Open Door Networks Ships Envision
OPEN DOOR NETWORKS SHIPS ENVISION: THE NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE WEB
ASHLAND OR -- July 14, 2004 -- Open Door Networks today announced
that it is shipping Envision 1.0 for Mac OS X. Previously available
as a public beta, the shipping version adds a number of
user-requested features to the cutting-edge Web viewing product,
including the ability to automatically set Web images as the Mac's
desktop picture and screen saver.
Envision lets Macintosh users experience the Web's increasingly
visual nature in innovative new ways, presenting images from Web
sites outside the confining windows of traditional Web browsers.
Instead of requiring Web content to be manually clicked through,
Envision helps users experience the "sights" of the Web through six
different views:
- Slide-show like, in a window, without text clutter
- Full screen, with the Mac as a "digital picture frame" around the images
- In "thumbnail" view, as a broad overview of the site
- In multiple windows at the same time
- As an...
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For Immediate Release
EMPRESS RDBMS Now Available for Apple's Mac OS X
Beltsville, MD, July 14, 2004 - Empress Software announces the immediate
availability of EMPRESS Embedded Database V8.62 for Mac OS X, combining the
power of UNIX and the elegance of Macintosh, with the time-tested, proven
reliability of EMPRESS RDBMS. EMPRESS on Mac OS X delivers robust
performance and ease of use with pricing for EMPRESS RDBMS starting as low
as $165.
EMPRESS Embedded Database for Mac OS X, single-user, multi-user and server,
is a full-featured, zero-maintenance database management system for
personal, Web, enterprise and embedded application development. Its
lightning fast, small footprint database engine has open API's for C, C++,
SQL, ODBC, JDBC, Perl and Tcl/tk. From scientists to engineers, web
designers to system builders, development and deployment of applications is
swift and simple, plus no system tuning or DBA is required. For flexible
cross platform development, EMPRESS is also...
REAL Software Ships Office Power Pack Volume 1
REAL Software Ships Office Power Pack Volume 1
Automates and Adds Power to Microsoft Office
AUSTIN, Texas (July 14, 2004) - REAL Software, Inc., announced today the
availability of Office Power Pack Volume 1, five applications that add
power to Microsoft Office X and Office 2004 for Macintosh.
Designed for all Office users, Office Power Pack makes Microsoft Office
even more useful and powerful by enabling users to work smarter in less
time.
"Office Power Pack really simplifies my life by making repetitive or
tedious tasks easy and smooth," said Corentin Cras-M=E9neur, a Microsoft Mos=
t
Valuable Professional (MVP). "I find it is especially useful for accessing
Mac OS X Address Book contacts from Word or Excel and for creating a fax
cover sheets."
The five applications in Office Power Pack Volume 1 are:
* Address Book Merge
Enables you to easily merge Mac OS X Address Book contacts directly into
Microsoft Word to create mailing labels and envelopes. Before Office Power
Pack, there was...
CyberGauge 4.2.1 Available
Hello -
This is just a quick note to let you know that we have made a free update
available to our award-winning CyberGauge software.
As you may know, CyberGauge monitors bandwidth usage and automatically
creates real time utilization graphs as well as daily, weekly, and monthly
quality of service (QoS) and billing reports. CyberGauge works with any
SNMP-based device, including routers, switches, and servers.
This update features architectural changes to provide more efficient use of
network resources as well as a few other minor changes:
* Better handles sleep conditions on OS X
* Adds Gbps and 10 Gbps to default list of bandwidth metrics
* Uses more efficient methods of network socket allocation
* Fixes maximum bandwidth values on device restart conditions
The CyberGauge 4.2.1 update is now available free for all 4.0 and above
customers and free to maintenance contract owners.
To get the update, visit http://www.neon.com/updates.html.
People who wish to try the software can visit...
Impression 2.6
Impression 2.6
I'm pleased to announce the release Impression 2.6, the backup software
for Mac OS X. For release on July 12th, 2004 (the opening day of
MacWorld Boston):
Impression 2.6 offers a substantial update to the backup application
for OS X. This revision provides a new 'imps' hfspax-based restorable
archive format which greatly improves backup and restoration speeds.
In addition, this new version offers full Unicode support for all
catalog, log and session files.
And notably - all reported, reproducible bugs have been fixed under
this release. That fact coupled with speed increases achieved using
the new restorable 'imps' archive format makes this a must-have
upgrade.
Impression is available for immediate download directly through this
address: (http://babelcompany.com/impression/index.html)
Impression costs US$25 to register. A free, near-fully unlocked trial
version of this beta is available for public download and evaluation.
This update is free and fully supported for...
Inventive Releases iClip 3.1 Productivity Software for Mac OS X
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Inventive Releases iClip 3.1 Productivity Software for Apple Mac OS X
New CD Version Available, Clipboard Recording Feature Added, Macworld Expo
Discount Offered
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13, 2004
Inventive, Inc. (http://inventive.us) announces the release of iClip
version 3.1 productivity software for Apple Macintosh computers with OS X.
Newly available is a CD version of iClip. For version 3.1, iClip now
automatically records changes to the Clipboard, making it serve as a more
powerful multiple clipboard. Additionally, a 25% discount to celebrate the
Macworld Expo in Boston this week is available by using the coupon code
MWEB04 at purchase time (expires 7/15).
iClip is a multiple clipboard/scrapbook/launcher application designed to
improve user efficiency and productivity for various computing tasks. iClip
functions as a floating window that allows users to store and retrieve
various clippings, such as text, pictures, URLs, file aliases, movies, etc.
in it's...
Dracosoft is back in business!
Spokane, WA, July 12, 2004 - Dracosoft is back in business!
After being away from the Macintosh platform for over a year Dracosoft now
returns to dedicate itself to the development of high quality games for the
Macintosh.
Dracosoft had recently created a partnership with Arcade Monkey. However,
a variety of reasons have caused us to separate. The main reason being that
Arcade Monkey's main developers have taken jobs elsewhere and Arcade Monkey
is closing their doors.
With all these changes Dracosoft has been busy with a handful of updates.
And although new titles are in the works, no announcements will be made
until the products are released. The updates are as follows:
- Amazed has been updated to version 1.1. For more information about
Amazed visit http://www.dracosoft.com/amazed/.
- Avalanche has been updated to version 1.1. For more information about
Avalanche visit http://www.dracosoft.com/avalanche/.
- Burst has been updated to version 1.1. For more information about Burst...
Opera Eases Migration From IE
Opera Eases Migration From IE; Exposes Power Features to Developers
Oslo, Norway - July 13, 2004 - Opera Software's browser has long been
recognized for its speed and inventiveness, with Opera having driven
browser innovation over the last few years. To assist the Microsoft
Internet Explorer users in search for a better browser, Opera Software
today released a series of one-click setups that instantly change Opera's
toolbars, menus, keyboard shortcuts, and mouse gestures, one of which
emulates an IE-like look and feel. With this, migrators from IE have an
even easier start on a more advanced Web browsing application.
"Opera is not only the fastest browser on Earth, but the most customizable
browser on Earth," says Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "We are
doing everything we can to encourage people to move on to more advanced
technologies with a simple start in Opera, offering them the sort of
settings that they are accustomed to before they dive in to everything
Opera offers...
Google PageRank Toolbar Widget For OS X
From our friends at Digital Point Solutions...
Figured some might be interested in it... I threw together a Konfabulator
widget that shows Google PageRank for whatever site you are looking at in
Safari.
http://www.digitalpoint.com/tools/pagerank-mac/
Marathon Computer Announces Horizontal G5 Rackmount
Marathon Computer Announces Horizontal G5 Rackmount
NASHVILLE, TN - July 2004 - Marathon Computer Begins Shipping 6U Horizontal
Rackmount for G4 Power Mac
Aware that many of their rackmount customers would like a space-saving
alternative to the existing 12U Vertical G5 Rackmount, Marathon Computer
Inc., has announced the arrival of a rackmount solution for the G5 that fits
the computer in a 19" rack horizontally, in only 6U.
"Now, the G5 can fit in the same amount of rack space as a G4," said
Marathon spokesman David Soch. "Sometimes the most ingenious solution is
also the most obvious. We just turned it sideways. The Superdrives that come
preinstalled in G5s have clips factory-built into the disc trays for
sideways operation."
In the new G5 Horizontal Rackmount, Apple's aluminum-finish G5 case rides on
ball-bearing sliderails for easy access to the interior of the case and to
the rear panel connections.
Like all of Marathon's other popular rackmount solutions, the G5 Horizontal...
Harman Multimedia's Portable Music Box Is Set to Travel
Harman Multimedia's Portable Music Box Is Set to Travel
JBL On Tour and iPod provide high-quality sound for music on the move
NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA - July 13, 2004 - Harman Multimedia, a leading
provider of audio products for the computer industry, today announced the
introduction of
JBL On Tour, a portable audio system designed to meet the demands of
students, professionals and consumers on the go. Slightly larger than an
eyeglass case and roughly the size of two iPods, JBL On Tour is the
ultimate addition to any digital music player, personal CD player, or
laptop or desktop computer.
JBL On Tour's portability encourages consumers to share their music,
providing them with sound at home, at their desks or on the road. The
combination of unique and innovative design with advanced speaker
technology provides a clean and clear audio experience. The portable audio
system utilizes a stereo pair of Odyssey transducers and features six watts
of total power. On Tour comes equipped with touch...
August Cocoa Bootcamp at the Big Nerd Ranch
Atlanta, GA - July 13, 2004 - Beat the Summer Heat with Cocoa: the Big Nerd
Ranch announces its Cocoa Bootcamp for August 23-27, 2004
Fresh from the WWDC buzz surrounding the release of the second edition of
"Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X" by Aaron Hillegass, the Big Nerd Ranch is
announcing the newest offering of its popular Cocoa Bootcamp, August 23-27.
The book, which is also used as the course text, includes chapters on Cocoa
bindings and OpenGL.
Cocoa Bootcamp instructor, Aaron Hillegass, said, "It is clear from our
experiences at WWDC that Cocoa Bindings are going to take a major role in
the future of Cocoa. Starting in August, Cocoa Bootcamp will more heavily
emphasize and more deeply explore bindings and the NSController."
The course, like the book, is in keeping with the Big Nerd Ranch teaching
philosophy, which stresses a casual yet focused presentation. Brief
lectures are followed by exercises designed to give the student an
immediate and relevant understanding of the...
Maplesoft Announces Database Integration Toolbox
Maplesoft Announces Database Integration Toolbox
Powerful solution makes it easy to combine technical data with world-class
analysis and development tools
Waterloo, Canada, Monday, July 12, 2004 - Maplesoft, the leading provider
of high-performance software tools for engineering, science, and
mathematics, announced today the Database Integration Toolbox. This toolbox
allows you to easily apply the power of Maple 9.5, the principal technical
productivity environment from Maplesoft, to technical datasets. You can
easily query, create and update JDBC-compliant databases within the
interactive, user-friendly Maple environment. The Maplet task assistants
allow you to compose complex queries without any detailed SQL knowledge.
Using state-of-the-art analysis and visualization tools, and innovative
Maplesoft technology, you can design, develop and deploy powerful
applications that use this data, across the enterprise.
Features of this toolbox include:
Maplet task assistant for writing...
SimplyProjects 1.4.0
2004 Jul 12, 05:40 PST
Dear MacTech:
I would like to take this opportunity to announce version 1.4.0 of
SimplyProjects (developed using REALbasic 4.5.3). This version now
provides a Report Assistant to help streamline the generation of report
documents. It also allows users to add date and/or time tags to their
record note entries and to access their contact information when adding
their own bug records.
SimplyProjects is a project management system for small-scale and
shareware software development. Users can use SimplyProjects to enter
and track feature requests, to-do tasks and bug reports on a
per-project basis. Users can also export project information either as
plain text (ASCII) or HTML files.
Another feature of SimplyProjects is the ability to generate report
documents such as Read-Me's and Version Histories which users can
bundle with their finished software products. These documents can also
be generated as either plain text (ASCII) or HTML files.
A copy of...
Stairways Software Acquires Keyboard Maestro
Stairways Software Acquires Keyboard Maestro
Perth, Western Australia - 12 July 2004 - Stairways Software Pty Ltd is
pleased to announce that it has acquired Keyboard Maestro from Michael
Kamprath. Keyboard Maestro is a powerful macro program for Mac OS X that
lets you design your own macros and activate them at any time, with support
for selecting menus, opening files or applications, controlling iTunes,
pasting text, running scripts, and controlling processes.
While Keyboard Maestro itself is a very professional program (and one that
we here at Stairways have found indispensable for our day-to-day tasks),
Michael originally approached developing Keyboard Maestro as a part-time
hobby. Keyboard Maestro 2.0 has been in beta testing for over a year and
Michael realized that for a variety of reasons he did not have the energy
or time to dedicate to the program that Keyboard Maestro's users deserved.
When we learned from Michael that he was considering abandoning the
program, we offered...
End If Informator 1.8 for Mac OSX
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
End If Software releases End If Informator 1.8 for Mac OSX
1. Message
2. Download link
3. What is End If Informator
4. Target group
5. New features / Bugfixes
6. Pricing & availability
7. System requirements
8. Related products
9. Contact information
1. Message
Bielefeld, Germany, July 8th, 2004--End If Software today announced the
availability of End If Informator 1.8.
2. Download link
http://www.end-if.de/E/DownloadPubXcgi/Informator.sit
3. What is End If Informator
Informator works alike the known Finder Get info, but offers much more
information, preview, editing functions and comfort and =96 all that
immediately on selecting a file within the Finder.
Informator shows detailed image information, IPTC Data, Exif Digital camera
data, Quicktime Movie annotations and much more.
Huge previews of images are created at once, text can be read and edited,
movies are played. Informator allows you to edit a bunch of files at once
e.g to rename, add icons or change...
New ebook provides expert help for Mac users with AirPort
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New ebook provides expert help for Mac users with AirPort wireless networks
Ithaca, NY USA (July 9, 2004)--Macintosh users trying to install or improve
a wireless network can now do so more quickly and inexpensively with the
under-the-hood details and step-by-step instructions in "Take Control of
Your AirPort Network." Written by wireless networking expert Glenn
Fleishman, the 89-page electronic book provides invaluable advice about
purchasing the best networking gear for both new and old Macs. For those
who already have hardware, Glenn explains how to find the best location for
a base station, how to configure it for sharing an Internet connection most
effectively, and how to protect a wireless network from snoopers. To
address the most common wireless problems, the ebook reveals four
little-known ways to expand network coverage area and how to improve
reception on a Titanium PowerBook G4. Glenn also gives readers an early
look at working with Apple's new...
Xupport 2.2
Xupport 2.2
The "Swiss Army Knife" for Mac OS X. Xupport is a graphical user interface
to configure many hidden Mac OS X and Unix options. It provides many
functions to maintain, optimize, backup, clean, hack, enhance and secure
Mac OS X.
New in Xupport 2.2:
- New: Show Xupport in menu bar
- New: Toolbar shows selection
- Browser completely revised
- Fixed window sizes when clicking "resize" button (Output, Man, Firewall)
- New Xupport shortcuts (Preferences, Toolbar, Password, Windows)
- Some code and scripts optimizations
- Some minor bug fixes (Output window)
- Un-installer available
Update Information:
Existing users may use the integrated update function in order to download
the latest update. Otherwise use the following download URL:
http://www.computer-support.ch/Xupport/download/Xupport2.sit
Xupport Key Features:
- Activate hidden Finder, Dock and Expos=E9 settings
- Browse and read unix manual entries (man)
- Browser, delete and get Finder info for invisible files and folders...
Dejal announces Simon 2.0 Beta
Dejal announces Simon 2.0 Beta
A Mac OS X application to monitor sites for changes or failures.
PORTLAND, Oregon -- July 8, 2004 -- Dejal Systems today announced the
immediate availability of Dejal Simon 2.0b1, the essential site
monitoring tool for Mac OS X. It checks sites for changes or failures,
and notifies you via e-mail, sound, speech, or other means. You can use
it to track updated sites, and to alert you when an important site goes
down or recovers. Developed in Cocoa, it is a native Mac OS X
application with an intuitive and attractive Aqua interface.
This is a beta release of a major upgrade to Simon. Along with many
usability improvements, it delivers a much-requested new feature set: a
new Port service, that enables you to engage in a telnet-like
conversation with any server, e.g. POP, SMTP, SSH, and more. See the
release notes for more information.
Pricing & Availability:
Simon is immediately available through Dejal's online store
(www.dejal.com/orders/). Three...
SnapWeb 2.0
SnapWeb 2.0
SnapWeb is a snapshot, archiving and publishing utility for web content
SnapWeb creates complete screenshots of web pages even if the users
screen isn't large enough to show the whole page content at once. The
output isn't scattered to multiple pages or scaled down unless it is
unreadable. The resulting images are saved as JPEG, PNG or PDF files.
The straight, browser like interface of SnapWeb makes it a very fast
and productive tool to archive, document, present and publish web
content.
SnapWeb is a daily co-worker for advertising agencies, graphic studios,
publishers, consultants, archivists, press reviewers, authors,
journalists, scientists, students and teachers.
System requirements are: Mac OS X version 10.2 (Jaguar) or newer. Apple
Safari browser version 1.0 or newer. SnapWeb is optimized for Mac OS
10.3 (Panther).
Download SnapWeb at http://braintickling.8k.com/snapweb.html
SnapWeb is Shareware, you can try it for free. License prices are
starting at US$ 17.90,...
Mini Virtual Tour of Boston
Mini Virtual Tour of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts (7/7/04) -- Just in time for Macworld Boston
(July 12-15, 2004) is a new, interactive mini virtual tour of the city.
Macworld Expo and Conference/Boston, the International QuickTime VR
Association (IQTVRA), and CheathamLane have teamed up to create an
interactive look at Boston attractions and a look at Macworld Boston's
new home, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
It is available for download ((200kb) from:
http://www.iqtvra.org/exhibit/MWBoston2004/MW_Boston_VR.mov.sit (Mac)
http://www.iqtvra.org/exhibit/MWBoston2004/MW_Boston_VR.mov.zip (PC)
Or to open directly in QuickTime:
http://www.iqtvra.org/exhibit/MWBoston2004/MW_Boston_VR.mov
The interactive tour contains about two dozen QuickTime VR panoramas
and an interactive aerial map of the downtown area. "We wanted to offer
Macworld attendees a fun and informative view of the ever-changing
Boston cityscape," said Patrick Cheatham, of CheathamLane and one of
the tour...
BRU Server 1.1 For Mac OS X
BRU SERVER 1.1 FOR MAC OS X DATA BACKUP FROM TOLIS GROUP DELIVERS ENHANCED
WORKFLOW AND SYNCHRONIZATION MODULE
Heightened ease-of-use and alleviating an administrator's workload highlight
the enhancements shown at WWDC in San Francisco
WWDC 2004, San Francisco =96 June 28, 2004 =96 TOLIS Group, Inc., developer=
of the
ultra-reliable BRU=99 brand of data protection solutions, today announces th=
e
immediate availability of BRU Server=99 for Mac OS X 1.1 that delivers enhan=
ced
operability and workflow. Also announced is functionality that allows users=
to
sync their key data to the server much like a PDA/Desktop scenario.
A system administrator's job is complex, and the requirement to protect
critical data across the organization can be daunting. As Mac OS X is
increasingly being implemented across larger organizations, increased worklo=
ads
on computing resources, especially the administrator, beg the availability o=
f
easy-to-use applications that are robust and deliver improved...
QPict 6.1
RL Development Introduces QPict 6.1
Over 40 New Features Added
MALM=D6, Sweden--July 6, 2004--RL Development today announced immediate
availability of QPict Media Asset Management 6.1. QPict 6.1 is a major
update to the popular tool for viewing, organizing, searching and batch
processing media files. Along with major improvements in RAW file support,
QPict 6.1 includes more than 40 new features.
"QPict offers a very attractive and inexpensive way to view, organize,
search and batch process all your media files. Our media database engine
supports common standards such as IPTC, XML and EXIF and supports many
different media file formats including images, movie clips, fonts, RAW
images and sounds. QPict is equally well suited for professional and home
usage."
The unique and already very powerful batch processor has gained even more
possibilities in the new version. It is now possible to dynamically assign
variables as inputs. This makes it possible and very easy to copy data
from one...
Five Speed Software Releases iGet 1.0 for Mac OS X
Five Speed Software Releases iGet 1.0 for Mac OS X
Innovative new software provides secure, resumable Mac file transfers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MALAGA, Spain - June 30, 2004 - Five Speed Software, Inc. today announced
the immediate availability of iGet 1.0, a new kind of file transfer
application engineered specifically for Mac OS X.
iGet is a modern replacement for dated file transfer tools like FTP, SFTP,
or client-server solutions. Taking full advantage of several Mac OS X
technologies, iGet provides a better way to move files between Mac OS X
computers.
iGet is based on a custom protocol that was designed from scratch to be
fast on real-world Internet connections (such as DSL, cable, or dialup),
and which enables the software to fully support Mac-specific file
attributes--including resource forks, HFS metadata, packages, aliases, and
Unicode file names--which standard protocols like FTP cannot handle.
"Since iGet was made for the Mac from the ground up, we didn't have to
compromise...
Maplesoft Releases Global Optimization Toolbox
Maplesoft Releases Global Optimization Toolbox
Powerful solution offers state-of-the-art algorithms for industrial-class
optimization applications
WATERLOO, CANADA, Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - Maplesoft, the leading
provider of high-performance software tools for engineering, science, and
mathematics, announced today the release of the new Global Optimization
Toolbox. The toolbox extends the power of Maple 9.5, the principal desktop
productivity environment software from Maplesoft. The Global Optimization
Toolbox ensures you obtain the absolutely best answer to modeling problems
that have many possible solutions, under complicated constraints. This
power is delivered through the easiest to use environment in analytical
software.
Optimization models are easily defined using the powerful Maple numeric and
symbolic system, and then quickly solved by the world-class numeric
solvers, all within the rich Maple environment. Within this environment,
the user has the additional advantages of...
fmMailmergeX and fmMailscanX Version 2.0 Released
fmMailmergeX and fmMailscanX Version 2.0 Released
B&b Software are pleased to announce the release of version 2.O of
their popular applications fmMailmergeX and fmMailscanX. These
applications complement and extend the popular database application
FileMaker Pro. This upgrade represents a significant increase in
functionality and ease of use.
The two applications, both of which are Made with REALbasic, are -
* fmMailmergeX, a personal bulk mailer that supports the merging of
data from FileMaker Pro databases with user defined template letters
generating output messages that may then be sent via a number of
email clients. An invaluable tool for anyone with a database of
contacts; whether they be business contacts, family or friends. The
applications main features are -
* Supports email clients Eudora, Entourage, Powermail, OSX Mail
and Mailsmith
* Sends either plain or HTML messages
* Messages may exceed 32k
* Output messages may include embedded...
Ebook Explains Getting Great Results with GarageBand
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New ebook explains how to get great results when making music with GarageBand
Ithaca, NY USA (June 28, 2004)--GarageBand users trying to make their
songs sound less like mud and more like melodies can now tune into
Seattle musician Jeff Tolbert's electronic book, "Take Control of
Making Music with GarageBand." Jeff mixes music theory with
step-by-step instructions and audio examples to show readers how to
combine and edit the loops included with GarageBand to make unique,
wonderful sounding songs. The book also discusses tricks for
improving GarageBand's performance and how to export songs to iTunes.
"Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand" is the seventh ebook
in the Take Control series, which has helped thousands of Macintosh
users take control of their computers. As with all Take Control
ebooks, any minor updates necessary to keep "Take Control of Making
Music with GarageBand" current are free to to all customers,
significantly increasing the value of...
nib4j 1.0: Design Java Swing-based Interfaces
Design Java Swing-based user interfaces with Apple's Interface Builder
nib4j 1.0 is a simple but powerfull Java library that permits the use of
Apple's Interface Builder to design Swing-based user interfaces. It creates
Swing menus, frames and dialogs from Carbon nib files and provides a
complete separation of UI and application code. nib4j supports both absolute
and relative positioning/sizing, internationalization and more than 25 UI
controls, including real floating palette windows and Mac OS X 10.3 group
boxes. By using the included "nib4j Viewer" you can try out your UI without
writing any code and generate the necessary Java source to access the Swing
components. For non-commercial use nib4j is completely free.
More informations at:
http://www.nib4j.com
KidzLog
KidzLog
SAN DIEGO, California (June 28, 2004) - HaranBanjo is pleased to announce
the immediate availability of KidzLog 1.0b1 for Mac OS X.
KidzLog is a weblog publishing tool for children. Even children who are
just beginning to read and write should be able to create a weblog with
KidzLog. A KidzLog weblog consists of chronologically descending posts,
each post consisting of a picture, some text, or both. KidzLog provides a
canvas and painting tools so that children can paint their pictures
directly in the application. Pictures can also be dragged from iPhoto or
the desktop to a KidzLog canvas in order to publish digital photos as part
of a weblog.
KidzLog is a full-featured weblog publishing tool. All web pages use CSS
and an external style sheet for layout. Style and layout options are
controlled by the user. Syndication is provided through an RSS file that is
automatically updated each time a weblog is published. RSS readers (such as
that just announced in Safari 2.0) will be...
MACTECH MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES MACTECH X
MACTECH MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES MACTECH X
-- MacTech evolves to a magazine focused on not only the Mac developer,
but on all technical Mac topics
-- Cheryl England added to the team
-- Adding new authors and writers, More product reviews
-- More Cocoa development, Tiger coverage a central piece
-- New magazine design
San Francisco, CA -- June 28, 2004 -- MacTech Magazine is proud to announce
that it's taking the next step in its 20-year evolution to serve the Mac
marketplace. The new MacTech Magazine, to be released at the end of the
summer, will sport not only a new look, but content focused beyond the
developer to include all Mac tech topics. Readers should expect to see a
number of new authors, columns and more product reviews.
In addition to our existing team of Dave Mark, Jessica Stubblefield,
Michael Harvey, and all our regular columnists and authors, MacTech is
adding Cheryl England to the team. Cheryl, who will be sharing her talents
with both her current book editing efforts...
MACTECH MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES MACTECH X
MACTECH MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES MACTECH X
-- MacTech evolves to a magazine focused on not only the Mac developer,
but on all technical Mac topics
-- Cheryl England added to the team
-- Adding new authors and writers, More product reviews
-- More Cocoa development, Tiger coverage a central piece
-- New magazine design
San Francisco, CA -- June 28, 2004 -- MacTech Magazine is proud to announce
that it's taking the next step in its 20-year evolution to serve the Mac
marketplace. The new MacTech Magazine, to be released at the end of the
summer, will sport not only a new look, but content focused beyond the
developer to include all Mac tech topics. Readers should expect to see a
number of new authors, columns and more product reviews.
In addition to our existing team of Dave Mark, Jessica Stubblefield,
Michael Harvey, and all our regular columnists and authors, MacTech is
adding Cheryl England to the team. Cheryl, who will be sharing her talents
with both her current book editing efforts...
Apple Previews Mac OS X "Tiger"
Apple Previews Mac OS X "Tiger"
New Breakthrough Features Extend Apple's Leadership in Software Innovation
WWDC 2004, SAN FRANCISCO-June 28, 2004-Apple today previewed Mac OS X
version 10.4 "Tiger," the fifth major version of Mac OS X that will ship in
the first half of 2005, extending Apple's leadership in software
innovation. Tiger continues Apple's blazing pace of innovation with more
than 150 breakthrough new features including Spotlight, a revolutionary way
to instantly find any file, document or information created by any
application on the Mac; Safari(tm) RSS, a new version of Apple's acclaimed
web browser that incorporates instant access to RSS (Really Simple
Syndication) data feeds on the web; Dashboard, a dazzling new way to
instantly access a new collection of accessory "Widgets;" and a new version
of Apple's iChat instant messaging client with the industry's first
multi-person audio and video conferencing in a stunning 3D interface.
"With OS X Apple has become, once again...
Apple Previews Mac OS X Server "Tiger"
Apple Previews Mac OS X Server "Tiger"
"Tiger" Server Includes Support for 64-bit Applications,
Weblog Server, iChat Server & Windows NT Migration Tools
WWDC 2004, SAN FRANCISCO-June 28, 2004-Apple today previewed
Mac OS X Server version 10.4 "Tiger," the next major release
of Apple's award-winning, UNIX-based server operating system that
makes it easy to deploy popular open source solutions for Mac, Windows
and Linux clients. The fifth major release of Mac OS X Server, Tiger
Server continues Apple's blazing pace of innovation to deliver over
200 new features including native support for 64-bit applications,
ideal for high performance computing; Weblog Server that makes hosting
a weblog as simple as checking a box; iChat Server to deploy private,
encrypted communications within an organization; and migration tools
to make it easy to upgrade from legacy Windows servers to Mac OS X
Server.
"With more than 200 new features, Tiger Server is the...
Apple Previews Xcode 2 with New Features & Enhanced...
Apple Previews Xcode 2 with New Features & Enhanced Performance
WWDC 2004, SAN FRANCISCO-June 28, 2004-Apple today previewed the next major
release of Xcode(tm), Apple's powerful suite of developer tools, designed
to make it even easier and faster to build innovative Mac OS X
applications. The combination of a high performance UNIX-based development
environment, a breakthrough user interface and outstanding performance
technologies, has allowed Mac developers including Oracle, Sybase and Alias
to deliver next generation Mac OS X applications. With the preview of Xcode
2, Apple is delivering a major update with support for 64-bit application
development and even faster turnaround times for creating applications for
Mac OS X.
"Since its launch 12 months ago, Xcode has been a hit with the Mac OS X
developer community," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president
of Worldwide Product Marketing. "We are pleased to continue to advance
these great tools so that our developers...
Apple Unveils 30" Cinema HD Flat Display
Apple Unveils 30" Cinema HD Flat Display
New Family of Widescreen Displays for Power Mac, PowerBook & PCs
WWDC 2004, SAN FRANCISCO-June 28, 2004-Apple today unveiled a new family of
widescreen flat panel displays featuring the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD
display, a professional-quality, wide-format active-matrix LCD with
2560-by-1600 pixel resolution-the largest high resolution display ever
created. Rounding out the new lineup are new 23-inch and 20-inch Cinema
Displays, offering creative professionals and prosumers the highest quality
flat panel displays in the industry. The new displays feature dual FireWire
and dual USB 2.0 ports built into the display and use the industry standard
DVI interface for a pure digital connection with Apple's latest Power Mac
and PowerBook systems, as well as PCs with a DVI connector. Two 30-inch
Cinema Displays can be driven simultaneously from Apple's new Power Mac
line of desktop workstations, offering professional users a desktop of 8
million pixels...
NetWare Client for Mac OS X IP Edition (version 1.2.2)
Prosoft Engineering Announces The Release of
NetWare Client for Mac OS X IP Edition (version 1.2.2)
Pleasanton, CA =96 June 28, 2004 - Prosoft Engineering announces the release
of the latest version of NetWare Client for Mac OS X.
Netware Client for Mac OS X from Prosoft Engineering just got easier,
faster and more reliable...The new version adds these new features:
* It is now possible to save a Mount-Root volume as an NDS alias which can
then be used to auto-mount the volume during login. Please see the User
Guide for more information
* The Browser now detects unmount failures during logout and subsequently
cancels the logout.
* On 10.3 (Panther) systems, volumes will be labeled using the NDS name
instead of the NCP/Bindery name whenever possible.
* When in restricted mode, the Browser will clear the last user name used
during login.
* Support for custom folder icons.
* Better handling of file names with invalid characters. We now return an
error code that lets the Finder ignore...
Snard v2.3
Snard v2.3
Gideon Softworks, Inc. announces the release of Snard v2.3. Snard is
the Swiss Army Knife of launcher programs. Snard can be used as a
system menu, from the dock or as a hot key activated popup menu. Snard
also supports the use of hot keys. So no matter how you prefer to work
- Snard works with you. There is a special upgrade price for Registered
users of Snard v1.x See website for release notes and pricing.
Go here : (http://www.gideonsoftworks.com/snard.html) read the user
comments and download a copy for yourself. You won't regret it.
Snard Home Page : (http://www.gideonsoftworks.com/snard.html)
Contact Gideon Softworks, Inc. (feedback@gideonsoftworks.com) for
details.
http://www.gideonsoftworks.com/
NetGear Pocket-Size 54 Mbps Travel Wireless Secure Router
NETGEAR POCKET-SIZE TRAVEL ROUTER ENABLES EASY AND SECURE HIGH-SPEED
WIRELESS ACCESS THROUGH ANY WIRED NETWORK CONNECTION
As Small as a Deck of Cards, NETGEAR's WGR101 54 Mbps Wireless Travel
Router Offers Single- and Multi-User Modes to Provide Easy-to-Install,
Secure, Wireless Access to Wired Networks in Environments Such as Hotel and
Conference Rooms
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - June 28, 2004 - NETGEAR, Inc., (Nasdaq: NTGR) a
worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products
today announced the launch of the breakthrough WGR101 54 Mbps Wireless
Travel Router, a pocket-size 802.11g router to enable wireless access
during travel. In addition to delivering up to 54 Mbps wireless Internet
access when linked to an existing wired Ethernet connection, such as found
in a hotel room or conference room, the WGR101 also provides the added
security of a "double firewall" along with routing functionality, and can
be used in both single and multi-user environments.
Capable of...
Rascal Software Announces New Help Authoring Tools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RASCAL SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF VEREDUS 2.0
Enhanced Single Sourcing Software Tool Promotes Productivity for
Documentation Professionals While Saving Time and Money
Seattle, WA, June 28, 2004 - Rascal Software (www.rascalsoftware.com), a
provider of quality single-sourcing software for content creation, editing
and multi-channel publishing, today announced the availability of Veredus
2.0 for the Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems. The help
authoring documentation tool now includes easy importing from legacy files,
an improved print engine from RenderX, and a workgroup module that
facilitates cross-platform collaboration among documentation professionals.
"With the release of Veredus 2.0, we are helping technical writers and
programmers on multiple platforms be more productive," said Rob Frankland,
President and CEO of Rascal Software. "Our goal is to leverage the latest
XML technology to create easy-to-use products that increase...
Konfabulator - The Original Dashboard
Konfabulator - The Original Dashboard
Palo Alto, California - June 28, 2004 - While Redmond is stealing ideas
from Cupertino, it seems Cupertino is stealing ideas from its third
party developers. Konfabulator, the first utility to allow users
skinable easy to create desk accessory-like objects written in
JavaScript, has served as the template for Apple's new feature
Dashboard. As a result, we'd like let the Mac OS X community know that
if they'd like to get their hands on Dashboard now rather than wait
'till "the first half of 2005" they can.
Simply go to http://www.konfabulator.com, and download a copy of
Konfabulator today to see what the fuss is all about!
Konfabulator is a $25 application that allows for the use of files
called Widgets. Widgets are built with a combination of XML,
JavaScript, can include AppleScript and Unix calls, and can look and do
whatever you want them to.
Want more than the default Widgets? Visit the Widget Gallery with over
650 user contributed Widgets...
Alias Announces Maya Unlimited for Mac OS X
Alias Announces Maya Unlimited for Mac OS X
Maya Unlimited 6 for Mac OS X Available for Purchase in Late Summer 2004
San Francisco, California - WWDC - June 28, 2004 - Alias=D2 announced today
the impending availability of Maya=D2 Unlimited for the Mac OS X operating
system, at the Apple World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). Responding to
increasing customer demand from the Mac community, Alias is porting the
entire Maya Unlimited feature set for Mac OS X with all tools that are
available to artists with Maya Unlimited 6. Maya 6 is the latest version of
the award-winning Maya software. Maya Unlimited 6 for Mac OS X will be
available to purchase by late summer 2004.
"Due to overwhelming, consistent demand from the Mac community we're
thrilled to announce Maya Unlimited will soon be available for Mac OS X,"
says Bob Bennett, general manager, product management at Alias. "Combining
Maya's most sophisticated 3D and special effects tools with Apple's
advanced technology will allow Mac...
Dragon Burn 4.0
NTI Rolls Out Dragon Burn 4.0 with Promotion Upgrade Offer for Owners of
Any Mac CD/DVD Burning Software
New Video Mastering Features and DVD+R DL Support Added
IRVINE, CA - June 18, 2004 - NewTech Infosystems, Inc. (NTI), announced
today Version 4.0 of Dragon Burn" with major new features and a $9.99
promotion upgrade offer that Mac" users currently using other products will
find hard to resist. Dragon Burn offers a more robust alternative to the
basic CD- and DVD-burning capabilities available with Mac OS X desktop and
PowerBook" notebook computers for about half the cost of its competitors.
New features added to this release include VCD/SVCD mastering, VIDEO_TS
support for DVD Video burning, and "Picture CD" layout support. Dragon Burn
4.0 is also among the first to provide Mac users with DVD+R Double Layer
support.
A culmination of diligent engineering efforts since Version 3.0, NTI's
powerful Dragon Burn 4.0 delivers the performance, stability and
flexibility that Mac users need...
Dot Software Announces Site Studio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2004 - Dot Software is pleased to announce Site Studio, which is
it's revolutionary new web design program. The program consists of a single
window interface that allows the user to intuitively create a full blown
web site based on a theme. Within the program dynamic content plugins,
which include an image gallery, a blog, a WYSIWYG editor, an HTML editor,
an external file tool, and a hyperlink tool, allow you to create the
content for each and every page, while selecting a theme controls the looks
of the user's web site. It is this design that allows the user to create a
web site effortlessly and quickly.
This theme based web site building program features a host of innovative
and exciting features:
- Intuitive interface
- 2 layer web sites
- Over 20 themes
- 6 dynamic content plugins (HTML, WYSIWYG, Image Gallery, Blog, External
File, Hyperlink)
- Drag and drop reordering of pages
- 1 click FTP and .mac uploading
- Extremely flexible themes
Site Studio...
Runtime Revolution 2.2.1 Now Available
Runtime Revolution 2.2.1 Now Available
Free Update of User-Centric Development Environment
Edinburgh, Scotland, June 25th, 2004
Runtime Revolution today announces the latest update of Revolution, the
user-centric development tool for software authors of all abilities.
Revolution is available for every major platform and it's ease of use and
powerful feature set make it the quickest and easiest way to develop
Internet, multimedia, database and generic software applications.
Revolution 2.2.1 is maintenance update and is available free to Express,
Studio and Enterprise customers of version 2.2.
"Revolution 2.2.1 is a direct response to customer requests for an
incremental update before the next major release of Revolution." Said Kevin
Miller CEO of Runtime Revolution adding, "We've made this update free so
that users of Revolution 2.2 can benefit from the latest enhancements."
Revolution 2.2.1 builds in the previous releases by improving stability and
performance in three main areas:
-...
Acrux Software announces MailMate version 1.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Acrux Software announces MailMate version 1.0
Amsterdam based Acrux software introduces MailMate, a handy Mac OS X
Cocoa application for viewing, searching and printing Mail messages
sent to or from anyone in your Address Book.
MailMate makes viewing and searching email correspondence much easier.
You can view email correspondence sent to or from a particular person
in your Address Book simply by clicking on that person's name, without
having to worry about which mailbox the messages are actually stored
in. So with one click you immediately get an overview of your
correspondence.
The messages are displayed in chronological order, or by subject if you
prefer, and if you want to focus on a particular time period or topic,
you can optionally specify a date range and a search phrase or keywords
(which also work quicker and are more powerful than Mail's).
Messages can be printed together, instead of using a separate page for
each message.
MailMate can also be used as...
Tolis Group Certifies BRU Server With Qualstar Tape Libraries
TOLIS GROUP CERTIFIES BRU SERVER WITH QUALSTAR TAPE LIBRARIES, DELIVERING
DATA PROTECTION FOR MAC OS X, LINUX
BRU Server certified across Qualstar libraries, implementing all advanced
tape technologies, including SAIT WORM
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - June 24, 2004 - TOLIS Group, Inc., developer of the
ultra-reliable BRU brand of data protection solutions, today announced the
successful completion of compatibility testing of TOLIS' new BRU Server
data backup and restore software across all Qualstar RLS and TLS-Series
tape library models.
The certification provides enterprise users of Linux and Apple(r) Mac OS X
a powerful hardware/software combination to protect their
corporate-critical data using any of today's most robust tape formats,
including AIT, LTO, SDLT and SAIT, including write-once, read many (WORM)
SAIT tape.
"The architectural approach of TOLIS and Qualstar complement each other,"
said Tim Jones, president of TOLIS Group. "Qualstar implements common
firmware across their...
Data Recycler X v1.3
For Immediate Release
Prosoft Engineering Announces Availability of Data Recycler X v1.3
Pleasanton, CA - June 24, 2004 - Prosoft Engineering announces the
availability of Data Recycler X v1.3 for Mac OS X.
Data Recycler X, a software utility tool built for Mac OS X v10.x, is now
shipping version 1.3, a new release that fixes compatibility issues with
Mac OS X 10.3.3. The new version adds the following new features:
* Files in the cache are now renamed and kept in a flat hierarchy to
prevent \"smart\" installers from finding items in the cache.
* Changed method of notification posting to address the potential security
problem of an application launching at the login screen.
* Path and Owner columns added to file browser.
* Fixed a problem where open-unlinked files could sometimes get shredded.
* Recovered files now have their owner changed to the user running Data
Recycler, so that they can be deleted by that user.
* Support for users with relocated home directories.
About Data...
VONAGE Releases Xten's X-PRO SoftPhone for Mac OS X
VONAGE Releases Xten's X-PRO SoftPhone for Mac OS X
Vonage's cutting edge Voice over IP service now available for Mac users
Edison, NJ, and Santa Clara, CA, June 24, 2004 - Vonage, the leading
broadband telephony provider in the U.S., and Xten Networks (OTCBB: XNWK),
publisher of the award winning X-PRO softphone, announced today that Vonage
and Xten have completed interoperability testing of an OEM version of
Xten's X-PRO SIP SoftPhone for Mac-based Vonage subscribers.
Mac users can now download the Vonage X-PRO for the Mac OS X SoftPhone to
start making and receiving telephone calls immediately on their computers,
while maintaining the same quality of service they have come to expect from
Vonage.
Road Warriors using the Vonage X-PRO SoftPhone for Mac OS X can access the
Vonage service from almost any Internet connected personal computer. The
Vonage X-PRO SoftPhone provides increased mobility of the Vonage service;
this along with the feature-rich X-PRO's ease-of-use, make it a...
Mark/Space Modernizes Mac-To-Palm Synchronization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARK/SPACE MODERNIZES MAC-TO-PALM SYNCHRONIZATION
Future of Mac OS X Synchronization Ensured
LOS GATOS, Calif.--June 24, 2004--Mark/Space, Inc. today announced version
4.0 of The Missing Sync(TM) for Palm OS. Expected to ship in August, this
version supersedes PalmSource's aging HotSync Manager for Mac OS X, the
software that allows data to be exchanged between a Palm OS handheld and a
Mac. Owners of Palm OS 4 and Palm OS 5 handhelds, including PDAs and
smartphones from AlphaSmart, Garmin, palmOne, Samsung, Sony and Tapwave,
will appreciate significant improvements over today's HotSync Manager.
"When we set out to revitalize Mac-to-Palm synchronization, it was our
intention to provide users with three things," said Brian Hall, Mark/Space
CEO," compatibility with existing software conduits, cool new features like
Wi-Fi synchronization and confidence that a dedicated company with many
years of Mac and Palm OS expertise is supporting their needs. We've
succeeded in...
dbSuite WebBuilder 1.5 - MySQL and PHP
dbSuite WebBuilder - MySQL and PHP finally brought together - Administer
MySQL and generate PHP code to access your database
dbSuite WebBuilder for MySQL 1.5 brings together MySQL and PHP. dbSuite
WebBuilder is an integrated environment to administer your MySQL database
servers and automatically generate PHP code for input forms, edit forms,
list, etc. from your table definitions.
dbSuite WebBuilder combines the philosophy of modern, sophisticated IDE's
(Integrated Development Environments) with your daily database
administration needs and makes database management and PHP form building a
whole new experience.
dbSuite WebBuilder is available for Windows and Mac OS X. Download a free
trial here: http://www.dbsuite.de/dbsuiteWebBuilder.html
Features
dbSuite WebBuilder has been developed with Web Developers, Administrators
and Power Users in focus. Use the Integrated Administration Environment
(IAE) to easily
* navigate through your database
* access databases, tables and data
*...