December 9, 1999. San Jose, CA. 4D - No Wires Attached ACI US, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension (4D) RAD/RDBMS Environment, announced today their support for the latest in Wireless Markup Language (WML) technology with the release of 4D v6.5.3. The addition of WML to 4D will give developers the ability to create web sites that can be accessed from anywhere at anytime using cellular phones and personal digital assistants. Important and personal information, such as email, calendars, and corporate databases are just a dial tone away. "The release of 4D v6.5.3 will give birth to a new era in 4D communications," shares Brendan Coveney, President ACI US. "We recognize that developers need to be able to offer clients quick and easy access to their databases which is why we are including WML in 4D v6.5.3." 4D v6.5.3 will allow dynamic data to be inserted into WML pages using 4DVAR and 4DACTION tags. In addition, 4D v6.5.3 can also generate WML pages. WML is an emerging standard used to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE CROSS-PLATFORM MAC HANDBOOK HELPS YOU SURVIVE AND THRIVE WITH YOUR MAC IN A DIGITAL WORLD Upper Saddle River, NJ, December 9, 1999 - Prentice Hall PTR is proud to announce the publication of THE CROSS-PLATFORM MAC HANDBOOK by David L. Hart, the essential guide to making your Macintosh work smoothly with Windows, UNIX, Palm handhelds, and a world of digital devices. The HANDBOOK helps you navigate through the solutions to problems including: * Exchanging and converting Mac, PC, and UNIX files on disks, via e-mail, and over the Internet * Supporting Macs on file and print servers running Windows NT, NetWare, or UNIX * Working with applications such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop that run on both Mac OS and Windows * Accessing Windows and UNIX software through emulators, remote control software, application servers, and other options * Understanding and using file formats and Web standards for maximum cross-platform compatibility * Integrating your...

For Immediate Release Neon Software Announces OTTool 1.1 LAFAYETTE, CA - December 9th, 1999 - Neon Software has announced an upgrade to its popular free MacOS utility OTTool. OTTool provides a synopsis of the IP and AppleTalk configuration parameters within Apple Computer's Open Transport networking architecture. In addition, OTTool allows users on IP networks to make Domain Name Server (DNS) queries, ping devices using ICMP Pings, trace IP routes (UNIX traceroute), scan through ranges of IP addresses asking for resolutions, and to query a DNS for Mail Exchange and System Info. On MacOS PowerPC machines, it will also display the IP ARP cache. Changes in OTTool since version 1.0: * Added option to traceroute via ICMP, as well as UDP. * Added option to express ping timeouts in milliseconds, as well as seconds. * Recognized new Open Transport versions for MacOS 9. * Fixed minor bugs within traceroute and the user interface. The new OTTool can be downloaded from Neon Software's ftp site:...

For Immediate Release WEBSTAR SERVER SUITE 4.1 NOW INCLUDES FUNNEL WEB 3.6 LITE FOR DETAILED TRAFFIC ANALYSIS -- Leading Web Traffic Analysis Software from Active Concepts Makes It Easy For Detailed Graphic Analysis of WebSTAR Site Traffic -- BERKELEY, Calif., December 8, 1999 -- StarNine Technologies, Inc. and Active Concepts Inc. today announced Funnel Web 3.6 Lite is freely included with the new WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1 also released today (see related press release dated 12/8/99). Now any WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1 user can quickly and easily get detailed graphic analysis of their Web traffic absolutely free with this Lite version of Funnel Web. First developed for the Mac and now available on all platforms, award-winning Funnel Web is known for its ease-of-use and depth of reporting. The WebSTAR Server Suite is priced at $599 (see below for Upgrade, Education and WebSTAR Second Suite pricing). "We're honored to have Funnel Web 3.6 Lite included in the leading suite of Internet...

Metrowerks to Add Support for PersonalJava to CodeWarrior Metrowerks to Add Support for PersonalJava to CodeWarrior Releasing Beta Version of CodeWarrior with Support for Java Technology Aimed at Web-Enabled Consumer Devices AUSTIN, Texas-December 7, 1999-Metrowerks, a Motorola company, today announced its support for Sun Microsystems PersonalJava Application Environment, a subset of the Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) aimed at Web-enabled consumer devices. Metrowerks will release a beta version of CodeWarrior with support for the latest version of PersonalJava (v1.1.3) later this month. CodeWarrior with support for PersonalJava will allow Java developers to quickly leverage their Java technology development skills to extend their business into the networked device space. "Both Java technology and consumer devices are high-focus platform areas for us," said Luis Quiroga, product marketing manager, Metrowerks. "By adding support for PersonalJava to CodeWarrior, we are providing the Java...

IBM ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF THE FIRST CONTINUOUS SPEECH RECOGNITION SOFTWARE FOR THE MAC PLATFORM ViaVoice for Mac in Stores for the Holidays December 8, 1999 -- IBM today announced the availability of ViaVoice Millennium Edition 1.0 for Macintosh, the first-to-market continuous speech recognition software for the Macintosh platform. ViaVoice for Mac provides users with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface to perform everyday computer tasks, such as creating e-mail and editing documents, by speaking. The software is available this week on store shelves, online and in catalogs in time for the holiday buying season. "IBM listened to the thousands of requests from Mac enthusiasts and brought its leading ViaVoice speech recognition technology to one of the most popular operating platforms," said Krishna Nathan, director of consumer voice systems, IBM Speech Systems. "ViaVoice for Mac is part of our continuing effort to make it easier and more natural for people to interact with their...

Whistle Blower beta 3 is now ready. Whistle Blower can perform regular checks of your servers and perform various actions upon discovering that one is not responding. Whistle Blower can email you or your pager. Whistle Blower can launch any AppleScript, application or document upon failure and can also restart any socket of any connected powerkey unit. The third public beta adds support for 4D servers and Radius authentication servers. Task actions can now be dependant on another tasks status. For example it is not necessary to restart your webserver if it is the router that is actually down and causing the error. Tasks can be set not to check during a shift so that you can schedule your server downtime, backups or reboots without generating an alert. See the web page or readMe file for a complete list of new features and bug fixes. Whistle Blower currently supports checking the following server types: * Web Servers. (Whistle Blower can also send post form arguments and...

Lightsoft is pleased to announce the first public test versions of Fantasm 6 and LIDE 3. Fantasm 6 is a Macintosh assembly language development environment whilst LIDE 3 contains the same functionality plus the ability to build, manage and maintain C and C++ projects in conjunction with Apple's highly optimizing MrC and MrCpp compilers. More details and download can be found at http://www.lightsoft.co.uk/support.html Lightsoft Software (Tools), 55 Sidney Street, Grantham, Lincs. NG31 8AZ. U.K. http://www.lightsoft.co.uk/

New OTTool Version 1.1 OTTool is a free utility which provides a synopsis of the AppleTalk and IP configuration parameters within Apple Computer's Open Transport networking architecture. In addition, OTTool allows users on IP networks to make Domain Name Server (DNS) queries, ping devices using ICMP Pings, trace IP routes (UNIX traceroute), scan through ranges of IP addresses asking for resolutions, and to query a DNS for Mail Exchange and System Info. On MacOS PowerPC machines, it will also dump the IP ARP cache. We would like to hear your suggestions and comments regarding the software. Please send your feedback to ottool@neon.com. What changed in OTTool since version 1.0? We received a lot of suggestions for improving OTTool from users. With version 1.1, we * added option to traceroute via ICMP, as well as UDP * added option to express ping timeouts in milliseconds, as well as seconds * recognized new Open Transport versions for MacOS 9 * fixed some minor bugs within traceroute and...

For Immediate Release MACROMEDIA ANNOUNCES COURSEBUILDER FOR DREAMWEAVER, THE SOLUTION FOR AUTHORING WEB-NATIVE LEARNING CONTENT Macromedia CourseBuilder Extends Dreamweaver 3 to Enable Rapid Creation of Online Learning Applications by Both Programmers and Non-Programmers San Francisco, California Dec. 1, 1999 Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) today announced Macromedia(R) CourseBuilder for Dreamweaver(TM), a powerful extension application to Dreamweaver 3 for creating interactive Web-based learning applications. CourseBuilder enables professional Web developers and subject matter experts to quickly and cost-effectively author engaging training content in a visual environment, without requiring programming knowledge. Online learning is becoming critical in corporate environments, where improved learning, knowledge sharing and cost savings are driving implementations, said Pat Brogan, vice president of educational marketing for Macromedia. CourseBuilder provides an intuitive way to...

For Immediate Release: November 30, 1999 X L R 8 P R E S S R E L E A S E XLR8 INTRODUCES THE ICEVIEW HUB WITH USB LOADMETER 4-port Multi-powered USB expansion; XLR8's USB Loadmeter ensures optimal USB performance Atlanta, GA -Today, XLR8, the award-wining leader in Macintosh performance and peripherals, announced the latest addition to their USB peripheral device product line, the IceView Hub. In addition to adding four multi-powered USB ports, this "ice" colored hub offers an exclusive USB Loadmeter for monitoring port usage. The USB Loadmeter ensures that users get optimum performance from their USB devices, by providing valuable feedback that protects the user from overloading their USB controller. About The XLR8 IceView USB Hub The IceView Hub is a clear, USB device that offers an additional four USB ports. Key advantages of the IceView Hub include: - Mac USB 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, iBook and iMac compatible. - 4 USB expansion ports - users are able to expand the system ports four-fold...

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(Nov 29, 1999) - Mercury Software today announced iLiner, a modern outline processor, sporting a bevy of Apple's latest technologies. iLiner is the first commercial product to support summarization across all applications using a system-wide contextual menu architecture (both Netscape 4.x and Explorer 4.x are supported). By fully supporting QuickTime 4.0, iLiner exports outlines directly to QuickTime 4.0 slide presentations , imports QuickTime 4.0 video streams in addition to over 20 different graphic file formats. iLiner uses AppleWorks XTND import/export architecture to drive outlines to other popular file formats such as MS Word. "We wanted to arm a traditional outline processor , says Mercury CTO Ian Shortreed, with the newest Apple technologies in order to reach back and bring more experienced Mac users forward, yet at the same time, fill a gap in productivity offerings for new Mac users". iLiner is available from either Mercury's web site at (http://www.mercury-soft.com) at $49....

FileMaker Server 5 Now Available from FileMaker, Inc. Powerful database hosting software more than doubles number of FileMaker Pro 5 clients, increases number of files, and adds new easy-to-use administration GUI on Mac and Windows NT Servers SANTA CLARA, Calif. - November 29, 1999 - FileMaker, Inc. announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Server 5 (Worldwide English version), a powerful software application for hosting FileMaker Pro 5 databases. With increased FileMaker database hosting for up to 250 FileMaker Pro database clients (previously 100) and 125 open FileMaker Pro 5 files, FileMaker Server 5 meets the database needs of any workgroup for fast, secureable and scalable FileMaker Pro database hosting. The estimated U.S. retail price of FileMaker Server 5 is $999, and volume pricing is available under FileMaker volume license programs. Upgrades from prior versions of FileMaker Server are available at $499 (estimated retail price U.S). "Workgroups want to quickly...

November 24, 1999 ListSTAR 2.0 Available -- Free Upgrade Please be advised the new ListSTAR 2.0 upgrade is now available to download for free from (http://www.starnine.com). The new version of StarNine's list server software includes native support for PowerPC, the ability to use secondary IP addresses (allowing email servers like WebSTAR Mail or EIMS to run on the same machine), integrated ListSTAR Template scripts for easy script creation, and better compatibility with newer, PowerPC-native versions of AppleScript. Pricing and Availability Available at (http://www.starnine.com/), ListSTAR 2.0 is a free upgrade for all ListSTAR v1.x owners. ListSTAR 2.0 is available in SMTP-only, with support for older versions requiring separate mail servers now discontinued. ListSTAR/SMTP v1.x users upgrading to v2.0 can use their current serial numbers. Owners of all other versions of ListSTAR should call StarNine sales for serial number information. New copies of ListSTAR are currently available...

Press Release The Compendium of HTML Elements Oxford on Rideau, Canada November 22, 1999. The Compendium of HTML Elements has again been updated, This time it is the release of revision 8. We had relesed the site to beta testing and now we are releasing it for general use. This release has taken almost a year to get to the point of release and revisions will continue to revision 8 for some time yet. The focus of this revision has been on the testing and reporting of browser behaviour. We've prepared more than 700 tests for readers to try on their systems and submit a questionnaire on the results they viewed on their systems. These results are then compiled and reported in a chart format on the Behaviour Report pages. For complete information see the Testing Documentation on the Main Menu page. The Compatibility Charts that previously resided on the Attribute Pages have been moved to their own pages and cross-linked to the Attribute Pages, Behaviour Reorts and the Behaviour Tests. This...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VSE BE FOUND IS NOW AVAILABLE IN VERSION 1.5 Web site promotion tool now supports 16 different countries Germany, 23 November 1999. The Macintosh web site promotion tool VSE Be Found is now available in version 1.5. It now supports 16 different countries. Furthermore, Voget Selbach Enterprises (VSE) released 10 whole new expansion kits which add more search engines to the basic version. VSE Be Found analyzes web pages and gives concrete tips on how to improve them to obtain a good ranking on search engines. Then it automatically submits the web page URL to popular search engines such as AltaVista, Excite, Lycos, etc. In contrast to other applications VSE Be Found supports more complex URL submissions to search engines that require to give details about categories, contact information etc. It also features a built-in FTP client. NEW IN VSE BE FOUND 1.5 The new version supports the new expansion kits and fixes an incompatibility with the Palm Desktop extension...

Valentina Product Line to Support Purity Software's WebSiphon Development Tool November 23, 1999. Beaverton, Oregon -- Paradigma Software and Purity Software announced today a strategic development agreement that will result in the release of a Valentina database solution for WebSiphon. Under terms of the agreement, Paradigma Software will develop Valentina for WebSiphon, a powerful add-on library for the WebSiphon web development environment. Valentina for WebSiphon will allow users of Purity Software's WebSiphon to interact with and deploy Valentina databases with their WebSiphon applications. Valentina for WebSiphon will be available in a value added bundle directly from the Purity Software online store, as well as through domestic and international distributors of Paradigma products. "Valentina for WebSiphon is a perfect match for users desiring speed and power beyond flat file or desktop database solutions but aren't yet in need of an expensive, large-scale dedicated DBMS. By...

ACI US news for immediate release Contacts ACI US Marketing ACI US Engineering Jim Staples Jr. Raymond Manley jstaples@acius.com rmanley@acius.com 800-881-3466 x4609 800-881-3466 x4695 November 22, 1999. San Jose, CA. 4D Open for Java Enters Beta ACI US, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension (4D) RAD/RDBMS Environment, today announced their new product, 4D Open for Java, has been released for Beta testing. 4D Partners may download the Beta from ACIUS ' Partner Web Site. 4D Open is the API for the 4th Dimension environment, and the new 4D Open for Java classes enable Java developers to create powerful Java-based clients for accessing 4D Server. In addition to basic data manipulation and queries, 4D Open for Java equips developers with tools to: create multiple client processes, launch a process on another client connected to 4D Server, execute a stored procedure on 4D Server, create record sets, roll-back transactions, set READ/WRITE...

Subject: Drop Drawers 1.1 Beta Release From: Gideon Greenspan (gdg@sigsoftware.com) Sig Software is proud to announce the public beta of version 1.1 of Drop Drawers. In the 7 weeks since its release, Drop Drawers 1.0 has gained significant praise including the "Download Spotlight" on Download.Com and MacFormat magazine's "Best on Test". Version 1.1 adds many new features, including a new interface for all options, designed in response to user feedback. The most revolutionary addition is the ability to copy the current selection into a drawer using a definable key, and to paste drawer items into the current application using a definable key-press or mouse-click. Other new features include configurable keys to expand or contract drawers and activate drawer items, full control over single-, double- and command-click actions, optional password protection of drawers (using RC-5), extended arranging options and full-size picture viewing. The beta is unrestricted, but expires on December 8th...

November 16, 1999 REAL Software is pleased to announce the latest development release of REALbasic: 2.1a23. These alpha releases are for testing purposes only and are not considered the current release of REALbasic. Projects saved in alpha releases of 2.1 cannot be opened in REALbasic 2.0.2. You should not use alpha releases for mission-critical development. There is a specific mailing list hosted at REAL Software for discussing the alpha testing releases: Subscribe to this list by sending an email containing "subscribe realbasic-dr" (without the quotes) to: requests@lists.realsoftware.com. Key: [Opt] = Optimization [Bug] = Bug Fix [New] = New Feature [Chg] = Changes Previous Functionality a23 notes: [Bug] Win32 now supports keyboard objects. The key codes are mapped directly from the Mac "Extended Keyboard Layout". The following is a list of keys which have mappings which aren't necessarily obvious: Option = Alt, Command = Windows, Help = Insert, Clear = Num Lock, F13...

From: Ken (ken@ksoft.net) Subject: CPLAT RADTools / Resource Editor version 2.0 ksoft is pleased to announce the availability of CPLAT RADTools / Resource Editor Version 2.0. WHAT IS CPLAT RADTools / Resource Editor? The CPLAT RADTools / Resource editor is a tool that combined with the CPLAT cross-platform framework allows for the visual layout of your program and resources. You can layout your windows and other UI elements such as dialogs and alerts. You can then have the RADTool generate the source/header and project files necessary for project creation. In addition a defines header file is created for all visual elements used, so you don't have to remember between the UI layout program and your code what your references to an element are when laying it out. In addition this tool allows for the importing of existing resources, such as menus, icons, pictures, etc. and the ability to convert and edit them. You can then generate the equivalent resource for both MacOS and Windows....

This is the final release of Syslogd 2.1.4. This release has been fully tested with Mac OS 9, but does not take advantage of any specific OS 9 technologies. A future release of Syslogd will take advantage of OS 9 technologies when Apple releases the final version of the OS 9 SDK. There have been some major changes in the System requirements with this release. Syslgod 2.1.4 requires a PowerMacintosh and System 7.5.3 as the minimum system version. For network support, OpenTransport 1.1.1 is the minimum. For further information on these changes see (http://www.classicalguitar.net/brian/apps/syslogd/SystemSupport.txt) The update can be downloaded directly from (http://www.classicalguitar.net/brian/apps/download.php3?fid=1) or from the Syslogd homepage at (http://www.classicalguitar.net/brian/apps/syslogd/) Changes in 2.1.4: - -Incoming network messages are now validated. - -Fixed a bug in Syslogd that would cause the last character of messages not terminated with a line-feed to be...

OPEN DOOR NETWORKS SHIPS THE DOORSTOP PERSONAL FIREWALL SECURITY SUITE UPGRADES, WHITE PAPER ROUND OUT SECURITY OFFERINGS ASHLAND, OR. -- November 15, 1999 -- Open Door Networks Inc., the developer of Mac OS 9's Internet File Sharing, today announced that it had begun shipping its DoorStop Firewall, Personal Edition. DoorStop Personal is an easy to use, end-user version of Open Door's powerful server firewall software, specifically focused on protecting Mac OS 9's new Internet services. Open Door also announced upgrades to its Security Suites for Macintosh servers and a white paper on Mac OS 9 Internet security, rounding out its Mac OS security offerings. DoorStop Personal Edition, which runs on Macs back to Mac OS 8.1, is an important security enhancement for any Mac that is connected to the Internet for long periods of time, for instance through a cable or DSL modem or an intranet. Although the Mac OS is one of the most secure, today's increasingly popular permanent connections, in...

TOOLDAEMON November 15, 1999, Plainevaux, Belgium. DouWere (http://www.douwere.com/) is pleased to announce ToolDaemon version 2.0. ToolDaemon 1.0 from DouWere enabled your Mac OS computer to be remotely accessed by authorized users, from any platform, through any Telnet client... This new version adds major security features, including login feedback, timeouts, and increased delays for avoiding malicious trial-and-error login attempts. Indeed, your Mac OS computer becomes a true multi-threaded, multi-user environment, where logged users can simultaneously take *any* action on the system. "I wanted to tell you how great I think ToolDaemon is. I realized after only a few minutes how unbelievably powerful it is.", said John Pratt, discovering version 2. Unique features -- Benefits ToolDaemon is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to control a networked Macintosh remotely, from a UNIX system, a Windows PC or even a PDA. ToolDaemon can also be used on AppleShare IP servers, to...

Escape Information Services is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 1.0.3 of its DICOM Import Component for QuickTime. The importer works on both Mac and Windows, and lets QuickTime-aware applications import medical images that conform to the DICOM standard. The product currently supports a wide subset of the DICOM standard, such as: - single and multiple image files - compressed (lossy & lossless JPEG; RLE) and uncompressed - indexed and direct, monochrome and RGB, 8 & 16 bit pixel depth Moreover, the following useful features are available: - conversion of multi-frame DICOM files to QuickTime movies - individual access of frames in multi-frame files (if the calling application supports it) - URL importing of DICOM files - embedding of DICOM images in web browsers Information, including download URLs can be found on our website: (http://www.escape.gr/dicom/). Release notes 1.0.3: -------------------- 1. Expanded image data variant support to include the...

From: Seth Willits (bmxer01@pacbell.net) Subject: Save HyperCard The Save HyperCard page has been updated to include information that the petition will be sent to Apple soon, and someone suggested that we notify all the major Mac sites to spread the word so that folks who haven't signed it yet will know they should do so now. Well that's what I'm doing, spreading the word. If you can, please post a message on your homepage or a small link to the Save HyperCard page at: http://www.hyperactivesw.com/SaveHC.html Sincerely, Seth Willits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 1999 BLUE WORLD ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER 3 WITH LASSO STUDIO FOR DREAMWEAVER New solution to provide amazingly rich yet easy to use Web application development environment--entirely within Macromedia Dreamweaver 3 Bellevue, WA--November 8, 1999--Blue World Communications, Inc.--pioneers of the Web Data Engine--today announced that the forthcoming Lasso Studio for Macromedia Dreamweaver will operate exclusively with the recently announced Macromedia Dreamweaver 3. Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver--currently in private beta testing--provides a complete Web application development environment for rapidly building sophisticated database-driven Web applications. Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver will offer the first comprehensive solution for building robust dynamic Web applications entirely within Dreamweaver, a leading website authoring solution from Macromedia, Inc. "New and current customers who have seen demonstrations of Lasso Studio for...

For Immediate Release NET.DREAMS SHIPS NEW "FLEX-ABLE" EXTENSIBILITY TOOLSET FOR WEBSTAR-API SERVERS -- Easily Add HTTP Upload of Multiple Files and Forms Processing -- ROHNERT PARK, Calif., November 8, 1999 -- Net.Dreams today announced the immediate availability of Flex-able 1.0, a new extensibility toolset for WebSTAR Web servers. Flex-able makes it easy to implement a variety of add-on capabilities such as file uploading, form processing, form-to-email processing, counters, rotation, redirection and string functions. Now available for any W*API-compatible Web server, such as WebSTAR, WebTen, and AppleShare IP, Flex-able is priced at $299 directly from (http://www.netdreams.com/). "Flex-able lets you extend your WebSTAR server to do a lot of things with form data," explained C.J. Holmes, president of Net.Dreams. "It's easy to use, giving you all kinds of tools in minutes from mail processing to uploading multiple files at once to HTML rotation. Flex-able is a little Swiss army...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rio Sabadicci Insider Software 760-804-9900 rio@insidersoftware.com INSIDER'S MILLENNIUM SPECIAL KEEPS SOFTWARE UP-TO-DATE FOR FREE Free Updating Service Through 2000 with Every FontAgent License November 8, 1999 [Carlsbad, CA] Insider Software today announced its "Get Ready" offer to keep Macintosh users software and fonts in top shape through the year 2000. With every purchase of an Insider FontAgent 8 CD, users get a free $50 subscription to Insider UpdateAgent that runs all the way through next December. The special offer teams the industry-leading utility for font repair and management with the most complete Internet update service for Macintosh software, and is available through December 31, 1999 from Insider's web site at www.insidersoftware.com. ABOUT FONTAGENT 8 FontAgent is the ultimate tool for maintaining, repairing and organizing Macintosh fonts. It enables users to check for corrupt fonts, unnecessary point sizes, duplicate fonts, partial...

Valentina Database Line Enhanced with 1.6 Release November 6, 1999. Beaverton, Oregon. Paradigma Software announced an upgrade to its Valentina database technology, adding new features to its core technology and added power for users of its developer kits. Version 1.6 of the Valentina database core technology adds enhancements over its release 1.5 for use of database cursors and use of SQL. Version 1.6 increases performance of using database cursors and allows each cursor to exist in its own independent memory space. Version 1.6 also adds support for two additional SQL commands. Since its 1.0 release, all Valentina products have gained speed and performance enhancements in working with different file types and importing data, as well as many fixes. A list of all updates and enhancements is available on the Paradigma Software Web Site. The technology upgrade appears in all Valentina database products: Valentina 1.6, the scriptable database management system. Database designers or...

Fantom Drives Announces FireStorm Product Line FireWire Based Data Storage for G3, G4, and iMacDV LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - November 4, 1999 - Fantom Drives today unveiled their new product line of FireWire based storage products, FireStorm. The perfect solution for data-storage intensive creative-content and multimedia applications, FireStorm products work seamlessly with Apple's new iMacDV and Power Macintosh G4 computers, along with all FireWire capable "Beige" and "Blue & White" Power Macintosh G3 computers. Scheduled to ship before Thanksgiving, FireStorm Hard Disk Drives are the perfect companion to Apple's iMacDV with Final Cut Pro. Proudly continuing the tradition of high quality drive assemblies that are standard in their SCSI and USB based products, Fantom Drives has built the FireStorm Hard Disk Drive product line around high quality 5,400RPM and 7,200RPM drives from industry-leader IBM. Fantom Drives has also chosen to bundle CharisMac Engineering's Anubis Formatting...

REAL Software, Inc. is pleased to announce a new email list that will distribute tips, tricks, and traps in the use of REALbasic as well as other interesting and useful information. Sign up now and begin receiving these tips soon! "subscribe realbasic-tips" (without the quotes) to requests@lists.realsoftware.com REAL Software, Inc. PMB #220 3300 Bee Caves Road, Suite 650 Austin, Texas 78746 512.263.1233 512.263.1441 f http://www.realsoftware.com

Metrowerks Ships New Release of CodeWarrior for Java (tm) Version 5.0 Brings Remote Debugging, Servlet Debugging and RAD to Multiple Platform Java Development AUSTIN, Texas-November 1, 1999-Metrowerks Inc. today announced the availability of remote debugging, servlet debugging and RAD (Rapid Application Development) for the Java platform with the release of CodeWarrior for Java Version 5.0. Demonstrating its commitment to the needs of Java developers, Metrowerks has added Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools to Version 5.0. RAD tools provide developers with a graphical layout editor that allows them to build a graphical user interface (GUI) for their Java programs with fast, drag-and-drop technology. The addition of professional RAD tools is also important because it makes it much easier for beginning or intermediate Java developers to take advantage of the power of the CodeWarrior IDE (Integrated Development Environment.) While previous releases have targeted the expert...

Antoine Beyeler proudly announces the release of MacD 1.1 MacD is a new way to access your folders. Press a shortcut key and type any folder's first letters in the displayed dialog box, and the chosen folder's window will appear. In case of ambiguity, MacD shows you a list where you can choose the folder you want to open. All is done to provide a quick, mouseless access to any of your folders without preliminary manual configuration. It is the perfect complement to the Apple Menu, contextual menus or any toolbar application. Use one of them to open your Documents or Applications folder, and MacD to open that hidden folder you never thought you would have to look at or one of these hundreds of folders you need for your current project. If it is particularly useful for developers and web designers since they generally work with many directories, MacD is so easy to use that everyone will want to have a look at it. MacD features: ++ tremendously fast index based search engine ++...

Sig Software is proud to announce Email Merge version 1.8. Email Merge is an intuitive Macintosh program for creating mailings of individualized email messages. It takes a database of information and a message template, and merges the two to create customized email messages. On high-end Macs, over 1000 messages per minute can be queued for sending. Email Merge includes directing importing from FileMaker Pro (3.0 or later), verification of outgoing messages, recipients and attachments, and database features including sorting and finding duplicates. "Your product Email Merge has saved me my time and money, allowing me to easily link our FileMaker Pro database to Email Merge and send out refund notifications, shipping confirmations, and tracking numbers to all our customers... And all this for $30!!!!" Version 1.8 adds support for Outlook Express 5 and Bare Bones Mailsmith. Email Merge also supports Claris Emailer and Eudora Light or Pro. The Sig Software home page...

ACI US news for immediate release Contacts ACI US Marketing ACI US Engineering Jim Staples Jr. Raymond Manley jstaples@acius.com rmanley@acius.com 800-881-3466 x4609 800-881-3466 x4695 November 1, 1999. San Jose, CA. "4D Assimilator" - Database Cloning Application Released ACI US, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension (4D) RAD/RDBMS Environment, today released a beta of a new utility code-named "4D Assimilator" which clones data structures and data files from any database supporting ODBC. ACI US developed 4D Assimilator in response to an increasing demand from developers needing to migrate existing projects that were developed with tools and technologies, which are no longer able to meet their client's needs. "4D Assimilator can connect to any database supporting ODBC such as FileMaker or Access and replicate both the tables and data into a 4D database," shares Brendan Coveney, President, ACI US. "4D Assimilator is a powerful utility which...

Indianapolis, IN -- Pine Island Software has released version 2.6 of its Beehive ftp forms with built-in "On-The-Fly" streaming compression. In response to the ever increasing throughput requirements of Internet file transfer, Pine Island Software has developed a new streaming compression technology for ftp called "On-the-Fly". The "On-The-Fly" technology is now shipping in both the Macintosh and Windows versions of the Beehive ftp forms client. Beehive streaming compression can compress graphics files "On-The-Fly" with compression ratios of up to 30 to 1. Text files are typically compressed about 3 to 1. The Beehive compression algorithm permits the files and folders to be compressed WHILE they are being sent - there is no offline compression time consumed as with traditional compression utilities. The "On-The-Fly" technology permits Beehive to send files faster than any other ftp package, even when the other ftp packages are combined with off the shelf compression utilities! Single...

WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 users: As promised in our note of Oct. 21, StarNine has been working hard to address a non-crashing Mac OS 9 compatibility issue between it and WebSTAR Mail. One week later, we are pleased to inform you of the availability of WebSTAR Mail 4.0.1, a maintenance release that's essential for Mac OS 9 users and recommended for anyone using Mac OS 8.x. Of course, the update is free and available now for download from: (http://www.starnine.com/) We want to thank the StarNine engineers and quality assurance teams for a quick turnaround on this release. Enjoy!

Qdea releases Synchronize! Pro 4.1 and Synchronize! 3.8 Addresses synchronization and backup when Daylight Savings Time changes October 28, 1999 St. Paul, MN For Worldwide Release Qdea announced today the release of the backup and file synchronization utilities Synchronize! Pro 4.1 and Synchronize! 3.8. This release addresses the change in file modification times which occurs when a user changes the time zone or Daylight Savings Time. This is an issue that has existed since Apple introduced file sharing, and has recently become more of a problem with the introduction of MacOS Extended Format (HFS Plus) for hard disks. Synchronize! and Synchronize! Pro allow for the change to file modification times, so that files with modification times which differ can be correctly compared. For a detailed discussion of the problem, see (http://www.Qdea.com/DST.html). Other changes in Synchronize and Synchronize Pro include a fix to improve compatibility with Norton Utilities, user interface...

Perth, Western Australia -- 28 Oct 1999 -- Stairways Software Pty Ltd, today announced the release of Anarchie 3.6.2 - the new version of the premiere Macintosh Internet engine. Version 3.6 boasts new carbonized FTP & HTTP functionality with transfer speed increases of as much as 30% on 3.5. Anarchie 3.6 now offers the fastest Internet file transfer speeds of any client available on the Mac OS platform! NB: Anarchie 3.6.2 is a complete replacement of all previous versions including Anarchie Pro 3.5, 3.0 and Anarchie 2.x/1.x. (The "Pro" extension has been dropped from the name.) New features in 3.6 (not in 3.5) include a new modern file transfer engine, HTTP Authentication for accessing password-protected web sites, the ability to test and report problems with Sherlock plugins, crash-proof transfer resuming, transfer progress icons and much more. Downloading Anarchie The two download likes for Anarchie 3.6.2 are: (ftp://the.ausmac.net/pub/mac/Communication-SW/anarchie-36.hqx) (ftp...

For Immediate Release Announcing LANsurveyor 5.5 - Now Manages Windows Computers LAFAYETTE, CA - October 27th, 1999 - Neon Software announced today that LANsurveyor, its MacOS network mapping, managing, and reporting application, has extended its reach to manage and query Windows computers. All the information collected and remote management LANsurveyor has provided for MacOS computers is now available for Windows computers. With the release of version 5.5, LANsurveyor has become a fully-scaleable, enterprise-level solution for cross-platform networks. "Even the most dedicated Mac managers have to contend with cross-platform issues," said Laurie Abrams, Director of Sales at Neon Software. "Whether you're running a small network or managing multiple sites, with LANsurveyor 5.5 you can seamlessly query and manage both MacOS and Windows computers from a remote desktop." said Abrams. LANsurveyor 5.5 Features * Autodiscovery, mapping, managing and reporting for Windows and MacOS computers...

Perkins Named Metrowerks' President 25 OCTOBER, 1999; AUSTIN, TEXAS -- Motorola today announced the appointment of Metrowerks' two most senior executives, Jean Belanger and Greg Galanos, to strategic roles within Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS), and the appointment of David Perkins as President of Metrowerks. Belanger has served as Chairman and CEO of Metrowerks Inc. and Galanos, the company's founder, has served as President and Chief Technology Officer. They both will report to the Office of the President of Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector. Perkins previously has served as Senior Vice President of Business Development at Metrowerks. The changes in these executives' roles were made to expand Motorola SPS' software expertise and accelerate the integration of Metrowerks and SPS. "One of Motorola's major interests in acquiring Metrowerks was to quickly gain the expertise needed to help us define and execute the software strategy for enabling our DigitalDNA embedded...

Rearden Technology October 25, 1999 Please be advised that the SiteCam 4.1 and SiteZAP 4.1 updates are now available. Now with logging for convenient traffic monitoring, the 4.1 updates also contain bug fixes and have increased performance. SiteCam is full-featured Webcam software for the Mac OS, incorporating FTP, streaming video, image archiving, time-lapse generation, motion detection and a full Web server. SiteCam's Web server is powerful enough to serve an entire site -- in fact, the Rearden Technology (http://www.rearden.com) home page is served by SiteCam 4.1! SiteCam 4.1 is a free upgrade for registered 4.0 users. Owners of previous versions of SiteCam (version 2.x and 3.x) can upgrade for only $49. SiteZAP uses all of the powerful features of SiteCam, plus adds Zoom, Angle, and Pan capabilities, allowing users to control the Web camera remotely, even across the Internet. A complete package, SiteZAP includes easy to use software plus a high-end pan, tilt and zoom camera. The...

Contact: Charles McHenry 541-772-2382 cmchenry@opendoor.com OPEN DOOR NETWORKS ENHANCES MAC OS 9 WITH NEW PRODUCTS SHAREWAY IP 3.0 AND DOORSTOP PERSONAL EDITION AUGMENT SECURITY OF ALL INTERNET-CONNECTED MACS ASHLAND, OR. -- October 25, 1999 -- Open Door Networks Inc., the developer of Mac OS 9's Internet file sharing feature, today announced major additions to its line of Macintosh Internet products, enhancing the security of Mac OS 9's Internet features, and of Internet-connected Macs in general. ShareWay IP 3.0, a major upgrade to Internet file sharing, is shipping immediately, and DoorStop Personal Edition, an end-user version of Open Door's powerful server firewall software, is available in a public beta release Open Door's product announcements were made in concert with Mac OS 9's retail availability, enabling Mac OS 9 users to enhance their system's security from day one. "DoorStop Personal Edition, in combination with ShareWay IP and Mac OS 9, represent a superb mix of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Tom Geller Rockstar Software +1-415-552-4356 rockstar@tgeller.com Rockstar automates Internet sign-up with Gearbox Connection Kit; Version 2.1 adds billing services to acquisition and support features SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., October 25, 1999 - Privately held Internet access software company Rockstar Studios Inc. today announced the immediate availability of Gearbox Connection Kit Version 2.1. The upgrade allows customers to register online for branded Internet services, and integrates support of billing systems from Boardtown Corp., HURLnET and ISP Power Corp. Using Gearbox, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) create Mac and Windows access kits that let customers automatically configure their systems, install necessary access software and sign up for Internet service. Gearbox can then deliver branded content every time the customer signs in, watch the system for connection problems, and correct many errors -- preventing a costly call to the ISP's...

Apple's Mac OS 9 To Hit Store Shelves This Weekend CUPERTINO, California--Oct. 22, 1999--Apple announced today that Mac OS 9, the major new release of the Macintosh operating system featuring 9 Internet power tools, will hit U.S. store shelves in volume this weekend, carrying a suggested retail price of $99. Mac OS 9 features Sherlock 2, the Internet's most advanced search and shopping tool. Sherlock 2 is the ultimate search engine for news and people, plus the perfect personal shopper on the Internet, letting users find products, compare prices and availability, and even participate in auctions. "Mac OS 9 is the best Internet OS ever," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "With great new features like Sherlock 2, we think our customers are going to love Mac OS 9." Apple Authorized Resellers are holding special Mac OS 9 "Midnight Madness" events, Apple Demo Days and in-store promotions throughout the weekend. Participating retailers include CompUSA, Computer Base, Computer Haus,...

PRESS RELEASE Solutions Etcetera 685 Placerville Drive Placerville, CA 95667 Tel: 530/644-7382 Fax: 530/647-8541 info@solutionsetcetera.com http://www.solutionsetcetera.com SOLUTIONS ETCETERA SHIPS NEW TOOLS FOR SUPERCARD DEVELOPERS PLACERVILLE, CA - Oct. 21, 1999 - Solutions Etcetera, today announced, under a strategic partnership with IncWell DMG, Ltd., the availability of the new Internals Toolbox, providing professional SuperCard developers unprecedented access to information and technology to extend the powerful authoring tool. SuperCard is a high-powered multimedia authoring environment that gives users the ability to create custom applications and take full advantage of the graphics and multimedia power of the Macintosh platform. At the heart of SuperCard is a powerful scripting language called SuperTalk, which gives complete control of the computer environment and makes development of custom programs fast and efficient. Many specialized applications built upon SuperCard also...

Fresh Start 1.1.1 posted. October 20 1999 -- Murray Yar IT today revved Fresh Start to version 1.1.1. Fresh Start restores a Macintosh's configuration -- preferences, PRAM and some system settings -- to a standard state at each restart. It is designed for use on shared Macintoshes, and allows each user maximum flexibility, always restoring the machine to a standard state at the next restart. Version 1.1.1 is a minor revision to address two issues, detailed below: * Changes from Fresh Start 1.1 Version 1.1.1 fixes a behavior which caused it to stop when it encountered a file copying error, such as might be caused by a misconfigured file protection program. With 1.1.1, Fresh Start skips the action that generated the error and continues on with its other tasks. Version 1.1.1 is a little more compatible with MacPrefect, a popular file security program from Hi Resolution Inc. * Fresh Start and Mac OS 9 Fresh Start 1.1 and onwards is compatible with Mac OS 9. Fresh Start restores the...