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NeXT Nugget News Digest (vol. 3, issue 6, June 17, 1992)

To submit articles or announcements to appear in the Nugget Digest,
please send your contributions to [e-mail].

This is vol. 3, issue 6 of the 1992 NeXT NUGGET NEWS DIGEST - a
collection of items of interest for the NeXT User Group members.
There are more than 340 NeXT User Groups in 34 countries around the
world.

Conrad Geiger
Manager, International NeXT User Groups

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Shipping Products for NeXT - June 16, 1992

By the following categories:

    I.    BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY
    II.   CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND EMULATION
    III.  DATABASE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
    IV.   MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS, AND SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING
    V.    PUBLISHING AND GRAPHICS
    VI.   SOUND AND MUSIC

The following applications are listed in the next issue of the
Nugget News Digest:

    VII.  TOOLS AND LANGUAGES
    VIII. UTILITIES
    IX.   ENTERTAINMENT
    X.    PERIPHERALS
          A. Data Acquisition and Sound
          B. Fax and Data Modems
          C. Image Capture, Display, and Printing
          D. Storage
          E. Other Peripherals


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I. BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY

** Adamation, Inc.
LiveWire - Allows multiple users to simultaniously edit a
document over the network.

Who's Calling  2.0 - Telephone tracking system with multiuser
access, plus voice response;  allows you to track calls,
schedule meetings, keep yourself organized.
Phone: [phone]



** Appsoft, Inc.
WriteNow - easy to use word processor, includes mail merge
capability.
Phone: 800-428-APPS



** Digital Instrumentation Technology, Inc.
OnDuty - Group contact manager, scheduler, note taker.
Phone: [phone]



** HSD Microcomputers, Inc.
OCR Servant-Limited Edition - Optical Character Recognition
software available to users only through the Services menu.

Simon Says -  Voice control over application launching, key
stroke equivalent commands, etc.
Phone: [phone]




** Informix
Wingz - Spreadsheet with 3D graphics and powerful Hyperscript
language.
Phone:  [phone] or 913-599-7330.



** Insight Software
ElectroFile - Manages scanned-in document images, esp.
including litigation docs.
Phone: [phone]



** Lighthouse Design
Concurrence - State of the art outlining and presentation tool.

Diagram! - A drawing package that makes creating org charts,
labled diagrams, etc. easy and which supports links to other
NextStep apps.
Phone: [phone] or 301-907-4621



** Lotus DevelopmentCorporation
Lotus Improv  - Next generation spreadsheet offering English
formulas, multiple views on the data, linked tables, and
presentation graphics.
Phone: [phone]


** Stone Design Corp.
DataPhile - Full featured flat-file database which handles
images and sounds as well as text.
Phone: [phone]



** Visual Understanding Systems (VISUS)
PaperSight Lite 1.2 - A personal digital file cabinet.

PaperSight 1.2 - A complete image management system which
handles document scanning, viewing, organizing, searching,
and archiving.

Pittsburgh Project Manager - basic project management software.
Phone: [phone]



** WordPerfect, Inc.
WordPerfect for NeXT - The first true WYSIWYG version of the
powerful, full-featured wordprocessor which dominates the PC
word processing market.
Phone: [phone]






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II. CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNICATIONS AND EMULATION

** Abacus R&D, Inc
Executor v1.2 - Runs the Mac version of Microsoft Word 5 and
Excel 3 in a NeXTstep window.
Phone: [phone]



** Active Ingredients, Inc.
Communicae 2.0 - A  communication package that includes both
DEC VT220 and Tektronix 4010/4014 terminal emulation, and
standard file transfer protocols.
Phone: [phone]



** Avatar Corporation
InSession 3270 - IBM 3270 connectivity for NeXT computers;
Programmer's Toolkit is available for custom applications
development.
Phone: [phone]



** Cub'x Systemes
Cub'X-Window - X11R4 server for 4 and 16 bit NeXT computers.
Phone:  [phone] for North American distribution, call
Interactive Technology, Inc.
In France, call: (33)-1-46-93-29-25.



** Cayman Systems, Inc.
GatorBox - Intelligent LocalTalk (TM)-to-Ethernet gateway;
connects NeXT and Mac networks.

GatorShare - software for file sharing between Macintosh and
NeXT Computers

GatorMail-Q, for linking Macintosh QuickMail users with NeXT
e-mail system

XGator, which allows an ethernet-connected Macintosh to be
displayed and controlled via an X window.
Phone:[phone]



** Conextions, Inc.
3270Vision 3.0 and 3270Vision Coax - 3270 emulation via TCP/IP
over ethernet or via coax.
Phone: [phone]



** Digital Instrumentation Technology, Inc.
FloppyWorks - Software that enables floppy drivesfor NeXT to
read and write 1.44 MB Macintosh disks and to translate data
between the Mac and NeXT machines.
Phone: [phone]



** DataViz Inc.
MacLinkPlus/PC - File transfer and translation between the
NeXT and Macintosh environments.
Phone: [phone]



** Financial Data Systems, Inc. (FDSI)
Kerberos - Technology for enhancing security in network
communications.
Phone: [phone]



** FD Consulting
Real-time MIPS - distributed workstation architecture for
high-speed data retrieval.
Phone: [phone]



** Federico Heinz
Dots - Printer support for HP LaserJet III, Epson, and
other printers.
Phone: [phone] in Germany



** FTP Software, Inc
PC/TCP Plus for DOS - TCP/IP connectivity for DOS,
supports Telnet, FTP, RCP, RSH, TAR, Mail, and others.

PC/TCP Plus for DOS - adds NFS support.

PC/TCP for OS/2 - TCP/IP connectivity for OS/2, supports
Telnet, FTP, RCP, RSH, TAR, Mail, NFS, Kerberos, and others,
Includes TELNETD, FTPD, RSHD, SENDMAIL and other servers.
Phone: [phone]



** Hayes
ISDN System Adapter - supports ISDN data transfer via the
serial port.
Phone: [phone]



** HELIOS Software GmbH
PCShare - Fast MS-DOS file, print and terminal server software
based on standard TCP/IP.
Phone: [phone] in Germany



** Insignia Solutions, Inc.
SoftPC - DOS emulation at roughly the speed of a 10 Mhz AT.
Supports CGA and EGA.
Phone: [phone]



** Information Presentation Technologies, Inc.
uShare - supports Appleshare and bi-directional Mac/NeXT
printing.
Phone: [phone]



** Marble Associates
TeleConnect - support for networking via serial lines (SLIP)
Phone: [phone]



** Morning Star Technologies
Morning Star PPP - Point to Point Protocols for remote
access to network or LAN bridges.

Serial Port X.25/Daemon-S - provides flexible X.25
connectivity via the serial port.

SnapLink - provides multiple ports and X.25 support
via the SCSI port.
Phone: [phone]



** Novell, Inc.
LAN-WorkPlace for DOS v4.0 - Fast concurrent access to
NetWare servers and TCP/IP network resources

NetWare NFS v1.1 - integrates NeXT with NetWare 3.11
environment.
Phone: [phone]



** Pencom Software
Co-Xist - Full X11r4 client and server support within NeXTstep.
Phone: 1-800-PENCOM-4 or 512 343 1111



** Soft - Switch, Inc.
Soft - Switch SMTP Gateway - multivendor/multiprotocol email
connectivity.
Phone: [phone]



** Touch Communications, Inc.
WorldTalk/400 - Provides aceess to other mail systems (e.g.
IBM Profs, DecTalk) via X.400 gateway support.
Phone: [phone]



** Transarc Corporation
AFS 3.0 - A distributed file system for large, multi-location
networks; their are no local or user dependencies in the system.
Phone: [phone]



** Uninet
SLAT-1 - Provides a *Centronics: style parallel interface and
up to eight high-speed serial ports, connecting to the NeXT
computer via SCSI.
Phone: Contact Paul Hammond, Uninet, 714-263-4222



** White Pine, Inc.
eXodus - Full featured X-Window System display server.
Phone: [phone]



** The Wollongong Group, Inc
Pathway Access for DOS, Pathway Cient for DOS, Pathway
Access for Macintosh

Pathway Client for Macintosh  - TCP/IP connectivity for
DOS/Windows 3.0 and Macintosh.
Phone: [phone]







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III. DATABASE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(see also SAS under Mathematics and Statistics)

** BDMS
Boss Document Manager - document tracking and control.

Contact - client/people tracking
Phone: [phone]




** BKS-Software Entwicklungs GmbH
POET - Object-oriented database system written in C++.
Phone: [phone]




** Comnetix Computer Systems
Map System - collection and storage of map coordinates to
display, zoom, pan and analyze geographic locations.

Mug Shots - data capture, compression and storage of an
individual image, retrieval based on coded attributes.

Document Management - scan, store, distribute, retrieve
and purge or archive document images.
Phone: [phone]



** Datrix
Datrix5 Accounting - an accounting package built on Sybase.
A/R shipping, A/P, Payroll, GL, Sales Order, Purchase Order
are due in May.
Phone: [phone]



** Dazzl, Inc
Mail Inspector - multilevel finder for the NeXT mail system.

Radiology Fileroom - Sybase-based radiology image storage,
manipulation and retrivial system.
Phone: [phone]



** Desktop AI
X2C - runs dBase apps in a character-based mode.
Phone: [phone]



** Faircom
Faircom Server - Faircom's SQl Server.

c-treePlus - file management, front end development tool.
Phone: [phone]



** Fusion Systems Group, Ltd.
DataLink for Oracle - Query the databases, put the result in
Wingz.
Phone: [phone]



** Imagine, Inc.
MediaStation 1.5 - Archival, retrieving and processing of
multimedia information.
Phone: [phone]



** Information Technology Solutions
SpeedDex - Simple, unstructured flatfile personal information
manager.
Phone: [phone]



** Informix Software, Inc.
INFORMIX-SE Release 4.1 - Informix's relational database
management system. Includes INFORMIX-Net, C-ISAM,
INFORMIX-4GL and INFORMIX-SQL.
Phone: [phone]



** IP Design, Inc.
Parabase - Powerful, easy to use database tool set; requires
Sybase or Oracle.
Phone: [phone]



** Oracle Corporation
RDBMS 6.0.30 - Oracle's relational database management system.

Oracle Financials 8.3 - an Oracle-based finance/accounting
system.

Oracle Government Financials 4.3 - like Oracle Financials 8.3,
tuned for government needs.
Phone: [phone]



** PFCS Corporation
UNIX MUMPS Version 3.1 - Standard database and programming
language for the interactive manipulation and storage of
large volumes of medical and business data.
Phone: [phone]



** Reuters Information Services Services, Inc.
Triarch 2000 - information distribution architecture based
on standard LAN technology designed for distribution of
realtime financial information.
Phone: [phone]



** Sybase, Inc.
SYBASE SQL Server - Sybase, Inc.'s relational database
management system.
Phone: 1-800-8SYBASE or 415-596-3500



** Teledia, Inc 
FileMaster - free form data management tool
Phone: [phone]



** Transgraphics Systems, Inc.
TransManager 1.0 - transportation terminal inventory
management system.
Phone: [phone]



** Virginia Tech Library System, Inc.
VTLS InfoStation 2.0 - A hypermedia information access
and authoring system for electronic libraries.
Phone: 1-800-HOT-VTLS or 703-231-3605



** Visual Understanding Systems, Inc
IDB - high-performance database which supports multiple
inheritance, polymorphism, dynamic binding, long &
nested transactions, versioning, dynamic linking, and
heterogeneous networks.
Phone: [phone]








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IV.  MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS, AND SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING
(see also Lotus Improv and Informix Wingz under
Business Productivity)

** Analytical Graphics
Satellite Tool Kit - for planning, analyzing and evaluating
satellite missions.
Phone: [phone]



** DSP Development Corporation
DADiSP 3.0b  WorksheetPgraphical data analysis for
scientists and engineers.
Phone: [phone]



** Graphisoft
VISA - Translates DXF files to PostScript and/or
editable Adobe Illustrator format.
Phone: [phone]



** Halchin and Fleming
Rubik Algebra - Uses Rubik's cube as a tool for exploring
elementary group theory.

Spring - Animates motion of a spring with an attached mass;
for exploring differential equations.

Taylor - simple and attractive interface to Mathematica for
investigating Taylor polynomials.

Groups - Description of mathematical objects known as groups.
Phone: [phone]



** Leading Market Technologies
EXPO Market Worksheet - spreadsheet power and flexibility for
financial time series users.
Phone: [phone]



** Rare and Associates
MathTools - A set of objects for developers to use to write
applications that communicate with Mathematica.
Phone: [phone]



** SAS Institute Inc.
SAS Application System - Integrated applications for data
access, management, statistical analysis and presentation
Phone: [phone]



** SHAZAM
SHAZAM - a command line oriented statistical analysis package.
Phone: [phone]



** Triakis, Inc.
DAN-The Data Analyzer - Interactive data analysis system
with 2D plotting support.

Math++ - C-language numerical analysis source code math
library.
Phone: [phone]



** TSP International
TSP 4.2A - a statistics/econometrics package with a tty
interface.
Phone: [phone]  or email: [e-mail]



** Waterloo Maple Software
Maple V - Powerful interactive system for algebraic
manipulation and related 2D and 3D color graphics.
Phone: [phone] or email:  [e-mail]



** Wolfram Research, Inc.
Mathematica 2.0 - A comprehensive software application
for mathematical computation, symbolic manipulation,
graphing, and high level programming.
Phone: [phone]-MATH or 217-348-0917






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V. PUBLISHING AND GRAPHICS
(see also Lighthouse Design and WordPerfect under
Business Productivity)



** Appsoft, Inc.
Appsoft Draw - full featured structured drawing program
w/ multiple page support.
Phone: 800-428-APPS



** Adobe Systems Inc.
Adobe Illustrator 3.0 - Adobe's market-leading design/
illustration application; includes the Adobe Separator
application.

Adobe TouchType -  A power tool designed expressly for
typesetting at large sizes.

Adobe Type Sets 1,2 and 3 and the Adobe Plus Pack - sets
of popular Adobe typefaces.
Phone: [phone]




** Bacchus, Inc.
Pixel Magician - Translates between eps and tiff and many
other graphic formats.
Phone: [phone]



** Epitome, Inc.
Redmark - On-screen review and "redlining" for all types
of documents.
Phone: [phone]



** Frame Technology Corp.
FrameMaker 3.0 - Technical publishing software, including
word processing, graphics, page layout, equation editing
and book-building tools.
Phone: [phone]



** MicroMaps Software
MapArt - a presentation quality set of EPS maps (world,
continents and regions, and 22 country maps. )
Phone: [phone]




** RightBrain Software
Adobe Type Library - authorized distributor for the complete
library of Adobe Type Faces.

TypeView - a utility available via services for quick access
to font information.
Phone: [phone]




** Stone Design Corp.
Create - Easy, intuitive access to Postscript effects on
all drawn objects.

TextArt - Easy, intuitive access to the full range of text
effects Display Postscript makes possible.
Phone: [phone]




** T/Maker Company
Click Art - Nearly 400 illustrations of Encapsulated PostScript
EPS artwork.
Phone: [phone]




** Totem Graphics
Clip Art - more clip art.
Phone: [phone]







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VI.  SOUND AND MUSIC

** Metaresearch, Inc.
SoundWorks 2.0 - A powerful,easy to use sound recording
and editing program.
Phone: [phone]



** MIDIapolis Systems
SoundBursts - Percussion and Effects digital sound collections.

SoundHouse - inexpensive sound recorder.
Phone: [phone]



** Quest, Inc.
MidiLink - serial-to-midi convertor.

MidiLink+ - all features of MidiLink plus midi merge.
Phone: [phone]  and email [e-mail]



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continued in NeXT Nugget News Digest: Issue 7