Software:Fresco (web browser)
| Developer(s) | ANT Software Limited |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1994 |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Linux, many others |
| Available in | Various languages |
| Type | Web browser |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
ANT Fresco was a proprietary, embedded web browser produced by ANT Software Limited, a software development firm headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Fresco was superseded by Galio in 2004.
As an embedded web browser, Fresco was quite attractive due to its low hardware requirements.[citation needed] One of the first mainstream devices that used the Fresco web browser was the Prismiq Media Player released in 2003, and which featured 64 MB of RAM and a RISC CPU. The Prismiq media player received awards from print publications Financial Times and PC Magazine along with the website CNET.[1] It supported HTML 4.01, JavaScript 1.3, optionally Macromedia Flash Player 5, SSL security, and antialiased fonts.[2] IPTV tuners is another market niche where ANT's Fresco web browser has been used. By late 2006, ANT announced that Pace Micro Technology shipped its one millionth TV set-top box including its Fresco web browser.[3]
The version of the Fresco browser as included in the Prismiq Media Player lacked support for AJAX and modern JavaScript. ANT addressed these shortcomings in ANT Galio, launched in 2004.[4]
References
- ↑ "ANT Fresco Browser Provides User Interface for PRISMIQ MediaPlayer". http://www.embeddedstar.com/press/content/2003/8/embedded10137.html.
- ↑ "LinuxDevices.com: ANT Fresco Browser". Archived from the original on March 25, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090325094630/http://www.linuxdevices.com/products/PD6809805460.html.
- ↑ "ANT Announces One Millionth Pace Set-Top Box Shipped with ANT Fresco". http://www.iptv-industry.com/ar/8j.htm.
- ↑ "ANT brings tomorrow's user interface to today's digital TV". http://www.antplc.com/pr_141204.asp.
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