• RISC OS Developments announce December 2022 update for Iris testers

    From A Rawnsley - ROdevs@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 22 12:28:23 2022
    RISC OS Developments is pleased to announce that a new Iris Web Browser
    update is available to anyone who has supported us over the last few years
    by buying our Obrowser CDs, either at shows or via !Store.

    We're pleased to be able to make the Decemeber 2022 edition available, and
    with it the revamped bookmark manager and bookmark bar. The new bookmark manager supports folders of bookmarks, with drag'n'drop between folders,
    and to the bookmark bar. You can also drag'n'drop to import/export URLs
    in standard RISC OS format.

    The bookmark bar can also contain folders, and display graphical icons for
    the pages, just like bookmark bars on other platforms. Folders are
    displayed via RISC OS menus to ensure a proper RISC OS feel.

    Other enhancements include a new configurable UI - you can enable/disable
    parts of the UI to your taste, and more flexible configuration options.

    Browser performance receives a small uplift, and the IrisRAM application
    is now included as standard alongside Iris. There are, of course, the
    usual range of bug fixes and minor improvements, all outlined in the
    supplied changelog.

    It has been a number of months since the last significant update, as development this year has tended to be a "two steps forward, one back" situation - we add or improve systems, but with them come new bugs to
    track and fix... and so on.

    As such, the December version is still very much a beta - we're aware of a number of issues outstanding that still need a work, but Iris is already
    many people's "browser of choice" for RISC OS, which is why we were keen
    to get a new build out to people before Christmas.

    For those unfamiliar, Iris is a Javascript/CSS/SSL/HTML5 web browser for
    RISC OS based on a modern web engine, akin to that powering Apple's Safari browser (amongst others). It brings a modern web experience to RISC OS computers running RISC OS 5.28+ with (ideally) 1GB of RAM or more.

    The update can be downloaded via the link on the default Iris "start page"
    or from the URL in the ReadMe that came with your Obrowser CD / download.
    That Readme file also contains the username/password details for the
    download site.

    RISC OS Developments wishes everyone a very happy, safe and relaxing
    Christmas and New Year period - keep having fun with RISC OS, and we hope
    to bring you more goodies in the New Year... or perhaps even sooner...?

    :)

    Best wishes,

    --
    Andrew Rawnsley
    RISC OS Developments Ltd

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