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Macromedia Shockwave is a tool frequently confused with Macromedia Flash. (Indeed, a previous version of this page merely redirected to Macromedia Flash.) However, there are still (as of 2004) still distinct browers available from Macromedia. Flash files can be played on a Shockwave browser, but not vice versa. Some features available in Shockwave that are not available in Flash include XML parsing, internet chat, and image scaling. In the past, Macromedia has considered Shockwave to be their more 'professional' format, but in recent years they have significantly expanded the capabilities of Shockwave (using tools such as Macromedia Flex), so the future of Shockwave remains to be seen.

Macromedia Shockwave: Installed on 60% of browsers, uses ".DCR" files, created using Macromedia Director
Macromedia Flash: Installed on 90% of browsers, uses ".SWF" files, created using Flash, FreeHand, Generator, and other tools.

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