[MD1] Mactivity/Web Webmaster Training
Subject - Learn how to build CGIs Fast and Easy
Spend some time with us at the Mactivity/Web Webmaster Training During
MacWorld and learn how to make your web site more dynamic and unique with
CGIs. You'll go home with your own CGIs and a chance to win prizes!
Visual CGI Development with Pictorius CGI ToolKit
Thursday, January 9--1:00pm-4:30pm
Power Macintosh Lab (a few blocks away from the Moscone Center).
For more information check http://www.mactivity.com/toolkit/
Steve Hebert Manager International Technical
Sales Shebert@Pictorius.com
Pictorius Incorporated Phone 902-492-2880 ext 223
Fax 902-492-3409
http://www.pictorius.com
Some Wooden Crafts & Toys
http://www.pictorius.com/pi/staff/sh/brocklin.html
The latest issue of the grapher //www.pictorius.com/pi/grapher/grapher.html
[MD1] DynaMorph
Dr. Marc Slack
Press Release President
New Product Announcement Morph Technologies Inc.
Overcoming CGI with DynaMorph:
A Revolutionary Way to Create and Maintain Web-Sites
Following a very successful beta test, Morph Technologies, a Virginia based
company, is proud to announce the full release of DynaMorph 1.0, a
platform independent, Server-side Macro language and integrated
object-oriented database that allows for the easy creation of web pages and
their maintenance, overcoming problems associated with CGI.
DynaMorph allows people creating Web pages to embed into their HTML
documents very powerful programmatic constructs which would otherwise
require an external CGI. DynaMorph keeps HTML layout and CGI-type
specialization in a single document. This enables users who build
interactive web sites to operate within a single paradigm. Unlike other
products on the market like Cold-Fusion, WebSiphon...
[MD1] MailArchiver
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact:
Bill Doerrfeld, President
Blue World Communications, Inc.
(206) 313-1051
bill@blueworld.com
MailArchiver Makes Email Searching and Filing Easier - Even on the Web
ISSAQUAH, WA - November 22, 1996 - Blue World Communications, Inc. today
officially announced the recent release of MailArchiver, the new mass email
management solution. MailArchiver automatically archives email into a
Claris FileMaker Pro database for quick retrieval and permanent storage.
MailArchiver works with email saved to disk from applications such as
Claris Emailer, Qualcomm's Eudora, Quarterdeck's ListSTAR, the Apple
Internet Mail Server, and any other program that saves mail to disk in the
RFC 822 format.
The MailArchiver software quickly and easily archives all email stored in
designated folders on a Macintosh computer, or on folders over a Local Area
Network. Multiple source folders may be selected, any of which can be
routed to individual FileMaker Pro databases (based upon...
[MD1] Mulitmedia Animation
Mulitmedia Animation Making Software version 2.0
Make 2D animations for your game, homepage, application or just for fun
Announcing the release of Multimedia Animation Maker 2.0. Finally there
is an inexpensive but powerful tool to make two-dimensional animations.
With the help of this program you can create animations for your game,
you can enhance your world wide web pages, create animated about
dialogs, impress your friends and much more. It is really easy to use.
The program comes along with comprehensive documentation. You can
download it at:
(http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive/Archive/gst/grf/multimedi
-anim-maker-20.hqx)
A german version of Multimedia Animation Maker is also available. You
can download it at:
(http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive/Archive/gst/grf/multimedi
-anim-maker-20-de.hqx)
System requirements:
* System 7.0 or greater
* 68030, 68040 or PowerPC
* 3 MB of hard drive space
* 2 MB free memory
* Works best with at least 256 colors and 13"...
[MD1] MultiHomie 1.0 WebStar Plugin
Announce: MultiHomie 1.0 WebStar Plugin.
MultiHomie(TM) is a shareware WebStar 1.3.2/2.0 FAT plugin that
allows Macintosh WebMasters to point multiple domain names at a
single Macintosh WebStar server.
MultiHomie is different from other "multihoming" solutions because it uses
a new feature of the W*API 1.1 that is not available to CGI applications
and previous server plugins. This new feature enables a more
concrete mid-term solution (until true OpenTransport based multihoming
is supported) for multihoming on a Macintosh server than ever before.
Any server that correctly supports W*API 1.1 and the filter message can
be used with this plugin.
More information is available at:
http://www.clearink.com/fun_stuff/plugins/
Thanks,
jon stevens
kid@latchkey.com
[MD1] WebSTAR 2.0, Now twice as fast
For Immediate Release
Media Contact:
Naomi Pearce
Pearce Communications
510/528-0824
Email: naomi@well.com
Investor Contact:
Fiona Ross
The Financial Relations Board, Inc.
(310) 442-0599
Email: far@la.frbd.com
STARNINE SHIPS WEBSTAR 2.0, NOW TWICE AS FAST
-- Robust Upgrade also Supports Java, Has Significantly Improved Security,
Browser-based Remote Administration, and Other Plug-In Features --
BERKELEY, Calif., November 20, 1996 --- StarNine, the Mac(tm)OS division of
Quarterdeck Corp., shipped WebSTAR 2.0, with performance at least twice as
fast as its predecessor, server-side support for Java, significantly
enhanced security features, browser-based remote administration, and a
plethora of additional Plug-in features. Depending on the configuration,
performance increases often reach three-to-four times that of WebSTAR
1.3.1. WebSTAR 2.0 features a built-in Java Virtual Machine, allowing
webmasters to develop plug-ins using the full Java langauge and a set of
classes tailored to...
[MD1] New HomeDoor Version
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Charles McHenry
541-772-2382
cmchenry@opendoor.com
OPEN DOOR NETWORKS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR WEBSTAR 2.0
SPECIAL PRICING, NEW HOMEDOOR VERSION
ASHLAND, OR. -- November 20, 1996 -- Open Door Networks, Inc. today
announced support for StarNine's newly-introduced WebSTAR 2.0 server. In
addition to special pricing on its line of multi-domain products for
Macintosh Web servers, Open Door also announced that it will be shipping a
new version of its popular HomeDoor default home page server which takes
advantage of new features of WebSTAR 2.0.
Open Door Networks is the leading manufacturer of "multi-domain" products
for Macintosh Internet servers. These products enable a single Internet
server to provide independent services for multiple domains, greatly
leveraging the investment in that server and radically simplifying overall
administration and network management. Open Door today announced special
pricing for anyone purchasing a WebSTAR 2.0 upgrade: $...
[MD1] Globetrotter 1.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Akimbo Systems To Update Globetrotter Web Publisher
Version 1.1 Will Publish Larger Sites,
Adds Features and Documentation
Web Site: http://www.akimbo.com/globetrotter
See also previous announcement:
Akimbo Systems Ships Globetrotter Web Publisher
http://www.akimbo.com/press_releases/globetrotter_ships.html
(Somerville, MA - November 13th, 1996) Akimbo Systems announced today
that it is preparing to release version 1.1 of its Globetrotter Web
Publisher package, the powerful easy-to-use third-generation web
publishing package for Mac OS computers. The update will be free to all
owners of Globetrotter. Complete information about the product and an
order form are at the company's web site http://www.akimbo.com. Users who
purchase Globetrotter 1.0 will receive a free upgrade to 1.1 when it is
released. A new fully-functioning Demo version of Globetrotter 1.1 will
also be available on the web site.
Powerful New Features...
[MD1] Aladdin acquires ShrinkWrap
Aladdin Systems, Inc. Announces the
Acquisition of Award-Winning Utility, ShrinkWrap(tm)
Aladdin Systems Acquires Shareware Utility
for Creating and Using Disk Image Files
Watsonville, CA-- November 13, 1996-- Aladdin Systems, Inc., developer of the
worldwide Macintosh compression and installation standards, StuffIt and
StuffIt InstallerMaker, has acquired ShrinkWrap from developer, Chad
Magendanz. Aladdin will continue to work closely with Magendanz and will
release new versions of ShrinkWrap in early 1997.
ShrinkWrap was developed to create disk image files quickly and efficiently.
ShrinkWrap provides a convenient and reliable means of mounting disk image
files on the desktop, seamlessly handles disk image files in their archived
form, and provides a freely distributable alternative to other disk copying
methods.
"The success of ShrinkWrap has been phenomenal," said Chad Magendanz,
developer of ShrinkWrap. "Aladdin and I understand the symbiotic relationship
our products share....
[MD1] AutoShare 1.1
AutoShare 1.1, a freeware listserver and auto-responder for AIMS, has been
released and may be downloaded from
(ftp://ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/AutoShare/AutoShare-1.1.sit)
and also from the temporary mirror sites at
(ftp://ftp.math.niu.edu/pub/papers/Hansen/AutoShare-1.1.sit)
(http://www.dcl.co.uk/MacOS/email/autoshare/)
until it's up on Info-Mac in the comm/tcp/mail directory.
Version 1.1 offers
-bug fixes, list-specific features and is fully scriptable
-comes complete with documentation and script samples
-the AutoShare Admin, a new administration tool, which may be
used locally or remotely on AppleTalk network
-subscription, open, moderated, announcement and private lists
-AIMS and AutoShare may reside on separate AppleTalk Macs
-CodeWarrior versions native to both 68K and PowerPC
-lists in the 100's and subscribers in the 1000's per list
-very stable beta track record
-new poll auto-response feature
--
Mikael Hansen (mailto:meh@dnai.com)
[MD1] Tools Plus Plugs Into Plug-Ins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tools Plus Plugs Into Plug-Ins
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OAKVILLE, Ontario--November 18, 1996--Water's Edge Software, best known
for their Tools Plus application development libraries, announced today
that they will soon release version 3.2 which can be used to write
plug-ins for most applications that support a plug-in architecture, such
as Adobe's Photoshop and Acrobat, Microsoft's Excel, and others.
Tools Plus libraries first broke new ground by letting application
developers easily create working user interface elements with a single
line of code, including all standard Macintosh elements plus popular
additions like tool bars, floating palettes, sophisticated picture
buttons, tabs, sliders, and a suite of 3D gray scale components. Once
created, all elements are operational and interact correctly with one
another, thus eliminating the need for many thousands of lines of code
that are attributed to creating the interface, making it work, and
accounting for...
[MD1] "Anthem" Visual Programming Tool Rescheduled
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
"Anthem" Visual Programming Tool Rescheduled
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OAKVILLE, Ontario--November 18, 1996--Water's Edge Software announced
that delivery of its visual programming tool for Macintosh computers,
code named "Anthem," is expected to debut in mid 1997. A company
spokesperson stated that the project's rescheduling from the end of 1996
is due entirely to the development and deployment of a recent upgrade
that served as an interim step towards visual programming.
When it is released, Anthem will let developers easily design an
application's user interface using familiar drawing tools, then in
seconds, generate the necessary components for that application to be
realized. Anthem will leverage the power of Tools Plus libraries to
create applications with a world-class look and feel. Water's Edge
stresses that unlike traditional source code and framework generators,
Anthem will generate a minimum of code, and that it will be simple to...
[MD1] NI Expands Java Training
Natural Intelligence Expands Java Training Division Curriculum and Services
Cambridge, MA. November 8, 1996. In line with its strategy for providing a
full array of Java(tm) products and services, Natural Intelligence (NI) has
announced a dramatic expansion of its Java Training Division, offering a
wide variety of on-site and off-site courses of instruction for management
and technology workers. Widely acknowledged as a leader in the field of
Java development, (including Roaster(tm), the Development Environment for
Java), Natural Intelligence is uniquely positioned to offer this
exceptional addition to its consulting services.
Up to now, Natural Intelligence's Java Consulting Division has offered
limited training as an adjunct to its consulting services, but the volume
of ongoing requests from corporations and institutions for a traditional
teaching structure became the catalyst for the current expansion. The Java
Training Division now offers classes for students at all levels,...
[MD1] CodeWarrior for W95/NT
METROWERKS ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW CODEWARRIOR PRODUCTS HOSTED ON WINDOWS 95/NT
AUSTIN, Texas-November 11, 1996-Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF,
TSE/ME:MWK), one of the world's leading providers of software development
tools, today announced four new Windows-hosted versions of its
award-winning CodeWarrior suite of programming tools. Metrowerks will be
showing the products at COMDEX Fall in Las Vegas Nov. 18-22, and the tools
will begin shipping at the end of the month.
CodeWarrior Gold for Windows 95/NT DR/1
CodeWarrior Academic Pro for Windows 95/NT DR/1
Running on both Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, these new versions of
CodeWarrior include support for C, C++, Pascal and Java and allow
programmers to build applications for Windows 95, Windows NT and the Mac
OS. CodeWarrior Gold DR/1 (Developer Release 1) will retail for $399 and a
competitive upgrade will be offered for $199. CodeWarrior Academic Pro
will retail for $119.
CodeWarrior Gold and CodeWarrior Academic Pro for Windows 95/NT...
[MD1] Bare Bones upgrades BBEdit
BARE BONES SOFTWARE UPGRADES BBEDIT WITH RELEASE OF 4.0.2.
Natick, MA -- Bare Bones Software, Inc. today announced the release of
version 4.0.2 of BBEdit, their popular and critically acclaimed text
editor for Mac(TM) OS-compatible systems. This new version includes a
variety of enhancements to its feature set and capabilities:
*Startup Items*
When it starts up, BBEdit 4.0.2 will look for a folder named
"BBEdit Startup Items" and open any documents it finds in that folder.
While BBEdit will open a document window for any text file, picture
file, or BBEdit file group in this folder, it will also direct the
finder to open any other document file it finds in the folder, as well.
Additionally, if you place a compiled OSA (AppleScript, or any other
OSA-compliant scripting language) script in this folder, BBEdit will
execute the script.
*Improved Hotkey Generation*
The "Set Keys..." command has been improved so that it is easier to
assign key equivalents to extensions that are stored in...
[MD1] Apple Supports IMAP and LDAP
Apple Supports IMAP Mail Protocol to Provide Customers With Internet
Industry Protocols, Ease-of-Use
Apple Also Announced Support for LDAP Internet Directory Services
Protocol
IMAP FORUM, SEATTLE--Nov. 7, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. announced yesterday
that it will support the Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP) in future Mac
OS Internet mail products, offering customers industry-standard protocols
and greater ease-of-use. IMAP will allow users to access both newly arrived
and already read email easily from home, the office, or on the road.
IMAP is a fast-growing industry mail standard for next generation mail
services, and an evolution of POP (Post Office Protocol)/SMTP (Simple Mail
Transport Protocol) mail protocols in wide use today. For Mac OS customers,
IMAP will provide increased control over the exchange of electronic
messages and flexibility in message access. IMAP permits a user to
selectively download messages at any particular time. Messages left on the
server can be...
[MD1] VivoActive Producer
Vivo Software Announces New Version of VivoActive Producer
Streaming Web Video Post-Production Tool Now Brings Enhanced Productivity to
Webmasters
WALTHAM, Mass., November 12, 1996 -- Vivo Software today announced the
newest version of its VivoActive Producer, a Web video post-production
tool that enables Webmasters to easily produce and integrate streams-based
video into their Web sites. VivoActive Producer 1.5 includes productivity
enhancing features that help Webmasters manipulate and process vide o clips
into their Web sites more quickly and easily. Available for both PC and
Apple Power Macintosh platforms, it will be delivered initially on the
Power Mac, the most popular development platform with most Web site
designers today. A beta version of the VivoActive Producer 1.5 is
available at Vivo,s Web site: http://www.vivo.com
The initial version of the VivoActive product family, launched in September,
already has generated considerable market momentum. More than 190...
[MD1] Pictorius Ships CGI Toolkit
Pictorius Ships CGI Toolkit for Macintosh
New Kit Contains Everything Needed to Create CGIs and ACGIs
November 14, 1996 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Pictorius Inc. today
announced that they are shipping the Pictorius CGI Toolkit, a complete
package containing everything needed to write, compile, test and deploy
CGIs (Common Gateway Interface) and ACGIs (Asynchronous CGI).
The Pictorius CGI Toolkit includes: Pictorius Net Servers; an HTML Editor;
and the CGI Toolkit development environment, an easier and faster way to
create CGIs.
Web developers can now interactively write, test and debug CGIs using a
high speed interpreter while the application, the Web server and a browser
are all running on one system. Any portion of the source code can be
changed while the CGI is running. Once it is functioning properly, Web
developers simply compile it with either the 68K or PowerMac compiler and
deploy their CGI.
The Pictorius CGI Toolkit includes 5 pre-written, ready-to-use CGIs. They are...
[MD1] Apple Releases Beta Java Runtime
Apple Releases Beta Version 1.0 of Mac OS Runtime
for Java (MRJ)
Apple Challenges Developers to Show the "Geek Factor" at Macworld
CUPERTINO, Calif.--Nov. 6, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced
the availability of the beta version 1.0 release of Mac OS Runtime for
Java. This product highlights Apple's strategy to make the Mac OS a
best-of-breed development platform for the Internet. Mac OS Runtime for
Java is an implementation of Sun Microsystems' Java virtual machine (VM)
and run-time environment, enabling developers of Mac OS-based
applications to create Java applets and standalone Java applications,
and to embed Java functionality into applications written in native
PowerPC or 68K code.
As part of this beta software release, Apple also announced the MRJ
Coding Contest, an opportunity for a developer using Mac OS Runtime for
Java to create interesting and innovative Mac OS-based applications--and
win new Apple products! For official rules and submission information,
check...
[MD1] FileVille
Dear FileMaker Pro friends,
The Internet is like an encyclopedia without a proper index. FileVille is
part of the index to FileMaker Pro products on the InterNet.
Have a look at http://www.ecxs.com/filemaker/index.html
You can also register your FileMaker Pro product (template/solution) free
of charge. The minute you submit your registration form, your product is
on-line and can be viewed via your web-browser. All products are stored
in a FileMaker Pro Database that is accessible via your web browser.
I look forward to receive your comments, ideas and/or suggestions.
best regards
Dick Honing (Custodian of FileVille)
[MD1] MindVision's Installer VISE 4.1
MindVision Announces Installer VISE 4.1
The worldwide standard in state-of-the-art installation technology.
Lincoln, Nebraska - November 1, 1996- MindVision Software today announced
a new release of Installer VISE version 4.1, the standard installation
product used by today's leading Macintosh developers and network
administrators.
The 4.1 version of Installer VISE totally automates software distribution
and makes quick work of adding new files and or updating existing files to
the latest version. Installer VISE is a professional installation program
designed for anyone who distributes applications or data files using
CD-ROMs or diskettes, or via the Internet or over a network server. It
provides a full feature set, yet requires less than 30 minutes to create a
personalized installation!
The Installer VISE 4.1 version has all the basic features such as the best
compression in the industry; find, delete and move any file; conditional
installation; complete fat binary support; and much...
[MD1] MindVision's Updater VISE 1.2
MindVision Announces Updater VISE 1.2
New release offers unparalleled capabilities
Lincoln, Nebraska - November 1, 1996 - MindVision Software today announced
a new release of Updater VISE version 1.2, the most powerful and safest
updater for the Macintosh today.
Updater VISE users will experience the only updater that's powerful enough,
easy enough, flexible enough, and safe enough to meet all the requirements
for updating software. You will appreciate the simplicity and speed of
Updater VISE, and it is the ideal tool for creating updates for any
Macintosh software.
The 1.2 version of Updater VISE offers powerful features such as support
for up to 24 previous versions of your software; complete support for
updating 68K, PowerPC and fat binary applications from one updater; ability
to display splash screens and readme documents with graphics; flexible
options allowing you to tailor your update to your specific needs; total
integration with Installer VISE 4.1 to build multi-file...
[MD1] CodeWarrior IDE 1.7.2
Metrowerks CodeWarrior IDE 1.7.2 is now publicly available from
the Metrowerks Web site. This update includes numerous bug
fixes for problems reported in the 1.7 IDE. It also
incorporates the Metrowerks Version Control API. This version
of the IDE is required to use the CodeManager IDE plugin found
with CodeManager Release 3.
The archive containing this update can be found at:
(ftp://ftp.metrowerks.com/pub/updates/CW10/IDE_1.7.2.sit.hqx)
Archive Size: 1142K
There is no archive password.
[MD1] WebSiphon update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Purity Software, Inc.
1016 Mopac Circle, Suite 101
Austin, TX 78746
+1.512.328.2288
FAX +1.512.328.2688
http://www.purity.com/
info@purity.com
(Austin, TX - October 29th, 1996) Purity Software, Inc. announced today an
update to WebSiphon bringing it's current version up to 1.0.2. WebSiphon is
an authoring tool for site designers that allows a full-fledged scripting
language to be used directly within HTML pages. Included with the WebSiphon
package is Verona, a low-overhead flat-file database server. Detailed
information about these products is available on Purity's web site,
(http://www.purity.com/).
The full update is downloadable from (http://www.purity.com/downloads/index.t).
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Changes in WebSiphon v1.0.2:
- Fixed a bug with calling WebSiphon directly, but using different case
in its name. (i.e., "websiphon.acgi" instead of "WebSiphon.acgi")
- Fixed a bug in vCountMatching()...
[MD1] Lasso
Press Contact:
Bill Doerrfeld
President, Blue World Communications, Inc.
(206) 313-1051
bill@blueworld.com
Blue World Communications announces the availability of Lasso.
New Tool to Effortlessly Tie One's FileMaker Pro Database to the Web
Redefines Performance and Ease-of-Use
ISSAQUAH, WA--October 26, 1996--Blue World Communications, Inc. announces
the recent release of Lasso, the new tool for quickly integrating Claris(r)
Corporation FileMaker Pro(r) 3.0 for the Macintosh databases with the Web.
Lasso is designed for top performance. Searching FileMaker Pro Macintosh
relational databases with tens of thousands of records in under a second is
now possible with Lasso. Lasso's flexible object design allows modules to
be easily constructed permitting additional capabilities to be tightly
interwoven with Lasso's core technology.
Unlike other solutions, Lasso allows complete flexibility of how FileMaker
Pro data is formatted without requiring any changes to the actual database.
Lasso...
[MD1] Bugs that Bite
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Michael Putzel
Trysail, Inc.
(202) 429-6550
e-mail: mputzel@trysail.com
Trysail, Inc., a Washington-based technology consulting firm,
today launched "Bugs that Bite," a feature on the World Wide Web
designed to draw public and industry attention to the frustrating
glitches that drive average computer users to distraction.
"We keep hearing about the wonders of technology, but the fact
is these all-powerful machines can be intimidating, capricious and
downright nasty to the innocent user," said Trysail CEO Michael Putzel.
Elsewhere on the site is a section applauding the work of developers who
are making it easy for nontechnical people to use computers.
The company, founded earlier this year by Putzel, an
award-winning journalist and technology specialist, inaugurated the
"Bugs that Bite" section of its corporate Web site to focus on the
shortcomings of modern consumer technology and encourage developers to
pay closer attention to...
[MD1] CodeWarrior for PlayStation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contacts:
Cynthia Fray
Metrowerks, Inc.
512.873.4758
cynthia@metrowerks.com
METROWERKS SHIPS CODEWARRIOR FOR PLAYSTATION DR/1 HOSTED ON MAC OS &
WIN95/NT AND MW CODEMANAGER 3
AUSTIN, Texas-October 28, 1996-Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK),
today announced the availability of CodeWarrior for PlayStation DR1, a
development environment for creating software titles for the PlayStation
game console, and MW CodeManager 3, Metrowerks' cross-platform revision
control system which is fully compatible with Microsoft SourceSafe 4.0a.
CodeWarrior for PlayStation DR1 is hosted on Mac OS and Windows 95/NT and
is authorized by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. It features the full
CodeWarrior IDE, a plug-in CodeWarrior C/C++ compiler for MIPS and a
selection of integrated graphical format converters for managing game
development with the CodeWarrior IDE. CodeWarrior for PlayStation DR1 is
Metrowerks' first CodeWarrior product hosted on Windows 95/NT.
MW...
[MD1] Spooky Low Prices -- Halloween Sale
This Halloween, come and get your treat from DevDepot(tm)!
To qualify for the 10% discount, you only need to order:
* on the Web at http://www.devdepot.com
* via e-mail at orders@devdepot.com
* via fax at 805-494-9798
That's it -- all orders placed in one of these ways AUTOMATICALLY qualifies
(discount is done when the order is processed by DevDepot staff).
And the best part is that this ain't a one-night-stand type thing... the
sale will last for two weeks, beginning October 24th through November 7th.
Wow, that's enough to scare the life out of the competition!
So why wait for the ghouls to come out! Grab your goodie-bag, point your
cursor
to http://www.devdepot.com and enjoy two whole weeks of spooky low prices.
Sale expires at midnight, November 7. Remember, you can see the hottest
items through our monthly catalog in the back of MacTech(tm) Magazine. Your
full satisfaction, and the lowest prices are always guaranteed!
Happy Halloween!
(Due to the overwhelming response...
[MD1] SpotLight Web Search CGI
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact:
Brent Simmons
World Wide Power & Light
(206)269-6505
bsimmons@wrldpwr.com
http://www.wrldpwr.com/
Add a Fast and Flexible Search Engine to Your Web Server with SpotLight 1.0
Seattle, WA--October 28, 1996--World Wide Power & Light's new SpotLight CGI
and file indexer now makes it easy for Macintosh webmasters to add a high
performance local file search engine to their Macintosh web server.
SpotLight's ease-of-use is its central design goal. Its capabilities
include meta tag indexing; multiple search pages with unique search
directories; and extendability through custom scripts.
SpotLight is a suite of Userland Frontier scripts and code resources
(written in C) that work with Claris Filemaker Pro 3.0 to index a site and
search it via the SpotLight CGI. Frontier and Filemaker Pro are both
PowerPC native.
SpotLight's user interface takes advantage of new features in Frontier 4.1,
especially the new MacBird user interface component. For...
[MD1] MultiHome 2.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lieve Bijttebier
Phone: + 32 2/537-6810
Fax: + 32 2/537-5155
email: lieve@highware.com
HIGHWARE SHIPS MULTIHOME 2.0,
ITS MULTI-HOMING & ROUND ROBIN SOFTWARE FOR THE MACINTOSH
Brussels, October 25, 1996. - Highware announces the latest version of
MultiHome, its multi-homing software for WebSTAR servers.
This internet utility allows a webmaster to control multiple domain
names on a single computer. MultiHome saves you the hassle and cost of
using multiple computers. With only one IP address, you can serve as
many home pages as you want from a single Macintosh. Thanks to its easy
configuration, only basic HTML notions are required to set it up.
New features
------------
* Easier configuration: MultiHome must no longer be activated from
within particular HTML files.
* Use of the 'Host' field provided by recent browsers such as Netscape
2, Explorer for Windows 3, Explorer for Macintosh 2.1. When browsers who
support the Host field are used, which is the...
[MD1] MailDoor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Charles McHenry
541-772-2382
cmchenry@opendoor.com
OPEN DOOR NETWORKS ANNOUNCES THE MAILDOOR MULTI-DOMAIN MAIL CLERK
EXPANDS ITS MULTI-DOMAIN PRODUCT LINE
ASHLAND, OR. -- October 22, 1996 -- Open Door Networks, Inc. today
announced MailDoor(TM), another in its suite of multi-domain products for
Macintosh Internet servers. MailDoor, a powerful multi-domain mail clerk,
works with the Apple Internet Mail Server (AIMS) to offer server
administrators the ability to create and manage independent sets of e-mail
addresses within each AIMS mail domain. Together with Open Door's HomeDoor
and LogDoor products, MailDoor enables Webmasters to offer users a complete
set of multi-domain services -- all through a single Macintosh computer.
As shipped from Apple Computer, AIMS does not provide the ability to set up
independent e-mail accounts with the same account name. This limitation is
most serious when it comes to setting up...
[MD1] Indexed File Library
This post is to announce the availability of IFile, an indexed file
library, as a public beta. Some of the main features of IFile are
- Multiple segment non-contiguous keys
- B-Tree indexing mechanism to fast retrieval
- Static or Variable length records
- Random or Sequential access
- Get records =,),(,)=,or (= a specified key
To get a copy of IFile, which is currently available in the current
forms:
- PPC shared library
- Symantec PPC static library
- Symantec 68K static library
You can download it at http://pwp.starnetinc.com/vagrant/kickstand.html
Guy Umbright
Kickstand Software
vagrant@starnetinc.com
(P.S. To those of you who have dealt with IFile before (and trying to
get it via my previous ISP) thanks for your help and sorry for your
hassles. The guts of IFile has been mostly rewritten.)
--
:: Guy Umbright - Kickstand Software
:: Software Developer
:: Macintosh & Apple ][ Infinitum
:: vagrant@starnetinc.com
:: http://pwp.starnetinc.com/vagrant/
[MD1] OpenTransport 1.1.1
Apple Open Transport 1.1.1 Enhances Mac OS Networking Performance and
Reliability
CUPERTINO, Calif.--Oct. 25, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced the
availability of Apple Open Transport 1.1.1, an enhanced version of Apple's
standards-based networking and communications system for Macintosh and Mac
OS-compatible computers.
Significance
Open Transport 1.1.1 is an update for Mac OS-based systems currently
running Open Transport 1.1, and is a recommended upgrade for all Open Transport
users. In addition to bug fixes that increase overall compatibility,
performance and stability, the update provides significant performance
enhancements for Mac OS-based Internet and intranet servers and includes
support for the new Open Transport/PPP implementation.
Additional Mac OS Systems Supported
Open Transport 1.0 began shipping in 1995 as a standard feature of Apple's
new PCI-based Power Macintosh systems. Open Transport 1.1 added support for
most 68030, 68040, and additional PowerPC-based...
[MD1] Pictorius' New CGI Toolkit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pictorius Introduces New CGI Toolkit
Mac Web Developers Can Now Create CGIs & ACGIs Interactively
Write CGIs, Run & Edit Them Simultaneously While Watching the Results in
the Browser
October, 1996 - 1996 Pictorius Developer's Conference - Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada - Pictorius Incorporated announced at their Developer's
Conference the Pictorius CGI Toolkit, a new product designed especially
for Web developers looking for an easier and faster way to create CGIs
(Common Gateway Interface) and ACGIs (Asynchronous CGI) for their Mac-based
Web sites.
The Pictorius CGI Toolkit includes the CGI development environment,
Pictorius Net Servers and an award-winning, shareware HTML Editor so users
have everything they need to write, compile, test and deploy CGIs in one
package. Sample CGIs are included to help users get started. The Pictorius
CGI Toolkit is also compatible with other Mac-based Web servers that
support CGIs and ACGIs, including WebStar.
Prior to...
[MD1] Free Macintosh Net Servers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 1996
Pictorius Releases Free Macintosh Net Servers
New Net Servers Offer a Free, High Performance Web Server Option
October 28, 1996 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Pictorius Inc. today
announced the first release of their free Pictorius Net Servers (formerly
Entrada! Net Servers) for Macintosh. Available for both 68K and PowerMacs,
the first release includes: a fully-threaded, full service Web (http)
server; native Open Transport support for maximum performance and
unrestricted simultaneous users; full support for CGIs and ACGIs; 14 Agents
which provide the functions of CGIs but are fully integrated into the
servers for better performance; multi-homing support for multiple domain
names on one machine; and security features, including: prohibiting access
by domain name or IP address; configuring user groups; and changing user
access control without restarting.
Pictorius will be adding new servers including Mail (SMTP and POP3), FTP,
Finger, DNS, News...
[MD1] Apple's OS Strategy Letter
A LETTER FROM CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER ELLEN HANCOCK ON APPLE'S OS
STRATEGY AND THE "HARMONY" RELEASE
October 21, 1996
Apple Developers:
As you know, my team and I have been working on redefining Apple's OS
roadmap to better meet our customers' and developers' needs. While we
have not yet finalized these plans, I wanted to give you an update as to
where we stand.
As previously announced, we have moved from a monolithic OS release
strategy to one that delivers releases on a regular schedule. We believe
that this more frequent release strategy provides Mac OS customers and
developers with the power and flexibility they're demanding. We feel it
is important to deliver improved products and emerging technologies to
developers and customers on a timely basis.
The first of these scheduled releases, code-named "Harmony," is expected
to be made available in January. The Harmony release will include
features such as OpenDoc and Cyberdog in the OS, along with a new
Extension Manager, an updated...
[MD1] Gestalt Selectors List v3.6
Dear Mac-programmers,
I have released version 3.6 of the
Gestalt Selectors List (GSL)
This list was released for the first time on this day in the year 1992.
Hence, this release marks the FOURTH ANNIVERSARY of this list!
To celebrate this a survey it held for every GSL user to fill in and
return. The survey form is included with the GSL 3.6 release but it can
also be entered using a form on a WWW page:
http://www.bio.vu.nl/home/rgaros/gestalt/survey.html
The GSL 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...
[MD1] VRML, Internet3D, and more...
ParaGraph International Unveils Low-Cost Software For Easily Creating 3D
Internet Worlds and Interactive 3D Text for Web Sites
VRML 2.0 Authoring Software Includes New Beta Versions of Internet3D Space
Builder and Internet3D Font Magic; Virtual Home Space Builder 2.2 Now
Available
New York, NY - October 18, 1996 -- ParaGraph International, Inc.(R)
(Campbell, CA) today announced availability of additional software in the
world's first family of VRML 2.0 software for creating a full range of
Cyberspace worlds on the Internet. Beta2 of Internet3D Space Builder, the
software for creating sophisticated VR worlds and the Final Beta of
Internet3D Font Magic are available now for Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) 95.
VHSB 2.2, an upgrade to Virtual Home Space Builder(TM) (VHSB), the easiest
software for creating 3D multimedia worlds, is also available now.
Together, the software packages fully support the new Virtual Reality
Modeling Language (VRML 2.0) Internet standard -- enabling the advent of 3D...
[MD1] BeOS Bundled in MacTech
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Neil Ticktin
Publisher
MacTech Magazine
805-494-9797
publisher@mactech.com
http://www.mactech.com
Mark Gonzales
Director of Marketing
Be, Inc.
415-462-4100
markg@be.com
http://www.be.com
BeOS TO BE BUNDLED IN MACTECH MAGAZINE
MENLO PARK, Calif. and WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- October 21, 1996 --
Be, Inc. and Xplain Corporation, the publisher of MacTech(tm) Magazine,
announced today that the BeOS(tm) DR8 for Power Macintosh will be
bundled, free of charge, on CD in the January, 1997 issue of MacTech
Magazine.
"We want to get the developer release of BeOS for PowerMac into the
hands of active PowerMac developers so that they can get up to speed on
the technology as rapidly as possible, " said Mark Gonzales, Director of
Marketing at Be, Inc. "MacTech is recognized as a key development
resource within the PowerMac community, and so it made complete sense
that we should work with them to reach a wide base of developers."
"With all of the buzz in the Mac...
[MD1] Visual Cafe Preview Release
CONTACT: Symantec Customer Service (800) 441-7234
cafe@symantec.com
VISUAL CAFE PREVIEW RELEASE 1 FOR MACINTOSH NOW AVAILABLE!
CUPERTINO, CA -- October 16, 1996 -- Keeping pace with developments in the
Macintosh, and current internet technologies, Symantec Corporation
(NASDAQ:SYMC) is pleased to make Visual Cafe Preview Release 1 for
Macintosh available for download. We value your input to help us provide
you with the best visual rapid application development tools for Java. We
are very interested in your feedback in terms of the user interface of
Visual Cafe, as well as the base feature set. Please send any bug reports
to (bugs@devtools.symantec.com). Send feature suggestions, comments etc. to
(support@devtools.symantec.com) and use the subject line "visual cafe for
mac".
Visual Cafe Preview Release 1 includes:
o RAD Visual Tools designed exclusively for the Java programming language,
allowing the easy creation of Java applets and applications using drag and
drop of...
[MD1] PERFORCE now supports Macintosh
We're happy to announce that PERFORCE -- the FAST Software
Configuration Management System -- now supports Macintosh clients.
Coupled with existing support for Windows/NT, Windows/95, OS/2,
and nearly a score of UNIX platforms, PERFORCE now provides just
about universal platform coverage. (Sorry, Win3.1 is still out of luck.)
The PERFORCE Macintosh client currently works with the MPW shell. The
Mac client handles both data and resource forks of MacOS files, and
allows both forks to be shared and edited by non-Mac clients. MacOS
data forks are treated as ordinary text or binary files on a non-Mac
client. With this, Mac and non-Mac users can share their source code,
while Mac users additionally can share Mac resource and file type
attribute information.
The new PERFORCE Mac client is available directly from Perforce
Software. For further information on availability, platforms,
pricing, documentation, and free evaluation software, check our
Web site (below) or send email inquiries to...
[MD1] CometPage/CometSite 1.0b4
CometPage 1.0b4 and CometSite 1.0b4 are available now for downloading at
http://www.digitalcomet.com/.
==) Special note to NetCloak users: These products are NetCloak 2.1
compatible. See below for details.
CometPage Features:
-------------------
-- Built-in "Personal Web Server" lets you build and test your web
pages on your local machine before you deploy them on your server.
-- Drag and drop "templates", "macros" and over 65 "dynamic commands"
into any web page editor that handles drag and drop properly.
-- "Publish Site" feature allows you to deploy pages built in CometPage
on any web server -- no CGIs needed (though not all dynamic features
are available unless you deploy using the CometSite CGIs, which
are available for a variety of Macintosh, UNIX and WindowsNT
servers).
-- Over 30 dynamic commands take the form of custom HTML extensions.
Simple syntax allows any web page designer to make their pages
dynamic. For example,...
[MD1] Frontier 4.1 Ships
Frontier 4.1 is shipping at (http://www.scripting.com/frontier/). Here's an
overview of the new features in 4.1, full detail is available on the site.
***Ease of Learning and Use
The main priority of Frontier 4.1 was to re-design the user interface to
incorporate what we've learned about Frontier over the last four years.
The User's Guide has been completely updated and made current with the
feature set of Frontier 4.1.
Frontier's menus have been reorganized to be easier for the first-time
user, and more complete for experienced users.
Navigators make finding your way around the object database easier, and
supply vital information for the beginning script writer.
Where do I put my script? This was the number one question for new Frontier
users. New places include the Workspace table, which is the best place to
store personal scripts; the Overnight and Hourly scripts tables store
scripts that run every night at 2AM and every hour on the hour; the
webServerScripts table stores CGI...
[MD1] Symantec Visual Page Preview
CONTACT: Symantec Customer Service (800) 441-7234
cafe@symantec.com
VISUAL PAGE PREVIEW RELEASE 1 FOR MACINTOSH NOW AVAILABLE!
CUPERTINO, CA -- October 16, 1996 -- Keeping pace with developments in the
Macintosh, and current internet technologies, Symantec Corporation
(NASDAQ:SYMC) is pleased to make Visual Page Preview Release 1 for
Macintosh available for download. We value your input to help us provide
you with the best web page editing tool on the market. We are very
interested in your feedback in terms of the user interface of Visual Page,
as well as the base feature set. Please send any bug reports to
(bugs@devtools.symantec.com). Send feature, suggestions, comments etc. to
(support@devtools.symantec.com) and use the subject line "Visual Page for
Mac".
Visual Page Preview Release 1 includes:
o Support for Tables, Frames, Images, Links
o Source Code Editor
o Floating Images and Tables allow wrap around text
o Supports embedded Quicktime playback
As with all pre-release...
[MD1] NI Releases Roaster DR2.3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Natural Intelligence Releases Roaster(tm) 2.3
Includes Support for Sun's JDK 1.0.2
Cambridge, MA, October 17, 1996. Natural Intelligence, Inc. (NI), the
company which led the Java(tm) revolution for the Macintosh(tm) in January
of this year, has released the newest update of Roaster, the Development
Environment for Java. Roaster was the first development environment for
creating applets and applications in Sun(tm) Microsystems, Inc.'s Java(tm)
programming language on the Macintosh platform.
This latest release, Roaster Developer's Release 2.3, furthers the
functionality of the development environment by including support for Sun's
JDK 1.0.2. This release also dramatically increases the stability of the
development environment for Java.
Russell Neufeld, one of the Senior Developers of Roaster noted:
"We are very pleased with this updated version which reflects the great
strides taken toward the stabilization of our Virtual Machine. We have done
this without...
[MD1] Microsoft Delivers ActiveX on Macintosh
Microsoft Delivers ActiveX on the Macintosh
Beta Release of ActiveX SDK for Macintosh Enhances Cross-Platform
Support for ActiveX
REDMOND, Wash. - Oct. 17, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today announced
worldwide availability of the beta release of the Microsoft ActiveX
Software Development Kit (SDK) for the Macintosh. The move is an
important step toward making ActiveX interoperability technology
available across all popular computing platforms. With the new SDK,
Macintosh developers can create native ActiveX Controls and interactive
content that will be immediately viewable by users of Microsoft Internet
Explorer version 2.1 for the Macintosh. The SDK beta release is
available now for free download from http://www.microsoft.com
/intdev/sdk/mac/ (connect-time charges may apply), and the final release
will be available by the end of the year.
Over 2,000 ActiveX Controls are already available to content developers
and users of the Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT operating
systems....
[MD1] High-Quality Virtual Domains
Dear Customer,
Many of you have been requesting various additional services and
products from us. Because of your recommendations, we have some exciting
announcements to make later this year. In the meantime, we've recently
unveiled our new Seagull Networks web hosting service. If your company
or organization is looking for a quality web presence provider, we have
the resources to make it happen.
And as a special promotion, we are offering a free on-going subscription
to the Apprentice CD-ROM to anyone who orders the top-of-the-line package
from Seagull Networks! You get the latest edition of Apprentice as it is
released, as long as you use our web hosting services. Just let us know
that you heard it from this emailing.
The top-of-the-line package includes the following features:
- 125 megabytes of space!
- Your own domain (www.yourcompany.com)
- Your own IP number
- Your own virtual web server
- Your own root ftp server
- Your own smtp and pop3 mail servers
- Your own...
[MD1] TestTrack 1.0 Demo Released
Seapine Software has released a demo version of TestTrack 1.0. This version
limits you to entering no more than 10 defects per bug database, but is
otherwise fully functional (including multi-user access). The demo version
has been uploaded to the following locations:
URL: ftp://members.aol.com//seapine/TestTrack_Demo10.bin
ftp: machine "members.aol.com"
path "seapine"
file "TestTrack10_Demo.bin"
CompuServe: MACDEV forum, Tools library
AOL: Macintosh Developers forum, new uploads library
What is TestTrack?
==================
TestTrack is a bug tracking tool for Macintosh-based software and hardware
development. TestTrack automates the tedious and error-prone process of
tracking bugs and feature requests by hand. It also eliminates the need to
create a custom solution using general purpose database tools such as 4D
and FileMaker Pro.
TestTrack links engineers, testers, managers, even tech writers together so
no one falls out of the loop....
[MD1] Several Acme web tool releases...
Hello!
I wanted to let you know about some of the new products that we've just
released. The four products are WebDetour (a Mac Web CGI), FingerToys (a Finger
Server), PowerGate (another Mac Web CGI), and Mondo Mail (a scriptable SMTP
client). I've included our press releases about the first three. The fourth, a
freebie, is Mondo Mail.
Mondo Mail is an easy-to-use, reliable mail gateway for use on a web site. It's
not a fancy program, but it has a few advantages over other alternatives. It's
written in C, built from a well-tested and reliable code base, is friendly to
other applications on the system, and is free. It also has a failsafe "kill
file" where undeliverable mail and associated errors are written. This product
is currently unsupported, meaning we can't dedicate resources to supporting it,
not that bugs and/or problems shouldn't be reported to us.
The Acme Technologies Web site is located at http://www.acmetech.com/ and our
downloads page is located at http://www.acmetech.com...
[MD1] SpriteWorld 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Karl Bunker
KarlBunker@aol.com
Vern Jensen
Vern_Jensen@lamg.com
SPRITEWORLD 2 RELEASED
A FREE, FAST, POWERFUL, AND EASY TO USE PROGRAMMER'S LIBRARY FOR CREATING
SPRITE ANIMATION IN MACINTOSH PROGRAMS
Karl Bunker and Vern Jensen today officially released SpriteWorld 2 as
freeware to the Macintosh programming community. SpriteWorld 2 is an update
to the widely respected SpriteWorld animation library originally written by
Tony Myles in 1993-94. SpriteWorld 2 offers a huge number of improvements
over the original SpriteWorld, as well as correcting all of the bugs that
plagued that earlier version. SpriteWorld 2 is released with the permission
of Tony Myles, and is available free of charge to all Mac programmers.
SpriteWorld 2 will be of particular interest to Macintosh game programmers.
Using the SpriteWorld 2 library, programmers can easily produce highly
complex sprite-based animation effects, with high frame rates, smooth
overlapping, pixel-precise...
[MD1] Web Pages for Sprocket
Announcing Licorice, Web Pages for Sprocket(tm) Development
Viperware(tm) is proud to announce Licorice, a new series of web pages
designed specifically for developers using Apple's Game Sprockets. The URL
for Licorice is:
(http://www.viperware.com/licorice)
Licorice features FAQ's for each of the Game Sprockets. Questions and
answers have been taken from the past 6 months of the Mac-Games-Developer
mailing list.
If you have a question concerning Game Sprockets, you should check Licorice
first to see if your question is answered in a FAQ. Hopefully this will
reduce noise on the newsgroups and mailing lists, and will make using these
services more enjoyable.
** Also take a look at Butterscotch, the #1 source of information for game
developers:
(http://www.viperware.com/butterscotch)
*Sprocket is a trademark of Xplain Corporation.
[MD1] Rating Software Via The Internet
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Dina Tanzi
Phone: 800-819-1335
Fax: 301-513-9466
E-mail: webmaster@nmaa.org
URL: http://www.nmaa.org; http://www.ratings.org
WWW.RATINGS.ORG, The New Standard For Rating Software Via The Internet
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- October 16, 1996 (MMG) -- The National
Multimedia Association of America, the largest non-profit multimedia
professional association in the United States, will begin operations of a
new service to the Internet community: WWW.RATINGS.ORG.
The purpose of RATINGS.ORG is to help users select the best
software for their needs and to improve communications between end
user's and developers.
Any individual who has experience with a specific software application
(shareware, freeware, or commercial) can rate the application via the
Internet. Each overall rating is based on a possible score of 100
points. The individual rates the software on ten questions ranging from
ease of installation, to quality of features. After rating a specific
software...
[MD1] MW Bundles ObjectSpace's Java Lib
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contacts:
Joel Zeff
ObjectSpace, Inc.
214.823.8242
joelzeff@objectspace.com
Cynthia Fray
Metrowerks, Inc.
512.873.4758
cynthia@metrowerks.com
METROWERKS BUNDLES OBJECTSPACE'S JAVA(tm) GENERIC LIBRARY
DALLAS, Texas & AUSTIN, Texas-October 14, 1996-ObjectSpace Inc., a leading
provider of object-oriented technology, and Metrowerks(R) Inc., (NASDAQ:
MTWKF, TSE/ME: MWK), the leading provider of software development tools for
Macintosh(R), today announced an agreement to include the ObjectSpace
Java(tm) Generic Library (JGL) with Metrowerks' CodeWarrior(R) Java
Development Environment. The Java Generic Library is the most comprehensive
set of reusable containers and algorithms currently available for Java.
"ObjectSpace has created a high quality container and algorithm library for
Java that will facilitate the development process for Java developers, much
like the standard template library has done for C++ programmers," said Greg
Galanos, President and Chief...
[MD1] Some good Apple news - Profits
Apple Computer Announces Quarterly Results
Company Posts $25 Million Profit; Revenues, Margins, and Cash Flow Reflect
Continued Improvement
CUPERTINO, California--Oct. 16, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended Sept. 27, 1996. For the
quarter, Apple's revenues were $2.321 billion, a decrease of $682 million
fromthe fourth quarter a year ago, but a sequential increase of $142
million from the quarter ended June 30, 1996. Unit shipments for the
quarter were approximately 932,000, a decline of 26 percent from the year
ago quarter but a sequential increase of 11 percent from the June 1996
quarter. International revenues represented 47 percent of the quarterly
total.
Net income for the quarter was $25 million, or $.20 per share, compared
with $60 million, or $.48 a share, in the same quarter a year ago. The
Company's operating income for the quarter was $34 million, a sequential
improvement of $150 million from its $116 million operating...
[MD1] Do-It-Yourself for Web Databases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WebVentures Pty Ltd
23 Clarkson Place, KENMORE HILLS, Qld, Australia 4069
Company URL: http://www.webventures.com.au
Media Contact: Colin Lythall , Managing Director
Tel: (07) 3374 0281, Intl +61 7 3374 0281
clythall@webventures.com.au
Company Fax: +61 7 32012044
(Brisbane, Austrailia--October 9, 1996)--(PRESSXPRESS)--Managing Director of
WebVentures Pty Ltd, Mr Colin Lythall, announced the release today of
the Do-It-Yourself Database(TM). With DIY-DB, anyone can build working
databases on the Web in ten minutes without a knowledge of database
systems or CGI-scripting.
On-line configuration is easy with DIY-DB. Just 'load and go' onto
any server running Java, then link to common database engines such as
mSQL or ODBC-complient databases. DIY-DB makes it simple and quick
to build a database on the Internet or an Intranet from scratch.
Everything is done right down to the consistent look and feel of
presented pages. It's easy to add your own logos and text to...
[MD1] Symantec and Netscape DevCon
You may already have heard, Netscape is hosting its second Internet
Developers' Conference (NIDC) in New York this month. Symantec is proud
to offer you an exceptional discount on tickets to the full conference.
The conference is being held on Oct. 16-18, 1996, in New York City. It
is the place where leading Internet and intranet developers will go for
the latest technical information from Netscape engineers. You can also
see the latest Java tools from Symantec in exhibitor pavilion pods
337-339. We hope that you are planning to attend.
We have arranged for special conference discount for you. You can
attend the NIDC for only $995 (no further discounts apply). To take
advantage special pricing, you must call 800-488-2883 (415-578-6900
International) and refer to priority code CAFE.
Visit http://developer.netscape.com/devcon today to learn more about the
30+ sessions in Netscape's technical program.
Best regards,
Symantec Internet Tools Team
[MD1] Monitoring Net Servers
MAXUM DEVELOPMENT SHIPS PAGESENTRY AND PAGESENTRY PRO -
NOW MONITORING ALL YOUR INTERNET SERVERS
Streamwood, Illinois, September 30, 1996 - Maxum Development Corporation,
a leading developer of Macintosh Web server add-on tools, this week
shipped its upgrade to PageSentry Pro and a new product PageSentry.
Maxum's line of Internet server monitors allow customers to maintain
reliable Internet services seven days a week, 24 hours a day. In addition
to Web site monitoring, PageSentry 2.0 and PageSentry Pro 2.0, now provide
monitoring for FTP, SMTP (e-mail), DNS, and Telnet services as well.
PageSentry and PageSentry Pro use these high-level client services to test
the whole server operation, not just the low-level networking functions.
PageSentry Pro now allows the addition of 100 Sentries to monitor large
enterprise sites and Internet Services Providers. PageSentry is designed
to meet the needs of departmental or small enterprise server monitoring.
"This version has been almost a...
[MD1] Capite Libro -- MM Tool for Elec Books
Capite Libro 1.0
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Capite Libro - everybody's multimedia tool for electronic books, with compiler.
Capite Libro is a very useful hyperbook tool, for making manuals,
ReadMe-files, catalogs, product tours, or just any information you want to
spread to the MacOS-world.
Capite Libro is e.g. very well suited for ReadMe-documents, since the
compiled documents (i.e. applications) can run on anything from a MacPlus
with System 6.0.5; and the program files are small (and fast). Furthermore,
it's very easy to update your ReadMe-documents with new compilations.
For people who only need to fill their multimedia products with text,
pictures, sound and links, Capite Libro is a very capable, fast, and easily
worked little tool, at a very attractive price (perhaps the most attractive
in the market). But those who want to add movies and scripts, have to wait
for future versions.
When you edit a document, you're working with cards, which you fill with
different fields for text, pictures...
[MD1] Fantasm and PowerFantasm
Fantasm V4.10 and PowerFantasm V4.10
------------------------------------
Lightsoft is proud to announce the release of both Fantasm and PowerFantasm
versions 4.10. PowerFantasm and Fantasm are complete assembly language
development systems for Macintosh(tm) computers.
Improvements
------------
Major internal revisions and additions.
Revised PowerPC linker.
Updated headers, libraries and manuals.
Now supports printing, extended keyboards, large monitors and audio CD playing.
Free upgrade
------------
This is a free upgrade. Registered users may upgrade by downloading the
updates from our WWW site at: http://www.tau.it/lightsoft
The updates are also posted to Compuserve (MACDEV) and various ftp sites.
We urge all users to upgrade as soon as is practicable.
Pricing
-------
Fantasm and PowerFantasm are distributed as shareware and priced as follows:
Fantasm V4.10 - 68k - 30 Pounds Stirling.
PowerFantasm V4.10 - 68k and PowerPC - 45 Pound Sterling.
Stuart Ball
Partner, Lightsoft....
[MD1] S-CASE 3.0 for Macintosh
For Immediate Release
Contact: Naresh Bhatia (847-397-9930)
=======================================================================
MultiQuest Announces S-CASE 3.0 for Macintosh
With Unified Modeling Language Support & Reverse Engineering
=======================================================================
Schaumburg, IL -- MultiQuest announced today the release of S-CASE 3.0 for
Macintosh. This new version satisfies the demand for Unified Modeling
Language tools brought about by the increasing popularity of this new
method. The Unified Modeling Language, proposed by Grady Booch, Ivar
Jacobson and Jim Rumbaugh represents the unification of the Booch,
Objectory and OMT methods. S-CASE 3.0 enables analysts, designers and
engineers to start using this method right away, utilizing its potential to
create simpler, cleaner and more expressive models.
S-CASE 3.0 also introduces scripted access to its metamodel. Users can now
extract model elements using Tcl scripts, and output them...
[MD1] Metrowerks To Support Embedded Development
Note: There are TWO releases here:
METROWERKS TO PROVIDE TOOLS FOR MICROWARE'S OS-9 FAMILY OF
REAL-TIME OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE
METROWERKS ANNOUNCES EMBEDDED SYSTEMS TOOLS STRATEGYdent and chief executive officer of Microware Systems Corp. "This
dramatic reduction in cost marks a sea change in the embedded tools
industry."
Support for OS-9 will be provided through a new series of development tools
announced today in a separate release, entitled CodeWarrior for Embedded
Systems. 68K and PowerPC versions of the product, hosted on both Mac OS
and Windows, will begin shipping later this year at a suggested retail
price of $499. Now, embedded systems developers around the world can
benefit from an order of magnitude in savings for full-featured,
fully-integrated embedded tools (with C/C++ source-level debugging
support), widespread availability, plus a choice of platforms from which to
work.
About Microware
Microware's mission is to provide dependable intelligence for smart...
[MD1] SentinelWizard Fights Software Piracy
New SentinelWizard GUI is Breakthrough Implementation Tool For
Developers in Fight Against Software Piracy
Irvine, CA, -- Rainbow Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:
RNBO) announced today the SentinelWizard GUI (graphical user
interface), a breakthrough in software protection design and
functionality. The SentinelWizard, part of the latest software
release for the SentinelSuperPro, guides developers in easily
implementing and integrating advanced protection into their
SentinelSuperPro key.
"Rainbow has taken its years of industry leading experience and
created the simplest way for developers to implement and maximize
software protection. SentinelWizard allows developers to quickly
implement secure software and revenue protection," says Norm Denton,
Rainbow's senior vice president worldwide sales and marketing.
"Additionally, SentinelWizard allows developers to take full advantage
of the flexibility of our...
[MD1] WebSiphon Web-Based Scripting Tool
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Purity Software, Inc.
1016 Mopac Circle, Suite 101
Austin, TX 78746
+1.512.328.2288
FAX +1.512.328.2688
http://www.purity.com/
info@purity.com
Austin, TX --Purity Software, Inc. announced today that it is now shipping
WebSiphon, its web-based scripting tool for Macintosh computers.
WebSiphon is one of the most anticipated new CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
products for Macintosh webmasters delivering a complete authoring tool for
revolutionary sites. "Early reactions from those who have seen WebSiphon in
action have been overwhelming. It is quite obvious that the Macintosh web
community has been waiting for a powerful product such as this for quite
some time. We created this tool to help fill that void and add to the Mac's
Internet arsenal." said Nathan Nunn, Purity Software's president.
WebSiphon allows users to embed a real scripting language, SiphonScript,
directly into their HTML pages. In addition, WebSiphon includes Purity's
database server, Verona, a low...
[MD1] General Magic Names New CEO
General Magic Names Steve Markman CEO Executive
Transitions to Drive Company
Success in the Internet
SUNNYVALE, Calif., -- General Magic, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMGC) today
announced executive transitions, including the appointment of Steve Markman
as president, chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of
Directors. The changes are a next step in General Magic's growth, aimed
toward delivering new products for the Internet marketplace. Marc Porat
will step down as CEO and will assume a role of advisor to the company and
will continue as a Board member. Moving forward, the functions of
president, CEO and chairman will be combined into a single position, which
Markman will assume immediately. Robert Kelsch, president, has resigned.
Markman brings to General Magic a broad range of telecommunications,
networking and applications systems experience spanning 29 years, including
general management and engineering disciplines, from both...
[MD1] Sun And Apple Announce Alliance
Sun And Apple Announce Alliance
Today Apple and Sun will join together at the InterOp show in Atlanta to
announce a far-reaching strategic alliance. It is our common goal to
provide powerful, flexible and media-rich Internet solutions that combine
Sun's expertise in high-performance networking and Apple's desktop ease of
use and multimedia leadership.
As part of this alliance, we will work together with Sun to leverage the
traditional strengths of our respective companies -- Sun's leadership
position in the enterprise Internet/intranet server area and their
industry-leading Java technologies, and Apple's legacy in ease of use and
multimedia technologies, with QuickTime, the OpenDoc developer framework
and Open Transport networking technology.
Today's announcement focuses on several major areas where we will work
together to provide users the industry's best combination of
Internet/intranet server and client offerings . More detail is provided in
the press release
(http://product....
[MD1] CodeWarrior 10 Ships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contacts:
Cynthia Fray
Metrowerks, Inc.
512.873.4758
cynthia@metrowerks.com
METROWERKS LAUNCHES NEW CODEWARRIOR 10 AT APPLE EXPO PARIS
New CodeWarrior IDE improves overall ease-of-use, offers Direct-to-SOM
support and new visual support for Java
AUSTIN, Texas & PARIS, France-September 17, 1996-Metrowerks(R) Inc.
(NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK), the leading provider of software development
tools for Macintosh(R), today announced CodeWarrior(R) Gold 10, a new
version of its award-winning suite of programming tools for the Macintosh.
"By consistently delivering timely enhancements to our development suite,
three times a year, we strive to earn the loyalty of thousands of Macintosh
programmers all over the world," says Jean Blanger, Chairman and CEO of
Metrowerks. "With the release of CodeWarrior 10, Metrowerks further
solidifies its leading position in the 32-bit development tools market."
CodeWarrior Gold provides support for software development in four...
[MD1] MT's New & Expanded Ed. Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Neil Ticktin
Publisher
MacTech Magazine
805-494-9797
publisher@mactech.com
http://www.mactech.com
MACTECH ANNOUNCES NEW EDITORIAL STAFF & EXPANDED EDITORIAL SUPPORT
Westlake Village, Calif. -- September 20, 1996 -- Xplain Corporation, the
publisher of MacTech(tm) Magazine, announced today the addition of new staff
and support for it's editorial board.
Over the past several years, a couple of things have changed to warrant a
change at the magazine. "First, the Macintosh has more technology inside
it than ever before. Second, the magazine has grown to a point that, it's
time to once again revise it's editorial approach." said Neil Ticktin,
Publisher of MacTech Magazine. To that end, MacTech has added a separate
Editor-in-Chief position, expanded the breadth of Contributing Editors, and
added an Editorial Advisory Board for the magazine. Each of these changes
is targeting a specific editorial need, and together allows MacTech to
provide even better...
[MD1] Apprentice 5 Now Available
Apprentice 5 is now available! And it is still the best and definitive
CD-ROM collection of source code, utilities, and information for Mac
programmers. It is invaluable for both the skilled software engineer and
the novice weekend hacker.
Weighing in at over 600 megabytes, you'll find hundreds of high-quality and
up-to-date source code examples. We've included some of the coolest new
code, designed specifically to demonstrate the latest techniques, and all
of the code is in C, C++, or Pascal, using CodeWarrior, Symantec, and MPW.
You'll find complete working examples of full-blown applications, games,
control panels, extensions, utilities, and much more.
If you are new to programming, the included "frameworks" will help
tremendously. These are complete program shells that take care of many of
the tedious tasks associated with Mac programming, including menus,
standard dialogs, file handling, and the like. Just plug in your code, and
you'll have a complete Mac program in no time!...
[MD1] Globetrotter ships
Akimbo Systems Ships Globetrotter Web Publisher
Third-Generation Web Site Publishing Product
Allows Users to Publish as Quickly as They Can Write
Web Site: http://www.akimbo.com/globetrotter
See also previous announcements:
Akimbo Systems Announces Globetrotter Web Publisher
http://www.akimbo.com/press_releases/globetrotter_announced.html
User Groups to Get Free Copies of Globetrotter Web Publisher
http://www.akimbo.com/press_releases/user_group_program.html
(Somerville, MA - September 11th, 1996) Akimbo Systems announced today
that it is now shipping its Globetrotter Web Publisher package for Mac OS
computers, the first third-generation web publishing product.
Globetrotter, one of the "MacWEEK HOT Picks" from the August MacWorld
Expo, has been anxiously awaited by web publishers and is shipping about
a month ahead of schedule. Effective immediately, users may get complete
information about the product and purchase it on the company's web...
[MD1] VRML Object Library
VRML Object Library Available
San Diego, September 10, 1996 -- Barking Dog Software Co. has released a VRML
model library intended for 3D Web designers on PC and Macintosh platforms.
The library of objects is specially designed for fast and efficient display,
even on older machines, and will sell for $149.00.
VRML promises to bring 3D to the Web, but existing larger models are
unsuitable for most machines. Further, untested developer tools and a
turbulent VRML specification have made producing model libraries expensive.
This library of objects is unique, because all objects were designed and
hand-optimized to insure maximum efficiency and were tested with
cross-platform, multi-browser compatability in mind. The resulting objects
render quickly and consume nominal memory while maintaining visual appeal.
The VRML library contains everyday objects, 3D icons, human forms, useful
symbols and even a few unusual objects to provide everything necessary to
produce interesting Web pages...
[MD1] Gen Magic Net Dev Kit
General Magic Ships Internet Developer's Kit For Magic Cap Platform
Industry-Leading Tools Ease Development of Internet Applications
for Handheld Devices
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- General Magic (Nasdaq: GMGC)
today shipped the Magic Internet Kit, software tools that enable developers to
more quickly create Internet, intranet, and other communicating applications
for handheld communicators such as the Sony Magic Link PIC-2000 or the Envoy
150 Wireless Communicator from Motorola.
The kit consists of an object framework which allows easier and faster
development of applications that communicate via a variety of protocols,
including the Internet standard TCP/IP, the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) used
by most Internet service providers, or the Ethernet protocol. The Magic
Internet Kit is available now via General Magic's Web site
http://www.genmagic.com/Develop/MagicCap/Internet/ and is included in the
CodeWarrior 10 CD-ROM...
[MD1] PR: Willows Preps for Second-Generation Product
Cross-Platform Tools Vendor Now Poised for Launch of Second-Generation Product
Saratoga, CA - September 3, 1996 - Willows Software, Inc., the developer of cross-platform tools for porting Windows applications to UNIX, Macintosh, JAVA and other platforms, today announced the appointment of Laurent Gharda to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Gharda, former president and founder of QualSoft Corporation, brings 17 years of sales and marketing experience in the industry to this position and to the Willows' board of directors as a newly appointed member. He also brings QualSoft's entire sales, marketing and technical support staff and an East Coast regional sales office to Willows Software. This move positions Willows to aggressively launch its second-generation 32-bit Windows API-based cross-platform toolkit.
"We knew we needed to strengthen our sales, marketing and technical support efforts to support the increased demand for our second-generation product, the Willows Toolkit 2....
[MD1] Celebrate Labor Day the DevDepot way!
Celebrate Labor Day the DevDepot way!
Take it easy, sleep in, get some sun (where applicable), and don't forget
to check out the DevDepot labor day sale.
Everything's been discounted 10% off the already low prices... so if you
thought our prices were good... well, now they're 10% BETTER! (Sale ends
September 6th at midnight)
Log on to our Web site now, and get the deal of the year on a dizzying
selection of Developer tools -- everything from the latest Java books to
brand new offerings from Metrowerks, Symantec, Bare Bones, Natural
Intelligence, MacTech(tm) and many more.
To qualify for the 10% discount, you only need to order by e-mail, fax,
or our convenient web site. That's it -- all orders placed in one of
these ways AUTOMATICALLY qualifies (discount is done when the order is
processed by DevDepot staff).
(Due to the overwhelming response expected, we can't take phone orders
at the discount price. If you need to speak to us by phone, send us an
e-mail with your phone number and we...
[MD1] PR: Metrowerks Supports PlayStation
Metrowerks Co. Ltd. (Japan)
030.116.5983
cheuck@metrowerks.com
METROWERKS TO PROVIDE CODEWARRIOR TOOLS FOR PLAYSTATION GAME CONSOLE DEVELOPMENT
Metrowerks becomes authorized tools provider in agreement with Sony
Computer Entertainment, Inc.
AUSTIN, Texas-August 22, 1996-Metrowerks(R) Inc. (TSE,ME:MWK,
NASDAQ:MTWKF), the leading provider of software development tools for
Macintosh(R), today announced that it has entered into an agreement with
Sony(R) Computer Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, Japan, to provide tools for the
development of PlayStation(TM) game console software titles. These new
tools will be available on special versions of Metrowerks CodeWarrior(R)
development environment hosted on both Mac(TM)OS and Windows(R)95/NT.
The agreement between the two companies allows Metrowerks to build and
distribute a set of authorized tools as an optional PlayStation software
development solution. The tools will be used by both professional
PlayStation game developers as well as casual...
[MD1] PR: Tools Plus Tames the Toolbox
For Immediate Release
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Tools Plus Tames the Toolbox
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OAKVILLE, Ontario--August 16, 1996--Macintosh developers have reason to
celebrate as Water's Edge Software unveils version 3.1 of Tools Plus
application development libraries. The newest edition now facilitates
resource-based programming, a boon for Macintosh developers who have been
toiling with the convoluted and limited Dialog Manager since the
Macintosh originally debuted in 1984.
The founding principle of Tools Plus is to let developers create any part
of their application's user interface with a single line of simple C, C++
or Pascal code. Once created, these elements work without the need for
support code, resource templates or event management. Identical benefits
now extend to developers who, out of preference or necessity,...
[MD1] PR: WinA&D 1.0 and MacA&D 5.1
WinA&D 1.0 and MacA&D 5.1 for Software Engineering
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, August 15, 1996 --- Excel Software is pleased to announce
availability of new software engineering products for Windows 95/NT,
Macintosh and UNIX/MAE computers. The company has begun shipments of the new
WinA&D product line to provide unmatched ease-of-use, integration and
comprehensive support for today's most popular software engineering methods.
A new release of its Macintosh product line, MacA&D 5.1 uses a new shared
document format for compatibility with WinA&D products.
WinA&D 1.0 provides system analysts and software designers with comprehensive
software engineering methods including object-oriented analysis and design
(OOA/OOD), structured analysis and design, real-time and multi-task design,
data modeling, integrated code editing and browsing, requirements
traceability and use cases, and multi-user team dictionary and team
requirement documents. Code can be generated from...
[MD1] Re: That MIDAS announcement...
Formation of Macintosh Internet Developers Association (MIDAS) Announced at MacWorld
Group to Act as Clearinghouse for Macintosh Internet Client, Content and Server Standards
Boston, MA August 7, 1996 --MacWorld-- A consortium of Internet software developers for the Macintosh, representing the entire
spectrum of commercial, independent, and educational developers, announced the formation of the Macintosh Internet Developers'
Association (MIDAS) at MacWorld Boston. Among the members of MIDAS are Akimbo Systems, Aladdin Systems, Apple
Computer, Inc., BareBones Software, Inc., ClearWay Technologies, Cornell University, InterCon Systems, Maxum Development,
Microsoft Corporation, Netscape Communications Corporation, Purity Software, ResNova Software, Stairways Software, the
StarNine division of Quarterdeck Corporation, and Userland Software.
THE CHARTER
The charter of MIDAS calls for a forum in which Macintosh developers devise and refine standards and techniques for Mac-based
Internet...
[MD1] PR: EveryWare's Bolero
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 7, 1996
Press Contact:
Jeff Hendry
Manager, Public Relations
(905)819-1173 ext.262
jhendry@everyware.com
Bolero Takes the Guesswork Out of
Web Tracking and Analysis
A comprehensive Web census tool that provides real-time reporting, SQL
database storage and analysis
MacWorld, Boston--August 7, 1996--EveryWare Development Corp. today announced
the immediate availability of Bolero, the most complete Web logging, analysis
and reporting system for the Apple Macintosh, with Windows and Unix versions
shipping in the fall. Bolero helps management identify the activity and user
demographics that can justify a site's investment. It shows not only how many
visitors are using a site, but where they are coming from, what attracted
them, and what they are doing once they get there.
"Companies are investing thousands of dollars to maintain a Web presence, yet
all they know about activity is the number of hits," said Dan McKenzie,
president of EveryWare Development Corp...
[MD1] PR: Maxum Upgrades PageSentry
MAXUM DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES UPGRADE TO PAGESENTRY -
NOW MONITORING ALL INTERNET SERVERS
MacWorld, Boston, Massachusetts, August 7, 1996 - Maxum Development
Corporation, a leading developer of Macintosh Web server add-on tools,
announces an upgrade to PageSentry, the Internet server monitor which
allows network administrators to maintain reliable sites on the Internet.
In addition to Web site monitoring, the latest version, PageSentry 2.0, now
provides monitoring for FTP, SMTP (e-mail), DNS, and Telnet services as
well. PageSentry uses these high-level client services to test the whole
server, not just the low-level networking functions.
"PageSentry 2.0 has been almost a complete rewrite of the earlier
versions," says Michael Clark, Director of Engineering for Maxum
Development. "We have tried to anticipate all possible concerns of the
system administrator, including a more intuitive interface and tremendous
flexibility in configuration."
Providing visitors with reliable seven days a...
[MD1] PR: Maxum Integrates with PageMill
For Immediate Release
Maxum Development Announces TagBuilder -
Maxum Integrates Products with Adobe PageMill 2.0
MacWorld Boston, August 7, 1996 -- Maxum Development Corp. today announced
TagBuilder a Web page construction utility for PageMill 2.0. TagBuilder
will provide Macintosh Webmasters with an easy way to integrate Maxum's
NetCloak and NetForms functionality into their Web pages using PageMill.
NetCloak allows Web page designers to create pages that customize to
individual users on-the-fly. NetForms allows them to create interactive
forums and threaded discussions . TagBuilder provides an easy and
intuitive way to generate the "tags" that NetCloak and NetForms use and
then insert them into PageMill documents.
TagBuilder presents the user a window with a list of the available
features of NetCloak and NetForms . Designers can select the functionality
they are looking for, then drag the appropriate "tag" , complete with all
fields, into PageMill. The Web designer then only...
[MD1] PR: Maxum Supports WebSTAR Plug-Ins
MAXUM DEVELOPMENT SHIPS UPGRADES TO POPULAR WEB TOOLS
WITH SUPPORT FOR WEBSTAR PLUG-INS
MacWorld, Boston, Massachusetts, August 7, 1996 - Maxum Development
Corporation, a leading developer of Macintosh Web server tools, announced
upgrades to two of its popular Web server tools, NetCloak and WebLock.
The key feature of these new versions, NetCloak 2.1 and WebLock 1.1, is
support for Quarterdeck's WebSTAR Plug-In architecture. Both products now
support the W*API (WebSTAR Application Program Interface) and offer
substantially improved performance over CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
versions. Betas for both products have been available for downloading
since the day of the W*API announcement. Also, both products now provide
tighter integration and stability, and maintenance and configuration are
easier than ever before.
"Maxum was the first commercial developer to announce support for the W*API
standard and their results are awesome. NetCloak is the perfect example of
a Web server add-...
[MD1] PR: Metrowerks/BeBox DR2 Release
METROWERKS ANNOUNCES CODEWARRIOR FOR BEBOX DR2
AUSTIN, Texas-August 6, 1996- Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ:MTWKF, TSE/MSE: MWK)
today announced a new release of CodeWarrior for BeBox, the Be-native
version of its award-winning Integrated Development Environment (IDE),
which will ship the first week of September, 1996.
The BeBox edition of CodeWarrior is used to develop applications for the
BeOS - a multi-processor-based operating system developed by Be, Inc.
The BeOS is the heart of the BeBox computer system introduced last year.
The BeBox integrates multiple PowerPC microprocessors into a personal
computing system geared for sophisticated digital design.
CodeWarrior for BeBox, written directly to the native BeOS application
programming interface (API) and application framework, boasts a
multithreaded IDE, enabling concurrent compilation, which takes advantage
of the multiple processors found in the BeBox to speed application
building.
CodeWarrior for BeBox DR2 incorporates changes to the...
[MD1] PR: Metrowerks Corp Reorg
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contacts:
Cynthia Fray
Metrowerks, Inc.
512.873.4758
cynthia@metrowerks.com
METROWERKS ANNOUNCES CORPORATE REORGANIZATION
Growth and Expanding Product Line Leads to Establishment of Japanese and
Silicon Valley Offices and Company Management Additions
AUSTIN, Texas-August 6, 1996- Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ:MTWKF, TSE/MSE: MWK)
today announced a new corporate organization.
Since January, 1994, Metrowerks has become the leading vendor of
MacOS-hosted programming tools in the world, and in the past 12 months,
the company has announced new products for the embedded systems and
Windows95/NT markets. In order to capitalize on these new market
opportunities, Metrowerks will open two new offices, in Tokyo and Silicon
Valley, and expand and realign its senior management team.
Given the role of the major Japanese consumer electronics companies in the
embedded systems market and the fact that over 10% of the company's current
registered user base is in Japan, Metrowerks...
[MD1] PR: QD3D Release
Apple 3D Developer Support Strong as Dozens of New QuickDraw 3D-Based
Applications Hit the Street
Apple Announces QuickDraw 3D RAVE 1.1 for the Mac OS, Windows 95, and
Windows NT
SIGGRAPH, NEW ORLEANS -August 6, 1996- Apple Computer, Inc., today
announced that a new version of its cross-platform 3D graphics
Toolkit-QuickDraw(TM) 3D 1.5 - is expected to be available by the end of
September.
The award-winning QuickDraw 3D application program interface (API), which
will be available for the Mac(R) OS, Windows 95, and Windows NT, is
designed to provide real-time, interactive rendering for simple 3D models
and makes real-time 3D graphics as easy to use as text and 2D graphics.
Apple also announced that QuickDraw 3D RAVE (Rendering Acceleration Virtual
Engine) version 1.1, is now available for the Mac OS, Microsoft Windows 95,
and Windows NT platforms. Introduced in February, QuickDraw 3D RAVE is the
foundation technology used in QuickDraw 3D and provides ultra fast,
real-time, workstation-...
[MD1] PR: WebEdge 4 - Mac WWW Dev Conference
Mark your calendar for WebEdge 4 !!
WebEdge, Inc. will continue it's series of conferences for Macintosh Web
Developers and Webmasters on September 9-11, 1996 in Austin, Texas. In
tradition with past conferences, WebEdge 4 will bring the newest and latest
in web technologies to those wanting to further enhance their knowledge of
development tools available. Presenting these ideas will be some of the
world's leading Macintosh experts.
WebEdge IV will be a three day conference that will bring together many of
the top WebMaster and Web Developers for classes and third party
demonstrations of Macintosh World Wide Web technologies. Special emphasis
this year will be on "solution-oriented" sessions with over 75 PowerMacs
being brought in for hands-on sessions as well as a "hack room" made
readily accessible throughout the conference. Classroom sessions, product
demonstrations, panel discussions, and a vendor fair will also be included
in the agenda. Finally, the schedule has been...
[MD1] PR: Absoft's F90
Absoft ships F90 (beta) for Power Mac
Absoft is now shipping the world's first F90 for Power Macintosh.
The F90 SDK (beta) includes: native compiler, linker, debugger, make,
graphics, and several utilities. The initial beta release does not contain
support for Mac specific features including Toolbox. The compiler
incorporates a version of Cray Research's F90 front end (also used by Sun)
so code should be very portable between Mac/Sun/Cray.
All registered beta users will receive the final production version at no
additional charge. Special pricing is offered on the beta release with
additional discounts available to current Absoft customers.
[MD1] PR: PAIGE 2.0
For Immediate Release
**2.0 Release on Schedule**
Vancouver, Washington DataPak Software's (DSI) popular cross-platform text
control, PAIGE, is on schedule for a 2.0 release in early July. Used by
developers to add powerful text processing features, such as styles, tabs,
paragraph formatting, multiple columns, etc., the 2.0 version promises to
deliver several new features that have been requested by licensed users of the
technology.
The new import/export feature ships with a RTF translator and gives clients the
ability to build their own translators for HTML, SGML or proprietary standards
like MS Word, WordPerfect, MacWrite, etc.. Unicode compatibility for software
localization, drag and drop, full MFC and OLE support are all new with this
release. In addition PAIGE will ship on CD and will include a fully searchable
electronic version of the product documentation.
A beta version of the 2.0 release was distributed to several source code
clients in early May for testing. "So far...
[MD1] PR: FairCom Developer CD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SUBJECT: FairCom releases FairCom Developer CD, with Mac Servers and
complete on-line documentation
CONTACT: Tamra Brown, FairCom Corporation (573) 445-6833
Franco Cortinovis, FairCom Europe (39) 035 773-464
Yoshiki Sakai, FairCom Japan (0592) 29-7504
Columbia, MO --FairCom Corporation announced the release of its new Developer
CD, which contains the new c-tree Plus version 6.6A and FairCom Macintosh
Server release 6.06.26B. The FairCom Developer CD also gives the developer
fully functioning FairCom database servers for over 25 supported environments.
In addition the CD offers full on-line documentation which results in complete
search capabilities.
FairCom supplies efficient and stable code that I can count on when I need to
port it to a new compiler variant said H. Tom Thomas, President of Tetra
Systems, Santa Fe, New Mexico which provides conference abstract management for
companies like Monsanto. With compilers getting updated every four...
[MD1] PR: Speed Internet Transactions
For Immediate Release
From: Delta Tech Inc. Contact: Dr. Stephen Bryen
Voice: (301) 588-4683
Fax: (301) 587-9200
Email: deltaone@radix.net
New Software Will Help Speed Transactions on the Internet
A new software from Israel will help speed transaction on the Internet by
making it faster and easier to update programs, pictures, databases and
other files. Call Update It! the software works in a different way than
traditional compression. Compression tries to reduce the size of a file
by using algorithms that look for recurrent patterns. Update It! works
by comparing an original and an updated file, and extracting the difference
between the two --called the "Delta." The Delta file is sent as the update
file, and when received it is combined with the original.
The software can be customized. While the Update It! software engine works
effectively with most files, the program can be optimized for certain
applications. For example, it is in use in Israel in the...
[MD1] PR: LiveCard
For the first time, HyperCard stacks can be served over the Web
... to ANY browser on ANY platform.
No plug-ins required!
Stacks run over the Web on Macintosh, PC, UNIX platforms - and
future platforms as well
Little or no modication of your stacks required.
You can easily create
*forms
*shopping baskets
*registries
*security realms
*remote Web administration
Your imagination is your limit!
Creates either graphics-images and/or text-based HTML pages at your [or
the browser's] option.
This is a great opportunity for Website designers, Web masters, HyperCard
programmers, and CompileIt! pros.
Information is now available at (http://www.heizer.com/livecard.html).
Ro Nagey
Heizer Software
A Division of Royal Software, Inc.
[MD1] PR: Web-based Conference
NEWS RELEASE...
For further information, contact:
Shari Worthington, Executive Director
(508) 755-5242
4th Annual Conference on
Scientific & Engineering Applications
of the Macintosh Goes Electronic
MacSciTech's SEAM'97 will take place on the World Wide Web
Worcester, MA. The MacSciTech Association today announced
that it will host the Fourth Annual Conference on Scientific and Engineering
Applications of the Macintosh (SEAM) in January 1997. Scheduled to run from
January 3 to 31, 1997, this year's conference will be the first to take place
electronically, via the Association's World Wide Web site,
http://www.macscitech.org/.
Officially dubbed, eSEAM'97, the conference will cover applications of the
Macintosh in many fields of science, engineering, and medicine. Sessions will
address functional and practical applications, including: Multimedia in
technical presentations, Software development for scientists and engineers,
Application automation with scripting, Internet in...
[MD1] PR: Entrada!
The Entrada! family of tools from Pictorius Inc. lets you build dynamic
easily maintainable web sites, powerful net apps and net-enabled
client/server apps.
Entrada! Net Builder helps you build dynamic applications with multiple
servers, built right into your app. Entrada! Corporate and Developer
help you build database apps that run over LANs, the Internet and
intranets. All Entrada! development tools are fully customizable and
include full source code.
For more info link to:
http://www.pictorius.com/pi/products/entrada/entrada.html
We're also giving away Entrada Net Servers for free! Entrada! Net
Servers include Web, FTP and Mail servers, a suite of Agents that
replace CGIs plus database connectivity in a single no-charge
application. We want you to experience Pictorius' easy-to-use, visual,
fully integrated, powerful tools -- firsthand. No more piecemeal
solutions to get the functionality and easy maintainability you want.
To get yours email sales@pictorius.com.
[MD1] PR: Butler SQL 2.0
A side note: Both the MacTech banner ad system and the DevDepot
online shopping basket are built on top of EveryWare's Tango/Butler
combination...
Neil
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Press Contact:
Jeff Hendry
Marketing Associate
905-819-1173 ext. 262
jhendry@everyware.com
EveryWare ships Butler SQL 2.0
Butler SQL, now accessible via ODBC and bundled with CLEAR:Access from
Sterling Software Inc.
San Jose, CA-- May 13, 1996 -- EveryWare Development Corp. announced the
immediate availability of Butler SQL version 2.0, their client/server SQL
database for the Macintosh and Power Macintosh. Unlike other client/server
databases, which lock you into proprietary APIs and front-ends, Butler SQL is
based on open-standards: the Data Access Manager (DAM), ANSI SQL and the Open
Database Connectivity (ODBC) standard. This gives users choice and flexibility
when selecting front-end applications used to manage and query back-end
databases.
Butler SQL has been optimized for...
[MD1] PR: NI Supports Netscape ONE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Natural Intelligence announces support for Netscape One(tm) Open Network
Environment
Natural Intelligence to include Netscape One technology in its Roaster(tm)
development environment for Java on the Macintosh
Cambridge, MA, July 29, 1996: Natural Intelligence, Inc., the first company
to release tools for developing in Sun(tm) Microsystems' Java(tm) programming
language on the Macintosh(r), today announced it has signed a licensing
agreement with Netscape Communications Corporation to include support for
Netscape One(tm) Open Network Environment in its Roaster(tm) Environment.
At the first opportunity, Roaster developers will benefit
Internet Foundation Classes in Netscape One by having the ability to build
applications in Roaster that are based on those classes.
"As a key Java tools developer, Natural Intelligence is supporting
the Netscape One platform to help ensure that our over 25,000 Roaster users
will continue to be on the cutting-edge of Open Internet...
[MD1] PR: Powersoft to Integrate Metrowerks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contacts:
Kathleen Quirk
Powersoft
508.287.1500
kquirk@powersoft.com
Robert Beauregard
Lois Paul & Partners
617.238.5704
rob_beauregard@lpp.com
Cynthia Fray
Metrowerks, Inc.
512.873.4758
cynthia@metrowerks.com
David Perkins
Metrowerks, Inc.
512.873.4744
perkins@metrowerks.com
POWERSOFT TO INTEGRATE METROWERKS COMPILERS WITH
POWERBUILDER ENTERPRISE 5.0 FOR MACINTOSH
Metrowerks to Provide Optimized Compiler Technology for Client/Server
Application Development
CONCORD, Mass., and AUSTIN, Texas-July 29, 1996-Powersoft(R) and
Metrowerks(R), Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/MSE: MWK) today announced an open
agreement enabling Powersoft to license a special version of Metrowerks'
CodeWarrior(R) C/C++ compilers and linkers.
Under terms of the agreement, the tools will be shipped as shared libraries
in PowerBuilder(R), thereby becoming an integral part of the PowerBuilder
code generation engine for the Macintosh(R) platform. Metrowerks will
supply components for 68K...
[MD1] PR: Developer Central
Developer Central Pavilion Returns to Macworld Boston
Apple Computer, MacTech Showcase Products and Services for Developers
Cupertino, CA--July 26, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced its
plans to showcase the latest technologies, tools, support, and
information for
developers at Macworld Boston, Aug, 7-10, 1996. Co-sponsored by Apple
and
MacTech Magazine, the Developer Central Pavilion is designed to provide
convenient access to information on the latest developer products and
services
for Apple Macintosh and Newton platform development.
"Developer Central is a dynamic environment where developers can come
for the
latest information on developing for the Macintosh and Newton platforms
," said
Heidi Roizen, vice president, Apple Developer Relations. "We reached
20,000
Macworld attendees at our expanded Developer Central in San Francisco
last
January. In Boston, we'll build on this momentum by demonstrating our
growing
portfolio of tools and support programs, and by fostering...
[MD1] PR: SPI Releases WorldDoc
For Immediate Release
Contact: Larry Luke
lluke@spii.com
http://www.spii.com
Software Products International, Inc.
6620 Flanders Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-2976
TEL: 619-450-1526
FAX: 619-450-1921
URL: http://www.spii.com
SPI Announces Release Of WorldDoc
Create Web Pages without HTML Editing
San Diego, CA - July 26, 1996 - Software Products International, Inc. today
announced the release of WorldDoc (TM), its eagerly-awaited Web page layout
program. WorldDoc makes it possible for anyone to create and publish documents
on the Web using its unique point-and-click interface without having to learn
the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
WorldDoc is unique among Web page authoring tools because it gives users a What
You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) view of their pages, presenting them as they
will actually appear on the Web. A previous generation of tools-so-called HTML
editors-generate HTML code in a text window without showing the resulting page.
Users of these products are...
[MD1] PR: MacHack '96 Top 11 issues for Apple
MacHack attendees release second annual "Top Developer Issues for Apple" list
Hundreds of leading Mac developers indicate priorities for future of the platform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 25, 1996
Editorial Contact: MacHack '96 Evangelist Raines Cohen (raines@machack.com), (510) 337-9427
Public contact: See ExpoTech info, below.
DEARBORN, MICH. - Attendees at the MacHack conference last month returned home with the second annual list of top issues for Apple to address in order to assist Macintosh developers in delivering the best software in the world on the Macintosh. The list was finalized and sent this week to Apple's V.P. of Developer Relations, Heidi Roizen, for feedback and action.
The eleventh annual incarnation of the "technical conference for leading edge developers," held in the Holiday Inn Fairlane here June 20-22, featured hundreds of new and experienced Mac developers, including more than 240 academics, commercial developers, and in-house programmers, and more than 40...
[MD1]SmalltalkAgents 2.1
QKS is pleased to announce that SmalltalkAgents 2.1, a netborne update, is
now available. The installer is available for downloading from our FTP
site at:
(ftp://ftp.qks.com//ftp/2.1update/)
[If you would like to mirror the update, please drop me a note. We'd
especially appreciate help mirroring this in Europe and the Pacific Rim.
Our web site (http://www.qks.com) will have a list of the latest available
download sites.]
We'd like to highlight some of the new features included in this release.
Code Fragment Manager
SmalltalkAgents 2.1 now supports the Code Fragment Manager (CFM). We are
excited about this important milestone for QKS and SmalltalkAgents. This
feature provides direct access to native PowerPC code libraries. Not only
can you more easily call code written in other languages, you can also take
full advantage of the increasing variety of libraries available from Apple
and third parties.
In addition, QKS has also incorporated CFM-68K support. This unifies and...
[MD1]New MacTech CD
MacTech Ships New CD
Westlake Village, CA -- May 20, 1996 -- Xplain Corporation, publisher of
MacTech(tm) Magazine, is proud to announce it's latest CD -- MacTech CD(tm),
Volumes 1-11 -- is now shipping.
This new CD has:
* 1420+ articles, from all 127 issues of MacTech Magazine (1984-1995).
* Improved hypertext, and a *new* THINK Reference(tm) Viewer for lightning
quick access!
* New super-fast word search!
* 100+ MB of source code use them in your own applications, with no
royalties!
* Full version of THINK Reference 2.0. The original online guide to Inside
Macintosh, Vols. I-VI.
* 80MB of FrameWorks/SFA archives. The most complete set of FrameWorks
archives known.
* Sprocket(tm)! MacTech's Tiny Framework that compiles quickly and supports
System 7.5 features.
* The best threads from the Macintosh programmer newsgroups plus thousands of
notes, tips, snippets, and gotchas.
* Popular tools that Macintosh programmers use to increase their productivity
* Much, much more!...