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The official Twitter blog has details of the unheralded and overnight cosmetic changes which have been made to Twitter, with the removal of the Archive page, and the navigation tabs finding a home on the righthand side of the page.

So far, I’m experiencing the ‘Supermarket Effect’, which is demonstrated when your local supermarket moves everything around – and even if it actually makes shopping quicker, you still complain for the first 30 minutes that you can’t find anything.

The only problem which does immediately stand out is the fact the search box has been removed from my main page, which is a pain as I often search for people who might be on Twitter but haven’t shared their username. It’s now hidden under Find People, and then Search, which adds two clicks every time I want to quickly check someone.

It’s also a big problem if I’m trying to locate someone I’m following or someone following me (Over 1200 people each time), and I can’t remember their exact username.

You do get the options to customize the look of your page, which is kinda fun, I guess. Bearing in mind I have little skills when it comes to design, it’s something I won’t be spending much time on!

Update: Is it just me, or have the times and dates for updates become italicised? They just look a little ‘odd’ to me…