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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. | ||
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| + | These pages are left for archive purposes only. | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| ====== Features ====== | ====== Features ====== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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| * Access and browse restored FTP (File Transfer Protocol) archives. | * Access and browse restored FTP (File Transfer Protocol) archives. | ||
| - | ===== Supported browsers ===== | + | ===== Some of the sites available through ProtoWeb ===== |
| - | 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. | + | |
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| - | * [[Supported browsers|See our full list of software compatibility]]. | + | |
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| - | ===== Service Development Status ===== | + | |
| - | ^ SERVICE ^ 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: Automatic file indexes | 100% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | | | + | |
| - | | ::: | Dynamic content: Server generated pages | 100% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | Error codes (such as 404 error) reported to the web browser properly. | | + | |
| - | | ::: | Dynamic content: Server-side Image Maps | 100% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | | | + | |
| - | | ::: | MIME types support | 100% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | | | + | |
| - | | ::: | CGI scripts support | 100% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | | | + | |
| - | | ::: | Search engines | 60% | {{ :images:status-in-progress.png?nolink&24 |}} | Partial functionality with Comet 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 | 80% | {{ :images:status-done.png?nolink&24 |}} | FTP sites are currently only accessible with a web browser. FTP clients will be supported in the future. | | + | |
| - | | ::: | MIME types | 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. | | + | |
| - | | ::: | File descriptions in file indexes | 40% | {{ :images:status-in-progress.png?nolink&24 |}} | Preliminary support. | | + | |
| - | | **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. | | + | |
| - | | **IRC** | Internet Relay Chat Server | 0% | {{ :images:status-refused.png?nolink&24 |}} | Planned for a future release. | | + | |
| - | | **Messenger** | MSN/Windows Live Messenger | 0% | {{ :images:status-refused.png?nolink&24 |}} | Planned for a future release. | | + | |
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| - | ===== Partial list of accessible websites ===== | + | |
| 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: | 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: | ||
| * 3D Realms (www.3drealms.com) | * 3D Realms (www.3drealms.com) | ||
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| * Download.net (www.download.net) | * Download.net (www.download.net) | ||
| * Epic MegaGames (www.epicgames.com) | * Epic MegaGames (www.epicgames.com) | ||
| - | * HappyPuppy (happypuppy.com) | + | * HappyPuppy Games (happypuppy.com) |
| - | * id Software (www.idsoftware.com) | + | |
| * Psygnosis (www.psygnosis.com) | * Psygnosis (www.psygnosis.com) | ||
| * Yahoo (www.yahoo.com) | * Yahoo (www.yahoo.com) | ||
| * /**/ftp.compaq.com, /**/ftp.3drealms.com, /**/ftp.microprose.com, /**/ftp.winsite.com, /**/ftp.netscape.com, etc. | * /**/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''. | + | * 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. | ||
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| + | * [[Supported browsers|See our full list of web browser compatibility]]. | ||
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