Recent changes:
- 16 Dec 96: Newt's Cape 1.4c (available to registered users) improves cache management,
adds cookies, improves performance. added/fixed some URLs.
- 29 Nov 96: Newt's Cape 1.4a (public fix for editing proxies)
- 24 Nov 96: Newt's Cape 1.3 released
- 8 May 96: Newt's Cape 1.2 released.
Contents:
Newt's Cape creates Newton books with text, graphics, hypertext links,
tables and embedded forms from HTML (HyperText Markup Language) documents
in your Notepad, Inbox or over a serial connection. With version 1.3,
you can browse HTML documents and GIF files directly over the internet
-- assumes you have Newton OS (NOS) >=2.0 and installed
Newton Internet Enabler (NIE) >=1.0.
Keywords: books, HTML, web, forms, NewtonScript.
Feature Summary
- browse web text and graphics via TCP (NIE)
- compatible with 1.x and 2.0 Newtons (and 2.1: MessagePad2000 and eMate300)
- create Newton books (portrait on 1.x; portrait or landscape on 2.0)
- save books as packages with NewtPack plugin
- process HTML source documents from Notepad, Paperback, Personal Media, Inbox, or serial/ADSP connection
- customize appearance of many tags via Preferences
- links work within books, between books, and can retrieve URLs via NIE or WebMail
- Go and Back navigation link controls added to book controls
- create forms with text fields, radio buttons, checkboxes, images, pickers and buttons
- use NewtonScript to provide custom behavior for links and forms
- create tables that contain text or graphics
- include bitmap and scrollable PICT graphics in books
- convert graphics: GIF directly from the web; or on Mac (GIF,PICT)/Windows(GIF,BMP) with Newt's Cape Graphics Converter (NCGC) utility
- extract the text of any Newton book, along with some automatic HTML markup
- combine multiple, smaller books into a large book
- documentation available as HTML or Newton books
For further details, see documentation below or
revision history.
Newt's Cape, along with associated documents and tools, is shareware --
registered users receive additional documentation, examples, tools and support.
Newt's Cape 1.3 and the files listed here are
© 1995-96. S. Weyer and G. Simon, All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
This 2-page Acrobat PDF file summarizes Newt's Cape's features,
and includes screen shots. It's available (as are most of our files) in downloadable
ascii Binhexed Stuffit (.sit.hqx) or binary Zip (.zip) format.
file:
Note: datasheet includes screen shots of converting a
Dilbert cartoon directly from the web, and performing an AltaVista search.
(Let us know if the 1.3 PDF does not print properly).
Public Files
Newt's Cape 1.3 (24 Nov 96) contains
- nwscp13N.pkg
- Newt's Cape application (compatible with NOS 1.x and 2.0; no NIE support)
- nwscp13-2.pkg
- Newt's Cape application (NOS 2.0-only; NIE support)
- newtscape.html
- this file
- docs
- directory contains
- introtoc.htm
- Introduction; TOC
- othappr.htm
- Other Applications and Approaches
- userintf.htm
- Newt's Cape User Interface
- setup.htm
- Setup, Issues
- htmlsyn.htm
- HTML Syntax
- head.htm
- HEAD tags
- bodyhxbl.htm
- BODY tags: headings, blocks
- bodyliph.htm
- BODY tags: lists, phrases
- bodyagt.htm
- BODY tags: anchor, graphics, tables
- bodyform.htm
- BODY tags: forms
- othtools.htm
- Other Tools: NewtPack, Slurpee, Newt's Cape Graphics Converter
- nssyn.htm
- Embedding NewtonScript in HTML
- charent.htm
- Character Entities
- regplans.htm
- Register; Plans
- tagindex.htm
- Tag and Topic Index
- bitmaps
- directory containing several small .gif and .bit (Slurpee bitmap) graphics
- picts
- directory contains a .gif and .pic (Slurpee PICT) graphic
- introtoc.pkg
- introtoc.htm as Newton book (other books available in
separate archive due to size)
- register.txt
- text registration form
- regisnwt
- directory contains Newton Register application and readme.
- Register(desktop)
- Macintosh version (in .sit), Windows (in .zip)
Remember that Newt's Cape is shareware, so after a reasonable evaluation period,
you should Register.
For Registered Users
If you register you also receive*:
- Newt's Cape Graphic Converter
- Macintosh: convert GIF and PICT to Newton PICT and bitmap(icon) formats
- Windows (32-bit): convert GIF and BMP to Newton PICT and bitmap formats
- Slurpee
- transfer source documents to Notepad,
or graphics to Newton soups. versions with more options and better performance.
- BitSound
- display graphics and play sounds on your Newton
- NewtPack
- plugin to save books as packages directly on your Newton
- Monaco9
- font for better-looking, fixed-width PRE text
- additional documentation and examples
- e.g., Advanced Customization and NewtonScript
- advmeta.htm
- Advanced NewtonScript: META; A and IMG URLs
- advform.htm
- Advanced NewtonScript: FORM URLs, LINK, PREF.
- advapi.htm
- Newt's Cape's API (Application Program Interface)
- $$$
- discount on the Newt Development Environment
- updates
- access to latest versions of software and documentation
- satisfaction
- priority for support and new features
- -guilt
- relief from shareware guilt
*You obtain files via download; or you can request a Mac or DOS floppy.
Shareware Registration is still
- $35.00
- checks in US $.
- $38.50
If you are registering by check, mail your check, name and address
(especially email address) to:
Steve Weyer
17 Timber Knoll Drive
Washington Crossing, PA 18977
If you have questions,
send email to: weyer@netaxs.com (Steve)
or grs124@psu.edu (Greg).
You can obtain Newt's Cape from
- America Online (PDA:newtscape-13.sit/NWSCAP13.ZIP)
- Compuserve(NEWTON:NWCP13.SIT/.ZIP)
- ftp from internet Newton servers (& mirrors): AMUG, info-mac (newtscape-13.sit.hqx)
- this web page (http, ftp)
.sit.hqx
.zip
New beta versions are generally available only to registered users, but
if there are important interim bug fixes, beta versions may appear here.
Newt's Cape 1.4a (29 Nov 96)
- only fix: editing Proxy/Except prefs gave an error in 1.3.
- HelpURL 1.0 AMUG
- HelpURL 1.0 info-mac
- HelpURL aol (http) [51K]
- HelpURL aol (ftp)
- NTK source code to create an about box that contain active URLs, and a dynamic help book from HTML
- HnewTML
- add HTML tags to documents in Notepad. by Serg Koren
- Newt's Paper
- Newton news reader. by Serg Koren
- Newt's Weather
- a weather display program. by Serg Koren
- Palmedia Player and Image Transfer
- transfer and display graphics and animations. by Lee Moon
- Steve's releases page
- Newt Development Environment, tutorials, and Slurpee
- Minico font
- a fixed-width "Monaco-like" font. by Michael Peay
- urlCop
- for dispatching different URLS, e.g., http:, ftp:, mailto:, etc. by Flash Sheridan
- several email applications
- GoFetch
- LunaMail
- Eudora
- eNotes
- EnRoute (NetStrategy)
- several bookmark/URL managers
- Shuffler from Avanti
- pURL from Digital Objectives
- other browsers
- PocketWeb 2.0
- NetHopper
Last updated: 16 Dec 96
Steve Weyer - weyer@netaxs.com
Greg Simon - grs124@psu.edu