DwightFry

Maximus is an PIE add-on which gives you a tabbed PIE like webby. It is small and simple to use if you already have installed NETCF v2.



You can get it for free here This is OK for ARM.

DotanCohen

Or use Opera :) That's what I do.

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DwightFry

[QUOTE=DotanCohen]Or use Opera :) That's what I do.

Dotan Cohen

Which isn't free!

Haesslich

Well, the kicker here is that Maximus uses CF2. :D Personally, I'd rather buy IE+ or something, if I'm still using IE.

DwightFry

Originally Posted by Haesslich

Well, the kicker here is that Maximus uses CF2. :D Personally, I'd rather buy IE+ or something, if I'm still using IE.

Thje majority of programs do and more programs will make use of CF2 in the near futrure, so prepare Except for the slow start I haven't got a problem with it since CF2 can be installed on CF too, like dll's can too.

DotanCohen

Maybe the majority of programs written by kids. None of the programs on my machine use it, and I've got some "major programs".

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Menneisyys

My review:

REVIEW: Free tabbed Internet Explorer plug-in Maximus 1.0

The built-in Internet Explorer in the Windows Mobile operating system has always lacked multi-tabbed operation. There have been several third-party solutions to the problem, the latest being the free Maximus. Read on to find out how it fares against other Internet Explorer add-ons!



Availability, compatibility

Unfortunately, the developer’s homepage doesn’t have a dedicated page on the application – only the statement “Open multiple tabbed pages inn a single browser! A fully functional web browser similar to Internet Explorer which allows you to open an unlimited amount of web pages at one time.”.

The direct download link is this HERE. Unzip the file and either transfer Maximus.ARM.CAB to your Pocket PC and click it there or start Maximus.exe on your desktop.

Installation

Upon install, if you, instead of directly transferring Maximus.ARM.CAB to your Pocket PC and clicking it there (the recommended way of installing the application), start Maximus.exe to install, make sure you untick “UnityRuntime” in the installer (as can be seen in here) because:

1. it would install the original version of CF2, which is NOT recommended any more. Make sure you get CF2 SP1 instead. It’s the latest version of CF2 and is much better than the one shipped with Maximus. See this article for more info on downloading.
2. what’s more, the package contains the WM5-only CF2 CAB file and, therefore, can’t be installed on WM2003(SE) devices.

After installation, the app must be started by just tapping the new Maximus icon (the app is, technically, not a simple PIE plug-in but an add-on which must be separately started, just like ftxPBrowser or Webby).

Pros

1. Using it doesn’t result in a considerable speed hit when loading new pages, as opposed to some other Compact Framework-based products like Webby. I’ve done some benchmarks with my traditional Web transfer benchmark page. While it took Maximus 30 seconds to fully load the page, the "barebone" PIE spent 24...27s in default (and 17..22 s in One Column) mode on my A12 AKU2.3 Dell Axim x51v. (Note that AKU 2 introduced a big loading speed increase; this is why the plain PIE loading speed is much better than in this pre-AKU2 A06 test). That is, the speed difference is about 15%, which is negligible
2. It’s free and if you really don’t have anything else but must have tabbed browsing support, you may want to use it. (But, then, the free version of Webby, Opera Mini, Minimo or, if you have a Pocket PC with an operating system prior to WM5, ftxPBrowser may prove much more useful.)

Cons

1. It really doesn’t add anything to the underlying PIE, except for new tabs, and even hides the original menus (more on this later)
2. It doesn’t support WM5 softkeys
3. it doesn’t add any new page / link / image context menu options. For example, the lack of link context menu options means, as it’ll open a link in the current frame, you can’t easily open a new frame for a new link
4. It hides the original IE menus. This means you won’t be able to access even basic functionality from inside Maximus. It’s impossible to change view mode (it defaults to the “Default” view mode, which isn’t very useful with many pages where the “One column” mode would be preferable); you can’t turn off/on loading pictures, you can’t hide the address bar, the text size (zoom percentage) etc.
5. It doesn’t have access to the persistent URL history, unlike ALL other alternates – it only lists URL’s entered in the last session
6. While the context menus have the Full Screen option, it doesn’t work
7. No access to favorites (a BIG problem!)
8. To get a picture of how simple its menus are, here are some screenshots: 1 2 3.
9. Error dialogs / messages don’t contain any text; an example can be seen here

Verdict

Definitely not recommended. Even the free version of Webby is far better if you really want to stick with Compact FW 2-based solutions (I wouldn’t). Currently, I don’t think you should even think about installing it. Hopefully a subsequent version will offer far more functionality.

Recommended links

Do check out my other Web browser reviews in the Web Browsers category in the Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine's Expert Blog.

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karmalized

I get the feeling that this app is %100 based off of the Microsoft How-To example which shows you how to write an app exactly like this. I am looking for the link now, but I was looking at this the other day myself.

From what I can see, the writer didn't change a single thing. Just made a .cab and posted.

Oh well,

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karmalized

Here's the link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsmob...s/default.aspx

Down at the bottom, looks exactly the same to me.

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Originally Posted by Menneisyys

My review: REVIEW: Free tabbed Internet Explorer plug-in Maximus 1.0 The built-in Internet Explorer in the Windows Mobile operating system has always lacked multi-tabbed operation. There have been several third-party solutions to the problem, the latest being the free Maximus. Read on to find out how it fares against other Internet Explorer add-ons! Availability, compatibility Unfortunately, the developer’s homepage doesn’t have a dedicated page on the application – only the statement “Open multiple tabbed pages inn a single browser! A fully functional web browser similar to Internet Explorer which allows you to open an unlimited amount of web pages at one time.”. The direct download link is this HERE. Unzip the file and either transfer Maximus.ARM.CAB to your Pocket PC and click it there or start Maximus.exe on your desktop. Installation Upon install, if you, instead of directly transferring Maximus.ARM.CAB to your Pocket PC and clicking it there (the recommended way of installing the application), start Maximus.exe to install, make sure you untick “UnityRuntime” in the installer (as can be seen in here) because: it would install the original version of CF2, which is NOT recommended any more. Make sure you get CF2 SP1 instead. It’s the latest version of CF2 and is much better than the one shipped with Maximus. See this article for more info on downloading. what’s more, the package contains the WM5-only CF2 CAB file and, therefore, can’t be installed on WM2003(SE) devices. After installation, the app must be started by just tapping the new Maximus icon (the app is, technically, not a simple PIE plug-in but an add-on which must be separately started, just like ftxPBrowser or Webby). Pros Using it doesn’t result in a considerable speed hit when loading new pages, as opposed to some other Compact Framework-based products like Webby. I’ve done some benchmarks with my traditional Web transfer benchmark page. While it took Maximus 30 seconds to fully load the page, the "barebone" PIE spent 24...27s in default (and 17..22 s in One Column) mode on my A12 AKU2.3 Dell Axim x51v. (Note that AKU 2 introduced a big loading speed increase; this is why the plain PIE loading speed is much better than in this pre-AKU2 A06 test). That is, the speed difference is about 15%, which is negligible It’s free and if you really don’t have anything else but must have tabbed browsing support, you may want to use it. (But, then, the free version of Webby, Opera Mini, Minimo or, if you have a Pocket PC with an operating system prior to WM5, ftxPBrowser may prove much more useful.) Cons It really doesn’t add anything to the underlying PIE, except for new tabs, and even hides the original menus (more on this later) It doesn’t support WM5 softkeys it doesn’t add any new page / link / image context menu options. For example, the lack of link context menu options means, as it’ll open a link in the current frame, you can’t easily open a new frame for a new link It hides the original IE menus. This means you won’t be able to access even basic functionality from inside Maximus. It’s impossible to change view mode (it defaults to the “Default” view mode, which isn’t very useful with many pages where the “One column” mode would be preferable); you can’t turn off/on loading pictures, you can’t hide the address bar, the text size (zoom percentage) etc. It doesn’t have access to the persistent URL history, unlike ALL other alternates – it only lists URL’s entered in the last session While the context menus have the Full Screen option, it doesn’t work No access to favorites (a BIG problem!) To get a picture of how simple its menus are, here are some screenshots: 1 2 3. Error dialogs / messages don’t contain any text; an example can be seen here Verdict Definitely not recommended. Even the free version of Webby is far better if you really want to stick with Compact FW 2-based solutions (I wouldn’t). Currently, I don’t think you should even think about installing it. Hopefully a subsequent version will offer far more functionality. Recommended links Do check out my other Web browser reviews in the Web Browsers category in the Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine's Expert Blog.

Thanks for this review. I downloaded it prior to reading this, but now I don't think I will go to the trouble of installing it.

Menneisyys

Originally Posted by karmalized

Here's the link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsmob...s/default.aspx Down at the bottom, looks exactly the same to me.

I don't think it's the same - this browser lacks both WM5 softkeys and PIE favourites, which are contained by the example.

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DwightFry

I couldn't get it to work properly, because "return" nor "GO" send me to the typed url So I wrote the programmer.

@DotanCohen.

I don't think the programmer of Webby is a kid I know PIE+ is nothing but an extention to PIE too, like ftpxbrowser. But isn't it really making no use of CF?

DotanCohen I hope you don't forget standard a version of CF1.xx is build into your PPC's ROM!:approve:

karmalized

Oh didn't even try it, let alone see if it has those features. I just saw it and thought hmmmmm, where have i seen that recently.

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Haesslich

Originally Posted by DwightFry

I couldn't get it to work properly, because "return" nor "GO" send me to the typed url So I wrote the programmer. @DotanCohen. I don't think the programmer of Webby is a kid I know PIE+ is nothing but an extention to PIE too, like ftpxbrowser. But isn't it really making no use of CF? DotanCohen I hope you don't forget standard a version of CF1.xx is build into your PPC's ROM!:approve:

The standard version of CF 1.xx is built into ROM, but that doesn't mean all programs use it either. Resco, for example, doesn't; Wisbar doesn't, nor do most of my other programs.

But given Menneisyys' review, I think I'd rather steer clear of it; especially given the lack of softkey support for WM5, and the problems with the history being limited to that session's. Between that and the link to the example from TechNet, it looks like a half-hearted attempt at programming a tabbed browser interface, at least compared to the other products mentioned.