Monday, October 24, 2005

The PI Explorer

Why on earth would anyone call this a PI explorer?

  1. The name “Window’s Explorer” isn’t available
  2. Portable Interface makes sense:
    • An interface is a common boundary or point of interaction, often involving the flow of data or information.
    • Portable implies ease of movement: both you and your data can easily move between locations without sacrificing ease of use.
    • PI – as easy to say and remember as it is to use; a tasty delight in restaurants and a pinnacle in math.

What can you do with your PI explorer?
PI Explorer
  1. Drag and drop files and folders in the file pane and/or the folder pane.
  2. Instantly rename items (files, books, shortcuts, online documents, webpages, pictures, emails and folders) using your mouse and keyboard.
  3. Instantly move, delete, open or reposition icons using your mouse.

Let’s just save some time here: if you have used Window’s explorer, you are ready to use the PI explorer - online, in real time, from any modern browser.

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well done! When will gogui offer email?

Is there a limit to the number of items a folder contains?

10:55 AM  
Blogger pieV said...

Thanks Maria.

Email will be available shortly.

Technically there is no limit to the number of items that may be included in a folder. Practically speaking you should organize your items in multiple folders so that each folder will load its items quickly and efficiently.
I have cluttered some folders with 40-60 items and found that it takes 1-2 seconds to load such a folder. While this is short compared to most actions one initiates on the Internet, it is longer than the instantaneous results that one quickly grows accustom to.

9:48 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I love it - files in real time

Sign me up for email when it is ready.

12:03 PM  
Blogger pieV said...

Email is coming, in a way that you haven't experienced "online" - yet. Sign up now and be the first to have your goGUI email.
Please note that when you sign up you need to specify a separate email address. We have had registration attempts using name@gogui.com - however this will not work since our email offering isn't in the public domain as of this time.
Thanks for your patience and support.

6:25 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How can I open another explorer?

4:58 PM  
Blogger pieV said...

While the PI explorer is the active window (topmost) open the "Portable" menu, then the "New" menu, and select "Window".

The new PI explorer will appear over the original PI explorer. You may drag it to another location, or use the keyboard shortcut "Alt +" to cycle between open windows (Interfaces).

11:30 PM  

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