[NPL] Combadge 1.1
Stairways releases Combadge 1.1
Perth, Western Australia -- 23 July 1998 -- Stairways Software, Pty Ltd,
today announced the new version of Combadge, an elegant real time email
companion.
What is Combadge?
Combadge is a real time email companion, perhaps best described as a cross
between a talk, chat and email. Combadge will let you chat in real time
with other Combadge users without needing to know where they are - you
simply use their email address and Combadge finds them. If they are not
running Combadge, then Combadge will send your message to them using email
so you do not even need to know if they have Combadge.
Combadge is US$25 shareware. Site and organisation-wide licenses are also
available for US$500 and US$2000 respectively. Combadge requires a
Macintosh with TCP/IP connectivity.
Features
* Easy User Interface.
* Real time chatting if both parties have Combadge.
* Email messages if they do not have Combadge.
* Connect using email address.
* Log conversations to email.
*...
[NPL] DynaMorph Engine Now Supports UnixWare 7
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Morph Technologies, Inc. - Please contact: Dr. Marc Slack, President and
CEO, or Cathlin Bowman, Director of Business Development Phone: (703)
288-1688 Email: MorphInfo@morphtech.com
Morph Technologies, Inc.'s DynaMorph Engine Now Supports UnixWare 7
Vienna, VA, July 22, 1998 - Users of the UnixWare 7 operating system will
now benefit from the inclusion of Morph Technologies' DynaMorph web
application engine. Morph Technologies, Inc., creators of Wild World
WebWare, today announced that it completed porting DynaMorph to the SCO
(NASDAQ: SCOC) UnixWare 7 operating system.
This event symbolizes the continued strong approach by DynaMorph into the
UNIX market. With current support for Linux, BSDi, Solaris, RedHat, and
SCO, the world's leading provider of UNIX server operating systems, Morph
Technologies is quickly becoming the solution of choice for building
advanced web systems on the UNIX platform. DynaMorph will give users the
ability to easily develop web site...
[NPL] URL Extractor
Tension Software announces URL Extractor 1.0.
URL Extractor allows to extract URL from inside text files, as example web
pages, and save the url on disk, in a usable format, to import in database
or manipulate to create new pages.
It's a true Mac program, all written in C++ and optimized for the Mac
memory handling.
It's not a port from other platform. It's a Macintosh only program! The
user can use it in two modes:
The first one lets him open and see a single file and navigate inside it
and collect the urls as he decides step by step (or in one shot if he
likes).
The second lets the user use a Batch window and process files
automatically, all in one step.
He can even drop a folder on the URL Extractor icon, and all the files
inside that folder, also files inside other folders and nested at any
level, will be processed to extract urls.
URL Extractor can be automatized at different levels, you can also set it
to run on unattended Mac, do its work, save (or append) automatically the...
[NPL] NITRO PowerPlug 2.0 Beta 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 1998. ClearWay Technologies today announced immediate availability
of ClearWay NITRO PowerPlug 2.0 Beta 2. NITRO PowerPlug 2.0 boosts the
performance of WebSTAR 2.x and 3.0 Web servers up to 200% or more by
slashing server latency, increasing processing speed and responsiveness,
and accelerating WebSTAR plug-ins. The new Beta 2 release of NITRO
PowerPlug 2.0 increases server stability and boosts performance higher than
any previous version. Free demos are available from
(http://www.clearway.com/NITRO/)
Explosive Performance Boost
Since its initial release, ClearWay NITRO PowerPlug has delivered an
explosive performance boost to hundreds of high-traffic Mac Web sites.
Now performance-minded Webmasters are praising NITRO 2.0's simplicity,
speed, and power. User comments on NITRO 2.0 have ranged from "everyone
thinks we upgraded the server!" to one Webmasters's simple review, "WOW WOW
WOW!"
Pricing and Availability
ClearWay NITRO PowerPlug 1.0 is currently...
[NPL] OpenScript 1.0.2 Update
From: Marco Bambini (marco@spiderlink.it)
Subject: ANNOUNCE: OpenScript 1.0.2 update
I would like to inform you that OpenScript 1.0.2 is now available.
This update fixes a bug in the demo version (always returns the
unregistered message page) and add support for nested folder and for
file/folder aliases.
What is OpenScript?
OpenScript is a plugin for every HTTP server compatible with W*API 1.1, it
allows you to include AppleScript and Frontier commands in your HTML pages.
How can I use it?
Just write the scripts inside the (Applescript)...(/Applescript) or
(Usertalk)...(/Usertalk) TAGs, OpenScript execute them and place the result
in your HTML page. You can also write nested TAGs in order to use the best
commands of both the scripting languages.
OpenScript allows you to create powerful dynamic pages with AppleScript and
Frontier!!
For more information, or to download a free, fully-functional demo of
OpenScript 1.0.2, visit http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Network/7185
(software...
[NPL] OneWorld announces Upgrade program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Heidi Palmer
OneWorld Systems, Inc.
408-523-2204
email: heidi_palmer@oneworldsystems.com
UPGRADE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR ONEWORLD SYSTEMS' CUSTOMERS
SUNNYVALE, Calif., (July 20, 1998) OneWorld Systems, Inc., (formerly
Global Village Communication, Inc.) today announced an upgrade program for
customers of its OneWorld 100 communications servers for Macintosh
networks. OneWorld 100 customers are eligible to upgrade to the new
OneWorld 5000 Suite communications server at a special upgrade price of
$3,895 a savings of $1000 off the suggested list price.
The OneWorld 5000 Suite communications server combines Internet access and
routing, remote access, 56K network modems, and fax capabilities in an
integrated, versatile and expandable product for Macintosh and Windows
users in small and medium size offices. OneWorld 5000 Suite is
easy-to-use, can be expanded as an office grows, integrates multiple
communications functions that can all be managed with a...
[NPL] Intranet Apps/Templates for Small Business
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Seamus Phan
McGallen & Bolden
tel: +65-3246588
fax: +65-3246966
email: seamus@mcgallen.com
MCGALLEN & BOLDEN LAUNCHES CUSTOM INTRANET APPLICATIONS AND TEMPLATES FOR
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES)
SINGAPORE, 20 July 1998 -- McGallen & Bolden Asia, part of McGallen &
Bolden International (USA), launched its suite of intranet/extranet
applications and templates for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
The first module launched by McGallen & Bolden is the HR Intranet (Basic)
Template, which includes all necessary templates and placeholders for a
typical human resource department within any SME environment. The module
will run on any web server and operating system (OS), including UNIX,
Windows NT, MacOS, LINUX, and even freeBSD. This is because McGallen &
Bolden has standardized its scripting environment to that of PERL, a
universal scripting language that has code transparency and cross-platform
compatibility.
According to...
[NPL] Freeway 2.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
News from SoftPress Systems
http://www.softpress.com
***** SoftPress Systems Announces Freeway 2.0 *****
Array of new features includes intuitive tools for rapid production
of fourth-generation Web sites with Cascading Style Sheets,
HTML 4.0 layout and customizable Actions
plus Frames, Tables and much more
Oxford, England --- July 17th 1998 --- SoftPress(R) Systems today announced
Freeway(TM) 2.0 for the Macintosh, a major upgrade to their award-winning
Web design software. A preview version is now freely available for download
from the company's Web site at http://www.softpress.com.
Freeway has been designed to meet the needs of graphic designers who want a
user-friendly tool to give them the ability to design Web sites without the
need to master HTML. The new version extends Freeway's popular DTP-style
user interface to give easy access to fourth-generation Web technologies,
and provides over 100 new features and enhancements....
[NPL] Freeway 2.0
NEWS FROM SOFTPRESS SYSTEMS
I'm delighted to tell you that SoftPress Systems, creators of Freeway 1.0
for Macintosh, have just announced a major new version of our award-winning
Web authoring tool for designers.
With Freeway 2.0, we're raising the ceiling for creative Web design. In
response to users' requests, this eagerly-awaited update includes support
for the most up-to-date and exciting Web publishing standards for
typography and layout, as well as a host of stunning new features and
improvements.
New features include the following:
HTML 4.0 LAYOUT AND CSS
Freeway 2.0 gives Web designers the best layout tools available today, and
supports CSS-2 positioning and typography to give professional-quality,
DTP-style control over Web page design.
NEW ACTIONS TECHNOLOGY
Dynamic, interactive Web sites are a breeze to create, using Freeway's new
Actions technology to simplify the addition and management of database and
e-commerce integration, Javascript and DHTML behaviors. Using pre-...
[MD1] PDA Developer Connection at CSD
The Center for Software Development (CSD), 3Com/Palm Computing and
Microsoft invite you to...
The PDA Developer Connection
Wednesday, August 5, 1998
CSD in downtown San Jose
Registration 1:30pm; Program 2pm - 9pm
The CSD's PDA Developer Connection is the first developer networking event
specifically designed for people developing, or planning to develop,
applications and products for the PDA marketplace. It will feature
presentations, demos and networking opportunities with many of the key
players in the emerging PDA marketplace, including OEMs, solution
providers, and small ISVs.
Major sponsors and participants are Palm Computing/3Com and Microsoft
Corporation. Partnering sponsors to date include Novatel Wireless, Philips,
Puma Technology and River Run Software Group.
Demonstrations will run throughout the afternoon and evening (2pm to 9pm).
Presentations by the partnering sponsors will occur from 2pm to 6pm.
Then, at 6:30pm, the evening session kicks-off with a presentation by Andy...
[MD1] Macworld Expo NY - Post Show Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Products and Silicon Alley Attendees at MACWORLD Expo Demonstrate
Mac-Market's High Energy and Innovation
Attendees invigorated by Steve Jobs' In-person Keynote, iMac showcase and
Apple's Announcement of Third Consecutive Quarterly Profits
NEW YORK, July 17, 1998 -- Over 34,000 consumers, educators, creative
professionals, and sales and support staff jammed New York's Jacob K.
Javits Center for IDG's MACWORLD Expo '98 last week. Attendees to this
year's East Coast show tested an array of innovative, new Mac-based
products, heard from the best-known names in educational technology and
digital artistry, and participated in the first-ever gaming contest.
"You could feel the enthusiasm in the air at this year's MACWORLD Expo --
New York," said Rob Scheschareg, MACWORLD Expo's Show Director. "As a
result of the sheer number of new products, an impressive keynote and the
Macworld/Pro technical conference, our exhibitors, attendees and business
partners told us...
[NPL] Macworld Expo NY - Post Show Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Products and Silicon Alley Attendees at MACWORLD Expo Demonstrate
Mac-Market's High Energy and Innovation
Attendees invigorated by Steve Jobs' In-person Keynote, iMac showcase and
Apple's Announcement of Third Consecutive Quarterly Profits
NEW YORK, July 17, 1998 -- Over 34,000 consumers, educators, creative
professionals, and sales and support staff jammed New York's Jacob K.
Javits Center for IDG's MACWORLD Expo '98 last week. Attendees to this
year's East Coast show tested an array of innovative, new Mac-based
products, heard from the best-known names in educational technology and
digital artistry, and participated in the first-ever gaming contest.
"You could feel the enthusiasm in the air at this year's MACWORLD Expo --
New York," said Rob Scheschareg, MACWORLD Expo's Show Director. "As a
result of the sheer number of new products, an impressive keynote and the
Macworld/Pro technical conference, our exhibitors, attendees and business
partners told us...
[NPL] Troi Dialog Plug-in 1.2, Coding 1.1.1 & Text 1.2
Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands, July 17, 1998,
Troi Automatisering announces the availability of 3 new versions of
FileMaker plug-ins: Troi Dialog Plug-in 1.2, Troi Coding Plug-in 1.1.1 and
Troi Text Plug-in 1.2, for FileMaker Pro 4.0 both on Macintosh and Windows.
Troi Text Plug-in 1.2
This plug-in already added the dynamic SumText, ANDText and XORText
functions. This is the enhanced functionality:
- UniqueLines function: get all the lines that are the same in a text field.
- UniqueWords function: returns all the unique words of a text field.
- SortLines function: sorts the lines in a text fielded alphabetically.
- GetLine function: gets one line of a text field, by specifying a line number.
Troi Coding Plug-in 1.1.1
In this version of our DES encryption plug-in the startup flash screen is
removed, so that you can startup more quickly. No other functionality was
added.
Troi Dialog Plug-in 1.2
This plug-in could already show dynamic user dialogs and progress bars. In
this version we...
[NPL] ClearWay Simple Cache Manager & FireSite SSI_PIXO...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 1998. ClearWay Technologies today announced the release of two new
free plug-ins for WebSTAR-compatible Web servers: "ClearWay Simple Cache
Manager 2.0" and "FireSite SSI_PIXO Adapter 1.0". Both plug-ins are
available immediately at no cost, as a service to the Mac Webmaster
community.
ClearWay Simple Cache Manager 2.0
On a busy Web server, RAM caching can help performance, but it may also
sometimes result in "stale" files being cached by the server. For over a
year, thousand Webmasters have used ClearWay Simple Cache Manager 1.0 to
help keep the RAM caches "in sync" with the latest Web site changes. Now
CSCM Version 2.0 includes a customizable results page that the Webmaster
can use to publish tips, late breaking news, helpful hyperlinks, or banner
ads. CSCM 2.0 is free and available from (http://www.clearway.com/CSCM/)
FireSite SSI_PIXO Adapter 1.0
Most modern WebSTAR "SSI-style" plug-ins, such as NetCloak and WebCatalog,
support the PIXO standard for...
[NPL] USB to ADB for iMacs
For Immediate Release
iMate Makes the Right Connections
Nashville, TN -- July 17, 1998 -- Griffin Technology, Inc. today announced
the iMate USB to ADB adapter which allows users to take advantage of any
ADB device on newer iMac models. Until now users of the upcoming iMac
systems would be restricted to the included Apple mouse and keyboard. The
iMate opens an entire world of standard ADB devices to iMac users including
mice, keyboards, trackballs, joystics, trackpads. Future support also will
include other ADB devices such as dongles and Applevision displays. "You
will now be able use any ADB peripheral that you can buy at a computer or
discount store", says Paul Griffin, CEO of Griffin Technology Corporation.
At $29.00, Griffin Technology's iMate adapter will offer a great solution
for all Macintosh computer users. The adapter is fully compliant with all
Apple and third party ADB devices. ADB devices can be daisy chained just as
can be done on current Macs. And users are not...
[NPL] Macintosh E-mail Resource Page
CONTACT:
Diane Ross (dross@inetarena.com)
and
Omar Shahine (shahineo@macemail.com)
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Macintosh E-mail Resource Page
(MERP). There are many great E-mail clients available for Macintosh users,
and this information is spread out on the World Wide Web. This page is here
to serve as a starting point for everything Macintosh and E-mail.
The MERP is designed for new users shopping around for a new e-mail client,
or for current users that are looking for valuable information about their
current E-mail applications. Links to those resources are categorized
below. As time goes on we will continue to update this page with new and
relevant information. However, what we will not do is provide redundant
information to you. The various "Unofficial" sites about Eudora, Outlook
Express, Mailsmith, and Emailer have a great deal of information related to
those applications.
There is a lot of information about e-mail clients that is universal. There
are also...
[NPL] Netscape 4.5 and New NetCenter Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
David Bottoms
(650) 937-4390
dbottoms@netscape.com
NETSCAPE SIMPLIFIES THE WEB EXPERIENCE THROUGH COMBINATION OF NEW NETCENTER
SERVICES AND NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR 4.5
Netscape Makes it Fast and Easy to Find People and Web sites, Access Email
and Bookmarks From Anywhere, and Sign Up for Free Netcenter Services
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (July 16, 1998) -- Netscape Communications
Corporation (NASDAQ:NSCP) today announced a series of new Netscape
Netcenter services that leverage ease-of-use technology advances in the
latest release of Netscape Communicator client software. The new Netcenter
services help consumers find people and Web sites quickly and easily.
Netcenter will also provide access to personal email, bookmarks and address
books from any computer on the Internet. In addition, Netscape Communicator
4.5 provides an easy way for consumers to sign up for Netcenter and be
universally registered for any and all of the free Netcenter services now
available.
"...
[NPL] MacCoach 2.0b3
MacCoach 2 introduced at MacWorld Expo New York
Neuron Data Systems, Deventer, The Netherlands, July 16, 1998 For immediate
release.
Deventer, The Netherlands -- Neuron Data Systems introduced MacCoach 2 at
MacWorld Expo New York.
MacCoach is the worlds first compact micro-processor based ADB device
without the need for an external power supply. MacCoach works diligently in
the background monitoring your system and fixing problems automatically to
ensure that you get the most out of your Macintosh. After a crash MacCoach
automatically restarts the Macintosh, even if the standard keyboard
sequence normally used to restart, fails to function. MacCoach reduces
unscheduled downtime to a minimum.
The new release for MacCoach is a software only update and will work with
all MacCoach devices previously sold by Neuron Data Systems. MacCoach's new
release sports important features not only allowing web masters and system
managers to keep their systems up and running but also assisting them in...
[NPL] Glucose Releases Injection 1.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Glucose Releases Injection 1.1, Automates META Tagging for Webmasters
Contact:
Gabriel Cheifetz
Glucose Development Corporation
306 Thayer St. #48
Providence, RI 02906
gchei@glu.com
http://www.glu.com/
July 16, 1998-- Glucose Development Corporation today announced the
immediate availability of Injection 1.1, an upgrade to its popular
automatic META tagging tool.
Version 1.1 includes improved stability during multiple-hundred page
batching jobs, support for a broader range of PPC Macintoshes, and the
ability to batch search-and-replace across entire web sites.
Injection is the result of a beta seeding to over 2000 web professionals
and close collaboration with others who depend on the web for food and
shelter.
ABOUT INJECTION
To use Injection, a webmaster simply drops a web page-- or a folder
containing an entire web site-- onto Injection. Injection then processes
each page in the site, creating and adding META tags as it goes.
Injection uses a proprietary...
[NPL] USB4Mac.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles Macintosh Group launches site for iMac peripherals USB4Mac.com
offers one-stop site for Mac-compatible USB information
Los Angeles -- July 15, 1998 -- The Los Angeles Macintosh Group (LAMG)
announced today the premiere of USB4Mac.com, a Web site dedicated to
helping Macintosh users take advantage of Universal Serial Bus (USB)
products. USB is the cross-platform connectivity standard that Apple
Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will first adopt with its upcoming iMac, a
consumer-focused computer due on August 15.
The iMac made its Southern California debut at an LAMG meeting in June,
where it met with an enthusiastic response. As the world prepares for the
release of the iMac, the LAMG site (http://www.USB4Mac.com) will become a
valuable source for information on iMac peripherals such as floppy drives,
scanners, keyboards and printers. The group is working together with
manufacturers of these devices to provide current drivers and links to
company sites.
"...
[NPL] Beehive ftp forms
FREE evaluation copy available from Pine Island Software: Beehive ftp forms
- The fastest, most secure, way for prepress and printing companies to send
forms and files across the Internet. Now in MAC and Windows Clients
FISHERS, IN July, 14 1998 - Pine Island Software breathes new life into an
old standard with the release of Beehive ftp forms v2.0 . Beehive ftp forms
has merged the html forms standard with drag and drop ftp to create an
application suitable for handling repetitive forms and file transfers such
as those found in the printing and prepress industry. With this release,
Pine Island has also resolved the long standing security problems with ftp
by implementing a "secure key" system that encrypts the ftp site, path, and
access information so that multiple senders may send to the same site
without security risk.
According to Mark Bennett, President Pine Island Software, "Beehive ftp
forms has been designed from the ground up to accommodate Internet forms
and file...
[MD1] Apple Reports $101 Million Profit
Apple Reports Third Quarter Profit of $101 Million
CUPERTINO, California--July 15, 1998--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
a profit of $101 million, or $.65 per diluted share, for the Company's
fiscal 1998 third quarter ended June 26, 1998. These results compare to a
profit of $55 million, or $.38 per diluted share, achieved in the March
1998 quarter. Revenues for the quarter were $1.4 billion, equal to revenues
of the prior quarter, and gross margins were 25.7 percent, up from 24.8
percent in the prior quarter. International sales accounted for 43 percent
of the quarter's revenues.
The current quarter's results included a $26 million net favorable impact
from non-recurring items, including an after-tax gain of $33 million
related to the initial public offering of ARM Holdings plc., in which the
Company is a shareholder, and a $7 million charge for purchased in-process
research and development related to the acquisition of technology from
Macromedia, Inc. Without these non-...
[NPL] Apple Reports $101 Million Profit
Apple Reports Third Quarter Profit of $101 Million
CUPERTINO, California--July 15, 1998--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
a profit of $101 million, or $.65 per diluted share, for the Company's
fiscal 1998 third quarter ended June 26, 1998. These results compare to a
profit of $55 million, or $.38 per diluted share, achieved in the March
1998 quarter. Revenues for the quarter were $1.4 billion, equal to revenues
of the prior quarter, and gross margins were 25.7 percent, up from 24.8
percent in the prior quarter. International sales accounted for 43 percent
of the quarter's revenues.
The current quarter's results included a $26 million net favorable impact
from non-recurring items, including an after-tax gain of $33 million
related to the initial public offering of ARM Holdings plc., in which the
Company is a shareholder, and a $7 million charge for purchased in-process
research and development related to the acquisition of technology from
Macromedia, Inc. Without these non-...
[MD1] BugLink v1.0
Press Release - BugLink v1.0 Released
For Immediate Release
Glendale, California, June 15, 1998 -- The PandaWave is proud to announce
the release of version 1.0 of BugLink, an exiting new bug tracking system
for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows software developers.
What is BugLink?
BugLink is a bug tracking system for both the Macintosh and Microsoft
Windows 95/NT. BugLink consists of a central bug database and server
application, and clients which allow software developers and testers
download the bugs they are interested in.
BugLink uses a proprietary protocol built on top of TCP/IP which minimizes
the amount of network traffic between clients and servers. Users can also
work offline, examining and modifying bugs in his local cache, uploading
changes to the central server in a single burst. This makes BugLink the
ideal solution for developers who work at home or at remote sites. Also, by
using custom software technology, BugLink requires no additional support,
such as a third party...
[MD1] Fundamentals of Image Processing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Announcing the Opening of The Imaging Source
The Imaging Source Offers Free Image Processing Catalog
July 13, 1998, Charlotte, NC - LEAD Technologies, Inc., developer of
award-winning imaging development toolkits and DBS GmbH of Germany,
Market-leading providers of digital imaging components, are announcing the
opening of a joint venture company called The Imaging Source.
The Imaging Source is a Value Added Reseller as well as a full service
provider of a wide range of imaging products including lighting, optics,
cameras, frame grabbers, imaging software, accessories and imaging system
solutions. The Imaging Source is offering complimentary copies of a new
150-page catalog that contains detailed technical notes, introductory text
descriptions of the fundamentals of image processing, plus 100's of
individual product specifications. This catalog serves as a terrific
imaging reference guide as well as a comprehensive catalog for OEMs and
end-users.
Rich Little,...
[NPL] Rumpus 1.2
Press Contact: John O'Fallon
Phone: (630) 830-1113
Fax: (630) 830-1262
E-Mail: john@maxum.com
Maxum Development Ships Rumpus 1.2
Upgrade Eases Administration And Adds Features To
Class-Leading FTP Server For Mac OS
MacWorld, July 10, 1998 -- Maxum Development Corporation announced that it
began shipping Rumpus version 1.2 earlier this week. Rumpus, the premier
FTP server for Mac OS, provides workstation-like levels of performance and
reliability combined with the ease of use found only on the Macintosh. The
new version further extends Rumpus' class-leading feature set with new
options that simplify FTP server management, strengthen security, and
automate administration.
Improved Server Management
Rumpus 1.2 includes a number of improvements that offer new options to FTP
server managers. Useraccounts now feature definable maximum disk space
usage, enabling server administrators to limit how much content...
[NPL] WebDoubler by Maxum
Press Contact: John O'Fallon
Phone: (630) 830-1113
Fax: (630) 830-1262
E-Mail: john@maxum.com
Maxum Development Announces WebDoubler
New Product Promises Dramatic Performance Increases
And Web Management For Internet Connected Workgroups
MacWorld, July 10, 1998 -- Maxum Development Corporation this week
announced WebDoubler, a new product that offers LAN managers the ability to
manage Internet access while accelerating Web surfing for an entire
workgroup or classroom. At its core, WebDoubler acts as a proxy server,
much like competitive offerings from Microsoft and Netscape Communications,
to provide a gateway between LAN clients and the Internet. By acting as a
conduit between LAN clients and the Internet, the proxy has the ability to
perform a wide range of additional services for both the network
administrator and users surfing the Web.
Web Acceleration For The Entire LAN
WebDoubler includes a high-performance caching mechanism...
[NPL] AFP Logger 1.0 and LogDoor 2.1 ship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Charles McHenry
541-772-2382
cmchenry@opendoor.com
OPEN DOOR NETWORKS SHIPS NEW LOGGING PRODUCTS
SUPPORTS ADVANCED REAL-TIME ANALYSIS ON BOTH WEB AND FILE SERVERS
ASHLAND, OR. -- July 13, 1998 -- Open Door Networks Inc., creator of the
first real-time log analysis products for Macintosh Web servers, announced
today that it had begun shipping AFP Logger 1.0 and LogDoor Real-time
Server Monitor 2.1. The powerful combination of AFP Logger and LogDoor
enhances Open Door's position as the number one vendor of products which
help Macintosh server administrators in understanding how their servers are
being accessed.
AFP Logger 1.0, announced in May, brings real-time logging to AppleShare IP
file servers. AFP Logger works with any AppleShare IP file server to
provide a detailed log of accesses to the server from both TCP/IP and
AppleTalk, and includes a real-time display of the server's operation.
Logging both user and file access detail, AFP Logger...
[NPL] Prosoft and Novell Expand NetWare for Mac
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Novell and Prosoft to Enhance, Expand Macintosh Connectivity Solutions for
NetWare
Agreement Will Enable Customers to Enjoy New Features and Capabilities in
NetWare- Macintosh Networks
MACWORLD, New York - Novell, Inc. and Prosoft Engineering, Inc., a
California-based Macintosh software development firm, today announced the
signing of an exclusive agreement to license and distribute NetWare for
Macintosh and Novell Client for Mac OS. The agreement gives Prosoft
Engineering responsibility for the current and future development,
distribution and support of all Macintosh connectivity solutions for
NetWare.
The new agreement extends Novell's commitment to providing Macintosh users
with full access to information and resources in heterogeneous networks.
Users will gain new Macintosh products for NetWare, including enhancements
to the current client software, which will be optimized for Apple's latest
Mac OS 8.1 and G3 computers. Plans also include delivery of a more...
[NPL] VSE REALbasic Utilities Plugin/Animation Maker
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
50 NEW FUNCTIONS FOR REALBASIC - ANIMATION MAKER BUNDLE
(Bonn, Germany, July 9th, 1998). Voget Selbach Entertainment (VSE)
announced today the release of the VSE REALbasic Utilities Plugin.
Furthermore, VSE started a time limited bundle campaign for their GIF
animation tool VSE Animation Maker and Kids Animation Maker, their
creativity tool for children.
50 NEW FUNCTIONS FOR REALBASIC
The VSE REALbasic Utilities Plugin is a collection of new useful functions
for the new programming language REALbasic.
"The lately released new programming language REALbasic from Real Software,
Inc. is probably one of the easiest to use programming environments out
there," said Andre Voget, President of Voget Selbach Entertainment.
"Nevertheless, it lacks some functions a professional programming language
should have. The VSE REALbasic Utilities Plugin provides these missing
functions for the new beginners programming language."
The VSE REALbasic Utilities Plugin offers 50 brand...
[NPL] SurfJet Agent
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LEPTONIC SYSTEMS INC. INTRODUCES SURFJET AGENT:
AUTOMATICALLY FINDS "INTERESTING" INTERNET ARTICLES
New York, July 6, 1988: Leptonic Systems introduces SurfJet Agent(tm), an
application that automatically finds articles on the Internet that are
"interesting" to you. It locates and pre-reads candidate articles to
estimate your interest, then shows you the best. Using neural network
techniques, it maintains an interest profile, learns from your feedback,
and can actually improve its performance over time.
SurfJet Agent will be demonstrated at MacWorld Expo - The Creative World,
in New York City at the Javits Center, July 8-10, 1998 in booth #2030.
A time-limited preview version of SurfJet Agent is available for download
from the Leptonic Systems web site. The commercial release of SurfJet Agent
is expected later in 1998.
For more information, please visit the SurfJet Agent page at the Leptonic
Systems' web site. (http://www.panix.com/~lepton/surfjet/)
Leptonic...
[MD1] OpenGL for Rhapsody
For Immediate Release
CONIX ANNOUNCES OPENGL FOR RHAPSODY DEVELOPER RELEASE FREE TRIAL VERSION
Contact Information:
Conix Enterprises, Inc.
Janet Stauffer
805.546.1040
janet@conix3d.com
San Luis Obispo, CA July 8, 1998. Today Conix Enterprises, Inc. announced
OpenGL Developer Release for Rhapsody. John Stauffer, President, says that
OpenGL for Rhapsody was created in direct response to requests from vendors
who will be porting their applications to the Macintosh platform under
Rhapsody.
Conix OpenGL for Rhapsody supports the complete OpenGL 1.1 and GLU 1.2
APIs. OpenGL is integrated with the YellowBox environment with a new
objective C framework. A port of SGI's TK library is provided along with
several demos.
OpenGL is the direct descendant of the IRIS Graphics Library invented by
Silicon Graphics in 1982, and is in use in thousands of 3D applications.
OpenGL assists graphics developers in CAD, Mechanical Implementation,
Architectural Design, Medical and Scientific Imaging,...
[NPL] Imagina Releases NotifyMail Version 3.1
For Immediate Release
Imagina Releases Mail Notification Tool, NotifyMail Version 3.1
Notification tool eases bandwidth congestion and network traffic for
corporate IT managers.
MacWorld, New York, July 7, 1998 - Imagina, Inc., a developer of innovative
Internet applications, released version 3.1 of NotifyMail. A sophisticated
e-mail notification tool, the program is designed to decrease unnecessary
network traffic and relieve bandwidth congestion; it consumes these
resources only when mail is on the server. The NotifyMail update also
includes support for additional e-mail clients and changes to enhance user
productivity.
The product resides on a user's desktop; a finger connection to the
mail server passively listens for e-mail. When the live server connection
receives a cue from the e-mail client that mail has arrived, NotifyMail
springs into action and alerts the recipient.
The expanding list of NotifyMail customers includes NASA, Motorola,
Apple Corp., Cray Research, the...
[MD1] Objective-Everything 5.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Objective-Everything Release 5.1
================================
Bethesda, Maryland. July 9, 1998. TipTop Software, Inc. proudly announced
release 5.1 of the Objective-Everything(tm) development environment. "We
believe that Objective-Everything is the best thing since sliced bread"
said Pedja Bogdanovich, TipTop President. "We are thrilled to make it
widely available under attractive licensing terms so that all Yellow Box
developers can reap the benefits of the development environment like no
other."
Objective-Everything is a *MUST-HAVE* development environment for anyone
who develops under YellowBox (Rhapsody, Windows, and MacOS X), including
programmers who just want to program in straight Objective-C.
Objective-Everything is ideally suited for rapid application prototyping
and development, application scripting, regression testing, exploratory
programming, and much more. Objective-Everything currently consists of
Objective-Browser, Objective-Python,...
[MD1] MacTech CD 1-13 Shipping & Includes THINK Ref Compiler
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Nick DeMello
Xplain Corporation
marketing@xplain.com
805-494-9797 x105
THE MACTECH CD-ROM VOL 1-13 NOW SHIPPING
-- CD now includes the first release of the THINK Reference Compiler
NEW YORK CITY -- July 8, 1998 -- Xplain Corporation, the publisher of
MacTech(r) Magazine, today announced that it is shipping the latest release
of the MacTech CD-ROM, Volumes 1-13, at the Macworld Expo in New York (July
7-10). The new CD includes the first release of the THINK Reference(tm)
Compiler.
As one of the first CD-ROM publishers, MacTech Magazine has updated its
historical CD each year. The CD has become an essential reference tool for
Macintosh programmers, containing a wealth of programming information,
hundreds of megabytes of source code, special offers, preview demos of new
programming tools, and much more.
The MacTech CD, Volumes 1-13, includes every article published in MacTech
Magazine (from November, 1984 through May, 1998). It has the entire history...
[NPL] ClearWay Announces Nitro 2.0 Beta
CLEARWAY ANNOUNCES NITRO 2.0 BETA - SPEEDS WEBSTAR SERVERS
July 8, 1998, New York City, Macworld Expo- ClearWay Technologies today
announced ClearWay NITRO PowerPlug 2.0 BETA 1, a powerful new version of
ClearWay's performance boosting plug-in for WebSTAR Web servers. NITRO
PowerPlug 2.0 delivers an explosive new level of performance by
accelerating every server hit, including HTML, GIFs, JPEGs, and plug-ins.
NITRO PowerPlug 2.0 makes WebSTAR respond up to twice as fast, process more
hits per second, and run plug-ins at dramatically accelerated speeds. NITRO
PowerPlug 2.0 makes most WebSTAR servers visibly faster and more
responsive. Free demos are available from (http://www.clearway.com/NITRO/).
"For professional Webmasters, speed matters. When we saw the incredible
response to the acceleration of NITRO 1.0, we knew we were on to something
hot," said Mark Kriegsman, president of ClearWay, "NITRO PowerPlug 2.0
delivers a new blast of speed for WebSTAR. It's going to surprise a lot of...
[NPL] Blue World Announces Lasso 3.0 Product Line
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 7, 1998
Media Contact:
Bill Doerrfeld, President & CEO
Blue World Communications, Inc.
425.646.0288, bill@blueworld.com
BLUE WORLD ANNOUNCES LASSO 3.0 PRODUCT LINE
New editions of popular Web database tool support FileMaker Pro 4.0 and
ODBC compatible databases on Windows and provide Java-based API for
third-party developers.
BELLEVUE, WA - July 7, 1998 - Blue World Communications, Inc. today
announced the forthcoming release of the Lasso 3.0 product line providing a
major upgrade to the company's award-winning dynamic Web database
publishing tool. Lasso 3.0 will support Windows NT 4.0and Windows 95/98
expanding Lasso's leading position for Mac OS. The Lasso 3.0 family of
products will include the following editions: Lasso 3.0 CGI/Plug-in for
FileMaker Pro 4.0, Lasso 3.0 Server for FileMaker Pro 4.0*, Lasso 3.0
CGI/Plug-in for ODBC, Lasso 3.0 Server for ODBC* and Lasso 3.0 Enterprise.
"Lasso 3.0 provides unprecedented power, control and ease-of-use,"...
[NPL] NetProfessional Shipping at Macworld
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Nick DeMello
Xplain Corporation
marketing@xplain.com
805-494-9797 x105
NETPROFESSIONAL AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT MACWORLD EXPO
-- Professional Journal for Web Developers and Network Administrators
Invites reader contributions with "War Stories," "From the Trenches"
NEW YORK CITY -- July 8, 1998 -- Xplain Corporation, publishers of
NetProfessional(tm) magazine, here at Macworld Expo/New York released the
July/August issue of the magazine, the first since the company acquired
publishing rights to the title in March. The print magazine, for web
developers and network administrators, is now a technical journal packed
with in-depth articles on a variety of current challenges users face,
peer-reviewed by experts in the field, and with active participation in the
community.
The NEW NetProfessional presents high-level, professional, technical,
journal-style content. The first issue, as well as those that will follow,
features how-to articles, detailed...
[NPL] Media Cleaner Pro 3.0
Press/Analyst Contact:
John Geyer
Terran Interactive, Inc.
(408) 356-7373 x227
jgeyer@terran.com
http://www.terran.com/
Terran Interactive Ships Media Cleaner Pro 3.0
Major New Release Delivers Unrivaled Quality and Control for Webmasters,
Multimedia Developers and Video Professionals
Los Gatos, Calif., (July 8, 1998) -- Terran Interactive, Inc. is now
shipping Media Cleaner Pro 3.0 software, the newest and most powerful
version of the world's leading professional media optimization and
compression tool. Media Cleaner Pro allows content developers to compress
audio, video, and still images for CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Kiosk and the Web.
Developers who purchase Media Cleaner 3.0 will receive a free license for
QuickTime Pro.
Media Cleaner Pro 3.0 offers exceptional gains in quality, productivity,
and control. Version 3.0 reads a wide range of formats and outputs
QuickTime, RealVideo, RealAudio, DV, AIFF, WAV, JPEG, GIF, and PICT files.
Major new features include QuickTime 3 support, still...
[NPL] Funnel Web 2.0
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Louise Denton, l.denton@activeconcepts.com
Popular Web Analysis Tool Releases New Multilingual Version at MacWorld
Active Concepts Announces Funnel Web 2.0
(New York, NY, MacWorld Expo - July 8th, 1998)Active Concepts
today announced the release Funnel Web 2.0 the sophisticated web site
profiling and analysis software for the Internet. Funnel Web 2.0 utilizes
complex analysis and sophisticated data visualization procedures to provide
vital information about the effectiveness of a Web site. It is avaliable
for Macintosh, Windows 95 and Windows NT platforms and can be downloaded
for trial from http://www.activeconcepts.com.
Funnel Web 2.0 is a total management solution that delivers clear,
extensive graphs and reports, providing a complete Internet management and
auditing tool to measure Internet traffic through Web servers, FTP servers
and CISCO routers. By identifying the location of users, the search strings
used to find a site, the time spent...
[NPL] Alder 2.5 Database Management Tool
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 1998
digital.forest Announces Alder 2.5 Database Management Tool
BOTHELL, WASHINGTON, July 7, 1998 -- digital.forest, Inc., the world's
premier provider of Macintosh Internet hosting services today announced a
new software tool, Alder, that enables webmasters to remotely manage
FileMaker Pro databases via a web browser.
"Web publishing with FileMaker Pro is easy, but there was still the problem
of uploading and opening new databases on a remote web server," said Chris
Kilbourn, president of digital.forest. "FileMaker Pro has no mechanism for
closing an open database on a remote server and then opening a new
database. We created Alder as an internal tool to allow our clients to
remotely upload and open a new database without system operator
intervention. Alder allows our clients to manage their datbases on their
schedule, not ours.
"With the commercial release of Alder, the rest of the FileMaker Pro
hosting community will be able to be more productive by...
[MD1] Fantasm 5.20
PRESS RELEASE -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LIGHTSOFT UPDATES FANTASM TO VERSION 5.2
Grantham, U.K. 7 July 98: Lightsoft today announced the immediate
availability of Fantasm 5.20. This latest update adds new linker and
improves functionality.
This new version adds new features and fixes a few bugs:- A new PEF linker
with support for weak linking to shared libraries. The Project Manager
makes use of Navigation Services if available (PowerMac only). Rewrite of
pop-up labels: now sorts by type (code, data etc.) and makes available a
list of included files. General all round improvements such as cleaner
interface, file touching, project searching and the most requested feature
-- project windows that remember their position. And of course, many bug
fixes and tweaks. Version 5.20 fixes an incompatibility with Sound Manager
3.3.
Registered Fantasm 5 users who have not received their update should
contact Lightsoft.
Fantasm is a powerful Macintosh assembly language development environment...
[NPL] Internet-Based Backup Arrives for Macintosh
For Immediate Release
July 7, 1998
Media Relations: Julie Hetherington
Web: www.backjack.com
Email: info@backjack.com
Phone: (519) 986-4783
Fax: (519) 986-4382
Internet-Based Backup Arrives for Macintosh
Markdale, Ontario, Canada - Synectics Business Solutions has announced the
arrival of BackJack (www.backjack.com), an internet-based backup service
for the Macintosh. Those who are considering the purchase of a new iMac
will now be able to cost effectively back up their data without the
necessity of purchasing additional hardware or backup media. BackJack also
provides a better backup solution for current Mac users still using
conventional backup media such as floppy disks, removable storage devices,
or tape drives considering the potential failure of magnetic media and the
tendency not to store it off-site.
Backup operations are completely automated to execute at the most
convenient time and provide efficient use of computer operations. Archiving
and revision options are available...
[NPL] MultiTimer Pro 3.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 6, 1998
CONTACT:
Karl Bunker
KarlBunker@aol.com
MultiTimer Pro 3.0 Released; A Powerful, Easy To Use Time-Tracking and
Billing Utility for Macintosh-Using Professionals
Macintosh software developer Karl Bunker announces the release of
"MultiTimer Pro". MultiTimer Pro is a utility for tracking the time spent
on projects and jobs performed on a Mac. MultiTimer Pro will be useful to
graphic designers, Web designers, content creators of all types,
consultants, lawyers, accountants, and anyone who uses a Mac and either
bills for their time or needs to keep track of time for any other purpose.
The defining characteristic of MultiTimer Pro is ease of use coupled with
powerful features. Its clear, clean design makes it "instantly usable", yet
it also delivers a range of sophisticated capabilities not found in any
competing product.
Here are just a few of the features of MultiTimer Pro:
* Track time EASILY, with a simple and intuitive interface.
* Track expenses as...
[NPL] GoLive CyberStudio 3.1 Professional Edition
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Jill Ryan
McLean Public Relations
ph: 650-685-3850
jill_ryan@mcleanpr.com
GoLive Systems Announces GoLive CyberStudio 3.1 Professional Edition
New Update Features QuickTime 3.0 Editing, ColorSync for the Web,
Additional JavaScript Actions, and MacOS 8.5 Readiness
New York, NY/Macworld Expo (July 8, 1998) Today, GoLive Systems, Inc.
announced the availability of an updated version of GoLive CyberStudio 3
Professional Edition, the award-winning Web publishing software. Version
3.1 is now available to registered owners of GoLive CyberStudio 3 for free
download from the GoLive Web site at www.golive.com.
GoLive CyberStudio 3 includes everything a Web author needs to design,
produce, and maintain fully-dynamic Web sites. This 3.1 update enhances
GoLive CyberStudio 3 Professional Edition with a wide range of utility
improvements as well as several new features, such as enhanced QuickTime
3.0 editing, ColorSync for the Web,...
[NPL] docSpace Express
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS
Sandra Wear
The docSpace Company, Inc.
Tel: 416-410-XDOX (9369)
slwear@docspace.com
The docSpace Company Offers docSpace Express for Free Consumers
docSpace'ing For Secure, Instant Global Delivery of Files
Toronto, ON -- The docSpace Company (formerly Intrasect Technologies Inc.)
today starts offering the docSpace Express Web courier service for free
from its site, http://www.docspace.com. docSpace Express is an instant way
to securely deliver and receive multiple files with full delivery tracking
using nothing but a Web browser.
docSpace Express is a user's very own private Web courier that securely
sends & receives files. It lets senders know who has looked at what files
and when they did so. Users' secure Web "delivery space" eliminates file
pick-up from a...
[NPL] MacLinkPlus 10.0
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kristen Moriarty
Phone: 203-268-0030 x 3066
e-mail: kmoriarty@dataviz.com
DATAVIZ RENEWS ITS COMMITMENT TO THE MAC MARKET AS APPLE "UNBUNDLES"
MACLINKPLUS
The Ultimate Survival Kit MacLinkPlus 10.0 has a whole new look for 1998
Trumbull, CT (July 8, 1998) -- DataViz(R) announces an exciting new version
of MacLinkPlus(R), with the most dramatic changes ever made to this Mac
survival Kit. This new version comes at a pivotal time as Apple(R) is
reducing the amount of third party software included with the Macintosh OS
over the next 3 months.
Millions of Mac users will no longer have the compatibility they are
accustomed to when they purchase a new Mac. However they will be able to
depend on DataViz to provide the PC compatibility that has become so vital
in today's world. Apple's decision does not change DataViz' lifetime
commitment to the Mac, comments Dick Fontana president of DataViz Inc.
DataViz commits itself now more than ever to the...
[NPL] Strategic Focus Says Web App Dev Tools to Grow
PRESS RELEASE
For more information, contact:
http://www.strategicfocus.com
Jay Prakash (jay@strategicfocus.com)
Ph: 408-942-1500
STRATEGIC FOCUS, INC. SAYS, WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT TOOL EXPENDITURES
TO GROW BY 33.2% in USA Versus 43.6% in Europe in 1998
July 7th, Milpitas, CA ... Strategic Focus, Inc. a market research and
software evaluation firm based in Milpitas, California, said today that the
US market for Web application development tools in 1998 will grow by 33.2%
over 1997 . The European market is forecasted to grow by 43.6% during the
same period. These results are the outcome of a recently published, demand
based, two volume study called "TRENDS IN WEB & JAVA APPLICATION
DEVELOPMENT MARKETS" in USA and Europe. Published in June 1998, the study
is based on a survey of Application Developers and MIS managers. The US
study is based on a mail survey and has a base of 200 respondents. The
European study is based on a phone interviews in three countries UK,
Germany and...
[NPL] Hackers4Hire SNAPshot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, July 6, 1998
OTTAWA - CSCI Computer Security Canada Inc. (http://www.csci.ca/) announced
today the introduction of Hackers4Hire SNAPshot -- a "minimum hassle"
US$199 audit probe that reports whether your network is vulnerable to
prevailing types of threats. This simple but powerful service has been
developed in response to numerous requests from CSCI clients and could
become an integral part of their ongoing corporate Quality Assurance
process. It is being offered world-wide to corporations, government
agencies and financial institutions that must maintain sensitive data on
their Web sites.
"Whether you are a Bank President, wishing to assure yourself that your
organization's environment is secure, a CIO after having had implemented a
new network configuration, a CFO ensuring that due diligence has been
exercised and hence corporate liability is minimized, or a Webmaster after
making changes to your site -- Hackers4Hire SNAPshot provides an excellent
low cost...
[NPL] TypeStyler III
Menominee, Michigan (July 7, 1998) -- Strider Software announces the debut
of TypeStyler III, the anxiously awaited update to the popular Macintosh
design software. Strider will be showcasing the new product in Apple
Computer's Digital Media pavilion, at the MacWorld Expo July 8-10th at the
Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
"TypeStyler III is the ultimate typographical design environment," said
Dave Stillman, Strider's Director of Operations. "TypeStyler's quick access
to high end image processing effects, combined with its built in type
distortion and path editing tools, allow even complex jobs to be done
quickly and easily -- solely within TypeStyler III."
Professional quality designs are just a few clicks away with TypeStyler
III, providing virtually instant access to distortions, path editing,
glows, soft shadows, texture fills, transparency, lighting and much more.
TypeStyler III delivers dazzling, professional output on both QuickDraw and
PostScript printers. Users can...
