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"Over 480 million Internet-enabled desktops have installed Adobe Shockwave Player in mature markets around the world. These people now have access to some of the best the Web has to offer - including dazzling 3D games and entertainment, interactive product demonstrations, and online learning applications. Shockwave Player displays Web content that has been created by Adobe (Macromedia) Director. " -http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer/

"Authorware is the leading visual authoring tool for creating rich-media e-learning applications for delivery on corporate networks, CD/DVD, and the Web. Develop accessible applications that comply with learning management system (LMS) standards."-http://www.adobe.com/products/authorware/

"Adobe Flash Player is the high-performance, lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones, and devices." "Installed on over 850 million Internet-connected desktops and mobile devices, Flash® Player enables organizations and individuals to build and deliver great digital experiences to their end users.""Flash Player 9 allows enterprises to deliver secure, expressive, and high-performance applications that run consistently across operating systems and browsers, with full control over the install experience in alignment with IT policies."-http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

Adobe Reader, published by Adobe, is used to read Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The PDF standard is more secure than a typical document and appears consistent across all platforms. Adobe Reader is free and can be downloaded from Adobe's web site.

Adobe Acrobat is a program published by Adobe to read, create, and edit Portable Document Format (PDF) files. PDF files were developed by Adobe to be a file type that is not only more secure than a typical document but also would appear the same on any platform or screen. Acrobat can be purchased from DECS. There is also a free version of Acrobat called Adobe Reader that can only read PDF files.