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=== Desktop or workstation hardware === | === Desktop or workstation hardware === | ||
The minimum requirements in terms of processor speed and memory (for end-users) are hard to | The minimum requirements in terms of processor speed and memory (for end-users) are hard to | ||
- | determine. We are pretty sure that every computer younger than 5 years will be able to interface with the | + | determine. We are pretty sure that every computer less than 5 years old will be able to interface with the |
platform using a webbrowser without any problems. In case of doubt, we refer to the particular system | platform using a webbrowser without any problems. In case of doubt, we refer to the particular system | ||
requirements that apply to the specific version of flavor of webbrowser that is being used. | requirements that apply to the specific version of flavor of webbrowser that is being used. | ||
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Java.Nor do we depend on or do we install any additional browser add-ons (BHO - Browser Helper | Java.Nor do we depend on or do we install any additional browser add-ons (BHO - Browser Helper | ||
Objects) ourselves. | Objects) ourselves. | ||
- | You will need a modern HTML5-capable webbrowser. This means that your browser must be configured | + | You will need a modern HTML5-capable web-browser. This means that your browser must be configured |
to allow JavaScript and accept cookies. Besides that, we've tested our software extensively on a host of | to allow JavaScript and accept cookies. Besides that, we've tested our software extensively on a host of | ||
different web browser environments, and found it to operate under almost all, except Internet Explorer 10 | different web browser environments, and found it to operate under almost all, except Internet Explorer 10 | ||
or lower. For the best user experience, we recommend using Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge or any | or lower. For the best user experience, we recommend using Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge or any | ||
Chromium based browser such as Google Chrome and Opera. On a Mac, you are welcome to use | Chromium based browser such as Google Chrome and Opera. On a Mac, you are welcome to use | ||
- | Safari, Firefox or, again, any Chromium based browser.When a browser is not supported, an error message follows. | + | Safari, Firefox or, again, any Chromium based browser. When a browser is not supported, an error message follows. |
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Because of content delivery through a web browser, interfacing with our software is not limited to | Because of content delivery through a web browser, interfacing with our software is not limited to | ||
Windows-only machines (though the web applications themselves run on Microsoft infrastructure). Our | Windows-only machines (though the web applications themselves run on Microsoft infrastructure). Our | ||
communication implementation is based on REST web services and the standard HTTP protocol, so you | communication implementation is based on REST web services and the standard HTTP protocol, so you | ||
- | can truly use our software from anywhere, any time | + | can truly use our software anywhere, any time |
=== Popup-blocking and Ad-blocking === | === Popup-blocking and Ad-blocking === | ||
Our software uses dialogs as a means to interact with the end-user. These dialogs are implemented | Our software uses dialogs as a means to interact with the end-user. These dialogs are implemented |