NetCaster was Netscape Communicator's push delivery system. It was basically a web environment that is always active and can update its onscreen appearance without going to a new URL or reloading. Like all push mechanisms, NetCaster doesn't require the user to manually check for new content or sit through an update. It let the developer put new content in front of users instead of hoping they come looking for it.
The Netscape Communicator browser ceased development in 2002.
