I'd show some stats on the website, like how much mined in previous 24hrs, how much the individual pc is contributing, other sites that run the widget.
Make the user feel appreciated.
Give them the option to turn it off, or throttle down. Check out the Wibiya toolbar and how that can be switched off. Build a network.
Also, consider making the mining as part of a captcha mechanism.
I've made an option to add controls, which shows the current hashrate and a start/stop button. Right now it's up to the websites using it to enable that if they want to.
I like the captcha idea, I've actually been planning something like that. I've got some changes I need to make to my infrastructure before I can do that, but I'm hoping to do it (or let other people do it with the API I'm going to offer).
Thanks for the advice about making the user feel appreciated, I think that's quite important.
The way I see it, websites with advertisements use your mind (by grabbing your attention). This only uses your computer. Which would you rather have a website try to take over?
[+] [-] adrianwaj|15 years ago|reply
Make the user feel appreciated.
Give them the option to turn it off, or throttle down. Check out the Wibiya toolbar and how that can be switched off. Build a network.
Also, consider making the mining as part of a captcha mechanism.
[+] [-] dnadolny|15 years ago|reply
I like the captcha idea, I've actually been planning something like that. I've got some changes I need to make to my infrastructure before I can do that, but I'm hoping to do it (or let other people do it with the API I'm going to offer).
Thanks for the advice about making the user feel appreciated, I think that's quite important.
[+] [-] orangecat|15 years ago|reply
[+] [-] dnadolny|15 years ago|reply
The way I see it, websites with advertisements use your mind (by grabbing your attention). This only uses your computer. Which would you rather have a website try to take over?