[NPL] Mac OS X Server Embraces Open Source With Launch of Darwin
Mac OS X Server Embraces Open Source With Launch of Darwin
Apple Becomes First Mainstream OS Company to Make its System Software
Available to Open Source Community
CUPERTINO, California-March 16, 1999-Apple Computer, Inc. today
announced the launch of Darwin-the Open Source release of the Mac OS
X Server operating system foundation. Mac OS X Server is the
Company's new server operating system which combines the proven
strength of UNIX with the simplicity of Macintosh. Darwin will be
available free to developers in the next few weeks at
(www.apple.com/darwin). With this announcement, Apple becomes the
first mainstream operating system provider to release its source code
to the public and base its system software strategy on Open Source
technologies.
"The Open Source movement is revolutionizing the way operating
systems evolve and Apple is leading the industry by becoming the
first major OS provider to make it's core operating system available
to Open Source developers," said Avie...
[NPL] NetMechanic Browswer Compatibility Service
Contact:
Kristi Kosloske
PR Unlimited, Inc.
847/253-6600 or kristi@prunlimited.com
For Immediate Release
NetMechanic Eliminates Browser Compatibility Headaches
Avoid Costly Analysis while Maintaining Web Site Standards
Huntsville, AL --NetMechanic (www.netmechanic.com), The leading
independent web site maintenance service, announced the launch of a
new FREE Browser Compatibility service that will automatically shows
how each page appears when viewed on different computers with
different browsers. While the constantly changing face of the World
Wide Web is exciting, it is also burdensome for webmasters and
designers to keep pace with the ever-evolving standards and diversity
of browser applications.
"Visitors won't last long if their browser isn't compatible with a
site. Avoiding the confusion from the proliferation of browsers and
proprietary tags on the market is a challenge. Savvy web designers
will rush to use the preventative medicine NetMechanic provides to
make viewing easier...
[NPL] Netscape Launches the My Netscape Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Nathan Tyler
650-937-4927
tyler@netscape.com
NETSCAPE OPENS MY NETSCAPE TO MILLIONS OF WEB PUBLISHERS
Netscape Launches the My Netscape Network, Empowers Web Publishers to
Create Channels for Popular My Netscape Personalized Internet Start Page
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (March 15, 1999) Netscape Communications
Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today announced the launch of the My Netscape
Network that will allow Web publishers to create their own custom
channel for Netscapes popular My Netscape personalized Internet start
page service. The My Netscape Network is available on the Netscape
Netcenter portal and, as part of the My Netscape service, enables
consumers to create highly customized Internet start pages with their
choice of Internet content. By participating in the My Netscape
Network, Web publishers can expand their online audience to include the
growing network of millions of My Netscape users and increase repeat
traffic to their Web sites.
The first...
[NPL] Fireworks 2
For More Information, Contact: For Immediate Release:
Macromedia Macromedia
Kirsten Armstrong Susan Nicolls
kirsten@macromedia.com snicolls@macromedia.com
(415) 252-4088 (415) 553-2751
MACROMEDIA SHIPS FIREWORKS 2
Comprehensive Study by Webreference.com Shows Fireworks 2 to be the Leading
Product for Web Graphics Optimization
San Francisco, CA - March 15, 1999 - Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) today
announced that Fireworks(R) 2 is now shipping. Fireworks 2 is a major new
release of Macromedia's award-winning Web graphics production environment
that specifically addresses the needs of Web designers who create and
maintain graphics-rich, interactive Web sites. With powerful new features
for integrated graphics, coding and sitewide editing, Fireworks 2
effectively bridges the gap between graphics and code. Fireworks 2 enables
rapid edits across multiple graphics, ensuring consistent design throughout
an entire Web site and accelerating Web workflow.
In a study...
[NPL] InterMapper 2.1 and SNMP Watcher 1.0 now available
Dartmouth College Releases Two Network Management Packages
HANOVER, NH. Two advanced network management applications,
InterMapper 2.1 and SNMP Watcher 1.0, are now available from
Dartmouth College.
InterMapper 2.1 is an upgrade to the sophisticated multiprotocol
network monitoring tool now used by hundreds of network managers
worldwide. SNMP Watcher is a new tool designed to retrieve
information from devices on multiprotocol networks.
"We built these programs to manage our own campus network because we
couldn't find anything comparable on the market," says Richard Brown,
Manager of Special Projects at Dartmouth. "These tools make complex
network management vastly easier."
InterMapper 2.1 is Free Update
InterMapper 2.1 is an update to the monitoring package that the
College has been marketing commercially since 1996. InterMapper 2.1
introduces a number of enhancements to its built-in web server, which
gives the ability to view network information from a standard Web
browser. The new...
[NPL] RasterMaster 8.0 Silver & Platinum Versions Now...
Press Contact: Scott Rill at 617-630-9495 or srill@snowbnd.com
Sales Contact: Sales Department at 617-630-9495 or sales@snowbnd.com
Newton, MA (March 15, 1999) Snowbound Software has announced the exciting
release of Version 8.0 of its RasterMaster imaging components, a set of award-
winning high performance, cross platform raster imaging components and tools.
Available in Silver and Platinum editions, RasterMaster 8.0 brings many new
formats, functions, and capabilities to the table. All versions of
RasterMaster 8.0 feature progressive JPEG reading, support for the EXIF camera
format, Image Pixel reading capabilities, and much more.
RasterMaster 8.0 Platinum adds TWAIN high speed transfer scanning, TWAIN read
and write CAPS, permanent conversion of 1-bit images to Scale to Gray, and PDF
multipage writing. Additionally, RM 8.0 Platinum provides an Autocrop
command, improved EPS output (includes LZW, Packbits, and JPEG), auto
orientation, improved reentrancy capability, Window...
[NPL] Interaction 2.5 with Extensible HTML
MEDIA DESIGN IN*PROGRESS SHIPS INTERACTION 2.5 with Extensible HTML and DOM
SAN DIEGO, CA, March 15, 1999: Media Design in*Progress ships Interaction
2.5, the XML based Mac web server companion for productive, flexible
building and maintenance of personalized, social websites. The new release
supports Extensible HTML, implements server-side DOM, and has an upgraded
visual user interface. Interaction 2.5 is available from
(http://www.in-progress.com).
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has announced that the next version of
HTML will be based on the Extensible Markup Language (XML). Interaction is
the first application to support Extensible HTML, combining features from
XML with HTML. The application generates standard HTML pages at serving
time from CSS, XML and Extensible HTML, so web professionals can take
advantage of extensible markup and style sheets while keeping the pages
accessible for all web browsers.
Interaction provides a reasonable priced and easy to use Mac alternative...
[NPL] Mainstay Updates JustMail(tm)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Lance Merker - Mainstay
(805) 484-9400
lance@mstay.com
591-A Constitution Ave.
Camarillo, CA 93012
www.mstay.com
Mainstay Updates JustMail(tm)
Private, Web-based Email Client Java Applet Now Supports APOP
Camarillo, CA, March 15, 1999-Mainstay today began shipping an
updated JustMail(tm), a private and secure client to access an email
account anytime, anywhere, using only a web browser. The updated
JustMail 1.0.5 adds support for APOP, automatic signature messages,
and the ability to customize both the login page and the JustMail
browser window. JustMail now supports the optional use of the
industry standard APOP encryption protocol for secure email password
authentication. The added security feature gives JustMail users the
confidence that their email login process is as secure as it is using
an email client application. JustMail 1.0.5 signatures give users
the ability to set up a customizable message and automatically add it
to...
[MD1] Bitwise 2.0
Bitwise 2.0 is now available.
March 15, 1999: Eric Curtis announces the latest release of Bitwise.
Bitwise 2.0 is a versatile, yet easy to use calculator with many unique
features specifically designed for programmers of personal computers
and microprocessors. Bitwise 2.0 is actually two calculators in one;
with independent registers for integer and floating point math.
Bitwise 2.0 key features include:
+ Integer and floating point math
+ Hexadecimal, decimal, octal, and binary conversions
+ Integer word sizes of 8, 16, and 32 bits
+ Signed and unsigned integer modes
+ Sign-extension of registers
+ Complete set of logical and bitwise operators
+ Floating point in fixed or scientific notation
+ Backspace key
+ Pop-up stack register display with register selection
+ Undo last operation
+ Macintosh drag & drop support
+ Built-in user's guide
+ Compatible with System 7.X and OS 8.X
+ Native 68K & PPC fat application
Bitwise 2.0 and other Macintosh development utilities can be...
[MD1] Free MediaStorm with IncWell SuperCard, Upgrade
Special Offer: Free MediaStorm with IncWell SuperCard, Upgrade
Chandler, Arizona. March 15, 1999 based IncWell DMG, Ltd, developers of the
SuperCard advanced multimedia system announce a special offer for purchasers
of SuperCard 3.5, or for version or competitive upgrades to version 3.5 of
SuperCard, as part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the SuperCard
product line.
Customers that purchase SuperCard full version, or SuperCard upgrade or
competitive upgrade versions after March 22nd and through April 30th, will
receive in specially marked US English boxes a free license to MediaStorm,
IncWell's easy to use interactive presentation tool.
MediaStorm brings the power of multimedia production to the home, school,
and office. MediaStorm meets a variety of communication needs with a
simple, yet powerful program editor that lets you create full
multimedia-powered presentations in a matter of minutes. Educators and
trainers can create lessons, tutorials and tests for student work...
[MD1] PACE Releases USB Floppy Enabler
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 10, 1999
PACE Anti-Piracy Releases Standard Floppy Interface for iMac and G3
Systems; New USB Floppy Enabler Available Free from PACE Web Site
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA -- March 10, 1999 -- PACE Anti-Piracy Inc., a leader
in the development of anti-piracy systems for the Macintosh, today released
an innovative solution for software developers whose customers use Apple
Computer's new iMac and G3 floppyless computer systems. PACE's USB Floppy
Enabler is a driver that emulates the floppy drive interface, making
supported third-party external USB floppy drives work with floppy-based
software products.
PACE developed the USB Floppy Enabler in response to the needs of customers
using its InterLok anti-piracy products, a fifth generation tool set for
protecting, distributing and selling software. The USB Floppy Enabler
currently supports Imation's SuperDisk and Newer Technology's uDrive, two
of the leading external USB floppy systems. PACE is working with...
[NPL] Netscape to Bundle Net2Phone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Nathan Tyler
Netscape Communications Corp.
650-937-4927
Sarah Hofstetter
IDT Public Relations
201-928-2882
Janine Kutliroff
IDT Investor Relations
201-928-4391
NETSCAPE AND NET2PHONE SIGN GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Companies to Deliver Low Cost PC-to-Phone Service Enabling Millions to
Instantly Place Calls From a Computer to any Telephone in the World
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and HACKENSACK, N.J. (March 10, 1999) Netscape
Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) and IDTs (NASDAQ: IDTC)
Net2Phone subsidiary today announced a multi-year global distribution
agreement under which Net2Phones PC-to-phone service will be
exclusively bundled with Netscapes leading Internet browser, Netscape
Communicator, and will be featured as a button on the browser Personal
Toolbar. In addition, the Net2Phone service is scheduled to be
prominently featured on Netscapes fast growing Internet portal,
Netscape Netcenter enabling millions of consumers to place telephone
calls...
[NPL] Clairvoyant Software to release ISP Planning Products
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Gregory Hampton Ford Kanzler
Clairvoyant Software, Inc. Marketing/PR Savvy
408/245-7654 650/726-1055
greg@clairvoyantsoftware.com ford@prsavvy.com
CLAIRVOYANT SOFTWARE DELIVERS JUST-IN-TIME SOLUTIONS
TO INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER'S NETWORK RESOURCE DEPLOYMENT
Products Will be the First Providing ISPs with Timely Scheduling and
Ordering of Network Resource Expansion to Improve Customer Satisfaction,
Financial Planning and Cash Flow
Sunnyvale, CA - March 8, 1999 - Clairvoyant Software, Inc., today
announced its establishment as a provider of dedicated software products
that enhance ISP's business success.
The company will soon introduce products that solve the ISP's toughest
Business question: "where, when and, and how to optimally add resources
that prevent catastrophic reductions in performance and accessibility."
Clairvoyant's solution assures an...
[NPL] WebStorm 2.5
For Immediate Release
Contact: Shirley C Sharpe +44 (0) 411-505655, sales@sharpeware.com
WEBSTORM 2.5 - Power Your Way Thru' The Web
SharpeWare has released version 2.5 of WebStorm, a program that takes
the pain out of searching the Web. WebStorm takes care of finding
and reviewing the text from the links you need; checking their
performance and age and managing their browsing. No need to wait for
slow-loading search sites packed with advertising graphics - cut
straight to the results you want.
Now with SiteStorm technology, WebStorm version 2.5 will also take
any site then find and check all links to other sites - even
following pages within the site to build a single, complete and
easy-to-browse list of checked links. And alongside each good link
WebStorm displays an extract of the actual page.
Whether obtained from search sites, or SiteStorm, checked results can
be saved as formatted web documents - or exported into other
programs. A history of past searches, and their results...
[NPL] Netscape Communicator 4.51
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Jim Adamson, (650) 937-6496
jima@netscape.com
NEW VERSION OF AWARD-WINNING NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR NOW AVAILABLE
Includes Enhanced Instant Messaging with Group Chat and Quick Access to
Stock Quotes via Netcenter Finance Channel
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., (March 9, 1999) - Netscape Communications
Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today announced the release of Netscape
Communicator 4.51, the latest version of Netscape's award winning
Internet mail and browsing software. When users download Netscape
Communicator 4.51, they receive AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 2.0, for
real-time, person-to-person and group conversations with friends, family
or colleagues.
The new release also features Quotes Anywhere, a new capability of Smart
Browsing™ that lets users access stock quotes from anywhere on the
Net via the Netcenter Finance Channel. Version 4.51 builds on the huge
momentum of Netscape Communicator 4.5, which was released in October,
1998, and continues to garner...
[MD1] FileMaker Pro Developer Edition Wins Codie Award
FileMaker Pro Developer Edition Chosen Best Application Development
Program by Software & Information Industry Association
Los Angeles, Calif., March 8, 1999 -- FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer
Edition, the essential database development tool kit for corporate and
commercial developers, was voted Best Application Development Program by
the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) during the
association's 14th annual Codie Awards here last night.
In winning the prestigious Codie Award for Best Application Development
Program, FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition bested IBM's Visual Age for
Java V2.0, RoboHELP Office 7.0 from Blue Sky Software, Software
Engineering Risk Management: Finding Your Path Through the Jungle from
LearnerFirst (in partnership with IEEE Computer Society), and Aion 8.0
from PLATINUM Technology.
"As the workgroup database market takes off, the sky is the limit for
FileMaker as the development platform of choice," said Dominique Goupil,
president,...
[MD1] Graphics Demo Contest Announced
Mac Demos HQ 64k Graphics Demo Contest
http://www.stoneentertainment.com/contest/
March 4, 1999 - A loose knit organization of Mac demo coders, sponsored by
Mac Demos HQ and Stone Entertainment, are proud to announce the first 'Mac
Demos HQ 64k Graphics Demo Contest'. This contest will serve to expand the
realms of Macintosh development by bringing together graphically adept
programmers from around the world in an all out battle of the fittest!
"A graphics demo is a mathematically based artistic expression.", explains
Kyle Ellrott, Mac demo coder and administrator of the
Comp.Sys.Mac.Programming.Games FAQ:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/3201/. "Demo coding has been
very popular on the Amiga and DOS platforms but until recently has been
virtually nonexistent on the Mac."
More major Mac demos have been announced this year than in the past five
years combined! Today the Mac demo community walks out of obscurity and
into the light. To learn more about the recent growth...
[MD1] MacTech Magazine's Call for Editors
MACTECH MAGAZINE, CALL FOR EDITORS
March 4, 1999 --- MacTech Magazine, the journal for Macintosh
resident programmers and developers, is seeking to expand it's
editorial board. MacTech is looking for new contributing editors and
would like to hear from experienced programmers and developers
interested in contributing to the Macintosh development community.
What MacTech expects from contributing editors:
* Each contributing editor will help develop a focus area (a segment
of the development community that the editor will help to represent
on the editorial board). Current areas covered by MacTech include:
Mac OS X JavaTech(tm)
Cryptography I/O Technology
Database Development Game Technologies
Component System Development Palm OS Development
Linux Development Network Technologies
We're interesteded in expanding these areas to include new focus...
[MD1] MW Java Linker 1.4 patch
CodeWarriors,
MW Java Linker 1.4 patch for Macintosh is available for downloading at
http://www.metrowerks.com/tools/software/updates/
This updated linker fixes problems merging .gif files into the .jar
file output from the linker. The patch is recommended for all
CodeWarrior Pro 4 and CodeWarrior Pro for Java R4 users.
This archive was submitted on 03/01/1999 (CWPRO4 CWPROJAVA4 Release)
and occupies 539k of disk space.
You can also download it at URL:
ftp://ftp.metrowerks.com/pub/updates/CWPRO4/MW_Java_Linker_1.4_Patch.sit
- or -
ftp://ftp2.metrowerks.com/updates/CWPRO4/MW_Java_Linker_1.4_Patch.sit
[NPL] Scorpion BarCode 1.50
Scorpion Research releases Scorpion BarCode 1.50
Chislehurst, Kent, England -- 4 March 1999 -- Scorpion Research today
announced the release of version 1.50 of Scorpion BarCode, its popular
BarCode creation software for Apple Macintosh computers.
What is Scorpion BarCode?
Scorpion BarCode is a complete Bar Code creation utility that you can use to
quickly create Bar Code images for use in other applications. The software
supports the following symbologies:
* EAN-13 (With or without Add-On codes)
* EAN-8
* EAN-128
* UPC-A (With or without Add-On codes)
* UPC-E
* Code-128
* Code-93
* Code-39
* Codabar
* ITF (Interleaved Two Five)
* ISSN
* ISBN
* PostNet (5 digit / 9 digit / 11 digit)
* RM4SCC
* Pharmacode
* MSI
By entering the text of a Bar Code, the software produces the graphic
equivalent using one of the above selected symbologies. You can then use
this graphic to:
* Create a PICT file
* Create an EPS file
* Produce a desktop clipping file by dragging the graphic image to the
desktop...
[NPL] Win: Free Y2K Test Tool For All PC's
For Immediate Release
for further information:
Al Anderson (Y2KEasyFix.com)
607-754-9378 (voice)
607-754-9378 (fax)
mailto:y2kFix@y2kEasyFix.com
http://www.y2kEasyFix.com
Free Y2K Test Tool For All PC's -
First Time Offer By y2kEasyFix.com
Mar. 3, 1999 -- Vestal, NY -- Small Businesses and individuals can
now easily and safely test their PC's for Y2K compliance using a
nationally recognized test tool that is supported by the NSTL
(National Software Testing Laboratories). This test utility is free
and has been used by hundreds of thousands already. It is available
for immediate download and use at the y2kEasyFix website:
http://www.y2keasyfix.com
Along with the utility are additional step by step directions for its
use and an e-mail address for free trouble - shooting.
Nearly everyone with a PC will face some kind of compliance problem
with their computer system. About 70% of PC's in use will need a
hardware fix but the problem facing most computer users is that they
don't know if...
[MD1] CineMac 1.5: Creating Internet Screen Savers
Media Information
For Immediate Release
March 4 1999
MacSourcery simplifies creation of screen savers using Macromedia
Director with CineMac for Director version 1.5 it just got easier to
make screen savers - thanks to MacSourcery.
Released this week, version 1.5 of CineMac for Director is designed
to work with Macromedia Director 7 to create high-impact screen
savers for Mac and PC using live internet content, animations and
video.
Developed by San Diego based software company MacSourcery, CineMac
for Director has proved to be a hit with blue chip companies
including Walt Disney, Sony, Columbia Pictures, Levi's and PepsiCo
who use screen savers to promote their products and services.
MacSourcery's CineMac for Director 1.5 converts Macromedia's Director
files into screen savers. Version 1.5 adds support for Director 7 and
includes the ability to create screen savers with internet updatable
content.
Version 1.5 is designed to make screen savers easier to create and
faster to download....
[NPL] GIFCruncher Desktop
EVANSTON, IL: Announcing GIFCruncher Desktop for Macintosh and Windows
(http://www.gifcruncher.com/desktop/)
GIFCruncher Desktop is a Web graphics utility developed by
Spinwave.com (the developers of the award-winning HVS series) that
allows you to select a GIF from your desktop or an HTTP or FTP URL,
and automatically reduce the download time and file size of the GIF
by up to 90%. Auto mode generates several optimized versions, and you
decide on the best tradeoff between file size and quality.
GIFCruncher does this while you wait - single optimizations generally
only take a few seconds.
Why use GIFCruncher? Because it makes your site load much faster,
your files take up less server space, and it provides the best image
quality in the industry. Faster and smaller means more users, more
pages, and a more enjoyable web site. See for yourself - download the
demo or visit GIFCruncher Online.
(http://www.gifcruncher.com/)
GIFCruncher Desktop Features:
* Optimize GIFs on your hard drive,...
[MD1] CWCVS 2.0
CWCVS 2.0 Press Release
Electric Fish, Inc. announces the release of CWCVS 2.0, a shareware
version control plugin for Metrowerks CodeWarrior, which allows you
to use the public domain CVS client MacCVS for version control
without leaving the CodeWarrior IDE.
CVS is a widely used POSIX-based version control system and CVS
clients are available on many platforms, including the Macintosh,
making it a reasonable choice for multiple platform development.
CWCVS allows Macintosh developers to use CVS with CodeWarrior without
arcane command line arguments or scripts.
Version 2.0 features include:
Conversion to the latest CodeWarrior API;
Advanced dialogs for most commands;
Recursive command versions for Difference, History and Status;
rtag support in the Label command;
Default to -kb for adding non-text files
Automatic login upon connect;
Automatic directory creation on Add;
Watchers support;
New default options preferences panel...
[NPL] Survey Catering
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Sylvia Burke, (888) 876-0044 (US)
Outside US (505) 522-0027
Email: burke@cogentcorp.com
INTERNET SURVEYS -- WITHOUT THE WORK!
LAS CRUCES, NM, USA - Survey Catering, a new service from Cogent
Computing Corporation, provides clients a way to conduct web-based
surveys over the Internet without buying software or programming
services.
Survey Catering allows clients real-time processing of their own
surveys on the Web for almost any purpose; including research,
customer feedback, employee questionnaires, opinion polls, etc. A
variety of question types are supported, along with graphics,
sound/video, and html links. With one mouse click you can view
instant and ongoing reports of survey results. Reports may be made
public for instant viewing by respondents.
Sample Survey picture: (http://testpro.com/survey.gif).
Sample Report picture: (http://testpro.com/sreport.gif).
The Survey Catering service is ideal for users who need a fast,
flexible and inexpensive...
[MD1] CWProjector 3.1 Released
CWProjector 3.1 Press Release
Electric Fish, Inc. announces the release of CWProjector 3.1, a
shareware version control plugin for Metrowerks CodeWarrior, which
allows you to use MPW's Projector for source control without leaving
the CodeWarrior IDE.
CWProjector provides an easy to use source-code control system, at
minimal cost, using established technology from Apple. It is well
suited for individuals and small organizations which want the
benefits of source-control with a minimum of hassle and expense.
Version 3.1 includes the following new features:
Helper applications for Difference;
Various bug fixes;
CWProjector is available now at:
http://www.electricfish.com/products/CWProjector/
Electric Fish, Inc. is a software development company based in
Seattle, Washington.
For more information, contact Richard Wesley, mailto:hawkfish@electricfish.com
- rmgw
http://www.electricfish.com/hawkfish/
[MD1] Flex 2.5.4A-R2 For MPW
This announcement is from the EvangeList
Gilles Depeyrot (mailto:Gilles.Depeyrot@wanadoo.fr)
Those of you who use GNU tools under MPW or ToolServer may want to
get a copy of the latest version of Flex.
The GNU Bison parser generator version 1.26a was released recently
Following the release of GNU Bison 1.26a, this is the second release
of Flex for MPW rebuilt with the latest version of Bison. The package
contains the source, and a prebuilt tool for MPW. The texinfo
documentation converted to html using texi2html is available as an
extra download.
(http://perso.wanadoo.fr/gilles.depeyrot)
Please keep in mind that any bugs in this code are probably my doing,
so before you sending bug reports to the GNU folks, please send me a
note so I can fix whatever problems you may find.
[NPL] iForm 1.0
iForm 1.0 -- The Versatile Little Forms Server
Setauket, NY, March 1999 - Limit Point Software introduces iForm 1.0
for Mac OS, the elegant but affordable little forms processor for
intranet and internet.
Simple storefronts, guest books, surveys, quizzes, mailing lists --
all are good jobs for iForm but its applications are limitless. iForm
messengers any form's results to multiple e-mail destinations, then
warehouses the form's results in a text-and-tabs data archive for
database import. Plus, iForm will messenger multiple attachments --
HTML, PDF, images, audio, video and more -- and even optionally
auto-binhex any file format on the fly. And no mail server or web
server required -- iForm will serve forms from any Mac on your TCP/IP
network independent of, or as a complement to your web server.
In the spirit of Boolean Search 2, iForm reflects Limit Point's
philosophy of custom-fit solutions. iForms may sport custom graphics
and any form element in any quantity -- pop-ups, check...
[NPL] e-Picture for BeOS
BeatWare Brings Professional Graphics Capabilities to the BeOS(r)
For Immediate Release
Monday, March 8, 1999
Contact: Karen Cassel
BeatWare, Inc.
karen@beatware.com
650-556-7906
Redwood City, CA - March 8, 1999 -- BeatWare, Inc., the leader in
software development for the BeOS(r), today announced e-Picture(tm),
its professional solution for creating dynamic web graphics.
e-Picture is the first professional graphics application to be
developed for the modern Be Operating System. Under development for
the past eighteen months, e-Picture has been created to meet the
specific needs of graphic designers producing content for the Web.
"The heavyweight tools currently used to produce web graphics were
originally designed for the print publishing industry and simply
aren't the right tools to create small, animated, color-safe images
efficiently," said Karen Cassel, VP of Sales and Marketing for
BeatWare, Inc. "Designers waste hours moving files back and forth
between multiple publishing...
[NPL] Opera for Linux
News Release
OPERA SOFTWARE AND TROLL TECH AGREE TO MAKE OPERA, THE POPULAR WEB BROWSER,
AVAILABLE ON THE SUCCESSFUL LINUX PLATFORM.
Oslo, Norway, - 2. March, 1999 - Troll Tech AS, producer of the Qt
cross-platform application framework and Opera Software AS, producer
of Opera,
the fastest and most user friendly Internet browser, today announced
a cooperative development effort to make Opera available on the
increasingly popular Linux platform. This initiative between the two
companies, Opera Software AS and Troll Tech AS, is taken to secure a
rapid offering of the Opera
web browser on the Linux platform.
The first prototype will be showcased this week at the Linux World Expo in San
Jose. The Linux version of Opera is based on Qt, Troll Tech's widely
used cross-platform application framework. Troll Tech started the
porting of the
user interface and the general framework three weeks ago, and has
already produced a working prototype. The development team consisted
of seven Troll
Tech...
[NPL] QuicKeys 4.0 for Macintosh Public Preview
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Editorial Contact
Sue Nail
CE Software, Inc.
(515) 221-1801 ext. 3025 or (605) 235-1991
sue.nail@cesoft.com
Free QuicKeys 4.0 preview:
http://www.cesoft.com/quickeys/preview
QuicKeys 4.0 for Macintosh Public Preview Version Now Available New
upgrade adds OS 8.5 compatibility, improved interface, 50 new
features and performance boost for leading Macintosh automation
software
West Des Moines, Iowa, March 3, 1999-CE Software, Inc. today
announced that a free "preview" version of the new QuicKeys 4.0 is
now available for download and evaluation from its Web site. The
latest upgrade to CE Software's popular automation software, QuicKeys
4.0 features compatibility with Mac OS 8.5, more than 50 new
automation capabilities, an updated interface, completely revised
documentation and several other improvements. QuicKeys 4.0 is
scheduled to ship in the next 60 days.
"As a long-time QuicKeys addict, I'm looking forward to this next
revision," said Sharon Steuer, QuicKeys...
[NPL] OTSessionWatcher 2.0
Stairways releases OTSessionWatcher 2.0
Perth, Western Australia -- 3 March 1999 -- Stairways Software, Pty
Ltd, today announced the release of version 2.0 of OTSessionWatcher
an update to our Open Transport Stream debugging utility.
What is OTSessionWatcher?
OTSessionWatcher allows you to examine the data transmitted through
Open Transport UDP and TCP streams. This is useful for debugging
network applications and network problems, learning about networking
protocols, or watching for strange or unwanted TCP traffic.
If you have ever wondered what your computer was saying when it was
talking to other machines on the network, this program is the answer.
OTSessionWatcher is one of those simple, powerful tools that makes
you wonder how you ever lived without it.
OTSessionWatcher requires a PowerPC (Power Macintosh or clone) and
Open Transport 1.1.1 or later.
What's New?
OTSessionWatcher 2.0 adds support for watching UDP streams as well as
displaying more complete stream information...
[NPL] Assimilator 2.0.2
Stairways releases Assimilator 2.0.2
Perth, Western Australia -- 3 March 1999 -- Stairways Software, Pty
Ltd, today announced the release of version 2.0.2 of Assimilator, an
elegant and powerful laboratory administration tool.
What is Assimilator?
Assimilator is the product of years of managing student laboratories.
It is designed for situations where you wish to make a large number
of Macintoshes look virtually identical. Assimilator mirrors an
AppleShare server folder on to the client machines to make them all
look almost identical.
Since you generally do not want the machines to be exactly identical,
Assimilator provides a mechanism for building a database of your
machines, allowing the owner name, machine name, harddisk name and
most importantly the IP number of the client machine to be configured
automatically. It also has a method for customizing machines on an
individual or group basis.
Although Assimilator is designed for student lab situations, it has
also proven useful in...
[NPL] RumorMill 1.2
Stairways releases RumorMill 1.2
Perth, Western Australia -- Stairways Software, Pty Ltd, today
announced the release of version 1.2 of RumorMill, its shareware Mac
OS News (NNTP) server.
What is RumorMill?
RumorMill is a news (NNTP) server. The News protocol is ideally
suited to public discussion, and RumorMill is designed to make it
easy to create (and remove) local or shared Newsgroups. RumorMill
(and other NNTP) servers can easily be linked together to create a
wide spanning communication network.
RumorMill is ideal for business groups, schools, universities and any
one else who is interested in a simple, scalable and widely supported
means of providing group discussion. RumorMill can easily mix USENET
newsgroups with local or off-site newsgroups which can be selectively
pulled or fed from multiple servers.
RumorMill can be Remotely Administered, supports Newswatcher Prefs
and Newsrc files and it has a small memory footprint. Amongst other
security features RumorMill has Site...
[NPL] Sonnet Drops G3 Upgrade Prices
March 3, 1999
For More Information, please contact:
Joy Hsu
949-261-2800
joy.hsu@sonnettech.com
SONNET DROPS PRICES ON G3 UPGRADES FOR PCI & NUBUS POWER MACS
SONNET LEADS MAC UPGRADE MARKET WITH DRAMATICALLY LOWER PRICES FOR
PCI & NUBUS POWER MACS
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA. March 3, 1999. Sonnet Technologies sets new
price/performance standards for G3 processor upgrades with lower
prices on its CrescendoTM G3 product lines for the PCI and NuBus
Power Macs. Crescendo G3 for PCI Power Macs
New prices are as follows:
Crescendo G3 250/512K $299.95
Crescendo G3 300/512K $399.95
Crescendo G3 300/1M $599.95
Crescendo G3 333/1M $699.95
Crescendo G3 400/1M $999.95
These cards are compatible with the following Macintosh models:
Power Mac 7300, 7500, 7600, 8500, 8515, 8600, 9500, 9515, 9600
Workgroup Server 7350, 8550, 9650
Power Computing PowerCenter, PowerCenter Pro, PowerTower,
PowerTower Pro, PowerWave, PowerCurve
UMAX J700/S900
DayStar Genesis 360, 400, 528, 600, 720, 800, 900,...
[NPL] Nisus Compact -- FREE!
Solana Beach, California---March 1, 1999--In honor of its 15th year
anniversary, Nisus(R) Software Inc. announces the FREE release of its
blazingly-fast and tiny word processing application, Nisus Compact.
According to Jerzy Lewak CEO, "We are giving away another software
title from our high quality line of Macintosh(R) products. Macintosh
users can download Nisus Compact for FREE and get a taste of word
processing at its best and most efficient. In these days of bloated
software, Nisus Compact is a refreshing reminder of how powerful and
useful a small application can be."
Nisus Compact has many of the features of its big brother Nisus
Writer 5.1.3, but is almost as small as SimpleText(TM). At a mere 1.1
MB for the full download, it's amazing that this tiny application can
do so much! Here are just a few Nisus Compact features:
FILES COMPATIBLE WITH NISUS WRITER: You can interchange fully
formatted files between the two applications.
FLUID GRAPHICS: Paste graphics as characters or on...
[NPL] Microsoft Takes Two-to-One Lead in Browser War
For Immediate Release
March 2, 1999
MICROSOFT TAKES A TWO-TO-ONE LEAD IN BROWSER WAR
WebSideStory's StatMarket Reports Advantage Based on Data Compiled
from Over 13 Million Unique Visitors Daily
(SAN DIEGO, CA)- WebSideStory
((http://www.websidestory.com/)http://www.websidestory.com), the
leader in Internet traffic analysis, traffic building and user
trends, today reported that Microsoft's Internet Explorer accounts
for more than two thirds of the browsers used on the Internet,
according to data published on StatMarket
((http://www.statmarket.com/)http://www.statmarket.com). The
information published on StatMarket reflects real-time data gathered
from more than 40,000 Web sites using the HitBOX Tracker and over
13,000,000 unique visitors a day to those sites.
StatMarket data represents the largest sampling of Internet users and
the most accurate depiction of user trends available. WebSideStory
updates StatMarket daily, publishing Internet user trends and
statistics vital to Webmasters...
[NPL] ColorSync 2.6
ColorSync 2.6 Now Available for Download
New Version Includes Enhanced Support for AppleScript and Popular
Internet Image Formats
SEYBOLD, BOSTON, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple Computer, Inc. today
announced the availability of ColorSync 2.6, the latest version of
the Company's color-management work flow software for publishing and
design professionals. ColorSync 2.6 includes significant enhancements
to AppleScript integration; support for color management of popular
Internet standards like JPEG and GIF image formats; and updated
Photoshop plug-ins. ColorSync 2.6 is available for free download
today at http://www.apple.com/colorsync.
Apple also announced the availability of the ColorSync Software
Development Kit (SDK) for Windows, which will allow hardware and
software developers to create ColorSync-compatible products for
Windows platforms.
"ColorSync is the leading software for managing color with over one
million users, including professional publishers like PEOPLE and
Kinko's who...
[NPL] Stalker Announces Version 2.9 of CommuniGate Pro
Stalker Announces Version 2.9 of CommuniGate Pro Server for MacOS X Server
Key Features: Multi-platform Support
Industry-strength, highly scalable
Administration via the Web
Extensive multi-domain support
Unique IMAP multi-mailbox features
HTTP access to E-mail, built-in Web Mailer
Extensive Anti-Spam techniques
Mailing Lists with Web Access and Interactive Archive Search
LDAP and ACAP Support
Personal Web Pages with automated publishing.
MILL VALLEY, CA - March 2, 1999 - Stalker Software, Inc. today
announced its release of CommuniGate Pro version 2.9, a Unified
Messaging Server which supports Apple's new high-performance Mac OS X
Server. With this announcement, Stalker Software provides the only
commercial Internet Mail Server for the MacOS X Server.
"Stalker Software is pleased to continue their long history of
development with Apple, beginning...
[NPL] VSE HTML Turbo 2.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VSE HTML TURBO 2.1 UPDATE
(Bonn, Germany, March 3rd, 1999). Voget Selbach Entertainment (VSE)
announced today that a new version of its popular Mac OS based
shareware HTML optimizer VSE HTML Turbo is now available.
VSE HTML Turbo is a tool that optimizes HTML documents so that they
become much smaller and load much more quickly into web browsers. It
is the winner of Mac Now's Editor's Choice Award and it has received
4 stars from MacNN and 4 Logos from Applelinks.
The new version fixes several bugs, uses Navigation Services if
installed, recognizes PNG images and offers severall small
improvements.
Further information can be found at
"http://vse-online.com/turbo.html".
PRICING
VSE HTML Turbo is available for $49.95. You can order it online at
"http://vse-online.com/order".
DOWNLOAD AND DISTRIBUTION
VSE HTML Turbo 2.1 can now be downloaded at
"http://vse-online.com/download.html". The application can be
included free of charge on cover CD-ROM's of computer...
[NPL] Stone Design Announces Web Tools Suite
For Immediate Release
For more information:
Katie Graunke
info@stone.com
505-345-4800
Stone Design Announces
Stone Web Tools Suite
For Mac OS X Server
Boston, March 2 1999 - Veteran OpenStep and Macintosh developers,
Stone Design, today announced the Stone Web Tools Suite for World
Wide Web content developers who are taking advantage of Apple
Computer, Inc's powerful new Mac OS X Server and its cross-platform
companion, the Yellow Box, which runs on Windows NT, 95 and 98. The
Suite is featured on Apple Computer, Inc's Mac OS X Server Solution
CD, which will be shipping with each copy of Mac OS X Server. Users
of WebObjects 4.0 for NT, can use these tools today!
The suite is made up of the following 5 applications, which work
together to provide artists and content developers with WYSIWYG
tools to create web pages without programming in HTML:
CreateTM 5.0 is THE multipage draw application with instant graphic
conversion, web page authoring, autotracing, PostScript programming...
[NPL] WebColors for Mac OS X Server
For Immediate Release
For more information:
Katie Graunke
info@stone.com
505-345-4800
Stone Design Announces Web Colors(tm) 1.0 For Mac OS X Server and Yellow Box
Boston March 2, 1999 - Veteran Mac OS X/Yellow Box developers, Stone
Design, announced the handy color picking tool, Web Colors, and its
companion Stone Web Color Lists, for Mac OS X Server and Web Objects
for NT today.
Chief engineer at Stone Design and author of Web Colors 1.0, Andrew
Stone said, "This application allows Internet content designers to
have quick and easy access to the colors that will look best
globally."
Web Colors helps web designers select colors that look good on the
vast majority of low grade color monitors used throughout the world.
Since most color displays only support 256 colors, the colors in the
palette provided in Web Colors are guaranteed to be rendered in one
solid color. There are millions of possible RGB color combinations,
but these RGB triples will not be dithered, and thus will...
[MD1] Software Developers Announce Support for Mac OS X Server
Software Developers Announce Support for Mac OS X Server
SEYBOLD, BOSTON March 2, 1999 Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
that developers are lining up to support Mac OS X Server with
innovative new software solutions that utilize the power of Apple's
new server operating system. Many companies are using Seybold to
showcase new Mac OS X Server solutions, spanning publishing, digital
asset management, Internet development and general productivity
applications. Due to ship in the next few weeks, Mac OS X Server
combines the proven strength of UNIX with the simplicity of Macintosh
.
"Mac OS X Server is Apple's first modern server operating system and
developers are already making it a platform for innovative software
releases," said Clent Richardson, Apple's vice president of Worldwide
Developer Relations. "For publishing customers, Mac OS X Server will
be a great product for managing Mac networks and running new
high-performance publishing solutions, asset management software and...
[MD1] OAK CORBA ORB for OS X
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PARAGON SOFTWARE RELEASES OAK CORBA ORB
FOR APPLE OS X SERVER PLATFORM
VIENNA, VA - MARCH 2, 1999 - Paragon Software Inc., a leading
provider of CORBA technology for Apple products, has released a
version of its OAK CORBA ORB package for Apple's new OS X Server
platform announced today at the Seybold show in Boston.
The OAK CORBA ORB is a complete, enterprise-class CORBA development
suite for building and deploying CORBA-compatible solutions. It
features many exclusive capabilities that make it a compelling choice
for OS X Server developers, including:
* Seamless integration with Apple Project Builder using the new OAK
Project Builder Wizard
* YellowBox Java code generation that allows direct use of CORBA
objects in WebObjects Builder
* Objective-C support for easy, integrated CORBA development with
Objective-C-based systems
The OAK CORBA ORB has been the premier CORBA option for Apple
platforms since 1994. The OAK CORBA ORB is...
[MD1] MacHack: New Discount Program Announced
MacHack PR: New Discount Program Announced
MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers
c/o Expotech
1264 Bedford Road
Grosse Point Park, MI 48230
Contact: Carol Lynn
mailto:info@machack.com
Tel: (313) 882-1824
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dearborn, MI -- March 1, 1999 -- Sometimes even the greatest minds in
the business lose track of time. Maybe they procrastinate a little
too long, or maybe they get tied up in projects.
Whatever the cause, MacHack (http://www.machack.com/) is here to
help. For years, discounted registration for this developers
conference has extended well into the spring and up to tax time. This
year is no different.
Attendees that register for MacHack 1999 by Midnight on April 15 will
purchase their registrations at a $475. This represents a $50
discount off of the regular conference rate.
"Even at the regular rate, MacHack is a bargain," said Peter N.
Lewis, genius behind Stairways Software and dedicated MacHacker.
"With the discount, things are even better...
[NPL] PRAM Battery Checker
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Polar Orbit Software Announces PRAM Battery Checker for Macintosh
San Francisco, Calif., March 1, 1999 -- Polar Orbit Software
announces the release of a new utility for Macintosh computers, PRAM
Battery Checker v1.0. This software will warn the computer user if
the internal battery that backs up the important Parameter Ram (PRAM)
dies. If this battery fails this information can become corrupted
causing system disruption or errors. The software checks the system
at startup time and will inform the user if the battery has died,
otherwise the user will notice nothing out of the ordinary.
PRAM Battery Checker is perfect for lab or corporate environments
where many Macintosh computers are deployed. It will allow you to
catch a major source of easily prevented system errors. It is also a
useful utility for people who help out less savvy computer users who
might not realize that this battery exists.
The program can be downloaded from the Polar Orbit web page at:
(http...
[NPL] The Vector Zone by Macromedia
For Immediate Release
MACROMEDIA ANNOUNCES THE VECTOR ZONE
New Online Information Resource Helps Developers Understand Vector
Graphics Tools and Technologies
Boston, MA - Seybold '99 - March 1, 1999 - Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:
MACR) today announced the Vector Zone, a comprehensive vector
graphics resource for Web developers available online at
http://www.vectorzone.com. The Vector Zone is a new online
destination providing information about vector graphics technologies
and standards, and the benefits of vectors for the Web. Featuring
articles, interviews and technical pointers for both novice and
professional Web developers, the new site builds on Macromedia's
long-term commitment to deliver a richer, more compelling Web
experience with open vector graphics technologies, such as Macromedia
Flash(TM).
In related news today, Macromedia announced that over 100 million Web
users can experience Flash content without having to download and
install a player. The news establishes Flash and...
[NPL] GoFigure! Router Config from a Palm Pilot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PALM COMPUTING-BASED ROUTER CONFIGURATOR BY CLAIRVOYANT SOFTWARE
SAVES TIME, MONEY AND SPACE FOR NETWORK MANAGERS
GoFigure! Quickly Installs and Configures CISCO Routers On First
American Title's Statewide WAN Anywhere, Anytime , Automates Tedious,
Time-Consuming Tasks
Sunnyvale, CA - March 1, 1999 - Clairvoyant Software's GoFigure!
router configuration software is saving First American Title
Insurance Company of Portland, Oregon time and money in maintaining
and expanding its 30-sight wide area network.
GoFigure! is the first GUI product allowing network system managers
and engineers to configure Cisco routers using Palm Pilot or PalmIII
hand-held computers. Introduced in November 1998, GoFigure! addresses
a router's set-up and get-running configuration parameters by
automating tedious and time-consuming tasks. It's a valuable,
portable tool for anyone configuring Cisco routers.
Providing real estate title insurance services throughout the state
of Oregon, First...
[NPL] Deneba Previews Internet Graphics Server
For Immediate Release
Deneba Software Previews Internet Graphics Server(tm) at Seybold Seminars
Summaries:
* Deneba Software's Internet Graphics Server delivers unprecedented,
access to the contents of graphics files using standard web browsers.
* Groundbreaking Windows(R) NT Server application allows users to
open graphics files remotely using any web browser then zoom, pan,
change pages, and even switch layers; provides new opportunities for
VARs.
* Deneba creates a new category of Internet server application that
provides unmatched access to digital graphics assets through any
standard web browser.
* Deneba Internet Graphics Server makes it easy to instantly deploy
digital graphics assets on the internet, and incorporates
revolutionary capabilities for navigating files and collaborating
with colleagues and clients.
Boston, MA, March 1, 1999 - Deneba Software will give live technology
demonstrations of a revolutionary new digital collaboration product,
the Deneba Internet Graphics...
[NPL] SonicWALL PRO Internet Security Appliance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sonic Systems Announces SonicWALL PRO Internet Security Appliance
Bringing high performance, comprehensive security to branch offices
and large, single-site networks
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 1, 1999 -- Sonic Systems, Inc., provider
of Internet security for small to medium size companies, today
announced SonicWALL PRO, a high-performance Internet security
appliance for Fast Ethernet networks. SonicWALL PRO provides Internet
security, Virtual Private Networking (VPN), and content filtering
with high performance hardware to meet the needs of large networks.
SonicWALL PRO offers branch offices and large, single-site networks a
comprehensive security system to combat intruders and secure
important business data.
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, large networks
comprise only one percent of all networks. Nine percent are
medium-size enterprises and 90 percent are categorized as small
networks. Yet most security products in today's marketplace are...
