Web Browsers Plugins
Plugins are programs that interact with your web browser to run applications for various functions for example viewing documents or video.
Shockwave Player
One of the most popular plugins for viewing multimedia such as games, video, interactive demonstrations and much more.
information: www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer/
download: www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/
Adobe Flash Player
The Standard for viewing rich web content: animations and application user interfaces.
features: www.macromedia.com/software/flash/about/
download: www.macromedia.com/go/getFlash
Adobe Reader (currently version 8)
Used to open and view all PDF files / documents (.pdf)
about: www.adobe.com/products/reader/
download: www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
QuickTime (currently version 7)
For viewing video, music, animation, sound, and more.
download: QuickTime for Windows
download: QuickTime for Macintosh
RealPlayer (currently version 10.5 Free)
Allowing you to play RealAudio (.ram) and RealVideo (.rm)
download: www.real.com/player
Windows Media Player (currently version 11)
Stand alone and plugin for viewing media, video, music and sound files.
download: www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/