New Dynamic Updating Discussions

Slashdot users of the Discussion2 system now have a new 'Update' button visible on their floating control slider, as well at the end of the discussion. This button will update your page to include comments posted since the page was loaded, so now you can keep discussion pages up to date without doing a full reload. It's nowhere near complete yet, but it's a nice step that goes a long ways towards making it easier to use larger discussions while they are actively updating. If you aren't using Discussion2, you need to log in, and toggle the checkbox visible on every page. You probably need bother only if you are using Firefox 1.5 or 2.x or Safari. You can send bug reports to me if you want.

Even better

[mathmatt]

Can you make another button that I can push that will automatically push this button periodically for me?

What's the point?

[niceone]

I don't get it, who wants to read all those comments? Aren't they just failed first post attempts?

(Including this one)

Hi! My name's CmdrTaco.

[Shut the fuck up!]

Today, I'd like to inform you about a good programming practice. It's called "Introducing New Features to a High Traffic Web Site in the Middle of the Afternoon on a Weekday".

Re:how is this better than irc?

[mathmatt]

Good point. Let's make a slashdot penpal network. Slashdot, can you print a list of everyone home addresses and send each of us a large bulletin board. I'll start composing my next comment. Should be there in a couple weeks (I'm thinking I'll get "-1 Smartass")

Re:Is my connection slow?

[Anonymous Coward]

I have noticed that too. It took 31 seconds to load this post comment page, and 87 seconds just to load this discussions main page.

The good thing is that I now have time to actually read the article!