Facebook Timeline is Coming To Your Profile Whether You Want or Not
Last year Facebook introduced a new format for user profile, called Timeline. The new format highlights user statuses, photos, etc.. in 2 column format, along with a photo cover on top of the page. Timeline comes with strong emphasis on chronological order of your life with ease of navigation by month or even year.. Until now, the giant social network lets users opt in to try Timeline format, but that opt-in period will be soon over. All Facebook members will be forced to use the new format. Users will receive a notification 7 days before the switch over takes place.
Since the Timeline format lets members, friends and possible public browse easily over a long period of time, if you have posts you don’t want people to see, the grace period will allow you to do some clean-up ahead. Once switched, users can delete, change the date of old post or insert new posts to the timeline. If you opted in Timeline, the Web site and Facebook mobile format should reflect the new design. (Facebook iPad app will also get updated shortly).
On Tuesday, Paul McDonald, a Timeline engineering manager, said on Facebook’s blog:
“Last year we introduced timeline, a new kind of profile that lets you highlight the photos, posts e ofand life events that help you tell your story. Over the next few weeks, everyone will get timeline. When you get timeline, you’ll have 7 days to preview what’s there now. This gives you a chance to add or hide whatever you want before anyone else sees it.”
Paul points out that users can learn more about the new features "by taking the quick tour available at the top of your timeline. If you want to get timeline now, go to the Introducing Timeline page and click "Get Timeline." Or you can wait until you see an announcement at the top of your home page."
The video below explains how to use and manage your Timeline.
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