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| Developer(s) | Opera Software Nintendo |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Engine | Presto |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release date | April 11, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Web browser |
| Mode(s) | 1-4 users |
| Input methods | Wii Remote, USB Keyboard |
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Internet Channel uses whichever internet connection that is chosen in the Wii Settings to retrieve pages directly from a web site's HTTP or HTTPS server, not through a network of proxy servers as in Opera Mini products. Opera Mini is a Web browser designed primarily for Mobile phones but also for Smartphones and Personal digital assistants It uses the Internet Channel is capable of rendering most web sites in the same manner as its desktop counterpart by using Opera's Medium Screen Rendering technology.
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History
On May 10, 2006, the Opera Software company announced plans to develop a web browser for the Wii. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Opera Software ( is a Norwegian corporation primarily known for its Opera family of web browsers [4]
Trial version
A trial version of the Internet Channel was released in December 2006, and a full version followed in April 2007. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. While in the beta stages of the development, this version of the Opera web browser implements some of the most widely-reported features of the prospective final version. A software release is the distribution whether public or private of an initial or new and upgraded version of a Computer software product For example, it is possible to zoom in on web pages (by one increment) with the "+" button on the Wii Remote and pan around by holding the "B" button, and both Flash and AJAX functions are present. In addition, an alternative single-column rendering mode with large-print text can be toggled by pressing the "2" button on the Wii Remote, similar to the Small Screen Rendering mode seen on Opera's Nintendo DS Browser. The Nintendo DS Browser is a version of the Opera Web browser for use on the Nintendo DS, developed by Opera Software and Nintendo
Similar to other web browsers, the trial version has a "Favorites" system to allow users to bookmark sites. The Favorites page can be accessed either by pressing the '1' button on the Wii Remote or the on-screen button which has a star symbol. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's Favorites can be added, deleted and edited from the Favorites page. The browser displays a thumbnail image of each bookmarked site. Thumbnails are reduced-size versions of Pictures used to help in recognizing and organizing them serving the same role for images as a normal text index does for
The functionality of the trial version was limited in some respects. Web addresses could only be entered on the home page and there was no browsing history (only the basic back/forward system for accessing previous pages). The browser had a difficult time handling hyperlinks that would normally open a new window via Javascript. In computing a hyperlink is a Reference or Navigation element in a Document to another Section of the same document or to another JavaScript is a Scripting language most often used for Client-side web development There were no user-configurable settings such as custom home pages (the browser has a default splash page), preferences for cookies, or parental control features (although the Internet Channel can be locked out entirely via parental control configured from the Wii menu), and there was no way to hide or "auto-hide" the navigation bar. Also, the total number of favorites a user could save was limited to 21 URLs.
Release version
On March 22, 2007, Nintendo issued a press release[5] stating that the completed release version of the Internet Channel would be released sometime in April and not at the end of March, as they previously said. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The full version of the Internet Channel was released in April 2007. April 2007 is the fourth month of that year It began on a Sunday and 30 days later ended on a Monday. [6][7] Keyboard support was added in an Internet Channel update on October 10, ???????2007. [8] The update must be downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel and costs no additional points if the Internet Channel had been previously downloaded. The Wii Shop Channel is a service for the Wii video game console that allows users to download Virtual Console games and WiiWare content
Functionality
The software is saved to the 512 MB Wii internal flash memory and can be transferred to an SD card after being downloaded. Secure Digital ( SD) is a non-volatile Memory card format developed by Matsushita, SanDisk, and Toshiba for use in The temporary Internet files (maximum of 5MB for the trial version) can only be saved to the Wii internal memory. The application launches within a few seconds, after connecting to the Internet wirelessly (using Wi-Fi) or via a wired Ethernet Internet connection made available through the Wii USB LAN Adapter accessory. Wi-Fi (ˈwaɪfaɪ is the trade name for the popular wireless technology used
Features
The Opera-based Wii browser allows users full access to the Web and supports all the same web standards that are included in the desktop versions of Opera, including CSS and JavaScript. The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked Hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. JavaScript is a Scripting language most often used for Client-side web development Like Opera 9, the Internet Channel fully passes the Acid2 web browser test. Acid2 is a test page published and promoted by the Web Standards Project to identify Web page rendering flaws in Web browsers and other applications It is also possible for the browser to use technologies such as Ajax, RSS, and Adobe Flash 7. RSS is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works – such as Blog entries news headlines audio and video – in a standardized Adobe Flash (previously called Shockwave Flash and Macromedia Flash) is a set of Multimedia software created by Macromedia and currently Opera Software has indicated that the functionality will allow for third parties to create web applications specifically designed for the use on the Wii Browser. The company has also stated that some Wii video games may implement the use of the browser. [9]
Opera Software designed the Wii browser to suit a "living room environment"; in contrast to the appearance of the Opera web browser on computer monitors, fonts are larger and the interface is simplified for easier use,[9] similar to the style employed for MSN TV. MSN TV (formerly WebTV) is the name of both a Thin client which uses a Television for display (rather than a Computer monitor) and the Currently the user can zoom in on a detail on a web page, with animated transitions.
As the browser supports Flash, users have the ability to interact with Flash-based software using the Wii Remote. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's As a result, several websites have been created or expanded to gather Wii-friendly Internet games. However, the Flash SDK that is offered to developers only supports technologies up to Flash Player version 7. A software development kit ( SDK or " devkit " is typically a set of development tools that allows a Software engineer to create applications Due to this limitation, any website that requires a newer version of Flash Player will not operate properly.
Third party APIs and SDKs have been released that allow developers to read the values of the Wii Remote buttons in both Flash and Javascript. This allows for software that previously required keyboard controls to be converted for use with the Wii Remote. [10][11]
Flash and AJAX compatibility allows HTTP-based server communication and online media to be accessed from the Wii. This allows music, video, and data, to be streamed to websites. Portable Document Format (. pdf) files however, cannot be accessed by the Internet Channel at this time.
The Internet Channel supports the use of a USB keyboard for input. This functionality was added in a Wii System Update and Internet Channel Update (downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel) on October 10, 2007. The Wii Shop Channel is a service for the Wii video game console that allows users to download Virtual Console games and WiiWare content
The browser is also used to stream BBC iPlayer videos from 9 April 2008 after an exclusive deal was made with Nintendo UK and the BBC to offer their catch-up service for the Wii. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common BBC have also speculated at a possible separate iPlayer Channel on the Wii Menu for easier access, rather than having to boot up the Internet Channel. [12]
Updates
This is a list of updates to the Internet Channel. For more information see Wii System Software. Wii System Software is an updatable firmware and software Operating system on the Wii video game console
April 11, 2007: Upgraded to the full version. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
October 10, 2007: Added USB keyboard support. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Launch time has been reduced. Up to 56 favorites can be saved. Ability to send Favorites to people in the Wii's Address Book. Ability to highlight words on a Web page and copy it to the "Search" function. Ability to type longer messages without the virtual keyboard lagging. The update is free of charge if the Internet Channel had previously been downloaded. [8]
References
- ^ Wii will be using the opera browser Console Watcher
- ^ The Opera browser for Wii launches just in time for the holidays
- ^ Nintendo of Europe press release
- ^ Opera Software (2006-05-10). Opera Software ( is a Norwegian corporation primarily known for its Opera family of web browsers Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. "A Web Revolution in the Living room: Opera partners with Nintendo to put browser on the Wii game console". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2008-02-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum
- ^ INTERNET CHANNEL UPDATE: OPERA BROWSER FOR WII Nintendo
- ^ Internet Channel Press Release
- ^ Get to Know the Web on Wii: Full Version of Wii Internet Channel Powered by Opera Available for Free Download Opera Software.
- ^ a b Communication Made More Useful: The Updated Internet Channel for Wii Opera Software.
- ^ a b Temperton, James (2006-06-03). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Interview: Opera's Nintendo Wii Browser. Cubed3. Retrieved on 2006-06-04. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China.
- ^ Caron, Frank "WiiCade API creates new possibilities for Wii browser play" ARS Technica LLC, March 1, 2007
- ^ Gump, Daniel "Wii Opera SDK Now Open to the Public" GoNintendo. com, December 19, 2007
- ^ BBC Internet Blog
External links
- Internet Channel - From Nintendo's official U. S. Wii site.
- Opera For Nintendo - Opera's official web site for Nintendo related products, such as the Wii
- IC Wii Web Standards - Web Standards Support in Opera for Nintendo's Wii
- Us.Wii.com -- The Global Wii Experience Website in English - An interview with the developers of the Internet Channel which also contains videos from the release version of the browser.
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