The BBC are planning another revamp to their homepage - though this time it's more of an evolution than a revolution.
You can see the beta version at http://beta.bbc.co.uk/
At first glance it's obvious there are many things still to finish (hence why it's in beta stage), but it looks to me like they are making some improvements. Features such as a bigger "media zone" (the box at the top right of the current set up) which can be minimized to a compact version and a new navigation header are welcome additions. At present it can be a bit of an effort to navigate from one section of the mammoth site to another. This new setup puts the most common links, such as News and Sport at the top, next to the BBC logo.
Some of the not so great additions are the garish gradients - hopefully these will be phased out before the beta goes official. Another annoyance is that the news and sport headlines appear to have been reduced to only 1 "top story". Again, I imagine this might be rectified after beta testing, since this would be a backwards step.
All in all, though, a nice upgrade to what is already a much admired (and copied!) homepage design!
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