THe actual implimentation is very intuitive however. I can't say too much because of the NDA, but they have thought "outside of the box" and done something I have never actually seen before.
Never mind duping ITEMS, I think Blizzard must be duping Chinese players! No WONDER there are so many server crashes, bloody Blizzard's customer duper team (the duperheros)
Google needs to periodically review it's "biggest earners" and see just how much it is updated, content wise, and also how many adverts per word their are.
Get rid of the sites where text and adverts fight for space, let legit sites prosper!
Would it be wrong of me to hope that Sony taking this sort of risk backfires and means the playing field is a bit more even this generation?
I'd love to see what would happen if all 3 companies had 33% market share.. Besides the obvious multi-platform title increase, specific and exclusive games could really swing the buying public.
"'a negative vibe against advertising in general'."
Shouldn't abuse it then, should you?
I dont know about anyone else, but I don't mind adverts. It's just the stupid "SMACK THE MONKEY!!!1" type that means I right click, and add them to the block list.
I've no problems with websites advertising, just don't take the.... with it.
Websites alienate Firefox users
Firefox fans are keen to spread the word about the program
One in 10 UK websites fail to work properly on the open source Firefox web browser, a study shows.
Some 100 leading consumer sites were assessed by web-testing firm SciVisum.
Websites that proved difficult for Firefox users to navigate included the government website Jobcentreplus.gov.uk and the cinema site Odeon.co.uk.
Firefox is an open source alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer and has proved popular since its launch in November last year.
While most people still use Microsoft's browser, Firefox is slowly making inroads.
Its share of the browser market grew to 8% in May, up from 5.59% at the beginning of the year, according to US-based analysts NetApplications.
Microsoft IE's share of the market dropped to 87.23% in May, compared to 90.31% in January.
Question of code
Of the websites that SciVisum tested, 3% were found to be turning away non Internet Explorer (IE) users and 7% of the sites included non-standard code recognised only by Microsoft's browser.
Companies who value their brand need to address browser issues immediately
Deri Jones, SciVisum
"Surprisingly, after all these years, users of standard-compliant browsers are still faced with sites that do not support their browser or with a link suggesting they download Internet Explorer," said Deri Jones, chief executive of SciVisum.
This is largely because web developers are used to testing their sites just using IE rather than so-called standards-compliant browsers, which only use code ratified by the World Wide Web consortium.
"There is a certain business logic to this as IE is the most widely used browser," said Mr Jones.
Microsoft is working on a new version of IE, largely in response to the success of Firefox.
Disabled access
"Companies who value their brand need to address browser issues immediately," said Mr Jones.
FIREFOX INCOMPATIBLE WEBSITES
Odeon.co.uk
Jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Insurance.co.uk
British American Tobacco
Mansell.plc.uk
Companieshouse.gov.uk
Flybmi.com/cargo
bssuk.co.uk
Source: SciVisum
Web developers who create code around the web standards recommended by the World Wide Web stand to gain more than just friends among the alternative browser community.
It will also make it easier for disabled people to use, said Mr Jones.
"Over time developers have begun to misuse the original standards created for the web to create websites that look great to you and I, but are confusing to a disabled person using a screen reader which needs to make sense of the content," he said.
Simplifying things by separating content from presentation will have a third benefit in that it will make it easier for sites to be picked up by search engines, he added.
Some improvements
The Odeon website, which is listed by SciVisum as one of the culprits, has already come in for criticism about how accessible the site is for disabled users.
While its opening page seemed to work fine using Firefox, testers were faced with a blank page when they tried to enter the site.
An Odeon spokesperson said: "Firefox users can enter the site and get all the information about cinema listings and screening times, just without the bells and whistles of the fancier site.
"Instead of using the Enter button, they should use the text-only version."
On the Jobcentreplus site, testers were unable to use the search facility, while insurance.co.uk gave the impression that it was broken despite the fact that it did actually work with the Firefox browser.
The British American Tobacco website hid most of its pages from Firefox users as the menu system did not show choices if visitors are not using IE.
Some sites had made improvements. Electrical retailer Powerhouse initially excluded Firefox users when it launched its new website design in May, but it has since fixed the problem.
And English Heritage no longer sends Firefox browser users to a non-graphical version of the site.
Firefox has been created by the Mozilla Foundation which was started by former browser maker Netscape b
I'm all in favour for hotspots, they sound like an imaginative way of solving a problem of folks not having broadband.
Can't see myself hanging around one of these "hotspots" though, as much as I want to play it online. I question how many other folks would say the same.
No way would I afford that. I earn a decent wage, have a decent amount of disposable income, but with a family, I can't really justify that sort of money, BEFORE SPENDING ON GAMES, for a hobby I can only do for a few hours a week.
I kid, I kid.
Metal gear is a fantastic set of games, I like them a lot. I just wish that the codec thing wouldn't be dragged out so much. Or does the entire world freeze when Snake uses his mobile as well?
Soldier: "Guys, quick jump him, GET HIM NOOOW!"
*beep beep*
Soldier: "BACK OFF! He's using.. HIS PHONE!!! NOBODY MOVE!"
Having never played one of the ps1-onwards Final Fantasy games, I would love to have one on the '360. If nothing else, it would help improve the fanbase in the Asian market.
More RPGs. More games. More for me!
I don't own an Xbox, nor do I want to buy one if the 360 will give me everything an Xbox could offer games-wise, and more.
I want to play KoTOR, Jade Empires, Halo 2 or whatever, but only have a Gamecube at the moment.
Tell me why this is a bad thing, for me?
Exactly, owing to the fact that I don't own an Xbox, but have played a few conversions of the games on PC, and my gaming pc now being scrap, I can pick up a '360 and pick up Jade Empire, KOTOR 2, etc for dirt cheap.
I think with my wallet, for better or worse.
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THe actual implimentation is very intuitive however. I can't say too much because of the NDA, but they have thought "outside of the box" and done something I have never actually seen before.
Microsoft have changed me... I'm impressed!
Thanks, I was just about to post that myself! mod that idiot questioning me down, FELLAS!
WOW, way to TROLL dude. Vista is fantastic, the only thing I would fault, would PERHAPS be it's speed at this point. But that is it.
Closest idea to a perfect O/S yet!!
I am an MSDN subscriber and downloaded this. Wow. This thing is going to go down in history as the best operating system EVER.
Christ, I just want to burn any linux distro cd's NOW, this my friends, is the shape of the future. And it's Microsoft.
Who is snape and why does he kill Dumbledore? Huh?
Never mind duping ITEMS, I think Blizzard must be duping Chinese players! No WONDER there are so many server crashes, bloody Blizzard's customer duper team (the duperheros)
Google needs to periodically review it's "biggest earners" and see just how much it is updated, content wise, and also how many adverts per word their are.
Get rid of the sites where text and adverts fight for space, let legit sites prosper!
Who does this appeal to?
I can imagine what it would be like to use natural text in something like an RPG, but as an interactive DRAMA? Hmm..
Yum, I bet Birds-eye would have KILLED for that fish //worlds biggest fish fingers & chips//
The PSP costs THAT much?!
/rolleyes
hmmm... AC
I just own a Nintendo DS and a gaming PC, so no, no Xbox
Would it be wrong of me to hope that Sony taking this sort of risk backfires and means the playing field is a bit more even this generation?
I'd love to see what would happen if all 3 companies had 33% market share.. Besides the obvious multi-platform title increase, specific and exclusive games could really swing the buying public.
Please, Blizzard, announce Starcraft for the Nintendo DS!!
AMD forever, Intel never?
Hmm, I know who I favour anyway!
"'a negative vibe against advertising in general'."
.... with it.
Shouldn't abuse it then, should you?
I dont know about anyone else, but I don't mind adverts. It's just the stupid "SMACK THE MONKEY!!!1" type that means I right click, and add them to the block list.
I've no problems with websites advertising, just don't take the
Google has many fingers in many pies.
BUT
are they over-estimating the strength of the market brand and the benefits of offering such services?
Well, it was to be expected, outsourcing the jobs to a low paid area - workers that are paid fairly are less likely to cheat their employees.
Get rid of the call centers, keep them in the country that they expect to be dealing with (UK call centers for UK clients etc)
Websites alienate Firefox users Firefox fans are keen to spread the word about the program One in 10 UK websites fail to work properly on the open source Firefox web browser, a study shows. Some 100 leading consumer sites were assessed by web-testing firm SciVisum. Websites that proved difficult for Firefox users to navigate included the government website Jobcentreplus.gov.uk and the cinema site Odeon.co.uk. Firefox is an open source alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer and has proved popular since its launch in November last year. While most people still use Microsoft's browser, Firefox is slowly making inroads. Its share of the browser market grew to 8% in May, up from 5.59% at the beginning of the year, according to US-based analysts NetApplications. Microsoft IE's share of the market dropped to 87.23% in May, compared to 90.31% in January. Question of code Of the websites that SciVisum tested, 3% were found to be turning away non Internet Explorer (IE) users and 7% of the sites included non-standard code recognised only by Microsoft's browser. Companies who value their brand need to address browser issues immediately Deri Jones, SciVisum "Surprisingly, after all these years, users of standard-compliant browsers are still faced with sites that do not support their browser or with a link suggesting they download Internet Explorer," said Deri Jones, chief executive of SciVisum. This is largely because web developers are used to testing their sites just using IE rather than so-called standards-compliant browsers, which only use code ratified by the World Wide Web consortium. "There is a certain business logic to this as IE is the most widely used browser," said Mr Jones. Microsoft is working on a new version of IE, largely in response to the success of Firefox. Disabled access "Companies who value their brand need to address browser issues immediately," said Mr Jones. FIREFOX INCOMPATIBLE WEBSITES Odeon.co.uk Jobcentreplus.gov.uk Insurance.co.uk British American Tobacco Mansell.plc.uk Companieshouse.gov.uk Flybmi.com/cargo bssuk.co.uk Source: SciVisum Web developers who create code around the web standards recommended by the World Wide Web stand to gain more than just friends among the alternative browser community. It will also make it easier for disabled people to use, said Mr Jones. "Over time developers have begun to misuse the original standards created for the web to create websites that look great to you and I, but are confusing to a disabled person using a screen reader which needs to make sense of the content," he said. Simplifying things by separating content from presentation will have a third benefit in that it will make it easier for sites to be picked up by search engines, he added. Some improvements The Odeon website, which is listed by SciVisum as one of the culprits, has already come in for criticism about how accessible the site is for disabled users. While its opening page seemed to work fine using Firefox, testers were faced with a blank page when they tried to enter the site. An Odeon spokesperson said: "Firefox users can enter the site and get all the information about cinema listings and screening times, just without the bells and whistles of the fancier site. "Instead of using the Enter button, they should use the text-only version." On the Jobcentreplus site, testers were unable to use the search facility, while insurance.co.uk gave the impression that it was broken despite the fact that it did actually work with the Firefox browser. The British American Tobacco website hid most of its pages from Firefox users as the menu system did not show choices if visitors are not using IE. Some sites had made improvements. Electrical retailer Powerhouse initially excluded Firefox users when it launched its new website design in May, but it has since fixed the problem. And English Heritage no longer sends Firefox browser users to a non-graphical version of the site. Firefox has been created by the Mozilla Foundation which was started by former browser maker Netscape b
I'm all in favour for hotspots, they sound like an imaginative way of solving a problem of folks not having broadband. Can't see myself hanging around one of these "hotspots" though, as much as I want to play it online. I question how many other folks would say the same.
No way would I afford that. I earn a decent wage, have a decent amount of disposable income, but with a family, I can't really justify that sort of money, BEFORE SPENDING ON GAMES, for a hobby I can only do for a few hours a week.
I kid, I kid. Metal gear is a fantastic set of games, I like them a lot. I just wish that the codec thing wouldn't be dragged out so much. Or does the entire world freeze when Snake uses his mobile as well? Soldier: "Guys, quick jump him, GET HIM NOOOW!" *beep beep* Soldier: "BACK OFF! He's using.. HIS PHONE!!! NOBODY MOVE!"
Metal Gear Solid: the only game where there's more talking about fighting, than actual fighting!
Having never played one of the ps1-onwards Final Fantasy games, I would love to have one on the '360. If nothing else, it would help improve the fanbase in the Asian market. More RPGs. More games. More for me!
I don't own an Xbox, nor do I want to buy one if the 360 will give me everything an Xbox could offer games-wise, and more. I want to play KoTOR, Jade Empires, Halo 2 or whatever, but only have a Gamecube at the moment. Tell me why this is a bad thing, for me?
Exactly, owing to the fact that I don't own an Xbox, but have played a few conversions of the games on PC, and my gaming pc now being scrap, I can pick up a '360 and pick up Jade Empire, KOTOR 2, etc for dirt cheap. I think with my wallet, for better or worse.