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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
This project will occur in two stages, with one for a target for Firefox 4.0 and one with a target for Firefox 4.n, where n<0. | |||
'''Phase 1: Privacy and Site Identity''' | |||
* Refactor our manager and exceptions window UI to allow changing all of the privileges for a particular site | |||
'''Phase 2: Total UI Redesign''' | |||
* Streamline the number of options | * Streamline the number of options | ||
* Expand the "Apps and Services" tab to include all applications and services that Firefox interacts with (phising and malware, search engines, 404 services, handling different data types). Make this UI actually human readable (no mime types!) | |||
* Expand the "Apps and Services" tab to include all applications and services that Firefox interacts with (phising and malware, search engines, 404 services, handling different data types). Make this UI actually human readable (no mime types!) | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
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== Next Steps == | == Next Steps == | ||
* | * Research | ||
* | ** What is the scope for site identity information? | ||
** How do people think about site identity? How should they? | |||
** What is relevant to people about online privacy and security? | |||
** How can people be given the best information about complex topics so they can protect themselves online without much knowledge about the technologies involved? | |||
** How can one UI cater to people who understand site identity technologies and to people who do not? | |||
** (using Mechanical Turk to get some data here) | |||
* Project scoping | |||
** What's possible for 4.0? | |||
== Related Bugs == | == Related Bugs == | ||
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== Team == | == Team == | ||
*'''Project Lead''': | *'''Project Lead''': boriss | ||
== Designs == | == Designs == | ||
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* General | * General | ||
* Privacy (will likely stay mostly the same) | * Privacy (will likely stay mostly the same) | ||
* Sync | * [http://people.mozilla.com/~faaborg/files/firefox4Mockups/prefPaneSync-i3.png Sync] | ||
* Apps and Services | * Apps and Services | ||
* Web Sites | * [http://people.mozilla.com/~faaborg/files/firefox4Mockups/prefPaneWebSites-i2.png Web Sites] | ||
* Add-ons (will be handled in a [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Extension_Manager:UI_Update separate project]) | * Add-ons (will be handled in a [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Extension_Manager:UI_Update separate project]) | ||
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* Playing blame the victim | * Playing blame the victim | ||
* Using prefs as a means to settle debates over default settings | * Using prefs as a means to settle debates over default settings | ||
== Older Mockups == | |||
[[File:Site specific controls.png|500px]] | |||
== Testing == | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Projects/Preferences_UI/Test_Plan Test plan] | |||