Browsers & add-ons

CipherNet* is a full featured web browser. You will be able to search the Net with the search engine. It also has a skin (not customizable in this version) as well as an HTML editor to create your own webpages or see the source of the one you are visiting. Also included is a simple upload/download FTP client. You can also use CipherNet with your paybars. And you will be able to see your IP address and to enable or disable annoying pop-up windows from free webspace providers (angelfire, geocities, ...).

SurfSaver lets you save Web pages directly from Internet Explorer into searchable folders. You can then quickly search and browse these pages while not connected to the Internet. To access SurfSaver, simply use Internet Explorer's right-click context menu. You can either perform a quick save or store and retrieve pages in separate, specially created folders.

KatieSoft Scroll is a unique Web interface that supercharges the leading browsers from Microsoft and Netscape, allowing you to surf the Web faster and more efficiently. Scroll's unique multi-paned environment allows you to surf multiple sites at once, explore different areas of one site simultaneously, compare information from various sources, and more.

Compass* is a sophisticated Internet bookmarking system that's easy to use and compatible with Netscape Navigator, MS Internet Explorer, and Opera. Windows Explorer-style windows make it easy to organize your bookmarks using drag-and-drop techniques to move between categories; a toolbar gives quick access to operations. Adding new bookmarks can be as simple as dragging and dropping links directly from your browser, or importing links from any of the three supported browser types.

23rdBrowser* is a handy slimware alternative in the browser wars. This modest Web browser is small, elegant, and has enough features to satisfy most surfing needs. Although it requires Internet Explorer 4.x as a foundation to deliver Web content and extras like Java and scripting, it adds some nice touches of its own. Features include a customizable favorites database you can store on a floppy (handy for shared machine environments); selectable home, search, and startup pages; and an IP address display for gaming and chat use. The browsers main selling point is an integrated Pop-up window filter. Options let you allow all, parent-only, or no sub windows. While 23rdBrowser would benefit from some polish and a bit of documentation, it's a nicely priced solution for everyday surfing.

----2-7-2000-C4U is a free Web browsing utility that does one thing and does it well -- it browses through your favorite sites and checks for any changes to links, images, email addresses, keywords, and text. With its clear and intuitive interface, and its reliable site-checking capabilities, it's one of the most appealing tools of its type that we've seen. To test C4U, we assigned it a test site, then changed some text on one of its pages. Sure enough, C4U notified us that our site had been modified (smiley face icon) and marked the updated text in red.

FlySwat Unlike most search add-ons for Internet Explorer, which offer little more than links to branded content, Flyswat really boosts your Web searching powers. This freebie is well worth trying. Whenever you load a new page, flyswat analyses the entire contents and creates on-the-fly hyperlinks -- called "flycons" --for words and phrases it recognizes. Click a flycon and up pops a menu of categorized related links. For instance, a flycon for a company name might contain links to pages dealing with company info, stock quotes, major competitors, SEC filings, products, product reviews, and so on; a flycon for a medical term might include links to a definition, detailed information, related drugs, and recent articles. Flyswat also provides a search bar across the bottom of the browser window and a results list in the Explorer bar, but it's the flycons that really add depth and power to your Web searching. --added 2-8-2000--

The newest version of Netscape 4.72Communicator is here -- and it's better than ever. Netscape Communicator 4.72(18mbs) This new version of Netscape Communicator has loads of new features. It includes an e-mail client, a news reader, HTML editor, and it also allows you to view embedded MPEGS. It includes new and improved options and a more attractive interface!! Seems I have a y2k problem of my own. Some of you may have noticed the messed up date on my pages. I'm still fixing them.

Activator™: This browser has many features not found in Netscape or IE4. It features a loadup of programs, a 3500-link personalized on-board portal, seamless one-click connection and disconnection, and more. This is an excellent browser. requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher and Active Desktop.

New IE Version 5.01!! this is a repeat download from yesterday, but this is a real important update everyone should get. New features include faster download speeds for pages with dynamic content, drag-and-drop support through FTP connections and new 56-bit encryption.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (Beta)- a preview to the new IE5, with better handling of advanced HTML features.

Galaxy Worlds Virtual 3D Browser provides a new way to promote products and services in a Virtual 3D environment over the Internet. Custom Sounds, Mass Conferencing, Animations, Multimedia, Voice Chat, Business Store Fronts, Offices, Malls, and more.

Neoplanet- change the look of your browser, with new design, that you chose.

Yep is a new browser companion that allows you to navigate the Web better than ever before. You can chat on any site, take guided tours of the Internet, and discover new information about Web sites and your own personal surfing habits. Yep also allows you to post notes and vote on the quality of any Web site.

ThirdVoice 2000 is a free (thanks to banner ads) tool with several nice features that can enhance your Web browsing. It makes its presence known as a system tray icon, a new toolbar in Internet Explorer, and a window that docks to the side of IE. Each time you load a new Web page, ThirdVoice quickly scans it and underlines words or phrases that have Websites associated with them and creates active links. Results are shown in the ThirdVoice docked window. The program also lets you express opinions through inline notes on any Web page and read messages posted by other ThirdVoice users. In addition, you may create an open group for others to join, send a private note to have a confidential discussion, and access a built-in search function. Once the program is installed, you'll need to sign up for your free ThirdVoice account. Note: This is a beta version and could be buggy and/or unstable. The developer welcomes your comments.

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