| Special
programs you can download off the Internet to do cool things like
watch the latest videos or listen to music. Some examples are
RealAudio, QuickTime, and
Shockwave.
Plug-in applications are
programs that can easily be installed and used as part of your Web
browser. Initially, the Netscape browser allowed you to download,
install, and define supplementary programs that played sound or
motion video or performed other functions. These were called helper
applications. However, these applications run as a separate
application and require that a second window be opened. A plug-in
application is recognized automatically by the browser and its
function is integrated into the main HTML file that is being
presented. |
