UGH.

[cjsmith]

Well. I got sick of browser problems related to LJ -- the latest is not being able to reply to a comment, because the page simply won't load -- so I updated to Netscape 7.02.

This is HEINOUS.

Most things are faster and more reliable. Typing, however, seems to max out at three characters per second. I type a sentence or two and wait several breaths for the text box to catch up with me.

I may have to give up on LJ.

[Now awaiting "advice" of the form "use my browser". Also awaiting insight into this behavior, if anyone's got that.]

Comments

[gs.livejournal.com]

You'll probably like Phoenix better. It's a mozilla based browser, but doesn't have Mail/News and a bunch of other stuff you probably don't need. I can build one just for you if you'd like :-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and even with Netscape I probably should have cut some of that out in the download. Does it do typing any differently from Netscape 7.02? (This is Mozilla-based too, yes? I don't know these things.)

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

Now awaiting "advice" of the form "use my browser".

Yeah, you should be using IE!! On WindowsXP!!!







Please don't hurt me ;-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Only if you'd enjoy it. :-)

[gs.livejournal.com]

Yes, Netscape 7.0.2 is also Mozilla-based, but it has more layers in the UI which causes it to feel more sluggish. I like using Camino on Mac OS X, and Phoenix on Linux. I don't do much browsing on Windows, only testing.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

There sure does seem to be a lot to this UI. Oddly enough, coming from a person whose realm was UI design for years, I actually prefer simplicity.

OK, how do I grab a copy of Phoenix?

[(Anonymous)]

No advice on the typing speed problem (this is still on NT4, right?) though you might find it useful to look at "livejournal clients" - I don't know if people write them due to dislike of browsers, or because they use fewer resources, or because they are better at letting you stash/archive your writing locally. But they do write them... there's even a palm client, which at least makes sense given the palm browsers.

Just a thought... _Mark_

[(Anonymous)]

If they mean the gecko-based (mozilla-ish) phoenix, mozilla.org has it.

Have you tried changing fonts, to see if that has an effect on the typing problem? (Just a guess...) _Mark_

[gs.livejournal.com]

For the most recent release:

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/phoenix/phoenix-release-notes.html

There are links for downloading part way down the page.

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

Windows XP Home!! Not Windows XP Pro!!

HTH. HAND.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Hey, thanks! This is a much faster browser than Mozilla 1.0.0, which I've been using on my Toshiba Tecra 510 running Debian Linux. I like it!

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

(Makes warding signs)

Ditto

[thedward.livejournal.com]

I'd also recommend Phoenix (http://www.mozilla.org/projects/phoenix/) (It is like Mozilla without all the crack and quaaludes). Furthermore, I'd also recommend downloading one of the cool Live Journal Clients (http://www.livejournal.com/download/).

I've had the slow typing problem before...

[gev.livejournal.com]

but it's very intermittent. pretty rare even. with various browsers.
have you rebooted yet? :)

one odd thing when I was having the slow typing problem...
I decided to try composing in notepad and then pasting into the text box.
Guess what, it worked like your normal cut & paste, quick as lightning.

Again, the oddball

[redgrrl.livejournal.com]

I use Opera. But then again, I'm a Pegasus e-mail user...

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

Not odd at all - minimalist is elegant :)

La perfection est atteinte non quand il ne reste rien à ajouter, mais quand il ne reste rien à enlever.

-- Antoine Saint-Exupery

(You know you've achieved perfection in design, not when you have nothing more to add, but when you have nothing more to take away.)

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

IE 2 for Microsoft Bob!!!!!!! If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!

[sinboy.livejournal.com]

What you really need (heh. pure 100% unadulterated geek answer syndrome) is to use an LJ client and update from that, cutting the browser out of the picture.

Or you could quit LJ and take up somehting new, like wire hanger sculpture.