Youtubeのビデオページが大改修（スクリーンショット有り）

YouTube Makes Major Changes to Video Pages [SCREENSHOTS]（Mashable)

YouTube has just launched a complete redesign of its video pages
and its video player, emphasizing simplicity and video discovery,
including the removal of the five-star video rating system. Currently
the new design is opt-in, but over time it will become the default.

Youtubeはやっとこさビデオページとビデオプレイヤーについて
5つ星機能を不採用にするなどの、シンプルさを強調した、改良を
終えたようだ。今のところ、opt-in形式となっているがいずれは
デフォルトになる模様。

We had the chance to learn more about this new redesign in a
conference call with YouTube (YouTube) earlier today. First,
though, here’s a full screenshot of the new design, a screenshot
of the old design for comparison and details about what has changed:

新しいデザインについて、Youtubeのカンファレンスコールで詳細を
知る機会があった。新旧のスクリーンショットを見比べながら、何が変わったのかを見ていく。

・Really stripped down. Many menu items and options have been removed.
・The video description has been moved from the right-hand side to under the video.
・  You subscribe to a channel above the video and can bring up a ribbon
with videos from that channel with a single click.
・No longer is there an “HD” button, but the option to choose your resolution,
from 480p to 720p or 1080p HD.
・Many of the options are now under the video.
・If you click on the viewcount, YouTube video analytics will appear below.
・Comments have been simplified and cleaned up.
・The “Broadcast Yourself” tagline has been removed from the logo.

More Changes: Search, Ratings and More
The philosophy behind the whole redesign is that, in the past,
there were way too many things competing for your attention,
which hurt click-through rates, video views and time on site.
The new design focuses on getting you to watch more videos,
no matter what.
デザインし直した背景には、過去に、視聴者の注意を閑散させ、
クリック率や視聴者数および視聴時間に影響を与えるものが
たくさんありすぎた、ということがある。
新デザインは兎に角、読者に多くの動画をというコンセプトが
あるようだ。

For example, search has been dramatically altered, and for
the better. When you perform a search on these new video
pages, you will not be taken to a results page. Instead, your
video will be minimized (without being interrupted) and the
right-hand column will display search results. It makes perfect
sense and makes the search experience seamless.
例えば、検索するときには新しい検索ページにいきなり飛ぶ
のではなく、今視聴してる動画を少し小さくして（障害にならない
程度に）右側のコラムに検索結果が表示される。
検索作業をシームレスに行えるわけだ。

Most likely, the ratings will be transformed into “likes” and
“dislikes” based on the old votes.
そして5つ星の評価ボタン機能は削除され、かわりに「好き」
か「嫌い」という評価軸にうつされたようだ（古い投票を元に）。

What do you think?  Is this a good move on YouTube’s part,
or do you prefer the old design?  Let us know in the comments.
あたなはどうおもいますか？新しいデザインが好きですか、
それとも古い方？