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September 25, 1997
| Plug-in modules greatly enhance the power of your web browser by making even more features available to you than your browser already offers. Of the web browsers, Netscape and Internet Explorer provide the most extensive support for plug-ins, but apps like Opera aren't far behind. The current fare of modules integrates unprecedented features into web browsers like real-time audio and video (at the same time!) and VRML browsing. If the modules available today are any sign of the future, multimedia on the 'net will never be the same again... |
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Shockwave | |||
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| Location | ftp://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/win31/r15/SWWorks.exe | |||
| Alternate Sites | America 2 / America 3 / Europe | |||
| Description | A Netscape plug-in for viewing Macromedia Director movies | |||
| Status | Freeware -- also functions as a Freehand and Authorware plug-in | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Macromedia | |||
| Information | Shockwave Technology | |||
| Also Available | Shockwave Streaming Plug-in v6.0r1 (1304 Kb) - streams Director movies | |||
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RealPlayer | |||
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| Location | http://cws.internet.com/programs/rp16_401.exe | |||
| Description | Real-time audio and video on-demand streaming for the web | |||
| Status | Freeware. Commercial RealPlayer Plus release also available - $29.99 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Progressive Networks | |||
| Information | RealPlayer Home Page | |||
| Also Available | RealVideo Encoder v1.0 (1406 Kb) and RealAudio Encoder v3.0 (752 Kb) | |||
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QuickView Plus | |||
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| Location | ftp://www.inso.com/pub/qvptrw16.exe | |||
| Description | A cool plug-in that will allow you to view and/or print virtually any type of file | |||
| Status | Free 30 day trial release. Commercial version - $49 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Inso Corporation | |||
| Information | The QuickView Plus 4.0 Page | |||
| Also Available | QuickView Plus ActiveX | |||
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NET TOOB Stream | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp.duplexx.com/pub/duplexx/nettoob.exe | |||
| Description | On demand video streaming for MPEG, Video (AVI), and QuickTime files | |||
| Status | Shareware - $19.95 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Duplexx Software, Inc. | |||
| Information | The 'TOOB Info Page | |||
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VDOLive | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp.vdo.net/pub/vdol1621.exe | |||
| Description | Multimedia plug-in for playing real-time audio and video files in Netscape | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | VDOnet Corp. | |||
| Information | The VDOLive Page and VDOGuide | |||
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RealAudio | |||
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| Location | http://www.realaudio.com/products/player/download.html | |||
| Description | A plug-in client that delivers real-time audio-on-demand | |||
| Status | Freeware. Commercial version also available - $29.99 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Progressive Networks | |||
| Information | RealAudio 3.0 Home Page | |||
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ToolVox | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp2.voxware.com/pub/voxware/tpb0c611.exe | |||
| Description | A plug-in module that excels at delivering inline, high-quality audio feeds | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95 | |||
| Company | Voxware, Inc. | |||
| Information | ToolVox for the Web | |||
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QuickTime | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp2.info.apple.com/QuickTime/qtplug16.exe | |||
| Description | A Netscape plug-in for viewing QuickTime (.mov) files | |||
| Status | Freeware - includes QuickTime VR Components | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Apple Computer, Inc. | |||
| Information | The QuickTime Continuum | |||
| Also Available | 16-bit standalone version | |||
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Koan Plug-in | |||
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| Location | http://www.sseyo.com/images/knp1016.exe | |||
| Description | A Netscape plug-in for playing great-sounding Koan Music clips | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | SSEYO Ltd. | |||
| Information | About KoanMusic | |||
| Also Available | Koan Pro 16-bit | |||
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Adobe Acrobat Reader | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/acrobatreader/win/3.x/rs16e301.exe | |||
| Description | Plug-in/ActiveX control viewer for displaying inline PDF files | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Adobe Systems, Inc. | |||
| Information | The Acrobat Page | |||
| Also Available | Acrobat Reader ActiveX Control | |||
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Envoy Plug-in | |||
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| Location | http://www.twcorp.com/ftp/setup16.exe | |||
| Description | View Envoy documents from within the Netscape browser | |||
| Status | Free beta release | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Tumbleweed Software Corporation | |||
| Information | Envoy Plug-in page and sample sites to check out | |||
| Also Available | Envoy Viewer standalone client | |||
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ASAP WebShow | |||
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| Location | ftp://208.223.32.15/pub/serif/spcweb/ws2nav31.exe | |||
| Description | A great inline presentation viewer for 16-bit Netscape users | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95 | |||
| Company | Software Publishing Corporation | |||
| Information | ASAP WebShow Information and WebShow Gallery | |||
| Also Available | ASAP WebShow ActiveX | |||
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OPenscape | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp.qti.net/pub/winsock/WWW-Browsers/Plug-In/oprun16.exe | |||
| Description | A Netscape 16-bit plug-in that delivers OLE/OCX compatibility | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Business@Web | |||
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Formula One/NET | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp.visualcomp.com/f1net/f1net16s.exe | |||
| Description | A Netscape plug-in that delivers spreadsheet capabilities to the web | |||
| Status | Shareware - $39 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Visual Components | |||
| Information | Formula One/NET Page and Formula One Live Spreadsheets Page | |||
| Also Available | Formula One/NET ActiveX | |||
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Lightning Strike | |||
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| Location | http://www.infinop.com/nhtml/dl/ls26.exe | |||
| Description | A Netscape plug-in designed for inline support of Lightning Strike images | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | INFInet Op | |||
| Information | Lightning Strike for Netscape Page and examples | |||
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PGP Encryptor Interface | |||
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| Location | http://www.aimnet.com/~jnavas/winpmail/pgpjn.zip | |||
| Description | A Pegasus Mail plug-in for secure PGP public key encryption of e-mail | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x | |||
| Author | John Navas | |||
| Information | PGP Interface Page | |||
| Notes | You'll need a copy of Pretty Good Privacy for PGP Interface to function | |||
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