Online Tools - September '97

 

Windows 95

Internet Explorer 4.0

Platform Preview 2: Be warned!

This is the latest beta version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer version 4.0. While it is available for public use be aware that this is still a beta product and could cause damage to your system.

 

 

Internet Explorer 3.02

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie.htm
Rating: 9/10

Microsoft recommends that users of version 3.0 upgrade to this minor upgrade/bug fix. An excellent Web browser which surpasses Netscape -- but only just -- in terms of ease of use. See our Guide to Choosing a Web browser for more details.

 

 

Netscape Communicator 4.02

URL: http://www.netscape.com

The latest official release of Netscape Communicator and a strong rival to Microsoft's Internet Explorer 4.0.

 

 

RealPlayer

URL: http://www.realaudio.com/products/
The latest version of the RealAudio and RealVideo Web plug-in that gives you live streaming Aaudio and video over the Net with your browser. See our guide to Using RealAudio for more information.

 

 

Macromedia Shockwave

URL: http://www-1.macromedia.com/Tools/Shockwave/Plugin/plugin.cgi

Web plug-in that adds mind-blowing animation, sound and interactivity to Web pages. See our Guide to Plug-ins for more information. Or just check out the menu bar above to see an example of it in action.

 

 

WinZip 6.2

URL: http://www.winzip.com

The award-winning shareware utility WinZip is our perennial favourite for unzipping and zipping files under Windows. This new version includes built-in support for popular Internet file formats: TAR, gzip, Unix compress,UUencode, XXencode, BinHex, and MIME. It also includes WinZip Self-Extractor Personal Edition. See also our guide on How to Use WinZip.

 

 


As you can see from this new style folder view, when you unleash Internet Explorer 4.0 Platform Preview on your Desktop you get an operating system overhaul as well as an all-new browser. However, you may also unleash system instability and a raft of other problems if you're not prepared to deal with software that is very much in the testing phase.

Windows 3.1

Internet Explorer 4.0

Platform Preview: Be warned!

This is the latest beta version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer version 4.0 designed for Windows 3.1. While it is available for public use be aware that this is still a beta product and could cause damage to your system.

 

Internet Explorer 3.02a

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie.htm

The next best thing to IE 3.01 for Windows 95. A new version for Windows 3.1. This is default browser being used on our CD. Now with Java support!

 

Netscape Communicator 4.01

URL: http://www.netscape.com

The latest official release of Netscape Communicator and a strong rival to Microsoft's Internet Explorer 4.0.

 

RealAudio

URL: http://www.realaudio.com/products/player2.0.html

Web plug-in that gives you live AM-radio like sound over the Net with your browser. See our guide to Using RealAudio for more information.

 

Macromedia's Shockwave

URL: http://www-1.macromedia.com/Tools/Shockwave/Plugin/plugin.cgi

Web plug-in that adds mind-blowing animation, sound and interactivity to Web pages. See our Guide to Plug-ins for more information.

 

WinZip 6.2

URL: http://www.winzip.com

The award-winning shareware utility WinZip is our perennial favourite for unzipping and zipping files under Windows. This new version includes built-in support for popular Internet file formats: TAR, gzip, Unix compress,UUencode, XXencode, BinHex, and MIME. It also includes WinZip Self-Extractor Personal Edition. See also our guide on How to Use WinZip.

 

 


Windows NT 4.0

Internet Explorer 3.02

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie.htm

Microsoft recommends that users of version 3.0 upgrade to this minor upgrade/bug fix. An excellent Web browser which surpasses Netscape -- but only just -- in terms of ease of use. See our Guide to Choosing a Web browser for more details.

 


Apple Mac

All of the the following programs can be found in the \Tools\Mac folder on the CD as compressed HQX files. You will also find a version of Stuffit Archiver on the \Tools\Mac folder.

Netscape Navigator 3.01

URL: http://www.netscape.com
Rating: 9/10

For the Mac users out there we offer Netscape Navigator as a compressed self-executing HQX file.

 

Internet Explorer 3.01

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie.htm
Rating: 9/10

Microsoft's browser now released for the Apple Mac in Version 3.01.

 

Macromedia's Shockwave

URL: http://www-1.macromedia.com/Tools/Shockwave/Plugin/plugin.cgi

Web plug-in that adds mind-blowing animation, sound and interactivity to Web pages. See our Guide to Plug-ins for more information. We offer two versions for Netscape Navigator for 68k Apples and Power PC's.

 

 


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