We have just released version 1.2 of Stairways RumorMill, our news server. If you are interested in serving NNTP-standard newsgroups from a Macintosh you should take a look at the RumorMill home page at: http://www.stairways.com/rumormill That page contains the full info about the new release and download links. Like all our software, Stairways RumorMill is absolutely free to download and try out. Hope you like it. Regards, Andrew.

For Immediate Release Adobe Acrobat 4.0 Software Bridges the Gaps in Today's Office Document Workflows New Version Enables Easy Re-use of Text, Table and Graphics Within PDF Files, Rich Annotation and Security, and Captures Web Pages into Fully Formatted PDF Documents San Jose, Calif., (Feb 16, 1999) (Nasdaq: ADBE)-Adobe Acrobat isn't just for creating PDF files anymore. Unveiled today, Adobe Acrobat 4.0 software bridges the gaps left in today's electronic document creation and collaboration workflows, making Acrobat 4.0 the universal tool for document exchange. Based on the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), Acrobat 4.0 software enables business users to more reliably share, collaborate and deliver documents exactly as intended in their office computing environments. Acrobat 4.0 provides a rich set of annotation and security tools, the ability to re-use information within PDF files, and delivers high-end professional publishing features. Additionally, to round out Acrobat's...

ALADDIN SYSTEMS TO PUBLISH DRAGSTRIP -A POPULAR DESKTOP ORGANIZER FOR LAUNCHING, FINDING, ORGANIZING AND ACCESSING APPLICATIONS, FOLDERS, AND DOCUMENTS QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY DragStrip, For Windows And Macintosh, Is The Ultimate Desktop Organizer For Quick Access To Frequently Used Applications, Files And Information Watsonville, CA- February 16, 1999 - Aladdin Systems, Inc. today announced it has entered into an agreement with Poppybank Software to republish its popular, award-winning shareware DragStrip(R), the Ultimate Desktop Organizer. DragStrip is a full-featured application that allows users limitless flexibility in organizing and accessing their frequently used information. It helps to eliminate cluttered desktops and repeated searches through browser windows by including simple drag-and-drop modifiable palettes on the desktop. One palette can easily handle a user's files, folders, applications and URLs all in one location. "Aladdin is known for its extremely useful and easy-...

Summer MACWORLD Expo to be Held July 21 - 23 in New York City NEW YORK, FEB. 16, 1999 - This summer's MACWORLD Expo will be held July 21 - 23, 1999 in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, IDG Expo Management Company, producers of the show, announced today. "With Apple Computer's resurgence and the tremendous success of the recent MACWORLD Expo in San Francisco, we want to deliver the best East Coast MACWORLD Expo possible," said Mike Hallal, CEO of IDG Expo Management Co. "New York's Javits Center offers us the opportunity to hold MACWORLD Expo in a single venue with ample exhibit and meeting space. As a result, we are looking forward to one of the most successful East Coast MACWORLD Expos ever this summer." "Many of our customers and developers live in or near New York City," said Steve Jobs, Apple Computer, Inc.'s interim CEO. "We are bringing Apple to New York this July and we look forward to the Macintosh community rallying around us." MACWORLD Expo/New York...

MacHack PR: Student Attendance Enhanced; Time Running Out For Discounts 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 -- Students have always played a central role in MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers. The 1999 conference debuts a new and more vigorous student attendance program than any year since the conference began at the University of Michigan. MindVision Software (http://www.mindvision.com/), maker of the ubiquitous Installer VISE, proudly announces support of the student discount package, a greatly enhanced version of the discount registration package. MindVision has generously provided support for student meals, including tickets to the Best Hack Contest Awards Banquet. "I was a student the first time I attended MacHack and I remember how tight my budget was." said Steve Kiene, CEO of...

Apple Unveils Major New Release of Java for Macintosh Java Performance Now Five Times Faster CUPERTINO, California--Feb. 15, 1999--Apple Computer today announced a major new release of its Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for Macintosh which is up to five times faster than previous versions of Java on Macintosh, based on industry standard CaffeineMark3 benchmarks. The new release, named MRJ 2.1, is available for free downloading from Apple's website (www.apple.com) beginning today. "Customers will immediately notice the significant performance improvements in MRJ 2.1," said Avie Tevanian, Apple's senior vice-president of Software Engineering. "And its designed to run real-world Java applications from companies such as Autodesk, Oracle, SCT, and Zero G Software." MRJ 2.1 is based on Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.1.6 from Sun Microsystems, and allows Macintosh developers to extend the capabilities of Java applications by coupling them with core Apple technologies like QuickTime and AppleScript...

Welcome to "Valentina", dear Developer. We are proud to introduce new database engine, which brings new levels of performance - it works in 100-1000 times faster on all major database operations then all existing database engines on MacOS, see benchmarks at (http://www.kagi.com/paradigma). In particular: indexing 100-200 times faster; searching 100-500+ times faster; sorting )1000 times faster. Yes, this is unbelievable! Not in 2 times, even not in 20 times, but in hundreds times faster. And this breakthrough was made in database area - one of the oldest area in computer siencies. Thanks to what? Thanks to the new algorithms. Note, Valentina on 68040/40 will works in 50 times faster then other DBMS on G3/233. And how it will works on G3/233 ?! Besides, "Valentina SDK" has very simple and intuitive API. With only few strings of code you will be able to describe very complex database structures, see "DevAdvantage" page on...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A MAJOR UPDATE TO THE FREE, FAST, POWERFUL, AND EASY TO USE PROGRAMMER'S LIBRARY FOR CREATING SPRITE ANIMATION IN MACINTOSH PROGRAMS February 12, 1999 Vern Jensen today officially released SpriteWorld 2.2 as freeware to the Macintosh programming community. SpriteWorld 2.2 is the latest update to the widely respected SpriteWorld animation library originally written by Tony Myles in 1993-94, and updated to version 2.0 by Karl Bunker and Vern Jensen in 1996. SpriteWorld 2.2 is a major update to that release, and provides many new features, improved routines, and even some bug fixes. As with the earlier versions, SpriteWorld 2.2 will be of particular interest to Macintosh game programmers. Using the SpriteWorld library, programmers can easily produce highly complex sprite-based animation effects, with high frame rates, smooth overlapping, pixel-precise collision detection, an unlimited size and number of sprites, optional scrolling and tiled backgrounds, and many...

ZAT ANNOUNCES FIRST JAVA SERVLET AUTHORING TOOL FOR NON-PROGRAMMERS New product exploits JavaBeans technology to enable rapid development of distributed Internet applications. PORTLAND, OR February 2, 1999 Zat, Inc., a provider of standards-based visual development environments and authoring tools, today announced a preview release of the first authoring tool for Internet applications that enables development of both server- and client-side applications by non-programmers. Called Spin, the new product leverages the simplicity of the JavaBeans architecture and a revolutionary authoring technology to make it possible for professionals such as web designers and businesspeople to create interactive, distributed applications for Ecommerce, intranets, entertainment, and education. Spin is the first authoring tool to use Java as a scripting language, combining the ease-of-use of an authoring system with the power and flexibility of a full programming system. Non-programmers can create...

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 1999 Entrust" Technologies Adds to Open Developer Suite with Release of New Toolkit to Developer Community; Addition of Macintosh Support COM Toolkit Now Available For Download To Spur Growth of PKI-Enabled Applications as Momentum Builds for Entrust Open Toolkit Offerings Richardson, TX-Entrust" Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU), global leader in managed public-key infrastructures (PKI), today announced the commercial availability of a new open toolkit to its recently-announced developer suite. Entrust/Toolkit Component Object Model (COM) Edition is available now for download at no cost directly from the company's web site at http://developer.entrust.com. Entrust Technologies has also added support for the Macintosh platform to its Entrust/File and Entrust/Session toolkits. The Macintosh versions of these open toolkits are also available now for download at no cost directly from the company's Open Developer Web site. Today's announcement...

Steve Jobs to Kick Off Apple's 1999 Worldwide Developer Conference CUPERTINO, California-Feb. 10, 1999-Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO, will deliver the kick off keynote on the first day of Apple's 1999 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), to be held on May 10-14 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. Jobs will be joined by Avie Tevanian, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, and together they will give developers an overview of Apple's software "roadmap," including the first in-depth look at Mac OS X, Apple's next-generation operating system. "Macintosh has returned as a high volume platform for software developers serving the professional, consumer and education markets," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "WWDC is a must-attend event for developers seeking to enhance their applications and their profits." The WWDC will include technical tracks on Mac OS, Mac OS X, Carbon, the Internet, Java,...

Starting Monday, February 8th, Tango Development Studio version 3.52 is available at NO CHARGE for 90 days! You can download Tango Development Studio NOW or order a FREE CD. This is the first time an offer of this kind has ever been made by Pervasive. Read on how you can get not only a complete web development suite, but also 60-days of support at NO CHARGE! With the combination of increasing demand, compressed development cycles and a shortage of developers, there is a significant increase in the demand for development productivity. This in combination with the opportunities created by new Web applications, means demand is sky-rocketing within companies, with developers and IT managers struggling to keep up. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to try at no charge, the first integrated web-application development environment, complete with the award winning Tango Development Studio. This full version of the leading Visual Web Application Development Environment is now available...

VisualActive's MAGNIVIEW FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New On-line Tool lets E-tailers & Web Sites make Instant Zoomable Images Concord, CA-MagniView solves the product display riddle. How can an e-tailer show off products better without frustrating the on-line shopper with long image download times? Shoppers love good pictures, but hate the wait. Using MagniView, an e-tailer lets the shopper control the detail of the product presentation. A MagniView is an image that magnifies when the shopper clicks on it. Each click magnifies the image more. E-commerce developers and retailers will find MagniView to be a fast, low-cost, and effective way to supercharge their web sites. They do not have to worry about special software, complicated viewers, servers, high costs or bandwidth issues. The shopper doesn't need to download plug-ins. Displaying a product with MagniView is a simple 2-step process. First, upload a high-resolution image to the MagniView server. Second, MagniView gives the e-...

Contact: Charles McHenry 541-772-2382 cmchenry@opendoor.com OPEN DOOR NETWORKS SHIPS SHAREWAY IP 2.0 MACINTOSH FILE SHARING NOW AS EASY OVER IP AS OVER APPLETALK ASHLAND, OR. -- February 9, 1999 -- Open Door Networks Inc. today announced that is was shipping ShareWay IP 2.0, a major new release of its groundbreaking Internet and intranet file sharing product. ShareWay IP 2.0 makes sharing Macintosh files through Internet protocols as easy as sharing the same files through AppleTalk, and is the first Macintosh product to utilize the Internet-standard Service Location Protocol (SLP). ShareWay IP 2.0 also includes additional ease-of-use and security features requested by users. "With Mac OS 8.5, Apple has made the Internet as easy to use as a Macintosh," said Peter Lowe, director of worldwide product marketing, Mac OS. "And now with ShareWay IP 2.0's support for Apple's Network Service Location, Open Door Networks has made Internet-based personal file sharing as easy to use as file...

Both the Sherlock "Search Internet" feature of Mac OS 8.5 and the Sherlock-compatible "Net Search" feature of Stairways Anarchie Pro 3.5 use Apple-standard Internet Search Site files to access web services such as AltaVista and Yahoo. At Stairways we have just released Sherlock Tester 1.0. It will enable you to verify Internet Search Site files for correctness and report any formatting errors they contain. This is especially useful if you are writing your own plugins or for correcting poorly written ones. As one of our users you are welcome to download the 58K distibution directly from us at: (ftp://ftp.stairways.com/stairways/sherlocktester-10.sit.bin) or if you encounter trouble getting it from there come to: (http://www.stairways.com/sherlocktester/) Sherlock Tester 1.0 is a completely free tool - I hope you find it useful...

**NEWS RELEASE** Compuware Enters Web Application Server Market UNIFACE WebApplication Server Delivers True Enterprise E-business Applications FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--February 15, 1999--Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) today announced UNIFACE WebApplication Server, a highly scalable, open enterprise application server for deploying strategic e-business applications. UNIFACE WebApplication Server enables organizations to deploy new and existing business-critical components and legacy applications on the web, reaching out to customers and suppliers while protecting organizational investment in current technology and developer skills. UNIFACE WebApplication Server features a multi-user component construction and application assembly environment with an integrated visual HTML page designer. These features enable developers to develop applications at a high level of abstraction and without knowledge of the underlying technology. Additional development features includes a built-in...

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 JustEdit Plus(tm) Browser-Based, Fill in the Blanks Web Page Editing Camarillo, CA, February 8, 1999 - Mainstay today began shipping JustEdit Plus(tm), a Java applet offering manual and automatic editing of web pages anytime, anywhere, using only a web browser. Manual editing of any target web page is done in the applet's HTML editing window. Or, automatic editing lets the user simply fill in fields in the applet's editing window to update selections in a target web page. JustEdit Plus facilitates on the fly updates of a headline, price, date or the correction of a typo or broken or changed link. The automatic fill in the blank approach is ideal for web pages which maintain a basic form but have data that change frequently; for example, a price list or daily events descriptions. This simplicity...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Extensis And Symantec Announce Strategic Licensing Agreement for Suitcase Suitcase Joins Extensis' Full Product Line Designed to Increase Creative Professionals' Productivity and Efficiency Portland, OR - February 8, 1999 - Extensis Corporation and Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced they have reached a definitive agreement on an exclusive licensing arrangement for the Suitcase font management system. Effective March 1, 1999, Extensis will assume sole responsibility for development, marketing, sales, and distribution of Suitcase. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "Given Extensis' strategic focus on productivity and management tools for professionals, this agreement is a win-win situation for Suitcase users and Extensis customers alike," said Craig Barnes, president and CEO, Extensis Corporation. "We look forward to continued development, enhancement and support of the existing technology to ensure that Suitcase remains the most...

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Thomas Bradford BMT Micro, Inc. Phone: 910-792-9100 Fax: 910-350-2937 Email: tbrad@bmtmicro.com Web: http://www.ftpcontrol.com Transoft & BMT Micro Announce the Release of FTP CONTROL VERSION. 3.00: New Version Includes Server to Server Transfers & Automates Many Tasks WILMINGTON, NC, February 8, 1999-- BMT Micro, Inc. in partnership with TransSoft Ltd. is proud to announce version 3.00 of FTP Control. This release is a major update and introduces new features and additional functionality unique to FTP Control. FTP Control is an FTP client for Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0. The application is used to transfer files over the Internet or any network supporting the FTP protocol. FTP Control is freely available by download and can be installed and evaluated for 30 days at no charge. At any time during the evaluation period the user may electronically purchase a license for a "Lite", "Professional" or "Power User" version of the application. The...

Easy, All-Purpose Charting Software Now Available as DeltaGraph 4.5 for Macintosh Ships Software provides graphing power above and beyond everyday graphing solutions CHICAGO -- - It's easy to make your graphics stand out now that SPSS Inc. is shipping DeltaGraph 4.5 for Macintosh. With 11 new chart types, DeltaGraph's 80+ chart types and 200+ chart styles enable users in general business, marketing communications, research, science, education and engineering to create customized, publication-ready charts with ease. Added support for popular programs such as Excel 98, Word, PageMakerTM, Quark XPress and Adobe PhotoShop helps DeltaGraph users easily add charting power to almost any application's data. "The improvements to this version can be attributed to the customer feedback that we have received since acquiring this product in 1997," said DeltaGraph Product Manager Chris Gregory. "Users from all industries can bring the power of professional charting to their desktop with DeltaGraph'...

Foresight Solutions, Inc. Releases DataWave 4.0 February 4, 1999 -- East Lansing, Michigan USA -- Foresight Solutions, Inc. is now shipping DataWave 4.0, a Macintosh/Windows-compatible tool that allows you to publish your database on the Web without any custom coding. Some of DataWave 4.0 features include: - Allows you to publish database on the Web directly or using an existing Web server - View, add, modify and delete 4D records from a Web browser - Provides password protected Web access to your database - Web pages created have a new, polished look - Allows you to edit the HTML headers and footers of all HTML pages - HTML Editor lets you easily customize placement of 4D navigation controls on Web pages - Table Editor can customize the appearance of HTML tables with the click of your mouse This unique product for Macintosh and Windows builds HTML-tagged Web pages on-the-fly. DataWave can serve the HTML pages directly, or work in unison with most popular Windows and Macintosh...

For Immediate Release Contact: Kelvin Gee, 415-243-3633 kelvin_gee@emediaweekly.com or Sharon Sanderson, 415-243-3640 sharon_sanderson@emediaweekly.com eMediaweekly Suspends Publication SAN FRANCISCO, February 4, 1999: Mac Publishing, L.L.C. today announced the immediate suspension of eMediaweekly, the only weekly news publication dedicated exclusively to multi-platform digital content creation. eMediaweekly, formerly MacWEEK magazine, debuted on August 24, 1998 with a BPA-controlled circulation of 85,000 digital media managers across North America. eMediaweekly targeted digital media professionals who needed to multi-purpose content across multiple publishing platforms such as traditional print, the Web and multimedia. The newsweekly will cease publication with its February 1, 1999 issue. "Computer publications across the industry had a difficult year in 1998 and we have seen indications 1999 will be no easier," said Mac Publishing, L.L.C. President/CEO and eMediaweekly Publisher...

Windows NT Migration Rebate http://www.microsoft.com/directaccess/netware/rebate.htm From January 16 through April 15, 1999, earn a 10% rebate - up to US $2000 - every time you sell BackOffice Small Business Server, or under Open License the Microsoft Windows NT Server Competitive Upgrade or Microsoft BackOffice Server Competitive upgrade. Register today! Microsoft Direct Access http://www.microsoft.com/directaccess/ Microsoft Direct Access is a comprehensive and open program that allows independent technology providers of any size to actively and easily engage with Microsoft. The MSDA Web site, quarterly briefings, training events, and action packs are all designed to enable the technology provider to take advantage of the latest market opportunities. With such a broad range of products, services and support, technology providers can mix and match the components that work best for them-when they need them. Microsoft Direct Access Action Pack http://www.microsoft.com/directaccess/...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For: INNOVENTIONS Inc., 10425 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77099 For more information please call: Brandy Williams, 281/879-6226 SIMCHECK II PLUS NOW TESTS SO DIMMs AND TSOP SDRAM CHIPS Houston, Texas - February 3, 1999 -- INNOVENTIONS, Inc. has released two new test adapters for its SIMCHECK II PLUS memory tester to allow testing of S.O. DIMMs and individual TSOP SDRAM chips . The Sync DIMMCHECK 144 tests all 144-pin Small Outline DIMMs, including PC-100 SDRAM, EDO and FPM types. The Sync CHIP Tester is designed to test individual SDRAM chips in TSOP packages with 44, 50, and 54 pins. Both new test adapters are easily plugged into the SIMCHECK II PLUS and are automatically recognized by the tester. The SIMCHECK II PLUS provides a comprehensive testing solution for the state-of-the-art PC-100 SDRAM DIMM modules and for standard EDO/FPM DIMMs and SIMMs. Stand alone and portable, the SIMCHECK II PLUS and the new adapters combine a patent-pending 125MHz...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: E.E.S. Companies, Inc. Sales: 508- 653-6911 Fax: 508- 650-1872 sales@eesco.com www.posoe.com Natick, MA - Febuary 1, 1999 - EES transforms iMac into retail POS station. Through cutting edge technology, EES's new MRL-USB(tm) device links all POS peripherals needed to use POS/OE 4 Mac with the affordable Apple iMac computer for retail point of sale operations. "In response to many calls from existing POS/OE 4 Mac users who wanted to use the Apple iMac for point of sales operations, we began to develop a device to enable iMac as a POS station by linking all required peripherals," said Hank Szretter, EES President and author of POS/OE 4. These clients were attracted to the iMac as a point of sale station for many reasons, including its compact size and affordability. Point of sale operations require hookups for many devices, such as cash drawers, credit card readers, receipt printers, bar code scanners, and pole displays. The MRL-USB provides a solution to...

Two announcements from ProMax: ProMax Systems Inc. Announces First-Ever TurboMAX/ATA 33 Storage Solution for Apple Macintosh Shipping ProMax Systems Inc. Announces StudioMAX Software for the New Apple G3s is Shipping!7-3977 Sales: 1-800-977-6629 FAX: 949-727-3546 ===================== ProMax Systems Inc. Announces StudioMAX Software for the New Apple G3s is Shipping! IRVINE, CA., February 2, 1999 - ProMax Systems Inc., the world's leading integrator of desktop video production systems and peripherals, is now shipping StudioMAX software for the built-in FireWire ports on the new Blue Apple Macintosh G3s. StudioMAX provides high level professional feature support for desktop video production including timecode capture, batch capture, true low-resolution DV, support for multichannel DV audio, the FireSNAP single frame capture utility, real-time output through FireWire while scrubbing or previewing, and deck/camcorder control for a wide range of DV devices. The bundle including the full...

From: Bill Cheeseman (cheeseb@mediaone.net) Subject: [ANN] The AppleScript Sourcebook has MOVED For more than two years, The AppleScript Sourcebook has been a major source of news and information about AppleScript, Apple Computer's system-level scripting language for the Mac OS. The site includes extensive links to other web sites relating to AppleScript, as well as many tips and sample scripts aimed at intermediate to expert scripters. The AppleScript Sourcebook has moved to a new location: (http://www.AppleScriptSourcebook.com/). Please make a note of it and update your bookmarks. Bill Cheeseman, Wellesley, Massachusetts (mailto:cheeseb@mediaone.net) The AppleScript Sourcebook (http://www.AppleScriptSourcebook.com/)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MetaCreations to Deliver New Tool for Web Advertising Headline StudioTM to Bring Powerful Broadcast-Quality Animation to Web Banners Carpinteria, CA - February 1, 1999 - MetaCreations Corporation (Nasdaq: MCRE) announced today dynamic new software for Web design professionals who want to create animated, broadcast-quality Web advertising banners. Headline StudioTM will contain all the necessary tools in an easily accessible format to quickly create animated GIF banner ads for the Web that can be viewed on any browser at multiple bandwidths. Planned to be available for the Windows and Macintosh platforms via e-commerce and electronic distribution later this month and on retail shelves in March, the release of Headline Studio represents the next component of the company's new 'Creative Web' strategy. "The dramatic increase in commerce on the Internet has significantly raised the bar for the development of compelling Web advertising," said John Dearborn, senior vice...

From: kenstah@ix.netcom.com (Ken) Subject: ANNOUNCE: CPLAT 1.1 now available CPLAT is a low-cost cross-platform framework for developing MacOS and Windows applications. Version 1.1 has now been made available. This version fixes bugs with the previous version and adds support for cross-platform drag and drop. In addition CPLAT is now avilable to registered users via ftp access and updates are posted on a monthly basis. Full details, including demonstration programs and documentation can be found at: http://www.ksoft.net Thanks Ken

Maxum Development to Bundle IPNetRouter with WebDoubler Proxy February 1, 1999. Maxum Development today announced that WebDoubler, the company's Web Proxy Server for Mac OS, now offers LAN managers a complete network connectivity solution. IPNetRouter, from Sustainable Softworks, is now included free with WebDoubler, and provides software routing for IP networks. IPNetRouter runs alongside WebDoubler on the same Macintosh. The package adds IP routing between multiple network interfaces, including ethernet and dialup connections. IPNetRouter also supports Network Address Translation, allowing private IP networks to access the public Internet. IPNetRouter features multihoming, multinoding and packet filtering capabilities. WebDoubler is Maxum's high-performance Web proxy server for Mac OS. Targeted at classrooms and workgroups, WebDoubler accelerates Web surfing and provides advanced content-filtering for computers on LANs connected to the Internet. WebDoubler accelerates surfing...

For Immediate Release Press Release - DesignWorks Lite 4.0.2 Shareware Program for iMac Vancouver, CANADA, Feb 1, 1999 -- Capilano Computing is pleased to announce the release of version 4.0.2 of DesignWorks Lite, a schematic drawing application for the iMac and Power Macintosh. Here's what you can do with DesignWorks Lite: -Draw, save, edit and print complete, professional circuit diagrams using powerful features like bussing, multi-level Undo/Redo, and automatic gate packaging. -Use the library of common 74XX and discrete symbols provided or create your own libraries using the built-in symbol editor. -Send compact circuit diagram files to friends or colleagues over the 'net. They can get their own free copy of DesignWorks Lite to view, edit and print the circuits. DesignWorks Lite is easy to install and uninstall and it is yours to try out for 30 days! Once you have tried the package, you can register on-line for only $39.95! You can download a copy of DesignWorks Lite from the...

Snowbound Software Announces High Resolution Image Printing in Java! RasterMaster for Java Version 2.0 Released NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Snowbound Software has announced the release of Version 2.0 of its RasterMaster for Java imaging components. Based on its RasterMaster technology, the newest Java version offers even more capability and functionality than before. Perhaps the most revolutionary new feature available with RasterMaster for Java Version 2.0 is its capability to print high resolution images from within Java. RasterMaster for Java aids the language's promise of "write once, run anywhere" as the dilemma of restrictive low resolution printing has now been solved by Snowbound's Research and Development team, led by Jim Palo, VP R&D. Other powerful additions to RasterMaster for Java also include new features such as image merge, deskew, despeckle, and cut & paste. RasterMaster for Java supports many image formats such as TIFF, Group 4, JPEG, GIF, BMP, EPS...

ALADDIN ANNOUNCES STUFFIT EXPANDER 5.1- INDUSTRY STANDARD DECOMPRESSION SOFTWARE NOW INCLUDES FREE, FASTER ACCESS TO MAC AND PC FILES, PROVIDING A COMPLETE ACCESS SOLUTION Aladdin Systems' StuffIt Expander 5.1 Is The Macintosh-Standard Compression Access Tool For All Popular Downloads, Archives And Email Files Watsonville, CA- February 1, 1999 - Aladdin Systems today announced StuffIt Expander(tm) 5.1, a FREE update to its popular, easy-to-use expansion and access tool, is expected to ship February 5, 1999. StuffIt Expander 5.1 adds FREE PC functionality (Zip and .uu decoding) and access to all popular compressed and encoded files found on the Internet. It is up to twice as fast at expanding files than version 5.0 and is the most feature-rich release ever. No program is easier to use than StuffIt Expander to decompress or decode files downloaded from the Internet, sent via email, or delivered on a floppy disk. Just drag-and-drop or double-click a compressed or encoded file on StuffIt...

Contact: Lena L. Loeffler Public Relations & Marketing Specialist Foresight Solutions, Inc. (517) 333-0307, ext. 19 lloeffler@foresight.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Foresight Solutions, Inc. Releases CalendarSet/CGI(tm) v1.1 -- Now Compatible with Macintosh and Window Platforms January 28, 1999 -- East Lansing, Michigan USA -- Foresight Solutions, Inc. announces the release of CalendarSet/CGI v1.1. CalendarSet/CGI specifically addresses the needs of organizations that would like to create, share and maintain calendar and schedule information for the Web or their corporate Intranet. As an application designed on the Web server, CalendarSet/CGI allows users to view and modify calendar data using only their browser. It's quick, easy to use and allows you to create an unlimited number of calendars using only one copy of CS/CGI for each server. V1.1 features and improvements include: - Now compatible with Windows 95/98/NT and Mac - Compatible with Webstar 3.x - Automatic indexing of...

MacHack: Secure Registration Now Available Through QSI 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 -- Developers have been lining up to attend the MacHack developers conference for weeks. Now, though, a secure internet provider has stepped into the fray to make registration for the June 23-26 conference easy, quick and online. "We've been working on this kind of arrangement for while now. It's certainly one of the most requested website features," said Carol Lynn, conference manager. "QuickSilver came along at just the right time." The new web site uses, of course, secure sockets for conference registration, making things as safe as possible for conference attendees using their credit cards. Unlike e-commerce sites, the MacHack registration is a rapid, streamlined form that minimizes the hassles usually associated...

ICONOCAST, An Award-winning Internet E-Mail List, To Be Spun Off by Imagine Media Michael Tchong becomes President/CEO of ICONOCAST Inc. SAN FRANCISCO, January 27, 1999 - Imagine Media announced today that it is spinning off ICONOCAST, the premier Internet marketing e-mail list and site (http://www.iconocast.com) into an autonomous entity called ICONOCAST Inc., to be headquartered in San Francisco. With more than 33,000 subscribers, ICONOCAST has become the preferred read of Internet marketers worldwide. Imagine Media will retain a minority interest in the new company with the majority held by ICONOCAST's editor and publisher, Michael Tchong. Imagine will also continue its Business 2.0 sponsorship of ICONOCAST. The spin-off will allow ICONOCAST to more aggressively pursue its new media strategy, which calls for a significant brand franchise expansion in 1999. Says Imagine CEO Chris Anderson: "Given the interest being lavished on Net companies these days, Michael and I both agreed...

Press Release - BugLink Version 1.1.1 Released For Immediate Release Glendale, California, January 26, 1998 -- The PandaWave is pleased to announce the release of version 1.1.1 of BugLink, it's multi- user bug tracking system for the Macintosh and Microsoft Window. What is BugLink? BugLink is a bug tracking system designed to help developers, testers and managers coordinate their efforts to produce bug free software. Designed around a modern client/server architecture, BugLink uses a centralized database to keep everyone synchronized. BugLink is optimized for slow speed Internet connections, permitting remote "dial-up" connections. Ideal for tracking problem reports and feature requests, BugLink also includes BugLink Reporter, a stand alone bug reporting tool that registered users may freely redistribute to their clients to simplify bug reporting. This version of BugLink fixes a problem with initializing Open Transport on the Macintosh or WinSock on Windows which would cause PPP to...

Version 2.1 of the ObjectPlant is now released. Some of the new features in version 2.1: + Code generation output can be directed to a single file from several classes, i.e. it is not necessary to generate one file/class. But version 2.1 also corrects quite a few bugs and adds several new minor features. There are updaters (from 2.0, 2.0.1-2.0.5) and a full version available at: http://www.softsys.se/ObjectPlant/ The ObjectPlant is a shareware Macintosh Object Oriented Analysis and Design tool based on the Object Modeling Technique (OMT) notation but also supports a subset of the Unified Modeling Language (UML). With the Object Plant you can create + Object Model diagrams + Event Trace diagrams + State diagrams + Use Case diagrams Diagrams can be exported in PICT or EPS format. The information in the Object Models can be used for generation of C++ or Java code. (Other languages can also be generated by modifying the code generation template files.) Java and C++ code can be...

Subject: MacJikes Java Compiler v1.0 I would like to announce the availability of MacJikes. MacJikes is based on software developed by IBM Corp. as part of the IBM Research Jikes Compiler Project, http://www.ibm.com/research/jikes. MacJikes v1.0 contains parts of Jikes Version 0.41 (01 Dec 98). MacJikes's core is a Java compiler that conforms strictly to the Java language specification. "javac" is written in java itself, so its speed is dependant on the speed of your Java virtual machine, as well as your hardware. MacJikes is completely written in C++, so by being compiled natively for PowerPC and 68k, the compiler runs multiple times faster than "javac"! The current MacJikes standalone application currently has only a command line interface. A GUI is on the way. This release is a working proof of concept and is being made available so you can experience it under MacOS. View the MacJikes homepage at: http://www.uiuc.edu/~s-bytnar/projects/MacJikes/ or go ahead and download it directly...

Aestiva Press Release. January 26, 1999 For Immediate Release Web designers gain new on-the-fly capabilities with the release of Aestiva HTML/OS 1.6 Torrance, Calif. (January 26, 1999)-- Aestiva, LLC announces the immediate availability of Aestiva HTML/OS 1.6, the latest version of the company's flagship product. Aestiva HTML/OS is powerful Web site software for HTML-proficient Web designers who want to develop advanced, dynamic sites. The latest version delivers improved mail, internetworking and database capabilities. Aestiva HTML/OS is a compliment to HTML. It allows one to merge HTML documents with information stored on the server on-the-fly, i.e. in the instant documents are requested by users of a Web site. Aestiva calls HTML/OS "The King of On-the-fly" because HTML/OS, while easy to use, is a highly efficient scripting language which can perform on-the-fly word-processing, spreadsheet, database and programming operations. Professional strength that doesn't cramp your style...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW RELEASE OF AUTODESK MAPGUIDE OFFERS FASTER, WIDER ACCESS TO DATA Release 4.0 Now Shipping with Java, Support for Non-Mapping Coordinates San Rafael, CA, January 25, 1999-Autodesk, Inc. announced that today it has begun worldwide shipping of Autodesk MapGuide Release 4.0. The new release extends the geographic information system (GIS) industry's leading online mapping software to more users, eases access to facility management data, and delivers all significant new features requested by customers. Autodesk MapGuide software is a Web-based GIS that reduces the high operational costs expenses related to the distribution of maps and associated information at utilities, telecommunications companies, governments and other organizations. As a complement to other GIS software or as a stand alone system, the software distributes intelligent maps, schematics and reports that reside on paper, microfilm, or in multiple, remote databases to hundreds or thousands of users...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 1999 Mac Savvy NetWare Client 5.12 for Mac OS Now Available for Online Purchase! Enables Mac OS Chooser access to NetWare 3.x, NetWare 4.x and NetWare 5 Servers Pleasanton, CA - January 25, 1999 - Prosoft Engineering has simplified the NetWare Client 5.12 for Mac OS, enabling Macintosh users to browse and mount Novell NetWare volumes and select NetWare print queues, from within the familiar Mac OS Chooser. The NetWare Client 5.12 is the first major update to the MacIPX client in more than two and a-half years! The new client is now available at http://www.prosofteng.com/store.htm. User demand has prompted the "Early Adapters Electronic Software Download" enabling users to purchase the new NetWare Client 5.12 online and download the software immediately! The actual CD-ROM will be available in late February. Those who purchase the client online before February 28, 1999 may elect to receive a free CD-ROM when available. Volume discounts and select...

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 JustMail(tm) Private, Web-based Email Client Java Applet Camarillo, CA, January 25, 1999 - Mainstay today began shipping JustMail(tm), a private and secure client to access a user's email account anytime, anywhere, using only a web browser. JustMail is a Java applet which is added to a user's web page on a user's web site. A user simply brings up the JustMail page, enters their name and password and clicks "Connect". The JustMail email client opens in a separate window with a display similar to that of popular email client applications. Users can read their mail and send and receive messages while continuing to browse the web. JustMail works on any website that has an email server running at the same IP address as the HTTP server, and requires no server-side applications, scripts, CGIs, or plug-ins...

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release MindVision Updates Fast, FREE, Flexible File Expander Improved user interface and performance 10 days left to win the iBeetle (really! a free car!) MindVision Updates Fast, FREE, Flexible File Expander Download MindExpander for a chance to win the iBeetle LINCOLN, NE -- January 21, 1998 -- MindVision Software announces an updated preview release of MindExpander(tm), the FREE application that automatically expands .sit, .sea, .bin and .hqx files. It is available for downloading at (http://www.mindvision.com/consumer). "At MacWorld we introduced a new choice for Internet file expansion. Today we demonstrate our commitment to rapid turnaround," said MindVision CEO Steve Kiene. "Since January 4, we've heard lots of feedback from our users. In a matter of days, we've improved performance, fixed bugs, and further streamlined the user interface. We're committed to providing solutions as quickly as possible." Not only...

Company Press Release SOURCE: PC Data iMac Tops Fourth Quarter US Retail/Mail Order PC Sales RESTON, Va., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple Computer's iMac consumer computer was the number one selling PC through retail and mail order channels during the 1998 holiday season (October through December 1998), according to PC Data's December Retail/Mail Order Hardware Report. The iMac accounted for 6.2 percent of all unit sales in the fourth quarter, as well as 7.2 percent of the dollar volume. The average price for the iMac was approximately $1,224 during the quarter. ``Not only was iMac the leading SKU during the holiday buying season, but it is the only product to break into the top five best-selling PCs for five months straight,'' said Stephen Baker senior hardware analyst at PC Data. ``Despite falling from the top spot in November to number three in December, the iMac was the number one selling PC since its mid-August introduction, capturing 6 percent of total unit sales during that...

RAINBOW TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES i-Key USB TOKENS FOR OEM PROVIDERS OF VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN) SOLUTIONS Rainbow Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNBO), the leading supplier of cryptographic hardware accelerator boards for increased secure web server performance, today announced its new OEM line of cryptographic USB tokens for Virtual Private Networks (VPN). The new USB-based cryptographic token, i-Key, provides end user client authentication to VPNs and enables operator access to secured network equipment such as routers, switches or firewalls. Rainbow's i-Key is IPSec IKE compatible and provides a low cost alternative to smart cards for authenticated access to VPNs, secured network equipment, hardware, and the Internet. The token is inserted into the USB port of a computer, eliminating the need to have a separate, expensive reader attached or integrated into the system. The solution is ideal for VPN software vendors and network equipment manufacturers who are concerned about...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For More Information Contact: Sharon Doi, Neon Software, Inc.; Phone: 925-283-9771; Fax: 925-283-6507 doi@neon.com Sue Hesselgesser, SSSmith & Associates, Public Relations; Phone 513-897-0654; sue@sssmith.com Neon Software Announces CyberGauge for Windows 95/98/NT Powerful, Stand-Alone, Internet Bandwidth Measurement Utility LAFAYETTE, CA - January 19, 1999 -- Neon Software announced today a Windows version of their powerful Internet bandwidth measurement utility CyberGauge. CyberGauge, with graphical output capabilities, uses SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) to monitor and analyze the throughput of virtually every Internet router available on the market. Additionally, CyberGauge is used to determine bandwidth utilization on many network-connected devices, such as switches and hubs. CyberGauge couples high-end functionality with affordability for superior Internet bandwidth measurement in the Windows/Windows NT arena. "The crucial decision of...

CLEARWAY SHIPS FIRESITE 2.5, DELIVERS BANDWIDTH ON DEMAND -- FireSite 2.5 Delivers Blazing Performance, Adds Hot New Features. -- Increases Web Server Bandwidth Using Analog, ISDN, And T-1 Lines. January 20, 1999, Boston. ClearWay Technologies, Inc. today shipped FireSite Web Site Accelerator version 2.5, ClearWay's patent-pending system for increasing Web server bandwidth on demand. Through a powerful system of replication and caching, FireSite accelerates Web servers beyond the bandwidth limits of their own Internet connections, often delivering a 300%-400% increase in server bandwidth. The new FireSite version 2.5 adds a streamlined user interface, automatic HTML compression, and extended support for RealAudio, RealVideo, and QuickTime. Free demos are available immediately from (http://www.clearway.com/FireSite/) For a limited time, FireSite 2.5 is available as part of ClearWay's "FirePoWWWer Bundle" together with ClearWay NITRO PowerPlug, which accelerates Web server response...

For Immediate Release MACROMEDIA AND INTEL TEAM TO BREAK WEB BANDWIDTH BARRIER FOR INTERACTIVE MEDIA WITH NEW DIRECTOR 7 STUDIO Intel Software Adds New Visual Animated Effects to Shockwave 7 Content while Minimizing Web Download Times San Francisco, Calif. January 19, 1999 Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) and Intel Corporation today announced they are teaming to deliver low-bandwidth Shockwave(TM) animations and effects via the Web, keeping download times to a minimum. As part of the effort, Macromedia is including Intel(R) Web Design Effects software in its newly-shipping Director(R) 7 Shockwave Internet Studio(TM), a major upgrade to the companys flagship authoring software. Web Design Effects software, included in every copy of the Director 7 authoring tool for Windows 95/98 and NT, lets Web page developers apply realistic moving effects that users can view without the need to download large GIF files. Processing takes place on the consumers machine, taking advantage of todays fast...