Web Accessories for Internet Explorer 5
Internet Explorer 5 includes an extensibility feature called Web Accessories. Web Accessories are one way to add new features and functionality to Internet Explorer 5. (If you're a developer, check out the Web Accessories reference.) Try out the Web Accessories below, which were developed by Microsoft and several other leading Internet companies.
Note: These Web Accessories are for use with Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Explorer 5.5 only. To learn more about the technical updates in Internet Explorer 6, read the Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 Overview.
Explorer Bars
From the New York Times
Stay current throughout the day with The New York Times Explorer bar. With the Explorer Bar for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, you can enjoy the day's top stories, news updates every 10 minutes, market information, and access to stock quotes. Download The New York Times Explorer bar.
Web Accessories from Microsoft
Internet Explorer 5 Web Accessories
Dreamed up by Microsoft's own development team, this kit contains eight utilities that let you zoom in and out on any image, highlight text, do custom searches, and more. Download it now.
Internet Explorer 5 Toolbar Wallpaper
Turn the Internet Explorer toolbar into a work of art—run the download, close Internet Explorer, and then start it up again. On the Tools menu, choose Toolbar Wallpaper, and then pick your wallpaper. This accessory is not supported by Microsoft. Download it now.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Power Tweaks Web Accessories
This pack of Web Accessories adds an Offline/Online button to your toolbar that is very useful for notebook computer users. Restriction commands in the Tools menu help you set sites as trusted or restricted without having to wade through the control panel. You can also copy a URL onto the clipboard with a right-click of the mouse and paste locations in e-mail messages or any document. Not supported by Microsoft. Download it now.
Microsoft Web Developer Accessories
These two tools help the Web developer or those who are just curious about how pages are coded. The DOM tree tool lets you view all the Document Object Model properties in tree form with a right-click of the mouse or from the Tools menu. And for those who are tired of scrolling through hundreds of lines of HTML to find that one section of code that does what you want, you can now simply highlight the area of Web page for which you want to view the source, right-click on it, and then select View Partial Source. Not supported by Microsoft. Download it now.