Google wants to get rid of URLs but doesn’t know what to use instead

Re:Google wants to get rid of URLs but doesn’t know what to ... by romaniv on Thursday September 06, 2018 @09:49AM (#17926224)

I've seen a lot of this in business space and it is ridiculous. Business users should be trained/expected to know how to properly use browsers similarly how they are trained/expected to know how to use Word and Excel. This includes a reasonable understanding of URLs.

The web is everywhere. It's time to accept that web literacy is necessary for working in an office. This includes things like working with tabs, creating bookmarks and using in-page search.

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Re:Google wants to get rid of URLs but doesn’t know what to ... by hobs on Thursday September 06, 2018 @10:11AM (#17926395)

Agreed, while I dont think everyone needs to be a car mechanic, the idea that we need to simplify and hide every component of the web is actively harmful.

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Re:Google wants to get rid of URLs but doesn’t know what to ... by TeMPOraL on Thursday September 06, 2018 @11:43AM (#17927060)

Indeed. People usually spend 30+ hours operating a vehicle under supervision just to learn the basics of steering and moving around, before being allowed on public roads. And they don't think much of that, it's normal. Expecting a couple minutes of learning what is an "address" and where is the "address bar" isn't too much to ask.

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