>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< URL Organizer 2 for Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista by Edward Leigh Version 2.4.17 http://www.urlorg.com/urlorganizer2/ 8 June 2007 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< N.B. All 2.x versions of URL Organizer 2 function fully-enabled with a license for URL Organizer 2 (see below). !*****************************************************************! !***! BOOKMARK BUDDY, URL ORGANIZER'S SUCCESSOR IS OUT NOW !***! !***! Many new features, same intuitive interface - see: !***! !***! http://www.bookmarkbuddy.net/ !***! !*****************************************************************! CONTENTS OF ZIP ARCHIVE ----------------------- setup.exe Main program with built-in installer & uninstaller UrlOrgIE.dll COM interface to Internet Explorer UrlOrg.hlp Help file UrlOrg.cnt Help contents ReadMe.txt This document FILE_ID.DIZ Program description for file librarians Sample URL List.txt Sample URL list URL Organizer Home Page.url Internet shortcut to URL Organizer home page WHAT IS URL ORGANIZER? ---------------------- URL Organizer is a small, fast, simple utility for storing, organizing, annotating and backing up large and/or multiple collections of Internet bookmarks/favorites and Start Menu shortcuts. It offers an innovative, intuitive and highly-customizable interface. WHO IS IT FOR? -------------- Family users: A single URL Organizer license permits all members of a family sharing a computer to use URL Organizer. Each family member can maintain their own URL collection as well as sharing others. Serious web surfers: URL Organizer efficiently handles tens of thousands of URLs. The speed with which you can add, categorize, rearrange and annotate URLs makes it easy to build a well-organized collection of URLs. Internet researchers: Each URL collection may correspond to a different research project and each may contain up to 10,000 URLs. Web developers: You can readily switch your default browser and you can open a URL in any of the installed web browsers, making it quick and easy to test web sites. Anyone who likes to stay organized: URL Organizer makes it that bit less frustrating when you go to show someone a web site you found last week, or launch a program you installed last month or update a document you were working on last year. KEY FEATURES ------------ URL Organizer is a highly sophisticated tool. These are just some of its key features: General: * URLs stored in a 3-level hierarchy so no URL is more than 3 mouse clicks away * fast full-text search facility * instantly switch between collections of up to 10,000 URLs each * instantly switch between web browsers * readily share URL collections * loads in a snap and uses minimal disk space, memory and resources * plenty of keyboard shortcuts for extra speed * includes comprehensive integrated help notes Information stored: * Internet bookmarks/favorites/favourites * e-mail addresses * newsgroup addresses * application, folder and document shortcuts * unlimited space for notes on each URL * site log-in names * time of last opening each URL Sophisticated organizing tools: * import and export favorites to/from Internet Explorer * import and export bookmarks to/from Netscape Navigator * import and export hot lists to/from Opera * import AOL Favorite Places * import Start Menu shortcuts * fetch the URL open in any browser window * edit, re-order and re-group titles and categories quickly and easily * create aliases (multiple instances) of URLs under multiple headings * create separators/dividers to visually group titles and categories * drag and drop URLs to/from URL Organizer * back up URL collections automatically and manually * copy URLs in a variety of text and HTML formats Highly-configurable interface: * alternative interfaces: 'Regular', 'Organize' and 'Compact' * optional use of Tool Tray and Hot Keys * fully-resizable windows * user-definable color scheme COMPATIBILITY ------------- URL Organizer should work under all updates of Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP and Vista with any version of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and various other web browsers. DISTRIBUTION ------------ You may freely distribute release versions (but NOT pre-release versions) of URL Organizer 2, PROVIDED THAT you distribute only the most recent COMPLETE, ORIGINAL zip archive available from http://www.urlorg.com/download.php. LICENSE ------- URL Organizer 2 is copyright (1998-2007) of Edward Leigh. It is distributed and sold on a try-before-you-buy ('shareware') basis. It is NOT public domain or freeware. In the license conditions that follow, three terms have special meaning: * 'the Author' shall refer to Edward Leigh, the author of URL Organizer 2 * 'the Program' shall refer to URL Organizer 2 * 'the Licensee' shall refer either to you as an individual plus any family with whom you share a computer or, if you will be using the Program in the capacity of an employee, to the company which employs you. The Author grants the Licensee: * the right to install and use the Program on any computer; * the right to use the Program for thirty (30) consecutive days before the Licensee must either purchase a license or uninstall the Program providing that the Licensee agrees to be bound by the following conditions: * No other rights with respect to the Program are granted to the Licensee. * If the Licensee is a company, the number of licenses required at any one time equals the number of employees who use the Program. The number of licenses required specifically does not equal the maximum number of concurrent users of the Program, nor does it equal the number of computers on which the program is installed. * The Licensee agrees to test the Program to its satisfaction before purchasing it. * The Program is provided 'as is'. The Licensee uses the Program entirely at its own risk. No warranties nor guarantees are included with the license. In no event shall the Author be liable for any consequential damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of business profits or loss of business information) arising out of the use of, or the inability to use, the Program. In any case, the Author's liability shall be limited to the price paid for this license, or ten UK pounds sterling, whichever is the greater. * The Licensee shall respect all national and international intellectual property laws and treaties that apply to the Program, including copyright and patent rights. * The Licensee shall not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or modify in any way whatsoever the Program. * The Licensee shall not sell, rent or lease the Program to anyone else. The Licensee may distribute only the most recent installation package as available from the Author's Web site. * This licence agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales. If The Licensee does not agree with the stated license conditions, please do not install URL Organizer 2; or if installed already, please uninstall it immediately. INSTALLATION ------------ Simply unzip the urlorg24.zip or urlorg24.exe archive into a single directory. Then run 'setup.exe' and follow instructions for installing URL Organizer. (You will find a 'Help' button that will bring up more detailed information.) To uninstall, simply select 'Uninstall' from the program's Application menu. PURCHASE -------- URL Organizer is try-before-you buy software (traditionally known as shareware), so you may install it and try it out with all features enabled for up to 30 days before you must either register and pay for a license or uninstall the program. Functionality is limited once the 30 day evaluation period is over, but you will always have access to your URLs and, should you decide that URL Organizer is not for you, you can export your URLs back to Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Opera. To fully-enable the program's functionality, you must register on-line with OSoLiS at: http://www.osolis.com/register.cgi?P2 You will find instructions for how to register in the help notes (see 'Help' under the program's 'Application' menu) as well as on OSoLiS's Web site. SUPPORT & FEEDBACK ------------------ Comprehensive integrated help notes are included with URL Organizer. For anything not covered there, please contact the author, Edward Leigh, at author@urlorg.com or via the URL Organizer web site at http://www.urlorg.com/support.shtml VERSION HISTORY --------------- 2.4.17 Released 8 June 2007 Minor bug fix to import/export of Internet Explorer Favorites Upgraded help system to HTMLHelp 2.4.16 Released 8 June 2004 Added import support for CompuServe 2000 favorites Minor bug fix 2.4.15 Released 16 February 2004 Fixed issue with Windows 'Show Desktop' Fixed install and critical Windows 95 uninstall problem Updated uninstall to recognize if Bookmark Buddy is installed 2.4.14 Released 26 January 2004 Resolved issue of double-clicking starting two instances of program Fixed start-up crash bug (program files are no longer compressed) 2.4.13 Released 14 December 2003 Tweak to IE exporting and a minor bug fixes 2.4.12 Released 30 October 2003 Tweaks and a minor bug fix relating to 'Modify Setup' 2.4.11 Released 9 September 2003 Updates to import and export functions 2.4.10 Released 24 March 2003 Minor updates to title bar, Open New URL dialog 2.4.9 Released 31 October 2002 Updated AOL Favorites import routine to support AOL v.8 2.4.8 Released 25 September 2002 Window Close button minimizes when using Tool Tray Fixed problem with drag-and-drop from Netscape 6 & Mozilla Modification to Browser menu Minor bug fixes 2.4.7 Released 14 February 2002 Modifications to Browser menu and keyboard shortcuts Minor bug fixes 2.4.6 Released 12 November 2001 Added browse facility to locate local files and folders Improved support for managing local shortcuts Minor modifications to interface Minor bug fixes 2.4.5 Released 18 June 2001 Added 'Open blank window' under Browser menu Minor bug fixes 2.4.4 Released 11 May 2001 Improved support for concurrent sharing of URL lists Added show/hide note button Added keyboard shortcuts for list boxes Minor modifications 2.4.3 Released 3 January 2001 Implemented COM interface to Internet Explorer, improving performance Minor modifications 2.4.2 Released 2 December 2000 Resolved Windows ME issue of locking up when 'talking to' a web browser Minor bug fixes 2.4.1 Released 23 August 2000 Minor reorganisation of interface (List menu and Organize mode window) Added option 'Always save changes without prompting' Removed option 'Leave Organize mode on pressing 'Save' button' Minor bug fixes 2.4 Released 24 June 2000 Added facility to import AOL Favorite Places Added facility to fetch a URL from any Web browser window Automatically inserts new 'uncategorized' headings when not entered Implemented wildcard facility for document URLs Implemented facility to open folder containing a local file URL Removed limit on number of URL lists and browsers supported Added new menu commands (Open, Enter New URL) Implemented automatic backup of preferences Added new Hot Key to fetch a URL Added new keyboard shortcuts Implemented workaround to identify frontmost Internet Explorer window Added 'Open with [browser]' context menu Replaced 'Browser' menu with 'Edit' menu in 'Compact' mode Various interface enhancements Minor bug fixes (including 'window popping') 2.3.3 Released 27 February 2000 Hot Key now also minimizes/hides URL Organizer 'Open URL' button now indicates if new or frontmost window will be used Minor interface enhancements Minor bug fixes 2.3.2 Release 20 December 1999 Added option to open URLs with a single click Fixed issue of shortened trial period Minor bug fix 2.3.1 Released 22 November 1999 Hot Key now works when URL Organizer is minimized to Tool Tray Added option to leave edit mode on pressing 'Save' button Context menu for main window includes behaviour preferences Improved ways of choosing where to open Internet URLs Moving between lists now moves not copies URLs Other modifications to interface Other minor bug fixes Program code 'shrunk' 2.3 Released 1 September 1999 Main windows, list boxes and note box are now all fully-resizable Added facility to move or copy URLs between lists Added support for aliases (multiple instances) of URLs within a list Added support for section separators Added facility to export as an Opera Hotlist format Items are inserted into a sorted list box correctly-ordered Permits deletion of non-empty categories and subcategories Added pop-up options to set Last Visited time to now or 'never' Added message-line help prompts for menu items Added option to turn off message-line help prompts Enhanced copy-to-clipboard options, including copying multiple URLs Drag and drop now drops html links onto html documents 'Edit' menu included in 'Regular' and 'Organize' modes 'Display' preferences split into 'Behavior' and 'Presentation' Note window auto-docks below main window if no room to right or left List boxes now permit dragging of item to bottom line Added option to start minimized Added option to auto-minimize after opening a URL Added popup context menu to application and note windows All functionality now available during 30-day evaluation period Added index to Help notes Program registers with 'Add/Remove Programs' Windows Control Panel Esc is no longer a shortcut for Exit Alt+F5 activates/deactivates the Note window Ctrl+Tab re-opens list containing marked items or list last open Various modifications to interface 2.2.4 Released 13 July 1999 Updated import tools to read Opera v3.6 Hotlists 2.2.3 Released 17 June 1999 Tweak to 'Compact' mode behaviour Various minor bug fixes 2.2.2 Released 4 May 1999 Added asterisk indicator for annotated URLs Location of last-imported Netscape bookmark file now remembered Minor tweaks to interface Fixed various bugs, including disappearing notes 2.2.1 Released 9 April 1999 Added 'Save Copy' function Enhanced drag and drop support Improved list file handling, particularly for networked list files Minor tweaks to interface 2.2 Released 26 March 1999 Added URL note & site log-in name fields Added facility to import Opera Hotlists (including URL notes) Added facility to import Start Menu shortcuts Improved pre-formatting of imported URL collections Importing & exporting Netscape bookmarks retains URL notes Removed limitation on number of items at each level Increased URL list limit to 10,000 URLs Items selected in a list now remembered between sessions Added 'Mark All' and 'Unmark All' items in a list box Added keyboard shortcut to minimize URL Organizer after opening a URL Added hot key facility to bring URL Organizer to the front Added tool tip showing the exact date and time URL was last visited Added color preference for marked items Permit user to set 'recent' period for highlighting URLs Automatically creates backup copies of URL lists Altered 'Organize' mode functionality Altered keyboard shortcuts: F5 -> F8; Ctrl+Shift+O behaves differently Fixed problems with importing Internet Explorer favorites Minor bug fixes and tweaks to interface 2.1.1 Released 5 February 1999 Added extra keyboard shortcuts A few bug fixes 2.1 Released 30 January 1999 Enhanced 'Mark and Move' to support multiple selections Added facility to alphabetically sort headings and titles Added option to highlight recently-visited URLs Added facility to copy URLs as text or html Added option to use System Tool Tray Improved support for application and document shortcuts Rearranged 'Organize' mode screen to include search facility Many functional and graphical enhancements to interface Various bug fixes 2.0.1 Released 02 January 1999 Minor bug fix 2.0 Released 22 December 1998 1.x Freeware version now distributed separately* *For details about the freeware version of URL Organizer (which lacks the enhancements detailed above), see http://www.urlorg.com/freeware/