Plug-Ins and Helper Apps

View, Print, or Submit PDF Files:

Adobe Acrobat Reader - PDF (Portable Document Format)
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html#reader

Find out more about Acrobat Reader - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Acrobat

Multimedia:

Real Audio - RealPlayer - http://www.real.com/player/?src=realaudio
      Real Player accessories - http://www.real.com/accessories/?sec=player&src=topnav,rcahome

Windows Media - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en&categoryid=4  
      PhotoStory 3 - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
                            http://www.download.com/Photo-Story-3-for-Windows/3000-12511_4-10339154.html

Shockwave - helps to run multimedia (movies, animation, sound)
   http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?
   Macromedia Flash - http://www.macromedia.com/software/flashplayer/

QuickTime 3 - http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

Browsers:
        Firefox - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

        Internet Explorer - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en

Netscape - http://browser.netscape.com/releases
  
Safari - http://www.apple.com/safari/

General Sources:

Shareware - helper applications to download
   http://www.shareware.com/

ZDNet Downloads
   http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/

Download.Com - CNET - popular downloads
   http://www.download.com/

Stroud's Consummate Winsock Applications - software downloads
   http://cws.internet.com/home.html

NWACC - http://www.nwacc.edu/disted/nwdegtec.php
  

Utilities:

        WinZip - compression utility zips and unzips files
          http://www.winzip.com/
       WSFTP - transfers files
          http://www.ipswitch.com/
       VuePrint Pro - view and modify images
          http://www.hamrick.com/upg.html
       Symantec - virus protection
          http://www.symantec.com/downloads/
        McAfee - virus protection
          http://www.mcafee.com/us/
       SpyBot - removes adware
          http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10122137.html?part=104443&subj=dlpage&tag=button