(Disclaimer stuff: I/We do not endorse any product, site or software listed herein. I just want you to know that there are alternatives.)

Web browsers (all links open in a new window):

• SeaMonkey: Web browser, mail client, newsgroup reader and html composer: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/ Download the latest stable build. (Mac, Windows, Linux)
• Firefox: Browser only from the folks at Mozilla that is taking the web by storm http://www.mozilla.com (Mac, Windows & Linux)
• Opera: http://www.opera.com/products/ Browser versions for: Windows | Mac | Linux | OS/2 | Solaris | FreeBSD | QNX | Symbian
• Netscape: http://browser.netscape.com/ (Mac & Windows)
• Safari: http://www.apple.com/safari Tabbed browsing, blocks pop-ups, good security features. (Mac & Windows)
• iCab: http://www.icab.de/ iCab is a very light web browser. Hugely customizable. (Mac only)
• Camino; http://www.caminobrowser.org/ (Mac only)
• Shiira: http://hmdt-web.net/shiira/en (Mac only)
• OmniWeb: http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omniweb/ (Mac only)
• Konqueror: http://www.konqueror.org/ (Windows only)
• Amaya: http://www.w3.org/Amaya/ (Windows only)
• Neoplanet: http://www.neoplanet.com/index.html (Windows only)
• AM Browser: http://www.ambrowser.com/ (Windows only)
• iRider: http://www.irider.com/irider/ (Windows only)

If you must:

• Internet Explorer version whatever for Windows: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.htm
• Internet Explorer 5.XX for the Mac: Microsoft has abandoned IE for the Mac. It is no longer available.

Speaking of Plugins, here are the top 7:

• Adobe Acrobat Reader: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
• PDF Browser Plugin for Mac OS X (PPC) users: http://www.schubert-it.com/pluginpdf/ a free (for personal/educational use) PDf plugin for Safari that adds zoom, save and print functions. This plug-in is not yet Intel Ready.
• Quicktime: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
• Real Player Basic: http://www.real.com (As of May 2007-the link to the free version is a blue box at the top of the page.) You must register with Real to download or try download.com (Windows) or macupdate.com (Mac) for possible alternate download options.
• Flash Player: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
• Shockwave: http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/
• Windows Media Player: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/default.asp Windows only. Mac users: Install Flip4Mac's WMV player plug-in for Quicktime here: http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv.htm

Tutorials and other helpful Internet sites:
(More Disclaimer stuff: The links hereunder are sites that I (the "webmaster") have found that I think are helpful. Some of these sites sell stuff. I do not now, nor will I endorse anything these sites sell. I just think they have provided information or services that are pretty cool.)

• Vixy.net: has an online converter for YouTube videos. They also have a program you can download and install to convert the files on your computer http://vixy.net/
• Ken Stone's tutorial: How to make copies of your DVD movies (OS X): http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/making_dvd_copies.html
• CC PDF Converter (Windows): Convert any file to a PDF with a Creative Commons watermark: http://www.cogniview.com/cc-pdf-converter.php
• Using bitmap graphics with Powerpoint: http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com/powerpointgraphics.htm
  • Well organized, useful tips on file types, resolutions and tips for faster presentations
• Google: search, search search: sites, images, news, catalogs, shopping. Learn it, know it, live it. http://www.google.com
  • For all the searches they provide, check out: http://www.google.com/options/
• Alltheweb: Another search engine: looks alot like Google with different results. http://www.alltheweb.com
• Personal favorite: The Astronomy Picture of the Day. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html. Just go there, you'll love it. Don't forget to click on the "archive" link at the bottom of the page for all the stuff you've missed since June 16, 1995...

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