Re: FF 5. 0 and user interface

On 2011/08/19 21:36 (GMT-0700) Asa Dotzler composed:

> GreyWolf K, can you tell us which particular features were uncomfortable 
> or difficult for her to locate or use in the latest version of Firefox? 
> Do you know what she thinks of the features that you didn't revert to 
> 3.x-like location, behavior, or appearance?

> I think some details might make the data point more useful.

I've never been able to fathom how scattering browser UI controls about
improves user experience unless it's thought emulating Chrome UI somehow does
it. I typically decide I need to use some control, and before deciding which,
am already moving the pointer upper left where all have traditionally been. So
here's my reversion, including accepting the limited # of genuine improvements:

http://fm.no-ip.com/SS/Moz/ff6vff36-1920x1200x120.png

For any who can't tell, FF6 is the fullscreen window, FF3.6 the lower right,
and SM 1, which unlike Gecko2+ readily renders pt sized text correctly on
accurately configured displays, to the left.

OT as to thread, but not to group: Note how Mozilla site stylists fall right in
lockstep with most web developers in making most page text smaller than browser
defaults, and smaller even than the normally smaller UI text. Certainly neither
usability nor respect for users is job #1 for Mozilla's site developers, who
offer help by serving up disrespectful (sub-default) and hard to read (reduced
contrast) "help" pages.
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