[NPL] Adobe PageMill 3.0 to be Bundled with iMac
For Immediate Release
Adobe PageMill 3.0 to be Bundled with Apple iMac
World's Best Selling Macintosh Web Authoring Tool Combined with Apple's
Fastest-Selling Computer
San Jose, Calif., (November 5, 1998) (NASDAQ: ADBE) - Adobe Systems
Incorporated today announced that Adobe PageMill 3.0 software, the world's
best selling Web authoring tool for the Apple Macintosh platform, will be
bundled with Apple's innovative consumer computer, iMac. Adobe PageMill 3.0
delivers an intuitive and straightforward Web authoring solution to Apple
iMac customers and is included with iMacs that have Mac OS 8.5 pre-loaded
on the system. Mac OS 8.5 is Apple's recently announced "must have" upgrade
to the Macintosh operating system.
"iMac combines the simplicity of the Macintosh with the excitement of the
Internet," said Phil Schiller, vice-president of worldwide marketing, Apple
Computer. "iMac is the simplest and fastest way to get online and the
combination of PageMill 3.0 and iMac makes creating and...
[NPL] PageCharmer 2.0 and PageCharmer Pro
Announcing PageCharmer 2.0 and PageCharmer Pro.
PageCharmer has gotten even better! PageCharmer 2.0 and the all-new
Professional are now available from mainstay. Registered users can upgrade
immediately at:
http://www.mstay.com/PCupgradeorder.html
What's New in PageCharmer 2.0?
-Six new applets
LiveG-Banner: Create a slide show of multiple graphics using the
LiveG-Banner. 60 unique transition effects can be used to change from one
graphic to the next. Each graphic can be linked to its own URL. There's
simply no better way to create eye-catching banners for advertisements or
important messages.
LiveM-Banner: Get your text headline noticed in this unique morphing
banner. Simply input one or more lines of text, set the font, size, color,
and style, then enter the speed for the morphing effect. Each line of text
morphs into the next creating a stunning effect. Each text message can be
linked to a unique URL.
LiveT-Banner: Create a slide show of multiple text messages using the
LiveT-...
[MD1] PowerPlant 1.9.2a Patch Available
Subject: [ANN] PowerPlant 1.9.2a Patch Available
From: Ron Liechty (mwron@metrowerks.com)
[ANN] PowerPlant 1.9.2a Patch Available
PowerPlant 1.9.2a adds support for Apple's Universal Headers 3.2 as well as
minor bug fixes to PowerPlant 1.9.2 (Pro 4 version). This patch is source
only, you will need to follow the instructions in the release notes to
install and rebuild your PowerPlant precompiled headers and libraries.
Updated are...
LString.cp, LString.h
UDrawingUtils.cp
UNavServicesDialogs.cp
http://www.metrowerks.com/tools/software/updates/
This archive was submitted on 11/05/1998 (CWPRO4 Release) and occupies 32k
of disk space. You can download it at URL:
ftp.metrowerks.com/pub/updates/CWPRO4/PowerPlant_1.9.2a.sit.hqx
- or -
ftp2.metrowerks.com/pub/updates/CWPRO4/PowerPlant_1.9.2a.sit.hqx
- or -
ftp4 - 206.204.30.115/pub/updates/CWPRO4/PowerPlant_1.9.2a.sit.hqx
[MD1] Own an iMac for $29.99 a Month
Own an iMac for $29.99 a Month
PR News Wire
Nov. 5, 1998
iMac is Now Most Affordable Consumer Computer
CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq:
AAPL) today announced the industry's most aggressive financing program
which enables customers to buy an iMac for just $29.99 per month. Apple's
financing program features instant in-store credit approval, no payments
for 120 days, and one of the lowest interest rates available to consumers
anywhere.
"For the price of three pizzas a month, you can own an iMac," said Steve
Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "The world's coolest consumer computer has just
become the most affordable."
Participating Apple resellers nationwide, including CompUSA, are offering
instant in-store credit approval using Apple's web-based loan application.
Approved buyers can take their iMacs home with no down payment, and with no
payments for 120 days.
"This is going to make a hot product even hotter," said Jim Halpin, CompUSA
president and CEO. "...
[NPL] Own an iMac for $29.99 a Month
Own an iMac for $29.99 a Month
PR News Wire
Nov. 5, 1998
iMac is Now Most Affordable Consumer Computer
CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq:
AAPL) today announced the industry's most aggressive financing program
which enables customers to buy an iMac for just $29.99 per month. Apple's
financing program features instant in-store credit approval, no payments
for 120 days, and one of the lowest interest rates available to consumers
anywhere.
"For the price of three pizzas a month, you can own an iMac," said Steve
Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "The world's coolest consumer computer has just
become the most affordable."
Participating Apple resellers nationwide, including CompUSA, are offering
instant in-store credit approval using Apple's web-based loan application.
Approved buyers can take their iMacs home with no down payment, and with no
payments for 120 days.
"This is going to make a hot product even hotter," said Jim Halpin, CompUSA
president and CEO. "...
[NPL] Keyspan USB
Keyspan ships USB products for Windows and Mac OS
November 9, 1998--- Richmond, CA --- Keyspan today announced release of its
entire line of USB products for Windows and Mac OS-based computers
including Apple's new iMac.
The Keyspan USB Hub and the Keyspan USB Card are cross-platform products
which operate on both Mac OS and Windows 98. The Keyspan USB Serial Adaptor
is a low cost serial expansion solution designed for use with Apple
Computer's new iMac. Keyspan products are available through leading catalog
and other authorized resellers.
All three Keyspan USB products will be on display and available for
reseller orders during Comdex at the USB Pavilion, (Booth M428/US66)
sponsored by the USB Implementers Forum. All three products carry a five
year warranty and are sold with a 30 day money back guarantee.
Keyspan USB Hub
The Keyspan USB Hub provides four powered USB ports for connecting USB
devices to the iMac or any other USB-capable computer. Unlike some
competitor's products, the...
[NPL] Funnel Web 2.5
For Immediate Release
ACTIVE CONCEPTS SHIPS FUNNEL WEB 2.5
--Fast, Powerful Web Site Auditing Tool Now With Regional Reporting, Mean
Path Through Site, Offsite Processing, Domain Aggregating, and More--
CARLTON, Victoria, Australia, November 4, 1998 -- Active Concepts today
announced Funnel Web 2.5, a free upgrade to their Web site analysis
software, now with Regional Reporting, Mean Path through site, Domain
Aggregating, Offsite Processing and extended support for several new
servers and graphic formats. Available today for the Mac OS, with
Windows/NT and Unix versions to ship in the coming weeks, Funnel Web 2.5
provides rapid, detailed analysis, even when processing combined multiple
files from different servers. Known for its ease-of-use and speed, Funnel
Web is priced at US$249/Standard and US$499/Professional. Upgrades are free
to current registered users and available today at
(http://www.activeconcepts.com/).
"StarNine's site has grown incredibly complex," explained Luke van...
[NPL] WSP Finds Problems With IE 5.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Chris Carrico
Urge Public Relations
Chris@urgepr.com
323-848-8743
WSP RELEASES LIST OF INTERNET EXPLORER'S
TOP 10 PROBLEMS WITH KEY WEB STANDARD
Los Angeles, CA - November 4, 1998 - With the launch of The Web Standards
Project's "IE Top 10 CSS Problems" (http://www.webstandards.org/ie/), WSP
today revealed continuing flaws in Microsoft's support for the Cascading
Style Sheets standard, and challenged the company to improve its browser's
handling of the crucial standard.
Created in response to a challenge from Microsoft, the "IE Top 10 CSS
Problems" was developed by WSP's "CSS Samurai," an ad hoc committee of
Cascading Style Sheets experts. The list vividly demonstrates how far the
Redmond company must go if it intends to claim superior web standards
support in its upcoming release of the Internet Explorer 5.0 browser.
WSP's "CSS Samurai" group includes Invited Experts to the World Wide Web
Consortium and contributors to the CSS standard. This W3C-created...
[MD1] Tim O'Reilly's "Open Letter to Microsoft...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 1998
CONTACT: Sara Winge, 707/829-0515 x285, sara@oreilly.com
http://www.oreilly.com
TIM O'REILLY SENDS AN "OPEN LETTER TO MICROSOFT"
Tim O'Reilly, President and CEO of O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., responds to
the "Halloween Document", an internal Microsoft memorandum analyzing Open
Source software and its potential impact for Microsoft. The memo, posted on
the Internet by Open Source evangelist Eric Raymond two days ago, is at:
http://sagan.earthspace.net/~esr/halloween.html
----------------------------
An Open Letter to Microsoft
----------------------------
In the already infamous "Halloween Document", you laid out a strategy for
competing with the Open Source movement. You say:
"OSS projects have been able to gain a foothold in many server applications
because of the wide utility of highly commoditized, simple protocols. By
extending these protocols and developing new protocols, we can deny OSS
projects entry into the market."
The point that...
[NPL] oAzium Charts plug-in for Filemaker - Public Beta
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WAVES IN MOTION ANNOUNCES PUBLIC BETA OF OAZIUM CHARTS FOR FILEMAKER
Cross-platform plug-in adds graphs and charts to FileMaker projects
TORONTO, Canada. The developers at Waves in Motion have been busy in their
secret laboratory cooking up a new batch of cross-platform FileMaker
plug-ins and are looking for some curious souls to help them put their
latest creation through its paces.
If you've ever been frightened by the thought of adding graphs to your
FileMaker projects, oAzium Charts lets you transmogrify your database into
any of a number of predefined chart styles in a few simple script steps.
You can download the public beta of oAzium Charts from the Waves In Motion
website:
(http://www.wmotion.com/charts/)
And send your feedback to beta@wmotion.com. The beta version of the plug-in
expires after 1 hours of use and with the final release of oAzium charts for
both Macintosh and Windows, FileMaker will never be the same again.
Waves in Motion is the...
[NPL] Webhost Quality Assurance Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Lolita Basu / Chris Carrico
Urge Public Relations
323 848 8743
lolita@urgepr.com
chris@urgepr.com
INFOTONIC ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR WEBHOST QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM TO LAUNCH
JANUARY 1999
Guaranteed! by ISPcheck to help consumers choose by offering unbiased,
third-party evaluations
Washington, D.C., November 4, 1998 - Infotonic, publishers of the ISPcheck
(www.ispcheck.com) Internet Service Provider search engine, announced today
plans to launch a Webhost quality assurance program which will offer
assistance to individuals and businesses faced with the task of selecting a
trustworthy service provider. Unlike certification programs offered by
industry associations, ISPcheck's Guaranteed! Program will have no
affiliation with any Webhosting company. Infotonic will underwrite the
program's evaluation process as an unbiased, independent third party.
"Guaranteed! is a natural extension to ISPcheck," said Isabel Wang,
co-founder of Infotonic. "ISPcheck expedites...
[NPL] Text Cleaner 1.5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TEXT CLEANER UPDATE BRINGS WEB-READY CLEANING AND KEEPS STYLES WITH XPRESS TAGS
Takoma Park, MD November 3, 1998--Studio 405, Inc. announced today that it
has begun shipping Text Cleaner 1.5 for the Macintosh. Text Cleaner
provides correct typesetting marks and input error correction in one pass,
eliminating the need for common search and replace routines. The 1.5
upgrade adds text preparation for the World-Wide Web by changing text
characters with no direct HTML conversion to their web-safe counterparts.
Also new to version 1.5 is automatic recognition of Xpress Tags, allowing
QuarkXpress users to retain all styles and style guides, including font
designation. Text Cleaner will work with any application that allows Copy
and Paste or saving a text file. Pricing has been reduced to $95, down from
$110.00.
"Text Cleaner's Web-ready cleaning makes it a valuable tool for Webmasters
and typesetters alike," said Glenn Kowalski, co-founder of Studio 405.
"We've added...
[MD1] OpenGL for the Mac 1.5
OPENGL FOR THE MACINTOSH 1.5 (SGI API 1.1) IS NOW AVAILABLE
OpenGL for the Macintosh by Conix 1.5
25% performance increase
400% performance increase for some texture map modes
San Luis Obispo, CA (November 2, 1998) Conix Enterprises, Inc. today
announced the availability of OpenGL for the Mac 1.5. This is the OpenGL
the Macintosh graphic's community has been waiting for. With incredible
performance gains and improved support for hardware acceleration, Conix
provides the ultimate solution for 3D graphics on the Macintosh.
ATI Fully Supports OpenGL
"Conix is an excellent partner in bringing accelerated OpenGL to the
Macintosh platform. ATI has been proud of our working relationship with
Conix and feel that their modular implementation of OpenGL is elegant in
design.... The growing number of 3D Rendering Applications and Games being
developed using the Conix solution is a testament to Conix's robustness and
easy of use."
Henry Nienhuis
ATI Technologies Inc.
Manager, Software...
[MD1] $$ General Edit - free calculator offer
MacDev-1 readers: buy the boxed version of General Edit 1.0.2 and get a
free calculator!
General Edit is a terrific tool for programmers and developers who work
with custom file formats. View or edit data files with complex binary
formats - users report saving _days_ of debugging effort! General Edit has
a built-in compiler that lets you easily examine the contents of
complicated data structures. The latest version ships with example
definitions for portions of the PICT, TIFF, and QuickTime file formats.
Visit (http://www.quadrivio.com/products.html) to see how it works.
MacDev-1 readers who purchase the boxed version of General Edit 1.0.2
between 11/2/98 and 12/15/98 and send in the registration card will receive
a free Sharp EL-520L scientific/hex calculator. Just write "MacDev-1 Offer"
above the mailing address. Limited time offer, good while supplies last.
Quadrivio Corporation
1563 Solano Avenue #360
Berkeley, CA 94707
info@quadrivio.com
http://www.quadrivio.com
voice (510)524-...
[NPL] THE BLOCK 2.1
Marc Mennigmann releases THE BLOCK 2.1
Iserlohn, Germany -- November 01, 1998 -- Marc Mennigmann today announced
the release of version 2.1 of THE BLOCK, a popular password security
application for Macintosh computers.
What is THE BLOCK?
==================
THE BLOCK is a powerful password protection system for Macintosh computers.
Unlike other password protection systems, it will not accept real
passwords. To log in to a computer protected by THE BLOCK you need to go
through a two-step process. First you need to type a Password Key, which is
a key combination similar to the Finder's Copy or Paste shortcuts
[command+c] or [command+v]. The second step is to click with the mouse on
the shutdown button on the on-screen dialog or, depending on the
preferences you set, to press the "esc" key on your keyboard.
A big part of THE BLOCK's security comes from the illusion that a real
password is needed. If intruders are not aware of how THE BLOCK works, they
will always choose the wrong approach...
[MD1] Un-SourceSafe 1.0.1
Michael Amorose Releases Un-SourceSafe 1.0.1
Michael Amorose has released Un-SourceSafe 1.0.1, a simply Macintosh
utility which removes the Visual SourceSafe information added to files by
MetroWerks' Visual SourceSafe Client. The utility can remove info from up
to 1000 files dropped onto it - even if they are nested 100 levels deep. A
special optimized version is also available for G3-based machines.
Un-SourceSafe is free and can be downloaded from most public Macintosh ftp
utility sites such as InfoMac or UMich, or from Amorose's own page at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~amorose/devtools/devtools.htm
[NPL] PowerMail 2.2
PRESS RELEASE - CTM ships PowerMail 2.2
October 30th, 1998 - CTM announces the immediate release of PowerMail
2.2, its flagship e-mail client for Mac OS. PowerMail uses the same
high-speed search engine as Apple's new Sherlock to search through its
mail databases, offers access to multiple POP3 and IMAP4 mail accounts
and supports e-mail correspondence in over 71 simple and complex
languages, including English, Japanese, Swedish and French.
The new 2.2 release brings 9 new features and 23 enhancements over
version 2.1, and has already been made available free of charge to
current owners.
PowerMail was the runner-up of the 1998 Apple Design Awards in the
category "Best Apple technology adoption", and Mac Central calls it "a
viable Emailer replacement". The product can be purchased online at US$
49, with substantial site-license discounts for corporate and education
use. A free demo version can be downloaded from http://www.ctmdev.com
--------------------------------
NEW FEATURES IN...
[NPL] PowerSleuth for Eudora
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30th, 1998
Nisus(R) Software Announces Release
of PowerSleuth(TM) for Qualcomm's Eudora(R) Email
"The Search Engine for your Email"
From its offices in the San Diego Community of Solana Beach,
California,-Nisus(R) Software announces that it has scheduled the release
of PowerSleuth(TM) for Eudora(R) Email. The product will be available on
Friday, October 30th, 1998. An indispensable tool for all who use Eudora
email.
According to Reginald Grant, VP Sales & Marketing of Nisus Software Inc.
"We are very excited about releasing PowerSleuth(TM) for Eudora(R) Email.
This is the world's first true Search Engine for Email which will make the
finding and categorization of email a much more pleasant experience for
email users. This product works seamlessly with both Eudora(R) Pro and
Eudora(R) Lite. As a matter of fact this search application works so
smoothly, we expect to see users of other email programs switch to
Eudora(R) just for the opportunity...
[NPL] Conflict Catcher 8.0.3 Update
October 30, 1998
Casady & Greene is please to announce that Conflict Catcher 8, winner of a
perfect 5 mice rating from Macworld Magazine in the December 1998 issue,
has added more great features in version 8.0.3. Casady & Greene recommends
all Conflict Catcher 8 users update to version 8.0.3. It is available at no
cost to Conflict Catcher 8 owners over the internet at
http://www.casadyg.com/downloads/default.html.
Conflict Catcher 8.0.3 now supports Sherlock Internet Searching by managing
the Internet Search Sites folder. This allows users to create sets of
Sherlock search site plugins. Conflict Catcher's reference library has been
expanded to include descriptions for over 3900 files, including
descriptions for Sherlock internet search sites.
Conflict Catcher has the latest Mac OS 8.5 information for the
Clean-Install System Merge. Conflict Catcher also correctly labels original
items into the new system folder when merging. This version has improved
support for 68k...
[NPL] TeleFinder v5.7 Ships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rusty Tucker, Spider Island Software 714-508-9366
New release builds on Server Extensions, File Transfer, Chat features, and
OS Updates.
Irvine, CA - October 30, 1998 - Spider Island Software,
http://www.spiderisland.com, announced today that version 5.7 of its highly
rated TeleFinder Internet BBS Server is shipping now.
TeleFinder v5.7 extends its use of server side Apple Scripting to automate
file transfer and new user processing. The client side features a rich set
of chat extensions. File Transfer speed has been optimized for fast network
connections, and is up to four times faster than previous versions.
The new version also includes a free "PowerKeyTickler" plugin that
integrates TeleFinder with Sophisticated Circuits PowerKey Pro Server
Restart option to insure maximum server uptime.
BBS SERVER
System Operators can implement "Back End Automation" using the new
"ProcessFileTransfer" server extension. Using AppleScript, C/C++, or other
scripting...
[NPL] Troi Graphic Plug-in 1.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Troi Automatisering releases Troi Graphic Plug-in 1.0
Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands, October 29, 1998--Troi Automatisering
today announced the release of the final version of Troi Graphic Plug-in
1.0, for FileMaker Pro 4.0 both on Mac OS and Windows.
The Troi Graphic Plug-in adds powerful graphics functions to FileMaker Pro
4.0:
RGB Colors:
With this function you can fill container fields in any RGB (red, green,
blue combination) color you want.
Screen Capture:
Capture the state of the screen into a container field: You can capture the
complete screen or specify which part of the screen you want. This is great
for customer support.
Make Thumbnails:
If you have large images already in a FileMaker database there is no easy
way to make small preview images. But with the Graphic plug-in you now can
create small thumbnails, all within FileMaker! Ideal for speedy images in
Web Publishing
User Manual:
A new user manual in PDF format is now included, which discusses...
[MD1] VVI-DCS Online Help for Mac OS X Server
Press Release
VVI-DCS To Ship Full-Featured Online Help Application
For Windows NT, Windows 95, Mac OS X Server and OpenStep/Mach
State College, PA USA, 28 October 1998: VVI Data Control Specialists(TM)
(VVI-DCS(TM)) today announced that it is shipping a full-featured online
help application, called ManualsOnline(TM), with its upcoming version 5.1
OpenGraph and GraphBuilder CDs. John Brilhart, CTO of VVI-DCS, remarks: "A
year ago we had high-quality formatted online help manuals that used an
obsolete platform-specific help application. At that time our options
included converting to other platform-specific help systems or converting
to HTML and using Web browsers. We decided those options were too limiting
so we created ManualsOnline . That application enables easy integration of
rich-content manuals consistent with the needs of a multi-application,
multi-author, cross-platform situation and is geared specifically to the
needs of applications' online help manuals. ManualsOnline has...
[MD1] soundsaVR 1.0
Canadian Software Developer Announces Major Upgrade to VR Authoring Tool
- The First to Allow Directional Stereo 'Wired Sprite' Sound in QTVR
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, October 28, 1998 - Squamish Media
Group, Inc., announced today that they have released a major upgrade to
their popular software application, soundsaVR 1.0, the first product of its
kind available to allow the embedding of directional stereo sound into
QuickTime VR using Apple's new 'wired sprite' technology.
soundsaVR 1.1 is a fast and efficient way to add sound to photographic or
rendered single node and multi node QTVR movies (1.0 and 2.0), and can
import any file in sound formats supported by QT3.0 to enhance the
immersive experience of QTVR with realistic directional stereo sound.
David Solomon, Creative Director and co-founder of Squamish Media Group,
says that soundsaVR 1.1 has some major improvements over 1.0, as well as a
number of added features that were requested by registered users of the
product...
[MD1] Depot Halloween Sale
DevDepot'S HALLOWEEN SALE: OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 1ST
DevDepot (r) is your online source for programming and developer
tools. Whether you're an application developer, a web developer, or a
system administrator, the Depot has the tools you're looking for! The Depot
is getting into the spirit of the Halloween season by offering a special to
treat to our customers. 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
methods AUTOMATICALLY qualifies you.
for more details: (http://www.devdepot.com/halloween-98.html)
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 -- you will still qualify for
the discount that way.
To Order from DevDepot:
on the Web at: (http://...
[NPL] Depot Halloween Sale
DevDepot'S HALLOWEEN SALE: OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 1ST
DevDepot (r) is your online source for programming and developer
tools. Whether you're an application developer, a web developer, or a
system administrator, the Depot has the tools you're looking for! The Depot
is getting into the spirit of the Halloween season by offering a special to
treat to our customers. 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
methods AUTOMATICALLY qualifies you.
for more details: (http://www.devdepot.com/halloween-98.html)
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 -- you will still qualify for
the discount that way.
To Order from DevDepot:
on the Web at: (http://...
[MD1] Ultimate Macintosh Random-Number Generator
From: mpmcl@mitre.org (Mike McLaughlin)
Subject: [ANN] The Ultimate Macintosh Random-Number Generator
Just a brief note to let those interested know that source code is
available for what is almost certainly the best (and fastest)
general-purpose pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) publically available.
See
http://www.geocities.com/~mikemclaughlin/software/URandomLib.html
The C++ class, URandomLib, was described in the October, 1998 issue of
MacTech magazine. URandomLib may be used, without modification, in C
programs as well. It is Macintosh-specific since the low-level routine
generating the random output is coded in optimized assembly language
(conditional compilation blocks for PowerPC and 68K). The cited URL is the
official URandomLib homepage and contains a link to the MacTech ftp site.
The underlying PRNG algorithm, known as "Ultra", was published, and
rigorously tested, by Marsaglia and co-workers at Florida State Univ. This
library, however, is new.
If you ever need code...
[NPL] Lasso 3 Service Pack Release 1
October 26, 1998
All Lasso 3 customers are advised to download and install Lasso 3 Service
Pack Release 1. This maintenance release introduces fixes to various Lasso
3 components and provides a new format file security solution.
Details are available via new articles in the Blue World Support Central
"Software Hot Fixes" area at http://support.blueworld.com/hotfixes.lasso.
In addition, Blue World today made available two Hot Fixes that address the
following select issues.
1. Encoding Tags Module 3.0 Revision 1 addresses problems
associated with how FileMaker Pro returns encoded data differently between
different versions of FileMaker Pro.
2. Lasso WAPI Plug-in 3.0 Revision 1 addresses a problem which
would cause WebTen to crash on shutdown.
As Hot Fixes are only needed to update specific components of a Lasso 3
installation, only Lasso 3 customers who require the specific functionality
need to install Hot Fixes.
Blue World Communications, Inc.
blueworld@blueworld.com
http://www....
[MD1] Lightsoft Updates Fantasm to 5.30
PRESS RELEASE -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LIGHTSOFT UPDATES FANTASM TO VERSION 5.30 Grantham, U.K. 27 Oct 98:
Lightsoft today announced the immediate availability of Fantasm 5.30.
Version 5.30 adds full AltiVec(tm) support along with a few bug fixes and
tweaks.
Registered Fantasm 5 users who have not received their update should
contact Lightsoft.
About Fantasm
Fantasm is a powerful Macintosh assembly language development environment
capable of translating both 680x0 and PowerPC assembly language. Our design
ethos is simplicity with power and hence Fantasm's main aims are to make
Macintosh assembly language simple to write, to ensure the code produced is
running it's fastest and to provide the most powerful environment for
Macintosh assembly language programmers.
Fantasm is suitable for use on any kind of project by programmers and
would-be programmers of all experience levels; from complete beginners,
hobbyists, shareware authors and seasoned pros. Whatever your project,
Fantasm will...
[NPL] Netscape Joins Web Standards Project
GRASSROOTS VICTORY FOR WEB STANDARDS PROJECT
October 27, 1998 -- The Web Standards Project
(http://www.webstandards.org), an international coalition of leading Web
developers, today celebrated Netscape's agreement to include software in
its next generation Web browser that could make Netscape the leader in Web
Standards Support.
Netscape officials told WSP that due in no small part to pressure from Web
developers, Navigator 5.0 will include the company's new NGLayout rendering
engine - the part of a browser that determines how pages look and work.
This action had been the focus of a month-old WSP petition drive.
In September, WSP launched a public campaign urging Netscape to include
NGLayout, currently under development, after Netscape officials said it
wouldn't be included in Navigator 5.0. Thousands of Web designers and Web
users signed The Web Standards Project's "I Want My NGLayout!" petition in
throughout October. This grassroots action helped Netscape's management
realize that...
[MD1] alt.comp.lang.applescript
From: phenix@interpath.com (John Moreno)
Subject: alt.comp.lang.applescript has been created
After waiting a couple of weeks for discussion of the creation of the group
alt.comp.lang.applescript, I have sent the newgroup message so it will
hopefully be available soon (my ISP [interpath] is currently carrying it).
To help get the group going I'd suggest that when responding to applescript
request that they be cross-posted to alt.comp.lang.applescript.
[NPL] alt.comp.lang.applescript
From: phenix@interpath.com (John Moreno)
Subject: alt.comp.lang.applescript has been created
After waiting a couple of weeks for discussion of the creation of the group
alt.comp.lang.applescript, I have sent the newgroup message so it will
hopefully be available soon (my ISP [interpath] is currently carrying it).
To help get the group going I'd suggest that when responding to applescript
request that they be cross-posted to alt.comp.lang.applescript.
[NPL] Retro AS-1 Analog Synthesizer
For Immediate Release
Contact: Earl Sondreal (831) 465-9898
Turn Your Computer into a Powerful Synthesizer
BitHeadz, Inc. has released Retro AS-1 Analog Synthesizer for Mac and
Windows, a program that uses your computer's processor to generate analog
sounds and textures that previously required expensive hardware
synthesizers.
With Retro AS-1 you can design your own new and exciting sounds, thanks to
the familiar analog style editor screen. The user can select from 9
different waveforms to assign to Retro's 3 oscillators and then alter the
sound using its versatile filter, modulation, and effects controls. Retro
is capable of playing back several different sounds at once when used with
a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) compatible sequencer program.
You can create multi-instrument compositions and play them back all within
your computer, and you can select from over 1000 of Retro AS-1's included
sounds to play live from a MIDI keyboard. You can also trigger sounds from
the...
[NPL] HTML Elements Compendium
The Compendium of HTML Elements/htmlcompendium.org
Press Release regarding our update to revision 7.
October 26, 1998, Oxford-on-Rideau, Canada
I am please to present the 7th revision of the Compendium of HTML
Elements. Revision 7 contains many refinements and much expanded
information that will be of interest to the web authoring community.
New Format
Revision 7 uses a completely new format that retains the hierarchy
of previous releases but with faster access times and easier and faster
movement throughout the site. We have moved from tables-based formatting to
Cascading Style Sheets, for the most part, Level 2.
Downloadable Fonts
We are now using the Bitstream downloadable fonts to compliment the
move to CSS2. The texts can be read faster. As well, the downloadable fonts
aid in establishing the hierarchy that is so necessary with large amounts
of information like this. A big plus is the demonstration of downloadable
fonts themselves. The entire process is described in full....
[NPL] Mailsmith 1.1.1 Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Bare Bones Software Ships Mailsmith 1.1.1 Update
Bedford, MA--October 26, 1998--Bare Bones Software today announced the
release of an update to Mailsmith, the company's lnternet email client. The
Mailsmith 1.1.1 update adds an assortment of features, many of them
requested by existing Mailsmith customers, and fixes a number of reported
problems.
Additions, changes, and fixes in this release include:
+ Optional coloring of quoted text content in messages, including the
ability to use colors like Emailer's, or to specify your own. When
the text coloring option is engaged, quoted lines in messages will
be distinctively colored up to five levels deep.
+ The addition of a new "mail account" scripting object to provide
greater control over scripted checking and sending of mail.
+ An option to use Base64 encoding directly for outgoing enclosures.
+ and many additional items!
For a complete list of fixes and additions incorporated in this release...
[NPL] Traffic Report 1.0 b30
Traffic Report Release Notes B30
Version: 1.0.b30
Date: Monday, October 26, 1998
Author: Brian Lusby
New Features in This Version
TR now lets you specify which referrers you'd like included in the reports.
You can include the internals, externals, or both. This just affects the
Referrer reports and doesn't exclude a referrer's entire log entry (as is
the case when using a filter). Settings for this addition are in the Log
Prefs. Referrers that contain the home domain you specify can be included
(for reporting on internal referrers) or excluded (for reporting on
external referrers). For example, to exclude www.apple.com and
www2.apple.com you'd specify your home domain as apple.com and both would
be excluded.
The Referer Stats report now includes visit counts and visits' average
length. Want to know how many visits you've gotten from Yahoo!, Excite or
any other referrer category you've established? This report will tell you.
The Day-by-Day Stats, Primary Domain and Secondary Domain...
[NPL] Open Door's New Security Suites
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Charles McHenry
541-772-2382
cmchenry@opendoor.com
OPEN DOOR NETWORKS ANNOUNCES SECURITY SUITES FOR LEADING MACINTOSH SERVERS
INTEGRATED TOOLS FURTHER SECURE APPLESHARE IP AND WEBSTAR
ASHLAND, OR. - October 26, 1998-- Open Door Networks Inc. today announced
integrated "Security Suites" for the two leading Macintosh servers:
AppleShare IP and WebSTAR. The Security Suite for AppleShare IP and the
Security Suite for WebSTAR include tools, templates and documentation
intended to further enhance the security of these two popular servers.
"The Mac OS is one of the most secure operating systems around," said Alan
Oppenheimer, president of Open Door Networks. "Due to this high built-in
level of security, however, certain aspects of Mac OS servers actually lag
behind other systems when it comes to security. Our Security Suites combine
the benefits of the Mac OS with innovations from other systems to create an
even more secure server environment. At the same...
[NPL] QuickDNS Pro 2.1.1
-- For Immediate Release --
CONTACT: Press only:
Snorri Gudmundsson,
Men & Mice
+354-520-5303 or
mailto:snorri@menandmice.com
QuickDNS Pro 2.1.1 from Men & Mice Released:
QuickDNS Server Update Provides Extensive DNS Security through Spoofing
Protection --- --- --- Reykjavik, Iceland October 26/-- Men & Mice today
released version 2.1.1 of QuickDNS Pro, which provides extensive DNS
security through DNS spoofing protection. Men & Mice is responding to the
immediate threat DNS servers on the Internet encounter through DNS
spoofing. DNS spoofing can cause serious security problems for DNS servers
vulnerable to such attacks, for example causing users to be directed to
wrong Internet sites or emails going through non-authorized mail servers.
"DNS spoofing seems to be an increasing security issue on the Internet and
we saw the need for immediate and extensive security measures to protect
users against such attacks" says Sigfus Magnusson, QuickDNS Product
manager. "QuickDNS...
[MD1] NetBeans Developer 2.0
Contact:
Helena Stolka
Director of Marketing/PR, NetBeans, Inc.
helena.stolka@netbeans.com
Tel.: +420283007322
Prague, Czech Republic, October 26, 1998 - NetBeans, Inc. today announced
the release of NetBeans Developer 2.0, one of the first full-featured Java
IDEs based on Java Foundation Classes (JFC). The culmination of more than
three months of beta testing, the release marks an important new entrant
into the Java technology tool arena.
NetBeans Developer 2.0 is a programming tool for software developers who
want to design and build powerful, cross-platform applications - on any
platform. NetBeans was designed for the Java platform and is one of the
first comprehensive IDEs with sophisticated support for visual development
of JFC applications. It is an industrial-strength development tool that is
easy to learn and intuitive to operate.
"Because NetBeans Developer 2.0 is based on JavaBeans technology,
tremendous power is put into the hands of the developer to customize the...
[NPL] AdKnowledge Introduces Advisor
AdKnowledge Introduces Advisor -- Now Marketers and Agencies Can Measure
Web Advertising Effectiveness
Post-Click Tracking and Measurement of Return on Investment for Web
Advertising Now Possible
New York, NY (@d:tech Conference) -- October 26, 1998 -- AdKnowledge, the
only independent provider of end-to-end web advertising management products
for advertisers and agencies, today introduced AdKnowledge Advisor, a tool
providing a reliable way to measure and optimize the return on web
advertising. With Advisor, marketers can now accurately track consumers'
complete response to ads, including buying patterns, to determine long-term
customer value.
Advisor is the latest component of the AdKnowledge System, the
comprehensive, system designed to maximize the ROI of web marketing dollars
and save time and money by automating the web advertising process.
Accurate Tracking of Web Advertising Effectiveness Now a Reality Usually,
the success of most web advertising is gauged using a combination...
[NPL] SCRIPTOLOGY FileMaker Hands-On Training
The SCRIPTOLOGY FileMaker Hands-On Training Seminars
* FileMaker Pro Demystified *
2 courses for serious FileMaker Pro 3.0/4.0 users,
based on the popular Scriptology book and CD ROM from ISO Productions
Course Content: FileMaker Pro Scripting
Locations:
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Santa Monica, California *
- Santa Clara, California *
- Toronto, CANADA *
* Due to the popularity of this course, it has been expanded to include
three new locations.
Upcoming INTERMEDIATE classes (see curriculum details below)
- November 11-13, 1998 (Phoenix, AZ - Class Completely Full)
- December 2-5, 1998 (Santa Monica, CA)
- January 20-22, 1999 (Phoenix, AZ)
- February 3-5, 1999 (Toronto, CANADA)
- February 24-26, 1999 (Santa Clara, CA)
Upcoming ADVANCED classes (see curriculum details below)
- November 16-17, 1998 (Phoenix, AZ)
- December 7-8, 1998 (Santa Monica, CA)
- January 25-26, 1999 (Phoenix, AZ)
- February 8-9, 1999 (Toronto, CANADA)
- March 1-2, 1999 (Santa Clara, CA)
NOTE...
[NPL] MiniCalendar 2.1
MiniCalendar 2.1 PR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Catara(tm) Software Releases MiniCalendar 2.1
Contact: Steven Marcotte catara@idir.net
Lawrence, KS October 24, 1998 Catara(tm) Software today announced the
release of MiniCalendar 2.1, an update of their popular calendar program.
What is MiniCalendar 2.1?
MiniCalendar is a small and elegant system calendar. Its main goal is to
provide the user with a basic calendar for any month between January 1582
and December 29940.
MiniCalendar is not designed to replace full function date books, rather it
is designed to complement such programs. Programs such as Claris Organizer
or Now Up-To-Date excel at managing appointments and dates, but are clumsy
when it comes to looking up what day your birthday is going to fall on next
year. MiniCalendar fills this niche nicely. Since MiniCalendar is small and
easy enough to use, you will want to leave it running so you will always
have access to a calendar.
As you'd expect from Catara, MiniCalendar is robust,...
[NPL] Sherlock-Talk Mailing List Available
From: Michael Ginsberg (lists@mdg.com)
Subject: [ANN] Sherlock-Talk Mailing List Available
A new mailing list is now available which is for discussing the writing of
Sherlock Plug-ins, more information is available at:
http://www.mdg.com/Sherlock/Sherlock-Talk.html
This discussion list also has a Sherlock Plug-in used to search the mailing
list.
[MD1] Raven 1.5
From: jesjones@halcyon.com (Jesse Jones)
Subject: [ANN] Raven 1.5
I'm happy to announce that Raven 1.5 is available. You can find it at
(http://www.halcyon.com/www3/jesjones/Raven/Raven.html).
Raven is a free C++ application framework similar to PowerPlant and MacApp.
The changes in 1.5 are as follows:
Known Bugs:
* Stack crawl doesn't have symbol names if virtual memory is on.
* DTS has confirmed a bug in the 1.0.1 Appearance Extension: if a window's
procID is kWindowModalDialogProc or kWindowAlertProc the window is not
actually modal (ie the user can switch out of the app).
* When using native floating windows the NavServices dialogs don't activate
until they're clicked (OS 8.5f2). Note that this is reproducible with the
Nav Services sample code.
+ CustomGetFile seems to hang if InitFloatingWindows is called (OS 8.5f2).
+ The SIOUX window won't drag if a floater is visible (this is a SIOUX bug).
General Notes:
+ There's now a Raven web page at:
(http://www.halcyon.com/www3/jesjones/...
[MD1] AppMaker #11 Beta
AppMaker #11 Beta Released
Grantham, NH - October 22, 1998 - Bowers Development has released Beta
modules for the upcoming AppMaker #11. All AppMaker users with a current
subscription are invited to try the new modules. Information and a request
form are at http://members.aol.com/bowersdev/.
More than a GUI Builder
The theme in AppMaker #11 is to do more of the application logic for you.
Code that you would have had to write by hand, AppMaker now generates for
you. You design your user interface and design the data items, then connect
them. AppMaker generates the skeleton, the sinews, and much of the muscle
of the application logic in addition to generating resources and source
code for the user interface.
Major new features
* Supports array data - in particular an array of pointers to other data
objects. An array signals when its content is changed.
* Generates file I/O to read/write any data Members that are specified as
"persistent." This includes array Members.
* Adds a custom...
[NPL] Clean-Install Assistant 1.1
Clean-Install Assistant 1.1 was just released :
Clean-Install Assistant makes it easier to migrate third-party and personal
items to a new Clean-Installed System Folder, and it may also be used to:
Save space and backup your valuable additions and preference files
only, instead of the whole System Folder.
Install the same set of additions on multiple Macs.
Remove extra files and folders from your System Folder to restore it
to a previous state: you can take a 'snapshot' of the System Folder
and have Clean-Install Assistant extract any items added since.
Version 1.1 adds support for Mac OS 8.5 and allows migrating files from
previous System Folders as well as active ones. It is free for personal and
educational use, download from http://www.marcmoini.com
[NPL] GoMac 1.6
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Release: GoMac 1.6 is a must-have!
October 23, 1998
Contact:
Mathew Caughron
Director of Marketing
617-905-8484
press@proteron.com
Kansas City, Missouri - Proteron today releases an update to its
first-class MacOS enhancement GoMac 1.6 following closely on the heels of
Apple's recent operating system update. With a conservatively estimated one
hundred thousand downloads, GoMac is most decidedly the most popular task
bar on the Macintosh.
Among those many fans is Bob Levitus, who raves "GoMac is way cool. Whether
you're new to the Mac or a grizzled old veteran, it makes your Mac better.
Once you try it, you'll definitely want to buy it."
"We have a number of new and exciting features planned in upcoming
releases. We wish to emphasize that this update brings OS 8.5 compatibility
and continues in the fine tradition of stable Proteron software." remarked
Samuel, a prominent member of the GoMac team who attended the pre-release
kick-off...
[NPL] LaCie electron blue
Press Release
For more information, contact:
Barbara Assadi
Assadi Hurty LLC
87 West Crescent Drive110 Sutter Street, Suite 408
San FranciscoRafael, CA 94104901
Tel: (415) 434-4344882-7144
Fax: (415) 434-4346457-0937
E-mail: barbara@assadihurty.com
Something blue, something new, LaCie electron19blue
* High performance "natural flat" tube
* Unique dark blue casing with color- enhancing blue hood (black inside)
* Total of five 5 USB connectors
* Provides 25% bigger viewing area than a typical 17" monitor
Hillsboro, OR (October 22, 1998) - LaCie has unveiled a 19-inch monitor
based on Diamondtron Aperture Grille technology, which offers unequaled
picture sharpness and brightness. The electron19blue monitor, available
exclusively from LaCie, features a unique image-enhancing hood that reduces
reflected light and shadow. The monitor sports a 19" tube and an 18"
diagonal viewing area. This represents 25% more display area than on a
typical 17" monitor.
The LaCie electron19blue monitor...
[NPL] TeleFinder v5.7
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rusty Tucker, Spider Island Software 714-508-9366
New release builds on Server Extensions, File Transfer, Chat features, and
OS Updates.
Irvine, CA - October 22, 1998 - Spider Island Software,
http://www.spiderisland.com, announced today that a new release, version
5.7, of its highly rated TeleFinder Internet BBS Server will be available
next week.
TeleFinder v5.7 extends its use of Apple Scripting to support: server side
file transfer and new user processing, and client side chat extensions.
File Transfer speed has been optimized for fast network connections, and is
up to four times faster than previous versions.
BBS SERVER
Successful uploads to the server are automatically passed to the
"ProcessFileTransfer" server exetension along with specific details about
the file, user and destination. Using AppleScript, C/C++, or other
scripting software, thise feature makes it easy to integrate incoming files
into a business workflow.
There is also a new...
[MD1] LANsurveyor SNMP
For Immediate Release
Contact: Sharon Doi
Neon Software, Inc.
3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Suite 253
Lafayette, CA 94549
Phone: 510-283-9771
Fax: 510-283-6507
Internet: doi@neon.com
Neon Software announces support for MacOS 8.5 SNMP
LAFAYETTE, CA - October 22nd, 1998 - Neon Software today announced that its
LANsurveyor product is fully compatible with the recently released MacOS
8.5 Simple Network Managment Protocol (SNMP) capabilities. LANsurveyor is
Neon Software's MacOS network mapping, monitoring, and reporting
application. With the release of MacOS 8.5, Apple Computer adds an
industry-standard SNMP agent to MacOS-compatible computers.
"We originally introduced SNMP queries into LANsurveyor to support Apple's
original MacSNMP product", said Laurie Abrams, Director of Sales at Neon
Software. "Since Apple's Open Transport networking architecture obsoleted
MacSNMP, we've been waiting for Apple to provide an updated SNMP agent for
the MacOS."
LANsurveyor can gather detailed...
[MD1] VR Toolbox
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - VR Toolbox, Inc.
Contact: Walter Neals, Vice President of Marketing
e-mail: walter@vrtoolbox.com
VR TOOLBOX, INC.(TM) SHIPS ITS NEW LINE OF SOFTWARE PRODUCTS FOR QUICKTIME
VR(TM) . THESE AND UPCOMING PRODUCTS TO BE FEATURED AT PHOTO PLUS EXPO IN
NEW YORK.
Pittsburgh, PA, October 22, 1998 -- VR Toolbox, Inc.(TM) officially
announced today that it will begin shipping its new line of software
products the week of October 26, 1998. The shipping coincides with VR
Toolbox's presence at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York's Jacob Javits Center,
October 29-30, 1998. The first VR Toolbox products to ship are VR
PanoWorx(TM) and VR ObjectWorx(TM) for the Mac OS(TM), and will be featured
at the PhotoPlus Expo. They are authoring tools that produce the two basic
elements of QuickTime VR(TM), panoramic movies (VR PanoWorx) and object
movies (VR ObjectWorx). VR Toolbox will be sharing Booth # 527 with its
sister company, Emery Manufacturing & Equipment, Inc.(TM). EME is the...
