Ripping websites means to create a local copy of a website for offline browsing purposes. Creating a website mirror can actually be a good idea for several purposes. Even with all those caches that save website information many get lost when a website goes into Nirvana. It’s also nice if you need information on a computer with no Internet access, or only temporary Internet access, say an HTML course for example.

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Beta day here at Ghacks. First a way to get Windows Vista Beta 2 shipped right to your doorsteps by answering some easy questions in a quiz and now a new beta release of the great website copier HTTrack. The program aims towards the experienced user with all its options and settings but can be used by novices as well. Most settings are optional that should be used for websites that use a lot of scripting and dynamic pages.

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