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The clear-cut difference between UX Design and Product Design, explained
(uxdesign.cc)
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polysuite
7y ago
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polysuite
11y ago
Thanks! We worked hard to maintain all of the keyboard shortcuts that are used in Firefox. See here: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-perf... Our own (limited) FAQ is here: http:/&
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polysuite
11y ago
You will... in the year two thouuuuusand.
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polysuite
11y ago
If you open the menu and select Customize PolyBrowser, you can add the standard Firefox search bar back, and get rid of Firefox Hello. Also, the tabs automatically collapse in size when there get to be too many, reducing the need to "P
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polysuite
11y ago
Indeed, we're hoping that PolyBrowser becomes a platform for experimentation in new experiences on the web... We're not tied down to the old "tabbed" paradigm, which opens up some very exciting possibilities!
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polysuite
11y ago
It does work on touchscreens! You can also pinch and spread your fingers to zoom out and see everything at once.
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polysuite
11y ago
We've tapped into Firefox's ability to asynchronously render websites, meaning that the load on one website doesn't slow down the rest... That feature isn't even released yet as a standard feature on desktop Firefox, but
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polysuite
11y ago
The move toward responsive web design works perfectly with PolyBrowser... These days you can resize the website down to a narrow strip and get just the key content. We also have a user-agent switch addon that you can use to retrieve the mo
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polysuite
11y ago
We've done design surveys and found that most people like the design. That being said, it's impossible to accommodate everyone's disparate tastes. User-generated custom themes are actually the next feature we're adding
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polysuite
11y ago
Well, PolyBrowser is designed to make the most of your screen real-estate, not matter what screen size you have. It automatically utilizes your horizontal space for large monitors, and you can zoom out to fit more on small screens. PolyBro
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polysuite
11y ago
We're shooting to add the TreeStyleTabs addon in an upcoming release. PolyBrowser lets you zoom out to see all of your websites at once, so you might want to give it a try anyway.
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polysuite
11y ago
No problem. It's not necessarily for everyone, but it's fantastic for anyone who switches between websites for comparison searches and multitasking.
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polysuite
11y ago
We're excited to announce that the source code for PolyBrowser, the “Panoramic Web Browser," is now available to the community on GitHub! Please join us in developing the browser of the future, or share the news with your friends
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Show HN: PolyBrowser goes open source on GitHub. Let’s re-imagine web browsing
(github.com)
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11y ago
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11y ago
It's a good question... The biggest reason is that the Mozilla platform is significantly more editable and open than Chromium, which was needed because much of the tab functionality was altered to allow it to work. Second, this browse
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11y ago
Thanks for the compliment! Yes, all of the source code is available and can be validated. See our FAQ for details: https://polybrowser.com/faqs/where-can-i-download-the-source... Note that we will be opening up our l
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11y ago
We’re pleased to announce PolyBrowser Version 2.0, which includes significant speed and technology enhancements: - More popular addons, including LastPass, Firebug and Evernote - Now available for Linux - Faster UI and scrolling speed - Sup
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Show HN: PolyBrowser 2.0 – Linux/Firebug/LastPass compatible. What do you think?
(polybrowser.com)
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11y ago
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Show HN: PolyBrowser 1.0 – A new way to browse the web. What do you think?
(polybrowser.com)
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polysuite
12y ago
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