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Desktop Manager released for OS/2 Workplace Shell
Development Technologies, Inc. is proud to announce DeskMan/2, the first and
only tool designed to manage the OS/2 Workplace Shell; the potent new object
oriented user interface that helps put OS/2 years ahead of its competition!
For the first time, the Workplace Shell desktop can be backed up, restored,
migrated and otherwise managed, all by using a simple Drag and Drop interface.
This can be done with one or more individual Workplace Shell objects, or on the
whole desktop, with a single command.
DeskMan/2 is fully functional on all versions of OS/2 from OS/2 2.0 plus SOMFIX
through OS/2 2.0 plus ServicePak and up to OS/2 2.1 GA. It will not only
provide forward compatibility, but also backward compatibility, as necessary.
It is CUA-compliant, providing the OS/2 user with a familiar user interface.
DeskMan/2 is fully functional on both FAT and HPFS systems, although HPFS
systems do naturally operate at faster speeds.
Typical uses for DeskMan/2 include:
1) For an OS/2 user with a single Workplace Shell desktop.
* Backup and Restore the Workplace Shell desktop.
* Share Workplace Shell objects with other users.
* Create a library of icon files for every object on the desktop.
* Delete objects which the built-in Shredder will not delete.
* Query objects for their settings to learn more about them.
* Create REXX scripts to completely recreate almost any object.
* Query and replace OBJECTIDs for almost any object.
* Replace any object's icon with any other object's icon.
* Change an object's styles, temporarily or permanently.
* Use Drive mapping when changing application file locations on the system.
* Will neither save nor restore Minimized Window Viewer or its contents,
allowing DeskMan/2 to be used regardless of other objects in use.
2) For an OS/2 user with multiple copies of OS/2 on a single machine.
* Permits any or all objects to be saved, restored, or migrated between
desktops easily.
* If DeskMan/2 files are stored in a data partition and not an OS/2 boot
volume, then Formatting and Reinstallation of new versions of OS/2 becomes
a minor inconvenience instead of a major project as the desktop
configuration can be easily restored. This is especially useful for those
using beta versions of OS/2 who wish to upgrade to OS/2 2.1 GA, as IBM
technical support personnel have said that such users will need to reformat
their OS/2 boot volumes.
* Will not replace the Desktop object, DeskMan/2 itself, nor Printer objects,
allowing for system specific versions of these objects.
3) For an OS/2 user with multiple machines, such as at home and at work.
* Permits any or all objects to be saved, restored, or migrated between
desktops easily.
* Will not replace the Desktop object, DeskMan/2 itself, nor Printer objects,
allowing for system specific versions of these objects.
* On most systems, will allow for the DeskMan/2 object description files and
the full icon library to fit on one 3.5" 1.44MB diskette, or two 770K
diskettes.
4) For an OS/2 administrator with multiple machines on a network.
* Remotely installable and configurable, including CID enablement
* Allows easy backup and restoration of OS/2 desktops, cutting the
installation time for OS/2 2.1 GA upgrades by a significant factor.
* Allows easy setup of both personalized and standardized desktops that can
be accessed from any workstation.
* Special corporate version also available.
For more information, please contact Evan Bergman [73220,1030] at Development
Technologies, Inc. via email or by phone at (803) 790-9230.
Here are a few of the things that other people have said about DeskMan/2.
"I like to think of myself as an OS/2 power user and as such spend most of
my time teaching Workplace Shell tips & techniques. DeskMan/2 is now part
of my teaching. Today I installed OS/2 2.1 golden code and DeskMan/2
saved me at least 4 hours of tedious labor. I can't imagine being without
it." David Barnes - Senior Staff Member - IBM's OS/2 Executive Briefing
Center
"It is a beautifully designed, invaluable program. I love DeskMan/2."
Edward Mendelson, Contributing Editor, PC Magazine
"Every system administrator of OS/2 networks would kill to get something
like this!" Juergen Kuri, OS/2 Support Technician and freelance
journalist for a German OS/2 magazine
"Love the program, and I think you have a real winner!" Michael Holmes,
Office Technology Manager, Norwich Life Insurance Australia Ltd.
"It is an excellent example of a SOM aware piece of software which is the
best example that I have seen of what can be done within the Desktop/SOM
paradigm." Lawrence Hunsicker, Chairman, Department of Medicine Computer
Applications Committee, University of Iowa College of Medicine
"How could we all live without DeskMan/2 in the ancient times?" Olaf Koch,
Author of "OS/2 2.0-Kompendium"
"We have been testing lots of beta 2.1 CDs and this is just what we
needed." Mark Ahlstrom, Keller Group, Inc., developers of FaxWorks for
OS/2
"DeskMan/2 is truly incredible! You've got a disciple!" Orest Skrypuch,
President, Amdox Corp.