VVI Updates Graphing Software
VVI Updates Graphing Software
August 15, 2003
VVI today announced the version 8.5.8 update to its Vvidget graphing
system. John Brilhart, Chief Technical Officer of VVI, made this
statement:
"Vvidget is the premier graphing system for Mac OS X and implements
many advanced and unique features not available in other systems.
Vvidget Pro is used to make unparalleled real-time enterprise-level
visualization, process control and analysis systems. Vvidget Builder is
used to layout graphs with point-and-click methods. Vvidget Palette is
used to drag-and-drop graphs into developer's custom applications, and
the Peer Visual Server is used by corporate developers to generate
dynamic graphs and reports for print and web media. Our real-time
network package is used on Windows, Mac OS X, or any flavor of Unix or
Linux to gather data for display, analysis and real-time account,
process or instrument control.
The newest version implements semi-log and log-log graphs, both
full-cycle and sub-cycle...
XML Editor, version 2.0.3
We are glad to announce the release of the (oXygen/) XML Editor, version 2.0.3.
This minor release fixes several bugs and adds a series of improvements.
Although it is not a major release it comes with a very important feature
with respect to availability as from 2.0.3 version (oXygen/) can be run
also as an Eclipse plugin.
New in (oXygen/) XML Editor
============================
* Availability as Eclipse plugin
* Batch validation
* Validate with XML Schema while allowing external entities
* Improve the support for Relax NG.
* Content assistant on request for entities
* Syntax coloring enhancements
* Perl 5 like regular expression groups support in search/replace
* Configurable menu shortcut keys
* New keyboard shortcuts
* Configurable selection colors
Details...
* Availability as Eclipse plugin
Most of the features available in the desktop version are now
accessible to Eclipse users. (oXygen/) for Eclipse was tested with Eclipse
2.1 and Eclipse 3.0 M1 and M2 on Windows...
4D WebMail Lite and Source Code Released
4D WebMail Lite and Source Code Released
-- Free, Easy Web-based Mail Handling Application for any standards based
Mail Server; Integrated iCal Calendaring and IMAP
Support --
San Jose, CA, August 13, 2003 - 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension
RAD/RDBMS Environment and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, today announced the
immediate availability of 4D WebMail Lite 2.0 and its source code.
"Built entirely in 4D, 4D WebMail Lite 2.0 showcases the power and
flexibility of 4th Dimension," said Brendan Coveney, president and CEO, 4D,
Inc. "4D WebMail Lite 2.0 adds cross platform iCal calendaring as well as
dozens of other new features."
Cross-platform, 4D WebMail Lite 2.0 allows end-users to read, reply,
forward, send and file email within any browser. 4D WebMail Lite 2.0 is
compatible with SMTP, IMAP and POP3 email servers, and supports virtual
hosts. Users can send and receive attachments, tailor mail formatting,
append signatures, manage contact information with a built-in address...
BBAutoComplete 1.2
BBAutoComplete 1.2 is now available.
BBAutoComplete adds word auto-completion to BBEdit, Mailsmith, Script
Debugger, Tex-Edit Plus, and TextWrangler. You type the start of a
word, press a key, and BBAutoComplete types the letters to complete the
word. If BBAutoComplete guessed wrong, you can keep pressing the key to
cycle through other possible completions. Other auto-completion
utilities need to be taught the abbreviations and expansions that you
use; BBAutoComplete avoids this hassle by automatically looking for
expansions in the program's open documents. This means that it always
suggests completions that are relevant to your current task.
BBAutoComplete is probably most useful for programmers, who need to
remember and type long variable and method names, but it can also help
with prose writing. It's useful any time you need to type long words
quickly and accurately.
New in this Version
* Now works with Script Debugger, Tex-Edit Plus, and TextWrangler.
* Added new icon.
*...
NetZero and Juno Introduct Mac OS 9 Version
United Online Introduces Mac OS 9 Version of Value-Priced
Internet Access For Its NetZero and Juno Brands
New Services Give Mac Consumers Nationwide Value-Priced
Internet Access Choice
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., August 13, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- United Online,
Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD), a leading provider of value-priced Internet services,
today announced the company is extending the availability of NetZero
Platinum for Mac and Juno Platinum for Mac Internet access services by
offering the services for the Mac OS 9 platform. By creating a product line
for the Mac OS 9 platform, the majority of Mac users now have access to the
company's value-priced Internet access services. NetZero and Juno launched
Internet access for Mac OS X users earlier this year. Both versions of the
service were developed based on strong demand and feedback from the Mac
user community.
NetZero Platinum for Mac and Juno Platinum for Mac offer both Mac OS 9 and
Mac OS X users easy-to-use, reliable Internet service with...
disclabel 1.0.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SUMMARY:
disclabel 1.0.1 updates SmileOnMyMac, LLC's award-winning CD labeling
software with a fix for crashing on import from iTunes, faster iPhoto
image import, a fix for saving designs with PSD files, and a number of
other helpful bug fixes. disclabel 1.0.1 (30-day free demo, $29.95)
requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. disclabel won Macworld magazine's Best
of Show Award at Macworld CreativePro (New York City, July 2003).
DOWNLOAD LINK (English installer) [2.9MB]:
http://www.disclabel.com/downloads/disclabel%201.0.1.dmg
Portland, OR - August 12, 2003 - disclabel, SmileOnMyMac, LLC's
award-winning CD labeling software has been updated to version 1.0.1,
which includes:
- Fixed crash on import from iTunes in low resource conditions
- Improved speed of iPhoto image import
- Fixed problem saving imported PSD (Photoshop) files
- Print outlines now shows exact label dimensions and bleed
- Fixed possible hang when changing template category
- Several other bug fixes...
NEWS FLASH! How Blaster Worm Affects Mac Networks
Today, the Win32 Blaster Worm is wreaking havoc on the net. You might
think that this only affects Windows networks, but that appears now to not
be the case.
Reports are still coming in, but it does look like the Win32 Blaster Worm
*can* affect Mac networks as well. Macs do appear to be unaffected, but if
even if you have only a single Windows machine on your network, it can
affect not only the Internet connection ... but also your LAN. Even
machines that are on private IPs on the net will have connectivity
problems, and the worm appears to be able to permeate through routers which
would normally act as a gatekeeper.
The solution: Unplug the Windows machines from your network, update with
the appropriate security patch, and then run the removal tool. More
details can be seen at SlashDot.org:
(http://slashdot.org/articles/03/08/12/1326237.shtml?tid=185&tid=190&tid=201)
Patches can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site at:
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/...
NEWS FLASH! How Blaster Worm Affects Mac Networks
Today, the Win32 Blaster Worm is wreaking havoc on the net. You might
think that this only affects Windows networks, but that appears now to not
be the case.
Reports are still coming in, but it does look like the Win32 Blaster Worm
*can* affect Mac networks as well. Macs do appear to be unaffected, but if
even if you have only a single Windows machine on your network, it can
affect not only the Internet connection ... but also your LAN. Even
machines that are on private IPs on the net will have connectivity
problems, and the worm appears to be able to permeate through routers which
would normally act as a gatekeeper.
The solution: Unplug the Windows machines from your network, update with
the appropriate security patch, and then run the removal tool. More
details can be seen at SlashDot.org:
(http://slashdot.org/articles/03/08/12/1326237.shtml?tid=185&tid=190&tid=201)
Patches can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site at:
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/...
PdfCompress 4.2 takes a bite out of fonts
For immediate release
London and Berlin - August 12th, 2003
metaobject announces the immediate availability of version 4.2 of the
popular PDF compression tool for Mac OS X.
Version 4.2 of PdfCompress makes the smallest possible text-only PDF files
by optionally allowing all embedded fonts to be removed. This version also
retains PDF meta data such as the Creator when squeezing files.
PdfCompress has received rave reviews from users and a 4.7 star rating (of
5 possible) from pdfworker, better than any other PDF compression utility.
PdfCompress still costs just US $27 per copy to license, and version 4.2 is
a free upgrade for existing users of previous versions.
PdfCompress is a fully native Cocoa application.
For more information, downloads and purchasing, see our Products page at:
(http://www.metaobject.com/Products.html#PdfCompress)
or contact
marcel@metaobject.com
Berlin: +49 / 171 958 6433
London: +44 / 7792 757917
About metaobject
With offices in near Berlin's Olympic Stadium...
Bare Bones Software Ships TextWrangler 1.5
Bare Bones Software Ships TextWrangler 1.5
Now With Complete AppleScript Support and Additional Developer
Features
BEDFORD, Mass. - August 12, 2003 - Bare Bones Software, Inc. today shipped
TextWrangler(tm) version 1.5, now with full AppleScript(R) support, plus
syntax coloring and function navigation for nine new languages.
TextWrangler offers robust editing capabilities for system administrators,
writers, and programmers in a low-overhead package that's easy to use.
TextWrangler 1.5 now runs only on Mac OS X(R) v10.2 or later (Mac OS X
v10.2.6 strongly recommended) and is available today via online delivery
from (http://www.barebones.com/) for US$49.
"With the addition of AppleScript support to its powerful core engine,
TextWrangler 1.5 becomes an even more productive tool for writing and
composition," said Rich Siegel, founder and CEO of Bare Bones Software.
"Its pervasive scriptability also addresses the specific needs of admins,
developers, and others who routinely use...
FTPit 1.5, A Cross Platform Filemaker Pro Plug-In
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMM-UNITY NETWORKING SYSTEMS RELEASES FTPIT 1.5, A CROSS PLATFORM FILEMAKER
PRO PLUG-IN.
Fort Worth, TX, August 7, 2003 -- Comm-Unity Networking Systems, creators of
the excellent SMTPit and POP3it email plug-ins, announces the release of
FTPit 1.5, for FileMaker Pro 4.x and above for both Macintosh and Windows
Platforms. This release adds new user-requested features and functions, as
well as several bug fixes.
FTPit uses the File Transfer Protocol to allow you to transfer files to and
from any FTP site. It also allows you to upload text from a FileMaker field
directly to a file on an FTP site. This version adds a new feature that
allows you to download a text file from an FTP site directly into a field in
your database. FTPit works directly with FileMaker and is the only
application you need to transfer files.
You can easily integrate FTPit into your existing solutions. However, a basic
knowledge of FileMaker Pro Scripting and working with plug-ins is needed....
Mac OS X Tcl/Tk Aqua 8.4.4 Binary Release
Mac OS X Tcl/Tk Aqua 8.4.4 Binary Release Announcement
Aug 6, 2003
I'm pleased to announce the availability of Mac OS X binary
distributions for Tcl/Tk Aqua 8.4.4, the Mac OS X native port of the Tcl
scripting language and the Tk toolkit.
The distributions are downloadable as compressed disk images from the
Tcl/Tk Aqua file release page on Sourceforge:
http://sf.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=86100&release_id=175874
Three variants are available:
* TclTkAquaBI: Batteries-Included distribution, includes many popular
extensions (c.f. list below). This is a superset of ActiveState's
ActiveTcl distribution (on other platforms).
Installs in systemwide locations, administrator password required.
http://prdownloads.sf.net/tcltkaqua/TclTkAquaBI-8.4.4.0.dmg (15.3M)
* TclTkAqua: smaller distribution of just the TclTk frameworks, Wish,
tclsh and html docs (including debug versions of the frameworks).
Installs in systemwide locations, administrator password...
MySQL Studio 4.2.4
PremiumSoft is glad to announce the release of MySQL Studio
4.2.4.
What's new in this version:
MySQL Studio is a MySQL Database GUI Admin Tool for
administrating and monitoring MySQL server on Mac OS X platform. The
new version improves support for MySQL 4.x, enhances MySQL Connection
settings and backup, and fix the evaluation expiry problem.
An evaluation version of PremiumSoft MySQL Studio is available
for download at (a
href="http://www.mysqlstudio.com/shareware.php3"
)www.mysqlstudio.com/shareware.php3(/a). To use the product, you'll
need Mac OS X 10.1 or later.
Brief product description:
MySQL Studio is a set of MySQL GUI database management,
import/export, backup and monitoring tools for MySQL database systems
that offers full control over any MySQL database server as well as
displays various administrative information. It includes a full
featured graphical manager for users and access privileges and data
transfer from one MySQL server to another, backup...
macstl 0.1.1 -- a new C++ source library
Pixelglow Software is proud to announce the immediate availability of
macstl 0.1.1 -- a new C++ source library designed to bring the Macintosh
into the world of modern generic programming. macstl gives you the elegance
and efficiency of programming with templates. macstl is distinctly mac as
well -- you program with Mac OS X concepts and technologies using a
cutting-edge interface.
macstl features a new implementation of std::valarray optimized for the
Altivec. It runs inline arithmetic 7.76x faster than gcc 3.1 and inline
transcendentals 14.21x faster than gcc 3.1, achieved by ruthlessly rooting
out redundant loads and stores. And Altivec programmers get to use a clear,
natural syntax without sacrificing speed or portability.
The Mach copy-on-write vector is a partial specialization of
std::vector for the Mach allocator. It neatly uses the OS vm_copy
facility to "get around" thread safety issues when doing copy-on-write
and reference counting. As a result, std::vector can be copied,...
Apple Public Source License 2.0
Hello everyone,
The Darwin team at Apple is pleased to announce that version 2.0 of the
Apple Public Source License, which includes numerous changes to make it
even easier for Open Source developers to use and comply with, has been
certified as conforming to the definition of a "Free Software License"
[1]. To access source code under the terms of APSL 2.0, you can now use
your new or existing "Apple ID", rather than needing a separate Darwin
account [2].
Additional information about APSL 2.0 and changes to source code access
are below, with full details available at
(http://www.opensource.apple.com/news/2.0-announce.html).
If you have any questions, please contact us at
admin@opensource.apple.com.
Sincerely,
The Darwin Team at Apple
[1] Apple Public Source License 2.0 now a "Free Software License"
Apple is pleased to announce the 2.0 version of the Apple Public Source
License. It improves upon the OSI-approved APSL 1.2 by conforming to
the definition of Free Software Licenses
(www.gnu...
Howl: Cross-platform Implementation of Zeroconf
Howl: Cross-platform Implementation of Zeroconf
Howl is a cross-platform implementation of the Zeroconf networking
standard. Zeroconf brings a new ease of use to IP networking.
Branded as Rendezvous by Apple Computer, Inc., Zeroconf standardizes
networking protocols for delivering hassle-free ad-hoc networking, service
discovery and IP configuration. This ease of use, enjoyed by users of Mac
OS X.2, is now available as an SDK for Windows 2000/XP and Linux.
Howl allows software developers to easily embed Zeroconf/Rendezvous
functionality in their applications, making cumbersome and error-prone
network configuration tasks seem so five minutes ago. Give your users what
they want. Give them simple, elegant networking. Give them Howl.
Howl is open-source and royalty-free. We ask only that any fixes or
improvements you make are fed back to us so we can ensure that we provide
the most stable, best-quality cross-platform software for
Zeroconf/Rendezvous networking.
If you have any further...
Auto Reply 1.2 for EIMS Released
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Auto Reply 1.2 for EIMS Released
Nanuet, NY - Aug. 3, 2002 -- MCF Software, LLC has released version 1.2 of
its Auto Reply plug-in for EIMS (Eudora Internet Mail Server). The Auto
Reply plug-in allows you to easily specify users for whom an auto-reply
email message is to be sent, with the plug-in maintaining a list of those
addresses to which it has sent a message. This ensures that the sender of
the original message will only receive one copy of the auto-reply message,
preventing the infamous auto-reply loop that is all too common with most
auto-reply solutions. Version 1.2 correctly handles the case where the Mail
Folder is an alias, supports writing to its own log file, and fixes a
couple of bugs.
A trial version can be downloaded from the MCF Software web site at
http://www.mcfsoftware.com/ar/. The trial version will only handle 2 users.
Once it is registered, the same version will become fully functional. The
Auto Reply plug-in is $50 US.
MCF Software, LLC...
CodeWarrior 9 Announced
CodeWarrior 9 Announced
Latest Version of CodeWarrior(TM) Development Studio for Mac(R) OS,
Industry's "Gold Standard" Development Suite, Enhances Developer
Productivity, Speeds Time to Market
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Metrowerks' position as a leading
provider of development solutions for the Mac(R) OS platform has advanced
with the release of CodeWarrior(TM) Development Studio for Mac OS, v9.
The studio includes a broad array of features that enhance productivity and
shorten development cycles, including:
-- the Metrowerks PowerPlant(TM) X C++ framework, which allows developers
to write native Mac OS X code using Mac OS X supported features;
-- the fastest compiler and build system available for the Mac platform;
-- a feature that provides developers a visual display of their package and
allows for easy drag-and-drop of files or folders into the package; and
-- expanded Objective-C code development within the CodeWarrior tool suite.
"This newest version of the...
iDevGames Kicks off uDevGame 2003 Mac Game Development Contest
iDevGames Kicks off uDevGame 2003 Mac Game Development Contest
Takamatsu City, Japan, August 4, 2003 - iDevGames, the leading website
for Macintosh game development, announced the start of uDevGame 2003,
the 3rd annual Macintosh game development contest today. The uDevGame
Contest gives programmers, designers, artists, and musicians the chance
to both improve the state of gaming on the Macintosh platform, and to
contribute to the independent development community. More than $16,000
of prizes are offered as incentives this year!
"iDevGames has received an immense amount of support in our efforts to
make a difference at the grassroots level through the uDevGame Contest,
and we are dedicated to highlighting the tremendous talent of
independent game developers," said Carlos Camacho, Editor-in-Chief of
iDevGames. "The uDevGame Contest provides developers with a unique
opportunity to utilize their skills as well as improve Mac gaming."
iDevGames established the uDevGame Contest in 2001 to...
Snerdware Brings Exchange 2000 Integration To Mac OS X
Snerdware Brings Exchange 2000 Integration To Mac OS X
Access the Global Address List from OS X transparently
SEATTLE/EWORLDWIRE/July 31, 2003 --- Snerdware, LLC today released
AddressX(TM), the first component of an integration suite for OS X and
Microsoft Exchange Server 2000. AddressX 1.0, available as freeware,
enables one to view and search a company=92s Global Address List (GAL)
directly from the Address Book installed with OS X.
"AddressX enables Mac users to take advantage of the Global Address List in
Exchange, via the Apple OS X Address Book," said Jacob Swed, Snerdware=92s
CEO. "To date, people running OS X in a company with Exchange servers are
often left out in the cold when it comes to accessing the key features of
Exchange since existing solutions often mean a trade-off for poor user
experience and performance. AddressX is the first product to solve the
problem in a way that adds serious value to OS X while preserving instead
of compromising its easy-of-use. Plus, it=...
Dartware's InterMapper 4.1
Latest Release of Dartware's InterMapper Integrates Custom Programs
Supports Nagios, Big Brother Plugins, Host Resources MIB and Strip Charts
Hanover, NH, August 4, 2003 -- Dartware LLC, a provider of cross-platform
network monitoring products that help customers maximize network uptime,
today announced the latest release of its flagship InterMapper program,
which now allows a network administrator to monitor many new kinds of
network servers and infrastructure using custom plugin programs.
InterMapper provides a real-time view of a network, showing the health of
servers as well as the traffic flows through and between critical wired and
wireless network devices. With its visually powerful yet simple graphical
user interface, InterMapper accurately and easily identifies current and
potential issues that would otherwise compromise the performance of a
network. Unlike more complex enterprise network management systems,
InterMapper offers rapid time-to-value, with its ease of setup, fast...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Booq Debuts Full-Featured Nappa Leather iPod Case
BURBANK, CALIF. August 4, 2003---Booq, a fast-growing, innovative brand of
laptop sleeves and backpacks, carrying cases and accessories announces the
introduction of its "PodPaq nappa" iPod case, a 3G iPod case crafted from
pure Nappa leather.
Based on the company's ballistic nylon PodPaq014 iPod case introduced at
MacWorld NY, PodPaq nappa targets iPod users looking for refined styling,
pure materials, impeccable construction and solid functionality. The
full-featured product integrates a slim belt clip, two accessory pockets in
a removable flap, as well as precise cutouts for controls, headphone jack
and dock.
With the addition of its stylish PodPaq nappa, Booq is bringing
well-designed cases of the highest quality and finish to the third
generation iPods. And, priced at $49.50, this well-rounded case may prove
to be irresistible to many 3G iPod owners.
Customers have come to expect fresh and innovative design...
Xplain Offers Companies Turnkey Pavilions at Apple Expo Paris
XPLAIN OFFERS U.S. COMPANIES TURNKEY PAVILION PACKAGES AT APPLE EXPO PARIS
-- Both Xplain pavilions return to Apple Expo Paris 2003
-- MacTech Central: The Technical Products Showcase
-- "International Pavilion" to help developers expand in European market
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- August 4, 2003 -- Xplain Corporation, the leader in
pavilion management, announced today they'll offer turnkey station packages
to U.S. based companies, in market-focused pavilions at Apple Expo, in
Paris (16-20 September, 2003). MacTech Central and the International
Pavilion will bring to the Paris show both technical tools as well as help
introduce many international publishers to the European market.
Apple Expo, Europe's premier Macintosh event, celebrating it's 20th year,
takes place from September 16 - 20, 2003, and will be held at the Porte De
Versailles in Paris. See (http://www.apple-expo.com/) for more information
on attending.
Special Interest Pavilions, including Xplain's long running MacTech...
Ch ODBC 3.5 for MySQL
Ch ODBC 3.5 for MySQL Connector/ODBC released
DAVIS, Calif., August, 01, 2003 - SoftIntegration, Inc., today announced the
release of Ch ODBC 3.5 for the MySQL Connector/ODBC (MyODBC) driver. Ch is
a superset of embeddable C interpreter for scripting, 2D/3D plotting and
numerical computing.
ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) is a widely used application programming
interface (C API) for database independent programming. It standardizes
access to databases from different vendors. This Ch ODBC package is Ch
binding to Microsoft ODBC and iODBC for the MySQL Connector/ODBC.
This package allows C scripts to connect to the MySQL database in a widely
supported industry standard. The ODBC C code can now run across platform
without compilation and link. Along with user-friendly Ch CGI toolkit, it
is ideal for shopping cart and Web-based applications with MySQL database
connections.
"The integration of Ch ODBC for MySQL will accelerate the rapid application
development and deployment for C/C++...
UpdateGenie - New FileMaker development tool
Press Release: UpdateGenie - New FileMaker development tool.
Hi-Voltage has announced today, July 30th 2003, as the release date for the
much-needed UpdateGenie. It is a unique development tool designed for
FileMaker developers to create and distribute update packages quickly and
easily. For over 2 years the Australian company has been developing and
personally using UpdateGenie within their client's solutions.
UpdateGenie's features include:
Cross-version capabilities allowing any previous version to be updated with
a single package; the option to update specific files in order to save
time; updates plug-ins both directly, and for FileMaker Server via the
AutoUpdate plug-in; works with runtime solutions; full cross-platform
capabilities; a restore function that reverts the solution back to it
pre-update condition and can easily be integrated with existing solutions.
It does all this in an attractive user-friendly interface.
"As FileMaker developers, for years we have needed an...
Type/Creator Database 2003.8 for OS X
August 2003
Ilan Szekely is pleased to announce the release Type/Creator Database
2003.8 for OS X.
This is the 24th release of Type/Creator Database!
Type/Creator Database is Shareware - only $20
What's new in the August 2003 release?
This version is completely rewritten for OS X.
Type/Creator Database is now based upon the Panorama(tm) database
tool by ProVUE.
The database now combines in one file all the information previously
present in:
1. Type/Creator Database
2. Duplicate Type/Creator DB
3. PC Exchange Mappings.
There are almost 2000 new codes.
The database includes now 44,200 records.
Over 5000 entries have equivalent PC extension codes.
Regards
Ilan Szekely, Jerusalem
--
Ilan Szekely, Macintosh Consultant
E-mail: tcdb@netvision.net.il
E-mail: tcdb@mac.com
Type/Creator Database site at
(http://homepage.mac.com/tcdb/)
(http://www.angelfire.com/mac/tcdb)
(http://www.angelfire.com/il/szekely)
(http://tcdb2000.tripod.com)
(http://tcdb.d2g.com)
Defaults Manager Updated
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 30, 2003 - Today Kuwan.net (www.kuwan.net) is pleased to announce
Defaults Manager Beta 4 for Mac OS X. Defaults Manager Beta 4 adds
preliminary support for copy and paste as well as preliminary Drag and
Drop support. The following items are new for Beta 4:
* Added copy support (cut & paste support coming).
* Added drag support, only from the outline view currently (drop
support coming).
Defaults Manager is the premier editor for the User Defaults
(Preferences) database on Mac OS X. It allows you to easily view, edit,
delete, and backup preferences that are stored in the User Defaults
database. Defaults Manager is the fastest and easiest way to manage
your preferences on Mac OS X.
Defaults Manager Features:
* Simple and intuitive interface.
* Easy access to your User Defaults database.
* Ability to backup and restore your defaults.
* Unlimited Undo and Redo support.
* Search for any property.
* Add and delete domains.
* Add and delete properties.
* Edit...
Revolution 2.0.2
Revolution 2.0.2 Released
Limited-time discount offer continues
Edinburgh, Scotland, July 29th 2003 -- Runtime Revolution today announced
the release of Revolution 2.0.2, the latest update to its multi-platform
software development environment. Revolution 2.0.2 is a maintenance release
which is free for all current users, and includes improvements in the
following areas:
* Database library access
* Distribution Builder
* Script editor
* Stability improvements
For a limited time, Runtime Revolution is offering a 50% discount from the
standard retail price on all three Revolution editions -- Revolution
Enterprise, Revolution Studio, and Revolution Express -- which means that
new users can join the revolution for as little as $75 (for Revolution
Express). Product information, update policy, and a free 30-day trial
edition of Revolution for all supported platforms is available on the
company's website at (http://www.runrev.com).
Runtime Revolution Ltd.
Founded in 1997, Runtime Revolution...
Apago's new Pheon conversion software
News
For Immediate Release
Apago's new Pheon conversion software for Mac OS X lowers price barrier
for digital ad delivery and cross-media publishing software
-- Quickly and accurately converts between file formats commonly used for
digital ad delivery -- PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, TIFF/IT-P1, Brisque, copydot and
more.
-- Advanced options include batch processing; setting bleed, trim and art
boxes in PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 files; cropping; image scaling, rotation and
compression; and ICC color matching.
Alpharetta, GA; July 24, 2003 -- Apago's new Pheon software for Mac OS X
provides advertisers, prepress professionals and publishers with a cost
effective tool for preparing high quality files for digital advertising
delivery and cross-media publishing.
Pheon software from Apago, a leading developer of workflow software for
the prepress and printing industries, is priced at only $999 - a fraction
of other competing file conversion packages. Pheon users can create highly
efficient target files...
HELIOS releases free Xtar utility for Mac OS X
HELIOS releases free Xtar utility for Mac OS X
Garbsen, Germany--- July 28, 2003 --- HELIOS Software GmbH, a leading
developer of network and prepress server software, announced the release of
HELIOS Xtar for Mac OS X.
Available as a free download from the HELIOS web site, the HELIOS Xtar
utility can be used to clone a Mac OS X system disk, and backup and restore
disks, files and folders, all with full HFS support.
While the HFS disk format stores data and meta-data (e.g. Finder and
Resource info) within one file, standard UNIX applications can only see the
data part, and the Resource information is lost using standard UNIX-based
tools, such as "cp", "tar", "dump", "pax", "cat", "dd", etc. This means
that the copies will be incomplete and many files will not work. For
example, booting will not work, previews from EPSF files are missing,
applications will not detect their own files anymore, etc.
The HELIOS GNU-based Xtar saves each HFS file as two files in the standard
tar container...
New HASP Security Implementation Tools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aladdin Knowledge Systems Offers Mac Developers New HASP Security
Implementation Tools
CHICAGO, July 28, 2003 ? Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALDN)
today announced the availability of new Envelope and Remote Update System
(RUS) tools for Mac software developers implementing HASP, the company's
proven USB key-based cross platform software security and license
management solution.
The HASP Envelope Tool allows developers to protect applications in minutes
and provides useful features that complement API protection including
automatic implementation of anti-debugging and anti-hacking measures, File
encryption that secures code from prying eyes, and flexible licensing
models designed to meet the needs of Mac software developers.
For managing licenses and upgrading applications in the field, Aladdin's
RUS offers Mac developers flexibility and convenience. HASP RUS for Mac
gives software users 24/7 license updates, software upgrades and add-ons
via phone, fax...
iInventory
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jim Harris, jim.harris@iinventory.com
World's First Network Auditor Extends Support for Macs
Inventory audit products abound for the Windows platform and of
these, iInventory v5 is perhaps the most widely licensed. However,
the Mac community has a limited choice of fast full-detail audit
tools.
iInventory has not only redressed this imbalance, but has added more
Mac features to its newly released iInventory v6, now out on field
beta test. New Mac agents combined with homogenized reports across
Macs, Windows and Linux computers provide an encompassing and welcome
solution.
If you want to test the v6 beta please contact support@iinventory.com
for details and download information.
v6 already includes existing Mac OS 8/9 and OS X agents with improved
handling of extended characters which were introduced with v5.5.3. In
the next 1-2 months v6 will extend Mac support to include:
Collection of font information
OSX stealth audit ability...
JewelCaseIllustrator 2.0.0
July 25, 2003--Blue Line Studios today announced an update of their
CD labeler JewelCaseIllustrator to version 2.0.0.
Additions:
New are many image manipulation filters like
RGB balance, HSL balance, brightness and contrast, color sync, alpha
gain, blur, sharpen, edge detection, emboss, general convolution (user
defined), color style, color tint, and lens flare.
Quick Summary:
JewelCaseIllustrator is a drawing program for creating labels, tray
liners, and booklets for CDs and DVDs. A useful feature is the automatic
indexing of Finder-like directory lists to index entire volumes. The
trial version prints 12 pages before it expires.
The product homepage is at
http://www.blueline-studios.com/jcMain.html
A detailed list of its features is available at
http://www.blueline-studios.com/jcFeat.html
Tutorial how to make jewel case labels at
http://www.blueline-studios.com/jcTutor.html
Download and registering at
http://www.blueline-studios.com/jcDown.html
The support page
http://www.blueline-...
SqueezePlay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SqueezePlay Web Server Data Compression - Now Supports
Windows Server 2003 Family of Servers; Automatically
Compresses Adobe PDF (Acrobat) Files
HOLLIS, NH July 25, 2003 -- Inner Media announces a major
update to its SqueezePlay(R) version 2.0 real-time Web
Compression software for Microsoft IIS (Internet Information
Server). SqueezePlay is an add-on product that
automatically reduces the size of outgoing data from web
servers. Through a combination of intelligent compression
and caching, SqueezePlay dramatically improves server
bandwidth utilization, with the dual benefit of speeding up
transfers and allowing more visitors quicker access to
hosted web pages and data.
SqueezePlay now fully supports the Microsoft Windows Server
2003 family of servers running IIS 6.0, which enforce strict
security and installation policies. During SqueezePlay
installation, security and metabase settings required by IIS
6.0 are automatically handled, helping administrators avoid...
Secure Programming Cookbook for C and C++
For Immediate Release
For more information, a review copy, cover art, or an interview with
the authors, contact:
Kathryn Barrett (707) 827-7094 or kathrynb@oreilly.com
Security Begins with Well-Written Code
O'Reilly Releases "Secure Programming Cookbook for C and C++"
Sebastopol, CA--Over the next three years, private organizations and
government agencies will spend an estimated $21 billion on network
security to fight off password sniffing, spoofing, buffer overflows,
denials of service, viruses, worms, and other attacks. Despite this
tremendous effort, experts including John Viega, coauthor of the
"Secure Programming Cookbook for C and C++" (O'Reilly, US $49.95),
assert that many security problems boil down to one fundamental cause:
poorly written, poorly tested, and insecure code underlying
applications that run the very systems everyone is trying so hard to
secure.
That's not something system administrators can fix at the network
level, Viega explains, but depends on programmers...
FrameForge 3D
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FrameForge 3D Released
First 3D Storyboarding Software That Simulates Multi-Camera Control
SAN DIEGO, CA - July 25, 2003 - Innoventive Software, LLC, announced
the release of FrameForge(tm) 3D. It provides a new, innovative way
for directors, filmmakers and other creatives to easily create and
manipulate storyboards. FrameForge 3D includes a virtual set and
fully articulated actors that allow users to explore and experiment
in ways never before possible. Availability is immediate at US$349.00
(retail) and US$249.00 (educational) from Innoventive Software, LLC
at (877) 322-7733, online at http://FrameForge3D.com/ and resellers
worldwide. FrameForge 3D is available in Windows with a Macintosh
version scheduled for release in Q4, 2003.
Don't Draw Storyboards. Direct Them!(tm)
FrameForge 3D turns storyboarding prep-work from an exercise in
graphic arts into a dynamic, creative directorial experience by
giving the user an easy-to-manipulate 3D virtual film set with...
ArcaneReader USB Barcode Scanner
ARCANEWARE INTRODUCES THE ARCANEREADER USB BARCODE SCANNER FOR OS X
Easy-To-Use, Affordable Barcode Scanner Built For ArcaneWare's "Library"
ENGLISHTOWN, NJ -- JULY 8, 2003 -- ArcaneWare today released its
ArcaneReader USB Barcode Scanner, designed for Library, the company's
personal book cataloging utility "for the rest of us." The new handheld
reader is an easy-to-use solution for scanning Bookland EAN ("ISBN")
barcodes into Library.
All users need to use the new ArcaneReader is a copy of ArcaneWare's
Library 1.1 or later, along with a free powered USB port. Plug it in, scan
a barcode, and Library does the rest.
"With control over both the hardware and software experience, we have
created a seamless solution to manage book collections," said Andrew
Kazmierski, President of ArcaneWare. "In just a few minutes, our users can
scan the books on their shelf, see them on the screen, sort and rate each
book, then export the list to the web to share with friends."
The new ArcaneReader...
iPerch Plus
iPerch Plus Quietly Lifts And Cools Powerbooks
July 25, 2003 - For Immediate Release
Today, MacMice announces the release of its iPerch Plus fan-cooled
acrylic Powerbook desk stand.
The iPerch Plus is a 5.5-inch tall clear acrylic desk stand that
holds any model Apple G4 Powerbook at a 15-degree angle, for improved
screen viewability when in desktop usage. The product includes an
advanced Powerbook cooling system, based around a uniquely engineered
clear 80mm acrylic ball-bearing fan, coupled with proper air ducting
between the product and the Powerbook.
The iPerch Plus creates an average Powerbook surface temperature
reduction of between 15 and 30-degrees Fahrenheit. The product
creates only 20dB of sound at 2-feet distance, making it the quietest
fan-powered notebook cooling product on the market. This low
operating noise level makes the product uniquely suited for use in
audio or video production settings, classrooms, meeting areas, or
other areas demanding maximum quietness.
The...
iTrip Station Finder
Griffin Announces the iTrip Station Finder application
Free software helps locate available iTrip frequencies in over 200 US cities
NASHVILLE, TN - July 24, 2003. Griffin Technology Inc, innovator of exciting
hardware and software products for the Mac market, today announced the iTrip
Station Finder. This small free application assists iTrip owners in finding
clear frequencies in over 200 cities and towns in the United States. The
iTrip FM Transmitter is of the hottest iPod accessories in the world because
it allows iPod owners to play their iPod's music in their cars or over their
stereo through the FM radio. One of iTrip's most unique features is its
ability to broadcast to any FM frequency on the dial. The new iTrip Station
Finder application makes this process much easier and faster by suggesting
the frequencies that have the least interference near them. The iTrip
Station Finder is available immediately and can be downloaded at
http://www.griffintechnology.com.
The iTrip Station...
LinkFixerPlus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New LinkTek Product Lets Microsoft Office Users Move or
Rename Files Without Creating Broken Links
CLEARWATER, FL, July 24, 2003 -- LinkTek Corporation
announced today the release of a new version of their
LinkFixerPlus link maintenance and repair program, designed
specifically for users of Microsoft Office. LinkFixerPlus
for Microsoft Office ensures that links contained in
Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files are automatically
maintained whenever linked files are moved or renamed. This
newest version of LinkFixerPlus is part of LinkTek's
continuing series of releases that empower the program to
work with an ever-increasing variety of popular file
formats.
Professional users of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
routinely have links contained in their files. And often
they are faced with a special problem: what to do when they
want to move or rename these files. As soon as any of these
files (or the folders they reside in) are moved or renamed,
broken...
iMovie 3 Solutions: Tips, Tricks, and Special Effects
For Immediate Release: July 24, 2003
Contact: Debbie Rowland,
Director of Marketing
Sybex Inc.
(510) 523-8233 ext. 434
drowland@sybex.com
Sybex Steps Up a Notch with Updated Award-Winning iMovie=99 Book:
iMovie 3 Solutions=99: Tips, Tricks, and Special Effects
San Francisco, CA, July 24, 2003=97Sybex Inc., the world's largest
independent computer book publisher, announces the release of iMovie=99
3 Solutions=99: Tips, Tricks, and Special Effects. Developed from the
prior critically acclaimed title, this newly enhanced full-color book
reveals inspiring techniques that help readers get the most out of
the latest version of Apple's powerful yet accessible digital video
editing software, iMovie 3.
MyMac.com's book reviewer David Weeks said this about Sybex's
previous award-winning iMovie 2 Solutions title: "This is an
outstanding book for those who want to move beyond iMovie's easy,
built-in effects and learn techniques to give your videos a more...
LightWorks 7.3
LightWork Design announces LightWorks 7.3
New technology and performance enhancements for world's leading rendering
engine!
SHEFFIELD, UK (24 July 2003) - LightWork Design, the world's leading
supplier of rendering solutions for developers of advanced 3D computer
graphics software, has today announced the imminent release of LightWorks
7.3 and the immediate availability of a pre-release version - giving their
customers early access to the latest technology in LightWorks.
This latest version of LightWorks builds upon the product's success in the
industry by adding significant new features, including:
Cross-platform, plug-in shaders
A major feature of this latest release is support for cross-platform,
plug-in shaders written in the advanced, industry standard LightWorks shader
language. Users of LightWorks-based applications will be able to add
LightWorks plug-in shaders directly into the applications they use without
requiring recompilation of the software. Plug-in shaders written in...
Impression 1.67
I'm pleased to announce the 1.67 release of Impression, backup
software for Mac OS X. For immediate release:
Impression 1.67 brings the ability to store archives on AES-128
encrypted disk images to the backup application for Mac OS X.
Passwords for encrypted disk images have the additional option of
being stored in the logged on user's keychain. This release also
offers improved internationalized date treatments, as well as a host
of bug fixes and UI improvements.
Full release notes and speed comparison charts are available at this
URL: (http://www.babelcompany.com/impression/history.html)
Impression costs US$25 to register. A free, fully unlocked trial
version is available for download and evaluation.
Impression is available for download immediately, directly through
this address: (http://www.babelcompany.com/impression/Impression.sit)
Thanks for your time,
Steve Elliott
Babel Company
SpamSlam 1.1
ilesa Software releases SpamSlam 1.1
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA, 7/23/03 -- ilesa Software today
released SpamSlam v1.1, a revolutionary tool that effortlessly blocks 100%
of all unwanted junk email.
New for SpamSlam v1.1:
- More bug fixes.
- New Rules system allows for much greater flexibility including real
mailing list support, the ability to blacklist and whitelist entire domains,
etc.
What is SpamSlam?
SpamSlam is a convenient tool designed to completely eliminate unwanted spam
emails from your in-box. Spam email has become such a problem that important
messages are often lost in the deluge of spam that clutters one's mailbox.
There are many anti-spam tools that block spam by filtering your email
messages based on the content of those messages. However, these filter-based
spam tools are fundamentally flawed: because they determine the validity of
an email message using patterns and probability, they might block a
legitimate message that seems like spam, or they might...
Keyspan Retractable Cell Phone Cable
Richmond, California--- July 23, 2003--- Keyspan, America's #1 brand of
USB connectivity products*, is now shipping retractable charging cables
for most popular cell phones. The cables allow a cell phone to be
charged from the USB port of a PC or Macintosh and are designed for use
with Nokia, Motorola, Ericcson, Siemens, Sony, Samsung, LG Mobile,
Sanyo, and Kyocera cell phones. Keyspan has also released AC and DC
adapters that allow cell phones to be charged from a power outlet in a
building, car or boat.
"Almost every laptop user carries a cell phone when traveling," noted
Mike Ridenhour, president of Keyspan. "Charging the cell phone from the
USB port of the laptop makes it possible to leave bulky cell phone
chargers at home. Keyspan's ZIP-LINQ retractable cables are easy to
carry and convenient to use."
Keyspan's ZIP-LINQ cables are available to resellers via Ingram Micro
and to consumers through leading catalogs and online resellers. Pricing
for the retractable cell phone...
BBEdit 7.0.4 Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Meredith Taitz, 781-687-0700, (marketing@barebones.com)
Media Contact: Naomi Pearce, 510-528-0824, (pr@barebones.com)
Bare Bones Software Releases BBEdit 7.0.4 Update
BEDFORD, Mass. - July 24, 2003 - Bare Bones Software today announced
the release and immediate availability of BBEdit(tm) 7.0.4, the
latest version of the award-winning HTML and text editor for the
Macintosh. This update is a maintenance release to fix reported
issues and add minor enhancements and refinements.
The BBEdit 7.0.4 update is available free of charge to all
registered BBEdit 7.0 customers. An update package is available for
download from the Bare Bones Software web site:
(http://www.barebones.com/support/updates.shtml)
About BBEdit
------------
BBEdit is a high-performance HTML and text editor for the Macintosh.
It is designed and crafted for the editing, searching,
transformation, and manipulation of text. BBEdit provides an array
of general-purpose features which...
Aizai 1.4
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Steven W. Schuldt
Rainjul L.L.C.
Telephone: 916-752-5534
Fax: 916-405-3379
Email: swschuldt@rainjul.com
www.rainjul.com/aizai/
Rainjul Announces Aizai 1.4 with WebKit Engine and Ninety-Nine Cent
Summer Special
SACRAMENTO, CA, USA, July 24, 2003 - Today, Rainjul released version
1.4 of Aizai , the first technology to allow individuals and groups
to view, create and distribute digital photos, movies, music, web
pages, documents and folders via virtual television channels.
Rainjul also announced their ninety-nine cent Summer Special offer.
Aizai runs on Apple Computer's Mac OS X Jaguar.
"Aizai 1.4 has fully integrated support for the WebKit, the same
engine that powers Apple's Safari browser. This is the most powerful
and exciting release of Aizai yet", said Steven W. Schuldt creator of
Aizai, "our ninety-nine cent Summer Special offer means that now
every Mac user can afford to own the world's premiere video blogging
software."
Version 1.4 also includes...
Mac OS X: The Basics
TackyShirt is shipping!
TackyShirt Presents Mac OS X: The Basics was officially released at Macworld
CreativePro Conference & Expo in New York last week to excited attendees.
Dozens of copies of the DVDs were sold during the three days the show
floor was open. This is TackyShirt's premiere product and it's now available
for $39.99 at the TackyShirt online store. http://www.tackyshirt.com/
Pre-sale orders have been shipped.
The DVD has 4 hours of training in 15-minute lessons presented in an
original, entertaining fashion. The lessons star famed Macintosh luminaries
Andy Ihnatko, Bob LeVitus, John Welch, and Shawn King.
TackyShirt is an innovative video production company dedicated to creating
video based educational materials with a signature style that keeps viewers
engaged and entertained while teaching the content.
If you have any sales or marketing questions, you can contact Pamala
Mielnicki, Marketing@tackyshirt.com
QuickConvert 2.0
JULY 23,2003 - dot software is pleased to announce the release of its
batch manipulating utility, QuickConvert. This is the first release
of QuickConvert that is available for Mac OS X. QuickConvert is a
program that allows one to batch process your files using
Entourage/Mail-like rules. QuickConvert's conditions can save one
hours of sorting while QuickConvert's actions can save one hours of
modifying. QuickConvert can do everything from change mac creator and
type codes to modify file names and move files. QuickConvert can save
one hours of work and is highly customizable.
QuickConvert 2.0 is completely rewritten from the ground up and its
features include:
- Batch Processing
- Folder Scanning
- Rules
- Over 20 Conditions
- Over 10 Actions
- Unlimited Rules
- Speed
More information about QuickConvert can be found at
http://www.dotsw.com/quickconvert.html and QuickConvert for Mac OS X
can be downloaded directly from
http://www.dotsw.com/quickconvert2x.sit
Konfabulator
Konfabulator, Revamped!
Palo Alto, California - July 23, 2003 - Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke
are proud to announce that version 1.5 of Konfabulator is ready to
go!
After carefully listening to our users and Widget developers,
Konfabulator, which has quickly asserted itself as one of Mac OS X's
best all around utilities, has gained support for the most asked for
features!
Widgets can now support drag and drop, direct text input, keyboard
events, keep track of mouse events, can be part of your desktop
(living behind your icons) or floating above everything else ignoring
mouse clicks. But the list doesn't end there. There are over 200
new features, and countless updates to make using Konfabulator and
making Widgets easier and more fun!
But guess what, our default Widgets were updated as well, and five
new ones were added! The Weather now gives you a forecast, Picture
Frame lets you drag and drop images and folders into it, and Stock
Ticker supports unlimited symbols, and the world's top...
