Comments on: Safari 5 – The World’s Most Productive Web Browser http://workawesome.com/productivity/5-reasons-why-safari-5-is-the-worlds-most-productive-web-browser/ Work Better. Live Better. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:39:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jill http://workawesome.com/productivity/5-reasons-why-safari-5-is-the-worlds-most-productive-web-browser/#comment-14064 Jill Sun, 17 Oct 2010 04:08:36 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=3712#comment-14064 I like Safari. I use it a lot. Safari is much preferred by me than any version of IE. I like Safari. I use it a lot. Safari is much preferred by me than any version of IE.

]]> By: Mike http://workawesome.com/productivity/5-reasons-why-safari-5-is-the-worlds-most-productive-web-browser/#comment-6107 Mike Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:04:37 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=3712#comment-6107 That's what I thought (but just had to ask). If you continue to put out good articles, I'm sure people will eventually confuse him with you, you know: - Wait, wait, wait, aren't you the writer, technology professional? - Ah, no, no, I'm the "actor." That's the <em>other</em> Peter North. :D That’s what I thought (but just had to ask).

If you continue to put out good articles, I’m sure people will eventually confuse him with you, you know:

- Wait, wait, wait, aren’t you the writer, technology professional?
- Ah, no, no, I’m the “actor.” That’s the other Peter North.

:D

]]> By: Mark http://workawesome.com/productivity/5-reasons-why-safari-5-is-the-worlds-most-productive-web-browser/#comment-6093 Mark Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:50:03 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=3712#comment-6093 Chrome is better in my opinion. Maybe Safari works better on a Mac, but I use Windows like 95% of people who use a computer. Chrome is better in my opinion. Maybe Safari works better on a Mac, but I use Windows like 95% of people who use a computer.

]]> By: Chirag Deshpande http://workawesome.com/productivity/5-reasons-why-safari-5-is-the-worlds-most-productive-web-browser/#comment-6079 Chirag Deshpande Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:53:33 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=3712#comment-6079 Thanks for the useful write-up. I've already started downloading the Safari. :) -Chirag. Thanks for the useful write-up. I’ve already started downloading the Safari. :)
-Chirag.

]]> By: Peter North http://workawesome.com/productivity/5-reasons-why-safari-5-is-the-worlds-most-productive-web-browser/#comment-6074 Peter North Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:46:18 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=3712#comment-6074 @Avery I definitely think that's a good point. There were some audible rumblings when they unveiled this at WWDC. Apple's always been very user-centric, but this is quite threatening to publishers. In fact, the first thing that came to mind was "Isn't this just one more thing that site owners have to do? Our checklist is already pretty long, and now we might have to add "Defeat Safari 5 Reader" to it? Maybe it just compels us to make our ads tasteful, pretty and unobtrusive. If you have blinking, flashing, seizure-inducing ads on your site, Safari surfers will rush to the "Reader" button. But, if you have a pretty layout and some tasteful ads (like this site), I doubt anyone would feel the need to use it. @Avery

I definitely think that’s a good point. There were some audible rumblings when they unveiled this at WWDC. Apple’s always been very user-centric, but this is quite threatening to publishers.

In fact, the first thing that came to mind was “Isn’t this just one more thing that site owners have to do? Our checklist is already pretty long, and now we might have to add “Defeat Safari 5 Reader” to it?

Maybe it just compels us to make our ads tasteful, pretty and unobtrusive. If you have blinking, flashing, seizure-inducing ads on your site, Safari surfers will rush to the “Reader” button. But, if you have a pretty layout and some tasteful ads (like this site), I doubt anyone would feel the need to use it.

]]> By: Peter North http://workawesome.com/productivity/5-reasons-why-safari-5-is-the-worlds-most-productive-web-browser/#comment-6072 Peter North Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:34:27 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=3712#comment-6072 I guess I don't mind having a famous doppelganger. It's never caused me too much of a problem :) Like my bio says, I really do enjoy my work! Of course, every other web geek can register firstnamelastname.com. What's even worse is that my initials spell "pwn," which is very popular gamer slang. I guess I don’t mind having a famous doppelganger. It’s never caused me too much of a problem :) Like my bio says, I really do enjoy my work!

Of course, every other web geek can register firstnamelastname.com. What’s even worse is that my initials spell “pwn,” which is very popular gamer slang.

]]> By: Avery http://workawesome.com/productivity/5-reasons-why-safari-5-is-the-worlds-most-productive-web-browser/#comment-6070 Avery Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:21:18 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=3712#comment-6070 I became a fan of Safari with version 4. That being said I'm really disliking what I've read of this new Reader function. As an advertiser, why should I pay for ads if there's a good chance that the browsers are going to wipe them clear from the page anyway? Now that Safari has done this I can't help but to imagine Chrome and Firefox following up with something similar. I realize Reader effect on the advertiser's access to customers will be minimal since it's only when your using this function to read articles "distraction free" but I still find the concept troubling. I became a fan of Safari with version 4. That being said I’m really disliking what I’ve read of this new Reader function. As an advertiser, why should I pay for ads if there’s a good chance that the browsers are going to wipe them clear from the page anyway? Now that Safari has done this I can’t help but to imagine Chrome and Firefox following up with something similar.

I realize Reader effect on the advertiser’s access to customers will be minimal since it’s only when your using this function to read articles “distraction free” but I still find the concept troubling.

]]> By: Nabeel | Create Your First Website http://workawesome.com/productivity/5-reasons-why-safari-5-is-the-worlds-most-productive-web-browser/#comment-6068 Nabeel | Create Your First Website Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:49:09 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=3712#comment-6068 Nah...I still prefer Chrome...I am addicted to it....I just like Chorme better than FF, IE and Safari! Too much hassle to move to a different browser like Safari...and Chrome loads up pretty fast...which I doubt Safari would.. -Nabeel Nah…I still prefer Chrome…I am addicted to it….I just like Chorme better than FF, IE and Safari!

Too much hassle to move to a different browser like Safari…and Chrome loads up pretty fast…which I doubt Safari would..

-Nabeel

]]> By: Themistocles http://workawesome.com/productivity/5-reasons-why-safari-5-is-the-worlds-most-productive-web-browser/#comment-6058 Themistocles Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:45:26 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=3712#comment-6058 Ah - here's the source for the Reader thing: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/06/08/think-safari-reader-looks-familiar-thats-because-apple-used-op/ Also, from the same site, and including some benchmarks: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/06/07/safari-5-yawn/ . I wonder what share of Windows users S5 captures, if it's really the world's most productive browser... Ah – here’s the source for the Reader thing: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/06/08/think-safari-reader-looks-familiar-thats-because-apple-used-op/ Also, from the same site, and including some benchmarks: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/06/07/safari-5-yawn/ .

I wonder what share of Windows users S5 captures, if it’s really the world’s most productive browser…

]]> By: Themistocles http://workawesome.com/productivity/5-reasons-why-safari-5-is-the-worlds-most-productive-web-browser/#comment-6057 Themistocles Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:42:13 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=3712#comment-6057 How on earth is it faster than Opera? The benchmarks I saw gave S5 under *half* the score that Opera 10.60 achieved! As for tailoring it for Windows... even the Win7 Superbar integration sucks so much it's an instant turn-off (at a time when all other devs have abandoned the feature). Apart from that, I don't see any real 'integration'. And, I think I remember reading earlier today that the reader feature uses code from an existing GM (?) script (though I can't find the source right now, so I'm not 100% sure). For me, it lacks so many of the FF scripts/add-ons, or Opera's built-in functionality, or even Chrome's extension library that calling it "the world's most productive browser" surely sounds like fanboyism... How on earth is it faster than Opera? The benchmarks I saw gave S5 under *half* the score that Opera 10.60 achieved!

As for tailoring it for Windows… even the Win7 Superbar integration sucks so much it’s an instant turn-off (at a time when all other devs have abandoned the feature). Apart from that, I don’t see any real ‘integration’.

And, I think I remember reading earlier today that the reader feature uses code from an existing GM (?) script (though I can’t find the source right now, so I’m not 100% sure).

For me, it lacks so many of the FF scripts/add-ons, or Opera’s built-in functionality, or even Chrome’s extension library that calling it “the world’s most productive browser” surely sounds like fanboyism…

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