Browsers & Interfaces

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A-Web

This is a browser for the Amiga computer system (an oldie but a goodie). It supports Netscape plug-ins, frames, and tables.

About Web/Genera

Offers Web/Genera, a software package that uses Mosaic 2.4 to integrate Sybase databases into the Web. Offers downloadable alpha-mode (pretest) software.

Adobe Acrobat

You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader here, a program that lets you read PDF files that you find on some Web sites. (What you want here is the free reader, not the full version of Adobe Acrobat, which costs money.)

Arachne

This program enables DOS users (without Windows) to browse the Web graphically. This site can be busy, so you may want to try the mirror site link at the top of the page.

Browser: An interface that enables you to manage information on the Web. The Browser speaks to the servers to which you are connecting, grabs the Web pages you want, and displays the files within the browser interface.

WWW servers: Computers that store and “serve,” or provide access to, Web documents.

BrowserWatch Home Page

Frequently updated information about Web browsers in general—which programs have what capabilities, and so on. You can also download plug-ins for the most popular browsers here.

CineWeb

This site is home to a great tool that enables you to play a variety of multimedia files, including QuickTime, Video for Windows, MPEG, and Autodesk Animator.

Cyberspace Connection

Offers a variety of resources, from search engines to personal and commercial Web links. Provides “your jumppoint to Cyberspace.”

Hill Holliday Advertising

A site that provides links to download Shockwave, Java, and Netscape. Other than that, all links return the user to this page.

Internet Explorer

The home of Microsoft Internet Explorer, one of the most popular Web browsers available. You can download whatever version is appropriate for your computer from this site.

Home page: This is the first page of a Web site. It usually includes a summary or links to the information provided in the whole Web site.

Link: A link works as a pointer to another location or document. It also is called hypertext link.

Dead link: This is a hypertext link that is outdated and leads you to an error message.

Surf: People move through Web documents by surfing. Sit back, relax, and ride the Web waves. See? You’re surfing!

URL: An acronym for Uniform Resource Locator, an URL basically is a Web document address.

Internet Explorer Component Download

Enhance Internet Explorer 4.0 with accessories and plug-ins direct from Microsoft. You can download and automatically install them from this page. It also checks your current setup and determines which components need adding or upgrading. Very cool!

IBM Web Explorer

Need an OS/2 Warp Web browser? Check out this page, where you can download one or get support for your existing copy.

Internet Group/Internet Business Center

A Web and Internet resource and home page provider. Offers Manage! IT, a browsing tool.

Lynx Information

Lynx is a text-only Web browser, one of the few still being updated these days. The Web without graphics may be dull, but if you are using a system that cannot display graphics, it may be your only choice!

Browsers come in several different flavors. Graphical interface browsers display the images, links, and test in full color. The most popular graphical browsers include Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and NCSAS Mosaic. Internet service providers, such as America Online and CompuServe, give their own graphical browsers to their subscribers. Many online services, however, offer their users a choice between the ISP browser and a commercial browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

MacZilla

Macintosh users can download a program here that enables them to play a variety of multimedia files that are commonly found on Web pages, including movies (QuickTime/AVI/MPEG) and music clips (au/wav/midi/aiff/mp2) from inside Netscape Communicator for Macintosh.

Microsoft Desktop Gallery for Internet Explorer 4.0

One of the Active Desktop features of IE4 is the ability to set up active objects on your Windows 95 desktop (for example, a stock ticker that continually updates and displays prices for your favorite stocks). You can download these active components from this section of the Microsoft Web site.

Netscape Communications

Find out about Netscape Communicator, the most popular Web browser and suite of Internet tools. You can download a copy for whatever computer system you are using, or explore the hefty but well-organized links section.

Netscape Plug-Ins

A very handy page from which you can download a wide variety of plug-ins (add-in programs) for Netscape Navigator.

RealAudio RealPlayer

You will need this program to play RealAudio clips you find on some Web pages. Download a free copy of the player from this site.

VDONet Corp

The home of VDOLive plug-in, which enables you to play VDO clips you find on some Web pages. Get your free copy of the player here, or buy the commercial version with more capabilities.