Hovercards: Twitter Launches New Profile Preview Feature

Twitter has just introduced a new feature for its users: Hovercards, a new way to access profile information without actually visiting someone’s profile.

In an announcement, Twitter Spokesperson Jenna Sampson discussed how the new feature works:

“Hovercards are cards which appear when you hover over a username or avatar. The cards display additional information about the person and allow you to interact with them while staying within the context of your page.”

Twitter are making their web interface more and more friendly, no doubt trying to claw back the majority of users who use a third party client to access twitter.