SeaMonkey
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| Size: | 22.3 MB |
| Last Update: | 2008-02-09 22:30:26 |
| Version: | 1.1.8 (SeaMonkey Latest Version) |
| OS Support: | Mac OS X/Mac Universal Binary |
| License/Program Type: | Open Source |
| Publisher: | Mozilla Org. |
| Price: | $0.00 |
Description:
'SeaMonkey' is Mozilla's product, formerly called 'Mozilla
Application Suite'.
This is a community project, which includes many features from
standalone programs or Firefox extensions. In reality, Mozilla says
that the SeaMonkey's browser functionality is powered by the same
engine that is implemented in Firefox 2. The Acid2 test agrees.
Even if the application has the Firefox 2 engine, it doesn't have
the same extensions support. Just a few extensions are compatible
with SeaMonkey, because Mozilla's attention is directed to Firefox
and Thunderbird.
The application has built-in email support. The email engine is the
same engine used by Thunderbird. However, it lacks the support for
RSS feeds, but it has a build-in wizard that automatically sets up
Gmail accounts via the POP 3 and the IMAP 4 protocols. You can also
do that manually, but you need to know the settings required by the
Gmail servers. This wizard is a time saver.
SeaMonkey has a built-in IRC client too. In reality, it's a
Firefox extension, called Chatzilla, that is included in this
package.
The application also has an address book manager. You can
add/remove contacts, change the contact's details, etc. When you
send an email for the first time, that address is automatically
collected and placed into the address book manager.
The application also includes a tool that usually isn't available
in this kind of applications. It includes a HTML editor. The HTML
editor interface is split into normal type of Web page editing,
HTML tags editing, HTML source editing, and the preview of the Web
page that you are working on.
Another interesting feature is a small button that's available at
the bottom of the navigator window, on the right side. This button
allows you to switch easily between online and offline mode. This
feature is available in Firefox too, but you can only find it in
the 'File' menu.
Pluses: It has built in the functionality of many standalone
programs and of Firefox/Thunderbird extensions. It's highly
customizable.
Drawbacks / flaws: The rendering engine fails the W3C's
Acid2 test. The interface could be a little more flexible, like
Firefox's customization of the navigator toolbar. The interface
looks like a UI from the early computer years. I thing the
Neolithic age is gone, so it's time for some work to be done
there.
In conclusion: With so many built-in features, this program
looks more like a Opera browser with Mozilla's extension support
and some extra tools. It doesn't have the same support for Web
standards, as Opera does. However, the future versions of Gecko,
the Mozilla's rendering engine, will bring the desired
support.
version reviewed: 1.1
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