UltraBrowser
Encyclopedia
UltraBrowser is a graphical
web browser
developed by UltraBrowser.com Inc, based upon the Trident
layout engine
, part of Internet Explorer
since IE version 4
. The program is lightweight and features an advanced GUI
which features various links, channels and search
facilities. The latest version was released on May 19, 2005http://www.download.com/UltraBrowser/3000-2356_4-10395541.html?tag=lst-0-1. Aside from their self-branded browser, the company also specialises in custom-branded browsers for companies and organisationshttp://www.ultrabrowser.com/our_offer.html. One of their most notable clients was Tiscali SpA
, in which the two companies signed a contract to produce a Tiscali-branded browser which later became known as Tiscali 10.0, released in 2002. http://www.ultrabrowser.com/press/UltraBrowser_Emerges.pdf
features is the interchangeable skins
http://www.download.com/UltraBrowser/3000-2356_4-10395541.html?tag=lst-0-1, one of which is downloaded as part of the default installation. However, more skins are available from UltraBrowser's website. The GUI also features links and channels to various portals and online facilities, such as search engine
s, online mail
, translation
tools and various online messengers.
Since the program relies on Trident technology, many of the settings available in the browser are similar to those of Internet Explorer
.
Graphical user interface
In computing, a graphical user interface is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices with images rather than text commands. GUIs can be used in computers, hand-held devices such as MP3 players, portable media players or gaming devices, household appliances and...
web browser
Web browser
A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content...
developed by UltraBrowser.com Inc, based upon the Trident
Trident (layout engine)
Trident is the name of the layout engine for the Microsoft Windows version of Internet Explorer.It was first introduced with the release of Internet Explorer version 4.0 in October 1997; it has been steadily upgraded and remains in use today...
layout engine
Layout engine
A web browser engine, , is a software component that takes marked up content and formatting information and displays the formatted content on the screen. It "paints" on the content area of a window, which is displayed on a monitor or a printer...
, part of Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer
Windows Internet Explorer is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus! for Windows 95 that year...
since IE version 4
Internet Explorer 4
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 is a graphical web browser released in September 1997 by Microsoft, primarily for Microsoft Windows, but also with versions available for Apple Mac OS, Solaris, and HP-UX and marketed as "The Web the Way You Want It".It was one of the main participants of the first...
. The program is lightweight and features an advanced GUI
Gui
Gui or guee is a generic term to refer to grilled dishes in Korean cuisine. These most commonly have meat or fish as their primary ingredient, but may in some cases also comprise grilled vegetables or other vegetarian ingredients. The term derives from the verb, "gupda" in Korean, which literally...
which features various links, channels and search
Web search engine
A web search engine is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web and FTP servers. The search results are generally presented in a list of results often referred to as SERPS, or "search engine results pages". The information may consist of web pages, images, information and other...
facilities. The latest version was released on May 19, 2005http://www.download.com/UltraBrowser/3000-2356_4-10395541.html?tag=lst-0-1. Aside from their self-branded browser, the company also specialises in custom-branded browsers for companies and organisationshttp://www.ultrabrowser.com/our_offer.html. One of their most notable clients was Tiscali SpA
Tiscali SpA
Tiscali s.p.a. is an Italian telecommunications company, based in Cagliari, Sardinia, that provides internet and telecommunications services to its domestic market...
, in which the two companies signed a contract to produce a Tiscali-branded browser which later became known as Tiscali 10.0, released in 2002. http://www.ultrabrowser.com/press/UltraBrowser_Emerges.pdf
Features
One of UltraBrowser's major user interfaceUser interface
The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. The goal of interaction between a human and a machine at the user interface is effective operation and control of the machine, and feedback from the...
features is the interchangeable skins
Skin (computing)
In computing, a skin is a custom graphical appearance achieved by the use of a graphical user interface that can be applied to specific software and websites to suit the purpose, topic, or tastes of different users....
http://www.download.com/UltraBrowser/3000-2356_4-10395541.html?tag=lst-0-1, one of which is downloaded as part of the default installation. However, more skins are available from UltraBrowser's website. The GUI also features links and channels to various portals and online facilities, such as search engine
Search engine
A search engine is an information retrieval system designed to help find information stored on a computer system. The search results are usually presented in a list and are commonly called hits. Search engines help to minimize the time required to find information and the amount of information...
s, online mail
Email
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
, translation
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
tools and various online messengers.
Since the program relies on Trident technology, many of the settings available in the browser are similar to those of Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer
Windows Internet Explorer is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus! for Windows 95 that year...
.