A web geek, with a multi-disciplinary design background, focusing on web development and multimedia, I strive to implement and communicate professional web standards. Very competent in a proficient team environment, with high standards and dedication to apply best practices, usability, accessibility, interaction design, user centered design and create unique user experiences within an innovative and creative context in an evolving web and e-business environments.

A user experience designer with a vast knowledge and experience in usability, accessibility, web standards, SEO, user centered design, interaction design and front end development. Maher Berro has been involved in many roles, including usability expert, web specialist, interaction designer, information architect, web designer, front end developer, accessibility expert; he also has a solid experience in telecommunication applications, web portals, intranets and websites including both English and Arabic usability review, accessibility for web and interactive devices, user testing, mobile application in both English and Arabic context. A solid experience in web and software development methodologies and processes, agile development, also acting as Visual Development Team Lead at element^n, Beirut, Lebanon; catering for international and regional business solutions, usability and accessibility, user centered design, user testing, usability testing. usability expert Arabic Lebanon accessibility expert multimedia user centered design user experience interface design interaction design web consultant usability consultant maher berro web 2.0 usability web standards Lebanon best practices web development web design user centered design user experience interface design interaction design web consultant usability consultant design berro usability accessibility user experience consultant web work on the web user centered design multimedia development consultant web2.0

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Bye Bye Internet Explorer

If you happen to be one of "those people" using Internet Explorer -despite my previous direct and indirect messages to raise awareness amongst my network- I feel compelled to keep reminding you to stop and get your web life on the right track.

"Friends don't let friends use Internet Explorer. And neither should acquaintances. Educate others about moving off of Internet Explorer."

So I removed 2 characters from Microsoft's quotation... since this is how it SHOULD be and this is what millions of designers and developers would tell you!

Stop using Internet Explorer and get something decent! Decent as in a browser or an application that is secure, supports web standards and keeps up with emerging technologies and trends. In random order and based on your own preferences, you may choose Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Opera.

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs18/f/2007/137/5/0/IE_Sucks_by_boozker.png

So what are you waiting for?!

More info:
http://www.iesucks.info/
http://whyiesucks.blogspot.com/
http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2004/06/15/why-you-should-dump-internet-explorer/
http://theie9countdown.com

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4 Comments:

Blogger Aida said...

Hmm .. i use Google chrome ...bas often when it refuses to open a certain web page for several days or freezes i switch to I.E. and it works just fine .. ( As to why do i use chrome when I.E. works better for me, well chrome has a prettier design so you know .. :P)

1:54 PM

 
Blogger Maher said...

It's not only about aesthetics :) .. but about security, performance and standards, as well as trends =D

Chrome is a standard compliant browser, and when sites crash, it's because the people of made the site made it for IE only... they have a big L on their foreheads! :P

2:50 PM

 
Blogger Aida said...

It's not only about aesthetics ow medre shu .. Chrome is prettier I tell you and that's final !! :P

4:01 PM

 
Blogger Maher said...

hehe.. aesthetics = A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty!

4:09 PM

 

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A web geek, with a multi-disciplinary design background, focusing on web development and multimedia, I strive to implement and communicate professional web standards. Very competent in a proficient team environment, with high standards and dedication to apply best practices, usability, accessibility, interaction design, user centered design and create unique user experiences within an innovative and creative context in an evolving web and e-business environments.

A user experience designer with a vast knowledge and experience in usability, accessibility, web standards, SEO, user centered design, interaction design and front end development. Maher Berro has been involved in many roles, including usability expert, web specialist, interaction designer, information architect, web designer, front end developer, accessibility expert; he also has a solid experience in telecommunication applications, web portals, intranets and websites including both English and Arabic usability review, accessibility for web and interactive devices, user testing, mobile application in both English and Arabic context. A solid experience in web and software development methodologies and processes, agile development, also acting as ScrumMaster in element^n, Beirut, Lebanon; catering for international and regional business solutions, usability and accessibility, user centered design, user testing, usability testing. usability expert Arabic Lebanon accessibility expert multimedia user centered design user experience interface design interaction design web consultant usability consultant maher berro web 2.0 usability web standards Lebanon best practices web development web design user centered design user experience interface design interaction design web consultant usability consultant design berro usability accessibility user experience consultant web work on the web user centered design multimedia development consultant web2.0