IEEE TO INTRODUCE NEW BROWSER REQUIREMENTS IN 2005

December 16, 2004 on 4:12 pm | In News & Events |

New Web browser requirements will go into effect in January 2005 to support a major upgrade of the IEEE Xplore (TM) online delivery system. The new requirements are based on IEEE Xplore usage statistics that indicate the most highly used browsers and browser compatibility with required elements of the new design. IEEE Xplore may not function if the requirements identified below are not followed.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS
- Internet browser
- Connection to an Internet Service Provider
- For best dial-up performance, a 56.6 or higher modem is recommended
- Adobe® Acrobat Reader 5.X or higher
- Direct parallel or LAN-attached printer with at least 300 dpi resolution
- Compatible mouse

PLATFORM AND BROWSER REQUIREMENTS

> WINDOWS
- Internet Explorer 5.X or higher
- Netscape 7.X or higher
- Opera 7.23
- Mozilla Firebird

> MAC
- Internet Explorer 5.2.3
- Netscape 7.1

> UNIX
- Internet Explorer 5.X or higher
- Netscape 7.X or higher

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
The following options must be enabled within the browser:
- Cookies
- JavaScript
- CSS styles