minute short clips on various subjects like YouTube and other sites do. What a great idea that would be.   Subscribe to our rss feed   Email this     Print this    Visit the homepage for more items like this digg_url = ‘http://www.thedailybackground.com/2007/06/01/a-few-thoughts-on-the-new-cnn-beta-site/’; digg_bgcolor = ‘#ffffff’; digg_skin = ‘compact’; reddit_url=’http://www.thedailybackground.com/2007/06/01/a-few-thoughts-on-the-new-cnn-beta-site/’ if (typeof window.Delicious == “undefined”) window.Delicious = {}; Delicious.BLOGBADGE_DEFAULT_CLASS = ‘delicious-blogbadge-line’;     [Trackback URL] [...]

Thanks Arlen.

They still use Yahoo Search. I don’t understand why?

[...] The item on the left is from the beta version of CNN’s redesigned site, which, like the Amazon recommendation system, recommends articles based on your browsing history (via Bivings Report). [...]

[...] The Bivings Report: CNN Launches New Beta Website “the new site has a recommendation engine that refers you to relevant stories based on your browsing history. “ (tags: cnn online design) [...]

I like the way the site has got wider. It now uses most of my screen and it looks more in depth and professional. I always use CNN.com.

This is pretty weak and nowhere close to the existing CNN.com. My criticism of this site is the same as my criticism of the new WaPo: more whitespace equals less substance. Except they’ve taken it to a new extreme. There’s a balance to be struck and the current CNN.com does it quite well. You don’t go quite as busy as most of the sports sites or what my friends at Townhall.com are doing, but you’ve got to show some meat on the bone. A basic three column design like this might work for a lifestyle pub like Portfolio.com, but for “the world’s news leader?”

Are we at a point where we are regressing on Web design? I think so. Most of the sites that weren’t abjectly horrible before (like USA Today) have gotten worse with redesigns.

Patrick – my reaction to the design was to not really to have a reaction. Boring. I do think they’ve made some usability improvements though (particularly with the video).

embeded video is good

i like the new site, thanks for pointing out the pros and cons.

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[...] The new CNN.com also makes great use of Ajax, which as the Bivings Report noted, reduces page loading and so is “a baby step away from the page view advertising model.” [...]

[...] The new CNN.com also makes great use of Ajax, which as the Bivings Report noted, reduces page loading and so is “a baby step away from the page view advertising model.” [...]

[...] The new CNN.com also makes great use of Ajax, which as the Bivings Report noted, reduces page loading and so is “a baby step away from the page view advertising model.” [...]

[...] The recent relaunch of CNN.com has a lot of people talking — and wondering just what went into such an ambitious step forward for an established brand like CNN. [...]

Hi,

I stumbled upon your site today and was quite impressed. I really liked the design. Did you make it yourself?

I wanted to let you know about ReadPrint.com — a massive non-profit library similar to Bartleby — except its far better organized and user friendly. We’ve been using it extensively in school nowadays — it’s great for doing research since you can search within the books.