Plugins
Plugins add functionality to your software; utilities aid system management. For instance, plug-ins allow you to hear sounds or view videos from the net, while virus checkers and file compression tools are utilities. Some are provided along with commercial software packages, while others are sold separately or can be downloaded from the net as shareware (try before you buy) or freeware (no strings attached). These can either be downloaded directly from their websites, or acquired using an FTP client such as CuteFtp or Fetch. Below you will find resources to help you locate the plug-in or utility you need.
Activex.com
A collection of ActiveX controls available for downloading. Read news about ActiveX and download the Control of the Week.
Activex.com: Guide to ActiveX Control Pad
Provides a tutorial on the ActiveX Control Pad and how to embed ActiveX controls in your web page. Brought to you by Microsoft.
CNet: Shareware.com
Over 200,000 software programs, primarily shareware, freeware, and plug-ins. Editors' picks and popular software guides.
Hitchhikers.net: Antivirus Resources and Antivirus Software
Computer virus information and links to other virus software sites. This site is not well-organized, but it is well worth the search.
Innovision Development: Active-x.com
How to write ActiveX controls with Visual Basic, C++ and Java; a directory of available controls, and related information and news.
Kantara Development: Partbank.com
Java, OpenDoc, ActiveX and Netscape plug-ins. Users of component software architectures can browse by platform and component type.
MacCentral,com
The premiere Mac software site. Get plug-ins for your web browser, text converters, font managers, image viewers and Mac news.
Meckler Media: Internet.com: Browser Watch: Plug-In Plaza
Browser Watch's directory of browser plug-ins. Browse by platform or category. Platforms include Macintosh, Unix, OS/2 and Windows.
Moviesounds.com: Sound Tools
A resource for everything sound, offering sound players, converters, and editors for all different platforms. Audio Format FAQ.
Netscape Communications Corporation: Directory of Plug-Ins
Netscape provides over 130 plug-ins for their browser software. Look here for descriptions and links to download sites.
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces: Directory of OS2 Utilities
NMSU provides this oasis for OS/2 users. Click to download any of these OS/2 utilities, from word processing to mouse programs.
Screensaver.com
Windows-only collection of entertaining screensavers ranging from the sublime to the outrageous. Provides an alphabetical index.
Southern California Biomedical Council
Their site name may sound boring, but here you'll find dozens of programs that will make using the web easier and more fun.
Techweb.com: ActiveXpress
Information about ActiveX interest groups, a database of controls, and many other ActiveX resources including news and downloads.
The Web Corporation: Software Utilities Guide
Utility programs for Windows 95 and the Mac OS -- a selection of downloadable software to make your browser window come alive.
Tucows.com
Client programs that work with the Internet and the World Wide Web. If you can't find it through Tucows, you might as well give up.
Windows Users Group Network
Get all the latest utility programs for Windows and Windows NT, useful information and the "Windows Tip of the Day" to speed you up.
ZDNet.com: Java and ActiveX Articles
From Ziff-Davis, a collection of articles about Java and ActiveX, providing product reviews, tutorials, and general news of these technologies.