New Browser for Second Life Junkies!

MadamG, this kitty can't wait until your browser is released! It looks great and I like SL enough to want to use because of it's SL specific features. Ignore the haters.

How bout a link to all bookmarks tagged on del.icio.us with the tag "Second Life"? It's a good way to keep tabs on the SL web-o-sphere

http://del.icio.us/tag/SecondLife

Karsten,

My intention was not to exceed the features of any current browser or to develop any "New Technology". This is not a product that I plan on marketing to any major corporations or that I even thought would cause such a commotion.

I will tell you what I told Linden Labs. I am hoping that use of the browser will promote commerce and community involvement with the user-friendly interface.

I did not create it to make a new browser per say, but to make something for the SL community. However, if those who decide that they like it and use it request certain features, I would be happy to do my best to add them. I had a lot of ideas about what I could include but wanted to keep it simple so as not to take away from my goal....

I accept your apology with open arms...you don't see too many of them here. LOL

YAY...another suggestion! (That IS what I created this thread for, right??)
Thanks for that Satchmo, and I will be sure to use your suggestion. Perhaps I will need to make a drop down menu to accomodate the large number of additional sites...or even better categorized drop down menus.

Crazy-ass shit.

But you know what, Cristiano? I am going to take a stab in the dark and say that the people flaming her use Second Life through some bizarre, convoluted arrangement of *nix, WINE and specially-arranged goat entrails. Probably read Slashdot with only the *nix articles turned on and nothing else.

Come on. Amirite? Amirite here?

It would explain everything.

Dude.

I am so happy that Bowser has reached some sort of detente with Mario and Peach so that he can play as an equal in Mario Kart and stuff. Bowser for teh win.

MadamG - looks very nice - I'm sure there will be folks out there that find it usefull.

Whenever you try and do something that you think is cool and/or worthwhile you'll always find a group of folks that will bitch... Just put em on the backburner and ignore them - if they were such hot-shit, they would have done it themselves already.

In Karsten's case, I believe that's accurate. Well, I don't think he actually uses goat entrails, but I know he strongly supports *nix.

Nice. Do you offer the option to remove hotlink from one's own copy?

-Ghoti

Dude - I'm a huge Linux advocate and have been for many years - if it wasn't for running SL I would only be using Windows for freelance editing.

I've also played around getting SL to run through WINE too...

Also if not for SlashDot I wouldn't have heard about the 'Tax Revolt' - and probably wouldn't have taken that break from coding that fateful day long ago..

Don't lump us all together like that.. People can be asses irrespective of OS choices..

A fair enough answer, and I do think your browser looks very nice, as I said originally, I just don't see it as being commercially viable, so to speak, without more to offer. I have a WinXP machine sitting next to my laptop that I would probably install it on, go 'ooh, shiny.' and then sigh and shut it down when I didn't have all the normal browsing capabilities that I was used to from other browsers.

Some SL-specific ideas for future development:

- Find out from LL if there's a way for you to include 'Friends Online' directly into your browser somehow. Additionally, make a way for players to assign 'buddy icons' by name to friends, so that the buddy icon shows up in this embedded friends list, either instead of or along with the name. It would be charming to open your browser and see a bar on one side that had snapshots of your friends that were online.

- Using the map API recently published by LL, an embedded world map that opens in it's own tab with some special buttons that let players thumbtack and label spots (maybe with expandable notes?) on the map, that the browser remembers until deleted. Let them be able to click on these and using the secondlife://region/x/y/z protocol to teleport there.

- Maybe show current number of users in-world in the statusbar? Again, something to ask LL about.

That's all I've got for the moment.



Elk entrails, they're far superior. And I never read slashdot.

Great ideas! The thing with the friends list is that you have to be sure that you are logged in to SL to show it. Right now there IS a button to the left that goes directly to friends online. I have stated to LL that the browser would be non-intrusive to SL residents. Therefore not collecting any data that would comprimise your SL identity while using the browser. So as I am able to add more features and communicate with LL, this may be a possibility.

I love the Map functionality that you are suggesting! I think I may start smaller for now and host links to various locations in SL via dropdown menu or using another embedded browser.

Great ideas though...now all on my to-do list Hugz

No, that is not an option at this time.

I was being light-hearted, Siggy, it's all good.

But you must admit, if there's a geek to be found with particularly aggressive opinions, he's running *nix.

even though i've read this entire thread, i'll be replying (mainly) to the original post.

before i do that though, i would like to mention that all the ideas presented to you, MadamG, would all be great additions to the browser!

as far as the core topic goes, i have to say.. i'm significantly impressed! what a wonderful new app for SLers! now we can ALL be FIC-prone compared to the rest of the unitiated world of non-SLers.. lol. (ugh.. i can't believe i mentioned "FIC"

anyhoo, i simply MUST suggest that if you offer skins at all.. there really should be a Torley Linden skin! in all it's watermelonly goodness!

besides that, i think the "ghosting" ability is a revolutionary addition to a browser.. i could be wrong, but i don't know of any other browser that offers that function!

and for one more suggestion.. what about a built in function to allow the streaming of any SL "radio station" through the browser? perhaps including a list of either available stations, favorties, or both?

kudos on this.. it's awesome! i can't wait until a final release so i can show it off to all my RL friends!

even though i've read this entire thread, i'll be replying (mainly) to the original post.

before i do that though, i would like to mention that all the ideas presented to you, MadamG, would all be great additions to the browser!

as far as the core topic goes, i have to say.. i'm significantly impressed! what a wonderful new app for SLers! now we can ALL be FIC-prone compared to the rest of the unitiated world of non-SLers.. lol. (ugh.. i can't believe i mentioned "FIC"

anyhoo, i simply MUST suggest that if you offer skins at all.. there really should be a Torley Linden skin! in all it's watermelonly goodness!

besides that, i think the "ghosting" ability is a revolutionary addition to a browser.. i could be wrong, but i don't know of any other browser that offers that function!

and for one more suggestion.. what about a built in function to allow the streaming of any SL "radio station" through the browser? perhaps including a list of either available stations, favorties, or both?

kudos on this.. it's awesome! i can't wait until a final release so i can show it off to all my RL friends!

Just an FYI that I have been in touch with MadameG through PM (as the original posting of this announcement was in a no-reply forum) and I'm happy to say that she has agreed to include the M2 website as one of the site buttons on her browser.



P2

Thanks for that browser extension and making a cool add on to SL !

Don't take all the negative comments too much to heart. Thanks for a useful, well designed new tool.

The people coming out at you are waging a religious war aginst Microsoft and anyone who would dare bring computing out of the high priesthood of what they believe are "real coders" (btw REAL "real coders" have nothing to do with that bunch they can be gracious, efficient and show social skills).

You're caught in the crossfire. Don't mind them. Until they provide something better than what you've made their remarks are irrelevant.

Kudos for your hard work and design skill .

I already checked the ultra Crypto top Secret Star Chamber Home Page... It aint there

Thank you

I found that bleeding edge tech is the geeks alternative to the sports car in the penis substitute stakes.

Precisely.

I bow to your mastery of the language, sir.

Who said that I do not know what these terms mean? Where did you get this misinformation? Are you confusing this thread with another?

Geez, I'm gonna go take a shower... I need to wash the troll slime off of my face. Maybe I should call an ambulance first to see if the paramedics can get the knife out of my back. Wouldn't want to get soap in the open wound.

ROFL ...sorry couldn't resist.

Whoa nice! gimmie gimmie

Awesome job MadamG! Looks like a lot of fun to make.

I want one!