Mac

Windows

Latest version – Free

Note: as well as the free standard version, this installation includes a 30-day trial of the Plus features.

This full-featured media player lets you play RealNetworks, Quicktime and Microsoft media files all in one tidy package. It supports and plays all these competing native formats as well as 20 others including MP3, LiquidAudio, Audible and more. Media Jukebox also plays the latest streaming technologies, like Shoutcast and Icecast. Other features include CD ripping, CD burning, data CD support, DVD playback, cassette and vinyl conversion to digital format, skin swapping, streaming Web TV and radio station access, media search, and support for ripping to popular MP3 players and jukeboxes. The optional Plus feature offers CD quality MP3 encoding, digital signal processing, and other extras.

There have been numerous additions since v7, plus countless fixes since the early releases of v8.

Web link: www.musicex.com

15-day trial

SWiSH is a quick and easy way to create Flash animations for your Web site. SWiSH is particularly useful for creating great text effects, and you can also create shapes, buttons, sprites, and motion paths. There are more than 150 ready-to-use animated effects such as Explode, Vortex, 3D Spin and Wave. SWiSH exports the same SWF format used by Macromedia Flash, so most Web users will be able to see your animation without downloading a plug-in.

You can preview your animation inside SWiSH without launching a browser or external player, and live editing lets you make changes while the animation is playing. SWiSH creates all the files you need to upload to your Web server, or you can generate the HTML code to paste into an existing Web page.

Web link: www.swishzone.com

Macromedia Flash Player 6 for Netscape

Recently updated

Here are the latest versions of the player you will need to enjoy an ever-growing proportion of Web sites. Flash Player will let you view Web site interfaces created with Macromedia's Flash (now Flash MX) program or compatible applications.

The IE version is for use on MS Internet Explorer browsers while the Netscape version will work with Netscape and compatible browsers.

Web link: www.macromedia.com

Mac OS

NOTE: The Mac programs on this CD are mostly in archived 'HQX' (BinHex) files – they can be extracted with several applications, including Stuffit Expander (which is on the CD...). Clicking on the links below should set the process in motion. You may receive a message that the file cannot be loaded into Simple Text — if so, start Stuffit and then open the HQX file you want from within Stuffit.

Macromedia Flash Player 6
(PPC)

Recently updated

Here are the latest versions of the player you will need to enjoy an ever-growing proportion of Web sites. Flash Player will let you view Web site interfaces created with Macromedia's Flash (now Flash MX) program or compatible applications.

Web link: www.macromedia.com