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NeXT Nugget News Digest (vol. 4, issue 9,  August 17, 1992)

This is vol. 4, issue 9 of the 1992 NeXT NUGGET NEWS DIGEST - a
collection of items of interest for the 15,000+ NeXT User Group
members.

All previous Nugget Digests are located in the /pub/next/Newletters/Nugget
directory on the Purdue archive server site: sonata.cc.purdue.edu.


Conrad Geiger
Manager, International NeXT User Groups

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


    I. Last call for submissions for the 1992 Fall Public Domain CD-ROM
   II. GIS application: FLIG
  III. The NeXT Developer's Library for NeXTSTEP Release 3.0
   IV. NeXT Positions available at Oceania
    V. Mesa special offer for NeXT User Groups
   VI. BANGup Magazine Seeks Authors
  VII. Xanthus International Announces LaserMan
 VIII. New version of DataPhile (1.0.4) available from Purdue archive site
   IX. NeXT Systems Engineer Positions Available (Minneapolis & Michigan)

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I.  Last call for submissions for the 1992 Fall Public Domain CD-ROM

******SUBMISSION DEADLINE******
****Tuesday, August 18, 1992***

Congratulations and thanks to everyone who has submitted to
the NeXT Public Domain CD-ROM for Education! We have
more than 350 MB of software for the CD-ROM at this point,
representing approximately 150 individuals and institutions.
We can give you until this coming Tuesday (August 18) for
submissions.  After this date, we cannot guarantee that your
submissions will be included on the CD-ROM, but you are
welcome to send us software for as long as you like.

Thanks again to everyone who has helped to make this project
a great success!


WHAT IS THE NeXT PUBLIC DOMAIN CD-ROM FOR EDUCATION?

The Higher Education Marketing group at NeXT Computer, Inc. is
gathering educational software that is available either free of
charge (freeware) or for minimal costs (shareware) and will
distribute the wares via CD-ROM. There will also be a handful of
commercial demos (education related) on the CD-ROM, as well
some selected demonstration applications developed at NeXT which are
not part of NeXT's current product lines. We will consider anything
even remotely education related; we even have a section for games.

******SUBMISSION DEADLINE******
****Tuesday, August 18, 1992***

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
If you have software that you would like to include on the NeXT
Public Domain CD-ROM for Education, please observe the following
guidelines:

1. Each application should be in a separate directory, along with a
   README file containing the following sections:

a. Who wrote the software and contact information (preferably
   Internet and US. Mail addresses) for questions, comments, bug
   reports, etc.
b. The category that best describes the software type.
c. What the application does.
d. What the application is used for at your institution (e.g. in a
   particular course, to illustrate a certain concept, research).
e. Which NeXT release your software was developed under (2.x or
   NeXTSTEP Pre-Release 3).
f. Detailed installation instructions (if any).
g. Any other comments you would like to add.

2. All executables must be stripped. This can either be done by
   typing "make install" to build the application, or by typing "strip
   <executable name>" in a UNIX shell.

3. If the software is an Interface Builder palette or an Objective C
   class, we require a small example application and / or detailed
   documentation illustrating the tool's function. Please include this
   in the directory containing the tool.

4. If your software is shareware, we will gladly include any
   licensing information that you provide for us. Please include such
   information in the README file. We will also place a file in a
   conspicuous place on the CD-ROM encouraging people to register any
   shareware that they use.


******SUBMISSION DEADLINE******
****Tuesday, August 18, 1992***

HOW TO SUBMIT
In order of preference:

1. NeXTmail to:

    <[e-mail]>

2. ftp -- just give us the name of the site and the location of
   the file(s).

3. A 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk sent to:

      NeXT on Campus
      NeXT Computer, Inc.
      900 Chesapeake Drive
      Redwood City, CA 94063

If you would like your disk returned, please include a self-addressed
envelope.  (NeXT will provide return postage.)

DISTRIBUTION POLICY
Of course, NeXT's education customers will receive first
priority in the distribution of the CD-ROM. Beyond education,
we have not established distribution plans (we'll announce
something later). Of course, we'll give the CD-ROM to anyone
(higher ed or otherwise) who submits materials for inclusion
on the CD-ROM. NeXT will also distribute the CD-ROM this fall
to attendees at the 1992 EDUCOM conference in Baltimore, MD
(October 28 - 31). This is your chance for fame!  Submit now!


David Spitzler
Mgr., Higher Education Marketing
[e-mail]

Jeff Blum
Higher Education Technical Assistant
[e-mail]



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II.  GIS application: FLIG

FLIG - the flexible information system for geodata connects map
display, relational database and algorithms for data manipulation and
analysis (e.g. planning).  FLIG is envisioned as an open system, so
that users can flange their own procedures to the system.

The running demo:  A raster-based scanned image serving as backdrop,
various geo-objects can be displayed (Postscript vector-graphics). A
mouse-click on the object displays additional data (texts, graphics).
The relational database (Sybase) enables the user to select objects
with the same set of  characteristics. Zooming is possible. Used
successfully for area information system and environmental monitoring
system, both with small set of areas / stations.

FLIGdemo Demoversion 203 - Bremen

we`ve uploaded the current version of FLIGdemo
to sonata.cc.purdue.edu (128.210.15.30).
You can download the files

FLIGdemo203.README.rtf
FLIGdemo203.tar.Z

in directory pub/next/submissions
from there via anonymous ftp.

The version 203 is slightly updated, but still very very demo.

Hope this helps

Dr. Mario Hilgemeier
megatel GmbH, Wiener Strasse 3,
Germany, W2800 Bremen 33,
Tel. [phone]
Fax  [phone] or -30
e-mail: [e-mail]



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III.  The NeXT Developer's Library for NeXTSTEP Release 3.0 is scheduled
for release next month.

Publisher: Addison-Wesley.

0-201-63248-9   NeXTSTEP General Reference
0-201-63249-7   NeXTSTEP Development Tools
0-201-63250-0   NeXTSTEP User Interface Guidelines
0-201-63251-9   NeXTSTEP OOP and the Objective-C Lang
0-201-63252-7   NeXTSTEP Operating System Software
0-201-63253-5   NeXTSTEP Programming Interface Summary
0-201-63254-3   NeXTSTEP Network and System Admin


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IV.  NeXT Positions available at Oceania

*** NeXT Positions available at Oceania ***

Oceania Health Care Systems is a growing start-up software
development company dedicated to improving patient care through a
progressive approach aimed at providing health care information
management solutions.  Oceania is  committed to utilizing industry
standards,  maintaining an open architecture, incorporating the
newest advances in hardware, networking/communication and
software technologies, and changing the notion of the human machine
interface. Our goal is the development of a state of the art computer
human interface and database for the clinical environment.

We seek qualified candidates in the following areas:

System Administration and Support:
Perform traditional system administration duties, customer
support, and quality assurance. The individual will need Unix
experience, networking, and NeXT NetInfo. BS/BA in an engineering
related degree with 3-5 years of experience.

Network Designer:
Perform the design and implementation of a distributed
application. The individual will need UNIX, OLTP, Network, TCP/IP,
LU6.2, and  Client/Server application experience. MS/PhD in an
engineering related degree with 5-10 years of experience.

Software Implementers:
Implementation of a clinical health care application. The
individual will need NeXT, OOD, GUI, UNIX, Health Care, multi media,
networking, and database experience. BS/MS in an engineering
related degree with 3-10 years of experience.

Senior Software Developers:
Design and Implementation of a clinical health care application.
The individual will need strong writing and communication skills,
NeXT, OOD, GUI, UNIX, Health Care, multi media, networking, and
database experience. MS/PhD in an engineering related degree with
5-15 years of experience.


Both full and part-time positions are available with start time and
compensation package negotiable. All interested in Oceania and its
endeavors are encouraged to mail or FAX a CV/Resume (please no
electronic mail) , indicating the position(s) you are interested
in, to:

Edmund Billings, Jr. MD.
325 Lytton Avenue. Suite 400
Palo Alto, CA 94301
FAX: [phone]


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V.  Mesa special offer for NeXT User Groups

Athena Design is offering a free copy of the Mesa spreadsheet to
all NeXT user groups that produce a regular NEWSLETTER.  If your group
would like to receive a copy of Mesa for review in your publication
and for group use (no resale or transfer), all you have to do is send
Athena Design a copy of your most recent newsletter, and we'll UPS
you a copy of Mesa.  If you are outside the US, you must pay postage
and provide us with details as to how to get the product to you.

David Pollack
Athena Design, Inc.
17 Saint Mary's Court
Boston, MA 02146
Email: [e-mail]

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For Immediate Release                            Contact: Tracy Kugelman
August 4, 1992                                      Phone: [phone]

                   ATHENA DESIGN RELEASES MESA
               THE NeXT(tm) PLATEAU IN SPREADSHEETS

Boston - Today, Athena Design, Inc. released Mesa, the spreadsheet
for NeXTSTEP(tm).  Mesa, the first traditional spreadsheet written
exclusively for the NeXTSTEP operating environment, reads
Lotus(r) 1-2-3(r) worksheet files and executes most 1-2-3 macros.
Mesa defines the most advanced features of any spreadsheet product
while being very easy to use.

Mesa will inter-operate with other NeXTSTEP applications including
programs from California-based Adamation.  Athena Design is working
closely with Pages Software to integrate Mesa functionality into Pages'
word-processing system. Pages' CEO Larry Spelhaug stated, "We expect
some very exciting results. Users will see a very tight integration
of a word-processor and spreadsheet functionality right inside Page One."

Mesa includes the Mesa Object Library Interface (MOLI) which allows
custom programmers to manipulate data in Mesa worksheets, feed data
to worksheets in real time, print reports, and include worksheet views and
graphs in custom applications.  Paul Murphy, a custom application developer
with Marble Associates, said, "MOLI makes it very easy for our custom
applications to interact and exchange data with Mesa worksheets."  Ronald
Van Simmons of VNP Software, consultants to First National Bank of
Chicago, simply exclaimed, "This is the coolest stuff I've seen."

Mesa's use of NeXTSTEP provides streamlined operations for control
of color, typeface, and the overall look of the worksheet.  Graphic images
and charts can be placed anywhere on the worksheet to generate
presentation-quality output.

Mesa defines some of the most advanced features currently available
in spreadsheet programs and sets the standard for many areas of
spreadsheet functionality.  These advanced features include:

  -  Formula Inheritance
  -  Savable Report Formats
  -  AutoGrow Ranges
  -  SmartFill
  -  Cell Typing and Data Entry Verification
  -  Drag & Drop Font and Color Selection
  -  Animated Drag & Drop Range Moving and Copying
  -  Series Functions
  -  On-sheet and Formula Bar Data Entry

Mesa's most innovative feature is function inheritance.  "Spreadsheets
allow users to change data and see the changes reflected in cells that
refer to that data," says Pollak.  "We simply extended that paradigm to
changes in formulas as well."  This enhancement allows users to create
spreadsheet models with fewer bugs and in less time.  It also simplifies
modification and maintenance of spreadsheet models.

Previously, spreadsheet users wrote macros or repeatedly entered complex
print formatting commands in order to generate reports.  Mesa allows users
to define and save report formats using a visual report builder, eliminating
many superfluous print command steps.

Mesa provides users with the ability to build large spreadsheet models...

Mesa creates graphic and text representations of spreadsheet data which can
be transferred into word-processing, database, presentation software and other
applications.  Mesa will fully support live data links available with NeXTSTEP
release 3.0.

Athena Design is committed to quality support of its customers and views
Mesa as a solution, not simply a software program.  All registered users of
Mesa are entitled to unlimited telephone support.  Capitalizing on NeXTSTEP's
interpersonal computing features, Athena Design will offer e-mail technical
support. Users will be able to send spreadsheet models directly to engineers
to facilitate response to the customer's issue.

Mesa is commercially available from NeXTConnection and authorized
NeXT re-sellers. A version that supports a floating license manager will be
offered.   Many large NeXT customers are evaluating Mesa.


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VI.  BANGup Magazine Seeks Authors

We are rapidly approaching the publication deadline for the October issue
of BANGup Magazine, and we need more articles!  If you are interested in
writing about NeXT, whether the topic be fiction or fact, experience or
desire, please get in touch with us!

Send us you postal address, electronic mail address, voice and fax
telephone numbers (if you don't have one of these, don't worry).  We are
looking for ideas, articles, and authors who wish to contribute.  Include
what it is you would like to do for the magazine, and we'll get in touch
with you right away!

    Zacharias J. Beckman <[e-mail]>
    Editor in Chief, BANGup Magazine
    900 High School Way, Number 2106
    Mountain View, CA 94041
    415.966.8919


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 VII.    Xanthus International Announces LaserMan - the Laser Disc
          Player Controller for the NeXT Computer


(Stockholm, August 13, 1992) Xanthus International AB today announced
LaserMan, its Laser Disc Player control application for the NeXT
computer platform.

Aimed at both commercial and in-house corporate multimedia
developers, LaserMan is an application for controlling  Laser Disc
Players from the NeXT computer.  LaserMan can control Laser Disc
Players either directly through a remote control on the computer
screen, or through messages from other applications via a
Speaker/Listener interface.

For example, LaserMan can be used in combination with Xanthus
CraftMan - the multimedia programming tool from Xanthus - to produce
complete Laser Disc based multimedia applications in a very short
time.

LaserMan can also be used to control other consumer electronics like
tape recorders and VCRs, and can be configured to control any device
with a RS-232 interface.

Xanthus International, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a
privately owned software development company that specializes in the
NeXTSTEP platform. LaserMan is the second in a series of
general-purpose productivity tools for NeXTSTEP. In May 1992 Xanthus
started to ship its first product CraftMan, the multimedia
programming tool for the NeXT computer. Xanthus International was
founded in 1990.

For more information about LaserMan please contact:

Xanthus International AB
Kungstensgatan 14
S-113 57 Stockholm
Sweden
fax: [phone]
mail: [e-mail]




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VIII.  New version of DataPhile (1.0.4) available from Purdue archive site

From: [e-mail] (Allen Braunsdorf) (Purdue archivist)

The new version of DataPhile is available from sonata/nova as:
    pub/next/2.0-release/demos/DataPhile1.0.4.tar



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IX.  NeXT Systems Engineer Positions Available (Minneapolis & Michigan)

Job Positions Available:
    Systems Engineer
    NeXT Computer, Inc.
    Location: Minneapolis and Michigan


NeXT Computer is actively seeking Systems Engineers based in various
cities throughout North America.

NeXT Systems Engineers provide the technical expertise necessary
to close sales, and generally evangelize the NeXT product family.
SE's must possess superb technical skills and a sense of innovation,
combined with a personality which promotes cooperation, trust, and
the sharing of ideas.  The successful candidate will have a mix of
software engineering skills, and enjoy working with people and new
technology.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Rapid prototyping of software for feasibility analysis
- Technical presentations to all levels of customers
- Integration of NeXT computers with existing systems
- Technical account management
- Provide strategic input and guidance to sales, marketing, and
     engineering, regarding market conditions, product requirements,
     and overall program successes or failures

Necessary Skills:

- Solid software engineering background
- Ability to articulate technically complex issues to a wide variety
     of audiences
- Demonstrated aptitude at working independently
- Ability to work with limited supervision in an autonomous,
  results-oriented environment
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks
- B.S.C.S or equivalent with 4 years experience required; M.S.C.S
     preferred

Relevant Experience:

- NeXTSTEP, Objective-C, Mach
- UNIX systems programming/systems administration
- Object-oriented programming
- Advanced application programming in C, LISP, and FORTRAN (or
     equivalent)
- Windowing application development (Macintosh, X11, MSWindows, etc.)
- Database application development (Sybase, Oracle, etc.)
- TCP/IP, NFS, YP/NIS
- PostScript
- Pre-sales support experience

For more information please send a cover letter, resume, and salary
history via email to ...

    [e-mail]
     or fax to 312.329.0285.





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