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iMacros Plug-in Automates Browsing with Internet Explorer

CGIDir
Thursday, June 15, 2006; 03:49 AM

iOpus Software released its iMacros IE Plugin, a free program that lets Internet Explorer users automate all of the web browsing functions associated with Microsoft's popular browser.

iMacros IE Plugin is the latest addition to iOpus' unique family of HTML-based web macro recorders that run on the Windows desktop or server, and automate all web-related routine tasks.

The web browser is probably the most frequently used software today, and many tasks are highly repetitious. iOpus iMacros IE Plugin saves time and frustration by letting you record repetitive Internet Explorer tasks, and making it easy to play back the macros.

iMacros IE Plugin automates web site logins. Unlike expensive solutions in the marketplace that are limited to filling in data in a single web site, Internet Macros IE Plugin can automatically fill in information on multiple web sites. You don't have to remember passwords because the plugin remembers them for you.

In addition to automating logins, iMacros IE Plugin can automate file downloads, web page saving, and web page printing.

Other members of the iOpus iMacros family of software include the Power Surfer Edition, PRO Edition, and Scripting Edition:

Using the Power Surfer Edition, any combination of browsing, form filling, clicking, page navigation, upload, download, printing, saving and data extraction can be recorded into an Internet macro. Internet Macros works by remotely controlling the web browser. Thus it automatically supports advanced features such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL), HTTP-redirects, and cookies. Once a macro is created, it can run on any PC that has the Internet Macros software installed.

The PRO Edition features an easy-to-use command line interface, batch file support, and the ability to do web site response time measurements. The PRO Edition is the only software of its kind that supports web sites with FLASH and JAVA applets, and can switch between different web pages automatically with its tabbed browser interface.

The Scripting Edition is designed for use by web professionals and people responsible for web site testing. Performing functions normally found in applications costing thousands of dollars, the Scripting Edition is an affordable alternative to big name capture/replay testing tools. It includes all of the functionality of the PRO Edition, plus an easy-to-use scripting interface that extends the popular Windows Scripting Host with the ability to replay Internet Macros and extract web page data. Users can also access this interface from Visual Basic, Excel, Access, Perl, the new Microsoft .NET languages or any other Windows programming language. Users can work in their favorite development environment and do not have to learn yet another proprietary programming language. The Scripting Edition includes the free Internet Macro Player, so scripts and macros can be provided to third parties at no extra charge.

iOpus iMacros runs on 2000, XP and Windows 2003.