Twitter rolling out new Web design

Twitter users will be seeing a new look on their desktops and laptops soon, one that will look familiar if they also use the app on their smartphones.In a post Monday afternoon, Twitter announced "a refreshed twitter.com reflecting the look & feel of our iOS & Android apps."The look won't be a change for some users. Twitter has been testing out the new design on about 1% of people who use the site, studying their habits and making tweaks before rolling it out to everyone.The main change, other than aesthetics, is a built-in"compose" box in the left rail of the Web page. The new location eliminates the old pop-up style compose box and appears to be a way for Twitter toencourage more users to actually tweet instead of just browse.Twitter has said in the past that as many as 40% of its users are "lurkers," folks who read what others post but don't share anything themselves.Users also will see their profile and header photos at the top of a rail on the left of the page. The main Twitter feed appears to be largely unchanged.The new design had not appeared for all users as ofTuesday. Twitter didn't offer a specific timetable,