New This Week

Programs

The Concise Oxford Dictionary comes to the Mac. The Concise Oxford Thesaurus will be available next month. There is still no sign of the full 21volume Oxford Dictionary on CD for the Mac.
Concise Oxford Dictionary: Mac Edition..........$199

This well judged smaller version of MYOB should become a standard for small business and service based companies. If you want invoicing but not inventory and a complete accountign solution, this is the one.
Best Books......................................$190

Games

Kings Quest takes this series to new heights with lush graphics, animation and extensive use of sound. Performance is pedestrian on any system smaller than a Centris. 256 colours are required.
Kings Quest VI...................................$99

Construction Kit for A-Train
A-Train Construction Kit.........................$59

The AD&D series of adventures have been popular with hard core adventurers. This latest release is an adventure tool kit providing a large number of scenes and characters that can be used to design your own adventure.
AD&D Unlimited Adventure.........................$89

Programming

Symantec has just released two new C compilers. Think C 6.0 is the new version of Thin C 5.0 while Symantec C++ 6.0 is a new product based on Zortech C++. Symantec C++ is a successor to Think C and a bridge to 
Bedrock the forthcoming programming environment for the PowerPC and Windows systems.

Symantec C++ is available as a standalone integrated development environment or for MPW. It offers native C++ compiler with new versions of the Think browser, incremental linker and Project Manager and includes Apple's SourceServer code control system intended to facilitate team programming.
Symantec C++ 6.0................................$820
Symantec C++ 6.0 for MPW........................$820
Symantec C++ 6.0 ED.............................$440
(An Upgrade from Think C 5.0 will be available)

Think C 6.0 is an upgrade to Think C 5.0 and inlcudes new versions of the Think browser, incremental linker and Project Manager. Also includes Apple's SourceServer code control system intended to facilitate team programming.
Think C 6.0.....................................$499
Think C 6.0 ED..................................$245
Upgrade.........................................$140

A CD showing some of the elements of Bedrock, sample source code and documentation  is available from Symantec. Call (02) 879 6577 and ask for the Bedrock CD.

AAPDA

The Australasian Apple Programmers & Developers Association  remains one the great bargains available to the Mac community. If you are interested in programming or the development of the Mac operating system, AAPDA is the source of most things. Members receive regular catalogs and access to Apple's development tools. Recent offerings include the first release of Applescript and the Navigateable Quicktime Movie  toolkit.

Write to AAPDA and ask for a membership application.
AAPDA
16 Rodborough RD
Frenchs Forest  NSW  2086

Products due for release in Australia

Cachet
Common Ground
Contact Ease
Expressions Australiana Clip Art
F-18 Hornet
Iron Helix
Kodak Photo Access Software
Magnet
Now Compress
Now Fun
Stacker
Total Distortion