The following is the list of "adopted" browsers for use by SOC students and staff.
| Browser | Version(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Konqueror | latest | Linux systems only |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | latest | Windows systems only Note that previous version support is next to impossible [Mike Reid] |
| Mozilla | latest | incorporating basic web page composer |
| Mozilla Firefox | latest | |
| Netscape | latest and 4.7 | NO LONGER SUPPORTED? |
| Safari | latest | Mac systems only |
SOC staff and students should be permitted to specify which of these is their default browser on a particular system.
"Latest" implies the latest version released in plenty of time to be installed for a new academic year. New versions released during the academic year will normally only be adopted for the start of the next academic year.
Note: Opera has been removed from the list above. The licence for the free version explicitly prohibits installing it on multiple machines and it would cost us several hundred pounds to purchase the necessary licence.
Staff teaching in SOC need the following plug-ins for all web browsers (except where specified) supported in the programme area.
| Plug-in | Who | Why | Notes | Browsers not supporting this |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat | Jonathan.Crellin | General use for reading PDF documents | ||
| Adobe SVG Viewer |
Emma Duke-Williams (Roger.Eglin, Brian Heal) |
For teaching | ||
| Authorware | Emma.Duke-Williams | For teaching Authorware | ||
| Firebug | Jim Briggs | For debugging web applications, especially JavaScript/AJAX | NEW | Firefox only |
| Flash |
Emma.Duke-Williams John.Rosbottom |
For teaching Flash | ||
| Java | Jim.Briggs | We teach applet development | ||
| Quicktime |
Emma.Duke-Williams Jonathan.Crellin John.Rosbottom |
As an alternative to Windows Media Player | Possible licensing issues [Mike Reid] | |
| Real player | Emma.Duke-Williams | As an alternative to Windows Media Player | Possible licensing issues [Mike Reid] | |
| Shockwave | Emma.Duke-Williams | |||
| Winamp | John.Rosbottom | |||
| Windows Media Player with Real and QuickTime codecs |
John.Rosbottom Emma Duke-Williams |
| Plug-in | Who | Why | Notes | Browsers not supporting this |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shockwave 3D | Roger.Eglin | For teaching | ||
| VRML | Roger.Eglin | For teaching | ||
| Windows Media Player 9 Series Plug-ins for windows & mac | Nipan.Maniar | For teaching Streaming Media and Web Programming |
| Requirement | Who | Why | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debugging JavaScript | Roger.Eglin Jim.Briggs |
For teaching |
Last updated by Dr Jim Briggs of the School of Computing at the University of Portsmouth.