Webtouch

We’re all aware that in order to get on the information superhighway a.k.a. the Internet, you need a web browser. Webtouch is in this vast pool of choices in web browsers, and in order to see whether or not it’s got what it takes, we’re going to talk about a few features a good web browser must have.

First of all, it should fit well on any display and must fit in several window states. Sadly, Webtouch can only show a webpage in the default window it opens, because stretching the borders only reveals empty, unused space, but we’re hoping to view more in future versions.

Navigation needs to be intuitive, and not too overwhelming to confuse inexperienced individuals. Unlike others of its kinds, the address field is all the way to the bottom of the window, taking up incredibly more space than it possibly needs. An advantage is that while typing in the URL field, pages instantly load with the Googled letters you written so far, until the domain is added, in which case the web page opens.

On top of that, the URL field is accompanied by two smaller fields that have no ID tag, and it’s close to impossible to figure out their purpose. Moreover, refreshing might mean hitting Enter one more time in the URL field, because there’s no other button than Forward and Back, literally.

A good web browser needs to assist you all the way through, placing your favorite pages at a mouse click away, saving credentials, and remember where you wander off on the web. So far there’s no surprise that we don’t get to see any of this in Webtouch. You completely need to rely on thing on your shoulders for this one.

So far Webtouch doesn’t even manage to cover the basic visual, let alone structural aspects of a stable, reliable web browser. Speed and the nifty auto page load are its only advantages. It’s only up to future version or updates to pull it from the dust.