Apple Developer News
PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS
QuickTime 3.0, the upcoming release of Apple's digital media system
software for Windows and Mac OS, was just awarded two top honors
by Videography magazine: the first annual Open Studio Interoperability
Award, presented at the SIGGRAPH trade show in August, and the
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) '97 Editors' Choice
Award.
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NEW RELEASES
This seed release fixes a date problem with volumes mounted via
aliases, and it includes fully localized clients. It also handles
volumes greater than 4 GB on System 7.6 and later.
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This prerelease version of the AppleShare IP Mail Tool allows
administrators to manage the AppleShare IP Mail Server database.
It also allows reassignment of mail messages for disabled mail
boxes. This seed requires AppleShare IP 5.0.1 or later.
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This new release of Apple's OpenDoc component software architecture
includes support for Mac OS 8.
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MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
Macworld Magazine and MacTech Magazine have agreed to jointly
present a new set of awards for Macintosh developer tools. Macworld
Magazine, which now incorporates MacUser Magazine, will also give
out about 30 awards for best products in a variety of Mac OS product
and technology categories. The event will take place at the annual
Editors Choice Awards ("Eddies") ceremony in January at MACWORLD
Expo. Submissions for these awards should be sent by e-mail with
product name and description, contact information, and company
web site address (URL) to awards@mactech.com by November 1, 1997.
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Pantone is sponsoring a comarketing opportunity for all Hexachrome
product developers who plan to have Hexachrome products in 1998,
or who have supporting products. (Hexachrome is Pantone's new
high-fidelity color reproduction system.) Pantone plans to distribute
more than 100,000 Hexachrome Solutions Guides at major industry
trade shows, in "How to Design with Hexachrome" training seminars
worldwide, and through key software distribution channels. This
guide provides an affordable way for developers to market their
products to thousands of designers, prepress, and printing professionals.
For information on ad space, contact Bob Terrazas at bob@ricochet.net or 408-338-6629. (Mention Apple Developer News in your e-mail
message, and receive a 5 percent discount on ad space.)
For details on participating in the Hexachrome Solutions Program,
contact Kimberly Meyers at 201-935-5500, or stop by Pantone's
booth at Seybold San Francisco.
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For those of you new to Apple's developer programs, here's an
overview of some comarketing programs that are available to all
developers. We encourage you to participate in these programs
if you're interested in promoting your product to Apple's resellers,
field sales force, and customer base.
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OTHER APPLE NEWS
Through the Mac OS Up-To-Date program, Apple, Power Computing,
and UMAX customers who buy qualifying Mac OS-based computers on
or after June 22, 1997, may upgrade to Mac OS 8 for U.S. $9.95,
plus applicable sales tax.
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Apple's Power Macintosh 6500 systems will now include faster internal
modems and CD-ROM drives, larger capacity hard drives, and Mac
OS 8 system software.
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Every week Stepwise posts original Rhapsody-related articles and
technical tips on its OpenStep/Rhapsody web site. This week the
Stepwise Information Service include these articles:
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MacDev organizes developer-related news, information, sample code,
and resources in one easy-to-use web site. One useful feature
of this site is its e-mail address book of development specialists
http://www.macdev.org/poundmacdev/index.html, a handy list to have when you can't find an answer to a specific
technical question.
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Claris Home Page 3.0 for Windows 95, Windows NT, and the Mac OS
is currently scheduled for U.S. availability in December. (The
ship date was stated incorrectly in last week's issue.)
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OBLIGATORY LEGAL NOTICE ;-)
This newsletter is for informational purposes only. Every effort
has been made to ensure the accuracy of information in this newsletter;
however, Apple assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, and
the information is subject to change without notice. This newsletter
may also contain information relating to software, products, and/or
technology that Apple has not publicly announced and/or made available
(the "Prototype Technology"). Apple makes no commitment or guarantee
that any of the Prototype Technology will be announced or made
available to anyone in the future. Any use of, or actions taken
based upon, any of the Prototype Technology or any information
contained in this newsletter is done entirely at your own risk.
Mention of non-Apple products or services is for informational
purposes only, and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation.
Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection,
performance, or use of these products. All understandings, agreements,
or warranties, if any, take place directly between the vendors
and the prospective users.
Copyright © 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.
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