Pictures

GIF (Graphic Interchange Format).
The GIF format supports 256 colors and is appropriate for logos, cartoons, black and
white images, etc.  GIF also supports transparency (the background can show through)
and animation (see further below).
 

JPG or JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
The JPG format supports millions of colors and may invoke compression routines
to make images smaller.   JPEG is best for photographs, especially from a digital camera.

Sounds

Click here to hear a greeting au file 
AU is most used on early UNIX computers.

Click here to hear a greeting wav file 
WAV originated on Windows computers and is supported by most audio applications.

Click here to hear a greeting aif file 
AIF originated on Macintosh computers and is supported by many audio applications.

Click here to hear a greeting mp3 file 
MP3 is a high-quality, highly-compressed, cross-platform format.

Click here to hear a greeting aac (m4a) file 
AAC is a high-quality, highly-compressed, cross-platform format made popular by iTunes.

MIDI

NOTE: The server on which MIDI files are stored must be properly configured. Files stored on an improperly configured server will not normally play. Instead they usually display as garbled text. If you encounter MIDI files which will not play, download and play them using dedicated MIDI software (Notation or Sequencing programs).

Movies

Click here for a mov file.  MOV files are cross platform QuickTime movies.

Click here for an avi file.  AVI files are older Window's Movies.

Click here for an wmv file.  WMV files are Windows movie files.

Animations

GIF:  This GIF file contains several frames, each with a different picture.

Programming

JAVASCRIPT
Click here for a Javascript programming example.

JAVA
Click here for a Java programming example.

Online Notation Program (Simple)
    Javascript and QuickTime Notation Program
    -- allow plenty of time to load before using.