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?
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A Java 1.1 compatible Virtual Machine (including Microsoft's)
What features are in the current version?
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Full validation of links in HTML-based web pages
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Fast multithreaded checking engine
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Easy-to-use, intuitive interface
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HTTP Proxy support built-in
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Generates full HTML reports that are easily viewable by any web browser
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Supports Windows, Mac, UNIX, and OS/2 platforms
What are your short term plans for it?
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General bugfixes in preparation for release 1.0
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.