AWeb 1.0 ======== INTRODUCTION ------------ AWeb is a totally new World Wide Web browser for the Amiga computer. It offers the following features: o AWeb doesn't use Magical User Interface (MUI). It uses BOOPSI classes instead, which results in less memory usage and increased speed. The BOOPSI classes are partially custom designed for AWeb, and partially from the ClassAct kit. o AWeb can use AmiTCP/IP, I-Net225 or AS-225 as its TCP stack. Without TCP stack running, you can still view local files. o AWeb uses extensive internal multitasking, which leads to total asynchroneous and parallel network access. Images are starting to load while the document is still loading. It is possible to follow a link while the previous document is still loading. A separate network status window shows all pending network and local file accesses. All network accesses can be interrupted immediately. o The HTML-2 standard is fully supported, including forms. For buggy pages not conforming to the standard, AWeb offers a compatibility mode. o AWeb supports the use of proxies for HTTP, FTP, Gopher and Telnet. Because some proxies can't handle forms or other special cases, the use of proxies can be temporarily disabled from the menu. o The HTTP and Gopher protocols are supported internally. By using external programs, FTP and Mailto can be used too. HTTP user authorization is supported. o AWeb lets you load all images, delay all image loading, or load only clickable maps and delay other images. For delayed images, the ALT text is taken into account. Transparent GIFs are supported. The 24-bit picture datatype (picturedtV43) is supported. o To improve network speed, host names and network addresses are cached so addresses are looked up only once during a session. o AWeb can open it's windows on the default public screen, on a named public screen or open its own screen. o In extension to its own hotlist, AWeb can read the hotlists of AMosaic and IBrowse. o An advanced settings requester is integrated in the program. o AWeb has an ARexx interface, and a unique and powerful shell command interface. REQUIREMENTS ------------ AWeb needs: o OS 3.0 or better o At least 2MB of memory, preferably more o Either AmiTCP/IP, I-Net225 or AS-225 if you want to access the Internet o Appropriate picture datatypes (GIF, JPEG) to show inlined images INSTALLATION ------------ To install AWeb, just double-click the Install icon. If you want to try AWeb before a permanent installation, make sure to double-click the "MakeAssign" icon first. It makes the necessary assigns that AWeb needs to find the ClassAct classes. COPYRIGHT --------- AWeb is Copyright (c) 1996 by Yvon Rozijn. All rights reserved. Refer to the Docs/copyright.html document for more legal information.