New Wikipedia Layout Released

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Wikipedia has released their new layout, which unsurprisingly includes
whitespace bars on either side, justified by the claim "most people
prefer a column 60-80 characters wide" (although it's not that
extreme).

The changes being introduced are not very dramatic — in fact, they may
not even be immediately noticed by some users. The organization,
however, says the update was necessary in order to meet the needs of
the next generation of internet users, including those who are more
newly coming online and may have less familiarity with the internet.

To develop the new interface, the foundation engaged with more than 30
different volunteer groups from around the world, with users in places
like India, Indonesia, Ghana and Argentina, among others, all helping
to test the update and provide insights into the product development.
The goal for the update was to make Wikipedia more of a modern web
platform, it said, and to remove clutter, while also making it easier
for users to contribute. It additionally aimed to make the desktop web
version more consistent with Wikipedia's mobile counterpart.

It is possible to go back to the old layout, if you log in to the site
and set it in your preferences.

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