[dot] Amarok 2.0 Rocks the World

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URL: http://dot.kde.org/1228929938/

From: Lydia Pintscher <lydia at kde.org>
Dept: wait-don't-tell-me-it's-here
Date: Wednesday 10/Dec/2008, @09:25

Amarok 2.0 Rocks the World
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   After two years of intense development, Amarok 2 has become a
reality! Some of the highlights that are included in the 2.0 release are
a completely redesigned user interface, tight integration with online
services such as Magnatune, Jamendo, MP3tunes, Last.fm and Shoutcast. 
There is an overhauled scripting API and plugin support to allow better
integration into Amarok.  Much of the work has gone into migration from
the KDE 3 to KDE 4 framework using core technologies such as Solid,
Phonon, and Plasma.  Read more about the new release in the release
announcement [http://amarok.kde.org/en/releases/2.0] and start
Amaroking!

     The user interface has been redesigned to make context information
like lyrics and albums from the same artist more accessible and allow
the users to decide which information is most important to them by
adding applets to the Context View in the middle. The new Biased
Playlists offer a way to let Amarok take care of your playlist in an
intelligent way similar to Dynamic Playlists in previous versions. A new
service framework allows for a tight integration of online services like
Jamendo, Magnatune and Ampache. New services can easily be written as a
script. More applets and scripts are being worked on and users are
welcome to contribute more to make Amarok suit their needs. The
migration from the KDE 3 to KDE 4 framework allows to make use of
technologies like Plasma, Phonon and Solid which make Amarok easier to
use and maintain and ready for the future of music on your computer and
on the internet.