MySQL Studio 4.2.3 We just released a new version of our product on 14th July 2003- MySQL Studio 4.2.3 ((a href="http://www.mysqlstudio.com/news.php3" )http://www.mysqlstudio.com/news.php3(/a)). We would be grateful if you could announce this news in mactech.com to share it with all your audience.   MySQL Studio 4.2.3 is a Database GUI Tool for administrating MySQL server on Mac OS X platform. This new release contains several minor enhancements and bug fixes including MySQL Connection settings and backup feature enhanced, and improvement on the data transfer for MySQL.   An evaluation version of PremiumSoft (a href="http://www.mysqlstudio.com/shareware.php3 ")MySQL Studio(/a) is available for download at (a href="http://www.mysqlstudio.com/shareware.php3" )www.mysqlstudio.com/shareware.php3(/a). To use the product, you'll need Mac OS X 10.1 or later.   Product Name: MySQL Studio from PremiumSoft (Navicat), URL: (a href="http://www.mysqlstudio.com/mac_overview.php3...

NICHENICH, Germany (June 13, 2003) -- Monkeybread Software Releases Tree Size v2.0, a simple utility to count folder and subfolder sizes. New in version 2.0: * Massive speed improvement (around 6 times faster) Tree Size v2.0 is made with REALbasic from REAL Software, Inc. Requires Mac OS X, Mac OS or Windows; source code is included. This application shows REALbasic developers how to use the DirectorySize class from the MBS Plugin to calculate the folder size. The application is freeware, but contributions are accepted through PayPal. All freeware applications: (http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/Freeware/) The Tree Size website: (http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/Freeware/TreeSize.html)

Perforce Software Tackles Macintosh and Linux Development Markets with New Graphical User Interface Developers embrace visual tool's native look and feel Alameda, Calif., July 15, 2003 -- Perforce Software today announced its first full graphical user interface (GUI), the Perforce Visual Client (P4V), for the Macintosh and Linux platforms. Complementing Perforce's existing interfaces -- command line, Windows, Web, and IDE plug-ins -- the new full GUI for Mac and Linux brings Perforce to all developers (see attached Screenshots). "With the Macintosh, we've always been there and never been there," said Christopher Seiwald, founder and chief technical officer of Perforce Software. "We've supported it all along, but our interfaces were geared towards customers with their primary development on other platforms, with the Mac as a porting platform. Now we have the first class SCM tool for Mac developers, period. And it's easy to see that Linux is no longer an esoteric domain: mainstream...

XPLAIN ANNOUNCES MACWORLD CREATIVEPRO SPECIAL INTEREST PAVILIONS -- Many companies new to Pavilions, and to Macworld -- Majority of companies expected to announce & show new products WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- July 10, 2003 -- Xplain Corporation, the leader in pavilion management, announced today that the Special Interest Pavilions at IDG World Expo's Macworld CreativePro Conference & Expo, in New York (July 14-18, 2003), have several companies new to Macworld and have many products new to the Macintosh. These special interest pavilions allow exhibitors to target attendees interested in particular technology categories. Macworld CreativePro Conference & Expo is presented by IDG World Expo and Apple. The upcoming Macworld CreativePro Conference & Expo will take place July 14-18, 2003 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Additional information about Macworld CreativePro Conference & Expo is available at (http://www.macworldexpo.com). Special...

For Immediate Release Kano Adds Fast FireWire 800 to SureVAULT Plug-and-Play RAID-5 Storage for PC and Mac Gives Users More Flexibility and Throughput MEDIA NOTE: Photos and data sheets may be viewed/downloaded from the "Press Room" at www.kanotechnologies.com. Media contacts are listed below. Garden Grove, CA =96 July 15, 2003 =96 Kano Technologies has brought the spe= ed of FireWire 800 to its SureVAULT 800 RAID-5 desktop storage systems. The fast FireWire 800 connection allows users more flexibility and throughput than traditional FireWire 400 devices. "We designed our SureVAULT 800 with FireWire 800 to satisfy those customers who need higher throughput RAID storage. This performance capability is particularly valuable for users with large video editing and archiving projects Users will find that they can quickly access and share data, even very large files, at the office, home or school," said Robert Young, Kano's director of national sales. "Our goal is to provide the fastest,...

NICHENICH, Germany (June 13, 2003) -- Monkeybread Software Releases Timed Screenshot v1.0, a simple background utility to save screenshots to a folder every few seconds. Requires Mac OS X; source code is included. This application shows REALbasic developers how to use the screenshot functions from the MBS Plugin. Also you can see how to make a background only application (no dock icon). The application is freeware, but contributions are accepted through PayPal. All freeware applications: (http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/Freeware/) The Timed Screenshot website: (http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/Freeware/TimedScreenshot.html) To unsubscribe, the SUBJECT line should read "UNSUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". MacTech, Developer Depot, RadGad, and Xplain Corporation are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies in this message. News may be propagated freely, but please attribute your source as MacTech Magazine, (http://www.mactech.com). --

Announcement The Google Toolbar For Mac Petition Gopple.org launched a petition to put some pressure on Google and Apple to build a mac compatible google toolbar built into Apple's Safari Browser for MacOSX. The site explains the advantages and the many features of the Googlebar: "We understand that Apple's Safari has a Google search box enabled, however the Toolbar offers more than a simple search." Even with the latest release of the Toolbar 2.0, it's still only available for Windows MSIE users. Thanks to some headlines and articles at macslah.org, macsurfer.com, webmasterworld.com and various blogs, the petition hit the 1,000 Signatures mark within one week - however, thats still not enough. Gopple.org invites all MacUsers to sign the petition and voice their interest in a Mac friendly Google Toolbar. Sincerly, Gopple.org The Google Toolbar For Mac Petition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RadTech offers Notebook Enhancement Clinics during Macworld NY 2003 Notebook clinics to help polish and restore displays with damage due to abrasion tune up tight hinges, correct and optimize chassis alignments. St. Louis, Missouri, USA - July 10, 2003 - RadTech, producers of innovative solutions for your digital lifestyle, will be offering Notebook Enhancement Clinics during Macworld NY 2003. The clinics will be offered at RadTech's booth # 765 / Digital Media Pavilion, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon during the hours of 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Of special interest to many notebook users will be the ability to polish and restore damaged displays due to keyboard and palm rest abrasion. In all but the most severe cases, using RadTech's, ScreensavRz, scuffs and scratches can be buffed away. ScreensavRz provide a single solution for total display care. Made with RadTech's exclusive non-woven, ultra-microfiber Optex, it safely cleans and polishes, eliminating the need...

Westciv releases Style Master 3 CSS editor for Mac OS X: the ease of WYSIWYG, and now the power of hand coding. http://www.westciv.com/style_master/ July 10, 2003 - Bondi Beach, Australia - Westciv announces Style Master 3, a major upgrade to their popular CSS editor for the Mac OS. The new Style Master is Mac OS X native, and has been completely overhauled, integrating hand coding tools with the powerful, easy to use editors which have earned the application such a loyal following among standards based web developers. CSS is the web standards way of creating web page style, but the learning curve can be steep. Style Master's Wizards, browser support info, easy to use editors and integrated previewing mean that even novices can be designing sophisticated web page appearance in minutes. Seasoned coders will be even more productive. All this in a lightweight environment that plays happily with any web developer's HTML editor of choice. Features include * Easy to use editors for every...

Avie Tevanian Named Chief Software Technology Officer of Apple Bertrand Serlet Promoted to Senior Vice President of Software Engineering CUPERTINO, California-July 8, 2003-Apple=AE today announced that Avadis "Avie" Tevanian Jr., Ph.D., will become the company's chief software technology officer and Bertrand Serlet will be promoted to senior vice president of Software Engineering. In his new role, Tevanian will focus on setting company-wide software technology directions, and Serlet will now report directly to Apple CEO Steve Jobs and lead the company's OS Software Engineering group. "This will be a seamless handoff," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Panther, the next major release of Mac OS X, is in great shape and everything is on track to ship it later this year, making this a good time to let Avie return to a more hands-on technical role and to promote Bertrand to lead our entire OS software engineering team." "This is something I've wanted to do for some time," said Avie Tevanian,...

Runtime Revolution Acquires MetaCard Technology Now Poised to Deliver New Generation of User-Centric Development Tools Edinburgh, Scotland, July 8th 2003 Runtime Revolution today announced the acquisition of the MetaCard engine technology from MetaCard Corporation. Revolution, the company's flagship multi-platform development system, is built on MetaCard technology. With the completion of this acquisition, the company gains control over all aspects of the technology and the business direction of its products. "Today marks the beginning of a new Revolution," said Kevin Miller, CEO of Runtime Revolution Ltd. "With both the core technology and the user interface under one roof, our customers will enjoy explosive growth in the power of Revolution. Benefits for our customers will start right away." Mr. Miller went on to say, "We have enjoyed an excellent relationship and this is the natural way forward for both companies. The acquisition is indicative of the level of growth we've been...

ksoft is pleased to announce the latest version of CPLAT (version 5.1). Some of the new features are: MacOSX HIView support. MaxOSX window compositing support. MacOSX drawer and metal window support. New DataBrowser class. New UI elements - round buttons, disclosure button, icon and picture control and more. New and reorganized documentation. There are new trial versions available for Microsoft Visual C++ (6 and ..net), Project Builder and CodeWarrior Pro7 / Pro8. CPLAT is an easy-to-use full-featured (not just a thin layer over the underlying OS) modern C++ (STL, exception handling, XML) framework for MacOS/Windows/Linux development. CPLAT supports development under CodeWarrior, Visual C++, and ProjectBuilder. CPLAT also includes a RADTool / Resource Editor for importing / creating / editing the resources your application uses including, menus, icons, pictures, cursors, patterns, windows (UI elements), alerts, dialogs, strings. You can create a single resource and generate the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE McWare USA Ships McSerialnumber=81 Shareware Edition v3.0 for Mac OS Classic/X McSerialnumber Shareware Edition v3.0 is an integrated Registration, Design and Administration Database including a high quality SoftDongle Workshop for small and medium developers and ISV's Oldsmar, Florida US -. FL July 2, 2003 - McWare USA today announced the release of McSerialnumber Shareware Edition v3.0 for Mac OS Classic and Mac OS X 10.x. The McSerialnumber Shareware Edition v3.0 offers an enhanced combination of the cost effective registration database solution and the development tool to build individually "Soft-Dongle-Type" Libraries. Every individually "baked" Library can be easily integrated into any new or existing software development project. Version 3.0 Libraries enables a completely new Network-Copy-Protection and licensing API as well as a hardware dependent Challenge Option. The user interface and database is fully adapted to the new functionality. While...

iANYWHERE SOLUTIONS UNVEILS SQL ANYWHERE STUDIO 9 FOR MAC OS X BETA SYNOPSIS: iAnywhere Solutions showcases SQL Anywhere Studio 9 for Mac OS X and unveils beta program at Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), today announced the beta release of SQL Anywhere" Studio 9 for Mac OS X, delivering the market leading database for mobile, embedded and small to medium sized business environments to the Mac. The company will demonstrate the new SQL Anywhere Studio 9 for Mac OS X at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference this week in San Francisco. Additional product and beta registration information is available online at www.ianywhere.com/macosx. "The new Mac OS X support in SQL Anywhere Studio 9 results from significant customer and partner interest in this platform," said Dave Neudoerffer, vice president of engineering at iAnywhere Solutions. "The enhanced out-of-the-box performance and ease-of-use...

XANALYS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF LISPWORKS FOR MACINTOSH 4.3 June 30, 2003, Waltham, MA. LispWorks, the portable ANSI Common Lisp integrated development tool from Xanalys, is available for the Macintosh platform. Xanalys's powerful CAPI graphical libraries are now implemented on top of the new Apple Cocoa API. Combined with the robust Unix-based LispWorks kernel, this enables LispWorks to offer a unique, powerful and fun to use Lisp development environment for Macintosh Mac OS X (10.2 or higher) users Availability and Pricing As of June 30th, 2003, LispWorks for Macintosh is available as a Professional Edition at $999 and Enterprise Edition at $2,999. The Enterprise Edition includes Common SQL, LispWorks ORB and KnowledgeWorks. Support and Maintenance packages are also available. Environments and Enhancements LispWorks for Macintosh supports: * native Mac OS X GUI with Aqua look and feel through Cocoa, and * the X11/Motif-based GUI familiar to users of LispWorks for Unix and LispWorks...

Press Release: iList Studio Update Sports Several New Features and a New Low Price NIAGARA FALLS - July 1, 2003 - Lakewood Studios today released a significant update to iList Studio, the multi-purpose database tool for Mac OS 9 and X. iList Studio's price was also reduced to an affordable $39.95 U.S. Version 1.2 adds custom calculation support to iList Studio's reporting window and conditional editor. Multiple calculations can now be carried out in sequence on multiple record sets with one click. For relational databases, iList Studio 1.2 makes it easier than ever to build a keyword list of all of the unique values for a field. Enter field values once and reuse them across multiple tables. There are also major enhancements to iList Studio's file path support. The display name, parent folder, and parent path for files can now be imported. And, for the first time, iList Studio allows file paths to be auto named, numbered, sequenced, and commented via embedded field references. This...

June 30, 2003 Omikron Basic 7.5 (Beta) for Mac OS X The programming language Omikron Basic for Apple PowerMac is now available as beta version 7.5. It is now possible to use the control word COMPILER "Carbon" to compile programs in such a way that they run native under Mac OS X. However, most programs do not need to be modified to still benefit from the new functionality. Only the Extension Library and the EasyGem Library have to be replaced with the latest versions. Only direct operating system calls integrated into the program manually have to be checked for Mac OS X compatibility. Of course, the new version still generates classic applications as well, if required. In addition to the two compiler control words COMPILER "Carbon" and COMPILER "Classic" the new BASIC command CALLR has been added as well. The new command may be used to effectively call assembler routines such as the ones directly integrated in BASIC programs with the Assembler Library...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2003 WWDC: Blacksmith to demo Chartsmith's AppleScript interface, DayLite integration, and Querysmith At this weeks World Wide Developer Conference, Blacksmith will demonstrate the power of Chartsmith's AppleScript interface. Demonstrations will include custom application development with Chartsmith, as well as examples of how DayLite users now have easy access to Chartsmith charts and graphs through the AppleScript interface. In addition, Blacksmith will offer a sneak peak at Querysmith, its upcoming database query and reporting application. Chartsmith, the popular charting and graphing application for Mac OS X, provides developers access to its powerful graphing engine via an elegant AppleScript interface. With a few simple commands, developers programatically create graphs by sending data and chart specifications to Chartsmith. Every feature available to Chartsmith users is made available to developers through Chartsmith's innovative use of chart...

Metrowerks Offers First Comprehensive Suite of Software Analysis Tools for Mac OS X Developers CodeTEST for Mac OS X Designed to Allow Code Visibility, Application Analysis Throughout the Development Process Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2003 - San Francisco, Calif. - June 23, 2003 - Mac OS X software developers may soon reduce development costs and improve application quality with Metrowerks CodeTEST Software Analysis Tools for Mac OS X, Version 4.0.1 - the only comprehensive suite of C/C++ software analysis tools available for the Mac OS X platform. The CodeTEST suite is engineered to offer code visibility and precise application analysis, allowing users to conduct performance measurement and verification during the development process. It offers accurate, detailed measurement information of desktop applications based on the Mac OS, including comprehensive code coverage, performance profiling, memory analysis and software trace. "Improving the efficiency and depth of our...

FOR RELEASE ON JUNE 23, 2003 SkinkHunt Offers New Developer Services at WWDC Exhibit Fair Prescott, Arizona - June 23rd, 2003 - The SkinkHunt Software Company launched new developer services at the Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco today. As well as developing its own software, SkinkHunt offers services for developers trying to get their applications to the buying public. With help in code development, interface design, and marketing, SkinkHunt is the one-stop shop for independent application developers. WWDC runs from June 23 - 27 and SkinkHunt invites you to stop for more information. Mac OS X is an innovative, graphically rich and sophisticated operating system that makes it easier for developers to create robust applications quicker than ever before. The downside is that independent developers can find themselves overwhelmed with the tasks required to develop and successfully market a polished application for Mac OS X. SkinkHunt aims to alleviate this pain...

Announcing MacTech 2.0! San Francisco, CA; Moscone West, Apple's WWDC -- June 23, 2003 -- MacTech Magazine announcd today that it has remade the magazine from top to bottom, keeping the nuts and bolts, in-depth articles the magazine is known for ... but better! And the editorial staff is adding new, even more relevant content including articles for Enterprise, IT professionals, QuickTime content creators and Internet developers. Larger code listings have been moved to the web to make more room for more articles each month. The result: a magazine with a new technical crunchiness, and a wider appeal than ever before. * A new Editor-In-Chief -- Dave Mark, renowned author and columnist has returned to the magazine with his unique writing style, and a more focused direction. * New Columns: This year we're adding new content to appeal to a wide audience and bring more programmers to our favorite platform. There's so many new columns and focus, it's...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SubRosaSoft Ships CopyCatX Version 1.0 Easy-to-use copying software allows speedy duplication of disks. Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, (June 22nd, 2003)--- SubRosaSoft, Ltd., a software company based in New Zealand focusing on disk utility and privacy software, today announced the immediate availability of SubRosaSoft CopyCatX 1.0. CopyCatX is an extremely fast and easy-to-use utility for duplicating an OSX drive and is perfect for the network administrator who needs to deploy multiple drives with identical content, or someone who wants to upgrade to a bigger drive. CopyCatX utilizes a method called "device copying" instead of the more common "file-by-file" copy employed by most backup software. Using device copy enables a user to retain every detail of the original drive, from bootablity to the icon locations. Device copy is also a lot faster than the traditional file-by-file backup. "Using device copy allows CopyCatX to reap the benefit of extremely fast disk...

Bare Bones Software Ships Mailsmith 2.0 Extra-strength Email Client Now With Integrated Support For SpamSieve, PGP, Apple Address Book and More BEDFORD, Mass. - June 18, 2003 - Bare Bones Software, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of Mailsmith 2.0, now faster with integrated support for SpamSieve, PGP, Apple Address Book, and over a hundred and fifty other feature additions and refinements. New Mailsmith licenses and upgrades purchased by July 31, 2003 receive a free copy of SpamSieve (see pricing and availability section below). Mailsmith 2.0 now requires Mac(R) OS X v10.1.5 or later (Mac OS X v10.2.6 or later recommended). Mailsmith 2.0 now includes integrated support for SpamSieve, the popular statistical spam detection software, and automatic support for encrypted and cryptographically signed email via PGP. Mailsmith 2.0 is the only email client on the Mac market with completely integrated SpamSieve and PGP support, and is the only mail client with pervasive...

Trolltech to Release Qt/Mac Free Software Edition at WWDC 2003; Trolltech Brings Its Successful Dual Licensing Business Model to the Mac OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2003--Trolltech today announced that Qt(R)/Mac will be released under the GPL (GNU General Public License) at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2003 in San Francisco on June 23rd. With the release of the Qt/Mac Free Software Edition, the advantages of Qt's dual licensing model are now taken to Mac OS X. Since it's founding in 1994, Trolltech has successfully used a dual licensing business model, offering both commercial and Free Software licensing options to developers. "Trolltech's dual licensing strategy has been key to our success," says Trolltech CEO and co-founder, Haavard Nord. "We are now expanding this strategy to include the Mac. We estimate that there are over one hundred thousand Qt developers in the Free Software community today. These free software developers receive a high quality...

MySQL4X Manager 2.2 released Graphically adminster your MySQL databases with Mac OS X MySQL4X Manager 2.2 - The Professional Database Management Client for MySQL Product Description: MySQL4X Manager is more than just a simple database browser. It gives you full control over your MySQL3.23 and MySQL4.x database server, displays various administrative information, including a full featured graphical manager for users and access privileges. With MySQL4X Manager you can check and repair damaged tables, schedule your backup and monitor the database server (including current client processes). MySQL4X Manager gives you control over every aspect of your MySQL database server. MySQL4X Manager is the successor to our very successful SQL4X Manager product. MySQL4X Manager has been developed for Mac OS X only and extensively uses Apple's core technologies introduced with Mac OS X 10.2. This gives you a real Mac OS X user experience. MySQL4X Manager features * graphically browse your databases,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IPNetSentryX Raises the Bar for Mac OS X Firewalls CUMBERLAND, RI, June 17, 2003 -- Sustainable Softworks today released v1.0 of IPNetSentryX, an Internet firewall application for Macintosh computers running Mac OS X. What makes IPNetSentryX so unique is the ability to easily define hierarchial firewall rules. Like most conventional firewall products, including Apple's own built-in Personal Firewall, IPNetSentryX rules can be based on IP addresses, ports and protocols (services). But unlike conventional firewalls, IPNetSentryX also lets users base rules on the content of incoming datagrams (e.g. to detect worms). More importantly, IPNetSentryX easily lets users define which actions to take when rules are met. Such actions can be as simple as blocking an intruder (trigger), alerting you of the intrusion, sending off an email message pertaining to the intrusion, running a designated AppleScript, or any combination of the above. Here are a couple of often...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Antenna Upgrade Triples Wireless networks reception and range for Snow and Graphite Apple Airport base stations WICHITA, Kan. --6/16/03-- QuickerTek Inc. has announced the availability of a new external antenna upgrade for Apple Airport wireless Base Stations. This new product adds significant range and speed to Apple wireless networks - ideal for those network installations with needs that exceed the standard wireless capability. This antenna upgrades the customer's existing Airport Base Station. QuickerTek receives the customer's Airport Base Station and then adds a 5Dbi omni antenna that increases the effective line-of-sight range to 500 yards. The QuikerTek Omni Antenna upgrade is intended for the Snow and Graphite Base Stations. QuickerTek modifies the customer's Base Station, adding the Omni antenna while guaranteeing a 24 hour "receive to ship" turnaround, so the impact to customer productivity is minimized. Rick Estes, president of QuickerTek, said, "...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Circus Ponies NoteBook 1.1 Ships on Mac OS X with over 30 New Features and Enhancements Free Upgrades for Current Customers and User Group Programs Also Announced SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 16, 2003 - Circus Ponies Software, Inc. today announced the availability of NoteBook 1.1, an enhanced version of its acclaimed outlining, clipping, and free-form database product for Mac OS X. The update is free to all registered users and can be downloaded directly from the company's web site. A 30-day free trial version of the full product is also available. "NoteBook 1.1 integrates hundreds of user suggestions and recommendations based on the thousands of downloads and user requests we've gotten since we first launched NoteBook two months ago," said Jayson Adams, co-founder and VP of Technology at Circus Ponies. "We've been thrilled by the partnership our customers have forged with us. Between the new features we've thought up together and the legacy outlining features...

Name Stalker 1.1 for Windows, Macintosh and Mac OS X was released on 6/16/2003. Name Stalker is a domain management/tracking tool used to track domains you own, or "stalk" domains you don't own. http://www.digitalpoint.com/products/namestalker/ It's 100% free for use with up to 100 domains and can be downloaded from: http://www.digitalpoint.com/products/download.php Version 1.1 adds support for registrar status tracking, tracking of projected release date, updating parsing code, and a few other feature requests.

Colourfull Creations Releases HLBClass for REALbasic Developers June 13, 2003; New Baltimore, MI.: Colourfull Creations releases HLBClass for Macintosh OS X, OS9, and Windows REALbasic Developers. HLBClass is a A true hierarchical listbox for REALbasic developers. REALbasic developers now have the power to create and manage a high-power hierarchical listbox. Easy to implement, easy to manage, with over 20+ methods added onto the standard listbox class. Now it's time to create applications like you never have before. HLBClass is written from both a developer's perspective and a user's guidance. Taking into account what a user expects a hierarchical listbox to behave like. Because HLBClass was written using standard REALbasic methods and properties, that means it retains its cross-platform ability. Top that off with the world class support you receive from Colourfull Creations, or developer friendly upgrade policy, and you have a winning solution for you and your "future" customers. For...

ALADDIN SYSTEMS SHIPS INTERNET CLEANUP 1.0 FOR MACINTOSH Protect Internet Privacy -Block Popup and Banner Ads, Remove Spyware, Erase Data Trails and Permanently Remove Tracking Devices Watsonville, CA- June 10, 2003 Aladdin Systems, Inc., an Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. company (OTC BB: ALHI), today announced Internet Cleanup(tm) 1.0, a new Macintosh [also for Windows] privacy tool that blocks pop-ups, banner Ads, and detects the presence of spyware on the computer. Internet Cleanup resolves privacy concerns by removing cookies, history files and Internet clutter that can be traced and allow for the permanent deletion of any file or folder. Internet Cleanup works with all the popular Macintosh browsers including Safari and Internet Explorer. "Privacy is an issue that gets more important every day," said Pauline Shumake, Sr. Product Manager for Aladdin's Cleanup and Privacy product lines. "People are concerned about their habits being tracked and watched, AND with all the pop-up Ads...

EHELP CORPORATION INTRODUCES NEW ROBOHELP STUDIO New Integrated Solution Improves Applications by Providing a Richer End-User Experience SAN DIEGO =96 June 10, 2003 =96 eHelp=99 Corporation, a worldwide leader in award-winning software since 1990, today announced the availability of RoboHelp=AE Studio, a powerful suite that combines RoboHelp, the industry standard in Help authoring, and RoboDemo=AE, the best-selling tutorial software for creating Flash-based tutorials without having to learn Flash. RoboHelp Studio delivers a powerful one-stop solution for building superior Help systems for desktop applications (Windows, Mac and Linux) and Web-based applications that feature animated, interactive tutorials. By enabling developers and writers to easily create and add RoboDemo tutorials to their Help system, RoboHelp Studio empowers them to take their Help systems to the next level. "RoboDemo is an amazing tool that requires little to no learning curve and far outshines the competition...

Web Signal: Plot Any Data From The Web June 10, 2003 VVI today announced availability of Web Signal , a programmable web data plotting application. With Web Signal you can: Point it to your favorite financial site and plot price, volume or other dynamic data for your stocks. Write your own CGI, ASP or other web application service in your language of choice and point Web Signal to it and plot the results (an example script is included). Point it to web servers in remote system acquisition, spacecraft, and sensors to plot their output. Point it to NOAA-NWS (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service) and plot out temperature, humidity or other weather information from any city. An example of plotting out temperature and humidity for San Francisco is included. Point it to a computer you are concerned about and plot any of its parameters using your own script. An uptime load average script is provided as an example. When you collect the plot you want then...

HTML Source code Editor with HTML Checker JChecker3.0 Rev3.0.5 File Size 6.0MB Release date: 6/9.2003 shareware: US$36 Company URL: http://www.artman21.net/index.html Product URL: http://www.artman21.net/product/jchecker/index_E.html Screen Shot: http://www.artman21.net/product/jchecker/JChecker3EScreen.jpg Product Logo: http://www.artman21.net/product/jchecker/JCheckerIcon.gif Company Logo: http://www.artman21.net/gif/ArtmanLogo2.gif Download: For Classic OS: http://www02.matsumoto.co.jp/product/jchecker/JChecker305E.sit.bin For Mac OS X: http://www02.matsumoto.co.jp/product/jchecker/JChecker305EX.dmg.gz Description: JChecker3.0 is not only a HTML checker but has been reborn as a powerful HTML source code editor supporting both the Mac OS Classic and OS X environment. As an HTML checker, JChecker3.0 supports 16 HTML/XHTML validation dictionaries, auto-generation for DTD dictionaries, auto HTML error correction, powerful link checking including sub linked pages, and much more...

Announcing PremiumSoft Navicat PremiumSoft Navicat is a set of graphical database management, reporting and monitoring tools for MySQL database systems. From its fresh, new look to its intuitive, task-based navigation, PremiumSoft Navicat makes it easier than ever to use your databases. For whatever needs you have from basic website updates and database server monitoring to backup/restore files you will find the solution in PremiumSoft's product.   Please download the full featured trial version at (a href="http://www.mysqlstudio.com./shareware.php3" )http://www.mysqlstudio.com./shareware.php3(/a) for evaluation.

NetOp Remote Control is now available for Mac OS X! Hamburg, Germany -- June 4th., 2003 -- Xnet Communications - the manufacturer of the well known FTP-client CaptainFTP - announced today version 7.6 of the award-winning NetOp Remote Control, featuring a wealth of improvements, including support for Mac OS X as well as powerful, new security enhancements. System administrators from the Windows environment can now remote control - besides Linux and SUN Solaris - the Mac users as well. Now with NetOp Remote Control 7.6 customers can even use a Windows CE based PDA to remote control their Mac! The new version of NetOp Remote Control also boasts significantly improved performance. Intensive focus on TCP/IP traffic has led to speed increases of up to 40% on some LAN configurations, drastically reducing the transfer time for large amounts of data. Cross-platform speed has also been increased in NetOp Remote Control 7.6, enabling faster remote control of Windows hosts from platforms such as...

SYMANTEC TO DELIVER THE WORLD'S FIRST COMPREHENSIVE ANTIVIRUS AND PROBLEM SOLVING SOLUTION OPTIMIZED FOR MAC OS X New Norton SystemWorks 3.0 for Macintosh Now Features Faster System Optimization, Easier Data Recovery, Mac OS X Bootable CD CUPERTINO, Calif. - June 4, 2003- Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC), the world leader in Internet security, today announced Norton SystemWorks 3.0 for Macintosh, the world's first complete antivirus and problem solving solution optimized for Mac OS X. Scheduled to be widely available in late June, Norton SystemWorks 3.0 for Macintosh combines the latest enhancements to Symantec's market-leading utility and antivirus products -- Norton Utilities 8.0 for Macintosh and Norton AntiVirus 9.0 for Macintosh - with select partner back-up and uninstall utilities to deliver a full continuum of disk repair, recovery and optimization tools. "As any user who has experienced the loss of important computer files or personal data will testify, the most valuable component...

Paris, June 03, 2003. PHILIPPE MOUGIN ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF F-SCRIPT 1.2.4 FOR MAC OS X. F-Script is a lightweight object-oriented interactive and scripting layer specifically designed for Mac OS X object system (i.e. Cocoa). F-Script version 1.2.4 greatly enhances the integration between F-Script and Cocoa, and comes with extended documentation (a detailed description of what is new in this version can be found at http://www.fscript.org/releaseNotes/). F-Script provides several innovative object-oriented technologies: - F-Script is the only open-source scripting environment for Mac OS X using Cocoa as its native object model. - The graphical F-Script object browser (a.k.a. "behavioral inspector") allows users to interactively invoke methods on any Cocoa or custom Objective-C objects without writing code. Other innovative graphical tools like the F-Script array inspector provide powerful means for the exploration of objects. - F-Script introduces an innovative programming model...

FileMaker Developer Conference Early-Bird Pricing Ends June 30 Attendees may save $200 with early registration at (http://www.filemaker.com/devcon/)www.filemaker.com/devcon/ SANTA CLARA, CA -- June 3, 2003 -- Attendees registering for the annual FileMaker Developer Conference will save $200 with early-bird pricing until June 30, 2003, FileMaker announced today. FileMaker Developer Conference 2003 is set for Aug. 24-27 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, AZ. After June 30, the regular conference fee of $1,199 will apply. Expected to attract more than 1,000 corporate and independent database developers, consultants and trainers from more than 25 countries, the conference will empower participants with the expertise to create and deploy easy-to-use yet powerful FileMaker workgroup solutions. The conference will feature more than 40 technical sessions, led by expert speakers, including: Migrating FileMaker Solutions: Maximize Benefits and ROI; The New Horizons of FileMaker...

Rumpus 3.1 Adds Web Services Updates June 3, 2003. Maxum Development is pleased to announce an update to Rumpus, the premier FTP server for Mac OS and Mac OS X. Rumpus' already extensive FTP implementation has been extended with numerous usability enhancements and feature additions, but most of Maxum's efforts for this release have focused on the extremely popular Web File Manager. Introduced in Rumpus 3, the Web File Manager adds an easy to use Web interface to the Rumpus FTP server. The Web File Manager allows remote clients to upload, download and manage files, create and delete folders, traverse folders, and perform other FTP-like actions through a simple, consistent and customizable interface. All user access restrictions and other setup options defined for FTP are automatically applied to the Web File Manager, reducing the administrator's setup task to the click of a checkbox. "The new WFM feature for serving files via a Web browser is outstanding," says Rumpus user John Readwin...

For Immediate Release: EDGE Memory Launches DiskGO!* USB Watch Flash Drive Company Secures Exclusive Promotion of Innovative Product with PC Connection Dallas, TX- May 30, 2003 - Peripheral Enhancements Corporation, a leading manufacturer of computer memory upgrades and digital media products, announced today that it has partnered with PC Connection, Inc. to launch the new EDGE DiskGO!* USB Watch Flash Drive. This latest offering from Peripheral's DiskGO! line of USB products will be sold exclusively through PC Connection over the next thirty days. The DiskGO! Watch is available in 128mb and 256mb capacities and serves as a fully functional watch with an integrated USB 1.1 Flash Drive. The DiskGO! Watch plugs directly into virtually any computer's USB port and is plug-and-play compatible with all popular operating systems. The DiskGO! Watch immediately appears as a hard drive on the user's desktop, allowing easy transfer and storage of pictures, MP3s, slide presentations,...

REAL Software to Showcase Prototyping Capabilities AUSTIN, Texas (May 28, 2003) - REAL Software, Inc. announced today the company will demonstrate REALbasic's easy, speedy prototyping capabilities at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC). Attendees are expected from throughout the world. "Attending WWDC gives us the opportunity to present new and better ways to increase productivity through the use of REALbasic," said REAL Software president and CEO Geoff Perlman. "The developers that attend WWDC will be able to see how quickly and easily the interface for the applications they are writing can be prototyped, tested, and easily improved with REALbasic." REALbasic is a full-featured software design environment easily suited to creating all kinds of applications, from utilities to enterprise-class applications. In addition, prototyping applications in REALbasic brings unique advantages to C++ developers looking for ways to boost productivity. REAL Software company...

Hi, Monkeybread Software Germany releases version 3.2 of their REALbasic Plugin Collection. This plugin adds around 4800 functions, methods and classes to REALbasic. Growed over the last two years this plugin covers this main features: * Support for the Windows IDE (RB 5.2) * Custom QuickTime Data Handler to use encrypted QuickTime movies. * QuickTime Track class to control the track directly. * Launch Services classes and functions * CMYK support for JPEG loading and saving (without QuickTime). * JPEG transformation (e.g. rotation) without recompressing the JPEG data (JPEGTransformationMBS). * Encryption using RC4 and hashes using SHA1. * Support for Image Captureing (Scanner and digital cameras) * Stuffit classes. * Statusitems (menus near the clock on Mac OS X). * Information classes for the current Midi configuration. * Classes for DiscRecording on Mac OS X 10.2 * pdflib support in the Addon plugin named "Monkeybread Software Pro Plugin" * Support for the Dock Tile Menu * A...

For immediate release REVOLUTION 2.0 RELEASED: 118 NEW FEATURES AND OVER 500 ENHANCEMENTS Launch promises new leap in developer productivity Edinburgh, Scotland - May 28 2003 Runtime Revolution, the recognized leader in multi-platform software development tools, today announced Revolution version 2.0. Revolution brings together a user-friendly interface and a powerful, easy-to-use, object-based programming language. Developerswrite applications - once - and deliver on OS X, classic Mac OS, Windows, Linux, and Unix. "Using Revolution cuts the time to develop an application by up to a factor of 10," said Kevin Miller, Runtime Revolution's CEO. "With this release, we've re-engineered Revolution from the ground up for even higher productivity levels." Major New Features in Revolution 2.0 ==================================== Revolution 2.0 is a full-featured release that adds more than 118 new features and over 500 enhancements. Feature areas include: * XML library with full support for...

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 27, 2003 POINT IN SPACE ANNOUNCES HOSTEDSTORE SALES AND HOSTING KEENE, NH, May 27, 2003 - Point In Space (http://www.pointinspace.com/) today announced sales and hosting of HostedStore Corporation's HostedStore electronic commerce product. "Based on Lasso 6 and MySQL, HostedStore is an excellent solution that provides a fast, robust and extensible eCommerce solution for our clients," says John May, Point In Space's President. "HostedStore includes everything needed to get a reliable web store up and running in a very short amount of time." Point In Space is now offering HostedStore licenses for $999, a savings of $500 off the regular retail price of $1500. HostedStore eCommerce hosting accounts start at $50/month. For more information on HostedStore and Point In Space's HostedStore eCommerce hosting accounts, see (http://www.pointinspace.com/hostedstore/). About Point In Space Web Hosting Point In Space Web Hosting is a New Hampshire based company...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARTIS Software releases ARTIS Team Task Server 1.0 Kierling (Austria), May 27th, 2003. ARTIS Software today announced the release of ARTIS Team Task Server version 1.0 for Mac OS X, a server application to accept, store, and forward task items of ARTIS Team Task, a networked task organizer. ARTIS Team Task is a peer-to-peer (P2P) application using Rendezvous to share tasks, ideas, and to-do's. It takes task organization to the next level by enabling users to send notes, tasks, or reminders to everyone in their team. ARTIS Team Task Server is a server application using Rendezvous to store tasks for users who are offline and forwarding them when they come online again. It works much like an email server, but for tasks. The server is targeted for use in small and medium sized business installations. ARTIS Team Task Server itself is free, but to create user accounts 'server user licenses' have to be purchased for US$ 12.95 each. The free server comes with two...

ROBOHELP X4: MAKING WAVES IN HELP TECHNOLOGY New Macromedia Flash-Based Help Format Creates a More Effective User Experience SAN DIEGO - May 27, 2003 - eHelp=81 Corporation, a worldwide leader in award-winning software since 1990, today unveiled RoboHelp=A8 X4, the next generation in Help authoring technology for Web-based and desktop applications (Windows, Mac and Linux). As the newest version of RoboHelp, the industry standard in Help authoring, RoboHelp X4 will include a preview of FlashHelp=81, a revolutionary new Macromedia Flash-based Help format that is bandwidth-efficient and firewall-friendly. Because FlashHelp is based on XML and Flash technology from Macromedia Inc., it offers rich-media capabilities and guarantees a consistent user experience across the widest array of platforms and browsers. Additionally, RoboHelp X4 incorporates enhanced support for FrameMaker from Adobe Systems Inc., WebHelp merging and new exciting features for customers using the Microsoft Word...

ALADDIN SYSTEMS IMPROVES CD DISTRIBUTION TECHNIQUE BY PARTNERING WITH SWIFTCD FOR ON-DEMAND TRIAL CDS SwiftCD Helps Aladdin Provide More CDs At A Lower Cost, Per Customer Demand WATSONVILLE, CA, May 22, 2003 Aladdin Systems, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI), today announced a partnership with SwiftCD, fulfillment experts, to enable Aladdin to deliver on-demand, custom Trial CDs, Shareware CDs and various other content on customized, personalized Compact Discs. The first project utilizing the technology is the "Aladdin Solutions Collection CD," now available from the aladdinsys.com corporate Website as well as StuffIt.com. "We're excited to be working with a leading software vendor like Aladdin," said Vincent Jensen, President of SwiftCD. "The Aladdin Trial CDs are moving in record numbers meaning more Aladdin software in the hands of more customers, as well as more revenue potential for Aladdin." "In today's tough economy we really need to watch spending, so it was a smart decision, and more...

phptunest Converts iTunes Music Library into HTML Table phptunest is a script written in PHP , which converts your iTunes Music library from XML format to nice HTML table. It allows you to customize the resulting HTML page in many ways and has few nice features: - Use your own CSS styles to change the look of HTML page - Sort your song library with any visible column - Include only those columns you want - Supports gzip compression (with compatible browsers), so long lists won't be a problem - Completely free and open source - PHP developers and CSS designers are welcomed to contribute and use the source. More info: http://www.maczsoftware.com/phptunest/