This is a catalog of software products developed for or related to the WorldWideWeb project. Each entry includes a summary of the software's role and its current implementation status.
Core Components
- Common Library
- The common code library is the foundation for most browsers. It contains the network access code and format handling protocols essential for cross-platform compatibility.
Client Software (Browsers)
Browsers are the primary interface for users to access the web multiverse. Early implementations ranged from basic text-based tools to experimental graphical editors.
- Line Mode Browser
- Provides web access for users with dumb terminals. While not as graphical as a window-based system, it remains a robust, general-purpose information retrieval tool for a wide class of users.
- Browser-Editor on the NeXT
- A sophisticated browser and editor for NeXTStep. It allows for WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) hypertext editing, enabling users to create and read web content in a single interface.
- ViolaWWW
- An early graphical browser for the X11 windowing system, expanding the reach of the web to high-end workstations.
- Macintosh Browser
- A dedicated web browser for the Apple Macintosh. (Currently in pre-alpha development.)
- Curses Browser
- Designed for character-grid terminals with cursor addressing, providing a full-screen interface to the web.
Server Software & Gateways
Servers manage document distribution and provide gateways to existing information systems.
- Generic Server
- A fast file server for Unix and VMS systems. It is highly adaptable and suitable for hosting online documentation.
- VMS/Help Gateway
- Runs on a VMS machine and allows web clients everywhere to read local VMS/Help files, bridging legacy documentation with the web.
- Mail Robot
- A server that returns documents via email in response to mail-based requests. It also handles the management of project mailing lists.