For Immediate Release Adobe Announces Update to Premiere 5.0 Adobe Premiere 5.1, the latest version of Adobe's award-winning video editing software, will be available free to registered users San Jose, Calif., (October 14, 1998) (Nasdaq:ADBE) - Adobe Systems Incorporated announced today Adobe Premiere 5.1 software, an update to its award-winning, digital video editing solution. The newest version of Adobe Premiere offers greatly enhanced performance, core QuickTime 3.0 support and improved workflow, saving users time and allowing them greater flexibility and creative freedom. Adobe Premiere 5.1 debuts today at DV Expo in Los Angeles and will be available to customers by the end of October. Adobe Premiere 5.1 enables small video studios, industrial video professionals, event videographers, and multimedia and Web developers to create video and easily output it across mediums, from videotape to multimedia and the Web. Adobe Premiere works together with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator...

CodeWarrior Discover Programming for Mac OS Release 4 Discover for Mac R4 is scheduled to be released on Monday, Octover 19th. This release of Discover for Mac is based on Pro 4 (IDE v3.2) and runs native 68k and PowerPC based operating systems. However, it only generates 68k code only. This 68k code will run and can be debugged on PowerPC(r) sustem in 68k emulation. Functionality of Discover for Mac 4 will be basically same as Pro 4's, except the Discover product is for Mac OS and generates 68k code. New features for this release are * CodeWarrior IDE Version 3.2 the same IDE as used on CodeWarrior Professional release 4 * New C/C++ Language Features and new improved version of Metowerks Standard Libraries * 68K Compiler New easy-to-use interface to control the optimization levels for compilation * Java Compilers & Tools - Class Wrangler for Mac OS Add text viewer window and class disassembly window - Metrowerks Java in the Mac OS adds better support for Apple MRJ 2.0 - New...

[ANN] CodeWarrior for Palm Computing Platform release 5 CodeWarrior for Palm Computing(r) platform is the development tool of choice among Palm Computing platform developers. With CodeWarrior for Palm Computing platform, you can create software programs that run directly on a Palm device from the comfort of your Windows 95/98/NT or Mac OS computer using the award-winning CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment (IDE). CodeWarrior offers the most complete set of development tools available, unified into a simple and intuitive development environment. Spend less time navigating between tools and more time generating and deploying Palm applications using CodeWarrior's powerful, and easy-to-navigate tools. Benefits Develop your Palm applications faster with the help of CodeWarrior's tightly integrated IDE, C/C++ compiler, source- and assembly-level debugger, assembler, and linker Test and debug your applications more rapidly with your choice of CodeWarrior for Palm Computing...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nick DeMello Xplain Corporation marketing@xplain.com 805-494-9797 CNBC AIRS STORY ON APPLE AS PRECURSOR TO ANNOUNCEMENT -- Story highlights interview with publisher of developer publications WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- October 13, 1998 -- Today at 4pm PT (7pm ET), CNBC will air a piece on the outlook for Apple's earnings and for the company in general. This story comes as a precursor to Apple's announcement tomorrow, where the company will be discussing fiscal results, iMac Research Data, and a major new release of the Macintosh operating system. As part of this story, CNBC explores the role of Apple's developer community in an interview with Neil Ticktin, Publisher of both MacTech and NetProfessional magazines. Hosted by Maria Bartiromo and Tyler Mathisen, "Business Center" is CNBC's signature newscast, presented live each week night. In a concise 30 minute broadcast, "Business Center" provides viewers with a complete overview of the day's top...

Maxum Development Releases WebDoubler 1.0 High-Performance Proxy Solution Fills Hole In Mac OS Software Arena October 13, 1998 -- Maxum Development announced today the release of WebDoubler 1.0, the first dedicated Web proxy server available for the Mac OS. With the tremendous increase in Web activity, proxy servers have become the primary means by which network managers accelerate Web access, maximize Internet bandwidth, and manage use of their Internet connections. While proxies are a proven and integral part of the Internet landscape, until now there has been no serious proxy package available for the Macintosh. "The lack of a proxy solution for the Mac OS has been a real problem," says Jon Wiederspan, a network manager and noted author. "There is almost no Internet-connected network that can't benefit from this technology. With WebDoubler we now have a solution on Mac OS that is, in many ways, better than what is available for UNIX or Windows NT." Accelerating The Web For...

Press/Analyst Contact: David Parkinson Adobe Systems Incorporated 408.536.3421 dparkins@adobe.com http://www.adobe.com/ Adobe ImageStyler 1.0 Now Shipping New Graphics Tool Instantly Adds Style to Your Web Site San Jose, Calif., (October 12, 1998) (Nasdaq:ADBE) - Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the immediate availability of Adobe ImageStyler 1.0 software for Windows and Macintosh. Adobe ImageStyler 1.0 is a powerful Web graphics software application for the creative business user who needs to create professional-looking Web graphics. In just four weeks since its introduction, over 60,000 users have previewed and responded enthusiastically to Adobe ImageStyler software's productivity and creativity Web graphic tools that enable them to achieve extraordinary results. Customers in the United States and Canada can purchase Adobe ImageStyler 1.0 for Windows 95 and 98, Windows NT 4.0, and Power Macintosh from Adobe Authorized Resellers and retail outlets for an estimated street...

MacCoach 2.0.1 mandatory update Deventer the Netherlands -- Neuron Data Systems today published MacCoach 2.0.1, a mandatory update to all previous versions. All those currently using MacCoach 1.0.1, MacCoach 2.0 or a prerelease of MacCoach 2.0 must obtain this update. Please download the new release from our web site at: (http://www.neuronsys.com/download/index.html) MacCoach 2.0.1 contains the following bug fixes since MacCoach 2.0: * Under rare circumstances, the software could inadvertently disable the device, resulting in MacCoach not restarting the machine upon a freeze. While this only occurred under very rare circumstances, it did occur. * Under MacOS 8.5 the check box "Enable system crash detection" in the MacCoach "System" panel would be disabled. As a result of this the state of the check box could not be changed. Best regards, Neuron Data Systems Chris Niemeijer chris.niemeijer@neuronsys.com http://www.neuronsys.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE digital.forest Announces RECOVER-iT! Internet Backup Service for Dantz Development's Retrospect 4.1 BOTHELL, WASHINGTON, October 6, 1998 -- digital.forest, Inc.(tm), the world's premier provider of Macintosh Internet colocation and hosting services today announced its RECOVER-iT!(tm) Internet Backup Service. "RECOVER-iT! Internet Backup Service will provide individuals and network managers the ability to safely store their critical data off-site. In conjunction with Retrospect 4.1 from Dantz Development, RECOVER-iT! Internet Backup Service fills a vital need in any backup strategy," said Chris Kilbourn, president of digital.forest. "Automating your backups via Retrospect and FTP provides access 24/7 to the critical function of off-site storage." "Plus, if you need to do a restore, your Retrospect archives are available at any time via FTP; no waiting for the bank's vaults to open! Retrospect 4.1 with RECOVER-iT! provides you with an easy, fast and secure way to...

CONTACT: Press only: Sjofn Agustsdottir, Men & Mice +354-520-5306 or mailto:sjofn@menandmice.com DNS Expert 1.2 from Men & Mice Released: DNS Problem-solving for ISPs and DNS Administrators Greatly Extended with Intranet Compatibility and Other Enhancements Reykjavik, Iceland October 8/-- Men & Mice today released version 1.2 of DNS Expert and DNS Expert Lite with enhancements that allow ISPs and corporate DNS administrators to enjoy more functionality and flexibility in DNS analysis and problem-solving using DNS Expert. DNS Expert now allows for testing of Intranet domains, where administrators can use their own customized root servers for domain checking. "Many corporations have their own domain structure isolated from the Internet, most often through the use of a firewall," says Sigurdur Ragnarsson, DNS Expert product manager. "Those Intranet domains use their own customized root servers. DNS Expert 1.2 allows users to specify their own root servers, providing the...

Contact: Craig Osterloh Scott Corfield BOOMASoft or Politis Communications 801-495-3200 801-523-3730 craig@boomasoft.com 801-949-7002 (mobile) scorfield@politis.com For Immediate Release BOOMASoft Ships BOOMA WebForms SANDY, Utah (Oct. 7, 1998) - BOOMASoft today announced it has begun shipping BOOMA WebForms, an easy-to-use and cost-effective program designed to help Web-site developers create and manage forms on their Web sites. According to Craig Osterloh, BOOMASoft's president, BOOMA WebForms is perfect for small and medium-sized businesses trying to level the Internet-commerce playing field to compete with larger companies. "Let's face it, for small to medium-sized businesses forms, are hard," Osterloh said. "They don't know how to create them, so they don't use them. And they can't afford the time, money and resources required to have them created. But their Web sites need forms to be more than online brochures. "BOOMA WebForms changes that. Using BOOMA WebForms, anyone can...

AutoShare is a robust and speedy list server and auto-responder and may be used with EIMS or SIMS. Available for both 68K and Power Macs, requiring little memory and tested with Mac OS 8.1, AutoShare can handle hundreds of mailing lists and thousands of subscribers for each list. Full scriptability is supported, and an Admin application with balloon help makes it easy to configure the richly featured server application. The AutoShare archive comes complete with script samples and documentation covering features such as multiple preference sets, fully automated web archives, remote administration by email, subscriber and administrator web forms and advanced mail-back confirmations. AutoShare is the only Macintosh list server offering a built-in automated bounce and unsubscribe module, supporting both hard and soft bounces. It can be used to launch external applications and includes built-in Cron support. Process extenders, often small AppleScript applications, allow the administrator...

Subject: BCL's Acrobat plug-ins beta releases October 5, 1998 BETA TESTER NEEDED We have developed a new assortment of PDF extraction tools that can enhance your productivity, and we are now looking for beta testers. Our PDF extraction and conversion products have gone through rigorous internal testing. Now, we open an opportunity for you to try them out for free before they are released for sale. BETA Products 1. PDF to HTML conversion tool 2. PDF to TIFF conversion tool 3. PDF to RTF conversion tool 1. PDF to HTML conversion tool No more lengthy download time. Your PDF documents can now be published just like any other HTML documents, ready to be indexed by major search engines. Your PDF documents won't be lost in the sea of information anymore. See the extraction result and then download the Beta version at: www.bcl-computers.com/html/magellan.html 2. PDF to TIFF conversion tool Convert your PDF file archives to TIFF archive (convertible to other graphical formats). Excellent for...

Shareware Update: Color Picker Pro 2.5.0 Color Picker Pro has recently been updated from version 2.0.3 to version 2.5.0. Enhancements include the addition of drag and drop functionality and most notably the ability for Color Picker Pro to detect paste and drags containing hex values and Netscape defined colors. All users are advised to download the most recent release of Color Picker Pro at: http://www.rootworks.com/cpp/download.html Color Picker Pro 2.5.0 has also been submitted to info-mac and should appear on info-mac mirrors and related sites sometime within the next 2 weeks. ********** Announcing Color Picker Pro 2.5.0! *** What does it do? Color Picker Pro is a small drag and drop savvy application that aids in finding color hex values for use with HTML production. Color Picker Pro is more than just a RGB to hex converter however! It can literally pull colors out of windows, icons and Desktop backgrounds. If you can't find a color that you're interested in using the former...

From: Web Team (wum@iname.com) Hi, I would like to let you and your readers know that we have just released version 4.0 of OneApp CineSlider. OneApp CineSlider is a projector for movies, sounds and images. It's fast and easy to use. OneApp CineSlider lets you personalize the projection to adapt it to the most varied needs. You can create projections that are controlled manually or automatically. You can personalize the projection environment with colored backgrounds or patterns, use a soundtrack during projection, and display the names of the images and movies that are projected. OneApp CineSlider can handle a wide range of graphic and multimedia formats: QuickTime Movies, QuickTime VR Movies, AIFF audio files, and all the main graphic formats such as JPEG, TIFF, Pict, Photoshop, PNG, MacPaint, GIF, animated GIF, Windows Bitmap BMP and SGI. Using OneApp CineSlider you can create projections that can be distributed as standalone applications. These are so easy to use that anyone...

Conflict Catcher 8 to 8.0.2 Update October 5, 1998 Casady & Greene is please to announce that version 8.0.2 of Conflict Catcher has been released in conjunction with Mac OS 8.5. It is available at no cost to you over the internet at www.casadyg.com. The previous version of Conflict Catcher, v8.0.1 was released with preliminary information for Clean-Install System Merging into Mac OS 8.5. Conflict Catcher 8.0.2 includes the final information needed to merge into Mac OS 8.5. Conflict Catcher 8.0.2 now supports a larger selection of monitor including portrait displays by changing the monitor requirements from 640 x 400 to 624 x 400. The new Reference Library now contains descriptions for over 3,600 files. Conflict Catcher 8.0.2 will tell you what each one does, so that you can turn off the ones you don't need. Conflict Catcher can be registered over the Internet by selecting Register Online from the Apple menu.

CONTACT: MacConnect Drew Linsalata 516-754-3020 Fax: 516-754-5772 dlinsalata@macconnect.com FOR RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 23:59 EASTERN FREE MACINTOSH WEBMASTER RESOURCE GOES LIVE NORTHPORT, NEW YORK--September 30, 1998--MacConnect - the first and largest Internet Services Provider exclusively for users of the Macintosh Operating System - announced today that it has opened its free Macintosh Webmaster Resource web site at http://www.macwebsite.com. Designed as the premiere online source of information on server hardware, software, networking and management issues, macwebsite.com is destined to become the one stop information and education stop for Macintosh website operators. macwebsite.com officially goes live on October 1, and will initially include: * A searchable database of Mac server software * Online documentation for the most popular Mac server software packages * Tutorials, link collections and articles covering Macintosh server...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mr. Sandrace Samuel, Marketing Executive Ruksun Software Technologies, India Email: sandrace@ruksun.com http://www.ruksun.com MTG-Ruksun Launches Easy Diary Calendaring & Scheduling Service Pushing the Boundaries of Scheduling and Collaboration from LANs and Intranets onto the World Wide Web PUNE, INDIA - October 1st, 1998 (MMG) -- Messaging Technologies Group, a division of Ruksun Software Technologies of India, today announced the launch of Easy Diary (located at: http://www.easydiary.com ), a free web-based calendar and scheduling service. This new service provides an efficient and dependable tool for day planning, making and confirming appointments and meetings, as well as sending or receiving event reminders. For high profile consultants, time management has become critical. To be able to get in touch with clients and business associates through email or phone-tag has become frustrating. Easy Diary makes life easier by sidestepping these time-...

From: Jason Vance (jason@conceptkitchen.com) Subject: TrafficReport b29 is here! We're pleased to announce beta 29 of TrafficReport. Advanced Reality Communications is pleased to announce Beta 29 of TrafficReport. TrafficReport is a comprehensive log analysis program for your web server. New Features in This Version Traffic Report is now threaded. This means that your computer will be more responsive while TR is creating a report, particularly an HTML report series. This addition requires that you have the Thread Manager installed on your computer. The Thread Manager is built into Mac OS 7.5 and later. Mac OS versions earlier than 7.5 require the Thread Manager extension. In addition to your computers increased responsiveness, you may find that TR produces reports significantly faster. You may now open log files via the File menus Open command. TR will automatically create a settings document and add the log you opened to it. TR Beta 29 *is* compatible with files created with Beta 20...

From: bill.m.catambay@die.spammers-lmco.com (Bill M. Catambay) Subject: [Ann] Pascal Source Code and Articles To all Macintosh Pascal programmers: The following is a summary of the current contents available at Pascal Central. For any of you who may not know about Pascal Central, Pascal Central provides the pascal community one place to obtain Pascal technical information, Pascal source code, and Pascal-related internet links. The home page is at http://pascal-central. Pascal Central is broken up into the following sections: FEATURED ARTICLES: These are the latest articles contributed to Pascal Central. See the end of this note for a summary of these articles. FORUMS & LINKS: This pages provides information on Pascal forums (such as the MacPascal mailing list, and the Pascal newsgroups), and several links to Pascal related web sites (for PC and Mac). To join the MacPascal mailing list, go to http://www.stairways.com/mailinglists/macpascal.html. NOTHING BUT MACINTOSH SOURCE CODE:...

EveryWare Development to be acquired by Pervasive Software Pervasive Software Offers to Purchase Award-winning Internet Technology for New Generation of Zero-administration, Web-enabled Data Management Solutions Mississauga, Ontario--October 1, 1998--EveryWare Development Inc. (ASE: EVE), the leading developer of cross-platform software for the construction and analysis of dynamic Web applications, today announced that it has signed a definitive support agreement with Pervasive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: PVSW) of Austin, Texas. Pervasive has agreed to commence an offer to purchase for cash all of the outstanding Common Shares of EveryWare Development Inc. at a price of Canadian $1.20 per share. In addition, Pervasive has entered into a Lock-Up Agreement with certain shareholders of EveryWare, representing more than 50% of EveryWares outstanding shares. Such shareholders have irrevocably agreed to tender their shares into the Pervasive offer. If all the Common Shares are tendered into the...

Men & Mice has released a beta version of QuickDNS Pro 2.1.1 which updates the QuickDNS server. The update protects the QuickDNS server against DNS spoofing (see more about DNS spoofing at: http://www.menandmice.com/dnsplace/dns_spoofing.html) The final version of QuickDNS Pro 2.1.1 is expected to be released within few weeks. The update is free for current users of QuickDNS Pro 2.0 and 2.1 As for further QuickDNS development, we expect to release QuickDNS Pro 2.2 in November. Among its benefits is increased security, allowing administrators to control which name servers are allowed to perform zone transfers from their servers. QuickDNS Pro 2.2 will also be available free of charge to QuickDNS 2.0 and 2.1 users. Any questions or comments can be sent to support@menandmice.com You can download the beta version of QuickDNS Pro 2.1.1 at: http://www.menandmice.com/products/quickdnspro/qdns211b.html Happy DNSing, The Men & Mice Staff

Subject: Autostart Hunter 1.1 released From: Yukos World (yukoswrd@parkcity.ne.jp) Yukos World is proud to announce the release of Autostart Hunter 1.1. 'Autostart Hunter' is a tiny anti virus software designed for exclusively for the worm named 'Autostart-9805'. The worm was first found in HongKong in May 1998. It infects only PowerPC based Macintosh via strage media like CD-ROM, MO, zip, jaz etc. including hard disks, by using the feature QuickTime 2.0 (or higher) povides. It then destroys some files stored in hard disk. Especially, since it attacks to PostScript composite font files (for Adobe Type Manager), many damages are reported in Japan. Autostart Hunter is a freeware, can be downloaded from our web site. Both English and Japanese version are available. Now, Postcard-style manual is included. English version is at: http://www.nettaxi.com/yukoswrd/ Japanese version is at: http://www.parkcity.ne.jp/~yukoswrd/index.html Thank you, Akira Nagata Yukos World Co., Ltd. mailto:...

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristen Moriarty Phone: 203-268-0030x3066 e-mail: kmoriarty@dataviz.com DataViz Ships Version 2.0 of Web Buddy Enhanced to Support Password Protected Sites, Proxy Servers and More -A free upgrade to all Web Buddy customers Trumbull, CT- September 30 1998- Today DataViz(R) began shipping Web Buddy(R) 2.0 for Macintosh and Windows 95, a package of Internet utilities focused on increasing the productivity and organization of web browsing, teaching and research. Along with other new features, version 2.0 of Web Buddy now handles password protected sites and supports proxy servers. Web Buddy 2.0 also incorporates "Intelligent web downloading" which includes some of the following new features: "stay in directory" while downloading and content filtering by extension or file type. Version 2.0 has also been updated to support the latest Internet protocols and can download sites faster than earlier versions of the product. Web Buddy is a free...

GenieWorks would like to announce SpotCheck 1.1.2. Finally, there is a java editor with a REAL difference. This is not just about color-coded syntax and code indentation... this is much more. Are you interested in setting up an inexpensive environment for Java development on the Mac? Check out SpotCheck, http://www.genieworks.com. It's not an IDE... just a VERY smart editor with automatic integration with the MRJ tools. And now it only costs $20. SpotCheck is designed to help a Java programmer produce correct code without relying on confusing and untimely feedback from a compiler. Specifically, SpotCheck identifies syntax errors and semantic errors (undefined names, type mismatches, etc.) -- those errors normally returned by a compiler. This analysis is performed after each edit, giving the programmer immediate feedback on errors. Now, you only need to compile to produce executable code. What's new in v1.1.2? * interface for compiling with Symantec's Visual Cafe * Metrowerks'...

An enhanced version of the Vicomsoft Internet Gateway is now available, offering increased performance, redesigned and improved interface, simplified setup and further administrator options. In addition, prices have been reduced. The Vicomsoft Internet Gateway with its Host Access Controls and CyberNOT filter lists continues to provide unique security for those, like schools, requiring control and management over LAN client access to the Internet. A system administrator can easily set the Gateway to block access to inappropriate or dangerous web sites and newsgroups. Users not requiring CyberNOT functionality should see our new SoftRouter Plus product. Feature list comparison with SoftRouter Plus: (http://www.vicomsoft.com/solutions/comparison.html) The Vicomsoft Internet Gateway is also now available cross-platform with a consistent interface for Mac OS, Windows and NT. For further information and demo software see: (http://www.vicomsoft.com/vig/vig.main.html)

From: Jim Murphy, Apple Heya, I'm pleased to announce that MacsBug 6.5.4a6, the coolest MacsBug thus far, is now available for your Mac OS debugging pleasure. 6.5.4a6 includes numerous bug fixes and cool new features you may not have known you needed, but will soon be unable to live without. Highlights include basic support for the new PowerPC AltiVec vector unit, initial mouse-based control (yes, MacsBug now has a cursor!), newly rewritten Watch Points support, and more robust Transition Vector commands. MacsBug is available from its new home on the web at: (http://developer.apple.com/dev/tools/debuggers/MacsBug/) Complete release notes are available online so you can preview the new version before downloading. Jim Murphy Mac OS Release Engineering/MacsBug murph@apple Apple Computer, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ONEWORLD SYSTEMS SHIPS LANDMARK ALL-IN-ONE COMMUNICATIONS SERVER FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES OneWorld 5000 Communications Server drives convergence of Internet, fax, data and remote access communications technologies SUNNYVALE, Calif., September 29, 1998 OneWorld Systems*, Inc. (NASDAQ: OWLD) announced today that it has shipped a landmark product, the OneWorld* 5000 communications server, that integrates Internet access, fax, data and remote access communications technologies in a way never before implemented for the small and medium office. For the first time, these critical communications functions have been integrated into a single server platform to provide, for small business, the same telecommunications efficiencies that previously had only been available to telecommunications carriers and large enterprise companies. "Choosing effectively from the smorgasbord of communications products is often a challenge for small businesses," said Raymond Boggs,...

Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands, September 29, 1998, Troi Automatisering announces the availability of the beta version of Troi Graphic Plug-in, for FileMaker Pro 4.0 both on Macintosh and Windows. Troi Graphic Plug-in 1.0b1 This plug-in adds powerful graphics functions to FileMaker Pro 4.0: RGB Colors: With this function you can fill container fields in any RGB (red, green, blue combination) color you want. Screen Capture: Capture the state of the screen into a container field: You can capture the complete screen or specify which part of the screen you want. This is great for customer support. Make Thumbnails: If you have large images already in a FileMaker database there is no easy way to make small preview images. But with the Graphic plug-in you now can create small thumbnails, all within FileMaker! Ideal for speedy images in Web Publishing Peter Baanen, company president, states that "This plug-in is great news for all web publishers that use FileMaker for publishing images on...

ODBC/SQL Plugin for FileMaker Pro 4.x now available Summary: Professional Data Management and Rumora Automatisering en Advies have released a plugin for Filemaker Pro 4.x, that allows users to transparently connect their Filemaker Pro database to an ODBC datasource. The ODBC/SQL plugin (available for Windows and MacOS) supports all standard SQL-92 commands and allows users to enjoy the total benefits of the ease of use of Filemaker Pro with its scripting and layout possibilities, without the need of advanced programming techniques or knowledge of programming languages. A Filemaker Pro database can now be turned into a client to many widely used ODBC datasources, such as Oracle, Informix, Sybase, Butler and others. The ODBC/SQL plugin is available for download on a try-before-you buy basis at http://www.profdata.nl/. Prices vary from US$ 75 for a one user license to US$ 3,000 for a cross platform site license. (end of summary) -o- Professional Data Management and Rumora Automatisering...

From: Ken Stahlman (kenstah@ix.netcom.com) CPLAT is a low-cost ($50), easy to use C++ framework for developing cross-platform applications. CPLAT provides a complete cross-platform framework including classes for managing applications, documents, user interface elements, tables, files, and more. Allowing for quick development of applications that run under Mac OS and Windows using a common framework. http://pw1.netcom.com/~kenstah/CPLATHome.html Author of: CPLAT - a low-cost C++ cross-platform framework http://pw1.netcom.com/~kenstah/CPLATHome.html FontCat - the ultimate font viewing / cataloging tool. http://pw1.netcom.com/~kenstah/Home.html

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Farallon Ships New 10/100 Dual-Speed Hub An ideal solution for schools and businesses to integrate their new iMacs and other Fast Ethernet clients with existing 10Base-T Ethernet. ALAMEDA, Calif., September 28, 1998 - Farallon is now shipping the new Fast Starlet 10/100 Dual-Speed Hub/8. Equipped with 8 auto-negotiating 10/100 ports, Farallon's economical, compact, plug-and-play dual-speed hub is perfect for schools and small businesses that are looking to network iMacs, other 100Mb-capable nodes and existing 10Mb devices, but do not require more expensive switched hub solutions. Every port on the Fast Starlet 10/100 Dual-Speed Hub seamlessly works at 10 or 100Mbps, allowing users to take full advantage of their Fast Ethernet devices, such as the iMac with built-in 10/100, while providing the ability to easily integrate existing 10Base-T Ethernet devices such as printers or older workstations. A built-in 2-port switch provides connectivity between devices...

For Immediate Release Adobe Ships Illustrator 8.0 San Jose, Calif., (September 28, 1998) (Nasdaq: ADBE) - Combining unique, groundbreaking illustration tools with dramatically improved ease-of-use, Adobe Systems Incorporated announced today the immediate availability in the U.S. of Adobe Illustrator 8.0 software for the Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, and Power Macintosh platforms. Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard for illustration software. The latest version redefines computer drawing for print and the Web with new levels of innovation and integration that will satisfy the creative needs of graphics professionals, Web designers, and business users. Illustrator 8.0 distinguishes itself from competitive illustration applications with a compelling array of unique new features found only in Illustrator 8.0 and other Adobe products. Creative tools like the Gradient Mesh and new Brushes help users better express their ideas, by successfully combining the control and precision of...

From: PowerMail info (info@ctmdev.com) Subject: [ANN] PowerMail 2.1 now available Hi, A quick note to inform you that PowerMail version 2.1 - and a demo version thereof - are now available from http://www.ctmdev.com. While I am excerpting a part of the release notes below, the full list of changes is readable from: http://www.ctmdev.com/whats_new.shtml In case you haven't seen PowerMail lately, I encourage you check out our latest changes; PowerMail is evolving quickly thanks to input from our users, and we look forward to becoming one of YOUR reference email applications ! Best regards, jean michel/ctm qa PowerMail 2.1 - email for people with a need to know http://www.ctmdev.com info@ctmdev.com ---------------------------- What's new in PowerMail 2.1: ---------------------------- The PowerMail Help file has been updated for version 2.1 and many new features are described in it. In addition to bug fixes and features requested by users (we welcome and appreciate your...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Melinda Kessler WanderingMan 7742 Spalding Dr. #377 Norcross, GA 30092 Phone: (678) 291-0303 Fax: (770) 242-5872 melinda@wandering-man.com http://www.wandering-man.com WanderingMan Announces Its New On-Line Java Resource Center NORCROSS, GA - September 24, 1998 (INB) -- WanderingMan Consulting today announced the release of their new Internet-based Java(TM) resource center. The WanderingMan Java site focuses on original articles, code, product reviews, editorials, book reviews, and tutorials for Java and Internet developers WanderingMan Java provides developers with the means to find the information necessary to survive in the ever-changing environment of Java development. Through tutorials, guides and fresh articles, WanderingMan supplies Java developers with all they need to stay up to date on Java news and happenings. Features include a monthly Macintosh/Java guide, a CORBA corner, Java certification tips and tricks, a Linux/Java guide, monthly...

Thomson & Thomson Kicks-Off Namestake.com Link Network Enables ISPs, Registrars and Web Hosting Services To Offer Users Advanced Domain Name Registration BOSTON -- Sept. 22, 1998 -- Thomson & Thomson (T&T), global trademark and intellectual property experts, today announced the Namestake.com Link Network, a partnership program targeting ISPs, registrars and Web hosting services. The program enables partners to bolster their domain name registration service offerings and earn revenues without incurring set-up costs. By providing customers access to Namestake.com's free, real-time, domain name/trademark screening tool, partners can help customers registering domain names, avoid potential trademark infringement and protect their online brand identities. With the generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) registration monopoly ending, an increasing number of companies will enter the registration business to capitalize on this exploding market. Each day, more than 7,000 domain names are...

WebSTAR 2.x users, StarNine is pleased to announce the release of WebSTAR 2.1.1, a free upgrade for WebSTAR 2.x users. This update offers a number of fixes and improvements to the WebSTAR 2.1 release, including various server improvemnets, work-arounds on PowerPC machines for Open Transport memory leaks, WebSTAR SSI enhancements including support for SSI extensions and various WebSTAR Data Cache improvements. We encourage all WebSTAR 2.x customers to upgrade to WebSTAR 2.1.1 from the WebSTAR Updates page at (http://www.starnine.com/webstar/webstarupdates.html). Please take special note of the "About WebSTAR 2.1.1" file as numerous changes have been made between the release of WebSTAR 2.1 and 2.1.1 that may require slight modifications to your sites setup. And while your at it, take a chance to download an evaluation copy of WebSTAR 3.0.1 from (http://www.starnine.com/evals/). While WebSTAR 2.1.1 is great, WebSTAR 3.0.1 is much better. Here's why: Improvements to Existing Features: *...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Acrux Software announces "Teach! Pro v1.0.1" a Mac-only multimedia authoring tool. Contact: Mike Thorpe, Acrux Software email: info@acruxsoft.com tel: 31 20 6261899 http://www.acruxsoft.com (Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 21 1998)--Acrux Software, the provider of Macintosh educational software and courseware, today announced the release of Teach! Pro v1.0.1: a Mac-only multimedia authoring tool of particular interest for the education community. Version 1.0.1 implements improved memory-management and stability, together with several minor bug-fixes and improvements. Several new or improved sample projects, stationery and templates are also included. A free updater from version 1.0 is available from this FTP address: (ftp://ftp.acruxsoft.com/pub/teach/updaters/teach_update_1_0_1.sit.bin). Teach! brings simple but powerful multimedia authoring facilities to a wide audience of users and designers, but especially to teachers and school students. The secret of its...

IQTVRA launches Sacred Worlds! Sacred Worlds is here...to inspire, to excite, and to offer a place for you to show what you can do with QuickTime 3.0! It is the creation of the International QuickTimeVR Association, and is meant to be a showcase for VR artists (IQTVRA members and non-members alike) in which they can show off new techniques, new content, or just create. Submissions have alredy begun! You can find out more at the Sacred Worlds Web site - (http://iqtvra.simplenet.com/sw/) Submissions will be accepted until November 1st. Visit the Sacred Worlds web site anytime for guidelines, technical info & support, inspiration, examples, and to register! The showcase web site for Sacred Worlds will officially launch on November 15th, with a CD version of the web site to be offered in December. This CD will be available at MacWorld in January of 1999 as well! We have support from many "Partners" in the industry, and their names will be popping up on the web site soon. Email updates...

FILEMAKER, INC. SHIPS FILEMAKER PRO 4.1 FOR WINDOWS AND MAC OS New ODBC import lets workgroup database solutions fit with enterprise data standards SANTA CLARA, Calif., September 21, 1998 -- FileMaker, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Pro 4.1 for Windows and Mac OS, the newest version of the world's most popular standalone desktop database software application. Now featuring a new built-in intuitive ODBC SQL Query Dialog, the new version lets users query ODBC data sources without requiring SQL programming expertise. With ODBC importing, users can easily query, generate reports, and analyze data all within the same FileMaker Pro database environment. Renowned for its unique combination of power and ease-of-use, FileMaker Pro lets everyone in the workgroup track, manage and analyze business information. With FileMaker Pro 4.1 users may either seamlessly import data into a pre-existing FileMaker database or actually create a completely new FileMaker Pro...

Opera 3.5 beta version is available for download at http://www.download.com/PC/Result/TitleDetail/0,4,0-21482-g,1000.html Opera Software Releases Opera 3.5 Oslo, Norway, September 19, 1998 -- Opera Software A/S, based in Oslo, Norway, announced today the release of the Opera 3.5 beta Internet web browser. This update to the award winning web browser includes many new features and enhancements while maintaining its small size, speed and flexibility. The final version to be released in the next few days. Enjoy and let us have your comments. This version promises to be the fastes Opera, the fastest browser ever New Functionality and Features in Opera 3.5 CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) Opera now offers a high quality Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation. This means that Opera can read web pages developed using the CSS standard. CSS technology makes it easier for web designers to create consistent pages and sites. Opera Software strives to adhere to the W3C standards for CSS that have...

From: Bill Cheeseman (cheeseb@mediaone.net) Subject: Folder Action Setup for Mac OS 8.5 The new "folder actions" feature in Mac Os 8.5 is shaping up to be very popular. In case you're planning an article or sidebar on folder actions, I wanted to be sure to get in a plug for my new shareware product, "Folder Action Setup." It is a control panel application which lets you manage your folder action scripts in a window, where you can see what you're doing -- Apple is only providing a contextual menu interface for folder actions, which is awkward to use. You can download version 1.0b2 here, if you want to try it out: (http://oasis.bellevue.k12.wa.us/cheeseb/downloads/FolderActionSetup.html). I have finished the final release, but I won't post it to this URL until October 9, when Mac OS 8.5 will supposedly go public. Here's the Read Me for the final version: ------ FOLDER ACTION SETUP Version 1.0 - October 9, 1998 Copyright 1998 William J. Cheeseman All rights reserved Folder Action Setup...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 1998 BLUE WORLD ANNOUNCES LASSO 3 BETA RELEASE 2 BELLEVUE, WA - September 18, 1998 - Blue World Communications, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of Lasso 3 Beta Release 2 for the following Lasso 3 product line applications and modules: Lasso 3 ISAPI Plug-in for IIS 2, 3 and 4 for Windows NT, Lasso 3 W*API Plug-in for Mac OS, Lasso 3 CGI for Mac OS, Lasso 3 Server for Mac OS, Lasso 3 ODBC module for Windows NT and Mac OS and Lasso 3 FileMaker Pro module for Windows NT and Mac OS. The new beta fixes bugs reported in Lasso 3 Beta Release 1 and introduces new functionality. In addition, the following new examples are provided: - Email Sender: Template which allows users to easily send email from a Web page. - File Editor: Template which provides secured access to the server allowing administrators to remotely edit and delete text files. Can operate as a browser based remote editor for HTML files. - SecurityImport.lasso: Template which...

Avalanche of New Mac Software and Peripherals Continues Over 1,000 Macintosh titles and USB devices announced since iMac debut APPLE EXPO PARIS, FRANCE - September 17, 1998 - During a keynote address here today, Apple Computer announced that since iMac was unveiled on May 6, 1998, over 1,000 new Macintosh hardware and software products have been introduced by Apple developers around the world. The products range from innovative new consumer software titles to printers, cameras, and disk drives that plug-in to iMac's Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. Developers in Europe, Asia and the Americas have contributed to this avalanche of new Macintosh products. "Macintosh hardware and software developers have responded to the promise of iMac with passion and ingenuity," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "To bring out more than 1,000 new Mac products since May is awesome news for Macintosh customers around the world." iMac began shipping in USA on August 15, and, in Europe and Japan, in...

For Immediate Release Press Contact Tabitha Ethridge Metrowerks Inc. (512) 873-6549 tabitha@metrowerks.com (http://www.metrowerks.com/)http://www.metrowerks.com Metrowerks Ships CodeWarrior Professional 4 For Windows(r)95/98, Windows NT(r), and Mac(r) OS AUSTIN, Texas - September 16, 1998 - Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK) announces the company will begin shipping CodeWarrior Professional 4 this week. Professional 4 is the latest release of CodeWarrior software development tools for the Windows and Macintosh platforms. This release includes an improved version of Metrowerks' Integrated Development Environment (IDE), added processor-specific code generation support for PowerPC and Pentium-class processors, enhanced support for C++ programming and updated support for Java development. Updated IDE The updated CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment provides developers key benefits including: * New support for "Multiple Document Interface", providing developers with the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Michelle Lifton IDG Expo Management Company 781-440-2827 mlifton@idgexpos.com Matt Hutchison Brodeur Porter Novelli 202-973-1374 mhutchison@brodeur.com ComNet/San Francisco to Cater to Fast-Growing Remote Access/Telecommuting Segment of Networking Industry Remote Access and Telecommuting Pavilion to Provide Attendees Critical Look at Technological and Managerial Strategies SAN FRANCISCO, SEPT. 17, 1998 To mirror the rapidly growing needs of the telecommuting market, ComNet/San Francisco will feature a Remote Access and Telecommuting Pavilion that will serve as the definitive resource for corporations and individuals establishing remote businesses, field networks and home offices. ComNet/San Francisco, to be held Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at the Moscone Convention Center, is produced by IDG Expo Management Company and is an extension of the worldwide ComNet brand, which has served as the global information resource for networking professionals for more...

Web Confidential 1.0.2 has been released today. What's New: a) Categories are now grouped and separators are used in the Category popup menu b) Fixes a crash that appeared when Platinum Appearance was not enabled Home Page: (http://www.web-confidential.com) Release Notes: (http://www.web-confidential.com/notes.html) Quote: "Web Confidential is easy to use, secure, and, for Internet applications, well-integrated", says Adam Engst. (http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-441.html)

Sig Software is proud to announce the release of Email Merge version 1.7. Email Merge is the most intuitive Mac program for creating mailings of individualised eMail messages. It takes a database of information and an email message, 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 adds direct importing from FileMaker Pro (3.0 or later), importing of comma-delimited text files, in-place data editing, multiple-line fields, and other minor improvements. Email Merge can use Claris Emailer, Microsoft Outlook Express, or Eudora. The Sig Software home page is at : http://www.sigsoftware.com/ The Email Merge web page is at : http://www.sigsoftware.com/emailmerge/ Thank you, Gideon Greenspan Sig Software gdg@sigsoftware.com http://www.sigsoftware.com/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nick DeMello Xplain Corporation marketing@xplain.com 805-494-9797 x105 READERS RESPOND TO NEW NETPROFESSIONAL -- Professional Journal for Network Administrators and Webmasters Receives rave reviews from readers of July/August issue WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- September 16, 1998 -- Xplain Corporation, publishers of NetProfessional(tm) magazine, today shared some responses from readers to the July/August issue of the magazine, the first since the company acquired publishing rights to the title in March. The print magazine, for web developers and network administrators, is now a technical journal packed with in-depth articles on a variety of current challenges users face, peer-reviewed by experts in the field. The new issue of NetProfessional (Volume 2, Number 1) is currently available at selected booksellers and newsstands domestically -- including Borders, Barnes & Noble, and other fine resellers. Better yet, discount RISK FREE subscriptions...

For more information, contact: For Immediate Release Catherine Litzow Interactive Learning Division Macromedia 650-481-4711 clitzow@macromedia.com MACROMEDIA SHIPS AUTHORWARE 5 ATTAIN AND DREAMWEAVER ATTAIN New Rich-Media, Web-based Authoring Tools for Enterprise Learning Content Redwood Shores, Calif., September 15, 1998 - Macromedia Inc.'s (NASDAQ: MACR) Interactive Learning Division (www.macromedia.com/learning) today announced the general availability of two new authoring tools for enterprise learning content, Authorware 5 Attain and Dreamweaver Attain . Designed for professional developers, Authorware 5 Attain is the industry's leading visual rich-media authoring tool for Web and online learning and is available for US $2,699. Special upgrade pricing is available for Authorware 4 users at US $649. Web developers and instructional designers can purchase Dreamweaver Attain, the first visual HTML tool for creating Web-based learning content, for U.S. $799. The two authoring...