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This design tries to take the idea of stacks, an extensively implemented search-bar, and controlling your feed idea and merges them with some modification. It also has a dedicated page for "video hangouts", with related menu options. We may also allow both "stack" and "stories" views for all pages.
Although it seems elders prefer large clickable methaphor links and text, some users with addequate computer familiarity, and some learning curve, will be happy to have the "search as menu", because it lets them just start typing whats on their mind, and start seeing results, and adapt search term as per results and suggestions.
Analysis:
Learnability:
- The search bar at the top of the page is externally consistent with a lot of other websites
- Clicking on the right side bar will provide instantaneous visual feed back to disclose its functionality
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