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About PDFs, Plugins
and Players
Although modern browsers (like Microsoft Internet Explorer) can display
web pages, there are other media available to view on the web that they
cannot use without additional software. This additional software is
sometimes packaged as a complete program, sometimes as a browser extra
called a 'plugin', and sometimes as an independent viewer (a
'player'). PDFs
What are PDFs?
PDFs
are printable electronic documents that have a small file size and high
quality output (see a full explanation by Adobe). They require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open, but it is available free
from the Adobe website.
What does Cambridge University Press provide in
PDF format?
The Cambridge University Press websites provide a range
of resources in PDF format. The majority are sample chapters from specific
titles (example) and catalogues.
Plugins & Players
Why do I need plugins and players?
If a webpage uses a type
of media that your browser cannot display, downloading a plugin or player
for that media will allow your computer to view the material. Although
Cambridge websites rarely use these additional media, you may require:
- Macromedia Flash
Necessary to view Flash movies. Available free
to download from Macromedia.
- Macromedia Shockwave
Necessary to view Shockwave files. Available
free to download from Macromedia.
- Apple Quicktime Player
For playing video on the web. Download it free from Apple.
- RealPlayer
For playing video on the web. Download it free from Real.com
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