{"id":14431,"date":"2019-03-12T21:23:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T21:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/a-first-look-at-twitters-new-prototype-app-twttr.html"},"modified":"2019-03-12T21:23:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T21:23:10","slug":"a-first-look-at-twitters-new-prototype-app-twttr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/a-first-look-at-twitters-new-prototype-app-twttr.html","title":{"rendered":"A first look at Twitter\u2019s new prototype app, twttr"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, Twitter rolled out its much-anticipated prototype application<\/a> to the first group of testers. We\u2019ve now gotten our hands on the app and can see how the current version differs from the build Twitter introduced to the world back in January<\/a>. While the original version and today\u2019s prototype share many of the same features, there have been some small tweaks as to how conversation threads are displayed, and the color-coded reply labeling system is now much more subtle.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwttr,\u201d as the prototype build is called, was created to give Twitter a separate space outside its public network to experiment with new ideas about how Twitter should look, feel and operate. Initially, the prototype focuses on changes to replies, with the goal of making longer conversations easier to read.<\/p>\n

However, the company said it will likely continue to test new ideas within the app in the future. And even the features seen today will continue to change as the company responds to user feedback.<\/p>\n

In the early build of the twttr prototype, the color-coded reply system was intentionally designed to be overly saturated for visibility\u2019s sake, but Twitter never intended to launch a garish color scheme like this to its testers.<\/p>\n

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The new system is more readable and no longer color codes the entire tweet.<\/p>\n

Below are a few screenshots of what the public Twitter app looks like when compared with the new prototype, plus other features found in twttr alone.<\/p>\n

Feedback<\/h2>\n

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Above: regular Twitter on the left; twttr on the right<\/em><\/p>\n

Before digging into twttr\u2019s key features, it\u2019s worth noting there\u2019s an easy way for testers to submit feedback: a menu item in the left-side navigation.<\/p>\n

Here, you can tap on a link labeled \u201ctwttr feedback\u201d that takes you directly to a survey form where you can share your thoughts<\/a>. The form asks for your handle, and what you liked and disliked, and offers a space for other comments.<\/p>\n

Reply threads<\/h2>\n

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Left: Original Twitter; Right: twttr prototype<\/em><\/p>\n

This is the big change Twitter is testing in the prototype.<\/p>\n

In the photo on the left, you can see how replies are handled today \u2014 a thin, gray line connects a person replying to another user within the larger conversation taking place beneath the original tweet. In the photo, TechCrunch editor Jonathan Shieber is replying both to the TechCrunch tweet and the person who tagged him in a question in their own reply to the TC tweet.<\/p>\n

In twttr, Shieber\u2019s reply is nested beneath that question in a different way. It\u2019s indented to offer a better visual cue that he\u2019s answering Steven. And instead of a straight line, it\u2019s curved. (It\u2019s also blue because I follow him on Twitter.)<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll notice that everyone\u2019s individual responses are more rounded \u2014 similar to chat bubbles. This allows them to pop out on the contrasting background, and gives an appearance of an online discussion board.<\/p>\n

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Left: Original Twitter; Right: twttr prototype<\/em><\/p>\n

This is even more apparent when the background is set to the white day theme instead of the darker night theme.<\/p>\n

Color-coded replies<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s a closer look at nested replies.<\/p>\n

People you follow will be prominently highlighted at the top of longer threads with a bright blue line next to their name, on the left side of their chat bubble-shaped reply. Twitter says the way people are ranked is personalized to you, and something it\u2019s continuing to iterate.<\/p>\n

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Left: Original Twitter; Right: twttr prototype<\/em><\/p>\n

In the public version of the Twitter app, the original poster is also highlighted in the Reply thread with a prominent \u201cOriginal Tweeter\u201d label. In the prototype, however, they\u2019re designated only by a colored line next to their name, on the left side of the chat bubble. (See Jordan\u2019s tweet above.)<\/p>\n

This is definitely a more subtle way to highlight the tweet\u2019s importance to the conversation. It\u2019s also one that could be overlooked \u2014 especially in the darker themed Night Mode where the gray line doesn\u2019t offer as much contrast with the dark background.<\/p>\n

In the day theme, it\u2019s much easier to see the difference (see below).<\/p>\n

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Engagements are hidden<\/h2>\n

Another thing you\u2019ll notice when scrolling through conversations on twttr is that engagements are hidden on people\u2019s individual tweets. That is, there\u2019s no heart (favorite) icon, no retweet icon, no reply bubble icon and no sharing icon, like you\u2019re used to seeing on tweets today.<\/p>\n

Instead, if you want to interact with any tweet using one of those options, you have to tap on the tweet itself.<\/p>\n

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The tweet will then pop up and become the focus, and all the interaction buttons \u2014 including the option to start typing your reply \u2014 will then become available.<\/p>\n

\u201cShow more\u201d<\/h2>\n

Another change to conversations is that some replies are hidden by default when you\u2019re reading through a series of replies on Twitter.<\/p>\n

Often, in long conversation threads, people will respond to someone else in a thread besides the original Tweeter. Both are tagged in the response when that occurs, but the reply may not be about the original tweet at all. This can make it difficult to follow conversations.<\/p>\n

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Above: \u201cShow more,\u201d before being expanded<\/em><\/p>\n

In twttr, these sorts of \u201cside conversations\u201d are hidden.<\/p>\n

In their place, a \u201cShow more\u201d button appears. When tapped, those hidden replies come into view again. They\u2019re also indented to show they are a part of a different thread.<\/p>\n

This change highlights only those replies that are in response to the original tweet. That means people trolling other individuals in the thread could see their replies hidden. But it also means that those responding to a troll comment to the original poster \u2014 like one offering a fact check, for example \u2014 will also be hidden.<\/p>\n

There are other reasons to hide some replies, notes Twitter \u2014 like if the original response was too large or the thread has too many replies. It\u2019s not always about the quality of the responses.<\/p>\n

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Above: after being expanded<\/em><\/p>\n

The icon!<\/h2>\n

Twttr is very much a prototype. That means everything seen here now could dramatically change at any point in the future. Even the twttr icon itself has gone through different iterations.<\/p>\n

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The first version of the icon was a very lovely bird logo that looked notably different from original Twitter. The new version (which we\u2019ll dub twttr\u2019s Yo icon<\/a>), is a plain blue box.<\/p>\n

Twitter has its reasons for that one\u2026 and clearly, it didn\u2019t ask for feedback on this particular change.<\/p>\n

Where\u2019s that feedback form again?<\/em><\/p>\n

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