Re: A2 HTML viewer

[a2fan@hotmail.com]

Simon D. Williams wrote:
> Has anyone ever tried to write a text-based off-line html browser for the
> Apple II? I'm picturing something like a very stripped-down version of
> lynx with rudimentary text formatting capabilities and prodosified
> hyperlink support... am I the only one who thinks this would be kinda
> cool?

You didn't specify 8 or 16 bit software - so, I assume you're thinking
more about GUI and graphics display potential because while an 8 bit
solution isn't impossible, it would be severly constrained. Plus with
the exception of Contiki - you'd have to roll your own since no other
realistic options exist.

I would recommend the effort put in to any II-specific markup language
be based on Spectrum and Spectrum Internet Suite - as it already has
some of that capability built-in and it's still actively supported by
it's developer, Ewen Wannop. Spectrum is extensible, and anyone who's
got a solid background with ProTerm will be right at home as well.

The foundation is already there, no need to reinvent the wheel or use
any more metaphors in this post...