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This table lists some of the most commonly used Internet software tools for Windows or Web browsers. Also see the list of Linux software. Please e-mail me additions and corrections.
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Main Platforms |
Name |
Web Site |
Distribution |
Features and Formats |
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e-mail client |
web browser |
Microsoft Hotmail |
free (with ads) |
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e-mail client |
web browser |
Yahoo |
free (with ads) |
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e-mail client |
Windows |
Eudora Pro |
commercial |
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e-mail client |
Windows |
Microsoft Outlook |
commercial |
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chat |
Windows |
MIRC |
commercial? |
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chat |
Windows |
Windows chat |
bundled with OS |
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chat |
Windows |
Windows messenger |
bundled with OS |
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chat |
web browser |
Yahoo messenger |
free (with ads) |
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media player |
Windows |
Real Player |
commercial |
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media player |
Windows |
Windows Media Player |
bundled with OS |
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Main Platforms |
Name |
Web Site |
Distribution |
Features and Formats |
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web browser |
Windows |
Microsoft Internet Explorer |
free |
WYSIWYG |
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web browser |
Linux, Windows |
Netscape Navigator |
free |
WYSIWYG |
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web browser |
Linux, Windows |
Opera |
free |
WYSIWYG |
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Main Platforms |
Name |
Web Site |
Distribution |
Features and Formats |
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word processor |
Linux, Windows |
OpenOffice.org Writer |
free |
WYSIWYG/HTML |
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word processor |
Windows |
Microsoft Word |
commercial |
WYSIWYG |
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web page editor |
Windows |
Microsoft FrontPage |
commercial |
WYSIWYG/HTML; webs |
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web page editor |
Linux, Windows |
Netscape Composer |
free |
WYSIWYG |
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web page editor |
Windows |
Macromedia Dreamweaver |
commercial |
WYSIWYG/HTML; webs |
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web page editor |
Linux |
emacs HTML mode |
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GNU |
text-based |
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web page editor |
Windows |
Allaire |
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commercial |
code-based HTML editing |
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web page editor |
Windows |
HomeSite |
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commercial |
code-based HTML editing |
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web page editor |
Windows |
Hot Dog Pro |
shareware |
code-based HTML editing |
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web page editor |
Windows |
HoTMetaL Pro | www.softquad.com | shareware | code-based HTML editing |
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web page editor |
Windows |
Adobe PageMill |
commercial |
WYSIWIG |
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web page editor |
Windows |
NetObjects Fusion |
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commercial |
WYSIWIG |
| XHTML converter | Linux, Windows | HTML Tidy | www.w3.org/People/Raggett/tidy/ | free | |
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graphics editor |
Windows |
PaintShop Pro |
shareware |
raster and vector |
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graphics editor |
Windows |
Adobe Photoshop |
commercial |
raster and vector |
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graphics editor |
Windows |
Adobe Illustrator |
commercial |
raster and vector |
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graphics editor |
Windows |
Macromedia Flash |
commercial |
raster and vector |
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graphics editor |
Windows |
Macromedia Fireworks |
commercial |
raster and vector |
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graphics editor |
Windows |
Windows Paint |
bundled with OS |
raster (bitmap) |
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| site mapper | Windows | PowerMapper | www.powermapper.com | commercial | |
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graphics editor |
Linux, Windows |
OpenOffice.org Draw |
free |
vector |
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Main Platforms |
Name |
Web Site |
Distribution |
Features and Formats |
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web server |
Linux |
Apache |
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GNU? |
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website hosting |
web browser |
Yahoo Geocities |
free (with ads) |
editing and uploading tools |
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website hosting |
web browser |
Lycos Tripod |
free (with ads) |
editing and uploading tools |
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course hosting |
web browser |
MyCourse |
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course hosting |
web browser |
WebCT |
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course hosting |
web browser |
Blackboard |
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TCP/IP suite |
Windows |
Hummingbird |
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commercial |
GUI-based |
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file transfer |
Linux, Windows |
FTP |
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free with OS |
text-based |
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file transfer |
Windows |
WsFTP |
commercial |
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compression |
Windows |
WinZip |
shareware |
graphical |
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antivirus |
Windows |
Norton Antivirus |
commercial |
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antivirus |
Windows |
AVG |
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free |
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