An overview on how ideas are implemented and collected when designing Firefox 4. Then a short summary on common test practices when testing new designs.
40. Chaos!! “I only use keyboard
“The URL bar should Icons should be
be removed.” shortcuts.”
colorful and happy
“There should be
“My mom doesn’t a preference setting.” “Nobody uses the “Add support for
understand tabs.” ‘Go’ button.” BitTorrent.”
“OpenID is the future!”
“Everyone uses tags, “That’s great!”
not bookmarks.”
“I love tabs!”
“The profile manager
should be redesigned.”
“Add support for
Ogg Vorbis.”
“That’s awful”
“Closebuttons are better at
the end of the tabstrip.”
Alex Faaborg, Mozilla UX
82. “Spatial memory is what allows you
to navigate back to your house from
a new resturant, remember how to
get to your bed after you turning off
the lights, and knowing exactly where
something is on your messy desk.”
-Aza Raskin, Mozilla UX
83. “Spatial memory is what allows you
to navigate back to your house from
a new resturant, remember how to
get to your bed after you turning off
the lights, and knowing exactly where
something is on your messy desk.”
-Aza Raskin, Mozilla UX