Google's New Profiles Have Launched - A Full Look At The Changes

Google has rolled out their new profile design, and it is pretty slick. The look is very Facebook'ish; it is simpler, but has more information; they even removed a few things. Below is what has been added, removed, and a photo comparison of my profile.

You may notice your profile flipping back and forth depending on how you access it; this is expected until the transition is complete. If you visit through profiles.google.com you should be able to force it if needed.

Added/Changed Features

• Short bio is now the Introduction
• What I do is now Occupation
• Companies I've worked for and Current company are now Employment which has Job title and Start and End dates added
• Schools I've attended is now Education with Start and End dates added
• Relationship has been added
• Looking for has been added
• Other names has been added
• Interests is now The 10 words that describe you best
• Information area on left side
• You can upload photos directly to your profile through Picasa

Removed Items

• Link to photos on Flickr is gone; you can only use Picasa now (That is why my profile has no pictures.)
• Location from Google Latitude is out
• Status from Google Chat has been removed
• Google Sidewiki tab is gone

Screenshots of the new and old design:

New Design

Old Design