[NPL] Platform Independent UML Modeling
PLATFORM-INDEPENDENT UML MODELING AND SIMULTANEOUS ROUND-TRIP ENGINEERING
DATE: Monday, July 6, 1998
Object International announced today the release and general availability
of Together/J 2.0. Together is the first platform-independent UML modeler
that delivers *simultaneous* round-trip engineering. The Whiteboard Edition
is available free for a limited time from http://www.togetherj.com
Object International also announced the upcoming release of two additional
products: Together/C++ and Together Enterprise, will ship later this
Summer.
BEST OF BREED. The independent Java-development organization Mozilla
recently selected Together/J over all other Java modeling tools
(http://mozilla.alsutton.com/jazilla/case/). Mozilla is now posting
Together-generated multiframe HTML documents on the web. "One diagram is
worth 100 lines of documentation. And when you can generate a complete,
easy to read HTML documentation and publish it on the Web, you have got a
great tool to share your knowledge...
[NPL] WebTen Automatic Server Restart
FOR RELEASE ON JULY 6, 1998
Phone: 805-963-6983
888-2-WebTen
FAX: 805-962-8202
Contact: Anita Holmgren
Internet: anita@tenon.com
http://www.tenon.com/products/webten
Ultimate Web Monitoring Tool for the Ultimate Web Server
Tenon and Neuron Data Systems Partner to Give WebTen Automatic Server
Restart Capability
Santa Barbara, CA, July 6, 1998. Tenon Intersystems today announced the
availability of Neuron Data Systems' MacCoach 2.0, a compact,
micro-processor-based ADB device that restarts a Mac after a stall or
crash. The MacCoach Automatic Server Restart device has the ability to
catch failures from any application, without the need for plug-in support
by the application being monitored. MacCoach 2.0 is being introduced at
Macworld in New York on July 8th by Neuron Data Systems. The retail price
of MacCoach is US$99. For a limited time only, WebTen customers can
purchase MacCoach directly from Tenon at the special price of $55.
MacCoach's automatic restart capability...
[NPL] WebTen 2.1
FOR RELEASE ON JULY 6, 1998
Phone: 805-963-6983
888-2-WebTen
FAX: 805-962-8202
Contact: Anita Holmgren
Internet: anita@tenon.com
http://www.tenon.com/products/webten
WebTen 2.1 - A New Standard for Macintosh Web Servers
Unparalleled Features and Performance Combined with Robustness and Scalability
Santa Barbara, CA, July 6, 1998. Tenon Intersystems today announced WebTen
2.1, an upgrade to its industrial-strength, high-performance Apache-based
Web server for Power Macs. WebTen 2.1 is able to sustain 1000 hits/second
and is 100% compatible with HTTP/1.1. It includes DNS, multihoming FTP (for
uploading web content on a virtual host-by-virtual host basis), NFS (for
offloading content), and SSL 3.0 (for supporting eCommerce with multiple
secure certificates on a single machine).
WebTen incorporates an augmented Apache web server software developed by
the Apache Group. Apache is well-known as stable, full-strength,
feature-rich web server software used on over one million machines...
[NPL] Search Engine Now Available for WebTen
FOR RELEASE ON JULY 6, 1998
Phone: 805-963-6983
888-2-WebTen
FAX: 805-962-8202
Contact: Anita Holmgren
Internet: anita@tenon.com
http://www.tenon.com/products/webten
Search Engine Now Available for WebTen
WebTen SDK Provides the Framework for Extending Tenon's Apache-Based Web
Server
Santa Barbara, CA, July 6, 1998. Tenon Intersystems today announced the
availability of ht://Dig, a high-performance, full-featured search engine
for WebTen. The popular ht://Dig search engine was developed at San Diego
State University. Using WebTen's SDK toolsuite, this UNIX-based search
engine was easily incorporated into Tenon's Apache-based web server for
Power Mac.
"We needed a high-performance crawler type search engine with specific
characteristics for our purposes", said Neil Ticktin, CEO of Xplain
Corporation and publisher of both NetProfessional and MacTech magazines.
"Upon looking around, ht://Dig looked to be a great solution that was in
use by some very high volume sites. Tenon was able...
[MD1] Hess Memorial Events List
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact
Ilene Hoffman, MS
Macintosh/ Internet Consultant and Writer, Boston area
Press Releases to: ileneh@aol.com
The Hess Macworld Party and Events Web Site has been duly enlarged with all
the known events happening at Macworld Expo July 8 - 10th. Please check it
daily for additions - but I believe all the noteworthy events are in!
There is still space for a couple of banners if any companies are
interested please email me. Banner ad information will be forwarded upon
request. Banner advertising and press / party entrieswill be accepted
through July 4th, at which time the site will be considered complete.
(Minor adjustments will be made during the show week.)
The web site now contains every known party and press function scheduled
during MacWorld week in New York, July 7th through July 10th. (Some events
occur before and after the actual show.)
Please email any scheduled events or press conferences to ileneh@aol.com or
use the Event Submission Form on the site...
[NPL] Serious Security Hole affecting Tango in NT/IIS
From: Eric Weidl (weidl@INTERSITES.COM)
Subject: URGENT: Serious Security Hole affecting Tango in NT/IIS
Hello,
We have just become aware of a serious security hole in Microsoft's
Internet Information Server product. This bug can seriously compromise the
security of any web server running IIS including Tango application files.
As a developer of web-based applications, Intersites takes this matter very
seriously. We have already notified our clients of the problem and taken
corrective action to protect TAFs on our servers.
In essence, the bug will allow anyone to view the source of any script
(i.e. any TAF) running on a web server. As you are probably aware it is
easy to view the source code of any static HTML page with a web browser,
but it was not possible to view the source code of an application which
runs on the server. At least it wasn't believed to be possible. The bug in
IIS makes it possible. Because web-based applications typically have
passwords embedded in them, having...
[NPL] Navigator Enhancer is freeware now
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Marc Mennigmann releases Navigator Enhancer v1.3 as freeware
Iserlohn, Germany -- July 04, 1998 -- Marc Mennigmann today announced the
release of the freeware version 1.3 of Navigator Enhancer, an editor for
Netscape Navigator's directory buttons.
What is Navigator Enhancer?
===========================
Navigator Enhancer is an application that works with Netscape Navigator 3.x
and under by adding a handy new feature. When Netscape designed its
first-generation browsers, it included a layer of directory buttons
pointing to services that varied depending on where and how you obtained
the browser. The only problem is that Netscape didn't give users a way to
edit the title and destinations of those buttons, and most of the time the
buttons remained hidden and useless. Navigator Enhancer allows you to edit
this information, so you can substitute your favorite Web pages and
services for the ones supplied by Netscape. A word of caution, though: make
sure you've exited...
[NPL] CE Software Announces New Directory System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Editorial Contacts
Sue Nail
CE Software, Inc.
(515) 221-1801 ext. 3025 or (605) 235-1991
sue.nail@cesoft.com
Available: August, 1998
$99.95 for a 10-user license
For more information: http://www.cesoft.com
CE Software Announces New Directory System for Mac Internet E-mail
Server Brings Convenient Central Directory for Contact Information
to AppleShare IP and Eudora Internet Mail Server Users
West Des Moines, Iowa, July 6, 1998CE Software, Inc., makers of QuickMail,
today enhanced the functionality and convenience of Mac OS E-mail systems
with a new central directory that stores and updates contact information
for an entire organization. Designed to work with AppleShare IP or the
Eudora Internet Mail System (EIMS), CE Software's new Mail Directory System
for Mac OS maintains up-to-date phone numbers, E-mail addresses and other
information about staff, partners and customers. Users can search this data
from any directory-enabled E-mail program, including QuickMail...
[MD1] MRJ SDK 2.0.1 (final) POSTED
APPLE BULLETIN: MRJ SDK 2.0.1 (final) POSTED
July 1: The MRJ Software Development Kit (SDK) is a set of Java development
tools for use with the Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ), Apple's Java
execution environment. Developers use the MRJ SDK to:
* Enable standard Macintosh application written in C or Pascal to embed
Java applets, run Java code, and access the Java Runtime through the
JManager API.
* Incorporate basic Macintosh functionality in Java applications using the
MRJToolkit.
* Call Java methods from C and C++.
* Call native methods from Java using JDirect.
* Build stand-alone Java applications using JBindery.
* Run Sun JDK tools through a Macintosh application or MPW script.
New in MRJ SDK 2.0.1 (final) are updated versions of the Sun JDK Tools and
of JBindery. The user interface in JBindery has been simplified, making it
easier to package up stand-alone applications. Also included in this
release is a set of MPW scripts and an MPW tool that gives access to some
of the JDK tools....
[MD1] MindVision Ships Installer VISE 5.5
PRESS RELEASE -- For Immediate Release
For more information, contact:
press@mindvision.com
(402) 477-3269
product info and screen shots at (http://www.mindvision.com)
If you do not wish to receive press releases from us, or
if you prefer to receive them at a different address,
please let us know at (mailto:press@mindvision.com).
MINDVISION SHIPS INSTALLER VISE 5.5
Takes software delivery solutions to the next level
MindVision today announces the immediate availability of Installer VISE
5.5, a major upgrade to the industry standard Macintosh installer solution.
"Not only are our thousands of customers our #1 marketing resource, they
are our best source of ideas for new features. Every feature in Installer
VISE 5.5 is a result of ideas from our customers," said Steve Kiene, CEO of
MindVision. "We are a customer-driven company. With the renewed developer
interest in the Macintosh platform, MindVision continues to work harder
than ever to produce the best...
[NPL] MacSeek Xchange Becomes MacPromote Xchange
MacSeek Xchange Becomes MacPromote Xchange
WWB and MacSeek Xchange team up to create MacPromote Xchange
What's it all about? It's a banner exchange, and it's one more way World
Without Borders is serving the Mac community.
It's a great way for websites dedicated to the Macintosh to swap banners
with other Mac web sites.
It's simple. you display a banner exchange member's banner on your website,
and they'll display yours on their website. It's a 1:1 ratio. Every time
you display a banner, you get your banner displayed somewhere.
Since it's start, in December 1997, the MacPromote.com banner exchange is
100 members strong, swapping over 6700 banners every day.
Participating websites can have up to three different banners, and the
banners can be changed immediately. - there's no waiting for webmasters to
approve your new banner.
At least one former #1 site on 'the other' Mac banner exchange has joined
MacPromote, as have some other "Top 10" sites. We invite you to visit
http://...
[NPL] UMAX Drops Price on Mirage II
UMAX Drops Price on Mirage II Professional Scanner by $800
Now Shipping with MagicScan 4.0 Scanning Control and Image Enhancement
Software
Fremont, Calif., June 30, 1998 UMAX Technologies, Inc., the U.S. scanner
market leader and supplier of imaging and computer technologies, today
announced that it reduced the price of the Mirage II professional quality
scanner by $800. Originally available for a suggested retail price of
$7,295, the Mirage II is now available for $6,495. In addition to new
pricing, UMAX has upgraded its software bundle to include MagicScan 4.0,
the latest version of its image enhancement and control software.
The Mirage II is a large format (A3 size) scanner based on a patented
dual-lens design which allows users to choose between two resolution ranges
for the flexibility to scan images as small as 35 mm and up to ll.4" x 17".
The single-pass, 36-bit scanner increases in-house productivity by
providing batch scanning and pre-press capabilities intended for...
[NPL] UMAX Ships MagicScan 4.0
UMAX Ships MagicScan 4.0; Delivers Unrivaled Productivity and Image
Quality Challenging Drum Scanners
Expert Features and Improved Ease-of-use Delivers Professional Image
Quality for Scanner Users at all Levels of Expertise
Fremont, CA July 6, 1998 UMAX Technologies Inc., the U.S. scanner market
leader and supplier of imaging and computer technologies, began shipping
MagicScan 4.0 scanning software which combines comprehensive manual
controls and powerful image acquisition and enhancement features. MagicScan
offers sophisticated color tools designed to meet the 'by-the-numbers'
demands of professional graphic designers, photographers and prepress
professionals. In addition, automated expert features empower less
experienced users with the ability to achieve professional-quality results.
The software ships with the high-end, PowerLook and Mirage professional
series of flatbed scanners.
"In the flatbed scanner market, software is critical in obtaining
high-quality scans," said John...
[MD1] DevDepot's 4th of July Blow Out Sale: July 3 - 5
DevDepot'S 4TH OF JULY BLOW OUT SALE: JULY 3 - JULY 5
DevDepot is your online source for programming and
developer tools. To celebrate the 4th of July, we're knocking an
extra 10% off of our already low prices--this weekend only!
To qualify for the 10% off you need to order via e-mail, fax, or
on our convenient web site. That's it--any order you place via
any of these ways AUTOMATICALLY qualifies you.
(Due to the overwhelming response expected, we cannot take phone
orders at the discount price. If you need to speak to us by
phone, send us an e-mail with your phone number and we will call
you--and you will still qualify for the discount).
on the Web at: http://www.devdepot.com
via e-mail at: orders@devdepot.com
or via fax to: 805/494-9798
Hurry and pay us a visit at (http://www.devdepot.com) and take
advantage of our 4th of July sale, it's a limited time offer!
(Orders must be received by midnight, July 5, 1998 to qualify)
MEDIA CONTACT:
Nick DeMello (...
[MD1] MACWORLD Expo
IDG's MACWORLD Expo - the Creative World to Offer Professionals In-Depth
Technical Training Through Macworld/Pro Seminar
Tailored to the 56 percent of attendees from creative sector
NEW YORK -- Creative professionals attending next week's MACWORLD Expo -
the Creative World will get the chance to attend the acclaimed Macworld/Pro
conference, a technologically intensive professional development seminar
series lead by creative professionals for creative professionals.
In addition to Macworld/Pro, MACWORLD Expo - the Creative World will offer
a pre-show day-long conference focusing on very specific topics such as
digital creativity and networking.
Both the Macworld/Pro and the pre-show conference are designed specifically
for creative professionals from the new media, advertising, design, arts,
entertainment and publishing industries who derive benefit from in-depth
training courses in which they learn new techniques and tricks applicable
to their everyday jobs.
A pre-show survey by IDG...
[NPL] MACWORLD Expo
IDG's MACWORLD Expo - the Creative World to Offer Professionals In-Depth
Technical Training Through Macworld/Pro Seminar
Tailored to the 56 percent of attendees from creative sector
NEW YORK -- Creative professionals attending next week's MACWORLD Expo -
the Creative World will get the chance to attend the acclaimed Macworld/Pro
conference, a technologically intensive professional development seminar
series lead by creative professionals for creative professionals.
In addition to Macworld/Pro, MACWORLD Expo - the Creative World will offer
a pre-show day-long conference focusing on very specific topics such as
digital creativity and networking.
Both the Macworld/Pro and the pre-show conference are designed specifically
for creative professionals from the new media, advertising, design, arts,
entertainment and publishing industries who derive benefit from in-depth
training courses in which they learn new techniques and tricks applicable
to their everyday jobs.
A pre-show survey by IDG...
[NPL] Visaj 2.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Editorial Contacts: Derek Lambert, President and CEO
Imperial Software Technology
+44 118 958 7055 or 650/688 0200
derek@ist.co.uk
http://www.ist.co.uk
Stephanie Hart, Public Relations Associate
Imperial Software Technology
650/688 0200
stephanie@ist.co.uk
IMPERIAL SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHES
VISAJ(TM) 2.0 FOR JAVA(TM)
Powerful New Version Now Shipping with Extensive Visual Editors, Event 'Hot-
Wiring', Swing Support and Bridge from Motif
London, July 1, 1998 - Imperial Software Technology (IST) today announced
Visaj 2.0, a major new version of its visual application builder for Java.
Visaj 2.0 is written entirely in Java and runs on all platforms, including
UNIX, Windows NT, Windows 95 and the Apple Macintosh. Visaj 2.0
incorporates an extensive and unique level of support for Sun Microsystems
Java Foundation Class (JFC) Swing components, a new rich set of layout
editors, an image editor, graphical 'hot-wiring...
[NPL] Timeslips Deluxe
Contact:
Marty Hoag, Public Relations Manager
Sage U.S. Inc.
Phone 972-818-3900, ext. 2724
Fax 972-248-0850
mhoag@sageus.com
SAGE U.S., INC. TO DEMONSTRATE TIMESLIPS DELUXE FOR THE MAC V5 AT MACWORLD
'98-TEMPLATES INCLUDED FOR AD AGENCIES, LEGAL AND OTHER SERVICE
PROFESSIONALS
DALLAS, TX - Sage U.S., Inc. will demonstrate Timeslips Deluxe For The Mac
Version 5.0 in the Sage U.S., Inc. booth #1547 at MacWorld, being held July
6-10 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. Timeslips is the
best-selling and most award-winning time and billing software for service
professionals who track and bill their time. Released in November 1997,
Timeslips Deluxe For The Mac Version 5 is a comprehensive time and billing
program designed to help small and medium sized companies account for
professional time and expenses, produce customized billing and generate
vital management reports that support budgeting and accounting processes.
Upon start-up, Timeslips Deluxe For The Macintosh Version 5...
[NPL] WebPainter 3 Unveiled at MacWorld
Totally Hip Software, Inc.
Corporate Communications:
604-685-6525 ext. 224
info@totallyhip.com
http://www.totallyhip.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dynamic New WebPainter 3 Unveiled at MacWorld
Developers at Totally Hip Software have added advanced features to
WebPainter 3, preparing it for a greater role in Web and multimedia
presentations.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 8 JULY 1998 Totally Hip Software Inc. (ASE:THW) of
Vancouver, British Columbia, today introduced its new WebPainter 3
animation software for Macintosh computers at MacWorld Expo, in New York,
saying it has added features that make in even more powerful, more
advanced, yet even easier to use than its award-winning predecessor
WebPainter 2.
Company officials describe WebPainter 3 as the first software tool to focus
on using animation and graphics to increase the effectiveness of
communication. Whether your message is delivered through your Web site or
through a digital presentation, WebPainter 3 gives everyone the ability to...
[NPL] SnapMail Returns to Original Authors
For Immediate Release
Newtown, Connecticut
July 1, 1998
SnapMail Returns to Original Authors
Glass Bead Software today announced the re-acquisition of their SnapMail
e-mail package from Casady and Greene, Inc., and the immediate release of
SnapMail 2.5, which increases stability and introduces drag-and-drop text
and the ability to send and receive styled and colored text. Glass Bead
will provide technical support via their web site at
http://www.glassbead.com/snapmail/, and will continue to release compelling
upgrades to SnapMail that support core Mac OS technologies. The software
will now be sold as shareware. Until September 1, SnapMail is available for
the introductory price of $15 per user ($10 per user for educational
institutions and charitable non-profits). A 100-user, 21-day demo is
available on the SnapMail web site.
About SnapMail: SnapMail is a popular peer-to-peer distributed e-mail and
chat application for the Macintosh and Power Macintosh. It was created in
1991 by Glass...
[MD1] Tools Plus 4.0
Tools Plus Delivers Boost to MacOS Developers
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OAKVILLE, Ontario--July 1, 1998--Macintosh developers were given a boost
today as Water's Edge Software announced general availability of Tools Plus
4.0 libraries and framework, a major upgrade to their premier MacOS
development tools. The newest version features major advancements in
simplifying Appearance Manager support and in easing the migration of MacOS
applications to Apple's newly announced next-generation operating system,
MacOS X (ten).
Water's Edge reported that Tools Plus now provides a level of Appearance
Manager programming ease that is unmatched by other tools because of
several key differentiators:
- Programmers use a single set of intuitive Tools Plus routines to
work with both the Appearance Manager's controls and their equivalent
non-Appearance counterparts
- Existing applications can be easily updated to take advantage of the
Appearance Manager's extended set of...
[NPL] Keyspan IR card
Macworld Expo, NY - July 8, 1998 - Keyspan, the leading supplier of PCI
communications cards for Mac OS today announced its Keyspan IR card. The
Keyspan IR Card is a "first-of-its-kind" PCI card that enables a Macintosh
to communicate via infrared with televisions, VCRs, DVD players, CD
changers and other home theater components. The Keyspan IR card opens the
door to an entire new use for the home-based Macintosh.
To retail for under $300, the Keyspan IR card will be on display at
Keyspan's booth (#1724) during Macworld Expo. Evaluation units will be
available in mid-July with product release set for mid-August 1998. The
Keyspan IR Card will at first be sold through OEM channels to manufacturers
and custom designers in the home theater industry. The Keyspan IR Card will
also be available to consumers who are interested in constructing their own
Macintosh-controlled home theater and home automation solutions.
Controllable via Applescript, C and C++, users can write their own programs...
[MD1] InstallerMaker 5.0
Media Contacts:
Jennifer Lyng or Nicole Rowland
pr@aladdinsys.com
(408) 761-6200
ALADDIN SYSTEMS SHIPS INSTALLERMAKER 5.0 - POWERFUL NEW FEATURES CREATE
COMPLEX INSTALLERS WITH EASE
InstallerMaker 5.0 Now Supports
Hierarchical Packages And Sub-Level Assignments
Watsonville, CA -June 30, 1998- Aladdin Systems, Inc., developer and
publisher of the software distribution and installation standard StuffIt
InstallerMaker(tm), today shipped InstallerMaker 5.0. Version 5.0 separates
packages under hierarchy for custom install and assigns conditions, actions
and packages to files and folders deep within the installer archive. Now,
utilizing custom installs is easy and painless.
"InstallerMaker's newest enhancements are exciting developers who want
options and ease-of-use in their software development," said Pauline
Shumake, InstallerMaker product manager. "With the addition of hierarchical
packages and sub-level assignments, InstallerMaker 5.0 is the developer's
solution for their customers'...
[MD1] Just StuffIt for Share/Freeware Developers
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jennifer Lyng and Nicole Rowland
email: pr@aladdinsys.com
(408) 761-6200
ALADDIN SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES THE JUST STUFFIT DEVELOPERS PROGRAM FOR SHAREWARE
AND FREEWARE DEVELOPERS
Aladdin Supports Shareware And Freeware Developers With
Special Marketing Opportunities
Watsonville, CA - June 30 1998- Aladdin Systems announced today the "Just
StuffIt(tm) Developers Program" for shareware and freeware developers. The
Just StuffIt Developers Program is a unique marketing opportunity designed
to provide added exposure, broaden software distribution, and ease the
financial burden of product development for shareware and freeware
developers.
"The Just StuffIt Developers Program is founded on Aladdin's commitment to
the shareware and freeware philosophy of software development," said
Jonathan Kahn, vice president of sales and business development. "This
program supports dynamic and integral players in the software industry by
offering new marketing opportunities to help build...
[NPL] PowerMail 2.0.2 ships; demo available
CTM Development is pleased to announce the immediate availability of
PowerMail 2.0.2. Your are receiving this message because you once expressed
some interest in our new email application for Macintosh.
All pending orders have been already been shipped electronically. If you
need immediate access to the commercial release of PowerMail in order to
continue working, you can now purchase it for US$49, directly from:
http://www.ctmdev.com/pm_order.shtml
// Demo version now available:
If you just want to try out PowerMail ("kicking the tires") we now have a
demonstration version which is NOT time-limited: you may use it as long as
you wish. Download it from:
http://www.ctmdev.com/
The only restriction is that whenever a PowerMail database contains more
than 200 items, PowerMail Demo will not allow you to add new messages to
the database; you will at that point need to empty some messages from the
database or create a new PowerMail files folder.
The advantage of this...
[NPL] Netscape NetCenter 2.0 Portal Site
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jody Kramer
(650) 937-3989
kramer@netscape.com
NETSCAPE NETCENTER 2.0 PORTAL SITE LIVE TODAY FOR MILLIONS OF INTERNET USERS
Expanded Site Provides Essential Consumer Portal Services, Receives
Excellent User Feedback In Beta Testing
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (June 30, 1998) -- Netscape Communications
Corporation (NASDAQ:NSCP) today announced the availability of its
redesigned and expanded Netscape Netcenter portal site. "Netscape Netcenter
2.0" will include seventeen content channels, a set of leading-edge
services including new Netscape-branded Search, SmartUpdate, Software
Download, WebMail (scheduled for release in beta later this week) and
Member Directory. Netcenter 2.0 also includes an innovative, new integrated
navigation scheme that brings together Netcenter content and services to
make the site very easy to use.
Also scheduled for roll-out soon for Netscape Netcenter and Netscape
Communicator client software are Netscape Smart Browsing, a new way...
[NPL] Strategic Focus Evaluates Major Web App Dev Tools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For additional information contact:
Jay Prakash
Ph: 408-942-1500
Fax: 408-262-1786
e-mail: jay@strategicfocus.com
http://www.strategicfocus.com
STRATEGIC FOCUS COMPLETES LAB EVALUATIONS OF FOUR MAJOR WEB APPLICATION
DEVELOPMENT TOOLS: NetDynamics 4.0, VisualAge for Java 1.0, Developer/2000
2.0 & WebObjects 3.5
June 29, 1998 Milpitas, CA.. Strategic Focus, a Software Evaluation and
Market Research firm based in Milpitas, California announced today the
completion of the hands on laboratory evaluations of four major Web
application development tools - NetDynamics 4.0, IBM's VisualAge for Java
1.0, Oracle's Developer/2000 2.0 and Apple Computer's WebObjects 3.5. The
evaluations were conducted by professional software developers who built
the same Web based Order Entry application with each of the tools. The
tools were tested on a detailed set of criteria which included Developer
Productivity, Performance, Ease of Use, Server Side Features, Client Side
Features,...
[NPL] Insider UpdateAgent 2.6
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Larry Kettler
Insider Software
760-804-9900
LKettler@InsiderSoftware.com
INSIDER UPDATEAGENT 2.6 SHIPS WITH NEW NAME, ONE-TIME EDITION AND LOWER
PRICES Leading Macintosh Software Updater Now Has Three Flexibly-Priced
Editions
June 30, 1998 [Carlsbad, CA] Insider Software today announced the
availability of Insider UpdateAgent 2.6, the product formerly known as
Insider Updates, a new version that includes performance enhancements,
interface improvements, and tight integration with Insider's web site In
addition to its existing Standard and CD Editions, the new release includes
a new Limited Edition that updates all the applications on a Macintosh
system one time for only $12.95 US.
LIMITED EDITION UPDATES ALL SOFTWARE ON A MACINTOSH FOR $12.95 The new,
Limited Edition offers the full functionality of Insider UpdateAgent,
scanning a Macintosh system's hard drives for all application and operating
system files, then retrieving new versions of outdated files...
[MD1] MacA&D 6.2 Software Design Tools
MacA&D 6.2 Software Design Tools
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, June 29, 1998 --- Excel Software is pleased to announce
availability of major upgrades to its software engineering products for
Macintosh. MacA&D supports system analysis, requirements specification,
software design and code generation for a wide range of software
engineering methods and notations. Version 6.2 adds a new contents view for
diagram editors, enhanced color support and automated inheritance graphs
for object-oriented designs. MacA&D is now available in the Standard,
Desktop, Educational and Developer editions to fit the needs of independent
developers, educational institutions and large scale development teams.
MacA&D supports diagram editors for data models, class models, state
models, object models, structure models, task models and screen models.
Each diagram editor has a contents view that can be shown or hidden. The
contents view represents each diagram as a folder icon with a list of
diagram...
[NPL] Web Confidential 1.0 Release
29 June 1998 -- Macintosh software developer Alco Blom announced the
introduction today of Web Confidential, his latest offering of Macintosh
software. Web Confidential is an intuitive, easy-to-use program for
managing user IDs, passwords, registration numbers, and the like. Thanks to
the use of a number of advanced features of the Mac operating system, Web
Confidential can be used in close conjunction with popular Mac Internet
software, such as Netscape Navigator, Explorer and Eudora.
While Web Confidential is suitable for a wide variety of personal data,
from creditcard numbers to serial numbers, Alco Blom designed Web
Confidential particularly for the World Wide Web in mind. "Increasing
numbers of Web sites maintain some form of user registration," points out
Blom. "You may not realize it, but in the course of time you may registered
at a couple of dozen sites. Do you remember the passwords you entered for
all of them?"
Web Confidential allows Web surfers to store URLs, user IDs,...
[NPL] Rebound! 1.1 Now Includes Logging
Media Contact:
Naomi Pearce
Pearce Communications
510/528-0824
mailto:naomi@well.com
SOPHISTICATED CIRCUITS ANNOUNCES SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR REBOUND!(tm)
-- Auto-Restart ADB Device Software Now Includes Logging --
BOTHELL, Wash., June 29, 1998 -- Sophisticated Circuits, Inc. today
announced the immediate availability of Rebound! 1.1, an incremental update
of the PowerKey Rebound!(tm) software which logs the number of times it
automatically restarts the CPU after both application and system crashes as
well as the date/time of the last restart. The Rebound! 1.1 Update
accompanies the company's announcement of the public availability of
Rebound!, previously available exclusively with WebSTAR 3.0, the leading
Web server on the Macintosh platform (see related release dated 6.29.98).
Rebound! is available today for a street price of $99 at
(http://www.sophisticated.com/).
"Some system administrators set up their systems to page them when Rebound!
restarts a machine," said Jonathan Feinstein of...
[NPL] Rebound! Available to All
Media Contact:
Naomi Pearce
Pearce Communications
510/528-0824
mailto:naomi@well.com
SOPHISTICATED CIRCUITS ANNOUNCES REBOUND! NOW AVAILABLE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
-- Auto-Restart ADB Device Ensures Server Reliability, Automatically --
BOTHELL, Wash., June 29, 1998 -- Sophisticated Circuits today announced
Rebound!(tm) is now available to the general public. Previously available
exclusively with WebSTAR 3.0, the leading Web server on the Macintosh
platform, Rebound! is the newest member of the PowerKey family of products
which continuously monitors an active server for failures and, when
necessary, automatically reboots the system by sending the keyboard restart
key sequence. A highly integrated hardware/software solution, Rebound!
provides a fully automated system for ensuring reliability and optimal
up-time for Mac OS-based servers worldwide. Rebound! is now available to
the general public for a street price of $99 at
(http://www.sophisticated.com/).
"Every well-designed web site or...
[NPL] Storeys 1.2.B5, The 3D Spreadsheet
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
- - June 25, 1998 - -
Storeys 1.2.B5 comprising enhanced language-handling: ProFunda is happy to
announce the shipping of version 1.2.5b of its new 3-D spreadsheet Storeys,
in which you can make use of various languages while working with your
spreadsheet documents.
Storeys supports WorldScript:
Storeys 1.2.B5 supports WorldScript - meaning again, that it supports
multiple languages, scripts and Apple Language Kits - permitting you to use
e.g. two-byte characters as in Chinese, Korean or Japanese languages in
your documents.
Take full advantage of WorldScript functionality: In Storeys 1.2.B5 you can
use various languages in the same document - you can even mix
two-byte-characters with roman characters in the same cells, creating true
multilingual documents.
Help us:
Please download Storeys 1.2.B5 from
http://isa.dknet.dk/~profunda/free_try.html and help us primarily evaluate
the language handling and send us your comments about the decimal point
alignment too....
[NPL] Digital University's New Courses
June 26, 1998
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Lynn Macias, (650) 583-4923
NEW COURSES START JULY 20TH AT DIGITAL UNIVERSITY
Registration is currently being accepted for professional courses on
Multimedia, Graphic Design, and Business & Management. Digital University
uses an approach designed to help busy professionals enhance their
abilities anywhere, anytime and on-demand. All you need is a computer and
an Internet connection with a web browser.
The University's four-week courses, which begin July 20, start at $50 each
and are taught by professionals with classroom and university teaching
experience, as well as strong backgrounds in the new media industry. Course
offerings include Photoshop, JavaScript, HTML, VRML, Internet Security,
PowerPoint, Microsoft Office and more. Courses repeat every five weeks.
View our course catalog on our site (www.digitaledu.com) and choose one or
several classes to enhance your career or personal development. Courses are
available...
[NPL] BeyondPress 4.0
Announcing Extensis BeyondPress 4.0
The Award-winning Quark-to-HTML XTension from Extensis
http://www.extensis.com/BeyondPress_P
* Convert Quark to HTML & DHTML with one click
* Compatible with QuarkXPress 3.31 & 4.0
* Receive PhotoAnimator FREE! with each copy of BeyondPress
Extensis BeyondPress 4.0 is the latest version of our award-winning
XTension that takes your Quark documents to the web - in no time.
BeyondPress preserves the layout of your Quark documents in HTML
tables or DHTML for cutting-edge design. Create animated GIFs with
your FREE copy of Extensis PhotoAnimator (a $99 value). Then drag
the animated GIFs into your Quark layout and see them displayed
live inside QuarkXPress. Plus, add hyperlinks, image maps, and more -
right in QuarkXPress.
Extensis BeyondPress - It's the best way to take Quark to the Web.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Order BeyondPress 4.0 for only $499.95 AND get Extensis
PhotoAnimator - FREE! (a $99 value)
To...
[NPL] MAGMA PCI Expansion for PowerBooks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAGMA Announces PCI Expansion for the Apple PowerBook G3 Series
San Diego, CA: MAGMA announced that their three and seven slot PCI
expansion systems are now compatible with the G3 Series PowerBooks from
Apple. A MAGMA PCI expansion system adds PCI slots to Apple's PowerBook.G3
Series in a separate enclosure. The portable 3 slot PCI expansion system is
an ideal solution for users who need more PCI slots, but do not want to
deal with a bulky full size expansion system. The 7 slot system is an ideal
solution for users who need more than three slots to get the most out of
their portable computer. This product is essential for PowerBook users who
need their portable computer to function like a desktop or tower Mac.
PowerBook G3 customers now have the freedom to attach practically anything
to their portable computer, including video cards, digital video editing
board sets, multiple graphics accelerators, fast ethernet cards, PC
compatibility cards, RAID arrays and more...
[MD1] Resorcerer 2.2 Update -- Free
PRESS RELEASE -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Editor's Contact:
Doug McKenna
Mathemaesthetics, Inc.
PO Box 298, Boulder, CO 80306 USA
(303) 440-0707 (vox) (303) 440-0504 (fax)
Email: resorcerer@mathemaesthetics.com
Website: http://www.mathemaesthetics.com
FREE RESORCERER 2.2 UPDATE
--------------------------
Premiere Mac OS Resource Editor Adds Support for Appearance
Manager Controls, Alias Editing, Single-Instruction PowerPC
Disassembly, Voodoo Source Code Control for File Comparison
Scripting, and More.
BOULDER, COLORADO, USA: Mathemaesthetics, Inc. has released a new version
of Resorcerer, its PowerPC native replacement resource editor for Apple
Computer's venerable ResEdit.
"We continue to enhance Resorcerer with both Apple- and developer-requested
features," said Doug McKenna, president of Mathemaesthetics, Inc. "It has
been gratifying for us that new sales of this important Mac OS development
tool for the first five months of 1998 have been significantly better than
the...
[MD1] (Un)official Macworld Events Site
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact
Ilene Hoffman, MS
Macintosh/ Internet Consultant and Writer, Boston area
323 West St., Needham, MA 02494
Press Releases to: ileneh@aol.com
The Hess Macworld Party and Events Web Site is ready for public consumption
with a new look. Please make sure YOUR listing is on the only web page with
a large pass-along readership, as everyone prints out the pages and carries
it with them at the show. A number of parties and press events have been
added to the pages today.
Companies wishing to advertise to the large, yet select, group of show
buyers should contact me as soon as possible. Banner ad information will be
forwarded upon request. Banner advertising and press / party entries will
be accepted through July 4th, at which time the site will be considered
complete. (Minor adjustments will be made during the show week.)
The web site will contain every party and press function scheduled during
MacWorld week in New York, July 7th through July 10th. (Some events...
[MD1] Joy Services for Rhapsody DR2
For immediate release.
AAA+ SOFTWARE SHIPS JOY SERVICES FOR RHAPSODY DR2
--- Free scripting application now available for DR2
Vienna, June 26, 1998. AAA+ Software announces the release of Joy Services
1.0/DR2 for Rhapsody Developer Release 2. This software is free. Users can
enhance their work environment by implementing short Joy scripts.
Corresponding menu items are added to Rhapsody's Services menu. No other
developer tools are required.
Joy Services 1.0/DR2 is for use with Rhapsody DR2 only. For other Yellow
Box platforms Joy Services 1.0 is the current version.
Joy Services are free. Joy Services require the Joy frameworks. These are
part of the commercial Joy package. Just download and install it. There is
no need to purchase a Joy license key to use Joy Services.
Joy Services 1.0/DR2 comes with a small collection of example services.
Among them:
Files/Copy Paths Copies the full pathnames of the selected files to
the pasteboard.
Files/Group in...
[NPL] Funnel Web 2.0 preview release
From: Darren Williams (d.williams@activeconcepts.com)
Subject: Funnel Web 2.0 preview release
Active Concepts today released the first preview release of Funnel Web 2.0
the complete Web analysis solution. Funnel Web 2.0 will be officially
launched at MacWorld on July 8 and will offer significant new features to
extend the power of web analysis beyond current standards.
For the first time Funnel Web will support a host of new features such as
multilingual reporting, full archiving and compression using Stuffit and
Gzip and support a number of post processing features such as FTP transfers
and email notification. A full announcement and detailed specifications
will be released at MacWorld.
All current users will receive a free upgrade to 2.0 and until July 8.
After July 8 Funnel Web will be priced at $249 and $499 for the standard
and professional versions.
A preview release is now available for download from
http://www.activeconcepts.com
-- Active Concepts
[MD1] MacHack's Best Hack Contest Results
Contact:
Expotech, Inc.
1264 Bedford Rd.
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230-1116
Phone: (313) 882-1824
E-mail: expotech@aol.com
Web: http://www.machack.com/
The MacHax(tm) Group announces the results from the
Twelfth Annual Best Hack Contest at MacHack '98.
In its thirteenth year, MacHack convened one minute after midnight on June
20 for another solid 72 hours of hacking, networking, and other worthy
endeavors (often with little or no sleep). The conference opened at
midnight with a keynote by Chris Espinosa, whose 21 year career at Apple
started when he was 14. Very little hacking was observed during Chris'
three hour talk, but it was observed shortly afterwards, and continued even
past midnight two nights later as the Hack Show began.
Interesting, unusual, unexpected, and often entertaining software written
by MacHack attendees are shown by their authors, usually over the course of
several hours. This year's Hack Show lasted about four hours.
After each show, the contest sponsors stay up...
[NPL] Automated XML in Tango Enterprise
EveryWare Introduces Automated XML in Tango Enterprise Demonstrates SQL to
XML Intranet Publishing with Microsoft Internet Explorer
Toronto, Canada--June 25, 1998--EveryWare Development Inc. (ASE:EVE) the
leading developer of cross platform software for the construction and
analysis of dynamic Web applications, today introduced automated XML
functionality, code-named Generation X, in its industry leading Web
application development environment, Tango Enterprise 3.1.
Tango Generation X, currently available in Tango Enterprise 3.1, allows
developers to visually build Web applications that generate XML on the fly
from business logic and data values in corporate databases. EveryWare has
created an Intranet publishing application built with Tango Generation X
that automatically generates custom XML information channels which conform
to Microsoft's Channel Definition Format (CDF), an XML application in
Internet Explorer 4.0.
The demonstration is online at
(http://www.everyware.com/...
[MD1] Garage.com
Garage.com's Web site is now open -- (http://www.garage.com)
While you're there, you can sign up for one or more of their free mailing
lists:
Garage.com News -- news about us and our press releases
Geoff's Gems -- high tech investor & entrepreneur news
Bozosity of the Day -- examples of bozosity all around us
Stories from Hell -- lessons learned from those who've been there
Accounting & Consulting -- articles and Q&A from Coopers & Lybrand
Commercial Banking -- articles and Q&A from Silicon Valley Bank
Investment Banking -- articles and Q&A from DMG Technology Group
Law -- articles and Q&A from Venture Law Group
Venture Capital -- articles and Q&A from Advanced Technology Ventures
Soapbox -- articles and Q&A from me and Rich Karlgaard
You can sign up for these lists here:
(http://www.garage.com/mailingLists.shtml)
And don't forget your garage.com soft-wear (hats & T-shirts):
(http://www.garage.com/store)
Thank you very...
[NPL] QuickTime Powered Image Editor/Browser
New QuickTime 3.0 Powered IMAGE EDITOR / BROWSER Released
TORONTO - June 25, 1998 - Lakewood Software today released QT Gallery 1.0,
a QuickTime 3.0-savvy image editor and graphic design tool for the Power
Macintosh.
Incorporating externals published by WetWare Inc., QT Gallery integrates
full support for QuickTime 3.0's image import options, editing filters, and
transition effects. The software can be effectively used to browse and edit
images saved in a variety of popular formats, including PICT, JPEG, TIFF,
GIF, and Photoshop.
For a limited time, QT Gallery 1.0 is specially priced at $29.95 U.S., 40%
off the regular list price of $49.95 U.S.
Users can create customized transitions for slide shows and apply QuickTime
editing filters to images. Transition effects include: Cross Fade, Explode,
Implode, Iris, Push, Slide, Wipe, Matrix Wipe, and Radial.
Filter operations include: RGB Balance, HSL Balance, Tint, Blur, Sharpen,
Color Edge, B&W Edge, Emboss, Solarize, and Convolve....
[NPL] FileMaker Pro Windows 98 Ready
FileMaker Pro Database Software Is Windows 98 Ready
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- June 25, 1998 -- FileMaker, Inc., today
announced that its customers can enjoy the benefits of Windows 98 with its
award-winning database application, FileMaker Pro 4.0. In addition,
FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition, an essential toolkit for rapid
development and deployment of FileMaker Pro solutions, which recently began
shipping, also bears the "Designed for Windows 98 and Windows NT logo."
FileMaker products are compatible with Windows 98 so customers wishing to
upgrade or that buy new PCs with Windows 98 can still use or purchase
FileMaker products and have compatibility with the Windows 98 operating
system.
"We're pleased that FileMaker Pro users are able to take advantage
of the benefits of Windows 98 and are pleased to have worked with FileMaker
to ensure the compatibility of their award winning software with Windows
98," said Rob Bennett, group product manager at Microsoft Corp.
FileMaker Pro 4.0...
[NPL] FirepoWWWer Bundle
For Immediate Release:
CLEARWAY ANNOUNCES "FIREPOWWWER" ACCELERATION BUNDLE FOR MAC WEB SERVERS
-- "FirepoWWWer" Bundle Combines Two High-Power Web Server Acceleration
Packages At a Special Reduced Price; Offer Good Through Macworld Expo --
Boston, June 25, 1998 -- ClearWay Technologies today announced the
FirepoWWWer Bundle which includes both FireSite Web Site Accelerator and
ClearWay NITRO PowerPlug. FireSite can host more than twice as many
high-speed Web sites as WebSTAR alone, and NITRO accelerates all WebSTAR
plug-ins up to 200% or more. Together, FireSite and NITRO deliver the
maximum Web server performance for the professional Webmaster. Through
Macworld Expo, ClearWay is offering the FirepoWWWer Bundle at savings from
$200 to $400 off list prices. Free demos are available immediately from:
(http://www.clearway.com/FirepoWWWer/)
"WebSTAR is great platform to build on. With the FirepoWWWer Bundle users
can really boost server performance where it matters by increasing their...
[NPL] Creating Dazzling Web Graphics Book
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Andy Shafran, 513-794-1912
Media Review Copies Available
E-Mail: mailto:ashafran@muskalipman.com
TO: Mr. Raines Cohen Editor Net Professional
Creating Dazzling Web Graphics That Work
Everyone with a web page knows that a picture says a thousands words.
Attractive quick loading original graphics lure and direct visitors through
the flow of the message. Web page functionality and ease of use hinge on
the balance and blending of text and color graphics. Navigation,
interaction, feedback -- the essential elements of success in this
multidirectional communication medium must all come together -- harmonize
with the presentation of graphics and text. Graphics performance are
important to customers and visitors. The key is to create a graphical
impression that offers a pleasant visual virtual experience and complements
your abilities and purpose.
You don't have to hire a high-priced graphic artist. You can do it yourself
with the newest edition of "Creating...
[NPL] MacComCenter Plus v3.0
Smith Micro Software: S&S Public Relations, Inc.:
Investor Contact: Press Contact:
Bruce Quigley Melissa Rabin
714/362-2308 (Phone) 415-956-1180 (Phone)
bquigley@smithmicro.com melissa@sspr.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE RELEASES MacComCenter PLUS v3.0
Fully Integrated Fax, Voice & Data Communications Package for the Macintosh
Now Supports Global Village Modems, Fax-on-Demand, Paging and More
ALISO VIEJO, CA -- Smith Micro Software, Inc. (Nasdaq NMS: SMSI) today
announced the release of MacComCenter Plus Version 3.0, the latest edition
of its fully integrated fax, voice and data communications software for
Macintosh computer users.
With the release of MacComCenter Plus v3.0, Smith Micro is once again
demon-strating its commitment to supporting the Apple platform by providing
Macintosh users with a cutting-edge solution for many of their desktop
communications needs. In particular, the new version of MacComCenter Plus
includes support for modems built by...
[NPL] Big Board FM
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION
Steve Wilmes Consulting, Inc. announces the release of Big Board FM, a
web based forum for PC and Macs running FileMaker Pro 4.0
Minneapolis, MN, USA--June 24, 1998--Steve Wilmes Consulting, Inc. today
announces the release of Big Board FM, their Web based forum software for
FileMaker 4.0. The product is the second in the Big Board family. A
previous version runs only on Macs and needs both a web server and Lasso
2.5 in addition to FileMaker Pro 4.0. Big Board FM needs only FileMaker Pro
4.0.
"This version of Big Board brings hosting of discussion forums to the
masses" says Steve Wilmes, President of Steve Wilmes Consulting, Inc. "Just
about anyone with FileMaker Pro 4.0 can host a discussion forum that just
about anyone with a browser can access. Using the built in web
serving/database integration of FileMaker 4.0, we were able to give people
80% of the features of our original Big Board product. Then we built in
some new features and found a large speed...
[MD1] BBEdit 4.5.3 Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Sandra Schneible, 781-687-0700, sandra@barebones.com
Bare Bones Software Releases BBEdit 4.5.3 Update Latest update brings
changes to FTP tool behavior and more
Bedford, MA--June 23, 1998--Bare Bones Software, Inc. today announced the
immediate availability of version 4.5.3 of BBEdit(tm), the company's
award-winning text and HTML editor. The update, which is free to all
registered owners of BBEdit 4.5, can be obtained directly from Bare Bones
Software's Web site (http://web.barebones.com/support/update.html) or from
mirror sites as given by (http://web.barebones.com/links/links.html).
This update features enhancements to support for the built-in FTP tool, as
well as improvements to the "Find Differences" functionality and fixes for
some problems reported from the field.
Pricing & Availability
The BBEdit 4.5.3 update is available free of charge to all current BBEdit
4.5, 4.5.1 and 4.5.2 customers. Registered customers with previous versions
of BBEdit...
