FOR RELEASE A.M. Thursday, March 21, 2002 Contact: Michael E. Diegel MDiegel@sustworks.com (703) 864-0822 SUSTAINABLE SOFTWORKS OFFERS PRERELEASE BUNDLE OF IPNETMONITORX WITH CLASSIC VERSION CUMBERLAND, R.I.- Sustainable Softworks, developers of award-winning Mac networking and security software, has created a pre-release bundle of IPNetMonitorX, now native for Mac OS X, with the Classic version of its popular set of network diagnostic tools. Early adopters can get both versions of the troubleshooting software for one low price and qualify for a free upgrade to the full version 1.0 of IPNetMonitorX when it's released in the near future. IPNetMonitorX v0.9 improves on the Network Utility included in Mac OS X with new implementations that are more responsive, intuitive, and visually easier to work with, as well as perform functions that could not be performed by the corresponding unix tools. In addition, Sustainable Softworks' Peter Sichel, the company's founder and chief engineer,...

Maxum Development Announces Release Of NetCloak For Mac OS X March 21, 2002. NetCloak, Maxum Development's award-winning tool for creating dynamic, interactive Web sites, is now available for Mac OS X. When Maxum Development released NetCloak 1.0 back in 1994, it became the first commercial Internet server application for Mac OS. Since that time, NetCloak has evolved into a robust and easily approachable solution to dozens of the most common problems faced by modern Web developers. Now with support for servers running Mac OS X, NetCloak 3.2 allows Web administrators running Classic Mac OS to move to OS X without sacrificing the power and ease of use they have become accustomed to. NetCloak 3.2 supports both 4D Inc.'s WebStar V and Apple's OS X Server, as well as popular Classic Mac servers such as WebStar, WebTen, AppleShare IP and others. NetCloak Professional Version 3.2 is a free upgrade for all NetCloak Professional 3.0 owners. For all others, a $99 upgrade is available....

[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] Gela, Italy - March 20th, 2002 PREFSOVERLOAD 4.1.1 FOR MAC OS AND MAC OS X RELEASED. PrefsOverload 4.1.1 for Mac OS and Mac OS X which fixes various bugs of the previous versions; see below for a complete list. Plus, the carbon version was compiled with the latest version of REALbasic, 4.0.2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PrefsOverload is a full-featured tool for managing the Preferences Folder, which contains your various "Preference Files". Preference Files are those files in which applications store their settings and other information. After System 7, all these files have been enclosed in the "Preferences Folder". Preferences are important files, but sometimes they can turn out to be completely unnecessary. This can occur, for example, when their mother application doesn't exist--or no longer exists--on your computer. Over time the Preferences Folder will slowly grow and may become filled with files created by trashed demo applications, or applications used for a...

PRESS RELEASE VVI Introduces Vvidget(TM) Product Name (Formerly called OpenGraph) State College, PA USA, 20 March 2002: VVI(R) today introduced the Vvidget(TM) product name to replace the OpenGraph(TM) and GraphBuilder product names. John Brilhart, Chief Technical Officer of VVI, makes this statement: "The OpenGraph and GraphBuilder products have improved so much that they literally burst out of their names. They now do much more than graphing and graph-oriented layout. For example, they are used to make general purpose controls and diagrams and to form process control maps and nodes with executable functions using a real time compiler and virtual machine. To accommodate the broader features for these products we have renamed them Vvidget Tools and Vvidget Builder respectively. Vvidget paralleling the word widget." John adds: "For the near term we are still concentrating on our core assets of graphing and combined text and graph report generation and will continue to provide...

Subject: [ANN] iReplace 1.1 advanced find and replace for html From: Luke Jackson (lajdesign@mac.com) iReplace 1.1 is an application for advanced search and replace primarily for web documents. iReplace allows you to specify multiple items to find and replace or just to search for those items. iReplace allows you to select special characters (such as ) and will replace those with the html equal for those items. This demo version is available for Windows and Macintosh (both classic and carbon). Register for only $12.50. Registering allows you to save the current seach list, load saved search lists, and helps to support future updates for iReplace. Download it for Windows http://homepage.mac.com/lajdesign/iReplace.zip Download it for Macintosh with MacOS X http://homepage.mac.com/lajdesign/iReplaceX.sit Download it for Macintosh with MacOS Classic http://homepage.mac.com/lajdesign/iReplace.sit Macintosh System Requirements: iReplace 1.1 requires a PowerPC running Mac OS version 8.0 or...

REALdb Tools gives you the ability to manipulate REAL database files in ways that the built in engine does not provide at this time. With REALdb Tools you can: * Compact a database to make it smaller after records have been deleted. * Drop any table or column from a REAL database. * Change table names. * Change column names and data types. * Add new tables and columns. REALdb Tools will not alter your existing database, but instead makes a copy of the original and changes that copy. It adds ".old" to the original file's name. When you change a table structure, drop a table, add a table, or compact the database a new database file will be created. REALdb Tools will copy all your data from the original database to the new database. This feature can be turned off in the Preferences dialog if you would like to only copy the structure of the database. Version 1.2 =========== - Prevents a REALbasic project file from being opened. - New option to export SQL can export both Create and Insert...

REALbasic 4.0.2 is a free update to version 4. Download it now from our iDisk (best performance) (http://homepage.mac.com/real_software) Our website: (http://www.realsoftware.com/download) Our FTP site: (ftp://ftp.realsoftware.com/REALbasic/release/) What's new in REALbasic 4.0.2: Various fixes and improvements, including: Improvements to Listbox drawing, RbScript, and more. Fixes crashes with BinaryStream and Menu Balloon Help on Mac OS X, Sockets when DNS lookup fails, and Sprites on Mac OS 8.1. Make sure to review the release notes for more details.

ksoft is pleased to announce the latest version of CPLAT (version 4.0), a low-cost cross-platform framework for MacOS, Linux and Windows development. Some of the additional features of the this release are: Many minor user suggested improvements and bug fixes. OpenGL support VisualC++ .NET projects Plug-ins and application support Docking / customizable toolbars Long file names Windows XP support There are now trial versions available for Microsoft Visual C++, Project Builder and CodeWarrior Pro7 / Pro6. CPLAT is an easy-to-use full-featured (not just a thin layer over the underlying OS) modern C++ (STL, exception handling) framework for MacOS/Windows/Linux development including support for the lastest MacOS technologies including MLTE, sheets, MacOSX and Carbon, and Windows applications for Windows 95/98/NT/2000. The Linux version uses the Gtk/Gdk widget set. CPLAT also includes a RADTool / Resource Editor for importing / creating / editing the resources your application uses...

Monday, March 18th, 2002 Iconfactory Press Release - IconViewer 1.0 Released The Iconfactory, in conjunction with Polymorph Software Development is pleased to announce the release of our latest freeware icon utility, IconViewer. IconViewer is a quick and easy way to view any and all resources contained within a Macintosh desktop icon. Simply drag and drop any icon onto IconViewer (or launch the program and select one from the File menu) and a small inspector window appears that allows you to browse the various sizes and bit depths of that icon. IconViewer was originally developed for internal use and is very helpful for people running pre-OS X systems, but who want to view the 128x128 resources contained in a particular icon file. IconViewer also works well for OS X users who want to see an icon in all its 128x128 glory, but who don't want to continually change their desktop / Dock settings to full magnification. * Carbon application for use with 8.6 - OS 10.x * View OS X icons (and...

Press Release Xnet Communications GmbH announces Captain FTP 1.2 for Mac OS X Hamburg, Germany, March 18th 2002 - Xnet Communication GmbH, the independent software vendor with it's core business in data communication high-end solutions announces the release of improved Captain FTP version 1.2. This absolutely new FTP client designed from scratch for Mac OS X announced the very first time in the end of December 2001 is already a huge success. After just two months Captain FTP 1.0 was downloaded by over 15 thousand Mac users and is listed on the 19th place on the famous "Top Pics" (the most wanted software) for Mac OS X at Tucows.com. "We were completely surprised by the Mac users enthusiasm. We achieved so much positive feedback about our Captain FTP" said Wolfgang Falz - project manager of Captain FTP. Captain FTP 1.2 is now ready to be a product. The reliable FTP client for an unlimited number of simultaneous connections is still Easy-to-use. The already user friendly interface of...

MacsDesign Studio Releases Web Help Desk 5.4 Powerful Object Oriented Software for Technical Support FREMONT, CA - March 15, 2002 - MacsDesign Studio today released Web Help Desk 5.4, a powerful web application for technical support designed for education and small to medium sized business customers. Built with the industry's most powerful and mature application server, WebObjects 5.1 from Apple Computer=AE, Web Help Desk 5.4 offers an intuitive web interface and a= n excellent feature set for both end users and support technicians. This latest update includes: * Improvements to the user interface for both clients and technicians * A detailed Job History feature for tracking changes on a job ticket * Additional search options for tickets and assets * New preferences for managing custom fields and technician editing permissi= ons Next Generation Web Application Unlike scripted web applications based on technologies such as ASP or PHP, Web Help Desk uses Java=81 objects to manage your...

The Omni Group Announces OmniOutliner 2.0, Releases Public Beta Seattle, Washington -- March 15, 2002 -- Today, The Omni Group released the first public beta of OmniOutliner 2.0, the first major rev of the popular outlining application built exclusively for Mac OS X. A host of new and very cool features have been added to help you outline like you've never outlined before. Features new to OmniOutliner 2.0 include a new customizable toolbar, new column types, notes, auto-numbering, sorting, summary values, new keyboard shortcuts, support for alternating row colors, an updated info window to support all of these new features, and more. What does all of this mean? Instead of being a really simple tool that can help you get organized, OmniOutliner is now a really good-looking, powerful, simple-to-use tool that can help you get organized. Check out the release notes for a complete list of new features and enhancements. OmniOutliner 2.0 beta 1 includes an extended trial license that expires...

PRESS RELEASE Niemeijer Consult Proudly Announces On-Screen Keyboard Accessibility Solutions for Mac OS X Amsterdam - 15 March 2002 - Niemeijer Consult today announced that on March 20, KeyStrokes, its popular on-screen keyboard software for the Macintosh, will make its public debut on Mac OS X at CSUN's 17th Annual International Conference "Technology and Persons with Disabilities" in Los Angeles. KeyStrokes for Mac OS X, will be the first fully functional on-screen keyboard to run natively on Apple's next generation operating system and one of the first accessibility solutions bringing the power of Mac OS X to people with disabilities. Origin Instruments Corporation, our North American distributor, will demonstrate the software in their booth (number 303, Marriott) during the CSUN conference. An on-screen keyboard is typically used by a person who because of illness or injury cannot use a standard keyboard. KeyStrokes for Mac OS X works by drawing a keyboard image on the display and...

Maxum Development Announces Major FTP Server Update March 14, 2002. Rumpus, Maxum Development's class-leading FTP server software for Mac OS and Mac OS X, has reached version 2.1. The update, available now, incorporates dozens of feature and usability enhancements. For this new release, Maxum has focused primarily on improving existing functions, making Rumpus easier and more flexible to use. Among the host of enhancements, the new version offers: * A new setup assistant, which helps new FTP server administrators create their first anonymous and secure user accounts instantly so that FTP service can be enabled with just a couple of clicks. * The ability to function on private networks with packet forwarding, even when the network uses dynamic domain name service. * A revised interface that separates complex settings to help avoid mistakes and ensure consistent FTP service. * Improved server management, including IP address-based access restriction,...

SONNET ANNOUNCES NEW 466MHZ SPEED FOR POWERBOOK 1400 IRVINE, California =97 March 15, 2002. Sonnet Technologies, the worldwide market share leader in processor upgrade cards for Apple Macintosh=AE computers, announces the Crescendo/PB G3 466-1M, Sonnet=92s fastest upgrade yet for the PowerBook 1400, and the latest addition to its product line of Crescendo processor upgrade cards. This upgrade offers a powerful 466MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 1MB Level 2 backside cache, which produces an impressive 11x increase in performance over a 117 MHz stock machine that used a 603e processor. The Crescendo/PB is compatible with the PowerBook=92s existing hardware, software, RAM and peripherals. It transparently integrates with your system software, and performs flawlessly with Mac OS 7.5.3, through OS 9.1. Availability and Pricing Crescendo/PB G3 466-1M is shipping now and has an estimated street price of $299.95. This new product replaces the Crescendo/PB G3 400-1M at the same price. About...

Optigold ISP 2.9.5 for Windows, Macintosh, Mac OS X and Linux was released on 03/15/2002. Optigold ISP is a cross-platform business software package to run all aspects of an internet service provider (from billing to server management). http://www.digitalpoint.com/products/isp/ A *FREE*, 100% working copy can be downloaded from: http://www.digitalpoint.com/products/download.php 2.9.5 adds new web functionality, new Texas tax calculations, email manager fixes, credit card swipe reader support, new server event functionality, customer web interface fix and some other miscellaneous items. All new features in this version are listed in the revision log: Optigold ISP Revision Log ------------------------- Completed On 3/14/02 Automated task invoice generation can be set per minute instead of per day Completed On 3/13/02 Fixed problem with Total Internet response code during online signup Completed On 3/12/02 Slightly changed logic on referral credits when credit applies per referral...

DUAL 1 GHZ - GVS 9000 2U RACK SYSTEM WITH YDL & MAC OS X Loveland, Colorado -- 12 March 2002 -- Terra Soft Solutions, Inc., the leading developer of integrated PowerPC Linux solutions announces shipment of a dual GHz G4 cluster node/server/workstation in a GVS 9000 2U Rack System with Yellow Dog Linux 2.2 and Mac OS X pre-installed. The GVS 9000 Rack System uses Apple G4 technology to provide the same, powerful dual 1 GHz CPUs, gigabit ethernet, fast bus, FireWire, and disk I/O that ships with current Apple Macintosh G4 towers. As demonstrated at http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,50454,00.html form-factor and performance have become increasingly important in modern server and HPC systems. "Place an Apple dual G4 into a GVS 9000, ship with the best PPC operating systems available, and you've got something powerful," states Kai Staats, CEO Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. Jano Avanessian with GVS-Grande Vitesse Systems states, "We are excited to have Terra Soft as a partner. With...

Re: free trial version for MacTech readers and visPremiumSoft MySQL Studio Released for OS X PremiumSoft MySQL Studio Released for OS X PremiumSoft announces the release of MySQL studio for Mac OS X. PremiumSoft MySQL Studio 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 MySQL Studio makes it easier than ever to use your databases. You will be able to get more done in less time and find items in a snap. Simply put, PremiumSoft MySQL Studio helps you work smarter. By building on the proven database management system MySQL with rock-solid InnoDB engine, PremiumSoft MySQL Studio delivers a reliable foundation you can count on to keep your databases up and running when you need them most. For your company, PremiumSoft MySQL Studio is the intelligent alternative to build powerful and customizable solutions to replace any overly complex and costly enterprise...

Max Programming, LLC - Web Dumper v1.5 March 12, 2002 Maxprog is proud to present another update of its web tool product named 'Web Dumper' a full featured internet tool that allows users to download web sites for offline browsing. What's new in this release? =B7 Web Dumper is now multi-threaded and can use up to 10 simultaneous HTTP connections. =B7 HTTP URLs with port number is now supported. =B7 Macromedia Flash file added to file map. Screenshots available at: http://www.maxprog.com/WebDumperShots.html Web Dumper overview If you are viewing a Web site with your browser and you decide that you would like to make a copy of it on your hard drive, you have to manually save each page as you view it along with embedded pictures, sounds and so on. This can be a very long and tedious process, and in many cases it's more trouble than it's worth. It doesn't have to be that way, however, as Web Dumper makes this whole process very fast and easy. With Web Dumper...

OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES LAUNCHBAR 3.2 FOR MAC OS X Vienna, Austria - March 12, 2002 -- Objective Development today announced the availability of LaunchBar 3.2 for Mac OS X, an award-winning productivity utility that provides lightning fast access to thousands of files, web-bookmarks, email-addresses and applications just by entering short abbreviations. For more information about LaunchBar please visit Objective Development's web site at http://www.obdev.at/products/launchbar/ WHAT'S NEW IN LAUNCHBAR 3.2 * Improved performance: LaunchBar searches are now more than twice as fast! * Much improved Drag & Drop functionality, offering a variety of file operations (Aliases, Symlinks, etc.) * New preferences panel with a lot of new preferences options. * Alias Names can now be assigned to URLs and Email Addresses as well. * The list of running apps can now be browsed backwards using the Shift key. * Some minor bugfixes as well as other improvements and optimizations. A detailed...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mitch Krayton 1stKIOSK 24307 Magic Mountain Parkway, #245 Valencia, CA 91355 661-297-9150 mitch@1stKIOSK.com k-BUILDER=81 Released for OS X (Valencia, CA) 1stKIOSK announces the release of k-BUILDER=81, the only native MacOS X, interactive application development tool specifically written for kiosk projects, at the KioskCom 2002 tradeshow in Orlando, FL. k-BUILDER lets you create simple or sophisticated interactive kiosks but it can also manage the scheduling of images and video for dynamic digital signs. Perfect for directory systems, registries, retail displays, or for dispensing coupons, tickets and forms, k-BUILDER can help you sell products, increase traffic and improve customer relations. It makes a very secure polling machine, too. With multilingual support, k-BUILDER is perfect for k-COMMERCE=81 in a globa= l economy. It supports up to 15 languages per project. Text on screens can be read aloud, which permits a project to comply with the...

XDRIVE LAUNCHES MACINTOSH SUPPORT Xdrive's Internet Content Management, File Collaboration, Storage and Backup Capabilities Now Available to the MAC Community MARINA DEL REY, Calif., - March 11, 2002- Xdrive Technologies, Inc., ((http://www.xdrive.com/)http://www.xdrive.com) a leading provider of Internet Information and Content Management solutions and services, today announced its online storage and file sharing service now supports the Macintosh platform through Web browser support. The service enables MAC users to store files, collaborate, back up and share files though their Xdrive accounts. The added functionality to the MAC community demonstrates Xdrive's continued commitment to providing key services for both MACs and PCs. "Since the inception of Xdrive, we have been committed to providing the most efficient and sensible Internet Information and Content Management solutions to the PC demographic," said Karl Klessig, president and CEO, Xdrive Technologies. "Now, the same...

Quick Rename 2.3 is now available! Version 2.3 supports Mac OS X long filenames, exports to XML, with a new Reverse Case option, and a few bugs fixed. Quick Rename's site: http://www.kindreds.net/quickrename Quick Rename's Version History http://www.kindreds.net/quickrename/release.html Direct Downloads: Quick Rename 2.3 (Carbon) - [Pre OS X with the Carbon Library & Mac OS X) http://www.kindreds.net/quickrename/QuickRename2.3-Carbon.sit.hqx Quick Rename 2.3 (PPC) - [Pre Mac OS X or Classic Environment of OS X) http://www.kindreds.net/quickrename/QuickRename2.3-PPC.sit.hqx Sincerely, Stephen Hardie

For Immediate Release Portland, OR - March 8, 2002 Dr. Bott ships "VGA Extractor for ADC" which allows dual analog displays from the built-in video on Apple's latest PowerMac G4s. (http://www.drbott.com/prod/0117-ADCV.html) The video cards on Apple's new G4s offer both an ADC and a VGA port each capable of driving a separate display. Dr. Bott's VGA Extractor for ADC allows the ADC port on these cards to drive a standard analog display. "We've had resellers begging for this solution for months, we're excited that the latest round of updates from Apple include support for this functionality." said Eric Prentice, CEO of Dr. Bott LLC. "VGA Extractor also allows the use of our MoniSwitch Pro Dual VGA without the need for an additional video card." ADC Extractor for VGA requires no software or drivers and supports any display that is compatible with the built-in VGA port. Compatibility: VGA Extractor is compatible with the ATI Radeon 7500 (G4 800) and the nVidia GeForce 4MX (G4 933/1GHz)...

PRESS RELEASE for immediate release Version 2.0.1 of ASCon-A text converter now with support for Mac OS X 10.1 and Windows! MUEHLACKER, Germany - March 7, 2002 - Medienwerkstatt Muehlacker today announced the release of ASCon-A 2.0.1, it's free utility for converting text between MacOS and Windows, for Macintosh computers running Apple's new Mac OS X and for PCs running Microsoft Windows 98 or newer. "After having Mac OS-compatible versions for about two years, and getting many requests for a Windows version, we are very happy to release version 2.0.1 of ASCon-A with support for Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP", said Peter Baral, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Medienwerkstatt M=FChlacker= =2E ASCon-A 2.0.1 for Mac OS X fixes several bugs and fully supports Mac OS X 10.1.3. System Requirements & Availability ASCon-A 2.0.1 for Mac OS X requires a Apple computer with a PowerPC processor running MacOS X 10.1 or later. It also runs on Mac OS 8.6 an later with CarbonLib...

Thursday, March 7, 2002 Today Apimac released an innovative, exciting and brand-new application: Apimac Note Pad. We are pleased to announce that today we have released Apimac Note Pad 1.0 for both Mac OS X and Mac OS Classic. Apimac Note Pad is a shareware application that lets you save and organize any piece of text you may want to be at hand: you can paste it in, drag it from other applications, drop it as a text file from the Finder or, of course, write it yourself. Apimac Note Pad 1.0 is a $19.99 shareware application, and is a 2.7 MB (Mac OS 7, 8, and 9) or a 2.6 MB (Mac OS X) download. Amongst other features, Apimac Note Pad lets you assign each note to a standard or a user-named category, retrieve notes on a category-basis by a popup menu or by content via a find function, and edit notes in several ways. For additional info, including a screen capture of the main program window, please see our Web site. Download page: (http://www.apimac.com/) Direct Download Links:...

4D today published a whitepaper covering the performance advantages of 4D WebSTAR V vs. Apache on Mac OS X. The company also provided the actual test suite for result replication of the three-fold performance advantage discussed in the whitepaper. The configuration used is simple and "real life." All of these resources can be found in the documentation section of the 4D WebSTAR v5.1 page at http://www.webstar.com/51.

TRINFINITY SOFTWARE RELEASES EASYVIEW X 1.0 - AN ITUNES VISUAL PLUGIN For immediate release. Trinfinity Software releases EasyView X 1.0, an iTunes Visual Plugin. NEW YORK, N.Y. - - March 6, 2002 - - Trinfinity Software released today EasyView X 1.0, a MacOS X version of it's popular Visual Plugin for iTunes. One of the many spectacular features of iTunes is it's Visual Plugins. iTunes can display graphics on your screen, while music is playing, that move and change along with the music. EasyView allows you to easily view the track information for the current song, even if you are far away from your computer. You can select the font, size, and colors for the display. You can also select which information to show - Title, Artist, Album, Genre, File Name, Duration, File Kind, File Size, File Type, Track Number, Total Tracks, Bit Rate, Year, Comments, and Volume Adjustment. And to keep things interesting, you can turn on trails, which are behind the text and move according to the music....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "SNAX" 1.2.5 released for Mac OS X Los Angeles, CA, March 6, 2002 - CocoaTech today announced the online availability of SNAX 1.2.5 for Mac OS X. SNAX is popular file browser for Mac OS X which features an easy to use Aqua graphical user interface, and many additional features not found in Apple's Finder. Notable features include: labels, spring loaded folders, hex viewer, graphics converter, create symbolic links, view invisible files, copy paths, contextual menus, compress/decompress, secure delete, create/convert disk images, open in terminal, preview drawer, launch as root, and more. "With the release of SNAX, file browsing on a Macintosh is no longer a function exclusive to Apple's Finder" said Steve Gehrman, creator of SNAX. "Our short term goal is to surpass Apple's Finder in every way: ease of use, features, quality and performance. After that, we plan to keep adding killer features until SNAX becomes the ultimate file utility for Mac OS X." Development...

Max Programming, LLC - eMail Extractor v1.4 March, 5 2001 Maxprog is proud to present a new release of eMail Extractor, new version 1.4, available now at Maxprog website with several interesting improvements, new features and bug fixes. (free update) New eMail Extractor 1.4 features: - Results can now be merged in one output file. - Bad e-mails and duplicates can be saved to separate results files. - e-mail owner name can now be extracted. eMail extractor is a very powerful tool to extract email addresses from all kind of files. eMail extractor is very fast, easy to use and multithread. eMail extractor retrieves absolutely all valid email addresses from any file and generates an output file with only good and well formatted emails without duplicates. eMail extractor supports drag and drop from the Finder with both MacOS classic and MacOS X like any other Macintosh tool. You can use eMail extractor for: =B7 Processing big amounts of error messages and returned mails...

For Immediate Release Portland, OR - March 4, 2002 Dr. Bott offers ProScope (http://www.drbott.com/prod/3201-USSC.html) The ProScope is a bus-powered handheld USB microscope that allows you to display and capture microscopic images with your computer. The ProScope comes in a robust package that brings its own light source directly to the object and makes microscopy a point-and-shoot technique much like digital photography. Simply connecting a ProScope to an iBook creates a fully mobile field kit for previewing and immediate archiving of results! ProScope is perfect for education, law enforcement and any other profession or individual who wants a window to the microscopic. Bodelin Distribution brought the ProScope to the United States, Dr. Bott is proud to be offering it through their channel of over 1300 local and national resellers as well as through their resellers and distributors in Europe. Pricing & Availability: The Proscope is available immediately for $229.00 with a 50x...

OpenOSX Ships XFree 1.1 CD SWALL MEADOWS, Calif.--(OPENOSX-INC)--March 5th, 2002-OpenOSX, Inc., a leading provider of easy to-use, world-class open-source software, today began shipping their XFree 1.1 CD which delivers true compatibility with the X-Window library to the Mac OS 10.1.x desktop. Without typing a single "UNIX" command, the OpenOSX CD will install XFree 4.2.0 and Xdarwin 1.1 configured with the OroborOSX window manager in less then 5 minutes by simply double-clicking the OpenOSX package icon. XFree is a native implementation of the X-Window library that is the "UNIX" standard for graphical user interfaces. There are thousands of existing open source and commercial Applications that utilize X-Windows that may be used after installation. OroborOSX and XDarwin interleave the X-Window environment seamlessly into the Mac OS X Aqua environment (digital screen images are available electronically at: (http://OpenOSX.com/xfree86/screenshots.html)) The OpenOSX Xfree CD offers...

RIM Introduces Java-Based BlackBerry Handheld With Integrated Phone for GSM/GPRS Networks in North America BlackBerry 5810 Integrates Email, Phone, SMS, Browser and Organizer; AT&T Wireless and VoiceStream Accepting Orders; RIM Expands Relationship With IBM Global Services Note to Editors: (Photos are available at www.rim.net/go/BlackBerry5810. TV footage for broadcast is available on Telstar 6 (C), transponder 15, downlink frequency 4,000 (V) on March 4, 2002, 13:00 to 13:15 EST.) Comdex - Chicago, IL - Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSE: RIM) today introduced the first wireless handheld ready to support GSM/GPRS networks in North America. The new Java-based handheld, named the BlackBerry 5810=81, allows corporate customers to manage their important information and communications from a single integrated device. The BlackBerry 5810 integrates the award-winning features of the secure BlackBerry=81 wireless email solution with the convenience of a built-in phone....

Global Graphics Launches Jaws PDF Server Solution For Immediate Release Global Graphics(R) Launches Jaws PDF Server(TM) Centralized PDF Production Solution for Standardized Enterprise File Distribution, Publishing and Storage -- New server-based PDF creation software lets network users on PCs, Macs(R) or Unix(R) clients easily create, distribute, publish and archive standardized documents from their desktops Cambridge, UK, March 4, 2002 - Global Graphics (Nasdaq Europe: GLGR, Euronext: GLOG), a leading developer and supplier of high-performance solutions for document creation and printing, today introduced Jaws PDF Server(TM), an easy and cost-effective way to give all members within an organization the ability to quickly create and distribute documents in the consistent and secure Portable Document Format (PDF) file format direct from the desktop. Jaws PDF Server is a powerful, but highly economical, tool for system administrators that manages the conversion of users' documents into...

OPEN DOOR NETWORKS SHIPS WHO'S THERE? FIREWALL ADVISOR 1.1.2 ASHLAND, OR. -- March 4, 2002 -- Open Door Networks Inc. today announced that it was shipping version 1.1.2 of its Who's There? Firewall Advisor, for both Mac OS 8/9 and for Mac OS X. Who's There? Firewall Advisor enhances Macintosh Internet security by helping users analyze, investigate and respond to access attempts to their Macintosh. Who's There? 1.1.2, a free upgrade for registered users, makes generally available the versions of Who's There? that are included in Symantec's recently announced Norton Internet Security for Macintosh 2.0 (see "Open Door's Who's There? Firewall Advisor to be included with Symantec's Norton Internet Security"). Who's There? Firewall Advisor supports Open Door's DoorStop firewall, Symantec's Norton Personal Firewall, Sustainable Softworks IPNetSentry and any other firewall that uses the Macintosh-standard "WebSTAR" log format. New features of Who's There? 1.1.2 include: - Support for Symantec...

STAZ SOFTWARE SHIPS FUTUREBASIC, RELEASE 6 March 1, 2002, Diamondhead, MS; STAZ Software, Inc. With release 6, the fastest, most powerful Macintosh BASIC just got even better. FutureBASIC has always been known as the creator of the fastest Macintosh BASIC applications. Now it is not only speedier than before=8A it also bring= s this ease of use to making Mac OS X applications! STAZ Software has implemented a number of changes that make FutureBASIC applications Carbon compatible: programs run transparently under Mac OS X, or in Mac OS 9. The new release provides access to all Appearance Manager buttons and implements all window types including sheets, floating windows, and windows with toolbars. The real beef in this latest release lies in a completely new runtime called the Appearance Runtime. A source code level library allows new keywords like APPEARANCE BUTTON and APPEARANCE WINDOW to coexist with the current BUTTON and WINDOW statements. This minimizes the learning curve for those...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WILDPACKETS RELEASES ETHERPEEK(TM) FOR MAC OS X VERSION 4.1 FEATURES AQUA INTERFACE, EXPANDED DECODERS, UPDATED PLUG-INS Walnut Creek, California -February 28, 2002 WildPackets Inc., developers of a complete family of affordable, accessible network management tools, today released a Mac OS X version of their industry-leading EtherPeek LAN analyzer. The new 4.1 version takes full advantage of the Aqua interface and adds new decoders and updated plug-ins to an existing robust feature set. "Our roots are as Macintosh software developers," states CEO Mahboud Zabetian, "All of our current Windows-based "Peek" products, including EtherPeek for Windows(TM), AiroPeek(TM), and our new real-time Expert tools, EtherPeek NX(TM) and AiroPeek NX(TM), owe their existence to the success we initially had selling software tools for the Mac platform. Our ability to adopt and finesse Apple's elegant UI and fluid programmatic conventions has allowed us to present complex network data...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2002 BLUE WORLD PROVIDES NEW PRICING ON LASSO PROFESSIONAL 5 DEVELOPER EDITION Lower price to spur wide acceptance of single-user version of Lasso Professional 5. Bellevue, WA--February 28, 2002--Blue World Communications, Inc.--pioneers of the Web Data Engine(tm)--today announced new pricing on Lasso Professional 5 Developer Edition. "We're committed to providing our customers with the best value possible and to encourage licensed Lasso products to be installed and used on as many Web developers' computers as possible," said Bill Doerrfeld, CEO of Blue World. "We're delighted to provide an economical way for Lasso ISP customers, individual Web developers, corporate workgroups and training labs to adopt Lasso Professional 5 Developer Edition throughout their organizations." About Lasso Professional 5 Developer Edition Lasso Professional 5 introduces a next-generation object-oriented Web programming language, advanced Web application server...

SETI control is a REALbasic application which allows the user to control the Darwin (Unix) version of SETI@home in Mac OS X. This application, setiathome, runs faster than the OS X screensaver version. The user can stay with the described full path name of setiathome, or the Preferences item in the application menu of OS X allows the entry of the user's full path name for the SETI application. The download includes a document "SETI control desc.rtf" which describes how to download and install the Darwin version of setiathome. SETI control is freeware. The download page is: (http://homepage.mac.com/delaneyrm/SETIcontrol.html) Bob Delaney (delaneyrm@earthlink.net)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fourth World Releases WebMerge 1.9.3, Announces Version 2.0 LOS ANGELES, California - 28 February, 2002 Fourth World today released WebMerge 1.9.3, a tool for Mac OS and Windows which generates static Web pages from database files. The new version provides more support for automatically generating URLs as links, and addresses minor bugs reported in earlier versions. Fourth World also announced WebMerge 2.0, which will be available in early April and will be free for registered users of any earlier version. WebMerge works with any database or spreadsheet that exports in Merge or tab-delimited format, including FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Access, and AppleWorks. The user creates a template HTML page with simple place holder tags, and WebMerge creates a new HTML page from the data in each record of the exported Merge file. WebMerge can also create an index page with links to each of the generated pages. Generated pages can be hosted on any Web server without the need...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EXHIBIT FAIR SPECIALITY SHOWCASE AT APPLE'S WWDC 2002 - Exhibit space is available on a first come, first served basis! WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- February 28, 2002 -- Xplain Custom Services today announced the official "WWDC Exhibit Fair" at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (May 6-10, 2002). In the exhibit area, developers will showcase their newest products which support Mac OS X and other Apple technologies. "WWDC Exhibit Fair is the focal point for seeing the latest technical wares on the Mac," said Neil Ticktin, CEO of Xplain Corporation and Publisher of MacTech Magazine. "With a mission focused on serving the developer/technical communities, the WWDC Exhibit Fair will have vendors of all types and sizes showing off the best the Mac has to offer. If you're just beginning as a programmer, developing web content, managing networks, or have been a part of the developer community for years, you'll have the opportunity to meet the experts face-to-face, explore...

4D, Inc. Releases 4D WebSTAR v5.1 Update -- Major Update to 4D WebSTAR Server Suite V Now With URL Management, FastCGI, Language Negotiation and More -- SAN JOSE, Calif., February 27, 2002 -- 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, today announced the release of its 4D WebSTAR v5.1 Update, now with integrated FastCGI, a new 4D WebSTAR Rewrite plug-in for URL management, new Language Negotiation features and more. For a complete list of new features, improvements and bug fixes in 4D WebSTAR v5.1 see (http://www.webstar.com/51). "An impressive update, 4D WebSTAR v5.1 gives users access to industry standard, high-performance server extensions, using FastCGI," said Brendan Coveney, president and CEO, 4D, Inc. "We listened to our user community's desire for intelligent, Welcome-like URL management features, plus our international customers' requests for language negotiation. The Continuous Improvement Program is proving very effective,...

THE DATA WEB CENTER OPENS AS THE ONE-STOP LASSO EXPERIENCE Grand Haven, Michigan-February 27, 2002--VH Publications, Inc. today announced the opening of the Data Web Center, the new one-stop center for Lasso related products, hosting, training, services and news. The Data Web Center is now live at (www.datawebcenter.com). Products and Bundled Specials Products from Blue World and related 3rd party vendors are premiered on The Data Web Center. Now there's one place to build a complete solution starting with the developer's solution, to purchasing Lasso and finally selecting the right hosting provider's service. Buyers can select a template Web solution with built-in development hours for personalized customization. Bundled products offer discounted savings Vs. individual product purchases. All 3rd party products offered on The Data Web Center can be custom bundled with Blue World products for special savings. If you need a bundle not currently displayed on the Data Web Center, contact...

IOGEAR electrifies the hard drive market with ION ~ delivers Hi-Speed USB 2.0 external hard drive enclosure ~ Irvine, CA - February 26, 2002 - IOGEAR surges ahead with its latest 3.5" ION, a USB 2.0 portable hard drive solution, offering users faster speeds to store, share and back-up information. Transferring data up to 40 times faster than original USB devices, ION provides data storage for users to easily install any major brand hard drive to quickly save files, such as MP3s, digital photos or important documents. It also enables users to share data across USB-based peripherals when connected over a network. Both lightweight (.40 lbs.) and compact (3.1" x 2.4" x 3.8"), the portable device allows consumers to transfer data across multiple computers in different physical locations. The PC and Macintosh compatible ION enclosure is priced at $129.95 (MSRP). It will also be sold as a complete solution with both 40 and 60 GB hard drives included and priced at $249.95 (MSRP) and $299.95 (...

OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES LAUNCHBAR 3.2 Beta FOR MAC OS X Vienna, Austria - February 26, 2002 -- Objective Development today announced the availability of LaunchBar 3.2 Beta for Mac OS X, an award-winning productivity utility that provides lightning fast access to thousands of files, web-bookmarks, email-addresses and applications just by entering short abbreviations. For more information about LaunchBar please visit Objective Development's web site at http://www.obdev.at/products/launchbar/ WHAT'S NEW IN LAUNCHBAR 3.2 * Improved performance: LaunchBar searches are now more than twice as fast! * Much improved Drag & Drop functionality, offering a variety of file operations (Aliases, Symlinks, etc.) * New preferences panel with a lot of new preferences options. * Alias Names can now be assigned to URLs and Email Addresses as well. * The list of running apps can now be browsed backwards using the Shift key. * Some minor bugfixes as well as other improvements and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2002 BLUE WORLD RELEASES LASSO PROFESSIONAL 5 Next-generation Web Data Engine available immediately in Standard and Developer Editions. Bellevue, WA--February 26, 2002--Blue World Communications, Inc.--pioneers of the Web Data Engine(tm)--today announced the immediate availability of Lasso Professional 5 in Standard Edition and Developer Edition versions. Lasso Professional 5 is a significant upgrade to Blue World's award-winning Lasso Web Data Engine product for building and serving data-driven Web sites. "Our goal with Lasso Professional 5 was to provide the highest quality product available for building and serving data-driven Web sites," said Bill Doerrfeld, CEO of Blue World. "Lasso Professional 5 provides Web developers and ISPs with a tool specifically designed to meet their most demanding needs without compromising ease-of-use, offering unprecedented productivity and flexibility. Beyond representing the easiest to use product in its class,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Acton, Mass. Monday, February 26, 2001 Glass Bead Software releases SnapTalk 3 Beta. Secure Instant Messaging now for Mac OS X. No Server or Internet Connection Required. Glass Bead Software today released the public beta for SnapTalk 3, its secure chat and file transfer software. The public beta is the first release of SnapTalk for Apple's most advanced operating system, Mac OS X, and is fully compatible with existing Mac OS 8 or later. SnapTalk 3 enables two-way chat over a LAN or the Internet. The software also offers sophisticated archiving features, and encrypted, secure, messaging. Rounding out the feature list is SnapTalk 3's drag-and-drop file transfer system, which automatically compresses files before they're sent, for faster transfers. SnapTalk 3 is more reliable and secure than common messaging solutions like AOL Instant Messenger because it connects users directly, rather than requiring an external server out on the Internet. Additionally, the...

Ekim Software releases MailCall 2.0 - e-mail notification software to keep you informed of your mailbox status. Ekim Software - 2/25/2002 - Ekim Software announces an update of their popular e-mail notification software, MailCall. MailCall is an e-mail notification application. While running, MailCall preforms periodic checks of your account(s) and notifies you when new mail has arrived or when you have mail in your box. MailCall has many options that allow you to customize its behavior so it fits your needs. MailCall can be especially useful for people who use e-mail a lot and don't want to keep a large application, such as Outlook Express, open in the background hogging your RAM and CPU time. MailCall will notify you when mail has arrived in any of your accounts and then you can launch your favorite e-mail application with the click of a button and go fetch that new mail. Both POP3 and IMAP4 protocols are supported in MailCall. Version 2.0 improves existing support for the IMAP4...

4D Business Kit Now Shipping -- New, Easy eCommerce Development Tool to Create Complete Online Stores Fast -- SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., February 25, 2002 -- 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, today announced the immediate availability of 4D Business Kit, an integrated multi-language, multi-store eCommerce development tool, designed for rapid development of storefront solutions. 4D Business Kit is a complete solution providing catalogs, shopping carts, payment systems, tax calculations, shipping, customer management and order tracking. 4D Business Kit is available today directly from (http://www.4D.com/4DBK/) for $499 including two stores, with five-store expansion packs also available. "4D Business Kit is complete and easy enough to build today, sell tomorrow," said Brendan Coveney, president and CEO, 4D, Inc. "For rapid, hassle-free development of secure, web-based eCommerce solutions, including language localization, tax...