Synopsis
A resource of interconnected software programs and tools for adding multimedia effects to HTML pages with Netscape plug-ins. The book explains plug-in technology, what they do and how they install. It also reviews some plug-ins which can be downloaded from the Web or installed from the CD-ROM.
From the Author
Notes from the authorWow -- this Amazon system is a fantastic resource, and one
heck of a fast server. My eyes are still recovering from all
the documentation I had to plow through to write my book, so
I think I'm going to find it easier to locate books via
Amazon than by kneeling down sideways to find them in a
bookstore. Someone always trips over my legs!
Computer books seem to be a little like buses -- you wait
ages for one to come along that's going to your destination,
and then three or four come along at the same time. I see
(thanks to this system) that there are about to be three or
four other books on Netscape plug-ins.
Good though they undoubtedly are, I claim mine is special
for a couple of reasons. First, it might be one of the last
computer books you'll read that was written by a single
person instead of a comittee. Second, it covers Windows 95,
Windows 3.1 and Macintosh on an equal basis -- instead of
being a Windows book that just gives lip service to Mac
users.
New plug-ins for Netscape are appearing weekly, so this book
doesn't cover each one on the market. With reviews, HTML
examples, and information on how to get 50 or 60 of them,
though, I hope I've managed to squeeze in more than in any
of the other books.
The CD-ROM has lots of plug-ins on it (for all three types
of computer) plus links you can use to download all the rest.
You might have heard that Netscape 4.0 will soon be in beta.
Don't let that put you off: This book is much more about the
plug-ins, how to use them, and how to produce content for
them (with all the tips and hints I could squeeze in) than
it is just another Netscape book.
Please let me know what you think; I'm at johnny@angel.org ...