Internet Basic Software
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Although you already have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Readeryou can visit this site to get your updates. You can use your copy to check out all of the growing Internet's PDF catalogs, forms, documents, magazines, articles, and much more in this new document format. Truly one of the best products to revolutionize the Internet because a PDF file retains more of the richness and flexibility of desktop publishing, something the HTML has yet to match.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/main.html
- AntiVirus Program by Symantec
Norton's AntiVirus created by Symantec is one of the best virus protection programs on the market and priced reasonably in stores. One can download a windows basic version for free public use from Symantec's home page. Never should one's computer be without some sort of virus protection and we recommend Norton's. It is easy to use and excellent at protecting your computer from viruses that will destroy it. Although the Internet version is free, we recommend you purchase the full version from the store for total protection.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter
- AntiVirus and Vandal Program by eSafe
eSafe Protect is a cutting edge, personal Internet safety solution for individual PC users, at home or at work. The original anti-vandal solution includes complete anti-virus protection, a state of the art personal firewall and the anti-vandal defense system. Internet hackers and crackers recommend this program because it is excellent protection, although somewhat more complicated than Norton†s. Download a free copy for a 30 day trial use.
http://www.esafe.com
- Browers for the Internet by Microsoft & Netscape
The Microsoft Internet Explore, is in our opinion, the best web browser on the market today. However, the Netscape Communicator is also very impressive. However, we recommend that you try either package and determine which one you like best. Both are very comprehensive and encompass the technology that makes business on the Internet easy. Either package is available to download for free on the Internet at the below sites:
Internet Explorer: http://microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.htm
Netscape:http://home.netscape.com/download/index.html
- Cosmo Player Virtual Reality Viewer (VRML)
Cosmo Player permits you to experience VRML 2.0, the latest standard for three-dimensional (3-D) Web Development. VRML is the language that makes the "virtual reality" worlds on the Internet possible. Although these types of web sites are still in their infancy, they are developing fast. If you want to see the wave of the future, then try some of the example sites listed below.
http://www.sgi.com/software/cosmo/player.html
- CRT Telnet &RLogin Program
CRT or CRT stands for "Combined RLogin and Telnet." CRT is a 32-bit winsock terminal emulator that supports the rlogin and telnet protocol as well as telnet via a SOCKS firewall. CRT supports ZModem file transfer over telnet. CRT 1.1 Official Release is now available for a free evaluation without charge for a period of 30 days. Registered users of CRT 1.0 can upgrade at no cost. Two versions are available via anonymous ftp, one for Windows 3.1 and one for Windows NT and Windows 95 & 98.
http://www.vandyke.com/products/crt/index.html
- Paint Shop Pro Graphics Program
Paint Shop Pro is one the most affordable graphics program in its class. Better yet, PSP can be downloaded from the JASC's home page for a free trial period. After the trial period the program still works but the owners demand payment for the program, and one should pay this small amount. Remember, shareware does not mean freeware. This program can view almost any picture/graphic format one may encounter on the Internet. One can edit the picture with a variety of different tools and then save it in almost any format one chooses for later use. This is really a useful program to have.
http://www.jasc.com/
- EntryPoint
EntryPoint, once PointCast Network (PCN), is our number one pick for a free program and service that can be downloaded off the Internet. All you have to do is download and install the program and information you desire, any time of the day. Information such as: news, weather, stocks, companies, magazines, sports, lifestyles, and much more. This service is totally free and incredibly useful.
http://www.entrypoint.com
- QuickTime Movie/Video Viewer
QuickTime is one of the leading formats for live video on the Internet. Quicktime is used for displaying synchronized graphics, sound, video, text, and music. This program allows you to see a movie or watch an animation right in your browser. More specifically, this is a plug-in that can handle digitized audio, movie clips, musical instrument digital interface sountracks (MIDI), 3-D animations, and 360-degree virtual reality. This program can be downloaded for free off the QuickTime home page. More advanced versions can of course be purchased for a nominal cost.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
- RealPlayer Internet Audio/Video Program
RealPlayer Plus is excellent program for listening to audio and video clips on the Internet, wherever they are found. You will come across many different home, commercial, and educational Internet addresses that will have audio clips to listen to and you will need a program to do it, plus- you can hear live events, music, sports, news, and other entertainment over the Internet. RealPlayer, free for individual download and use, instantly plays live and on-demand RealAudio, RealVideo, and now RealFlash streaming animation.
http://www.realplayer.com
- Shockwave Multimedia Plug-In
If you want to have all there is to enjoy on many of the largest and best websites, then you will definitely want to download the latest free copy of Shockwave. This plug-in allows you to see extensive multimedia on the Internet. This product has unified dynamic, interactive Web presentations containing sound, animation, and text. There are other plug-ins that can do basically the same thing, however, Shockwave has continued to stay on the forefront of multimedia and also remained the standard on some of the most exciting sites on the Internet.
http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/
- Windows Update Page
First and foremost, visit the Windows Update page and download the latest patches for your operating system to make it Y2K compliant and fix all the bugs that plague it! Almost every version of Windows needs a patch to fix Y2K problems as well as other bugs, including Windows98!
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/default.htm?page=productupdates
- WinZip Windows File Extractor/Unzipper
WinZip by the Niko Mak Computing Company, Inc. is the best file extractor for Windows. There is no other Windows extractor that can compare in our opinion. WinZip is probably the most important program you will need to extract and open compressed files and programs that you download from the Internet. Without this program, the zipped files you download will be useless. Winzip is easy to use and it is free to try for a limited time, so get your copy today off the WinZip download page.
http://www.winzip.com
- WS_FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Program
WS_FTP- Version 4.01. This application is a standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client application for Windows Sockets. The user interface for this FTP client is designed with the novice FTP user in mind. The world's most popular FTP client is now available in two versions: WS_FTP Limited Edition (LE) and WS_FTP Professional (Pro). WS_FTP LE is available free of charge only to non-commercial home users, students and faculty of educational institutions, and to U.S. federal, state, and local government employees.
http://www.csra.net/junodj/ws_ftp32.htm
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