Suggested plug-ins

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The type of materials posted to course site will determine the type of plug-in you need. The following are several of the most common plugins.

Click on the logo or the link to download the plug-in.

Adobe Acrobat Reader
View and print millions of documents on the Web with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Apple Quick Time
Quick Time lets you add more than 200 digital media capabilities and components to your Mac or PC.

Shockwave, Flash & Authorware
Macromedia's Shockwave, Flash and Authorware Player plug-ins let you experience automation and entertainment in your Web browser. The new Shockwave 7 provides auto-updating of the player.

Real Networks RealPlayer
Play online audio and video content.

Microsoft Media Player
Windows Media Player supports Windows Media (WMA,ASF), MP3, WAV, MIDI, AVI, and other formats.

Browsers

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Firefox - A popular standalone Web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
Scroll down on the Bevoware page to the "Browsers and Email" section.

Opera - Another browser that also has versions that can be downloaded to devices, as well as miniature and full versions for desktops and laptops.

Zip utilities

Stuffit Expander - compression utility for PC and Mac files.
Scroll down on the Bevoware page to the "Utilities" section.

Maczip - compression utility for Mac files from www.download.com

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