************************************************************************ N E W U T I L I T I E S Volume 05 By Brad Carlton The following list of utilities, business software and operating systems recently released or soon to be released was compiled from the pages of PC Week and InfoWorld. Now that a few volumes of NEWUTLxx are in circulation, you may find that you are missing one or two. All volumes are always a free download on Mother Lode, so be sure to get an account there if you don't already have one! ************************************************************************ Windows 4.0 by Microsoft due in 1994 - Code named Chicago Replaces Windows for Workgroups and supports 32-bit code. Will not require DOS, but DOS 7.0 will be a spinoff of Windows 4.0. DOS 7.0 will also have 32-bit internals and multitasking. Cairo will be the next major version of Windows NT in 1994, and will have a more object-oriented GUI and a distributed object-oriented file system which will make the network "transparent". Windows 4.0 will support the full Win32 API from NT with pre-emptive multitasking, and have a user interface similar to if not the same as that of Cairo. Windows NT may ship as late as July 30, and in two versions, NT Advanced Server with Remote Access and Macintosh gateway services, and the desktop version. The server version also includes disk mirroring, duplexing and RAID Level 5. Both versions will be bundled with 32-bit versions of MS Mail, Schedule Plus, NetDDE and multi-boot of NT, DOS and OS/2. The final beta is now shipping. Windows for Workgroups 3.11 by Microsoft due by end of 1993 First beta released - VFAT file system runs in 386 protected mode OS/2 2.1 by IBM has shipped another beta PC Tools for Windows 1.0 by Central Point due in March More flexible and powerful than Norton Desktop. Includes "virtual desktops", SmartFind, Backup, File Viewers, Anti-Virus, Scheduler and scripting. 1-2-3 for Windows 2.0 by Lotus due 1st half of 1993, now in full beta Context-sensitive menus, live status bar, drag-and-drop, in-cell edit SmartSheets for 1-2-3 DOS & Windows by Lotus available Add-in set of 50 business forms SmartMacros for 1-2-3 DOS & Windows by Lotus available Add-in collection of 58 macros combine files, sort databases, etc. Paper Templates for Ami Pro by Lotus available Group of 70 style sheets that create newsletters, business cards, etc. ProDocs for Ami Pro by Lotus available Package of 50 style sheets enhance business documents, create press releases, classified ads, etc. SmartMasters Add on Pack for Freelance Graphics for Windows by Lotus 24 backgrounds for presentations Compel 1.0 for Windows by Asymetrix Corp. due in March Presentation graphics supports multimedia and hyperlinking Fortran PowerStation 1.0 by Microsoft due in March Includes Windows-hosted Visual Workbench DOS/16M 5.0 by Rational Systems due in April DOS extender supports MS C/C++ 7.0, Visual C++ and Borland C/C++ 7.0 Watcom C/C++ 32 by Watcom is due by May Supports OS/2, DOS, Windows, NT, Win32s & AutoCAD ADS/ADI VisualWorks for OS/2 and Solaris by ParkPlace Systems Inc. available Apps run on OS/2, Solaris, Windows, Mac & RISC without recompilation Galaxy for Windows, OS/2 & Unix by Visix Software Inc. available Windows NT, Mac & VMS versions due in second quarter Development of graphical client/server apps on multiple platforms QA Partner for Windows, OSF/Motif & Mac by Segue Software available GUI software testing tool - Open Look, NT & OS/2 ver. later this year Mathcad 4.0 for Windows by MathSoft Inc. due in first quarter 1993 Features SmartMath rules-based processor Images Incorporated III by Iterated Systems available Desktop publisher supports fractal compression and OLE as a server P.O.E.M. Color Box III by Iterated Systems Inc. released in February Software development kit for creating Windows imaging applications Realtime Vision for Windows by Labtech Corp. due in March Collects and graphically displays constantly changing data MultiMedia Works for Windows by Lenel Systems available Embeds multimedia into other apps. and supports over 40 file formats Composer for Windows by Altamira Software Corp. due this summer Graphics composition with bit-mapped images manipulation as objects WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS by WordPerfect Corp. due this spring GUI option similar to GUI in WordPerfect Presentations for DOS with customizable button bars and menus. Users can select either text mode, GUI mode or GUI with WYSIWYG editing. Windows ver. by year end. WordPerfect Presentation 2.0 for Windows due in June Forms Designer 1.0 by Microsoft will ship first beta at end of April PubTech File Organizer for Windows update by Lucid Corp. due in March Replaces Windows Program and File Managers Carbon Copy for Windows 2.0 by Microcom Inc. shipping Easydos Menu for Windows 4.0 by Microseconds International shipping Works with/replaces Program Mgr eliminating key strokes & mouse clicks TM/1 Perspectives for Windows by Sinper Corp. available Spreadsheet add-on database engine Erwin/ERX for Windows 1.2 by Logic Works Inc. shipping Graphical database design tool for client/server app. development Clarion Database Developer 3.0 for DOS by Clarion Software Corp. Prerelease is available - TopSpeed 3.1 compiler also available dBase IV 2.0 by Borland International shipping Speed enhancement and new graphical elements like drop-down menus. dBase DOS Compiler will ship a month or 2 later which binds application code and a stripped-down runtime module. dBase for Windows by Borland International due by end of 1993 Technology from the Arago database is being incorporated CA-SuperProject 3.0 for Windows by Computer Associates available Project manager LapLink V by Travelling Software Inc. available SmartXchange schedules unattended file transfers Lantastic 5.0 by Artisoft Inc. due in March Access to NetWare, Unix & OS/2 servers, routable NetBIOS packets, file-level security, new disk cache and print scheduling Dynamics for Windows & Mac by Great Plains Software available GUI versions of the high-end accounting package Pro Series 2.5 by SBT Accounting Systems shipping Unlimited and Multi-user version using FoxPro 2.5 database LT Auditor 4.0 by Blue Lance Inc. due in March Network auditor for NetWare & Mac meters licensed software usage