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Slashdot Keybindings, Dynamic Stories

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the we're-still-here dept.

We've been working hard on the new dynamic Slashdot project (logged in users can enable this by enabling the beta index in their user preferences). I just wanted to quickly mention that there are keybindings on the index. The WASD and VI movement keys do stuff that we like, and the faq has the complete list. Also, if you are using Firefox or have Index2 beta enabled, you can click 'More' in the footer at the end of the page to load the next block of stories in-line without a page refresh. We're experimenting now with page sizes to balance load times against the likelihood that you'll click. More features will be coming soon, but the main thing on our agenda now is optimization. The beta index2 is sloooow and that's gotta change. We're aiming for 2 major optimizations this week (CSS Sprites, and removing an old YUI library) that I'm hoping will put the beta page render time into the "Sane" time frame (which, in case you are wondering, is several seconds faster than that "Insane" time frame we're currently seeing).

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  1. phew by ChienAndalu · · Score: 4, Funny

    lucky the beta index isn't linked in the summary, otherwise it would already be slashdotted

  2. Special button by Spatial · · Score: 5, Funny

    What about a button that causes Kdawson to be kicked in the crotch? You can call it 'Kickdot', as a sleight against the size of his man-spheres.

    Show a counter next to it, it'll be great. It'll be the first virtual button ever to get worn out from overuse.

    1. Re:Special button by JCSoRocks · · Score: 2, Funny

      Now why would you go and point that out? You know it's only a matter of time before they "fix" that now. Enjoy it while it lasts!

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  3. WASD customization by XanC · · Score: 5, Funny

    What about people on non-QWERTY keyboards? Can you create a user option for what key does what?

    1. Re:WASD customization by langelgjm · · Score: 5, Funny

      Why is this modded funny? I use Dvorak, and I'm sure there are plenty of other /.ers who do, too.

      Then there are the people using foreign language layout - AZERTY, etc.

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    2. Re:WASD customization by chubs730 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Red Five standing by.

  4. C-X C-preview by enHatt · · Score: 4, Funny

    So, when are the emacs keybindings up and running?

  5. Re:Rainbow wtf? by Kozz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, at least some friggin' tooltips on buttons/images etc would be helpful. And for the love of pete, wtf is "daddypants"?

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