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IE UI Designer On His Switch To FireFox

wellington writes "Scott Berkun (who worked on UI design for Internet Explorer 1.0 thru 5.0) talked about why he switched to Firefox. In addition to five reasons why he switched, Scott also detailed five UI flaws in Firefox."

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  1. UI Flaw #6 by GreggyBUIUC · · Score: 5, Funny

    It doesn't come packaged with XP

  2. Borked by Turbo6715 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I do love that at least my copy of Firefox completely destroyed the design of his web page. Either that or it's just really ugly, but what did I expect from an IE designer?

    1. Re:Borked by Zeussy · · Score: 2, Funny
      Either that or it's just really ugly, but what did I expect from an IE designer?
      My 1st thought when reading the topic was IE had a UI Designer? I never would of thought.
  3. Re:My favorite reason by jvalenzu · · Score: 2, Funny

    As opposed to the 10 (binary) to run Linux on the desktop?

  4. Re:Sweet error message in FF 1.5 beta by Malc · · Score: 4, Funny

    "If you're cool"

    You are aware of which forum you're posting to aren't you?

  5. Re:Sweet error message in FF 1.5 beta by bad_outlook · · Score: 4, Funny

    You^H^H^H I must be new here!

  6. Re:Issue 3 and 5, and maybe 2, easily resolved by ColourlessGreenIdeas · · Score: 2, Funny

    It was quite obvious that that was a simple typo and I obviously meant 'use'. You're unjustly slandering me by suggesting that I'll randomly sue people for no good reason, and I have no choice but to take you to court to clear my name.

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  7. Re:UI suggestion by Fred_A · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is wasteful of Xs. It's not as if they grow on trees. Why do you think they have to sell Opera while Firefox is free ? All those X add up at the end of the year!

    I bet you drive a SUV too...

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  8. Re:Who' by Shakrai · · Score: 4, Funny

    You'd rather memorize a zillion dinky eye squinting icons?

    Yeah, but you can make them bigger if you use the ctrl key and the scroll wheel.

    Oh, wait a minute...

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  9. Re:My favorite reason by xaque · · Score: 3, Funny

    Really? I'd be interested in meeting this other person. Do you have their email address?

  10. Re:UI suggestion by mollymoo · · Score: 5, Funny
    Bad Slashdot.

    Yeah, they really should implement some kind of 'Preview' function and put a message on the posting page mentioning it. If they put the button right next to 'Submit' nobody could possibly miss it

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  11. Re:My favorite reason by jelle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ah, a TLA, well: you choose which meaning you prefer.

    I personally prefer Expanded Memory Specification, ah the memories.

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  12. Re:UI suggestion by debiansid · · Score: 2, Funny

    Am I the only one that uses the middle button?

    YES!!

    (reads other replies)

    uhhh... am I the only one who DOESN'T use the middle button...