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Both functions have the same functionality. However, the description for the German version may be more detailled.
WebAssistant is available free of charge as
WebAssistant Private for private use as well as
WebAssistant Professional in an faster, extended and qualitative better Shareware Edition.
For this edition no registration is necessarywith Tools, however desired.
For this edition a registration is necessary with Tools.
Why?
At the installation no entries are written into system configuration files, particularly not to check of your license. Due to this advantageous installation individual registration data are needed. We also need your legal name for payment purpose. If desired, after this you can communicate via a pseudonym with us.
This option ("always choosing standard connection" at the Internet Explorer) shouldn't be adjusted in the Browser. The assistant should be operated only with manual dial (setting: "Dial no connection").
You use Internet software inclusive a browser of the provider for dial-in. It possible, that this doesn't support any additional proxy. In this case try it with a browser of another manufacturer or use another provider.
Should you find a description missing in the documentation, please visit this HTML page with the WebAssistant (browsing mode online/always or use the reload function). The FAQ page will then be updated and you may already find a description here. Otherwise please contact us.
The HTML-Validator checks an HTML page for basic structural faults. If these exist, the page cannot receive marks dynamically
An implausible date (year) in the HTTP protocol can be displayed under Options/General with Y2K.
We use the provider Strato for our offer. WebAssistant can be fetched and updated from there under MM3Tools.com/WebAssistant. The address WebAssistant.de will also connect to this offer.
Another opportunity for download is under myWebAssistant.de with the provider Puretec.
The WebAssistant Private needs at least the JRE 1.1. At this version however the using interface AWT respectively SWING with restriction (e.g. faulty representation at tool tip) is supported.
Due to these restrictions we recommend Java 2 platform (higher as JRE 1.2.)
The WebAssistant Professional needs at least JRE 1.4
Should you wish to archive an entire offer starting from an URL, use Option Mirroring. The links to be retrieved can be limited using Options/Frett.
By using a time limit we wish to make sure you are always provided the latest version. However, the time limit concerns online use only. You can thus use the web archives you have created without having to update the Assistant.
This way of licencing comes close to the idea of loading an application from the net only if you need it. This is only possible because the program is small in size, which is a result of the consistent use of Java technology.
Please check, if switch off all protocol functions. The following protocols are available:
Switch off highlighting of links and highlighting of changes between new and locally existing HTML page. (Options/Marks)
The fact that the WebAssistant is compatible to different platforms offers a multitude of possible combinations of environments for application. Despite tests carried out with care, difficulties may occur in your particular environment. Please do not hesitate to inform us in this case.
You use a file system of operating system which doesn't support the distinction between upper and lower characters. Two different URL's which are different only in the upper and lower characters couldn't distinguish.
As installation is utmost transparent, the WebAssistant will not leave any remnants on your system. To solve problems, just re-install the
WebAssistant as follows:
When Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 is used and Internet option Display script errors has been activated, an error message will be displayed during communication between Java application and HTML sites. This does not affect functionality.
A ferret is a small predator and member of the polecat family. In the context presented here, this animal is used as a symbol for a background process which works through HTML pages on its own.
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