Tools

Download and view PDF (Portable Document Format) files with Adobe Acrobat Reader. Also comes with a plug-in for Netscape Navigator that allows you to view Acrobat documents on the Web.

Internet Explorer 6.0 includes many new and enhanced features that can simplify the daily tasks you perform while helping you to maintain the privacy of your personal information on the Web. The integrated Advanced Search bar makes it a snap to find whatever you may be looking for on the Web.

The latest update to the Netscape browser suite greatly enhances the performance and stability of Netscape 6 while improving functionality.

If you're downloading files off the Internet, or sending files to friends and coworkers, you need this utility. StuffIt Expander allows to decompress and use a wide range file formats, including .zip, .bin, and .hqx. DropStuff with Expand Enhancer allows you to easily compress files with drag and drop, and adds features to Stuffit Expander.

This is a must-have for all Windows users. WinZip is a popular file compression utilities for the PC. If you're sending and downloading files over the Internet, this is a necessary program. It works with a number of formats, including .zip and .hqx.

CuteFTP

This Windows FTP client features a drag-and-drop interface, bookmarking, and a host of other features. The latest version has improved support and help files, and has been fixed to make it smaller and faster.

Fetch

Fetch is one of the most popular FTP clients for the Macintosh, and for good reason. It's small and very reliable, although first time users may take some time to get used to its interface.

Internet Explorer Mac

Microsoft has quickly eaten up Netscape's lead with this, their entry into the web browsing field. Internet Explorer is a full-featured web browser, and supports such exciting Web technologies as Dynamic HTML, cascading style sheets, Java, and Shockwave. Internet Explorer also comes with a slew of searching and user interface features as well.

Outlook Express Mac

Outlook Express is Microsoft's e-mail software. Although it might be daunting to the e-mail novice, it contains a high degree of programmability and customizability. You can use Outlook Express to maintain multiple e-mail accounts and addresses, set up enhanced filtering options, address books, and browse newsgroups, just to name a few features.

Outlook Express PC

Outlook Express is Microsoft's e-mail software. Although it might be daunting to the e-mail novice, it contains a high degree of programmability and customizability. You can use Outlook Express to maintain multiple e-mail accounts and addresses, set up enhanced filtering options, address books, and browse newsgroups, just to name a few features.

WS FTP

A Windows FTP client designed with the new FTP user in mind. A free version is available for educational and noncommercial use.

EZ-Pix

EZ-Pix is a complete image browsing solution. It offers thumbnail display, printing and exporting, ability to assign text descriptions to images, andsupport for all common image formats, such as jpg, gif, Animated GIF, bmp, png, tif etc.

GraphicConverter

If you're unable to pay the price for Adobe Photoshop, you'll want to check out GraphicConverter. This is a very powerful graphics editor, and allows you to work with almost every graphics format available. Its batch conversion feature allows you to convert multiple files from one format to another.

MegaView

MegaView comes from the same people that made Ez-Pix. It features enhanced multimedia and file management capabilities.

Paintshop Pro

Paint Shop Pro is a critically-acclaimed graphics editor for the PC. It works with over 40 different file formats and comes with a wide range of tools and filters to achieve the look you want.

Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop 6.0 software introduces the next generation of image editing with powerful new features that offer something for every user. Delivering the broadest and most productive toolset available, Photoshop helps you explore your creativity, work at peak efficiency, and achieve the highest quality results across all media.