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Applications

Windows Sockets FTP Client Application. Use this application to upload and download files from FTP servers and to manage your FTP files and directories. The user interface for this FTP client is designed with the novice FTP user in mind. This is the 16-bit version. Simple, fast and reliable! Windows 95 users try WS-FTP 32-bit.

Audio

RealAudio software allows you to listen to low-quality audio in real-time rather than waiting for the download. RealAudio now supports live audio feeds. RealAudio 2.0 is now available, offering better performance and features.

Download and installation instructions (for Windows):

RealAudio

RealAudio Help & FAQ

RealAudio Player 2.0

True Speech is another entrant in the field is, which uses amazing compression ratios to transmit (live) audio over the net. Their browser runs without Netscape, supporting it's own bookmarks. Its scales to a variety of bandwidths, even 14.4.

Chat

mIRC for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 is one of the more popular applications on the Internet is IRC, or Internet Relay Chat. Thousands of people every night around the world, in thousands of channels, or chat rooms, converse on every topic (and in almost every language) imaginable. To access this service, you need an IRC client program.

WinSock Internet Relay Chat (WSIRC) - Just in case you ever wanted to talk with net surfers all over the world... you can! Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is networked over North America, Asia Europe, and Oceania. WSIRC Includes a shareware and freeware version of the application plus an IRC primer for beginners, easy to understand setup files, and user considerate help files. There is also a video version which allows person-to-person video conferencing. A truely superior IRC application for everyone!

Global Chat is the first easy-to-use real-time chat software that can be used from the WWW. It is not a web page for so-called web-chatting using certain Web servers. Instead it is a standalone program that works together with your Web browser to give you instantaneous live chat when connected to Global Stage and IRC servers.

Internet Telephone

TeleVox lets users make real-time phone calls on the Internet, across the country or around the world, for the price of a local Internet connection. TeleVox is free and available for downloading.

Video Conferencing

The VDOLive Video Player - the client application that lets you watch streaming video over the Internet.

HTML Editing

TOP TEN SHAREWARE HTML EDITORS AND TOOLS
Home Page	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2429	Create Web sites without having to master HTML.
Hot Dog Pro	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=1650	Full-featured HTML editor for serious users
SiteCHECK	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3409	Web site analysis tool which analyzes spelling errors, broken links, and HTML syntax
HomeSite	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3593	Web-page design tool with site-maintenance features
Adsorb HTML Editor	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3495	A text- and wizard- based HTML editor with built in HTML reference
PageMill	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2804	Fully WYSIWYG-based editor
EGOR WebPage Animator	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=1851	Add Java animations and sound to Web pages
Fusion	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=4012	High-end authoring tool for building and maintaining Web sites
Internet Assistant for Word 7.0	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=1611	Save Word documents in HTML format
QuickSite	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=4016	Database-oriented visual tool for building and maintaining Web sites

Top Ten Shareware Word Processing Helpers

1. Notepad+ http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3953 Replacement for the Windows Notepad

2. CyberSpell http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3474 Spell checker for Netscape Mail

3. Word Viewer Plug-In http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3475 View any Microsoft Word 6.0 or 7.0 document from within Netscape Navigator 2.x and higher.

4. Wordware 97 for Word for Windows http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=4032 Collection of Word macros and templates for Word 97

5. Word 6.0 Binary Converter for Word 7.0 http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3972 Save Word 7.0 documents so Word 6.0 users can read them

6. Office Toys 97 http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3812 Various Word 97 utilities

7. MegaWord for Word 7 http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3855 Word add-on includes accented characters and print features

8. WOPR 95 Plus Pak http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3820 A collection of useful Word 7 tools

9. DoublePage Macro for Microsoft Word for Windows http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=1760 A Word 7 macro that prints in pages two-up in landscape.

10. Word 97 Document Converter http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=4197 Converter fixes a backward-compatibility bug in Word 97

TOP TEN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PACKAGES

1. Wall Street Simulator http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3060 Learn how to invest without risking any money.

2. SolveIt http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3291 Thirty-two easy-to-use financial calculators.

3. Debt Analyzer for Windows http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=1923 Build your own debt-reduction schedules or loan-consolidation schedules.

4. Retirement Planner Pro http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=4150 Determine whether your finances will meet your retirement needs.

5. Account Pro http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=1285 Multilingual accounting program for small and medium-size businesses.

6. BillPower http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2006 Keep track of time, disbursements, and receipts for up to 50 people.

7. Total Retail System http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2732 Retail accounting system.

8. EasyCheck Acceptor http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3548 Check-processing software

9. EZ-Books http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3607 Small-business book-keeping system.

10. Controlling Your Business http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3538 Business-management software for any type of small business.

TOP TEN AUDIO TOOLS

1. Cool Edit 32 http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2159 Mix sounds like an audio pro with this wildly popular editor and special-effects program.

2. WinSpeech http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3351 A full-featured text-to-speech application.

3. Mellosoftron II http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=4133 Squeeze an entire sound studio into your PC.

4. SonoWave http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2868 Now watching sounds can be as much fun as listening to them.

5. MIDInight Express II http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=4134 Play and edit MIDI files with this real-time MIDI jukebox.

6. CD Extreme http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3516 Pop an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive, crank up the volume, and fiddle with the controls.

7. Sound Gadget Pro http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3396 Edit sounds of all kinds with this jack-of-all-trades utility.

8. DigiTrakker http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2876 If your DOS PC is equipped with a sound card, this program will let you edit and play sounds on.

9. Sonic Screwdriver http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2925 Apply lots of striking special effects to your .WAV format files.

10. Blaster Master http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2872 Now DOS users can have a blast recording and editing sound files.

1. Notepad+	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3953	Replacement for the Windows Notepad
2. CyberSpell	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3474	Spell checker for Netscape Mail
3. Word Viewer Plug-In	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3475	View any Microsoft Word 6.0 or 7.0 document from within Netscape Navigator 2.x and higher.
4. Wordware 97 for Word for Windows	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=4032	Collection of Word macros and templates for Word 97
5. Word 6.0 Binary Converter for Word 7.0	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3972	Save Word 7.0 documents so Word 6.0 users can read them
6. Office Toys 97	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3812	Various Word 97 utilities
7. MegaWord for Word 7	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3855	Word add-on includes accented characters and print features
8. WOPR 95 Plus Pak	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3820	A collection of useful Word 7 tools
9. DoublePage Macro for Microsoft Word for Windows	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=1760	A Word 7 macro that prints in pages two-up in landscape.
10. Word 97 Document Converter	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=4197	Converter fixes a backward-compatibility bug in Word 97

1. Wall Street Simulator	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3060	Learn how to invest without risking any money.
2. SolveIt	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3291	Thirty-two easy-to-use financial calculators.
3. Debt Analyzer for Windows	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=1923	Build your own debt-reduction schedules or loan-consolidation schedules.
4. Retirement Planner Pro	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=4150	Determine whether your finances will meet your retirement needs.
5. Account Pro	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=1285	Multilingual accounting program for small and medium-size businesses.
6. BillPower	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2006	Keep track of time, disbursements, and receipts for up to 50 people.
7. Total Retail System	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2732	Retail accounting system.
8. EasyCheck Acceptor	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3548	Check-processing software
9. EZ-Books	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3607	Small-business book-keeping system.
10. Controlling Your Business	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3538	Business-management software for any type of small business.

1. Cool Edit 32	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2159	Mix sounds like an audio pro with this wildly popular editor and special-effects program.
2. WinSpeech	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3351	A full-featured text-to-speech application.
3. Mellosoftron II	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=4133	Squeeze an entire sound studio into your PC.
4. SonoWave	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2868	Now watching sounds can be as much fun as listening to them.
5. MIDInight Express II	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=4134	Play and edit MIDI files with this real-time MIDI jukebox.
6. CD Extreme	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3516	Pop an audio CD into your CD-ROM drive, crank up the volume, and fiddle with the controls.
7. Sound Gadget Pro	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=3396	Edit sounds of all kinds with this jack-of-all-trades utility.
8. DigiTrakker	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2876	If your DOS PC is equipped with a sound card, this program will let you edit and play sounds on.
9. Sonic Screwdriver	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2925	Apply lots of striking special effects to your .WAV format files.
10. Blaster Master	http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/shareware?ID=2872	Now DOS users can have a blast recording and editing sound files.