2. aMozillaX erscheint bereits in diesem Monat!
Die Amiga-Version des Netscape Communicators 5, aMozillaX (ehemals
aMozilla), soll nach Angaben von Ben Rothwell vom aMozillaX-Team schon in
der ersten Hälfte dieses Monats in einer öffentlichen Beta-Version
erscheinen.
Die Vollversion des WWW-Browsers soll zur Londoner Messe World of Amiga
erhältlich sein, die am 24. und 25. Juli abgehalten wird. Sie soll auch
Java-Support über eine externe Software bieten, wobei hier vier
Alternativen zur Verfügung stünden.
AMIGA-aktuell-Abonnenten werden sofort nach Erscheinen der ersten
öffentlichen aMozillaX-Version in einem AMIGA-aktuell-Special informiert.
Die Vollversion von aMozillaX soll folgende Features beinhalten:
»[aMozillaX]
aMozillaX intends to offer you the most powerful browser available on any
platform.
We have implemented most features available in Mozilla (except skins) and
added many, many more features that should make it your number 1 choice.
Full Features List:
# Layout #
HTML4.0 Compliant "Gecko" Layout Engine
- Complete support except for bidirectional text layout, which is only
used in Hebrew and Arabic
- Style Sheets
CSS 1 - complete support
CSS 2 - partial support
- DOM 1
- XML 1.0
- JavaScript 1.5 (inc. ECMAScript compliance)
- PNG, JPEG, GIF, XBM, IFF
# Java #
Full Java (Optional)
- Java Engine supplied by a well known Amiga software company
- Netscape Grendel Java Mail Client
- aMozillaIRC Java IRC Client
# Plugin #
Plugin API
- Propriatary and Arexx plugin API`s
Plugins Included
- Propriatary
- Shockwave
- Real Audio
- Arexx Plugins
- There will be a number of Arexx plugins released with aMozillaX
# Network #
Networking dealt with by network.library
- Intelligent Downloading
- Downloads are dealt with by an external program that isnt reliant on
aMozillaX running.
This download tool will also have SilentDownload technology, which
maximises Bandwidth efficiency by only downloading when
network.library is idle. (Optional)
- HTTP1.1, FTP, Gopher
- SSL 128 bit Encryption
# Other Features #
- URL Completion (Optional)
- Remote Access mode - allow someone else to control your browser, using a
password protected direct link
- Assign websites to Hotkeys
- TV Remote Control, Microsoft Intellimouse (and similar), Input Device
support
- Inbuilt web server (Optional)
- Magnifying Glass
- AOL Instant Messenger
- Full control of GUI - drag and drop toolbars
- Multiple Selection of Links - pre-select the links you wish to visit,
and aMozillaX will load them all and you can switch straight to the next
link
aMozillaX beta will be released in early May. A full version of aMozillaX
will be released at the World Of Amiga show 1999. aMozillaX will be free
and unrestricted.
aMozillaX wil come in 030, 040, 060 pre-compiled binaries. Image libraries
will have PPC enhancement.
A PPC native version is expected in August. The source code will be made
available and a constant versioning system (CVS) will be established.
aMozillaX will be working with other developers in order to integrate
aMozillaX technology into a range of other Amiga products.
All Rights Reserved. © 1999 The Free Amiga Project
This document may be reproduced as long as the content is not altered in
any way.«
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