Roaster Technologies Licenses ObjectSpace Voyager(TM) As Primary Java Interface For Distributed Computing -- mobile agents with CORBA and DCOM communication provide customers core development infrastructure for distributed Java applications-- Cambridge, MA - December 1, 1997 - Roaster Technologies today announced that it has licensed ObjectSpace Voyager(TM), the Agent ORB for Java from ObjectSpace, Inc., as the core Java interface for distributed programming using the Roaster Technologies Java development environments. Roaster Technologies will include ObjectSpace Voyager in its Roaster Enterprise(TM) and Roaster Data Edition(TM) products and extend its development environments to allow customers to build distributed applications quickly, easily, and with great power and flexibility. "We selected ObjectSpace Voyager as the primary vehicle for delivering multi-tiered, distributed Java applications with Roaster Enterprise because of its diversity and ease of use," said John Dhabolt,...

VISUAL CONCEPT ENGINEERING (VCE, INC.) ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF "PYROMANIA! PRO" CD-ROM TITLE: Third in a Series Provides Super Charged Explosions for Multimedia, Broadcast Video and Game Developers Hollywood, CA., November 15, 1997 -- Visual Concept Engineering, Inc. (VCE), one of Hollywood's leading special effects houses, releases the third in a series of CD-ROM titles depicting super-charged explosions, entitled "Pyromania! Pro." The CD-ROM, with over 30 explosive visual effects images (including a spectacular car explosion) that can be used royalty free, has been designed for multimedia, broadcast video and game developers with a professional's requirements in mind. The announcement was made today by VCE President/Founder Peter Kuran, the producer of "Pyromania! Pro." Mr. Kuran is also the producer of "Pyromania: Playing with Fire" and Pyromania 2," each of which has recorded extraordinary sales successes from multimedia producers around the world. Each of the three CD-ROMs in the "...

BRIDGE ALLOWS MAC WEBMASTERS TO EASILY UPGRADE FROM COMMAND TAGS TO XML November 25, 1997 -- Media Design in*Progress today released a bridge from the proprietary command-tag constructs of NetCloak (TM) to markup that adheres to the syntax and semantics of XML and established open markup standards. "An increasing number of Webmasters realize that adhering to established markup standards has major advantages for long-term maintainance of websites" say Terje Norderhaug of Media Design in*Progress. "Using the Cloak Bridge, Webmasters that previously have depended on proprietary command tags for dynamic pages can move on to benefit from standard markup that covers the same purpose." The Cloak Bridge allows documents with command tags to be imported by Interaction. The bridge emulates all variations of the INSERT command tag as well as macro inclusion. Webmasters can then substitute command tags with corresponding XML constructs at their own pace, as well as use other standard markup...

From: woody@alumni.caltech.edu (William Edward Woody) Subject: [ANN] Build Counter tool for tracking number of builds. Okay, this is a hack. I needed a quick way to increment a 'build count' in a Macintosh project I'm working on. So one afternoon, I hacked this together. It's a Macintosh plugin for CodeWarrior that creates a 4 byte build count resource in your Macintosh application. It's specifically a post-linker plugin, which is invoked after your application is linked. And everytime you build your application, the 4 byte count resource will be incremented by one. You can download this hack^H^H^H^H tool from: http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~woody/software/buildcount.html Of course, as this is a quick hack, I cannot guarentee that this won't wipe out your system, burn your apartment down, and cause your girlfriend to leave you for an Windows 95 user. Code released into public domain. - Bill -- William Edward Woody | In...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Objective-Everything Release 5 Bethesda, Maryland. November 24, 1997. Today, TipTop Software, Inc. proudly announced Release 5 of the Objective-Everything(tm) development system for OpenStep (Rhapsody, Windows, and Mach), including Objective-Python, Objective-Tcl, Objective-Perl, and Objective-Browser. "We are excited to make the Objective-Everything technology widely available" said Pedja Bogdanovich, TipTop President. "Objective-Everything is the preeminent scripting solution for Yellow Box. It augments the Yellow Box development with the power and flexibility of the world's most popular high-level programming languages." Objective-Everything provides true language independence for the OpenStep (Yellow Box) object model. It allows you to develop programs for OpenStep without being restricted by the lack of expressiveness, class libraries, or other limitations of a particular programming language. With Objective-Everything you can use the language best suited...

From: Mikael Arctaedius (m-arc@algonet.se) Version 1.4.4 of the Object Plant is now released. This version contains a few bug fixes and one new feature. (You can find more details at the web-site.) There are updaters (from 1.4 and 1.4.3) and a full version available at: http://www.softsys.se/ObjectPlant/ The Object Plant is a shareware Object Oriented Analysis and Design tool based on the Object Modeling Technique (OMT) notation but also supports a subset of Unified Modeling Language (UML). With the Object Plant you can create + Object Model diagrams + Event Trace diagrams + State diagrams + Use Case diagrams Diagrams can be exported in PICT or EPS format. The information in the Object Models can be used for generation of C++ or Java code. (Other languages can also be generated by modifying the code generation template files.) Requirements: System 7.1 or later 68020 or better 3 Mb free RAM More information about the Object Plant can be found at http://www.softsys.se/ObjectPlant/ If...

Apple Extends Rhapsody Developer Release with Mac OS Compatibility Environment, Code-Named "Blue Box" Blue Box Enhances Investments in Mac OS by Enabling Rhapsody Support for Current Mac OS Applications CUPERTINO, California--Nov. 19, 1997--At its European Developer Forum (EDF), Apple Computer, Inc. today announced it is extending the capabilities of its recently introduced Rhapsody Developer Release for Power Macintosh by providing developers with the Mac OS compatibility environment, code-named "Blue Box". Rhapsody is the code-name for Apple's next-generation operating system. The Blue Box is a version of the Mac OS running under Rhapsody in native mode, providing excellent speed and responsiveness. The availability of the Blue Box enhances software developer investments in the Mac OS by allowing existing Mac OS applications to work with Rhapsody for Power Macintosh. In October, as planned, Apple shipped the Rhapsody Developer Release for Power Macintosh to more than 10,000 software...

From: hawkfish@electricfish.com (Richard Wesley) Subject: [ANN] CWProjector 1.0b1 public beta Electric Fish, Inc. announces the public beta of CWProjector, a version control plugin for MetroWerks CodeWarrior, which allows you to use MPW's Projector for source control without leaving the CodeWarrior IDE. CWProjector provides an easy to use source-code control system, at minimal cost, using established technology from Apple. It is well suited for individuals and small organizations which want the benefits of source control with a minimum of hassle and expense. CWProjector 1.0b1 is available now at: (http://www.electricfish.com/hawkfish/CWProjector/Download.html) for more information, contact Richard Wesley, (mailto:hawkfish@electricfish.com)

Media Contacts: Bill Doerrfeld Blue World Communications, Inc. 425.646.0288, bill@blueworld.com Kevin Mallon Claris Corp. 408.987.7227, kevin_mallon@claris.com FILEMAKER PRO SHOPPING CARTS ON THE WEB DIRECTORY ANNOUNCED New Website Serves as Premiere Resource for FileMaker Pro-based E-Commerce Solutions Bellevue, WA - November 17, 1997 - Blue World Communications, Inc. today announced the availability of "FileMaker Pro Shopping Carts on the Web", the online directory of e-commerce websites using FileMaker Pro 3.0 & 4.0 for Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 3.1 and Mac OS from Claris Corporation. The directory, located at http://www.blueworld.com/fmpro/carts/, allows users to submit and search listings that showcase their online cyberstores. "FileMaker Pro is an ideal database for building sophisticated Web commerce solutions", said Bill Doerrfeld, President & CEO of Blue World. "We're pleased to offer this directory as a service to the burgeoning FileMaker Pro Internet community...

Morph Technologies Releases DynaMorph 1.5 Application Server New Release Adds Database Connectivity and Commerce Plug-in Reston, VA, Nov. 17, 1997 - Morph Technologies, Inc. (http://www.morphtech.com) today announced it has released DynaMorph(TM) 1.5, the latest version of its flagship server-side scripting language. DynaMorph enables a website or application developer to employ the power of CGI programming directly inside of HTML documents without the need for advanced PERL or C++ programming skills. With the latest release, Morph Technologies is again morphing the future of technology on the Web by making it even easier to build sophisticated websites and web-based applications. Version 1.5 of DynaMorph adds database connectivity for all ODBC-compatible databases on Windows NT/95 and Mac servers as well as native database support for UNIX-based databases. Also available with the current release are PC- and Mac-Authorize plug-ins which enable real-time, credit card authorization...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 1997 Media Contact: Bill Doerrfeld, President & CEO Blue World Communications, Inc. 425.646.0288, bill@blueworld.com NATIONWIDE LASSO TRAINING COURSE ANNOUNCED Industry Leaders Team Up to Provide Complete Lasso Training Bellevue, WA - November 14, 1997 - Blue World Communications, Inc. and Chris Moyer Consulting, Inc. today announced the availability of Mastering Lasso I, a product proficiency training course for Lasso 2.0, the leading third party solution for web-enabling FileMaker Pro databases. This two day hands-on course allows users to sharpen their skills and provides users of Blue World's Lasso 2.0 recognition for their knowledge and expertise with professional certification for completing Mastering Lasso I. A follow-up course Mastering Lasso II is scheduled for early 1998. "When users successfully complete the Mastering Lasso training course, they become eligible to promote themselves to prospective clients as highly skilled, expert-...

From: Wes.Butler@genieworks.com (GenieWorks) Since this may be of some interest, I hope you will forgive a brief "commercial". My company is releasing a beta version of a new Java-aware editor for the Macintosh. It features immediate checking for errors (syntax, name usage, type usage, access control, etc.), and "smart" links to name declarations. It also has an automatic interface with CodeWarrior for compiling. You can find more detailed information and download the beta at (http://www.genieworks.com) Thank you for your time. Wes Butler GenieWorks, LLC

New Scripting Tool Adds Macro Capabilities BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nov. 12, 1997 -- Nombas, Inc. announced today the release of the ScriptEase:Integration SDK 4.0 developers' kit for applications and embedded systems. The kit enables application developers to enhance, extend and customize their applications using the flexible, easy-to-use, JavaScript compatible, ScriptEase scripting language. The ScriptEase:Integration SDK allows developers to quickly and simply embed a fully functional script language interpreter into any C/C++ application. Over 90% of all browser client-side dynamic content on the web is already being developed with JavaScript. By merging ScriptEase with JavaScript, Nombas is making JavaScript available for all classes of software and embedded systems, not just for browsers. ScriptEase:Integration SDK leverages the popularity, power and ease-of-use of JavaScript (an international standard under the name "ECMAScript") to enable developers to customize and extend...

Apple's On-Line Store Sells Half a Million Dollars in First 12 Hours CUPERTINO, California--Nov. 11, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today reported that its new on-line Apple Store received over 4.4 million "hits" and booked over $500,000 of orders during its first 12 hours of operation. The e-doors to the Apple Store (http://www.apple.com/store/) were first opened at noon PST yesterday. "We're thrilled by this immediate customer response to our Apple Store and new G3 computers," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "Apple is really 'thinking different' about the way we do business." Apple's new G3 computers have significantly better price-performance than the newest Pentium II based computers, and are built-to-order to exact customer specifications for those customers ordering through Apple's new on-line store. The Apple Store is part of the company's new distribution strategy of combining direct sales over the Internet alongside its expert resellers to give Apple customers greater...

MacTech Magazine Announces T-shirt Design Contest WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California -- Nov. 10, 1997 -- MacTech Magazine today announced its T-shirt Design Contest. The idea of the competition is to create a concept or design for a T-shirt that will be given away during the Macworld Expo/San Francisco January 6-9, 1998. This T-shirt will literally reach thousands of Mac enthusiasts during and long after the show. MacTech Magazine has had some great shirts in the past that we still see walking around trade shows. For example, the famous Alert message saying "Programmers don't do mornings." has shown it's face years after the shirts were released. "We're looking for the next fun t-shirt that embodies the core of the Mac developer community -- their humor, their goals ... what they are about." says Neil Ticktin, Publishser of MacTech Magazine. "This is a chance for all of the wonderfully creative people in our industry to not only show that creativity to the whole community, but to get...

Apple Designs Different: Extends Leadership in Notebooks with PowerBook G3 Apple Introduces World's Fastest Notebook for People Who Think Creatively CUPERTINO, California--Nov. 10, 1997--Targeting the needs of creative "road warriors" who require the most in performance and advanced multimedia capabilities from a notebook computer, Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced the Macintosh PowerBookG3. PowerBook G3 is based on the third generation PowerPC G3 processor, a high-performance microprocessor optimized for the Mac OS. "The PowerBook G3 combines next generation processor technology with the latest in Mac OS system software to provide creative professionals with a new standard in mobile computing," said Phil Schiller, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "There is more of everything for Macintosh customers with the PowerBook G3--more speed, more memory, more storage. This is high- end desktop performance in a mobile Macintosh." The PowerBook G3 builds upon the...

Apple Builds, Sells Different Company Announces Build-to-Order and Electronic Commerce The Apple Store: Powered by WebObjects Apple Only Company to Offer All Core Products Via Retail Stores, Resellers, the Internet CUPERTINO, California--Nov. 10, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) today announced that it will build and sell its computers in a new and different way. The Company launched The Apple Store (http://www.apple.com/) as part of its new distribution strategy that utilizes the Internet, along with the Company's existing retailers and resellers to sell products. Also introduced, new flexible manufacturing that will make the new Power Macintosh G3 minitower and desktop computers (see separate release) available on a build-to-order basis for Apple Store customers. Customers in the United States now have three ways to buy Macintosh computers: through the retail and reseller channel, through direct field sales in education, and through Apple. "We're changing everything we do:...

Apple's New Direction Design Different, Build Different, Sell Different CUPERTINO, California--Nov. 10, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) today showed it takes seriously the "Think Different" message in its ads. The Company announced dramatic changes in the way it designs, builds and sells its computers. Today Apple launched its new G3 series computers, with significantly better price-performance than the newest "Wintel" Pentium products. This simplified design enabled the Company to streamline manufacturing so its computers can be built just-in-time to exact customer specifications. These changes, combined with today's opening of the online Apple Store (http://www.apple.com/) mean that a consumer can buy a built-to-order Macintosh over the Internet. Customers in the United States now have three ways to buy Macintosh computers: through the retail and reseller channel, through direct field sales in education, and through Apple. "We're opening things up and giving our customers...

From: Brian Greenstone (brian_greenstone@risc.sps.mot.com) Subject: Free QD3D Sample Code In the spirit of helping to promote QuickDraw 3D, Pangea Software has just made freely available the entire project source code for OreoAnimator. The tool itself probably isn't all that useful to anyone, but it contains a wealth of excellent sample code showing how to do lots of cool stuff with QuickDraw 3D. You can download the source code et.al. from the QuickDraw 3D web site, or the Pangea Software web site: http://www.realtime.net/~pangea

INTERNET SAVVY, STUFFIT INSTALLERMAKER 4.5 SHIPS FROM ALADDIN SYSTEMS, INC. Aladdin's Installer Easily and Quickly Creates Custom Installers That Can Download Files From Multiple FTP Sites Watsonville, CA - November 7, 1997 - Aladdin Systems, Inc., developer and publisher of the worldwide compression standard StuffIt(r), today announced StuffIt InstallerMaker(tm) 4.5 began shipping. InstallerMaker 4.5 allows developers to create Internet savvy installers, that download files from the Internet. InstallerMaker also allows developers to easily create custom software installers that turn standard software into trialware (a time-locked demo) without any coding. InstallerMaker is the only Macintosh installer with automatic trialware creation capability that is also Internet savvy. Trialware created with InstallerMaker can be purchased by end users with the click of a button. "InstallerMaker has grown from just being an Installer for developers to a solution for data distribution for...

Apple Announces Availability of QuickTime VR Authoring Studio CUPERTINO, California--Nov. 6, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the availability of QuickTime VR Authoring Studio, a new professional software application that allows web designers and multimedia authors to quickly and easily create professional quality QuickTime VR (Virtual Reality) panoramas and objects. Apple believes that with QuickTime VR Authoring Studio, QuickTime VR adoption will increase on both the Internet and CD-ROM. "QuickTime VR Authoring Studio radically simplifies the creation of QuickTime VR scenes--both panoramas and objects--for products developed for the Internet and CD-ROM," said David Palermo, QuickTime VR product manager, Apple Computer, Inc. "QuickTime VR Authoring Studio brings ease-of-use and power to all multimedia content developers, web authors and photographers no matter what their skill level is." "Kaidan is proud and excited to have been working with the QuickTime VR team from the...

QSoft CD Combines Rhapsody and Yellow Box Applications State College, PA USA -- Showing its continued commitment to Apple's next generation operating system, code named Rhapsody, QSoft(TM), a division of VVI-DCS(TM), today announced plans to combine commercial Rhapsody and Yellow Box applications on one CD and provide subscription services for that CD. "Rhapsody and yellow box are multi-platform and rapidly growing and evolving systems. Because of that reliable subscription services and distribution will be major issues for application users for the foreseeable future. As a result, we have produced the QSoft CD. That CD is currently comprised of the applications Create(TM), GraphBuilder(TM), Mesa (TM), OpenBase(TM) and TIFFany(TM). Those applications were distributed with the initial release of Rhapsody (RDR) from Apple and are all high quality solutions.", said Ed VanVliet, acting Project Manager of the QSoft CD productions. He adds, "We are actively engaging cutting-edge Mac OS-...

For Immediate Release: Macintosh Software Engineering Tools Updated For System 8 MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, November 10, 1997 --- Excel Software, makers of the popular MacA and WinA software engineering tools, today announced an update to its full line of Macintosh products to support Apple's new Macintosh System 8. The updated products include MacAnalyst, MacA, MacTranslator and QuickCRC for Macintosh. MacAnalyst automates system analysis and top level software design using industry standard diagramming methods, integrated text specifications and requirements traceability. MacA has the capabilities of MacAnalyst plus additional detailed design, code generation and code browsing features. MacTranslator generates design diagrams from existing source code including C/C++, Pascal/Object Pascal, Basic and Fortran. QuickCRC is a software design tool for discovering objects and related information for an object-oriented development project using CRC cards that identify classes, responsibilities...

Tango Enterprise 3.0 Sets Standard for Deploying High-Powered Web Applications EveryWare Delivers Upgrade to "Best of Breed" Product Mississauga, Ontario--November 3, 1997--EveryWare Development Inc. (ASE: EVE) announced today it will release a major upgrade to Tango Enterprise, EveryWare's visual Web application development tool. Tango Enterprise 3.0 will be released later this month with over 50 new features providing the Web development community with a cross-platform tool that will increase productivity, reduce time to deployment, and enable project or team-based development. Tango is a powerful Web application development tool that enables professional Web developers and corporate IS departments to quickly create complex business applications for the Web. Tango supports direct native connections, ODBC, and Data Access Language to integrate corporate databases with Web servers. The open standards approach utilized within Tango enables Web developers to also integrate existing...