The essential Internet tools.

 

Section Index
Products in this section include: 
Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0, Eudora Light 3.06, Free Agent 1.11, Go!Zilla 3.5, mIRC 5.6, RealPlayer G2, WinZip 7.0, WS_FTP LE 5.06

Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98/NT

Windows 3.1

Mac
Description: This program is a must-have for viewing online documentation. Browse PDF (Portable Document Format) files that have been created by Adobe Acrobat, and fill in visually rich, interactive PDF forms. Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer plug-ins are included, and are automatically installed.
Licence: Freeware
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.adobe.com/

 

Eudora Light 3.06

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/NT
Description: Eudora Light is a limited version of Qualcomm's email messaging software. Email clients work exclusively with your email server to collect, compose and send email.
Licence: Shareware
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.qualcomm.com/

 

Free Agent 1.11

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95

Windows 3.1
Description: Internet newsgroups are best described as electronic bulletin boards. Not to be confused with the older style BBS, the newsgroup server is reached by a standard TCP connection (Internet connection) and a newsreader, rather than a dial-in telnet client. Newsgroups, such as IRC chat rooms, are described by their title to assist Net users find a group appropriate to their interests.
Licence: Freeware
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.forteinc.com/

 

Go!Zilla 3.5

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98/NT 4.0
Description: Go!Zilla is a powerful download manager that monitors your Web download activity. Using Go!Zilla overcomes the frustratingly limited ability of your Web browser to manage downloads.
Licence: Freeware. This version is sponsored by banner ads that are displayed while the program's main screen is in use.
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.gozilla.com/gozilla/v21.html

 

mIRC 5.6

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 2000, Windows 95/98/NT

Windows 3.1
Description: IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a means for Internet users to communicate with each other in a real time, text-based context. To participate, simply connect to one of the world's growing number of IRC servers using an IRC client. Once you've chosen an IRC server you can find like-minded individuals to chat with by choosing a channel (otherwise known as a 'room') with an appropriate title and topic. Explore the world of online chatting for yourself with mIRC.
Licence: Shareware
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.mirc.co.uk/

 

RealPlayer G2

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98/NT 4.0
Description: One of the more exciting developments on the World Wide Web is streamed audiovisual content. RealPlayer G2 enables you to view Web-based audio and video -- anything from news clips to music videos.
Licence: Freeware
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.real.com/products/

 

WinZip 7.0

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/98/NT

Windows 3.1
Description: WinZip is used for compressing and extracting files using the ZIP compression format. ZIP compression lets you simultaneously move groups of files in a single package and shorten download times by reducing files to more convenient sizes. ZIP archives are common on the Internet, so it's wise to become familiar with the format.
Licence: Shareware
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.winzip.com/

 

WS_FTP LE 5.06

 

Download the version for your operating system here:

Windows 95/NT
Description: FTP (File Transfer Protocol) clients are designed to transfer files between your computer and dedicated file servers. FTP clients are often preferred to Web transfers because they are faster and are capable of sophisticated download tasks, which means they are ideal for managing Web pages and large downloads. WS_FTP has a similar interface to a traditional file manager, and presents files and folders in panes. Directory navigation and download is as easy as drag and drop or point and click.
Licence: Freeware
Install instructions: Download to your local drive, then unzip it and run the EXE file.
Links online: http://www.ipswitch.com/

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