[Mesh goes gridwide: Create, sell, buy & enjoy all-new things in SL]

Mesh is incredible and sooooo easy. I've created my first couple of skirts, a really simple project in blender and the upload was painless, thanks to the tutorials poppiing up all over the place. 

One thing to keep in mind is that many people cannot yet see mesh. With the alpha I wear under my skirt, it just looks like I've left part of me behind to those poor folks still in viewer 1.x, Phoenix or Firestorm.

Give it a month or so and everyone should be caught up.

I am running the latestLinden viewer and I actually found I had great frame rates...there is an incredible lag on start-up, I believe that's because they've changed how things load. There was a problem when Linden switched a bunch of the load to viewer side...things like bumps and lag with friends coming on, or inventory loading or friends loading. I think that has all moved to the start up when you first come inworld...still annoying, but, at least we know when it is happening.

I'll take mesh, it's going to open things up to lots of people...with incredible builds...a shot in the arm

[Viewer 2.5 with Web Profiles Has Arrived]

Please, Please Please .. someone at Linden read all of these. The changes to profile suck. If you want a web presence through our profiles do it, but, don't saddle us with the same thing in world. It's been said again and again, it's too big, it takes too long to load, it is just unworkable.

I'm following the links posted in some of the messages and going back to 2.4

 

##*&+@*, I downloaded the 2.4 beta to try to go back but when I open it, I get a message that forces me to viewer 2.5. The only options are download viewer 2.5 or Quit...HELP!, please?

Nevermind, I found an old blog post for the 2.4 release. That link downloaded the 2.4 viewer, let me install it and did not give me the annoying, you better download 2.5 stop...here it is

http://blogs.secondlife.com/community/technology/blog/2010/12/16/viewer-24-released

[Viewer 2.5 with Web Profiles Has Arrived]

you're not alone, I get that error sometimes too

[Viewer 2.5 with Web Profiles Has Arrived]

I switched to viewer 2 at the beginning and suffered through the first one sometimes sneaking back to an old viewer or a TPV. But, I committed to it very early on and defended it against many who tried the first version then vowed never to go back

I'm afraid 2.5 disappoints me, why do we need the web profile inworld? I see all the plusses for the web, but, I do not need a big portion of my screen filled when I check the profile of someone who walks into the club.

Just as an aside, my profile got wiped clean of my description, photo, everything...just left my name

Boo

[Back to Basics Technology Improvements]

the improvements to viewer 2 really have taken into account user feedback and it is much much better than the first version after the 2.2 release, maybe you should give it another look.

[Introducing Kim Salzer, Our New VP Marketing]

Welcome to SL Kim.

This is a social network to beat all others, Facebook, MySpace, Fetlife, Education... everything is covered here. A wonderful place to learn new skills and experience things you only dreamed of.

As so many others have said, please create an alt and explore this world, all of it. It will blow your mind!

Welcome and the best of luck in your new position.