We will need a lot of software to make the web page complete. The first thing we will need is an Internet connection with a server. We have one with Q-tel. which includes access to the Internet (QR6.00 an hour) and an email account (akkad@qatar.net.qa). The Q-tel. account can be very slow at times, and if a lot of users connect at one time the server may overload. The dial-up screen of Q-tel. is not very big on security. Many people have managed to hack into the password files. But Q-tel. is improving and access is much quicker than it was three months ago. The second thing we need is the latest version of a popular browser such as Netscape Navigator 3.0+ or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01+. Browser models are being upgraded all the time with Both 4.0 Versions of I.E. and Navigator being released soon. The capabilities of the best browsers include Java and ActiveX controls which allow animation and other multimedia to be viewed on the Internet. They can also view the HTML source of documents on the Internet which can be copied onto other sites. Plug-ins are available for all browsers and platforms which can make the Internet more dynamic with CD-quality sound and movies that can be played with Plug-ins such as Shockwave and RealAudio.…
