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This bundle will provide teachers and students in grades 3 through 12 with a range of tools to conduct teaching and learning activities using the Internet. Applications should facilitate information access, communication, collaboration, publishing, and curriculum development. "Teaching tools" should help teachers teach about the Internet, develop curriculum, and get started with the use of online subscription services. "Learning tools" should help students communicate and collaborate with others, publish their work, and conduct research. This proposed bundle will contain desktop solutions only: No server-based products will be considered.
Software that fits into any of the following categories is requested:
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Apple is not developing Subwoofer into a product at this time, but many of you have expressed interest in using it in your products. Since much of the work on it has been completed, Apple has been investigating ways to get it to you. To this end, Apple intends to license Subwoofer to the Macintosh Internet Developer Association (MIDAS) and support their efforts to make Subwoofer available to the Apple developer community.
Subwoofer will be made publicly available through the MIDAS web site. To download the current Subwoofer specification and check for public availability, visit the following web site:
Designed as an Internet client for use by children in grades K-8, Bosco combines the features of several "best-of-class" component software applications. The result is an innovative and easy-to-use toolkit that gives younger children and their educators seamless Internet integration of everyday classroom lessons.
Built atop Apple's OpenDoc and Cyberdog technologies, Bosco also incorporates Hutchings Software's Rapid-I Button, Kantara's Internet Search Service (KISS) for Kids, SoftLinc's LEXI spelling checker, and Corda Technologies' C-TextBox text-editing tool.
For more information on the Component 100 Association, visit the C100 web site:
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The study also reveals that most first-time buyers are not high-income, college-educated professionals. Based on these findings, IDC and AC Nielsen believe that vendors can ensure success by adjusting distribution strategies, marketing programs, and pricing to reach this new wave of buyers. Here are some of the other key findings from this report:
* Nearly 13 million households are actively considering purchasing a personal computer, though not all intentions will be fulfilled. Based on these findings, an estimated 11 million personal computers will be bought by U.S. households in 1997.
* The typical household planning to buy a personal computer (November 1, 1996, to July 31, 1997) is headed by a married couple between the ages of 30 and 49, with children under 18 years old.
* 26 percent of households are planning to purchase a personal computer from a computer specialty store (including superstores such as CompUSA).
* The median income for a household that owns a personal computer is between $40,000 and $45,000. Nearly 60 percent of these households are headed by a married couple.
* Users of personal computer are not all male; personal computer purchase decisions are more heavily influenced by female consumers than ever before.
http://www.idcresearch.com/HNR/acnidc.htm
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The Apple-branded loan program, which began on June 1, is available to qualifying individuals, 18 years of age or older, who purchase Apple-branded products in retail stores. The program combines low-interest loans with low qualifying income requirements and flexible payment options. For example, students can use cosigners to help them qualify and can defer payments on the loan's principal by up to four years. Borrowers can accelerate their payments or pay off the balance of the loan at any time, without prepayment penalty.
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The sweepstakes began in May and continue through October 10, 1997. Students can pick up a sweepstakes form at their campus reseller or from Apple's sweepstakes web site:
To read the full press release, see this web site:
http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970603.pr.rel.sweepstakes.html
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The quickest way to review the agenda and register is to complete the registration form at this web site:
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A Call for Internet-Related Educational Products
Apple's Education Division is looking to create a new software bundle that will support the use of the Internet in teaching and learning. This is a call to software developers to submit descriptions of products that would fit the criteria listed below. The deadline for submitting responses is June 27, 1997.
To submit a product for consideration, copy the following form, complete it,
and send it to Laura Rosenzweig at
Laura1@apple.com by June 27, 1997. You may submit more than one title, but you should use a separate form for title you submit.
***PRODUCT BRIEF FOR K12 BUNDLE***
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PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Subwoofer Internet Access API Available
Subwoofer is an Internet access API (application programming interface) for the Mac OS that has been under development at Apple. Essentially, it provides HTTP and FTP services to client applications, and it can be extended to provide other protocols. With Subwoofer, you can gain access to Internet data by simply implementing a few calls from your application.
New Internet Software Takes Components to School
Demonstrating the power of "mix-and-match" software technology, members of the Component 100 Association have joined forces to announce the forthcoming release of Apollo Technologies' Bosco: The Internet ToolKit
for Kids.
For more information on Apollo Technologies and Bosco, visit the company's web site:
OTHER DEVELOPER NEWS
* Percent planning to buy the same brand currently owned between November 1, 1996, and July 31, 1997.
(Source: AC Nielsen Homescan, Panel*Views Survey 4Q96)
Gateway 51.1 Apple 47.6 Dell 33.9 IBM 33.4 Compaq 30.9 Hewlett-Packard 30.8 Acer 30.7 Packard Bell 25.6
For information on purchasing the full PC Brand Loyalty report, contact Cheryl Toffel by e-mail at idcinfo@idcresearch.com or telephone at 508-935-4389. To read the complete press release, see this web site:
New Macintosh Loan Program for College-Bound Youth
Apple has announced a new credit option for college-bound youth that will make buying a Macintosh easier for students. Along with making it easier for consumers to buy a Macintosh computer, Apple expects the program to benefit retailers by giving them another payment option for customers. Having already achieved success with similar loan programs for educators and for college students buying computers on campus, the new Apple Loan Program is designed for individuals who buy at retail stores.
For more information on the Apple Computer Loan program, call 1-800-277-5356 or visit the web site:
Apple Introduces Summer Sweepstakes for Students
Apple has announced a new summer promotion through which students across the United States will have the opportunity to win prizes, such as a trip to a snowboard camp, a $ 1,000 shopping spree, or Apple computers.
http://campus.apple.com/
An Interview With Gil Amelio
MacHome Journal recently conducted an interview with Apple CEO and Chairman Gil Amelio that may be of interest to you. In this interview Amelio discusses some upcoming Apple products, as well as directions and priorities for Apple in the coming months. This article is posted to the MacHome Journal web site:
NEW SOFTWARE RELEASES
Sun's Java 3D API Specification
Sun Microsystems has released the beta specification for the Java 3D API for a 30-day public comment period. Sun's Java 3D API is an open-standard, object-oriented interface that extends the Java core language with advanced 3D graphics capabilities. Java 3D, which is scalable and can be layered on top of existing 3D APIs, makes it easier for you to build, render, and control 3D Java applications while optimizing performance. The specification is posted to this web site:
EVENTS
Apple Technology World Tour, June 10 to 20
Next week the first annual Apple Technology World Tour will open in Munich, Germany. Next stops are London, Stockholm, and Paris. This is a great event to attend if you want an overview of the technical information covered during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) held in May. The Munich and London events are fully booked, but there is still room in the other locations: If you don't have reservations yet, Stockholm is your best bet, but there are still some empty seats at the Paris event, on June 19 and 20.
Apple's Booth At The Netscape Developer Conference,
Please be sure to visit the Apple booths at the Netscape Developer Conference on June 11, 12, and 13 at the San Jose Convention Center. Apple will be stationed in exhibit areas #112 and #113. Solutions demonstrated include Java, WebObjects, QuickTime and the Internet, and content creation/electronic publishing. Apple will also be hosting a "Birds of the Feather" session to discuss Apple's Internet Strategy on Thursday, June 12, from noon to 1 P.M. Please RSVP to e-mail address nation@apple.com if you are interested in attending this feedback session. You can register or read more about the conference at this web site:
June 11-13
WEB-BYTES--Pointers to More News and Software
A Book List for Newton OS Users
A variety of electronic books (also known as "eBooks" or "NewtonBooks") are available for installation on your Newton device and can be read anywhere, anytime. The MacCentral web site has just posted a list of these books on its Newton Reference Page. Many eBooks are shareware and can be downloaded directly from the Reference Page site:
The Norstad WWDC Trip Report
Northwestern University's John Norstad, the author of Disinfectant and Newswatcher, recently posted a wonderful summary of the Rhapsody technical session track at WWDC. You can read it at this web site:
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