[Opensim-users] Opensim and accessibility by non-technical end users

[Ovi Chris Rouly]

Justin,

I've tried to get support for this for (at least 3) years now ...  I even
offered to pay a bounty to get one written.  I contacted people on 3
continents.  And, I've given up hope.

Good luck mon ami!

<smile>

Chris
GMU
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Clark-Casey" <jjustincc at googlemail.com>
To: <opensim-users at lists.berlios.de>
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] Opensim and accessibility by non-technical end
users


> Yeah, I would love to see a useable viewer which just did the basics and
was ideally web-based (maybe with modular
> options for extra complexity).  Ideally webgl - I know it's nowhere near
the performance of a native client atm but like
> it or not, the convenience of the web eats many things eventually
(including this, imo).
>
> But that could still be some way off.
>
> On 21/03/13 17:58, John Sheridan wrote:
> > If I may chime in - ultimate super awesome idealistic (and likely
pipe-dream) view of the future from my end.  Light
> > weight web based viewers that allow for just the basics such as
rendering / movement, basic inventory (changing of
> > attachments, clothing, organization of folders), joining / leaving of
groups, and chat.  Heck, maybe even the extras
> > outside of rendering / movement could be left out of the viewer
component and added in as external pieces to the
> > containing web page which should in theory make a web viewer even more
simplistic and light weight.  For "power" users
> > that need the full on facilities like building / editing, groups
management, land settings, estate settings, and so on -
> > use a regular installed viewer.
> >
> > On 03/21/2013 01:25 PM, drwhiet at spacefriends.de wrote:
> >> Why not use a modern viewer like Singularity with a old V1 interface ..
This is why people still love up2date viewers
> >> with a simple GUI ..
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >> Worfromthe Wise
> >>
> >> On 21.03.2013, at 11:41, Michel DENIS <michel.m.denis at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hello Justin,
> >>>
> >>> Thank you for your feedback !
> >>>
> >>> In the case these Viewers would still not be enough user-friendly or
non-mature enough, I was thinking "simplifying"
> >>> one of these viewers, ie taking code away from their source. Of course
that creates a maintenance issue, but we'd get
> >>> a Viewer for Dummies or so !?
> >>> A couple of people seems having done that already.
> >>>
> >>> What do you think ?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks again,
> >>> -michel
> >>>
> >>> Justin Clark-Casey wrote:
> >>>> Unfortunately, I think that currently power equates to viewer
complexity, though maybe people will disagree with me
> >>>> on that.
> >>>>
> >>>> The web-based viewer efforts are very interesting but I don't know
how long it will be until they're ready for
> >>>> primetime - could be quite a while.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm not sure I could express a preference since all the viewers seem
complicated to me :), but one list for
> >>>> assessment is at [1] if you've not already seen that.
> >>>>
> >>>> [1] http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Compatible_Viewers
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