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Oct 15
[MD1] CodeWarrior Compiles POOMA II
CodeWarrior Professional 4 Successfully Compiles POOMA II Applications to Support the Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative AUSTIN, Texas October 15, 1998 -Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK) announced today that CodeWarrior Professional 4 will be a target compiler for the first developer release of the Los Alamos National Laboratories (LANL) POOMA II C++ framework developed and used as a part of the Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative (ASCI). POOMA (Parallel Object-Oriented Methods and Applications) is an object-oriented framework for developing a new level of high-performance scientific computing applications. POOMA II is used by LANL, as part of the Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative (ASCI), a national tri-laboratory and Defense Programs collaboration. In support of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), ASCI is a program that will extend the Department of Energy's computational capability to simulate the behavior of nuclear weapons. ASCI will usher...
Oct 14
[NPL] Funnel Web/LogDoor integration script, bundle release
For Immediate Release Media Contacts: Naomi Pearce Pearce Communications 510/528-0824 mailto:naomi@pearce.com or Active Concepts Louise Denton (+613) 9344-0939 l.denton@activeconcepts.com ACTIVE CONCEPTS PROVIDES FUNNEL WEB/LOGDOOR INTEGRATION WITH FREE SAMPLE SCRIPT -- AppleScript Automates Funnel Web Statistical Analysis From LogDoor Security Stats, Bundle Pricing Also Extended -- CARLTON, Victoria, Australia, October 14, 1998 -- Active Concepts in partnership with Open Door Networks Inc. today announced the release of the Funnel Web/LogDoor Integration Script, and extended the special bundle pricing announced at Macworld Expo/NY through the end of the year. The Funnel Web/LogDoor Integration Script creates an automated bridge between Open Door's LogDoor real-time server monitor and Active Concepts' Funnel Web graphical analysis software, turning LogDoor's security-oriented log stats into useful decision making information. The bundle price of $448 represents a saving of $50 off...
Oct 14
[NPL] Adobe Premiere 5.1
For Immediate Release Adobe Announces Update to Premiere 5.0 Adobe Premiere 5.1, the latest version of Adobe's award-winning video editing software, will be available free to registered users San Jose, Calif., (October 14, 1998) (Nasdaq:ADBE) - Adobe Systems Incorporated announced today Adobe Premiere 5.1 software, an update to its award-winning, digital video editing solution. The newest version of Adobe Premiere offers greatly enhanced performance, core QuickTime 3.0 support and improved workflow, saving users time and allowing them greater flexibility and creative freedom. Adobe Premiere 5.1 debuts today at DV Expo in Los Angeles and will be available to customers by the end of October. Adobe Premiere 5.1 enables small video studios, industrial video professionals, event videographers, and multimedia and Web developers to create video and easily output it across mediums, from videotape to multimedia and the Web. Adobe Premiere works together with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator...
Oct 14
[MD1] Media Cleaner Pro 3.1
Press/Analyst Contact: John Geyer Terran Interactive, Inc. (408) 356-7373 x227 jgeyer@terran.com http://www.terran.com/ Media Cleaner Pro 3.1 Now Shipping Upgrade Brings the Power of MPEG to Media Cleaner Pro DV Exposition, Booth 338, Pasadena, Calif., (October 14, 1998) -- Enabling the delivery of professional quality media from the World Wide Web to DVD, Terran Interactive announced today the release of Media CleanerR Pro 3.1 with built-in MPEG export. The latest version of Terran's award-winning program is a professional tool for compressing digital media including video, audio and still images for delivery on CD-ROM, DVD, Kiosk, intranet and the World Wide Web. Owners of Media Cleaner Pro 3.0 can receive a free upgrade by contacting Terran Interactive at (800) 577-3443, +1 (408) 356-7373, or sales@terran.com. New customers can purchase Media Cleaner Pro 3.1 for $399 (U.S.) directly from Terran Interactive, mail order, or a wide range of domestic and international resellers....
Oct 13
[MD1] CodeWarrior Discover Programming for Mac OS
CodeWarrior Discover Programming for Mac OS Release 4 Discover for Mac R4 is scheduled to be released on Monday, Octover 19th. This release of Discover for Mac is based on Pro 4 (IDE v3.2) and runs native 68k and PowerPC based operating systems. However, it only generates 68k code only. This 68k code will run and can be debugged on PowerPC(r) sustem in 68k emulation. Functionality of Discover for Mac 4 will be basically same as Pro 4's, except the Discover product is for Mac OS and generates 68k code. New features for this release are * CodeWarrior IDE Version 3.2 the same IDE as used on CodeWarrior Professional release 4 * New C/C++ Language Features and new improved version of Metowerks Standard Libraries * 68K Compiler New easy-to-use interface to control the optimization levels for compilation * Java Compilers & Tools - Class Wrangler for Mac OS Add text viewer window and class disassembly window - Metrowerks Java in the Mac OS adds better support for Apple MRJ 2.0 - New...
Oct 13
[NPL] CodeWarrior Discover Programming for Mac OS
CodeWarrior Discover Programming for Mac OS Release 4 Discover for Mac R4 is scheduled to be released on Monday, Octover 19th. This release of Discover for Mac is based on Pro 4 (IDE v3.2) and runs native 68k and PowerPC based operating systems. However, it only generates 68k code only. This 68k code will run and can be debugged on PowerPC(r) sustem in 68k emulation. Functionality of Discover for Mac 4 will be basically same as Pro 4's, except the Discover product is for Mac OS and generates 68k code. New features for this release are * CodeWarrior IDE Version 3.2 the same IDE as used on CodeWarrior Professional release 4 * New C/C++ Language Features and new improved version of Metowerks Standard Libraries * 68K Compiler New easy-to-use interface to control the optimization levels for compilation * Java Compilers & Tools - Class Wrangler for Mac OS Add text viewer window and class disassembly window - Metrowerks Java in the Mac OS adds better support for Apple MRJ 2.0 - New...
Oct 13
[MD1] CodeWarrior for Palm Computing Platform release 5
[ANN] CodeWarrior for Palm Computing Platform release 5 CodeWarrior for Palm Computing(r) platform is the development tool of choice among Palm Computing platform developers. With CodeWarrior for Palm Computing platform, you can create software programs that run directly on a Palm device from the comfort of your Windows 95/98/NT or Mac OS computer using the award-winning CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment (IDE). CodeWarrior offers the most complete set of development tools available, unified into a simple and intuitive development environment. Spend less time navigating between tools and more time generating and deploying Palm applications using CodeWarrior's powerful, and easy-to-navigate tools. Benefits Develop your Palm applications faster with the help of CodeWarrior's tightly integrated IDE, C/C++ compiler, source- and assembly-level debugger, assembler, and linker Test and debug your applications more rapidly with your choice of CodeWarrior for Palm Computing...
Oct 13
[NPL] CNBC Airs Apple Story, Highlights Developer Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nick DeMello Xplain Corporation marketing@xplain.com 805-494-9797 CNBC AIRS STORY ON APPLE AS PRECURSOR TO ANNOUNCEMENT -- Story highlights interview with publisher of developer publications WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- October 13, 1998 -- Today at 4pm PT (7pm ET), CNBC will air a piece on the outlook for Apple's earnings and for the company in general. This story comes as a precursor to Apple's announcement tomorrow, where the company will be discussing fiscal results, iMac Research Data, and a major new release of the Macintosh operating system. As part of this story, CNBC explores the role of Apple's developer community in an interview with Neil Ticktin, Publisher of both MacTech and NetProfessional magazines. Hosted by Maria Bartiromo and Tyler Mathisen, "Business Center" is CNBC's signature newscast, presented live each week night. In a concise 30 minute broadcast, "Business Center" provides viewers with a complete overview of the day's top...
Oct 13
[MD1] CNBC Airs Apple Story, Highlights Developer Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nick DeMello Xplain Corporation marketing@xplain.com 805-494-9797 CNBC AIRS STORY ON APPLE AS PRECURSOR TO ANNOUNCEMENT -- Story highlights interview with publisher of developer publications WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- October 13, 1998 -- Today at 4pm PT (7pm ET), CNBC will air a piece on the outlook for Apple's earnings and for the company in general. This story comes as a precursor to Apple's announcement tomorrow, where the company will be discussing fiscal results, iMac Research Data, and a major new release of the Macintosh operating system. As part of this story, CNBC explores the role of Apple's developer community in an interview with Neil Ticktin, Publisher of both MacTech and NetProfessional magazines. Hosted by Maria Bartiromo and Tyler Mathisen, "Business Center" is CNBC's signature newscast, presented live each week night. In a concise 30 minute broadcast, "Business Center" provides viewers with a complete overview of the day's top...
Oct 13
[NPL] Lucent Wireless Networking
FOR RELEASE: October 13, 1998 WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless Local Area Networking Now Available for Apple Computers MURRAY HILL, N.J. -- Lucent Technologies today announced that its WaveLAN networking card designed for a new industry-standard wireless local area network (WLAN) protocol is now available for a wide variety of Apple computers, including the latest PowerBook G3 series. The new industry-standard IEEE 802.11-compliant WaveLAN product, which fits into a standard Type 2 PC card slot, provides high-speed wireless connections between standard-compatible PC, workstation, or peripheral systems at distances of up to 1000 feet. By using Lucent's WavePOINT II bridge, which links wired and wireless Ethernet LANs, WaveLAN/IEEE-equipped Apple computers can also connect to a wired local area network. WaveLAN/IEEE cards deliver wireless LAN throughput that is comparable to that offered by standard wired Ethernet network. The new card also provides exceptional range, low power...
Oct 12
[NPL] WebDoubler 1.0 Released
Maxum Development Releases WebDoubler 1.0 High-Performance Proxy Solution Fills Hole In Mac OS Software Arena October 13, 1998 -- Maxum Development announced today the release of WebDoubler 1.0, the first dedicated Web proxy server available for the Mac OS. With the tremendous increase in Web activity, proxy servers have become the primary means by which network managers accelerate Web access, maximize Internet bandwidth, and manage use of their Internet connections. While proxies are a proven and integral part of the Internet landscape, until now there has been no serious proxy package available for the Macintosh. "The lack of a proxy solution for the Mac OS has been a real problem," says Jon Wiederspan, a network manager and noted author. "There is almost no Internet-connected network that can't benefit from this technology. With WebDoubler we now have a solution on Mac OS that is, in many ways, better than what is available for UNIX or Windows NT." Accelerating The Web For...
Oct 12
[MD1] Gestalt Selectors List 4.3
From: rene@rgaros.nl (Rene G.A. Ros) Subject: [ANN] Gestalt Selectors List 4.3 Dear Mac-programmers, Today I released version 4.3 of the Gestalt Selectors List (GSL) It lists all sorts of information about the Gestalt Manager, but mainly about selectors and the meaning of the returned values. The Gestalt Manager is part of the Apple Macintosh System Software to enable programmers to determine the availability of certain software and hardware. You can obtain the latest version in several ways: - by sending email to the mail archive server at: gestalt-selectors-list-request@bio.vu.nl with the subject: archive get recent/gestalt-selectors.etx or to get the compressed version: archive get recent/gestalt-selectors.sit.hqx - FTP to nearest Info-Mac mirror archive and get the file /dev/info/gestalt-selectors-43.hqx You can also use any of its mirror sites. Or use the Apple FTP site http://gemma.apple.com/cgi-bin/ftpchooser.pl...
Oct 12
[NPL] Adobe ImageStyler 1.0
Press/Analyst Contact: David Parkinson Adobe Systems Incorporated 408.536.3421 dparkins@adobe.com http://www.adobe.com/ Adobe ImageStyler 1.0 Now Shipping New Graphics Tool Instantly Adds Style to Your Web Site San Jose, Calif., (October 12, 1998) (Nasdaq:ADBE) - Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the immediate availability of Adobe ImageStyler 1.0 software for Windows and Macintosh. Adobe ImageStyler 1.0 is a powerful Web graphics software application for the creative business user who needs to create professional-looking Web graphics. In just four weeks since its introduction, over 60,000 users have previewed and responded enthusiastically to Adobe ImageStyler software's productivity and creativity Web graphic tools that enable them to achieve extraordinary results. Customers in the United States and Canada can purchase Adobe ImageStyler 1.0 for Windows 95 and 98, Windows NT 4.0, and Power Macintosh from Adobe Authorized Resellers and retail outlets for an estimated street...
Oct 12
[NPL] PrintGuard 1.0.7
From: Harry Alloul (objectivesw@dial.oleane.com) Subject: PrintGuard 1.0.7 update Objective Software announces the maintenance release of PrintGuard 1.0.7. * Version 1.0.7 (98/10/12) - PrintGuard can now manage 1 to 6 printers on your network - Fully compatible with the new LaserWriter 8 printer driver provided with MacOS 8.5 - Updated the PrintGuard documentation PrintGuard - a control panel to restrict user access to network printers you wish to protect. Useful for your company, university, cybercafe, wherever there are free access computers with network printers. And this can save trees too! Imagine your network includes a dye sublimation printer and somebody tries to use it to print a 300 pages manual... and just think how much this will cost you! PrintGuard will warn this thoughtless user that the printer he/she chose is an expensive one to use. The new version can now limit access to up to six printers. Support: mailto:objectivesw@kagi.com Author: Harry Alloul Site...
Oct 12
[NPL] MacCoach 2.0.1
MacCoach 2.0.1 mandatory update Deventer the Netherlands -- Neuron Data Systems today published MacCoach 2.0.1, a mandatory update to all previous versions. All those currently using MacCoach 1.0.1, MacCoach 2.0 or a prerelease of MacCoach 2.0 must obtain this update. Please download the new release from our web site at: (http://www.neuronsys.com/download/index.html) MacCoach 2.0.1 contains the following bug fixes since MacCoach 2.0: * Under rare circumstances, the software could inadvertently disable the device, resulting in MacCoach not restarting the machine upon a freeze. While this only occurred under very rare circumstances, it did occur. * Under MacOS 8.5 the check box "Enable system crash detection" in the MacCoach "System" panel would be disabled. As a result of this the state of the check box could not be changed. Best regards, Neuron Data Systems Chris Niemeijer chris.niemeijer@neuronsys.com http://www.neuronsys.com
Oct 09
[NPL] MacCVSClient 1.4
From: "Jrg Bullmann" (joerg@fontworks.com) This is to announce the public release of MacCVSClient 1.4 MacCVSClient 1.4 is a free CVS client running on MacOS 7.1 and later. You need the Thread Manager. MacCVSClient is compatible with both MacTCP (yes, it is fixed now) and OpenTransport. It has got MacOS look and feel and some useful features to view logs, diffs, and resolve conflicts. New in version 1.4 is the RBL format. It allows for storage of MacOS resource fork files as text files on CVS servers. These RBL text files are diffable and mergeable. Storage of files in AppleSingle format on CVS servers is supported as well now. Learn more about MacCVSClient 1.4 here: http://www.hk.net/~joerg (MacCVSClient home page) http://www.cyclic.com/maccvsclient Regards, Jrg Bullmann
Oct 08
[NPL] digital.forest's RECOVER-iT! Internet Backup Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE digital.forest Announces RECOVER-iT! Internet Backup Service for Dantz Development's Retrospect 4.1 BOTHELL, WASHINGTON, October 6, 1998 -- digital.forest, Inc.(tm), the world's premier provider of Macintosh Internet colocation and hosting services today announced its RECOVER-iT!(tm) Internet Backup Service. "RECOVER-iT! Internet Backup Service will provide individuals and network managers the ability to safely store their critical data off-site. In conjunction with Retrospect 4.1 from Dantz Development, RECOVER-iT! Internet Backup Service fills a vital need in any backup strategy," said Chris Kilbourn, president of digital.forest. "Automating your backups via Retrospect and FTP provides access 24/7 to the critical function of off-site storage." "Plus, if you need to do a restore, your Retrospect archives are available at any time via FTP; no waiting for the bank's vaults to open! Retrospect 4.1 with RECOVER-iT! provides you with an easy, fast and secure way to...
Oct 08
[NPL] StuffIt Deluxe 5.0
MEDIA CONTACTS: Jennifer Lyng or Nicole Rowland pr@aladdinsys.com (831) 761-6200 x7 http://www.aladdinsys.com/pressroom ALADDIN ANNOUNCES STUFFIT DELUXE 5.0-NEW FORMAT INCREASES COMPRESSION BY 20% AND CREATES UNIQUE CROSS-PLATFORM SOLUTION StuffIt Deluxe 5.0 Has Better Compression, Supports OS 8.5 And The New MacBinary III Format, Has More Email Support, And Continues To Be The Leading-Edge Internet Compression Standard Watsonville, CA- October 7, 1998 - Aladdin Systems today announced it is accepting pre-orders for StuffIt(R) Deluxe 5.0, expected to ship at the end of October. The new upgrade includes tighter compression, Mac OS 8.5 compatibility, support for more expansion formats like MacBinary III, additional email program support for Outlook Express, and much more. "We are excited that StuffIt's new format dramatically increases the ease of cross platform information exchange," said Marty McGillivray, product manager. "With the release of Aladdin's DropStuff for Windows, there...
Oct 08
[NPL] DNS Expert 1.2 from Men & Mice Released
CONTACT: Press only: Sjofn Agustsdottir, Men & Mice +354-520-5306 or mailto:sjofn@menandmice.com DNS Expert 1.2 from Men & Mice Released: DNS Problem-solving for ISPs and DNS Administrators Greatly Extended with Intranet Compatibility and Other Enhancements Reykjavik, Iceland October 8/-- Men & Mice today released version 1.2 of DNS Expert and DNS Expert Lite with enhancements that allow ISPs and corporate DNS administrators to enjoy more functionality and flexibility in DNS analysis and problem-solving using DNS Expert. DNS Expert now allows for testing of Intranet domains, where administrators can use their own customized root servers for domain checking. "Many corporations have their own domain structure isolated from the Internet, most often through the use of a firewall," says Sigurdur Ragnarsson, DNS Expert product manager. "Those Intranet domains use their own customized root servers. DNS Expert 1.2 allows users to specify their own root servers, providing the...
Oct 07
[NPL] ClearWay NITRO PowerPlug 2.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CLEARWAY SPEEDS MAC OS WEB SERVERS WITH NITRO 2.1 October 8, 1998. Boston, ClearWay Technologies today announced immediate availability of ClearWay NITRO PowerPlug 2.1. NITRO PowerPlug 2.1 boosts the performance of WebSTAR and compatible MacOS Web servers up to 200% or more by slashing server latency, increasing processing speed and responsiveness, and accelerating server plug-ins. The new 2.1 release of NITRO PowerPlug is compatible with more plug-ins, more Web servers, and delivers faster sustained performance. Free demos are available from (http://www.clearway.com/NITRO/) Explosive Performance Boost Since its initial release, ClearWay NITRO PowerPlug has delivered an explosive performance boost to thousands of high-traffic Mac Web sites, including Ric Ford's popular Macintouch site (http://www.macintouch.com/). User comments on NITRO 2.0 have ranged from "everyone thinks we upgraded the server!" to one Webmaster's simple review, "WOW WOW WOW!" Now NITRO...
Oct 07
[NPL] BOOMASoft Ships BOOMA WebForms
Contact: Craig Osterloh Scott Corfield BOOMASoft or Politis Communications 801-495-3200 801-523-3730 craig@boomasoft.com 801-949-7002 (mobile) scorfield@politis.com For Immediate Release BOOMASoft Ships BOOMA WebForms SANDY, Utah (Oct. 7, 1998) - BOOMASoft today announced it has begun shipping BOOMA WebForms, an easy-to-use and cost-effective program designed to help Web-site developers create and manage forms on their Web sites. According to Craig Osterloh, BOOMASoft's president, BOOMA WebForms is perfect for small and medium-sized businesses trying to level the Internet-commerce playing field to compete with larger companies. "Let's face it, for small to medium-sized businesses forms, are hard," Osterloh said. "They don't know how to create them, so they don't use them. And they can't afford the time, money and resources required to have them created. But their Web sites need forms to be more than online brochures. "BOOMA WebForms changes that. Using BOOMA WebForms, anyone can...
Oct 07
[NPL] Blue World Releases Lasso 3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 1998 BLUE WORLD RELEASES LASSO 3 PRODUCT LINE Blue World introduces industry's first cross-platform database-independent Web application development tool for both custom and instant Web database publishing. BELLEVUE, WA - October 7, 1998 - Blue World Communications, Inc. today shipped the Lasso 3 Product Line providing Web application developers with the first professional tool for custom and instant Web database publishing for both FileMaker Pro and Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) compliant databases across multiple platforms. Lasso 3 lets Web developers build and deploy sophisticated database-driven websites for Web browsers and Java applets. The Lasso 3 Product Line provides a significant upgrade to the company's award-winning dynamic Web database publishing technology currently deployed at tens-of-thousands of business critical websites worldwide. "The Lasso 3 Product Line provides unprecedented power, control and ease-of-use," said Blue World...
Oct 07
[NPL] AutoShare 3.0, a freeware list server
AutoShare is a robust and speedy list server and auto-responder and may be used with EIMS or SIMS. Available for both 68K and Power Macs, requiring little memory and tested with Mac OS 8.1, AutoShare can handle hundreds of mailing lists and thousands of subscribers for each list. Full scriptability is supported, and an Admin application with balloon help makes it easy to configure the richly featured server application. The AutoShare archive comes complete with script samples and documentation covering features such as multiple preference sets, fully automated web archives, remote administration by email, subscriber and administrator web forms and advanced mail-back confirmations. AutoShare is the only Macintosh list server offering a built-in automated bounce and unsubscribe module, supporting both hard and soft bounces. It can be used to launch external applications and includes built-in Cron support. Process extenders, often small AppleScript applications, allow the administrator...
Oct 07
[MD1] VOODOO Version Control -- Japanese Version
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNI SOFTWARE PLUS GmbH Softwarepark Hagenberg A-4323 Hagenberg AUSTRIA phone: +43 (7236) 3338-82 fax: +43 (7236) 3338-30 email: voodoo@unisoft.co.at www: http://www.unisoft.co.at/products/voodoo.html JAPANESE VERSION OF VERSION CONTROL TOOL VOODOO AVAILABLE Hagenberg, AUSTRIA, October-07-1998, UNI SOFTWARE PLUS GmbH today announced that a Japanese localisation of the company's award-winning version control tool VOODOO v1.8.1 is available now. The Japanese version is functionally identical with the English version but fully localised for the Japanese language. "It was always our understanding that the Japanese market needs well localised software, but it was also clear for us that a Japanese localisation can never be done without a good local partner. This is why we are especially happy that we found K's Room as a competent and reliable Japanese partner company which did the localisation for us," said Christoph Reichenberger, VOODOO product...
Oct 06
[NPL] BCL's New Plugins for Acrobat Exchange
Subject: BCL's Acrobat plug-ins beta releases October 5, 1998 BETA TESTER NEEDED We have developed a new assortment of PDF extraction tools that can enhance your productivity, and we are now looking for beta testers. Our PDF extraction and conversion products have gone through rigorous internal testing. Now, we open an opportunity for you to try them out for free before they are released for sale. BETA Products 1. PDF to HTML conversion tool 2. PDF to TIFF conversion tool 3. PDF to RTF conversion tool 1. PDF to HTML conversion tool No more lengthy download time. Your PDF documents can now be published just like any other HTML documents, ready to be indexed by major search engines. Your PDF documents won't be lost in the sea of information anymore. See the extraction result and then download the Beta version at: www.bcl-computers.com/html/magellan.html 2. PDF to TIFF conversion tool Convert your PDF file archives to TIFF archive (convertible to other graphical formats). Excellent for...
Oct 06
[NPL] Dantz Announces Internet Backup
DANTZ ANNOUNCES INTERNET BACKUP Partnerships Make Retrospect 4.1 Perfect Solution for iMac, Businesses ORINDA, CA-October 6, 1998-Dantz Development Corporation announced today Internet backup for all Macintosh computer users, including users of the exciting new iMac. New Retrospect version 4.1 allows backups to be stored using the Internet in addition to the more familiar storage devices of disk, cartridge, and tape. Dantz is certifying independent Internet Backup Sites to provide the secure storage space needed for Internet backups. The combination of Retrospect 4.1 and a certified Independent Backup Site makes backing up over the Internet easy and affordable for both consumer and business Macintosh customers. "Retrospect is a great solution for our customers," said Phil Schiller, vice president Worldwide Product Marketing at Apple Computer, Inc. "No Macintosh user should ever lose data: iMac customers can back up critical files over the Internet, and business customers can...
Oct 06
[NPL] Color Picker Pro 2.5.0
Shareware Update: Color Picker Pro 2.5.0 Color Picker Pro has recently been updated from version 2.0.3 to version 2.5.0. Enhancements include the addition of drag and drop functionality and most notably the ability for Color Picker Pro to detect paste and drags containing hex values and Netscape defined colors. All users are advised to download the most recent release of Color Picker Pro at: http://www.rootworks.com/cpp/download.html Color Picker Pro 2.5.0 has also been submitted to info-mac and should appear on info-mac mirrors and related sites sometime within the next 2 weeks. ********** Announcing Color Picker Pro 2.5.0! *** What does it do? Color Picker Pro is a small drag and drop savvy application that aids in finding color hex values for use with HTML production. Color Picker Pro is more than just a RGB to hex converter however! It can literally pull colors out of windows, icons and Desktop backgrounds. If you can't find a color that you're interested in using the former...
Oct 06
[NPL] SmartXTV4.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Smart XT V4.0 Supports Over 200 DCS File Formats and has Twice the Functionality Contact: Patricia J. Skurski Total Integration, Inc. 600 North First Bank Drive, Suite A Palatine, Illinois 60067 Phone 847.776.2377 e-mail: pskurski@totalint.com Palatine, Illinois-October 6, 1998: Total Integration, Inc. announced the upgrade of Smart XT, the XTension for use with QuarkXPress versions 3.32 and 4.0 for the Macintosh platform. This XTension automatically allows the QuarkXPress user to output composite DCS 1 and DCS2 (Desktop Color Separations), JPEG DCS and one-bit DCS files at full resolution on any PostScript-based output device. "Smart XT is the ideal product for hardware manufactures needing DCS support. Any users of Quark XPress dealing with the many different DCS files will find this extension indispensable" said Chief Technical Officer, Michael Skurski. Smart XT 4.0 allows for DCS files to be put into Adobe Acrobat PDF files providing a solution for DCS to...
Oct 06
[NPL] OneApp CineSlider 4.0
From: Web Team (wum@iname.com) Hi, I would like to let you and your readers know that we have just released version 4.0 of OneApp CineSlider. OneApp CineSlider is a projector for movies, sounds and images. It's fast and easy to use. OneApp CineSlider lets you personalize the projection to adapt it to the most varied needs. You can create projections that are controlled manually or automatically. You can personalize the projection environment with colored backgrounds or patterns, use a soundtrack during projection, and display the names of the images and movies that are projected. OneApp CineSlider can handle a wide range of graphic and multimedia formats: QuickTime Movies, QuickTime VR Movies, AIFF audio files, and all the main graphic formats such as JPEG, TIFF, Pict, Photoshop, PNG, MacPaint, GIF, animated GIF, Windows Bitmap BMP and SGI. Using OneApp CineSlider you can create projections that can be distributed as standalone applications. These are so easy to use that anyone...
Oct 05
[MD1] Startup Doubler 1.2
From: Marc Moini (marc@kagi.com) Startup Doubler 1.2 was just released: Startup Doubler compensates for sub-optimal disk performance to make extensions, control panels and the Finder load faster. Version 1.2 adds support for Mac OS 8.5 and it fixes a long standing bug that was causing a freeze at startup, often when running alongside Norton CrashGuard. It is available for downloading from www.marcmoini.com. Cheers, Marc PS: This is bound to be useful to extension developers and other people who need to restart often!
Oct 05
[NPL] Conflict Catcher 8 to 8.0.2 Update
Conflict Catcher 8 to 8.0.2 Update October 5, 1998 Casady & Greene is please to announce that version 8.0.2 of Conflict Catcher has been released in conjunction with Mac OS 8.5. It is available at no cost to you over the internet at www.casadyg.com. The previous version of Conflict Catcher, v8.0.1 was released with preliminary information for Clean-Install System Merging into Mac OS 8.5. Conflict Catcher 8.0.2 includes the final information needed to merge into Mac OS 8.5. Conflict Catcher 8.0.2 now supports a larger selection of monitor including portrait displays by changing the monitor requirements from 640 x 400 to 624 x 400. The new Reference Library now contains descriptions for over 3,600 files. Conflict Catcher 8.0.2 will tell you what each one does, so that you can turn off the ones you don't need. Conflict Catcher can be registered over the Internet by selecting Register Online from the Apple menu.
Oct 04
[NPL] Folder Action Setup 1.0.1
Folder Action Setup 1.0.1 released 10/4/98 by The AppleScript Sourcebook. Folder Action Setup 1.0.1 is available for download at (http://oasis.bellevue.k12.wa.us/cheeseb/downloads/FolderActionSetup.html). It is a control panel application for managing Mac OS 8.5 folder actions, which are AppleScripts that can be attached to any folder. Folder Action Setup requires Mac OS 8.5, which is scheduled for public release on October 17, 1998. Read the web page for more information. Improvements in this version are listed at the bottom of the page. Complete instructions in Mac OS 8.5 Apple Help form are included with the download. To install, drop the Folder Action Setup control panel on your closed System Folder, and it will be auto-routed to your Control Panels folder. Install the help files by dragging the Folder Action Setup Help folder into the Help folder in your System folder. Folder Action Setup is shareware for $7.50 US (or $5.00 US cash). This is a fully-functional trial version....
Oct 02
[NPL] MacConnect
CONTACT: MacConnect Drew Linsalata 516-754-3020 Fax: 516-754-5772 dlinsalata@macconnect.com FOR RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 23:59 EASTERN FREE MACINTOSH WEBMASTER RESOURCE GOES LIVE NORTHPORT, NEW YORK--September 30, 1998--MacConnect - the first and largest Internet Services Provider exclusively for users of the Macintosh Operating System - announced today that it has opened its free Macintosh Webmaster Resource web site at http://www.macwebsite.com. Designed as the premiere online source of information on server hardware, software, networking and management issues, macwebsite.com is destined to become the one stop information and education stop for Macintosh website operators. macwebsite.com officially goes live on October 1, and will initially include: * A searchable database of Mac server software * Online documentation for the most popular Mac server software packages * Tutorials, link collections and articles covering Macintosh server...
Oct 02
[MD1] CodeWarrior for Linux
Press Contact: Stephanie L. Franks Metrowerks, Inc. (512) 873-4717 smorris@metrowerks.com METROWERKS ANNOUNCES CODEWARRIOR DEVELOPMENT TOOLS FOR LINUX Austin, Texas-October 1, 1998-Metrowerks, Inc., (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME: MWK) today announces their intention to ship the award-winning CodeWarrior software development tools to be hosted on the Linux operating system targeting the x86 and PowerPC-based personal computers processors. CodeWarrior development tools will include a project manager, editors, browsers, compilers and debuggers and will support development for C/C++ and Java. Linux support will be included at no additional cost in Metrowerks' award-winning Code Warrior Professional tools, which currently support development for Windows and Mac OS. The manufacturers' list price for CodeWarrior Professional is US$449. Academic pricing for CodeWarrior Professional is US$119. Support for Linux in CodeWarrior Professional is scheduled for Release 5 in the Spring, 1999. Embedded tools...
Oct 02
[NPL] Web-based Calendaring
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mr. Sandrace Samuel, Marketing Executive Ruksun Software Technologies, India Email: sandrace@ruksun.com http://www.ruksun.com MTG-Ruksun Launches Easy Diary Calendaring & Scheduling Service Pushing the Boundaries of Scheduling and Collaboration from LANs and Intranets onto the World Wide Web PUNE, INDIA - October 1st, 1998 (MMG) -- Messaging Technologies Group, a division of Ruksun Software Technologies of India, today announced the launch of Easy Diary (located at: http://www.easydiary.com ), a free web-based calendar and scheduling service. This new service provides an efficient and dependable tool for day planning, making and confirming appointments and meetings, as well as sending or receiving event reminders. For high profile consultants, time management has become critical. To be able to get in touch with clients and business associates through email or phone-tag has become frustrating. Easy Diary makes life easier by sidestepping these time-...
Oct 02
[MD1] DevDepot Expands Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nick DeMello Xplain Corporation marketing@xplain.com 805-494-9797 DevDepot ANNOUNCES EXPANDED SERVICE The Industry Source for Developer & Programmer Tools Expands to Support Web Development and System Administration. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- October 2, 1998 -- DevDepot(r), a division of Xplain Corporation and the premiere mail order distributor of Macintosh programming and development tools has just released 65,000 copies of its latest catalog. The new catalog offers is not only the best source for Mac OS programmer and developer tools, but also dozens of new products, including web development and system administration tools. In addition, the Depot(sm) promises the lowest price possible on all the tools presented in the catalog. Copies of the new DevDepot catalog are being distributed through a variety of channels, including being polybagged with subscriber copies of MacTech(r) and NetProfessional(tm) magazines. In addition to a quarterly...
Oct 01
[NPL] TrafficReport b29
From: Jason Vance (jason@conceptkitchen.com) Subject: TrafficReport b29 is here! We're pleased to announce beta 29 of TrafficReport. Advanced Reality Communications is pleased to announce Beta 29 of TrafficReport. TrafficReport is a comprehensive log analysis program for your web server. New Features in This Version Traffic Report is now threaded. This means that your computer will be more responsive while TR is creating a report, particularly an HTML report series. This addition requires that you have the Thread Manager installed on your computer. The Thread Manager is built into Mac OS 7.5 and later. Mac OS versions earlier than 7.5 require the Thread Manager extension. In addition to your computers increased responsiveness, you may find that TR produces reports significantly faster. You may now open log files via the File menus Open command. TR will automatically create a settings document and add the log you opened to it. TR Beta 29 *is* compatible with files created with Beta 20...
Oct 01
[MD1] HEURIS Releases MPEG Export Engine
For Immediate Release Contact: Jeanette DePatie Propeller Head PR 314.771.6646 depatie@heuris.com Chris O'Leary HEURIS 800.923.9232 coleary@heuris.com HEURIS Releases MPEG Export Engine-Pro(tm) New QuickTime( export component delivers QuickTime to DVD-ready MPEG-2 transcoding. St. Louis, MO, October 1,1998 -- HEURIS, makers of the most widely used professional MPEG encoder, today announced the release of their MPEG Export Engine-Pro(. This new QuickTime export component makes it easy to go from a QuickTime file to a DVD-ready MPEG-2 stream. The MPEG Export Engine-Pro allows users of Apple's QuickTime 3 Pro MoviePlayer( or Media Cleaner Pro( 3.1, who also own MPEG Power Professional(, to control HEURIS' award-winning MPEG encoding engine - without having to open MPEG Power Professional. All MPEG Power Professional standard and custom encoding templates, and a number of encoding options, are available through the MPEG Export Engine-Pro. This integrated MPEG encoding functionality is...
Oct 01
[MD1] Pascal Source Code and Articles
From: bill.m.catambay@die.spammers-lmco.com (Bill M. Catambay) Subject: [Ann] Pascal Source Code and Articles To all Macintosh Pascal programmers: The following is a summary of the current contents available at Pascal Central. For any of you who may not know about Pascal Central, Pascal Central provides the pascal community one place to obtain Pascal technical information, Pascal source code, and Pascal-related internet links. The home page is at http://pascal-central. Pascal Central is broken up into the following sections: FEATURED ARTICLES: These are the latest articles contributed to Pascal Central. See the end of this note for a summary of these articles. FORUMS & LINKS: This pages provides information on Pascal forums (such as the MacPascal mailing list, and the Pascal newsgroups), and several links to Pascal related web sites (for PC and Mac). To join the MacPascal mailing list, go to http://www.stairways.com/mailinglists/macpascal.html. NOTHING BUT MACINTOSH SOURCE CODE:...
Oct 01
[MD1] CodeWarrior Plugin API Reference/SDK's
From: MWRon@metrowerks.com (MW Ron) Subject: [ANN] CodeWarrior Pro 4 Plugin API/SDK Released Plugin Warriors, The long anticipated CodeWarrior Plugin API Reference and CodeWarrior Plugin SDK's for Mac OS and Windows is now available for downloading. http://www.metrowerks.com/products.qry?p=CWPRO&x=info Ron
Oct 01
[NPL] Pervasive to Acquire EveryWare Development
EveryWare Development to be acquired by Pervasive Software Pervasive Software Offers to Purchase Award-winning Internet Technology for New Generation of Zero-administration, Web-enabled Data Management Solutions Mississauga, Ontario--October 1, 1998--EveryWare Development Inc. (ASE: EVE), the leading developer of cross-platform software for the construction and analysis of dynamic Web applications, today announced that it has signed a definitive support agreement with Pervasive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: PVSW) of Austin, Texas. Pervasive has agreed to commence an offer to purchase for cash all of the outstanding Common Shares of EveryWare Development Inc. at a price of Canadian $1.20 per share. In addition, Pervasive has entered into a Lock-Up Agreement with certain shareholders of EveryWare, representing more than 50% of EveryWares outstanding shares. Such shareholders have irrevocably agreed to tender their shares into the Pervasive offer. If all the Common Shares are tendered into the...
Oct 01
[NPL] PowerPrint to Expand USB Mac Printing Options
PRODUCT RELEASE PowerPrint to Expand USB Mac Printing Options Vancouver, Canada, October 1, 1998 - Infowave Imaging Inc. (VSE:IWM) today announced it will extend the Macintosh printing capabilities of its award-winning PowerPrint software by adding support for Apple's new line of USB computers. The new PowerPrint USB-to-Parallel (PowerPrint USB) release will ship in December 1998. PowerPrint USB will enable USB port Macintosh computers to print to hundreds of popular parallel-port printers. With PowerPrint USB, USB port Macintosh users won't be restricted to the small number of USB compatible printers available on the market today. Users will have the freedom to print to almost any parallel-port laser printer, inkjet printer, specialty printer, or MFP they choose. PowerPrint USB consists of a suite of Macintosh printer drivers and a unique USB-to-parallel cable for connecting USB port Macintosh computers to parallel port-printers. Designed to be flexible and portable, PowerPrint USB's...
Oct 01
[NPL] QuickDNS Pro 2.1.1 Beta
Men & Mice has released a beta version of QuickDNS Pro 2.1.1 which updates the QuickDNS server. The update protects the QuickDNS server against DNS spoofing (see more about DNS spoofing at: http://www.menandmice.com/dnsplace/dns_spoofing.html) The final version of QuickDNS Pro 2.1.1 is expected to be released within few weeks. The update is free for current users of QuickDNS Pro 2.0 and 2.1 As for further QuickDNS development, we expect to release QuickDNS Pro 2.2 in November. Among its benefits is increased security, allowing administrators to control which name servers are allowed to perform zone transfers from their servers. QuickDNS Pro 2.2 will also be available free of charge to QuickDNS 2.0 and 2.1 users. Any questions or comments can be sent to support@menandmice.com You can download the beta version of QuickDNS Pro 2.1.1 at: http://www.menandmice.com/products/quickdnspro/qdns211b.html Happy DNSing, The Men & Mice Staff
Oct 01
[MD1] MacTech "Mac is Back" Celebration Offer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nick DeMello Xplain Corporation marketing@xplain.com 805-494-9797 MACTECH MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES "MAC IS BACK" CELEBRATION OFFER WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- October 1, 1998 -- From computer users to the main stream media, people love their Macs. Even a recent TIME magazine poll shows that 94% of people feel that the Mac is a better computer than the PC. Recently, Apple announced that since the debut of iMac this past May, over 1000 new products and applications have been created for Macintosh. To celebrate this incredible resurgence of Macintosh, and the programming and development community, MacTech Magazine, for Macintosh programmers and developers, announces its "Mac Is Back!" celebration offer. At over 60% off the cover price, this special limited time offer is available only until October 31, 1998. The offer is for a RISK FREE, twelve issue (e.g., 1 year) subscription to MacTech Magazine at the rate of only $39.95 (Canada: US$52.95, Foreign: US$...
Oct 01
[NPL] Autostart Hunter 1.1
Subject: Autostart Hunter 1.1 released From: Yukos World (yukoswrd@parkcity.ne.jp) Yukos World is proud to announce the release of Autostart Hunter 1.1. 'Autostart Hunter' is a tiny anti virus software designed for exclusively for the worm named 'Autostart-9805'. The worm was first found in HongKong in May 1998. It infects only PowerPC based Macintosh via strage media like CD-ROM, MO, zip, jaz etc. including hard disks, by using the feature QuickTime 2.0 (or higher) povides. It then destroys some files stored in hard disk. Especially, since it attacks to PostScript composite font files (for Adobe Type Manager), many damages are reported in Japan. Autostart Hunter is a freeware, can be downloaded from our web site. Both English and Japanese version are available. Now, Postcard-style manual is included. English version is at: http://www.nettaxi.com/yukoswrd/ Japanese version is at: http://www.parkcity.ne.jp/~yukoswrd/index.html Thank you, Akira Nagata Yukos World Co., Ltd. mailto:...
Sep 30
[NPL] CommuniGate List 1.5
Major Release: The CommuniGate List 1.5 has been released: (http://www.stalker.com/Pub/CommuniGate-List-15.sit.hqx) (ftp://ftp.stalker.com//Pub/CommuniGate-List-15.sit.hqx) History: 1.5 29-Sep-97 * The module is more tolerant to the contents of subscribers list file now so you may modify it freely via a text editor. Empty lines now allowed and lines started with space or semicolon are treated as comments. * Subject Prefix string implemented. * Balloon helps and Platinum appearance for Ma OS 8 implemented. * Bug fix: it didn't accept messages submitted via FaxSender. Now you can use this module for bulk faxing. * Bug fix: the restriction for message size applied to message text size only but not to attachments. Now you can specify separate size limits for message text and for attachments.
Sep 30
[NPL] Web Buddy 2.0
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristen Moriarty Phone: 203-268-0030x3066 e-mail: kmoriarty@dataviz.com DataViz Ships Version 2.0 of Web Buddy Enhanced to Support Password Protected Sites, Proxy Servers and More -A free upgrade to all Web Buddy customers Trumbull, CT- September 30 1998- Today DataViz(R) began shipping Web Buddy(R) 2.0 for Macintosh and Windows 95, a package of Internet utilities focused on increasing the productivity and organization of web browsing, teaching and research. Along with other new features, version 2.0 of Web Buddy now handles password protected sites and supports proxy servers. Web Buddy 2.0 also incorporates "Intelligent web downloading" which includes some of the following new features: "stay in directory" while downloading and content filtering by extension or file type. Version 2.0 has also been updated to support the latest Internet protocols and can download sites faster than earlier versions of the product. Web Buddy is a free...
Sep 30
[NPL] Micro Planner X-Pert 2.5 & Micro Planner Manager 1.5
MACINTOSH PROJECT MANAGERS CAN SUCCEED WITH MICRO PLANNER - NEWEST VERSIONS SHIPPING! Sophisticated Project Management Software for the Mac OS and Windows 3.x, 95, NT Brad Pirrung, Director of Marketing: (303) 757-2216 Andy Killinger, CEO: (303) 757-2216 Home Page: http://www.microplanning.com email: sales@microplanning.com DENVER, CO -- October 1, 1998 -- Denver based Micro Planning International (MPI) today shipped their powerful new project management software: Micro Planner X-Pert for Macintosh Version 2.5 and Micro Planner Manager for Macintosh Version 1.5. The latest releases offer added features and enhancements, helping users become more productive, reducing their project management maintenance time, and improving the decision making process. Among the features that have been incorporated into the releases of Micro Planner X-Pert and Micro Planner Manager are AppleScript support, group resources and location function, a "cross out when complete" feature and cross-platform...
Sep 30
[MD1] SpotCheck 1.1.2
GenieWorks would like to announce SpotCheck 1.1.2. Finally, there is a java editor with a REAL difference. This is not just about color-coded syntax and code indentation... this is much more. Are you interested in setting up an inexpensive environment for Java development on the Mac? Check out SpotCheck, http://www.genieworks.com. It's not an IDE... just a VERY smart editor with automatic integration with the MRJ tools. And now it only costs $20. SpotCheck is designed to help a Java programmer produce correct code without relying on confusing and untimely feedback from a compiler. Specifically, SpotCheck identifies syntax errors and semantic errors (undefined names, type mismatches, etc.) -- those errors normally returned by a compiler. This analysis is performed after each edit, giving the programmer immediate feedback on errors. Now, you only need to compile to produce executable code. What's new in v1.1.2? * interface for compiling with Symantec's Visual Cafe * Metrowerks'...
Sep 30
[NPL] Vicomsoft SoftRouter Plus 5.0
The new SoftRouter Plus now includes Network Address Translation (NAT) functionality enabling LAN clients to share one Internet Account and connection simultaneously. The SoftRouter Plus provides a Firewall, a full TCP/IP software router, a DHCP Server and a Remote Access Server in one cost effective package. SoftRouter Plus acts as a replacement for hardware routers and application-restricted Proxy Servers. Users can now have all their LAN, WAN and Internet connectivity provided by SoftRouter Plus. Users requiring the additional CyberNOT filtering functionality should see our Internet Gateway product. Feature list comparison with Internet Gateway: (http://www.vicomsoft.com/solutions/comparison.html) SoftRouter Plus is also now available cross-platform with a consistent interface for Mac OS, Windows and NT. For further information and demo software see: (http://www.vicomsoft.com/softrouter/sfr.main.html)
Sep 30
[NPL] Vicomsoft Internet Gateway 5.0
An enhanced version of the Vicomsoft Internet Gateway is now available, offering increased performance, redesigned and improved interface, simplified setup and further administrator options. In addition, prices have been reduced. The Vicomsoft Internet Gateway with its Host Access Controls and CyberNOT filter lists continues to provide unique security for those, like schools, requiring control and management over LAN client access to the Internet. A system administrator can easily set the Gateway to block access to inappropriate or dangerous web sites and newsgroups. Users not requiring CyberNOT functionality should see our new SoftRouter Plus product. Feature list comparison with SoftRouter Plus: (http://www.vicomsoft.com/solutions/comparison.html) The Vicomsoft Internet Gateway is also now available cross-platform with a consistent interface for Mac OS, Windows and NT. For further information and demo software see: (http://www.vicomsoft.com/vig/vig.main.html)
Sep 29
[NPL] InHouse Subscription Manager 2.6
September 29, 1998 -- Grand Marais, MN -- Sapphire Systems announced today the release of version 2.6 of InHouse Subscription Manager(tm), the solution for periodical, magazine and software publishers who want to handle circulation and subscription activity in-house on a Macintosh(tm). This update includes several new features and enhancements as requested by our publishing clients such as new printing & exporting capabilities. This includes label and form output by issues left, renewal/invoice effort, geographic group (U.S., Canada or foreign), as well as by user-defined subscriber type. Sapphire Systems is also pleased to announce an immediate $500 reduction in price on the basic version of the program. About InHouse InHouse Subscription Manager is designed to handle all the subscription, fulfillment and circulation management requirements of magazine, newsletter and software publishers. InHouse records all basic subscriber information and supports U.S., Canadian, & foreign...
Sep 29
[MD1] MacsBug 6.5.4a6 released
From: Jim Murphy, Apple Heya, I'm pleased to announce that MacsBug 6.5.4a6, the coolest MacsBug thus far, is now available for your Mac OS debugging pleasure. 6.5.4a6 includes numerous bug fixes and cool new features you may not have known you needed, but will soon be unable to live without. Highlights include basic support for the new PowerPC AltiVec vector unit, initial mouse-based control (yes, MacsBug now has a cursor!), newly rewritten Watch Points support, and more robust Transition Vector commands. MacsBug is available from its new home on the web at: (http://developer.apple.com/dev/tools/debuggers/MacsBug/) Complete release notes are available online so you can preview the new version before downloading. Jim Murphy Mac OS Release Engineering/MacsBug murph@apple Apple Computer, Inc.
Sep 29
[NPL] AOL 4.0 Includes Flash and Shockwave
For more information, contact: For Immediate Release Macromedia Kirsten Armstrong kirsten@macromedia.com (415) 252-4088 AMERICA ONLINE INCLUDES MACROMEDIA FLASH AND SHOCKWAVE PLAYERS IN AOL 4.0 SOFTWARE Macromedia Flash and Shockwave Players Made Available to 13 Million Customers of Nation's Largest Online Service San Francisco, Calif. --- September 29, 1998 --- Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) today announced that America Online (NYSE: AOL) is including Macromedia Flash and Shockwave players as part of its AOL 4.0 CD-ROM. As part of a significant new marketing and distribution agreement with America Online, millions of AOL users can automatically experience high-quality Flash and Shockwave content -- including games, animated user interfaces, interactive demos, vector-based Web graphics, cartoons and more -- without having to download and install a separate ActiveX control or plug-in. Now available with AOL's 4.0 software, the new capabilities allow AOL customers to automatically...
Sep 29
[NPL] OneWorld All-in-One Comm Server
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ONEWORLD SYSTEMS SHIPS LANDMARK ALL-IN-ONE COMMUNICATIONS SERVER FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES OneWorld 5000 Communications Server drives convergence of Internet, fax, data and remote access communications technologies SUNNYVALE, Calif., September 29, 1998 OneWorld Systems*, Inc. (NASDAQ: OWLD) announced today that it has shipped a landmark product, the OneWorld* 5000 communications server, that integrates Internet access, fax, data and remote access communications technologies in a way never before implemented for the small and medium office. For the first time, these critical communications functions have been integrated into a single server platform to provide, for small business, the same telecommunications efficiencies that previously had only been available to telecommunications carriers and large enterprise companies. "Choosing effectively from the smorgasbord of communications products is often a challenge for small businesses," said Raymond Boggs,...
Sep 29
[MD1] Win-to-Mac Porting Reference/Calculator
Press Release For Immediate Release September 29, 1998 Windows-to-Macintosh Porting Reference Online (Portland, OR) - Vertical Solutions has added a new online Windows-to-Macintosh Porting Reference to their web site at http://www.verticalsolutions.com. The Porting Reference provides Windows developers with tools and information to make a porting decision and with enough information to launch a Macintosh marketing program. The most eye-opening thing in the Reference is a calculator that estimates the potential Mac sales for a Windows product: http://www.verticalsolutions.com/market.htm The Porting Reference includes: - An overview of available porting tools and how to use them - Time estimates for completing the port relative to original development - A primer on Macintosh marketing - Relative costs of Macintosh marketing - Market research - Marketing links to research, distributors, resellers, publications and web sites, and - A calculator that estimates a Mac product's...
Sep 29
[NPL] Troi Graphic Plug-in 1.0b1 and Dialog Plug-in 1.2.1
Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands, September 29, 1998, Troi Automatisering announces the availability of the beta version of Troi Graphic Plug-in, for FileMaker Pro 4.0 both on Macintosh and Windows. Troi Graphic Plug-in 1.0b1 This plug-in adds powerful graphics functions to FileMaker Pro 4.0: RGB Colors: With this function you can fill container fields in any RGB (red, green, blue combination) color you want. Screen Capture: Capture the state of the screen into a container field: You can capture the complete screen or specify which part of the screen you want. This is great for customer support. Make Thumbnails: If you have large images already in a FileMaker database there is no easy way to make small preview images. But with the Graphic plug-in you now can create small thumbnails, all within FileMaker! Ideal for speedy images in Web Publishing Peter Baanen, company president, states that "This plug-in is great news for all web publishers that use FileMaker for publishing images on...
Sep 29
[NPL] Interaction 2.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Terje Norderhaug Media Design in*Progress Voice: +1(619)437-0664 Email: terje@in-progress.com MEDIA DESIGN IN*PROGRESS SHIPS INTERACTION 2.1 SAN DIEGO, CA, SEPTEMBER 29, 1998: Media Design in*Progress today shipped Interaction 2.1, the Mac web server companion for dynamic social websites that adapt to the visitor. The new release facilitates maintaining multiple websites on one server, supports authoring synchronized multimedia presentations using SMIL markup, and allows back-end CGI applications to benefit from Interaction's XML processing. Interaction 2.1 is available from: http://interaction.in-progress.com MULTIPLE DYNAMIC WEBSITES Interaction 2.1 complements the virtual hosting support of recent web servers by maintaining multiple websites. Each site has its own members, dynamic XML entities and other properties. Interaction adapts its user interface depending on the selected site. Multiple sites are supported even for web servers that don't...
Sep 29
[MD1] ODBC/SQL Plugin for FileMaker Pro 4.x
ODBC/SQL Plugin for FileMaker Pro 4.x now available Summary: Professional Data Management and Rumora Automatisering en Advies have released a plugin for Filemaker Pro 4.x, that allows users to transparently connect their Filemaker Pro database to an ODBC datasource. The ODBC/SQL plugin (available for Windows and MacOS) supports all standard SQL-92 commands and allows users to enjoy the total benefits of the ease of use of Filemaker Pro with its scripting and layout possibilities, without the need of advanced programming techniques or knowledge of programming languages. A Filemaker Pro database can now be turned into a client to many widely used ODBC datasources, such as Oracle, Informix, Sybase, Butler and others. The ODBC/SQL plugin is available for download on a try-before-you buy basis at http://www.profdata.nl/. Prices vary from US$ 75 for a one user license to US$ 3,000 for a cross platform site license. (end of summary) -o- Professional Data Management and Rumora Automatisering...
Sep 28
[NPL] Consultant 2.5 PIM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Consultant 2.5 Fills Gaping Need For Palm Synchronization In Mac PIM Market PROVO, UTAH - September 28, 1998 -- Chronos L.C. today announced the release of Consultant 2.5, the award-winning organizer for MacOS computers. The new 2.5 version sports Palm synchronization capabilities among a slew of new features. Palm Synchronization Consultant 2.5 is a full-featured personal information manager (PIM) that integrates time, contact, and communication management seamlessly in a multi-user package. Consultant is turning heads because of its elegant interface, ease of use, and depth of features. Of particular interest to owners of PalmPilot, Palm III, and other PalmOS connected organizers, is Consultant's new ability to synchronize with the Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad applications. New Consultant 2.5 Features In addition to Palm synchronization, Consultant 2.5 adds many new features: (a) Consultant now lets users assign unlimited categories to...
Sep 28
[MD1] CPLAT - A Low Cost Cross Platform Framework
From: Ken Stahlman (kenstah@ix.netcom.com) CPLAT is a low-cost ($50), easy to use C++ framework for developing cross-platform applications. CPLAT provides a complete cross-platform framework including classes for managing applications, documents, user interface elements, tables, files, and more. Allowing for quick development of applications that run under Mac OS and Windows using a common framework. http://pw1.netcom.com/~kenstah/CPLATHome.html Author of: CPLAT - a low-cost C++ cross-platform framework http://pw1.netcom.com/~kenstah/CPLATHome.html FontCat - the ultimate font viewing / cataloging tool. http://pw1.netcom.com/~kenstah/Home.html
Sep 28
[NPL] MetaCreations Ships Painter 5.5 Web Edition
METACREATIONS SHIPS PAINTER 5.5 WEB EDITION Painter Upgrade Provides Web Tools for Natural-Media Graphics on the Internet Carpinteria, CA, Sept. 28, 1998 - MetaCreations Corporation (Nasdaq: MCRE) released today Painter 5.5 Web Edition, an upgrade to Painter, MetaCreations' award-winning paint and image-editing program. Designed for graphics professionals who want to create and edit original art for print and the Web, Painter 5.5 Web Edition introduces to the application many of the advanced tools a digital artist needs to develop and edit content for the Web. New features include image slicing, dynamic text, JavaScript rollover support, easy custom button creation and a built-in content library of more than 1,000 Web-ready images for stunning Web site graphics. To read the entire release and see screen shots of Painter 5.5 Web Edition, please go to: http://www.metacreations.com/press/p55_release.shtml For more information on Painter 5.5 Web Edition or other MetaCreations products,...
Sep 28
[NPL] Farallon Ships 10/100 Dual-Speed Hub
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Farallon Ships New 10/100 Dual-Speed Hub An ideal solution for schools and businesses to integrate their new iMacs and other Fast Ethernet clients with existing 10Base-T Ethernet. ALAMEDA, Calif., September 28, 1998 - Farallon is now shipping the new Fast Starlet 10/100 Dual-Speed Hub/8. Equipped with 8 auto-negotiating 10/100 ports, Farallon's economical, compact, plug-and-play dual-speed hub is perfect for schools and small businesses that are looking to network iMacs, other 100Mb-capable nodes and existing 10Mb devices, but do not require more expensive switched hub solutions. Every port on the Fast Starlet 10/100 Dual-Speed Hub seamlessly works at 10 or 100Mbps, allowing users to take full advantage of their Fast Ethernet devices, such as the iMac with built-in 10/100, while providing the ability to easily integrate existing 10Base-T Ethernet devices such as printers or older workstations. A built-in 2-port switch provides connectivity between devices...
Sep 28
[NPL] Farallon Ships 10/100 for Comm Slot II
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Farallon Ships First & Only 10/100 Card for Comm Slot II ALAMEDA, Calif., September 28, 1998 - Farallon ships the first and only 10/100 Fast Ethernet solution for Macintoshes equipped with Comm Slot II. This new 10/100 Fast Ethernet card works in Macintosh models with Comm Slot II such as Power Macintosh 4400, 6400, 6500, 7220 and 20th Anniversary Macintosh; Performa 6400, 6410, and 6420. "Now customers with Comm Slot II machines do not have to lose their PCI expansion slot when upgrading to Fast Ethernet," states Jeanne Flatland, Education Marketing Manager for Farallon. "This is especially important in Education where schools are trying to leverage their prior investments while improving their networks for maximum throughput." The new Fast EtherTX 10/100 Comm Slot II card features: * 10 times the network bandwidth of 10Mbps Ethernet for maximum throughput * NWay 10/100 auto-negotiation for easy migration to Fast Ethernet * Full-duplex support for network...
Sep 28
[NPL] Adobe Ships Illustrator 8.0
For Immediate Release Adobe Ships Illustrator 8.0 San Jose, Calif., (September 28, 1998) (Nasdaq: ADBE) - Combining unique, groundbreaking illustration tools with dramatically improved ease-of-use, Adobe Systems Incorporated announced today the immediate availability in the U.S. of Adobe Illustrator 8.0 software for the Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, and Power Macintosh platforms. Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard for illustration software. The latest version redefines computer drawing for print and the Web with new levels of innovation and integration that will satisfy the creative needs of graphics professionals, Web designers, and business users. Illustrator 8.0 distinguishes itself from competitive illustration applications with a compelling array of unique new features found only in Illustrator 8.0 and other Adobe products. Creative tools like the Gradient Mesh and new Brushes help users better express their ideas, by successfully combining the control and precision of...
Sep 28
[NPL] Rockstar's GearBox Connection Kit
For Immediate Release ROCKSTAR SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES NEW INTERNET SERVICE ADMINISTRATION PLATFORM FOR SUPPORTING REMOTE ACCOUNTS AND DELIVERING CONTENT - GearBox Connection Kit simplifies routine account maintenance and delivers services through a distributable client - SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., SEPT 28, 1998 - Rockstar Software announced today the GearBox Connection Kit, a new administration platform for supporting Internet accounts. Attendees of ISPCON 98 (Booth# 1601) will see a preview of the software which provides a scalable connectivity solution for administering remote access account support and delivering value-added services within a distributable client. Designed for commercial providers and the enterprise, the GearBox Connection Kit will ship for Windows 95/98 and Mac OS in Q4 with pricing on a site licensed or per-client basis. Windows NT support to be included Q1 1999. More information is available at: www.rockstar.com. The GearBox Connection Kit addresses three key service...
Sep 25
[NPL] PowerMail 2.1
From: PowerMail info (info@ctmdev.com) Subject: [ANN] PowerMail 2.1 now available Hi, A quick note to inform you that PowerMail version 2.1 - and a demo version thereof - are now available from http://www.ctmdev.com. While I am excerpting a part of the release notes below, the full list of changes is readable from: http://www.ctmdev.com/whats_new.shtml In case you haven't seen PowerMail lately, I encourage you check out our latest changes; PowerMail is evolving quickly thanks to input from our users, and we look forward to becoming one of YOUR reference email applications ! Best regards, jean michel/ctm qa PowerMail 2.1 - email for people with a need to know http://www.ctmdev.com info@ctmdev.com ---------------------------- What's new in PowerMail 2.1: ---------------------------- The PowerMail Help file has been updated for version 2.1 and many new features are described in it. In addition to bug fixes and features requested by users (we welcome and appreciate your...
Sep 25
[MD1] PowerGlot 1.2
PRESS CONTACT: Florent Pillet / PowerGlot Software 12 Bd Desgranges, E.10 92330 Sceaux France phone: +33 1 4683 1447 email: fpillet@powerglot.com PowerGlot Software Releases PowerGlot 1.2 Premier Localization Tool for Macintosh Improves Compatibility For Immediate Release (Paris, France) September 24, 1998 - PowerGlot Software announced today the release of PowerGlot 1.2, a new version of its premier localization tool for Macintosh software. PowerGlot enables developers to make their products available worldwide in the native language of their choice, including 2-byte languages like Japanese, Chinese and Korean. PowerGlot 1.2 extracts text from applications, helps perform the translations and then builds the localized applications, with an easy to use, fast and powerful interface. PowerGlot 1.2 adds support for the just released Metrowerks CodeWarrior Professional 4, the upcoming Mac OS 8.5, as well as new additions for PalmOS developers. PowerGlot 1.2 also improves AppleScript...
Sep 24
[MD1] WanderingMan On-Line Java Resource Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Melinda Kessler WanderingMan 7742 Spalding Dr. #377 Norcross, GA 30092 Phone: (678) 291-0303 Fax: (770) 242-5872 melinda@wandering-man.com http://www.wandering-man.com WanderingMan Announces Its New On-Line Java Resource Center NORCROSS, GA - September 24, 1998 (INB) -- WanderingMan Consulting today announced the release of their new Internet-based Java(TM) resource center. The WanderingMan Java site focuses on original articles, code, product reviews, editorials, book reviews, and tutorials for Java and Internet developers WanderingMan Java provides developers with the means to find the information necessary to survive in the ever-changing environment of Java development. Through tutorials, guides and fresh articles, WanderingMan supplies Java developers with all they need to stay up to date on Java news and happenings. Features include a monthly Macintosh/Java guide, a CORBA corner, Java certification tips and tricks, a Linux/Java guide, monthly...
Sep 24
[NPL] NameCleaner 1.9
Sig Software is proud to announce the release of NameCleaner version 1.9. NameCleaner is a utility for the Macintosh OS to manipulate file names and types. There are three main areas where it is useful : * Preparing files created on a Macintosh for use in DOS, Windows or UNIX. * Applying a general file name filter to many files and folders in one go . * Preparing files created in DOS, Windows, UNIX for use on a Macintosh. Version 1.9 adds Microsoft Office 98 file types, the option to add text or file information before file names, automatic sequence numbering, the option of cleaning and showing invisible files, and more. The Sig Software home page is at : http://www.sigsoftware.com/ The NameCleaner web page is at : http://www.sigsoftware.com/namecleaner/ Thank you, Gideon Greenspan Sig Software gdg@sigsoftware.com http://www.sigsoftware.com/
Sep 23
[NPL] New Domain Name Registration Service
Thomson & Thomson Kicks-Off Namestake.com Link Network Enables ISPs, Registrars and Web Hosting Services To Offer Users Advanced Domain Name Registration BOSTON -- Sept. 22, 1998 -- Thomson & Thomson (T&T), global trademark and intellectual property experts, today announced the Namestake.com Link Network, a partnership program targeting ISPs, registrars and Web hosting services. The program enables partners to bolster their domain name registration service offerings and earn revenues without incurring set-up costs. By providing customers access to Namestake.com's free, real-time, domain name/trademark screening tool, partners can help customers registering domain names, avoid potential trademark infringement and protect their online brand identities. With the generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) registration monopoly ending, an increasing number of companies will enter the registration business to capitalize on this exploding market. Each day, more than 7,000 domain names are...
Sep 23
[NPL] WebSTAR bundled with GoLive CyberStudio
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Naomi Pearce Pearce Communications 510/528-0824 mailto:naomi@pearce.com STARNINE INCLUDES FREE GOLIVE CYBERSTUDIO PERSONAL EDITION WITH WEBSTAR AND UPGRADES -- Award-Winning Authoring Software Included Free With WebSTAR For a Limited Time; GoLive CyberStudio Professional Edition Now Also Available in Bundle Up Discount Program -- BERKELEY, Calif., September 23, 1998 -- StarNine Technologies, Inc. today announced it will include a free copy of GoLive CyberStudio Personal Edition with WebSTAR and WebSTAR Upgrade packages ordered now through the end of October, or while supplies last. GoLive CyberStudio Personal Edition is an easy-to-use site authoring and management tool that includes visual layout and design, advanced site management, and powerful HTML and JavaScript Source Code Editing. This free offer is in effect through October 31st, or while supplies last, at (http://www.starnine.com/). StarNine also announced that it now offers CyberStudio...
Sep 22
[NPL] WebSTAR 2.1.1 Released
WebSTAR 2.x users, StarNine is pleased to announce the release of WebSTAR 2.1.1, a free upgrade for WebSTAR 2.x users. This update offers a number of fixes and improvements to the WebSTAR 2.1 release, including various server improvemnets, work-arounds on PowerPC machines for Open Transport memory leaks, WebSTAR SSI enhancements including support for SSI extensions and various WebSTAR Data Cache improvements. We encourage all WebSTAR 2.x customers to upgrade to WebSTAR 2.1.1 from the WebSTAR Updates page at (http://www.starnine.com/webstar/webstarupdates.html). Please take special note of the "About WebSTAR 2.1.1" file as numerous changes have been made between the release of WebSTAR 2.1 and 2.1.1 that may require slight modifications to your sites setup. And while your at it, take a chance to download an evaluation copy of WebSTAR 3.0.1 from (http://www.starnine.com/evals/). While WebSTAR 2.1.1 is great, WebSTAR 3.0.1 is much better. Here's why: Improvements to Existing Features: *...
Sep 22
[MD1] Sun's Java 3D Programming Tool
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joanne Sperans Hartzell Sun Microsystems, Inc. (650) 786-5404 joanne.hartzell@sun.com Theresa Hanlon Thomas Associates, Inc. for Sun: (650) 596-2700 theresa@thomaspr.com SUN MICROSYSTEMS ISSUES BETA VERSION OF JAVA 3D PROGRAMMING TOOL FOR FREE DOWNLOAD, TESTING 1000s of Developers Already Working with Alpha Code; Beta Code Is Now Available to Everyone for Free Testing PALO ALTO, Calif - September 22, 1998 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced that it has made the beta version of its Java 3D (TM) application programming interface (API) available on the Sun (TM) Website (sun.com/desktop/java3d) for free download and evaluation to anyone interested in exploring the new technology. The 3D development tool is based on open standards and is easy to use, making it an ideal choice for developers who want to create 3D content and leverage it across multiple platforms without enduring the steep learning curve of other 3D APIs. The Java 3D API is a...
Sep 22
[NPL] Teach! Pro v1.0.1 -- Multimedia Authoring Tool
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Acrux Software announces "Teach! Pro v1.0.1" a Mac-only multimedia authoring tool. Contact: Mike Thorpe, Acrux Software email: info@acruxsoft.com tel: 31 20 6261899 http://www.acruxsoft.com (Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 21 1998)--Acrux Software, the provider of Macintosh educational software and courseware, today announced the release of Teach! Pro v1.0.1: a Mac-only multimedia authoring tool of particular interest for the education community. Version 1.0.1 implements improved memory-management and stability, together with several minor bug-fixes and improvements. Several new or improved sample projects, stationery and templates are also included. A free updater from version 1.0 is available from this FTP address: (ftp://ftp.acruxsoft.com/pub/teach/updaters/teach_update_1_0_1.sit.bin). Teach! brings simple but powerful multimedia authoring facilities to a wide audience of users and designers, but especially to teachers and school students. The secret of its...
Sep 22
[MD1] NetBeans Bundles Java-based Object Relational Database
For Immediate Release NetBeans Bundles Cloudscape with Leading Programming Environment Oakland, CA and Prague, Czech Republic, September 21, 1998-NetBeans, Inc. and Cloudscape(TM) Inc. announced today that NetBeans, Inc. will bundle Cloudscape's embeddable Java-based object relational database with upcoming releases of the NetBeans IDE. Founded on the principle of Java innovation, NetBeans is the first company to offer an all-Java IDE based on Swing/JFC. Cloudscape offers the industry's first embeddable Java database, designed to be invisibly embedded within applications as a local data manager. The Cloudscape database will be bundled with NetBeans Developer 2.0, allowing users of NetBeans Developer 2.0 to create Java applications that integrate a fully functional, yet lightweight object-relational database manager. The integrated product is expected to be available in November 1998. NetBeans Developer 2.0, written entirely in the Java(TM) language and based on Sun's Java Foundation...
Sep 22
[MD1] IQTVRA launches Sacred Worlds
IQTVRA launches Sacred Worlds! Sacred Worlds is here...to inspire, to excite, and to offer a place for you to show what you can do with QuickTime 3.0! It is the creation of the International QuickTimeVR Association, and is meant to be a showcase for VR artists (IQTVRA members and non-members alike) in which they can show off new techniques, new content, or just create. Submissions have alredy begun! You can find out more at the Sacred Worlds Web site - (http://iqtvra.simplenet.com/sw/) Submissions will be accepted until November 1st. Visit the Sacred Worlds web site anytime for guidelines, technical info & support, inspiration, examples, and to register! The showcase web site for Sacred Worlds will officially launch on November 15th, with a CD version of the web site to be offered in December. This CD will be available at MacWorld in January of 1999 as well! We have support from many "Partners" in the industry, and their names will be popping up on the web site soon. Email updates...
Sep 21
[MD1] soundsaVR
Canadian Developer Releases 'Wired Sprite' Tool for Embedding Directional Stereo Sound in QTVR Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, September 21, 1998 - Squamish Media Group, Inc., today announced the release of its newest product, soundsaVR, a tool designed to allow content creators to accurately place directional stereo sounds into QTVR panoramic movies. soundsaVR is a fast and inexpensive way to add sound to photographic or rendered single node and multi node QTVR movies. soundsaVR can import sampled music, voice-overs, sound effects, MIDI tracks, or any file in sound formats supported by QT3.0, to enhance the immersive experience of QTVR with realistic directional stereo sound. Using Apple's 'wired sprite' technology and proprietary directional sound enhancements developed by Squamish Media Group, soundsaVR allows the embedding of directional stereo sounds directly into 1.0 or 2.0 QTVR movies. The user can then assign multiple sounds to each node, set the direction and volume of...
Sep 21
[NPL] FileMaker Pro 4.1
FILEMAKER, INC. SHIPS FILEMAKER PRO 4.1 FOR WINDOWS AND MAC OS New ODBC import lets workgroup database solutions fit with enterprise data standards SANTA CLARA, Calif., September 21, 1998 -- FileMaker, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Pro 4.1 for Windows and Mac OS, the newest version of the world's most popular standalone desktop database software application. Now featuring a new built-in intuitive ODBC SQL Query Dialog, the new version lets users query ODBC data sources without requiring SQL programming expertise. With ODBC importing, users can easily query, generate reports, and analyze data all within the same FileMaker Pro database environment. Renowned for its unique combination of power and ease-of-use, FileMaker Pro lets everyone in the workgroup track, manage and analyze business information. With FileMaker Pro 4.1 users may either seamlessly import data into a pre-existing FileMaker database or actually create a completely new FileMaker Pro...
Sep 21
[MD1] BugLink v1.0.2 Upgrade Released
Press Release - BugLink v1.0.2 Upgrade Released For Immediate Release Glendale, California, September 21, 1998 -- The PandaWave announced today the release of version 1.0.2 of BugLink, a free upgrade for existing customers. What is BugLink? BugLink is a bug tracking system for both the Macintosh and Microsoft Windows 95/NT. BugLink consists of a central bug database and server application, and clients which allow software developers and testers download the bugs they are interested in. What's New In This Release This update, which is free for all existing customers, fixes a number of problems, including a potentially fatal memory leak in the BugLink Client application. This release also fixes a few user interface glitches and a printing problem which causes the wrong date to show up on reports. A problem with the Server has also been fixed which can, under rare circumstances, cause the bug tracking database to become corrupted. This upgrade is highly recommended for all users, and can...
Sep 21
[NPL] Opera 3.5 beta Internet web browser
Opera 3.5 beta version is available for download at http://www.download.com/PC/Result/TitleDetail/0,4,0-21482-g,1000.html Opera Software Releases Opera 3.5 Oslo, Norway, September 19, 1998 -- Opera Software A/S, based in Oslo, Norway, announced today the release of the Opera 3.5 beta Internet web browser. This update to the award winning web browser includes many new features and enhancements while maintaining its small size, speed and flexibility. The final version to be released in the next few days. Enjoy and let us have your comments. This version promises to be the fastes Opera, the fastest browser ever New Functionality and Features in Opera 3.5 CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) Opera now offers a high quality Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation. This means that Opera can read web pages developed using the CSS standard. CSS technology makes it easier for web designers to create consistent pages and sites. Opera Software strives to adhere to the W3C standards for CSS that have...
Sep 21
[NPL] SurfJet Agent 1.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 21, 1998 LEPTONIC SYSTEMS INC. RELEASES SURFJET AGENT 1.0 FINDS INTERNET ARTICLES; LEARNS VIA NEURAL NET TECHNIQUES Leptonic Systems Inc. has announced that SurfJet Agent 1.0 has been released and is available for purchase. SurfJet Agent is an intelligent assistant that automatically searches the Internet for you. It locates candidate articles (usually Web pages) using Internet search engines, then pre-reads the article text, evaluating it according to an "interest profile" you create, predicting your interest level. Then it prioritizing the results to show you only the most interesting articles it found. As you browse through the results, you can correct its predicted interest level by moving a slider. Using neural network techniques, SurfJet Agent can learn from this feedback to improve its future performance. SurfJet Agent requires a Macintosh computer with Internet access, Mac OS 7.1.5 or above and any popular Internet browser. SurfJet Agent 1.0 has...
Sep 21
[NPL] Folder Action Setup 1.0b2
From: Bill Cheeseman (cheeseb@mediaone.net) Subject: Folder Action Setup for Mac OS 8.5 The new "folder actions" feature in Mac Os 8.5 is shaping up to be very popular. In case you're planning an article or sidebar on folder actions, I wanted to be sure to get in a plug for my new shareware product, "Folder Action Setup." It is a control panel application which lets you manage your folder action scripts in a window, where you can see what you're doing -- Apple is only providing a contextual menu interface for folder actions, which is awkward to use. You can download version 1.0b2 here, if you want to try it out: (http://oasis.bellevue.k12.wa.us/cheeseb/downloads/FolderActionSetup.html). I have finished the final release, but I won't post it to this URL until October 9, when Mac OS 8.5 will supposedly go public. Here's the Read Me for the final version: ------ FOLDER ACTION SETUP Version 1.0 - October 9, 1998 Copyright 1998 William J. Cheeseman All rights reserved Folder Action Setup...
Sep 19
[MD1] Loafer 1.2
From: Michael Krivoruchko (misha@elegantsoft.com) Loafer version 1.2 release information September 18, 1998: ElegantSoft announced it's next release of Loafer, a shareware for Macintosh. Loafer is software developer macro tool. It's main features are: - C/C++, PowerPlant, Java and HTML sets of macros; - access to macros by contextual menu (Mac OS 8.0+); - a macro can simulate typing or be pasted; - file and class names available in macro; - date and time values available in macro; - set of macros can be changed on a fly. System requirements: PowerPC CPU System 7.5+ More details about Loafer can be found at: http://www.elegantsoft.com/Products/Loafer/
Sep 19
[NPL] Lasso 3 Beta Release 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 1998 BLUE WORLD ANNOUNCES LASSO 3 BETA RELEASE 2 BELLEVUE, WA - September 18, 1998 - Blue World Communications, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of Lasso 3 Beta Release 2 for the following Lasso 3 product line applications and modules: Lasso 3 ISAPI Plug-in for IIS 2, 3 and 4 for Windows NT, Lasso 3 W*API Plug-in for Mac OS, Lasso 3 CGI for Mac OS, Lasso 3 Server for Mac OS, Lasso 3 ODBC module for Windows NT and Mac OS and Lasso 3 FileMaker Pro module for Windows NT and Mac OS. The new beta fixes bugs reported in Lasso 3 Beta Release 1 and introduces new functionality. In addition, the following new examples are provided: - Email Sender: Template which allows users to easily send email from a Web page. - File Editor: Template which provides secured access to the server allowing administrators to remotely edit and delete text files. Can operate as a browser based remote editor for HTML files. - SecurityImport.lasso: Template which...
Sep 18
[NPL] ProJPEG 3.1
ProJPEG 3.1 for Mac available - now with full actions support. BoxTop Software, Inc. http://www.boxtopsoft.com "BoxTop's ProJPEG 3.0 is fast, feature laden and stable. It's spacious side by side image preview window allows you to compare images before and after compression. ProJPEG 3.0 is what Photoshop's own JPEG compressor should be." - Richard Vallon "BoxTop Software's ProJPEG plug-in consistently produces JPEG files that are routinely 50% smaller than Photoshop." - Jon Warren Lentz in a review of Photoshop 5 for Mac Art & Design #23 That says a lot about ProJPEG. It is the very best of the best and in side by side tests makes the smallest, fastest JPEG files in the least amount of time - now you can save Web ready JPEGs in even less time because ProJPEG 3.1 has full actions support and can be fully scripted in Photoshop 4 and 5 for automatic processing. That is just one of many improvements in 3.1. You can downloaded ProJPEG 3.1 for Mac and ProJPEG 3.0 for Win from the BoxTop...
Sep 18
[MD1] Avalanche of New Mac Software and Peripherals Continues
Avalanche of New Mac Software and Peripherals Continues Over 1,000 Macintosh titles and USB devices announced since iMac debut APPLE EXPO PARIS, FRANCE - September 17, 1998 - During a keynote address here today, Apple Computer announced that since iMac was unveiled on May 6, 1998, over 1,000 new Macintosh hardware and software products have been introduced by Apple developers around the world. The products range from innovative new consumer software titles to printers, cameras, and disk drives that plug-in to iMac's Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. Developers in Europe, Asia and the Americas have contributed to this avalanche of new Macintosh products. "Macintosh hardware and software developers have responded to the promise of iMac with passion and ingenuity," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "To bring out more than 1,000 new Mac products since May is awesome news for Macintosh customers around the world." iMac began shipping in USA on August 15, and, in Europe and Japan, in...
Sep 18
[MD1] CodeWarrior Pro 4 Released
For Immediate Release Press Contact Tabitha Ethridge Metrowerks Inc. (512) 873-6549 tabitha@metrowerks.com (http://www.metrowerks.com/)http://www.metrowerks.com Metrowerks Ships CodeWarrior Professional 4 For Windows(r)95/98, Windows NT(r), and Mac(r) OS AUSTIN, Texas - September 16, 1998 - Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK) announces the company will begin shipping CodeWarrior Professional 4 this week. Professional 4 is the latest release of CodeWarrior software development tools for the Windows and Macintosh platforms. This release includes an improved version of Metrowerks' Integrated Development Environment (IDE), added processor-specific code generation support for PowerPC and Pentium-class processors, enhanced support for C++ programming and updated support for Java development. Updated IDE The updated CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment provides developers key benefits including: * New support for "Multiple Document Interface", providing developers with the...
Sep 18
[NPL] CodeWarrior Pro 4 Released
For Immediate Release Press Contact Tabitha Ethridge Metrowerks Inc. (512) 873-6549 tabitha@metrowerks.com (http://www.metrowerks.com/)http://www.metrowerks.com Metrowerks Ships CodeWarrior Professional 4 For Windows(r)95/98, Windows NT(r), and Mac(r) OS AUSTIN, Texas - September 16, 1998 - Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK) announces the company will begin shipping CodeWarrior Professional 4 this week. Professional 4 is the latest release of CodeWarrior software development tools for the Windows and Macintosh platforms. This release includes an improved version of Metrowerks' Integrated Development Environment (IDE), added processor-specific code generation support for PowerPC and Pentium-class processors, enhanced support for C++ programming and updated support for Java development. Updated IDE The updated CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment provides developers key benefits including: * New support for "Multiple Document Interface", providing developers with the...
Sep 18
[NPL] OpenScript 1.1
From: Marco Bambini (marco@spiderlink.it) Subject: ANNOUNCE: OpenScript 1.1 What is OpenScript? OpenScript is a plugin for every HTTP server compatible with W*API 1.1, it allows you to include AppleScript and Frontier commands in your HTML pages. Version 1.1 add PIXO support. For more information, or to download a free, fully-functional demo of OpenScript 1.1, visit http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Network/7185 (software section). Thank you for your time, Marco Bambini
Sep 17
[NPL] ComNet SF Caters to Telecommuting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Michelle Lifton IDG Expo Management Company 781-440-2827 mlifton@idgexpos.com Matt Hutchison Brodeur Porter Novelli 202-973-1374 mhutchison@brodeur.com ComNet/San Francisco to Cater to Fast-Growing Remote Access/Telecommuting Segment of Networking Industry Remote Access and Telecommuting Pavilion to Provide Attendees Critical Look at Technological and Managerial Strategies SAN FRANCISCO, SEPT. 17, 1998 To mirror the rapidly growing needs of the telecommuting market, ComNet/San Francisco will feature a Remote Access and Telecommuting Pavilion that will serve as the definitive resource for corporations and individuals establishing remote businesses, field networks and home offices. ComNet/San Francisco, to be held Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at the Moscone Convention Center, is produced by IDG Expo Management Company and is an extension of the worldwide ComNet brand, which has served as the global information resource for networking professionals for more...
Sep 17
[NPL] Tango Enterprise 3.5
EveryWare Ships Upgrade to Tango Enterprise Version 3.5 of Leading Web Development Studio Caters to Group Development Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - September 17, 1998 - EveryWare Development Inc. (ASE:EVE), the leading developer of cross platform software for the construction and analysis of dynamic web applications, today announced the release of a major upgrade to its flagship Web development environment, Tango Enterprise. Version 3.5 includes 11 new features including functionality that allows groups of developers to more easily complete projects in a team environment with source code control. The free upgrade to current Tango Enterprise 3.x customers is now shipping, and can be downloaded from EveryWare's Web site at (http://www.everyware.com/)http://www.everyware.com/. To continue to be the easiest and fastest Web development environment, we have integrated features that enhance team development in Version 3.5, said Tango Product Manager Henry Lach. We've given developers that...
Sep 17
[NPL] Web Confidential 1.0.2
Web Confidential 1.0.2 has been released today. What's New: a) Categories are now grouped and separators are used in the Category popup menu b) Fixes a crash that appeared when Platinum Appearance was not enabled Home Page: (http://www.web-confidential.com) Release Notes: (http://www.web-confidential.com/notes.html) Quote: "Web Confidential is easy to use, secure, and, for Internet applications, well-integrated", says Adam Engst. (http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-441.html)
Sep 17
[NPL] Solect's IAF
SOLECT AND DYNAMICSOFT PARTNER TO PROVIDE BILLING COMPONENT FOR JAVA-BASED VoIP Solect's IAF Provides Comprehensive Solution to Manage Billing for Voice/Fax Over IP Applications Washington, D.C. September 14, 1998 -- Solect Technology Group, the leading provider of infrastructure solutions for service providers, announced today a technology partnership with dynamicsoft, the world's leading supplier of Java-based voice and fax over IP software solutions, to integrate Solect's Internet Administration Framework (IAF) solution with dynamicsoft's jVoIP Framework. The dynamicsoft jVoIP Framework is a set of Java-based software modules that give communications equipment manufacturers and service providers the ability to build services for transmitting voice/fax over IP networks. By integrating the major components of the service provider's business cycle - such as service management, billing and customer care -- IAF will enable dynamicsoft to rapidly deploy a comprehensive billing solution...
Sep 17
[NPL] Email Merge version 1.7
Sig Software is proud to announce the release of Email Merge version 1.7. Email Merge is the most intuitive Mac program for creating mailings of individualised eMail messages. It takes a database of information and an email message, and merges the two to create customised email messages. On high-end Macs, over 1000 messages per minute can be queued for sending. Version 1.7 adds direct importing from FileMaker Pro (3.0 or later), importing of comma-delimited text files, in-place data editing, multiple-line fields, and other minor improvements. Email Merge can use Claris Emailer, Microsoft Outlook Express, or Eudora. The Sig Software home page is at : http://www.sigsoftware.com/ The Email Merge web page is at : http://www.sigsoftware.com/emailmerge/ Thank you, Gideon Greenspan Sig Software gdg@sigsoftware.com http://www.sigsoftware.com/
Sep 17
[NPL] Copia's Mega-Faxing
Mega-Faxing for the Masses Naperville, IL For Immediate Release Not just another pretty fax, Copia's FaxFacts Fax Server now brings the power of T1 and PRI digital communications to network faxing. Large corporations, call centers, and service bureaus will appreciate the ease of high- volume, production faxing that FaxFacts provides. FaxFacts uses Copia International's patented mail merge to fax technology combined with digital transmission to offer reliable, high-performance delivery of thousands of personalized faxes per broadcast. Copia also provides easy-to-use software to help manage fax broad- cast jobs. Each job is assigned an owner, an identifier, and a type such as marketing pieces, product announcements, or whatever you prefer. The job can then be assigned a priority, a recipient list, and delivery time and date. The job administrator can monitor jobs, cancel or pause a job, archive a job, and change job priority. Upon job completion, job owners may be notified by e-mail,...
Sep 16
[NPL] Readers Rave About New NetProfessional
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nick DeMello Xplain Corporation marketing@xplain.com 805-494-9797 x105 READERS RESPOND TO NEW NETPROFESSIONAL -- Professional Journal for Network Administrators and Webmasters Receives rave reviews from readers of July/August issue WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- September 16, 1998 -- Xplain Corporation, publishers of NetProfessional(tm) magazine, today shared some responses from readers to the July/August issue of the magazine, the first since the company acquired publishing rights to the title in March. The print magazine, for web developers and network administrators, is now a technical journal packed with in-depth articles on a variety of current challenges users face, peer-reviewed by experts in the field. The new issue of NetProfessional (Volume 2, Number 1) is currently available at selected booksellers and newsstands domestically -- including Borders, Barnes & Noble, and other fine resellers. Better yet, discount RISK FREE subscriptions...
Sep 15
[NPL] Blue World 12th Fastest Growing Company in WA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 1998 BLUE WORLD 12th FASTEST GROWING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY IN WASHINGTON Industry Awards Blue World as One of Washington State's Top 50 Technology Companies BELLEVUE, WA - September 15, 1998 - Blue World Communications, Inc. last week received the coveted Fast 50 award for its outstanding revenue growth over the last five years. Presented by Deloitte & Touche with co-sponsors Piper Jaffray and NASDAQ, the Washington Technology Fast 50 competition honors the leading high-growth technology companies in Washington. Past recipients include Microsoft, Visio Corp. and virtually all leading software companies with headquarters in the state of Washington. With five year growth in revenue at over 1500%, Blue World was cited as the 12th fastest growing technology company in the state of Washington. "We attribute our success to our market-leading Web database middleware technology, targeted online and print-based marketing, rapid development, rapid response...
Sep 15
[NPL] Macromedia Ships Attain Tools
For more information, contact: For Immediate Release Catherine Litzow Interactive Learning Division Macromedia 650-481-4711 clitzow@macromedia.com MACROMEDIA SHIPS AUTHORWARE 5 ATTAIN AND DREAMWEAVER ATTAIN New Rich-Media, Web-based Authoring Tools for Enterprise Learning Content Redwood Shores, Calif., September 15, 1998 - Macromedia Inc.'s (NASDAQ: MACR) Interactive Learning Division (www.macromedia.com/learning) today announced the general availability of two new authoring tools for enterprise learning content, Authorware 5 Attain and Dreamweaver Attain . Designed for professional developers, Authorware 5 Attain is the industry's leading visual rich-media authoring tool for Web and online learning and is available for US $2,699. Special upgrade pricing is available for Authorware 4 users at US $649. Web developers and instructional designers can purchase Dreamweaver Attain, the first visual HTML tool for creating Web-based learning content, for U.S. $799. The two authoring...
Sep 15
[NPL] Search the Web in Other Languages
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World Language Resources Teaching the World to Tango WLR Customers Can Search the Web in Languages Other than English with Alis Technologies' Browser LOS ANGELES, CA (September 14, 1998) -- World Language Resources, Inc. (WLR), the online provider of the largest selection of language-related products in the industry, announced today that it now offers Alis Technologies' Tango Browser V.3.1 on its Web site at www.worldlanguage.com. Tango is a high-performance, multilingual Internet browser that makes Web pages that have been developed in any of more than 90 languages readable in the user's preferred language. Languages supported include left-to-right languages such as English, French, German, Italian and Spanish, and right-to-left read languages such as Hebrew and Arabic, as well as Ideographic languages such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean. With the flexibility of a 19-language interface, users can view menus, messages, and on-line help in their native language....
 
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Anyone who has used myPhoneDesktop knows that it is a fantastic tool for streamlining your onscreen workflow. Instead of having to type line after line into your phone directly, you can use myPhoneDesktop to type from your computer directly into... | Read more »
Classes Review
Developer: Dustlab Price: $0.99 Version Reviewed: 2.4.7 iPhone Integration Rating: 3 out of 5 stars User Interface Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Re-use / Replay Value Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Overall Rating: 3.33 out of 5 stars | Read more »
AutoVerbal Talking Soundboard Pro helps...
Being able to speak and communicate with others is something that many of us take for granted. It‚Äôs not so easy for many folks though, in particular for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, as well as those who have suffered various brain... | Read more »
Pocketbooth Review
Developer: Project Box Price: $0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0 iPhone Integration Rating: 4 out of 5 stars User Interface Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Re-use / Replay Value Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Overall Rating: 4.17 out of 5 stars | Read more »
Get Your Roast Right With ‘Time To Roast...
Roasting meat, in the cooking world, is about as simple as it gets. The greatest roast recipe I‚Äôve ever found is from Michael Ruhlman‚Äôs website, with the recipe titled, ‚ÄúThe World‚Äôs Most Difficult Roasted Chicken Recipe.‚Äù | Read more »

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