Second Life Forums Archive - Do you look at the profile web page window?

Otenth Paderborn

Registered User

Join date: 20 Nov 2006

Posts: 32

08-09-2007 14:52

My SL blog uses a wordpress theme that looks good in the profile web page window--constrained width, no sidebar. But I'm considering a redesign, and I wonder how people actually use other avatars' web window.

Ava Glasgow

Hippie surfer chick

Join date: 27 Jan 2007

Posts: 2,172

08-09-2007 15:36

I don't care for the browser in the profile web tab. It's just too limited, and does not properly display many common blog templates.

I wish they would offer a link or button to automatically launch the site in your external browser of choice. Cutting and pasting is possible, but is definitely a pain... as those of us using the forums these days know all too well!

Otenth Paderborn

Registered User

Join date: 20 Nov 2006

Posts: 32

08-09-2007 20:50

Ava, there is such a button. It's the "open" one, I think.

ZsuZsanna Raven

~:+: Supah Kitteh :+:~

Join date: 19 Dec 2004

Posts: 2,361

08-09-2007 20:54

Yup, I put something in mine, the Lindens should read it.

_____________________

~Mewz!~

Ava Glasgow

Hippie surfer chick

Join date: 27 Jan 2007

Posts: 2,172

08-09-2007 22:57

From: Otenth Paderborn

Ava, there is such a button. It's the "open" one, I think.

I'm gonna have to go check for that... it's amazing how often I miss the obvious!

Kenn Nilsson

AeonVox

Join date: 24 May 2005

Posts: 897

08-09-2007 23:12

I run customer-support through my "Web" tab in my profile. It's just a simple 400 px. wide form that I host on my website on which customers can fill out a support request and send it to my e-mail address.

Doing so allows me to keep customer support requests organized, never miss anyone due to capped IMs, etc....AND --most importantly-- allows me to continue working throughout the day instead of being stopped every 2-3 minutes with IM conversations.

ONE THING THAT PISSES ME OFF AND HAS BECOME MY NEW #1 PET PEEVE IN SL:

I DO NOT WANT TO WATCH A YouTube.com MOVIE OR LISTEN TO A MUSIC FILE WHEN I OPEN YOUR PROFILE! DO NOT LINK TO AUDIO OR VIDEO IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A WEB-TAB PAGE!!! PLEASE!!!

_____________________

--AeonVox--

Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms chasing ghosts, eating magic pills, and listening to repetitive, addictive, electronic music.

Dnali Anabuki

Still Crazy

Join date: 17 Oct 2006

Posts: 1,633

08-10-2007 07:58

I very much like the web option in our profiles; it makes it a lot easier to explain what I do in my filmwork...saves 1000's of words and serves as a way to advertise my RL biz.

AWM Mars

Scarey Dude :¬)

Join date: 10 Apr 2004

Posts: 3,398

08-14-2007 07:11

There isn't much that you can do with the cutdown version of the web tab, that you cannot do in your profile fav picks.. putting in a website address is sometimes better than squinting at 20% of a webpage, if anything, it does the website a misjustice. I only click the web tab either by mistake, or as a last resort to see if any useful information is available. An ingame/client browser would prove much more useful.

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Benja Kepler

Registered User

Join date: 16 Dec 2006

Posts: 53

08-18-2007 05:24

I use it for Twitter, which fits rather well in the small space! (You can see up to 45 characters without right-scrolling, so is ideal for short 'twitters').

Before that I had tried a scripted attachment, called Squawk I think, that did Twitter updates using http requests. The problem with that approach is that it won't run on parcels where scripting is not allowed. So putting the url for your own twitter, i.e. http://twitter.com/username and you can twitter away from within SL regardless of script restrictions.

Oh, if you don't want to twitter yourself, you could still look at other's, such as

http://twitter.com/torley

or http://twitter.com/JimPurbrick to follow what Babbage Linden is up to!

Do you look at the profile web page window?
Otenth Paderborn Registered User Join date: 20 Nov 2006 Posts: 32	08-09-2007 14:52 My SL blog uses a wordpress theme that looks good in the profile web page window--constrained width, no sidebar. But I'm considering a redesign, and I wonder how people actually use other avatars' web window.
Ava Glasgow Hippie surfer chick Join date: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 2,172	08-09-2007 15:36 I don't care for the browser in the profile web tab. It's just too limited, and does not properly display many common blog templates. I wish they would offer a link or button to automatically launch the site in your external browser of choice. Cutting and pasting is possible, but is definitely a pain... as those of us using the forums these days know all too well!
Otenth Paderborn Registered User Join date: 20 Nov 2006 Posts: 32	08-09-2007 20:50 Ava, there is such a button. It's the "open" one, I think.
ZsuZsanna Raven ~:+: Supah Kitteh :+:~ Join date: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 2,361	08-09-2007 20:54 Yup, I put something in mine, the Lindens should read it. _____________________ ~Mewz!~
Ava Glasgow Hippie surfer chick Join date: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 2,172	08-09-2007 22:57 From: Otenth Paderborn Ava, there is such a button. It's the "open" one, I think. I'm gonna have to go check for that... it's amazing how often I miss the obvious!
Kenn Nilsson AeonVox Join date: 24 May 2005 Posts: 897	08-09-2007 23:12 I run customer-support through my "Web" tab in my profile. It's just a simple 400 px. wide form that I host on my website on which customers can fill out a support request and send it to my e-mail address. Doing so allows me to keep customer support requests organized, never miss anyone due to capped IMs, etc....AND --most importantly-- allows me to continue working throughout the day instead of being stopped every 2-3 minutes with IM conversations. ONE THING THAT PISSES ME OFF AND HAS BECOME MY NEW #1 PET PEEVE IN SL: I DO NOT WANT TO WATCH A YouTube.com MOVIE OR LISTEN TO A MUSIC FILE WHEN I OPEN YOUR PROFILE! DO NOT LINK TO AUDIO OR VIDEO IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A WEB-TAB PAGE!!! PLEASE!!! _____________________ --AeonVox-- Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms chasing ghosts, eating magic pills, and listening to repetitive, addictive, electronic music.
Dnali Anabuki Still Crazy Join date: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 1,633	08-10-2007 07:58 I very much like the web option in our profiles; it makes it a lot easier to explain what I do in my filmwork...saves 1000's of words and serves as a way to advertise my RL biz.
AWM Mars Scarey Dude :¬) Join date: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 3,398	08-14-2007 07:11 There isn't much that you can do with the cutdown version of the web tab, that you cannot do in your profile fav picks.. putting in a website address is sometimes better than squinting at 20% of a webpage, if anything, it does the website a misjustice. I only click the web tab either by mistake, or as a last resort to see if any useful information is available. An ingame/client browser would prove much more useful. _____________________ * Politeness is priceless when received, cost nothing to own or give, yet many cannot afford - Why do you only see typo's AFTER you have clicked submit? http://www.wba-advertising.com http://www.nex-core-mm.com http://www.eml-entertainments.com http://www.v-innovate.com
Benja Kepler Registered User Join date: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 53	08-18-2007 05:24 I use it for Twitter, which fits rather well in the small space! (You can see up to 45 characters without right-scrolling, so is ideal for short 'twitters'). Before that I had tried a scripted attachment, called Squawk I think, that did Twitter updates using http requests. The problem with that approach is that it won't run on parcels where scripting is not allowed. So putting the url for your own twitter, i.e. http://twitter.com/username and you can twitter away from within SL regardless of script restrictions. Oh, if you don't want to twitter yourself, you could still look at other's, such as http://twitter.com/torley or http://twitter.com/JimPurbrick to follow what Babbage Linden is up to!

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