ALiVe! Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Updated: May 2, 1998

 

What does ALiVe! do?

        It is an automated tool that verfies the http and ftp links in html documents.
        If you have downloaded this from a different location, the main homepage for ALiVe! is at  http://www3.pair.com/jsight/Java/.

What does it cost?

        The registration fee for version 1.0 will be $25. Pre-registration is currently available at BMT Micro.
 

What are the system requirements?

What features are in the current version?

What are your short term plans for it?

How do I install it?

See the release notes included within the archive.
 

How do I use it?

       See the release notes (or readme file) included within the archive.

Does it check URLs other than http?

        ALiVe! currently only supports the http protocol.  The final version will support FTP, and dynamic extensions via a simple plugin architecture.

Can I run it under Netscape?

         Short answer:  No
         More in-depth answer:  Because ALiVe! was written as an application rather than an applet, it will only run underneath a VM that is designed to run applications.  Netscape (like other browsers) is only designed to run applets that are embedded within HTML files, not full-scale Java applications.  These applets are also subject to several security restrictions which would make it very difficult for an app such as ALiVe! to operate.

More Questions (or suggestions)

        If you have any more questions that you would like to see answered here or if you would like to suggest a feature that would be useful to you, feel free to e-mail me.