Project 4B: Installing the Flash Plugin

While installing any of Firefox's available extensions can be cool, there are certain near-essentials that can be added in the form of plugins, although perhaps I am splitting hairs a bit in terms of the difference between the two. The most frequently used browser plugin for any system is Adobe's Flash Player. Flash provides websites with all sorts of exciting multimedia effects and capabilities, and as a result, it is utilized in an ever-increasing number of sites. In fact, chances are you've probably seen numerous Flash-enhanced pages without even being aware of it. For example, if you've ever watched a video on YouTube, you've enjoyed the wonders of Flash.

How do you get the Flash Player plugin? Well, ...

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