Digg May Redesign its Web-based Toolbar
A photograph uncovered on Flickr is creating speculation that Digg may be coming out with a new Web-based toolbar. The new feature is designed not only to submit your favorite content to Digg, but also to make it easier to share "Diggs" across your other social media identities. The new Digg bar will let you share content through Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, and Digg Shout, and features a "Random" service that suggests other Digg stories you might like. A Digg-style Tiny URL has also been added so you don't crowd your Tweets with lengthy web addresses, and of course Digg stats will be displayed for the current web page you're visiting.
The new Digg toolbar appears similar to a feature that StumbleUpon rolled out last year. Instead of downloading a software add-on for your browser, the new toolbar creates a frame around the page you're visiting. This means that while you may be looking at a story on PCWorld, you are actually still operating within Digg's domain. As you can see from the photo, the browser displays a story on ABC News, but the web URL at the top is a shorter Digg.com address perfectly tailored for Twitter and other micro-blogging services. You will also be able to close the toolbar and visit the original page without the Digg URL.
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