Score one for Firefox

Submitted by vcrguy on Fri, 10/02/2009 - 1:10pm

When Office 2007 first came out, the ribbon interfact was an interesting diversion from previous Office versions. I thought at that point, change might be good, grouping like commands together would improve my productivity. As I came to use the new interface, the more annoyed I became. Being unable to find useful commands where they previously lived, and try to adapt to the Microsoft Cool-Aid approach to interface design (it is our way or no way!) was a nightmare to say the least.

The flexability in being able to custom design my own interface to my own needs was gone and my productivity while using O2007 took a major hit because instead of easily finding commands that I use on a daily basis in a familiar place, I would end up searching the different ribbons until either I found what I was looking for, or I had to invoke help to find where Microsoft had placed it in the ended.

I am not one to hate change, when change is for the better, but the ribbon interface is a failure in my mind. Stop trying to dictate what tools you think I should use and let me configure it the way I like!

I for one would love to see the ribbon interface die.

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don't forget Chromeffects, evil Vader parent of Direct X

Submitted by Zazubovich on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 12:31pm

And Ftf'in ribbon interface.  Microsoft screwed a retarded dog with that design decision.  I have to use it to satisfy clients, but every time I have to actually do something professional or useful I will curse the Redmond dickweeds who foisted that Mac-envious interface atrocity on us.  At home I still use 97, because it works.

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Hate them both

Submitted by MleB on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 5:25am

Ribbon or Chrome / IE - 

Chucked the ribbon on Word by going 'back' to OpenOffice and while one does not necessarily need a raft of controls for a browser, hiding/burying/removing controls as Chrome/IE does is not helpful either.

Current Firefox already allows one to incorporate Navigation controls into the Menu Bar - so pretty the the GUI up by all means, but not by simply aping other software ' features' or making the browser useful only for lowest common denominator.

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I hate the ribbon. Good

Submitted by hades_2100 on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 7:22pm

I hate the ribbon. Good thing they are not adopting it.

 

hades

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How long until...

Submitted by DogPatch1149 on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 6:04pm

...someone comes up with an add-on for that? (I'd say "app for that", but I don't want Apple fanboys or lawyers trying to flog me with wet noodles.)

Let me get this straight...first, Mozilla used the word "chrome" to define the URL of files describing UI elements in their browser. Next, Google uses it as the name of their entire browser, and now Mozilla wants to make Firefox look like that browser.

Next thing you know, we'll be offered something like WebSlicedChromeWidgets with SidebarAcceleratorAddOns and SpeedDialCoverFlowExtensions.

O-M-G-W-T-F-B-B-Q.

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Would Firefox have been better with a pretty little “Ribbon?”

Submitted by nekollx on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 3:10pm

 if if it protects vs posion and confuse.

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adding a ribbon would be

Submitted by Yusonice on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 2:40pm

adding a ribbon would be troublesome to use compared to the normal menu bar. Good thing they diss it

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