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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

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.

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.