Apple Developer News
December 12, 1997, No. 86
From the staff of Apple Directions
From the staff of Apple Directions
FOR MAC OS DEVELOPERS
[1] Power Macintosh G3 Ethernet Driver, Version 2.0.1
[2] Technote 1117: Open Transport STREAMS FAQ
[3] Two Extensions for Power Computing Systems
[4] A Cross-Platform Version of Frontier Ships
FOR RHAPSODY DEVELOPERS
[5] Tool News: Free License for Objective-Everything, Release 5
[6] Tool News: Try Out Metrowerks' Latitude Link Test Library
[7] Tool News: Jump-Start Your Rhapsody Development With Joy
FOR NEWTON DEVELOPERS
[8] A New Book for Japanese-Speaking Newton Developers
MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
[9] The User Group Network's Marketing Programs
[10] Free Advice for Marketing Products in France
OTHER APPLE NEWS
[11] Apple Online Store Orders Top 12 Million Dollars in First Month
[12] Multiplatform Developers Quick to Adopt QuickTime 3.0
[13] Apple Launches a Philippine Subsidiary
[14] Apple's Web Site Rated the Best by Web 100
[15] Power of 10 Program Registers 5,000 K-12 Schools
EVENTS
[16] URGENT: MACWORLD Pavilion Space Still Available to Developers
[17] Jobs to Deliver MACWORLD Expo Keynote
[18] MACWORLD/Pro Internet Vendor Fair, San Francisco, January 5-7
COOL STUFF
[19] Developer Depot Launches Worldwide Tools Campaign
[20] An Online Bookstore for Internet Developers
Power Macintosh G3 systems (excluding PowerBook G3 units) need this Ethernet driver update to fix two problems. First, when the 2.0 driver and its built-in Ethernet interface are used, data corruption can occur, especially when the Ethernet network is experiencing heavy traffic. Second, when connected to an auto-sensing 10/100-Mbps Ethernet hub or switch, Power Macintosh G3 desktop and minitower computers may fail to attach to the network. (You'll need DiskCopy 6.1 or ShrinkWrap 3.0 to access the update's disk image file.)
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This Technote contains tutorial materials on writing STREAMS modules and drivers for use with Open Transport. (STREAMS, which was first introduced as part of AT? UNIX, refers to a standard environment for loadable networking modules.) The Technote is directed at developers who are writing Open Transport kernel-level plug-ins, such as protocol stacks, networking device drivers, and filtering and encryption software.
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The following two extensions have been available for some time through Power Computing. They are now being released through Apple.
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This week the first cross-platform version of Frontier (version 5.0a22) was posted on the Internet. According to its creators, Frontier isn't just a scripting language, a database, an outliner, an editor, or a debugger; it's all of those things combined into an integrated work environment. This free product can be downloaded at this site:
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During the next week or so, TipTop Software is offering free licenses to its object-oriented, rapid application development environment, Objective-Everything for OpenStep (Rhapsody, Windows, and Mach). Objective-Everything provides language independence and a scripting solution for the OpenStep (Yellow Box) object model. To take advantage of this offer, you must fill out a nondisclosure form at this web site:
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Metrowerks CodeWarrior users who are planning to develop for Rhapsody can now test CodeWarrior Latitude's Mac Toolbox coverage on their applications by downloading a "try-before-you-buy" version of the Latitude Link Test Library. This library, used in conjunction with CodeWarrior Professional, enables you to determine whether your code uses any Mac OS Toolbox calls that are not yet implemented in Latitude.
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Joy for Rhapsody, developed by AAA+ Software, is an interactive development tool that gives programmers a head-start on Rhapsody development. It features a dynamic class browser and an extension to Rhapsody's Interface Builder that enables developers to create stand-alone applications without compiling or linking.
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The book Programming With Newton, written by the famous Japanese Newton programmer Yosuke "Basuke" Suzuki, is now available through Ohmsha, Ltd. It comes with a CD that includes Newton Toolkit 1.6.3 for Macintosh and the UniCodes programming tool, both of which are essential in localizing Newton software for Japan. Ordering information, in Japanese only, is located at this web address:
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The User Group Network recently launched a series of new marketing, advertising, and sponsorship programs targeted at helping developers market their products to Macintosh user groups.
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Groupe Mirande, a French-based consultancy, is offering a period of free advice for developers who want to sell their products into the French market. Groupe Mirande offers other services, which range from acting as a local representative for your company in Europe, to building and managing a European-wide sales and distribution channel for your company. To take Groupe Mirande up on its offer, contact Paul Lambert by e-mail at plambert@easynet.fr or by phone at 33-0-5-62-64-10-33.
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The Apple Store, Apple's new online store, received over U.S.$ 12 million dollars of orders in its first 30 days of operation. This makes it the third largest e-commerce site on the Web.
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This week MacWEEK magazine published the article "Developers Eager to Tap Power of QuickTime 3.0" on its web site. Most notably, MacWEEK reported that "Apple said its first fully cross-platform system software release has already drawn 6,000 developers, 3,200 of which are Windows-based. And in the first three days after the company posted an online beta this week, it said it had logged 30,000 downloads for Macs and Windows 95 and NT systems."
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Apple's newly established Philippine subsidiary, Apple Philippines Inc., was officially launched this week, and it will eventually serve as Apple's educational/multimedia support center for major South Asia markets.
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Apple Computer's recently redesigned web site was rated as number one on the Web 100's hourly updated list of the best web sites (last time we checked).
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More than 5,000 K-12 schools have registered for participation in the Power of 10 program (http://www.apple.com/power10)--one of Apple's most significant investments in education in recent years. Through this program, Apple will credit 10 percent of the pretax purchase price of each computer purchased through the program to any qualified K-12 school in the United States.
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At MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco, you can still get booth space at the Business Solutions Pavilion; the Extensions Hotspot; the QuickTime Pavillion; the Education, Home Learning, and Entertainment Pavilion; and Developer Central. Note that the Education Pavilion has expanded its scope to include entertainment products, and participants can sell their products on the show floor through the Education Store. Time is running out to take advantage of this cost-effective exhibition space, so we recommend that you reserve space through pavilion coordinators as soon as possible:
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Apple and IDG Expo Management just announced that Apple interim CEO Steve Jobs will deliver the keynote speech at January's MACWORLD Expo in San Francisco.
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Small developers interested in gaining MACWORLD Expo exposure
can join a product fair that will be held in conjunction with
the MACWORLD/Pro conference being run by Mactivity. Costs range
from US$ 2,750-3,200 per station. For more information, contact
Lisa Avila at
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Xplain Corporation announced that its Developer Depot division is embarking on a major effort worldwide to increase the availability of developer tools. Developer Depot currently has 12 international resellers around the world in Australia, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Hungary, India, Japan, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and Thailand.
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Idol Hands Design announced the addition of the MacNetPro Bookshelf to the Macintosh Internet Professional web site. This web resource enables Macintosh web developers and designers to browse, search for, and purchase titles of professional and personal interest.
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