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Firefox 3.7: Do the Bookmarks Toolbar and the Tabs Bar really need the transparency treatment? How will it impact the browser's usability?<br> --[[User:Teohhanhui|Teohhanhui]] 16:50, 23 September 2009 (UTC)<br> | Firefox 3.7: Do the Bookmarks Toolbar and the Tabs Bar really need the transparency treatment? How will it impact the browser's usability?<br> --[[User:Teohhanhui|Teohhanhui]] 16:50, 23 September 2009 (UTC)<br> | ||
=Merging the LocationBar and SearchBar | =Merging the LocationBar and SearchBar= | ||
*I don't like this for two reasons.<br> | *I don't like this for two reasons.<br> | ||
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:A [http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/archive/2006/11/21/licensing-the-2007-microsoft-office-user-interface.aspx 2006 quote from Microsoft]: | :A [http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/archive/2006/11/21/licensing-the-2007-microsoft-office-user-interface.aspx 2006 quote from Microsoft]: | ||
::''With respect to the substantial IP within the Office UI, we have pending patent applications on the functional innovations in the ribbon and other UI advances. We also have pending design patent applications to protect the original design elements of the UI. Copyright law protects the creative expression in the visual screen displays and trade dress law protects the overall appearance of the UI to the extent users recognize it as coming from Microsoft. Copyrights, trademarks, utility and design patents – there are a lot of specific legal concepts to keep track of, especially for a non-lawyer like me. (Chris Bryant, Group Product Manager, Microsoft Office)'' | ::''With respect to the substantial IP within the Office UI, we have pending patent applications on the functional innovations in the ribbon and other UI advances. We also have pending design patent applications to protect the original design elements of the UI. Copyright law protects the creative expression in the visual screen displays and trade dress law protects the overall appearance of the UI to the extent users recognize it as coming from Microsoft. Copyrights, trademarks, utility and design patents – there are a lot of specific legal concepts to keep track of, especially for a non-lawyer like me. (Chris Bryant, Group Product Manager, Microsoft Office)'' | ||
I have to wonder if the dedicated search bar is a failed experiment. I work in IT with IE7-8 and when I ask ppl to enter a URL, they enter in the search bar 25% of the time bc they dont know the difference. I'm guessing another 25% dont know either, they just guess the location bar correctly and only 25% actually realize what each field does. Personally, I always remove the search bar for UI simplicity and edit about:config to change the location bar to google anything not a URL and use lots of keyword searches. I think Chrome has it right: one bar, all the same features for power users, no confusion for dumb users.--[[User:Ephilei|Ephilei]] 15:09, 28 September 2009 (UTC) | |||
=Update to visual design= | =Update to visual design= | ||