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=== Popular Places/ Bookmarking Service ===
=== Content Sharing ===
* Popular Places http://www.slpopularplaces.com/index.php?rating=pg (OBJECT CENTRIC)
*SL-Space https://sl-space.com
** bad website (this whole thing really just sucks)
** share snapshoot, videos, music, files... https://sl-space.com
** link to voting kiosk doesn't quite work
 
** empty forum available
* Blogging (via HUD) http://bloghud.com/
** can cross post text or images to bloghud and/or your own blog/ flickr and can add notes to post
** no profile information, just can see other people's favs or their recent
** provides teleport
** w/ RSS, views, comments (no rating)
** requires password creation from IW and requires login from SL to post
 
* Snapzilla (via Postcards) http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/
** can post images directly to snapzilla or to flickr
** no profile information, just can see other people's favs or their recent
** requires login to SL
** provides teleport
** provides teleport
** requires login to post
** can add notes to post
** rating, views and comments to snapshot https://sl-space.com
 
* SLbuzz (via Postcards) https://sl-space.com/m/photos
** profile information
** recent content (including blog), contacts and can add notes to post
** comments to profile directly
** no views, can comment to SLbuzz directly
 
=== Communication ===
* Second Life Twitter client http://ordinalmalaprop.com/twitter/
** uses an IW HUD or something similar to allow residents to twitter directly from SL
** looks like it requires a little technical savvy
 
* SL Messenger http://www.sl-messenger.com/
** Includes hot places, bookmarks and twitters
** lets you communicate with all your Instant Messenger buddies
** In a few clicks you can take a shot, add a title and a comment and it will appear in both your bookmark section and on the sim page
 
* Facebook http://www.facebook.com/applications/Second_Life_Link/10242435556
** Show your SL status, display your friends list and home location in SL
** Share favorite destinations and avatar pics
 
=== SL w/out the 3D part ===
* SLeek http://delta.slinked.net/second-life/sleek/
** software to download
** allows you to perform basic in-world tasks such as chatting, IM, viewing Inventory, viewing Profiles, and more
** PC only
** will compete with SLIM
 
* Movable Life http://www.movablelife.net/login.aspx
** access SL via web browser
** can view inventory and friends list
** allows you to chat, IM, search, teleport, manage friends, groups, etc https://sl-space.com


* Tagging http://www.sloog.org/ (OBJECT CENTRIC)
=== Popular Places/ Bookmarking Service ===
** Bookmarking service
* Tagging http://www.sloog.org/
** Bookmarking service for tagging a location- can custom name a location
** provides either "most tagged" or "most recent"
** provides either "most tagged" or "most recent"
** can click on user and see their tags and locations- no profile info
** provides teleport https://sl-space.com
** provides teleport
** about tagging a location- can custom name a location but no notes
** requires login from SL to post
** requires login from SL to post


* Social Bookmarking http://www.gridmarker.com/ (OBJECT CENTRIC)
* Social Bookmarking http://www.gridmarker.com/
** uses HUD IW to sign up
** uses HUD IW to sign up
** add friends and watch their lists
** add friends and watch their lists
** plus tagging and RSS
** plus tagging and RSS
** requires a bit more technical savvy
** requires a bit more technical savvy
*SL Best Place https://sl-space.com
* Popular Places http://www.slpopularplaces.com/index.php?rating=pg , https://sl-space.com
** works via voting kiosk IW
** provides teleport https://sl-space.com
** requires login to post


=== Popular Articles ===
=== Popular Articles ===
* SLIGG (user-voted articles list) http://sligg.com/ (OBJECT CENTRIC)
* SLIGG (user-voted articles list) http://sligg.com/
** like digg for SL content, but not all content is SL related
** like digg for SL content (note: not all content is SL related)
** lots of spam
** can comment to posts
** can comment to posts
** would not recommend


=== Popular Objects IW ===
=== Popular Objects IW ===
* SlateIT http://slateit.org/ (OBJECT CENTRIC)
* SlateIT http://slateit.org/
** need to go IW to get HUD
** need to go IW to get HUD
** no profiles at all, just listings with ratings
** no profiles at all, just listings with ratings


=== Events ===
=== Events ===
* Eventful: http://eventful.com/events?l=Second%20Life
* Eventful: https://sl-space.com
** all of the events in Second Life are automatically added to this website
** all of the events in Second Life are automatically added to this website
** allows people to "demand it"
** allows people to "demand it"
** need to change location to "Second Life"- the UI isn't terribly easy to search from home, but the direct link is better
** allows for creation of profile with connected actions/ entered info by user
** allows for creation of profile with connected actions/ entered info by user


=== Popular Websites ===
=== Popular Websites ===
* Top Sites (traffic) http://www.sltopsites.com/ (OBJECT CENTRIC)
* Top Sites (traffic) https://sl-space.com
** user name, but no profile
** user name, but no profile
** tags, rating, categories, reviews
** tags, rating, categories, reviews


=== Communities ===
=== Communities ===
* PUBLIC http://www.slprofiles.com/ (EGO CENTRIC)
* SLProfiles https://sl-space.com (open to public)
** Rating system on places
** Rating system on places
** member profiles- separate from SL
** member profile creation- separate from SL profiles
** SL favorites can be stored via web
** SL favorites can be stored via web
** groups, events - separate from SL system, but most connect via SLRUL
** groups, events - separate from SL system, but most connect via SLRUL
** question and answer voting - plus comments
** question and answer voting - plus comments
** actual profile creation


* PRIVATE http://www.efaiconica.com (EGO AND OBJECT CENTRIC)
* EFaiconica http://www.efaiconica.com (Join by request)
[[Image:slbuzz_slstats.png|200px|thumb|right]]
** by invite only, then free
** by invite only, then free
** includes news, events, classifieds, etc  
** includes news, events, classifieds, etc  
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** friends, groups, blog posts
** friends, groups, blog posts
** rating directly on photos
** rating directly on photos
** offers status: offline (has presence?- not sure if SL or this website)
** can plugin "slstats" (see image to right)
* SL actually has a dedicated URL at meetup: http://secondlife.meetup.com/
** typically based on location
** seems like a great way for virtual friends to meet in RL
** doesn't seem like they are using this to drive IW meetings


=== Content Sharing ===
* Meetup for Second Life http://secondlife.meetup.com/
* Blogging (HUD) http://bloghud.com/ (OBJECT CENTRIC)
** based on physical location where virtual friends can coordinate to meet up in real life
** fancier version of sloog
** no profile information, just can see their favs or their recent
** can cross post text or images to bloghud and/or your own blog/ flickr
** Can add notes to post
** provides teleport
** w/ RSS
** requires login from SL to post
** views, comments (no rating)
** requires password creation from IW- so some type of authentication
 
* Snapzilla (Postcards) http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/ (OBJECT CENTRIC)
** no profile information, just can see their favs or their recent
** can post directly to snapzilla or to flickr
** requires login to SL
** provides teleport
** can add notes to post
** rating, views and comments to snapshot
 
* SLbuzz (Postcards) http://snapshots.slbuzz.com/search (OBJECT and EGO CENTRIC)
** profile information
** recent content (including blog), contacts
** comments to profile directly
** can add notes to post
** no views, can comment to snapshot directly
 
* Second Life Twitter client http://ordinalmalaprop.com/twitter/
** uses an IW HUD or something similar to allow residents to twitter directly from SL
** looks like it requires a little technical savvy


=== Stats ===
=== Stats ===
* Stats http://slstats.com/
* Stats http://slstats.com/
** pretty basic stuff
** can plug into other websites
** evidently can plug into other websites (see private SN example)


=== Search Aids ===
=== Search Aids ===
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** owners can list their items
** owners can list their items
** residents can use the HUD or website to search listed items
** residents can use the HUD or website to search listed items
** not really a SN
** provides teleport on click
** provides teleport on click


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** provides quick links to SL related websites and allows you to search those specifically
** provides quick links to SL related websites and allows you to search those specifically
** also provides stats
** also provides stats
** provides suggestions for TP
** provides suggestions for Teleporting
** provides teleport on click
** provides teleport on click


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** RSS feed
** RSS feed
** IW driven
** IW driven
=== SL w/out the 3D part ===
* SLeek http://delta.slinked.net/second-life/sleek/
** software to download
** allows you to perform basic in-world tasks such as chatting, IM, viewing Inventory, viewing Profiles, and more
** PC only
** will compete with SLIM
* Movable Life http://www.movablelife.net/login.aspx
** access SL via web browser
** allows you to chat, IM, search, teleport, manage friends, groups, etc
** attempted to chat, but no one responded- not sure if it works
** tried to teleport, but not sure if that worked either
** in concept this is (per my gut feeling) what we need to go for but more flexible


=== DIY Bits ===
=== DIY Bits ===
* google gadgets: http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open&q=second+life&btnG=Search+Google+Gadgets
* google gadgets: http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open&hl=en&gl=&q=%22second+life%22
** friends online, stats, search or news feed
** friends online, stats, search or news feed
** at least one of the friends widget you also have to be logged into the sl website
** at least one of the friends widget you also have to be logged into the sl website
** good for people who have a website where they want to pull in data
** good for people who have a website where they want to pull in data
** not general public friendly
** not general public friendly
 
=== MAC Dashboard ===
=== MAC Dashboard ===
* map: http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/games/secondlifemapwidget.html
* map: http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/games/secondlifemapwidget.html
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** friends, SL stats, property stats (including those who visit)
** friends, SL stats, property stats (including those who visit)
** also provides links out to useful places (L$)
** also provides links out to useful places (L$)
** could not get friends list to appear- not sure how to enter that
** evidently can chat to friends from widget once they appear?


* currency: http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/calculate_convert/currencyconverter_palplesoftware.html
* currency: http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/calculate_convert/currencyconverter_palplesoftware.html
** seems like a basic currency converter- nothing too social about this one
** seems like a basic currency converter- nothing too social about this one

Latest revision as of 05:47, 6 April 2014

Welcome to all widgets that help improve and extend your Second Life experience.

Please add according to category any additional external services you know of that connect with Second Life.

Note: This list is provided for reference only and the following are not officially sponsored or recommended by Second Life.

Content Sharing

  • Blogging (via HUD) http://bloghud.com/
    • can cross post text or images to bloghud and/or your own blog/ flickr and can add notes to post
    • no profile information, just can see other people's favs or their recent
    • provides teleport
    • w/ RSS, views, comments (no rating)
    • requires password creation from IW and requires login from SL to post
  • Snapzilla (via Postcards) http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/
    • can post images directly to snapzilla or to flickr
    • no profile information, just can see other people's favs or their recent
    • requires login to SL
    • provides teleport
    • can add notes to post
    • rating, views and comments to snapshot https://sl-space.com
  • SLbuzz (via Postcards) https://sl-space.com/m/photos
    • profile information
    • recent content (including blog), contacts and can add notes to post
    • comments to profile directly
    • no views, can comment to SLbuzz directly

Communication

  • Second Life Twitter client http://ordinalmalaprop.com/twitter/
    • uses an IW HUD or something similar to allow residents to twitter directly from SL
    • looks like it requires a little technical savvy
  • SL Messenger http://www.sl-messenger.com/
    • Includes hot places, bookmarks and twitters
    • lets you communicate with all your Instant Messenger buddies
    • In a few clicks you can take a shot, add a title and a comment and it will appear in both your bookmark section and on the sim page

SL w/out the 3D part

Popular Places/ Bookmarking Service

  • Tagging http://www.sloog.org/
    • Bookmarking service for tagging a location- can custom name a location
    • provides either "most tagged" or "most recent"
    • provides teleport https://sl-space.com
    • requires login from SL to post
  • Social Bookmarking http://www.gridmarker.com/
    • uses HUD IW to sign up
    • add friends and watch their lists
    • plus tagging and RSS
    • requires a bit more technical savvy

Popular Articles

  • SLIGG (user-voted articles list) http://sligg.com/
    • like digg for SL content (note: not all content is SL related)
    • can comment to posts

Popular Objects IW

  • SlateIT http://slateit.org/
    • need to go IW to get HUD
    • no profiles at all, just listings with ratings

Events

  • Eventful: https://sl-space.com
    • all of the events in Second Life are automatically added to this website
    • allows people to "demand it"
    • allows for creation of profile with connected actions/ entered info by user

Popular Websites

  • Top Sites (traffic) https://sl-space.com
    • user name, but no profile
    • tags, rating, categories, reviews

Communities

  • SLProfiles https://sl-space.com (open to public)
    • Rating system on places
    • member profile creation- separate from SL profiles
    • SL favorites can be stored via web
    • groups, events - separate from SL system, but most connect via SLRUL
    • question and answer voting - plus comments
  • EFaiconica http://www.efaiconica.com (Join by request)
    • by invite only, then free
    • includes news, events, classifieds, etc
    • rating and comments directly to profile
    • friends, groups, blog posts
    • rating directly on photos

Stats

Search Aids

  • Product Search Engine http://www.second411.com/
    • owners can list their items
    • residents can use the HUD or website to search listed items
    • provides teleport on click
  • SL Toolbar http://www.sl-toolbar.eu/sl/english/english.html
    • installs directly to IW or Firefox
    • provides quick links to SL related websites and allows you to search those specifically
    • also provides stats
    • provides suggestions for Teleporting
    • provides teleport on click

Group Management/ Advertising

  • Advertising, update groups alternative http://www.subscribeomatic.com/
    • Your subscribers are safely stored in a database outside SL, so you can have virtually unlimited number of subscribers, and your customer database is safe from SL disasters like script resets, object deletion, etc
    • Message and item history
    • RSS feed
    • IW driven

DIY Bits

MAC Dashboard