Get ready, everyone, because today is Facebook’s developer conference, f8. The San Francisco conference begins with the keynote at 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. EST. And if you think the recent changes to Facebook were a big deal, you may not be prepared for what’s coming.
Facebook has already made some pretty big changes to the social network recently: new friend lists, a real-time news ticker, and the Subscribe button. But apparently, all these new features will seem like nothing when Facebook announces what’s next at the conference.
In a Mashable article titled “Prepare Yourselves: Facebook To Be Profoundly Changed,” Ben Parr talks about how he’s seen what Facebook will be launching. His thoughts? “It’s going to change the world of social media…The Facebook you know and (don’t) love will be forever transformed.”
Wow…is anyone else nervous? Most of us can’t imagine life without Facebook, and with many changes to Facebook in the past, that’s what using the new features feels like at first. One of the things that keeps users coming back, regardless of how unhappy they are with recent changes, is that it’s still Facebook. But with what is to come, will it still feel like Facebook?
If you want to keep up with the conference, you can watch it live here, beginning at 9:30 a.m. PST/12:30 p.m. EST. You can also stream through a mobile device on Livestream. Our mascot, Jimmy Hoppa, will also be on Facebook and Twitter discussing the conference…hop in and join him!
