Sig Software is proud to announce the public beta version 1.0 of TableText, its new product for the Mac OS. TableText is a program which allows tabular information to be represented, manipulated and scanned as plain text. With it, you can convert spreadsheets and tables to ASCII text with ease. It can be used for email messages, source code comments and cross-platform documentation. It also allows text to be converted back into tabular form, for importing into a spreadsheet, word processor or database. The public beta is fully functional, but expires on June 1st, 2000. More information and the TableText download is available at: (http://www.sigsoftware.com/tabletext/) Thank you, Gideon Greenspan Sig Software gdg@sigsoftware.com http://www.sigsoftware.com/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TWAIN ANNOUNCES OVER 2500 DEVELOPER DOWNLOADS OF NEW VERSION OF INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR MACINTOSH PLATFORM New version of image acquisition standard provides Mac developers access to latest features of digital cameras and scanners BOULDER CREEK, Calif. - May 10, 2000 - The TWAIN Working Group today announced that the TWAIN Toolkit for Mac, targeted at developers, has received almost 3000 downloads since its release in February. The updated Macintosh version of the industry standard TWAIN interface enables Macintosh application developers to acquire images from digital cameras and scanners for use in their imaging applications. The new version of the standard application program interface (API), called Macintosh TWAIN Data Source Manager Version 1.7, is a free download currently available online at (http://www.twain.com/)www.twain.com. The Data Source Manager (DSM) is the industry standard cross-platform (Windows and Mac) API for image acquisition. The Macintosh DSM...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEVELOPER CENTRAL RETURNS TO WWDC 2000 EXHIBIT SPACE IS PACKED AND SOLD OUT! WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- May 10, 2000 -- Xplain Custom Services today announced that Developer Central, the developer showcase co-sponsored by Apple Developer Connection and MacTech Magazine, is sold out for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference being held next week. Developer Central is the de facto presence for developer tools, services and utilities, is present at shows around the globe. Xplain Custom Services, which manages Developer Central, has completely sold out it's exhibit space for WWDC -- Apple's conference for developers held May 15-19, 2000 at the San Jose Convention Center. There will be over 65 exhibitor stations with the latest, greatest, hottest wares from developers who support the Mac development/engineering community. This makes this showcase the largest Developer Central at any venue at any show at any point in time. Developer Central has been managed by Xplain...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Automated Solutions Group Announces QuickCode Pro v4.0 Release Huntington Beach, CA - May 9, 2000: Automated Solutions Group today announced the release of QuickCode Pro 4.0 for the Macintosh, the popular assistant editor for 4th Dimension. A full working version, limited to 30 days of use, can be downloaded from http://www.asgsoft.com. QuickCode Pro (QCP) dramatically enhances the 4th Dimension method editor with a host of features designed to simplify and accelerate the process of writing 4D code. "Automated Solutions Group has once again proven their overwhelming dedication to the 4D Community with the release of Quick Code Pro 4.0. Improvements have been made in countless areas making this a must have tool for any 4D Developer." -- said Brendan Coveney, President, 4D, Inc. "Where I come from we have one word to describe QuickCode Pro 4.0: awesome! If you are a professional 4th Dimension programmer you must have QCP 4.0. QCP makes the 4D method editor so much...

For Immediate Release Dr. Bott LLC announces MoniSwitch Pro LDI, the first KVM for digital flat panel displays, developed with cooperation of Silicon Graphics Inc. Portland, OR - May 5, 2000 (http://www.drbott.com/prod/msldi.html) Dr. Bott is pleased to announce MoniSwitch Pro LDI which allows the sharing of Silicon Graphics digital flat panel display and USB peripherals between multiple computers. "We are excited that Dr. Bott is delivering the first digital KVM switch to the market with MoniSwitch Pro LDI." said Joel Ingulsrud, Product Manager for flat panel displays at Silicon Graphics, Inc., "The ability our customers with multiple CPUs now have to maximize their investment in SGI's market-leading digital flat panel without compromizing image quality is yet another example of the pure digital advantage that the 1600SW represents." Developed with cooperation from Silicon Graphics, Inc., MoniSwitch Pro LDI allows display sharing across a number of platforms with absolutely no...

iTools for Mac OS X (DP3) A suite of tools to dramatically simplify Apache configuration & maintenance Santa Barbara, CA, May 8, 2000. Tenon Intersystems, today announced a public beta of iTools for Mac OS X (DP3). Tenon's iTools is a web server that takes advantage of the preemptive multitasking and memory protection of Apple's next-generation OS. iTools for Mac OS X Server has been available for over one year and is being used worldwide for secure, commercial web service. Because iTools runs natively on OS X, Tenon has been able to leapfrog traditional Macintosh vendors who are pursuing Carbonized versions of their existing Macintosh applications for Apple's upcoming OS X. Tenon's iTools extends and enhances Mac OS X's networking performance, efficiency, ease-of-use, and functionality, with a family of tools essential to serious, commercial content delivery and eCommerce. iTools for Mac OS X is an evolution of Tenon's WebTen for Mac OS, heralded for being the easiest and fastest...

FileMaker Developer Conference 2000 Slated for August 27-30 Worldwide conference for corporate and independent FileMaker developers to focus on future directions of data for the Web and Workgroups. Register online at www.filemaker.com/devcon SANTA CLARA, Calif., -- May 8, 2000 -- "The Future of Data: Workgroup, Web and Beyond" will be the theme of the FileMaker Developer Conference 2000, to take place August 27-30 at the Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, California, it was announced by FileMaker, Inc. The annual conference will boast a wide variety of general, business and technical sessions focused on current and future directions of FileMaker Pro database technology. Last year's conference, which drew a record 1,200 corporate and independent FileMaker Pro database developers from 28 countries, featured several new product previews by FileMaker, Inc. Quotes from last year's attendees "A marvelous sense of the FileMaker community/family - FileMaker truly values...

UNIX Console v2.0 Released UNIX Console is a Solaris UNIX system analysis and performance tool for Power Macintosh and Windows 9x/NT computers. It consists of a series of modules that send commands to a remote UNIX server and displays a graphical interpretation of the results. Many modules make an analysis of the commands result set and highlight potential problems and suggest possible options. The modules will never override the current users access permission level on the server. Analyses are based on published work. This application works best with Sun Microsystem's Solaris UNIX, although some modules may work on other platforms. At this stage only Solaris 2.6 is supported. No non-Solaris server-side components need be installed. Features include: - RAM and SWAP Usage - SAMBA and EtherShare client overview modules - Display of BSD printer spools - Disk utilisation module - Ethernet interface module - Telnet terminal - Load analysis - RAM usage analysis (requires sar to be installed...

Intelli Innovations, Inc. releases Server Sentinel 1.0 Powerful server monitoring software for Macintosh. May 3rd, 2000 - Intelli Innovations, Inc. is proud to introduce Server Sentinel 1.0, a powerful server monitoring utility for the Macintosh platform. Sentinel will check your servers at specified intervals, and then run events if a server check fails like e-mailing or paging you, running AppleScripts, opening applications locally or over networks, resetting crashed computers, and much more. Server Sentinel is now available on our website at (www.intellisw.com/sentinel/). Server Sentinel works great alone, but also can integrate with third party hardware and software products as well to increase it's abilities. Sentinel currently supports: iLog from Sophisticated Circuits, Inc. (www.sophisticated.com) PageNOW! from Mark/Space Softworks (www.markspace.com) PowerKey Pro from Sophisticated Circuits, Inc. (www.sophisticated.com) Simple Pager by James Sentman (www.sentman.com/...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aestiva Delivers Web-Based Database Torrance, CA. May 3, 2000. To most database vendors, a database is just one element of a Web site. But Aestiva, a proponent of Webputing, thinks databases should be more than just an afterthought. It is now delivering database management, access and control entirely through the Web. Aestiva's database technology allows HTML pages to automatically tie in to databases. "This is not possible with legacy databases," says David Silverberg, Aestivas Director of Technology. Adding, "Oracle, Microsoft SQL and Informix were not made for the Web." By building its database into its Web operating system, Aestiva has eliminated database integration and standards problems that hamper developers ability to build database-driven Web sites. The fully-functional database operates entirely over the internet through the Web browser. Customers have discovered that Aestiva databases are highly reliable. Setup of an Aestiva database is point-and-...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2nd, 2000 AMP Radio -- Listen to the World! Subband Software, Inc., Renton, Washington -- May 2nd -- Subband Software today announced AMP Radio 1.6, the latest version of their popular Internet Radio/MP3 Player. The most important new features include: -New Audio Format Support- CD Audio, MOD, MIDI, .m3u, and more! -AMP Radio now shows the ID3 tags for streaming files! Know what you're listening to on Shoutcast stations and .m3u's! -Random/Repeat Play-Mix it up! -Alias Resolving, to allow you to move your MP3 files anywhere on your HD. AMP Radio will find and play them! -Mono Enhancer, to make mono files and streams sound more like stereo! -Proxy support Full Feature List: - Input/DSP/Output plugin architecture with SDK for each component - HTTP Proxy Support for tracker & streaming - 99.9% IT 2.16 compatible playback along with XM/S3M/MTM/MOD and clickless(TM) mixer - CDDA/MIDI/Live In/AIFFc/WAVE/SID/QuickTime/RealAudio input modules (with streaming...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SpinnerWorld opens with new StyleSpinner release Stockholm, Sweden - May 2, 2000 - Today Optima System has launched the SpinnerWorld Web site, a new Resource Center for PageSpinner users. The Web site will provide information to page spinning users about PageSpinner and related Web spinning software, resources, tips and news. PageSpinner is Optima's flagship HTML Editor for Mac OS that supports HTML 3.2, many parts of HTML 4.0 plus additional Netscape and Internet Explorer extensions. The PageSpinner software helps thousands of users around the world to understand and master HTML. http://www.spinnerworld.com/ Optima have also released StyleSpinner 1.0, a free Cascading Style Sheet tool for PageSpinner, available from the SpinnerWorld Web site. StyleSpinner is a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) helper application for PageSpinner version 2 and higher. The application enables users to create and insert Cascading Style Sheet declarations in PageSpinner files. Integrated...

Blue World Announces FileMaker Pro 5 Web Security Alert May 1, 2000 Blue World Communications, Inc.--pioneers of the Web Data Engine(tm)--today announced to customers, partners, vendors, Internet security regulators, and the wider FileMaker Pro Web community that it has discovered at least three serious security holes in the Web Companion provided in the FileMaker Pro 5 product line. The security holes are a result of new XML and email capabilities introduced in the FileMaker Pro 5 product line. The first security hole permits anyone on the Internet to view all data contained in any FileMaker Pro 5 Web Companion configured database made accessible on the Internet, regardless of Web Database Security preferences set to deny such access. The second security hole permits anyone on the Internet to use the Web Companion's email capabilities to send email with data contained in any FileMaker Pro 5 Web Companion enabled database, regardless of Web Database Security preferences set to deny...

5/2/00 iView Multimedia 3.8 has several improvements like the ability to read Alias Pix format, AGD4 (Freehand 8), and drw7 (Canvas 7). Also iView Multimedia has added a Chinese plug-in so its menus and dialogs can be read in Chinese. Even more significant is the addition of a new module called iUpload which allows uploading images direct to photo upload sites on the web. iUpload can upload directly from and iView catalog directly to the Photopoint and Zing photo web sites. More sites will be added over time. Everyone is welcome to download the latest version of iView Multimedia from: http://www.iview-multimedia.com http://www.scriptsoftware.com It only takes opening the application once to fall in love with it. A couple of iView Multimedia users make these comments. "I wished there was one application that could open up and see all the Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Freehand, and Digital Camera files and formats we use. And then we found iView! Sometimes we get what we wish for."...

Apple Offers iMovie as Free Download for PowerBook and Power Mac G4 Users Apple Continues to Lead Desktop Movie Making Revolution CUPERTINO, California-April 28, 2000-Reinforcing its lead in the desktop video revolution, Apple today announced that iMovie, its groundbreaking video editing software, is now available as a free download for its PowerBook and Power Mac G4 users. "In seven months, iMovie has become the most popular video editing software in the world," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Due to popular demand, we're bringing this amazing Apple software to a wider range of Mac users, at no charge." iMovie was introduced in October 1999 and has earned rave reviews as the easiest to use video editing software ever, allowing users to create their own pro-quality movies. iMovie comes preinstalled on all iMac DV and iMac DV Special Edition systems, and will now be available to all PowerBook and Power Mac G4 users as a free download at www.apple.com/imovie. With iMovie, users can...

From: Murray Yar IT (MurrayYarIT@eircom.net) Contact: Mike Hayes, mailto:Murray_Yar_IT@kagi.com Fresh Start 2 Beta posted. April 28, 2000 -- Murray Yar IT today posted a beta of Fresh Start version 2 to complement the Multiple Users facility in Mac OS 9. "Basically, as well as restoring the Mac OS and application preferences to a standard state at startup, Version 2 now restores a user's environment at login" said Mike Hayes, speaking for Murray Yar IT. "The user's preferences are reset to their standard state, the standard contents of the desktop and documents folder are optionally restored and old files and folders swept into a holding folder for later deletion. We think it complements the functionality of Apple's Multiple Users feature, and allows administrators to provide a standard environment for their users without needing extensive server and network infrastructure" said Hayes. Fresh Start now comes with a Setup Assistant, making installation and setting up much simpler than...

Register.com Provides Added Domain Name Security with New Lock Down Service New York, NY -- April 26, 2000 - Register.com, Inc. (NASDQ: RCOM), one of the leading domain name registrars on the Internet, today announced the launch of Domain Lock Down, a new service to help protect domain names from being hijacked. Domain Lock Down locks names at the registry level, which helps prevent unauthorized alterations to nameserver and registrar information and blocks deletions of a domain name for the length of the registration term. As a result, register.com customers who use the service will have greater security over their domain names and can reduce the risk of illegal tampering. The current cost for Domain Lock Down is $99 per name. In light of the recent hijacking incidences, we are introducing Domain Lock Down to offer our Corporate Services customers added peace of mind, said Richard Forman, President and CEO of register.com. Because a domain name is the key access point to the Internet...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Most comprehensive link checker for Macintosh released Germany, 26 April 2000 - Voget Selbach Enterprises (VSE) announced today the release of VSE Link Tester 2.5. The new version adds new features and functions that make it the most comprehensive link checker application available for Macintosh computers today. VSE Link Tester tests links in normal hyperlinks, images, image maps and in intrinsic events ("onmousedown", "onclick", etc.) as well as links in JavaScript code. It also features a sophisticated filter system to sort out URL's that should not be tested and it supports a variety of web servers that don't follow strictly the HTTP standards. The easy to use application works online and offline. It can test multiple web sites at once and it creates a just-in-time report as well as a fully customizable, clearly arranged HTML report. It also explains all errors in detail. VSE Link Tester works hand-in-hand with web browsers and HTML editors so that errors can...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Macintosh web site promotion tool reflects latest search engine changes Germany, 25 April 2000 - Voget Selbach Enterprises (VSE) announced today the release of VSE Be Found 1.7. The popular Mac web site promotion tool is a combination of a search engine submission tool, a META tag manager and an FTP client. VSE Be Found creates and manages title, keywords, description and other META tags of a web site and it automatically submits a web site's URL to up 178 search engines on the Internet. New to this version The new version is much faster in analyzing web pages and offers an improved FTP client which is now compatible to more FTP server types. The built-in web page analysis and the search engine scripts have also been updated to reflect the latest search engine changes. Pricing VSE Be Found comes in two editions. The Professional version has all features of the Standard version plus it allows you to manage unlimited submit profiles. That makes it easier to submit...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2000 BLUE WORLD SHIPS LASSO STUDIO FOR DREAMWEAVER VERSION 1.5 Significant update provides enhanced ease-of-use, performance and extensibility Bellevue, WA--April 24, 2000--Blue World Communications, Inc.--pioneers of the Web Data Engine(TM)--today released Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver version 1.5, a free update to the revolutionary new solution to quickly build powerful data-driven Web applications for deployment using Blue World Lasso Web Data Engine. "Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver version 1.5 makes it easier to instantly link databases to Web sites and to build powerful data-driven Web applications," said Bill Doerrfeld, president and CEO of Blue World Communications. "Blue World is pleased to provide our customers with a major update to Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver just a few months after the product's successful introduction." New and Enhanced Features New features in Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver version 1.5 include the following: Site Builder --...

FileMaker Developer 5 Now Available From FileMaker, Inc. Enables Web and database developers to author custom databases using XML and other standards SANTA CLARA, CA - April 24, 2000 - FileMaker, Inc. has announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Developer 5, the essential tool for database developers creating powerful FileMaker Pro solutions for workgroups, the Web or as royalty-free runtime applications. Targeted for corporate, Web and independent developers at a suggested retail price of $499 (U.S.), FileMaker Developer 5 contains FileMaker Developer Tool, XML (Extensible Markup Language) support, and support for data standards including FileMaker ODBC and JDBC drivers. FileMaker XML Support FileMaker, Inc., one of the early adopters of XML, has improved Web performance and reduced unnecessary network traffic by embracing this exciting new technology. XML is the new standard for exchanging data in many important sectors, such as e-commerce and business-to-business data...

For Immediate release April 21, Sydney Australia iecan Software today announced that it had released version 1.1 of ie Bug Tracker- the new way of testing software for apple computers incorporating an advanced GUI, user aided design and a small disk footprint. ie Bug Tracker is the easiest, least expensive and fastest way to collaborate with your beta testers. It combines an extremely easy to use interface that allows multiple bug reports, with the standard way of reporting bugs- email. Users have an interface that allows them to provide as much information as possible about a bug, then get it sent to you immediately from within the application. From the developers point of view, you get an email message with a standard subject line (allowing easy filtering) and an email message listing the users machine configuration, and all information about the bugs listed in an easy to view format. New features in version 1.1 include: * Improved Report Window * More Machine Configuration...

Apple Reports Second Quarter Profit of $233 Million Revenues up 27 percent; Profits up 72 percent Consolidated Statements CUPERTINO, California-April 19, 2000-Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2000 second quarter ending April 1, 2000. For the quarter, the Company posted a net profit of $233 million, or $1.28 per diluted share. These results compare to a net profit of $135 million, or $.84 per diluted share, achieved in the year-ago quarter. Revenues for the quarter were $1.94 billion, up 27 percent from the year-ago quarter, and gross margins were 28.2 percent, up from 26.3 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 51 percent of the quarter's revenues. The quarter's results included a $73 million after-tax gain from the sale of 1.5 million shares of ARM Holdings plc., which contributed $.40 to earnings per diluted share. Without non-recurring items, the Company's net profit was $160 million, an increase of 72 percent from the year-ago...

News From Deneba Software Curtis Christensen / Public Relations Coordinator (305) 596-5644, ext. 134 curtis@deneba.com Deneba Software Announces Canvas(tm) 7 Standard Edition Miami, FL - April 12, 2000 - Deneba Software today announced the expansion of the Canvas product line to include Canvas 7 Standard Edition (SE), designed to provide a unique set of graphics capabilities optimized to the needs of small-business users, educators, students and home users. This economy priced version of the award-winning Canvas 7 is now available for as low as US$85 via electronic internet delivery, or US$99.95 in boxed form including 500 URW fonts and 10,000 clip art images. All national store-front retailers, online resellers and Deneba's own web commerce site (www.deneba.com) will be stocking the Standard Edition. For one low price, Canvas 7 SE offers non-graphics professionals all the tools and capabilities they need to create high quality graphics. "Deneba understands that business users,...

X L R 8 P R E S S R E L E A S E XLR8's Parent Company Interex Acquired by Tripp Lite Atlanta, GA - Today, XLR8, the award-winning leader in Macintosh performance and peripherals, formally announced the purchase of its parent company, Interex. Tripp Lite, a world leader in the manufacture of power protection equipment, officially purchased the assets of Interex on April 14, 2000. Headquartered in Chicago, Tripp Lite plans to continue to operate the Atlanta-based XLR8 as a separate division, allowing it the flexibility to respond to the evolving needs of the Macintosh community. Jack Kolk, General Manager of XLR8, commented on the purchase. "We have been working with Tripp Lite over the last few months as the acquisition was formalized. They are committed to expanding XLR8 and have already funded ongoing R&D, prototypes, builds and continued operational growth. This has allowed projects such as the Carrier 2.0 upgrade and the imminent release of InterView 2.0 to progress rapidly...

Now, with the release of "Visual Projector 2" Macintosh users have a shareware alternative to version control systems with an intuitive interface. With Version 2, VCS databases can be created and manipulated, files can be checked in, out and shaken about in a intuitive manner. Visual Projector is a user interface for Apples SourceServer which is freely available from Apples web site. This release opens the world of source control via SourceServer to those outside of the programming fraternity. VisualProjector can be used easily for source management of web sites, word processor documents, spreadsheets, applescripts,etc. Visual Projector allows users of Apples MPW Projector and SourceServer to examine the status of files on disk and within projector databases. Filtering of files makes it easy to see which ones aren't under project control. The filtered display of projector databases highlights which files already under version control are checked out and to whom. Current Features...

April 17, 2000. San Jose, CA. Good Bye ACI US, Hello 4D, Inc. ------------------------------- ACI US, Inc. publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment, announced today that they will change their name to 4D, Inc. After 16 years ACI US decided it was time to change their name to reflect the more recognizable name of their popular product line. 4D, Inc. hopes that this change will increase brand recognition and make it easier for developers to help clients benefit from the powerful features that the 4th Dimension (4D) product line has to offer. Now, customers who are curious about 4D can go to 4D.com and actually find information about our products instead of utilizing a search engine because they couldn't remember ACI US. If you have links to the acius.com web site do not worry about broken links, 4D, Inc. will continue to retain the acius.com domain name and will transfer all requests it receives to the 4D.com site. However to reduce the risk of broken links efforts should...

BuyDomains.com Undercuts Domain Market with $17 Registrations - WhoisPlus makes finding business names easy BETHESDA MD April 17 - Internet domain search and registration can now be done for only $17.00 per year in just two minutes at BuyDomains.com (http://www.buydomains.com), announced CEO Michael F. Mann. "We have achieved our goal of making the registration process as fast, painless and economical as possible," said Mann. "There are no surcharges or hidden fees, and our online control panel allows customers to make instantaneous changes to their registration details. It also enables the forwarding of Web traffic to preexisting Websites." "We plan to generate volume sales by undercutting competition which usually charges $70-$119 for 2 year registrations. The competitors simply cannot match our pricing or level of service, which includes responsive toll-free technical support and email support." Furthermore, the BuyDomains.com site has a free proprietary engine called WhoisPlus...

SmartDisk Announces VST Portable 100GB FireWire RAID Ultimate DV Solution for Apple Macintosh Computers Las Vegas, NV -- April 12, 2000 -- SmartDisk Corporation (Nasdaq: SMDK), a company whose products simplify the digital lifestyle, today announced a 100GB FireWire-based RAID array (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) designed to work with all FireWire-equipped Apple- Macintosh computers. This product was under development by VST Technologies, Inc., a leading FireWire- and USB developer, which was recently acquired by SmartDisk. The VST FireWire RAID array is being demonstrated at the National Association of Broadcasters Expo in Las Vegas this week at the Sands Hotel, booth number MI 1138. The VST FireWire RAID array is a compact, portable tower that supports up to four VST FireWire hard drives which can be used separately or together for the efficient storage and rapid transfer of digital data. RAID arrays are typically used in demanding professional applications, such as video...

MacHack 2000: Sessions tracks announced, early registration ending MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers http://www.machack.com/ April 13, 2000-Dearborn, MI-The MacHack 2000 conference committee is pleased to announce the preliminary program for the June 22-24 event. The resurgence of interest in Macintosh programming has launched the conference to the cutting edge of software design and has turned this year's MacHack is one of the meatiest programs ever. There are lots of reasons for active programmers to attend be they purely Macintosh developers, engineers in a cross-platform environment or open source programmers looking to enhance their repertoire of skills. The annual program, which has always included a variety of cutting edge topics, has expanded to five conference tracks: Yoot (Youth) track: Eight "yoot"-oriented sessions are planned, ranging from Cal Simone's famous "Programming for Kids" to sessions intended to inform young people about the industry and...

New Omikron Basic 6.53 Version for all PowerMacs: The new Omikron Basic is noted for its extended functions for controlling and monitoring of the serial interfaces. Listings can now be printed better, and the programming of print routines is improved with the enhanced Extension Library. WHAT'S NEW? The Extension Library was extended with a few procedures and functions. Now it is possible to use 'Get_Lpr_Pagesize' to determine the size of the printed page in pixels and thus optimally adjust any printouts to the set page format. Advanced users find in the new function 'FN Get_Thprint' the handle of the print record utilized by Omikron Basic. The procedures 'Ser_Hshake' and 'Ser_Status' were introduced to improve the programming of the serial interfaces, enable the many settings of the handshake options, and return accurate information about the current status of the serial interface. - Program listings and other expressions can now feature page numbers if so desired. - Labels that are...

April 12, 2000: Sunnyvale, CA. Probability One Technologies LLC announces the initial release of UtilityDog 1.0 for the Macintosh. UtilityDog is a multi-purpose file utility that provides a whole new way of interacting with the files and folders on your hard drive and auxiliary disks. The program provides an unusually powerful "find file" capability and can find files and folders by virtually any criteria imaginable. This powerful search engine remains easy to use because the complexity is hidden behind an intuitive interface similar to the one to which all Mac users are accustomed. UtilityDog can even find duplicate files, enabling users to eliminate them and recover wasted disk space. Another extremely useful feature of UtilityDog is its ability to display the contents of most files and folders instantly in its "Contents View" area. Users can browse through disks or through the results of a "find file" search, viewing the contents of each item without opening additional applications...

Cajun Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of Extension Wizard, a utility for Macintosh computers that assists users in opening difficult to open documents. Often, when documents are downloaded from the internet, received as e-mail attachments, or copied from a network, they can be very difficult to get open. Moreover, sometimes these documents will open, but in one of the last applications you'd want them to...well Extension Wizard is a utility created to help end these frustrating situations! Extension Wizard Features: - extremely easy to use - can convert hundreds of kinds of documents such as pictures, text, HTML, sound, compressed archives, and much, much more - fully customizable - contains a contextual menu plug-in for fast, convenient document conversion - works on almost any Macintosh computer For more information, please visit our website at: (http://www.CajunSoftware.com) And while you're browsing, please visit (http://www.CajunGames.com) for...

ALADDIN SYSTEMS, INC. LAUNCHES "MACRADIO.COM" - NEW ONLINE SITE FOR AUDIO ENTHUSIASTS MacRadio.com Complements MacTuner by Aladdin Systems, Inc. - Provides All-In-One Resource For Media Enthusiasts Looking For Information and Access To the Latest in Internet Audio, Radio, News and More Watsonville, Calif. -April 11, 2000 - Complementing the recent release of MacTuner 2.1.5, an application that allows users to listen to live and pre-recorded radio stations worldwide, Aladdin Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTC NQB: ALHI) today announced the launch of MacRadio - (http://www.macradio.com). MacRadio is a new Web site geared to provide music and radio enthusiasts with a complete and comprehensive online audio source that includes access to live audio streams, audio-related news, software and hardware picks, and more. "Aladdin Systems' vision is to bring innovative and complementary applications that give customers greater productivity and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 10, 2000 ClipShow Revolutionizes Home-Video Sharing Over the Internet Service Makes its Online Debut Showcasing New & Innovative "Digitization" Services for Video Enthusiasts! San Mateo, Ca (April 10, 2000) - Establishing itself as the premiere, one-stop-shop for home video entertainment, ClipShow (http://www.clipshow.com) today announced the formal debut of its innovative online, home movie sharing service. The first multi-format, video management system of its kind, ClipShow is revolutionizing the way friends, families and organizations stay connected on the Web. ClipShow's state-of-the-art video processing services, streaming video network and easy-to-use video management system, provide the most complete way for video enthusiasts to watch, manage, process and share their home movies over the Internet. "ClipShow is the most innovative way we have found to share the positive activities of our members, their families and our community. ClipShow's...

TELEX ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY'S FIRST MAC-COMPATIBLE USB MICROPHONES USB Microphones Provide High-Quality Digital Audio Input for Apple's iMac and iBook Products April 6, 2000 - Minneapolis, MN - Telex Communications, Inc. announced today the availability of the industry's first Universal Serial Bus (USB) microphones for Apple iBook and iMac products. USB microphones from Telex's Computer Audio Products Group are the first USB microphones available. With the release of Mac OS 9.0.4, Telex's USB microphones are now fully compatible with iBook and iMac products. USB is the only method for providing audio input into Apple's legacy-free iBook products. Telex's Computer Audio Products Group is the industry leader in USB microphones and headsets. The company is in its fourth quarter of shipping USB microphones. Telex's USB product offering includes the H-531 USB Digital Headworn Microphone and the M-560 Super-Directional USB Digital Microphone. Both microphones are ideal for voice applications...

From: Brian Hall (brian_hall@markspace.com) Subject: [ANN] PageNOW! eGate 1.0.2 Posted PageNOW! E-Mail Gateway 1.0.2 (Mac OS) is now available for downloading. Please give it a shot and send us your feedback - we look forward to taking it in new directions! You can learn more and download via the link at: http://www.markspace.com/pagenow_egate.html Thanks! Brian Hall Mark/Space Softworks === OVERVIEW === The PageNOW! E-Mail Gateway provides a link between email addresses and pagers or digital phones. The gateway simply checks internet email addresses, and relays any messages found to the designated pager or phone. The gateway can be used with email accounts on an in-house email server, or those on an internet service provider - you can even mix and match. To reach a pager or phone, just send email to address such as "page_brian@yourcompany.com", "sales_force@pagers.mycompany.com" or even "personal_account@national_isp.com". The gateway can be configured on a per-address basis to...

FREE SuSE LINUX CD IN MACTECH MAGAZINE! SuSE first to bring Enterprise level Linux to the Apple PowerPC platform Oakland and Westlake Village, California -- APRIL 7, 2000 -- SuSE Linux AG and MacTech Magazine announced today that a free distribution CD of the soon to be released SuSE Linux for the Apple PowerPC will be included in the June 2000 issue of MacTech Magazine. This CD will be a fully working distribution of Linux on the 2.2.14 kernel, with SuSE's powerful installation tool as well as other open-source software. "SuSE is very excited to be introducing the first fully engineered version of Linux for the Apple PowerPC," comments Dirk Hohndel, CTO of SuSE Linux. "This release utilizes our knowledge, successes, and technologies from our existing distributions. The user can look forward to a simple installation and a user-friendly configuration at the end of the setup." The CD does not expire and can be distributed freely. "With all of the buzz in the Macintosh community about...

Apple Releases Darwin 1.0 Open Source New Mac OS Core and QuickTime Streaming Server Released to Tens Of Thousands of Developers INTERNET WORLD, LOS ANGELES, April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple(R) (Nasdaq: AAPL) today announced the release of Darwin 1.0, the advanced operating system core at the heart of Mac(R) OS X, and the release of an updated Darwin Streaming Server. Darwin's open source model allows the tens of thousands of registered Darwin developers to modify, customize and extend key Apple software, including the modern mach kernel and BSD layers found in Apple's next generation operating system, Mac OS X. "The core of Mac OS X is the only mainstream operating system following an open source model," said Philip Schiller, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "The new Darwin 1.0 posting includes some of the most advanced operating system technology available, and it's open to our customers and developers so that we may collaborate on the future of the Mac OS." The...

MACSENSE ANNOUNCES FIRST SPEECH RECOGNITION HEADSET FOR THE MAC iParrott Patent-Pending Technology Provides Superior Noise Cancellation SANTA CLARA, CA, April 4, 2000 - Macsense, the leading developer of Macintosh peripherals, announced today iParrott, the first speech recognition headset for the Mac. iParrott's patent-pending Translator provides superior noise canceling for speech recognition in even the noisiest environments. The iParrott Translator is built directly into the headset, providing exceptional audio reception by canceling unwanted background noises that other headsets can't handle. This is a boon for voice recognition software, where distorted noises result in increased errors. Corey Happel, Macsense Director or Sales and Marketing, said, "The day is coming soon when we'll all be talking to our computers, asking for it to surf the Internet, send speech-mails, get stock quotes, make phone calls, write dictated documents, etc. And what users will discover is that the...

BuyDomains.com Cuts Domain Name Search and Registration to $17 - Automated Online Process Takes Just Two Minutes - BETHESDA MD April 5 - Internet domain search and registration can now be done for only $17.00 annually in just two minutes at BuyDomains.com (http://www.BuyDomains.com), announced CEO Mike Mann. "We have achieved our goal of making the domain name registration process as fast, painless and economical as possible," said Mann. "There are no surcharges or hidden fees, and our online control panel eliminates waiting weeks or months to make changes to your Internet registration. We plan to generate volume sales and undercut the competition, which simply cannot match our level of service, which includes toll-free technical support as well as email support." BuyDomains.com has developed the fastest search and registration process, coupled with the most comprehensive customer support system in the business. BuyDomains.com is the only secondary domain market with the ability to...

For Immediate Release Adobe Advances Web Site Design With Adobe GoLive 5.0 Professional Web Authoring Tool Combines Intuitive Visual Design With Powerful Programming Capabilities For Creating Engaging and Dynamic Web Sites Internet World, Los Angeles, (April 4, 2000) (Nasdaq:ADBE)-Adobe Systems Incorporated, the leader in digital publishing for Web, print and dynamic media, today introduced Adobe GoLive 5.0 software, the award-winning professional Web authoring tool. Adobe GoLive 5.0 introduces numerous innovations, including an on-board interactive editor for editing multimedia, '360Code' that enables complete control over any Web design source code, superior site planning and management, 'asset' check in and out through WebDAV support, and 'smart links' that provides drag-and-drop object-sharing with other Adobe products. Plus, advanced functionality such as Dynamic Link simplifies the incorporation of dynamic database and e-commerce capabilities. "Web pages often move from designer...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2000 BLUE WORLD RELEASES LASSO WEB DATA ENGINE 3.6.5 Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6.5 free update provides numerous new features and enhancements Bellevue, WA--April 3, 2000--Blue World Communications, Inc.--pioneers of the Web Data Engine--today announced the immediate availability of Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6.5, a free update to Lasso 3.x providing support for Java 2 on Windows, vastly expanded Date support, new tags for Images, Validation, and Email along with numerous enhancements. "The Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6.5 free update continues Blue World's unswerving commitment to bring the best Web application server tool to the rapidly growing Lasso community," said Bill Doerrfeld, president and CEO of Blue World Communications. Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6.5 New and Enhanced Features Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6.5 includes the following new features: * Java 2 Support on Windows-Provides enhanced reliability using Java on Windows * Expanded Date Support-Supports...

The interface files and libraries necessary to use SpriteWorld 2.3 from Pascal have been released. The libraries were compiled using CodeWarrior 4; if they do not work on your system, you can use the C sources to create your own library. PDF Documentation for SpriteWorld 2.3 has also been released. http://www.SpriteWorld.org/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2000 MACROMEDIA AND BLUE WORLD ANNOUNCE LASSO STUDIO FOR DREAMWEAVER Partnership propels Web application development for the Lasso Web Data Engine San Francisco, California and Bellevue, Washington -- March 31, 2000 -- Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) and Blue World Communications, Inc., pioneers of the Web Data Engine, today announced Lasso Studio 1.5 for Macromedia(R) Dreamweaver 3(R). Blue World will showcase this update at next week's Internet World Expo in Los Angeles. The companies also announced a comprehensive tutorial on the integration between the Blue World Lasso Web Data Engine and Macromedia Flash, the industry standard for high-impact, vector-based Web sites that deliver motion, sound, interactivity, and graphics. Lasso Studio 1.5 for Dreamweaver, which will be available as a free update to Lasso Studio beginning in April, will provide Lasso customers with new wizards, palettes, and performance enhancements to speed development. Lasso...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Intermediate and Advanced FileMaker Pro Hands-on Training based on the wildly popular Scriptology book and CD ROM Mountain View, Calif., March 30, 2000 -- Following the success of the original Scriptology hands-on training for FileMaker Pro, John Mark Osborne has rewritten this training course to include new exercises and the latest techniques. Here is what a few students have to say about the Scriptology hands-on training courses: "I'm sure you've heard it MANY times before but... an outstanding course. Your humor and wit are only matched by your knowledge." - Steve Monroe "I don't recall a single question that could not be answered by one of you off the top of your head. I would highly recommend any class you offered." - Bruce Littrell John Mark Osborne has been working with FileMaker Pro for the last 10 years and has become one of the leading industry experts. John Mark is co-author of the wildly popular Scriptology book and CD ROM which has become the...

March 30, 2000 REAL Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of REALbasic 2.1 beta 1. REALbasic 2.1 packs over twenty new features and hundreds of improvements into this free update. Visit (http://www.realbasic.com/new) to learn more and download your free demo/update. REAL Software, Inc. PMB 220 3300 Bee Caves Road, Suite 650 Austin, Texas 78746 512.263.1233 http://www.realsoftware.com

For Immediate Release Adobe Ships InDesign 1.5 and Enhances Toolset for Professional Publishers Company announces promotional pricing for InDesign upgrade San Jose, Calif. (March 29, 2000) (Nasdaq:ADBE)-Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the shipment of Adobe InDesign 1.5 and announced a new worldwide promotion for InDesign. Shipping this week, InDesign 1.5 is the newest version of the award-winning page layout and design program for the professional publisher. Effective immediately, all registered customers of InDesign 1.0 software are qualified for an upgrade to the new version at an estimated street price of U.S. $29.95. "Adobe has a longstanding commitment to meet the needs of our customers with superior products that are also an excellent value," said John Warnock, CEO and president, Adobe Systems Incorporated. "With the shipment of InDesign 1.5, we believe we are well on the way in making InDesign the tool of choice for professional publishers. The price promotion for...

For Immediate Release Power On Provides Palm OS Support in New Release of Now Up-to-Date & Contact Extensive Synchronization Options Added for Palm and Visor Columbus, Ohio -- March 29, 2000 -- Power On Software announced today that it had completed development of its forthcoming release of Now Up-to-Date & Contact. Version 3.9 adds support for handheld computing devices based upon Palm Computing's Palm OS. The new release offers seamless integration of the best-selling Macintosh contact management and calendaring application in history with the handheld computing devices based on the Palm OS. World Debut Scheduled for Macintosh Business Expo The product will make its worldwide debut in Portland, Oregon on April 5th at a special reception to be held at the Macintosh Business Expo, presented by Apple Computer, Inc. and The Computer Store. Effective immediately, Power On will be accepting orders for shipments to commence on April 6th. Wide Range of Palm OS Integration and...