Re: Graphical WWW Browser for 8 bit Apple II computers

[hochstrasse@ubaclu.unibas.ch (Urs Hochstrasser)]

In article <19961130005600.TAA15547@ladder01.news.aol.com>,
rubywand@aol.com wrote:

>      A graphical web browser need not display the large-format pics or,
Why bother calling it a _graphical_ web browser then? :-) But I agree, it
would reduce a lot of the performance load.

> even, all of the text encountered. (We can use icons for pics and
> partial-text links to scrolling windows to manage these.)
I don't understand why you don't want to display the full text in a
scrolling window in the first place. Because the icons for the graphics
wouldn't fit in?

If I understand you right it would be an almost text-only solution but
with added comfort like colored links, character entities (i.e. foreign
characters) displayed correctly, mouse support etc. This would already be
a lot better than LYNX in respect to ease of use.

> It does, however, need good speed, lots of RAM, hard disk, and a fast
> modem/cable interface.
Wouldn't the GS serial port be fast enough? It is also capable of doing
200kbps AppleTalk on an unaccelerated machine.

>      A better approach is to identify key hardware/firmware bottlenecks
> and develop a plug-in board which could go into 8-bit Apple II's as well
> as GS.
I like this idea very much. sorta NC on a card... Hmm, sounds good. Any
takers, any makers? :-)

Cheers
--Cody

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