Back in the late 90s, the rage was to make Internet software as easy to use as possible. Indeed, I ran a business based around producing a suite of software that got users on to the net with ease. One particular suite, Turnpike, was sold to Demon Internet, for millions of pounds, before Microsoft started to take the Internet more seriously (read: build apps into the operating system).

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After this, users could install Windows and find Internet Explorer, basic email and a dialup client that enabled them to connect to their ISP with few issues. Internet suites became somewhat redundant and the Internet was dominated by one browser and one key developer. Bad times.

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More recently things have changed somewhat and users have realised that third-party developers can design and produce software that enhances their browsing experience. However, with some many choices, options and solutions, it’s easy for these tools to interact poorly. For this reason, anyone who can produce a fully-integrated all-in-one Internet suite, is on to a winner.

Mozilla have achieved this with their SeaMonkey suite. It’s not a new suite of Internet software, as it’s been around for a few years. It’s also based on customised versions of the Mozilla applications - you’ll find a web browser, an email client, IRC chat client and a web editor for producing your own homepage.

Verdict:

Interesting suite of Internet software, which could be useful for some novice users, but it's up to you whether you want an integrated suite or not

SeaMonkey for Mac Editor's Review

'SeaMonkey' is Mozilla's product, formerly called 'Mozilla Application Suite'.
This is a community project, which includes many features from standalone programs or Firefox extensions. In reality, Mozilla says that the SeaMonkey's browser functionality is powered by the same engine that is implemented in Firefox 2. The Acid2 test agrees.
Even if the application has the Firefox 2 engine, it doesn't have the same extensions support. Just a few extensions are compatible with SeaMonkey, because Mozilla's attention is directed to Firefox and Thunderbird.
The application has built-in email support. The email engine is the same engine used by Thunderbird. However, it lacks the support for RSS feeds, but it has a build-in wizard that automatically sets up Gmail accounts via the POP 3 and the IMAP 4 protocols. You can also do that manually, but you need to know the settings required by the Gmail servers. This wizard is a time saver.
SeaMonkey has a built-in IRC client too. In reality, it's a Firefox extension, called Chatzilla, that is included in this package.
The application also has an address book manager. You can add/remove contacts, change the contact's details, etc. When you send an email for the first time, that address is automatically collected and placed into the address book manager.
The application also includes a tool that usually isn't available in this kind of applications. It includes a HTML editor. The HTML editor interface is split into normal type of Web page editing, HTML tags editing, HTML source editing, and the preview of the Web page that you are working on.
Another interesting feature is a small button that's available at the bottom of the navigator window, on the right side. This button allows you to switch easily between online and offline mode. This feature is available in Firefox too, but you can only find it in the 'File' menu.
Pluses: It has built in the functionality of many standalone programs and of Firefox/Thunderbird extensions. It's highly customizable.
Drawbacks / flaws: The rendering engine fails the W3C's Acid2 test. The interface could be a little more flexible, like Firefox's customization of the navigator toolbar. The interface looks like a UI from the early computer years. I thing the Neolithic age is gone, so it's time for some work to be done there.
In conclusion:

The SeaMonkey® Project

With so many built-in features, this program looks more like a Opera browser with Mozilla's extension support and some extra tools. It doesn't have the same support for Web standards, as Opera does. However, the future versions of Gecko, the Mozilla's rendering engine, will bring the desired support.

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version reviewed: 1.1