Shockwave, developed by Macromedia, is a family of
multimedia players. Web users with Windows and Mac platforms can download
the Shockwave players from the Macromedia site and use it to display and
hear Shockwave files. Shockwave is especially popular for interactive
games. However, Macromedia has identified over 2,000 sites that offer
Shockwave files, including sites for General Motors, Nissan, Kodak, Microsoft,
Intel and Apple. To create Shockwave files, you use Macromedia Director
and several related programs.
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