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- From: henryp@dircon.co.uk (Kevin Henry)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.networking
- Subject: Re: Aweb question
- Date: 6 Apr 1996 20:54:31 GMT
- Organization: Trading Science
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- In article <227.6669T871T1026@user1.channel1.com> ejack@user1.channel1.com (Eric D. Jackson) writes:
- > Please forgive me if I'm wrong about this but Have there been 2 quick releases
- > of Aweb? If, so, how do I know if I have the latest version? Excuse me if I'm
- > mixing up browser stories.
- >
- > Eric D. Jackson
- >
- > ejack@user1.channel1.com
- >
- >
-
- Here is the complete history of Aweb, since it was born. i hope this
- answers your question. Aweb is available on Aminet at
- /pub/comm/tcp/AWeb.lha version 1.0a
-
- AWeb release history
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- AWeb 1.0 first official release
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- Release date: 22-Mar-1996
-
- Fixed bugs.
- Added ARexx macro support from link
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- AWeb 0.16beta
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- Release date: 17-Mar-1996
-
- Fixed bugs.
- Image can now be saved with shift-click.
- Now always saves window positions when saving the settings.
- Added 'GET TITLE' ARexx command.
- Made the installer script.
- Completed the documentation.
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- AWeb 0.15beta
-
- Release date: 10-Mar-1996
-
- Now reacts as expected when started for the second time.
- Fixed the new bug of overlapping image and text.
- Added shell command support from link.
- Hotlist format has changed.
- Added CONFIG tooltype and argument to specify settings file.
- Window contents above loaded image is not redisplayed any more.
-
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- AWeb 0.14beta
-
- Release date: 5-Mar-1996
-
- Fix: don't free label memory to let it work with layout.gadget 42.4
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- AWeb 0.13beta
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- Release date: 5-Mar-1996
-
- Image cache now differentiates between memory and disk. On low memory or screen change images
- are flushed from memory but not from disk.
- Document cache will swap out documents to disk on low memory.
- Added option: simple refresh windows
- Implemented transparent GIF support
- Made the "no underlined links" option work for image borders, too. Links with transparent
- image look nicer now.
- Save now done in subtask instead of blocking browser. Also remembers save directory now. Also
- warning requester if file aleady exists.
- Added keyboard support for About and Quit requesters
- Added background progress indicator
- Fixed bugs related to same document in two windows.
- Fixed strange behaviour of deleting a document that was loading in background. Now it stays in
- chache.
- Added 'GET URL' and 'GET SOURCE' ARexx commands.
- Added tool types, Workbench icon selection support, and command line arguments.
-
-
-
- AWeb 0.12beta
-
- Release date: 27-Feb-1996
-
- Made the settings requester to work
- Now AWeb can remember the window position and size
- Added option to open on named public screen
- Made initial palette loading optional
-
-
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- AWeb 0.11beta
-
- Release date: 21-Feb-1996
-
- Fixed more bugs
- Implemented HTTP User Authorization
- Now interprets <TR> (table row) as line break for better readability of tables
-
-
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- AWeb 0.10beta
-
- Release date: 15-Feb-1996
-
- Fixed many bugs
- Made the Network Status Window resizeable
- Made a mock-up of the new preference window
- Made a couple of little improvements
-
-
-
- AWeb 0.9beta/demo
-
- Release date: 10-Feb-1996
-
- This is an official demo version for use on the CU Amiga cover CD-ROM. It is a local only version
- of 0.8beta, with all network access disabled.
-
-
- AWeb 0.8beta
-
- Release date: 7-Feb-1996
-
- Implemented total asynchroneous network access. Now you can follow a link even while the
- previous document is still loading
- Implemented parallel image loading
- Added the network status window
- Implemented Inet225 support (thanks Tau)
- Implemented Gopher protocol
- Added proxy support
- Now caches network host names and addresses
- Added very basic ARexx support
- Now remembers last path used on "Open local"
- Added Are you sure to quit? requester
- Added support for 24-bit picture data type (picturedtV43)
- Added compatibility mode
- Fixed bug that caused system to freeze when processing image
- Fixed occasional crash on exit
-
-
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- AWeb 0.6alpha
-
- Release date: 13-Jan-1996
-
- keymap.library is now opened with version 37 (version 39 does not exist)
-
-
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- AWeb 0.5alpha
-
- Release date: 12-Jan-1996
-
- Added FORM support
- Added ISINDEX support
- Increased initial size of ASL requesters
- Removed memory gauges
- Added "load all images" button
- Scrollbar jumped back when moved while retrieving, fixed
- On high resolution screens, the control buttons are now wider
- Fixed deadlock when using MagicMenu
- Added EDIT editor command preference
- Fixed some bugs in the HTML parser (thanks Mike Meyer)
-
-
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- AWeb 0.2alpha
-
- Release date: 29-Dec-1995
-
- Fixed redirection, which was broken in the initial release
-
-
-
- AWeb 0.1alpha
-
- Release date: 28-Dec-1995
-
- Limited initial alpha release
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- Kevin Henry,
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- Amiga technology still lives...
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