The standard role of Web browsers is to access and display HTML documents. Browsers interpret the HTML tags and display the document accordingly. Another technology employed to extend the functionality of Web documents is Microsoft's ActiveX technology for PC Windows. Amongst other things, ActiveX allows non-HTML documents such as Microsoft Excel or Word files to be viewed through a Web browser while automatically taking care of the associated software requirements. Back to start of Using Keeping track of useful resources With millions of resources available, identifying and finding useful material can be a problem.
Bookmarks enable users to keep track of Web resources which they find useful.
Some browsers provide for more advanced bookmark management with a facility for hierarchical grouping of annotated bookmarks. The list of bookmarks is in effect a personalised, needs-based view of the online information universe. The WWW is now a densely populated place and new sites proliferate at a dramatic rate. The Web has a presence in most corners of human activity, ranging from recreation to education, from scientific research to commercial transactions, and most areas in between. On the Web you can buy a house , find a job , book a cruise , check out weather maps , browse a local newspaper , look at a medieval manuscript , or take a tour of the solar system .