Happy New year from Facebook - more changes are in the works. I guess some profiles are getting a sneak peek at this. Mine is not one of them but the folks at gigacom posted some screen shots and noted the changes:

Here are some of the changes that gigacom noted:

• The navigation bar is reorganized, and thankfully, it seems like Facebook is removing the duplicate profile link. The name and profile links didn’t make much sense to begin with.
• The search field is now next to the Facebook logo, a clear sign that the company wants search to play a major role in the future. Searches for brands, events, companies and celebrities will be more prominent.
• By combining settings and login in an all-purpose “account” dropdown, Facebook is making the overall experience cleaner.
• The sidebar is scaled down and takes a lot of cues from Facebook Lite. In fact, the new design takes inspiration from Facebook Lite in the way News Feed, Friends, Events and Photos are displayed.
• Bookmarks is a smart way for users to add links to their favorite applications, fan pages or whatever.
• Facebook IM is still firmly ensconced at the bottom right, but app quick links and notifications are gone.

Ok so how long after the new changes do you think the multi groups will start up with the "bring facebook back" or "I hate the new facebook look". Honestly I had to look at mine to see the differance, its not a huge one as I can see, time will tell.