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=== Content Sharing ===
=== Content Sharing ===
*SL-Space https://sl-space.com
** share snapshoot, videos, music, files... https://sl-space.com
* Blogging (via HUD) http://bloghud.com/
* 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
** 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 their favs or their recent
** no profile information, just can see other people's favs or their recent
** provides teleport
** provides teleport
** w/ RSS, views, comments (no rating)
** w/ RSS, views, comments (no rating)
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* Snapzilla (via Postcards) http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/  
* Snapzilla (via Postcards) http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/  
** can post images directly to snapzilla or to flickr
** can post images directly to snapzilla or to flickr
** no profile information, just can see their favs or their recent
** no profile information, just can see other people's favs or their recent
** requires login to SL
** requires login to SL
** provides teleport
** provides teleport
** can add notes to post
** can add notes to post
** rating, views and comments to snapshot
** rating, views and comments to snapshot https://sl-space.com


* SLbuzz (via Postcards) http://snapshots.slbuzz.com/search
* SLbuzz (via Postcards) https://sl-space.com/m/photos
** profile information
** profile information
** recent content (including blog), contacts and can add notes to post
** recent content (including blog), contacts and can add notes to post
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** access SL via web browser
** access SL via web browser
** can view inventory and friends list
** can view inventory and friends list
** allows you to chat, IM, search, teleport, manage friends, groups, etc
** allows you to chat, IM, search, teleport, manage friends, groups, etc https://sl-space.com


=== Popular Places/ Bookmarking Service ===
=== Popular Places/ Bookmarking Service ===
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** Bookmarking service for tagging a location- can custom name a location
** 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"
** provides teleport
** provides teleport https://sl-space.com
** requires login from SL to post
** requires login from SL to post


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** requires a bit more technical savvy
** requires a bit more technical savvy


* Popular Places http://www.slpopularplaces.com/index.php?rating=pg  
*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
** works via voting kiosk IW
** provides teleport
** provides teleport https://sl-space.com
** requires login to post
** requires login to post


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=== 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"
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=== Popular Websites ===
=== Popular Websites ===
* Top Sites (traffic) http://www.sltopsites.com/
* 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 ===
* SLProfiles http://www.slprofiles.com/ (open to public)
* SLProfiles https://sl-space.com (open to public)
** Rating system on places
** Rating system on places
** member profile creation- separate from SL profiles
** member profile creation- separate from SL profiles
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* EFaiconica http://www.efaiconica.com (Join by request)
* 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 (?) and can plugin "slstats" (see image to right)


* Meetup for Second Life http://secondlife.meetup.com/
* Meetup for Second Life http://secondlife.meetup.com/
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=== 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

Latest revision as of 04:47, 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