The in game browser and EVE-Central
EVE-Central.com has always sought to provide an in-game browser usable implementation (as usable as the in game browser can be). This has in the past severely limited what can be done in terms of dynamic user interfaces. There are numerous hooks for alternate display methodologies to prevent locking up the IGB browser when loading large pages (say, a global Tritanium listing). Its also responsible for the somewhat “ugly” look of EVE-Central, since maintaining two presentation layers is a fair amount of work.
How many of you are currently actively using the in game browser for browsing EVE-Central? How much would it hurt if you had to switch to using an external browser?
I myself have never used the in-game browser for anything other than the odd image URL or applications that require it. For everythign else I keep EVE windowed and use Firefox for browsing so you may have the odd complainer, but many users of EVE-C won’t care. On a side note, EVE Mon has an option that lets EVE take up the full screen when windowed, making alt tabbing easier.
Comment by Spaztick — July 27, 2009 @ 6:29 pm
I have 2 monitor so I switch very quickly between EVE and Firefox.
Why using EVE Central ingame? I think its made to see market data outgame
Comment by Glanter — July 30, 2009 @ 5:19 am
I only use Eve-Central out of game using FireFox. Usually working on market strategy is something I always do out side the game.
Comment by Berge — July 31, 2009 @ 9:11 am
I do all my browsing out of game. The in-game browser makes me sad.
Comment by Morgan — July 31, 2009 @ 10:54 am
The in game browser does make me sad, but it still has a few useful things. I wrote to you the other day suggesting an update to the upload_suggest xml feed that would defiantly need the IGB so you don’t have to alt-tab every few seconds for 20 or so items. Other than that, I only use out of game browser.
Comment by BeanBagKing — July 31, 2009 @ 11:47 am