An Idiots thoughts on the Second life Development Viewer

We will start slow, I dislike it. Ok that is out there now. It has it's perks, It does, the 42 groups, the Web based Profiles (Which are actually a bit confusing since pay, teleport, IM Etc are still in the sidebar). Also the option to type instead of having your avatar look all excited at the stroke of a key, That is all cool stuff. The linking no copy items! fantastic, it like getting away with shoplifting the same item over and over again in your own inventory that is a great feature for outfits, But... The downfalls... I crashed alot, for no apparent reason, Just eh, Left, While DJing at a new club of course which made it more frustrating. After some research i Found out my personal profile information and picture Disappeared and notes disappeared of other avatars, you know that useful note area where you can put Psycho chick or Owns so and so store, May need Medication or "tigger287tigerliggy says they lie alot"... How do I know you again???? and Last the Multiple attachment points.. HOORAY! I can wear Nails, and a Ring and hold a Lolipop at the same time, not that i have ever done this, But knowing it is possible is fantastic... But also a curse, Read below.

What I Need for my viewer is
Radar, What a fantastic Idea I can see who is close who is coming closer and who I need to say Hi to... Wow, Thank you emergence for setting that pace and Phoenix for keeping it up.
Worn Items - Not in one HUGE linked folder, I may not want to take off everything, I may want to quick change and just take off whats left from the old outfit... You cluster Puck it into a huge folder, I am back to typing worn into inventory... Hello 2006 I'm Back! If I attempt to Add to outfit that great feature for multiple attachment points to attach, Become an elephant in the room by wearing 2 outfits (I Have been know to be wearing up to 4 at one time, Granted only select pieces which made it even more priceless)
Events titles - Not a short book, I do not want to see the first paragraph of every event, I am more than capable of reading what they are and clicking if it sounds interesting, The screen is to small to have all that excess crap on there.. My Monitor is 23 Inches and still TMI.
Inventory Window - Okay... I want my inventory in a window not a side bar, Yes I know you can click the arrow to toss it in the window, I get sidtracked, Lose the Lil window and then have to reopen and reattach it.. Waste of my time... Dont try to fix what was not broken, Fix stuff that is! Usually in a fit of rage I lose the Inventory when unattached and need someone to remind me to look at the Other side.
Search you want an event with music, it was so easy you just clicked search-Events, Music and nightlife, now it is this tiny lil search option, what if you do not koow what you want to do, hmm ill look up dance just to get the stupid window to load, then start to investigate, thru small books of each event of course.
Media and audio I liked the lil bar at the bottom, Nothing wrong with it, Now i get a Tiny speaker at the top BUT it only brings up volume, you have to Ninja the viewer to find the sun looking icon to grab your settings for gestures, Voice, Media, Audio Etc, and the auto play option, I may turn it off, and Bam i log in and my ears are bleeding, the music is Full throttle and I am usually in voice with my headset in my hands talking in the mic saying "One moment, I cannot hear you" fiddling with the controls and Ctrl+P trying to kill the violation my ears just experienced and dig up tissues to catch the blood.

I am sure there are more items on my list, these are the ones that are irritating me right now, I would add Stupid People who have low tolerance for others that may be different, People that grief for no apparent reason, and People that have made Lying a supreme sport in the virtual world, But I Honestly do not blame Linden Labs for everything I dislike. I think all in all they are coming together quit well, and I hope 2011 will be a new promising year for them.

While I Am blogging about Linden Labs, Welcome to the team Rod Humble (@rodvik), as I tell every new person I meet, Secondlife is what you make of it, So make it Wonderful!