Flash Player turns 10. Windows, Linux and Mac users rejoice. Or, not. Yet another version of the web’s most popular animation and video player. Lots of new Flash capability to hog your CPU and slow down Safari, Firefox, et al.

Adobe’s Shockwave and Flash Player, as it is formally called, is one of the most ubiquitous Web browser plug-ins, allowing you to view all kinds of nice interactive animations many people have produced for their Web sites. While not quite essential, this will make your Web browsing experience much more enjoyable.

9WR - Adobe Flash Player: Version 10 with more tools for developers, not users.