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Cbc.ca is filled with audio and video material from our CBC Radio and CBC
Television programs, as well as special material exclusive to our site. Here
are the programs and plug-ins you need to enjoy everything we have to
offer. Though these companies offer more advanced programs at a charge,
the programs you need for this site are all available at no cost to you.
These are the categories:


Browser
Audio / visual
Documents
Interactive
Wireless content




BROWSER 

For browsers, we recommend that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0
(or higher). This will enable you to view tables, Java and JavaScript, among
other features widely used on our site.

To download Netscape Navigator click here.



AUDIO / VISUAL BACK TO THE TOP
 


CBC.ca is highly regarded worldwide for its unparalleled amount of exclusive audio and video material. Our RealAudio and RealVideo files require RealPlayer, which installs as a plug-in for your browser. Some pages make use of QuickTime video, which again is available as a plug-in for both Navigator and Explorer.



 
DOCUMENTS BACK TO THE TOP


The Adobe Acrobat reader will allow you to read and print fully-formatted
Acrobat document files (.pdf files) whether your computer is a PC, Mac, OS/2,
Linux or Unix-based machine.



INTERACTIVE BACK TO THE TOP

Some of the pages at cbc.ca make use of an interactive animation technology
known as Flash. Installing the Flash plug-in for your browser will allow you to
see these elements on our site and at other sites that use this file format.

With the Macromedia Shockwave plug-in, you can view fully interactive
multimedia --- 3D games, clickable and dynamic animations, graphics, text,
and audio from within your web browser.



WIRELESS CONTENT  BACK TO THE TOP

CBC's top quality news and information services are now available on many
of Canada's leading mobile browsers. Through the use of various wireless
technologies, and in partnership with Rogers AT&T Wireless, Bell Mobility,
Fido
, Zero Gravity, Telus Mobility and AvantGo, Canadians will have access
to the top news, entertainment information, sports scores and more through
their cellphones, mobile browsers, pagers and handheld organizers. CBC's
wireless services provide content in the following areas:

News
Keep in touch with what's going on around the corner or around the world with
news headlines from the CBC, Canada's leading news and information service.
Takeyour pick from local, national and international news headlines and weather
forecasts. CBC regularly updates the information, allowing users to access new
headlines on a timely basis
.

Business
From headlines to market changes to tax tips, CBC's wireless business coverage
provides you with all the information you need to keep up-to-date on Canadian
and international business news.

Science and Technology
Keep abreast of the latest technological advances with CBC's informative coverage of the ever-changing world of science and technology. The section includes stories on the developments in health and education, space exploration, genetics, new media and other areas of scientific and technical advancement.

Sports
Get the latest news in sports. CBC delivers you the news you want on your favourite sports, from hockey to Formula One racing to golf.

For more information on CBC Wireless Services, please visit: http://cbc.ca/wireless