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Facebook, still the social network of choice by the young, started rolling out a new homepage design late Thursday focusing on the top menu and left column.

Unlike previous overhauls that focused on visual appeal, the new Facebook changes are more about improving site navigation and placing useful information and links on one side of the Web page.

Facebook hasn't said when the new rollout will be complete or how many users have received the update so far, but Inside Facebook is reporting that just 80 million of Facebook's users have seen the changes to date. Details of the redesign have been posted on Facebook's blog.

Here's what's new:

Top Menu

The biggest change you're likely to notice is that the notifications icon, for when someone has written on your wall or sent you message, has been moved from the lower right corner to the left side of the top menu.

The notifications icon has also been changed from a signpost to a globe, but Facebook says you will still see the familiar red pop-up bubble alerting you to new notifications.

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