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* '''Polite'''. We've tried a number of ways to make the new tab page polite -- to stay out of your way. In particular, we tried the right side of the screen and the bottom of the screen. Both ''felt'' weird, and people remarked on them. | * '''Polite'''. We've tried a number of ways to make the new tab page polite -- to stay out of your way. In particular, we tried the right side of the screen and the bottom of the screen. Both ''felt'' weird, and people remarked on them. | ||
** The most active attempt at being polite was the ill-fated '''cognitive shield''' idea. The cognitive shield hid the frequently accessed sites until you moved the mouse. Although the implementation got in the way of the idea (the shield looked clickable, and people got frustrated as it vanished as they tried to use it), it highlighted an interesting point: the ambient news part of the new tab page is actually very useful. | ** The most active attempt at being polite was the ill-fated '''cognitive shield''' idea. The cognitive shield hid the frequently accessed sites until you moved the mouse. Although the implementation got in the way of the idea (the shield looked clickable, and people got frustrated as it vanished as they tried to use it), it highlighted an interesting point: the ambient news part of the new tab page is actually very useful. | ||
** Grayscale. Originally, we thought that a fully grayscale display (especially of thumbnails) would be beneficial in being polite. The theory seemed to flag in practice: color is a main way of differentiating sites. The current design is mostly grayscale, with favicons in color. | |||
= References = | = References = | ||