Gollum Wikipedia Browser

November 28th, 2005

If you are fan of the of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, then you may like the Gollum Browser

Gollum is a Wikipedia Browser for the fast browsing through the free encyclopedia Wikipedia. Gollum gives you access to nearly all Wikipedias in all languages with some special features to make usage of Wikipedia more easy.

And what runs behind the browser

“Gollum is based on PHP and Javascript using XMLHttp request for communication, better known as Ajax. That means, there is no need for databases and the code is ready for PHP5. Therefore, the client is only required to use a browser like Firefox, MS Internet Explorer, Netscape or Safari with activated Javascript. Safari has yet to be tested.”

Upon clicking “Start Gollum Browser” – It runs is a new window in Firefox for me, allows you to add dedicated Wikipedia Bookmarks in a sidebar, get to the homepage quick, and seems a Gollum browser beta download would be available soon!

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One Response to “Gollum Wikipedia Browser”

Thierry says:

March 7, 2006 at 11:16 am

Yes, worth to try it especially if you are based in China. As I explain here on my website, Gollum Browser as well as Answers.com are an easy way to bypass the censorship of Wikipedia in China!

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