A List of Browser Plugins
Plug-ins are software programs that extend the capabilities of the
browser you are using, giving you for example,
the ability to do things like download and display or hear audio,
video, animation, and special image viewing files.
Software companies are developing plug-ins at a phenomenal rate,
so check back here frequently to download the latest programs.
ACROBAT 4.0 ADOBE
Acrobat 4.0 lets you create PDF files that can be easily viewed,
navigated and browsed seamlessly within the leading Web browsers
and even fill in visually rich, interactive PDF forms. With the
Capture plug-in, you can instantly scan and OCR any printed
document or TIFF image to PDF. And when CD-ROMs created with
Acrobat software are uploaded to your Web site, all the links
work automatically, no reauthoring is required.
VR SCOUT VRML CHACO COMMUNICATIONS
VR Scout is Chaco's retargetable VRML viewer,
which displays 3D graphics from the web.
These 3D graphics files usually have a ".WRL" file extension.
Using VR Scout, you can fly through a 3D scene,
rotate a 3D object to view it from any side, or walk through it.
COREL VECTOR GRAPHICS
The Viewer, now available in beta, makes it possible for Internet
users to view Corel CMX files (vector format) online as opposed
to the traditional GIF or JPEG files (raster format) currently
associated with Internet use.
CRESCENDO LIVEUPDATE
Plays real-time MIDI music while you browse.
SHOCKWAVE FOR DIRECTOR MACROMEDIA
Macromedia Shockwave is the standard for the creation and
playback of fully interactive multimedia on the World Wide Web
and corporate intranets. Shockwave Plug-Ins give you full
multimedia capabilities--access to embedded Director movies,
Authorware pieces, and interactive FreeHand images--right in your
browser. Web surfers view the content with the Shockwave player
for the most popular web browsers -- plug-ins and controllers are
available for Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer,
and other popular browsers. The Shockwave player has over 12
million downloads to date, and is preinstalled on numerous
Macintosh and Windows computers, making it the most accessible
and widely used multimedia technology on the web.
ASAP WEBSHOW SOFTWARE PUBLISHING CORPORATION
ASAP WebShow is a Netscape Navigator 2.0 plug-in and an ActiveX
control. It lets you view, download, and print graphically rich
reports and presentations created with ASAP WordPower, SPC's
award-winning product. For non-Netscape or non-Microsoft
browsers, ASAP WordPower Player (included with ASAP WebShow) can
be set up as a Helper Application. With the addition of audio
support for RealAudio from Progressive Networks, ASAP WebShow is
ideal for Internet and Intranet applications. The addition of
sound makes presentations more compelling and helps users to
effectively express information.
ENVOY TUMBLEWEED SOFTWARE
This plug-in allows you to view standalone Envoy documents and
Envoy documents embedded in HTML pages using Netscape Navigator.
Envoy documents are created from any application simply by
printing to the Envoy driver.
FORMULA ONE/NET VISUAL COMPONENTS
Encapsulating the power of a desktop spreadsheet in component
form, this Excel-compatible spreadsheet component offers users a
familiar interface with the ultimate in developer control and
flexibility. Formula One offers unsurpassed performance within
the compact framework of a component object, providing developers
an efficient alternative to desktop spreadsheet applications.
Netscape Inline Plug-Ins
Links to various plug-ins listed by category. Links to plug-in
kits, developers, and resources.
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