Yahoo Mail User Interface Design Revamp

In a bid to stay ahead of the curve Yahoo Mail has rolled out the Beta version of its new user interface design. When Microsoft revamped the user interface design of its Hotmail service it also set its eyes on poaching Yahoo mail clients. To this end Microsoft even has a website specifically to convince users that the new Hotmail user interface design trumps Yahoo Mail in every way. Complete with a live ticker counting how many people “have signed up for the new Hotmail” and complaints from “ex-Yahoo! Mail users” the website shows top reasons why Hotmail and its revamped user interface design is the best thing since sliced bread. The new Yahoo Mail Beta features a cleaner and prettier user interface design. The tabs, and buttons in general, are bigger and clearer making easier to use and navigate the user interface design. Naturally social networks are integrated in a bid to keep users further glued to the webmail service.

The previously separate mail search and web search have been unified into a single search box  at the top right of the user interface design. This part of the user interface design is conventionally used for web searches and so to make it clearer the search box features two large buttons for mail and web searches. The attention to detail is evident as the Search Web button’s color always blends with the background theme color while the Search mail features a distinct yellow color. Narrowing search results is also better as the right of the user interface design offers you the chance to narrow searches based on sender, attachment file type, folder, or read and flagged status. Photo attachments can be viewed in a slick Slideshow user interface design whereas Youtube videos are now embedded into a mail. Changes to the user interface design like this are welcome and they ensure the webmail war is far from over.