- HLSW
Infobox_Software
name = HLSW
logo=
caption = HLSW Screenshot
author = Timo Stripf
developer = Stripf Software
latest_release_version = 1.2.1
latest_release_date = 2008-02-03
language = 15 languages [Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, and Swedish.]
operating_system = Windows 2000, XP, Vista
genre =Game server browser
license =Freeware
website = [http://www.hlsw.net/ www.hlsw.net]Half-Life Server Watch (HLSW) is a
game server browser and administration tool written by Timo Stripf. HLSW was originally designed with a focus on administrating and joining "Half-Life" servers (pre-Steam) thus the name, Half-Life Server Watch. However, over the years, HLSW has added support for other games and modifications.HLSW abbreviation
The HLSW definition, Half-Life Server Watch, is no longer felt relevant by the developers of HLSW due to Half-Life no longer being the primary focus, as many games are now supported. Due to this decision the definition has now been dropped and the definition is never used or mentioned anywhere in HLSW materials.
Related projects
PocketHLSW
PocketHLSW was developed initially as a side project by Andrew Collins but was later adopted by HLSW but still fully maintained by its original author. PocketHLSW is a Google Gadget that completely depends on XML feeds from HLSW and is the first example to make use of the feeds. With PocketHLSW users are able to quickly find a list of servers matching their search criteria, view their HLSW buddylists and see the latest HLSW news.
XML feeds
HLSW has recently started opening up many areas of its databases by providing XML feeds that are free to be used by developers for any purpose. Currently little documentation exists on the feeds but bits of information can be found in the official forums. PocketHLSW is an example of the HLSW XML feeds capabilities.
See also
* [http://www.hlsw.net Official HLSW Website]
* [http://wiki.hlsw.net/index.php/Main_Page Official HLSW Wiki]
* [http://wiki.hlsw.net/index.php/Pockethlsw PocketHLSW]Notes
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