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<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-79742"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Release 7 of the Spider Island C++ WebSTAR API (WSAPI) Plug-In Framework is
available now. Yes, that is a mouthful, but a tasty one if you want to
develop fast and reliable Plug-Ins for MacOS Web Servers.
The software provides C++ programmers a robust and proven framework for
developing commercial quality Plug-Ins. This is a free library and includes
complete source code.
This new release supports WSAPI v1.3, HTTP output buffering for faster page
transfers, URL and HTML encoding.
Other features include: Private Heap management to provide safe, direct
access to the MacOS Memory Manager, support for using "new" in static
initializers, MacOS text to HTML/URL conversion utilities, on-the-fly
creation of JPEG images, and optional support for Metrowerks PowerPlant.
The package includes samples for using WSAPI network services, forms
processing, access of server parameters, and HTML based Plug-In
Administration.
It's available for download now from (http://www.spiderisland.com/~wsapi/).
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-79734"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Quest Software Adds Toad to Its Suite of Oracle Developer Tools
This Addition Makes Quest Software the Clear Leader
in PL/SQL Development Tools
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Software today
announced the addition of TOAD (the Tool for Oracle Application Developers)
to its family of database development and management solutions for Oracle.
With tens of thousands of combined users, TOAD and Quest Software's SQL
Navigator are the two most widely used graphical environments specifically
designed for Oracle Developers. With this acquisition, Quest Software
becomes the clear leader in this growing market.
TOAD, formerly a freeware product, has enjoyed rapid growth and support
from thousands of Oracle developers around the world. In order to provide a
higher level of service to this user base, Quest Software will be offering
a low cost support and enhancement plan for users who rely on TOAD every
day. A limited-support freeware version of TOAD will continue to be...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-79716"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MetaCreations Announces Powerful New Version of Kai's Power Tools
World-Famous Plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop
Carpinteria, CA, November 6, 1998 - MetaCreations Corp. (Nasdaq: MCRE)
announced today a new version of Kai's Power Tools (KPT), a set of
plug-in applications for use within Adobe Photoshop. The new version, to
be called KPT 5, will provide professional designers and illustrators, Web
authors, photographers, and digital artists with brand-new powerful effects to
enhance their digital creative content.
"The definition of KPT has always been 'tools to create something totally
new' and I am very happy that this iteration will be even more unique than
many expect," said Kai Krause, chief design officer of MetaCreations. "We
hope that designers all over the world will quickly embrace these as must-have
tools in the pursuit of visual beauty."
Introduced in 1992, Kai's award-winning Power Tools offer artists and
designers unique tools that allow them to differentiate their digital...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-79710"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Keyspan ships USB products for Windows and Mac OS
November 9, 1998--- Richmond, CA --- Keyspan today announced release of its
entire line of USB products for Windows and Mac OS-based computers
including Apple's new iMac.
The Keyspan USB Hub and the Keyspan USB Card are cross-platform products
which operate on both Mac OS and Windows 98. The Keyspan USB Serial Adaptor
is a low cost serial expansion solution designed for use with Apple
Computer's new iMac. Keyspan products are available through leading catalog
and other authorized resellers.
All three Keyspan USB products will be on display and available for
reseller orders during Comdex at the USB Pavilion, (Booth M428/US66)
sponsored by the USB Implementers Forum. All three products carry a five
year warranty and are sold with a 30 day money back guarantee.
Keyspan USB Hub
The Keyspan USB Hub provides four powered USB ports for connecting USB
devices to the iMac or any other USB-capable computer. Unlike some
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-79703"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">OPENGL FOR THE MACINTOSH 1.5 (SGI API 1.1) IS NOW AVAILABLE
OpenGL for the Macintosh by Conix 1.5
25% performance increase
400% performance increase for some texture map modes
San Luis Obispo, CA (November 2, 1998) Conix Enterprises, Inc. today
announced the availability of OpenGL for the Mac 1.5. This is the OpenGL
the Macintosh graphic's community has been waiting for. With incredible
performance gains and improved support for hardware acceleration, Conix
provides the ultimate solution for 3D graphics on the Macintosh.
ATI Fully Supports OpenGL
"Conix is an excellent partner in bringing accelerated OpenGL to the
Macintosh platform. ATI has been proud of our working relationship with
Conix and feel that their modular implementation of OpenGL is elegant in
design.... The growing number of 3D Rendering Applications and Games being
developed using the Conix solution is a testament to Conix's robustness and
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-79702"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MacDev-1 readers: buy the boxed version of General Edit 1.0.2 and get a
free calculator!
General Edit is a terrific tool for programmers and developers who work
with custom file formats. View or edit data files with complex binary
formats - users report saving _days_ of debugging effort! General Edit has
a built-in compiler that lets you easily examine the contents of
complicated data structures. The latest version ships with example
definitions for portions of the PICT, TIFF, and QuickTime file formats.
Visit (http://www.quadrivio.com/products.html) to see how it works.
MacDev-1 readers who purchase the boxed version of General Edit 1.0.2
between 11/2/98 and 12/15/98 and send in the registration card will receive
a free Sharp EL-520L scientific/hex calculator. Just write "MacDev-1 Offer"
above the mailing address. Limited time offer, good while supplies last.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-79683"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The Compendium of HTML Elements/htmlcompendium.org
Press Release regarding our update to revision 7.
October 26, 1998, Oxford-on-Rideau, Canada
I am please to present the 7th revision of the Compendium of HTML
Elements. Revision 7 contains many refinements and much expanded
information that will be of interest to the web authoring community.
New Format
Revision 7 uses a completely new format that retains the hierarchy
of previous releases but with faster access times and easier and faster
movement throughout the site. We have moved from tables-based formatting to
Cascading Style Sheets, for the most part, Level 2.
Downloadable Fonts
We are now using the Bitstream downloadable fonts to compliment the
move to CSS2. The texts can be read faster. As well, the downloadable fonts
aid in establishing the hierarchy that is so necessary with large amounts
of information like this. A big plus is the demonstration of downloadable
fonts themselves. The entire process is described in full....</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-79677"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">AdKnowledge Introduces Advisor -- Now Marketers and Agencies Can Measure
Web Advertising Effectiveness
Post-Click Tracking and Measurement of Return on Investment for Web
Advertising Now Possible
New York, NY (@d:tech Conference) -- October 26, 1998 -- AdKnowledge, the
only independent provider of end-to-end web advertising management products
for advertisers and agencies, today introduced AdKnowledge Advisor, a tool
providing a reliable way to measure and optimize the return on web
advertising. With Advisor, marketers can now accurately track consumers'
complete response to ads, including buying patterns, to determine long-term
customer value.
Advisor is the latest component of the AdKnowledge System, the
comprehensive, system designed to maximize the ROI of web marketing dollars
and save time and money by automating the web advertising process.
Accurate Tracking of Web Advertising Effectiveness Now a Reality Usually,
the success of most web advertising is gauged using a combination...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-79663"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Escape Information Services releases QMedia 1.0 for MacOS PPC and Windows.
QMedia is the plug-in that allows 4D applications to include, play back,
edit and integrate tightly with all digital media types supported by
QuickTime 3, Apple's award-winning, industry standard, multimedia
architecture.
QMedia broadens the spectrum of applications that 4D developers can address
by transforming 4th Dimension into a multimedia container and content
development environment. Applications written with QMedia can be deployed
accross platforms, as well as in heterogeneous client-server
configurations.
QMedia, QPix and QMedia Light make up a comprehensive suite that addresses
the majority of multimedia development needs and positions 4D as *the only*
RAD and database tool to dispose of such an extensive exposure of the
QuickTime 3 API.
We are confident that the community will realize the vaste potential of the
multimedia 4D, and lead the way towards many innovative and imaginative new
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-79661"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">3COM SHIPS NEW RELEASE OF CODEWARRIOR(r) FOR PALM COMPUTING(r) PLATFORM
SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 21, 1998 -- Palm Computing, Inc., a 3Com
company (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced shipment of CodeWarrior(r) for Palm
Computing(r) Platform Release 5, the premier software development tool for
creating applications that run on all Palm Computing platform devices.
CodeWarrior for Palm Computing Platform is a tightly integrated development
environment that allows programmers to write Palm OS(tm) applications. With
Release 5, they can now take advantage of the enhanced infrared (IrDA)
support in the Palm OS software and the bar code scanner in the Symbol SPT
1500 device to create compelling, portable solutions for corporate or
consumer use.
CodeWarrior for Palm Computing Platform Release 5 is priced at U.S. $369
for an annual subscription, which includes the next upgrade free. The
Conduit Development Kit, a software development kit from 3Com used to write
plug-ins for HotSync(r) technology...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-79647"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Adobe FrameMaker Now Supports Word '97 Files And Easy Creation of Web-Ready
Documents
Adobe FrameMaker 5.5 and FrameMaker+SGML now output to XML, import Word 97
files and support placed PDF
San Jose, Calif., (October 14, 1998) (NASDAQ:ADBE) - Adobe Systems just
made it easier to publish large documents for both print and the Web. Ideal
for publishing long and complex documents such as product manuals or
technical documentation, Adobe FrameMaker 5.5 and FrameMaker+SGML 5.5
software now supports the ability to export documents to XML, easy import
of Word '97 files, and the ability to place Adobe PDF files within a
FrameMaker document.
Create Web-Ready Documents
The ability to export to the Extensible Markup Language (XML), the next
generation standard for Web content, allows customers to create and publish
searchable content to the Web. For example, a customer could export content
from FrameMaker 5.5.6 to create electronic product manuals that could be
searched or sorted by product...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><a href="http://forums.applecentral.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/537782/Analyst_sees_iPad_killers_less#Post537782" target="_blank"> Analyst sees iPad killers le...</a></span>
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<span class="field-content">Introducing the App Hall of Fame!</span>
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<span class="field-content">Gobliiins Are Coming</span>
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