Macromedia Shockwave Player is a browser plug-in that allows you to experience animation and entertainment created with Macromedia Director Shockwave Studio. New in this release is Shockwave Remote, which allows you to save your favorite Shockwave and Flash content locally for enhanced playback online or offline. Also, you can send Shockwave titles to your friends, and search for Shockwave and Flash content. In addition, you can use Shockwave Remote to pause, play, and restart content. This version of Shockwave Player is designed for use with Internet Explorer and Netscape Web browsers