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heidiperry replied on September 29, 2008 21:23 to the idea "Chat window...not very obvious for newcomers" in Vivaty:

can you email us what you have so far? we have a winner now but we're still looking for runners-up! help@vivaty.com thanks!

Christopher J Burrows replied on September 27, 2008 13:57 to the idea "Chat window...not very obvious for newcomers" in Vivaty:

Hi Heidi,

I am indeed working on some content! Hoping to get it finished over next few days! :D

heidiperry replied on September 25, 2008 16:34 to the idea "Chat window...not very obvious for newcomers" in Vivaty:

hey chris, thanks for the kind words. i hear you may be developing some content! how exciting, keep us posted! (gentle prod: the sooner the better!)

heidiperry replied on September 22, 2008 03:28 to the discussion "Creator & developer wish-list" in Vivaty:

thanks donza, we have a new version of the Launchpad coming 9/29... better organized, more stuff, etc. this is something we'll be continually refining... agree it would be nice to guide people into populated scenes and have more thumbnails per page. thanks!

A comment on the discussion "Creator & developer wish-list" in Vivaty:

Hi Chris! so exciting that your stuff is on its way. we will still be taking content submissions and showcasing stuff after 9/22, so please send it, we'd love to see it. thanks so much! let us know if you have any questions. – heidiperry, on September 22, 2008 03:27

A comment on the discussion "Creator & developer wish-list" in Vivaty:

Hi Heidi, Just a quick question with regards to content submission. I'm only just getting around to putting some stuff together today (which won't be finished for your 22/9 deadline). I'm in the UK anyway so not eligible for the competition (not fussed about that) but my question is will you still look through content and consider it if its sent to you after the end of the competition? Thanks! – Christopher J Burrows, on September 21, 2008 09:53

Christopher J Burrows replied on September 16, 2008 19:22 to the idea "Chat window...not very obvious for newcomers" in Vivaty:

Oh really? I have to be honest that I hadn't noticed that. Perhaps I haven't been in a crowded environment to see it. As for chat bubbles i've seen and used them on other platforms but didn't find them highly effective and tended to ignore them. Its fine if you are looking at someone but if Donza is creeping around behind you (as she tends to do :p) you can't see her chat bubble. :)

:D:D:D Loving the new features! Not convinced I suit a skirt tho lol Doesn't go with the hairy legs!

Keep up the great work Heidi and I'm very impressed with the way you guys stay in touch with the community!

heidiperry replied on September 16, 2008 17:00 to the idea "Chat window...not very obvious for newcomers" in Vivaty:

Hi Chris, thanks for the kind words and the thoughtful ideas. Right now the Vivaty logo in the lower-right-hand side of the HUD will flash if chat activity is going on and your chat window is not open. Did you not see that happening? We are always thinking about ways to improve chat - 1 idea was to move to chat bubbles over the avatars' heads. Thoughts on that?

also, check out our newest features that launched yesterday - avatar skirts and a new "launchpad". more at blog.vivaty.com

Donza replied on September 15, 2008 21:33 to the discussion "fa-la-la-la-la - what new gifts should we make in Vivaty?" in Vivaty:

Regarding the dogs - it does seem like they have some random movements but it would be nice if they followed us even just in our own scenes. Also good would be clicking on them to get "tricks" and a way to easily script and upload our own doggie tricks would be awesome! You might even be able to sell some sort of extensible pkg (a la "spore") that would allow us to add or customize pets (bots?). I'd pay $10-$15 for that.

I did see that you can change doggie colors which is a good start. Maybe other types of doggies could be added once you got the scripting settled. But I still hope cats are in the pipeline.

Fishtank is nice but we were thinking more of one goldfish in a globe bowl - maybe it could jump out of the water every so often.

:~D

heidiperry replied on September 15, 2008 17:32 to the discussion "fa-la-la-la-la - what new gifts should we make in Vivaty?" in Vivaty:

thanks donza and buzz, good ones. we have a fishtank gift that you can make small or big. we agree we need something cuter with more emotional attachment like goldfish. dogs- good idea to go outside or take it w/ you. any other thoughts on dogs overall b/c we are in planning now on those. doors/ways to get around are also on the list. thx!

Christopher J Burrows replied on September 14, 2008 12:34 to the idea "Chat window...not very obvious for newcomers" in Vivaty:

Ok i just thought about this a bit more...

Yesterday whilst hanging out with Donza in my scene I closed my chat dialog by accident. It wasn't until Donza pinged me on live messenger that I knew she had been trying to send me messages via the vivaty chat box.

How about if the 'chat' button flashed when the chat dialog was closed but a new message was received? This might also go some way to solving the newcomers problem.

A comment on the discussion "fa-la-la-la-la - what new gifts should we make in Vivaty?" in Vivaty:

:-D Hi Heidi, I'm Chris as mentioned by Donza – Buzz, on September 13, 2008 18:12

Buzz shared an idea in Vivaty on September 13, 2008 18:09:

Chat window...not very obvious for newcomers

Hi Guys, Firstly well done on a brilliant job! I've been using Vivaty since the beta and everytime I come back you manage to wow me! As a seasoned veteran of 3D worlds I am very impressed. One thing that does strike me is the chat window. It took me a while to find it when I first started using Vivaty and I suspect a lot of newcomers are finding the same thing.

Can I suggest that maybe it should be open by default when you enter a scene?

Thanks!

-Buzz