Download or read book The Librarian's and Information Professional's Guide to Plug-ins and Other Web Browser Tools written by Candice M. Benjes-Small and published by Neal-Schuman Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shockwave. Flash. RealPlayer. QuickTime. iPIX. and other Internet plug-ins, helper applications, and browser extending tools can make using the Web a snap. With this guide to the Internet's most dynamic applications, you'll learn which plug-ins are best installed on public workstations, which best meet different staff needs, which to use on a library Web site-and perhaps most important, which are most likely to cause problems. Approximately 15 of the most essential plug-ins are discussed. Don't let your staff, your patrons, and your Internet access become mired in a cyber-swamp of useless bells and whistles. Find out how to make the best use of office applications, image-viewing tools, sound enhancers, video players, and more.