Comments on: New tabs, top sites, and how you learn to not be a hater http://almaer.com/blog/new-tabs-top-sites-and-how-you-learn-to-not-be-a-hater blogging about life, the universe, and everything tech Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:06:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: James Askew http://almaer.com/blog/new-tabs-top-sites-and-how-you-learn-to-not-be-a-hater/comment-page-1#comment-45769 James Askew Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:17:41 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-45769 Interesting, i have always been a add igoogle there thank you, but thinking about it the about:blank method seems appealing, but the low and behold in the space of 1 article i have changed my mind again already! Very much gonna take a closer look at this Thanks Interesting, i have always been a add igoogle there thank you, but thinking about it the about:blank method seems appealing, but the low and behold in the space of 1 article i have changed my mind again already! Very much gonna take a closer look at this Thanks

]]> By: Sildenafil!FAQ http://almaer.com/blog/new-tabs-top-sites-and-how-you-learn-to-not-be-a-hater/comment-page-1#comment-42309 Sildenafil!FAQ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:23:34 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-42309 Thanks for the info, everyone! Thanks for the info, everyone!

]]> By: brightnesslevels http://almaer.com/blog/new-tabs-top-sites-and-how-you-learn-to-not-be-a-hater/comment-page-1#comment-40708 brightnesslevels Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:31:33 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-40708 I've also went through this, though not with Safari but with Chrome. On my Linux machine I'm stuck with Firefox (sorry, but though it's the best choice for GTK, it's still really slow on js and chokes with > 20 tabs opened). And for years, about:blank was my option for a new tab. On the Windows machine I use Chrome, and it took me about two days to stop worrying and start loving their "New Tab Page". Safari's version looks a bit too overwhelmed for a "new tab", so as one of the extensions I tried out for Firefox. Aza's page looks clean and simple, but I have to agree with Nosredna here: it shouldn't do anything but showing a cached screenshot/description. I’ve also went through this, though not with Safari but with Chrome. On my Linux machine I’m stuck with Firefox (sorry, but though it’s the best choice for GTK, it’s still really slow on js and chokes with > 20 tabs opened). And for years, about:blank was my option for a new tab.

On the Windows machine I use Chrome, and it took me about two days to stop worrying and start loving their “New Tab Page”. Safari’s version looks a bit too overwhelmed for a “new tab”, so as one of the extensions I tried out for Firefox. Aza’s page looks clean and simple, but I have to agree with Nosredna here: it shouldn’t do anything but showing a cached screenshot/description.

]]> By: Nosredna http://almaer.com/blog/new-tabs-top-sites-and-how-you-learn-to-not-be-a-hater/comment-page-1#comment-40705 Nosredna Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:56:45 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-40705 Don't like Aza's mockup at all. What I like about Safari (and Chrome) is that you don't really have to read or parse or think at all, because it's a screenshot. "That's where I want to go!" Your hand just moves the mouse and clicks. It's automatic. It's reflexive. Aza's mockup looks like it should be my.mozilla.com or something. I think Chrome and Safari have this right and this FF mockup has it wrong. I use this in Safari and Chrome all the time, because I find that 90% of the time where I want to go is already there. When it's not, I just start typing in the address bar and a couple letter is usually all I need to see where I want to go. I used to be 100% Firefox, but I find myself in Safari 4 on Mac and Chrome on PC now. Seems like Firefox needs a rev to catch up or something. Feels stale. Still like the awesome bar in FF better than Chrome's version, though. Try typing "google finance" in the address bar and hitting Enter. In Chrome: yuck. In Safari: Double yuck! In FF: Yes! Don’t like Aza’s mockup at all. What I like about Safari (and Chrome) is that you don’t really have to read or parse or think at all, because it’s a screenshot. “That’s where I want to go!” Your hand just moves the mouse and clicks. It’s automatic. It’s reflexive.

Aza’s mockup looks like it should be my.mozilla.com or something.

I think Chrome and Safari have this right and this FF mockup has it wrong.

I use this in Safari and Chrome all the time, because I find that 90% of the time where I want to go is already there. When it’s not, I just start typing in the address bar and a couple letter is usually all I need to see where I want to go.

I used to be 100% Firefox, but I find myself in Safari 4 on Mac and Chrome on PC now. Seems like Firefox needs a rev to catch up or something. Feels stale. Still like the awesome bar in FF better than Chrome’s version, though. Try typing “google finance” in the address bar and hitting Enter. In Chrome: yuck. In Safari: Double yuck! In FF: Yes!

]]> By: Chad http://almaer.com/blog/new-tabs-top-sites-and-how-you-learn-to-not-be-a-hater/comment-page-1#comment-40704 Chad Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:54:42 +0000 http://almaer.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-40704 I've also been in the same mind-set where I hate having the home page or new tab page take forever to load and ended up using about:blank. Recently I installed the new tab page Aza has been working on and am loving it. I set it as my home page as well (which was a workaround... view page info > copied the address... could be easier?). I'm looking forward to seeing it continue to progress. I’ve also been in the same mind-set where I hate having the home page or new tab page take forever to load and ended up using about:blank. Recently I installed the new tab page Aza has been working on and am loving it. I set it as my home page as well (which was a workaround… view page info > copied the address… could be easier?). I’m looking forward to seeing it continue to progress.

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