Yandex Gives Its Browser a Minimalist Makeover

Post by soapdog » Fri, Nov 28, 2014, 5:10 PM UTC

Aardwolf wrote: post #3

"reflect modern web user experience by emphasizing interaction and personalization" Am I the only one who used to be but is no longer the target audience of the web? I've been posting on forums and so on for years and years. Is that not interaction? You need a proper browser to use forums and browse the web properly. Removing or semi-hiding everything doesn't do that. How does hiding a URL make more "interaction and…

Post by freshflowers » Fri, Nov 28, 2014, 5:47 PM UTC

cturhan wrote: post #22

Do you know that it steals all of your credentials and session cookies from other browsers? I did an install, realized that I already logged in facebook, gmail and some other websites. How come this is done so easily? So I immediately removed it from my pc. I don't suggest anyone to install it. I learnt from the hard way.

Post by guard-of-terra » Fri, Nov 28, 2014, 6:17 PM UTC

cturhan wrote: post #22

Do you know that it steals all of your credentials and session cookies from other browsers? I did an install, realized that I already logged in facebook, gmail and some other websites. How come this is done so easily? So I immediately removed it from my pc. I don't suggest anyone to install it. I learnt from the hard way.

Post by getdavidhiggins » Fri, Nov 28, 2014, 6:48 PM UTC

    Before Fullscreen got launched, there was a heated discussion on the possible security implications of Fullscreen. Couldn't attacker X just mimic a fake browser window, simulate a bank's login screen (address bar et al), and steal login info? Phishing does the exact same thing, but the URL is always cunningly disguised as the real URL. For example: http://bankofamerica.com.87654321.com/login.do. With an exact replica of the Operating System, as-well, as a browser mockup, it can be quite possible to mimic the real URL, so all the user sees is http://bankofamerica.com/login.do. 

    When fullscreen got launched, obviously the Mozilla team did their homework. Firstly, the user knows very well they're entering fullscreen mode (via a very well placed message). As-well as this, the user always has to "click", or otherwise activate Fullscreen through a button. Click-jacking, however is out of the question with Fullscreen. (I've tried it). You can't fire-up Fullscreen by emulating a click. So with this in mind, Chromeless Windows should adapt the same pattern.

Post by Aardwolf » Fri, Nov 28, 2014, 7:06 PM UTC

soapdog wrote: post #21

Aardwolf wrote: post #3

"reflect modern web user experience by emphasizing interaction and personalization" Am I the only one who used to be but is no longer the target audience of the web? I've been posting on forums and so on for years and years. Is that not interaction? You need a proper browser to use forums and browse the web properly. Removing or semi-hiding everything doesn't do that. How does hiding a URL make more "interaction and…

If you haven't seen the current customization options in Firefox I advise you to check there, you can move all buttons and bars, add new buttons and tailor your UI to your taste. I took a shot while writing this post showing the customization screen: http://andregarzia.com/shots/Customize_Firefox_Developer_Edi... Firefox still the most customizable browser out there.