Belle Nuit releases a new tool to process textfiles Lausanne 7.1.02. Belle Nuit Montage is pleased to release with Textfilter a new approach to convert textfiles of any kind. Textfilter is project-oriented and works like an image-filtering programs. Over 30 built in filters include text-oriented filters like Character Mapping, HTML tags Replace using regular expressions, Remove Duplicate Lines, Skip comments, Sort. Parser filters convert texts to lists and back to texts using tab, comma or custom separators, fixed column widths or HTML tables. A Binary parser helps you to inspect any type of file. Special filters for the moving pictures industry deal with timecode like Frame rate Conversion, Grading List, Sort EDL, Source List, read and write Avid Log files and CMX 3600 edit decision lists. Textfilter is highly customizable with custom filters written in a script language and with an open API for plugins. Textfilter projects can batch-process multiple files and be used from any...

BEN BIRD ANNOUNCES UPDATE TO MACINTOSH VIDEO SOFTWARE Web site address: http://www.bensoftware.com/ Ben Bird announced today that version 5.3 of his popular Macintosh video software BTV Pro has been released. BTV Pro is software for video capture, editing, and stop-motion animation. It also has advanced features such as timelapse capture, motion detection, and DV video input and output. It works with any Macintosh compatible video input source such as video input cards, TV cards, built-in video, USB, DV, and FireWire video sources. In addition to a Classic version that runs on Mac OS 8 and later, BTV Pro has been fully Carbonized to run natively under Mac OS X. It is available in English and German. BTV Pro costs $40, but can be downloaded and used free of charge for a 15 day evaluation period before purchasing. Information and downloads are available from: http://www.bensoftware.com/ The improvements of BTV Pro 5.3 over the previous version are: - DV device control (QuickTime 5 or...

BEGIN PRESS RELEASE iHUG (International HyperCard Users Group) is proud to announce they will be returning to Macworld Expo in San Francisco this week. One of Apple's most successful and widely used applications for creating on the Mac will be celebrated once again at Macworld Expo. Come learn more about HyperCard and iHUG at the Users Group lounge on Wednesday, January 9, from 10:00 to 11:00 am. In addition to an opportunity to discuss HyperCard with one of the HyperCard community's best known gurus, Charles Flickinger, plan to walk away with iHUG's free CD containing a wide variety of practical and usable software created with HyperCard. The CD also links the user to the world of HyperCard through the long-lived, e-mail-based HyperCard Mail List. Expect to find the programing industry's friendliest, most helpful experts there eager to support beginning and experienced "scripters" alike. iHUG would like to remind all Macintosh users that HyperCard uniquely embraces both beginners and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE P & L SOFTWARE LTD ANNOUNCES FILEMONITOR 4.0.5 FOR MAC OS X AND MAC OS X SERVER AMERSHAM, January 5th 2001 -- P & L Software Ltd today announced the release of an update to FileMonitor, the essential System Awareness tool. FileMonitor now supports printing, has undergone some UI improvements and has fixed a bug with anomalous behaviour if you didn't specify a name for the file to be monitored. FileMonitor is a Freeware utility that allows you to monitor any number of selected files for changes. For example, if you want to be alerted when error messages are sent to /tmp/console.log or indeed to any other file or folder you're interested in, FileMonitor will bring up a window showing new input when it arrives. This can be particularly useful for system administrators and software developers interested in process output or debugging information. You can find out more about FileMonitor from: http://www.plsys.com/products/filemonitor FileMonitor can be...

For Immediate Release NYRO Technix, Inc. Announces the Availability of VirtSpace(tm) for Macintosh FAIRFIELD, CA =96 January 4, 2002 - VirtSpace, the auto-scrolling virtual window manager, is now available for Mac OS 9. NYRO announced today this long-awaited release that rounds out its VirtSpace product line. VirtSpace is also available for NeXTSTEP/OPENSTEP and the Windows platform. VirtSpace enables computer users to increase the size of their usable desktop, up to a hundred times the size of the monitor. This makes working with multiple files quick and easy, as each can be laid out in its own section of the virtual area. Moving between documents is simple =96 by panning or clicking. VirtSpace is especially helpful for increasing the workspace on a portable computer, but is just as handy on a desktop computer. =93Anyone who keeps multiple files open simultaneously will find this produc= t essential,=94 says NYRO Technix, Inc. president, Ian H. Stewart. =93A lot of our customers in...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MACTECH CENTRAL RETURNS TO MACWORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO -- San Francisco, January 2002, Booth 3426, North Hall San Francisco, CA -- January 7, 2001 -- MacTech Magazine and Macworld Conference & Expo are pleased to announce the return of MacTech Central(sm). MacTech Central is the technical special interest pavilion at Macworld Conference & Expo/San Francisco. It's the premiere place for all technical products including programming and development, web development, and other related products. MacTech Central, at Macworld Expo/San Francisco/January 8-11, is where people can see all the industry's leading vendors and latest innovations. MacTech Central is sponsored by MacTech Magazine, along with Aladdin Knowledge Systems, DevDepot, Metrowerks, REAL Software, and Runtime Revolution Limited. Participating companies include: 21st Century Media Inc. * Aladdin Knowledge Systems Inc. * Big Nerd Ranch, Inc. * Blue World Communications, Inc. * Borland...

JobOrder(tm) Business Management Software Release 10.0 at Macworld San Francisco 2002 in Booth #3754 News Release January 4, 2002 Over 2,000 enhancements in this release provide businesses and corporate departments with unprecedented control over their scheduling, estimating, job costing, project management and accounting operations. JobOrder 10.0 with SmartScheduler(tm) includes major enhancements to our unique analysis and display tools including: Benchmark Report Blast Email sending to Contacts Calendar enhancements Dynamic Road Maps Estimates with Internal Approval routing Expense Reconciliation for WIP Report Internet customization for Client and Vendor access Notification rules with advanced customization Reports Center to store report settings SmartScheduler enhancements User-defined screens for industry-specific information JobOrder offers a comprehensive, cross-platform solution to integrate the business operations of project-oriented service businesses such as design firms,...

DrawWell V1.0.5 adds support for iTunes and AddressBook. DrawWell Technologies Ltd will be releasing its latest version of DrawWell, its powerful document production tool, written specifically for Mac OS X, at Macworld San Francisco 2002 Stand 2247. Simple to install, configure and use, DrawWell enables the creation and management of sophisticated graphics, images and text using its built in features and a range of plug-ins. This new version adds exciting new plug-ins including ReportWell for iTunes and ReportWell for AddressBook. Now you can create a wide variety of reports using your iTunes or AddressBook data. Create CD Labels, sleeve inserts, track listings. Sort by genre, track length, artist, etc. Both of these plug-ins are free with DrawWell. New core DrawWell features include on-screen support for transparency and a new merge token for generating arbitrary number sequences for producing numbered tickets, etc. The shaped text feature has been extended to more shapes and the...

PRESS RELEASE Glass Bead Software announces beta of SnapTalk 3 for the OS X and Cross Platform generation. From Windows to Mac, proprietary chat and file transfers have never been easier! Acton, Massachusetts, January , 2001 Come the first week of January a beta version of SnapTalk 3 will be demonstrated at the MacWorld Expo in San Francisco. Product release of SnapTalk 3 is scheduled for March 1st. SnapTalk 3 runs natively on OS X and will soon be followed by a cross platform version for use between Mac and Windows machines. =CFThis new version will continue to maintain SnapTalk=CCs legendary ease-of-use and =CEadministration-free=CC status, but will also integrate the benefits of OS X=CCs excellent TCP-IP networking,=D3 said Eric Harris-Braun, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Glass Bead Software. About SnapTalk: A popular and secure alternative to Internet based chat, SnapTalk provides proprietary chat and file transfer. Chat reliably and securely by keeping conversations...

Friday, January 4th, 2002 Iconfactory Press Release - IconBrowser for OS X Released The Iconfactory is pleased to announce the immediate release of IconBrowser for OS X. IconBrowser, free to registered users of IconDropper, allows users to browse and apply icons from existing IconDropper packs in the new Macintosh operating system. IconBrowser was created in association with PolyMorph Software Development. The Iconfactory distributes its icons in space-saving collections called IconDropper Packs. These packs make organizing and finding custom icons on the Mac quick and easy. However, OS X brought huge changes to the Macintosh and the Finder. Unfortunately, this meant that classic versions of IconDropper (and its associated packs) no longer worked under OS X. IconBrowser is designed to solve these problems and preserve the usefulness of icon packs. IconBrowser is a stand-alone product that works with all existing IconDropper packs and does not require IconDropper to run (just a folder...

iHam on iRye version 1.0 iHam on iRye is a set of three applications used to control iTunes over a LAN or WAN network. With iHam on iRye, you can control nearly every aspect of iTunes running on one Macintosh from any other Macintosh on your network. It is mainly intended to be used in conjunction with an MP3 server type situation, where a Macintosh is dedicated to running iTunes. While this application can be used over the Internet, it works best when used on a LAN network, or at least an Internet connection with broadband. Dial up modems are not recommended (or supported). iHam on iRye iServer runs best under Mac OS X. Under classic, there seem to be some issues. For one, it crashes periodically when choosing a new song from the playlist. I am beginning to think this is an iTunes bug, but at this point, I am not exactly sure what is going on. More information can be found at: (http://www.stimpsoft.com/products/iham.html) Direct Download: (http://homepage.mac.com/johnnycat/software/...

PDF Sages announces consulting services Boston Mass, January 2, 2002 - PDF Sages, Inc, announces their newly available consulting services for companies looking to add or enhance their support and use of the Portable Document Format (PDF). Widely recognized as two of the leading experts in the field of PDF document processing, Leonard Rosenthol and Dan-Ari Feinberg have joined together to form a company to apply their unsurpassed experience and skills toward the growing need for custom PDF-related development. With more than 30 years of combined experience in the computer industry and 10 years of that time dedicated to PDF, the principals of PDF Sages can smoothly handle the most demanding development work. Dan-Ari explains, "As the market for PDF grows, there are companies that need some help catching up. As corporations move from paper to electronic media, they are finding that there simply aren't tools available that address their needs. PDF Sages can design and develop those...

Monitor Service Level Agreements with InterMapper 3.6 Hanover, NH - January 2, 2002 - If you don=92t know what=92s happening on th= e network or if you aren=92t sure that you=92re getting the network services y= ou paid for, version 3.6 of Dartware=92s InterMapper(R) can help. InterMapper, = a network monitoring and alerting program, allows corporations, ISPs and educational institutions to get detailed information about the uptime and availability of network devices, servers and links. InterMapper 3.6 includes probe timing and extensive logging facilities to help network managers monitor the service levels provided by their ISPs. InterMapper saves information such as packet loss, response time and availability to log files, and network managers can review stats monthly to decide if the service level matches the agreement. =93The probe response time metric is a welcome addition to the improved stri= p chart system,=94 says Doug Weathers, Network Administrator at St. Charles Medical...

For Immediate Release LetterRip Software Acquires LetterRip Menlo Park, Calif., January 2, 2002 -- Fog City Software, Inc., today announced the acquisition of LetterRip by LetterRip Software, LLC. "LetterRip is a terrific mailing list server for Macintosh," said Will Mayall, president, Fog City Software, Inc. "The principals at LetterRip Software have a long history of producing some of the best Macintosh software. We are excited that they will be developing future versions of LetterRip." "There are very few pieces of software that I would, without hesitation, recommend," said David Lawrence, Online Tonight and the Net Music Countdown, on CNET Radio "The folks at LetterRip Software seem to have their hands in most of them. To have LetterRip Software now in control of the future of LetterRip, the best mailing list management software I've ever used, is not just a good thing, it's an insanely great thing. I use LetterRip, and I cannot recommend it highly enough." "We are thrilled to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AustinSoft updates DTerm for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X Vancouver, WA - Wednesday, January 2, 2002: AustinSoft today announces the update of DTerm for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X. DTerm has been updated to support CFM programs under Mac OS X, in addition to Mach-O programs. DTerm provides an interface for displaying diagnostic and debugging information in real-time from your programs. Each program has its own window, and can intelligently merge the contents of multiple windows into a single window, showing the interactions between multiple programs. In addition, DTerm can display the formatted contents of data structures with a single call. In addition, DTerm is the first real-time debugging application for Mac OS X that does not require additional interaction from the developer. "With the addition of support for CFM programs under Mac OS X, DTerm is now able to handle all the programs that developers can create," stated lead developer Glenn L. Austin. "In addition, we use...

MALLET AND BARE UPDATE ERASE THE TRAIL FOR MAC OS Walkersville, MD - December 28, 2001 - Mallet and Bare, developers of productivity and utility software for the Macintosh and Windows platform, today announced an update to their award-winning application, Erase The trail. Erase the Trail is the file and Hard Drive management tool used by many. This application has been compared to applications such as, "Macintosh Explorer," and "Ghost Hunter." You can batch change creator codes, you can delete, create, and view invisible files, you can even back up your whole hard drive on to some storage device, with the click of a button. View information that you didn't even know existed. One user says, "I have never seen an application that deletes the invisibles so easily." Erase the Trail 1.2 has many bug fixes and new features, such as: * Open with feature * Plug-in menu * Converter plug-in to do batch transfers of creator codes and File types * Version Checking Device ....and much more! Erase...

Good day, Intelli Innovations is pleased to announce ProSQL 1.1.2, a new feature update to our database management software for the Mac. This update adds configurable grid lines to data browsers, support for descending list sorting, and a new SQL Dump Folder import feature which scans for and imports all SQL dump files within a specific folder to any supported database system. Home Page: http://www.intellisw.com/prosql/ Mac OS 9: http://www.intellisw.com/downloads/prosqlclassic.sit Mac OS X: http://www.intellisw.com/downloads/prosql.sit Release Notes: http://www.intellisw.com/support/news/ Order Information: http://www.intellisw.com/prosql/buy.html ProSQL is Made with REALbasic 4.0. This update is free for all current customers. ProSQL 1.1.1 was an internal release. Happy New Year! Intelli Innovations, Inc. http://www.intellisw.com

From: Rainer Brockerhoff (rainer@brockerhoff.net) Subject: [ANN] Zingg! 1.0 - Fast Launch contextual menu for the Finder Belo Horizonte, Brazil - Dec 27th, 2001 Rainer Brockerhoff announces the immediate availability of Zingg! 1.0, a fast launch contextual menu for the Mac OS X Finder. Zingg! shows a list of all applications that claim to open the selected file. The user can select certain applications to be always included or always excluded from the list, and Classic applications may receive special handling. Zingg! 1.0 is freeware and can be downloaded from the product information page at: http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=12965&db=macosx Mac OS X 10.1 is required, 10.1.2 recommended. Contact Rainer Brockerhoff (rainer@brockerhoff.net) for details. http://www.brockerhoff.net/

SUSTAINABLE SOFTWORKS BRINGS OS X PRODUCTS TO MACWORLD CUMBERLAND, R.I.- Sustainable Softworks, developers of award-winning Internet and security software, will be one of the featured companies in MacTech Central at MacWorld Jan. 8-12. Peter Sichel, the company's president and chief engineer, will be discussing new products for OS X and the latest versions of Sustworks' OS 9 tools. He will be accompanied by Ben Lachman, developer of gNAT. gNAT was acquired by Sustworks in the fall. It is the basis of the company's first OS X product, IPNetShareX. IPNetShareX is Sustwork's entry-level Internet connection sharing program. It gives users graphical access to the Mac OS X Network Address Translation (natd) services. Natd is an inherent Mac OS X service which can be set up to share a single Internet connection among multiple computers without requiring a dedicated hardware router. Although IPNetShareX does not contain the more powerful features of Sustwork's award-winning IPNetRouter...

For Immediate Release- Wilsonville, OR - December 21, 2001 Dr. Bott shipping iPod Connection Kit with FM Transmitter. iPod offers unprecedented mobility for your music, not to mention exceptional battery life for those on the go. Dr. Bott is building on what Apple has started to offer accessories that get those 1000 songs out of your pocket and into your car, home, or wherever you are. Dr. Bott's iPod=81 Connection Kit includes everything you might need to brin= g your music anywhere you might want it. iPod Connection Kit provides many options for connecting to iPod's 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack to automobile stereo systems, home stereo systems, mic input of computers and other devices, boom boxes, and clock radios. The kit, valued at over $90, includes an iPod Auto Charger, FM Transmitter (batteries included), three audio cables and a carry pouch. Availability: Dr. Bott's iPod=81 Connection Kit is available immediately in the US and retails for $49.95. Dr. Bott's iPod=81 Connection...

Optigold ISP 2.8.9 for Windows, Macintosh, Mac OS X and Linux was released on 12/21/2001. Optigold ISP is a cross-platform business software package to run all aspects of an internet service provider (from billing to server management). http://www.digitalpoint.com/products/isp/ A *FREE*, 100% working copy can be downloaded from: http://www.digitalpoint.com/products/download.php 2.8.9 adds more company email manager/trouble ticking system refinements and functions, new event triggers and protocols additions, new ISP management web interface functions, LaserSubstrate invoice additions, PostgreSQL fix, and a few other miscellaneous items. All new features in this version are listed in the revision log: Optigold ISP Revision Log ------------------------- Completed On 12/20/01 Tech support log assigned to an employee for a canceled customer links to customer correctly Server event exceptions for account type(s) can be set on a per event basis Rumpus FTP support added to new style server...

Digital Juke 2.0.0 Update Released 20th December, 2001 -- Blenheim, New Zealand. Golden Micro Solutions is pleased to announce the release of Digital Juke 2.0.0, a substantial upgrade to our jukebox mp3 player. Digital Juke is an MP3 music file player, but one with a very specific purpose -- to act as a jukebox when you're throwing a party. While there are many other (software) MP3 players available which may be better suited for personal use, many fall short when you want to use your computer as a jukebox for your next party. Digital Juke provides your guests with a jukebox-like user interface for selecting the tracks, and also provides a level of security for you, by ensuring your guests cannot access your computer when the software is running. This upgrade is free to existing Digital Juke owners, and costs NZ$35/US$15 for new users. Digital Juke has a number of functions not available in other software mp3 players: * Export available track lists to a text file, for extra processing...

Troi Automatisering releases Troi Dialog Plug-in 3.0 for FileMaker Pro New plug-in adds more flexibility in creating custom dynamic dialogs in FileMaker Pro. Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands, December 20th, 2001--Troi Automatisering today announced the immediate availability of its Troi Dialog Plug-in 3.0 for FileMaker Pro 4.0 through 5.5. What is Troi Dialog Plug-in? Troi Dialog Plug-in is a very powerful tool for displaying all sorts of dialogs in FileMaker Pro. The text of the dialog and of the buttons can be created dynamically by using a calculation. All from within FileMaker you can: - show dialogs with variable text and up to 4 buttons - show an input dialog to let a user input data in up to 5 fields - choose these input fields to be any of the following: simple text, password field, popup list or check box - mix these input field types as you see fit - pre-enter text into all input fields - have the results of the dialog put into fields without parsing - show a list dialog...

Xnet Communications GmbH announces Captain FTP for Mac OS X Hamburg, Germany, Dec. 20th 2001 - Xnet Communication GmbH, an independent software vendor with core business in data communication high-end solutions announced the release of Captain FTP Public Beta Version 1.0. Captain FTP is an absolutely new FTP client - especially designed for Mac OS X. Captain FTP enables all users to take full advantage of all services available through using FTP along with a lot of additional functionalities, facilitating and improving everyday work. Quite simply, the most advanced, most open and yet easiest-to-use Captain FTP divides tasks between separate threads, enabling users to set up an unlimited number of simultaneous connections. Because of this, time consuming functions, such as uploading and downloading, don't block the program but leave it available for other user requests. User's action support is realized by quick buttons, an address book, prompting before deleting and renaming files,...