Macromedia Shockwave Player and Macromedia Flash Player are both free Web players from Macromedia. Together, they bring users the best rich-media content on the Web. Each has a distinct purpose.
Macromedia Flash Player displays Web application front-ends, high-impact Web site user interfaces, interactive online advertising, and short- to medium-form animation.
Macromedia Shockwave Player displays destination Web content such as high-performance multiuser games, interactive product simulations, online entertainment, and training applications. Through Xtras, Shockwave Player is also extensible to play back custom-built applications. A Flash Player is automatically included with any download of the Shockwave Player.
Our Review: Macromedia Shockwave and Flash form two of the standards for moving image viewing on the internet. Many websites utilise Shockwave and Flash movies within their webpage - installing this program will allow you to view these movies. Shockwave and Flash are extensions to your browser and require no intervention once installed - a worthy download to open up the world of multimedia on your internet.