| Developer(s) | Sausage Software |
|---|---|
| Initial release | February 6, 1996[1] |
| Final release | 3.4
|
| Operating system | Windows 95 |
| Type | Computer animation |
| License | Shareware |
Egor (also called Egor the Animator) was an early computer animation program for making animations in Java released by Sausage Software on February 6, 1996, as the first commercial Java applet.[1] The software allowed for the creation of animated graphics with sounds to be deployed as a java applet for use through a web browser.[2] Egor featured a user-friendly interface, tutorials, and sample images and designed for use by non programmers with minimal knowledge of HTML.[3][4] The software is named after Igor, the mad scientist.[5]
Egor used non-standard HTML tags which were meant to be used with Netscape 2.[6] Egor was designed for use with Netscape as Internet Explorer did not fully support java at the time.
Egor is no longer supported or sold by Sausage Software.
- ^ a b Designing Web Animation, p. 89
- ^ "First commercial Java applet brings animation to the Web; Sausage Software delivers animation and sound to Web users everywhere". Business Wire. Feb 20, 1996. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ ""Egor" 3.0 Creates New Animation Abilities". Business Wire. Sep 11, 1996. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ Richard Karpinski (11 April 1996). Beyond HTML. Osborne McGraw-Hill. p. 416. ISBN 978-0-07-882198-1. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
pcmag1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Introducing Egor The World's First Commercial Java Application!". Sausage Software. 1997. Archived from the original on February 10, 1997. Retrieved 14 December 2011.