Don't wipe out when you surf the Web. Get the right browser and some radical plug-ins, and ride the wave.

You just got a pile of diskettes in the mail from various Internet service providers. You could simply choose one because you like the label. But you're a discriminating Net surfer who wants the best tools you can get. So which will it be? Microsoft Internet Explorer? Or Netscape Navigator?

Though the two have many similar features and support many of the same standards, there are scores of other issues that should affect your decision. We'll help you sort out the standards, show you the latest versions of Internet Explorer and Navigator, share a few of our favorite plug-ins and utilities, and offer a glimpse at the many innovations yet to come. Is your board waxed? Then let's hit the surf!