I've been using Gmail for a few hours now, and I'm very impressed with it. This is really the best use of Javascript I've seen. It isn't there to add a bunch of cool effects, but to actually increase functionality and usability. So far it has been very, very fast and fairly bug-free considering its beta status.
The only complain I have so far is that by default, it didn't catch any of the spam I received. However, I've reported all of it as spam, so it will be interesting to see if it improves based upon that. So far though, its spam filter doesn't seem quite in line with filters such as the one in Apple's Mail client. Speaking of Apple, it does appear to work pretty well in Safari. There are a few quirks compared to loading it in Firefox, but nothing show-stopping.
If they can work out the spam filter and polish everything up, which I'm sure they can, they've got a true winner here. I'm copying over all of my regular POP3 e-mail to my new Gmail account so that I can access it anywhere and perform more in-depth searching on it. After all, if there's one thing Gmail tops all web and application-based Mail clients on, it is definitely searching.
I urge you to check out these screenshots for a better look at Gmail than the two or three screenshots others have posted by clicking here.
Since Sonique.55beta came out, all the linux users who have gotten the chance to use Sonique on windows have been begging for a linux version. Not to mention this is the one reason I'm still in windows right now. When sonique is finally released for linux, hopefully sometime in early 2001, this will be a major deal for a number of reasons. First of all, it will bring the best sounding mp3 decoder to linux, which has always been a huge problem which has kept me from wanting to reboot to linux. Secondly, for those who know about Sonique, it's "liquid" feel would be amazing to see in linux, although I might be wrong, I think this will be a first for the Linux world. I'm very impressed with the sonique dev crew that they have spent the time to make their code very portable, it sounds like they have thought everything through in this new version to make a program that actually will dominate, as their egos would love it seems. So when Sonique is released for Linux, there will finally be a great looking, awesome sounding, mind bending media player that will make a lot of users stuck in Windows that demand great audio quality making the big switch.
But lets look at Winamp 3.0 for a second, for those of you who have been reading NSDN, and the.plans you probably know already it is a very modular system. From what I can gather, Winamp3 could in fact be just as portable. The thing is though, they are aware that XMMS is basically the linux clone which does everything needed, so it seems they are putting their efforts towards a needed mac clone of the program. However, there is always the possibility we'll see a linux clone one of these days.
There's only one thing that could make the fact sonique is being created for linux better: Open source.
So, finally, after years of wanting a good mp3 player for linux, one that can really compete with the Windows ones, it seems we have it.
Something with a fast pace, mp3 format of course.. Lagoona and Nine Inch Nails (the fragile is awesome) top my list. All played using Sonique or xmms depending on my operating system in use. Hmm, do people prefer headphones or normal speakers? I think normal speakers work best for this type of thing.
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I've been using Gmail for a few hours now, and I'm very impressed with it. This is really the best use of Javascript I've seen. It isn't there to add a bunch of cool effects, but to actually increase functionality and usability. So far it has been very, very fast and fairly bug-free considering its beta status.
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The only complain I have so far is that by default, it didn't catch any of the spam I received. However, I've reported all of it as spam, so it will be interesting to see if it improves based upon that. So far though, its spam filter doesn't seem quite in line with filters such as the one in Apple's Mail client. Speaking of Apple, it does appear to work pretty well in Safari. There are a few quirks compared to loading it in Firefox, but nothing show-stopping.
If they can work out the spam filter and polish everything up, which I'm sure they can, they've got a true winner here. I'm copying over all of my regular POP3 e-mail to my new Gmail account so that I can access it anywhere and perform more in-depth searching on it. After all, if there's one thing Gmail tops all web and application-based Mail clients on, it is definitely searching.
I urge you to check out these screenshots for a better look at Gmail than the two or three screenshots others have posted by clicking here.
Gmail is as good as the hype suggested
Since Sonique .55beta came out, all the linux users who have gotten the chance to use Sonique on windows have been begging for a linux version. Not to mention this is the one reason I'm still in windows right now. When sonique is finally released for linux, hopefully sometime in early 2001, this will be a major deal for a number of reasons. First of all, it will bring the best sounding mp3 decoder to linux, which has always been a huge problem which has kept me from wanting to reboot to linux. Secondly, for those who know about Sonique, it's "liquid" feel would be amazing to see in linux, although I might be wrong, I think this will be a first for the Linux world. I'm very impressed with the sonique dev crew that they have spent the time to make their code very portable, it sounds like they have thought everything through in this new version to make a program that actually will dominate, as their egos would love it seems. So when Sonique is released for Linux, there will finally be a great looking, awesome sounding, mind bending media player that will make a lot of users stuck in Windows that demand great audio quality making the big switch.
.plans you probably know already it is a very modular system. From what I can gather, Winamp3 could in fact be just as portable. The thing is though, they are aware that XMMS is basically the linux clone which does everything needed, so it seems they are putting their efforts towards a needed mac clone of the program. However, there is always the possibility we'll see a linux clone one of these days.
But lets look at Winamp 3.0 for a second, for those of you who have been reading NSDN, and the
There's only one thing that could make the fact sonique is being created for linux better: Open source.
So, finally, after years of wanting a good mp3 player for linux, one that can really compete with the Windows ones, it seems we have it.
Thanks, yeah it is.
In case you haven't already seen them, I have posted an active mirror at www2.deskmod.com/macss.
http://www.screenshotz.net/quake.php3
There it is.. should be no lag.. have fun :)
Something with a fast pace, mp3 format of course.. Lagoona and Nine Inch Nails (the fragile is awesome) top my list. All played using Sonique or xmms depending on my operating system in use. Hmm, do people prefer headphones or normal speakers? I think normal speakers work best for this type of thing.