Comments on: Linden Lab’s Second Life Viewer 2 Beta – what does it mean for business users? http://www.thinkbalm.com/2010/03/08/linden-lab%e2%80%99s-second-live-viewer-2-beta-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-mean-for-business-users/ Immersive Internet insights & expertise Thu, 19 May 2011 03:24:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Erica Driver http://www.thinkbalm.com/2010/03/08/linden-lab%e2%80%99s-second-live-viewer-2-beta-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-mean-for-business-users/comment-page-1/#comment-824 Erica Driver Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:16:53 +0000 http://www.thinkbalm.com/?p=3626#comment-824 Vito: Thanks for your comment. I can see how long-time Second Life Residents would miss features and functionality of the older viewer. It's a good thing that multiple options are available so people can choose the viewer that best suits their needs. Residents have choices not only between Viewer 2 and older versions of the Second Life viewer, but also Hippo, Snowglobe, Emerald Viewer, and other third-party viewers. Viewer 2 was designed with new Second Life Residents in mind, with ease of use as a core design criterion. My view is that Viewer 2 is easier to use than the older version, and that the learning curve isn't bad. Once I installed Viewer 2 on my machine the week it came out, I have never had a need to launch the older viewer. Vito: Thanks for your comment. I can see how long-time Second Life Residents would miss features and functionality of the older viewer. It’s a good thing that multiple options are available so people can choose the viewer that best suits their needs. Residents have choices not only between Viewer 2 and older versions of the Second Life viewer, but also Hippo, Snowglobe, Emerald Viewer, and other third-party viewers.

Viewer 2 was designed with new Second Life Residents in mind, with ease of use as a core design criterion. My view is that Viewer 2 is easier to use than the older version, and that the learning curve isn’t bad. Once I installed Viewer 2 on my machine the week it came out, I have never had a need to launch the older viewer.

]]> By: Vito http://www.thinkbalm.com/2010/03/08/linden-lab%e2%80%99s-second-live-viewer-2-beta-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-mean-for-business-users/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Vito Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:28:10 +0000 http://www.thinkbalm.com/?p=3626#comment-823 Non collapsible edit windows, size changing screen, during search. I personally do not care for change, as many Second Life residents... we get comfortable and do not want the boat rocked. There are changes in the viewer that many including myself do not care for. I have taken this "to the streets", and have gotten "patches" for the oldest versions of SL. I have personally dispensed the download links to SL v.1.22 & 1.23 to many hundreds of new SL residents. I am proud to say that I have even gotten those new residents that came in with Viewer 2 to delete the viewer and upload the viewer whose format that is better in my eyes. Talking with LL support, they have admitted to me, that they cannot go only to the new type of viewer, as that would take many residents with older computers out of SL. I have multiple Desktop style Imacs here at home, as we login to SL from here, and function in world 3- 5 friends at a time. The oldest Imac ( a G5 Tiger- only 4 years old) can't download the new type viewer. My campaign against the Viewer 2 has extended to RL commentary and links to all of the viewers before Viewer 2, that LL has assured me will not be discontinued. Residents of SL that came in with the new Viewer, and have taken my advice to try the original viewer type have thanked me, and agreed they are happier with older viewers. According to their feedback, they especially like using v. 1.22.11! After I explain, to these new residents the reasons that older residents and I disagree with the new viewer formats, I watch as they wholeheartedly "take the bull by the horns", and actively assist in meeting new residents to moving them back into the SL viewer that we feel has the best "search" options, and features we approve of. LL can try, but they can't move everyone to Viewer 2. Not when there are patches available, and approved 3rd party viewers, and not when there are passionate residents out there "spreading the word" and passing out links! Non collapsible edit windows, size changing screen, during search.
I personally do not care for change, as many Second Life residents… we get comfortable and do not want the boat rocked. There are changes in the viewer that many including myself do not care for.
I have taken this “to the streets”, and have gotten “patches” for the oldest versions of SL. I have personally dispensed the download links to SL v.1.22 & 1.23 to many hundreds of new SL residents. I am proud to say that I have even gotten those new residents that came in with Viewer 2 to delete the viewer and upload the viewer whose format that is better in my eyes.
Talking with LL support, they have admitted to me, that they cannot go only to the new type of viewer, as that would take many residents with older computers out of SL.
I have multiple Desktop style Imacs here at home, as we login to SL from here, and function in world 3- 5 friends at a time. The oldest Imac ( a G5 Tiger- only 4 years old) can’t download the new type viewer.
My campaign against the Viewer 2 has extended to RL commentary and links to all of the viewers before Viewer 2, that LL has assured me will not be discontinued.
Residents of SL that came in with the new Viewer, and have taken my advice to try the original viewer type have thanked me, and agreed they are happier with older viewers. According to their feedback, they especially like using v. 1.22.11!
After I explain, to these new residents the reasons that older residents and I disagree with the new viewer formats, I watch as they wholeheartedly “take the bull by the horns”, and actively assist in meeting new residents to moving them back into the SL viewer that we feel has the best “search” options, and features we approve of.
LL can try, but they can’t move everyone to Viewer 2. Not when there are patches available, and approved 3rd party viewers, and not when there are passionate residents out there “spreading the word” and passing out links!

]]> By: Anthony Newstead http://www.thinkbalm.com/2010/03/08/linden-lab%e2%80%99s-second-live-viewer-2-beta-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-mean-for-business-users/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Anthony Newstead Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:15:59 +0000 http://www.thinkbalm.com/?p=3626#comment-796 The day you manage to make access a purely browser-based saas paradigm with a streamlined interface and SAML2 integration capability is the day when SL will truly begin to take-off in large enterprises. Having to get past IT departments to allow new software into existing secure desktop images and associated firewall changes etc. is a non-starter. I await that day with keen interest. The day you manage to make access a purely browser-based saas paradigm with a streamlined interface and SAML2 integration capability is the day when SL will truly begin to take-off in large enterprises. Having to get past IT departments to allow new software into existing secure desktop images and associated firewall changes etc. is a non-starter. I await that day with keen interest.

]]> By: Erica Driver http://www.thinkbalm.com/2010/03/08/linden-lab%e2%80%99s-second-live-viewer-2-beta-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-mean-for-business-users/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Erica Driver Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:04:26 +0000 http://www.thinkbalm.com/?p=3626#comment-792 Mark: I have been using Viewer 2 since the day it was announced and have not had any more crashes than I had with the old viewer -- and no computer problems I can attribute to the viewer. I haven't heard of anyone else having these kinds of problems, either. Hope this helps... Mark: I have been using Viewer 2 since the day it was announced and have not had any more crashes than I had with the old viewer — and no computer problems I can attribute to the viewer. I haven’t heard of anyone else having these kinds of problems, either. Hope this helps…

]]> By: mark Jankowski http://www.thinkbalm.com/2010/03/08/linden-lab%e2%80%99s-second-live-viewer-2-beta-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-mean-for-business-users/comment-page-1/#comment-791 mark Jankowski Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:16:40 +0000 http://www.thinkbalm.com/?p=3626#comment-791 I have been told that using the new viewer will eat up memory and crash your computer over time. has anyone heard anything similar? I have been told that using the new viewer will eat up memory and crash your computer over time. has anyone heard anything similar?

]]> By: Erica Driver http://www.thinkbalm.com/2010/03/08/linden-lab%e2%80%99s-second-live-viewer-2-beta-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-mean-for-business-users/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Erica Driver Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:17:47 +0000 http://www.thinkbalm.com/?p=3626#comment-790 Jhon: How embarassing -- we corrected the typo in the title. Thank you. Jhon: How embarassing — we corrected the typo in the title. Thank you.

]]> By: jhon deo http://www.thinkbalm.com/2010/03/08/linden-lab%e2%80%99s-second-live-viewer-2-beta-%e2%80%93-what-does-it-mean-for-business-users/comment-page-1/#comment-789 jhon deo Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:01:48 +0000 http://www.thinkbalm.com/?p=3626#comment-789 theres' a typo in teh title theres’ a typo in teh title

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