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Beta 4.035
This is a
Gold Master Candidate for the final release for
the NetLink. This new browser includes SSL for
E-Commerce, a new start page, and lots of
bug fixes.
Bug
Fixes for Version 4.026
This version
of the Planetweb Browser contains several bug
fixes that will stabilize the surfing
experience.
Bugs
fixed, not in any order:
- Bookmarks
reordering works w / XZ on keyboard.
- Mouse
works correctly in frames.
- Minor
layout problems fixed.
- Stop
after bookmarks now preserves links.
- Scrolling to
bottom and right of frames works
correctly.
- Scrolling sounds
stop correctly at top and bottom of
bookmarks.
- Email
(textarea) typing is faster.
- Binary
downloads faster (almost 50% faster).
- Screensaver in
frames doesn't get destroyed by
meta-refresh.
- Address book
while in forward or reply works
correctly.
- www.tvguide.com
works fine now.
- User
names of larger than 8 characters are OK in
IRC.
- Forwarding large
email in Hotmail works correctly.
- Embedded sound
in www.goodfellz.simplenet.com works
correctly
- Deleting beyond
the beginning of a line works correctly.
- Text
entry fields in Hotmail scroll correctly.
- Interrupting
delete of email works correctly.
What's
New in Version 4.020?
This version
of the Planetweb Browser contains a long list of
improvements aimed at enhancing the surfing
experience. Some of the highlights include a new
font system, improved
frame handling and better memory usage.
Fonts:
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- Outline Font
System
- No
more Disappearing Fonts.
- Better
Looking Text.
- Better
Memory Usage.
- Faster
Font Loading.
Chat:
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- Chat
- Disconnecting
During Chat Handling Better
- Delay
initial channel join for better server
compatibility
Images:
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- GIF
- Black
Works in Non-Transparent GIFs.
- Animated GIF
Image Timing Accurate
- Timing
between Frames Correctly obeyed.
- JPEG
- Single
Component JPEG Handling Improved
- Single
Line Images Not Allowed
- Images
Forced to 2 Pixels High, Minimum
- Reduces
Flicker
Frames:
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- Frames
User Interface Improved
- The
A Button Selects Frame when Not Over
Link
- The
A Button Exits Frame when Not Over
Link
- Links
Selectable when Not In a Frame
- Frames
Pages Correctly Discard Images
- Frames
No Longer Clog Image Cache.
- Frames
Pages HTML Loads in Background
- Multiple HTML
Loads w/Images
HTML:
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- Extraneous
Spaces Removed
- Less
likely to have image spacing problems
- Improved layout
in general
- Inline
elements handling improved
- Random
Bullet Colors fixed.
- Bullet
Shapes Implemented
- Square,
Circle.
- Unordered List
Items can Specify Bullet Style.
- Horizontal Rules
Improved
- Correctly Handle
Sizing for HR
- Anchors Don't
Clobber Styles
- Styles
Work Around Anchors
Forms:
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- Forms
No Longer Flicker
- Typing
Text Into a Form Doesn't
Flicker
Email:
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- Email
- POP3
Stat Call Issued Early (Better
Compatibility)
Memory:
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- Sound
Driver is Discarded after use
- Better
Memory Usage in Update Revision.
- Better
JPEG and GIF Memory Allocation
- More
Images Loadable Per
Page.
Features of the
4.0 Browser
This version
of the Planetweb Browser contains several new
features including:
- Frames
- New
IRC commands
- Support for some
progressive JPEGs
- Auto-repeat for
hand controller functions
- Support for
embedded .wav and .aif sounds
- New
keyboard shortcuts
- Several bug
fixes
Update your
Planetweb Browser to the new Beta
version now!
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