Thanks Melanie, this motivate me for trying it out. For my user training strategy, I try to stick to only one viewer ... so I will check it out and consider whether I need to shift from Firestorm.
On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Melanie <[email protected]> wrote: > Singularity combines the tried and proven, efficient user interface > of the v1 viewer series with the advanced rendering features of the > v3 series of viewers. > > The v3 interface was simplified (some say "dumbed down") to > accommodate a new class of users who are not necessarily creators. > Also, it was enhanced (some say cluttered) with a lot of web site > links to various parts of the LL site. TPV policy mandates that the > SecondLife web integration features may not be removed from any TPV > that wishes to connect to SecondLife. Of course, this only affects > the v3 UI. Some consider the links and buttons that lead to places > like showcase or marketplace little more than marketing spam while > others value them as convenient shortcuts to places they visit often. > > Viewers need to be as diverse as the people who use them, no one > size fits all. Singularity's interface is aimed at people who just > want to get the job done. Lacking all the fancy doo-dads, bells and > whistles, it offers a functional, streamlined power user UI. > > If you like Firestorm, Singularity may not be for you. It's > different. I have, for instance, spoken to people who can't handle > chat with the "Name: Text" format, but instead need the highlighted > name on a line by itself. v3 style, to be able to keep track. > > Singularity doesn't waste an inch of screen space, it's UI is very > compact to allow you the maximum world window while still keeping > chats and build tools in view. > > I prefer that. > > Melanie > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users > -- 'Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin.' *Rameshsharma Ramloll* PhD, CEO CTO DeepSemaphore LLC, Affiliate *Research Associate Professor*, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209 Tel: 208-240-0040 Blog <http://deepsemaphore.posterous.com/>, LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/in/rameshramloll> , DeepSemaphore LLC <http://www.deepsemaphore.com>, Google+ profile<https://plus.google.com/103652369558830540272/about>
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