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NETPROFESSIONAL AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT MACWORLD EXPO
-- Professional Journal for Web Developers and Network Administrators
Invites reader contributions with "War Stories," "From the Trenches"

NEW YORK CITY -- July 8, 1998 -- Xplain Corporation, publishers of
NetProfessional(tm) magazine, here at Macworld Expo/New York released the
July/August issue of the magazine, the first since the company acquired
publishing rights to the title in March. The print magazine, for web
developers and network administrators, is now a technical journal packed
with in-depth articles on a variety of current challenges users face,
peer-reviewed by experts in the field, and with active participation in the
community.

The NEW NetProfessional presents high-level, professional, technical,
journal-style content. The first issue, as well as those that will follow,
features how-to articles, detailed product reviews, as well as the high
quality editorial content that MacTech Magazine (also published by Xplain)
has built its reputation upon.

A unique feature of NetProfessional magazine is its involvement with the
Web developer and network administrator community. This involvement, and
reader contributions, are especially visible in three columns appearing for
the first time in the new NetProfessional:

"From The Trenches": Network administrator Chuq von Rospach of Plaidworks
Consulting, who runs Apple's mailing lists and related sites, writes in
every issue about real-world network administrator experiences, and shares
solutions with NetProfessional readers. In the July/August issue, Chuq
describes his experiences creating web-based surveys and shows how readers
can do it on their own sites using Maxum's NetCloak server-side macro tool
on a Mac Webserver -- with "cloaked" HTML source code provided. He invites
requests for future topics to address at (mailto:trenches@netprolive.com).

"War Stories": NetProfessional is actively soliciting real-world reports
from network administrators and web developers of problems they've
encountered in their work. By sharing your trials and tribulations, your
successes and solutions, you can show off in front of your peers and help
the community. Send submissions to (mailto:war_stories@netprolive.com).

NetProLive: NetProfessional online editor Todd Stauffer profiles community
resources for web developers and network administrators in every issue. In
the NEW July/August issue, the column reveals mailing lists of interest to
network administrators. Further online resources are linked on an ongoing
basis from the NetProLive website, (http://www.netprolive.com).

KoolTools: NetProfessional's own web developers and network administrators
share their experiences in this regular feature, highlighting valuable
hardware and software products that they have found especially useful in
their work. They welcome suggestions from NetProfessional readers on the
tools that have made a difference in their work. Send your nominations to:
(mailto:kooltools@netprolive.com). (Sorry, messages from PR people or
publishers should not be sent here.)

The July/August issue also features:

- Search Tools for Mac Web Sites
- Getting Started with XML
- Getting Started: Claris Home Page Assistants
- Mac IMAP/LDAP Server Tools
- The Cross-platform Web Site
- Migrating from AppleTalk to TCP/IP
- NetReviews: Eudora Internet Mail Server, WebSiphon, Web Crossing
- Apple's Net Future

For details on these articles visit (http://www.netprolive.com). Note that
most articles will NOT be available on the NetProLive website -- only
readers of NetProfessional magazine will have access to this great
information.

NetProfessional -- How to Get It

The first issue of the NEW NetProfessional (Volume 2, Number 1) is
available in print form at Macworld Expo/New York (Developer Central, booth
#664) through July 10. Subscribers of the old publication as well as new
subscribers should receive it shortly (depending on postal delivery speed),
and it will be available through selected premiere newsstands and
booksellers.

The best way to be sure to get a copy is to subscribe TODAY -- RISK-FREE:
(http://www.netprolive.com) -- send no money. There's no risk to you, so
act now! Send no money today. NetProfessional subscriptions are just $19.95
for six issues for U.S. subscribers -- a savings of 53% OFF the cover
price! (US$44.95 International, US$25.95 Canadian.) If you're not a current
subscriber to NetProfessional, sign up today. Just visit the
NetProfessional web site at (http://www.netprolive.com) and sign up RISK
FREE for NetProfessional.

Corporate Background:

Xplain Corporation has three divisions -- publishing, mail order and custom
services. The publishing division includes MacTech(r) magazine
(http://www.mactech.com), NetProfessional(tm) magazine
(http://www.netprolive.com), and THINK Reference(tm). The mail order
division operates DevDepot(r) (http://www.devdepot.com), Depot
Store(sm), and the Depot(sm). Custom services provides custom publishing
and trade show services including such projects as Developer Central(tm)
and fulfillment services. Founded in 1984, the company has its offices in
Westlake Village, California. For more information on Xplain Corporation or
any of its products/services, point your browser to
(http://www.xplain.com/), call the main offices at 805-494-9797, fax at
805-494-9798, send an e-mail to mailto:info@xplain.com, or send snail mail
to PO Box 5200, Westlake Village, CA 91359-5200, USA.

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