Microsoft has developed a number of browser, server, viewer, authoring, and development products specifically for the Internet. Here you will find a quick overview of these products and links to Microsoft Web sites where you can get more information.

BROWSERS and EXTENSIONS		MICROSOFT OFFICE VIEWERS
	Microsoft Internet Explorer If you're running Windows 95, Windows 3.1, or Macintosh try out Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft's new Internet browser. For information on Microsoft Internet Explorer features and a copy of the latest version, see the Microsoft Internet Explorer page.		Microsoft Word Viewer Microsoft Word Viewer lets you read and print Microsoft Word documents, even if you don't have Microsoft Word. This makes it possible to read Microsoft Word documents that are posted on the Web or in newsgroups.
	Microsoft VRML Add-In Microsoft VRML Add-In for Microsoft Internet Explorer is a fully integrated add-on module for Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 that enables you to explore virtual (3-D) worlds using a mouse, a keyboard, or a joystick.		Microsoft Excel Viewer Microsoft Excel Viewer lets you view page layout, copy, zoom, AutoFilter, and control cell sizes of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, even if you don't have Microsoft Excel. This makes it possible to read Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that are posted on the Web or in newsgroups.
	Application Development If you're a developer, you may also want to find out how to hook into client system services and how to Internet-enable your applications with Win32 and OLE. See the Internet Development Toolbox for technical articles and the Sweeper SDK.		Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer The 32-bit PowerPoint viewer allows you to view or show PowerPoint presentation files created and saved in PowerPoint for Windows versions 2.0-4.0, PowerPoint for Windows 95, and PowerPoint for Macintosh versions3.0-4.0. The 32-bit Viewer requires Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.5.1 and later.
AUTHORING TOOLS
	Internet Assistant Internet Assistant for Microsoft Word is a free add-in that lets users create and edit great-looking documents for the World Wide Web right from within Microsoft Word. If you know how to use Microsoft Word, you already have most of the skills you need to author documents for the Internet with the HTML tags that you use most, like tables, in-line video, and background sounds.		FrontPage Microsoft FrontPage(TM) is an application that provides users with the fastest and easiest way to develop and maintain high-quality Web sites without programming. Its client/server architecture supports authoring, scripting, and management of a web site over the Internet, across a LAN, or even on a personal workstation.
	Web Authoring For general Web authoring information, including a complete HTML reference with illustrative showcase pages, see the Internet Development Toolbox.
SERVERS and EXTENSIONS
	Internet Information Server Internet Information Server is Microsoft's high-performance, secure, and extensible Internet server based on Windows NT Server.		Server Development If you'd like to understand the Internet Information Server architecture and extend its capabilities programmatically, see the Internet Development Toolbox for relevant technical articles and the Internet Information Server SDK.

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