Massively http://massively.joystiq.com Massively http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Massively http://massively.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2015 AOL, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[MMObility: Battle of the browsers]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/29/mmobility-battle-of-the-browsers/http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/29/mmobility-battle-of-the-browsers/http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/03/29/mmobility-battle-of-the-browsers/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Before I get too far in this new column, I need to take stock of my weaponry. I now have almost everything I need: an iPhone, an iPad, a new HTC Inspire Android phone, one basic laptop of choice, and a pretty decent gaming rig (if a little old). I have everything I need to test out games across different browsers and devices. I am prepared to slug these pieces of hardware wherever I need to; I am ready to walk with them in hand.

It's a tough job, but someone has to do it.

I could use some advice, though. I have my preferences, but I wonder what my readers think. Which browser do you prefer? Why? For example, I am in love with Chrome for various reasons, but some games have issues with it. Do I weigh the good against the bad and claim it as my default anyway? Lately, I have all the major browsers bookmarked on my desktop, waiting to go. What about security? I'll be honest: I'm not an expert.

Click past the cut and let's discuss. Maybe you can help me.

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MassivelyMMObility: Battle of the browsers originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beau-hindmanbrowserbrowser-gamesbrowser-gamingbrowser-securitybrowser-warschromef2pfeaturedfirefoxfree-to-playftpgoogleinternet-explorermicrosoftministry-of-warmozillaoperasafarisecurityTue, 29 Mar 2011 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Second Life shutters orientation islands]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/08/11/second-life-shutters-orientation-islands/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/08/11/second-life-shutters-orientation-islands/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/08/11/second-life-shutters-orientation-islands/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Linden Lab has chosen to close its existing task-based Second Life Orientation Islands, which have been problematic in so many ways. Instead a modified version of the so-called Help Islands will be used as default user-entry-points instead. These modified islands were a part of an A/B testing program last month, and Blue Linden, Linden Lab's volunteer coordinator, said that the modified Help Islands 'are proving to do a bit better' according to the internal metrics that Linden Lab keeps. Just how much better, we're not sure, as Linden Lab generally plays those cards fairly close, but one Linden staffer is reported as saying that the hub-structured, task-oriented Orientation Islands are currently only yielding about 1%.

We're not even sure whether to believe that grim statistic, as it seems to be shockingly low. Linden Lab's testing seems to indicate that the task-oriented nature of the Orientation islands is a mark against them, while many others have suggested that it is the hubbed layout that is at fault. Certainly everyone agrees that the outdated and faulty Orientation HUD system (an attachable user-interface item that is intended to guide and instruct) is a major strike against the existing orientation experience.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blue-lindengeckohelp-islandmozillaopinionorientationorientation-islandsecond-lifevirtual-worldsMon, 11 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PMOG launches, websites gain a surge in visitors]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/05/12/pmog-launches-websites-gain-a-surge-in-visitors/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/05/12/pmog-launches-websites-gain-a-surge-in-visitors/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/05/12/pmog-launches-websites-gain-a-surge-in-visitors/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,

PMOG, which we've covered before, has launched today, coming out of a 10-week beta phase. It's ready for everyone to jump into, leveraging the power of constant site-surfing into a rather unique interactive experience for anyone with a Mozilla-compatible browser.

Interestingly, PMOG isn't taking advantage of the opportunity for extra revenue by allowing websites to pay to be included as special landing areas, where players could receive additional badges just for visiting. This both reflects well on them and makes the inner capitalists in us cry out in agony. Sign up for PMOG today!

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>browser-basedcapitalistsfree-to-playlaunchMozillaPMOGMon, 12 May 2008 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[llMozlib2 source code now available]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/03/18/llmozlib2-source-code-now-available/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/03/18/llmozlib2-source-code-now-available/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/03/18/llmozlib2-source-code-now-available/#commentsFiled under: ,

The source code for llMozlib2 (an essential piece of glue library enabling in-world and in-viewer HTML rendering for Second Life) is now available on Linden Lab's public subversion version control system, and is now the single source of the code, rather than having a second (possibly divergent) version tucked away in an internal repository.

Linden Lab so far is continuing to release source code for both viewer and server-side components progressively (a process initially announced in late 2005 and given an expected timeline of several years), despite some fears that the process might suddenly cease after the departure of Linden Lab CTO Cory Ondrejka. While only a few server-side components have so far been released, there is no sign yet that that process will be or is being stemmed.

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