DjVu Plugin 3.5.400 Reviewed

DjVu Plugin 3.5.400 Reviewed

A review by James Rile, PlanetDjVu, April 29, 2002

Update on 6/17/2002: The version number and license conflicts described below still exist on the Lizardtech website as of this date, even though the LizardTech site has been completely redesigned. No comment has been received from LizardTech about this. We notice that a Korean language version is now offered for auto-download, but not for manual download...

Update on 6/13/2002: The version number and license conflicts described below still exist on the Lizardtech website as of this date. No comment has been received from LizardTech about this.

Update on 5/25/2002: The version number and license conflicts described below still exist on the Lizardtech website as of this date. No comment has been received from LizardTech about this.

04/29/2002:

Today we discovered that LizardTech has released (made available for download on their website) the DjVu Web Browser Plug-in 3.5.4. The LizardTech plug-in download page still says it is Version 3.5.3 dated 3-5-2002, but this was two releases ago and you can disregard that.

If you elect to Autoinstall the plugin, the click-thru license agreement says it is version 3.5.3. It actually will install version 3.5.4.

If you elect to Download the plug-in, the click-thru license agreement says it is the commercial version of 3.5.4, which we assume is correct.

When you run the install from the downloaded plug-in, the click-thru license agreement says it is a beta version of 3.5.4, which still has us very puzzled!

The Readme file for this 3.5.4 update says that this release "Fixed Problem related to being unable to disable Save and Print tool buttons."

We are puzzled by this because we demonstrated that the Save and Print tool buttons could be disabled fine in version 3.5.3 (see New Toolbar Display Controls Demonstrated in the News section).

We observe that we are still unable to disable the Zoom and Rotate tool buttons, which is a problem we reported after the 3.5.3 release. We also observe that the disabling of the Search and TextSel buttons continue to work, but are still not documented in the Help file, as we also reported after the 3.5.3 release.

As with the earlier two "3.5.300" releases, this new release is not announced or documented on the LizardTech site.

We don't know what is actually new in this upgrade. On the upside, it continues to work well as before and there we no longer have to worry about having dual 3.5.300 releases.

It we learn more about this "upgrade" from LizardTech (being forever hopeful), we will post it here as a News update or will make comments in the Forum.

- END OF REVIEW

LICENSE AGREEMENT - Click-thru version prior to download:

LizardTech Computer Software License Agreement for

DjVu Browser Plug-in 3.5.400

for Windows

NOTICE TO USER: THIS IS A CONTRACT

LizardTech is willing to license the enclosed Software and Related Materials to You on the condition that You accept all of the terms and conditions contained in this License Agreement ("Agreement"). Please read the terms and conditions carefully before installing or using the software. By installing or using the software, You are indicating Your acceptance of the LizardTech software license Agreement. If You do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, LizardTech is unwilling to license the software to You. In that event, You should either not download the Software, or return the Software and all Related Materials to LizardTech with any packaging unopened, as applicable.

1. Scope of Permitted Use. In this Agreement, "Software" shall mean the machine readable software program and associated files known as DjVu Browser Plug-in 3.5.400, any modified versions, upgrades or other copies of such programs and files, and any associated media and printed materials. You have the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to install and use the Software on a single central processing unit for Your use only. This Software is not designed for, or permitted to be used on, a server or network which permits access by multiple users. Licensee shall not sell, rent, sublicense, or otherwise provide unlicensed third parties access to any version(s) of the Software or Related Materials, or Licensee's rights under this Agreement.

This product uses an auto-installer to load the Software onto Your central processing unit. Consistent with LizardTech�s policy on distribution or redistribution of viewing products that use an auto-installer to deploy a Software package, You may not redistribute this Software without the prior, written consent of LizardTech. If You decide that You would like to redistribute the Software, please contact LizardTech at buspartners@lizardtech.com.

You may make one (1) nonproductive backup copy of the Software. In the event of such permissible copying of the Software Your copy must include all the intact files that came with the Software, including without limitation the installer. If Your copy is stored on any form of tangible media, You must affix a permanent label stating:

DjVu(r) Browser Plug-in is property of LizardTech. Copyright (c) 1999-2002, LizardTech, Inc., 821 Second Ave., Suite 1800, Seattle, WA 98104. All rights reserved. Use permitted only under license from LizardTech.

You may not use the Software to commercially distribute DjVu-encoded imagery and under no circumstances may You operate as a service bureau to encode images for third persons. If You wish to engage in commercial distribution of DjVu-encoded imagery, please contact LizardTech or visit our Website at www.lizardtech.com to learn more about our products and services that will permit You to do so.

2. Proprietary Rights. The Software is owned by LizardTech and/or its suppliers and You acknowledge that the structure, organization, and/or code to the Software is/are the valuable trade secret(s) of LizardTech and is/are protected by United States Copyright Law and International Treaty provisions. The Software is protected by U.S. Patent No. 6,058,214. Additional US and Foreign Patents Pending. You agree to hold such trade secret(s) in confidence. You further agree not to translate, decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse engineer, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software, in whole or in part.

This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

3. No Other Rights. LizardTech retains title and ownership to any and all copies of the Software whether transmitted electronically or recorded as diskette or CD copies and all subsequent copies of the Software, regardless of the form or media in or on which the original and other copies may exist. Except as expressly stated herein, this Agreement does not grant You any rights to patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, or any other rights with respect to the Software.

4. Term. This Agreement is effective until terminated. This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon failure by Licensee to comply with any of its terms. Upon any such termination You must destroy the original and any copies of the Software . However, You agree that any provisions of this Agreement that operate to protect LizardTech shall remain in force.

5. Non-Commercial Use. If used in this Agreement, "Non-Commercial Use" means use of the Software and any files created by its use solely for education, research, personal, or recreational uses. "Non-Commercial Use" excludes, without limitation (i) any use of the Software or files created by its use for, as part of, or in any way in connection with, a product (including software) or service which is sold, offered for sale, licensed, leased, loaned, or rented, or (ii) any use of the Software or any files created by its use for the creation and distribution of materials among persons (including persons employed by Licensee) on a private network or intranet.

6. NO WARRANTY. This Software is delivered to You AS IS. LizardTech makes no warranty as to its use or performance. LIZARDTECH AND ITS SUPPLIERS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, OF THE SOFTWARE OR THE DOCUMENTATION. LIZARDTECH MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL LIZARDTECH BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR OPPORTUNITIES, EVEN IF A LIZARDTECH REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Some states may not allow the above exclusion or limitation of warranties, remedies or damages, so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to You. This warranty gives You specific legal rights. You may have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province. For further warranty information, contact LizardTech.

7. Support. This Software is provided without support or maintenance of any kind, except such help resources as LizardTech may elect, in its sole discretion, to make publicly available on its Website.

8. WARNING. This Software is not designed nor tested for a level of reliability suitable for use in any information system the failure of which can reasonably be expected to cause personal injury. The Software contains bugs and inaccuracies and You can expect errors, anomalies, and incorrect results under normal use. You agree to take precautions to offset these risks such as to maintain full backups of storage media and to not use the Software where personal injury or property damage may result. LizardTech recommends that you retain the original image files or documents from which You create DjVu -formatted files.

9. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws in force in the State of Washington, U.S.A. This Agreement will not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is expressly excluded.

10. Export Control. You agree that the Software will not be shipped, transferred, or exported or reexported into any country or used in any manner prohibited by the United States Export Administration Act or any other export laws, restrictions, or regulations. Specifically, and without limitation, You agree that the Software will not be downloaded or otherwise exported or reexported to (or to a national or resident of) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, North Korea, Iran, Syria or any other country or person to which the United States has embargoed goods. By agreeing to this Agreement, You are certifying that You are not national of one of these countries, or otherwise a person with whom the U.S. government has prohibited trade.

11. Entire Agreement. You acknowledge that You have read this Agreement, understand it and that it is the complete and exclusive statement of Your Agreement with LizardTech which supersedes any prior Agreement, oral or written, between LizardTech and You. No variation of the terms of this Agreement will be enforceable against LizardTech unless LizardTech gives its express consent, in writing signed by an officer of LizardTech.

DjVu is a registered trademark of LizardTech, Inc. Unauthorized use prohibited.

(DjVu Browser Plug-in 3.5.400 w/ auto-installer, rev. 2, 11/01)

LICENSE AGREEMENT - Click-thru version upon launching the installation program:

LizardTech Computer Software License Agreement for

DjVu(r) Browser Plug-in 3.5.400

NOTICE TO USER: THIS IS A CONTRACT

This Software is a BETA release and may not be redistributed and is for Non-Commercial use only.

LizardTech is willing to license the enclosed Beta Software and Related Materials to You only on the condition that You accept all of the terms and conditions contained in this License Agreement ("Agreement"). Please read the terms and conditions carefully before installing or using the software. By installing or using the software, You indicate Your acceptance of the LizardTech software license Agreement. If You do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, LizardTech is unwilling to license the software to You. In that event, You should either not download the Software, or return the Software and all Related Materials to LizardTech with any packaging unopened, as applicable.

1. Scope of Permitted Use. In this Agreement, "Software" shall mean the machine readable software programs and associated files known as DjVu Browser Plug-in 3.5.400 and any modified versions, upgrades or other copies of such programs and files, and any associated media and printed materials. You have the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to install and use the Software on a single central processing unit for Your private Non-Commercial use only. This Software is not designed for, or permitted to be used on, a server or network which permits access by multiple users. Licensee shall not sell, rent, sublicense, or otherwise provide unlicensed third parties access to any version(s) of the Software or Related Materials, or Licensee's rights under this Agreement.

You may not use the Software to commercially distribute DjVu-encoded imagery and under no circumstances may You operate as a service bureau to encode images for third persons. If You wish to engage in commercial distribution of DjVu encoded imagery, please contact LizardTech or visit our Website at www.lizardtech.com to learn more about our products and services that will permit You to do so.

You are expressly prohibited from making any copies of the Software or from distributing the software, for any reason whatsoever.

4. Term. This Agreement is effective at the time You download the software. Additionally, this Agreement shall terminate automatically upon failure by Licensee to comply with any of its terms. Upon termination of the Agreement You must destroy the Software. In the event of termination, You agree that any provisions of this Agreement that operate to protect LizardTech shall remain in force.

5. Non-Commercial Use. As used in this Agreement, "Non-Commercial Use" means use of the Software and any files created by its use solely for education, research, personal, or recreational uses. "Non-Commercial Use" excludes, without limitation (i) any use of the Software or files created by its use for, as part of, or in any way in connection with, a product (including software) or service which is sold, offered for sale, licensed, leased, loaned, or rented, or (ii) any use of the Software or any files created by its use for the creation and distribution of materials among persons (including persons employed by Licensee) on a private network or intranet. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, LICENSEE SHALL NOT USE, COPY, DISTRIBUTE OR TRANSFER IN ANY FORM ANY FILES CREATED BY LICENSEE'S USE OF THE SOFTWARE.

6. NO WARRANTY. This Software is a Beta release and is being delivered to You AS IS. LizardTech makes no warranty as to its use or performance. LIZARDTECH AND ITS SUPPLIERS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, OF THE SOFTWARE OR THE DOCUMENTATION. LIZARDTECH MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

8. WARNING. This Software is not designed nor tested for a level of reliability suitable for use in any information system the failure of which can reasonably be expected to cause personal injury. The Software contains bugs and inaccuracies and You can expect errors, anomalies, and incorrect results under normal use. This Software performs "lossy" data compression. You agree to take precautions to offset such risks, such as maintaining full backups of storage media and not using the Software where personal injury or property damage may result.

DjVu is a registered trademark of LizardTech. Unauthorized use prohibited.

(DjVu Browser Plug-in 3.5.400, rev. 1, 4/01)

README FILE:

DjVu Browser Plug-in 3.5.400

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README File Contents

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I System Requirements

II Installation Instructions

III Release Notes

IV Known Issues

V Reporting Problems

VI Licenses and Trademarks

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I System Requirements

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Minimum system requirements for the DjVu Web Browser Plug-in

-Windows 98, NT, 2000, ME, XP

-1.5 MB of available hard-disk space for installed product

for each browser running on the user's machine

-64 MB of RAM

-Netscape Navigator 4.x or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x

-Internet Connection for installation

-Mouse or other pointing device

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II Install DjVu Browser Plug-in

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1. Close all DjVu documents and applications before installing.

2. Double click on the DjVuWebBrowserPlug-in.exe.

3. Review the license agreement and select Yes if you agree

with its terms.

4. Select Finish to complete the installation.

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III Release Notes

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3.5.400

Fixed Problem related to being unable to disable Save and Print tool buttons.

3.5.300

Revised Help Documentation.

Configurable Toolbar

3.5.200 & 3.5.100

-Feature update: Improved caching support for Internet Explorer.

-Feature update: The installer sets your default HTML browser to be the

default DjVu application without prompting you for a choice.

-Feature update: Stability improvements have been made to the ActiveX

control for DjVu.

-Feature update: Copy Image is supported for NT and Win2000.

-Feature update: The plug-in no longer displays error messages related to

"Stop" messages for child threads.

-Documentation update: To customize the default placement of the toolbar

use the <embed> or <object> tags in the HTML text of the web page

as follows, TOOLBAR=top/bottom.

-Documentation Update: To set the default alignment of the DjVu file in

the viewing window type the <embed> or <object> tags in the HTML text of the

web page using DOC_ALIGN="one of nine options".

-Documentation update: To set the default rotation of a DjVu file in the

viewing window type the <embed> or <object> tag in the HTML text of the

document using ROTATE=180 degrees (90 for 90 degree, 270 for 270 degree).

The document rotates clockwise.

-Documentation correction: Zoom in increases from 5% to 25%, then

follows the settings from the Select Zoom drop down menu to 300%.

Then the increases occur by 100% to a maximum of 1200%. The reverse

occurs for Zoom Out.

-Documentation correction - Zoom selected area only pertains to

the Zoom in feature.

-Document correction - The "passive" attribute, used with the <embed> or

attribute. To use the "passive" attribute, use "&passive" without the

"=yes/no" qualifiers.

- Documentation correction - The <object> tag may not good for Win98/ME

in combination with IE5.x, as in the following example.

</object>

A better way to use object tag is:

However, both examples work properly on WinNT/Win2000/XP and IE6.x

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IV Known Issues

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The following known issues exist for the DjVu Web Browser Plug-in:

- Repeatedly opening and closing the plugin for a given djvu URL over

a slow network connection can result in hanging IE. Close IE and

reopen the URL.

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V Reporting Problems

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Report any comments, problems, or suggestions to:

djvusupport@lizardtech.com

See http://www.djvu.com/ for more information.

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VI Licenses and Trademarks.

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DjVu is a registered trademark of LizardTech, Inc.

This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.