From: Brian Uhreen (buhreen_at_shaw.ca)
Date: Tue Mar 30 2004 - 22:38:57 PST
If we are getting our wishes in, how about some SSL support in any of the
web browsers we have available?
-----Original Message-----
From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net] On Behalf Of Calvin Grier
Sent: March 30, 2004 6:48 AM
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Newton programs wish list
Richard,
Believe it or not, there aren't very many talented programmers out there
doing Newton development. In fact the number of ACTIVE developers can be
figured on two hands. Almost all of them are doing it for free - and even if
they charged for their work, there's not enough users out there to make it
profitable.
Given the fact that the Newton has JPEG and HTML support though the very
nicely coded Newt's Cape utility, I'd suggest you take a much closer look at
it and the features it offers - particularly when paired with SimpleMail and
nHTML. Not only does it work well with JPEGS sitting in your inbox, but it
handles tables and GIFs and BMP graphics embedded in web pages.
Newt's Cape has a unique user interface, but once you understand how to use
it you'll like it. In addition, it is very well behaved and doesn't
"conflict" with anything else. It is one of the most stable packages on the
Newton platform.
--Calvin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Plume" <rplume_at_sympatico.ca>
To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:24 PM
Subject: [NTLK] Newton programs wish list (WAS:Newton MPEG Support/How about
PDF?)
<snip>
> There are some very talented programmers here, but their time, as well as
> their numbers, are limited. Opening a new discussion on what users really
> need to make the Newton platform work for them might be of interest to
> developers.
>
> And I'll start the ball rolling...
>
> For all intents and purposes, I left the Newton platform a year ago. I
still
> read Newtontalk every day and my Newtons are always charged. They even get
> the occasional workout. However, my day to day small computer is a
MobilePro
> 700 running Windows CE 2.0. Why? The Newton can no longer meet my needs.
> What would get me back to using my Newtons full time? A couple of things:
>
> 1 A JPEG extension for SimpleMail (I use version 4.3). I know others
have
> written these extensions, but they require you to use Newtscape. I donıt
> need or want to run Newtscape. Iım looking for a stand-alone JPEG
extension.
> <snip>
> 5 A program that allows me to design a web page. I have nHTML and Iım
> watching this work in progress.
>
> 6 A web browser that can do frames and JPEGs. I know Newtscape can do
> JPEGs but Iım looking for something simpler, more like an updated
Nethopper.
.
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