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The more functionality you add, the more words and submenus have to be created. And both is confusing for beginners and older folks. What is the difference between words, that seem to mean the same thing at first glance ? Do I have to understand "all these new words" like "javascript", "PlugIn" ? Keep in mind, not all of the users are like the Techies who develop ! | The more functionality you add, the more words and submenus have to be created. And both is confusing for beginners and older folks. What is the difference between words, that seem to mean the same thing at first glance ? Do I have to understand "all these new words" like "javascript", "PlugIn" ? Keep in mind, not all of the users are like the Techies who develop ! | ||
What the hell is the difference between an "extension" or a "plugin" ? What do I have to search for | What the hell is the difference between an "extension" or a "plugin" ? What do I have to search for, to find the function I need ? | ||
And if I click on a menu iten, just hoping it will do what it says, what do I have to select, if a submenu opens up ??? | And if I click on a menu iten, just hoping it will do what it says, what do I have to select, if a submenu opens up ??? | ||
These are two examples for problems for a "once a while" user. So please keep it simple and easy. Let all the folks who like add extensions and other stuff. | These are two examples for problems for a "once a while" user. So please keep it simple and easy. Let all the folks who like add extensions and other stuff. | ||
Or offer a lean easy to understand firefox (as it was in the first days, and these were woderful days, thanks :-)). Or offer an easy to use selection whilst installation saying "I don't understand all that technical stuff and don't want so use | Or offer a lean, easy to understand firefox (as it was in the first days, and these were woderful days, thanks for the "just-browse" browsers :-)). | ||
Or offer an easy to use selection whilst installation saying "I don't understand all that technical stuff and don't want so use special functions" and set defaults and that's it ! | |||
Firefox already has all the necessary stuff. There must always be an easy way for "lightweight-users" to use firefox without getting confused about words, large submenus or confusing questions. | |||
The more functions, the more words, the more confusion. Please, always offer an easy way for the non-techie user ... ! | |||
= User support and Testing = | = User support and Testing = | ||