Stop the madness
Today mpt posted his top 10 usability problems for IE. I'm particularly amused that he considers uninstalling a major usability problem for the IE browser. I can just hear mpt's 'users' now, "This thing so easy to use except for the lack of an uninstaller. If only I could uninstall it easily my IE browsing would be the most user friendly experience." Maybe I'm weird, but I when I'm uninstalling an application it's because I don't want to use it any more. When I'm not using it any more the application's usability is moot. I guess he defines usability differently than I do. Things that I think matter the most when it comes to usability are things that help or hinder people while they are _using_ the application.
And in addition to a couple of items which clearly don't belong on the top 10 list mpt omits something that has to be one of the most important usability flaws in IE, that the main browser scrollbar has a fat border to the right of it forcing the user to actually look where he puts his mouse pointer rather than just tossing it against the edge of the screen and knowing you've hit your target. That he would leave off a major usability flaw in one of the most frequently (if not _the_ most frequently) occurring human to browser interactions to make room for his number 5. item "It's extremely difficult to uninstall," just baffles the mind. And this is the guy you want setting priorities for Mozilla UI???
