For a good story on the first company to announce the first commercial
application for Apple Computer’s new operating system, code named Rhapsody,
see the following summary of Stone Design’s recent press release (full
press release follows), which you may reprint, including the URL for the
online version of the press release
(http://www.stone.com/pr/Create_HTML_Press_Release.html).
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Stone Design Announces First Commercial App for Rhapsody
and the Yellow Box
Stone Design, a longtime leader in the NeXT/OpenStep marketplace, grabbed a
slice of Apple history by becoming the first developer to announce the
first commercial application for Rhapsody. Create HTML, a full-featured
design, layout and drawing application, will run on Apple’s new operating
system, code named “Rhapsody,” as well as on OpenStep for Windows95 and NT,
MACH and SOLARIS.
Not a novice when it comes to being first — Stone Design was the first
developer to ship a product on NeXT Hardware in 1989 with the release of
TextArt — Stone Design’s CEO, Andrew Stone, says his commitment to
Rhapsody and OpenStep development is solid “like a rock.” According to
Stone, “Because we ported Create to OpenStep last year, it already runs
well on INTEL, SPARC and Motorola architectures. This gave us the head
start needed to be the first to market with a time-tested product. Create
is a great boon to the new generation of Rhapsody developers.”
For more information about Create and other Stone Design software, visit
the Stone Design web site at (http://www.stone.com). To see Stone Design’s
press release about the Rhapsody version of Create, go to
(http://www.stone.com/pr/Create_HTML_Press_Release.html).
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For Immediate Release
For more information, please contact:
Katie Graunke
info@stone.com
505-345-4800
http://www.stone.com
Stone Design Announces Create HTML for Apple Rhapsody and the Yellow Box
May 12, 1997, San Jose, CA – Stone Design, a longtime leader in the
NeXT/OpenStep marketplace, announced Create HTML for Rhapsody and the
Yellow Box today. Create is a full-featured DTP and Web Publishing app that
has been shipping for 8 years. The HTML version of Create will run on
Apple’s new operating system code named “Rhapsody”, as well as OpenStep for
Windows95 and NT, MACH and SOLARIS. It is the first commercial application
for Rhapsody
“Macintosh developers and end users will just love Create!” said Andrew
Stone, CEO of Stone Design. “Because we ported Create to OpenStep last
year, it already runs well on INTEL, SPARC and Motorola architectures. This
gave us the head start needed to be the first to market with a time-tested
product. Create is a great boon to the new generation of Rhapsody
developers.”
Create HTML adds new features to the OpenStep and NeXTSTEP versions of
Create. The HTML module turns Create documents into sets of interconnected
WYSIWYG web pages automatically, and produces pictorial tables of contents.
The Video plug-in enables users to run QuickTime videos within a Create
document. Create HTML can export graphics as JPEG, as well as the standard
EPS, PS, RTF, TIFF, ASCII and native formats.
“We’re excited about the new release and know that our existing customer
base can testify that Create is the drawing package to use, for any
purpose!” said Katie Graunke, Marketing and Sales director for Stone. “Come
visit us at the World Wide Developer Conference in San Jose May 13-16 and
see for yourself how amazing Create is.”
This new version has an introductory price of $249.
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Stone Design Corp. in Albuquerque, New Mexico was formed in 1984 and was
the first developer to ship a product on NeXT Hardware in 1989 with the
release of TextArt. Since then, Stone Design has been a leader in
innovative shrinkwrap software in the NEXTSTEP and OpenStep marketplace.
Like a rock, Stone is committed to Rhapsody and OpenStep development.
Create(TM) is a trademark of Stone Design Corp.
