Quick question about offline browsing

[MisterPresident]

I have an online subscription to the Economist magazine, one that requires that I log in in order to view like 70% of the articles. I also have an old laptop I recently purchased... P233. Is there anyway to download the "premium" articles to the hard disk so I can read them on the subway/bus? Same thing goes for NYTimes... it seems that you need to somehow login in an offline browser to save the stuff. Should I just give up and go for a print subscription?

 

[natto fire]

If push comes to shove you can just copy and paste, but I see no reason why it would not just let you save the document in HTML.

 

[MisterPresident]

The thing is I want to be able to download an entire issue/day's paper without going to each article. Once I'm logged in, I can get to these things, but I'm wondering if the offline browser will only work if the login details are in the URL (unlikely) as opposed to passed via php or something.

 

[MisterPresident]

Hmmm.... I found one that may work

WebZIP FAQ's

1. How do I access a password protected site using WebZIP?

The way you download from a protected area on a web site is as follows:-

1. Open the site using your Internet browser.
2. Enter your usename and password.
3. Enter the protected area.
4. You will now see the URL for the protected page.
5. While still in the protected area set a task in WebZIP to download starting at the URL of the protected page.
6. Session cookies only allow you access a protected area for the duration of your visit therefore you must start the download within the protected area while browsing.