A by no means exhaustive selection of these is presented on the web pages. For Unix, xv is the application most commonly used for these purposes. For Windows 95, Egor Animator can be used to produce Java animations. Again, almost any application can be used as a helper for a web browser and some of these are given on the web pages. A useful testing facility and source of helpers, the WWW Viewer Test Page is listed under on-line tools.
Helpers are, in general, becoming less necessary as browser plug-in technology develops.
Imagemaps Mapedit is available for both Unix and Windows. Link Checkers GNNPress and the PageMaker HTML author plugin will perform link checking on the HTML document being edited. For Windows, there are two dedicated packages, CyberSpyder and WebDick. The production of data on usage statistics is increasingly seen as an essential part of any webmaster's responsibilities. Being able to detect increases in server load helps with forward planning as well as aiding the discovery of server problems.