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RE: PSRC Looking Like MSFT! :-0
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Ben Combee
http://palmos.combee.net - PDA programmer weblog
RE: Landscape?
It'd be nice to see at least some minimal development for the time being on WebPro 3.x for the OS5 units. I am one of the few who felt that WebPro 3.0 for the T3 was a better browser than I was expecting at the time.
Also, it's nice to see SO many news releases on PIC from PalmSOurce. Now, bring on the new hardware and let's cross our fingers that it's really going to knock our socks off in ways the TE2/T5 could not.
RE: Landscape?
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Ben Combee
http://palmos.combee.net - PDA programmer weblog
RE: Landscape?
Also, any chance of continued browser development for OS5 units on the PalmSource end? Good luck with the imminent launch of the OS 6.1 simulator, btw.
Try Web Browser 3.0 Now
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Ben Combee
http://palmos.combee.net - PDA programmer weblog
RE: Try Web Browser 3.0 Now
Only for 6.0?
Oliver
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RE: Only for 6.0?
I predict a similar situation after spring '05.
Very nice
Browsing Multiple Pages
RE: Browsing Multiple Pages
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Ben Combee
http://palmos.combee.net - PDA programmer weblog
RE: Browsing Multiple Pages
Ben, any particular reason for that? While three is better than what we have today, it seems (for this outsider) like an unnecessary restriction along the lines of the restrictions on the number of categories supported by databases. If it's a matter of rendering the tabs in the UI, they could be replaced by some other UI widget (drop-down list) when the list of tabs grows beyond a threshold.
And while I have your attention -- any thoughts on improvements to the 2.0 version of Web Browser? A few small fixes and enhancements would make such a difference in usability, IMO (tabbed interface, no network disconnect upon exit of the app).
Thanks,
Oliver
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RE: Browsing Multiple Pages
1) Having more tabs means that there's not enough room to show what the tab contains in the title bar.
2) Supporting more tabs makes it more likely that the user will run out of memory while web browsing, since each active window takes a lot of resources.
This limit can be changed at build time, and may vary depending on the orientation of the screen and availalble memory.
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Ben Combee
http://palmos.combee.net - PDA programmer weblog
RE: Browsing Multiple Pages
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Ben Combee
http://palmos.combee.net - PDA programmer weblog
RE: Browsing Multiple Pages
By the way, as an enterprise software developer, I'd find it much easier to support the PalmOS platform if there was one standard browser that was at least available (even if only as an option) on each device. Reduces the testing effort significantly, and thus makes it a lot easier to justify certification of a particular device (or entire OS platform).
Enjoy the beer in Munich!
Oliver
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