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Useful Applications
Suki:
--- Quote from: SoLoGHoST on December 20, 2011, 12:57:10 AM ---Opera Dragonfly is built into Opera, I don't see how adding a link to it is helpful in anyway other than letting the user know what they are already capable of being able to do with Opera.
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And that is exactly why that link is there, to let people know about Operadragonfly...
IchBin™:
Or for people like me who don't use Opera that didn't know that. :) I've heard it's not very good. I'll have to give it a test drive one of these days.
SoLoGHoST:
--- Quote from: Miss All Sunday on December 20, 2011, 09:55:12 AM ---
--- Quote from: SoLoGHoST on December 20, 2011, 12:57:10 AM ---Opera Dragonfly is built into Opera, I don't see how adding a link to it is helpful in anyway other than letting the user know what they are already capable of being able to do with Opera.
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And that is exactly why that link is there, to let people know about Operadragonfly...
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The title of this topic is Useful Applications. All links link to actual applications that are to be downloaded and/or installed directly to help out with things that are otherwise unable to be done without those links. Not to try and argue a pointless debate here, but it is my opinion that this is a more informative link, rather than a useful application link. Yes it is useful, the application is Opera (the browser). Linking to it, is informative, kinda like sending you a link to Download Firefox as a useful application.
Again, just my opinion. Am entitled to it hopefully. Not trying to make any enemies or cause any problems with it either. And your opinion is that it belongs within those links of useful applications. Kudos :)
In any case, it is a great addition to Opera that is built in. Another reason why I like using Opera over many other browsers. It's more of a useful bit of information for people that use Opera, or don't use it and would like to just for the ability to use Dragonfly. In many ways, I prefer using Dragonfly to test webpages with over Firebug, but to each their own.
Suki:
--- Quote from: SoLoGHoST on December 21, 2011, 02:58:28 AM ---
--- Quote from: Miss All Sunday on December 20, 2011, 09:55:12 AM ---
--- Quote from: SoLoGHoST on December 20, 2011, 12:57:10 AM ---Opera Dragonfly is built into Opera, I don't see how adding a link to it is helpful in anyway other than letting the user know what they are already capable of being able to do with Opera.
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And that is exactly why that link is there, to let people know about Operadragonfly...
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The title of this topic is Useful Applications.
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Indeed, it is, where do you see the word "for download" on it? on the OP the word "download" doesn't even appear... I don't know why you assume that...
Not all applications has to be for download... for example the W3C Markup Validation Service, it is a tool, a handy tool yet you don't download it in order to use it, another example, the SMF Theme Color Editor, is a handy tool too and you don't have to install it in order to use it...
The application is operadragonfly, the link goes to a page where it is explained how to use it... the link sole purpose is to let people know about operadragonfly that's it, it doesn't have to lead to a download page.
Chas Large:
I've tried XAMPP but prefer EasyPHP, has a simpler interface and runs SMF just fine with any browser on my Windows Box.
http://www.easyphp.org/
Current version 5.3.8.1 supports PHP 5.3.8 and MySql 5.0.8.
I also use Notpad2 for editing
http://www.flos-freeware.ch/
HTH with the list. ;)
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