It is not uncommon to visit a Web page and hear background music. Sound files are also available for downloading independent of Web page visits. Sound files of many types are supported by the Web with the appropriate plug-ins. The MP3 file format, and the choice of supporting plug-ins, is the latest music trend to sweep the Web. The famous Napster site allows for the exchange of MP3 files.
Live cams are another aspect of the multimedia experience available on the Web.
Live cams are video cameras that send their data in real time to a Web server. The use of existing and new programming languages have extended the capabilities of the We What follows is a basic guide to a group of the more common languages and functions in use on the Web today. A CGI program, or script, is any program designed to accept and return data that conforms to the CGI specification. The program can be written in any programming language, including C, Perl, and Visual Basic Script. A common use for a CGI script is to process an interactive form on a Web page.