Comments on: Smaller Is Better http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/smaller-is-better/ by Colin Barrett Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:28:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Firefox 3: A Safari User’s Review, reviewed « Tom Sucks http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/smaller-is-better/comment-page-1/#comment-42754 Firefox 3: A Safari User’s Review, reviewed « Tom Sucks Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:42:33 +0000 http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/27/smaller-is-better/#comment-42754 <p>[...] most mac users read Daring Fireball (and thus would have caught his review, which mentions the small toolbar buttons fix. Peter thinks this is just a ‘problem’ and that it cannot be [...]</p> […] most mac users read Daring Fireball (and thus would have caught his review, which mentions the small toolbar buttons fix. Peter thinks this is just a ‘problem’ and that it cannot be […]

]]> By: Firefox Oberfläche, letzte Worte - Code Candies http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/smaller-is-better/comment-page-1/#comment-42338 Firefox Oberfläche, letzte Worte - Code Candies Fri, 16 May 2008 20:33:15 +0000 http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/27/smaller-is-better/#comment-42338 <p>[...] hat man bei OS X wenigsten das Glück, kleine Buttons auswählen zu können. Allerdings: die gewünschte Funktionalität wird damit auch nicht erreicht. [...]</p> […] hat man bei OS X wenigsten das Glück, kleine Buttons auswählen zu können. Allerdings: die gewünschte Funktionalität wird damit auch nicht erreicht. […]

]]> By: Maxasia » Blog Archive » Firefox3 (b5) rules my world http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/smaller-is-better/comment-page-1/#comment-41215 Maxasia » Blog Archive » Firefox3 (b5) rules my world Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:07:56 +0000 http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/27/smaller-is-better/#comment-41215 <p>[...] other browser on Mac OS X. Also, the mac-like theme is now pretty neat (don’t forget to use small icons) and substantial improvements have been made all over the place. Firefox3.0b5 has now become my [...]</p> […] other browser on Mac OS X. Also, the mac-like theme is now pretty neat (don’t forget to use small icons) and substantial improvements have been made all over the place. Firefox3.0b5 has now become my […]

]]> By: Miha http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/smaller-is-better/comment-page-1/#comment-40129 Miha Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:58:30 +0000 http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/27/smaller-is-better/#comment-40129 <p>What is this theme you're using, BTW? Thanks, Miha.</p> What is this theme you’re using, BTW? Thanks, Miha.

]]> By: Brad Wright http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/smaller-is-better/comment-page-1/#comment-39746 Brad Wright Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:50:10 +0000 http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/27/smaller-is-better/#comment-39746 <p>@j freeman: Good troll, but unfortunately Firefox 3 isn't designed by Mac OSX "interface designers"--it's done by the Mozilla crew. So blame them for the shitty rounded corner buttons.</p> @j freeman: Good troll, but unfortunately Firefox 3 isn’t designed by Mac OSX “interface designers”—it’s done by the Mozilla crew. So blame them for the shitty rounded corner buttons.

]]> By: ken http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/smaller-is-better/comment-page-1/#comment-39506 ken Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:11:35 +0000 http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/27/smaller-is-better/#comment-39506 <p>@mike: "I mean, if you want your browser to be completely utilitarian why not just use the text?"</p> <p>Ignoring the fact that symbols can be more effective than words: because it's completely borken.</p> <p>Try it: Customize Toolbar, Show: Text. Now try clicking Forward or Back. The words are there, but they have no border, so you can't tell what they are. Based on earlier versions of Mozilla (and other Mac apps), one might expect them to be buttons, but they're menus only. That's far less "utilitarian".</p> @mike: “I mean, if you want your browser to be completely utilitarian why not just use the text?”

Ignoring the fact that symbols can be more effective than words: because it’s completely borken.

Try it: Customize Toolbar, Show: Text. Now try clicking Forward or Back. The words are there, but they have no border, so you can’t tell what they are. Based on earlier versions of Mozilla (and other Mac apps), one might expect them to be buttons, but they’re menus only. That’s far less “utilitarian”.

]]> By: Andres Lucero http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/smaller-is-better/comment-page-1/#comment-39466 Andres Lucero Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:36:23 +0000 http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/27/smaller-is-better/#comment-39466 <p>@Chris Devers - The problem with FF3 and other apps with similar fugly buttons (Transmission, I'm looking at you) is that previous versions had UI elements that were much easier to identify at a glance. Now that unique colors and shapes have been removed from the toolbar, it takes much longer to pick out the button you intend to click, and that's a huge step backwards in usability, IMO.</p> @Chris Devers - The problem with FF3 and other apps with similar fugly buttons (Transmission, I’m looking at you) is that previous versions had UI elements that were much easier to identify at a glance. Now that unique colors and shapes have been removed from the toolbar, it takes much longer to pick out the button you intend to click, and that’s a huge step backwards in usability, IMO.

]]> By: Please Stop Doing This. I Am Begging You. • Griffin & Hoxie http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/smaller-is-better/comment-page-1/#comment-39302 Please Stop Doing This. I Am Begging You. • Griffin & Hoxie Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:27:36 +0000 http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/27/smaller-is-better/#comment-39302 <p>[...] example, and the one that ignited this post. I noticed it on Colin Barret’s site in an article about the Firefox 3 UI. Jay Freeman writes at the end of his comment, PS: People constantly praise MacOS interface design [...]</p> […] example, and the one that ignited this post. I noticed it on Colin Barret’s site in an article about the Firefox 3 UI. Jay Freeman writes at the end of his comment, PS: People constantly praise MacOS interface design […]

]]> By: Rob Wilkerson http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/smaller-is-better/comment-page-1/#comment-39301 Rob Wilkerson Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:21:30 +0000 http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/27/smaller-is-better/#comment-39301 <p>Wish I'd seen this before I posted this: http://robwilkerson.org/2008/04/02/firefox-3-beta-4-observations/.</p> <p>:-)</p> Wish I’d seen this before I posted this: http://robwilkerson.org/2008/04/02/firefox-3-beta-4-observations/.

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]]> By: ryan » Blog Archive » links for 2008-04-03 http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/smaller-is-better/comment-page-1/#comment-39274 ryan » Blog Archive » links for 2008-04-03 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:35:56 +0000 http://iamthewalr.us/blog/2008/03/27/smaller-is-better/#comment-39274 <p>[...] Smaller Is Better Awesome tip for Firefox 3 Beta for the Mac to get rid of that ridiculously large Back button in the toolbar. (tags: firefox mac howto) [...]</p> […] Smaller Is Better Awesome tip for Firefox 3 Beta for the Mac to get rid of that ridiculously large Back button in the toolbar. (tags: firefox mac howto) […]

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