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 | [[:​retroweb|Main]] | [[:​retroweb:​about|About]] | >>​**[[:​retroweb:​features|Features]]**<<​ | [[:​retroweb:​screenshots|Screenshots]] | [[:​retroweb:​getting started|Getting Started]] | [[:​retroweb:​wiki|Wiki]] | [[:​retroweb:​Team]] |  | [[:​retroweb|Main]] | [[:​retroweb:​about|About]] | >>​**[[:​retroweb:​features|Features]]**<<​ | [[:​retroweb:​screenshots|Screenshots]] | [[:​retroweb:​getting started|Getting Started]] | [[:​retroweb:​wiki|Wiki]] | [[:​retroweb:​Team]] | 
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 +<WRAP center round info 60%>
 +==== Protoweb now has a new website! ====
 +Check out our new website at www.protoweb.org. ​
 +
 +These pages are left for archive purposes only.
 +</​WRAP>​
  
 ====== 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. + 
 +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 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**. 
 + 
 +===== 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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