Your Webtop Toolkit - updated to 30/9/99

Whether you like to call them browsers, universal clients, or Webtops, Web browsers are the paradigm that has popularised the Web and the Internet, and they're now containers for everything from music videos to 3D worlds.

Here we feature the latest beta and final release versions of the major browsers for each of the major platforms.
Section Index
Products in this section include: Microsoft Internet Explorer (32-bit) 5.00, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1, Netscape Communicator 4.7, Netscape Communicator 4.08, Netscape Navigator 4.08, Opera 3.60, NeoPlanet 5.0

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer (32-bit) 5.00

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

To install, please see the Browsers page on disc 1
Description: This is the latest version of Microsoft's full-featured Web browser. It incorporates and supports all the latest technologies available on the Web, including Java, Dynamic HTML, XML and Active Channels. IE5 features a new Radio Toolbar which allows you listen to music and news broadcasts from around the world, and a new AutoComplete feature which automatically fills out Web forms when you type partial URLs into the address box. Other features include: a customisable toolbar, support for multiple users, enhanced searching and offline browsing, better cross-platform support, and the ability to install and run IE 4.x and IE 5.0 on the same machine. You can also select a default email client, HTML editor, calendar program and newsgroup reader.
Licence: Freeware
Requirements:
Links online: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.htm

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98/NT
Description: This full-featured browser integrates the Web with your desktop. With a revamped taskbar, the desktop becomes an area for active content. There are a multitude of enhancements and improvements, such as an active desktop, dynamic HTML, dynamic styles and security zones which take the worry out of Net surfing. This version also includes upgrades for Internet Mail (now called Outlook Express) and Internet News.
Licence: Freeware
Requirements:
Install instructions: Click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. 
Links online: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/

 

Netscape Communicator Professional 4.7

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98/NT
Mac OS
Linux
Description: This program combines Netscape Navigator with a suite of Internet tools for high-performance Internet mail, Web page creation and instant messaging.
Licence: Freeware
Requirements:  
Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Nestcape users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.
Links online: http://home.netscape.com/browsers/

 

Netscape Communicator 4.08

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98/NT
Description: This program combines Netscape Navigator with a suite of Internet tools for high-performance Internet mail, Web page creation and instant messaging.
Licence: Freeware
Requirements:  
Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Nestcape users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.
Links online: http://home.netscape.com/browsers/

 

Netscape Navigator 4.08

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98/NT
Windows 3.1
Description: This is a fast, well-designed Web browser. It has an enhanced visual appearance and a highly customisable user interface. This browser features support for CSS and dynamic JavaScript style sheets; support for dynamic HTML layering and absolute positioning; a full-screen 'canvas' mode that allows Web designers to hide Netscape menus, toolbars and borders; a customisable personal toolbar; a fast Just-In-Time Java compiler; a quick access bookmark file; and keyboard navigation.
Licence: Freeware
Requirements:
Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Nestcape users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.
Links online: http://www.netscape.com/browsers/index.html

 

Opera 3.60

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98/NT
Windows 3.1
Description: This fast, flexible, multi-window Web browser has full support for all HTML elements, and has a very flexible user interface which integrates Web browsing, newsgroup access and email. Its unique multi-window interface allows you to have multiple home pages -- one for each window. You can even have bookmarks that open multiple pages. Opera gives you a high level of control over how graphics are retrieved and displayed in each window, to speed up browsing. Other features include: JavaScript and SSL support, Java support (via Sun's plug-in), a selection of Netscape-compatible plug-ins, and the ability to speed up surfing with a real time graphics option.
Licence: 30-day trial
Requirements:
Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Netscape users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.
Links online: http://operasoftware.com/

 

NeoPlanet 5.0

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98/NT
Description: This fun, fast and intuitive interface for Internet Explorer offers dozens of customisable 'skins', content channels, Web searching tools, a built-in email client and a modem speed booster. The program's skins are collections of graphics and sounds that invigorate your Web experience, allowing you to create an environment that can be changed with a few easy clicks of the mouse. This release offers random skin selection, a skin previewer and an easy system for organising and sorting skins. The content channels provide you with a set of links to some of the best sites on the Web; use the Find function to search for Web sites, Usenet articles, stock quotes, MP3 files, movie data and sports scores. NeoPlanet uses Internet Explorer as its browsing engine, and gives you full access to your Favorites.
Licence: Freeware
Requirements:
Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Netscape users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.
Links online: http://www.neoplanet.com/

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