ProxiWeb to be Deactivated
According to a statement from PumaTech, the ProxiWeb service is about to be shut down. "As of March 12, 2001 the ProxiWeb server will be deactivated." Instead, the company is urging all its users to switch to Browse-it, part of Intellisync.com, which is free during its introductory period. What it will eventually cost has not yet been revealed.
ProxiWeb was a browser that, as its name implies, used proxy servers to reformat pages to better fit onto a handheld's small screen. Next month, PumaTech is going to shut down the proxy servers.
Browse-it also allows users to surf the Web plus save sites for later viewing. Intellisync has two other parts, Sync-it, which allows the sharing of PIM data from multiple locations, and Mind-it, which lets users know when Web sites have changed.
PumaTech also said, "All setup configurations created during with ProxiWeb are no longer available, and you will need to register as a New User."
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RE: YadaYada also uses Browse It
RE: YadaYada also uses Browse It
I downloaded it, tried it a couple of times and it crashed completely and refused to work. what other browsers are available, I tried Blazer but that has never successfully loaded a page. Maybe we should petition them not to deactivate Proxiweb!!
RE: we must request not to drop proxiweb
my mail is nitinsudha@rediffmail.com
help...
Proxiweb was free!
I am NOT paying for something I used to have for free just because they want to make more money.
What other other web browsing apps do you recomend me? I'd like to be able to see pictures like in proxiweb (I don't mind if everything is black and white), and beign able to do all of what I used to be able to do with proxiweb.
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated
RE: help...
PalmPlan
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RE: help...
But can you see pictures?
RE: help...
Of course, all the talk about AvantGo going under kind of makes you want to check out alternatives. :)
-Greg
RE: help...
--GrouchoMarx
RE: help...
Umm what do you mean? (scared face)
Is pendragon free?
Any palm browser supports color? (I got a prism)
Blazer is another alternative
Blazer is another free alternative and I believe it supports color. Blazer was developed by Bluelark Systems (which was acquired by Handspring in Dec. 2000)
Compared to the other Palm OS browsers, Blazer is quite snappy. I've got three browsers installed on my PalmVx (Clipper, AvantGo, and Blazer) and I find Blazer to be a bit faster than the other two at downloading and rendering pages.
The personal edition is free (online browser). Later this year they are going to roll out a professional edition that includes offline sync/caching. That version will probably cost a few bucks.
More info @ http://www.bluelark.com
hope that helps,
-pc-
RE: help...
As for a color browser, the only one I know of is PalmScape. It's actually quite a good browser, which I believe supports off-line browsing by synching web pages configured by the user. I'm pretty sure it's still in beta, but can be found here:
http://www.ilinx.co.jp/en/
One of it's neat features is being able to view memo pad entries as a web page. You can write raw HTML code in a memo pad, then see how it will look on a Palm, right there from your palm (no need to upload it to a web site and sync via AvantGo. :)
-Greg
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RE: help...
Version 2 is now out in beta, and it "almost" supports frames. With 175K the footprint is acceptable. Eudora allows you to edit bookmarks, and you can even download a bookmarks sync which neatly syncs your IE or Netscape settings.
My 2 cts.
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YadaYada also uses Browse It