MM3-WebAssistant - Proxy Offline Browser

An offline browser for websites done by means of automatic archiving of all viewed web pages.

Pros: The WebAssistant is a Proxy that serves as an offline browser by automatically archiving every web page that you visit. This process is done automatically and does not require user input to select which web pages to save. This archiving (and therefore) caching also improves the online browsing experience by marginally speeding up the browsing process (for example a lot of heavy content such as images etc. does not need to be downloaded every time a page is viewed). Serving as an offline browser for the web pages and websites that you visit, it also keeps things current by automatically updating the archived pages the next you time connect to the Internet. The archive can be shared across multiple machines so that other users are also able to access a larger pool of archived/saved web pages. Web sites can also be saved to a CD/DVD or other backup material. Bookmark and favorites are also available offline – therefore there is almost no perceptible difference between online and offline browsing experience.

It has a clean interface and browsing can be done through your native, favorite browser – it is compatible with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera and more.

Cons: The fact that it archives everything that you visit is an advantage and a disadvantage. You have to clean frequently to keep only the things that you need. Offline browsing is not necessary for everyone, especially these days.

Overall: At least 4 stars. Nice, clean software, but for users who specifically require this capability.

The Offline Browser is a personal proxy server sitting behind your regular browser (Firefox, IE, Safari, Opera - whatever!),
silently and speedily handling all the network traffic. Unlike most offline browsers with this concept, you don't have to specifically tell WebAssistant to capture a website - it remembers everything you see, automatically adding new pages to the cache. WebAssistant updates your cached pages (in the background) so you've always got the latest version to hand. There's no difference between surfing the web and surfing your archive; you can even use your bookmarks or search your pages offline when you don't have a network connection.
Your Benefits:
Work offline (train, plane, beach - wherever you like) without worrying that you have the info you need. Reduces the pressure of knowing what to save, and the necessity for repeating browsing sessions looking for something that was missed.
Incorporate the web into presentations or talks where you don't have internet access. You can sure you'll always have the page you need with WebAssistant.
Mobile users have the flexibility of accessing information from the web without having to worry about expensive access points. Shun overpriced wifi access ports - or at least only pay for what you really need.
Important Features:
Automatically archive all pages visited
Accelerates in the web online browsing or updates the archive
Automatic mirroring, prefetch and updating
No difference between on- and offline browsing
Links to resources of cache archives are marked for quick navigation
Compare HTML pages from internet and archive. The changes are highlighted
Browse and interactive navigation in the original hierarchy of downloaded pages
Overview of HTML and text files like the hit list of a search engine
Keywords are highlighted by your search
Burn a site (or many sites) to CD for backup or archive
Supports the protocols HTTP, HTTPS and FTP
Filters unwanted content, like advertising