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Mozilla comes to rescue us from the Internet mess we’re in
by introducing Ubiquity, a Mozilla Labs experiment that attempts to make it
easier for users to do certain Web tasks without having to work or click
excessively.
According to the developer, Ubiquity was created to empower
users to control the web browser with language-based instructions (in other
words, users just need to type what they want to do); to enable on-demand,
user-generated mashups with existing open Web APIs (allowing everyone to remix
the Web so that it fits their needs); to use trust networks and social
constructs to balance security with ease of extensibility; and to extend the
browser functionality easily.
Aza Raskin, head of user experience at Mozilla Labs, admitted
in a blog post that they still have a lot of work to do: “We have made the
ultimate faux pas of putting hyphens into what should be natural language.”
Furthermore, he added: “It’s hard top know what you can and
can’t type. It’s certainly something I don’t think everyday users would be
comfortable with. Yet, kernel of the idea is right. It needs thought and a lot
of refinement. We’ll need your help to shape the future of the Web.”
Together with the announcement, Mozilla Labs also brought an
experimental prototype meant to not only demonstrate the concepts of Ubiquity,
but also to show the extent of possibilities that it opens up.
Ubiquity 0.1 will allow users to map and insert maps
anywhere, translate on-page, search, and the list of commands continues. In addition
to that, its developers hope it will inspire people to be more creative.
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