[MD1] Terran Licenses QDesign Audio Processing Libraries
Press/Analyst Contact:
John Geyer John Rowe
Terran Interactive, Inc. QDesign Corporation
(408) 356-7373 x227 (604)688-1525 x34
jgeyer@terran.com johnr@qdesign.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Terran Licenses QDesign Audio Processing Libraries
- For Use in Media Cleaner 4 -
NAB Expo, Booth S4635, Las Vegas, NV (April 19, 1999) - With today's
release of Media Cleaner Pro 4, Terran Interactive strengthens its
position as the industry leader in media compression. Media Cleaner 4
uses audio processing technology licensed from QDesign to provide
professional-quality audio resampling and filtering, resulting in the
best audio quality regardless of platform or format.
"Media Cleaner Pro has been recognized as an award-winning tool that
is indispensable for preparing video targeted for the Web and
CD-ROM," says Richard J. Beaton, President and CTO of QDesign. "With
the professional audio processing capabilities from QDesign, we
expect Media Cleaner Pro to become the leading tool for...
[NPL] LANsurveyor 5.0 with IP Monitoring
For Immediate Release
Contact: Sharon Doi
Neon Software, Inc.
3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Suite 253
Lafayette, CA 94549
Phone: 925-283-9771
Fax: 925-283-6507
Internet: www.neon.com
Announcing LANsurveyor 5.0 with IP Monitoring
LAFAYETTE, CA - April 19th, 1999 - Neon Software announced today the
latest upgrade to LANsurveyor, their network mapping, managing, and
reporting application. LANsurveyor 5.0 adds the ability to query the
network via IP as well as other new features, including folder
distribution, instant messaging and a host of new query abilities.
LANsurveyor 5.0 also features tight integration with Netopia's
Timbuktu screen-sharing application and Neon Software's CyberGauge
Internet bandwidth utility.
LANsurveyor 5.0 autodiscovers both IP and AppleTalk nodes and draws a
network map. From the map, fully customizable template reports can
answer hundreds of questions about hardware and software assets.
LANsurveyor runs on the MacOS and maps and audits up/down status of
any IP...
[MD1] QuickTime Streaming Software Goes Open Source
Apple Updates Public Source License
QuickTime Streaming Software Goes Open Source as Darwin Downloads Top
160,000 in First Month
NAB, LAS VEGAS-April 19, 1999-Apple Computer, Inc.today announced
that it has updated its Open Source software license-the Apple Public
Source License (APSL)-based on feedback and discussion with the Open
Source community. The Company today also made its new QuickTime
Streaming Server software 'Open Source', with the launch of Darwin
Streaming Server (see separate release). Darwin, the Open Source
release of the Mac OS X Server operating system foundation, is
proving popular with developers: since it's release a month ago there
have been over 160,000 downloads of Darwin source code components and
over 20,000 developers have registered on the Darwin web site
(www.apple.com/publicsource).
"Launching Darwin Streaming Server and working with developers to
update our public source license demonstrates that Apple is listening
to and is serious about embracing the...
[MD1] QuickTime 4 Public Beta With Internet Streaming
Apple Releases QuickTime 4 Public Beta With Internet Streaming
Apple First To Embrace Non-Proprietary Streaming Server Software
NAB, LAS VEGAS-April 19, 1999-Apple Computer, Inc. today released the
public beta of QuickTime 4, its industry-leading multimedia software,
for both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. QuickTime 4 features
"streaming" of live and stored video and audio over the Internet, and
is the first Internet streaming solution to use non-proprietary
industry-standard RTP and RTSP protocols for streaming over the
Internet. In addition, Apple announced that it has begun licensing
its open Internet Streaming Server software under an Open Source
model (see separate release). The public beta software also includes
an all new QuickTime Player that offers easy access to QuickTime
content, and significant enhancements to the QuickTime PictureViewer
application and QuickTime Web Browser Plug-in.
"We are embracing the non-proprietary open server model for Internet
streaming, and...
[NPL] WebTen 3.0 -- now with WEBmail
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phone: 805-963-6983
888-2-WebTen
FAX: 805-962-8202
Contact: Anita Holmgren
Internet: anita@tenon.com
http://www.tenon.com/products/webten
WEBTEN 3.0 - AWARD WINING WEB SERVER FOR MAC ADDS WEBMAIL
New release includes enhanced security, compatibility, robustness,
and extensibility
Santa Barbara, CA, April 19. Tenon Intersystems today announced
WebTen 3.0, an upgrade to its industrial-strength, high-performance
Apache-based Web server for Power Macs. The new WebTen now supports
web-based email, secure remote administration, enhanced SSL
certificate support, dynamically loadable Apache modules, and a
Sherlock-compatible high-performance search engine. WebTen, one of
the easiest-to-use and fastest Apache web servers in the world, is
available for both Mac OS and for Apple's new OS X Server.
WebTen's new anytime, anywhere web mail enables users to access email
from any device running a browser. WebTen's web mail, based on
EMUmail, is compatible with SMTP...
[NPL] CopyPaste 4.3.1
Press Release
4/19/99
CopyPaste is the shareware utility that was awarded a 5 mouse rating
by MacUser and was their shareware utility of the year 1996.
Shareware Junkies declared it Mac Product of the year for 1997.
CopyPaste also appeared in the June 97 Wired and has been featured in
MacWeek, TidBits, MacAddict and many other magazines. CopyPaste
magnifies the clipboard in many different ways and has been declared
indespensible by web developers, editors, writers, dtp professionals
and everyone who uses the clipboard.
CopyPaste is available online and can be downloaded free at:
http://www.scriptsoftware.com
it is also on the major shareware archives and AOL.
One of the early wonders of the Mac was its revolutionary ability to
do copy and paste across various applications. Unlike other areas in
the Mac's
system software that have changed and progressed over the years,
copying and pasting has not evolved. How many times have you found
yourself going back and forth copying in one...
[NPL] MessageTools 3.1.3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Automated Solutions Group Announces MessageTools 3.1.3 Update
Enhanced message notification plug-in for 4th Dimension based application
Huntington Beach, CA - April 19, 1999: Automated Solutions Group
today announced the release of MessageTools 3.1.3 for Macintosh and
Windows. MessageTools 3.1.3 is a free update for all registered users
of MessageTools 3.0.
Introduction
MessageTools includes platform native (uses Macintosh or Windows API
calls) replacement dialogs for the standard Alert, Confirm, Request
and Message commands as well as new dialogs for enhanced Progress
Bars (included indeterminate dialog on Macintosh), as well as a
multi-button dialog.
Version 3.1 includes support for Macintosh Appearance Manager
(available in Mac OS 8 or Appearance control Panel), display
appearance savvy notification dialogs.
MessageTools Features Include:
All MessageTools dialogs provide the ability to customize the appearance of
the dialog through a series of custom...
[MD1] Adobe Premiere Supports Apple's QuickTime 4
For Immediate Release
Adobe Announces Support for Apple's QuickTime 4 in Adobe Premiere New
QuickTime features in Adobe Premiere to include Web streaming and
native DV editing
San Jose, Calif., (April 19, 1999) (Nasdaq:ADBE)-The world of desktop
video editing and distribution is being revolutionized by two
emerging technologies-digital video (DV) cameras and streaming video
on the Web. These technologies will put the ability to create and
distribute video content into the hands of millions. One of the core
video architectures helping to advance these technologies is the
newly announced QuickTime 4. As a leader in video content creation,
Adobe Systems today announced its support for QuickTime 4. Adobe's
flagship video editing product, Adobe Premiere, will take advantage
of a host of new features within QuickTime 4, including impressive
new capabilities for video streaming on the Web and native DV
editing. This update to Adobe Premiere will be available this summer
as a free plug-in for...
[MD1] Toolchest 1.0.3 for 4D
For more information contact
Adrienne L. Coerper
Director of Marketing and Administration
adrienne@asgsoft.com
Automated Solutions Group
(714) 375-4252
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Automated Solutions Group Announces Toolchest 1.0.3 Update
4th Dimension utility plug-in and code library
Huntington Beach, CA - April 19, 1999: Automated Solutions Group
today announced the release of Toolchest 1.0.3 for Macintosh and
Windows. Toolchest v1.0.3 is a free update for all registered users
of Toolchest 1.0.
Introduction
Toolchest is a collection of 4th Dimension methods, forms and plug-in
routines designed to enhance your 4th Dimension applications.
Toolchest is also provided as a bundled component with PowerTools and
a variety of Automated Solutions Group development tools.
Toolchest has been developed to provide a universal library of 4th
Dimension methods, forms, and plug-in routines which can be used in
any number of applications, extending the existing 4th Dimension
command set.
Toolchest...
[NPL] QuicKeys Mac 4.0 Released
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact:
Sue Nail
CE Software, Inc.
(515) 221-1801 ext.3025 or (605) 235-1991
sue.nail@cesoft.com
Suggested Retail Price: $99.95
Upgrade price from version 3.5: $35.95
Free 30-day demo available April 22: www.quickeys.com
CE SOFTWARE RELEASES QUICKEYS 4.0 FOR MACINTOSH
Must-have upgrade to popular automation tool adds Mac OS 8.5
compatibility, better performance and new time-saving features
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, April 19, 1999 - CE Software, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of CE Software Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ SC Symbol:
CESH), today announced the release of QuicKeys 4.0 for Macintosh, its
industry-leading automation utility software. Version 4.0 adds Mac OS
8.5 compatibility, new toolbar functionality and 50 new time-saving
features. A free 30-day demo is available for download this week from
www.quickeys.com.
"QuicKeys 4.0 is the best makeover and function-adding upgrade since
Mac OS 8," said Ryan Wurtz, QuicKeys 4.0 preview tester. "I'm very
impressed....
[MD1] InterLok 1.2 - Software Rental Features
For Release: Monday, April 19, 1999
PACE Anti-Piracy Releases Version 1.2 of InterLok for Macintosh;
Update Supports Software Rentals, Offers Enhanced Challenge/Response
Options
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - April 19, 1999 - PACE Anti-Piracy, the leading
developer of secure software distribution systems for the Macintosh
and Windows operating systems, today released an update to its
InterLok for Macintosh product. InterLok for Macintosh 1.2 better
supports software rentals, a distribution mechanism that allows
software developers to broaden customer options for acquiring their
products. Using InterLok, software developers can provide their
customers with time-limited product licenses and "pay as you use"
rental arrangements, or securely allow customers to evaluate software
before purchasing it. The new version of InterLok released today also
offers a wider range of challenge/response customization options for
developers and publishers using InterLok for the distribution of
their software...
[NPL] Check Point Software now at 17,000 VPN Gateways
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EDITORIAL CONTACT:
Ter Hui Peng / Seamus Phan
McGallen & Bolden (News/Media)
tel: +65-3246588
email: publicist@mcgallen.com
Check Point Software Leads Virtual Private Networking Market
More than 17,000 VPN gateway installations and industry's most
comprehensive and integrated product offering move Check Point
Software to forefront of VPN Market.
SINGAPORE - April 19, 1999 -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
(NASDAQ: CHKP) today announced that it has surpassed its 17,000 VPN-1
Gateway installation milestone, and has distributed millions of VPN
clients, extending its breakaway leadership in the growing VPN
market. Recent reports and client studies from leading market
research firms further support Check Point's VPN leadership with its
VPN-1 family of products.
"Client-to-site remote access for mobile and remote users as well as
total integration with overall network security and centralized
management are the key drivers behind the rapid growth in today's...
[NPL] PreFab Player 1.5, Run scripts without user interference
*** Breakthrough: Run scripts without user interference ***
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WESTFORD, MA -- April 19, 1999 -- PreFab Software, Inc. is pleased to
announce that version 1.5 of Player shipped today. Although an
increasing number of applications and control panels include some
support for scripting, key features are left untouched. Player fills
the gap, adding verbs to AppleScript and Frontier to query and
control the user interface.
The 1.5 release adds support for MacOS 8.5.x, user-requested commands
and options, plus a breakthrough feature: a verb to disable user
input to prevent interference with running scripts.
Very cool! This is the last piece of my major puzzle. Thanks!
Steve Briggs, steve@wowpages.com, Wow Pages Interactive,
http://www.wowpages.com
PreFab Player 1.5 will retail for $139 ($79 for education); the
current $95 price will be honored through May 15. The price includes
one license for Player Runtime. Additional Runtime licenses are $25
each, with volume...
[NPL] Electrifier Announces QuickTime 4 Support
** Electrifier Announces Support for QuickTime 4
* Electrifier Pro 2.0 Delivers Rich Media with Real-Time Streaming
via Apple Computer's Industry-Standard QuickTime Software
RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC--April 19, 1999--Electrifier, Inc., a provider
of rich media solutions for the Internet, announced today that
Electrifier(R) Pro 2.0, its award-winning tool for streaming rich
media, will fully support QuickTime 4, Apple Computer's new streaming
digital media delivery solution, also announced today.
With Electrifier Pro's powerful yet intuitive drag-and-drop
authoring, every Web site creator can instantly turn static Web sites
and marketing materials into dazzling, interactive rich media sites.
Electrifier Pro is the only rich media tool which gives Web
professionals the power to integrate every type of content--text,
images, virtual reality, 3-D, animation, audio, and video.
Electrifier Pro 2.0's new capabilities allow Web professionals to
create and integrate real-time streaming video and...
[MD1] ActiveDeveloper v2.07
NEWS
For Immediate Release:
For further information, please contact:
InterACTIVE-Technology
info@interactive-technology.com
http://www.interactive-technology.com
ActiveDeveloper v2.07 -- Shipping, Ready and Productive -- for $199
Vestbjerg, Denmark -- InterACTIVE-Technology is now shipping
ActiveDeveloper v2.07 - our CrossPlatform Smalltalk-like Development
Environment for NATIVE MacOS X, Windows and OpenStep. And, also our
take on Thinking Different about Developing Object-Oriented Code from
OpenStep into Mac OS X.
We are excited to see MacOS X Server now shipping, and at the current
$499 price tag. Because, we know MacOS X Server isn't just another
Unix Server OS. Together with WebObjects and YellowBox it makes a
Magic and Premium Cross-Platform Developer Station. And, we with the
current price tag, we can also buy it as such - cool - thank you.
To celebrate the shipping of MacOS X Server - we have opened an
Introduction Offer of ActiveDeveloper v2.x floating network licenses,...
[NPL] QuickMail Pro 2.0 Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Editorial Contact
Sue Nail
CE Software, Inc.
(515) 221-1801 ext. 3025 or (605) 235-1991
sue.nail@cesoft.com
Available: June 1999
QuickMail Pro 2.0 client upgrade from version 1.0: $12 per user
QuickMail Office 2.0 upgrade from version 1.0: $13-$16 per user
To download the QuickMail Office 2.0 preview:
http://www.cesoft.com/quickmail/preview/index.html
CE Software Unveils QuickMail Office 2.0
Major upgrade to popular Internet E-mail software sports all-new
interface and new contact-management features; Public preview
available now
WEST DES MOINES, IA, April 15, 1999 -- CE Software, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of CE Software Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ SC Symbol:
CESH), today announced QuickMail Office 2.0, a major upgrade for its
easy-to-use Internet and interoffice E-mail system for mid-sized
businesses. Version 2.0 features an all-new interface, advanced
contact management features, hierarchical folders for filed E-mail
and dozens of other improvements. QuickMail...
[NPL] ASTARTE Ships DVD Authoring Tools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ASTARTE Ships DVD Authoring Tools
DVDirector and DVDirector Pro released after two years of
development and testing.
Friday, April 16, 1999 - ASTARTE GmbH today announced the immediate
availability of our flagship DVD authoring packages for the
Macintosh: DVDirector version 1.0.1 and DVDirector Pro version
1.0.1.
First previewed at the DVD Pro conference last summer, DVDirector is
the result of over two years of development work by ASTARTE's
award-winning software team. ASTARTE made CD recording easy and
accessible with Toast CD-ROM Pro, now they're doing it again for DVD
Video creation. DVDirector combines unprecedented ease-of-use with
sophisticated capabilities that let anyone create
professional-quality Video DVDs in record time.
Priced at USD 5,399, DVDirector offers breakthrough features at an
industry-leading price. Included in that price is the DVDirector
authoring application, plus M.Pack, our acclaimed MPEG-2 encoding
software, and our new Subtitle...
[NPL] MacTuner 2.0
For Immediate Release
Contact: Trexar Technologies, Inc., sales@trexar.com, Phone: (770) 442-8045.
ALL NEW MacTuner 2.0 makes it easier than ever to enjoy Worldwide
Radio & TV on the Net!
Trexar announces the availability of MacTuner(tm) 2.0! MacTuner is a
Macintosh multimedia program that lets you enjoy more than 1500
world-wide live and recorded radio and TV stations on your Macintosh.
Using the Internet and your computer's sound card, you can watch and
listen to news, talk, sports and information programming, and listen
to rock, country, jazz, classical and oldies stations.
Our new version supports 68040 and later Macs (including PPC/G3) and
requires only 16MB of memory. Performance is excellent, and the
application is now less than 1MB (MacTuner 1.0 was 4MB). MacTuner 2.0
also supports all popular screen sizes and resolutions.
MacTuner supports RealAudio and RealVideo and brings more than 1,500
stations to your Mac. Your one-time purchase of MacTuner for $22.95
entitles you to...
[MD1] Script Runner 1.2 for CodeWarrior
Elegant Chaos is pleased to announce the release of Script Runner 1.2
Script Runner is a post-linker plugin for Metrowerks CodeWarrior.
Script Runner allows you to execute any AppleScript or application in
the post-link phase of your compilation. Sample AppleScripts are
included to do such things as: add a custom icon, compress the linked
file, copy the linked file to another folder.
Version 1.2 adds support for locating the script file using access
paths, rather than specifying an absolute location - particularly
useful for multi-programmer projects where the scripts may be stored
in different places on different machines.
download from: (http://www.elegantchaos.com/cgi-local/download.cgi?runner)
read more at: (http://www.elegantchaos.com/software/runner.html)
Sam Deane / Elegant Chaos / sam@elegantchaos.com / April 1999
www.elegantchaos.com
[NPL] Syslogd 2.0
From: Brian Bergstrand (brian@classicalguitar.net)
Subject: [ANNC] Syslogd v2.0 final release
Syslogd 2.0 has the following new features:
Syslog network send and receive over UDP port 514
Host filtering
Finder shutdown/restart events are trapped and logged
Repeated messages are handled like the UNIX version
Log any facility.priority combination to multiple logs
Console logging (through the Finder)
Unlimited number of logs
A verbose logging option
Enhanced AppleScript support over v1.x
AppleShare IP 6.x logging
Supports the MARK facility
Version 2.0 also supports the v1.x feature that allows local Mac
applications to use the Syslog faciltiy.
The PPC and 68K(FAT) release can be downloaded at:
http://www.classicalguitar.net/brian/apps/syslogd/ This link also
contains complete support information for Syslogd 2.0, including full
Help documentation.
Make sure to read the included Release Notes for important release information.
Syslogd is $20 Honorware.
Honorware is the same concept as...
[MD1] REALbasic 2.0
Contact: Janet Davis, 512-263-1233, janet@realsoftware.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REAL SOFTWARE SHIPS REALBASIC 2.
Major upgrade offers many new features including Windows compiler,
database engine, and database connectivity
AUSTIN, TEXAS - Apr. 12th, 1999 - REAL Software, Inc. today announced
that REALbasic 2.0 for Mac OS is shipping. This new version comes in
two editions: Standard and Professional. The Professional edition
contains all the features of the Standard edition but also includes
the ability to create Windows executable applications, a single-user,
relational database engine, and database connectivity. Users who
purchased REALbasic version 1 on or after March 5th, 1999 will
receive a free update to REALbasic Standard Edition version 2. A
fully functional trial version of REALbasic version 2 is available
from REAL Software's web site.
REALbasic 2.0 Standard Edition adds the following new features:
o New Interface Controls. Version 2 adds eight new Appearance Manager
savvy...
[MD1] New CodeWarrior Palm FAQ
From: MWRon@metrowerks.com (MW Ron)
Subject: [ANN] New CW Palm FAQ
Palm Warriors,
There is a new and improved CodeWarrior for Palm FAQ is up on our
website, complete with spiffy artwork and updated factoids :-)
http://www.metrowerks.com/pda/palm/faq/
[NPL] Customizable HTML Templates for Fireworks 2
For more information, contact: For Immediate Release
Macromedia Macromedia
Kirsten Armstrong Susan Nicolls
kirsten@macromedia.com snicolls@macromedia.com
(415) 252-4088 (415) 553-2751
MACROMEDIA DELIVERS FREE CUSTOMIZABLE HTML TEMPLATES FOR FIREWORKS 2
Fireworks 2 Customers Using Dreamweaver, GoLive or FrontPage Benefit
from More Efficient Web Workflow
Internet World Spring - Los Angeles, CA - April 14, 1999 -
Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) today announced new customizable HTML
templates for Fireworks(TM) 2, the newest release of Macromedia's
award-winning Web graphics production environment. With the new
templates, Fireworks 2 users can export clean, compact HTML code
pre-formatted for Adobe GoLive. The new templates also address
customer requests for specific HTML and JavaScript coding styles. The
new Adobe GoLive templates round out Fireworks 2 support for popular
Web authoring software -- including the award-winning Macromedia
Dreamweaver(TM) 2, and...
[MD1] GL4Java 2.0.0
From: gerard ziemski (gziemski@home.com)
Subject: [ANN] GL4Java 2.0.0
[ANN] GL4Java 2.0.0
I have updated GL4Java, a shared library that lets Java applications
access OpenGL, to work with both Mesa and Apple OpenGL library.
You can download GL4Java here:
(http://members.home.net/gziemski/pages/projects/GL4Java.html)
[NPL] Blue World Ships Lasso 3.5 Web Data Engine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 14, 1999
BLUE WORLD SHIPS LASSO 3.5 WEB DATA ENGINE
New version supports JavaScript and XML standards and advanced
functions for Web application developers. Now available in
full-featured Application Server editions along with specially priced
Developer editions.
BELLEVUE, WA -- April 14, 1999 -- Blue World Communications, Inc.
today shipped the Lasso 3.5 Web Data Engine (tm), a significant
upgrade to Blue World's popular award-winning tool for building and
serving powerful database-driven Web applications. Key new features
include support for Server-Side JavaScript, XML, syntax errors
notification, data interaction with other CGIs, fault recovery,
advanced security and enhanced credit card validation. In addition,
Lasso 3.5 introduces support for Web servers from Netscape
Communications and support for Windows 95/98. What's more, Lasso 3.5
introduces exclusive protection against service affecting issues
associated with Web hosting FileMaker Pro databases...
[NPL] Ch-ching! 2.6 Internet Store Builder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Imacination Software Releases Ch-Ching! 2.6 for Windows and MAC OS
with automated credit card processing, UPSonline shipping, easy store
setup, and tight integration with Adobe GoLive 4.0 allows merchants
to create a complete fully-functional Internet store in as little as
15 minutes with no programming required.
To download the Ch-Ching! 30-day demo visit
http://www.imacination.com/ Review copies available on request by
mail to media Visit Imacination at Spring Internet World Los Angeles
#234EC (eCommerce Section)
VENTURA, Calif. -- April 13, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- Imacination
Software today made available their new edition of Ch-Ching! the
Instant Internet Store Builder. Ch-Ching!, the popular eCommerce
store solution targets small to medium-sized businesses wanting to
make sales on the Web through a secure, database-driven site.
Building upon the ease-of-use and rapid deployment capabilities of
previous versions, Ch-Ching! 2.6, adds a tremendous amount of new...
[NPL] Email Merge 1.7.5
Sig Software would like to announce Email Merge version 1.7.5.
Email Merge is an intuitive Macintosh program for creating mailings
of individualised email messages. It takes a database of information
and a message template, and merges the two to create customised email
messages. On high-end Macs, over 1000 messages per minute can be
queued for sending.
Version 1.7.5 adds full support for Outlook Express 4.5. Other
improvements include more comprehensive message verification (with
explanations) and a fix for sending multiple attachments via Eudora.
Email Merge supports Claris Emailer, Outlook Express, or Eudora.
The Sig Software home page is at : http://www.sigsoftware.com/
The Email Merge page is at : http://www.sigsoftware.com/emailmerge/
Thank you,
Gideon Greenspan
Sig Software
gdg@sigsoftware.com
http://www.sigsoftware.com/
[NPL] Hotline Connect 1.5
For Immediate Release
Hotline Communications Ltd. launches Hotline Connect 1.5 at Spring
Internet World, Los Angeles Community-building software suite first
to provide Windows and Mac users with real-time, easy-to-use
collaborative communication over the Internet - with or without the
Web and e-mail.
Editor's Highlights
- Builds instant, online communities by turning any desktop computer
into a forum for live, efficient communication and collaboration
- Provides private and public chatting and conferencing to allow
individuals in associations, educational institutions, government
departments, corporations and other groups to interact quickly and
easily in real time with minimal technical knowledge through a simple
graphical user interface
- Offers the flexibility of dispatching instant messages and news,
privately and publicly
- Conducts fast and resumable file transfer
- Saves disk space by allowing the user to view images and text
before downloading
- Runs along with or...
[NPL] PowerPrint for Networks
Infowave Announces PowerPrint for Networks
New product allows Macs to print to virtually any printer across an
Ethernet network
Burnaby, British Columbia, April 13, 1999: Infowave Software Inc.
(IWM) is pleased to announce PowerPrint for Networks, the affordable,
Macintosh-friendly way for SOHO, education, and consumer users to
print from their Macintosh to virtually any printer over a network.
With PowerPrint for Networks almost any printer becomes a Macintosh
network printer.
PowerPrint for Networks consists of Infowave's award-winning suite of
PowerPrint drivers, a fast 10/100BaseT multi-protocol print server,
and a printer cable, to provide Ethernet network printing
connectivity from a Macintosh to over 1600 inkjet, laser and
specialty PC-printers.
Infowave's PowerPrint for Networks is an ideal solution for:
Mixed environments where you want Macintosh and PC computers to share
printers on an Ethernet network. PowerPrint for Networks makes
sharing a low cost, non-Postscript printer...
[MD1] MacHack Early Registration, Palm Promo To End
MacHack PR: Early Registration, Palm Promo To End
MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers
c/o Expotech
1264 Bedford Road
Grosse Point Park, MI 48230
Contact: Carol Lynn
mailto:info@machack.com
Tel: (313) 882-1824
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dearborn, MI -- April 13, 1999 -- Even as the momentum for the 1999
incarnation of MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge
Developers grows stronger, some things are disappearing quickly.
In the last two weeks, the conference has announced its keynote
speaker, popular Macintosh and technology columnist Andy Ihnatko. The
preliminary list of technical sessions has been released and more
sessions are slated to be announced in the coming weeks. The academic
paper finalists have been announced. More information on all of these
conference features can be found on the MacHack web site
(http://www.machack.com/).
If the looming tax deadline were not enough to conjure fear and
loathing, on April 15, we will witness the demise of early...
[NPL] WEBFM 4.1 for FileMaker Pro, Now Faster
This announcement is from:
Eric Bickford, eric@macweb.com
Web Broadcasting, http://webfm.com/
FASTER WEBFM 4.1 FOR FILEMAKER PRO NOW AVAILABLE AND BUNDLED WITH PICTFM
Palo Alto, CA -- April 12, 1999 -- Web Broadcasting announces the
immediate availability of WEBFM 4.1 for FileMaker Pro. WEBFM 4.1 is a
third-party plug-in to popular Mac OS web servers including WebSTAR,
WebTEN, and AppleShare IP providing a web browser interface to
FileMaker Pro databases. Version 4.1 of WEBFM includes faster
performance, bug fixes, and PICTFM 1.0 bundled free.
ABOUT TEMPLATE FILE SUPPORT
WEBFM 4.1 includes support for easy-to-use Template files. Template
files are Internet standard HTML documents void of confusing,
incompatible, and proprietary markup [/tags]. For this reason a
webmaster need not learn yet another markup language, and Template
documents are compatible with web page editors and client browsers.
A highly intelligent parsing algorithm in WEBFM automatically selects
appropriate pop-up/...
[MD1] InstallAnywhere Now! For Free
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Colin Sanford
Zero G Software, Inc.
(415) 512-7771 x29
colin@ZeroG.com
Zero G Software Launches Aggressive Distribution Program Offering
InstallAnywhere Now! For Free
Availability of Multi-Platform Deployment Tool Provides All
Developers With Easy-to-Use Solution For Deploying Java Based
Software
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 1999 - Zero G Software, Inc., the leading
developer of multi-platform deployment tools, today announced an
aggressive distribution program for InstallAnywhere Now!, the
entry-level version of the industry's most popular Java application
installer, making the product available to all software developers
free of charge. The free availability of InstallAnywhere Now! gives
every software developer access to award-winning technologies and
provides an easy-to-use solution for deploying software to multiple
platforms. To kick-off this new distribution program,
InstallAnywhere Now! will be available for download from the Java
Lobby Web site (...
[NPL] "Flat-Rate" transaction processing solution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Charge Solutions, LLC
8690 Aero Drive, #312
San Diego, CA 92123
Toll Free: 800-888-1152
P: 619-640-4348
F: 619-640-4311
Contact: Don Wilson, Managing Director
sales@ChargeSolutoions.com
CHARGE SOLUTIONS.COM ANNOUNCES FLAT RATE TRANSACTION PROCESSING FOR
INTERNET MERCHANTS.
SAN DIEGO, CA, April 1, 1999 -- Charge Solutions, LLC, the fastest
growing Credit Card Processing System for facilitating web site
e-commerce integration has announced the launching of CS-VPOS 3.0 and
a new "Flat-Rate" transaction processing solution. Internet merchants
no longer have to pay a percentage of sales for on-line transaction
processing.
The latest version of CS-VPOS Processing Solutions Software allows
merchants access to many valuable features allowing the Internet
merchant the ability to create transactions from any location with
Internet connectivity, including: transactional reporting, complex
transaction searching, password administration systems, fraud
control, address...
[NPL] Shockwave Multiuser Server
For Immediate Release
SHOCKWAVE GOES MULTIUSER,
ENABLING COMMUNITY AND MULTIPLAYER ENTERTAINMENT ON THE WEB
Shockwave Multiuser Server Provides Rich Media Solution For Up To
1,000 Simultaneous Users
San Francisco, CA - April 12, 1999 - Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR)
today announced the availability of its Shockwave Multiuser Server
licensing program, so that up to 1,000 users can simultaneously
connect to the same engaging, rich media Shockwave experience on the
Web. Multiplayer games, multiuser presentations, shared whiteboards,
multimedia chat, connected entertainment, auctions, and many other
people-to-people applications can now be shared by interactive online
communities.
"Everyone on the web is interested in community. By adding
multimedia, Shockwave player delivers the richest multiuser
experience available," said Ron Short, president and creative
director of Gizmo Gypsies Inc. "With Macromedia's Shockwave Multiuser
Server, users can share those experiences in real-time in a...
[NPL] Adobe Acrobat 4.0 Available
For Immediate Release
Adobe Acrobat 4.0 Software Makes Collaborating and Sharing Documents A Breeze
Adobe Acrobat 4.0 is Now Available and Adobe Delivers New Technology
to Make PDF Files
More Accessible
San Jose, Calif., (April 12, 1999) (Nasdaq: ADBE)-Adobe Systems
announced today the immediate availability of Adobe Acrobat 4.0
software for Windows and Macintosh. Introduced in February, Adobe
Acrobat 4.0 is simply one of the most reliable tools to help people
collaborate and share information across computers, corporate
Intranets and the Web.
Adobe Acrobat 4.0 delivers a rich set of annotation tools, support
for digital signatures, the ability to easily collect Web content
into the Portable Document Format (PDF) and re-use information within
PDF files. Additionally, in a world where computer viruses are
becoming pervasive, PDFwill not pass along viruses across computer
systems or the Internet.
The new features in Acrobat 4.0 will enhance the ability of Palo
Verde, the largest power-...
[NPL] MailAgent Plus (and v.1.2 update)
For Immediate Release
Media Contact:
Naomi Pearce
Pearce Communications
510/528-0824
mailto:naomi@well.com
NET.DREAMS INTRODUCES MAILAGENT PLUS AND RELEASES FREE V.1.2 UPDATE
-- International Webmasters Score with New MailAgent Plus; New, Free
MailAgent v.1.2 Update Improves Compatibility with ASIP, Extends
8-bit Character Support, and More --
ROHNERT PARK, Calif., April 12, 1999 -- Net.Dreams today announced
the immediate availability of a new MailAgent Plus product, and a new
MailAgent 1.2 update for MailAgent Lite and MailAgent Pro. The new
MailAgent Plus has all of the core MailAgent functionality for
reliably sending email from Mac-based Web sites, plus integrated
attachment capabilities, making it a good mid-range option,
especially for users outside of the U.S. The new MailAgent 1.2 update
includes improved 8-bit character support, compatibility improvements
with ASIP, QuidProQuo and WebTEN, and a simplified key management
system for the integrated PGP capabilities in MailAgent...
[NPL] DropConvert Automates Text File Conversion + Web + Email...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Simon Carter - Developer
Telephone: +61-3 9888-3104
Email: launch@ozemail.com.au
DROPCONVERT AUTOMATES TEXT FILE CONVERSION + WEB & EMAIL TASKS
Melbourne, Australia - April 12, 1999 Crystal Software
(http://www.ozemail.com.au/~launch) announces DropConvert 4.2, its
popular text editing, manipulating and filtering utility. DropConvert
replaces a substantial set of smaller utilities. General users, web
authors, administrators and programmers can readily perform complex
text-processing with a minimum of technical knowledge.
Ziff Davis rates it as a 5 Star Editors Pick - "Despite all these
bells and whistles, DropConvert is amazingly easy to use."
SAVE TIME. FIX MISTAKES. CONVERT FOREIGN FILES
DropConvert can help you save hours with its extensive range of 58
filters for adding, deleting, replacing, sorting and transforming
text. Common tasks like converting files between PC, Macintosh,
Mainframe and Unix formats are well catered for...
[MD1] Teach! Lite, Pro and Multi-user v1.2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Acrux Software announces "Teach! Lite, Pro and Multi-user v1.2".
Contact: Mike Thorpe, Acrux Software
email: info@acruxsoft.com
tel: 31 20 6261899
http://www.acruxsoft.com
(Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 12 1999)--Acrux Software, the provider
of Macintosh multimedia software and courseware, today announced the
release of Teach! Lite, Pro and Multi-user v1.2.
"The best things in life are free". Nowadays much of the best
software is free: Adobe Acrobat Reader*, Internet Explorer*, Netscape
Navigator*, Linux*. Joining this list today is Teach! Lite: a fully
fledged multimedia authoring package containing more facilities than
many commercial programs. Use it to create multimedia presentations,
slide shows and talking books.
In addition to releasing Teach! Lite, more than 70 improvements have
been made to the Teach! software suite, including:
* vastly improved support for QuickTime version 3, with support for
movie controllers, interactive "wired sprite" animations,...
[MD1] Inside Mac Collection for Sale
I've got an almost complete collection of Inside Macintosh books and some
older ETO stuff. I don't need them anymore. Anybody interested in buying
them should contact me at zztong@laxmi.ev.net for more details.
Bruce Tong | Got me an office; I'm there late at night.
Systems Programmer | Just send me e-mail, maybe I'll write.
Electronic Vision / FITNE |
zztong@laxmi.ev.net | -- Joe Walsh for the 21st Century
[NPL] Mainstay JustAddress Book
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mainstay
591-A Constitution Ave.
Camarillo, CA 93012
www.mstay.com
For more information contact:
Lance Merker-Mainstay
(805) 484-9400
lance@mstay.com
Mainstay Releases JustAddress Book(tm)
Personal, Web-Based Address Book Java Applet
Spring Internet World, Los Angeles, CA, April 14, 1999-Mainstay today
began shipping JustAddress Book(tm), a personal web-based address
book which is accessible anytime, anywhere, using only a web browser.
JustAddress Book gives browser-based web access to a single,
full-featured address book of important contacts. It eliminates the
need to maintain multiple address books, often with out of date, or
out of sync information. JustAddress Book gives anyone the power of a
full-featured address book application in any web page, without
requiring any server-side applications. JustAddress Book, a Java
applet, is compatible with both Microsoft Internet Explorer(tm) and
Netscape Navigator(tm), v 4.0 or later.
JustAddress Book is a Java applet...
[MD1] ShowInitIcon
From: Halfhill@aol.com
Subject: ShowInitIcon update
4/10/99
I've updated the code for the ShowInitIcon, which allows INITS to
show Icons accross the bottom of the monitor at startup. The public
domain code now allows use of Icon Services and the new 32 bit icns.
It has also been modified to be PowerPC compatible.
You can get a copy at: http://members.aol.com/halfhill1/misc.html
[NPL] Script Scheduler 1.07 Mac & Win
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WAVES IN MOTION RELEASES SCRIPT SCHEDULER 1.07 FOR FILEMAKER PRO
Plug-in now provides sophisticated script control for Windows and Mac
OS developers.
PHOENIX. April 8, 1999. As every FileMaker developer already knows,
you can trigger a script when you open a file, you can trigger a
script when you close a file, and that's just about it. Anything
else, and you have to rely on manual control or cumbersome applets
that tie up you computer and slow down your applications.
With the release of Script Scheduler 1.07, now both Macintosh and
Windows developers can quickly do away with these limitations and
dramatically improve their FileMaker solutions. You can configure
Script Scheduler to trigger any script in any file at a scheduled
time or at regular intervals. Or even better, you can instruct Script
Scheduler to trigger a script whenever you exit a particular field.
All this happens in the background with no restrictions and next to
no overhead. You can send doscript...
[NPL] SCRIPTOLOGY FileMaker Hands-On Training Classes
The SCRIPTOLOGY FileMaker Hands-On Training Classes
Intermediate and Advanced scripting courses for serious FileMaker Pro
3.0/4.0 users, based on the popular Scriptology book and CD ROM from
ISO Productions.
Course Content: FileMaker Pro Scripting and Calculations
Registration: See below...
Locations:
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Santa Clara, California
- Chicago *
- Santa Monica, California *
- Washington D.C. *
- Boston *
* Due to the popularity of this course, it has been expanded to include
many new locations.
Upcoming INTERMEDIATE classes
- May 3-5, 1999 (Santa Clara, CA at FileMaker, Inc. headquarters)
- May 17-19, 1999 (Santa Monica, California)
- June 7-9, 1999 (Chicago)
- July 12-14, 1999 (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Sep. 13-15 (Santa Clara, CA at FileMaker, Inc. headquarters)
- Sep. 20-22 (Boston)
- Oct. 18-20 (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Nov. 15-17 (Washington D.C.)
- Jan. 17-19, 2000 (Phoenix, Arizona)
Upcoming ADVANCED classes
- May 6-7, 1999 (Santa Clara, CA at FileMaker, Inc....
[MD1] Trendwatch 1999 Creative Atlas Guide
NEWS -- For Immediate Release
TRENDWATCH 1999 CREATIVE ATLAS GUIDE RELEASED; APPLE TO OUTSELL
WINDOWS AND NT BY MORE THAN 3:1 IN CREATIVE MARKETS
Highlights
-- More than 17,000 creative firms plan purchases of Macintosh and
PowerMac workstations in 1999--nearly 3,400 creative firms plan
Windows 95/98 workstation purchases and 1,600 firms plan Windows NT
workstations purchases;
-- The creative markets represent 62,000 sites and 219,000 seats;
-- The complete report, which provides demographic analysis of the
creative market segmented by state, major metropolitan area and
3-digit zip code, is available now and can be obtained by contacting
TrendWatch offices in Rhode Island (401-568-9899) and San Francisco
(415-380-8561).
HARRISVILLE, RI -- April 8, 1999 -- The release today of the latest
TrendWatch demographic analysis of U.S. creative professionals
indicates that Apple Computer is still the favorite of creative
professionals, yet at an increasing rate. According to TrendWatch,
the...
[NPL] Your Software on the WebSTAR Server Suite 4 CD
WebSTAR Developers,
StarNine is putting together a new CD for the WebSTAR Server Suite
4.0 release, and we'd like to include your software on it. The CD,
included with every WebSTAR package and distributed at various
marketing events and trade shows, is an excellent opportunity to get
your product into the hands of your target audience.
To include your software on the WebSTAR Server Suite 4 CD, send a
compressed archive including documentation and other various
marketing material about your product to:
webstarcd@starnine.com
The drop-dead date for submissions will be May 19. As your product
will be included in the "Extending WebSTAR" section of the CD, please
be sure to classify what category or categories your product should
be placed in. Categories include:
E-Commerce
- Shopping Cart
- Credit Card
- Payment Systems
- Banners
Images & Animation
- Animation
- Image Editors
- Conversion
- Image Database
Utilities & Tools
- Form Processing...
[MD1] MacHack: Technical Sessions Announced
MacHack PR: Technical Sessions Abound
MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers
c/o Expotech
1264 Bedford Road
Grosse Point Park, MI 48230
Contact: Carol Lynn
mailto:info@machack.com
Tel: (313) 882-1824
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dearborn, MI -- April 9, 1999 -- MacHack, though already a rich
experience for its hack contest and networking opportunities,
features a wealth of technical sessions to enrich, educate and
entertain developers. MacHack 1999, perhaps moreso than previous
years, will feature a wealth of technical sessions directed at
developers at all levels of technical expertise.
The list of sessions to be featured at this year's conference is now
available for perusal at the conference web site. Industry notables
are in great abundance this year, as are an exciting group of session
tracks. Tracks include:
-Appliances (Palm OS)
-Business/Marketing
-Development Tools
-Getting Started
-Java
-Unix/Linux/BSD/MacOS X Server
-Techniques
-Youth Programmer Topics
More...
[MD1] Valentina 1.2
Subject: Valentina 1.2 - support Japany language, +...
From: Ruslan Zasukhin (paradigma@macserve.net)
Welcome to Valentina.
Valentina is a database engine which works hundred and sometimes a
thousand times as fast as othersMacOS DBMS (4th Dimension, FileMaker
Pro, NeoAccess), see benchmarks at http://www.kagi.com/paradigma.
In particular:
indexing - 100-200 times faster;
searching - 100-500+ times faster;
sorting - )1000 times faster.
Benchmark:
1. It takes Valentina 68k on the Macintosh LC/68020 31 seconds
to perform the particular search.
2. It takes FileMaker PPC on the G3/233 71 seconds to perform the same
test.
3. It takes Valentina PPC on the G3/233 about 0.4 of second to performs
the same test.
Valentina is available for Apple Script lovers, as scriptable standalone
application,
so it can be used in conuction with RealBASIC, SuperCard, OpenScript...
What is new in version 1.2:
- international support;
- multiple open database;
- fast access to the values of...
[NPL] SiteEater 2.0
SFS SOFTWARE Releases Macintosh Friendly SiteEater 2.0
Bingham, United Kingdom - April 8, 1999. Germany based SFS SOFTWARE,
makers of enterprise 100% Java solutions for web site management and
ecommerce development unveiled their first internet product for the
Macintosh, SiteEater 2.0 for the Macintosh.
The SFS SOFTWARE product line consists of powerful, enterprise ready
100% Java solutions including the DocFather line of web site full
text indexing and search tools and the SITEFORUM line of database
driven collaboration and electronic commerce tools. SiteEater 2,
which runs under over 30 operating systems, is now available with a
Macintosh platform native installer.
SiteEater 2 is a powerful, multi-threaded web site download
application. It can create an exact duplicate or mirror of a website,
complete with subdirectory structure and all required files. Instruct
SiteEater to download an entire website or just specific files by
extension. SiteEater 2.0 represents a complete rewrite of...
[NPL] Report Spam 1.2
Elegant Chaos is pleased to announce the release of Report Spam 1.2.
Report Spam is a small AppleScript designed to be used with Claris
Emailer (Outlook Express version coming soon). It attempts to combat
unsolicited email (Spam), by automating the process of reporting it
to the relevant authorities.
Version 1.2 includes bug fixes, changes to the domain searching code
to make it more thorough, and a slightly altered report message.
Report Spam is available from
(http://www.elegantchaos.com/software/report.html)
sam deane "there's been a thing",
www.elegantchaos.com mr don & mr george
[MD1] Apple Design Awards
Apple Announces Fourth Annual Design Awards for Mac OS Software
New Power Macintosh G3 is Top Prize in Software Innovation, User
Experience, Adoption of Apple Technologies and Best New Product
Categories
CUPERTINO, California--April 7, 1999--Apple Computer, Inc. today
announced its fourth annual software design contest for Mac OS
developers, the Apple Design Awards. The awards celebrate the
creativity of the Mac OS developer community and recognize superior
software in the areas of innovation, user experience, and adoption of
Apple technologies. With iMac and new Power Macintosh G3 computers
inspiring developers to release new Macintosh software, this year
Apple has also added an award for best new product. Winners in each
category will receive a top of the line Power Macintosh G3 with Apple
Studio Display.
The Apple Design Award winners will be announced during Apple's
Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on May 12, 1999 and the
deadline for entries is May 1. WWDC takes place May...
[NPL] SendFree Debuts Autoresponder Ad Exchange
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SendFree Introduces The Internet's Original Autoresponder Ad Exchange
New FREE service offers popular email autoresponders coupled with
powerful opt-in advertising
New Haven, CT -- April 7, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- SendFree
(http://www.sendfree.com) debuted recently with the Internet's first
autoresponder ad exchange. Autoresponders are email devices that
return a specified document when requested by a customer. "Customers
can send an email to your autoresponder and your information is
immediately sent to them by return email," says Abbie Drew,
co-founder of SendFree.
SendFree offers free autoresponders coupled with a unique system that
runs members' ads on the SendFree Autoresponder Network. Every
autoresponder message is delivered with one ad. This
one-ad-per-message design is powerful no-cost advertising. "When
somebody sends email to your autoresponder, your ad appears on
another autoresponder message in the system," Drew points out.
SendFree's Autoresponder Ad...
[NPL] PDG Shopping Cart 1.50
From: Rafe Smith (rsmith@pdgsoft.com)
Subject: PDG Shopping Cart 1.50 Release
We are pleased to announce the release of PDG Shopping Cart Version
1.50. In keeping with our development initiatives announced in
November 1998, this is the second in a series of updates and
enhancements to PDG Shopping Cart.
Already known for its ease of use and flexibility, version 1.50 of
the Cart upholds our commitment to the development of Internet
commerce tools that help on-line merchants emulate a traditional,
in-store shopping environment. What's new in version 1.50? Feedback
from merchants and Web developers generated a lot of new ideas and
enhancements that we tied into our overall plans for 1.50. Consider:
* Affiliate tracking
* Customization of layout and display of cart information
* Integration of four additional Internet payment services
* Ability to copy options from one product to another reducing product
input time
* Unique SKU numbers for options making inventory tracking more...
[NPL] SecureFM v.3.0
SECUREFM V.3.0 CROSS-PLATFORM PLUG-IN PROVIDES FILEMAKER PRO
ADMINISTRATORS AND DEVELOPERS COMPLETE MENU CONTROL - ENABLING
FILEMAKER PRO TO BE USED FOR MISSION-CRITICAL APPLICATIONS
Boulder, CO-April 5, 1999-New Millennium Communications, Inc.
announces the availability of SecureFM v.3.0, a plug-in designed for
FileMaker Pro databases which allows selective disabling of any menu
item in the FileMaker Pro application, either at startup or on the
fly, thus making it possible for database designers and
administrators to limit specific functions within FileMaker Pro -
effectively transforming FileMaker Pro into a secure environment for
mission-critical applications. Versions for Windows 95/98/NT and
Macintosh are immediately available. An introductory five-user
license costs $79.95. SecureFM is also available to developers to
incorporate into their solutions. A full functioning version of the
plug-ins for each platform, along with documentation, examples,
pricing schedules, and a "...
[NPL] iMac Reset Buttons
IMAC RESET BUTTONS ARE FINALLY AVAILABLE
VIENNA, VA - April 6, 1999 - Macs Only! announced today that iMac
Buttons(tm) are now shipping outside Japan. Available exclusively
from Macs Only!, iMac Buttons(tm) press both the restart and
programmer's switches on all iMac models.
Tired of straightening paper clips or pulling your iMac's power plug
after a crash or freeze to restart it? Then don't! Use iMac
Buttons(tm) instead!
What is (are?) iMac Buttons?
iMac Buttons, imported from Japan, has two functions: it presses the
iMac's restart switch after a freeze or crash and it presses the
programmers switch when the iMac's firmware needs updating. Two
essential buttons in one simple device for all iMacs (Rev.a-c). iMac
Buttons (a.k.a. OST Switch) is precision-crafted in Japan from
high-strength polycarbonate, the same tough material used for the
iMac's case.
Installation?
Installation is very simple. Just peel off the adhesive strip's
backing and stick the iMac Buttons to the plate in the...
[NPL] OpenScript 1.5
From: Marco Bambini (marco@spiderlink.it)
Subject: ANNOUNCE: OpenScript 1.5
What is OpenScript?
OpenScript is a plugin for every HTTP server compatible with W*API
1.1 (like WebSTAR, Quid Pro Quo, AppleShare IP or WebTen). It allows
you to include AppleScript and Frontier commands in your HTML pages;
you can also write nested commands so you can use Frontier commands
inside AppleScript scripts or AppleScript commands in Frontier
scripts.
How can I use it?
Just write the scripts inside the (Applescript)...(/Applescript) or
(Usertalk)...(/Usertalk) TAGs, OpenScript execute them and place the
result in your HTML page. You can also write nested TAGs in order to
use the best commands of both the scripting languages.
OpenScript allows you to create powerful dynamic pages with
AppleScript and Frontier!!
This version offers speed improvement, threaded routines, full
compatibility with the new native AppleScript implementation and
better PIXO support.
For more information, or to download a free...
[MD1] QuickCRC Software Design Tool Promotion
QuickCRC Software Design Tool Promotion
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, April 6, 1999 --- Excel Software is offering a
$150 discount on QuickCRC 1.1 for Macintosh or Windows 95/98/NT.
Normally priced at $395, QuickCRC will be available for $245 between
April 6th and June 30th. QuickCRC is a design tool for discovering
objects and related information for an object-oriented software
development project. It automates the CRC card concept of identifying
classes, responsibilities and collaborations between objects.
Software designers fill in information about each object class on a
separate CRC card. Design scenarios involving a group of
communicating objects can be identified and simulated.
CRC cards are often used during the design phase of small software
development projects or as a front-end to larger projects that use a
more comprehensive design method and notation such as the Unified
Modeling Language (UML). The use of CRC cards for software design has
been popularized by several books including...
[NPL] Emile Lite 1.0 - First XML Editor for Macintosh
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 1999
MEDIA DESIGN IN*PROGRESS SHIPS FIRST XML EDITOR FOR MACINTOSH
SAN DIEGO (California), April 6, 1999: Media Design in*Progress ships
Emile Lite, the first XML editor for Macintosh. Emil Lite is the
free edition of the commercial Emile XML editor, which will be
released in the end of April 1999. Emile Lite is available from:
http://www.in-progress.com/emile
Emile Lite facilitates productive markup with XML, liberating the
author from detailed knowledge of the XML specification by providing
dialogs for custom tags and common markup constructs. The application
integrates a clone of the comprehensive Emacs text editor, with a
graphical user interface for Macintosh ease of use. Emile Lite
automatically adapts the user interface to the current document type
(DTD), building a customized authoring environment that is tailored
to specific needs.
"Emile is the kind of XML software that you can confidently recommend
to the average text editor user as short on...
[NPL] Frontier 6.0
PRESS RELEASE
USERLAND SHIPS FRONTIER 6.0, THE FIRST WORKGROUP WEB SERVER
BURLINGAME, CA (April 4, 1999): UserLand Software announced today
that it had shipped version 6.0 of UserLand Frontier, the
market-leading content management system for Windows and Macintosh OS.
"When you add up all the new features, UserLand Frontier 6.0 is the
first Workgroup Web Server," said Dave Winer, 43, president of
UserLand Software. "It brings powerful high-end features such as
membership, preferences, per-user storage, discussion groups,
searching, calendars, news sites, subscriptions and XML-based
distributed computing to popular user-oriented operating systems."
"Our goal with UserLand Frontier 6.0 was to complete the workgroup
web server vision we re-launched the company with in 1996. That's now
accomplished. Our next goal, for 6.0.x, and 6.1, is to build out
Frontier as the ideal network-based writing environment. Our team's
experience with structured writing environments, such as MORE and...
[NPL] RADWARE Announces H-Platform
For Immediate Release
Editorial Contacts:
Mike Long, RADWARE; 561-398-8681 or mikel@radware.com
Tracy Ortiz, Access Millennium 3; 562-597-8086 ext. 304
or tracy@access-pr.com
H-PLATFORM FROM RADWARE INCREASES
SPEED 250% SETTING NEW INDUSTRY STANDARD IN LOAD BALANCING SOLUTIONS
AND GLOBAL FAIL OVER
Now Small to Medium size ISP's and Enterprises Can Afford Quick
Bullet-Proof Internet/Intranet firewall and cache Sites - RADWARE
Announces No Product Price Increases for New Performance Standard
Mahwah, New Jersey, April 5, 1999 --- The best just got better today
when RADWARE unveiled the new H-Platform upgrade for its award
winning IP Load Balancing family of products. The H-Platform uses the
Intel i960Hd 75Mhz chip for the CPU's in all RADWARE load balancing
products. RADWARE products are designed to load balance all IP
traffic including cache, proxy and firewall traffic. With the H chip
RADWARE is increasing the speed 250% over the former i960c CPU
platform but not the price...
[NPL] Aestiva HTML/OS
Aestiva Press Release. April 5, 1999
For Immediate Release
Macintosh-based Web designers get advanced on-the-fly capabilities
with the release of Aestiva HTML/OS for the Mac.
Torrance, Calif. (April 5, 1999)-- Aestiva, LLC announced the
immediate availability of Aestiva HTML/OS for the Macintosh. Aestiva
HTML/OS is a powerful Web-based product for developing and hosting
advanced, dynamic Web sites. It eliminates the need for CGI
programming. The product is popular on UNIX and Windows platforms.
The Mac version targets Macintosh users wishing to deploy high-access
dynamic Web sites or develop dynamic sites on the Mac and deploy
elsewhere.
Macintosh designers are expected to welcome HTML/OS. The product can
be installed on in-house Macs or in virtual accounts at new Mac-based
hosting providers. In the past users used HTML/OS on Mac browsers
connected to non-Macintosh servers.
Like other users, Mac users of HTML/OS will enjoy the fact that
developing advanced features is a matter of...
[NPL] HTML Markdown 2.1
KlepHacks Shareware is pleased to announce that HTML Markdown 2.1 is
shipping as of 4/4/1999. This is the first major update to the HTML
extraction and conversion utility in nearly three years.
The main new feature in this release is support for Apple's new
Internet Clippings files. This new file type, which appeared in Mac
OS 8.5, allows users to store URL clippings that will automatically
load in the appropriate Internet application. HTML Markdown can
automatically extract all links from one or more HTML files and
convert them to individual Internet Clippings.
The ideal application of the new feature is to run your Netscape
bookmarks file through the converter. Just throw all of the clippings
into a folder and put it in your Apple Menu Items folder. Now you
have system-wide bookmarks accessible from any application.
Other changes in the new version include the ability to extract all
URL's from a web page into a single HTML file, better conversion of
HTML to text, and a lower price...
[MD1] MacHack Announces Keynote: Andy Ihnatko
MacHack PR: MacHack Announces Keynote: Andy Ihnatko
MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers
c/o Expotech
1264 Bedford Road
Grosse Point Park, MI 48230
Contact: Carol Lynn
mailto:info@machack.com
Tel: (313) 882-1824
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dearborn, MI -- April 5, 1999 -- MacHack: The Annual Conference For
Leading Edge Developers is pleased to announce the keynote speaker
for the 1999 conference. This year's keynote will join the ranks of
others that have opened the developer proceedings such as Andy
Hertzfeld, Chris Espinosa, and Steve Wozniak. All eyes will be on
Dearborn at Midnight between June 23 and 24 as Andy Ihnatko takes the
podium to herald the official start of the conference.
Self described as "America's 42nd most-beloved industry personality,"
Mr. Ihnatko's credits include a lengthy stint at MacUser Magazine.
and shorter tenures at MacWorld, MacWEEK, and Yahoo! Internet Life.
He has also penned three books and The Original Macquarium, a
detailed guide to...
[NPL] Phobos Network Interface Cards
For Immediate Release: April 5, 1999
PHOBOS SHIPS INDUSTRY'S FIRST FIBER NICs FOR APPLE POWERPCs
New 100 Mbps NIC Connects Fiber to the Mac Desktop; Video Production, Prepress
and Graphic Design Studios to Benefit from Fiber Bandwidth Boost
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (April 5, 1999) - Phobos Corp., manufacturer of
high-performance networking products, today announced it is shipping
the industry's first fiber Network Interface Card (NIC) for Apple
PowerPCs. Phobos' new NIC, the P100-FX, enables users in video
production, pre-press, graphic
design studios and other bandwidth intensive Macintosh-oriented
industries to rapidly transmit large quantities of data using fiber
bandwidth. "Phobos is the first company in the industry with a fiber
NIC for Apple PowerPCs. Mac users can now gain a substantial
bandwidth boost from a fiber optic networking connection, and for a
very competitive price," said Chris Bodily, Director of Product
Marketing at Phobos. "Phobos is offering early support for Mac...
[MD1] Desktop Database information released
Subject: Desktop Database information released (free)
From: Thomas Tempelmann (tt@tempel.org)
Would you please post the following information in your next MacTech
issue. It is very valuable stuff to some Macintosh programmers and it
is available all for free:
Thomas Tempelmann has dug deeply into the Mac OS Desktop Database and
came up with the following information free to the public:
* Two html pages with everything you need to know about the format of
the DTDB and how apps like the Finder use it.
* The application "Desktop DB Diver" that allows you to browse all
contents of your Desktop Databases.
* Some source code dealing with finding the correct creator
application for a document just as the Finder does it.
All this available at his web site: http://www.tempel.org/macdev
Thomas Tempelmann
E-mail: tt@tempel.org (private); tempel@corp.adaptec.com (work)
Personal web site: (http://www.tempel.org/)
[NPL] AutoScript.fm 1.0.8
Introducing version 1.0.8 of AutoScript.fm with Interactive Mode.
AutoScript.fm is a scripting aid for FileMaker Pro, making the
replication of FileMaker scripts between database files much easier
and quicker.
Interactive Mode is a new feature where AutoScript.fm pauses each
time a script, field or file needs to be selected during script
entry. When AutoScript.fm pauses, it displays the details of the
object to be selected along with instructions and waits until the
operator has selected the object before continuing script entry.
Version 1.0.8 also includes two small bug fixes, and improved
versions of the About AutoScript.fm and About OneClick files.
An AutoScript.fm updater is available for people who already are
enjoying the functionality of AutoScript.fm.
A demo version of AutoScript.fm is available from AutoScript.fm's web site now.
AutoScript.fm is Mac-only, and is fully compatible with Mac OS 8.5.1.
AutoScript.fm's web site is at (http://www.gnb.com.hk/autoscript.fm/)
The...
[NPL] Keyspan ships USB Adapter for Palm PDAs
Keyspan ships USB Adapter for Palm PDAs
April 5, 1999- Richmond, California - Keyspan announced it is now
shipping its new USB serial adapter specifically designed for
Macintosh-based users of Palm connected organizers and other
personal digital assistants (PDA). The Keyspan USB PDA Adapter is
available now through leading catalogs and specialty retailers at a
suggested retail price of $39.
USB connections for Palm and other PDAs
Keyspan's USB PDA Adapter provides the easiest, least expensive way
to connect the Palm Computing platform to Apple Computer's iMac
and to Apple's new "Blue G3" PowerMacs. The new adapter features a
single DB9 port that connects directly to a Palm cradle or HotSync
cable. The adapter is compatible with all Palm organizers and all
versions of the Palm Desktop software for Mac OS.
About Keyspan
Keyspan products provide "Connections for Your Computer." The
company's first products provided serial ports for connecting to
traditional computer peripherals such as...
[NPL] FileMaker Developer Conference
1999 FileMaker Developer Conference Set for Aug. 24-27 in San Diego
Early-bird registrants get $100 discount
Santa Clara, Calif., April 5, 1999 - Early-bird online registration
is now open for the 1999 FileMaker Developer Conference, in San
Diego, Aug 24-27, the company announced. Registrants may sign up
online for the annual conference at http://www.filemaker.com.
FileMaker is an increasingly popular platform for workgroup and
Internet/Intranet publishing solutions. This year's conference will
feature over 40 workshops and experts focusing on present and future
FileMaker development issues. The conference will deliver all the
latest, in-depth information and tools needed by IT managers,
webmasters, commercial software developers, technical managers, power
users, corporate and government programmers, and independent
consultants and trainers.
Technical workshops will include: FileMaker Pro Server technologies,
FileMaker Pro Plug-Ins, scripting and calculations, interface design,
web...
[NPL] Mailsmith 1.1.3
Mailsmith 1.1.3 Now Available from Bare Bones Software
Bedford, MA -- April 2, 1999 -- Bare Bones Software is pleased to
announce the release and immediate availability of an update to
Mailsmith, the company's Internet email client. Mailsmith 1.1.3
features significant enhancements, and addresses an assortment of
customer-reported problems. This update is available free of charge
to all Mailsmith customers.
"Users of previous versions should be pleased by this update," says
Rich Siegel, president and CEO. "We feel that Mailsmith 1.1.3
represents a significant step forward for the product, and we hope
that our customers will appreciate the improvements in this release."
Mailsmith 1.1.3 features a new "POP Monitor" window, which enables
users to manually download or remove selected messages from their POP
server.
In addition, the ground-breaking "Rewrap Quoted Text" tool,
introduced as a plug-in in Mailsmith 1.1.2, has been integrated into
the application, along with several new...
[NPL] Pixeltek offers a truly complete Internet service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pixeltek offers a truly complete Internet service
Southern California web design firm offers a complete, lost cost and
effective way to advertise and promote your business on the World
Wide Web.
REDLANDS, CA - It seems that many businesses have found that to get a
truly effective and interactive web site on the Internet is more
complicated than they first thought. Pixeltek web designs has
introduced its line of Internet solution packages offering
comprehensive web site services to remedy this and other Internet
problems. Their services encompass the entire process from planning,
designing, promoting and maintaining a web site specifically tailored
for the small business to the Fortune 500 corporate business client.
Most businesses do not need or cannot afford to hire a full time web
master or web designer, but they do need a professional looking web
site that will spark interest in their business in the Internet's
ever growing market. Pixeltek offers web sites...
[NPL] LaCie Unveils Complete CD Write/Rewrite Freedom
From: Andy Marken (marken@CERF.NET)
Subject: LaCie Unveils Complete CD Write/Rewrite Freedom
The leader in Mac, Win 95 and Win NT storage solutions, LaCie this week
announced a family of three new CD-RW drives that will meet the needs of
professional digital content developers as well as business and home
computer users. The LaCie USB Ultra Controller drivesdelivers
transfer rates of 1 MB/s.
All of the versatile drives come with a complete selection of CD
write/rewrite software for recording data, audio and mixed mode CDs.
Use the drive to prepare, edit, modify and store documents, data,
images, multimedia presentations, photos and video. They're also
excellent for backing up your hard drive and archiving documents,
data and images.
* LaCie CDRW 4416 - A full 2MB of buffer to handle your high-speed
write and rewrite needs. The SCSI-2 interface passes data to the
drive/media as fast as your computer can move it. The CDRW 4416 is
attractively priced with an MSRP of $499
* LaCie CDRW...
[NPL] Aestiva's HTML/OS for Mac on WebTen
FOR RELEASE ON APRIL 2, 1999
Phone: 805-963-6983
888-2-WebTen
FAX: 805-962-8202
Contact: Anita Holmgren
Internet: anita@tenon.com
http://www.tenon.com/products/webten/
POWERFUL, NEW WEB DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES AVAILABLE ON MACINTOSH
Aestiva's HTML/OS now supported on Macintosh with WebTen
Santa Barbara, CA, April 2, 1999. Tenon and Aestiva announce the
immediate availability of Aestiva's HTML/OS, powerful software for
developing advanced, dynamic web sites, on both Mac OS and Mac OS X
Server. Aestiva's HTML/OS runs with WebTen on Mac OS and with WebTen
or Apple's bundled Apache on OS X Server.
Aestiva's HTML/OS is an extension to HTML that allows you to do
on-the-fly word-processing, spreadsheet, database and programming
operations within HTML documents. It can be used with any standard
HTML editor and is easier to learn and deploy than Perl. For
high-volume sites and database driven sites, HTML/OS is more
effective than Perl because of its high-performance. In the same way...
[NPL] MacServerIP for Win NT
For Immediate Release
Team ASA Distributes MacServerIP for Windows-NT in U.S.
San Diego, CA -- Team ASA Inc., manufacturer of high-performance
networking products for professional PrePress and Multimedia users,
today began U.S. distribution of Cyan Software's MacServerIP to the
prepress and digital media markets. MacServerIP is the first
AppleShare type server for Windows-NT to support the Apple File
Protocol over TCP/IP. MacServerIP is 2 to 4 times faster than
Windows-NT Services For Macintosh (SFM). MacServerIP users access the
NT server via the standard AppleShare IP interface.
The MacServerIP product represents a significant advance in
AppleShare-type (AFP) file servers for the Windows NT platform,
offering a number of features not found in other products, including
support for AFP-over-IP, excellent support of CD-ROMs and removable
media, supports CD-ROM changes (SFM does not), sharing of non-NTFS
volumes, and remote administration. "This is a win win situation for
Windows and...
[NPL] Troi Grabber Plug-in 1.01b1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Troi Automatisering releases the beta version of the Troi Grabber
Plug-in, for FileMaker Pro 4 on Windows.
Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands, March 31, 1999--Troi Automatisering
today announced the release of the beta version of Troi Grabber
Plug-in 1.0.1b1, for FileMaker Pro 4.0 (or later) on Windows.
This plug-in gives FileMaker Pro the ability to grab a picture from a
video input source and to put it directly into a container field.
Peter Baanen, company president, states that "The Windows version of
this plug-in has cost us quite some effort, and now we finally have a
beta to download. Phew!".
The Windows version of this plug-in is based on TWAIN. The plug-in
works with any (video) input source that has compatible TWAIN drivers.
Pricing & Availability
A fully functional try-before-you-buy version is available for
downloading at Troi's Web site at:
(http://www.troi.com/software/grabberplugin.html). Troi Grabber
Plug-in is available for Mac OS and Windows95...
[NPL] Eslit.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eslit.com -- Ultimate Resource for High Quality Java Applets, Java
Banners, Java logos and Java Applications
Champaign, Ill. -- April 1, 1999 (Software Wire) -- Eslit.com
(http://eslit.com), a Web site for high quality Java applets, Java
banners, Java logos and Java applications, has been launched by Eslit
Creations.
This exclusive site has 66 high performance and multi-functional Java
applets and Java banners designed for webmasters and Web site owners
to enhance their web sites and to bring more traffic to their Web
sites. It also has a showcase of 5 custom designed Java logos.
All of the Java applets and Java banners at http://eslit.com are
highly configurable and user friendly. Users can create unique
appearance for their Web sites by specifying applet parameters such
as texts, images, colors and sounds. The applets are designed to
create eye-catching animations and visually pleasing special effects
for text and image presentations.
Some complex and...
[MD1] MacHack Announces Winning Papers
MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers
c/o Expotech
1264 Bedford Road
Grosse Point Park, MI 48230
Contact: Carol Lynn
mailto:info@machack.com
Tel: (313) 882-1824
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dearborn, MI -- April 1, 1999 -- MacHack: The Annual Conference For
Leading Edge Developers is proud to announce the winners of the 1999
papers competition. This annual event centers around academic style
papers on topics of interest to the software development community.
In the months preceding the conference, MacHack solicits and accepts
papers on a wide variety of topics related to software development.
For example, the subjects of last year's papers ranged from
cross-platform development techniques, to anonymity in internet
communications, to exception-handling strategies on the Macintosh, to
macroscopic object architectures. Each paper accepted is published in
the MacHack Conference proceedings and included on the MacHack CD.
Each author gives a 50-minute presentation on his...
[NPL] WebTen 2.1.10: Dramatic Performance Improvements
FOR RELEASE ON MARCH 31, 1999
Phone: 805-963-6983
888-2-WebTen
FAX: 805-962-8202
Contact: Anita Holmgren
Internet: anita@tenon.com
http://www.tenon.com/products/webten
WEBTEN UPDATE FEATURES DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENTS IN PERFORMANCE AND
PLUG-IN OPERATIONS
Santa Barbara, CA, March 31. Tenon Intersystems today announced
WebTen 2.1.10, a free upgrade to its industrial-strength,
high-performance Apache-based Web server for Mac OS Power Macs. The
new WebTen features improved robustness, improved performance, and
improved WebSTAR-plug-in compatibility.
WebTen policy changes in handling WebSTAR-style plug-ins have
resulted in improved memory utilization and improved plug-in
operation. Because many WebSTAR-style plug-ins are ill-equipped for
dynamic unloading and loading, WebTen now no longer reloads W*API
plug-ins during WebTen re-configurations. In addition, a memory
corruption problem caused by W*API plug-ins that use the Mac OS
thread manger, such as Lasso and WebCatalog, has been...
[MD1] mapsaVR and revolVR: New Wired Sprite QTVR Authoring Tools
Squamish Media Group Releases New Wired Sprite Authoring Tools for QuickTime VR
Squamish, BC Canada, March 31, 1999 - Squamish Media Group, Inc.,
today announced two new wired sprite authoring tools, mapsaVR and
revolVR, designed for content creators utilizing QuickTime VR on the
web, CD-ROM or DVD. These new tools each provide a unique degree of
functionality, and work together with soundsaVR 1.1, Squamish Media
Group's popular wired sprite tool for embedding directional sound in
QTVR.
mapsaVR is a fast and affordable way to add clickable node markers,
3D direction/location indicators, and overhead maps to single node
and multinode QTVR (1.0 or 2.0) panorama movies, radically reducing
the time, effort, and expertise needed to create interactive QTVR
movies using wired sprites. These features help the user to remain
oriented while exploring complex QTVR environments, and significantly
enhance the user navigation capabilities within nodes and scenes.
With mapsaVR, you can import...
[NPL] Soundz 1.0
Soundz(sm) is an application for Mac OS 8.5 to create/modify sound
sets to be used with Appearance. It comes with a few sample sounds
and you can record your own right from within Soundz itself.
This is donationware. There are no restrictions on its usage. If you
would like to pay me, you can use the included Register program to
send payments to Kagi. This will allow me to at least cover my
development costs on programming tools! As this is my first program
that I am releasing to the public I would very much like all your
feedback. You can enter your remarks in the guestbook on my site.
Requires Mac OS 8.5 or later Availability:
http://www.nettaxi.com/citizens/shashwat Contact: shashwat@kagi.com
About CrossRoads Solutions:
CrossRoads Solutions is a company dedicated to the creation of
innovative software for the Macintosh.
[NPL] X-Cal-Multi v1.2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Damon Myers
info@calendarserve.com
http://www.calendarserve.com/
X-Cal-Multi v1.2
April 30, 1999 - CalendarServe has released X-Cal-Multi v1.2, the
latest version of its high-performance calendar plug-in for WSAPI
compatible Macintosh webservers. New in version 1.2 is a smaller and
even faster data engine, "site-wrapper" template macros that make
customizing the look of X-Cal-Multi a snap, and numerous other
improvements. The demo inlcudes a complete, custom configured CNN
website calendar that shows how easily X-Cal-Multi can be integrated
with any site. ( (-- IMPORTANT !! )
To try out the X-Cal calendar plug-ins, visit
(http://www.calendarserve.com) or contact Damon Myers
(mailto:info@calendarserve.com) for more information.
CalendarServe http://www.calendarserve.com/
2243 47th St, NW Mailto:info@calendarserve.com
Washington, DC 20007
[MD1] H2C 1.0
Antoine Beyeler proudly annouces the release of the much-awaited H2C 1.0.
H2C is a time saving jewel for C++ programmers. Instead of declaring
each class member functions twice -- once in the header file (.h) and
once in the source file (.cp) -- H2C automatically generates a source
file containing all the class member functions from a given header
file.
H2C features:
++ rapid access with drag and drop of header files
++ plug-in architecture to create personalized output (source files written
with a customized style, or, for example, code documentation template --
anything is possible!).
Requirements:
System 7.5 or later
PowerPC processor
For questions and information, be sure to visit
http://www.poboxes.com/abeyeler
If you decide to use H2C, please register. It's only 15 USD for a single
user license or 400 USD for a site license.
Antoine Beyeler
Geneva, Switzerland
[NPL] Portfolio Web Edition 4.0
Extensis Corporation Announces Availability of Portfolio Web Edition
4.0 Searchable Asset Management Solution For Creative Professionals
Now Brings The Web Within Reach
Portland, OR - March 30, 1999 - Extensis Corporation today announced
the availability of Portfolio Web Edition 4.0. Portfolio Web Edition
includes Portfolio 4.0 digital asset management software and PortWeb
4.0, the Portfolio Web server plug-in tool that enable businesses to
provide digital media including images, logos, photographs,
documents, audio, or animations to users, partners and customers over
the Internet.
Extensis Portfolio lets individuals, workgroups and enterprises
manage digital assets in visual catalogs. Its new client/server
capabilities provide fully scalable digital asset management.
Publishing assets to the Web with Extensis Portfolio Web Edition
allows anyone with access to the Internet and a Web browser to search
a Portfolio digital media catalog-all without the need for additional
hardware,...
[NPL] HP VirtualVault Secures Open Mail
HP ANNOUNCES SECURE, BROWSER-BASED OPENMAIL SOLUTION
Integration with VirtualVault Lowers Costs of Supporting Remote
E-mail Users, Allows Users Secure Access from any Web Browser
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 30, 1999 -- Hewlett-Packard Company today
announced a new program that combines HP OpenMail with the HP
VirtualVault trusted Web platform, enabling organizations to reduce
the costs of supporting remote e-mail users dramatically while
greatly simplifying access.
The program integrates HP's OpenMail enterprise messaging solution
with the HP Praesidium VirtualVault 3.5 trusted Web-server platform,
enabling organizations to provide remote users convenient and direct
access to their e-mail from any device that provides Internet access
via a standard Web browser. This solution is based on the next
version of OpenMail, which is being demonstrated this week at the
Electronic Messaging Association (EMA) conference in Dallas.
The integration of OpenMail and VirtualVault eliminates the need for...
[NPL] iTOOL Announces Direct Reseller Program
For immediate release
iTOOL Announces Direct Reseller Program
iTOOL's Program empowers web companies to retain own label, and
deliver turn-key e-commerce hosting and web development tools.
(March 30, 1999) - Scottsdale, AZ - iTOOL Technologies announced
today its Direct Reseller Program, a private label offering of iTOOL
software that enables web-related businesses to expand their product
offerings. iTOOL is a comprehensive build-it-yourself web
development tool and hosting solution.
With an iTOOL system, any small ISP, developer or web-related
business can offer powerful online web development and hosting tools
from their own site. Customers will benefit from instant setup,
simple site and store creation wizards, online graphic tools, iEDIT
visual page layout tool, and advanced application development tools
including browser based database management, Cold Fusion, and Active
Server Pages.
The private label hosting service is maintained at the iTOOL data
center. This empowers the...
[MD1] Open With Package 2.0
The Open With Package 2.0 is now Available.
The Open With Package lets you easily open documents with any
application that can open them. Simply control-click on a document
and a list of all applications that can open it will pop-up in the
contextual menu. Just choose the one that you want.
Open With Package is a boon for developers and graphics
professionals. For developers, you can control-click on ResEdit
documents to open them with Resourcer or Constructor. Or
control-click on MPW documents to open them with CodeWarrior.
Graphics Pros can open Illustrator documents in Photoshop etc. No
navigating through Open dialogs, the application you want is just a
control-click away.
The Open With Package consists of an application and contextual menu
plugin which work in concert to find your applications, get info on
them so the plugin shows only those applications that can open the
documents selected, and do it quickly.
Requires Mac OS 8.0 or later, Mac OS Easy Open.
The Open With Package...
[NPL] SurfJet Agent 1.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LONG ISLAND, NY March 30, 1999 - Leptonic Systems Inc. has released
version 1.1 of SurfJet Agent, the first Internet search assistant for
the Macintosh that can actually learn from your feedback to improve
its performance.
Version 1.1 integrates Apple's 'Sherlock' technology, allowing it to
access all the search sites that Sherlock can. Since SurfJet Agent
uses the search site files directly, it works even on older systems
that don't have Sherlock installed.
SurfJet Agent differs from other search engine front ends by using
the engines merely to find starting points for its search. It
fetches, reads and intelligently follows links in the web pages,
evaluating them in light of your interests. As you browse the
results, you can correct the Agent's evaluation of your interest by
moving a simple slider. The Agent can learn from this, adjust your
interest profile, and improve its future evaluations.
Features of SurfJet Agent:
* Organizes your interests
* Calls upon...
[NPL] Aladdin Ships DragStrip 3.7
ALADDIN SYSTEMS SHIPS DRAGSTRIP -A POPULAR DESKTOP ORGANIZER FOR
AUTOMATICALLY LAUNCHING, FINDING, ORGANIZING, AND ACCESSING DOCUMENTS
QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY
DragStrip Is The Ultimate Desktop Organizer For Instant Access To
Frequently Used Applications, Files, Folders, And Information
Watsonville, CA- March 29, 1999 - Aladdin Systems, Inc. today
announced that DragStrip(r) 3.7 shareware, the ultimate desktop
organizer, is now available. DragStrip is a full-featured application
that allows users unlimited flexibility in organizing and accessing
frequently used files and applications. It helps to eliminate desktop
clutter and repeated searches in disks, folders, and on the Internet,
by placing drag-and-drop modifiable palettes on the desktop. A
palette can easily handle a user's files, folders, applications, and
URLs all in one location.
"Aladdin is known for its helpful and easy-to-use organizational and
access utilities," said Christopher Evans, president of Poppybank
Software. "...
[NPL] Lasso 3.5 Web Data Engine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 29, 1999
BLUE WORLD ANNOUNCES LASSO 3.5 WEB DATA ENGINE
New version supports JavaScript and XML standards and advanced
functions for Web application developers. Available in full-featured
Application Server editions along with specially priced Developer
editions.
BELLEVUE, WA -- March 29, 1999 -- Blue World Communications, Inc.
today announced the Lasso 3.5 Web Data Engine, a significant upgrade
to Blue World's popular award-winning tool for building and serving
powerful database-driven Web applications. Key new features include
support for Server-Side JavaScript, XML, syntax errors notification,
data interaction with other CGIs, fault recovery, advanced security
and enhanced credit card validation among others. In addition, Lasso
3.5 introduces support for Web servers from Netscape Communications
and support for Windows 95/98. What's more, Lasso 3.5 introduces
exclusive protection against service affecting issues associated with
Web hosting FileMaker Pro...
[MD1] Metrowerks Announces CodeWarrior for Red Hat Linux
Red Hat and Metrowerks Deliver Mainstream Development Tools for Linux
Red Hat Linux Positioned for Next Wave of Growth
Research Triangle Park, N.C, and Austin, Texas--March 29, 1999- Red
Hat(r) Software, Inc., the leading provider of Linux software and
expertise, and Metrowerks, Inc., (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE:MWK), a leading
supplier of software development tools for telecom, desktop, embedded
systems, and consumer electronics announced today that CodeWarrior(r)
software development tools have been ported to the Red Hat Linux
operating system. This agreement to bring commercial development
tools to Linux is the latest in a series of applications that enhance
the viability of the Linux OS.
"Our work with Metrowerks helps to accelerate the adoption of Linux
in the enterprise market," said Bob Young, CEO, Red Hat Software. "By
making CodeWarrior's user-friendly development tools available, we
will attract a broad base of software developers writing applications
for the Red Hat platform."
An...
[NPL] StarNine/BlueWorld collaborate on WebSTAR Lasso Publisher
For Immediate Release
STARNINE AND BLUE WORLD EMBARK ON NEW STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP
--Companies Collaborate to Create WebSTAR Lasso Publisher for Easy
FileMaker Pro and ODBC Database Publishing in Upcoming Major WebSTAR
Server Suite 4.0 Upgrade--
BERKELEY, Calif., March 29, 1999 -- StarNine Technologies, Inc. and
Blue World Communications, Inc. today announced their new strategic
relationship, marked by the inclusion of the new WebSTAR Lasso
Publisher(tm) component within StarNine's upcoming WebSTAR(R) Server
Suite 4.0, allowing organizations to easily deliver FileMaker Pro(R)
and ODBC database content via the Web. The new WebSTAR Lasso
Publisher plug-in, developed by Blue World and licensed and supported
by StarNine, is based on Blue World's award-winning Lasso Web Data
Engine(tm), the popular add-on for WebSTAR users. WebSTAR Server
Suite 4.0, now in testing, is scheduled to be released in June of
this year (see related release dated 3/29/99). Beyond continued
development of WebSTAR...
[NPL] WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0
For Immediate Release
STARNINE ANNOUNCES WEBSTAR SERVER SUITE 4.0
--New Version Doubles Performance; Adds Next Generation Email Server,
Lasso Publishing of FileMaker Pro and ODBC Databases, and Integrated
SSL Encryption with Multiple Certificate Support--
BERKELEY, Calif., March 29, 1999 -- StarNine Technologies, Inc. today
announced its next generation of WebSTAR(R), the highly acclaimed and
widely-used Internet server software for the Mac(tm) OS, delivering
performance improvements and new technology which transforms WebSTAR
into a powerful, complete Internet Server Suite. Currently in
testing, the newly renamed WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0, is due for
release in June of this year. Beyond a dramatic two-fold increase in
Web server performance, WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 includes a new
SMTP/POP/IMAP email server with LDAP and remote Web-based email
access capabilities, newly incorporated Lasso(tm)-based FileMaker
Pro(tm) and ODBC database publishing from Blue World
Communications(tm) (see...
[NPL] KnowledgeMiner Datamining Technology
Breakthrough Datamining Technology Announced
KnowledgeMiner is in use by NASA, Boeing, MIT, Columbia, Notre Dame,
University of Hamburg, Mobil Oil, Pfizer Inc., Dean & Company and
many other corporations, universities, research institutions and
individuals around the world in many fields of human enquiry.
KnowledgeMiner Gold is the first choice in datamining because it
provides the most objective, easiest, fastest and least expensive
data mining technologies in the world. Also as it learns about a new
dataset it generates equations, rules or patterns on the fly that
model that data. It is knowledge extraction in its most advanced
form. Mining data and striking gold is much more probable with a
datamining tool like KnowledgeMiner then with neural nets,
statistical programs or simple spreadsheets.
KnowledgeMiner can be downloaded from: http://www.scriptsoftware.com
Included datasets and examples range from prediction of global
temperature, stock market trends, medical diagnosis,...
[MD1] GameCode Available in Open Source
Copenhagen, March 27, 1999
Announcing GameCode
Sren Grnbech [Sodan] in cooperation with Metrowerks, Inc., (NASDAQ:
MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK) a leading supplier of software development tools
for desktop and embedded systems, announced GameCode the cross
platform multimedia library and toolbox. GameCode is available for
Windows and Mac OS, with a Linux version in development.
GameCode which was formerly found on the Metrowerks CodeWarrior CD,
now has it's own web-site. GameCode is now Open Source and available
on the net under an open MWPL "Mozilla style" license. GameCode may
also be distributed on the CodeWarrior CD.
What is GameCode
GameCode is an Open Source cross platform multimedia development
library. GameCode consists of three primary parts:
1) An easy-to-use programmers API which does basic setup. For example
to set up a game or a multimedia application.
2) A number of functions to display graphics, play sounds, display text, etc.
3) A converter-tool which uses a simple script-...
[NPL] IncWell NetAnimation Contest
Win a Web Design Tool Chest with IncWell NetAnimator!
March 26, 1999 Beaverton, Oregon. IncWell DMG, Ltd and Proactive
International, LLC present the first IncWell NetAnimation Contest,
celebrating the release of IncWell NetAnimator, a powerful web
animation utility that anyone can use to build interesting
interactive web sites.
Create fun and interesting content and deploy it using IncWell
NetAnimator on one of the Internet's many free web page hosting
services, such as Tripod, Xoom, MacRules or any other. You can enter
in any of three categories (but only submit one entry per category)-
Games. IncWell NetAnimator creates fun and fast online games. Using
NetAnimator powerful interactivity functions such as animation loops,
markers and member morphing, create fun web based games.
Web Design. Create web banners, navigation bars or some other web
interface. Make use of IncWell NetAnimator's ability to jump within
animations or launch URLs!
Screen Saver. NetAnimator builds great native...
[NPL] Spinalot 2.2 Alpha
Spinalot is a CGI tool for building a dynamic web-site that supports
a community working together. It lets your members talk to each other
in conferences, share image, sound and movie files, publish URLs and
create, organize, annotate and structure content.
Download a fully functional trial version from
http://www.ultralab.anglia.ac.uk/spinalot/
This release is a "work-in-progress" version for people who want to
experiment with Spinalot's features before some of the final "rough
edges" are smoothed out.
tom smith
http://www.ultralab.anglia.ac.uk/pages/ultralab/team/tom/
phone (+44) 1245 252009 fax (+44) 1245 252047
ULTRALAB, North Block, Anglia Polytechnic University,
Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, UK, CM1 1LL
[NPL] Abstrakt announces aliasManager 1.0 for FileMaker
Abstrakt announces aliasManager 1.0
Madrid, 03/22/99 - For Inmediate Release.
Abstrakt has made available today aliasManager 1.0, a set of
FileMaker Pro External Functions that allow users to create, store
and handle alias from inside FileMaker Pro databases.
With aliasManager 1.0 users can store alias to their favourite files
in standard container fields. They simply need to pass the icon on
the container field back to the aliasManager 1.0 functions to open
the original file, get its complete path or simply reveal it on the
Finder.
Specially interesting for developers of multilingual products is the
ability of aliasManager for changing the language used to show error
messages with just a function call. Languages available right now are
english, spanish and catalonian, with more languages coming soon.
Price and availability
aliasManager 1.0 is priced at 25$, with a developer license available
for just 150$. aliasManager 1.0 can be registered online and put into
production inmediatly,...
[NPL] Abstrakt Utilix for FileMaker
Madrid, 03/25/99 - For Inmediate Release.
Abstrakt has released today a new version of Utilix. With more than
350 downloads since its first version, one month ago, this popular
Filemaker Pro plug-in contains a set of free miscellaneous External
Functions that complement the functionality of FileMaker Pro for
Macintosh.
Utilix 0.4 includes four new functions designed to help FileMaker Pro
developers to create more integrated solutions.
The functions Alerta and Request provide developers with two
different dialogs. The first one shows a message to the user. Instead
of using a fixed message like the built-in function, Alerta lets
developer use any string, even the content of a field. The other one,
Request, implements a simple data entry modal dialog, useful to ask
user for specific values.
The other two new additions to Utilix deal with the clipboard.
Sometimes a developer uses a function of FileMaker Pro, such Copy or
any External Function that changes the clipboard without the user...
[MD1] AppGuard Pro version 3.0.2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Automated Solutions Group Releases AppGuard Pro version 3.0.2
Application Trialware and Registration Code Plug-In
Huntington Beach, CA - March 25, 1999: Automated Solutions Group
today announced the release of AppGuard Professional version 3.0.2, a
4th Dimension plug-in for creating Trialware and Registration
interfaces for custom applications.
AppGuard Professional is a standard 4th Dimension plug-in, which
provides tools for easily integrating Trialware and Registration
functionality into your custom
application, which can be distributed on the web or other
distribution services.
Using AppGuard Professional, you can now easily distribute Trialware
versions of any application by adding just a few lines of code. When
a user receives your application, they will be presented with a
greeting message and a unique product code. When the user is ready to
purchase your product, they simply provide you with the product code
and in turn receive and unlock code to register...
[MD1] SpotCheck 1.2
GenieWorks, LLC announces the release of SpotCheck 1.2, the Java code
editor / browser made exclusively for the Macintosh. SpotCheck is the
Java editor that really knows the Java language, analyzing your code
as you work, providing ongoing feedback about "compiler" errors, and
maintaining full-time, "live" cross-reference links for all
identifiers.
At $20, SpotCheck is by far the most value for your money in the
arena of Mac Java development tools. It is the perfect companion to
the free MRJ SDK -- together they form a complete, low-cost, yet
remarkably effective Java development environment for the Macintosh.
Version 1.2 contains many improvements. Most important is support for
ANY 3rd party class libraries... now your code can be "SpotChecked"
against any JAR or ZIP archive in your MRJClasses folder. This means
that SpotCheck 1.2 can grow with you, as new releases of MRJ, JDK,
Swing, etc. appear. Furthermore, the contents of MRJClasses are
quickly indexed at startup, allowing you to...
[NPL] Style Master 1.2 Cascading Style Sheets Editor
Style Master, the acclaimed cascading style sheet editor for the
Macintosh available just got better.
Bondi Beach, Australia, March 26 1999. Western Civilisation
(http://www.westciv.com/style_master/)
announces the release and immediate availability of Style Master 1.2
, an important upgrade to the cascading style sheet editor that makes
this new web standard accessible to all web developers.
Now web masters of all levels of expertise can create and edit
cascading style sheets that will work every time in targeted
browsers, and easily integrate them with their sites. But most
importantly, Style Master uses innovative online help to guide users
through the pitfalls of style sheets, particularly selectors, and the
problem of developing for different browsers that support style
sheets only partially.
TUCOWS said "It's a must for anyone who wants to work with style
sheets". Web Review said: "Creating style sheets just got easier for
designers working on the Mac, as Western Civilisation's...
[NPL] KVM switch units for PC-Sun-Mac
March 16, 1999
Brookfield, CT: Magenta Research is pleased to announce the latest
product in our extraordinary line of KVM switch units.
'Works-in-a-Draw' is our multi-platform (PC-Sun-Mac) 1x8 KVM switch
together with a high-quality 14" LCD Display and Keyboard / Mouse,
all in a heavy-duty roller-bearinged 2U high 19" rack-mount draw.
Perfect for Server Rooms. Any mix of PC, Sun or Mac CPUs can be
installed, in any order, in any port, without any external adapters
or the need to swap cards. Magenta Research offers the highest
quality, performance and reliability KVM units available anywhere. If
your system is critical, you can not afford a failure and you want
the best, please call us at 203-740-0592 (fax-0596) for more
information or view our web site at www.magenta-research.com.
Traditionally in the business of providing hardware and software
solutions exclusively to the International Financial Trading Floor
Industry, Magenta Research LTD has now become a significant presence
in...