Google+
Lindsay Lichtenberg and Marian Adjei
Background
Google recently announced its first round of design changes to its Google+ platform since its official launch in September 2011. During this period, the network has grown to over 170 million users to date, with nearly 30% of the audience engaging daily and 60% returning at least once a month according to Google.
Changes to the platform were introduced to make a 'simpler more beautiful Google' (Google official blog, 2012), moving towards a very minimalist design, yet clearly responding to the trend of a more visual web.
New features of Google+
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