tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post1585187508458628857..comments2023-12-04T23:39:24.596-08:00Comments on Nerdblog.com: A Flawed Browser UI: the case of too many TABSMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058296587455402398noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-83606775818133596612010-06-09T17:02:17.314-07:002010-06-09T17:02:17.314-07:00Ooh.. LOL @ fast flip. I swear Google's 'l...Ooh.. LOL @ fast flip. I swear Google's 'lets make a thousand internet products and see which float' philosophy is idiotic.<br /><br />I don't know, maybe a programmer's life is different.. But I still have NO IDEA 4 tabs turns into 100.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-6930227767625380472010-06-09T16:01:21.754-07:002010-06-09T16:01:21.754-07:00I mean maybe Google's "Fast flip" or...I mean maybe Google's "Fast flip" or something like snap.com could eliminate the need to open 10 tabs to find information on the web, but I don't see it happening that soon.<br /><br />Domains are very disconnected right now...so we use tabs, which are too heavy.<br /><br />I agree, if you actually only have 4 tasks to do, put them in 4 tabs and be done. The problem is the 4 tasks become 100 tabs rather quickly.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058296587455402398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-63827533710358779092010-06-09T15:47:51.047-07:002010-06-09T15:47:51.047-07:00I have a 13" macbook so my vertical resolutio...I have a 13" macbook so my vertical resolution is very very limited. As a result I use Firefox (and now maybe Safari) with all the chrome 'hidden' unless I want to enter a URL with command L. This means I rarely have multiple tabs open because I want that clean, chromeless window into the inner tubes (something I might have harassed you about before).<br /><br />Also, after actually having read your entire post I am thinking you are looking in the wrong direction. Too many should's and ought to's in my opinion. Yes your usage scenarios do make sense, but so do millions of other usage scenarios by millions of other users. How is a browser going to be smart enough to handle all that variation?<br /><br />Ultimately, I don't think it will be about tab management at all. In fact I think they are kind of stupid and ugly. Imagine having a tab bar for all your programs in OSX... taking up space, looking ugly, etc. At least with cmd-tab it is only visible _if_ you need it and even invisible when you are going back and for from two apps.<br /><br />Tabs were required because we wanted to "do more" within the browser, because shuffling between windows was a pain in the ass. Now, I think it's all about the sites themselves "doing more" because shuffling between tabs is a pain in the ass. Google services is really bad about this. They're default behavior is to open new tabs when you want to access the calendar or docs from gmail. Even if it's something trivial like adding an entry to your calendar. Opening a new tab should be the last resort instead of the first option.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-58830699492829225272010-06-09T14:19:38.990-07:002010-06-09T14:19:38.990-07:00yeah total hoarder. the only thing harder than not...yeah total hoarder. the only thing harder than not having 100 tabs open is being mentally organized enough not to need them open. :)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058296587455402398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-655405454605185362010-06-09T14:11:17.989-07:002010-06-09T14:11:17.989-07:00I don't understand why you would want a 100 ta...I don't understand why you would want a 100 tabs open at a time. You are like a hoarder cept its tabs instead of random junk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-88091869479850244822010-06-09T13:21:16.097-07:002010-06-09T13:21:16.097-07:00I used an extension in Firefox that gave tabs as a...I used an extension in Firefox that gave tabs as a tree view. It worked well, but was very buggy indeed.Matthew Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403807212846496417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-80524067270491569732010-06-09T11:28:49.998-07:002010-06-09T11:28:49.998-07:00I'm actually working on a next-generation tabs...I'm actually working on a next-generation tabs project at Mozilla, that should address some of these issues. Ultimately we hope to be able to address them all.<br /><br />Speaking of which, we're looking for another JavaScript dev... you interested?Ian Gilmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923261215410652507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-72418087058390830212010-06-08T23:02:37.239-07:002010-06-08T23:02:37.239-07:00Two clicks to close a tab group, but an improvemen...Two clicks to close a tab group, but an improvement for sure...Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058296587455402398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-24567570280151336112010-06-08T23:01:01.679-07:002010-06-08T23:01:01.679-07:00That is really really nice. (I had seen a hierarch...That is really really nice. (I had seen a hierarchical tab extension on the topbar, but this one is quite a lot better.)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058296587455402398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275903.post-76339630899037633242010-06-08T22:53:08.300-07:002010-06-08T22:53:08.300-07:00Until then, I use vertical tabs in Firefox. Highly...Until then, I use vertical tabs in Firefox. Highly recommended especially when you have a wide monitor.skytheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13479987433656243418noreply@blogger.com