Microsoft began rolling out its redesigned MSN homepage on March 9, five months after first previewing the newly streamlined Website. Among new features, Microsoft has integrated social networking services such as Twitter and Facebook into the homepage, as well as MSN Local Edition, which tailors news and information to the users geographical location. Microsoft executives have previously noted that the redesign is intended to appeal not only to consumers, but also to advertisers, as Microsoft and Yahoo engage in a three-way battle with Google for users and advertising dollars.
– Microsoft began rolling out its redesigned MSN
homepage on March 9, emphasizing the Websites stripped-down design and
integration with social networking services such as Twitter and Facebook.
The redesign, first previewed in November, includes 50 percent fewer links
and an emphasis on white spa…