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** Safari's implementation shows a number of the pitfalls. Having looked at a couple folk's screens they often and two or more sites which look almost identical (multiple WordPress logins), sites hidden because of failed logins, and sites indistinguishable because they all approach white. | ** Safari's implementation shows a number of the pitfalls. Having looked at a couple folk's screens they often and two or more sites which look almost identical (multiple WordPress logins), sites hidden because of failed logins, and sites indistinguishable because they all approach white. | ||
* '''Polite'''. We've tried a number of ways to make the new tab page polite -- to stay out of your way. In particular, we tried the right side of the screen and the bottom of the screen. Both ''felt'' weird, and people remarked on them. | * '''Polite'''. We've tried a number of ways to make the new tab page polite -- to stay out of your way. In particular, we tried the right side of the screen and the bottom of the screen. Both ''felt'' weird, and people remarked on them. | ||
** The most active attempt at being polite was the ill-fated '''cognitive shield''' idea. The cognitive shield hid the frequently accessed sites until you moved the mouse. Although the implementation got in the way of the idea (the shield looked clickable, and people got frustrated as it vanished as they tried to use it), it highlighted an interesting point. | ** The most active attempt at being polite was the ill-fated '''cognitive shield''' idea. The cognitive shield hid the frequently accessed sites until you moved the mouse. Although the implementation got in the way of the idea (the shield looked clickable, and people got frustrated as it vanished as they tried to use it), it highlighted an interesting point: the ambient news part of the new tab page is actually very useful. | ||
= References = | = References = | ||