11-12-2005, 03:14 PM
NiteFox,Nov 6 2005, 02:29 PM Wrote:There are two other users on this machine, and I've only just managed to teach them how to use IE. Now let's be absolutely fair, if you're less than computer-skilled, learning how to use another program is a genuine pain in the ass especially when something is essentially a new face on something you've long become familiar with.
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99% of the things I do in a browser happen on the web page I'm currently visiting, i.e. it would be the same regardless of what browser I'm using.
When I switched from IE to Firefox, I first had to learn to use Bookmarks instead of Favorites. And there's pretty much a direct correlation on how they work. As long as the broswer has an address bar at the top, a back button, and the ability to open a new window with ctrl-N, I'm happy. All of these features pretty much work the same way on most browsers (on a Windows machine anyway).
I did add the Flashblock extension to Firefox, because I hate the way most web pages use Flash, but if I wasn't as familiar with computers, then I probably would not have cared about Flash abuse anyway.
I do feel your pain when it comes to teaching someone how to use a computer program. I would imagine that most programs written today (especially browsers) are about as user-friendly as they've ever been. But if someone just doesn't understand computers (like I don't understand car engines) then some concepts just never sink in, no matter hard you try.