Implementation History

The history of the development of the browser is detailed here.

Date Description
09/12/1999 Multiple user support, properties in use
03/01/2000 Browser style added
08/01/2000 Toolbar added
23/01/2000 Icons created and setup for use throughout browser
25/01/2000 Edit, Help & Favourite Menus added
30/01/2000 Favourites working, menu dynamic across windows
31/01/2000 History started.
Command line options working.
Initial preferences dialog.
07/02/2000 Favourites editor initially built
12/02/2000 Address field working; moved all file refs over to URLs
03/03/2000 Preferences now tabbed pane.
Caching working.
Reload working.
Select all & search working.
Proxy server use working.
08/03/2000 First release posted on internet - 0.90a
Initial posting on xml-dev
12/03/2000 After initial feedback: added contents and window listener to about box
13/03/2000 Posted URL on java-xml-interest. Now over 200 downloads!
18/03/2000 User manual completed.
24/03/2000 Added extra file filters for open and save dialogs.
29/03/2000 Changed all message and error dialogs to JOptionPane ones.
02/04/2000 Added copy and go to home page on menus
05/04/2000 Added up & down buttons to favourites editor.
09/04/2000 Added default Look & Feel setting in preferences dialog.
13/04/2000 Added additional style options for various document views.
16/04/2000 Made all buttons on toolbar same size.
Added key shortcuts for menus & items
17/04/2000 Updated about box to read version 0.91a
Released version 0.91a on the internet
E-mailed all previous downloaders re new Version