Netscape Communicator Developer Preview Release 3

SeungWook Choi (switch@medison.co.kr)
Mon, 07 Apr 1997 09:29:56 +0900

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http://developer.netscape.com/members/doc/gold/doc/communicator.html

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SeungWook Choi, Software Engineer, Medison Co., Ltd.
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Netscape Communicator Developer Preview Release 3

NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR DEVELOPER PREVIEW RELEASE 3

DEVELOPER PREVIEW RELEASE 3 (EXPIRES JUNE 15TH 1997)
MULTI-PLATFORM RELEASE
COMMUNICATOR DEVELOPER PREVIEW RELEASE 3 AVAILABLE
This is a DEVELOPER PREVIEW RELEASE which means it may not be feature complete or fully functional. Please use the product accordingly. Future releases will have more features implemented and will be more appropriate for product testing. The release notes will be available upon the public release and be accessed from the Help menu. NetHelp is available with Preview Release 3.

This Developer Preview Release 3 will only be available to DevEdge members. The forthcoming Preview Release 3 to be released to the public, available shortly, will be a later build. Please plan on downloading the latest build as it becomes available.

Please note that Java is not supported in the Windows 3.1 version of this developer preview release. A Windows 3.1 release that does include Java support will be made available very shortly.

Developer Preview Release 3 includes new features focused in the areas of:

CONTENTS
  • Download
  • System Requirements
  • Communicator Features For Web Developers
  • Technical Documentation
  • Known Problems and Features Not Yet Implemented
  • Communicator Newsgroup

    DOWNLOAD
  • Download Communicator Developer Preview Release 3 for Windows 95/NT
  • Download Communicator Developer Preview Release 3 for Windows 16 bit
  • Download Communicator Developer Preview Release 3 for Macintosh PPC
  • Download Communicator Developer Preview Release 3 for Irix 5.3
  • Download Communicator Developer Preview Release 3 for Irix 6.2
  • Download Communicator Developer Preview Release 3 for Solaris 2.4 or 2.5
  • Download Communicator Developer Preview Release 3 for SunOS

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
    The current developer preview release for Netscape Communicator is now available on Windows 3.1, Windows 95/NT, Macintosh Power PC, and Unix.

    System requirements for this developer preview release include:

    Windows 3.1 16MB recommended
    Windows 95/NT 16MB recommended
    Macintosh PPC 16MB recommended
    Unix 32MB recommended

    COMMUNICATOR FEATURES FOR WEB DEVELOPERS
    Netscape Communicator is an open email, groupware, and browser suite that provides the complete set of tools you need every day to easily communicate, share, and access information on the intranet or the Internet.

    Netscape Communicator provides a wealth of opportunities for developers to extend the power of the product. Communicator will provide enhanced programming and development support for your Internet and Intranet-based products and services. Some of the enhancements include:
    Functional in this Release Documentation Available
    Windows 3.1 Windows 95/NT Macintosh Unix
    CSS1 style sheets Yes Yes Yes Yes W3C spec available
    Positioning and layering HTML elements Yes Yes Yes Yes W3C spec available
    Dynamic style sheets Yes Yes Yes Yes Dynamic style sheets
    Downloadable dynamic fonts No Yes No Yes  
    Dynamic Layers Yes Yes Yes Yes Layers Documentation
    Opportunities for embedded objects using the Object tag Yes Yes Yes Yes W3C spec available
    Canvas mode (Kiosk) Yes Yes Yes Yes  
    Support for Java on all platforms Yes* Yes Yes Yes  
    IFC 1.0 beta Yes* Yes Yes Yes  
    JDK 1.1 support Yes* Yes Yes Yes Table for JDK support
    Basic ORB support (IIOP) Yes Yes Yes Yes  
    Auto-install of Navigator Plug-Ins No No No No AutoInstall Developer's Guide
    Symantec JIT N/A Yes Yes N/A  
    Support for LiveConnect Yes* Yes Yes Yes  
    Capabilities-based Java Yes Yes Yes Yes Object Signing
    Composer plug-ins Yes Yes Yes Yes Composer
    Plug-in API
    JavaScript enhancements
    (windowing, syntax, versioning)
    Yes Yes Yes Yes What's New in JavaScript 1.2
    Enhanced table/table error conditions Yes Yes Yes Yes Table Improvements
    Supports interactive 3D with the VRML 2.0 rendering engine Yes Yes Yes No  
    Native support for OLE Yes Yes N/A N/A  
    Customizable HTML Help via NetHelp Yes Yes No No NetHelp Developers Site
    *Please note that Java is not supported in the Windows 3.1 version of this developer preview release. A Windows 3.1 release that does include Java support will be made available very shortly.

    TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR
    See the online Technical Documentation for Netscape Communicator for comprehensive development information. Check this site often as it is updated regularly.

    MORE INFORMATION ON NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR
    Check out the Communicator overview, to get a better idea of all the functionality it will offer users. Last Fall, Netscape announced a new future component of Netscape Communicator, Constellation.

    KNOWN PROBLEMS AND FEATURES NOT YET IMPLEMENTED

    These release notes are in the process of being updated and should be used as an indication of the functionality of this release.

    COMMUNICATOR NEWSGROUP
    A dedicated Netscape DevEdge Communicator newsgroup has been established for you to discuss your questions and findings with other DevEdge members. Please note that Netscape engineers monitor these newsgroups, although may not necessarily respond to any individual inquiry. Continue to use the bug reporting form to submit bugs.
    • Newsgroup for peer-to-peer feedback, comments and questions

    • Note that this is a private newsgroup for DevEdge members only.

    • Bug Reports note you will not receive a direct response to your report

  • Copyright 1997 Netscape Communications Corporation

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