Overview of WebWhacker 2000

WebWhacker 2000 enables you to save your favorite Web sites, organize them into folders, and use your favorite Web browser to surf the Net offline—with faster loading and no additional online charges. Developed by Blue Squirrel Software, WebWhacker 2000 downloads entire Web pages or sites—including text (HTML), images, and other objects—and stores them on your local storage or your company's server. By reducing your dependency on an Internet connection, WebWhacker 2000 saves you time and money.

For each of your favorite Web sites, you can subscribe to its URL, assigning it to a folder and specifying how often your subscription will be renewed. A renewed subscription is much like a magazine or newspaper subscription: you receive a new copy whenever the text and graphics of the original page changes. The "whacked" sites provide a locally stored copy of the original Web site which can be viewed and navigated locally with any Web browser. Besides being economical, this approach gives you more control.


Overview of WebWhacker 2000

What's New in WebWhacker 2000?


What's New in WebWhacker 2000?

WebWhacker 2000's new easier to use interface offers Windows 98 look and feel along with the following features:

•	File Based Design - WebWhacker 2000 is now file based, so you no longer have to deal with a proprietary database!

•	Automatic Scheduling - WebWhacker 2000 automatically launches to perform a scheduled whack or link checker. Now you have complete control over the timing of any whack or link checker, even when you're not there.

•	Preview - Get an overview of a web site's tree structure before you whack it.

•	One button whacking - Whack a web page and its accompanying graphics with the click of a button.

•	Integrated Web browser - WebWhacker has integrated Internet Explorer so you can view content offline directly from within WebWhacker's browser window.

•	Pause a whack and Resume later by stopping and then renewing the whack, or scheduling it for a later time.

•	Easy Organization with WebWhacker Exlporer - Ability to organize whacks into any custom folder hierarchy desired.

•	View content during a whack - You can browse the Web while WebWhacker is downloading a Web page or site.

•	Improved Printing - Print certain pages or an entire site!

•	Improved Filtering allows you to skip files during a whack.

•	Import Bookmarks - Import Bookmarks from Netscape Navigator or Netscape Communicator.

•	Ability to whack certain branches further - You can determine which levels you want to whack further by looking at the Web sites tree structure within WebWhacker.

•	Improved Supports - Support for JavaScript, VBScript, and for Java and ActiveX controls.

•	Search feature - locates pages in a folder.

•	Proxy Server - Now supports CERN, Authenticated CERN, SOCKS 4, and SOCKS 5! It also supports password protected proxy servers!


What's New in WebWhacker 2000?

Overview of WebWhacker 2000


The WebWhacker Window

The WebWhacker Window offers an intuitive interface for downloading and off-line browsing. The following main sections are present on screen: The Menu Bar, the WebWhacker Toolbar, the Tree Window, the List Window, the Browser Window, the Browser Toolbar, and the Output Window.

To familiarize yourself with the features of the WebWhacker Window, click on the graphic below.


The WebWhacker Window

The Tree Window

The List Window

The Browser Window

The Output Window

The Toolbar

The Menu Bar


The Menu Bar offers quick access to WebWhacker's commands, and User Options. To learn more about the WebWhacker menus see The Menu Bar.


The Toolbar provides one click access to WebWhacker 2000's most commonly used commands. To learn more about the Toolbar see The WebWhacker Toolbar.


The Tree Window displays WebWhacker storage folders. To learn more about the features of this window see The Tree Window.


The List Window displays Web Page titles and URL information. To learn more about the features of this window see The List Window.


The Output Window lists real-time information about the current whack. To learn more about this window see The Output Window.


The Browser Window features a fully functional, integrated browser. To learn more about this window see The Browser Window.


The Status Bar displays basic information and messages regarding the current action.


The Tree Window

The WebWhacker Tree Window stores files and URLs in the existing folders, or folders you create. The Tree Window and the List Window comprise the WebWhacker Explorer, offering the same powerful organizational functions as your Windows Explorer.

A plus icon [image] next to a folder indicates that there are subscribed Web Pages, or sub-folders stored inside. A minus icon [image] indicates that sub-folders and Web pages within the selected storage folder are visible, and can be collapsed. To see a demonstration of how the storage folders are collapsed and expanded, click on the plus icon next to the WebWhacker root storage folder on the graphic below.

To familiarize yourself with the features of the Tree Window, click on the image below.


The Tree Window

The WebWhacker Tree Window stores files and URLs in the existing folders, or folders you create. The Tree Window and the List Window comprise the WebWhacker Explorer, offering the same powerful organizational functions as your Windows Explorer.

A plus icon [image] next a folder indicates that there are subscribed Web Pages, or sub-folders stored inside. A minus icon [image] indicates that sub-folders and Web pages within the selected storage folder are visible, and can be collapsed. To see a demonstration of how the storage folders are collapsed and expanded, click on the plus icon next to the WebWhacker root storage folder on the graphic below.

To familiarize yourself with the features of the Tree Window, click on the image below.


The WebWhacker Window

The Tree Window

The List Window

The Browser Window

The Output Window

The Toolbar

The Menu Bar


This is the WebWhacker 2000 root storage folder. All sub folders are stored within the WebWhacker folder.


This area displays all the available storage folders, or sub-folders. Use an existing folder, or create your own.

To create a new storage folder see How To Create Storage Folders.


Subscribed Web Page titles for the selected storage folder are displayed here.


Click here to contract the docked window.


Click here to hide the docked window.

To restore the docked window, select View menu, Output Window.


Click the plus icon [image] to expand the WebWhacker storage folder.


The List Window

The List Window displays the title of any Web pages in the selected folder in one column, and the complete URL for each Web page in a second column. To utilize WebWhacker Explorer's full organizational potential, use the List Window in Conjunction with the Tree Window.

To learn more about the List Window, click on the graphic below.


The title of the storage folders or Web pages contained in the selected Tree Window storage folder are displayed here.


This area displays the URL of items contained in the selected Tree Window storage folder.


Use the scroll bars to scroll the window to view information that is out of window range.


This bar lists the titles of the two panes. You can resize the panes by selecting the separator lines on this title bar.


The WebWhacker Window

The Tree Window

The List Window

The Browser Window

The Output Window

The Toolbar

The Menu Bar


The Browser Window

The Browser Window displays the selected Web Page. The Browser Window displays the selected Web Page. You can browse the Internet, or whacked sites from your local storage, with this fully functional, integrated browser.

  NOTE: This feature only works if you have Microsoft Internet Explorer installed on your computer.

To learn more about specific features of this window, click on the image below.


The browser toolbar offers access to common browser commands:

  Back

  Forward

  Stop

  Reload

  Home


The current URL is listed here.

You can quickly tell if  is browsing a local (whacked) page or a remote page by the first part of the URL. A local URL begins with "File://" followed by the local path, whereas a remote page begins with the standard "http://". You can choose to have  always browse remote links by selecting the Always browse remote links in your View Options.


Use this drop down menu to access recently viewed URLs. The selected URL's Web output is displayed.


Web output from the current URL is displayed here.


The WebWhacker Window

The Tree Window

The List Window

The Browser Window

The Output Window

The Toolbar

The Menu Bar


The Output Window

The Output Window displays real-time information about the current whack. Information is divided into three tabbed sections: Current Whack, Completed URLs, and Errors.

Click on the graphic below to learn more about the specific features of this window.


The Output Window

The Output Window displays real-time information about the current whack. Information is divided into three tabbed sections: Current Whack, Completed URLs, and Errors.

Click on the graphic below to learn more about the specific features of this window.


The Output Window

The Output Window displays real-time information about the current whack. Information is divided into three tabbed sections: Current Whack, Completed URLs, and Errors.

Click on the graphic below to learn more about the specific features of this window.


The URL(s) being whacked are displayed here.


The whack status of the URL(s) are displayed here.


The number of bytes whacked are listed here.


Complete URLs are listed here.


Web titles, if available,  for completed URLs are listed here.


The total number of bytes for completed URLs display here.


Any errors WebWhacker experienced while downloading

specified web pages are listed here.


The WebWhacker Window

The Tree Window

The List Window

The Browser Window

The Output Window

The Toolbar

The Menu Bar


The Menu Bar

You can access WebWhacker commands from the Menu Bar. Commands are organized in intuitive menus. Click on the graphic below to learn about specific menus and commands.


The File Menu

The Edit Menu

The URL Menu

The View Menu

The Tools Menu

The Help Menu

The Toolbar

The Menu Bar


The File Menu

The File menu contains basic functions relating to storage units, as well as the global functions such as Import, Export, and Print commands. For information on specific functions, click on the graphic below.


The Menu Bar*IDH_The_Menu_Bar>Main

The File Menu

The Edit Menu*IDH_The_Edit_Menu>Main

The URL Menu*Add_a_New_URL>Main

The View Menu*IDH_The_View_Menu>Main

The Tools Menu*IDH_The_Tools_Menu>Main

The Help Menu*IDH_The_Help_Menu>Main


Use the New Storage command to create a new storage unit. The Select Directory dialog box appears.

To learn how to create storage units see Create Storage Units.


Use the Open Storage command to open an existing WebWhacker storage unit. The Select Directory dialog box appears.


Select New Folder to create a new storage folder in Tree Window.


The Headlines command loads a custom web page displaying links to all subscribed URL's.


Use the Import command to import HTML files into a WebWhacker database.


The Export command saves all of the files from the selected WebWhacker database to a specified directory for use outside of WebWhacker.

The Select Directory dialog box appears.


The Export Page command saves the selected whacked page to a specified directory for use outside of WebWhacker.

The Select Directory dialog box appears.


Use the Schedule command to schedule an unattended Whack, Preview, or Link Checker for the selected item(s). The URL Properties dialog box appears with the scheduling tab displayed.

  NOTE: You must have Microsoft Scheduler installed to schedule an unattended WebWhacker action. Works in conjunction with Microsoft Scheduler. Use the URL Properties, Scheduling tab to enable scheduling on selected items, then schedule them using MS Scheduler.


The Print command prints the selected item. The Print dialog box appears with available printing options displayed.


Select Exit to close WebWhacker and accept current configurations.


The Edit Menu

From the Edit menu, you can access the standard Windows actions for manipulating individual items. In the context of WebWhacker 2000, items generally refer to URLs, Web pages, or storage units. To learn about specific functions click on the graphic below.


The Menu Bar

The File Menu

The Edit Menu

The URL Menu

The View Menu

The Tools Menu

The Help Menu


Cuts the current selection and copies it to the global clipboard.


Copies selected information to the global clipboard.


Pastes information from the global clipboard into WebWhacker at the point of insertion.


Permanently deletes selected information from WebWhacker.


Use this command to rename the selected item.


The URL Menu

The URL menu contains the functions needed to manipulate individual URLs. You can also access some of these functions by right-clicking on a particular URL name. To learn more about individual commands click on the graphic below.


Select Add to add a URL to your WebWhacker database in the selected folder.


Select Grab to copy a new URL from your Web browser to your WebWhacker database.


Select Quick Copy to whack the first level of the current URL.


Select Preview to see an overview of a web site's tree structure before you whack it.


Select Whack to download the selected URL.


Select Resume to re-start an incomplete whack.


Select Renew to update modified pages. WebWhacker queries the site server of the selected URL to determine whether the page has changed. If the server indicates that the page has been changed, WebWhacker downloads the changed page.


Select the Check Links command to have WebWhacker grab a Web pages HTML and check for broken links.


The Up a Level command moves the selector up to the next level in the Tree Window.


The Down a Level command moves the selector down to the next level in the Tree Window.


Select the Browse command to browse headlines for your subscribed URLs. WebWhacker launches your systems default Web browser.


Select the Search command to locate any whacked pages containing the terms of your search. The Search Properties dialog box appears.


The Stop command stops the current action.


Select Subscription Wizard to launch the URL Subscription Wizard to subscribe URLs. The URL Subscription Wizard appears.


Select Properties to view the properties of the selected URL. The URL Properties dialog box appears.


The Menu Bar

The File Menu

The Edit Menu

The URL Menu

The View Menu

The Tools Menu

The Help Menu


 The View Menu

The View menu offers access to commands that determine the way WebWhacker displays on screen. To learn more about each option, click on the menu below.


The View Menu

The View menu offers access to commands that determine the way WebWhacker displays on screen. To learn more about each option, click on the menu below.


The View Menu

The View menu offers access to commands that determine the way WebWhacker displays on screen. To learn more about each option, click on the menu below.


Select Toolbar to display the main toolbar in the WebWhacker window.


Select Text Labels to view the written title of the buttons on the Toolbar.


Select Status Bar to display the Status Bar in the WebWhacker window. The Status bar lists the current action and progress.


Select Tree Window to display the Tree Window. The Tree Window offers a Windows Explorer style view of WebWhacker storage units and their contents.


Selecting the Browser Window offers a view of all whacked sites in an integrated browser window.

  NOTE: This feature only works if you have Internet Explorer installed on your computer.


The Output Window offers a tabbed view of the status of the current action including, Download Status, Completed URLs, and Errors.


Select Refresh to reload information. This will display any modified information since you last refreshed.


The Synchronize command collapses any expanded storage units in the Tree Window, and returns the Title Window to the first level, so that the Tree Window and the Title Window display the same information.


Select Pages Only under Item Types to view  the Web page without any graphics.


Select Images Only to view only the graphics from the Web page.


Select Pages and Images to view both the Web page content and any graphics.


Select All to view the Web page in it's entirety, textual information, graphics, movies, etc.


Select Title to sort items alphabetically according to title.


Select URL to sort items alphabetically by their URL.


Select Natural Order to sort items according to the original Web site structure.


The Menu Bar

The File Menu

The Edit Menu

The URL Menu

The View Menu

The Tools Menu

The Help Menu


The Tools Menu

The Tools menu is used to access WebWhacker tools and Preferences. Click on the menu below to learn more about each option.


The Tools Menu

The Tools menu is used to access WebWhacker tools and Preferences. Click on the menu below to learn more about each option.


The Menu Bar

The File Menu

The Edit Menu

The URL Menu

The View Menu

The Tools Menu

The Help Menu


Select Customize to customize WebWhacker's toolbars to suit your specific needs. The Customize dialog box appears.


Select Options to access user WebWhacker options. The Options dialog box appears.


Use this option to remove any deleted information from your WebWhacker database, and compact files to free up disk space.


Select Settings to view your InstantX settings. The InstantX dialog box appears.


The Help Menu

Use the Help menu to access information about WebWhacker 2000, and to launch the WebWhacker Online Help file. For information on specific options click on the graphic below.


The Menu Bar

The File Menu

The Edit Menu

The URL Menu

The View Menu

The Tools Menu

The Help Menu


Select Help Topics to open the WebWhacker On-line help file.


This option launches your Web browser to Blue Squirrel's home page on the World Wide Web: www.bluesquirrel.com

NOTE: You must have an active Internet connection to complete this action.


Select License Agreement to view the WebWhacker2000 license agreement.


Select Register to register your copy of WebWhacker 2000 electronically over the Internet.

Once your product is registered Blue Squirrel will send you product and upgrade information.


This option displays version and copyright information about WebWhacker 2000.


The WebWhacker Toolbar

The WebWhacker toolbar provides access to the most commonly used commands.

Buttons at a Glance

  Up Directory

  Print

  Grab

  Quick Copy

  Preview

  Whack

  Browse

  Search

  Stop

  Properties

  Options

  Help


The WebWhacker Window

The Tree Window

The List Window

The Browser Window

The Output Window

The WebWhacker Toolbar

The Menu Bar


Click the Up button to move up one level in the directory structure.


Click the Print button to print the current item(s).


Click the Grab button to copy the URL from your Web browser into your WebWhacker database. The Subscription Wizard appears.


The Quick Copy button grabs the current URL from your Web browser and whacks it one level.


Click the Preview button to preview a selected Web site before whacking. Preview displays the structure of a site so you can decide which branches and how many levels to whack.


Click Whack to download the selected URL, page, or directory. Uses the current whack settings.


Click the Browse button to launch your Web browser to the selected URL.


Click the Search button to search the selected storage folder for words or phrases. The Search Query dialog box appears.


Click the Stop button to stop the current action.


Click the Properties button to receive property information on the selected item. A Properties dialog box appears.


Click the Options button to access WebWhacker 2000 user options. The Options dialog box appears


Click the Help button to launch the WebWhacker 2000 on-line help file.


Setting User Options
Setting User Options (General Tab)

The WebWhacker Options tabs allow you to configure many different aspects of the program to suit your personal whack preferences. You can set options defining your default storage directory, whack performance levels, what information displays during a whack, renewal standards, update options, proxy settings, network information, Web browser settings, dial up networking, and more!

The General Options determine whether or not the WebWhacker App Bar starts automatically, your default storage directory, and your whack performance levels.

To Set Options:

1.	From the Tools menu select Options. The Options dialog box appears with the General tab displayed.

2.	In the Options section you can choose whether or not to have WebWhacker automatically launch the App Bar when you start WebWhacker. By default the Start App Bar automatically check box is selected. If you do not want the App Bar to start automatically, click in the check box to remove the check mark.

3.	In the Default Folder text field the default folder " C:\My Documents\WebWhacker" is listed. If you want to keep this as your default folder proceed to step 4.. If you want to change the default folder you can select all text and type the folder you want to use as your default.

OR

Click the browse button [image] and select the folder desired. The Select Directory dialog box appears.

4.	In the Whack Performance box select the quality and speed for performing a whack by clicking the selector and dragging to desired position, or placing your cursor at the desired position and clicking until the selector reaches that point.

We recommend that you leave the level set at default setting of 8 threads (8 pages simultaneously). If you have a high performance machine (anything faster than a Pentium 166) then you should be able to turn the level up without compromising your resources. If you notice that turning the level up causes WebWhacker or other applications on your desktop to run slower then turn the level down.

5.	When the General Options are configured to your satisfaction click OK to close the Options dialog box, or click Apply to apply the changes and leave the Options dialog box open.


Select this option if you want the WebWhacker App Bar to start automatically when you launch WebWhacker.


The default storage folder WebWhacker for is listed here.


Set the whack performance level you want here.


Click OK to accept the current configuration and close the Options dialog box.


Click the Cancel button to cancel any modifications made to user options, and close the Options dialog box.


Click the Apply button to apply current changes to user options and leave the Options dialog box open.


Click the Help button to launch the WebWhacker 2000 Online Help file to a topic appropriate to current action.


Setting User Options (View Tab)

The WebWhacker Options tabs allow you to configure many different aspects of the program to suit your personal whack preferences. You can set options defining your default storage directory, whack performance levels, what information displays during a whack, renewal standards, update options, proxy settings, network information, Web browser settings, dial up networking, and more!

The View tab determines whether to browse remote links during a whack, whether or not headlines will be written, and realtime views during whack. It also defines whether information from modified sites will display.

To Set Options:

1.	From the Tools menu select Options. The Options dialog box appears with the General tab displayed. Select the View tab.

2.	In the Options section, select the options you want WebWhacker to perform:

•	If you want to browse remote links when viewing a whacked site, rather than the downloaded site,  select the Always browse remote links check box.

•	Select the Automatically write headlines after each whack check box to have WebWhacker write whack headlines .

•	Select Update views in realtime during whack check box to have WebWhacker display web input as it is whacked.

3.	In the If Modified section select when you want any modifications to the page to be tagged in the whack.

4.	When the View Options are configured to your satisfaction click OK to close the Options dialog box, or click Apply to apply the changes and leave the Options dialog box open.


Select any of the following options to display during, or after, the whack.


Select to tag information in the whacked site that has been modified according to your choice of these criteria.


Use InstantUpdate to automatically download any WebWhacker updates to which you are entitled. Select Manual Update Only to turn off InstantUpdate and update files manually.


Select Update Now to launch InstantUpdate to automatically download any WebWhacker updates to which you are entitled.


Use InstantUpdate to automatically download any WebWhacker updates to which you are entitled. Select Always Ask Before Updating to have WebWhacker prompt you before updating files.


Use InstantUpdate to automatically download any WebWhacker updates to which you are entitled. Select Update Without Asking to have WebWhacker automatically update files without prompting you.


Programs InstantUpdate to check for upgrades only as often as you define. Enter the number of days to wait before checking for new updates.


Click the What’s New button to see the WebWhacker 2000 improvements. This launches your web browser.

  NOTE: your modem must be connected to perform this function or you will receive an error message.


Click the Update Now button to update to the most recent version immediately.


Select Undo Last Update… to revert back to your previously installed version of WebWhacker.


Setting User Options (Proxy Tab)

The WebWhacker Options tabs allow you to configure many different aspects of the program to suit your personal whack preferences. You can set options defining your default storage directory, whack performance levels, what information displays during a whack, renewal standards, update options, proxy settings, network information, Web browser settings, dial up networking, and more!

The Proxy Options define all proxy related information so that you can use WebWhacker with a proxy server or firewall.

To Set Options:

1.	From the Tools menu select Options. The Options dialog box appears with the General tab displayed. Select the Proxy tab.

2.	Check Enable Proxy if you access the web via a Proxy Server or Firewall. Then you will need to enter the server name/address, the port, and the type of proxy you are using.

3.	If you are an advanced user and wish to use proxy WebWhacker's proxy server, select Enable Local Proxy Cache.

We do not recommend using WebWhacker's proxy server unless you have experience using Proxy Servers . Electing to use WebWhacker's proxy server essentially runs a CERN proxy server on your machine. The proxy server is linked to your WebWhacker databases and allows you, and other users, to view your WebWhacker files on a LAN (Local Area Network).

4.	When you have finished configuring your Proxy Options click OK to accept the current configuration and close the Options dialog box, or click Apply to apply the current configuration and leave the Options box open.


Check Enable Remote Proxy if you access the web via a Proxy Server or Firewall. You will then need to enter the server name/address, the port, and the type of proxy server you are using.


Enter the name of your Proxy Server (if applicable) here.


Enter your ProxyPort (if applicable) here.


Select the type of proxy server you are using from the drop down menu.


If your Proxy Server or Firewall requires a username and password, enter them here.


If this option is enabled  launches its proxy server and directs all Web browser requests through it.

WARNING: This is an advanced feature. DO NOT enable this feature without a full understanding of the implications!


Setting User Options (Grabbing Tab)

The WebWhacker Options tabs allow you to configure many different aspects of the program to suit your personal whack preferences. You can set options defining your default storage directory, whack performance levels, what information displays during a whack, renewal standards, update options, proxy settings, network information, Web browser settings, dial up networking, and more!

The Grabbing Options determine network limits and your file storage structure.

To Set Options:

1.	From the Tools menu select Options. The Options dialog box appears with the General tab displayed. Select the Grabbing tab.

2.	In the Network Limits section enter the maximum number of times you want WebWhacker to attempt to download a site if a whack is unsuccessful in the Maximum Retries text box.

3.	Enter the maximum number of simultaneous pages per server you want WebWhacker to download in the Maximum Threads Per Server text box.

4.	If you want to limit the time spent whacking a site, select the Limit time spent whacking to ___ hours check box and enter the maximum number of hours you want spent in the text box.

5.	If you want to limit the total size of a whacked site, select the Limit total whack size to ___ Kbytes check box and enter the maximum Kbytes you want in the text box.

6.	If you want to store your whacked sites in a folders named after the original sites domain name, select Use Domain in Directory.

7.	If you want to re-create the original site structure in your file storage structure select the Preserve Site Structure check box.

8.	To have WebWhacker use only MS-DOS 8.3 file names, select Use MS DOS 8.3 Filenames.

9.	When you have finished configuring Grabbing Options click OK to accept the current configuration and close the Options dialog box, or click Apply to apply the current configuration and leave the Options box open.


Set the maximum number of times you want WebWhacker to attempt to whack a site if the whack is unsuccessful.


Set the maximum number of threads (simultaneous pages) you want used on a whack per server (site).


Select this check box to limit the total amount of time spent whacking a site. The hours text box is enabled. Enter the maximum number of hours you want WebWhacker to spend whacking a site.


Select this check box to limit the total size of a whacked site. The Kbytes text box is enabled. Enter the total number of Kbytes you want WebWhacker to download per whack.


Use this option to store whacked sites in sub-folders named after the original site domain name.


Select this option to re-create the original site structure in your file storage structure.


Select this option to have WebWhacker use only MS-DOS 8.3 file names.


Setting User Options (Internet Tab)

The WebWhacker Options tabs allow you to configure many different aspects of the program to suit your personal whack preferences. You can set options defining your default storage directory, whack performance levels, what information displays during a whack, renewal standards, update options, proxy settings, network information, Web browser settings, dial up networking, and more!

The Internet Options determine network limits and your file storage structure.

To Set Options:

1.	From the Tools menu select Options. The Options dialog box appears with the General tab displayed. Select the Internet tab.

2.	In the Web Browser section you can choose a Web browser to browse Web pages with.

•	Select Default Browser to use your systems default Web browser

OR

•	Select Specific Browser to use a Web browser you specify. Enter the full path to the browser you want to use, or click the browse button [image] to browse to the Web browser you want.

3.	If you want WebWhacker to emulate a specific Web browser in order to gain access to browser specific information, select the browser you want to emulate from the User Agent drop down menu.

This feature is recommended for advanced users only. We have included this feature because some web servers supply different information depending on the browser you are using. When the Web server identifies WebWhacker as your browser it may give you different information than you expected. The Web Browser Emulation option enables WebWhacker to masquerade as your preferred browser in order to get the information you want.

4.	When you have finished configuring your Internet Options click the OK button to close the Options dialog box, or click the Accept button to accept the current settings and leave the Options dialog box open.


Select this option to have WebWhacker use your systems default Web browser.


Select this option to specify a Web browser for WebWhacker to use.


Enter the full path to the Web browser you want to specify here.


Click here to browse to the Web browser you want WebWhacker to use.


If you want WebWhacker to emulate a specific Web browser in order to gain access to browser specific information, select the browser you want to emulate here.


Setting User Options (Dial-Up Tab)

The WebWhacker Options tabs allow you to configure many different aspects of the program to suit your personal whack preferences. You can set options defining your default storage directory, whack performance levels, what information displays during a whack, renewal standards, update options, proxy settings, network information, Web browser settings, dial up networking, and more!

The Dial-Up Options determine network limits and your file storage structure.

To Set Options:

1.	From the Tools menu select Options. The Options dialog box appears with the General tab displayed. Select the Dial-Up tab.

2.	Click the Enable Dial-Up Networking check box to have WebWhacker  use your systems Dial-up networking to access the Internet. If this option is not selected you will need to manually open a connection to the Internet before WebWhacker can perform any remote functions.

3.	From the Entry drop down menu, select the dial-up networking entry you want to use from the available entries.

4.	Select the Authenticate using Information from entry above option to use the information from your selected dial-up networking entry for authentication.

OR

Select the Authenticate using information below option to enter authentication information in the following text fields. Authentication text fields are enabled. Enter all necessary information in the following fields:

•	Username

•	Password

•	Domain*IDH_Domain

5.	When you have finished configuring your Dial-Up Options click the OK button to close the Options dialog box, or click the Accept button to accept the current settings and leave the Options dialog box open.


Setting User Options

Importing and Exporting

Scheduling

InstantX


Click here to have WebWhacker  use your systems Dial-up networking to access the Internet. If this option is not selected you will need to manually open a connection to the Internet before WebWhacker can perform any remote functions.


All available Dial-up networking entries are listed here. Select the dial-up networking entry you want to use from the available entries.


Select option to use the information from your selected dial-up networking entry for authentication.


Select this option to enter authentication information in the following text fields. Authentication text fields are enabled.


Enter your Username here.


Enter your password here.


Enter your (your ISP) domain name here.


Importing and Exporting

The Import and Export features allow you to interchange basic Web (HTML, HTM) files with WebWhacker (wiff) files. Using the Import feature you can bring any HTML file into WebWhacker to perform whack's, link check's, or any other WebWhacker function. You can also Export files created in WebWhacker 2000 into HTML files for use outside of WebWhacker.

To Import a File Into WebWhacker:

1.	On the WebWhacker desktop, select a folder for storing the imported file.

2.	From the File menu select Import.

A standard Windows Open dialog box appears.

3.	Select the file you want to Import.

•	On the Open dialog box, browse to the drive and directory containing the file you want to import.

•	Select the file and click Open.

4.	The file appears in the selected folder in WebWhacker Explorer.

To Export a File:

1.	Select the file you want to export.

In WebWhacker Explorer, locate the file you want to export and select it.

2.	From the File menu, select Export.

The Select Directory dialog box appears.

3.	Select a directory for the exported file.

In the Select Directory dialog box, browse to the directory where you want to store the exported file.

Click OK.

4.	The file has been exported.


Setting User Options

Importing and Exporting

Scheduling

InstantX


Scheduling

WebWhacker's scheduling feature allows you to schedule unattended actions for your convenience. For

instance, you could schedule a large whack or a link checker to run at off peak hours when the Internet is less

congested. First you need to specify which type of action you want to schedule for an individual URL, then

schedule the time, date, and frequency of the action to be performed for the folder containing the URL.

In order to schedule an unattended action, scheduling must first be enabled. If you are scheduling an action for a folder, you must enable each individual URL. When the scheduled action is launched, only those items which have been enabled will have the action performed.

  NOTE: WebWhacker 2000 works in conjunction with Microsoft's Task Scheduler. You must have Microsoft Task Scheduler installed to perform unattended actions.

To Schedule an Unattended Task:

1.	in WebWhacker Explorer, locate and select the URL for which you want to schedule an action.

2.	From the File menu, select Schedule. The URL Properties dialog box appears with the Schedule tab displayed.

3.	Select the Scheduling Enabled check box.

4	Select the action you want to schedule (Whack, Renew, Preview, Check Links) and click OK. Scheduling is enabled

NOTE:  In order to schedule a Link Check the URL must be designated as Check Links. This is done on page four of the URL Subscription Wizard in the Action to Perform section.

5.	Select the folder the containing the URL, and right click on it. Select Schedule or Properties from the pop up menu. The Schedule dialog box appears.

6.	Click the New button to schedule the new action. The default schedule time and frequency appear in the Schedule drop down menu.

7.	Modify the Schedule Task, Start Time, and Schedule Task Daily fields to reflect the time and frequency you want the task performed.

8.	Click the OK button. WebWhacker adds the new task to Microsoft Task Scheduler. The Task Scheduler will launch WebWhacker to perform the action at the designated time.

  NOTE: A schedule task will not run unless it's folder is scheduled. Scheduling a folder does not automatically schedule sub-folders. All folders and sub-folders need to be scheduled individually.

To see a listing of all your scheduled tasks, open the Microsoft Task Scheduler.

To Delete a Scheduled Task:

From Microsoft Task Scheduler:

1.	Select the task you want to delete.

2.	Press the Delete key on your keyboard.

From WebWhacker:

1.	In WebWhacker Explorer, select the scheduled URL and right click your mouse.

2.	Select Schedule from the pop up menu. The Schedule dialog box appears.

3.	Deselect the Scheduling Enabling check box, and press OK.

4.	In WebWhacker Explorer, select the folder containing the scheduled URL and right click your mouse.

5.	Select Schedule from the pop up menu. The Schedule dialog box appears.

6.	Select the Show multiple schedules check box.

7.	From the top drop down menu, select the task you want to delete.

8.	Click the Delete button. The scheduled task has been deleted.

9.	Click OK to close the Schedule dialog box.

If the Scheduling icon still appears after you have deleted the scheduled task, press F5 to refresh your screen.


Setting User Options

Importing and Exporting

Scheduling

InstantX


InstantX

Blue Squirrel Software's InstantX technology provides quick and easy real-time upgrades, registration, and user information. It also offers a convenient and secure venue for on-line credit card purchasing.

To learn more about InstantX click on the image below.


InstantX

Blue Squirrel Software's InstantX technology provides quick and easy real-time upgrades, registration, and user information. It also offers a convenient and secure venue for on-line credit card purchasing.

To learn more about InstantX click on the image below.


InstantX

Blue Squirrel Software's InstantX technology provides quick and easy real-time upgrades, registration, and user information. It also offers a convenient and secure venue for on-line credit card purchasing.

To learn more about InstantX click on the image below.


Enter your personal registration information here.


Check here to have Blue Squirrel Software automatically E-mail you with product and upgrade information.


Click this button to purchase WebWhacker on-line using Blue Squirrel Software's secured InstantX technology.


If you have purchased WebWhacker and have a VIP number, enter it here.


Click OK to accept the current InstantX configuration and close the dialog box.


Click Cancel to disregard any changes made and close the dialog box.


Setting User Options

Importing and Exporting

Scheduling

InstantX


Create New Storage

WebWhacker storage units are separate databases that organize and store all of your whacked information. You can easily create new storage units to suit your individual whacking needs.

To Create a New Storage Unit:

1.	From the File menu select New Storage. The Select Directory dialog box appears.

2.	In the Directory text box, select existing text and enter the complete path to the directory where you want to create the new storage.

OR

Use the browse section below the Directory text box to browse to the path you want to create the new storage.

3.	When the Directory text field lists the correct path, place your cursor at the end of the directory field and type a name for the new storage unit.

4.	Click OK. The new storage is created. WebWhacker closes the previously open storage and displays the new storage unit.

The new storage unit is ready for use.


Open a Storage Unit

If you do a lot of whacking, you'll probably have your whacked sites spread out over multiple storage units. WebWhacker only displays one storage unit at a time. To access another storage unit you will need to open it.

To Open a Storage Unit:

1.	From the File menu select Open Storage. The Select Directory dialog box appears.

2.	In the Directory text box, select existing text and enter the complete path to the storage unit you want to open.

OR

Use the browse section below the Directory text box to browse to the storage unit you want to open.

3.	Click OK. WebWhacker closes the previously open storage, and opens the storage unit you selected.


Add a Folder

WebWhacker folders make storing and managing your subscribed URLs easy. You can add or delete folders to customize your storage system.

To Add a New Folder:

1.	In the Tree window of WebWhacker Explorer, select the  main storage unit.

OR

If you would like the new folder to be "nested" in another folder, select the folder you want the new folder to be located in.

2.	From the File menu select New Folder.

3.	A new folder appears with the title "New Folder" selected. Type a name for the new folder and press Enter.

The new folder has been added.


Delete a Folder

WebWhacker folders make storing and managing your subscribed URLs easy. You can add or delete folders to customize your storage system.

To Delete a Folder:

1.	Select the folder you want to delete in WebWhacker explorer.

2.	Press the Delete key

OR

Select Edit, Delete from the menu bar.

3.	The following dialog box appears to confirm deletion.

Click Yes.

4.	The folder has been deleted.


Add a New URL

If you know the complete URL for a site, you can type it into WebWhacker without having to access your browser. If you want to use the browser to add the URL to WebWhacker use the Grab URL function.

Adding a new URL

1.	From the URL menu, select Add. The URL Subscription Wizard appears.

2.	The text "http://" is already listed in the URL to Add field. Type the complete URL for the site you want to add.

3.	In the Notes field, type the Web page title or any information you want to associate with the whacked site.

4.	When you have completed the URL, and Notes settings click the Next button to continue with the second page of the URL Subscription Wizard.

5.	Select the number of levels of this URL that you want to whack. If you only want the initial page, use 1.

If you want the initial page and its immediate links, use 2. Higher numbers will include additional levels of links. If you want all the links from this page, select All.

6.	If you don't want WebWhacker to whack pages from other sites that are linked to this URL, select Remain on Site. If you choose to whack All levels, Remain on Site is selected automatically and the option is disabled, or "grayed out".

7.	If the URL requires a user name and password, type your user name and the password in the applicable text fields.

8.	Click the Next button to continue with page three of the URL Subscription Wizard.

9.	The WebWhacker 2000 filters are displayed in the Filter Types field. Available options for the selected filter are displayed in the section to the right of the filters. By default the File Extensions filter is selected.

Select each filter you want to use, and make sure the filter is enabled by placing a check mark in the Enabled check box. Then select the filter options you want WebWhacker to use. For more information on using filters see WebWhacker Filters.

10.	Click the Next button. WebWhacker 2000 displays the final page of the URL Subscription Wizard.

11.	Select when you want to perform the whack.

•	If you want to whack it later or at your next scheduled time, choose Later, or as shceduled.

•	If you want to whack it right away, choose Immediately after this subscription.

If you choose Immediately after this subscription, the Action to perform field is enabled. Select from the following options:

•	Whack

•	Renew

•	Preview

•	Check Links

12.	When you have completed the page, select Finish, WebWhacker adds the URL to your site list and either begins the whack, or marks it for whacking according to your choice in the previous step.


Quick Copy a Site

The Quick Copy command is a fast and easy way to download just the initial level of a specified URL.

Before you begin: Make sure you have an active connection to the Internet.

The URL you want to Quick Copy must be added to WebWhacker.

To Quick Copy a Site:

1.	In WebWhacker Explorer, select the URL you want to Quick Copy.

2.	From the URL menu, select Quick Copy.

3.	WebWhacker downloads the initial level of the specified site. Progress is displayed in the Output window.

4.	A dialog box appears to inform you that the Quick Copy is complete.

5.	Click OK.


Preview a Site

You may want to check out a site first before you decide to whack it. This is easily done using WebWhacker's preview command.

Before you begin: Make sure you have an active connection to the Internet.

The URL you want to Quick Copy must be added to WebWhacker.

To Preview a Site:

1.	In WebWhacker Explorer, select the URL you want to Preview.

2.	 From the URL menu select Preview.

3.	WebWhacker grab's the page's HTML. Progress is displayed in the Output window. A dialog box appears to inform you that the preview is complete.

4.	Click OK. WebWhacker displays the HTML structure of the site in the List window.

  NOTE: You may need to refresh your screen (press F5) before preview information displays.


Import Bookmarks

You can import your Netscape Bookmarks into WebWhacker.

To Import Bookmarks:

1.	On the WebWhacker desktop, select the folder into which you want to import your Bookmarks.

2.	From the File menu, select Import.

A windows Open dialog box appears.

3.	Browse to the directory containing your Bookmarks file.

Select the Bookmarks file and click OK.

4.	WebWhacker imports your Bookmarks into the selected folder.


Renew a Whack

Web sites change frequently. To keep your subscribed URLs up to date you will need to renew them. You can renew a URL manually, or you can schedule a renewal.

Before you begin: Make sure you have an active Internet connection.

The URL you are renewing must have been added and whacked.

To Manually Renew a URL:

1.	From the WebWhacker Explorer, select the URL you want to renew.

OR, if you want to renew multiple URLs within a folder.

Select the folder containing the URLs you want to renew.

2.	From the URL menu, select Renew.

3.	WebWhacker checks the  pages remote site for changes. If there have been any modifications to the site WebWhacker downloads the changed pages.

Progress is displayed in the Output window. A dialog box appears to inform you that the preview is complete.

4.	Click the OK button. The site has been renewed.


Whacking a Site
Lesson 1:
Whacking a Site

In order to browse Web pages off line, you first need to Whack, or download, them. WebWhacker allows you to whack just one URL at a time, or all URLs located in a storage unit.

In order for URLs to be whacked, they must first be added, or subscribed to. To add a URL see How to Add a New URL.

To Whack an Individual URL:

Before you begin:  Make sure that you have an active connection to the Internet.

1.	Select the individual URL you want to whack in WebWhacker Explorer.

2.	Initiate the whack.

•	Click the Whack button [image] on the Toolbar

OR

•	Select URL, Whack from the menu bar.

3.	WebWhacker begins the whack.

The Output Window displays the progress of the whack. A dialog box appears to inform you when the whack is complete. Click OK.

The URL has been whacked.

To Whack the Contents of a Folder:

Before you begin:  Make sure that you have an active connection to the Internet.

1.	Select the folder you want to whack in WebWhacker Explorer.

2.	Initiate the whack.

•	Click the Whack button [image] on the Toolbar

OR

•	Select URL, Whack from the menu bar.

3.	The following dialog box appears to confirm that you want to whack the contents of the folder, and to inform you of the levels to be whacked.

Click OK to continue the whack.

The Output Window displays the progress of the whack. A dialog box appears to inform you when the whack is complete. Click OK.

The contents of the folder have been whacked.


Lesson 1: Whacking a Site

Lesson 2: Using the WebWhacker Explorer

Lesson 3: Adding and Grabbing URLs

Lesson 4: Managing Subscribed URLs

Lesson 5: Using the Link Checker

Lesson 6: Pausing and Resuming a Whack


Using the WebWhacker Explorer
Lesson 2:
Using the WebWhacker Explorer

WebWhacker Explorer makes easy work of whacking and tracking URL's. WebWhacker utilizes the familiar Windows Explorer type layout in it's Tree View and Title Windows.

You can begin using WebWhacker with the sample data included with the program.

1.	Open the program.

♦	Go to the Windows Start menu.

♦	Choose Programs / Blue Squirrel WebWhacker 2000 / WebWhacker

2.	Examine your screen.

When you open the program, WebWhacker displays storage folders in the Tree View Window (the left pane). Contents of selected folders are listed in the Title Window.

The icon next to each URL alerts you to the status of that particular URL.

3.	View sites locally or on the Web.

You can use the program to surf the Net, either directly or on your own hard drive. WebWhacker uses icons to identify which URL's are local (whacked Web pages) [image] and remote (on the Internet) [image].

NOTE:  If you are having any difficulty viewing these URLs, see the Help File topic on how to Configure your browser to use WebWhacker.


Use the Menu Bar to access menu commands. For more information on specific menus see Menu Commands.


The Toolbar offers quick access to frequently used functions. For more information see Toolbar.


Use the Folders pane to store URL's for easy organization and access. Use existing folders, or create your own.


The Browser pane displays Web information as it is being whacked. It also displays downloaded Web sites.


You can access basic browser commands from the Browser Toolbar.


Lesson 1: Whacking a Site

Lesson 2: Using the WebWhacker Explorer

Lesson 3: Adding and Grabbing URLs

Lesson 4: Managing Subscribed URLs

Lesson 5: Using the Link Checker

Lesson 6: Pausing and Resuming a Whack


Adding and Grabbing URLs
Lesson 3:
Adding and Grabbing URLs

The real usefulness (and fun!) of using WebWhacker starts when you create your own collection of subscribed URLs. If you constantly refer back to the same sites—for information or enjoyment—why not save them to your own hard drive and eliminate connection charges? You can also assign your favorite URL sites to folders, making it even easier to find the information you want.

If you have memorized the URLs of your favorite Web sites, you can add these sites simply by typing them in an edit box. Or you can grab sites as you find them. Either way, you will have the opportunity to categorize the URLs and to define how often they will be updated using MS Scheduler.

1.	First, we'll add a site with a known URL.

On the WebWhacker desktop.

♦	From the URL menu, select Add. This starts the URL Subscription Wizard.

♦	Click in the URL to Add text box and type the URL for the Library of Congress:

WWW.LOC.GOV

♦	Type "Library of Congress" in the Notes text box.

♦	Click Next.

Leave all settings as they are on page 2 of the URL Subscription Wizard. Since the Library of Congress maintains a huge site, going more than one level deep could decimate your free hard drive space. It is a public site, so no user name or password is necessary.

♦	Click Next.

Page 3 of the Wizard displays filter options. Leave these settings as they are for now.

♦	Click Next.

The final page of the URL Subscription Wizard is displayed. In the top section  select Later, or as scheduled..

♦	Click Finish.

The site has now been marked and enabled for whacking, but it has not yet been copied to your hard drive. Before actually whacking the URL we'll set up another one using the Grab feature.

2.	To grab a site while browsing:

Open your favorite Web browser, or use WebWhacker's integrated browser.

Enter the URL for the site you want to grab and launch your browser to the site. For example:

www.bluesquirrel.com

♦	Click the Grab button on WebWhacker's toolbar to start the URL Subscription Wizard.

♦	Follow the same procedure that you used to add a site above.

3.	Finally, perform the whack.

When you add or grab a site, it is added to your list but, as the remote icon [image] shows, it has not yet been saved to your hard drive.

Click the Whack button on WebWhacker's toolbar. This starts the actual whack to the local storage area of your choice.

The Output window at the bottom part of WebWhacker displays the status of the whack.

Now that you have used both the Add and Grab approaches to subscribe to a URL, experiment on other sites with different settings. You can also use the Grab and Whack buttons on the AppBar instead of those on WebWhacker's toolbar.


Lesson 1: Whacking a Site

Lesson 2: Using the WebWhacker Explorer

Lesson 3: Adding and Grabbing URLs

Lesson 4: Managing Subscribed URLs

Lesson 5: Using the Link Checker

Lesson 6: Pausing and Resuming a Whack


Managing Subscribed URLs
Lesson 4:
Managing Subscribed URLs

As your list of subscribed URLs begins to grow, you may need help keeping it organized. When you added and grabbed URL sites in the last lesson, you assigned them to specific folders in the Tree window. WebWhacker folders and sub-folders give you an easy way to organize your URLs.

1.	Customize your folders.

You can create any folders you like to suit your needs. For example, in the previous lesson we assigned the Library of Congress site to the Education folder; it could also fit into a sub-folder called Libraries. And you probably added the Blue Squirrel home page to the Computer folder; but it could also fit into one called Software. We can add new folders and sub-folders, and move our sites between folders.

On the WebWhacker desktop:

♦	From File menu and select New Folder.

♦	WebWhacker adds a new folder labeled New Folder, and leaves the cursor on the folder name.

♦	Type the word "Software" or any other desired name for the folder.

♦	Click on the existing folder Education and repeat the steps above to add a sub-folder called "Libraries".

2.	Now let's move pages into the new folders.

Click on the icon next to the Blue Squirrel URL. Keeping the mouse button depressed, drag the URL to the Software folder. Release the mouse button.

Click on the Education folder. If necessary, click on the plus sign (+) next to the folder to display its Libraries sub-folder. Click on the icon next to the Library of Congress URL. Keeping the mouse button depressed, drag the site to the Libraries sub-folder. Release the mouse button.

Your subscribed URLs are now located in their new folders.

3.	Create new storage.

You can also create custom storage units. You easily move them between different computers (for instance, a desktop machine and a laptop). Each storage is a separate database. For a more detailed explanation of this function see How To… Create New Storage.

In WebWhacker, create the storage by opening the File menu and choosing New Storage. The Select Directory dialog box appears.

Enter the full path to the directory where you want the new storage located

OR

Browse to the directory you want the new storage to be located.

When the Directory text box lists the directory you want, place your cursor at the end of the text fields and type "Lessons" for the name of the new storage.

WebWhacker creates the new storage unit. The previously open storage unit is closed and the new storage unit is displayed.

4.	Add or move subscribed URLs to your new storage unit.

You can Add or Grab new URLs to the storage unit, simply by opening the LESSONS Storage when you begin the adding or grabbing process.

OR

Move URLs from another storage unit by copying them from the old storage unit and then pasting them into the new one.


Using the Link Checker
Lesson 5:
Using the Link Checker

With  link checker you can avoid wasting time following broken or out of date links. The  Check Links command checks all of the links on a subscribed URL, and reports any broken links.

Before you begin: You will need an active connection to the Internet in order to perform the Check Links command.

To use WebWhacker's link checker:

1.	Subscribe to the URL.

•	Follow the steps for subscribing to a new URL (see How to Add a New URL).

•	On step four of the URL Subscription Wizard locate the Action to Perform section. Select the Schedule this Action check box to enable the action radio buttons.

•	Select the Check Links radio button.

•	Click OK to close the URL Subscription Wizard and complete the URL's subscription.

2.	Select the URL(s) to link check.

From your Explorer, select the URL you want checked

OR

Select the folder containing the URL(s) you want checked.

3.	From the URL menu, select Check Links.

WebWhacker checks the links on the specified Web pages. Progress is displayed in the Output window. A dialog box appears to inform you when the link check is complete.

4.	WebWhacker reports broken links.

  NOTE: If there are no broken links WebWhacker will not report anything.


Pausing and Resuming a Whack
Lesson 6:
Pausing and Resuming a Whack

With WebWhacker 2000's Resume command you don't need to worry about having a big download interrupted. Instead you can pause a big download and pick up where you left off at a later time.

Before you begin: You must have a whack in progress.

1.	Stop the current whack.

On the  Toolbar click the Stop [image] button,

OR

Select URL, Stop from the Menu bar.

2.	Launch WebWhacker if it is not already active.

3.	Locate and select the folder containing the paused whack.

4.	Resume the whack.

From the URL menu, select Resume.

5.	WebWhacker resumes the whack.

When the Resume command is used, WebWhacker picks up where it left off, downloading any information it did not get during the original whack. It also re-whacks any pages that have changed since the original whack.

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Lesson 1: Whacking a Site

Lesson 2: Using the WebWhacker Explorer

Lesson 3: Adding and Grabbing URLs

Lesson 4: Managing Subscribed URLs

Lesson 5: Using the Link Checker

Lesson 6: Pausing and Resuming a Whack


Lesson 1: Whacking a Site

Lesson 2: Using the WebWhacker Explorer

Lesson 3: Adding and Grabbing URLs

Lesson 4: Managing Subscribed URLs

Lesson 5: Using the Link Checker

Lesson 6: Pausing and Resuming a Whack


Lesson 1: Whacking a Site

Lesson 2: Using the WebWhacker Explorer

Lesson 3: Adding and Grabbing URLs

Lesson 4: Managing Subscribed URLs

Lesson 5: Using the Link Checker

Lesson 6: Pausing and Resuming a Whack


Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)

    Can I whack a Web page that I already have saved on my machine?

    What level of Whack Performance should I use?

    What is WebWhacker's proxy server?

    Why is the information displayed in my browser different than what WebWhacker returned when I whacked a web page?

    Does WebWhacker 2000 support CGI, ASP, and Frames?

    Can I print an entire Web site?

    Can I import my Bookmarks and Favorites?

    I ran the Check Links command and nothing happened. Does the Check Links feature work?


Printing

The WebWhacker print dialog box offers several different printing options to provide a hard copy of your whacked sites. To learn more about printing options, click on the dialog box below. Detailed descriptions of printing options are listed below.

Printing Options:

Print only Selected item (1level)

•	If a folder is selected when the print command is launched this option prints only the URL's displayed in WebWhacker 2000's List Window.

•	If a URL is selected when the print command is launched this option prints only the page displayed in WebWhacker 2000's Browser window.

Print Entire tree of selected item (all levels)

This option prints an entire whacked site. It prints all downloaded levels of the selected folder.

OR

It prints the page selected in the WebWhacker List Window

Extras

Print the Table of Contents for each selected folder

In addition to printing the pages contained in the selected folder the Print the Table of Contents for each selected folder option creates and prints a table of contents for the selected folder.

  NOTE:  The Print the Table of Contents for each selected folder option is only available when a folder is selected in WebWhacker's Tree window AND the Print Entire tree of selected item (all levels) option on the Print dialog box is selected.

Print the Index for each selected folder

In addition to printing the pages contained in the selected folder this option creates and prints an index for the selected folder.

  NOTE:  The Print the Index for each selected folder option is only available when a folder is selected in WebWhacker's Tree window and the Print Entire tree of selected item (all levels) option is selected.


This options prints the initial level of the selected URL

OR

the initial level of all URL's in a selected folder.


This option prints an entire whacked site. It prints all downloaded levels of the selected folder.

OR

It prints the page selected in the WebWhacker List Window.


Select this option to have WebWhacker create and print a Table of Contents for the selected item.


Select this option to have WebWhacker create and print an Index for the selected item.


Click OK to print the selected item according to current print configuration.


Click the Cancel button to cancel the print job and close the Print dialog box.


You can only whack a Web page on your computer if it is being processed by a Web server such as Personal Web Server. It must go through http:// protocol in order for the Whacking engine in WebWhacker to work.


We recommend that you leave the level set at default setting of 8 threads (8 pages simultaneously). If you have a high performance machine (anything faster than a Pentium 166) then you should be able to turn the level up without compromising your resources. If you notice that turning the level up causes WebWhacker or other applications on your desktop to run slower then turn the level down.


A proxy server is an application which passes information between a browser and the Internet, and is used to get through firewalls.

We do not recommend using WebWhacker's proxy server unless you have experience using Proxy Servers . Electing to use WebWhacker's proxy server essentially runs a CERN proxy server on your machine. The proxy server is linked to your WebWhacker databases and allows you, and other users, to view your WebWhacker files on a LAN (Local Area Network).


Some web servers supply different information depending on the browser you are using. When a Web server identifies WebWhacker as your browser it may give you different information than you expected. The Web Browser Emulation option enables WebWhacker to masquerade as your preferred browser in order to get the information you want.

The Web Browser Emulation option is available on the Internet tab of the Options dialog box.


Yes, WebWhacker does support CGI, ASP & Frames. However, it does not grab the CGI or ASP scripts, it only grabs what the server returns when the server executes the script.


Yes. To print an entire site select the Print Entire tree of selected item (all levels) on the Print dialog box.


WebWhacker can only import Bookmarks from Netscape Navigator or Netscape

Communicator, it cannot import Internet Explorer Favorites.

To learn how to import your bookmarks see Importing and Exporting.


Yes, the Check Links command is functioning properly. WebWhacker only reports broken links. If all of the links check out OK nothing is reported back.


Glossary

A

Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

Add (a URL)

Address

Alias

Anonymous FTP

Application

Archie

Archive

Authentication

B

Boolean Operators

Bounce

Browse

Browser

Bulletin Board System

C

Chat

Client

Compact Database

Cracker

Cyberspace

D

Database

Data Encryption Key (DEK)

Data Encryption Standard (DES)

Datagram

Dedicated Line

Dialup

Domain

Domain Name System (DNS)

E

Electronic Mail (Email)

Encryption

Ethernet

F

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Firewall

Folder

G

Gateway

Gopher

Grab

H

Hacker

Headline

Home Page

Host

Host Address

Host Name

Hypermedia

Hypertext

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

I

InstantUpdate

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

Internet

Internet Protocol (IP)

Internet Protocol Address (IP Address)

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

IRC

J

Jughead

K

Kermit

L

LAN

Launch

Leased Line

Log-off

Log-on

Login

Lurking

M

Mailing List

Mirror Site

N

Netiquette

Network File Systems (NFS)

Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)

O

Open System Interconnection (OSI)

P

Packet

Packet Internet Gopher (PING)

Passthrough

Point of Presence (POP)

Point to Point Protocol

Port

Post Office Protocol (POP)

Posting

Properties

Protocol

Proxy

Proxy Server

Q

Quit

R

Radio Buttons

Realtime

Renew

Router

S

Search Engine

Search Result

Search

Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)

Server

Signature

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Storage Folder

T

T1/T3

TCP/IP Stack

Telnet

Token Ring

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

U

Universal Resource Locator (URL)

V

Veronica

W

Webmaster

Web Page

Whack

Whack Levels

White Pages

Winsocks

World Wide Web (WWW or W3)

X, Y, Z

X-Axis

X-Y-Matrix

Y-Axis


 Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

This refers to policies restricting the ways in which a network may be used. It is usually the network administrator who makes and enforces decisions dealing with acceptable use.


 Address

See either IP Address or Email Address.


 Alias

A nickname (usually short and easy to remember) that is used in place of a type of network resource. Aliases are used so you won't have to remember the long and difficult names typically associated with network resources.


 Anonymous FTP

Most FTP sites offer limited access by using the word "anonymous" as your user ID, and your E-mail address as the password when you login This way you can bypass local security checks and access to public files on the remote computer.


 Application

Often referred to as a client or an "app," it is a program that performs a specific function. The most common examples of Internet applications  are, FTP, Mail, Gopher, Mosaic, and Telnet clients.


 Archie

The term “Archie” is often heard as an “Archie search”. Archie is a way of automatically collecting, indexing and sometimes even retrieving files on the Internet. Once you have located the information you are looking for, a good Archie client is able to FTP the files.


 Archive

An archive is a collection of files stored on an Internet machine. FTP sites are known as archives.


 InstantUpdate

A Blue Squirrel program which automatically notifies you about any available upgrades to WebWhacker, and offers information on how to obtain of the newest version.


 Authentication

A security process that ensures that users are who they say they are. When you type your name and password, you are authenticated and allowed access.


 Bounce

Bouncing occurs when you send an E-mail message and it doesn’t make it to the intended recipient, for any reason. The message “bounces” back to you. A bounced message usually begins with something like: “Undeliverable Mail” or “Message Undeliverable.”


 Bulletin Board System (BBS)

A computer which typically provides E-mail services, file archives, and announcements of interest to the bulletin board system's operator (known as a sysop). BBS's started out as hobbies for computer enthusiasts, and were mostly accessible by modem. Now there are numerous BBS's are being connected to the Internet.


 Chat

An acronym meaning "Conversational Hypertext Access Technology." Another term for IRC.


 Client

An application that performs a specific function, such as Telnet or FTP. In more general terms, a client is an application that request the service of another computer, or application. A workstation requesting the contents of a file from a server is known as “Client Server Architecture”.


 Cracker

Unlike the benign “hackers,” crackers are usually malicious in their intentions. They are users who try to gain illegal access to computers.


 Cyberspace

William Gibson referred to Cyberspace in his fantasy novel “Neuromancer” as the “world of computers and the society that gathers around them,” Cyberspace has become a loose term for the on-line world, and sometimes the Internet.


 Data Encryption Key (DEK)

DEK’s are used like an actual key, to lock and re-open doors. They are used for the encryption and decoding of message text to limit access to those with the DEK.


 Data Encryption Standard (DES)

The standard Internet encryption method.


 Datagram

A block of data carrying enough information to travel from one Internet site to another ”non-stop”. In simple terms, it is “smart” enough to move around multiple sites without having to rely an earlier exchanges between source computers and destination computers.


 Dedicated Line

A communications line that is used solely for computer connections. If you buy an additional phone line for your modem, that's a dedicated line. There are other types of dedicated lines (such as T3s and T1s) that are used for larger network entities.


 Dialup

A widely-used method of accessing the Internet. A dialup connection uses regular phone lines to connect one computer to another via modem.


 Domain

Technically, the alphanumeric part of the DNS naming system; it is usually identifiable as a series of words separated by periods (called dots). For example, bluesquirrel.com is pronounced bluesquirrel-dot-com. In general terms, a domain is a logical region of the Internet and is commonly referred to as a site.


 Domain Name System (DNS)

Database system used to map the meaningful names humans use to refer to machines on the Internet (such as, Blue Squirrel) onto the IP addresses that the computers use to access one another. DNS allows the user to type in a simple, memorable company name which the computer converts into a unique series of numbers.


 Electronic Mail (Email)

A common way in which  computer users can exchange messages with each other over a network, or the internet. In fact E-mail is probably the most widely used communication tool used on the Internet. E-mail has it’s own quirky language, but most conventions entail “To:”, “From:”, and “Subject:” lines. One of e-mails advantages is its ability to be forwarded and replied to easily.


 Email Address

An E-mail address has several different elements. Conventionally, addresses use lovercase letters with no spaces in between letters. The first part of the address is the username, which identifies a unique user on a specific server. Nest there is generally an “@”, (pronounced "at"). The “@” separates the username from the host name. The last part of an E-mail address is the Host name which uniquely identifies the server computer. For example, my E-mail address is:

info@bluesquirrel.com

Larger servers like those used at most universities, or large companies, often contain multiple parts, called subdomains. The subdomains and the host name are separated by a “.” (pronounced “dot”). The subdomain follows the host name. A two or three-letter suffix represents the subdomain, and identifies the kind of organization operating the server. Some common suffixes are: .com (commercial) .edu (educational) .gov (government) .mil (military) .net (networking) .org (non-commercial). Two-letter suffixes are often used outside the U.S. to identify the country in which the server is located. Some examples are: .jp (Japan) .nl (The Netherlands) .uk (United Kingdom) .ca (Canada) .tw (Taiwan).


 Encryption

The basis of network security. Encryption encodes network packets to prevent anyone except the intended recipient from accessing the data.


 Ethernet

A standard and widely used connection type for Local Area Networks (LANs). Ethernet can transfer information at speeds of up to 10 Megabit-per-second (Mb/s).


 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Acronym for “Frequently Asked Questions.” FAQs are widely available on the Internet, usually in the form of large text files. FAQ’s can be written on any subject. they are frequently used in software documentation to resolve common problems. FAQ’s often provide the up to date, and easily accessible information on a their specific subjects.


 File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

(File Transfer Protocol) TCP/IP protocol for transferring (copying) from one machine on the Internet to another. Basically, it is the Internet version of the File Copy functions on most desktop platforms. Since FTP evolved on the UNIX platform, its commands for making and changing directories, transferring, copying, moving, and deleting files were originally rather arcane text-based commands typed at a prompt. Fortunately, many graphical applications are now available that make FTP commands as easy as dragging and dropping.


 Gateway

A kind of "go-between" device or program that passes information between networks that normally couldn't communicate. What used to be called a gateway is now called a router. Not to be confused with a protocol converter.


 Gopher

A gopher is an Internet information search and retrieval tool, used widely for research. The information that a gopher retrieves is stored hierarchically on computers across the Internet. It uses a simple protocol that allows clients to access information from multiple Gopher servers at once, creating what's known as "gopher space." Jughead and Veronica are the most common search tools used in gopher. Gopher clients exist on most platforms.


 Hacker

A computer user who is interested in gaining a complete understanding of the "ins and outs" of computers, networks, and the Internet in general. The term is meant to imply a tedious hacking away in bits and bytes. Hackers are usually benign, unlike their counterparts, crackers.


 Host

A central computer or server that is attached to a network or the Internet. Hosts machines are set up for information sharing and file transfers. Individual users communicate with host machines by using client application programs. A Host can be a large server, or a mainframe, or even a desktop PC that is set up to share information to it’s peripherals.


 Host Address

The E-mail address of a host computer on the Internet.


 Host Name

The name given to a host computer connected to the Internet.


 Hypermedia

Hypermedia combines the elements of hypertext and media in one document.


 Hypertext

A type of text containing “hot” or embedded "links" to other documents, or other pages within the same document. Clicking on or selecting a hypertext link “jumps” to display another page in another document or document section. Most World Wide Web documents contain hypertext.


 Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

The standardized  way of marking text documents for publishing on the World Wide Web. HTML is marked-up using "tags", or context strings, surrounded by brackets.


 Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

A fairly new technology combining voice and digital network services. ISDN allows communications carriers to offer their customers digital data services and voice connections through a single line.


 Internet

A large computer network consisting of other smaller networks across the world. The Internet, which was originally created for military purposes, has become a highly commercialized information highway.


 Internet Protocol (IP)

A connectionless industry standard packet switching protocol used as the network layer in the TCP/IP Protocol Suite.


 Internet Protocol Address (IP Address)

The 32-bit address defined by the Internet Protocol. Every resource on the Internet has a unique numerical IP address, represented in dotted decimal notation. IP addresses are the closest thing the Internet has to phone numbers. When you "call" that number (using any number of connection methods such as FTP, HTTP, Gopher, etc.) you get connected to the computer that "owns" that IP address.


 Internet Service Provider (ISP)

An ISP is a company that maintains a network that is linked to the Internet through a T1 or other dedicated line. Individuals can purchase access to the Internet from the service provider. Compuserve and AOL are popular ISP's.


 IRC

An acronym for Internet Relay Chat. It is Internet computer conferencing. There are numerous different IRC channels on almost every imaginable subject, from countries all over the world. You can join a chat group and enter messages that are broadcast to all members of that group.


 LAN

Acronym for "Local Area Network." A LAN is a communications network serving people within a certain area, such as a business. LANs allow users to send E-mail and share resources such as files, printers, modems, etc. Many large companies now connect their LAN’s to the Internet so that they can access resources from outside their own network.


 Leased Line

A private, dedicated, full-time, communications channel used to link a user, or network to an Internet Service Provider or another network.


 Lurking

Lurking is non active participation in an IRC or Internet newsgroup. Essentially it is eavesdropping on the active participants. Lurking around a discussion group is a good way to catch up with the discussion, and also the acceptable behavior of the group.


 Mailing List

A list of E-mail addresses you can use to send “bulk” E-mail, instead of writing the same message over and over. You can also subscribe to an Internet mailing list on many subjects. After you have subscribed to a mailing list, you receive all mail sent to that list.


 Mirror Site

Many Web and FTP sites have become so popular that they have acquired “mirror sites” to alleviate congestion. Mirror sites are areas on another computer that “mirror” or contain an exact replica of the directory structure of the files on the overly popular site’s computer. If you have trouble getting connected to an FTP site, for example, because of the high amount of traffic, you can usually connect to a mirror site that contains the same information on a different computer. Mirror sites are usually updated once a day.


 Netiquette

Netiquette is a combination of the words “network” and “etiquette”. Netiquette defines appropriate behavior on a network, or the Internet. It was developed to remind users that there are real people on the other end of the connection, and that certain comments are considered unacceptable.


 Network File Systems (NFS)

A distributed file system developed by Sun Microsystems. NFS allows information and file sharing across multiple platforms. This de facto UNIX standard makes remote files appear as if they are on a local machine.


 Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)

A standard protocol used for Usenet groups on the Internet. NNTP regulates  the distribution, inquiry, retrieval, and posting of news articles. NNTP is supported by Usenet newsreaders.


 Open System Interconnection (OSI)

A standard developed by the International Standards Organization for worldwide communications. OSI defines a framework for implementing protocol in seven layers, designed to be the international standard computer network architecture.


 Packet

The common term for a block of data transmitted across the Internet.


 Packet Internet Groper (PING)

PING is an Internet utility used to  test or, time the response of an Internet connection. After the message , or PING, is sent out, you wait for a response (or PONG).


 Point of Presence (POP)

POP is the point at which a long distance carrier and a local carrier, or user, connect.


 Point to Point Protocol

A datalink protocol providing dial up access over serial lines. It encapsulates other standard protocols (such as IPX, TCP/IP, and Netbeui) over a standard telephone connection, but it can also be used for LAN connections.


 Post Office Protocol (POP)

A protocol commonly used by E-mail programs to transfer messages to and from file servers via the Internet. When E-mail is sent to you, it is stored on the server until accessed by you. Once you have logged in and your password is verified, the POP transmits the stored mail from the server to your local mailbox on your computer.


 Posting

The sending of an article to a Usenet newsgroup or the placing of a message on a BBS.


 Protocol

Language spoken between computers to exchange information. More technically, a protocol is the formal description of formats and rules followed by machines to exchange information. Different protocols are used to exchange different sorts of messages, such as news for newsgroups and FTP for file transfers.


 Router

A device that forwards traffic between networks. Forwarding decisions are made based on network layer information and routing tables, often constructed by routing protocols.


 Search Engine

Search engines are databases containing records containing the URL of specific Web pages along with information relating to the content of the web page. This information is supplied in HTML by the author. A search engine obtains it's information via submissions from the author, or by the search engine performing a "crawl"

Some popular search engines include:

•	Yahoo

•	Lycos

•	Snap.com

•	Alta Vista

•	Excite

•	Hotbot

•	Galaxy

•	Infoseek


 Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)

Similar to PPP, SLIP is another standard protocol used to run TCP/IP over serial lines, such as telephone circuits or RS-232 cables. Unlike PPP, however, SLIP does not work on a LAN connections. SLIP is probably the most popular way for dialup users to access the Internet.

Standard protocol (similar to PPP) which is used to run TCP/IP over serial lines, such as telephone circuits or RS-232 cables. SLIP, unlike PPP, does not work on LAN connections. SLIP is one of the most popular ways for dial-up users to access the Internet. In general, Web access requires a SLIP or PPP connection.


 Server

Simply, a computer that provides resources, such as files or other information, to multiple users. Servers act like a remote disk driver.


 Signature

A unique number, or identifier in ASCII format that can be embedded in to a piece of E-mail or newsgroup posting that identifies the sender.


 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

A simple messaging protocol used to transfer E-mail. SMTP is used in TCP/IP networks to transfer mail from server to server.


 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

A commonly used protocol for network monitoring and control. It can be used to manage wiring hubs, CD ROM jukeboxes, and many other devices.


 T1

Two terms coined by AT&T to describe the types of high-speed connections of hosts to the Internet. A T1connection transmits a DS-1 formatted digital signal at 1.544 megabits per second. A T3 connection transmits a DS-3 formatted digital signal at 44.746 megabits per second.


 TCP/IP Stack

To properly implement TCP/IP protocol, PCs require a TCP/IP stack. This type of network architecture is designed in layers (OSI and SNA are also considered stacks).


 Telnet

The Internet standard protocol used to connect to remote terminals. Telnet allows users to log onto a remote terminal or  computer and run a program, as if it were local. Telnet clients are available for most platforms.


 Token Ring

A type of LAN which allows up to 255 network computers (nodes) to be wired into a "ring." Each computer is in constant contact with the next node in the ring. If one node in the ring loses it’s connection, each following link in the network is disabled.


 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

TCP/IP is the standard communications protocol created under contract from the U.S. department of defense. Originally created to internetwork dissimilar systems, TCP/IP is now required for Internet computers. Every computer attaching to the internet needs a set of software components called a TCP/IP stack.


 Veronica

A search engine (similar to Archie) that is embedded into Gopher. Veronica allows searches of all gopher sites for files, directories and other resources.


 Universal Resource Locator (URL)

Standard address format used to identify and locate sites on the Internet. World Wide Web site URLs begin with the prefix http:// (HyperText Transfer Protocol), generally followed by www (World Wide Web). After the standard prefixes, URLs use identifiers for different domains and subsections of domains, each separated by a period (.). The various levels of a site are separated by a forward slash (/); individual home pages are often preceded by a tilde (~).


 White Pages

Similar to a telephone book, White Pages referes to a database containing E-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and postal addresses of Internet users. You can search the Internet White Pages for information about particular users. For example:

www. phonenumbers.net


 Winsocks

A combination of the words "Windows” and “Sockets." Winsocks is a common programming interface between the TCP/IP protocol and a Windows application.


 World Wide Web (WWW or W3)

The "Web" is a collection of online documents interconnected through hypertext links on Internet. These hypertext/hypermedia documents, or Web pages, reside on different servers all around the world. On the WWW you can “jump” from one document to the next no matter where it is located in the world. In order to access these documents, you must use a Web browser, such as Netscape, Microsoft Internet Explorer, or Mosaic.


 Browser

A program that lets the user look through data. Examples of common Internet browsers are: Netscape, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mosaic, etc.


 Browse

1- To view a group of files or the content of a single file. A browser program allows you to scroll through documents or databases.

2- Browse buttons allow you to view the file names in your disk directories. Clicking on the name of a drive or directory automatically switches you to those locations.


 Home Page

Point of entry into a company’s, individual’s, or institution’s set of HTML pages on the World Wide Web. This foundation page is often used as an index with links to other resources on the Web or to other Internet servers.


 Search

To look for specific of data or text.


 Search Result

The findings returned on a Search.


 Web Page

An HTML document on the World Wide Web which is viewed using a browser .


 Webmaster

The person responsible for creating a Web Page, and keeping it updated. A Webmaster would be the equivalent to a system administrator on the World Wide Web.


 Jughead

An Internet utility which will perform a keyword search on all levels of a Gopher menu. Using Jughead you do not have to jump from one level of the menu to the next.


 Kermit

Kermit is an asynchronous file transfer protocol which was developed at Columbia University. Kermit is known for it’s accuracy across noisy lines.


 Launch

To load and run a program.


 Log-On

To sign on, or gain access to a computer system. Some systems may require user identification and a password.


 Log-Off

To sign off, or disconnect from a computer system.


 Quit

To exit an active application.


 Radio Buttons

Circular on-screen buttons that are used to select one out of several responses. A small black spot will appear in a radio button when it is selected. A radio button becomes de-selected when another within the same “box” or section, is selected.


 Realtime

An immediate response. Any electronic response system fast enough to keep up with it’s real world counter parts.


 Renew

Launches a whack of a previously completed whack.


 X-Axis

This refers to the horizontal rows in an X-Y Matrix.


 Y-Axis

Y-Axis refers to the vertical columns in an X-Y matrix.


X-Y-Matrix

A group of rows and columns. The reference framework for 2 dimensional structures.


Login

Same as log-on.


Firewall

Network node used as a boundary, or security device, to prevent Internet traffic from crossing over from one side to another. A firewall may be implemented in a router protecting a company’s or institution’s server, or it may be a specialized device used for such purposes.


Proxy Server

Application which passes information between a browser and the Internet. A proxy server is used to get through a firewall. A proxy can only be used one way through the firewall. If your server has a firewall, a proxy server is used to get through the firewall out to the Internet.


Port

A pathway or opening into and out of a computer.


Compact Database

Deletes items that have been tagged for deletion and recompiles data.


Boolean Operator

Boolean logic, named for 19th century English mathematician George Boole, uses AND, OR, and NOT as its primary operations, just as add, subtract, multiply, and divide are primary operations of arithmetic.

A Boolean search requires that specific conditions must be met. For example, using the keywords “tropical fruits,” the AND Boolean operator requires that both words “tropical” and “fruits” be contained in the data of a matching result.


AND

AND is a search option that links keywords together for the search. When you are searching for a particular pair or larger group of keywords, use the AND Boolean Operator to restrict your search. For example, a search could be launched for “computer animation”, using the keywords "computer" and "animation". Search results would include documents containing both keywords, “computer” AND “animation.”


Whack

Downloads the web page where the keyword was found to the computers hard drive so results can be viewed later. Grab copies the results in HTML format so that you can surf the results on your hard drive.


Proxy

Special kind of application which serves as an interface between the Web browser and the actual connection to the Internet. WebWhacker is a proxy (or proxy server) which serves up information from the Web sites to your Web browser.


Add (a URL)

One method of subscribing to a URL. To add a URL is to mark it for whacking by typing in its full Internet address. When you add  a URL (as opposed to grabbing it), you must manually enter the full URL address into the URL Subscription Wizard's URL to Add edit box.


Storage Folders

Storage folders are the folders that display in WebWhacker explorer, and are used to organize subscribed URLs. They are actually separate WebWhacker databases. You can look at one or several Storage folders at a time in WebWhacker Explorer. You can easily create storage folders to suit your organizational needs, for example:

• You can organize URLs by topic: business, education, etc.

• You can organize URLs according to your business needs: clients, prospects, vendors, etc.

• If several people use the same computer, you can organize URLs by individual user names:  Mary, Steve, Jim.


Database

WebWhacker stores all of its information about the sites you have saved—including their URLs, Titles, preferences, categories, and, if they have been whacked, the HTML pages and associated images—in a database. The main program window presents this database in an easy-to-use graphical format.

TIP:  Accessing the database.

You cannot access or manipulate this database with any other database management system; it is in a format that only WebWhacker can interpret. If you want to edit the information, you can export the pages in raw HTML format and edit the HTML. If you want to access the database to share it with another WebWhacker user, you can export the pages in a special .WWIF (WebWhacker Interchange Format) or create moveable storage

TIP:  Backing up the database.

All databases rely on intricate linkages among the various pieces of information. For this reason, database are, by their very nature, more subject to corruption problems than are other file types. Be sure to include the WebWhacker database in your daily backup schedule.


Grab

One method of subscribing to a URL. To grab a URL is to mark it for whacking while browsing the site. When you grab a URL (as opposed to adding it), the program picks up the URL for you and automatically enters it into the URL to Add text box.


Headline

Within the context of WebWhacker, a headline is the title of a whacked URL displayed on a list in a special localized Web page. You can click on any of the headlines to load that whacked URL into your browser.

Headlines reflect the title assigned to the page by its creator or the information you have entered in the URL's Notes..


Passthru

(Also known as "cache passthru")

Function used by WebWhacker to allow your browser to acquire pages from the Web that are not included in its database.

If you want to "surf" the Web off-line using only the pages you have whacked, deselect the passthru option. Then, whenever you select a URL or link that is not in the WebWhacker database, it gives you a message indicating that it does not have access to that page.


Properties

Information about any subscribed URL, whether or not it has been whacked yet. The URL Properties sheets will give you a URL's Attributes (Title, URL, Status, Creation Time, and Modified Time), Security issues (username and password), Update Frequency, any Errors, and Whack Levels with remain on site setting. For more information about specific properties, see the appropriate section of this Help file.


Whack

Download a site from its location on the World Wide Web and copy it to your hard drive or local network. Depending upon how you have set up the whack (in the URL Subscription Wizard), your local copy can include all graphics, audio and video clips, and links to other pages and/or sites.


Whack Levels

The whack levels you specify in the URL properties determines the number of link levels WebWhacker acquires when it whacks the site.

• If you only want to whack the page, set the whack level to 1.

• If you want the page and all the links from that page, but no additional links, set the whack level to 2. You can use the spin box controls to select up to 100 levels to whack; you can type in the edit box to select up to 999 levels, but we do not suggest whacking this many levels at once.

• If you want the page and all the links from all the pages linked to that page, select All Levels. We do not recommend choosing All on large sites (or most commercial sites). If you want the current page to maintain some links but need to limit the size of the whack choose 1 or 2 levels.

• If you don't want to whack pages that are on a site different from the original site, select Remain on site. If you choose to whack All levels, Remain on Site is selected automatically and the option is grayed out, making it unavailable.