PNG Live is a Netscape plug-in that
enables PNG images to be viewed and manipulated on a Web
page. It was published and distributed by Siegel &
Gale and had support for some advanced features of the
PNG graphics format. I described its use in Teach
Yourself to Create a Home Page in 24 Hours so readers
would have an opportunity to try out an emerging new
standard for Web graphics.
Development of PNG Live ended in 1997 and the
Siegel & Gale PNG site was taken offline in
early 1999. However, the last published version of the
PNG Live plug-in can be distributed by others
according to its license, so it is offered here. The
plug-in should only be used with Netscape Navigator 4
version PR3 or higher.
Here's the file you can download if you'd like to try
PNG Live:
If you're having trouble downloading this file from
the above link, hold your SHIFT key down before clicking
it.
The program's license file states: "This program is
free software; you can use it under the terms of the GNU
General Public License as published by the Free Software
Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
option) any later version. ... This program is
distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty
of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE."
If you would prefer to try other PNG plug-ins or would
like to find out more about the format, visit the
Official PNG Web Site's page on Web
browser PNG support.
