NeXT Nugget News Digest (vol. 3, issue 6, June 17, 1992) To submit articles or announcements to appear in the Nugget Digest, please send your contributions to user_groups@next.com. This is vol. 3, issue 6 of the 1992 NeXT NUGGET NEWS DIGEST - a collection of items of interest for the NeXT User Group members. There are more than 340 NeXT User Groups in 34 countries around the world. Conrad Geiger Manager, International NeXT User Groups _____________________________________________________________ Shipping Products for NeXT - June 16, 1992 By the following categories: I. BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY II. CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND EMULATION III. DATABASE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IV. MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS, AND SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING V. PUBLISHING AND GRAPHICS VI. SOUND AND MUSIC The following applications are listed in the next issue of the Nugget News Digest: VII. TOOLS AND LANGUAGES VIII. UTILITIES IX. ENTERTAINMENT X. PERIPHERALS A. Data Acquisition and Sound B. Fax and Data Modems C. Image Capture, Display, and Printing D. Storage E. Other Peripherals ______________________________________________________________ I. BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY ** Adamation, Inc. LiveWire - Allows multiple users to simultaniously edit a document over the network. Who's Calling 2.0 - Telephone tracking system with multiuser access, plus voice response; allows you to track calls, schedule meetings, keep yourself organized. Phone: 415-452-5252 ** Appsoft, Inc. WriteNow - easy to use word processor, includes mail merge capability. Phone: 800-428-APPS ** Digital Instrumentation Technology, Inc. OnDuty - Group contact manager, scheduler, note taker. Phone: 505-662-1459 ** HSD Microcomputers, Inc. OCR Servant-Limited Edition - Optical Character Recognition software available to users only through the Services menu. Simon Says - Voice control over application launching, key stroke equivalent commands, etc. Phone: 415-964-1400 ** Informix Wingz - Spreadsheet with 3D graphics and powerful Hyperscript language. Phone: 415-926-6651 or 913-599-7330. ** Insight Software ElectroFile - Manages scanned-in document images, esp. including litigation docs. Phone: 503-222-2425 ** Lighthouse Design Concurrence - State of the art outlining and presentation tool. Diagram! - A drawing package that makes creating org charts, labled diagrams, etc. easy and which supports links to other NextStep apps. Phone: 1-800-366-2279 or 301-907-4621 ** Lotus DevelopmentCorporation Lotus Improv - Next generation spreadsheet offering English formulas, multiple views on the data, linked tables, and presentation graphics. Phone: 617-577-8500 ** Stone Design Corp. DataPhile - Full featured flat-file database which handles images and sounds as well as text. Phone: 505-345-4800 ** Visual Understanding Systems (VISUS) PaperSight Lite 1.2 - A personal digital file cabinet. PaperSight 1.2 - A complete image management system which handles document scanning, viewing, organizing, searching, and archiving. Pittsburgh Project Manager - basic project management software. Phone: 412-488-3600 ** WordPerfect, Inc. WordPerfect for NeXT - The first true WYSIWYG version of the powerful, full-featured wordprocessor which dominates the PC word processing market. Phone: 801-225-5000 ______________________________________________________________ II. CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNICATIONS AND EMULATION ** Abacus R&D, Inc Executor v1.2 - Runs the Mac version of Microsoft Word 5 and Excel 3 in a NeXTstep window. Phone: 505-766-9115 ** Active Ingredients, Inc. Communicae 2.0 - A communication package that includes both DEC VT220 and Tektronix 4010/4014 terminal emulation, and standard file transfer protocols. Phone: 617-576-2000 ** Avatar Corporation InSession 3270 - IBM 3270 connectivity for NeXT computers; Programmer's Toolkit is available for custom applications development. Phone: 508-435-3000 ** Cub'x Systemes Cub'X-Window - X11R4 server for 4 and 16 bit NeXT computers. Phone: 503-644-0111 for North American distribution, call Interactive Technology, Inc. In France, call: (33)-1-46-93-29-25. ** Cayman Systems, Inc. GatorBox - Intelligent LocalTalk (TM)-to-Ethernet gateway; connects NeXT and Mac networks. GatorShare - software for file sharing between Macintosh and NeXT Computers GatorMail-Q, for linking Macintosh QuickMail users with NeXT e-mail system XGator, which allows an ethernet-connected Macintosh to be displayed and controlled via an X window. Phone:617-494-1999 ** Conextions, Inc. 3270Vision 3.0 and 3270Vision Coax - 3270 emulation via TCP/IP over ethernet or via coax. Phone: 508-475-5411 ** Digital Instrumentation Technology, Inc. FloppyWorks - Software that enables floppy drivesfor NeXT to read and write 1.44 MB Macintosh disks and to translate data between the Mac and NeXT machines. Phone: 505-662-1459 ** DataViz Inc. MacLinkPlus/PC - File transfer and translation between the NeXT and Macintosh environments. Phone: 203-268-0030 ** Financial Data Systems, Inc. (FDSI) Kerberos - Technology for enhancing security in network communications. Phone: 818-287-9789 ** FD Consulting Real-time MIPS - distributed workstation architecture for high-speed data retrieval. Phone: 212-766-1420 ** Federico Heinz Dots - Printer support for HP LaserJet III, Epson, and other printers. Phone: (+49 30) 784 98 64 in Germany ** FTP Software, Inc PC/TCP Plus for DOS - TCP/IP connectivity for DOS, supports Telnet, FTP, RCP, RSH, TAR, Mail, and others. PC/TCP Plus for DOS - adds NFS support. PC/TCP for OS/2 - TCP/IP connectivity for OS/2, supports Telnet, FTP, RCP, RSH, TAR, Mail, NFS, Kerberos, and others, Includes TELNETD, FTPD, RSHD, SENDMAIL and other servers. Phone: 617-246-0900 ** Hayes ISDN System Adapter - supports ISDN data transfer via the serial port. Phone: 415-974-5544 ** HELIOS Software GmbH PCShare - Fast MS-DOS file, print and terminal server software based on standard TCP/IP. Phone: 511-368 10 93 in Germany ** Insignia Solutions, Inc. SoftPC - DOS emulation at roughly the speed of a 10 Mhz AT. Supports CGA and EGA. Phone: (415) 694-7600 ** Information Presentation Technologies, Inc. uShare - supports Appleshare and bi-directional Mac/NeXT printing. Phone: 805-541-3000 ** Marble Associates TeleConnect - support for networking via serial lines (SLIP) Phone: 408-436-7299 ** Morning Star Technologies Morning Star PPP - Point to Point Protocols for remote access to network or LAN bridges. Serial Port X.25/Daemon-S - provides flexible X.25 connectivity via the serial port. SnapLink - provides multiple ports and X.25 support via the SCSI port. Phone: 614 451 1883 ** Novell, Inc. LAN-WorkPlace for DOS v4.0 - Fast concurrent access to NetWare servers and TCP/IP network resources NetWare NFS v1.1 - integrates NeXT with NetWare 3.11 environment. Phone: 801-429-7000 ** Pencom Software Co-Xist - Full X11r4 client and server support within NeXTstep. Phone: 1-800-PENCOM-4 or 512 343 1111 ** Soft - Switch, Inc. Soft - Switch SMTP Gateway - multivendor/multiprotocol email connectivity. Phone: 215-640-9600 ** Touch Communications, Inc. WorldTalk/400 - Provides aceess to other mail systems (e.g. IBM Profs, DecTalk) via X.400 gateway support. Phone: 408-374-1680 ** Transarc Corporation AFS 3.0 - A distributed file system for large, multi-location networks; their are no local or user dependencies in the system. Phone: 412-338-4400 ** Uninet SLAT-1 - Provides a *Centronics: style parallel interface and up to eight high-speed serial ports, connecting to the NeXT computer via SCSI. Phone: Contact Paul Hammond, Uninet, 714-263-4222 ** White Pine, Inc. eXodus - Full featured X-Window System display server. Phone: 603-886-9050 ** The Wollongong Group, Inc Pathway Access for DOS, Pathway Cient for DOS, Pathway Access for Macintosh Pathway Client for Macintosh - TCP/IP connectivity for DOS/Windows 3.0 and Macintosh. Phone: 415-962-7100 ______________________________________________________________ III. DATABASE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (see also SAS under Mathematics and Statistics) ** BDMS Boss Document Manager - document tracking and control. Contact - client/people tracking Phone: 515-472-7740 ** BKS-Software Entwicklungs GmbH POET - Object-oriented database system written in C++. Phone: +49 30 342 30 66-67 ** Comnetix Computer Systems Map System - collection and storage of map coordinates to display, zoom, pan and analyze geographic locations. Mug Shots - data capture, compression and storage of an individual image, retrieval based on coded attributes. Document Management - scan, store, distribute, retrieve and purge or archive document images. Phone: 416/274-4060 ** Datrix Datrix5 Accounting - an accounting package built on Sybase. A/R shipping, A/P, Payroll, GL, Sales Order, Purchase Order are due in May. Phone: (602)545-7421 ** Dazzl, Inc Mail Inspector - multilevel finder for the NeXT mail system. Radiology Fileroom - Sybase-based radiology image storage, manipulation and retrivial system. Phone: 309-674-9317 ** Desktop AI X2C - runs dBase apps in a character-based mode. Phone: 203-255-5600 ** Faircom Faircom Server - Faircom's SQl Server. c-treePlus - file management, front end development tool. Phone: 314-445-6833 ** Fusion Systems Group, Ltd. DataLink for Oracle - Query the databases, put the result in Wingz. Phone: 212-285-8001 ** Imagine, Inc. MediaStation 1.5 - Archival, retrieving and processing of multimedia information. Phone: 313-487-7117 ** Information Technology Solutions SpeedDex - Simple, unstructured flatfile personal information manager. Phone: 312-951-7462 ** Informix Software, Inc. INFORMIX-SE Release 4.1 - Informix's relational database management system. Includes INFORMIX-Net, C-ISAM, INFORMIX-4GL and INFORMIX-SQL. Phone: 415 926 6300 ** IP Design, Inc. Parabase - Powerful, easy to use database tool set; requires Sybase or Oracle. Phone: 310-394-1820 ** Oracle Corporation RDBMS 6.0.30 - Oracle's relational database management system. Oracle Financials 8.3 - an Oracle-based finance/accounting system. Oracle Government Financials 4.3 - like Oracle Financials 8.3, tuned for government needs. Phone: 415-506-5072 ** PFCS Corporation UNIX MUMPS Version 3.1 - Standard database and programming language for the interactive manipulation and storage of large volumes of medical and business data. Phone: (314)230-8847 ** Reuters Information Services Services, Inc. Triarch 2000 - information distribution architecture based on standard LAN technology designed for distribution of realtime financial information. Phone: 212-912-7372 ** Sybase, Inc. SYBASE SQL Server - Sybase, Inc.'s relational database management system. Phone: 1-800-8SYBASE or 415-596-3500 ** Teledia, Inc  FileMaster - free form data management tool Phone: (412) 321-5850 ** Transgraphics Systems, Inc. TransManager 1.0 - transportation terminal inventory management system. Phone: (510) 376-3522 ** Virginia Tech Library System, Inc. VTLS InfoStation 2.0 - A hypermedia information access and authoring system for electronic libraries. Phone: 1-800-HOT-VTLS or 703-231-3605 ** Visual Understanding Systems, Inc IDB - high-performance database which supports multiple inheritance, polymorphism, dynamic binding, long & nested transactions, versioning, dynamic linking, and heterogeneous networks. Phone: (412) 488-3600 ______________________________________________________________ IV. MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS, AND SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING (see also Lotus Improv and Informix Wingz under Business Productivity) ** Analytical Graphics Satellite Tool Kit - for planning, analyzing and evaluating satellite missions. Phone: 215 337 3055 ** DSP Development Corporation DADiSP 3.0b WorksheetPgraphical data analysis for scientists and engineers. Phone: 617-577-1133 ** Graphisoft VISA - Translates DXF files to PostScript and/or editable Adobe Illustrator format. Phone: 415-737-8665 ** Halchin and Fleming Rubik Algebra - Uses Rubik's cube as a tool for exploring elementary group theory. Spring - Animates motion of a spring with an attached mass; for exploring differential equations. Taylor - simple and attractive interface to Mathematica for investigating Taylor polynomials. Groups - Description of mathematical objects known as groups. Phone: 814-336-5407 ** Leading Market Technologies EXPO Market Worksheet - spreadsheet power and flexibility for financial time series users. Phone: (617)494-4747 ** Rare and Associates MathTools - A set of objects for developers to use to write applications that communicate with Mathematica. Phone: 412-772-4388 ** SAS Institute Inc. SAS Application System - Integrated applications for data access, management, statistical analysis and presentation Phone: (919) 677-8000 ** SHAZAM SHAZAM - a command line oriented statistical analysis package. Phone: 604 822 5062 ** Triakis, Inc. DAN-The Data Analyzer - Interactive data analysis system with 2D plotting support. Math++ - C-language numerical analysis source code math library. Phone: 505-672-3180 ** TSP International TSP 4.2A - a statistics/econometrics package with a tty interface. Phone: 415-326-1927 or email: clint@leland.stanford.edu ** Waterloo Maple Software Maple V - Powerful interactive system for algebraic manipulation and related 2D and 3D color graphics. Phone: 519 747 2373 or email: info@maplesoft.on.ca ** Wolfram Research, Inc. Mathematica 2.0 - A comprehensive software application for mathematical computation, symbolic manipulation, graphing, and high level programming. Phone: 1-800-441-MATH or 217-348-0917 ______________________________________________________________ V. PUBLISHING AND GRAPHICS (see also Lighthouse Design and WordPerfect under Business Productivity) ** Appsoft, Inc. Appsoft Draw - full featured structured drawing program w/ multiple page support. Phone: 800-428-APPS ** Adobe Systems Inc. Adobe Illustrator 3.0 - Adobe's market-leading design/ illustration application; includes the Adobe Separator application. Adobe TouchType - A power tool designed expressly for typesetting at large sizes. Adobe Type Sets 1,2 and 3 and the Adobe Plus Pack - sets of popular Adobe typefaces. Phone: 800-833-6687 ** Bacchus, Inc. Pixel Magician - Translates between eps and tiff and many other graphic formats. Phone: 310-820-9145 ** Epitome, Inc. Redmark - On-screen review and "redlining" for all types of documents. Phone: 615-675-0910 ** Frame Technology Corp. FrameMaker 3.0 - Technical publishing software, including word processing, graphics, page layout, equation editing and book-building tools. Phone: 408-433-3311 ** MicroMaps Software MapArt - a presentation quality set of EPS maps (world, continents and regions, and 22 country maps. ) Phone: 609-397-1611 ** RightBrain Software Adobe Type Library - authorized distributor for the complete library of Adobe Type Faces. TypeView - a utility available via services for quick access to font information. Phone: 415-326-2974 ** Stone Design Corp. Create - Easy, intuitive access to Postscript effects on all drawn objects. TextArt - Easy, intuitive access to the full range of text effects Display Postscript makes possible. Phone: 505-345-4800 ** T/Maker Company Click Art - Nearly 400 illustrations of Encapsulated PostScript EPS artwork. Phone: 415-962-0195 ** Totem Graphics Clip Art - more clip art. Phone: 206 352 1851 ______________________________________________________________ VI. SOUND AND MUSIC ** Metaresearch, Inc. SoundWorks 2.0 - A powerful,easy to use sound recording and editing program. Phone: 503-238-5728 ** MIDIapolis Systems SoundBursts - Percussion and Effects digital sound collections. SoundHouse - inexpensive sound recorder. Phone: 612-822-1604 ** Quest, Inc. MidiLink - serial-to-midi convertor. MidiLink+ - all features of MidiLink plus midi merge. Phone: 604-656-8644 and email thor@advantage.com __________________________________________________________ continued in NeXT Nugget News Digest: Issue 7