[NPL] WebTen Free Update
WebTen Update Increases Compatibility and Enhances Robustness
Free Downloadable Update for all WebTen 2.1 Customers
Santa Barbara, CA, December 4, 1998. A WebTen update, released today by
Tenon, adds new features and includes modifications for enhanced
robustness, ease-of-use, and compatibility. The free update recommended for
all WebTen 2.1 customers and is downloadable from:
http://www.tenon.com/support/files/WebTen
This free update improves memory utilization and enhances operation with
NetCloak, and WebSiphon, and WebSentinel. The DNS interface in the WebTen
Administration Server has been extended to allow the explicit creation of
name server records and to include domainmaster email addresses. A PowerKey
Pro and Rebound! Plug-in is included with this update.
WebTen's 'sendmail' has been modified to support site customization and to
give improved operation with form-based email programs, such as formail.pl
and flexmail. Operation with Apple CGIs has been made more reliable and has...
[NPL] "AdScreen" Terminated as Harmful to On-Line...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 4, 1998. ClearWay Technologies, Inc. has decided to terminate
their new "AdScreen" system, just two days after its first public beta
release. The software had allowed users to surf the Web without loading any
graphic ad banners. Upon reflection, ClearWay has recognized the long-term
harm that software like AdScreen can do to the on-line community of
independent, advertiser-supported Web sites that are open and free to all
visitors. ClearWay has removed the software from their Web site, and has
terminated the product. An open letter from ClearWay president Mark
Kriegsman to all Web surfers and Webmasters has been posted at:
http://www.clearway.com/AdScreen/
Media Contact:
Susan Marlett
ClearWay Technologies
617-262-4006
marlett@clearway.com
[NPL] PageGate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wireless Messaging Software Company Releases Full Feature Network Paging
Gateway for Mobile Phones and Alphanumeric Pagers
HANOVER, MA - December 2, 1998 -- NotePage, Inc. announced today a new
release of PageGate. PageGate is an innovative, flexible, modular paging
engine that allows for text messaging to wireless messaging devices.
Messages can be sent via any one or combination of four different
interfaces providing users an enormous amount of versatility.
The email interface allows for email notification to be sent to numeric
pagers, or for email messages to be sent to alphanumeric pagers or digital
phones.
The web interface generates personal internet or intranet web pages and
allows for paging from CGI script boxes.
Network monitoring and commandline paging are possible by using NotePage's
commandline/ascii interface.
The final interface is a graphical user interfaces that incorporates
preprogrammed messages, group paging, scheduled messages and on-call...
[MD1] Bowers Development Ships AppMaker CD #11
Grantham, NH - December 2, 1998 - Bowers Development announced that it is
now shipping AppMaker CD #11. It is in the mail to all current subscribers,
domestic and international.
"Thanks to user feedback, we think this is an exciting release," said Spec
Bowers, President of Bowers Development. "Working with real-world
applications we found ways to make it easier for you to add your functional
code and ways for AppMaker to do more of the programming job for you."
About AppMaker -
AppMaker is a programming tool that makes it faster and easier to make a
Macintosh application - not just the user interface, but also the
functional code. With AppMaker you create the menus, windows, dialogs and
their contents by clicking and dragging to arrange what you want on-screen.
You also point and click to declare data structures and to connect UI items
to data items. AppMaker creates resources to describe your design, and
generates "human, professional quality code" in your choice of either
procedural...
[NPL] Palm VII announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3Com Announces the Palm VII Connected Organizer, The First Handheld
Solution for Out-of-the-box Wireless Internet Access
Revolutionary new product to give customers fast access to personal,
business and Internet information; 22 initial web content partners include
ABCNews.com, ESPN.com, E*TRADE, Mastercard, Visa, The Wall Street Journal
Interactive and Yahoo!
Santa Clara, Calif., December 2, 1998 -- Palm Computing, Inc., a 3Com
company (Nasdaq:COMS), today announced it is extending its line of Palm
Computing platform products to include the Palm VII connected organizer,
once again redefining the handheld computing industry. The Palm VII
organizer will enable users to quickly, easily and securely obtain
information from web and intranet sites via a wireless connection to the
Internet and will provide a means of instant two-way personal
communication. In addition to providing fast and simple access to personal
and business information, the Palm VII organizer will...
[NPL] BayTech's DS-RPC for Remote Equipment Management
For Immediate Release
Contact: Alex North (800)-523-2702
ELIMINATE COSTLY NETWORK SERVICE CALLS BY REBOOTING AND ACCESSING REMOTE
NETWORK EQUIPMENT FROM ANYWHERE
BayTech has released the DS-RPC for remote network equipment management.
The DS-RPC provides both network equipment reboot and RS-232 console access
in a single package. The DS-RPC line is accessed from anywhere through an
in-band Telnet and/or out-of-band dial-up connection.
Designed with the typical wiring closet in mind (hub, router, dsu and
server), the smallest model, the DS2-RPC provides access and control of 4
devices. The DS-RPC line comes in dual or single access units. With the
single access DS-RPC network managers select from either a dial-up
connection or an in-band Telnet connection which supports dial backup
through an external modem. With the dual access DS-RPC network managers can
have both in-band Telnet and dial-up access to a unit.
The DS-RPC will pay for it self by eliminating the cost for onsite visits
to...
[NPL] ClearWay Releases New "AdScreen" Filter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ClearWay Releases New "AdScreen" Filter for Fast, Banner-Free Surfing
-- New package transforms slow-loading ad graphics into instant-loading text --
December 2nd, 1998. ClearWay Technologies, Inc. today announced "ClearWay
AdScreen", a new Internet filtering product that replaces slow-loading ad
banners with instant-loading text. By removing sluggish ad graphics,
AdScreen dramatically speeds up Web surfing and helps reduce the clutter
caused by Web advertising graphics. AdScreen is the Web's first proxy
extension to focus on streamlining Web ads. A public beta is available
immediately from:
http://www.clearway.com/AdScreen/
AdScreen is a new class of proxy-level Internet filter that focuses on
improving the speed and quality of Web surfing for an entire network.
Classroom users can set AdScreen to hide distracting and inappropriate Web
ads entirely, to help make the most of limited class and computer time.
Business users will appreciate AdScreen's ability to...
[NPL] Infowave Ships PowerPrint 4.5 for iMacs
Infowave Ships PowerPrint 4.5 for iMacs
PowerPrint Expands Printing Options for iMacs
Vancouver, Canada, December 2, 1998 (VSE:IWM) Bringing the award-winning
Macintosh to PC-printing solution to USB Mac users, Infowave Software, Inc.
announces the immediate availability of PowerPrint 4.5 for USB-to-Parallel
printing. This new version of PowerPrint makes it possible to print to
almost any PC-compatible printer from Apple Computer's extremely successful
iMac.
With the new version of PowerPrint, USB port Mac users are no longer
limited to the small number of USB compatible printers on the market today.
Mac users gain the freedom to print to almost any PC-compatible laser
printer, inkjet printer, specialty printer or multifunctional peripheral.
PowerPrint currently supports over 1500 PC printers.
"With PowerPrint USB, Infowave has given Macintosh users worldwide the
freedom to choose from the wide range of PC printers on the market today",
said Kevin Jampole, Vice President of Sales and...
[NPL] Opera 3.50
Go to the Opera, and Experience the Perfect... Browser?
Opera Software Announces the Release of Opera 3.50, the Improved Browser
December 1, 1998 (INB) -- Opera is a name associated with music and culture
but also reflecting perfection and quality. With the release of Opera 3.50
-- Opera Software A/S (http://www.operasoftware.com) comes closer than ever
to meeting these standards. It's size, speed, stability and adherence to
the standards of the industry combine to make Opera 3.50 the new browser of
choice. It is a simple yet distinctive brand name in a world of
'commoditized' names associated with Internet navigation or exploration.
Opera Software was recently recognized with PC World's 'World Class' Award
in the category 'Most Promising Web Newcomer'(see details at
http://www.operasoftware.com/news.html). Opera 3.50 is an advanced
Internet/Intranet/Extranet Browser; it is small, fast, user-friendly and
has low minimum resource requirements. "Opera 3.50 is an important
milestone for...
[NPL] FileWave Supports OT/IP
WAVE RESEARCH ANNOUNCES FILEWAVE SUPPORT
FOR OPEN TRANSPORT AND INTERNET PROTOCOL
FileWave 3.2 Delivers Increased Speed, Performance and Reliability of
Software Distribution
BERKELEY, Calif., November 23, 1998 -- ;Wave Research, FileWave developer
and innovative developer of knowledge management applications, today
announces FileWave 3.2 with support for Apple's Open Transport using the
AppleTalk protocol, the new networking architecture for Mac OS. Customers
deploying FileWave 3.2 over Open Transport will now realize increased
performance, reliability, speed and cost savings in their enterprise
software distribution implementations.
Additionally, the company has announced plans to convert FileWave's network
interfaces to use Open Transport with the Internet Protocol (IP). This
gives system and network administrators greater flexibility in setting up
their networks. It also sets the stage for FileWave to run as a native
application under the Mac OS X platform. As a result, companies...
[NPL] Java/Perl Tool Avail as Open Source
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 1, 1998
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Ellen Maremont Silver
(707)829-0515 ext. 322 silver@oreilly.com
http://www.oreilly.com/
JAVA/PERL TOOL AVAILABLE AS OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
Programmers Can Use Strengths of Two Popular Languages in the Same Environment
Sebastopol, CA--Java/Perl Lingo (JPL), software which enables programmers
to use the use the strengths of both Java and Perl in the same environment,
is now freely available as open source software. Until now, the tool has
been available exclusively in O'Reilly & Associates' Perl Resource Kit-UNIX
Edition, a commercial product. JPL was developed by Larry Wall, creator of
Perl and Senior Software Developer at O'Reilly & Associates.
JPL, available since November, 1997, is a unique project whose goal is to
seamlessly unite the two popular languages in a way which lets them
complement each other's strengths. Java excels at helping computers across
a network or the Internet communicate and share data;...
[MD1] QLM Reduces Product Development Time By 1/3
This announcement is for pressreleases:
Press Release: KSA's QLM is a Quantum Leap Methodology for Rapid Product
Development for High Tech Companies.
Contact: Joe Bisaccio, VP Marketing, 1.888.597.9284 (toll free),
http://www.ksa-mkt.com
Newton, Mass., November 18, 1998 Kalman Saffran Associates, Inc. (KSA), a
leading developer of state-of-the-art products for data communications,
telecommunications and interactive/CATV industries, today announced the
availability of their new QLM, an innovative process for companies looking
to reduce product time-to-market in a highly competitive marketplace. Using
QLM, KSA guarantees that companies will reduce their product development
cycles by at least one-third.
Based on a scientific methodology derived from practices implemented for
such industry leading companies as Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems and
Nortel, KSA's QLM combines a comprehensive set of processes, techniques,
tools and templates together with a knowledge base to produce optimal...
[NPL] Anarchie Pro 3.5
Stairways releases Anarchie Pro 3.5
"Anarchie Pro 3.0 has been nominated for a Macworld 1998 Editors' Choice
Award for Best Internet Client Software, the most prestigious award
possible. The new version goes even further by supporting
Sherlock-compatible web searches (even on older versions of Mac OS), easier
browser-style address navigation and offers full support for the new Mac OS
8 Finder look. If you use a Mac web browser, download and install Anarchie
Pro 3.5 now." - Andrew Tomazos.
Perth, Western Australia -- 1 Dec 1998 -- Stairways Software Pty Ltd, today
announced the release of Anarchie Pro - version 3.5 of the premiere
Macintosh Internet companion. With new support for Sherlock, the web
(HTTP), offline browsing, mirroring, resumed transfers and remote file
editing - it has positioned itself as a broad and essential tool for every
Internet user.
What is Anarchie Pro?
Anarchie Pro is the premiere Internet companion for the Macintosh. It lets
you search and browse web &...
[NPL] Power On Acquires GoMac
For Immediate Release
GoMac Goes to Power On
Power On Raises the Bar for Task Management Utilities
Minneapolis -- December 1, 1998 -- Power On Software announced today that
it had acquired the acclaimed task bar utility "GoMac" from Proteron, LLC.
GoMac offers the ultimate in ease of use and aesthetic design for Macintosh
users who want instant access to all of their programs while maintaining
precious screen real estate. GoMac is the only utility on the market that
allows for a task bar to be anchored across the very bottom of the screen,
thereby making its presence transparent. Unlike other products that get in
the way of productivity, GoMac even provides an auto-hide feature that
allows the user to make sure the task bar is only visible when it is needed.
In acquiring GoMac, Power On has continued its ascent to the pinnacle of
Macintosh utility vendors. John Wallace, President of Power On explained,
"We felt that GoMac was a central focus of our strategy to provide
utilities that...
[NPL] Apple ships WebObjects 4 for NT,Unix
Apple Ships WebObjects 4 for Windows NT and UNIX Platforms
Best Selling Application Server Includes Advanced Java Support and Fast
'Direct to Web' Code Free Development
CUPERTINO, California--Nov. 30, 1998--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
the availability of WebObjects 4 application server software for Windows NT
and UNIX platforms. While adding extensive Java support, this major upgrade
to WebObjects cuts application deployment time by offering 'Direct to Web'
pre-built reusable software modules and dramatically improved performance.
In addition, WebObject 4's pricing structure--based on the number of
transactions or processors used in the application--allows developers to
get up and running with WebObjects for as little as $1,499.
"WebObjects, with thousands of blue-chip customers, is the platform of
choice for developing robust and scaleable web applications," said Philip
Schiller, Apple's vice president of worldwide product marketing.
"WebObjects pioneered the application...
[MD1] MacHack '99 Call for speakers
MacHack '99: Call for Speakers, An Open Letter to Software Developers
MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers
c/o Expotech
1264 Bedford Road
Grosse Point Park, MI 48230
Contact: Carol Lynn
mailto:info@machack.com
Tel: (313) 882-1824
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dear Software Developer:
The differences between this year and last are as stark as night and day.
There is a hot-selling Macintosh! It isn't beige, but Bondi Blue and
translucent white. With Mac OS 8.5 rockin' and with Mac OS X boldly
appearing on the minds of Mac developers, 1999 is going to be a banner year.
One thing's the same: MacHack is still MacHack, the premier Macintosh
developer conference held in Dearborn, Michigan, starting with the keynote
speech at 12:01 AM on Thursday, 23 June 1999. (Helpful hint: show up
Wednesday evening.)
Do you develop wicked Macintosh technologies in secret? Do you know
something that you think absolutely must be better understood by other
developers in the genre? Is your garage...
[MD1] Open-SourceWeb Application Server
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shannon Jackson
(800) 684-5197
(804) 343-3608
Microstate Corporation Offers First
Open-Source Web Application Server
Based On Java Technology
Adds Further Momentum To Free Software Movement
FAIRFAX, VA., November 30, 1998 Microstate Corporation today announced
that its thin-client, cross-platform Web application server based on Java
technology is now available as open-source software, freely accessible over
the Internet (http://microstate.com/tech.htm). Named Hamilton, Microstates
server technology is integrated software that already includes most of the
infrastructure required by any thin-client application, thus reducing
development time and expense, and accelerating time to market. Developers
and users need nothing more than Internet connectivity and a Web browser to
access applications developed on Hamilton. With Hamilton, companies can
easily deploy and maintain large scale applications over networks
regardless of the desktop platform.
Web...
[MD1] InstallAnywhere 2.5
Zero G Introduces InstallAnywhere 2.5
Breakthrough Features Include Faster-Than-Native Performance, Smaller
Footprint and Support for Sun's JDK 1.2
SAN FRANCISCO, November 30, 1998 - Zero G Software, the leader in
multi-platform installer tools, today announced that it is offering the
fastest, most widely compatible installer development tool with the
introduction of its InstallAnywhere(TM) 2.5 Standard Edition.
An upgrade to the existing InstallAnywhere 2 Standard Edition,
InstallAnywhere 2.5 delivers significant breakthroughs in speed, surpassing
that of native-platform installers. InstallAnywhere is also leading the way
in multi-platform deployment, allowing Java technology developers to
quickly build installers for a wide range of platforms, including Windows
95, 98 and NT, UNIX (including Solaris and Linux) Mac OS, OS/2 and
virtually all other Java technology-enabled operating systems.
"InstallAnywhere 2.5 proves that it is possible to develop a solution in
Java that exceeds the...
[NPL] VSE Animation Maker 3.2 Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VSE ANIMATION MAKER 3.2 UPDATE
(Bonn, Germany, November 26th, 1998). Voget Selbach Entertainment (VSE)
announced today that an update to its popular Mac OS based GIF animation
tool VSE Animation Maker is now available.
The new version supports the new Mac OS 8.5 Open and Save dialogs, offers
more animation frame editing tools and fixes various bugs.
The award-winning shareware application VSE Animation Maker is used by
thousands of users world-wide. It allows absolute precise timing of any
animation frame, direct support of Netscape Navigator and Microsoft
Internet Explorer color palettes and it offers many tools for image
editing.
With the release of VSE Animation Maker 3.2, the whole company's web site
at "http://vse-online.com" has been re-designed.
PRICING
US$ 19.95 (1-5 Single User Licenses)
US$ 18 (6-20 Single User Licenses)
US$ 15 (21- Single User Licenses)
A VSE Animation Maker school license is available at US$ 159 and covers all
computers in one school...
[NPL] AutoScript.fm 1.0.2
Please note that AutoScript.fm 1.0.2 is now available for download from the
AutoScript.fm web site. (I know. 1.0.1 was only released a few days ago --
if that -- but reliability and stability are important to my customers and
myself)
1.0.2 fixes a bug that stopped people like yourself from registering their
copy of AutoScript.fm. A couple of minute improvements have also been made
to the About code.
An updater exists for people who have already downloaded AutoScript.fm 1.0
or 1.0.1.
For extra convenience, the updater urls are:
(http://202.88.0.198/pub/autoscript.fm/autoscriptfm102updater.bin)
(http://202.88.0.198/pub/autoscript.fm/autoscriptfm102updater.hqx)
Update instructions are available from the AutoScript.fm web site.
AutoScript.fm 1.0.2 now available for download - released on November 26, 1998
For more information, please visit the AutoScript.fm web site at
(http://www.gnb.com.hk/autoscript.fm/) or contact Gregory at
(mailto:autoscript.fm@gnb.com.hk).
Gregory Charles Rivers...
[NPL] Depot Thanksgiving Clearance Sale
DevDepot'S THANKSGIVING CLEARANCE SALE
NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER 29th!
DevDepot (r) is your source for programming and developer
tools. Whether you are an application developer, a web developer, or
a system administrator, the Depot has the tools you're looking for!
This holiday weekend you have an extra reason to be thankful,
beginning immediately the Depot is clearing inventory with special
reductions on our already low prices. These clearance prices will be
available for this holiday weekend only (now through Sunday,
November 29th)!
Due to the overwhelming response expected, we cannot take phone orders
at these discounted prices. If you need to speak to us by phone, send
us an e-mail with your phone number and we will call you (you will
still qualify for these special low prices).
To Order from DevDepot:
on the Web at: (http://www.devdepot.com)
via e-mail at: (orders@devdepot.com)
or via fax to: 805-494-9798
Hurry and...
[MD1] Depot Thanksgiving Clearance Sale
DevDepot'S THANKSGIVING CLEARANCE SALE
NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER 29th!
DevDepot (r) is your source for programming and developer
tools. Whether you are an application developer, a web developer, or
a system administrator, the Depot has the tools you're looking for!
This holiday weekend you have an extra reason to be thankful,
beginning immediately the Depot is clearing inventory with special
reductions on our already low prices. These clearance prices will be
available for this holiday weekend only (now through Sunday,
November 29th)!
Due to the overwhelming response expected, we cannot take phone orders
at these discounted prices. If you need to speak to us by phone, send
us an e-mail with your phone number and we will call you (you will
still qualify for these special low prices).
To Order from DevDepot:
on the Web at: (http://www.devdepot.com)
via e-mail at: (orders@devdepot.com)
or via fax to: 805-494-9798
Hurry and...
[MD1] ActiveDeveloper
NEWS
For Immediate Release:
For further information, please contact:
InterACTIVE-Technology
info@interactive-technology.com
http://www.interactive-technology.com/
ActiveDeveloper (Last Beta) -- now MULTI-USER and LICENSABLE
November 26th 1998 -- Vestbjerg, Denmark -- Today, InterACTIVE-Technology
delivers the Last Beta of ActiveDeveloper - our CrossPlatform
Smalltalk-like Development Environment for NATIVE MacOS X, Windows and
OpenStep Code - and our take on Thinking Different about the Best way to
Develop Object-Oriented Code from OpenStep into Mac OS X.
From Beta3 to Beta5 of ActiveDeveloper, the following Improvements have
appeared:
- Network and Multi-User Capability
- Network Licensing System integrated
- Code-Compile-Play Cycle (1-2 seconds even on the slowest P-II)
- No Extra Installation needs for Demo Machines and Inhouse Test Users.
ActiveDeveloper Beta5 is available Today. Fully functional - FREE of Charge
- with a Single User Floating Network...
[NPL] Vicomsoft Updates
Vicomsoft Internet Facility Upgrade and Software Updates
To accelerate and improve customer access to Vicomsoft's Internet
facilities, we are currently upgrading to faster Internet connections.
In line with this upgrade, there are updates to the Internet Gateway and
SoftRouter Plus which take advantage of the new faster access for use
within the integrated ping utility and the Internet Gateway content
filtering redirection address.
Free updaters are available for the Internet Gateway and SoftRouter Plus to
update from version 5.01 to the latest version 5.02. These latest releases
also incorporate minor software maintenance updates.
For existing users of the Internet Gateway version 4.5.2, there is a free
updater to version 4.5.3 which provides the required address changes.
All Software Updaters can be found at:
http://www.vicomsoft.com/download/download.main.html
___________________________________________________________
This message comes to you from the Vicomsoft Mail List System....
[NPL] Shift Key Suite v1.0.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Marc Mennigmann releases the "Shift Key Suite" v1.0.1
Iserlohn, Germany -- Nov 25, 1998 -- Marc Mennigmann today announced the
release of the "Shift Key Suite" v1.0.1, a powerful collection of
applications to extend the functionality of password protection systems for
Macintosh computers. v1.0.1 adds compatibility for the Macintosh OS 8.5.
Why Do I Want To Disable The Shift Key?
Holding down the Shift key when launching your Macintosh will prevent all
extensions to load at start-up. This is an interesting feature when you
have start-up crashes from incompatible extensions and control panels.
However, if your system is running smooth, you may want to protect your
computer with a password protection or a similar application/extension.
Most password protections for the Mac are extensions or controlpanels.
Therefore you can simply bypass them when holding down the Shift key at
start-up.
This is where the "SKS" comes in. It gives you the option to disable the
Shift...
[NPL] Mailsmith 1.1.2 Update
Mailsmith 1.1.2 Update Released
Bedford, MA--November 25, 1998--Bare Bones Software released a new update
to Mailsmith, the company's Internet email client. The Mailsmith 1.1.2
update brings various interface enhancements, additions to the feature set,
and fixes for reported problems.
Improvements found in this release include:
+ Display of more information in mail browsers and message views
+ An option to disable automatic filtering of downloaded
messages
+ The ability to script the Compact and Rebuild mailbox commands
+ More navigation shortcuts, including quick access to "Find
Selection"
+ as well as various performance enhancements and fixes.
For a complete list of additions and fixes incorporated in this release,
please refer to the company's web site:
(http://web.barebones.com/products/msmith/rnotes.html)
Mailsmith 1.1.2 is available to all registered Mailsmith customers free of
charge. The updater package may be downloaded at
(http://web....
[NPL] Macromedia Announces Flash Player for Linux
For Immediate Release:
MACROMEDIA ANNOUNCES FLASH PLAYER FOR LINUX
Free Public Beta of Popular Player Technology Brings Compact, Vector-Based
Web Graphics and Animations to Solaris and Linux Users
San Francisco, Calif. --- November 24, 1998 --- Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:
MACR) today released a free public beta of its popular Flash Player for the
Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s Solaris operating environment and the
co-operatively developed Linux operating system. The new UNIX players allow
Web surfers on Solaris and Linux systems to view beautiful,
fast-downloading, vector-based graphics, animations and Web interfaces
created with Macromedia Flash authoring software. The free player is
available today from Macromedia's Web site at
(http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download)http://www.macromedia.com/shockwav
e/download.
Flash content is standard on many leading corporate and entertainment Web
sitesand can now be displayed on UNIX systems, said Ben Dillon, director
of Flash product management...
[NPL] AOL and Sun Form Strategic Alliance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AMERICA ONLINE, INC. AND SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
Will Accelerate Growth Of E-Commerce
And Develop Next-Generation Internet Devices
Three-Year Development and Marketing Agreements
Sun to Become A Lead Systems and Services Provider to AOL
DULLES, VA and PALO ALTO, CA, November 24, 1998 -- America Online, Inc.
(NYSE: AOL), the world's leading provider of branded interactive services,
and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW), a leader in network computing
products and services, today announced that they have entered into a
strategic alliance to accelerate the growth of enterprise-class e-commerce,
and to use Sun's Java technology to develop selected Internet devices that
will help Internet users access America Online brands from anywhere,
anytime.
The alliance follows America Online's separate announcement today that it
will acquire Netscape Communications Corporation.
Under their definitive three-year development and marketing agreements,...
[NPL] AOL to Acquire Netscape
AMERICA ONLINE, INC. TO ACQUIRE
NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
IN STOCK TRANSACTION VALUED AT $4.2 BILLION
Acquisition To Significantly Advance AOL's Multiple Brand Strategy,
Broaden Audience, and Take E-Commerce to New Level
AOL To Operate Most Popular and Diverse
Family of Brands in Cyberspace
AOL and Sun Microsystems, Inc. to Develop Next Generation of
E-Commerce Solutions and Internet Devices
DULLES, VA, November 24, 1998 -- America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) today
announced that it will acquire Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:
NSCP) in a transaction that will extend America Online's leadership in
interactive services.
The stock-for-stock, pooling-of-interests transaction, in which
stockholders of Netscape will receive 0.45 shares of AOL common stock for
each share of Netscape common stock, is valued at $4.2 billion. It is
expected to close in the spring of 1999, subject to various conditions
including customary regulatory approvals and approval by Netscape's...
[MD1] MADE App Dev Essentials 1.2
Sig Software is proud to announce the release of Macintosh Application
Development Essentials version 1.2.
MADE is a tiny package of C/C++ code which provides all the lowest-level
needs for a Macintosh application. It is designed for people who are
learning, or know how to program Macs, but don't have the time, energy or
desire to write basic menu, event, memory and error handling routines.
Version 1.2.0 adds support for suspend and resume events and the Open
Application AppleEvent, and extends user documentation. Users purchasing a
MADE license will now receive extra code for dealing with memory and file
buffers, dialog boxes, strings and opening URLs.
The MADE web page is at : (http://www.sigsoftware.com/made/)
Gideon Greenspan
Sig Software
gdg@sigsoftware.com
http://www.sigsoftware.com/
[NPL] AutoScript.fm 1.0
News Flash!
Version 1.0.1 of AutoScript.fm available
Finally, there's an easier way to duplicate FileMaker Pro scripts.
Version 1.0 of AutoScript.fm - the new developer tool that makes
duplicating FileMaker scripts from one database file to another easier -
will be available from a fully revamped AutoScript.fm web site beginning
November 21, 1998.
After rigorous beta testing, and stringent quality demands by the author,
AutoScript.fm promises to help countless FileMaker users and developers
with their day to day development.
A surprise in version 1.0.1 is full compatibility with *large* Script
Definition windows, so all of those people who love their large input
windows don't have to miss out (grin). AutoScript.fm is also compatible
with Mac OS 8.5.
The script process is simple and quick (eg: close to 300 script steps in
just 8 mins). 95% of the script commands are faithfully reproduced with all
parameters intact. FileMaker Pro users will be able to save literally
hundreds of hours of...
[NPL] Netscape and AOL in Merger Discussions
NETSCAPE AND AMERICA ONLINE IN MERGER DISCUSSIONS
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (November 23, 1998) -- Netscape Communications
Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today confirmed that it is in negotiations with
America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) regarding a proposed merger; however, no
agreement has been reached. The discussions involve a stock-for-stock,
pooling-of-interests transaction in which stockholders of Netscape would
receive 0.45 shares of AOL common stock for each share of Netscape common
stock. There can be no assurance that an agreement will be reached or a
transaction consummated.
Netscape expects to release its financial results for fiscal quarter and
year ended October 31, 1998 on Tuesday, November 24, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific
Standard Time.
Netscape Communications Corporation is a leading provider of software and
services for businesses that want to transform the way they create and keep
customers in the emerging Net Economy. The company offers a full line of
enterprise software solutions,...
[NPL] BarbaBatch 2.5 for Internet Audio Developers
Media Information
For Immediate Release
November 23 1998
BarbaBatch 2.5 Simplifies Audio Production for the Internet
MacSourcery and AudioEase, developers of multimedia and professional
digital audio software jointly released version 2.5 of their BarbaBatch
Batch audio processor today.
Designed for fast high quality conversions of digital audio for use in
internet, multimedia and professional production, BarbaBatch 2.5 now
provides users with greater automation and sound processing flexibility.
Described by MacWorld Magazine as, 'the best conversion tool money can
buy', BarbaBatch has been upgraded to allow conversion of just selected
segments of an audio file.
Segment conversion allows users to convert custom 'snippets' of audio
directly into internet savvy formats. Clips from an entire CD collection
can be put on the internet with one click of the mouse.
Other new features include the ability seperately control the fade-in and
fade-out of converted files as well as the conversion...
[MD1] Snowbound's Fast TIFF and Document Imaging Applet
Snowbound Software Announces Fast TIFF and Document Imaging Applet for
Netscape and Internet Explorer
Java Imaging Applet Released
NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Snowbound Software has announced the
release of a powerful, new Java imaging applet created from their
RasterMaster for Java toolkits. This is Snowbound's latest Java imaging
solution for cross platform image viewing and manipulation. Some of the
potential for this applet's can be seen at
http://www.snowbnd.com/Java/Applet.htm.
With Snowbound's RasterMaster for Java component library, any Java
developer can create a Java applet that download and views, from the
Internet or Intranet, imaging formats such as TIFF, BMP, JPEG, MO:DCA,
CALS, and GIF through Netscape(R) and Internet Explorer(R). Additionally,
with the DICOM and JEDMICS support option, two significant imaging market
segments - medical imaging and military engineering imaging - are now
served with true 100% Java technology.
"Many of our customers have...
[NPL] Browser Market Share Shifts to Microsoft
MICROSOFT ECLIPSES NETSCAPE IN INTERNET BROWSER WAR ACCORDING TO
EXCLUSIVE WEB INTELLIGENCE FROM ADKNOWLEDGE
Leading Web Advertising Management Company Tracks Dramatic Browser Market
Share Shift to Microsoft
Palo Alto, Calif. -- November 23, 1998 -- AdKnowledge, the only independent
provider of end-to-end web advertising management products for agencies and
marketers, today revealed exclusive statistics that indicate as of
November, market share of the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser has
surpassed that of Netscape Navigator. AdKnowledge's browser data was
derived from a daily sample taken in November of nearly 15 million ads
served by the AdKnowledge System across more than 1,000 of the leading web
sites, and provides the most current and unbiased picture of browser
activity today.
The statistics show that Explorer users in November accounted for 49.5
percent of the browser market, while Navigator users accounted for 45
percent. The data also reveals that Navigator's share has...
[MD1] MacA&D Updates
Subject: Software Design Tool Updates
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 98 23:34:03 -0000
x-sender: hhalble@pop01.ny.us.ibm.net
From: Excel Software (es@ibm.net)
To: (press_releases@netprolive.com)
Software Design Tool Updates
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa --- Excel Software is pleased to announce availability
of maintenance releases to its software engineering products for Macintosh
and Windows 95/98/NT. MacA&D and WinA&D support system analysis,
requirements specification, software design and code generation.
MacTranslator and WinTranslator are used to generate design diagrams from
existing source code. QuickCRC supports object-oriented software design
using CRC cards.
The new maintenance releases include minor enhancements and bug corrections
made since the last major release. Detailed product information and news
releases for each of the following products can be found at
www.excelsoftware.com.
Macintosh Products:
MacA&D Standard 6.2.3 priced at $695
MacA&D Desktop 6.2.3 priced at $1295
MacA...
[NPL] Stalker Releases CommuniGate 3.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STALKER SOFTWARE EXPANDS COMMUNIGATE'S FUNCTIONALITY WITH THEIR NEW 3.0 RELEASE
Key features: New Blacklisting (RBL) implementation, Dial-Up Connectivity,
Faxing Over the Internet, E-Mail-On-Demand, Paging and More.
MILL VALLEY, Calif., November 23rd, 1998 - Stalker Software Inc. today
announced their latest release of CommuniGate, an advanced, Mac OS Intranet
and Internet messaging system. Since its first release in September 1995,
CommuniGate is still recognized as the only integrated messaging system
supporting LAN, Internet E-mail, network Fax, Paging, IMAP, Lists and more.
Improved Anti-Spam Features
During the past year Stalker Software has released two new Internet Mail
Servers, Stalker Internet Mail Server (SIMS) for the Ma cOS and the
industry strength mail server, CommuniGate Pro supporting most major
platforms including Apple's upcoming Mac OS X Server.
For these new servers, Stalker has developed and implemented that latest
technologies against SPAM...
[NPL] Lasso 2.5.2 Update
BLUE WORLD RELEASES LASSO 2.5.2 UPDATE
Maintenance update improves overall stability and introduces new encoding
feature.
BELLEVUE, WA - November 18, 1998 - Blue World Communications, Inc. today
released the Lasso 2.5.2 Update, a maintenance update for the Lasso 2.5
Product Line. The free update improves overall stability by addressing
various memory and malformed syntax related issues. In addition, a new
encoding keyword is now available. The "None" encoding keyword disables
encoding for the values of substitution tags providing customers with more
flexible control of the display of extended characters.
"We felt it was important to provide the installed base of Lasso 2.5
customers with some of the product stability improvements introduced
recently by the Lasso 3 Product Line," said Blue World president & CEO Bill
Doerrfeld. "The update allows Lasso 2.5 customers to use Lasso more
effectively while they ready their Lasso 3 Product Line upgrades."
Further details about the Lasso 2....
[MD1] CWProjector 3.0 public beta
From: hawkfish@electricfish.com (Richard Wesley)
Subject: [ANN] CWProjector 3.0 public beta
Electric Fish, Inc. announces the public beta of CWProjector 3.0, a
shareware version control plugin for Metrowerks CodeWarrior, which allows
you to use MPW's Projector for source control without leaving the
CodeWarrior IDE.
CWProjector provides an easy to use source-code control system, at minimal
cost, using established technology from Apple. It is well suited for
individuals and small organizations which want the benefits of
source-control with a minimum of hassle and expense.
Version 3.0 includes the following new features:
Difference between local file and any version;
Full support for reporting (ProjectInfo) commands;
Recursive versions of most commands;
Export/import support via the Purge (OrphanFiles) and Add commands;
Improved Task Name support in Add, Checkout, Checkin and Comment;
Improved label support;
Checkin revision specification...
[NPL] X2O 1.1 WebSTAR Plug-in
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 19, 1998
Xperts, Inc. Announces Release of X2O 1.1
Richmond, Virginia -- Xperts, Inc. today released version 1.1 of X2O for
Mac OS. X2O is a WebSTAR Plug-in and development kit that serves as an
interface between Oracle databases and Web Servers, including Personal
Oracle for Power Macintosh. With X2O clients can create industrial strength
Dynamic HTML Internet and Intranet applications from their existing Oracle
Database. X2O 1.1 is now available for Solaris, AIX and Windows NT as well.
X2O 1.1 enables the delivery of server and platform independent Internet
and Intranet applications in an affordable package. The new release
includes support for: dynamic HTML, dynamic PDF, HTTP support, state
management (cookies), file upload and download, HTML templates, generation
of any text-based content type and JavaScript support. With X2O developers
have unlimited control of web content through the use of Oracle PL/SQL and
additional packages that come with X2O...
[NPL] MoniSwitch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT Eric Prentice
eric@themacintoshguy.com
URL: (http://www.themacintoshguy.com/sales/)
PH: 503-380-6622
FAX: 503-892-2475
THE MACINTOSH GUY OF PORTLAND IS THE US DISTRIBUTOR FOR MONISWITCH PRODUCTS
The Macintosh Guy of Portland is pleased to announce an importing and
distribution relationship with Dr. Bott KG for their MoniSwitch and video
products in the United States and Canada.
November 19th, 1998 [Portland, Oregon] The Macintosh Guy of Portland
together with Dr. Bott KG announced the availability of the MoniSwitch
video and ADB switches for Macintosh in the United States and Canada.
SHARE ONE MONITOR AND KEYBOARD BETWEEN MULTIPLE MACS
The MoniSwitch allows you to control and operate two or up to four
Macintosh computers from a single keyboard and mouse by conveniently
allowing the user to switch between machines. The manual switching device
is economical, it saves money by eliminating the need for multiple
peripheral devices, it is simple to use and...
[NPL] OneWorld 5000 Mac Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ONEWORLD SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE FOR
ONEWORLD 5000 COMMUNICATIONS SERVERS
SUNNYVALE, Calif., - November 19, 1998 - OneWorld Systems,(TM) Inc.
(Nasdaq: OWLD) today announced a new software release for its OneWorld(R)
5000 communications server product family. New features include support for
Macintosh-centric networks and enhancements to GlobalFax(TM) fax software,
support for fax billing codes, and a new Configuration Wizard. OneWorld
5000 software release Version 1.6 is free to registered users of the
OneWorld 5000 family of communications servers and will be available from
value-added resellers or directly from the company beginning Friday,
November 20, 1998.
OneWorld 5000 Server Now Supports Macintosh-centric Networks
The OneWorld 5000 is the only communications server that offers Internet
routing, remote access, send fax, and receive fax in a single product. With
the new OneWorld 5000 Version 1.6 software release, Macintosh-centric
networks can...
[NPL] Simply Collaborate for FileMaker Pro
NeoNotion Introduces Simply Collaborate for FileMaker Pro
Web-Based Forum Discussion Application Brings Group Collaboration to
FileMaker Pro Users
Burke, VA --November 11, 1998--NeoNotion announced today the release of
Simply Collaborate, a web-based group collaboration application for
FileMaker Pro. Simply Collaborate is a group communication tool that
enables your organization to have on-line collaborative discussions. Using
a web browser, people write messages to an open forum for others to read
and reply.
"It is an ideal tool to encourage collaboration within your organization.
Simply Collaborate can be used to hold virtual meetings, create a
knowledge-base and improve communication," notes John Skowlund, NeoNotion
business partner. "By collaborating, your organization will share ideas,
discover solutions and learn from experience."
Simply Collaborate organizes messages in expandable discussion threads for
organized viewing. With a dual frame web browser interface, navigating...
[NPL] "Load Time Check" Web Maintenance Tool
For Immediate Release
Dont Lose Another Visitor to Your Site Because of Slow Load Times
NetMechanics New FREE Service Load Time Check Helps Web Pages Load Fast
Huntsville, AL -- NetMechanic (www.netmechanic.com), a leading web site
maintenance service, has just announced the launch of a new FREE service
that will prevent web sites from losing visitors due to slow loading web
pages. NetMechanic Load Time Check will search the pages of a web site to
find HTML, images, multimedia plug-ins, and other objects with extremely
long load times and alert the webmaster with a full report including advice
on how to remedy problem areas. Unlike other fee based services,
NetMechanic Load Time Check also offers free advice on how to improve the
rendering time, that is, the time it takes for the browser to display the
finished web page.
This is an exceptional service that were offering at no charge, said Tom
Dahm, Manager of NetMechanic. Thousands of dollars are spent on
cutting-edge graphic design,...
[NPL] Macworld Expo - New Pavilions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco adds NetInnovators and Consumer Showcase to
Special Interest Environments
MACWORLD Expo also to feature Corporate Buyers Alliance, connecting
exhibitors with corporate buyers
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18, 1998 MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco 99, Jan. 4 -- 8
at the Moscone Convention Center, will feature two new "Special Interest
Environments" geared to consumers, network administrators, web developers
and gaming aficionados, IDG Expo Management Co., producers of the show,
announced today.
"Net Innovators" and "Consumer Showcase," which includes the Macintosh
Gaming Championship and Exhibits, will appear for the first time on the
show floor alongside other successful and long-running MACWORLD Expo/San
Francisco special interest areas, such as: "Developer Central," the
"Education District," "Business Solutions," "Extensions Workshop for
Creative Content," "Digital Media Studio Featuring QuickTime," and
"Digital Art Gallery."
"The Special Interest...
[NPL] CDFinder 2.5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CDFINDER 2.5 RELEASED
November 18, 1998, Johannesberg, Germany The author today announced the
immediate availability of version 2.5 of CDFinder, the popular shareware
disk catalog tool for the Macintosh.
The new version is free for all registered owners of CDFinder and can be
obtained from the CDFinder-Homepage
(http://people.frankfurt.netsurf.de/nmd/). A single user license is $15,
multi user licenses are available .
CDFinder is a very fast and powerful tool to create catalog files of your
hard disks, floppies, ZIP's and anything else that spins. It has a great
user interface and very useful search functions. CDFinder supports
drag&drop and requires at least a 68020 or PowerPC CPU. While System 7 is
required, CDFinder is also fully compatible to MacOS 8.5. A special feature
is the multi-lingual user interface
(German/French/English/Italian/Swedish).
New features in CDFinder 2.5:
- It is now possible to select more than a single item at once in the list...
[NPL] Sonnet G3 Upgrade Compatibility
G3 UPGRADE CARD COMPATIBILITY
A recent MacWeek article brought focus to what has been, for some, a
suspicion of compatibility problems between PowerPC G3 (750) processor
upgrade cards and the ROMs in PowerPC 601/604/604e-based systems. We
feel this story rightfully identified one potential for incompatibility,
but did
not adequately address Sonnet's superior approach to compatibility
assurance. We would like to shed additional light on this topic and make sure
that our customers understand what steps Sonnet takes early in the
development of our Crescendo G3 products to insure compatibility.
Sonnet Capability
It is worth establishing Sonnet's credibility in this matter as a preface
to the
discussion. Sonnet had been designing and manufacturing its own upgrade
cards for 12 years. Sonnet's staff includes the former director of hardware
engineering at DayStar Digital, the former director of software engineering
at Applied Engineering, and engineers for the Macintosh 604e multiprocessor...
[MD1] ClibPDF - ANSI C Source Library for Direct PDF Generation
From: "Isamu Ohzawa" (io@fastio.com)
Subject: [ANN] ClibPDF - ANSI C Source Library for Direct PDF Generation
We, at FastIO Systems, are pleased to announce the availability of ClibPDF:
an ANSI C Source Library for Direct PDF Generation.
PDF (Portable Document Format) will be the native graphics format for the
upcoming MacOS X. While we wait for its arrival, you can start creating PDF
(Acrobat) files programatically using ClibPDF.
For details and downloading of ClibPDF, visit our web site,
http://www.fastio.com/
## What is ClibPDF
ClibPDF is a library of ANSI C functions, distributed in source form, for
creating PDF (Acrobat) files directly via C language programs without
relying on any Adobe Acrobat tools and related products. It is suitable for
fast dynamic PDF Web page generation in response to user input and
real-time data, and also for implementing publication-quality graph
plotting for both on-screen viewing and printing in any custom application.
Since there is minimal platform...
[NPL] FileMaker Pro Programming Mailing List
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
FileMaker Pro Programming Mailing List Provides Developer Level
Peer-to-Peer Support.
A long term freeware developer of FileMaker Pro support utilities created a
moderated, low traffic mailing list for people of various programming
experience to share their knowledge.
Since it's intial creation in early July, it has acquired a list of over
100 programmers who use FileMaker Pro.
This mailing list is meant primarily as a learning tool for writing code
for use with FileMaker Pro. The primary focus is writing in C for the
purpose of External Function Plug-in creation, but may include other things
like using AppleScript with FileMaker Pro.
This list is for any level of programming experience, and filters out
anything not related to programming and FMP. You won't be getting any
emails of someone hocking their new product.
How to subscribe and unsubscribe:
The list is handled by a professional third-party mailing list service
named "Listbot" (www.listbot.com)....
[NPL] Microtech's USB to SCSI Converter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Comdex Fall - Booth #L 7128
Microtech Announces USB to SCSI Converter. Low cost connectivity solution
brings flexibility to iMac owners.
COMDEX - Las Vegas, NV - November 16, 1998 -- Microtech International
announced today that they will manufacture and ship a converter cable that
allows SCSI storage devices to be connected to a standard USB port. The
Microtech Xpress USB is a USB to SCSI Converter which targets the hundreds
of thousands of new iMac owners who may own older SCSI peripherals, such as
hard drives, SyQuest, CD-ROM, or Iomega Zip and Jaz cartridge drives.
With an MSRP of just $79, the USB to SCSI converter is an affordable
solution, filling a void created by the connectivity limitations of the
iMac. "The iMac is exclusively configured with a USB port for peripheral
devices and does not allow SCSI connectivity." said Al Conte, Director of
Digital Imaging products at Microtech. "While some manufacturers are
offering USB compatible products, the...
