Comments on: Browser Tabs http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs Alex King, Denver Web Developer Thu, 24 May 2012 05:06:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: 2007 in Review | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-60515 2007 in Review | alexking.org Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:52:17 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-60515 [...] comments and blog posts, continue talking about the alexking.org redesign and start talking about browser tab usage. I also was interviewed and decided I like Code [...] [...] comments and blog posts, continue talking about the alexking.org redesign and start talking about browser tab usage. I also was interviewed and decided I like Code [...]

]]> By: Around the web | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-56799 Around the web | alexking.org Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:33:49 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-56799 [...] of panic - Ethan accidentally weighs in on the “how many browser tabs” [...] [...] of panic – Ethan accidentally weighs in on the “how many browser tabs” [...]

]]> By: Matthew Kerle http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-56640 Matthew Kerle Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:54:45 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-56640 have to say I fit most definitly in the latter category. Although I regularly restart Firefox to reduce memory usage I generally have between 5-30+ tabs open. I tend to leave tabs open when researching something, and only close them when the task is over or needing to contextswitch to a different task. So yeah, lots of tabs!!! have to say I fit most definitly in the latter category. Although I regularly restart Firefox to reduce memory usage I generally have between 5-30+ tabs open. I tend to leave tabs open when researching something, and only close them when the task is over or needing to contextswitch to a different task.

So yeah, lots of tabs!!!

]]> By: Too Many Browsers (Again) | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-55724 Too Many Browsers (Again) | alexking.org Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:35:12 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-55724 [...] on my browser thread from last week, another browser trend is the recent growth of browsers that need to be [...] [...] on my browser thread from last week, another browser trend is the recent growth of browsers that need to be [...]

]]> By: Ewan http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54704 Ewan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:14:45 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54704 I normally try to have a maximum of 4/5 tabs open ~ any more and it feels cluttered which I hate. I keep all my bookmarks in the firefox button bookmark row (..type thing) so they're easily accessible if I need them. I find that if things like my desktop (virtual) and desktop (physical) are cluttered, I can't work as well. So I try to keep the rule of keeping things clean for my browser tabs as well and not have too many open at any one time. I normally try to have a maximum of 4/5 tabs open ~ any more and it feels cluttered which I hate. I keep all my bookmarks in the firefox button bookmark row (..type thing) so they’re easily accessible if I need them. I find that if things like my desktop (virtual) and desktop (physical) are cluttered, I can’t work as well. So I try to keep the rule of keeping things clean for my browser tabs as well and not have too many open at any one time.

]]> By: Tracalero http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54670 Tracalero Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:33:32 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54670 My Opera tab usage varies based on what I'm doing at the time. I do frequently keep a site open for a week or so instead of bookmark it. Of the constantly open pages, there are Google (or a results page), personal email, personal website (sometimes on various tabs) and some number of sites like this one that I keep meaning to get back to. About once a week I go through and close everything. My Opera tab usage varies based on what I’m doing at the time. I do frequently keep a site open for a week or so instead of bookmark it. Of the constantly open pages, there are Google (or a results page), personal email, personal website (sometimes on various tabs) and some number of sites like this one that I keep meaning to get back to. About once a week I go through and close everything.

]]> By: mumbaikar http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54663 mumbaikar Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:10:56 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54663 I use my browser tabs transiently, but the typical configuration includes AdSense report manager, google analytics, my blog pages, research items, my portfolio and market data. I use my browser tabs transiently, but the typical configuration includes AdSense report manager, google analytics, my blog pages, research items, my portfolio and market data.

]]> By: Dougal Campbell http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54653 Dougal Campbell Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:35:50 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54653 I don't try to save tabs over sessions or extended periods of time. And when my tab bar starts overflowing to require scrolling, I want to cut back again. Like right now, I just went through my RSS reader and opened a bunch of links, so I've got about 15 tabs open. It's more typical for me to have about 5 or 6 open tabs if I'm actively working on some projects. My typical flow is to open links in new tabs, then go through the tabs one by one. Most stuff I can close as soon as I'm done reading it. Some tabs I'll keep open longer because I don't have time to read in full immediately, or because I want to go back to it to bookmark in del.iciou.us or blog about it. I don’t try to save tabs over sessions or extended periods of time. And when my tab bar starts overflowing to require scrolling, I want to cut back again. Like right now, I just went through my RSS reader and opened a bunch of links, so I’ve got about 15 tabs open. It’s more typical for me to have about 5 or 6 open tabs if I’m actively working on some projects.

My typical flow is to open links in new tabs, then go through the tabs one by one. Most stuff I can close as soon as I’m done reading it. Some tabs I’ll keep open longer because I don’t have time to read in full immediately, or because I want to go back to it to bookmark in del.iciou.us or blog about it.

]]> By: n2linux http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54643 n2linux Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:06:40 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54643 I'm with Geof - only I take more of a "trifurcated" approach. I usually have one window open with 3 tabs for my various email accounts. Another window is open with for browsing reddit, digg, del.icio.us, and has at the very least 50 tabs open. A third window grabs everything I open in my feed reader - usually 80+ tabs. I totally agree with James D. Kirk - major ram suckage occurs, and the only browser extension I use is TabMix Plus. When Firefox starts sucking, I end up saving all my open tabs in folders appropriately named to_read->$today's_date. I’m with Geof – only I take more of a “trifurcated” approach. I usually have one window open with 3 tabs for my various email accounts. Another window is open with for browsing reddit, digg, del.icio.us, and has at the very least 50 tabs open. A third window grabs everything I open in my feed reader – usually 80+ tabs.

I totally agree with James D. Kirk – major ram suckage occurs, and the only browser extension I use is TabMix Plus. When Firefox starts sucking, I end up saving all my open tabs in folders appropriately named to_read->$today’s_date.

]]> By: James D. Kirk http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54633 James D. Kirk Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:46:10 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54633 Like Scott T. I've finally gotten to the point where I don't feel <em>guilty</em> about not having my personal gmail open in one tab, my business's gmail powered email open in another tab, and my calendar open in a third tab. I've definitely experienced a <strong>large</strong> surge in productivity since not having that 3-tabbed browser open on my secondary monitor. Mike H., you're funny, brother! I get that same spine tingle, but for a different reason and the number of tabs open was not the main reason for shutting down those tabs and browser instance. Like Ali, I noticed some challenges with the usage of the Gig of ram in my laptop (which right now is my only machine :'( ), and I thought I'd give the customized Google home page a shot. The widgety things there really suck your ram dry, and never let go till you reboot your machine in safe mode, error check your disc, re-partition your drive, and finally install fresh ram sticks. Okay, not that bad, but when discovering why the machine was so sluggish, I discovered that with the browser windows open: three tabs in one (2xemail, 1calendar) and then my main working window with from 1 to 7 tabs, averaging about 3 most of the time, the amount of ram for just 5 tabs is plus or minus, 250,000 K! Yes that's correct, 250MB's. The reality seems to be that each tab, which is almost a complete instance of the entire browser window uses a range of 20 to 25MB of ram. Serious challenges can occur with some of these site addons (not to mention some of the more poorly coded FF extensions...) that are a total suck on your systems resources. Geof M. understands! Like Scott T. I’ve finally gotten to the point where I don’t feel guilty about not having my personal gmail open in one tab, my business’s gmail powered email open in another tab, and my calendar open in a third tab. I’ve definitely experienced a large surge in productivity since not having that 3-tabbed browser open on my secondary monitor.

Mike H., you’re funny, brother! I get that same spine tingle, but for a different reason and the number of tabs open was not the main reason for shutting down those tabs and browser instance.

Like Ali, I noticed some challenges with the usage of the Gig of ram in my laptop (which right now is my only machine :’( ), and I thought I’d give the customized Google home page a shot. The widgety things there really suck your ram dry, and never let go till you reboot your machine in safe mode, error check your disc, re-partition your drive, and finally install fresh ram sticks.

Okay, not that bad, but when discovering why the machine was so sluggish, I discovered that with the browser windows open: three tabs in one (2xemail, 1calendar) and then my main working window with from 1 to 7 tabs, averaging about 3 most of the time, the amount of ram for just 5 tabs is plus or minus, 250,000 K! Yes that’s correct, 250MB’s.

The reality seems to be that each tab, which is almost a complete instance of the entire browser window uses a range of 20 to 25MB of ram. Serious challenges can occur with some of these site addons (not to mention some of the more poorly coded FF extensions…) that are a total suck on your systems resources. Geof M. understands!

]]> By: Adrian Spender http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54631 Adrian Spender Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:45:48 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54631 I'm quite scared by the comments here. Like Alex, I only have 1-2 tabs open at a time, and am still in the habit of shutting down Firefox altogether very often, only to relaunch it minutes later. Maybe the keep it open/loads of tabs approach is a better way to work, but I'm not sure I can overcome my current behaviour, it is too ingrained. I’m quite scared by the comments here. Like Alex, I only have 1-2 tabs open at a time, and am still in the habit of shutting down Firefox altogether very often, only to relaunch it minutes later.

Maybe the keep it open/loads of tabs approach is a better way to work, but I’m not sure I can overcome my current behaviour, it is too ingrained.

]]> By: Chris Hubbs http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54627 Chris Hubbs Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:13:39 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54627 I typically have 4 - 6 tabs open at any given time; gmail, feed reader, a couple projects I'm working on... I, too, get the heebie jeebies if my tab bar starts to scroll. I just can't fathom how somebody could really keep track of 50+ tabs open at once. I typically have 4 – 6 tabs open at any given time; gmail, feed reader, a couple projects I’m working on… I, too, get the heebie jeebies if my tab bar starts to scroll. I just can’t fathom how somebody could really keep track of 50+ tabs open at once.

]]> By: Cote' http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54624 Cote' Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:18:11 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54624 I just keep one tab open to twitter and (when I have to double check calendars) RedMonk's Zimbra instance. Other than that, I don't keep tabs open too long. I generally follow the rule of thumb that if I don't read or do something with a web page immediately I need to move on to the next to do item or make a to do item to come back to it. But, I don't leave it there taunting my in a tab. I just keep one tab open to twitter and (when I have to double check calendars) RedMonk’s Zimbra instance. Other than that, I don’t keep tabs open too long. I generally follow the rule of thumb that if I don’t read or do something with a web page immediately I need to move on to the next to do item or make a to do item to come back to it. But, I don’t leave it there taunting my in a tab.

]]> By: Brett http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54623 Brett Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:50:20 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54623 In everyday usage I'll have between 3 and 6 tabs open. 1 to bloglines, 1 to our wiki, and the other ones dedicated to whatever I'm working on and reference material for it. When I'm in "reading mode" though, I'll scan my feeds and open everything I want to read in a tab in the background. After I've got 10 or 30 tabs loaded up I'll start reading all the content. In everyday usage I’ll have between 3 and 6 tabs open. 1 to bloglines, 1 to our wiki, and the other ones dedicated to whatever I’m working on and reference material for it.

When I’m in “reading mode” though, I’ll scan my feeds and open everything I want to read in a tab in the background. After I’ve got 10 or 30 tabs loaded up I’ll start reading all the content.

]]> By: TedFox http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54622 TedFox Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:30:22 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/21/browser-tabs#comment-54622 Maximum 10 tabs for me. Not being able to see the post title irritates me. I can never understand how people cope with the number of tabs being in 3 digits. How do you even find the tab that you want. Maximum 10 tabs for me. Not being able to see the post title irritates me. I can never understand how people cope with the number of tabs being in 3 digits. How do you even find the tab that you want.

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