DTAlpha - Beta Testing - First Glance
Thursday, December 6th, 2007 • Category
I’m one of the 500 people who was fast enough to download DTAlpha beta 
First glance about DTAlpha:
I can’t help but thinking that DTAlpha is actually only a tool bar with scrolling marketing messages. It sits on the top or bottom of my screen depending on my choice. I found that it’s less distracting if put it on top.
There are options to add RSS feeds, favorite Internet URL for quick access, and changing its theme.
Here are a few suggestions to improve DTAlpha:
- I’d sure love it if it can auto hide because it distracts me from working, otherwise I just close it as well.
- I prefer if the messages fade in and out instead of scrolling. It’s easier to read that way.
- My firewall (Defense+ by Comodo Firewall) kept blocking DTAlpha every time I changed its settings or when it connected to Internet to get the latest news/update. It’s a good idea for the developers to get in touch with firewall software makers to clear this.
- My Internet connection is not stable (I assume it’s like this in general in Indonesia) so it’s better if DTAlpha can have longer time-out to prevent disconnection from Internet.
- I also love a user manual because I’m still confused what DTAlpha is all about. Is it just a funky version of RSS reader?
- I also want to control the messages that appear. For example, I’m only interested in blog, SEO, and content management. I don’t want to read other topics such as PPC, copy writing, etc. This will make it more targeted based on the user preference.
That’s all for now. I still have to explore DTAlpha further 
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