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Glancing beyond the Apple homepage, a look at the browser's user interface will certainly raise some eyebrows (and no, we're not talking about the OpenStep reversed scroll bars). Obviously, the heart and sole of any Web browser is the actual browsing window and this is where we'd like to begin our look at OmniWeb, partly because of the program's sometimes radical approach to surfing. We here at Webintosh wanted to get Macintosh users familiar with some OpenStep products which are destined for Rhapsody, and for many, this inside look at OmniWeb will be their first chance to see what OpenStep applications actually look like. One such firm is Seattle-based Omni Development, makers of the popular OpenStep Web browser, OmniWeb.

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While it's a given that not every OpenStep developer will decide to make the incremental jump to Rhapsody (although faced with the fact that many software companies had their business' revolving entirely around OpenStep, we believe the migration percentage will be extremely large), several notable companies in the current crop have already pledged their support. Like the actual OS, there is a relatively large base of OpenStep applications available that have been through years of maturation which will lead to products for Rhapsody that don't feel like '1.0' applications, even though people will perceive them as such. Revolutionary products are what will largely determine the success of Apple's mammoth endeavour and the importance of having a group of developers who are already experienced with developing for OpenStep (and are in fact shipping products) can't be stressed enough. This is vitally important, if only for the sole fact that Rhapsody won't sing its song on either Intel or PowerPC without the aid of dozens of premiere applications. But along with the expectations of receiving a world-class, battle tested, cutting-edge product, Apple gained something that has gone largely unnoticed thus far - a committed pool of seeded NeXT developers who have been building what Steve Jobs likes to call 'best of breed' applications over the past five years. When Apple Computer made the decision to purchase NeXT in late December of last year, their obvious intentions for the acquisition were to jump start their ailing operating system division via the OpenStep environment.

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For those who aren't happy with their current browser, OmniWeb for Mac is worth a try.The Mac Observer Express Daily Newsletter While we didn't find any revolutionary features on offer, OmniWeb for Mac works well, overall.

The pages, themselves, rendered well without any errors, but scrolling up and down did create some minor twitching in the window. Additionally, there are many preferences options, including menu changes, security, and plug-ins, among others. Another neat feature is the option to create shortcuts to any Web site. One additional button displays tabs, but includes a small thumbnail of the pages instead of just text, which was a helpful feature. The URL area is located in the same area as with most other browsers. Well-labeled buttons indicate functions for moving forward, backward, and refreshing pages. While there were no tutorials, the program's interface was similar enough to other browsers that it was easy to get started.

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Like those browsers, OmniWeb is offered for free but it ups the ante by promising to provide the best user experience. While many browsers compete for users, including Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari, among several others, most offer similar, if not identical, features.

Even though OmniWeb for Mac is well designed and equipped with some useful options, this Web browser ultimately doesn't offer too many additional features that could set it apart from other, more mainstream browsers.

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