Thing Detective 1.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THING DETECTIVE VERSION 1.0 FOR MACOS AVAILABLE NOW
San Jose, California, May 17, 2000
Unthinkable Research today officially released Thing Detective version 1.0
for MacOS at the 2000 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, where it was
demonstrated on stage at the "QuickTime and MacOS X" session.
Thing Detective is a powerful new utility that provides detailed
information about components on MacOS computers. It's an indispensable tool
that can be used to help develop and debug components, to learn how to use
the components provided by QuickTime and the MacOS operating system, and to
determine what component capabilities are available on MacOS computers.
With Thing Detective, you can:
* Get a comprehensive list of the components installed on a MacOS computer;
* Filter the component list to display only components with a particular
type, subtype, and/or manufacturer;
* Determine what processor a component has been compiled for;
* Get the name, icon, information...
Rainbow Painter version 1.9.1
Addiction Interactive has released Rainbow Painter1.9.1, a new version of
their award-winning $20 shareware image editor.
Rainbow Painter is a unique painting and photo retouching program for the
Macintosh. The unregistered version lets you try all features, with the
exception of some effects and the export function. Any pictures you produce
in the unregistered version are saved internally, and can be exported when
you have registered.
FEATURES
*Innovative design.
*Unique user interface.
*Let's you edit and view a picture in multiple windows simultaneously with
individual magnifications and layer controls.
*Up to 8 image layers with alpha/opacity channels.
*More than 60 different effects and tools to use on your pictures.
*Mask layer with special sets of tools and operations/effects.
*Three different studios, where you may rearrange and add windows as you like.
*Imports/exports Jpeg and PICT images, as well as a few other formats.
ABOUT THE NEW VERSION
Improved image editing features...
Court Dismisses All Sony Copyright and TM Claims in Connectix...
Court Dismisses All Sony Copyright and Trademark Claims in Connectix Case
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 16, 2000 - A San Francisco Federal Court today
dismissed all Sony copyright and trademark claims against Connectix
Corporation for its Connectix Virtual Game Station software. The decision
resolves seven of Sony's nine claims in favor of Connectix, eliminating the
need to bring these to trial.
The Honorable Charles Legge issued his summary judgment from the bench and
established a 90-day schedule for the two remaining claims, trade secret
and unfair competition, to be reviewed. During this period Sony and
Connectix may provide the court additional evidence and arguments to
determine whether these claims will also be subject to summary judgment.
The prior June 12 trial date was vacated and a later date will be
established if necessary.
"Once again, the court has found that both copyright and trademark law
favor broad consumer choice. We are confident that we will prevail on the...
REALbasic Announces Support for Mac OS X
REAL SOFTWARE, INC. ANNOUNCES REALBASIC SUPPORT FOR MAC OS X
REALbasic now runs on and compiles for Mac OS X
Austin, TX May 16, 2000 REAL Software, Inc. today announced the
availability of a technology preview of REALbasic that supports Mac OS X.
REALbasic is the award-winning, visual, object-oriented BASIC development
environment for Macintosh. This technology demonstration runs on Mac OS X
and creates native, Carbon compliant Mac OS X applications complete with
Aqua interface. It is available now for download at
http://www.realbasic.com/realbasicbeta.html. REAL Software will continue to
offer solutions for Mac OS X throughout the development and release of
Apple's next generation operating system.
REALbasic allows you to quickly and easily create powerful applications
that run on Macintosh and Windows. It is easy enough for beginners and
powerful enough for professionals to use. "We are excited by the
opportunities Mac OS X presents and are committed to delivering the
fastest, most...
Chronos Personal Organizer 3.03 and Group Organizer 3
NEW PRODUCT NAMES!
PARK CITY, UTAH - May 16, 2000 -- Chronos L.C. today announced the release
of Personal Organizer 3.03 and Group Organizer 3.03. These two products are
the official successors to the award-winning Consultant and Office
Consultant personal information managers, respectively. Both users and
industry experts welcome the new name changes which more clearly describe
the products.
Chronos calls the popular Consultant the "Swiss Army Knife" of productivity
software. It integrates a calendar, address book, word processor, memo
taker, personal journal, phone dialer, and alarm clock into a single
easy-to-use application. To top it off, it synchronizes with both the
PalmPilot and the new Handspring Visor handheld organizers.
NEW OPEN TRANSPORT NETWORKING
Group Organizer 3.03 is now the first Mac client/server PIM to support
native Open Transport networking. Users may access their calendar,
contacts, memos and to-dos over an AppleTalk network or a TCP/IP network
including the...
University of Pervasive
Pervasive Software ANNOUNCES
University of pervasive EDUCATION SITE
Through Agreement with notHarvard.com, Pervasive Delivers Free, On-line
Software Education at upervasive.com
AUSTIN, TEXAS-May 16, 2000-Pervasive Software Inc. (Nasdaq:PVSW), a leading
provider of software that delivers the freedom to create applications for
everyone, everywhere, today launched The University of Pervasive, a free,
on-line academy delivering courses taught by industry experts. Through a
relationship with notHarvard.com, a pioneer of business-to-business
eduCommerce, The University of Pervasive offers Web developers, Web
masters, students and professionals a convenient, interactive way to learn
more about Web application development and database technologies.
The University, located at www.upervasive.com, opens for registration today
for the following courses:
Introduction to Tango 2000 - Learn to use the visual Tango 2000
interface to build Web-based applications that are linked to databases...
Preview Systems: Digital Goods Commerce Solution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PREVIEW SYSTEMS UNVEILS NEW DIGITAL GOODS COMMERCE SOLUTION FOR APPLE
DEVELOPERS
New Tools Give Apple Developers a Solution for Creating Trial-Enabled
Applications and Facilitate Online Distribution
APPLE WORLDWIDE DEVELOPER'S CONFERENCE, SAN JOSE, CA - May 16, 2000 -
Preview Systems (NASDAQ: PRVW) is showcasing its new digital goods commerce
solution for the Apple Macintosh platform at the Apple Worldwide
Developer's Conference this week.
The new Vbox Builder and SDK (Software Development Kit) for Macintosh,
which is part of Preview Systems' ZipLock(tm) technology platform, enables
Macintosh software developers to create applications that feature
try-before-you-buy capabilities. It also enables developers to leverage
Preview's network of resellers for selling and distributing software
electronically.
Preview Systems is also offering a free Sony Walkman Digital Music Player
(valued at US$ 450) when customers license Vbox Builder and SDK for
Macintosh. This...
VOODOO Server Version Control: Price Reduction
VOODOO SERVER VERSION CONTROL FOR CODEWARRIOR - PRICE REDUCTION
HAGENBERG, AUSTRIA, MAY-15-2000 -- UNI SOFTWARE PLUS GmbH announced at
Apple's World Wide Developer Conference a new offer that makes their
flagship version control tool VOODOO Server available at a dramatically
reduced, limited time, price. This special limited time offer is designed
to make professional version control tools easily available for single
programmers and version control newcomers.
In its debut year VOODOO Server has earned acclamation and established
itself as the premiere version control system for software developers using
Metrowerks CodeWarrior. With this special offer, UNI SOFTWARE PLUS is
making VOODOO Server available to first time purchasers for only $79
(regular list price is $229). This will be a limited time offer.
"We are thrilled at the numbers of developers who have adopted VODOOO
Server during its first year. But, we also know that many more are
hesitating to apply version control for two...
Farallon Ships SkyLINE 11MB Wireless PC Card
Farallon Ships SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PC Card for Macintosh PowerBooks and
PC Notebooks
11Mb LAN connectivity for cross-platform networking without wires.
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. May 16, 2000 - Farallon Communications, Inc., developer
of reliable, plug-and-play networking solutions for Macs and PCs, today
announced their SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PC Card for portable computers is now
shipping. SkyLINE provides both Macintosh PowerBook and PC notebook users
access to network resources such as file servers, email, printers and the
Internet without the hassle of wires.
The SkyLINE 11Mb Wireless PC Card is based on the IEEE 802.11b Direct
Sequence Spread Spectrum standard and will interoperate on the same
wireless network along with other 802.11 DSSS solutions. SkyLINE 11Mb comes
with support for 40-bit WEP encryption and enhanced Control Panels for
simplified configuration and management. SkyLINE is compatible with
wireless solutions from vendors such as Apple, Lucent and Nokia.
"The availability...
4D University Offers Mastering WebSTAR Course
May 16, 2000. Berkeley, CA.
4D University Offers Mastering WebSTAR Course
---------------------------------------------
4D University, the training source for the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS
Environment and WebSTAR Server Suite, announced today that they will offer
a course for intermediate and advanced WebSTAR users called 'Mastering
WebSTAR.'
'Mastering WebSTAR' is a two-day long course that will focus on performance
optimization, security, extending WebSTAR, and using WebSTAR for e-commerce
solutions. The course will discuss WebSTAR's SSL encryption capabilities
and recommended e-commerce solutions. It is being offered at three
locations around the US; to find a location near you view the 4D University
training schedule located online at
(http://www.4D.com/support/training.html).
"We want users to take full advantage of their WebSTAR servers and really
get the most out of their investment," said Brendan Coveney, President, 4D
Inc. "That is why we are offering the 'Mastering WebSTAR'...
Mac OS X Developer Preview 4 with Final API Specs
Apple Releases Mac OS X Developer Preview 4 with Final API Specs
Preview Comes Bundled with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Supports the
Java 2 Platform
WWDC, SAN JOSE, California-May 15, 2000-Apple today released its fourth
developer preview of Mac OS X to the 4,000 developers attending its annual
Worldwide Developer Conference. This preview version of Apple's next
generation operating system includes the final API specifications required
by developers to complete upgrades of their applications to take full
advantage of Mac OS X's new capabilities. Mac OS X Developer Preview 4 also
includes a version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5 specifically for Mac
OS X, and support for the Java 2 Platform.
"With this Preview release, developers now have everything they need to
make killer applications for Mac OS X," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We
are incredibly pleased at the support we are getting from many of the
world's best software developers for Mac OS X, the future of the Mac...
Metrowerks Outlines Plans for New Dev Tools for Mac OS
For Immediate Release
Metrowerks Outlines Plans for New Development Tools for Mac OS X at Apple's
Worldwide Developers Conference 2000
WWDC, SAN JOSE, Calif.-May 15, 2000-Metrowerks today outlined plans to
deliver CodeWarrior(r) development tools and online training for Apple's
upcoming Mac OS X operating system. Metrowerks released a beta version of
its CodeWarrior development tools for Mac OS X today at Apple's Worldwide
Developers Conference.
The new CodeWarrior tools are designed to take advantage of the unique new
features of Apple's Mac OS X and will incorporate the look and feel of Mac
OS X's new "Aqua" user interface. The tools will also offer backwards
compatibility, allowing Mac developers to write applications for Mac OS X
that will also run on earlier versions of Mac OS. The beta released today
includes tools that will be part of a new version of CodeWarrior for Mac OS
available late third quarter of this year.
"Our development tools for Mac OS X ... will provide...
Blue World Ships Lasso XML Developer Kit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2000
BLUE WORLD SHIPS LASSO XML DEVELOPER KIT
Free offering allows developers to easily incorporate XML and wireless
communications with unrivaled flexibility
Bellevue, WA--May 15, 2000--Blue World Communications, Inc.--pioneers of
the Web Data Engine(tm)--today released Lasso XML Developer Kit, a free
development kit providing thorough documentation, examples and templates on
how to generate XML (Extensible Markup Language) data using Lasso for both
Instant and Custom Web Publishing. What's more, Instant WML Publishing
capabilities allow instant access to data retrieved from wireless devices
via Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) and Wireless Markup Language (WML).
Lasso XML Developer Kit also provides support for XML implementations in
popular database products such as FileMaker, Inc. FileMaker Pro 5 and
Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
"We're delighted to provide Lasso developers a highly flexible solution for
incorporating data via XML and wireless...
QuickTime 4 Tops 50 Million Copies/Previews Next Version
QuickTime 4 Tops 50 Million Copies and Apple Previews Next Version
Apple.com Named Number One Movie Trailer Site
WWDC, SAN JOSE, California-MAY 15, 2000-Apple today announced that more
than 50 million copies of its QuickTime 4 player software have been
distributed for Mac and Windows users worldwide, and gave developers at
its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) a sneak preview of the next
version of QuickTime which will debut this summer.
In addition, Nielsen//NetRatings has named Apple's website, www.apple.com,
the most popular destination for movie trailers on the web.* Contributing
to the success of Apple.com's Quicktime-based movie trailer section,
downloads for New Line Cinema's "The Lord of the Rings" preview, encoded
exclusively in QuickTime, topped 12 million since its April 7 debut, making
it one of the largest online entertainment events ever.
"We're thrilled that there are now over 50 million copies of QuickTime 4 on
both Mac and Windows platforms, and that most on-line...
Apple Expands Professional Services Organization
Apple Expands Professional Services Organization
Apple iServices Broadens Professional Support for WebObjects, Mac OS X and
QuickTime
WWDC, SAN JOSE, California-May 15, 2000-Apple today announced it is
expanding its professional services organization to deliver consulting,
integration and training services for WebObjects, QuickTime Streaming
Server and Mac OS X. The expanded services organization, Apple iServices,
will provide professional services for Apple customers and developers in
the creative, education and business markets.
"Apple has accumulated many years of experience designing, developing and
deploying web-based applications, managing software projects and
integrating heterogeneous systems with WebObjects," said Mitch Mandich,
Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Sales. "We are now expanding
that expertise to address the growing number of customers seeking
customized Internet solutions and integration services relating to Apple's
QuickTime Streaming Server and Mac OS...
Apple Drops WebObjects License Price to $699
Apple Drops WebObjects License Price From $50,000 to $699
New Version to be Entirely Java-Based
WWDC, SAN JOSE, California-May 15, 2000-Apple today unveiled aggressive
new pricing for its industry-leading WebObjects web application server
software, and also revealed that the next version of WebObjects will be
written entirely in Java. Starting today, customers can purchase a complete
solution for developing and deploying WebObjects applications for $699.
This new price includes both the award-winning WebObjects developer tools
and a high-end deployment license which allows unlimited usage on one
server, which together were previously priced at over $50,000.
Later this year, Apple will ship WebObjects 5 for Java, which will be built
using 100 percent pure Java technology. WebObjects 5 for Java will enable
Internet developers using Java to quickly build complex solutions which can
be deployed on virtually any server. WebObjects 5 for Java also will
support a wealth of Internet standards...
TextBroom 2.0
Switzerland--May 15, 2000--Blue Line Studios today announced the release of
TextBroom 2.0 for Macintosh in OS X Aqua look.
The product homepage is at http://www.blueline-studios.com/tcMain.html
TextBroom is an utility that handles nightmarish text files. Suppose you
got a list containing 3,796 e-mail address lines and you suspect it to
contain duplicate entries. TextBroom lets you remove all duplicate lines
easily with just one click. Or perhaps you just saved a spreadsheet from
within Excel "As plain text"; the resulting document now contains no less
than ten thousand tabs; 10, 12, 17, 31, etc. tabs in a row. Before you
despair, let TextBroom replace the superfluous tabulators with just a
single one, or with the character you specify.
Other features include the smart finding&replacing of funny number
separators, e.g. the apostrophe within "10'000", while the string "you're",
also containing an apostrophe, will not be changed; the automatic removing
and adding of space characters...
Freeway 3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
** SoftPress Systems Ships Freeway 3 **
Oxford, England --- May 15th 2000 --- SoftPress Systems today announced
that the company has started customer deliveries of Freeway 3.0, a major
upgrade to their award-winning Web design software for the Apple Macintosh.
The new version, which requires Mac OS 8.1 or later debuted at MacWorld
Tokyo in February where a fully localized Japanese version, Freeway 3-J,
was shown on the Kato-Denki booth. A fully-working 30-day trial version of
Freeway 3.0 is now available from the SoftPress Web site.
The recommended retail price of Freeway 3 is maintained at $299 with
substantial discounts for education and site licences. With the release of
Freeway 3, SoftPress Systems has also launched a new competitive upgrade
program and licensed users of Adobe GoLive, Macromedia Dreamweaver and
NetObjects Fusion qualify for a 50% discount.
NEW FEATURES IN FREEWAY 3
* Productivity Improvements - up to 10 times faster: Freeway's integrated...
OpenBase SQL 6.5 Beta & RADstudio 1.0.5
OPENBASE NEWS
1. OpenBase SQL 6.5 Beta Available
2. RADstudio 1.0.5
3. RADstudio Training
FRANCESTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE - May 12, 2000 - OpenBase International, Ltd.
announces OpenBase SQL 6.5 beta and RADstudio 1.0.5 for MacOS X platforms.
Both products will be shown next week at WWDC in San Jose, CA.
==================================
1. OpenBase SQL 6.5 Beta Available
==================================
OpenBase SQL database engine provides high-performance data storage and
retrieval for demanding multi-user applications. Easy-to-use GUI
administration tools allow users to design database schemas, edit table
data, manage database user accounts and even control databases from across
the internet.
OPENBASE SQL PERFORMANCE:
OpenBase SQL 6.5 offers unrivaled performance on MacOS X Server for
demanding enterprise applications. OpenBase is two times faster than the
nearest competitor. Here are some performance statistics:
* With a 1 million row database containing name, address and phone...
ACDSee
ACDSEE FOR MAC BETA NOW AVAILABLE
Leading Digital Image Management Solution Available for Trial by
Professional and Home Mac Users Including Artists, Photographers,
Multimedia Types
VICTORIA, British Columbia-(May 9, 2000)-ACD Systems International, Inc.
(CDNX: ASA), the leading provider of digital imaging management solutions,
today announced that the Macintosh beta version of its leading digital
image management software, ACDSee, is now available.
ACDSee for Mac is a high speed, full-featured image viewer that displays
digital images in high resolution and allows users to find and organize
image archives, movie and sound clips. It supports over 40 popular image
formats, plus provides fast viewing and playing of multimedia files using
QuickTimeT technology including MPEGs and MP3s. ACDSee for Mac is ideal for
professional or home users who do photography, graphic design or multimedia
related tasks and who need to manage image, movie or sound file archives.
"This first product release...
Tenon open sources W*API Apache module
APACHE MODULE DEVELOPMENT KIT AVAILABLE FOR MAC WEBMASTERS
Tenon open sources W*API Apache module to accelerate OS X Transition
Santa Barbara, CA, May 12, 2000. Tenon Intersystems today released the
sources for a significant component of their WebTen Apache implementation.
This open source distribution is designed to help Macintosh WebSTAR plug-in
developers who want to develop Apache modules. The distribution also
includes dynamic module Apache plug-in support, Mac OS Toolbox API for
building hybrid UNIX/Mac modules and Macintosh ACGI support.
WebTen, heralded as the fastest and easiest to use Apache, was introduced
in 1997, bringing Apache to the Macintosh platform for the first time. A
key component of the WebTen development included extending Apache to
support WebSTAR-style plug-ins. The WebSTAR plug-in interface is unique to
the Mac OS platform. Including a mod_wsapi (the Apache module that
implemented the WebSTAR plug-in specification) allowed Macintosh webmasters
that embraced...
text2graphic 2.0
From: Joerg Pressel (joergp@three-2-one.com)
Subject: [ANN] text2graphic 2.0
Hi,
we are proud to announce version 2.0 of our shareware text2graphic for
Apple Macintosh Computers - download it from our new text2graphic homepage:
http://www.text2graphic.de
text2graphic is an application that batch-converts text to graphic files
with shadows, anti-aliasing and more.
New features:
- double-byte aware; lets you e.g. use japanese fonts to create graphics
- more rendering output formats
- [pro version] new views for e.g. testing formats as button
- double as fast as the last version
- localized versions in english, german and japanese
Prices dropped to $69 for the "pro" version with the full feature set and
$25 for the "le" version with basic functionality.
Last, but not least, we founded a text2graphic mailing-list at egroups:
http://www.egroups.com/group/text2graphic
Join the list to get up-to-date information, discuss experiences and tricks
with other users and suggest new features!...
TableText 1.0 beta
Sig Software is proud to announce the public beta version 1.0 of TableText,
its new product for the Mac OS.
TableText is a program which allows tabular information to be represented,
manipulated and scanned as plain text. With it, you can convert
spreadsheets and tables to ASCII text with ease.
It can be used for email messages, source code comments and cross-platform
documentation. It also allows text to be converted back into tabular form,
for importing into a spreadsheet, word processor or database.
The public beta is fully functional, but expires on June 1st, 2000.
More information and the TableText download is available at:
(http://www.sigsoftware.com/tabletext/)
Thank you,
Gideon Greenspan
Sig Software
gdg@sigsoftware.com
http://www.sigsoftware.com/
Aestiva First to Market with "Server-Jumping"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Aestiva First To Market With "Server-Jumping"
Torrance, Calif. Aestiva announced this week a new scaling technology known
as "server-jumping." An innovation of Aestiva's Webputing technology team,
server-jumping enables dynamic sites to span multiple computers in support
of hundreds of thousands of users in the same way "static" sites have
historically been able to do.
Aestiva insiders familiar with alternative technologies claim
server-jumping is a breakthrough that could shake up the high-end computing
market. Server-jumping allows Web-applications to operate across multiple
servers with no programming required.
Server-jumping eliminates the need for CORBA, DCOM and other well-known
distributed-computing technologies. Best of all, the technology is
Web-centric. It can be deployed on Unix, Windows and MacOSX servers, a
cross-platform capability unavailable to existing technologies.
Server-jumping gives Web sites the ability to scale up as needed. Users can...
TWAIN Toolkit for Mac, 3000 Downloads
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TWAIN ANNOUNCES OVER 2500 DEVELOPER DOWNLOADS OF NEW VERSION OF INDUSTRY
STANDARD FOR MACINTOSH PLATFORM
New version of image acquisition standard provides Mac developers access to
latest features of digital cameras and scanners
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. - May 10, 2000 - The TWAIN Working Group today
announced that the TWAIN Toolkit for Mac, targeted at developers, has
received almost 3000 downloads since its release in February. The updated
Macintosh version of the industry standard TWAIN interface enables
Macintosh application developers to acquire images from digital cameras and
scanners for use in their imaging applications. The new version of the
standard application program interface (API), called Macintosh TWAIN Data
Source Manager Version 1.7, is a free download currently available online
at (http://www.twain.com/)www.twain.com.
The Data Source Manager (DSM) is the industry standard cross-platform
(Windows and Mac) API for image acquisition. The Macintosh DSM...
Web Confidential 2.0/Mac, 1.0/Palm
May 10, 2000
Macintosh developer Alco Blom and Palm developer Rene Laterveer announced
today the releases of Web Confidential 2.0 for Mac and the introduction of
Web Confidential for Palm 1.0.
Web Confidential for Palm is supplied with a Macintosh Conduit, which
synchronizes data between Macintosh and Palm.
Although widely imitated, Web Confidential is still the most powerful
password manager on the Mac today and is currently the only password
manager which is able to HotSync with a Palm device using a Macintosh
Conduit.
Like the Macintosh version, your data on the Palm handheld can be protected
by state-of-the-art encryption technology.
Web Confidential is an intuitive, easy-to-use program for managing user
IDs, passwords, registration numbers, and the like.
While Web Confidential is suitable for a wide variety of personal data,
from credit card numbers to serial numbers, Alco Blom designed Web
Confidential particularly for the World Wide Web in mind. "Increasing
numbers of Web sites...
Developer Central @ WWDC - Sold Out!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DEVELOPER CENTRAL RETURNS TO WWDC 2000
EXHIBIT SPACE IS PACKED AND SOLD OUT!
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- May 10, 2000 -- Xplain Custom Services today
announced that Developer Central, the developer showcase co-sponsored by
Apple Developer Connection and MacTech Magazine, is sold out for Apple's
Worldwide Developers Conference being held next week.
Developer Central is the de facto presence for developer tools, services
and utilities, is present at shows around the globe. Xplain Custom
Services, which manages Developer Central, has completely sold out it's
exhibit space for WWDC -- Apple's conference for developers held May 15-19,
2000 at the San Jose Convention Center.
There will be over 65 exhibitor stations with the latest, greatest, hottest
wares from developers who support the Mac development/engineering
community. This makes this showcase the largest Developer Central at any
venue at any show at any point in time. Developer Central has been managed
by Xplain...
UserLand Submits SOAP 1.1 to W3 Consortium
UserLand Submits SOAP 1.1 to World Wide Web Consortium
BURLINGAME, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- UserLand Software, Ariba (Nasdaq:
ARBA), Commerce One (Nasdaq: CMRC), Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:
CPQ), Developmentor, Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP), IBM (NYSE: IBM),
IONA Technologies (Nasdaq: IONA), Lotus Development Corporation (NYSE:
IBM), Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT), SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today
jointly proposed to the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) a new protocol
called the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) that will allow
revolutionary new applications connecting graphic user interface desktop
applications to powerful Internet servers using the standards of the
Internet, HTTP and XML.
"SOAP has been a two-year project, starting as a collaboration between
UserLand, Microsoft and Developmentor, in April 1998, and now has the
potential of being very widely deployed and supported in virtually every
programming and scripting environment on every operating system,...
QuickCode Pro v4.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Automated Solutions Group Announces QuickCode Pro v4.0 Release
Huntington Beach, CA - May 9, 2000: Automated Solutions Group today
announced the release of QuickCode Pro 4.0 for the Macintosh, the popular
assistant editor for 4th Dimension. A full working version, limited to 30
days of use, can be downloaded from http://www.asgsoft.com.
QuickCode Pro (QCP) dramatically enhances the 4th Dimension method editor
with a host of features designed to simplify and accelerate the process of
writing 4D code.
"Automated Solutions Group has once again proven their overwhelming
dedication to the 4D Community with the release of Quick Code Pro 4.0.
Improvements have been made in countless areas making this a must have tool
for any 4D Developer."
-- said Brendan Coveney, President, 4D, Inc.
"Where I come from we have one word to describe QuickCode Pro 4.0: awesome!
If you are a professional 4th Dimension programmer you must have QCP 4.0.
QCP makes the 4D method editor so much...
Keyspan Ships USB Parallel Printer Adapters
Keyspan ships USB Parallel Printer Adapters for Windows and Macintosh
RICHMOND, Calif---May 8, 2000--- Keyspan, a leading manufacturer of USB
connectivity solutions, announced it is shipping USB Parallel Printer
Adapters that enable users to connect parallel printers to their
USB-equipped Windows or Macintosh PCs. Distributed by Ingram Micro and
available through leading resellers and catalogs, the Adapters have an MSRP
of $39.
The Keyspan USB Parallel Printer Adapter is available for PC s running
Windows 98 or WIndows 2000. The adapter enables you to free your parallel
port for other devices, easily hook multiple printers to your PC, or use
parallel printers with new "legacy free" PC's such Dell's WebPC, Gateway's
Astro and Compaq's iPaq. The adapter provides a bidirectional
(IEEE-1284/1994) interface and works with existing Windows printer drivers.
The Macintosh version of the USB Parallel Printer Adapter lets you connect
Epson inkjet printers to the USB port on your Macintosh...
MoniSwitch Pro LDI
For Immediate Release
Dr. Bott LLC announces MoniSwitch Pro LDI, the first KVM for digital flat
panel displays, developed with cooperation of Silicon Graphics Inc.
Portland, OR - May 5, 2000
(http://www.drbott.com/prod/msldi.html)
Dr. Bott is pleased to announce MoniSwitch Pro LDI which allows the sharing
of Silicon Graphics digital flat panel display and USB peripherals between
multiple computers.
"We are excited that Dr. Bott is delivering the first digital KVM switch to
the market with MoniSwitch Pro LDI." said Joel Ingulsrud, Product Manager
for flat panel displays at Silicon Graphics, Inc., "The ability our
customers with multiple CPUs now have to maximize their investment in SGI's
market-leading digital flat panel without compromizing image quality is yet
another example of the pure digital advantage that the 1600SW represents."
Developed with cooperation from Silicon Graphics, Inc., MoniSwitch Pro LDI
allows display sharing across a number of platforms with absolutely no...
Insider UpdateAgent 8.0.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Rio Sabadicci
Insider Software, Inc.
760-804-9900
rio@insidersoftware.com
UPDATEAGENT 8 ELEVATES INTERNET UPDATING SERVICE TO NEW LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE
Five-Mouse-Rated Service Gets Advanced User-Engineering Features
May 8, 2000 [Carlsbad, California] Insider Software today announced the
availability of Insider UpdateAgent 8.0.1, a new release of its Macintosh
software updating service. The release improves support for hardware
platforms, operating-system versions, and application releases, including:
* Fixes for 68k Mac compatibility issues
* Specific updates for various OS versions
* Unique updates for specific Macintosh models
* Targeted updates for applications with non-standard versions
FIXING THE INCONSISTENCIES IN THE MAC SOFTWARE WORLD
"The software updating process uncovers just how complex and quirky the
software development world can be," said Rio Sabadicci, president of
Insider Software. "This release of UpdateAgent 8 addresses all the...
iTools for Mac OS X (DP 3)
iTools for Mac OS X (DP3)
A suite of tools to dramatically simplify Apache configuration & maintenance
Santa Barbara, CA, May 8, 2000. Tenon Intersystems, today announced a
public beta of iTools for Mac OS X (DP3). Tenon's iTools is a web server
that takes advantage of the preemptive multitasking and memory protection
of Apple's next-generation OS. iTools for Mac OS X Server has been
available for over one year and is being used worldwide for secure,
commercial web service. Because iTools runs natively on OS X, Tenon has
been able to leapfrog traditional Macintosh vendors who are pursuing
Carbonized versions of their existing Macintosh applications for Apple's
upcoming OS X. Tenon's iTools extends and enhances Mac OS X's networking
performance, efficiency, ease-of-use, and functionality, with a family of
tools essential to serious, commercial content delivery and eCommerce.
iTools for Mac OS X is an evolution of Tenon's WebTen for Mac OS, heralded
for being the easiest and fastest...
MERANT's DataDirect ODBC Products
For Immediate Release
MAY 5, 2000
METRO TECHNOLOGIES LANDS EXCLUSIVE NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO
COVETED MERANT MAC OBDC DRIVERS
GURNEE, ILLINOIS. Metro Technologies, L.L.C. a national, full-service
consulting and development firm, announced today that they will begin
offering MERANT's DataDirect ODBC products for both domestic and
international sales starting May 15, 2000. Among the MERANT (NNM: MRNT;
LSE: MRN) products to be distributed by Metro Technologies are the highly
sought-after DataDirect Connect ODBC drivers for Macintosh and the
complete end-to-end middleware technology -- DataDirect SequeLink 4.51 for
Macintosh. With this agreement, Metro Technologies will be the exclusive
authorized reseller in North America for MERANT's new ODBC Macintosh
products and will also provide support to its customers for such products.
The MERANT DataDirect product line covers a wide range of standards,
platforms, and data stores, ensuring the flexibility and reliability needed
for...
FileMaker Developer Conference 2000
FileMaker Developer Conference 2000
Slated for August 27-30
Worldwide conference for corporate and independent FileMaker developers to
focus on future directions of data for the Web and Workgroups. Register
online at www.filemaker.com/devcon
SANTA CLARA, Calif., -- May 8, 2000 -- "The Future of Data: Workgroup, Web
and Beyond" will be the theme of the FileMaker Developer Conference 2000,
to take place August 27-30 at the Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa,
Palm Desert, California, it was announced by FileMaker, Inc. The annual
conference will boast a wide variety of general, business and technical
sessions focused on current and future directions of FileMaker Pro database
technology.
Last year's conference, which drew a record 1,200 corporate and independent
FileMaker Pro database developers from 28 countries, featured several new
product previews by FileMaker, Inc.
Quotes from last year's attendees
"A marvelous sense of the FileMaker community/family - FileMaker truly
values...
H2C 1.6
Antoine Beyeler proudly annouces the release of the much-awaited H2C 1.6.
H2C is a time saving jewel for C++ programmers.
Instead of declaring each class member functions twice -- once in the
header file (.h) and once in the source file (.cp) -- H2C automatically
generates a source file containing all the class member functions from a
given header file.
H2C features:
++ rapid access with drag and drop of header files
++ plug-in architecture to create personalized output (source files written
with a customized style, or, for example, code documentation template
generation or object database filling)
++ ships with Template 1.1, a plug-in based on template text file that
provide an even easier way to personalize H2C
Changes in version 1.6:
++ support for C, nested classes and namespaces added
++ support for some C++ features added
++ API modified and improved to take advantage of the changes
++ Template plug-in updated
++ a few bugs fixed
Requirements:
System 7.5 or later
PowerPC...
UNIX Console v2.0 Released
UNIX Console v2.0 Released
UNIX Console is a Solaris UNIX system analysis and performance tool for
Power Macintosh and Windows 9x/NT computers. It consists of a series of
modules that send commands to a remote UNIX server and displays a graphical
interpretation of the results. Many modules make an analysis of the
commands result set and highlight potential problems and suggest possible
options. The modules will never override the current users access
permission level on the server. Analyses are based on published work.
This application works best with Sun Microsystem's Solaris UNIX, although
some modules may work on other platforms. At this stage only Solaris 2.6 is
supported. No non-Solaris server-side components need be installed.
Features include:
- RAM and SWAP Usage
- SAMBA and EtherShare client overview modules
- Display of BSD printer spools
- Disk utilisation module
- Ethernet interface module
- Telnet terminal
- Load analysis
- RAM usage analysis (requires sar to be installed...
REALbasic 2.1.1
We are proud to announce the availability of REALbasic 2.1.1. This update
offers new features, improved performance, and increased reliability.
Please visit (http://www.realbasic.com) to learn more and download this
free* update.
REALbasic 2.1.1 is available for US$149.95 for the Standard Edition and
US$349.95 for the Professional Edition. More details are available on the
REAL Software, Inc. website.
Release Notes for REALbasic 2.1.1
May 4, 2000
This release contains the following new features:
* (Win32) FolderItem: SaveAsPicture now works for Win32.
Note: On Win32 saves a bitmap file (or .bmp file) rather than a 'PICT'
file. Saves in all supported picture depths. Appends '.bmp' to
folderItem.name if not already present, truncates file to fit if
necessary. QuickTime is NOT REQUIRED.
* (Win32) FolderItem: SaveAsJPEG now works for Win32.
Saves in all supported picture depths. Appends '.jpg' to folderItem.name
if '.jpg' or '.jpeg' not already present...
Server Sentinel 1.0
Intelli Innovations, Inc. releases Server Sentinel 1.0
Powerful server monitoring software for Macintosh.
May 3rd, 2000 - Intelli Innovations, Inc. is proud to introduce Server
Sentinel 1.0, a powerful server monitoring utility for the Macintosh
platform. Sentinel will check your servers at specified intervals, and then
run events if a server check fails like e-mailing or paging you, running
AppleScripts, opening applications locally or over networks, resetting
crashed computers, and much more.
Server Sentinel is now available on our website at
(www.intellisw.com/sentinel/).
Server Sentinel works great alone, but also can integrate with third party
hardware and software products as well to increase it's abilities. Sentinel
currently supports:
iLog from Sophisticated Circuits, Inc. (www.sophisticated.com)
PageNOW! from Mark/Space Softworks (www.markspace.com)
PowerKey Pro from Sophisticated Circuits, Inc. (www.sophisticated.com)
Simple Pager by James Sentman (www.sentman.com/...
iLog Log Server
SOPHISTICATED CIRCUITS SHIPS iLOG LOG SERVER
Fully Scriptable System Centralizes Log Information and Triggers
AppleScripts Based on Content. Ships With New DiaLogger --
WOODINVILLE, Wash., May 3, 2000 -- Sophisticated Circuits, Inc. today
announced iLog, a powerful Mac OS application that consolidates log data
from multiple sources on a network and intelligently acts upon that data.
Now, system administrators and power users can centralize and automate
their monitoring of remote systems with this smart "log server," which
intelligently filters log messages, sends notifications and even triggers
AppleScripts, based on message priority and content. iLog receives
standardized log information from local or remote applications and network
devices and can respond in several ways, including forwarding it to another
machine or a text file; automatically alerting the administrator via a
notification, email or pager message; or triggering an AppleScript. iLog
also provides access to log...
Aestiva Delivers Web-Based Database
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aestiva Delivers Web-Based Database
Torrance, CA. May 3, 2000. To most database vendors, a database is just one
element of a Web site. But Aestiva, a proponent of Webputing, thinks
databases should be more than just an afterthought. It is now delivering
database management, access and control entirely through the Web.
Aestiva's database technology allows HTML pages to automatically tie in to
databases. "This is not possible with legacy databases," says David
Silverberg, Aestivas Director of Technology. Adding, "Oracle, Microsoft
SQL and Informix were not made for the Web."
By building its database into its Web operating system, Aestiva has
eliminated database integration and standards problems that hamper
developers ability to build database-driven Web sites. The
fully-functional database operates entirely over the internet through the
Web browser.
Customers have discovered that Aestiva databases are highly reliable. Setup
of an Aestiva database is point-and-...
StructNamesPack v2.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Automated Solutions Group Announces StructNamesPack v2.1
Obtain arrays of method names, list names and form names for a given table.
Huntington Beach, CA - May 3, 2000: Automated Solutions Group today
announced the release of StructNamesPack v2.1, a suite of routines for
obtaining arrays of method names, list names, and form names for a given
table.
What's new in StructNamesPack 2.1
* 4D Server / 4D Client Support
StructNamesPack now works with 4D Server without calling routine on server
(all routines can now be executed from client)
* Registration Routine Works with 4D Server Previously, when calling
sn_Register, the plug-in would not be registered correctly and would not be
functional.
About StructNamesPack
StructNamesPack includes a variety of functions, designed to enhance any
4th Dimension application, providing a suite of plug-in routines.
Included in StructNamesPack are the following features:
* Build an array of 4th Dimension lists
* Build an array of...
AMP Radio 1.6
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2nd, 2000
AMP Radio -- Listen to the World!
Subband Software, Inc., Renton, Washington -- May 2nd -- Subband Software
today announced AMP Radio 1.6, the latest version of their popular Internet
Radio/MP3 Player. The most important new features include:
-New Audio Format Support- CD Audio, MOD, MIDI, .m3u, and more!
-AMP Radio now shows the ID3 tags for streaming files! Know what you're
listening to on Shoutcast stations and .m3u's!
-Random/Repeat Play-Mix it up!
-Alias Resolving, to allow you to move your MP3 files anywhere on your HD.
AMP Radio will find and play them!
-Mono Enhancer, to make mono files and streams sound more like stereo!
-Proxy support
Full Feature List:
- Input/DSP/Output plugin architecture with SDK for each component
- HTTP Proxy Support for tracker & streaming
- 99.9% IT 2.16 compatible playback along with XM/S3M/MTM/MOD and
clickless(TM) mixer
- CDDA/MIDI/Live In/AIFFc/WAVE/SID/QuickTime/RealAudio input modules
(with streaming...
MacTech Magazine: Free Giveaway of ReplayTV!
MACTECH MAGAZINE FREE GIVEAWAY OF REPLAYTV!
MAY 3 2000, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- MacTech Magazine announced that each
reader ordering a new subscription or renewing an existing subscription in
May will be entered into a giveaway of a FREE 28 hour ReplayTV personal
video recorder.
Since 1984, MacTech Magazine has been bringing you the inside story on
Macintosh Technology & Development. If you are a programmer, web developer,
system administrator, multimedia developer, or just want to know what's
under the hood -- you should be reading MacTech Magazine.
Recent and upcoming MacTech articles have looked into wireless networks and
Apple's AirPort, the inside story on Mac OS 9 and what's coming up with Mac
OS X, how AltiVec (the velocity engine) works, home automation with
Macintosh, backup management tricks, working with WebObjects, and more. It
just keeps getting better. If you loved the last 12 issues, you'll be
amazed by the next 12.
To make it easier than ever to subscribe and renew...
SpinnerWorld & StyleSpinner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SpinnerWorld opens with new StyleSpinner release
Stockholm, Sweden - May 2, 2000 - Today Optima System has launched the
SpinnerWorld Web site, a new Resource Center for PageSpinner users. The Web
site will provide information to page spinning users about PageSpinner and
related Web spinning software, resources, tips and news.
PageSpinner is Optima's flagship HTML Editor for Mac OS that supports HTML
3.2, many parts of HTML 4.0 plus additional Netscape and Internet Explorer
extensions. The PageSpinner software helps thousands of users around the
world to understand and master HTML.
http://www.spinnerworld.com/
Optima have also released StyleSpinner 1.0, a free Cascading Style Sheet
tool for PageSpinner, available from the SpinnerWorld Web site.
StyleSpinner is a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) helper application for
PageSpinner version 2 and higher. The application enables users to create
and insert Cascading Style Sheet declarations in PageSpinner files.
Integrated...
Dotster Offers $15 Domain Name Registrations
Dotster Inc. Offers New Low Rate for Domain Name Registrations
LONGVIEW, Wash. - Due to the success of its recent April pricing promotion,
Dotster Inc., an ICANN accredited registrar of .com, .net and .org domain
names, is pleased to announce that it has set its standard domain name
registration pricing at only $15 per year.
"Our April promotion was an overwhelming success," said George DeCarlo,
general manager of Dotster. "We're excited to offer our customers this very
competitive pricing, which we believe is one of the lowest prices among
domain name registrars today."
The new standard pricing extends to multiple-year registrations as well.
Two year domain name registration pricing is now $30, five-year
registrations are $75, and ten-year registrations are $150. All of
Dotster's value-added Web site tools and access to customer service and
support are included in this pricing.
Launched on January 15, 2000, Dotster has quickly established itself as a
major player among domain name...
FileMaker Pro 5 Web Security Alert
Blue World Announces FileMaker Pro 5 Web Security Alert
May 1, 2000
Blue World Communications, Inc.--pioneers of the Web Data Engine(tm)--today
announced to customers, partners, vendors, Internet security regulators,
and the wider FileMaker Pro Web community that it has discovered at least
three serious security holes in the Web Companion provided in the FileMaker
Pro 5 product line. The security holes are a result of new XML and email
capabilities introduced in the FileMaker Pro 5 product line. The first
security hole permits anyone on the Internet to view all data contained in
any FileMaker Pro 5 Web Companion configured database made accessible on
the Internet, regardless of Web Database Security preferences set to deny
such access. The second security hole permits anyone on the Internet to use
the Web Companion's email capabilities to send email with data contained in
any FileMaker Pro 5 Web Companion enabled database, regardless of Web
Database Security preferences set to deny...
NuSpectra Ships SiteCam 5.0 & SiteZAP 5.0
For Immediate Release
NUSPECTRA SHIPS NEW SITECAM 5.0 AND SITEZAP 5.0
Now SiteCam and SiteZAP Support Streaming Audio. SiteZAP Now With New Flash
Interface.
ALAMEDA, Calif., May 1, 2000 -- NuSpectra Multimedia, Inc. today announced
new version 5.0 releases of both SiteCam and SiteZAP. Now with real-time
audio streaming, SiteCam 5.0 and SiteZAP 5.0 automatically broadcast in
three different encoding settings. In a related announcement today, Rearden
Technology, former producers of SiteCam and SiteZAP, merged with NuSpectra
Multimedia under whose name the products will be now produced and supported
(see release dated today). SiteCam 5.0 and SiteZAP 5.0 are available
immediately from (http://www.nuspectra.com/) starting at $149 and $1,995
respectively.
SiteZAP 5.0, the remote-controlled motorized pan/tilt/zoom system based on
SiteCam 5.0, includes all the new features in SiteCam 5.0, plus a new
Macromedia Flash interface. Controllable via the Internet, anyone with the
access password (...
iView 3.8 with iUpload 1.0
5/2/00
iView Multimedia 3.8 has several improvements like the ability to read
Alias Pix format, AGD4 (Freehand 8), and drw7 (Canvas 7). Also iView
Multimedia has added a Chinese plug-in so its menus and dialogs can be read
in Chinese.
Even more significant is the addition of a new module called iUpload which
allows uploading images direct to photo upload sites on the web. iUpload
can upload directly from and iView catalog directly to the Photopoint and
Zing photo web sites. More sites will be added over time.
Everyone is welcome to download the latest version of iView Multimedia
from: http://www.iview-multimedia.com
http://www.scriptsoftware.com
It only takes opening the application once to fall in love with it.
A couple of iView Multimedia users make these comments.
"I wished there was one application that could open up and see all the
Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Freehand, and Digital Camera files and
formats we use. And then we found iView! Sometimes we get what we wish for."...
Cross-compile Valentina for REALbasic Professional 1.8
Cross-compile Valentina for REALbasic Professional 1.8 released
UPGRADE SUPPORTS REALBASIC 2.1 CROSS COMPILATION, IMPROVED DEBUGGING WITH
DCON
May 1, 2000. Beaverton, Oregon. Paradigma Software today unveiled Valentina
for REALbasic Professional 1.8, an advanced toolkit for compilation of
database applications on Macintosh and Windows platforms, using REAL
Software's award winning rapid application development environment.
Valentina for REALbasic Professional 1.8 supports full compilation of
Valentina enabled REALbasic applications to Macintosh and Windows platforms
when used with REAL Software's REALbasic Professional 2.1. Also new is
support for the Dcon system extension for advanced debugging of Valentina
database applications. V4RB Professional also includes a single user license
of Valentina RDBMS, normally sold for $49, an application for rapid, visual
creation of Valentina "object relational" databases.
Valentina for REALbasic Professional 1.8 is the first release in the...
