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| ====== Features ====== | ====== Features ====== | ||
| - | RETROWEB is an online service that allows users of vintage computers to browse classic web sites. It is the easiest way to browse the Internet as it appeared in it's early days. | + | |
| + | <WRAP center round info 60%> | ||
| + | ==== Protoweb now has a new website! ==== | ||
| + | Check out our new website at www.protoweb.org. | ||
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| + | These pages are left for archive purposes only. | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | ProtoWeb is an online service that allows users of vintage computers to browse classic web sites. It is the easiest way to browse the Internet as it appeared in it's early days. | ||
| * Hundreds of classic web sites, and more are being added daily. Pages are reconstructed for historical accuracy. | * Hundreds of classic web sites, and more are being added daily. Pages are reconstructed for historical accuracy. | ||
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| * Access and browse restored FTP (File Transfer Protocol) archives. | * Access and browse restored FTP (File Transfer Protocol) archives. | ||
| - | {{ :guides:pics:netscape-navigator-4-0-header-2.png?nolink |}} | + | ===== Some of the sites available through ProtoWeb ===== |
| - | ===== Supported browsers ===== | + | For an idea of what websites you can access currently, we've compiled a short list of domains that have been restored to full functionality: |
| - | Our service uses a widely supported feature in web browsers called HTTP proxies. Due to the standard nature of this technology, our services have been tested to work with a wide variety of web browsers from different eras. | + | * 3D Realms (www.3drealms.com) |
| + | * Capcom (www.capcom.com) | ||
| + | * Compaq (www.compaq.com) | ||
| + | * Download.net (www.download.net) | ||
| + | * Epic MegaGames (www.epicgames.com) | ||
| + | * HappyPuppy Games (happypuppy.com) | ||
| + | * Psygnosis (www.psygnosis.com) | ||
| + | * Yahoo (www.yahoo.com) | ||
| + | * /**/ftp.compaq.com, /**/ftp.3drealms.com, /**/ftp.microprose.com, /**/ftp.winsite.com, /**/ftp.netscape.com, etc. | ||
| + | * To view the full list of accessible websites, please connect to ProtoWeb and visit **www.inode.com**. | ||
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| + | ===== Supported web browsers ===== | ||
| + | Our service uses HTTP proxies. It is widely supported feature in many web browsers. Due to the standard nature of this technology, our services have been tested to work with a wide variety of browsers. | ||
| - | * [[Supported browsers|See our full list of software compatibility]]. | + | * [[Supported browsers|See our full list of web browser compatibility]]. |
| - | ===== Service Development Status ===== | ||
| - | ^ Type ^ Description ^ Progress ^ Status ^ Notes ^ | ||
| - | | **HTTP** | HTML GET requests | 100% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | | | ||
| - | | ::: | HTML POST requests | 0% | {{ :images:status-refused.png?nolink&24 |}} | | | ||
| - | | ::: | Dynamic content: File Index | 100% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | | | ||
| - | | ::: | Dynamic content: Server pages | 100% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | Error codes (such as 404 error) reported to the web browser properly. | | ||
| - | | ::: | MIME types | 100% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | | | ||
| - | | ::: | CGI scripts | 75% | {{ :images:status-in-progress.png?nolink&24 |}} | CGI scripts work, but further improvements are needed, such as standard environment variables. | | ||
| - | | ::: | Search engines | 40% | {{ :images:status-in-progress.png?nolink&24 |}} | Partial functionality with Inode and Yahoo search. | | ||
| - | | ::: | Page view counters | 0% | {{ :images:status-in-progress.png?nolink&24 |}} | Planned for a future release. | | ||
| - | | ::: | HTML web chats | 0% | {{ :images:status-in-progress.png?nolink&24 |}} | In progress. | | ||
| - | | ::: | News client support | 0% | {{ :images:status-refused.png?nolink&24 |}} | Planned for a future release. | | ||
| - | | ::: | Multimedia streaming services | 0% | {{ :images:status-refused.png?nolink&24 |}} | Planned for a future release. | | ||
| - | | ::: | WAP sites | 0% | {{ :images:status-refused.png?nolink&24 |}} | Planned for a future release. | | ||
| - | | **FTP** | Services on FTP | 100% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | | | ||
| - | | ::: | System generated file indexes | 100% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | | | ||
| - | | ::: | System generated pages | 100% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | Error conditions handled and presented to the web browser. | | ||
| - | | ::: | MIME types | 90% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | MIME type reporting handled mostly correct. | | ||
| - | | ::: | File descriptions | 0% | {{ :images:status-refused.png?nolink&24 |}} | Planned for a future release. | | ||
| - | | **GOPHER** | Services on Gopher | 0% | {{ :images:status-refused.png?nolink&24 |}} | Planned for a future release. | | ||
| - | | **TELNET** | Telnet services | 0% | {{ :images:status-refused.png?nolink&24 |}} | Planned for a future release. | | ||
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