So, what cool features is Amarok 2.0 bringing to the table anyway?
Finally, I thought you’ll never ask! Well, we have lots of shiny new goodies for you. Maybe the biggest new feature is the Service Framework, which integrates networked music sources directly into Amarok. This includes online music stores, media servers, Web music lockers, and more. Thanks to it you’ll get easy access to music provided by Magnatune, Jamendo, Last.fm, MP3Tunes Locker, Ampache and many others. Expect more big (and small) names to join during the 2.x lifecycle. Another biggie is the Context View, occupying the central place of the Amarok’s window, replacing the old Context Browser from the 1.x series. It displays contextual information about the music you play, like the album cover, track rating, labels, lyrics, artist information, related songs and artists, track mood and others. Thanks to the Plasma technology it uses, Context View can provide very rich content, like AJAX, video and animations, all in eye catching fashion. To accompany the Context View, we developed new
