PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Subject: VOODOO Server 1.4 for Mac OS X 10.1 Version Control for CodeWarriors Hagenberg, October-04-2001, UNI SOFTWARE PLUS announced the availability of their flagship version control tool VOODOO Server 1.4 for Mac OS X 10.1. VOODOO Server features a modern client/server architecture that benefits from the stability and performance of Mac OS X. The CodeWarrior plug-in offers a user-friendly version control solution that lets you keep track of all your files without having to deal with additional complexity and bureaucracy, all from inside the CodeWarrior IDE in an easy-to-use Mac-like style. "We are impressed with the improvements Apple has released with Mac OS X 10.1, in particular with the comeback of remote native AppleEvents. The new version of VOODOO Server makes use of the 10.1 improvements and offers native connectivity on Mac OS X while maintaining full compatibility with Mac OS 9, even in mixed environments," said Christoph...

Tri-CATALOG 5.01 : Files are very easy to locate on hard disks. Tri-CATALOG offers the same simplicity for files and pictures located on CDs, cartridges, etc. Tri-CATALOG is a file and picture cataloger for Mac OS X. Tri-CATALOG 5 new user interface is even more powerful thanks to new floating windows. Tri-CATALOG 5 also offers new options to set comments and marks for files and pictures. A new HTML export feature allow you to publish your pictures on the Web. Tri-CATALOG 5.01 is free for Tri-CATALOG 5 users. New features in version 5.01: - Numerous picture formats are recognised - Two picture display modes: by thumbnails or by list - Mark palette to sort pictures easily - Preview palette - Numerous export options - HTML export for picture and file list - Standard mode or read only mode - Runs natively on Mac OS X (Carbon version), Mac OS 9 and Mac OS 8.6 Price : $99 ($69 for the upgrade) Available: now TRI-EDRE 22 place de l'Eglise BP111 83510 LORGUES (FRANCE) Phone: (33) 04 98...

Tri-BACKUP is an easy and powerful backup utility for Mac OS X. This new version offers two different modes: "Immediate Actions" (to compare two different folders, or to do easy and immediate backup, synchronisations and restorations) and "Programmed actions" (to schedule repetitive backup and synchronisations). Tri-BACKUP 3 feature a new backup mode: the "Evolutive Mirror Backup" saves the entire content of a disk with its changes. It saves the structure of each folder (what was modified, added and removed) as well as the recent versions of each modified document. Thanks to this function, you can revert any document (or a whole disk) to a previous state. Tri-BACKUP 3 can also protect your files by password protected encryption. Tri-BACKUP 3.01 is free for Tri-BACKUP 3 users. New features in version 3.01: - Evolutive Mirror Backup to save a whole disk (or a folder) and keep the history of the modifications in order to be able to revert a previous state. - Immediate Actions display the...

For Immediate Release PRESS RELEASE * PRESS RELEASE * PRESS RELEASE * PRESS RELEASE October 1, 2001 1stKIOSK Delivers New KlearKIOSK=81 Interactive Display (Valencia, CA) 1stKIOSK of Valencia, CA, announces a new, affordable and reliable kiosk system shipping immediately: the KlearKIOSK=81. The KlearKIOSK is a self-contained, pedestal style kiosk system that incorporates a touch-enabled Apple iMac as its versatile presentation engine. The KlearKIOSK is perfect for k-business=81: interactive retail displays, museums, gift registries, building or campus directories, trade show or educational exhibits. There is so much more. The 1stTOUCH=81 PSR1=81 touch screen is a pressure sensitive, resistive syst= em that provides 4096 x 4096 points of touch, the highest resolution USB touch screen system available. 1stTOUCH PSR1 is ideal for public displays because it can be used with a bare hand, glove, stylus or even a prosthetic device. With its 7-point calibration system, the 1stTOUCH PSR1 is...

Sync Different! Soft Synthesis with CellSynth=8A CellSynth 1.5 - Press Release, London, 1st October 2001 =2E..The emergence of several software based synthesisers shows that the tim= e is right for this sort of development but nothing currently on the market covers as many bases as comprehensively as CellSynth... Living Memory today introduced CellSynth exclusively for the Mac. CellSynth addresses several main areas in computer music, notably audio synthesis, sample manipulation, audio processing and automation sequencing. CellSynth is unusual in catering for both musical beginner and expert alike. The program is easy and intuitive to use, with an on-line manual, tutorial and support. Synthesis experts will be immediately at home and able to create new sounds quicker than ever. All output can be recorded to disk for use in other software such as VST, Logic or Digital Performer. Modelling classic analogue and digital synthesisers has never been so easy. Best of all it's Shareware!...

Press Release For Immediate Release October 1, 2001 MCE Ships Expansion Bay DVD/CDRW Combo Drive and DVD Decoder Card for Apple PowerBook G3 Series - 1998 Irvine, CA - MCE Technologies, LLC (MCE PowerBook Products, Apple Developer) today added a DVD/CDRW combo drive for the Apple PowerBook G3 Series - 1998 (Wall Street) to their Xcar=E9t Pro line of expansion bay devices. In addition, MCE Technologies has announced a separately available DVD Decoder CardBus Card, required in order to decode and playback DVD movies, for those customers who may not already own one. The "Xcar=E9t Pro DVD/CDRW Combo Drive" and the "DVD Decoder CardBus Card" is designed for the Apple PowerBook G3 Series - 1998 (Wall Street) which includes the 300MHz, 292MHz, 266MHz, 250MHz, and 233MHz models. The "DVD Decoder CardBus Card" is also designed for use with Apple PowerBook G3 Series - 1999 (Bronze/Lombard) 333MHz machines that do not have built-in DVD decoder hardware. The Xcar=E9t Pro DVD/CDRW Combo Drive...

Acrux Software announces iBuild Lite/Pro version 1.1 public beta 1. The HyperCard-like multimedia authoring package "iBuild" has been carbonized. Stacks and standalone applications developed with this version of iBuild will run on both OS X natively and under MacOS 8.6-9.2 (CarbonLib required). The user interface has also been improved and several bug-fixes have been implemented. The special offer price for iBuild Pro of $19 (normally $29) has been extended to cover the beta testing period. Registered iBuild Pro 1.0.3 users can use their current registrations code to unlock this public beta version. Those who purchase a registration code during the public beta testing period will be provided with a free downloadable update when version 1.1 is released, and free updates for a further period of one year after that. Download iBuild Lite/Pro version 1.1 public beta 1 from http://www.acruxsoft.com/ibuild/beta.html (5.2Mb) iBuild is a rich, powerful and easy-to-use multimedia authoring and...

Picture Play 1.2.5 has been officially released as of October 1, 2001. It is available for Mac OS X and Mac OS 8.0 ) 9.2.1. You can grab it from our site at http://www.crescendosw.com Picture Play is an application for creating compositions of many images. It is basically an electronic collage. You can use it to incorporate multiple images into a single artistic image, and add text labels as well. Picture Play is proudly available exclusively for the Mac OS and Made With REALbasic. ----------------------- New In This Version : * New Features - New window to set up name and dimensions when creating a new document - Ability to work with centimetres, millimetres, and inches as well as pixels for layer sizing positioning, and work area dimensions - Comprehensive contextual menus added for work area covering all commands - Added the ability to paste text from the clipboard into a layer * Enhancements - Minor cosmetic enhancements and the rearrangement of palettes to...

From: Moses Hall (moseshall@mac.com) Subject: Blugs 1.0 Released I am pleased to announce the availability of the Blugs List Management Engine 1.0, an alternative to the Mac OS List Manager and DataBrowser. Blugs offers C and Pascal interfaces to CodeWarrior and MPW static libraries. 68K, PowerPC, and Carbon are supported. The classic libraries are compatible back to System 7. This latest, final 1.0 version features significant improvements to OS X/ Aqua compatibility and a number of useful API enhancements. Blugs is available for reasonable per-product licensing, and (best of all) is absolutely free for freeware projects. Thank you for your attention. Brian 'Moses' Hall, Mac Developer www.blugs.com moses@blugs.com moseshall@mac.com AIM: Ikavairai

PRESS RELEASE October 1, 2001 Appleisp.net -- 100% Mac and 300% Bigger So What Software's Appleisp Division (http:/www.appleisp.net) celebrates it 1st anniversary on October 1st, 2001 with the addition of 2,900 new 56K and ISDN dialup numbers, solidifying its North American coverage. Mac users can now choose unlimited dialup numbers in all 48 contiguous states, Hawaii and Canada, and for only $12.95/mo. Appleisp continues So What Software tradition of exclusive support for the Apple / Macintosh community with a firm commitment. The tremendous customer response that has been received since Appleisp first became available to the public last year continues to grow exponentially, and Appleisp is growing as well to keep ahead of the demand. Appleisp is 100% Mac powered, 100% Mac friendly and now 300% bigger, offering nationwide 56K and ISDN dialup, worldwide Web Hosting and Server Co-location services from their data and network operations center in Irvine, California. So What Software...

Subject: Password Retriever 2.1 Released Hi, This is a general note from Koingo Software (www.koingosw.com) to inform you that we have released Password Retriever 2.1 for $9.95. Download Carbon (MacOS X) version: http://www.koingosw.com/downloads/carbon/password_retriever_21c.sit Download PPC (MacOS 8/9) version: http://www.koingosw.com/downloads/macos/password_retriever_21.sit Information Link: http://www.koingosw.com/products/password_retriever.shtml Documentation: http://www.koingosw.com/support/password_retriever.shtml What's new (each item is seperated by a hard line break): 1. New Feature: Added closebox to main window. 2. New Feature: Log now records if access to database fails and logging is on. 3. New Feature: Added global "floater" which displays your login and password for the selected service in PWR. Arrows on this floater adjust which service you see.In essence, you can browse your entire PWR database from any application! 4. Removed: Tooltips, please use the...

Neon Software Announces CyberGauge=AE 3.2 Tuneup Update LAFAYETTE, CA - September 27th, 2001 - Neon Software today announced Version 3.2 of CyberGauge, a free tuneup update to their award-winning Internet bandwidth measurement application for both Windows and Mac OS platforms. Since the release of CyberGauge 3.1, Neon Software has implemented a number of changes based on customers feedback and requests, a few of which are: * Enhanced SMTP server alert compatibility * QoS report enhancements * Greatly reduced CPU utilization for Windows users The free 3.2 updater for owners of CyberGauge 3.x is available at: http://www.neon.com/CyberGauge/update_now.html A full description of CyberGauge is located at: http://www.neon.com/CyberGauge.html CyberGauge is priced at $295, $495 and $695 (SRP) for the 5, 10 and 20 device versions respectively. The new Multi-Station version configurations query up to 60 devices for $1500, or up to 100 devices for $2100. CyberGauge for the MacOS and Windows 95/...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beyond Midnight Software releases EjectDisk 3.2 Hobart, TAS -- 27 September 2001 -- Beyond Midnight Software today announced the release of version 3.2 of EjectDisk, its time and effort saving utility for ejecting disks of all types on Macintosh computers. What is EjectDisk? EjectDisk makes ejecting disks from your computer a breeze. While working in any application, you can eject most disks with a single keystroke. No more having to switch back to the Finder to eject the disk, and no more reaching for the mouse to drag the disk icon to the trash. EjectDisk can also open and close the CD/DVD tray on your computer from the keyboard (no more pressing the button on the front of the computer), and eject any CD/DVDs still in the computer when the computer is shut down. What is new in EjectDisk 3.2? EjectDisk 3.2 adds support for a number of CD-ROM drives which EjectDisk failed to work with in the past. It also increases the number of drives you can individually...

Presenta Ltd. announces iGetter Pre Release 1.4 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2001 - Presenta Ltd. is pleased to announce the release of iGetter Download Manger PR1.4 for MacOS 7.5.3 - 9.x and MacOS X. iGetter is download utility that gives you convenience and ease in downloading on the Internet. Behind its pleasant interface is hidden powerful download engine. iGetter has many useful functions like resuming broken downloads, segmented (accelerated) downloading, queue filtering by various criteria, scheduling downloads for low traffic periods, reconnecting modems, hang up and shut down when the downloads are done. New In Version PR1.4 iGetter PR1.4 contains a number of enhancements and improvements over version PR1.3. Most notably are: - Included Segmented (Accelerated) Downloading. This new basic feature of iGetter can improve the speed of your downloads. - Included Search function. Now iGetter users will have a fast and convenient way for searching of software, individual...

Apple Reschedules QuickTime Live 2001 CUPERTINO, California-September 26, 2001-Apple=AE today announced it has postponed QuickTime=AE Live 2001, which was scheduled to take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, October 8-11, 2001. The rescheduled QuickTime Live Conference will take place February 10-14, 2002 at the same venue. "Many QuickTime developers and customers asked us to reschedule QuickTime Live to a less stressful time," said Philip Schiller, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "We'll look forward to seeing them all in February." QuickTime is Apple's standards-based technology for streaming audio and video over the Internet. More information about QuickTime Live can be found online at www.apple.com/quicktime. Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to...

ALADDIN SYSTEMS SHIPS SPRING CLEANING 4.0.1 FRENCH AND GERMAN- TAKING ADVANTAGE OF MAC OS X Available Now, The #1 Uninstaller for the Macintosh Boasts Tools Designed for Mac OS X and Expanded Internet File Cleanup for Improved Ease-of-Use and Innovative Cleaning Watsonville, CA - September 25, 2001 - Aladdin Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI), today announced Spring Cleaning(tm) 4.0.1 is now shipping in French, German and English, with Mac OS X support. Spring Cleaning, the leading uninstaller for the Macintosh, provides customers with 15 powerful cleaning utilities to help users safely and easily remove hard drive and Internet clutter to reclaim disk space and increase their Mac's performance. "With the adoption of Mac OS X, and users' concerns over Internet privacy, our customers' needs were the driving force behind Spring Cleaning's redesign," said Jonathan Kahn, Aladdin Systems' CEO. "With its enhanced cleaning options, Spring...

First Major Upgrade to Mac OS X Hits Stores This Weekend New Mac OS X v10.1 Upgrade Available Free to All Mac OS X Owners SEYBOLD SF 2001, SAN FRANCISCO, California-September 25, 2001-Apple=AE today announced that Mac=AE OS X version 10.1, the first major upgrade to Apple's next generation operating system, will be available in stores this Saturday. Mac OS X v10.1 combines the power of UNIX with the simplicity and elegance of the Macintosh=AE. This major upgrade to Mac OS X delivers dramatically enhanced performance, a refined Aqua=AE user interface, and unprecedented support for digital media and devices including DVDs, MP3 CDs, MP3 players, printers, digital cameras and DV camcorders. The Mac OS X v10.1 retail package is available for a suggested retail price of $129 (US). Current Mac OS X users can upgrade using the standard Mac OS Up-to-Date program for $19.95 (US). A free Instant Up-to-Date upgrade kit for existing Mac OS X users will be available through October 31, 2001, or...

Hi, I've just released new versions of my REALbasic database plug-ins. * MySQLConnect is used to connect to a MySQL database via TCP/IP. The new version provides functions to retrieve the number of records modified by the last SQLExecute call, as well as a function to retrieve the AUTOINCREMENT field value of the last INSERTed record. * DBGateway allows connection to any database running on an NT server - by using the NT server's driver, it bypasses requiring a special driver - thus can be used for connecting to Access databases, Oracle, SQL Server, etc. The new version of DBGateway fixes a problem which could leave socket connections outstanding. Everything can be found on http://www.barrysoftware.com/ Andrew

Press Release For Immediate Release September 24, 2001 MCE Ships FireBay - FireWire Expansion Bay Docking Station Irvine, CA - MCE Technologies, LLC (MCE PowerBook Products, an Apple Developer) today announced that the FireBay, a FireWire Expansion Bay Docking Station, has begun shipping. When plugged into the MCE FireBay, PowerBook expansion bay devices such as hard disks, CD/DVD-ROM's, CD-RW's, etc. become high speed, portable, FireWire devices usable on any Mac, PowerBook or PC with a FireWire port. Compatiible expansion bay devices include those designed for the Apple PowerBook (FireWire) and the Apple PowerBook G3 Series - 1999 (Bronze/Lombard). "PowerBook expansion bay devices, previously usable only in the expansion bay slot of PowerBooks, are very capable devices on the cutting edge of miniaturization and technology," said Arnold Ramirez, President, MCE Technologies, LLC. "Our latest product, the FireBay, allows them to be used as high-speed, portable FireWire devices that can...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KENSINGTON'S NEW TRACKBALL IS FIRST WIRELESS DEVICE COMPATIBLE WITH MAC OS X SAN MATEO, Calif. - September 24, 2001 - Today Kensington reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to the Mac=AE community with the launch of its Turb= o Mouse=AE Pro Wireless trackball. Bundled with the latest version of MouseWorks=AE software, the Turbo Mouse Pro Wireless is the first wireless input device compatible with Apple's new Mac OS X operating system. In addition to its wireless connectivity, Kensington's trackball also features six Direct Launch(tm) buttons that can be pre-set to directly access favorite web sites or launch important applications, four large programmable mouse buttons that streamline repetitive tasks, and an integrated scroll wheel. These unique features of the Turbo Mouse Pro Wireless allow users to design graphics, build web pages and surf the Internet without being restricted by the clutter of cords and wires, increasing worker flexibility and productivity...

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Malus Softwares releases Sambucus 1.3 Montr=E9al, Qu=E9bec, CANADA - September 23rd, 2001 Malus Softwares released today Sambucus 1.3, the multi-tasks time-management freeware for the Macintosh. This version fixes a few bugs (see the included "Read Me!" file) and introduces the floating timer window that displays the time spent on a taks in real-time. It also exports notes now. Sambucus? Through a simple interface, the user can manage the time spent on different projects, each divided into one or more tasks. Furthermore, notes can be saved for each task. Like all Malus products, Sambucus is offered in both english and french versions, and the "Undo" function is only limited by the amount of memory allocated to the application; this way the user can safely try-out features, knowing that the action can be undone. System Requirements - MacOS 8.0 or later (Sambucus *is not* optimised for MacOS X); - at least 3MB of RAM; - 1.6MB of disk space for the...

ALADDIN SYSTEMS SHIPS STUFFIT LITE 6.5(TM), DESIGNED TO SOLVE MACINTOSH USERS' BASIC COMPRESSION NEEDS AND INCLUDES FREE STUFFIT EXPANDER Stuffit Lite 6.5- Provides Free Access To Any Downloaded File Through StuffIt Expander And Shareware Compression With DropStuff, DropZip, And A New Drop Box Offering, DropTar Watsonville, CA - SEPTEMBER 20, 2001 -Aladdin Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI), today released StuffIt (tm) Lite 6.5, free access software with multi-platform compression tools. The StuffIt Lite package includes: StuffIt Expander(tm) (freeware) and three shareware utilities; DropStuff (creates StuffIt (tm) .sit archives), DropZip (tm) (creates .zip archives), and DropTar (a drop box compression utility that creates Tar files). "StuffIt Lite offers Aladdin's most popular access and compression tools in one, easy download," said Peter Thomas, StuffIt group product manager. "With one download and installer, accessing...

From: "Frank Carlos" (solrac@us.ibm.com) Subject: Robocode - Learn Java while building BattleBots Robocode is a fun programming game that runs on Mac 9 and 10 teaches Java by letting you create Java "Robots," real Java objects that battle it out onscreen against other robots. While playing Robocode, you will learn how to write Java code, how to handle events, how to create inner classes, and more. There is a surge of community activity taking place around Robocode. Websites and webrings are forming as well as mailinglist, newsgroups, code exchanges, and tournaments. Robocode is growing so fast that the creator is seriously thinking about taking Robocode Open Source, so he can get needed help with code enhancement request. Free Download http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/robocode?open&t=gr,am5=Robocode-Homepage Take Care, Frank Carlos - developerWorks http://www.ibm.com/developerWorks

ALADDIN SYSTEMS SHIPS STUFFIT DELUXE 6.5, THE ACCESS AND COMPRESSION STANDARD NOW AUTOMATES FILE TRANSFERS FOR FASTER, ERROR-FREE DELIVERIES AND IMPROVED INTEGRATION WITH MAC OS X New Version 6.5 Provides an All-In-One Solution Combining File Compression, FTP, Email Tasks, and More, With Drag-and-Drop Simplicity Watsonville, CA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2001 -Aladdin Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI), today released StuffIt Deluxe(tm) 6.5, the industry-standard access and compression utility for the Macintosh. StuffIt Deluxe 6.5 includes new StuffIt Express(tm) Personal Edition (also sold separately), allowing users to create customized drop box applications that can be configured to automate their file compression and transfer tasks. Version 6.5 also offers Magic Menu support for Mac OS X, smart expansion of Palm OS files, and DropTar(tm) (a drop box compression utility for Unix). "By providing users with the ability to customize and...

For Immediate Release UsableNet releases Lift Onsite version 2.0, the first Macintosh product to test for Section 508 and W3C accessibility compliance. Accessibility concerns move to the forefront for web developers with the onset of section 508 legislation New York-- Today, UsableNet released version 2.0 of Lift Onsite, the only software tool for Mac web developers to test their websites to meet section 508 and W3C guidelines. Under section 508 (http://www.section508.gov/), all federally funded websites are required by law to make all content and programs offered on their Internet and intranet sites accessible to people with disabilities. The legislation also states that websites maintained by U.S. departments and agencies must be accessible, bringing accessibility issues to the attention of all web developers. Lift Onsite simplifies the process of compliance for Mac web developers. Lift Onsite Version 2.0 has expanded its capabilities to include testing to meet section 508...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PINEHILL PRODUCTS RELEASES CREATIVEPAGE 2.8 - POWERFUL WEB SITE CREATION Rochester, NY - September 18th, 2001 - PineHill Products releases CreativePage 2.8, the powerful and customizable web site creation package for the Mac OS and Mac OS X operating systems. About CreativePage CreativePage 2.8 is a powerful web site creation tool, letting you create and edit professional web pages with ease using the versatile HTML features and assistants. With CreativePage, you can be creating a professional web site in minutes with all of the built in assistants, formatting tools, and other features. Even with the high demands of today, CreativePage is definitely the tool of choice for anyone dealing with HTML or web site authoring. Plus, at only $25.95, no one can live without it! Key New Features of CreativePage 2.8: - New preview in browser system, adding 2 new browsers. - Improved interface. - New options added to shortcuts, preferences, and more. - Numerous bug fixes. -...

Apple Cancels Apple Expo 2001 CUPERTINO, California-September 17, 2001-Apple=AE today announced the cancellation of Apple Expo 2001, which was scheduled to take place at the Paris Expo in Porte de Versailles, September 26-30, 2001. "We're canceling Apple Expo in the wake of last week's devastating and tragic events," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We're sorry to disappoint our users and developers, but their safety is our primary concern." More information about Apple Expo 2001 can be found online at www.apple.com/hotnews. Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.

Opera 5.0 for Mac Beta 3 released OSLO, Norway - Sept. 14, 2001 - Opera Software today released Opera 5.0 for Mac Beta 3, offering Mac users new features, increased stability and user-friendliness on this popular alternative browser for Mac users. Opera 5.0 for Mac Beta 3 introduces the ability to search bookmarks, autofill forms and upload files. Important bug fixes have improved the overall stability of the browser, giving users a better Internet experience. "We are happy to provide our users with these important new features to increase the user-friendliness of the Opera for Mac browser," says Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO of Opera Software. "We hope that many Mac users will download this new version and send us bug reports to tell us how we can make it even better." Download Opera 5 for Mac Beta 3 from (http://www.opera.com/download/) for free. Users do have to upgrade their beta version when it times out, in this case on November 1, 2001. Opera 5.0 for Mac Beta 3 will work with...

To all, Typically, this news service is about press releases, but with this week's tragic events, a number of companies have stepped up with generous offers. Below are ones that we know of to date. If you are planning on purchasing items, you may want to direct those purchases towards the vendors who have generously offered their support. Once again, please join MacTech in sending our heartfelt sympathies, thoughts, and prayers to those affected by the horrific acts in New York and Washington, D.C. Furthermore, we applaud the efforts of the volunteers and rescuers risking all as we stand together in the face of evil. MacTech Magazine ______ Thursby Software Systems announced today that they are donating all sales from their on-line store to the American Red Cross. This special effort encompasses all Thursby products, is effective immediately and will continue through Friday September 21. http://www.thursby.com/redcross.html RadGad is donating all profits from it's online store and...

Ekim Software releases MailCall 1.8 - e-mail notification software to keep you informed of the status of your mailboxes Ekim Software - 9/11/2001 - 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 1.8 adds OS X compatibility. Along with...

INTERFACE MAFIA ANNOUNCES NEW WEB SITE New group provides free software interface review for Macintosh developers September 10, 2001 - The Interface Mafia, a non-profit group dedicated to improving interface design, today announced the opening of its web site at (http://www.interfacemafia.org/). In addition to providing articles, links and other information related to interface design, the group offers software developers free reviews of their software. "We are passionate about user-friendliness," said Toby Rush, coordinator of the new group. "Our hope is that we can help developers make their programs easier to use by reviewing their software, and then help educate the public by posting those reviews." By filling out a form on the web site, programmers can submit their software for review by one of the group's volunteers. After a review is completed, it is published and made available for comment on the web site. Software reviews are limited to the program's interface, which may...

Carnoy 1.0: scientific imaging for Mac OS X and Windows LEUVEN, Belgium - September 10, 2001 - The Laboratory of Plant Systematics (K.U.Leuven) today announced the availability of Carnoy. Carnoy is an easy-to-use image analysis program. It is designed to carry out measurements on digital images and especially on micrographs obtained from light or electron microscopes. Carnoy features a unique one-click calibration option: click on the scale bar, enter its length and you are ready to carry out real-world measurements on your micrographs. Carnoy measures length and surface area of regular and irregular objects. It also performs automated particle analysis (counting and measuring). The program can handle BMP, PICT, Photoshop, JPEG, GIF, PNG, SGI, TGA, TIFF and QuickTime image files and can convert between these file types. Measurements are stored in a list that smartly manages all data. Every measurement can be annotated. Measurements can be exported to a tab-delimited file, which can be...

For immediate release: THE PANDAWARE COMPANY UPDATES TIMECACHE TO VERSION 4.1.2 Popular time and expense tracking application for Mac Classic and OS X receives minor bug fixes. Trial versions available at (http://www.pandaware.com/). The PandaWare Company has released an update to TimeCache, its popular time and expense tracking application for Macintosh users who bill clients for project work. PandaWare(r) TimeCache(tm) 4.1.2 is a free maintenance update that includes bug fixes. This update addresses bugs that could affect print previews, difficulties entering projects under rare conditions, and in timing projects in certain circumstances. There are also improved font selection dialogs. TimeCache 4.1.2 runs on Power Macintosh (PPC) machines, under Mac OS 8.0 or higher. A separate Carbon version for use with Mac OS X is also available. Fully feature-enabled trial versions of TimeCache 4.1.2 are available for download at The PandaWare Company's web site: (http://www.pandaware.com/)....

For Immediate Release: ELITE COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES THREE NEW STORE LOCATIONS USING COMPUTERWARE NAME! CUPERTINO, CA (Monday, September 10, 2001) Elite Computers & Software announced today that it would open three new locations, to be operated using the name "ComputerWare, by Elite Computers & Software." Elite Computers & Software also unveiled a new logo for the stores, which merges the traditional ComputerWare logo with the Elite Computers & Software name. "We will be combining the best of both operations to bring customers one of the premier Macintosh shopping experiences in the country," said Thomas Armes, President & CEO of Elite Computers & Software. "We very much look forward to seeing the old ComputerWare customers, as well as anyone else interested in experiencing the best computing experience in world"' The first new store will be opening in San Rafael, California at 1031 "C" Street, the same spot formerly occupied by the old...

WebView=81 1.0.7 Released - Web/Ftp Server Traffic Log Analyzer Brindisi, Italy, September 7, 2001 - Warp Corporation announced the immediate availability and shipment of WebView=81 1.0.7, a Web/Ftp Server Lo= g Analyzer allowing Web Administrators to better understand and analyze their Web/Ftp Server traffic. WebView=81 1.0.7 supports both Windows and MacOS platforms. "We're delighted about WebView=81 and the unique advantage it gives Web Professionals implementing e-marketing strategies or just monitoring accesses to their servers," said Adriano Cisternino, President and CEO of Warp Corporation "We've been on the look out for a specific solution to address our e-marketing strategies for a long time, and WebView= =81 1.0.7 equips Webmasters and Marketing professionals with a powerful new tool for delivering solutions in the enterprise." By allowing a completely intuitive access to Web/Ftp servers log files, WebView=81 1.0.7 provides a wide range of possibilities to analyze traffic t...

September 7, 2001 4D, Inc. Announces New Maintenance Releases ------------------------------------------- 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment and WebSTAR Server Suite 4.4, announced today three maintenance releases now available from the 4D, Inc. Web site. These releases, all of which will run on Windows and Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x, offer 4D users continued product maintenance and stability while providing technical improvements. 4D 6.7.2 and 4D Open for Java 6.7.2 are free updates to current 4D 6.7 owners while 4D 6.5.9 is a free update to current 6.5 users. "We are committed to continuing the quality engineering and product maintenance for which 4D is renowned," said Brendan Coveney, President and CEO of 4D, Inc. "Our dedication to the continuous improvement of our products is what drives releases such as these guaranteeing users the strongest, most reliable features that 4D products have to offer." About 4D, Inc. -------------- Located in San Jose, California...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., Announces Release of TCP Deux v1.0.1 Maintenance Release of 4th Dimension Component Vero Beach, FL - Thursday, September 6th, 2001: Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., today announced the full release of TCP Deux v1.0.1 for Macintosh and Windows. TCP Deux is a 4th Dimension component which provides cross-platform TCP wrappers for different TCP plugins available for 4th Dimension. The plugins supported within TCP Deux include 4D Internet Commands v6.7.x, Internet ToolKit v2.0.x, and Internet ToolKit v2.5.x. With the TCP Deux component, a 4th Dimension developer can code TCP level routines without worrying about which particular plugin is going to be used. TCP Deux provides a very simple upgrade path for developers to write one set of code. With TCP Deux, a 4D developer can begin by using the free 4D Internet Commands for all TCP communications and upgrade to the commercial Internet ToolKit plugin when the needs arises, all without...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., Announces Release of HTTP Client Deux v1.0.1 Maintenance Release of 4th Dimension Component Vero Beach, FL - Thursday, September 6th, 2001: Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., today announced the full release of HTTP Client Deux v1.0.1 for Macintosh and Windows. HTTP Client Deux is a 4th Dimension component which provides a comprehensive set of HTTP and HTTPS request methods for use throughout 4D based projects. HTTP Client Deux provides many automation and management functions for use in writing HTTP request and response processing code. It automatically handles most of the common operations involved in managing HTTP communications in 4D. HTTP Client Deux works "on top" of TCP Deux, another 4D component available from Deep Sky Technologies, Inc. TCP Deux provides completely transparent operation with 4D Internet Commands v6.7.x, Internet ToolKit v2.0.x, and Internet ToolKit v2.5.x; any of these plugins can be used without any coding...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WestCiv Webware releases version 2.0 of their cascading style sheet editor Style Master for the Macintosh. September 5, 2001 - Bondi Beach, Australia - WestCiv Webware announced today the release and immediate availability of Style Master version 2.0, their CSS development environment for web professionals. http://www.westciv.com/style_master/ CSS, a cornerstone of standards compliant, accessible web development, gives developers control over the appearance of whole sites through changes to a single style sheet. Style Master provides a framework for editing CSS, helping developers avoid its pitfalls through WYSIWYG editors, integrated browser support and innovative online help. Widely adopted by novice developers needing to flatten the CSS learning curve, Style Master is also invaluable to experts too busy to waste time remembering countless CSS properties, selectors and values, and their level of browser support. Style Master supports all of the CSS2...

For Immediate Release Deneba Releases Canvas(tm) 8 For Mac OS X Technology Preview Public Beta Preview Release Is Now Available For Free Download Miami, FL - September 5, 2001 - Deneba Software today announced the availability of a special public preview version of Canvas 8 Professional fully optimized for Apple Computer's new Mac OS X. This preview edition targets illustrators, graphic artists and business professionals who are early adopters of Mac OS X or are considering a transition to the new operating system. Now, for the first time, the OS X user community will be able to experience the award-winning power and features of the new Deneba Canvas 8. The Mac OS X version of Canvas 8 contains hundreds of enhancements and advanced new features including: vector and raster Sequence recording, AppleScript(tm), ColorSync(tm), and QuickTime(tm) support. The new version also contains customizable Web Image Slicing and direct Flash export. Deneba's enthusiastic support for OS X should not...

FOR RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 04, 2001 ConceptDraw-Visio Converter 2.0, providing two-way document exchange between ConceptDraw and MS Visio, is released by CS-Odessa. CONCEPTDRAW-VISIO CONVERTER 2.0 RELEASED Odessa, Ukraine - September 4th, 2001 - Computer Systems Odessa Corp., today releases the final version of ConceptDraw-Visio converter 2.0. The converter allows users to convert documents from MS Visio to ConceptDraw and vice versa. "The service of converting documents from Visio to ConceptDraw has been available for a year. Many of our users find it very convenient. Complying with their numerous requests, we have made two-way conversion possible. Now the documents can be converted from ConceptDraw into Visio and vice versa. We beleive thus we will make working with ConceptDraw more comfortable" - says Gregory Zhukov, President of Computer Systems Odessa. There exist two variants of converting a Visio or a ConceptDraw document with the help of ConceptDraw-Visio Converter 2.0. The...

Thursby announces MacSOHO=81 for $49. September 4, 2001, Arlington, Texas Thursby Software Systems announced today, a Fall Special on MacSOHO, their award winning file share software for the home office/small office market. From now through December 31,2001, MacSOHO will be available at a special promotional price of $49. You can purchase directly from the Thursby e-store or from participating retailers and catalogs. For details on the MacSOHO Fall Special, go to www.thursby.com. "We felt it was a good time to help out our small business and home users," said Warren Witt, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Thursby. "With the downturn in the economy, many of our customers need to network their existing PCs and Macs rather than invest in new hardware. With MacSOHO, they can share files between the two platforms without purchasing additional hardware or software." With MacSOHO, sharing files could not be easier. MacSOHO uses a simple protocol that will not interfere with Internet...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., Announces Release of BASh v1.6.0 Vero Beach, FL - Tuesday, September 4th, 2001: Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., today announced the release of BASh v1.6.0 for Macintosh and Windows. BASh is a 4th Dimension component which provides extensive utility functionality for 4D programmers, including a dynamic stack space module for reusing variable space, encoding and cryptography routines, and much, much more. BASh is the first 4D component publicly available after the release of 4D v6.7.0 by 4D, Inc., and 4D SA. And, in keeping with the tradition of offering high quality and services, Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., has made the BASh component available for free to the developer community. BASh v1.6.0 contains 29 new methods. All total, the BASh component now consists of 293 methods across 25 modules of code. The manual is over 375 pages long and describes every single method call in detail. As well, this release of the BASh component includes...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fourth World Releases WebMerge 1.7 LOS ANGELES, California - 4 September, 2001 Fourth World today released WebMerge 1.7, a tool for Mac OS and Windows which generates static Web pages from database files. The new version offers even greater flexibility for the layout of index pages, along with a few minor big fixes, and minor enhancements to its AppleScript support and documentation. WebMerge 1.7 can work with any database that exports in Merge or tab-delimited format, including FileMaker Pro and Microsoft Access. 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 a specialized database hosting solution. "Customers have been very happy with the flexibility for index pages we added in version 1.6," said...

Water's Edge Software Released Tools Plus Pro Source Code in Open Source Program OAKVILLE, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 3, 2001 - Water's Edge Software, makers of the award-winning Tools Plus Pro libraries + framework, announced an Open Source program in which source code for their Tools Plus Pro and SuperCDEFs products will be made available to existing customers, and to new customers who purchase the current version, Tools Plus Pro 5. Tools Plus Pro 6 is expected to start shipping at the end of September 2001. Tools Plus Pro libraries + framework allow you to quickly build applications and plug-ins, with a minimal amount of source code, using CodeWarrior C/C++ and Pascal compilers, as well as Symantec's discontinued Symantec C/C++, THINK C/C++, and THINK Pascal compilers. Important Details about Tools Plus Pro 6 and SuperCDEFs ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` o Source code for Tools Plus Pro and SuperCDEFs is written in Pascal. o Tools Plus Pro source code is compiled...

Opera 5 for Mac OS X Carbon Beta 1 released Oslo, Norway - Sept. 3, 2001 - Opera Software today released Opera 5 for Mac OS X Carbon Beta 1. The Opera 5.0 for Mac, which has received international recognition for its speed, small size and standards-compliance, now offers Mac users the same stability whether they use systems 7.5.3 to 9.x or Mac OS X Carbon. Mac OS X Carbon users can now enjoy keychain support and auto-completion of URLs like their fellow Mac users were offered through the release of Opera for Mac Beta 2 at Macworld in New York, July 18. Furthermore, users are offered an extra button set originally designed for MacWorld which blends well into the design of Mac OS X, in addition to the default Opera button set. "The development toward a final version for all systems for Mac users is important to us," says Hakon W. Lie, Chief Technology Officer of Opera Software, "and we are very happy to announce that we now can offer the same stability to all our Mac users." Opera 5 for...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ObjectTools upgrade offer extended to September 30th Innovative 4th Dimension plugin has a new version and a new home. New York, NY - Sunday, September 2nd, 2001: Aparajita Fishman today announced that the free upgrade offer for ObjectTools will be extended to September 30th. Current owners of ObjectTools can upgrade to 1.6 for free. ObjectTools is a 4th Dimension plugin which provides a suite of commands for creating BLOB-like data structures called "objects". Formerly sold by Automated Solutions Group, sales of support of ObjectTools are now handled by Aparajita, the author, at http://aparajitaworld.com. Version 1.6 of ObjectTools is a minor update which fixes a few bugs and adds some user-requested features, as well as a dramatically improved PDF Reference Manual. An All-Purpose Tool ------------------- ObjectTools is an all-purpose tool which solves or simplifies many common problems faced by 4D developers. "ObjectTools is an incredibly versatile product that...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE QuickCode Pro upgrade offers extended to September 30th Essential 4th Dimension plugin has a new version and a new home. New York, NY - Sunday, September 2nd, 2001: Aparajita Fishman today announced that the upgrade offers for QuickCode Pro (QCP) will be extended to September 30th. Current owners of QCP 3.x can upgrade to version 4.3 at a 27% discount off the retail price. Current owners of version 4.x can upgrade to 4.3 for free. QuickCode Pro is a 4th Dimension plugin which significantly enhances the 4D method editor and dramatically increases programmer productivity. Formerly sold by Automated Solutions Group, sales of support of QuickCode Pro are now handled by Aparajita, the author, at http://aparajitaworld.com. Version 4 of QCP is a complete rewrite from version 3.x which focuses and stability and functionality. When used with 4D 6.5+, QCP is integrated into 4D's event loop through special hooks created especially for it. In a recent survey, most users...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SANDIA PARK, New Mexico -- August 31, 2001 -- Pocket Software is very pleased to announce the release of PocketNotes 1.0. PocketNotes is an easy-to-use, flexible notepad application for outlining and planning. PocketNotes has the following features: * A simple but powerful outliner. * Notes attach to each item in an outline and support multiple fonts, text colors and images. * Multiple skins or looks. * Ability to set priorities by item. * Multiple outlines in a single notepad using intuitive tab based user interface. * Multiple notepads. * Search by tab, notepad, priority or text. * Set reminders for any item. * Make notepads read only or password protected. * Customize priorities by tab, notepad or application. * Undo support. * A links shelf to store web links, email addresses, files, etc. * Customizable toolbar. PocketNotes costs $20.00 (US) and can be purchased online at: http://www.pocketsw.com/ushop. A free 30 day trial version of...