A list of sites that make use of these programs is available on the page, Multimedia on the Web . Shockwave presents another multimedia experience. Shockwave allows for the creation and implementation of an entire multimedia display combining graphics, animation and sound. Sound files, including music, may also be heard on the Web. 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.