Project Status

This is a summary of the status of the WWW project, in the form of a list of products comprising the project as it is currently seen, with a note of the current state of each one. This status was last updated 6-October, 1992. For list of previous milestones, releases, etc, see the "Features" list for each product, linked to the wish lists. See also: getting the files .

Common Library

The common code library is the basis for most browers. It contains the network access code and format handling.
Authors
TBL, JFG
Status:
To be avialable as a separate software product shortly (around Oct 1992).
Platforms
As line mode browser
More information
Things to be done , Change list

Line Mode Browser

This program gives WWW readership to anyone with a dumb terminal. Although it cannot be as flashy as a windows implementation, it covers a wide class of users who do still not have window facilities.
Authors
NP , TBL
Status:
Undergoing steady feature addition, but basically stable. Try it by telnet info.cern.ch (no user or password)
Platforms
Almost anything. All unix systems, VMS with any flavour of TCP/IP, VM/CMS, PC (any reasonable socket library), MVS, (even the Mac).
Next target:
See features list for ongoing history.
More information:
User Documentation , Prioritzed list of things to be done .

Curses Browser

Assumes a character-grid terminal with cursor addressing, and provides a full-screen interface to the web.
Author
James Whitescarver, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Status
In beta test. A public access telnet server exists (address?)

Macintosh Browser

Implemented in (object oriented) Think-C using the Think-C human interface objects.
Author:
RC
Status:
Multifont text object complete. Common code port complete. Integration complete. Bug oustanding which crashes the Mac!
Next Milestone:
Debug. Summer 92?
More information:
Overview

"Erwise" browser for X/Motif

A multifont multiwindow browser. Editor features may be introduced later. Neat formatting.
Authors:
The OHT-Erwise (sic) team in Helsinki.
Status:
Extremely pre-documented (in Finish). Serious coding started around 1-March 1992. Alpha release available by anonymous FTP from info.cern.ch -- binaries only (sun4 works, decstation too, display requires motif) as of 15 April 1992. Source code released see www-talk August 92.
More information:
Review .

"ViolaWWW" Browser for X11

A browser based on the "Viola" hypertext system. Multifont, neat buttons. One text window with "clone" facility. Bookmarks. History list. Future enhancements to include graphics and general SGML support.
Author:
Pei Wei
Status:
Demod at JENC3 (10 May 1992). Index search facility now in. Works with monochrome display, and colour. Beta test source and binary available.
Platforms:
Source avialable, requires X11 R4 or later. Binaries available for sun4, decstation, SGI (15-Jul-92).
More information:
The README file (old) , Installation instructions , To-Do list , News , Review , Notes on X11 browers .

tkWWW Browser

Browser for X11 using the "tk" toolkit. Can run scripts written in tk as well as browse the web.
Author:
...
Status:
Alpha-test available by anonymnous FTP
More information:
See the README file, Bugs , History , Copying conditions

MidasWWW Browser

Browser for X11 written using the "Midas" hypertext gadgetry. Motif look and feel.
Author:
Tony Johnson, Boston University, TonyJ@slacVX.slac.stanford.edu, a SLAC WWWizard .
Status:
Available in binary form at SLAC, sources available soon.
Plans:
Tony mau make an editor out of it.
More information:
Overview

Browser-Editor on the NeXT

This is a complete hypertext generation and browsing application, designed to test the concepts and design decisions of the WWW project.
Author
TBL
Status:
Beta-test version or prototype available. Comments solicited. FROZEN since summer '91
Next target:
Serious upgrade to use common code. Date?
More information:
User Documentation , Prioritized list of things still to be done .

Browser on CERNVM

The line mode browser has been ported, but does not allow cursor selection of links. Installed on CERNVM. Mail TimBL for details.

(Possible using ios3270 screen output package? See also methods of calling VM commands from FORTRAN (and hence C?). You can call C from FORTRAN. You can call FORTRAN routines from C - Jamie Shiers has the manuals for C pragmas necessary. You can to a certain extent mix C and FORTRAN.)

CERNVM server

This is a service machine running under CERNVM, written partly in C and partly in IBM's "REXX" language. The communications code, in C, calls the REXX exec.
Authors
TBL (C language part), BP (REXX)
Status:
First version working.
New version with FIND, Yellow Pages, NEWS available, WHO data now included (through a fudge).
Document format negociation still to be included.
Next milestone:
bug list fixed.
More information:
Overview

Generic server

A version of the daemon which will allow general unix users to set up an index search daemon. As index search tools are not generally available, we may use the NeXT digital Librarian or WAIS as an basis.
Author
TBL
Status:
Version 0.4 available by anonymous FTP, with no index search but file access, name mapping and security filter.
Platforms
Unix, VMS, VM/CMS (VM/XA).
Next Milestone:
Serious improvements to installation ease, and simplicity of publication. Directory browse. Run shell scripts to implement virtual documents and searches.
More information:
Overview , Bug list , features .

VMS/Help gateway

A daemon program which allows VMS users to share information they have which is in help libraries.
Author:
JF
More information:
Overview , Bug list , Feature list .

Mail Robot

This is a "listserv" type program which maintains mailing lists, and allows W3 documents to be retrieved by electronic mail.
Author:
Various, modified by TBL.
Status:
Source release to potential users on request. (Oct 92)
Platforms:
Unix only.
More information:
Overview .