User guide

Chapter Six – CDBrowser and WebLaunch

CDBrowser™ and WebLaunch™

CDBrowser, WebLaunch, and WebLaunch Ultra

The features described in this chapter show how CDBrowser

extends DiscView PRO functionality to better integrate with

Novell and Microsoft web server technology. CDBrowser fea-

tures allow users to browse CD-ROM volumes across

intranets and initiate executables through standard web

browsers on intranets. DiscView PRO currently offers web

browsing on existing DiscPort products through shared file

systems. CDBrowser’s features add a new dimension to

DiscView PRO by providing direct cooperation with web serv-

ers.

The ability to launch applications across an intranet is not

currently a feature of most web browser client/server tech-

nologies, even though most of the CD-ROMs published today

contain data and applications. Typically, the applications are

used to view the data contained on the CD. Microtest has re-

sponded to this situation by bringing out CDBrowser, an ap-

plication designed to make the viewing of CD-ROM data via a

web browser easier for all users. WebLaunch supports the

launching of applications via a web browser, while

WebLaunch Ultra makes it possible to launch executables

from the CDBrowser interface.

WebLaunch is a web-enhanced version of SmartLaunch™,

Microtest's popular application launcher. Make sure you un-

derstand the concepts and functionality of SmartLaunch be-

fore you venture into WebLaunch.