And that's why I use the "basic" interface on the (two) webmail providers I have email accounts with. Much faster, and actually handles things like open in new tab properly, among other things.
When the fancy chrome gets in the way of basic functionality, I take the functionality every time.
There is a solution. Or rather, a way of mitigating it. Namely, unlike so many developers, when you look at a "feature", consider the drawbacks, not just the positive side. When you're considering adding something to a button that pulls in umpteen billion JS frameworks, consider if the bloat is worth it. When you're starting to reinvent the text box just so you can have tags, consider if the inefficiency is worth it. When you're considering reimplementing scrollbars in JS, consider if the UI problems you'll have are worth it.
And, you know, if/when you run across something that's problematic to do well, consider feedback. Among other things, the number of features of CSS that ultimately boiled down to someone going "there isn't a good way to do <x> currently"...
I'd be interested to see the other effects of effects. I've seen things on perceived time - but that's not the whole story. Does it affect user retention? Clickthrough rates? User mood?
When the fancy chrome gets in the way of basic functionality, I take the functionality every time.
There is a solution. Or rather, a way of mitigating it. Namely, unlike so many developers, when you look at a "feature", consider the drawbacks, not just the positive side. When you're considering adding something to a button that pulls in umpteen billion JS frameworks, consider if the bloat is worth it. When you're starting to reinvent the text box just so you can have tags, consider if the inefficiency is worth it. When you're considering reimplementing scrollbars in JS, consider if the UI problems you'll have are worth it.
And, you know, if/when you run across something that's problematic to do well, consider feedback. Among other things, the number of features of CSS that ultimately boiled down to someone going "there isn't a good way to do <x> currently"...
I'd be interested to see the other effects of effects. I've seen things on perceived time - but that's not the whole story. Does it affect user retention? Clickthrough rates? User mood?