Introduction

It offers the following features:

• AWeb doesn't use Magical User Interface (MUI). It uses BOOPSI classes instead, which results in less memory usage and increased speed. The BOOPSI classes are partially custom designed for AWeb, and partially from the ClassAct kit.

• AWeb can use a wide range of TCP-stacks: AmiTCP/IP, I-Net225, AS-225 or compatible. Without TCP stack running, you can still view local files.

• AWeb uses extensive internal multitasking, which leads to total asynchroneous and parallel network access. Images are starting to load while the document is still loading. It is possible to follow a link while the previous document is still loading. A separate network status window shows all pending network and local file accesses. All network accesses can be interrupted immediately.

• The HTML-2 standard is fully supported, including forms. For buggy pages not conforming to the standard, AWeb offers a compatibility mode.

• AWeb supports the use of proxies for HTTP, FTP, Gopher and Telnet. Because some proxies can't handle forms or other special cases, the use of proxies can be temporarily disabled from the menu.

• The HTTP and Gopher protocols are supported internally. By using external programs, FTP and Mailto can be used too. HTTP user authorization is supported.

• AWeb lets you load all images, delay all image loading, or load only clickable maps and delay other images. For delayed images, the ALT text is taken into account. Transparent GIFs are supported. The 24-bit picture datatype (picturedtV43) is supported.

• To improve network speed, host names and network addresses are cached so addresses are looked up only once during a session.

• AWeb can open it's windows on the default public screen, on a named public screen or open its own screen.

• In extension to its own hotlist, AWeb can read other hotlists, like those of AMosaic.

• An advanced settings requester is integrated in the program. This requester includes:
  • Fonts and styles AWeb uses for different types of text.
  • Link colors and underlining.
  • Screensettings.
  • Screencolors for AWeb's own screen.
  • Location and size of the AWeb windows.
  • General network settings (image loading and home page).
  • Proxy settings.
  • External ftp and mail commands.
  • Save and temporary paths, cache size.
  • External editor and HTML source viewer.
  • MIME types AWeb should recognize and the external viewers to use.

• AWeb has an ARexx interface, and a unique and powerful shell command interface.