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- BrowserSizer(tm) - Version 1.1
- Copyright ⌐ 1998-2000 ApplyThis Software Inc.
- All Rights Reserved
-
- http://www.applythis.com/
-
-
-
- -------- What is BrowserSizer? ---------------------------------------
-
- BrowserSizer is a low-fat, NOT in-your-face tool to help web
- developers check to see how their web pages look on screen resolutions
- of 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 and WebTV. It controls Internet Explorer
- or Netscape Navigator from an un-obtrusive, sit in your tray,
- application that provides a interface to resize either browser to the
- standard screen resolutions. Isn't it annoying to change your
- development machine's resolution just to test for people who haven't
- figured out that they can change THEIR screen resolution?
-
- Major Features:
- - Controls the window size of Internet Explorer (3,4,5+) AND Netscape
- Navigator (2,3,4+).
- - Provides accurate sizing of browser as would be when viewed
- full-screen at selected resolutions.
- - Provides options to account for size with Microsoft Win95/NT4
- TaskBar and Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar.
- - Provides the ability to control browsers while BrowserSizer is
- minimized in the system tray.
- - Quick hide/show to/from system tray on tray icon double-click.
- - Remembers options, last window position, and selected browser
- on exit.
- - Provides online update checking. (NEW for v1.1)
- - Runs under Microsoft Win95/98/2000 & Microsoft NT4.
-
-
- -------- Addresses ---------------------------------------------------
-
- Internet: support@applythis.com
-
- WWW: http://www.applythis.com
-
- Snail Mail: ApplyThis Software Inc.
- 13206 Austrian Pine Ct.
- Fairfax, VA 22030
- USA
-
- FAX 1-(801)-740-2208
-
-
- -------- Latest Version ----------------------------------------------
-
- The latest version of BrowserSizer may be found at ApplyThis
- Software Inc. web site:
-
- http://www.applythis.com/
-
-
- -------- Special Thanks ----------------------------------------------
-
- Jina
- - My loving, supporting, patient wife, for which I thank the
- stars everyday that she doesn't divorce me because I spend most of
- my waking hours staring at a few computer screens. Honey, I
- swear I'll spend quality time with you, just after I fix this last
- bug. ;-) Love Ya.
-
- William
- - The ride to work, every day, just wouldn't be the same without
- him, even though he still contests that HE came up with the idea
- for BrowserMaster back in 1995. Whatever... I can't imagine that
- I will ever have the opportunity to work with anyone who has more
- excitement and eagerness to learn than he does. Thanks Bill, my
- #1 beta tester, idea man, and best friend.
-
- Vasile
- - Hmm, what can I say about this guy? Definitely the smartest,
- gayest, most friendly.. ist guy I have ever met. Day-to-day life
- and work would just suck without Vasile on my team. I hope we
- stay working together for a very, very long time. Besides, how
- would I ever figure out how to do anything without asking him
- first?
-
- Racecar
- - I would like to thank all of the members of the band Racecar.
- <http://www.go-racecar.com/> If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't
- have any good music to listen too or a social life. Damn, guys.
- Get that second album out! I haven't been able to update the web
- page for almost a year. Thanks Brian, Werner, Brian, Chris, and
- Jina (my wife) for being so cool.
-
- Last, but not least, I would like to thank all the supporters of
- BrowserSizer when it was it its Stampware phase. I hope the
- six months since its initial release has made it a better product for
- everyone. Thanks you all for your suggestions and kind comments.
-
-
- -------- Know Issues -------------------------------------------------
-
- * Re-sizing Netscape Navigator in quick succession can occasionally
- cause BrowserMaster to crash.
- * Both browsers don't consistently pop to the front of the desktop
- on resize attempt. (Mostly when BrowserMaster is hidden in
- system tray)
- * BrowserMaster does not attach to an open Internet Explorer window
- on resize attempt.
- * Netscape Navigator's position can get 'confused' when attempting
- a resize while two windows are open to the same web page or
- with the same title.
-
-
- -------- History -----------------------------------------------------
- v1.1 - Added command line paremeters to open up BrowserSizer with
- a specified URL.
- E.G. CMD "BrowserSizer.exe http://www.applythis.com/"
- - Added on-line application update checking
- - Updated Browser controller code to be more tolerent to
- various windows system dll versions.
- - Updated all company and url references to ApplyThis.
- - Updated installer and compressed executable.
-
- v1.03a - Fixed a small bug introduced in v1.03. Distribution filename
- stayed the same.
-
- v1.03 - Fixed (finally) the "intf != 0 failed" error that has been
- plaguing some IE4 users.
- - Replaced InstallShield as the installer software for
- BrowserSizer. The setups it created were too bloated.
- Now we using 'Inno Setup' <http://www.jordanr.ml.org/> by
- Jordan Russell. Thanks Jordan!!
-
- v1.02 - Fixed resizing browsers for WebTV mode when sizing from the
- system tray. Now it does not take into account 95/NT
- TaskBar or Office Bar when calculating size as Web TV does
- not have either of these.
-
- v1.01 - Fixed a problem controlling Internet Explorer v3.0 and
- some versions of Internet Explorer v4.0 where
- BrowserSizer would report an exception on browser
- resize.
-
- v1.0 - Fixed (Really this time) Windows inability to shutdown
- properly while BrowserSizer is running.
- - Fixed positioning of Netscape browser on resize. Now it
- stays in its current position.
- - Fixed problems resizing Netscape Navigator when the window
- contains frames.
- - Fixed inability to control Netscape Navigator browser
- after closing originally controlled window and having a
- second window open.
- - Fixed StartMenu shortcut to BrowserSizer Help page.
- - Finally made all browser sizes correct.
- - Added simplistic help.
- - Added "Always On Top" option.
- - Added new browser resolution, 560x380, for Web TV and/or
- old Mac development. (Task & Office Bar selections have
- no effect on browser size)
- - Added Win95/NT & Office taskbar resolution options.
- - Changed radio buttons to normal buttons for resolution
- selection.
- - Removed closing of the controlled browser windows on
- shutdown.
-
- v1.0 b3 - Fixed Windows inability to shutdown properly while
- BrowserSizer is running. (Thanks Dave!)
- - Fixed link to BrowserSizer Home page.
- - Added Netscape Navigator Support.
- - Added current browser toggle from the system tray icon.
- - Added release notes. (this file)
- - Added Beta expiration date.
-
- v1.0 b2 - Added Tray pop-up menu to resize browser while
- BrowserSizer is minimized.
- - Added save/restore of last ran BrowserSizer window
- position.
- - Added minimize to System Tray.
- - Added closing of the controlled browser windows on
- shutdown.
-
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- BrowserSizer & Racecar Stampware are registered Trademarks of
- ApplyThis Software Inc..
- Internet Explorer, Windows 95/98/2000, Windows NT 4, and Notepad are
- registered Trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
- Netscape Navigator is a registered Trademark of Netscape
- Communications Incorporated.
-
- -- EOF --
-