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There's security, integration etc, but I think Chrome guys really nailed the UX. I see the care taken at every turn and most things are very well designed for t

by ktta 9y ago

There's security, integration etc, but I think Chrome guys really nailed the UX. I see the care taken at every turn and most things are very well designed for the average user. Most don't browse enough to switch browsers based on performance, especially once they get used to something.

derekp7 9y ago
Can you give some examples of the UX? From my perspective, both browsers have a bar at the top to enter a URL, and a spot to click on next to a tab to open up a new tab. And a star at the top right side to bookmark a page. Not sure what else (other than configuration menus, perhaps?) where the UX really differs from one browser to another. And UX within a page (where I spend most of my time) is determined by the web site I'm visiting.
- ktta 9y ago
  >From my perspective, both browsers have a bar at the top to enter a URL ... Not sure what else (other than configuration menus, perhaps?) That's where the difference exactly lies. Firefox feels like it is designed by a programmer, Chrome feels like it was planned by a UX person then built by the programmer. 1. There's still a search bar alongside the omnibox. Unnecessary. 2. History is an important part which firefox allocates a measly sidebar. Chrome offers the whole page although with less powerful options to navigate compared to firefox (by time, by site, etc). 3. Bookmarking experience is a lot more thought out in Chrome. When I bookmark something, Firefox just puts the bookmark in Other bookmarks but Chrome remembers the last folder you used. I really can't come up all the cases where Firefox frustrates me but Chrome doesn't, but that according to me is a sign of good design. Chrome has a lot less friction and minimal cognitive overload. Sure, Firefox has many features I would love to have in chrome, but I know that Chrome will present those options with a much smoother experience.
  - flukus 9y ago
    1. This is something the Mozilla suite got right, long before Firefox existed. I can't understand why they added and kept a seperate search box. For me Chrome's killer feature is tab handling though. There are at least half a dozen browsers I could comfortably use if only the had decent tab handling.

by ktta 9y ago

derekp7 9y ago

Can you give some examples of the UX? From my perspective, both browsers have a bar at the top to enter a URL, and a spot to click on next to a tab to open up a new tab. And a star at the top right side to bookmark a page. Not sure what else (other than configuration menus, perhaps?) where the UX really differs from one browser to another. And UX within a page (where I spend most of my time) is determined by the web site I'm visiting.

ktta 9y ago
>From my perspective, both browsers have a bar at the top to enter a URL ... Not sure what else (other than configuration menus, perhaps?) That's where the difference exactly lies. Firefox feels like it is designed by a programmer, Chrome feels like it was planned by a UX person then built by the programmer. 1. There's still a search bar alongside the omnibox. Unnecessary. 2. History is an important part which firefox allocates a measly sidebar. Chrome offers the whole page although with less powerful options to navigate compared to firefox (by time, by site, etc). 3. Bookmarking experience is a lot more thought out in Chrome. When I bookmark something, Firefox just puts the bookmark in Other bookmarks but Chrome remembers the last folder you used. I really can't come up all the cases where Firefox frustrates me but Chrome doesn't, but that according to me is a sign of good design. Chrome has a lot less friction and minimal cognitive overload. Sure, Firefox has many features I would love to have in chrome, but I know that Chrome will present those options with a much smoother experience.
- flukus 9y ago
  1. This is something the Mozilla suite got right, long before Firefox existed. I can't understand why they added and kept a seperate search box. For me Chrome's killer feature is tab handling though. There are at least half a dozen browsers I could comfortably use if only the had decent tab handling.