Facebook Timeline: You tell your story

*UPDATE - What if you want to get Timeline now? Check out the steps posted by Mashable.



For sometime, people should noticed the few minor changes to their Facebook page. Some lucky (or unlucky) ones got it earlier. Thankfully, this writer got it when they did the very early stage of changes. Today, many people should be getting their updates. Not sure about that but it seems that way. Be prepared as it is just a half-update. The man in blue, Zukerberg, has a plan.



More to come and you know it. Let's start with what we know. No more separating the "Most Recent" and "Top Post" anymore. What you get is a clean timeline. And yes, soon, you will know it as Facebook Timeline. If you didn't notice another changes, here you go: there is also the Ticker.

Two of a kind

So what does all this mean? Think of the Ticker like Twitter. They sound almost the same, so you can remember their functions as well. This, according to Zukerberg, is the lightweight social activity. You will see every status updates, every comments, every share and every everything your friends do in a fast pace direction.

The Ticker on your right above the chat feature

Let's not forget that back when Facebook first started, it was all EVERYONE will know this and that. It took them long enough to realise selective sharing. Not everyone needs to know everything. You don't want your parents to find out what happened last night after clubbing do you?

Choose the story line

Not only you get to select who you want to share it with but you can tell your own story. Don't like what's going on with this post? Hide it. Think that this event highlights your best effort, star it! Technically, the new Timeline will filter out the junk on your page. Think of the new Facebook Timeline as a blog. You blog what you want and they can't find any *ahem* crap *ahem* in it.

Let the apps help guide the story

Aha, could it be a threat from apps available for Google Chrome? Did Zukerberg feel the heat? Well, that we don't know but the new Facebook comes with a more sync apps. It will sound a little confusing because Facebook apps will now broadcast to Timelines and Tickers separately.... And automatically.

Your info when you allow it

What? This is outrages!! I want my rights!!! Yes yes, calm down. Of course you can disallow these services. If you do allow it, here's how. What you like or comment will instantly appear on your Ticker. However, your Timeline, in theory, would feature a summary. Let's use an example. Let's say you like this music so much. It will appear ASAP on your Ticker. After awhile, while collecting all the music you like, the Timeline will produce a summary of that month telling people that you like Rock music.

Remember, once you approve an app, it will work from the dark. Fading itself to the background. It will collect your information like how many miles you ran with RunKeeper app or your last watched movie. You can tell that Facebook want their apps to be accepted even more now. If not, what's the use of their new Timeline? There will be no stories to tell if you don't approve any apps.

In the end..

Well, you know that people always complain that they hate the Facebook update. Right now, how will the public react to this MAJOR update. It is a big thing. Let's hope they don't disappoint 800 million Facebook users. All of these tweaks are available now to most users. You should notice a pop-up prompt that will give you a brief guide through the changes. Take note that the Ticker is the box on your right.

For those of you who want to take part in this big change, you got to get in line first. Head here to check out how will your profile look like at the end of this month. You can sign on if you want to. The first batch of Timeline will be out on 29th September in America.

Source: Tecca