Once you have installed the B.U.I.C.K. or Internet Suite for Macintosh, you may want or need additional software to enhance your experience on the Internet and the World Wide Web. Below are briefly described a number of popular products. Some of them are specialized and will be of use mostly in scientific disciplines. Each is listed with a link to a site on the Web where the software can be acquired.

 

   Adobe^® Acrobat^® Reader

The Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view, navigate, and print PDF files across all major computing platforms. Acrobat Reader is the free viewing companion to Adobe Acrobat and to Acrobat Capture® software. Get the software: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html

Copyright © 1998 Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, the Acrobat logo and Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

 

  RealNetworks Real Player[tm]

The popular Real Player plays live and on-demand audio and video content from the World Wide Web. Get the software: http://www.real.com/products/player/downloadrealplayer.html

Copyright © RealNetworks, Inc. and/or its licensors, 1995-1998. RealAudio, is a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. RealVideo, RealMedia, RealPlayer and the Real logo are trademarks or service marks of RealNetworks, Inc.

 

   Apple QuickTime[tm]

QuickTime "is the Apple technology that makes video, sound, music, 3D and virtual reality come alive." This is a popular multimedia player used by many games and other applications. Get the software: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/

Copyright © 1998 Apple Computer, Inc. QuickTime, and the QuickTime logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

 

   Shockwave[tm]

Many Web sites use Shockwave to offer animation and special effects on their pages. The Shockwave players are available in several configurations, each with slightly different capabilities. The Macromedia Web site can detect the browser you are using and automatically install the components you select. Get the software: http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/

Copyright ©1995-1998 Macromedia® Inc. Authorware® is a registered trademark of Macromedia, Inc. Shockwave[tm] and Shockwave Flash[tm] are trademarks of Macromedia, Inc.

 

    Cn3D

Cn3D is a 3D molecular structure viewer, allowing you to visualize and rotate structure data entries from Entrez. It was developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (The name "Cn3D" is an abbreviation of"See in 3-D".) If you want to view structures from the Web, you will need to install 2 components. To install them, visit the NCBI Web site and follow the instructions carefully.

Get the software: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/CN3D/cn3dwin.html

 

   Chemscape Chime[tm]

Chemscape Chime allows scientists to view chemical graphics directly on an HTML page. Chime supports most of the popular structure display formats that scientists use including MDL Information Systems'Molfile and Rxnfile and many of the popular 3D display formats such as the Brookhaven Protein Databank (PDB) format. Get the software: http://www.mdlchime.com/downloads/downloadable/index.jsp

Copyright © 1998 MDL Information Systems, Inc. Chemscape Chime is a trademark of MDL Information Systems, Inc.

 

    Firefox®

The award-winning, free Web browser is better than ever. Browse the Web with confidence - Firefox protects you from viruses, spyware and pop-ups. Enjoy improvements to performance, ease of use and privacy. It's easy to import your favorites and settings and get started. Download Firefox now and get the most out of the Web. Get the software: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

Mozilla Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation.
Copyright © 2005–2006 Mozilla Corporation. All rights reserved.

 

   Eudora®

Eudora is a powerful e-mail client that helps you send and receive electronic mail over the Internet easily and quickly. If you haven't already installed the version from the B.U.I.C.K. 95 package, you can obtain the latest version from the Qualcomm Web site.

Get the software: http://www.eudora.com/

Copyright © 1998 QUALCOMM Incorporated. QUALCOMM, Eudora, Eudora Pro and Eudora Light are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.