Glass Bead Software Releases Version 3.0.4 of SnapMail, Beloved Intra-office Macintosh Messaging Software Newtown, Connecticut, June 13, 2001 Today Glass Bead Software announced the release of version 3.0.4 of SnapMail, its beloved intra-office Macintosh messaging software. This maintenance release fixes a number of small bugs and increases stability. SnapMail is available for download at http://www.glassbead.com About Snap Mail: SnapMail is the complete and easy-to-use intra-office chat, messaging and communication application for the Mac office. Using peer-to-peer technology, SnapMail sends messages, files, and voice mail instantly. SnapMail keeps all messages and documents safely in-house. It doesn't require a mail server, Internet connection, or any administration. SnapMail is a light-weight application: it requires only 1MB of RAM and runs on all Mac OS Systems from 7.5 to OS X. Snap Mail provides seamless and easy collaboration to small and large workgroups without difficult-to-...

LAJ Design is pound to announce the initial release of BatControls which allows you to schedule multiple (up to 4) commands or script files to execute on a user specified time period. Ever have a project where you had to copy or move a file every two hours, after about 4 hours you get tired of copying or moving. Let the computer do the work with BatControls. Customizable for 4 simultaneous timers to run. For each timer the user can specify either a command to run (shell mode) or a file to open (Launch Only mode. In shell mode, all commands are run like you are in command or in terminal (for NT and 2000 see below). The results from the execution are copied into the log. In Launch Only mode, the user specifies a files and BatControls will launch the file as if it had been opened in explorer. The registered user get the ability to save the configuration and to select autostart. Autostart, automatically loads your saved configuration and starts the timers as BatControls starts up. This...

For Release June 13, 2001 Dr. Bott's DVIator for ADC - In Stock and Shipping! Wilsonville, OR - June 13, 2001 Whether connecting two ADC displays to your new G4 or using an ADC display on an older Mac, Dr. Bott's DVIator for ADC is the perfect solution. DVIator (pronounced "deviator") allows the use of ADC displays through industry standard DVI video. "We're excited about the options and solutions the DVIator has given those with Apple flat-panel displays," said Eric Prentice, CEO of Dr. Bott LLC, "Video and audio editing pros are now able to use Apple displays for their editing rigs that include three to six displays. Dual flat-panel displays enable those who need matched screens for color consistency. We've also seen many people with older Macs able to upgrade to a new Cinema display because they don't have to buy both a new G4 and the new display at the same time. The Apple displays are amazing, we're delighted to play a part in helping more people use them." DVIator combines DVI...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Troi Automatisering releases Troi File Plug-in 2.2 for FileMaker 5.5 File and folder manipulation from within FileMaker Pro now also available for FileMaker 5.5 and Mac OS X! Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands, June 12th, 2001--Troi Automatisering today announced the availability of its Troi File Plug-in 2.2, for FileMaker Pro 5.5 for Mac OS, Mac OS X and Windows. What is the Troi File Plug-in? The Troi File Plug-in is a very powerful tool for getting access to information outside the FileMaker Pro database. Any files stored on the computer can be accessed through the functions of the plug-in. All from within FileMaker you can: - get data out of files that are on the disk of the computer - create files anywhere on the hard disk and put data from FileMaker fields into it - manipulate files and folders on the disk: this includes creation, deletion, copying, moving and modifying files and folders - count the number of folders or files on a disk - import pictures...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [PR] WAVES IN MOTION RELEASES THE DRAGON WEB SURVEYS 6.0 Enter The Dragon! Full-featured web surveys with conditional branching Phoenix, AZ -- June 12, 2001 -- Recently, Mary Harrsch of the University of Oregon needed to initiate a series of web surveys to assess the academic programs at the College of Education. As the Network and Systems Manager, she searched for an easy-to-use, cross-platform solution to build sophisticated web surveys without investing hundreds of programming hours. Enter the Dragon Web Surveys 6.0, a powerful, cross-platform, FileMaker Pro-based web survey tool, which allows users to create, publish and tabulate internet-based surveys with no web programming needed. ( http://www.wmotion.com/dragon/ ) "The Dragon has everything I need to enable the non-technical person to quickly build web surveys without IT intervention, " said Harrsch. "With several research facilities, departments and faculty survey requests, I can manage multiple users...

CTM Development releases PowerMail 3.0.9v2 ) native versions for Mac OS X and 9 available -------------------------------------------------- GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - June 10th, 2001 - CTM Development releases a new version of its $49 flagship e-mail application for Macintosh, PowerMail, now natively supported both on Mac OS X (Carbon) and on Mac OS 9 and 8 (Classic). Designed as a fully-featured, user friendly alternative to Microsoft's Outlook Express/Entourage and Eudora, PowerMail features the highest performance mail searching capability, excellent compatibility with complex languages such as Japanese, Chinese and Hebrew as well as a state-of-the-art Mac-like design with Aqua support. The new version offers 3 new features and 12 bug fixes; it has been successfully tested with Mac OS X version 10.0.1 and Mac OS 9.1 (all releases since 8.5 are supported). PowerMail 3.0.9v2 can be ordered, or evaluated as a 30-day trial, from http://www.ctmdev.com; this version is free upgrade for...

June 10, 2001 - MCF Software today announced the release of ListSTAR version 2.2, an update to its powerful and customizable list server and e-mail manager software. ListSTAR version 2.2 features and changes *The ability to add a subject prefix. *The ability to add a message footer. *A new serial number scheme. With ListSTAR version 2.2, MCF Software is introducing a new license key scheme which is subscription based. These new keys allow the user (subscriber) to run any subsequent version of ListSTAR that is released AFTER the key's activation but before the key's expiration. The standard key expires one year after activation. Once the key expires, previously-released software versions will continue to work with that key, but any software versions released after the key expires will require a new license key. We have chosen this method because it allows us to release new versions as necessary without having to wait to roll all the changes into one big upgrade that would be something...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Troi Automatisering releases Troi Dialog Plug-in 2.1 for FileMaker 5.5 Dynamic dialog functions now also available for FileMaker 5.5 and Mac OS X! Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands, May 29th, 2001--Troi Automatisering today announced the immediate availability of its Troi Dialog Plug-in 2.1, for FileMaker Pro 5.5 for Mac OS, Mac OS X and Windows. What is the Troi Dialog Plug-in? The Troi Dialog Plug-in is a very powerful tool for displaying real dialogs in FileMaker Pro. The text of the dialog and also the buttons can be created dynamically by using a calculation. All from within FileMaker you can: - show dialogs with variable text and up to 4 buttons - show temporary flash screens - show a progress bar for lengthy operations - let a user input text through a dialog - show a list dialog - add a standard icon or your own icons - set the text for the dialog title bar Peter Baanen, company president, states: "We are working hard to adapt all Troi Plug-ins for...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DW DATA CONCEPTS RELEASES APPOINTMENT 1.0 version 5 FOR FILEMAKER PRO. A Powerful Multi-User FileMaker Pro Scheduling Application. Read what others are saying about Appointment 1.0: "The attention to detail in this product is incredible! I have reviewed thousands of FileMaker Pro based solutions and Appointment is easily one of the best. I highly recommend it to all of my clients." - John Mark Osborne Co-author of Scriptology - www.databasepros.com "Another knockout punch from DW Data Concepts. I love Appointment's easy interface and powerful features. Don is really stretching FileMaker's envelope and making the business professional's life easier." - Brian Dunning, Advanced Database Systems and Technical Editor for FileMaker Pro ADVISOR Magazine "As a small business owner, I have to keep track of lots of people and events. Appointment 1.0 provides powerful one-click management for our entire company, allowing me much more productive time. It's fast, easy and...

4D, Inc. news for immediate release 4D v6.7 for Mac OS X - Free to all 4Dv6.7 Customers 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension v6.7 RAD/RDBMS Environment and WebSTAR Server Suite 4, announced today that it will be providing the native Mac OS X upgrade versions of 4D v6.7 products at no charge to registered 4D 6.7 product owners. "We wanted to support Apple's move to fast track Mac OS X uptake; we decided the best way to do this was to provide the upgrade at no charge," stated Brendan Coveney, president and CEO, 4D, Inc. "Upon release our customers' 4D v6.7 applications running today on Mac OS 9 will run natively on Mac OS X with no changes." 4D v6.7 for Mac OS X will be offered as a free download for all registered 4D v6.7 products owners. The beta release of 4D Server v6.7 for Mac OS X has already been released to 4D Partners. Beginning Q3 of this year, 4D, Inc. will begin it's release of native Mac OS X versions of its products starting with 4D Server v6.7 for Mac OS X. The URL...

Maxum Development Announces NetCloak For Mac OS X May 24, 2001. Maxum Development has announced that NetCloak, the popular Web server enhancement that makes building dynamic and interactive Web sites drag-and-drop easy, will soon be available for Mac OS X. The news was released to coincide with the latest press release from 4D, Inc. regarding WebStar V, since the two products are being designed to work flawlessly together. "WebStar has always been the server of choice for NetCloak developers," said John O'Fallon, President of Maxum. "We expect WebStar V running on OS X to continue to be the leading platform for Mac-based servers, and we'll make sure that NetCloak is optimized for it." The new update to NetCloak, Version 3.2, is expected to be released this summer and will run as an Apache module under OS X Server as well as under WebStar V. In addition to the port to OS X, the new version will offer enhancements that make NetCloak even easier to use, including a set of Adobe GoLive...

May 24, 2001 Product update for XTension, home automation software for the Mac : Sand Hill Engineering has released version 3.5.9 of "XTension" the Mac-only home automation software. This version adds new features that support the latest wireless home theater and MP3 remote controls from X-10. From one wireless 'learning' remote, you can now issue standard IR commands direct to your home theater, as well as RF commands direct to the new MR26 wireless transceiver, and to XTension which can spawn powerline, IR (ZephIR) and hardwired commands, and even control your MP3 software. Several new features have been added, and a few old bugs fixed. XTension is available in a free Lite version which incorporates all of the features of the full version, with only a limitation on the number of database units. (The Lite version works with the popular CM11/Activehome controller and the new MR26a.) Packages of the software and X-10 starter kits are available at different web sales sites. ($79.95 on...

We are proud to announce an updated version of our shareware ID3 editor ID3X for the Apple Macintosh! More information at: http://www.three-2-one.com/ID3X/ Direct download link: http://www.three-2-one.com/ID3X/downloads/ID3X152.sit New in this version: - important bug fixes - icons can now be switched off for higher performance and less memory ID3X is an editor for easy manipulation of ID3 tags in mp3 music files. ID3 tags are used to store title, artist and other information in mp3 files which can then be displayed in your favorite mp3 player application. Thanks for your patience, Jrg Pressel three-2-one interaktive Medien GmbH joergp@three-2-one.com http://www.three-2-one.com fon: +49 2151 319450

[FaxBee 1.2.1 is a free upgrade to all users] Just a brief note: We've released FaxBee 1.2.1, which lets you route text files or email from EIMS or SIMS to Smith Micro's FaxSTF software. Now any CGI or app that can create a text file or send an email message can send a customized fax! The text can include FaxBee tags to produce custom formatted text in the resulting fax document. FaxBee has many unique features and is now half price for a short time. Download a trial version and take if for a spin. We've also added info to the web site on how to speed up real-time fax imaging with some scripts by Christopher Jett (www.JettFuel.net) that make very good use of Eric Grant's Folder Actions Plus (www.eagrant.com). http://www.FaxBee.com/ Hoping you'll find this application and all our software a welcome addition to your installation. Best regards, David Dantowitz -- DC&R 201-532-3053

Good day, Intelli Innovations, Inc. is pleased to announce IntelliMerge 1.2, a feature-packed update to our popular e-mail merge software. This version adds direct mailing (no SMTP server required), FileMaker Pro and AppleScript support, and improved Mac OS X compatibility. * [New] IntelliMerge now features an integrated direct mailing program. By "building the mail server" right into the product, using this feature eliminates bounced messages, automatically flags invalid usernames and domains, and provides for faster send times on some configurations. * [New] IntelliMerge is now integrated with FileMaker Pro! Check out the FileMaker Pro 4 and 5 (includes the new 5.5 for Mac OS X) examples in the Database Integration folder. With one click, you can pull your FileMaker records into IntelliMerge, set up a new message, and mail it out. * [New] IntelliMerge now features three AppleScript functions: Build Database (from a text file), Configure Message, and Send Message. We'll be...

MacHack 2001: Fireside Chat With Woz MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers http://www.machack.com/ Contact: Carol Lynn mailto:info@machack.com c/o Expotech 1264 Bedford Road Grosse Point Park, MI 48230 May 22, 2001-Dearborn, MI-In 1997, Steve "Woz" Wozniak made MacHack history as conference keynote. He wowed the audience with tales from "the land before Apple" and phone-phreaking as well as his more modern activities and efforts with computer education and charitable activities. The MacHack audience loved it. The keynote that began shortly after midnight broke for breakfast and began a conference that became legend. As with all good legends, a retelling was offered. Woz promised to return. Now, the year is 2001, a year as steeped in lore as the fateful 1984. This is also the year of the promised return to MacHack. Following in the tradition of MacHack 2000 and John Warnock's Thursday night second MacHack keynote, Steve Wozniak returns to Dearborn for a fireside...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Sonja Chalkley, Marketing Manager sonja@scheduleonline.com Phone: 858-836-4458 ScheduleOnline Ships ScheduleOnline Sync for Macintosh Synchronization with leading scheduling and collaboration Web site now available for both PC and Macintosh San Diego, CA, May 22, 2001 - ScheduleOnline, Inc., producer of the www.scheduleonline.com scheduling and group collaboration Web site, announced today completion of a successful beta test program of its ScheduleOnline Sync for Macintosh utility, which enables Macintosh users to synchronize their ScheduleOnline Web calendars, reminders, to do lists, and address books with those of Palm OS-based devices, such as Palm Pilots and Visors. Syncing between PCs and Web calendars is already offered to PC users by several consumer Web calendars, but ScheduleOnline is the only Web-based scheduling service that offers this functionality to both PC and Macintosh users. ScheduleOnline Sync gives Palm users...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Automated Solutions Group Announces the Re-Release of Popular Plug-ins ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AreaList Pro, CalendarSet, DisplayList and PrintList Pro Development Tools for 4th Dimension Released Huntington Beach, CA - May 21, 2001: Automated Solutions Group today announced the re-release of AreaList Pro, CalendarSet, DisplayList and PrintList Pro plug-ins, previously available from Foresight Solutions. Developer Tools Overview ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ASG has chosen to focus on this core set of tools because they are instrumental to many 4th Dimension developers. Each of the tools has been carefully reviewed to provide the best maximum value for end users and for continued growth in the 4th Dimension community. "Foresight Solutions is extremely pleased to return the developer tools to the market where they belong. ASG's tremendous experience and commitment to the 4D market gives us the confidence...

Borland Previews JBuilder(TM) 5 for Mac(R) OS X Borland JBuilder Now Supports Four Leading Operating Systems APPLE'S WWDC 2001, SAN JOSE, Calif., -- May 21- Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq NM: BORL), a leading provider of e-business implementation platforms, today announced the availability of the beta version of Borland JBuilder 5 for Mac(R) OS X, Apple's next generation operating system. JBuilder, the market leading Java(TM) development environment, now allows customers the freedom of choice to develop and deploy their Java applications to any of the leading operating systems, including Linux(R), Windows(R), Solaris(TM) and now Mac OS X. JBuilder for Mac OS X is the most comprehensive visual development environment for creating Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE(TM)) applications that take advantage of the new Apple Aqua(TM) user interface. "Mac OS X is the only high-volume personal computer operating system with out-of-the-box Java 2 integration and we are excited to bring JBuilder...

Sig Software is proud to announce the release of Analog Helper 1.2.4, now available as both a Classic application for Mac OS 7, 8 and 9 and in a Carbon version for Mac OS X (or earlier OS versions with CarbonLib). Analog Helper is a graphical configuration tool for Analog, which is a free program to analyze the logfiles from your web server. Analog Helper lets you control and preview the results of hundreds of settings. Version 1.2.4 is the first version available as a native Carbon application for Mac OS X. It also adds preliminary support for Analog 5. More information and the download are available at: http://www.sigsoftware.com/analoghelper/ This release brings to seven the total number of Sig Software programs available natively for Mac OS X - other products include Email Effects, Drop Drawers, NameCleaner and TableText. Thank you, Gideon Greenspan Sig Software gdg@sigsoftware.com http://www.sigsoftware.com/

Apple Ships Java-Based WebObjects 5 Powerful Application Server Speeds Web Development and Deployment WWDC 2001, SAN JOSE, California-May 21, 2001-Apple today announced the availability of WebObjects 5, Apple's powerful pure Java application server for web publishing and enterprise application development. WebObjects includes innovative tools to develop sophisticated and scalable web applications that can be deployed on virtually any Java-compatible server. "WebObjects 5 is the state-of-the-art solution for developing and deploying web-based Java applications," said Philip Schiller, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "WebObjects has always provided the most advanced tools and frameworks for building powerful web applications, now that power enables customers to build the most complete Java server solutions too." A proven cross-platform application server, WebObjects speeds time to market while improving quality through its modular architecture, automated data...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: 805-963-6983 888-293-2836 Contact: Anita Holmgren FAX: 805-962-8202 eMail: anita@tenon.com http://www.tenon.com New Aqua GUI for Tenon's iTools Configuring Apache will soon be even simpler with Tenon's new interface Santa Barbara, CA, May 20, 2001. Tenon Intersystems announced today a new Aqua GUI for their award-winning Apache configuration and management tool for Mac OS X. Tenon's iTools 6.0, released in April, enables webmasters to configure and remotely manage Apache, DNS, FTP, along with a range of other Mac OS X internet services, by using a standard browser on any platform. Now, with Tenon's new Aqua GUI, webmasters will also be able to manipulate Apache, DNS, and FTP directly on Apple's Aqua desktop. The new GUI will co-exist with Tenon's secure, remote browser-based administration, enabling webmasters to seamlessly switch between desktop management and anywhere, anytime browser-based control. Tenon's iTools has been used for almost two years now...

FOR RELEASE ON Monday May 21, 2001 NEW MACTECH CD-ROM -- UPDATED THROUGH APRIL 2001! -- Over 2,200 articles, from over 700 industry experts! Westlake Village, California - May 21, 2001 -- MacTech Magazine, the Journal of Macintosh Technology and Development, announced today the release of the MacTech CD-ROM (volumes 1-17) now updated through April 2001. Debuting at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference in San Jose, the MacTech CD-ROM includes the entire history of MacTech Magazine. With over 2,200 articles from over 700 industry experts in Macintosh programming, networking, and technology, the MacTech archives represent an incredible resource to the fundamental Apple technologies and an essential reference for Mac programmers. Running from 1984 through April 2001, the MacTech archives span the history of Macintosh. This wealth of tutorials, introductions to new technologies, and how to articles have been compiled into databases for the THINK Reference system. The THINK Reference...

Einhugur plug-ins are an insanely great deal! New in 6.2: * Added HMAC-MD5 Keyed-Hashing Algorithm. * Added HMAC-SHA1 Keyed-Hashing Algorithm. * Fixed a problem with MacBinary III under MacOS X. * Did more internal segmentation on all hashing algorithms to minimize code size in compiled applications that use hashing. e-CryptIt Engine features: Encryption: * e-CryptIt (68k, PPC, Carbon, x86) * BlowFish (Strong 448 bit) (68k, PPC,Carbon, x86) Encoding/Decoding: * e-CryptIt Flexible (68k,PPC,Carbon,x86) * Base64 (68k,PPC,Carbon,x86) * BinHex (68k,PPC,Carbon) * MacBinary III (68k,PPC,Carbon) * UUCoding (68k,PPC,Carbon,x86) Compression: * Zip on strings (68k,PPC,Carbon,x86) * Zip on filestreams (.z format) (68k,PPC,Carbon,x86) Checksums: * CRC32 (68k,PPC,Carbon,x86) * Adler32 (68k,PPC,Carbon,x86) Hashing: * MD5 (68k,PPC,Carbon,x86) * SHA (68k,PPC,Carbon,x86) * SHA1 (68k,...

Big Nerd Ranch Hits the Trail with Cocoa Training Atlanta, GA- May 14, 2001- The Big Nerd Ranch ((http://www.bignerdranch.com/)http://www.bignerdranch.com/), the original Cocoa training camp, announces a June class in Atlanta, Georgia. Normally taught in a lodge outside Asheville, NC, the class on Programming OS X with Cocoa will be offered June 11-15. Aaron Hillegass, Big Nerd Ranch instructor and founder, has more than 7 years of experience consulting and teaching for Apple and NeXT Computer. The Big Nerd Ranch began as a remedy to interruptions in the corporate training environment and specializes in training experienced programmers. "For those who can't make it to the wilds of Asheville and still want to get the most accelerated Cocoa training possible, we decided to take the show on the road. You still get the same training, but you won't get to see the llamas." - Aaron Hillegass Big Nerd Ranch class fees include five days of instruction, course materials, room and board, and 24-...

For Immediate Release 5/18/01 (Mammoth Lakes, California) SierraMaps.com (TM) releases Gimp 1.2.1 for Mac OS X CD. By simply double-clicking on the package, the open-source alternative to Adobe Photoshop, Gimp (GNU Image Manipulation Program) 1.2.1, will be installed in minutes. The CD installs and configures Gimp with all of the programs and libraries required to run the graphical-user-interface within Mac OS X's Aqua interface (XFree86 4.0.3, XAqua 0.6, and Gimp 1.2.1). The installation program also installs complete documentation (in both PDF and HTML formats), tutorials, brushes, patterns and a mirror of the official Gimp web site. The CD comes with limited-technical support to help get a system up and running should the user experience any difficulty installing Gimp with our CD. The CD costs US$25.00, and you will receive $10 off of our next Gimp CD. To learn more about the CD and to purchase, please point your favorite web browser to: http://SierraMaps.com/gimp To find out more...

For Release May 18, 2001 XRouter Aero - Shipping This Month! Wilsonville, OR - May 18, 2001 The XRouter Aero (WSR-5000) brings the convenience of wireless connectivity to small office and home user environments. The XRouter Aero allows up to 253 wired or wireless users to share access to the Internet using only one Cable or DSL modem and one ISP while protecting against potential intrusion attempts from outside hackers. A wireless Access Point that combines a Cable/DSL Router, with a built-in 10/100 Mbps switch, the XRouter Aero provides three products in one unit making it a very economical and efficient choice. A wireless network is not only convenient, but saves time and money by eliminating the need to install or maintain cabling and wiring. The XRouter Aero fits very well into hybrid networks, bridging the gap between traditional wired and newer wireless connections. The convenience of choosing when and where to connect to your network and the Internet is now up to you. *...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., Announces Release of TCP Deux v1.0.0b01 Public Beta of New 4th Dimension Component Vero Beach, FL - Thursday, May 17th, 2001: Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., today announced the release of beta 1 of TCP Deux v1.0.0 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 changing a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Acrux Software announces iBuild Lite/Pro/Site/Developer version 1.0 iBuild is a rich, powerful and easy-to-use multimedia authoring and presentation tool for the Apple Macintosh. It's a good alternative to both HyperCard and PowerPoint for interactive and human-led presentations. iBuild has a unique set of features for making educational courseware, computer based training, tests and quizzes, thus complementing Apple's renewed vigor in the educational market. But iBuild's versatility means that it can also be used for kiosks, interactive electronic magazines, slide shows and much more. iBuild stacks can be constructed from a selection of over 40 different types of "objects", many of which are interactive or animated. You can specify object properties by simple dialogs (no programming required), and a drag 'n drop Library provides hundreds of ready made examples. iBuild stacks can be saved as independent stand alone applications. iBuild's real power comes from its...

May 16, 2001. San Jose, CA. Preview WebSTAR V at WWDC, May 21-23 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension v6.7 RAD/RDBMS Environment and WebSTAR Server Suite 4.4, will be demonstrating the next evolution of their powerful Macintosh Server Suite, 4D WebSTAR V along with 4th Dimension version 6.7 at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference to be held May 21-23 at the San Jose Convention Center. Stop by to talk to a 4D representative about the exciting new developments for the Mac. 4D WebSTAR V maintains the easy administrative interface while taking advantage of the speed and stability of Mac OS X. 4D v6.7 offers a more flexible development environment, an enriched set of web development tools and greater support for larger database development. "We are working hard to provide developers with the tools their businesses need. Both 4D and 4D WebSTAR are being developed to offer a complete set of tools that can be used together or separate to provide enterprise solutions," said Brendan...

YDL 2.0 DECLARED GOLD-MASTER! Loveland, CO -- 16 May 2001 -- Terra Soft Solutions, Inc., the leading developer of Linux solutions for PowerPC(tm) microprocessors, has frozen all development on Yellow Dog Linux 2.0, the much anticipated and long-awaited Linux distribution that features, among many updates, a graphical installer. "YDL 2.0 is not only a new release, but an offering for a new kind of user as well. To date we have delivered a powerful OS for the Linux savvy: the techs, the admins, and the geeks. We continue to support these power users and are equally proud to engage a great deal more of the PowerPC community. With our installer and KDE 2.1, YDL offers a full featured, rich environment that just makes sense. It feels familiar. As one of our beta testers stated just this week, 'I can say with confidence that I no longer require another OS on my iBook --this is everything I need,'" states Kai Staats, co-founder and CEO. The graphical installer for YDL 2.0 was written almost...

Contact: Mitch Soule, mitchs@radgametools.com Phone: 425-893-4300 Date: May 15, 2001 Web: http://www.radgametools.com RAD RELEASES MILES SOUND SYSTEM FOR MACINTOSH Kirkland, Washington: RAD Game Tools today released the Miles Sound System for Macintosh. The Miles Sound System for the PC first shipped ten years ago and has been used in 2,500 games since. The Miles Sound System supports all aspects of audio: digital output using a custom hand optimized assembly sound mixer, 18 DSP filters, MIDI support with a built-in software synthesizer, red-book audio, MP3 and ADPCM support, full 3D audio support, hard drive and CD-ROM data streaming, and much more. The Miles Sound System digital subsystem is unmatched. It includes an amazing fast PPC assembly sound mixer, full bilinear sound resampling, 18 DSP filters, 3D digital support, built-in MP3 and ADPCM decompressors, and streaming support. The Miles MIDI subsystem supports full interactive MIDI files, DLS using a built-in software...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., Announces Release of BASh v1.5.6 Vero Beach, FL - Wednesday, May 16th, 2001: Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., today announced the release of BASh v1.5.6 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. "This latest release of the BASh component is important for DSTi", said Steven G. Willis, President, Deep Sky Technologies, Inc. "Version 1.5.6 includes the final core routines and bug fixes needed for our next software offerings. It is exciting to be at a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Troi Automatisering releases Troi Text Plug-in 2.1 for FileMaker 5.5 First 3rd party plug-in to be available for FileMaker 5.5 and Mac OS X! Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands, May 15th, 2001--Troi Automatisering today announced the immediate availability of its Troi Text Plug-in 2.1, for FileMaker Pro 5.5 for Mac OS, Mac OS X and Windows. What is the Troi Text Plug-in? The Troi Text Plug-in is a very powerful tool for dealing efficiently with text in your FileMaker Pro database. It adds the following functions to FileMaker Pro: - Combine sets from 2 text fields: * get all lines that are the same * get all lines that differ * and other combinations - Get (unique) lines and sort words and lines - Make a text sum from a related file that even updates without a script. - Parse XML Text into fields - and more... Peter Baanen, company president, states: "We are very proud to be able to release the first plug-in for FileMaker 5.5. Finally we can take...

From: Chad J McQuinn (cjm@purdue.edu) I have made several structural changes to my OS X Utilities plugin. It has now been divided into three separate plugins, each of whose functions use a prefix to avoid naming conflicts. The plugins do not depend on each other. MMisc plugin: Includes functions for manipulating the quit and preferences menu items in the application menu, as well as for installing and managing a standard "Window" menu. Also includes a function "IsOSXRunning", which should be checked before using most functions in any of these plugins. MFile plugin: Utilities for working with icons, unix paths, and 'kind strings'. MDock plguin: Utilities for manipulating dock icons. Includes providing animations as well as overlaying or changing your application's icon. Sorry for the name changes, but it's the best way for me not to have to worry about conflicts with other plugins. All three are free for all use. Do not abuse the functions that they provide. All plugins are carbon-only...

For Immediate Release SCHEMA RESEARCH ANNOUNCES SRTRANSPORT VERSION 5.0.4 ALAMEDA, California -- May 14th, 2001 -- Schema Research has released SRTransport 5.0.4. It offers greater stability overall, and the user interface is improved with greater consistency and with a new "Interactive SQL" feature, and a new data browsing feature. Data professionals will need one less tool in their arsenal. The driving purpose behind SRTransport is to bring data manipulation capabilities into a user interface, to avoid programming against interfaces such as Oracle's OCI, Sybase's CTLIB or to XML and JDBC libraries, etc. Yet still take advantage of the features available in those API's. By offering multiple transport modes and data-editing expressions, what used to be programming tasks, now become SRTransport solutions that all data professionals (engineers and others) can create. "SRTransport lets us solve problems quickly without programming, but most importantly it lets us accomplish our work with...

SOFTWARE DELIVERS REALBASIC 3.2, NOW WITH EVEN MORE MAC OS X GOODNESS! Free update improves appearance on Mac OS X, adds even more enhancements May 15, 2001. Austin, TX - REAL Software, Inc. today shipped REALbasic 3.2, its second free update for all REALbasic 3 owners. REALbasic utilizes Mac OS X's Aqua interface and operates on earlier versions of Macintosh System software as well. REALbasic is the powerful, easy-to-use tool for creating your own software for Macintosh, Mac OS X, and Windows. It is easy enough for beginners and powerful enough for professionals to use, allowing them to develop their software with a single set of user interface elements and code without requiring any platform-specific adjustments. REAL Software created this free update to improve the appearance of REALbasic and the applications it creates for Mac OS X. All REALbasic users should download this update because, while it adds Mac OS X exclusive features, it also includes further major improvements to...

DataShell for Valentina Delivers Object Relational DB for FutureBASIC^3 Users May 14, 2001. MacBrowse is proud to announce the availability of DataShell 1.4, a driver solution that allows FutureBASIC^3 developers to use Valentina XCMD, an object-relational, SQL-powered database engine, in their applications. What's new in DataShell 1.4 ... - New function: Cursor_UpdateAllRecords. - Added new field types: Medium, UMedium, FixedBinary and VarBinary. - DataShell now uses a new jump table built in Valentina 1.8.8r3. - Database_Create features four new file modes (documented). - Reference Manual and include files updated. DataShell 1.4 is fully compatible with Valentina XCMD 1.8.8r3. FutureBASIC, from Staz Software (http://www.StazSoftware.com), is an award winning development environment for the Apple Macintosh, based on the popular BASIC language. Thanks to DataShell, the wait for a FutureBASIC-enabled database engine is over. DataShell is very easy to use, no complex project setup or...

NEW FILEMAKER PRO 5.5 IS FIRST SOFTWARE TO BE BOTH MAC OS X NATIVE AND WINDOWS 2000 LOGO-CERTIFIED New database software delivers multi-platform support, workgroup data connectivity and easy Web sharing SANTA CLARA, CA -- May 14, 2001 -- FileMaker announced today the U.S. availability of FileMaker Pro 5.5 database software, which adds support for native Mac OS X and Windows 2000 (logo-certified), enhanced connectivity with corporate data sources, and rich new Web publishing features. FileMaker Pro 5.5 is the world's first software to both run in native mode on Mac OS X, Apple's next-generation operating system, and gain logo-certification for Windows 2000. Designed to increase productivity of knowledge workers and workgroups, FileMaker Pro 5.5 makes it easy via dynamic two-way ODBC to connect workgroup and corporate data. Its new record-level security and server-related features also fit with IT requirements. Enhanced Instant Web Publishing enables higher fidelity and increased...

e-on software Announces Development of Vue d'Esprit 4 for Mac OS X E-ON SOFTWARE TO DEVELOP MAC OS X 10.0 VERSION OF AWARD WINNING 3D GRAPHICS PRODUCT May 14, 2001. Beaverton, OR. Europe and France-based e-on software announces Vue d'Esprit 4 (Vue 4), the next version of its award winning 3D scenery animation and rendering software. Vue 4 advances a new ease-of-use architecture and adds a long list of advanced realism features for the creation of ultra natural 3D graphics. "The user community has been clamoring for a Macintosh version of Vue d'Esprit for years. The advanced architecture of Apple's Mac OS X 10.0 operating system provides both stability and ease of use that 3D graphics designers love. We are very excited to finally be bringing Vue d'Esprit to the Macintosh, a platform we have long admired for its ease of use," said Nicholas Phelps, president of e-on software. Vue d'Esprit 4 for Macintosh will include hundreds of new features over the previous Windows only Vue d'Esprit 3...

Subject: Black Diamond Releases OSX Beta Versions of Monica & Hefty FTP Black Diamond Products today announced the release of the first public beta MacOS X versions of Monica, its popular download manager, and Hefty FTP, its FTP client. Simultaneously, Black Diamond are releasing a set of 13 free utility programs for MacOS X. Monica is a queue based file download program for the Mac for downloading files from the Internet using FTP, Hotline and HTTP protocols. Monica achieves exceptional download throughput by utilising queue technology, optimised processing of Internet protocols, and by extensive use of transfer resumption techniques. Hefty FTP is a queue based FTP client for Unix and PC FTP servers for the Mac that that supports file transfers to or from up to four FTP servers simultaneously as well as HTTP transfers. Hefty FTP implements automatic connection retries, automatic resumption of stalled or interrupted transfers, as well as queue scheduling and AppleScript control....

New Millennium Communications, Inc., a FileMaker Solutions Alliance Partner, announces the immediate availability of SecureFM 5.0.6 for both Windows and Macintosh! What is SecureFM? SecureFM is a FileMaker Pro plug-in which provides database designers and system administrators the ability to disable any FileMaker Pro menu item and its keyboard equivalent, either at startup or on the fly by script, thereby preventing the undesired creation, modification, or deletion of data. Menu items can be disabled conditionally depending on user mode (Browse, Find, Layout, or Preview). Menu items which developers commonly find the need to disable include: New Database, Delete Record, Delete All, Duplicate, Replace, New Record, Find, Show All, Open, Close, and Exit/Quit. With SecureFM 5 you can: - Selectively disable menu items - Remove entire menus - Control who can create new databases - Disable toolbars and contextual menus - Change menu settings at startup or on the fly... ...yet continue...

QuickDNS, the cutting edge DNS Management System, now available for Mac OS X Reykjavik, Iceland, May 3/ -- Men and Mice today released QuickDNS 3.5 for Mac OS X. QuickDNS is the leading DNS management system for the Macintosh for nearly 5 years, receiving rave reviews in numerous publications. QuickDNS presents a breakthrough in DNS management as it enables simultaneous management of DNS servers on, not only Mac OS X but also Linux platforms. For a description of the new features and benefits see (http://www.menandmice.com) QuickDNS Pro was recently upgraded to include a number of new powerful features granting the system it's outstanding 4 1/2 mouse product rating in Macworld magazine. Mel Beckman comments in Macworld review, April 2001 "Administering a DNS server can be a painful chore, unless you're using Men & Mice's QuickDNS Pro. Version 3.0 adds many useful features that make this the most powerful tool available for DNS serving and administration on either a Mac or PC."...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PINEHILL PRODUCTS RELEASES SITETOOLKIT 1.5 - WEBMASTERS TOOLKIT Rochester, NY - May 1st, 2001 - PineHill Products releases SiteToolkit 1.5, a complete set of webmaster tools, for the Mac OS and Mac OS X operating systems. About SiteToolkit SiteToolkit is a complete set of webmaster tools to help achieve on receiving more traffic on your web site. SiteToolkit will optimize the HTML for any web page you ask it to, for faster loading times on the internet. SiteToolkit can also generate and add customized META tags to every web page in your site, and then upload it to your site, all within SiteToolkit! And the best feature of all - SiteToolkit will submit your web site to over 40 of the most popular search engines! Key Features of SiteToolkit 1.5: - Mac OS X Compatibility - Save your web site submission information - AppleScript support to automatically submit your site - Skip search engine option - Updated interface and user manual - Submit your site to over 40...

Now Up-to-Date & Contact Version 4 Makes World Premiere at Macintosh Business Expo in Portland Today Columbus, Ohio - May 2, 2001 - Power On Software, Inc. today announced the world premiere of its new version of Now Up-to-Date & Contact, the number one selling contact manager and scheduler in the history of the Mac. The debut of the feature-packed new release will take place at the Macintosh Business Expo, sponsored by The Computer Store Northwest and Apple Computer, Inc. The update, version 4.0, is slated for release this month, and includes a bevy of new features, including the following: * Additional user-definable custom fields to allow easier storage of additional information * Additional Internet/email/phone fields to handle multiple email addresses, URL addresses, and communications data * Full TCP/IP implementation for support of firewalls and NAT routing * Ability to attach graphics to contact records (maps, pictures, logos, business cards, etc.) * HTML Help System...

YDL 2.0 TO DEBUT AT MACINTOSH BUSINESS EXPO, PORTLAND OREGON Loveland, CO -- 1 May 2001 -- Terra Soft Solutions, Inc., the leading developer of Linux solutions for PowerPC(tm) microprocessors, to attend the Macintosh Business Expo with the first public presentation of the much anticipated Yellow Dog Linux 2.0. Kai Staats, co-founder and CEO of Terra Soft will showcase a near complete YDL 2.0 beta, Booth #12, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. From 3:00 pm through 5:00 pm Staats will host a forum concerning the most recent advances of Linux for PowerPC computers. Bring your enthusiasm and questions for an interactive, educational forum. "The timing could not be better. As this week completes a successful and rewarding reseller road tour, I will have in my hands the latest YDL 2.0 beta representing more than a year of development effort by our dedicated, determined, and very tired staff," states Staats. The Macintosh Business Expo, now in its ninth year, is one of the very best showcases in...

Rainbow Announces Mac OS X Software Security Solution Sentinel Eve3 Protects Mac OS X Applications via Easy-to-Use USB Smart Token IRVINE, Calif., April 30, 2001 - The Digital Rights Management group of Rainbow Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNBO) a leading provider of high-performance security solutions for the Internet, eCommerce and software protection, today announced Mac OS X support for the company's Sentinel Eve3 software security solution. The Eve3 provides full software application security for Mac OS X applications via an easy-to-use, easy-to-install USB security key. The Sentinel Eve3 is a member of Rainbow's market-leading Sentinel family of software security keys. Rainbow has sold more than 26 million software security keys, high-security authentication tokens and workstation security solutions, which secure more applications and authenticate more users than any other company. "In today's highly competitive economic environment, software developers and publishers must...

ALADDIN EXPANDS CROSS-PLATFORM LEADERSHIP IN COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGIES WITH RELEASE OF BETAS OF STUFFIT FOR LINUX AND SOLARIS PLATFORMS Linux And Solaris Users Can Now Take Advantage Of StuffIt(tm) Technology That Supports Multi-Format Compression And Decompression Watsonville, CA - April 30, 2001- Driving towards development of a universal compression solution for all computing platforms and file types, Aladdin Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI), today unveiled public beta versions of StuffIt(tm) its award-winning, powerful compression technology , and StuffIt Expander, a decompression utility, for Linux(R), including the popular Red Hat(R) operating system and Sun's Solaris operating systems. "In this 'information age' businesses and consumers are challenged with sending and receiving files that come in a myriad of formats and from a variety of platforms," said David Polzine, StuffIt Linux/Unix product manager. "At Aladdin we...

Hello MenuLib 4.1 is out: * Added NewMenu to give ability to create new menus from scratch. * Added GetMenuHandle to the MenuProcDescriptor class. * Added GetItemMark function * Fixed a OS X Crash bug with DeleteMenu * Fixed a OS X Crash bug with LMGetMBarHeight 4.1 For registered users is available at the Einhugur Website. 4.1 DEMO is also available at the Einhugur Website. ColorMDEF 1.0 is out (Dependant on MenuLib 4.1): * A Open source class which uses the ability in MenuLib 4.1 to create custom Color Menu in REALbasic. * Has samples to create popup color menus. * Has samples to create color menus to put in the MenuBar. * Has samples to create color menus to put in submenus. Is available at the Einhugur Website. (Snapshots from ColorMDEF under OS X in action are also available on the Einhugur Website) Bjrn Eirksson Phones: 354-5657146 bjorn@einhugur.com Einhugur Software Mobile 354-8917147 einhugur@kagi...