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A comment on the question "Purpose of goEverywhere?" in GoEverywhere:

Feeling a bit like the point was missed. In a nutshell:

Single sign-on => no 3rd party products

Why are we relying a 3rd party products to do this? Because we don't have our own? Then what's the point of this? How secure is this really when we are relying on other's software?

So if I don't have another single sign-on software and I don't want to sign up for Meebo, then what? – saxman, on February 23, 2009 20:49

saxman replied on February 23, 2009 18:38 to the question "Purpose of goEverywhere?" in GoEverywhere:

Not a problem for me. I do two things.
1. I keep a copy of all my links on a flash drive so I wouldn't lose anything there.
2. I use PasswordSafe which keeps all my links associated with usernames/passwords. Also on my flashdrive, with several backups.

I know you're argument to this will be somethings along the lines "That's what the goEverywhere is for, to manage all these logins". Sorry but it doesn't do it when I have to use things like Meebo or Zoho. That's a very poor step because I have to sign up for something else that I don't want.

The response to that comment, which I have brought up, was "We don't force you to sign up for anything". Well, ok, you don't. However, if I don't sign up then you don't have any mechanism to save my links, usernames, and passwords anyway. What do we do next, that could actually work in goEverywhere? goEverywhere does not seem to have a mechanism for touting single user login without using something like Meebo.

saxman replied on February 17, 2009 14:57 to the question "Purpose of goEverywhere?" in GoEverywhere:

I completely agree. If I have to sign up for other services like Meebo, Zoho, etc. then this "single user sign on" thing has really failed. I use Symantec's Password Safe to maintain all my links, usernames, and passwords and this is far more effective, and to do things I need, I don't have to sign up for other services that I don't want. Someone here needs to speak with a customer and stop letting engineers design this.

saxman replied on February 16, 2009 18:50 to the problem "Bleed through" in GoEverywhere:

I figured that this would be a difficult one. If I see it again I'll let you know.

saxman replied on February 13, 2009 15:05 to the problem "Minor Windows Focus Issue" in GoEverywhere:

I've noticed the same problem.

saxman replied on February 13, 2009 15:01 to the problem "The URL bar doesn't remain where is should." in GoEverywhere:

As you can see the URL is about as high as the Meebo advertisement would be if it were opened. At the moment I don't believe that this is a Meebo issue as the same thing happens with My Open Place or any other window. But you have to have multiple windows open, with just a single window open the problem does not occur.

saxman reported a problem in GoEverywhere on February 13, 2009 14:58:

The URL bar doesn't remain where is should.

I have two windows open, the IM window (Meebo) and "My Open Places". With both windows open try maximizing one of them, The URL bar at the bottom of the window does not stay at the bottom of the window.

saxman replied on February 13, 2009 14:47 to the problem "Bleed through" in GoEverywhere:

I understand this one will be difficult. If you need anything else from me just let me know.

saxman replied on February 11, 2009 15:18 to the idea "Add option to suppress the goFYI popup window." in GoEverywhere:

Thank you.

saxman replied on February 10, 2009 00:20 to the problem "Instant Messenger doesn't stay where I put it." in GoEverywhere:

Thanks for the patience. I know that I am picky and very opinionated. I'll try not to get too hot under the collar. :)

saxman replied on February 10, 2009 00:17 to the idea "Add option to suppress the goFYI popup window." in GoEverywhere:

Just put a "What's new" icon on the start menu, perhaps on the top above the Preferences. Or next to 'About'. Once that's communicated to users I believe that those who are interested in that will use it while those who are less inclined to do so won't be bothered by the popup windows.

Every time I login I have to delete the window. It's like being prompted for passwords multiple times. Can be easily done but is very annoying. It doesn't encourage me to use the interface.

saxman shared an idea in GoEverywhere on February 09, 2009 23:21:

Add option to suppress the goFYI popup window.

Give me an option to suppress the goFYI popup window. I don't ever want to see it.

saxman replied on February 09, 2009 23:14 to the problem "Instant Messenger doesn't stay where I put it." in GoEverywhere:

It's very possible that the issue shows up in IE and not FF. I don't use FF and probably never will. Sorry, another one of my gliches. It's time to use the mainstream stuff. I like the IE7 interface, I don't like FF.

saxman replied on February 09, 2009 23:12 to the problem "Why am I being forced to sign up for something I don't want?" in GoEverywhere:

You can close this issue if you wish. I can delete the Meebo icons, however, the Windows Web Messenger doesn't work in goEverywhere. If you want to keep this one alive then I would suggest opening a new topic, unless you want me to, to support the Windows Web Messenger.

saxman replied on February 09, 2009 23:09 to the problem "Instant Messenger doesn't stay where I put it." in GoEverywhere:

You get that I don't like Meebo. I presumed that I wasn't being too subtle about that. :)

Honestly it isn't Meebo per se, just that to get rid of the garbage that they add to the window I have to sign up with them. I refuse to do that.

It's my opinion that if you are going to create this virtual space that it's unprofessional to use these types of applications that require further creation of accounts that I didn't buy into in the first place.

I realize that I am very (extremely) picky about this kind of stuff, but the feeling I get is that the goEverywhere developers aren't being picky enough. I'm not trying to be harsh on you guys, I'm also a developer and I understand the work it takes, but someone there needs to be a bit more particular than pushing things like Zillo and Meebo.

saxman replied on February 09, 2009 22:58 to the problem "Instant Messenger doesn't stay where I put it." in GoEverywhere:

I tried that but it still opens a new window outside of the goEverywhere session. It just doesn't work very well.

saxman replied on February 09, 2009 22:53 to the problem "Why am I being forced to sign up for something I don't want?" in GoEverywhere:

I did see that interface, the problem is that I don't use Yahoo, I use Windows Live Messenger. The do have a web link but it doesn't work too well in the goEverywhere space.

http://webmessenger.msn.com/

saxman replied on February 09, 2009 22:42 to the problem "Instant Messenger doesn't stay where I put it." in GoEverywhere:

The first image is the moved item, the second is after I resize the container window.

saxman replied on February 09, 2009 22:42 to the problem "Instant Messenger doesn't stay where I put it." in GoEverywhere:

saxman replied on February 09, 2009 22:38 to the problem "Instant Messenger doesn't stay where I put it." in GoEverywhere:

No, nothing out of the ordinary. All I do is select the Instant Messenger icon on the desktop, this opens the Meebo window where it gives me the choice of 4, AIM, Yahoo, MySpace, MSN. I have an MSN account that I use. I sign into that which then displays the stupid Meebo blog and their idiotic advertisements (pardon my dislike for the whole Meebo puke). At that point I am signed into MSN messenger which works fine, but it's inside that Meebo window. Then I resize the messenger window to where I want it. When I then resize the container window, the MSN window snaps back to the right side of the container and resizes from top to bottom.

I hope my description makes sense to you.