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- From: hywel@mozart.inet.co.th (Hywel Phillips)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: AWeb FAQ
- Date: 30 Jan 1996 21:22:19 +0700
- Organization: Internet Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand.
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-
- As the faq is quite small, I thought posting it here might save some of you
- some time.
-
- _________________________________________________________________
-
- Unfortunately an alpha-version of Aweb, a new World Wide Web browser,
- has been heavily spread through Internet and several bulletin board
- systems. This resulted in a huge amount of Email from illegal users.
- This illegal use is strongly rejected. Since the author prefers
- spending his precious time on further developing AWeb instead of
- answering Email, this FAQ should answer the most common questions.
- _________________________________________________________________
-
-
- * What is AWeb ?
-
- AWeb is a new World Wide Web browser for the Amiga computer. AWeb
- is completely designed and developed by Yvon Rozijn. The current
- version has among other things the following features :
-
-
- + AWeb has full HTML-2 support (including forms).
-
- + AWeb uses fully asynchroneous and parallel network access.
-
- + AWeb can use AmiTCP/IP or Inet225 as its TCP stack.
-
- + AWeb does not use MUI. It uses BOOPSI gadgets instead, which
- results in less memory usage and increased speed.
-
- + AWeb does not require a TCP/IP stack to be running. Of course
- you can then only read local files.
-
- + AWeb can load all images, no images, or clickable maps only.
-
- + AWeb opens on the workbench or on an own screen.
-
- + AWeb takes the ALT-text of non-loaded images into account.
-
- + AWeb immediately responds to an interrupt-request.
-
- + AWeb is able to handle an AMosaic-hotlist.
-
-
- A screenshot of AWeb can be found here.
-
-
- * What is the latest version of AWeb ?
-
- The current alpha version can be downloaded from the Amiga
- Magazine BBS.
-
-
- * What do I need to run AWeb ?
-
- Basically the only constraint is that you need to run OS3.x in
- order to take full advantage of AWeb, because AWeb makes use of
- datatypes.
-
-
- * Where can I get AWeb ?
-
- You can get a legal copy of the latest version only if you are a
- subscriber to the bimonthly Dutch Amiga Magazine and have access
- to their BBS. All copies obtained in another way are illegal
- copies and probably outdated.
-
-
- * Can I become a beta-testers ?
-
- No, currently there are enough beta-testers.
-
-
- * When will AWeb be available to the public ?
-
- Probably around February or March a freeware version of AWeb will
- be put on Aminet. An announcement will be posted in
- comp.sys.amiga.networking and comp.sys.amiga.misc. Of course this
- page will provide all information regarding the release-version.
-
-
- * How about future versions of AWeb ?
-
- The freeware version will support HTML-2. Future versions will
- also support HTML-3 and will have a lot of advanced features.
- These future versions will be shareware. The shareware-fee is yet
- unknown.
-
-
- * How do I contact the AWeb author ?
-
- At this stage Yvon Rozijn prefers to work on AWeb instead of
- answering huge amounts of Email. Legal users know how to contact
- him. For others it is not yet possible to get in contact.
-
-
- * Can I report suggestions to improve AWeb ?
-
- If you are using a legal copy, yes. Otherwise, not yet. If you are
- a legal user and have suggestions or comments regarding AWeb, you
- can Email them to aweb@dds.nl.
-
-
- * Can I report AWeb-bugs ?
-
- If you are using a legal copy, yes. Otherwise, not yet. If you are
- a legal user and want to report a problem, you can Email a problem
- description, along with information on your system-configuration
- to aweb@dds.nl.
-
-
- * I still have questions. What do I do ?
-
- Questions, comments and suggestions regarding this FAQ should be
- sent to Jeroen Oudejans.
-