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<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88742"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Exit Games (http://www.exitgames.com ) today announced that its
cross-platform multiplayer gaming service, Neutron, is now compatible
with the iPhone. This new compatibility update allows game developers
to integrate online multiplayer and social gaming features into
iPhone games by using Neutron technology, as well as cross-platform
capabilities between an iPhone and other mobile devices, PCs and game
consoles.
Features of the Neutron multiplayer and social gaming platform
include, among others: real-time, turn-based and tournament
multiplayer options; game lobbies and various matchmaking
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88740"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">CS Odessa (http://www.conceptdraw.com) has announced a newly formed
academic relationship between BBS Landau Vocational School in Landau,
Germany and CS Odessa. BBS Landau has selected ConceptDraw Office
Suite to incorporate their project management course track into their
syllabus for upper full-time classes.
ConceptDraw Office Suite is designed with the accumulation of over
15-years experience in developing business productivity applications,
data visualization technologies and breakthrough project management
solutions. ConceptDraw Office will be used to teach modern project
management concepts and best practices to the students of BBS Landau.
The project management courses offered at the school are an integral
part of the strategic Project Management Program developed to
encourage the wide adoption of modern productivity and business
management techniques to young professionals. To support this
program, the BBS Landau and CS Odessa have established an academic
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88739"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MacMod.com (http://www.macmod.com/) has announced the beginning of
the fifth annual "Great MacMod Challenge" sponsored by iFixit.com. In
the event computer "modders" submit their creations for a review by a
panel of judges for over US$2,000 worth of prizes.
Each contestant is allowed to submit up to three mods and will be
judged by a panel of influential Mac community members on the level
of difficulty, creativity, integration, and functionality. The first
30 contestants will receive a gift set valued at over $90, including
the Booq Venom Pulse bag, Speck See-Thru MacBook cover, and an iFixit
multi-purpose tool.
All contestants get a commemorative Great MacMod Challenge 2008
T-shirt. The top three mods will be in the running for a great set of
prize packages sponsored by iFixit, Griffin Technology, and
HostingOutfitters.
All entrees must be based around a Macintosh or Apple product. All
submissions must be emailed to modguide@macmod.com by Aug. 11:59
(Eastern) Entrees can be submitted...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88737"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">DJ-1800, professional deejay software for the Mac, has been updated
to version 3.2. The upgrade introduces Nicecast and Hercules Rmx
support, and adds a new full-screen mode.
"Nicecast and DJ-1800 could have been made for each other," says Dave
Addey, CEO of DJ-1800. "This new version makes it easy to show off
your mixing skills to the world! And we're really excited to bring
Hercules Rmx support to DJ-1800. With its rock-solid build quality,
microphone talk-over feature and four-channel sound card, it's no
surprise that the new Rmx is already one of the most popular DJ
controllers around."
A fully-featured demo of DJ-1800 is available to download from
www.dj1800.com, with the full version retailing at $80. Users who
have previously purchased DJ-1800 v1 or v2 can upgrade for $20.
Version 3.2 is a free upgrade for users of v3.0 or v3.1.
Nicecast and Hercules DJ Controller Rmx support is provided via two
new plug-ins, available to download for free from the DJ-1800 web
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88736"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Corsaire, the security consultancy, has released
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88735"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Insider Software today announced the premiere of
FontAgent Pro 4 for Windows Vista and XP,
available immediately as a public beta release.
FontAgent Pro 4 is a major update to Insider's
industry-leading font management software for
creative professionals.
The new version brings a number of font management capabilities that include:
° SmartSearch, an advanced search feature that
finds fonts--both locally and on the
Internet--that match concept keywords entered by
users, and displays found fonts in their native
typefaces
° Integrated search, purchase and download of fonts from the Internet
° Auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe CS2 and CS3
that find, match and activate fonts as users open
InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop documents
° Waterfall view that displays fonts in cascading point sizes
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88734"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">440Network has launched 440TV, a new video site exclusively geared to
musicians, and pro audio enthusiasts. Visitors will find videos of
gear reviews, tutorials, e-lessons, interviews of professionals, etc.
The community site spirit suggests that users rate, comment, share
and upload their own videos . 440Network has five active community
sites (MacMusic, PcMusic, 440Forums, Zicos and AudioLexic.
Thanks to 440TV's clean and modern web layout, anyone can comment,
bookmark, share, rate or even upload their own videos in a typical
community site spirit. Facing such huge content, the webmasters at
440TV worked to provide an intuitive interface where visitors can
simply sort videos by category, date, popularity or manufacturer.
440TV is now live here: http://www.440tv.com</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88733"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Falkon Ware's new SerialMailer 5.7 comes with an inbuild mail server.
Bulk mails can now be posted directly fron any Mac running OS X 10.4
Tiger and above simply by choosing the "Local Server" option. A
regular mail account is no longer neccessary.
Another new feature are the rewritten special fields. They come with
options for combined rules and a grown field for entries, making it
possible to insert content of any type. Even posting messages in
different languages in a single go can easily be done.
On top it is now possible to move and turn graphics anywhere in an
e-mail document. This gives new freedom for posting e-mails with an
individual touch.
SerialMailer 5.7 is available for download at www.falkonware.com. The
price is 29,95 USD. An update from a previous version 5.6.x is free.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88731"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Belltech Systems has released DrawAnywhere.com 2.0
(http://www.drawAnywhere.com/), an update of the web-based
diagramming application that helps users draw flow charts, Process
diagrams, organizational charts and more, and export as image files
or print them.
DrawAnywhere.com is platform independent and works with Mac OS X,
Windows, Linux and Unix. It requires Safari, Firefox, Internet
Explorer or any web browser with Adobe Flash Player 9 installed.
With DrawAnywhere.com 2.0, you can log in from anywhere to create or
modify your diagrams. You can upload your own images to be used in
your diagram and export your diagram as an image file (JPEG, PNF,
GIF, TIFF, etc.). There's no software to download and install.
DrawAnywhere.com offers lots of pre-designed shapes.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88730"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Transcena Design has announced that its OfficeTime time tracking
software (http://www.OfficeTime.net ) is going international. With
OfficeTime's 1.3.3 internationalization release for Mac and PC, you
can track your time and expenses in just about any language.
Start the timer and add notes on your activity in the language of
your choice. OfficeTime offers full support for a wide range of
character sets, including multi-byte characters. The software's
growing global community is tracking, invoicing and reporting their
time in French, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese and many other
languages.
The internationalization functionality offers proper formatting of
date and time for reporting and invoicing. It djusts to either a
24-hour clock or AM and PM, as well as date structure preferences.
OfficeTime 1.3.3 automatically uses the correct currency during
reporting and invoicing. It costs US$47; a 120-day dem o is available
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88729"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Tom Bihn, a designer, manufacturer, and retailer of laptop bags,
backpacks, messenger bags, and briefcases, has introduced the
Checkpoint Flyer Laptop Briefcase
(http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/PROD/TBP/TB1701), a new "checkpoint
friendly" briefcase-style laptop bag with a protective compartment
for a laptop computer.
The Checkpoint Flyer provides the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) with a clear, unobstructed x-ray view of the
laptop in the bag. It's Tom Bihn's answer to an intensive, five-month
design challenge issued by the TSA to design a laptop bag that meets
its newly implemented "checkpoint friendly" program guidelines. T
The Checkpoint Flyer Laptop Briefcase is made in the US and is
constructed of 1050 denier ballistic nylon, splash-proof YKK Uretek
zippers, Duraflex Stealth buckles, and Poron foam-padded handles. It
sports over 11 organizational pockets. A back pocket zips open to
accommodate the handle of a roll-aboard and it has a quick-access
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88728"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">PaperSpecs has announced a free webinar to aid designers in better
understanding how to use and apply the new Goe System from Pantone.
Specing color hasn't changed this much since slick white go-go boots,
teased hair, and psychedelic t-shirts were the rage in the 60's. But
on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 (2-3 p.m. EST), PaperSpecs will give
their members something colorful to tune in and turn on to
PaperSpecs' Pantone Goe Webinar. The webinar is only available to
PaperSpecs members. For more information on how to become a member or
to register for the webinar, go to www.paperspecs.com.
The Pantone Goe System (pronounced "go") is the first completely new
color inspiration and specification system for the graphic arts
industry since the introduction of the Pantone Matching System 45
years ago. Introduced in the fall of 2007, it offers designers 2,058
new Pantone colors to inspire creativity and fulfill the requirements
of a fast-changing, technologically advancing industry. The new...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88727"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Comm-Unity Networking Systems releases the sixth and final public
beta of its upcoming FTPit Pro plug-in for FileMaker Pro. This is a
complete rewrite of the Classic FileMaker 6 FTPit plug-in for
FileMaker Pro 7 and above.
With this plug-in you can transfer files to and from your computer
using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) all from within FileMaker Pro.
Beta 6 is now Feature Complete for Version 2.0. The final
DownloadDir and UploadDir functions are now included. The next
release will be the final version so we ask that this version be
tested for any remaining bugs to be fixed for the final release.
This beta is available immediately at http://labs.cnsplug-ins.com/
for both Mac OS X and Windows.
FTPit Pro is a FileMaker Pro 7+ plug-in that uses FTP to transfer
files to and from your computer. It is compatible with Mac OS X
10.3.9+ and any version of Windows that FileMaker Pro 7+ runs on.
Use it to upload static web pages to a website, download database
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88724"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TransGaming has announced an agreement with video game developer
BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts, to enable Jade Empire Special
Edition, for the Mac. TransGaming's digital distribution portal,
GameTree Online (www.gametreeonline.com), will make the title
available immediately to the Mac community for purchase via direct
download.
Jade Empire Special Edition is set in an ancient and mysterious world
where players can choose to act as a noble hero or treacherous
villain by following the path of the "Open Palm" or the "Closed
Fist." Players will face powerful human and supernatural foes, learn
magical martial arts and weapons styles, and discover the darkest
secrets of the world. Jade Empire Special Edition engages users with
its rich story line and optimizes the gaming experience with
graphical upgrades, enhanced resolution and exclusive content.
Jade Empire Special Edition for Mac was made possible using
TransGaming's CiderT Portability Engine, that acts as a "wrapper"
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88723"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Bambooapps (http://www.bambooapps.com) has released Keep Your Word
1.0 for Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard"). It lets you build your own
dictionary, classifying and grouping the terms exactly how you want
to, while helping you to learn the longest list of words thanks to
its different exercise modes.
Keep Your Word is designed to: let you build your own dictionary;
organize and classify your words; find words quickly; and do
exercises. It costs US$24.95.
An unregistered version can be downloaded. It's fully functional,
although limited to 30 days. Keep Your Word requires Leopard, and
runs on any Mac supported by Leopard.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88721"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the launch of Toon Boom
Studio 4.5 and its Toon Boom Studio Importer to Flash (TBSi). This
latest version widens the animation possibilities by enabling users
to create photo animation and live-action cartooning. Additional new
features include a better integration with Photoshop files, extended
ease of use, the ability to print, more export options to iTunes and
YouTube as well as the import of Flip Boom and Animation-ish
projects. TBSi lets users import Toon Boom Studio projects directly
into Adobe Flash CS2 and CS3, resulting in a streamlined workflow for
adding interactivity to their projects.
Studio 4.5's feature highlights include:
Live-action cartooning
Import video files and draw over them to create Roger Rabbit style
live-action cartoon animation. Explore rotoscoping by tracing over
live-action videos and create even more realistic animation.
Animate photos in cut-out
Import photos and portraits to build a library of key poses which...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88719"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Reinda (http://www.reinda.de), a German-based company, has announced
a line of "iMac Carry-on Pockets" for transporting 20 and 24-inch
iMacs. They have a black design made out of "hard-wearing fabric"
that offers protection against moving around. These pockets are
produced in eumuenster and wear the sign " made in Germany".
They're designed to be light, waterproof and well-padded. A should
strap enables you to transport the iMac on your shoulder. According
to the folks at Reinda, you can insert and secure your iMac in about
15 seconds with the Carry-On Pocket.
Reinda is also planning a line of pockets for the MacBook, MacBook
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88718"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Techno-Grafik and Zisser Software have announced iTaskX 2.5
(http://www.itaskx.com), which provides Mac OS X users a
cost-effective and MS Project compatible project management solution.
iTaskX 2.5 is not only for professional project managers who want to
plan, calculate and control their projects with iTaskX it's also
newcomers in the field of project-management wanting to present their
schedules fast and impressively. It makes no difference whether plans
for times of building, for media or for other projects are being
developed. iTaskX is adopting itself to the working method of the
user and offers maximum insight into targets, dates, costs and the
process of projects.
Since iTaskX is exclusively available for Mac OS X special attention
has been put on the exchanging of dates with other solutions for
project management such as e.g. MS Project for Windows. Via the by
Microsoft recommended exchanging format MS Project XML and MS Project
MPX it is possible to exchange e.g. besides all...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88717"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Softhing has released a new version of Entourage Email Archive X 4
(http://www.softhing.com/eeax_files/eeax4.zip) with support to the
new Entourage 2008 and IMAP accounts. EEAX 4.x works on Mac OS X
10.5.x (Leopard) with Microsoft Entourage 2008.
The update fixed a bug that prevents to properly delete the emails
processed when the user selects a session containing errors. EEAX now
properly handles messages with subject longer than 255 characters
when they are saved as .eml files. More than the available earlier
settings, in the filter area is now possible to define to process
emails older than X days.
EEAX has been successfully tested with the latest 10.5.4 and Office
12.1.1 update. EEAX includes the latest version of the freeware
SpotInside to browse and search the archives including the real time
preview of search results using the Apple Spotlight technology. The
latest version also has minors internal changes to the interface,
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88715"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Ambrosia Software has released WireTap Anywhere, which is being
presented in Ambrosia's booth (#313) at the 2008 New Media Expo in
the Las Vegas Convention Center. This professional, low latency
audio tool lets you take the audio output from any Mac application or
hardware input device and bring it into your favorite audio recording
application.
A free trial of WireTap Anywhere can be downloaded at
http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/utilities/wta/
Any program that produces audio can appear as an audio input device,
allowing you to record or process it in any other application that
can record from a microphone or other audio input device.
For instance, record both sides of a Skype or iChat conversation
directly into Peak for editing... or go the other way, and pipe the
audio output of Logic Pro over Skype or iChat for a friend to listen
to.
Easily create and edit all of your WireTap Anywhere devices from
System Preferences. Once your devices are created, simply change the
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88714"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Other World Computing (http://www.macsales.com) has announced the new
OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro USB 2.0 Dual-Drive Storage Solution with a
built-in USB 2.0 powered hub and new expanded storage capacity to
2TB. The Mercury Elite-AL Pro USB 2.0 Dual-Drive is a plug and play
hard drive storage solution for any Mac or PC, with capacities from
500GB-2TB, priced at $169.99-$439.99.
The Mercury Elite-AL Pro USB 2.0 Dual-Drive offers USB 2.0 storage
with data transfer rates of over 60MB per second. With its
additional two powered USB 2.0 ports on the rear of the unit and one
easy-access USB 2.0 port directly on the front, there's no need for
an additional separate hub. The drive is geared to users that need
more storage and an easy place to connect devices, like pen drives,
bus powered portable hard drives, and any USB 2.0 device. The
Mercury Elite-AL Pro USB 2.0 Dual-Drive is designed in a sleek,
protective aluminum package that complements any user's computer
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88712"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boris FX (http://www.borisfx.com) has released Boris Continuum units.
The family of visual effects plug-ins lets you choose toolsets from
the Boris Continuum Complete plug-in suite.
Three Units are available immediately: Pan and Zoom (US$199) for
documentary-style animation; UpRez ($99) for resizing of image clips
from SD to HD; and Chroma Key ($299) for fast, precise keys. Each
unit integrates with Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, Adobe After
Effects and Premiere Pro. If you buy a Continuum Unit, you may later
credit the price of the Unit towards the purchase of the full
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88710"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple today announced that movies from major film studios including
20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner
Bros. Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Sony
Pictures Television International and Lionsgate are now available on
the iTunes Store in Australia (www.itunes.com/au) and in New Zealand
(www.itunes.com/nz).
Movie purchases and rentals feature iTunes' legendary ease of use,
which makes discovering and enjoying movies as simple and easy as
buying music on iTunes has always been. The iTunes Store in Australia
and New Zealand feature over 700 films for rent or purchase, with new
release titles available for purchase on the same day as their DVD
release, including favorites such as "National Treasure 2," "Jumper,"
"27 Dresses," "Cloverfield," "Vantage Point" and "Pirates of the
Caribbean: At World's End."
"Movie fans in Australia and New Zealand can choose from a great
selection of over 700 films for purchase and rent on the iTunes...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88709"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Starting tomorrow (Aug. 14) Vertus and Imagenomic will offer a series
of software bundles that will provide photographers and creative
professionals with unique, award-winning solutions for image
extractions and creative enhancements. From August 14 to September
30, 2008, Imagenomic's entire plug-in suite, which includes Noiseware
Pro, Portraiture, and RealGrain, will be bundled with Vertus' Fluid
Mask 3 at a 20 percent discount. Photographers, graphic designers
and image editors alike will be able to incorporate these industry
leading tools into their creative and production workflows at a
significant reduction in cost.
"This is truly an exciting venture as imaging professionals will not
only have access to a single bundle of programs, but multiple
combinations," said James Carr-Jones, president and CEO of Vertus.
"Having spent several years trying to identify and serve the
particular needs of the imaging industry, we have become extremely
familiar with the importance of...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88707"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Final Draft, Inc., publisher of Final Draft, the #1-selling
scriptwriting software, announces jury members for its 9th annual Big
Break International Screenplay Contest. These stellar jury members
represent award-winning writers and development executives. They will
judge the top-10 scripts in September, and the top-three winners will
be announced at an awards event in October.
The 2008 judges are
* Dana Stevens--Writer: Life or Something Like It; For Love of the
Game; City of Angels
* Benderspink management/production--A History of Violence; The Ring; Red Eye
* Blake Snyder--author: Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting
You'll Ever Need
* Bruce Feirstein--Writer: The World is Not Enough; Tomorrow Never
Dies; GoldenEye
The Big Break contest is an annual, global screenwriting competition
designed to promote emerging creative talent. The winner is awarded
$15,000 cash plus meetings with industry professionals and a
year-long mentorship through CineStory. Now in its ninth year...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88706"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Intego (http://www.intego.com), the Macintosh security specialist has
announced that it has partnered with ContentWatch Inc. to provide a
Macintosh parental control solution for the company's Net Nanny
product line. Intego will produce a version of Net Nanny for
Macintosh based on its technology and content-filtering engine.
"We're very happy that ContentWatch has chosen our technology," said
Laurent Marteau, Intego's CEO. "We have a long experience with
parental control software, and our content-filtering engine is
recognized as the best for Mac. We're looking forward to working
closely with ContentWatch on Net Nanny for Mac."
"In response to our customers' requests and the rapid growth of the
Mac market, we felt we needed to extend our top-rated range of
parental control solutions to Mac OS X," said Jack Sunderlage,
president and CEO of ContentWatch. "It was clear that Intego was the
best partner to work with, given their experience, the quality of
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88705"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MacProVideo (http://www.macProVideo.com), a supplier of software
tutorial-videos, has released a new three-hour Sibelius tutorial
called "Sibelius 101: Core Sibelius."
Sibelius is an application for any musician that needs to create
custom scores and lead sheets. In this new tutorial by veteran
educator Gary Atkins, you'll learn how to create complex scores and
musical arrangements using Sibelius. Entering notes, creating chords,
navigating your arrangement and printing lead sheets are topics that
are covered in fine detail. You'll also learn how to format your lead
sheets.
Sibelius 101: Core Sibelius is available on for Direct Download or on
DVD-ROM for US$49.50, exclusively at macProVideo.com. Until Aug. 19,
you can save 15 percent off the cover price of this tutorial using
the following coupon code: 08sibeliusnews15</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88703"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Eye-Fi (http://www.eye.fi), which makes a wireless memory card for
digital cameras, and SmugMug (http://www.smugmug.com), an online
photo sharing site, announced a partnership that will provide free
geotagging and hotspot access for SmugMug members using an Eye-Fi
Share card or original Eye-Fi Card.
The Eye-Fi cards automatically upload pictures from a digital camera
to a computer and to the web for photo sharing. For a limited time,
Eye-Fi Share and Eye-Fi Card users who choose SmugMug for photo
sharing will receive one year of free hotspot access, allowing photo
uploads on-the-go from more than 10,000 Wayport hotspots, and
geotagging, which automatically adds geographic information to each
photo to indicate where the image was taken.
"SmugMug users who have Eye-Fi cards love how easy it is to upload
photos and share those memories in cool ways on our site. Our photo
map has become extremely popular and sets us apart from other online
sharing sites," said Chris MacAskill, president...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88702"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">65bit Software (http://www.65bit.com) has launched the latest version
of their database publishing solution for Adobe InDesign,
EasyCatalog. EasyCatalog increases InDesign productivity by providing
dynamic, two-way, linking of data from a CSV file, XML structure or
ODBC database to text or images in InDesign documents. EasyCatalog
CS3 3.0.7 adds support for a new module that allows users to work
with complex, structured, data.
"We're constantly developing EasyCatalog to make it the most powerful
and flexible database publishing solution for Adobe InDesign," said
Mark Haden, Director of 65bit Software. "Since its launch in 2003,
EasyCatalog has been used to create catalogs, brochures and price
lists in over thirty countries around the world. One of the biggest
problems has always been how we import complex structured data that's
stored in a relational database such as MySQL. This latest module
overcomes this by allowing the user to reproduce their database
structure in EasyCatalog and...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88700"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Tesline-Service SRL, is a small software company specializing in PC
security solutions today announced that it's Rohos Logon Key -
authentication solution supports Mac OS X Tiger and Mac OS X Leopard.
The solution provides a hardware-based authentication. You can access
your Mac with the hardware USB key. The Mac is protected but you
don't need to enter your password manually each time you unlock your
Mac; You can automatically lock your Mac screen when the USB Key is
unplugged; unlocking your Mac with a USB token is fully automatic and
fast.
"Tesline-Service continually works to provide to its valued customers
with the best solution to protect their Mac. Rohos Logon Key 1.1 is
not just a desktop locker anymore like 1.0 has been, but an
authentication solution" said Alexander Silonosov, general manager,
Tesline-Service. "As the unique software developer, Tesline-Service
is pleased to announce support for Mac's latest operating system."
The program enables users to access Mac in an...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88698"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">CommuniGate Systems (http://www.communigate.com) has announced the
availability of Pronto! 2.2, the latest version of its powerful, yet
lightweight Unified Communications user interface framework. Pronto!
is built with Adobe Flex 3, and deployed in the browser with the
Adobe Flash Player and to the desktop with Adobe AIR. Pronto! 2.2
provides network operators with a client framework to deliver VAS
(Value Added Services) for Rich Media Communications and advanced
collaboration for Unified Communications in the Software as a Service
(SaaS) model.
The CommuniGate Pro Unified Communications platform is a multi-tenant
hosting solution for Network Operators providing Unified
Communication in the SaaS model. CommuniGate Pronto! is a web 2.0
client that unifies all forms of communications together with a
framework that allows expansion or new applications to snap into the
server or UI as modules. The new features within Pronto! 2.2 allow
carriers to build modular services e.g....</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88697"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Ubermind (http://www.ubermind.com) has released Maperture, its first
plug-in for Aperture, Apple's software for professional
photographers. It's am edit plug-in for Aperture that lets you geotag
your photos a snap.
With Maperture you can geotag a few images, or your entire library.
In conjunction with the launch of Maperture, Ubermind is also
releasing an updated version of its Aperture to Picasa Web Albums
plug-in. Version 1.4.2 capitalizes on Maperture's capabilities by
adding support for uploading geotagged images to Google's photo
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88696"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is packed with tools and features that
aid in every aspect of the learning process for all students. The new
suite allows students to create great-looking reports and
presentations with ease as well as study tools to use on an iPod or
iPhone. Several aspects of everyday coursework can cause stress for
students, however, a recent education-based study* shows how Office
2008 for Mac can simplify students' work.
Fact: Today, nearly half of all college students in the United States
use both a Mac and a PC to complete their schoolwork, and a majority
of students feel it's important to be able to share and edit
documents on both platforms.
Simplified with Office for Mac. The new suite addresses students'
need to confidently share Office documents that are the same on
either platform. Office 2008 and the 2007 Microsoft Office system
share core technologies, including Office Open XML-based file formats
and OfficeArt.
Fact: More than 75 percent of surveyed college...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88695"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Yazsoft i(http://www.yazsoft.com) has release a new version (1.2.2)
of ShareTool. Developed for Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, ShareTool is
hands down, the fastest, easiest, and most secure way to access all
of your Bonjour services from anywhere in the world. No server or
technical skills required. Just a simple mouse click. Also works with
VPN connections. For anyone that's been itching to get Bonjour
working over VPN, ShareTool is for you!
ShareTool lets you access all of the Bonjour services on your home
network from anywhere in the world. This includes iTunes Music
Sharing, Screen Sharing, File Sharing, printing, and more.
With ShareTool, you can listen to your entire iTunes music library at
work, control the screen of any of your home computers, or grab that
important file you forgot to bring with you. And this is simply the
tip of the iceberg. With ShareTool, it's as if you've never left your
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88694"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Marvel Apps, LLC is proud to announce the release of the first
product from the Fandora's Box franchise, the 2008 Summer Games
iPhone and iPod touch application
(http://www.marvelapps.com/index.php/products/summergames). The
application provides medal standings for all participating countries,
news native to the app, events schedule and results. Track your
country's medal performance and see who is dominating the Olympics
with the touch of your finger. It is available today in Apple's App
Store in the Sports and Entertainment categories.
In addition to this application, the Fandora's Box franchise consists
of a website of the same name that is currently in beta development
with a production release target of September 1, 2008. The site is
the place for fans to go inside to get news, photos, forums, and
other information about their favorite players and teams. Make your
personal Fandora's Box and keep track of 'My Players' and 'My Teams'
in one easy to navigate site. Sign up today....</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88693"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">No matter where you are on the organizational ladder, chances are
you're required to deliver visual presentations to your peers, boss,
or your customers. Indeed, presentations have become the de facto
business communication tool. Yet unlike verbal communication,
thinking visually isn't easy, natural, or commonly taught in schools
or business training programs. Fortunately, O'Reilly's newest
release--slide:ology ($34.99)--fills that void.
This highly anticipated resource is written by Nancy Duarte,
President and CEO of Duarte Design in Mountain View, CA, the firm
that created the presentation for "An Inconvenient Truth," Al Gore's
Oscar-winning film. Combining conceptual thinking and inspirational
design, slide:ology offers practical approaches on how to create
ideas, translate them into pictures, display them well, and then
deliver them in your own natural way.
"A great slideshows is determined by the type of interaction a
presenter has with their slides" declares Nancy Duarte. "If...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88692"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Ubermind, Inc. today unveiled iLightr (http://www.ilightr.com), a new
entertainment application released exclusively for the iPhone and
iPod touch. By harnessing the iPhone's revolutionary user interface,
iLightr creates the most realistic virtual lighter experience
available for any mobile device.
Seattle, Washington - Ubermind, Inc. today unveiled iLightr, a
compelling new entertainment application released exclusively for the
iPhone and iPod touch. By harnessing the iPhone's revolutionary user
interface, iLightr creates the most realistic virtual lighter
experience available for any mobile device.
"Understanding the unique features of the iPhone has allowed us to
produce a particularly captivating app," said Bryan Hansen, iLightr's
Lead Developer. "Our obsessive attention to detail is what separates
iLightr from other entertainment apps currently available."
Rather than a static image or stale, unchanging video loop of a
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88690"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Sonnet Technologies, a leader in upgrades and useful accessories for
Apple Mac desktop, server, and notebook computers, announces the
introduction of the Presto Gigabit PCIe Server PCI Express network
adapter card and the Presto Gigabit PCI-X Server network adapter
card. These Sonnet cards add two Gigabit Ethernet ports to any
compatible computer, offer enhanced performance through support for
jumbo packet data transfers and link aggregation, and deliver
improved reliability with transparent failover protection in case a
cable gets disconnected or a port fails.
Presto Gigabit PCIe Server features a native PCI Express x4 host bus
interface for maximum performance in most recent computers, while
Presto Gigabit PCI-X Server features a 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X host bus
interface for maximum performance and even wider compatibility in
older computers. Both Presto Gigabit Server network adapter cards
deliver enhanced networking support in compatible computers and
gigabit speeds over common CAT...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88689"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The next meeting of The Macintosh Business Users Society of Greater
Philadelphia (MacBUS) will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at
6:45 pm.
With Automator in Leopard, there is now more reason than ever before
to begin automating time consuming and repetitive tasks on your Mac.
Join Ben Waldie, president of Automated Workflows, LLC, and author
of "Automator for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Visual QuickStart Guide," as
we explore Automator's potential, discuss its benefits, and learn how
to use Automator to automate tasks in your own unique workflow,
giving you more time to focus on being creative. We will also take a
look at Automator's new features in Leopard, including its ability
automate virtually any Mac OS X application by recording your manual
tasks, and then playing them back as part of a workflow. Anyone
looking to get started with Automator, and anyone interested in
learning more about Automator's new Leopard-specific features, will
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88688"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Lenovo and Intel have released a free mobile widget focused on the
summer games for iPhone, Windows Mobile, and BlackBerry users
available via mobile browsers at http://Lenovo.zumobi.com.
The new widget, powered by Zumobi, showcases content from Lenovo's
"Voices" and "Olympic Podium" websites, keeping mobile users in touch
with athletes and news coming in from Beijing.
For those who have used Zumobi previously, the new app features its
"Zumobi 4" interface, an on-phone Tile gallery and has a smaller foot
print for quicker movement -- and for the first time is available for
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88686"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">A leading supplier of replacement power products for the education
market, Oncore Power Systems today announced it has developed a 6-Bay
Charger specifically for Apple MacBook and iBook computers that
recharges up to six batteries. Oncore is also introducing a power
upgrade kit that includes the 6-Bay Charger and six replacement
batteries, specifically intended to give new life to older classroom
computers.
The new 6-Bay Charger is designed to serve a need within the
education market where laptop usage in the K- 12 classrooms has grown
steadily over the past 15 years. Students first began using Apple
computers in the classroom back in 1983 when Apple offered every
classroom in California a free computer. Today classrooms across the
U.S use laptops and teachers have incorporated the technology into
their lesson plans.
In classrooms, students work at their desks with laptops, many of
which are older models still using original batteries. With new
batteries offering a maximum of 3 hours...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88683"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">A recent creative international collaboration between HiLo Media
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88682"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">St. Clair Software is happy to announce the release of Default Folder
X 4.0.8 (http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/index.html), a
compatibility update for our award-winning utility for enhancing Open
and Save dialogs.
Default Folder X 4.0.8 is a free update that corrects problems that
users have reported when using Bias Peak and QuickBooks Pro. It also
adds to Default Folder X's "recent folder" tracking, keeping tabs on
files and folders that you drag onto applications in the Dock. These
changes my also improve performance with other applications, so we
encourage all users to update to version 4.0.8.
Default Folder X 4.0.8 is a free update for existing users who
purchased a license or upgrade on or after June 1, 2007. The upgrade
is $14.95 for users who bought their copies before that date. Default
Folder X costs $34.95 for a new license. Installers are available
now in English, Japanese, French, German and Danish.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88681"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Canon (http://www.usa.canon.com) has introduced two new multifunction
models, the Pixma MP480 and Pixma MP190 Photo All-In-One (AIO)
printers and three new color scanners.
The the PIXMA MP480 Photo All-In-One is equipped with a 1.8-inch TFT
color LCD display and control pane. Canon has included Auto Photo Fix
and Auto Scan Mode features, reducing the steps necessary to print a
photo or capture a scan. Auto Photo Fix, with Easy-PhotoPrint EX
software, automatically detects the type of photo being printed --
portrait or scenery -- and helps to correct red eye, facial tones,
brightness, contrast and color saturation.
The Pixma MP480 AIO also provides Auto Scan Mode, which detects the
type of document being scanned -- photo, post card, business card,
magazine, newspaper, document, etc. -- and automatically crops and
saves files to PDF or JPEG format, based on image type.
The MP480 is capable of text print speeds of up to 20
pages-per-minute (ppm) in black and up to 16 ppm in color, and...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88680"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">AutoDesSys is previewing BonZai 3D, the latest addition to the
company's line of 3D software. It's a new 3D modeler developed.
Some of the individual features in BonZai are: fluid, powerful, and
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88679"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Richmond, VA - August 8, 2008 - FMWebschool Inc., Announced the
availability of FMTouch. FMTouch enables you to deploy FileMaker Pro on
your iPhone or your iPod Touch. FMTouch runs locally on your iPhone and
does not require an internet connection. FMTouch is available in the
Business section of the Apple App Store.
In the Olympics, steroids are definitely a bad idea. However when used in
the context of an incredible software application we think that enhanced
performance is what everyone needs. FMTouch is a powerhouse that enables
you to run multiple FileMaker databases locally on your iPhone or iPod
touch. Yes, for the first time ever, multiple related tables and layouts
are supported.
If you are still asking yourself - what is it that FMTouch can do for me? I
applaud your curiosity. If you use FileMaker Pro and you have an Apple
iPhone or iPod Touch you can transfer that fully relational database to
your iPhone or iPod. Yes you can run FileMaker locally on your iPhone.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88674"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Oxford, UK - Softpress Systems today released Freeway 5.2, a free update to
its award-winning web design software. With a traditional page layout
approach, Freeway makes it easy to create dynamic websites without the need
to write code. This release is available to all registered owners of
Freeway 5.
Additionally, free 30-day trials of Freeway 5 Express and Freeway 5 Pro are
available from the Softpress website.
"Web developers all over the world are designing rich iPhone-ready
websites," Softpress Managing Director Richard Logan said. "With Freeway
5.2, it's easy to create beautiful sites that take advantage of the
iPhone's great features. And since it's Freeway, you know the code will be
efficient and standards-compliant."
New Features in Freeway 5.2:
In addition to the features added in Freeway 5 (CSS menus, Google Actions,
Blogger templates, script.aculo.us Actions and dozens more), Freeway 5.2
brings the following:
Homescreen Icon for Web Clip - Specify and include an icon for...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88671"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">COMM-UNITY NETWORKING SYSTEMS RELEASES SMTPIT PRO 4.1.1, A FILEMAKER PRO
PLUG-IN.
Fort Worth, TX, August 4, 2008 -- Comm-Unity Networking Systems releases an
update to it's popular SMTPit Pro plug-in. SMTPit Pro supercharges FileMaker
Pro databases with the power of sending customized emails. Version 4.1 works
on the client side as well as the server side with Scheduled Scripts and the
Web Publishing Engine (including Instant Web Publishing). This update fixes
several bugs ranging from crashing bugs to speed issues to properly loading
under FileMaker Server on Mac OS X 10.4. SMTPit Pro is available
immediately at http://smtpit.cnsplug-ins.com/ for both Mac OS X and Windows.
Description
SMTPit Pro is an email plug-in for FileMaker Pro 7 and greater, built
from the ground up, taking advantage of years of plug-in development
knowledge and the latest FileMaker plug-in API. SMTPit Pro provides a vast
array of email options. You can send simple text based messages or you can
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88666"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Mesa Dynamics Revamps Beholder, Web Image Search Client for OS X
Washington, DC -- July 31, 2008 -- Mesa Dynamics today released Beholder
3.0, a completely overhauled upgrade to its dedicated image search client,
originally released in 2003.
Beholder searches for images on the web, automatically querying web search
engines and presenting thumbnail results in a navigable contact sheet with
URL and other link details. Designed for quick image inspection and
discovery, Beholder also supports extended web searches via the scanning of
image host pages, web directories and RSS feeds.
Beholder 3.0 is rewritten from scratch as a Universal application for OS X
and features a new WebKit-based image retrieval engine and a powerful new
search engine plugin format. Additional improved features include size and
safe search options for Google Image Search, sorting by image file and
pixel size, and batch downloading of image results.
A demo version of Beholder (which adds a watermark to images saved...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88665"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">PandaWare Simple Help Editor 3.0 Released Cross-platform Help Authoring
Application Receives Major Upgrade
Summary:
The PandaWare Company has released a major upgrade to its cross-platform
help authoring application, Simple Help Editor. Version 3.0 adds the
ability to add custom HTML to help content pages, allowing virtually
unlimited flexibility in formatting and styling. A number of other changes
make Simple Help Editor more flexible and easier to use. It gives software
developers and help authors more tools for creating platform-specific help
systems from the same content. Simple Help Editor 3.0 can save files for
display in Apple Help Viewer, Windows' HTML Help viewer, and Web browsers.
The new version is available for download from the The PandaWare Company's
Web site. Unregistered copies work in demo mode for up to 30 days.
SEATTLE, Washington (July 30, 2008) The PandaWare Company announces a major
upgrade to its cross-platform help authoring application, Simple Help
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88664"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Latest Version of Open Source Software Enables Easy -- and Free --
Cross-Platform Authentication and Administration
Likewise Open Fall 08 enhances authentication and management of Linux, UNIX
and Mac-based systems
Bellevue, Wash. -- July 30, 2008 -- A new version of a free, open source
software application from Likewise Software enables administrators to
remotely and uniformly manage all network computers, regardless of their
operating systems, from a single point of control from virtually any
computer.
Likewise Software today announced Likewise Fall 08, which supports more
than 118 platforms. Building on the success of the current version, this
new edition includes features that further streamline the process of
integrating Linux, Unix and Mac systems into a Microsoft Active Directory
environment:
* Likewise Identity Services (LWIS) provides Active Directory
Authentication services for all non-Windows systems. LWIS is a next
generation Active Directory authentication engine that runs...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88663"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The VMware Fusion team is proud to announce the availability of VMware
Fusion 2.0 Public Beta 2. Beta 2 extends the seamless integration of VMware
Fusion 1.x, adds new ways to protect and control your virtual machines,
enhances video performance and adds a slew of power-user features.
When released, VMware Fusion 2.0 will be a free downloadable upgrade for
all VMware Fusion 1.x users, as a sincere "Thank You" to VMware Fusion
early adopters.
VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 2 is available as a free download
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88661"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MAILSITE FUSION NOW FULLY TESTED AND VERIFIED FOR USE WITH IPHONE 3G
MAILSITE FUSION 9 PUSHES EMAIL, CALENDAR AND CONTACTS OVER-THE-AIR WITHOUT
ANY ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE ON THE IPHONE
Chicago, IL -- HostingCon 2008 -- July 30, 2008 -- MailSite Software, Inc.
announced that it has completed its testing and verification of MailSite
Fusion 9 with Apple's new iPhone 3G. MailSite has also tested and verified
the original iPhone with the 2.0 firmware installed and the iPod Touch with
the 2.0 firmware installed. MailSite Fusion 9 now pushes email, calendar
and contact updates over-the-air to the iPhone without requiring any
software to be installed on the device. MailSite Fusion 9 does this with
its built-in ActiveSync server. Visit us in booth 229 at HostingCon to
learn more.
With this verification, MailSite Fusion 9 now pushes email, calendar and
contacts over-the-air to most major smartphones in the market today. This
includes the iPhone, Nokia E and N series, Microsoft's Windows...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88655"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Outspring Inc. Discontinues QuickMail Line Of Products
Final versions now available. Company will now focus development efforts on
Outspring Mail client and spam solutions.
Santa Rosa, CA. - July 25, 2008 - Outspring Incorporated, makers of email
client, server and spam-stopping products, today announced that they will
be discontinuing the QuickMail email client and server line.
Jeff Baudin, Outspring president and CEO stated, "While the QuickMail
products have a rich history and many current users, it has become almost
impossible for us to continue development on these products. They were
written in an old version of the CodeWarrior development system, which just
isn't compatible with current generation computers and operating systems."
As of today, Outspring has suspended all sales and phone support for
QuickMail products. Customers who have purchased QuickMail products within
the last 90 days will still be entitled another 90 days of telephone
support. Prior users can still find...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88654"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Post.Office: New, Leopard-compatible mail server for Mac OS X Simple,
Secure, Powerful
Santa Barbara, CA. A new Post.Office 3.8.4, still simple, secure, and
powerful, but with added modern features, is now available for Mac OS X
10.5. Post.Office, after more than a decade, continues to be a popular mail
server that instills loyalty among users.
Long-time Post.Office customers continue to transition to Mac OS X from a
range of diverse platform.
Post.Office's built in web-managed SPAM filter engine has been updated to
allow filters to be imported, exported, and disabled, giving Postmasters
the ability to collectively fight SPAM by exchanging filters with
colleagues. Added security to SMTP Authentication, ensures open relay
protection while giving authorized users world-wide mail server access. In
addition, Post.Office supports the addition of open-source plug-ins to
complement and reinforce Post.Office's built-in filtering.
Post.Office's mail filtering plug-ins - SpamAssassin (a popular...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88651"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Atempo (http://www.atempo.com], a provider of cross-platform data
protection and archiving solutions, and Nexsan (http:www.nexsan.com)
a provider of long-term disk storage, have announced a comprehensive
backup-to-disk solution that integrates Atempo's storage management
software with Nexsan's high density green storage system.
For the first time, Atempo Time Navigator software will integrate
with Nexsan SATABeast Xi hardware, giving reseller partners the
opportunity to offer a high-performance and high-capacity backup and
storage solution for data-intensive environments such as media and
entertainment industries. With Atempo and Nexsan's common support for
Mac, Windows and UNIX, the joint solution is optimized for
heterogeneous environments, particularly organizations with a strong
Mac presence, says Bob Woolery, senior vice president of marketing at
Nexsan*
Atempo Time Navigator enables medium to large-size organizations to
manage data throughout its lifecycle. In addition to...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88649"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Applied Answers (http://www.appliedanswers.com) has released
FileGenius, a new file transfer tool targeted to the needs of print
operations, creative services firms, architectural, construction
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88648"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">4D, Inc. (http://www.4D.com ) has released 4D Web
2.0 Pack v11 Release 2. The new version, a
combination of two products -- 4D Ajax Framework
and 4D for Flex -- brings a set of tools,
plug-ins, and components for delivering live web
and rich internet applications to browsers,
desktops, and portable devices such as the iPhone.
4D for Flex provides the world's first
Flex-to-database direct connectivity, according
to Laurent Ribardière, president and founder of
4D. It offers integrated Flex-to-SQL database
direct connection. 4D Ajax Framework is an
integrated Ajax framework and application server
that combines the power of Ajax and 4D databases,
bringing 4D application data to your browser,
RIA, iPhone, and more, Ribardière says.
4D Web 2.0 Pack v11 Release 2 is available for
purchase immediately. Pricing begins at US$599.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88647"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Flash on Tap is a newly announced conference created for Flash
designers and developers by Flash designers and developers "where
attendees can experience the excitement of a beer festival while
soaking in new ideas, knowledge, information and inspiration."
Flash on Tap takes place in Boston Oct. 7-9, 2008 at The Castle. This
conference has been created by the teams from Infrared5, Influxis and
Red5Server. Flash on Tap will also offer four pre-conference
workshops for those attendees who wish to take a deep dive into
specific Flash topics. The all-day workshops begin at 9 a.m. on
Tuesday Oct. 7, and end the same day at 50 p.m. before the conference
kicks off with the opening night reception. The four workshops are:
Papervision3D, led by John Grden and Andy Zupko; AS3 for Designers,
taught by Rich Shupe; Red5, presented by Dominick Accattato and Paul
Gregoire; and Animation for Flash, taught by Chris Georgenes.
A limited number of conference passes for Flash on Tap are available
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88646"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">net4mac is a social network built exclusively for Mac users. In order
to become a part of the community and use all its features, users
need to download an innovative application designed for Mac OS X 10.4
Tiger and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Today, net4mac is launching version
1.5 with many improvements.
Walnut Creek, California - net4mac is a social network built
exclusively for Mac users. In order to become a part of the community
and use all its features, users need to download an innovative
application designed for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and Mac OS X 10.5
Leopard. Today, we are launching version 1.5 with many improvements.
The net4mac application allows you to:
* Create an account and login to the service (internet connexion
required) * Create your profile including your location, job,
activities, skills and the type of Macs, iPhone, iPod, etc. that you
own. * Add friends to your profile and manage them (remember, the
service is only for Mac users) * Contact members, send invitations to...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-88644"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Native Instruments just released TRAKTOR 3.4 and TRAKTOR SCRATCH 1.3,
free software updates that equip both products with refined
functionality that reinforces their position at the leading edge of
computer-based DJing. In their latest versions, both TRAKTOR 3 and
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