Below are some more detailed lists of the tools and where to get them. Make sure that the Web features you include in your web course materials are supported by the browser software that your students will be using. Browsers A Web browser is a program that lets you view and explore information on the Web. They are available for almost every platform and operating system. They differ in how they deal with multimedia, which version of HTML they read, and which special extensions they allow.
Most browsers are capable of displaying text and gif images.
Many of them now support jpeg images and audio and video. The two most popular browser are Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. The following site have the most extensive lists of Browsers available. I have included some tools that I find useful on other platforms, but for the most part this section will benefit you most if you use a Mac. You need to have a connection to the internet before you publish your web site.