27 June 1997 For immediate release Delays in mTropolis 2.0 release unites developer community. Delays in the release of Quark's mTropolis 2.0 has prompted the developer community to build their own modifiers to increase the power of the mTropolis programming environment. "mTropolis empowers developers to create solutions to their immediate problems" said ThereWare VP Mr Geoff Hunt "Our new FixIt kit was created because of the community responding to our call for suggestions" ThereWare's FixIt kit offers FlexiTime and Go There modifiers that increases the feature set of mTropolis. "No longer do we have to idly sit by and wait for the next release, we can take control and guide the direction of our most important multimedia tool" lamented Mr Hunt. The FixIt Kit can be downloaded from their website http://www.ThereWare.com and trialed for as long as you like in your mTropolis editor. When you want to build a project, just buy the key to unlock the kit from the same website. mTropolis...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PowerTools offers the most comprehensive upgrade & trade-in program for the Macintosh market in history. AUSTIN, TEXAS -- PowerTools, the makers of the infiniti line of MacOS compatible systems announced today the most comprehensive upgrading and trade-in program ever to be offered to the Macintosh industry. Starting with the LCIII series of MacOS computers including all models by any manufacturer thereafter, PowerTools will upgrade these systems to the popular line of infiniti computer line using state of the art 603e and 604e PowerPC processors. By offering this program, users of older Macintosh systems can upgrade to the newest technology available while recovering value for their equipment. In upgrading their systems with PowerTools, endusers will be eligible for future upgrades and will always be in step with the latest models. The program is as follows: 1.) Starting with any system from the LCIII, the enduser can use a special CPU upgrading page located...

Tensor Information Systems Enters WebObjects Training Agreement CUPERTINO, Calif.June 24, 1997 -- Tensor Information Systems, Inc. and Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) have announced an agreement for delivering training programs on Apple's WebObjects web development platform. As a certified training partner for WebObjects, Tensor has exclusive training rights in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and the opportunity to conduct private classes in North America. We selected Tensor as a certified training partner due to their established relationship with Apple as a provider of WebObjects and OpenStep consulting services. Training certification enables us to expand our business relationship with Tensor and provide technical training to our customers in the Southwest, according to Sara Benson, director of WebObjects and OpenStep customer training for Apple. Corporate programmers and analysts can sign up for Tensor's next WebObjects courseIntroduction to WebObjectsto be held July 14-18. The...

METROWERKS SHIPS NEW VERSION OF CODEWARRIOR, DISCOVER PROGRAMMING EDITION AUSTIN, Texas -June 24, 1997- Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK), one of the world's leading providers of software development tools, today announced they are now shipping CodeWarrior, Discover Programming Edition, a powerful set of learning tools designed for both the novice and the experienced programmer. Metrowerks has two versions of the Discover Programming Edition, one for Macintosh and one for Windows 95/NT. "The new Discover Programming Edition represents incredible value for $79," said Dave Mark, Vice President, Discover/Academic Products. "Both the Windows and Mac versions now ship with four of the most popular programming languages: Java, C, C++, and Pascal. You also get a series of electronic books, all the documentation, a bunch of useful programming tools, and a lot more. I wish I had CodeWarrior Discover Programming when I first started learning to program." About CodeWarrior Discover...

For Immediate Release Pictorius Ships iNet Developer for Macintosh New Intranet Development Tool Takes Team Approach to Building Powerful Sites Thursday June 19,1997 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Pictorius Incorporated, the leading developer of Intranet software solutions for the corporate market, today released the commercial version of Pictorius iNet Developer for Macintosh, a next generation Intranet site development tool. Pictorius iNet Developer is a complete Intranet development solution designed to allow multiple users in corporate environments the ability to create complex sites, manage databases and change content instantly with an easy-to-use, visual interface. Anticipating the release of Mac OS 8, Pictorius iNet Developer includes support for context sensitive menus available only in the new OS. This enhances user productivity by providing immediate access to options available in specific areas of the application. "With both the Macintosh and Windows versions of iNet...

From: bill.m.catambay@lmco.com-NOSPAM (Bill Catambay) Subject: [Attention] Mac Pascal Programmers To all Macintosh Pascal programmers: NEWSGROUP: There is a newsgroup for Mac Pascalians, created on June 12, 1995, for discussing pascal programming issues, pascal source code, and general programming issues with a flavor of Pascalian. To subscribe, point your newsreader to comp.lang.pascal.mac. WEB PAGE: There is a web site for Pascal called Pascal Central. Created in Jan, 1996, Pascal Central can be found at: http://www.catambay.com/pascal-central/ Pascal Central contains Pascal related articles, source code, and pointers to other Web and FTP sites which contain Pascal articles and/or source code. To post an article at Pascal Central, please send all Pascal related submissions to bill@catambay.com. MAILING LIST: There is also a mailing list available for Mac Pascal developers for discussing pascal programming issues, pascal source code, and general programming issues with a flavor of...

From: plang@bluewin.ch (Philippe Lang) Subject: [ANN] SpunkCross API 0.85 SpunkCross API -------------- SCAPI is a C++ cross-platform framework that let you develop the graphical interface of a program, and compile it either for: - MacOS - Windows 3.1 - Windows 95 - Windows NT - UNIX SCAPI is built on top of PowerPlant (MacOS), MFC (Windows) and Motif (UNIX). It offers a common API for these platforms, and hides all the implementation differences in a C++ layer, between your application and the OS. A pre-release package for CodeWarrior users is available at: http://wild.ch/SpunkCross/ Philippe Lang plang@bluewin.ch

GIFmation 2.0 Final Release for Macintosh and Power Macintosh now shipping Starkville, MS (June 14, 1997) -- BoxTop Software, Inc. today announced the final release of GIFmation 2.0 for Macintosh and Power Macintosh after a successful public beta program. GIFmation is the only commercial-grade Macintosh (Windows 95 debut release expected 7/15/97) GIF animation application, and offers an expansive feature set that is tuned specifically to the needs of GIF animation creation in an interface that is intuitive and easy to use without sacrificing capability or control. Following in the tradition of PhotoGIF which has earned the reputation for top web graphics production tool (Named a 1996 MacUser Eddy Award Finalist in the Best New Production Tool class and rated four and a half mice by MacUser Magazine, Jan. 1997.) GIFmation 2.0 is quickly earning the reputation for the top web animation tool. Additional product information and a fully functional demo is available from the BoxTop...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Russell Frey, President PowerBBS Computing 910-759-7244 (voice/fax) support@javadelphi.com http://www.javadelphi.com Delphi2Java, Breaks Technological Barriers Making Delphi to Java Conversions Possible... HICKSVILLE, NY - June 16, 1997 (INB) - PowerBBS Computing (http://www.javadelphi.com) today announced, that after months of rigorous development, the first software tool to convert complete Delphi applications to Java, is available. Delphi2Java provides Delphi users with a complete and robust proven tool, to translate Delphi projects easily and swift, to Java. Delphi2Java allows Delphi programmers to effortlessly take advantage of their Delphi object pascal code and visual forms, while integrating to the Internet by utilizing the power and portability of the Java programming language. Delphi2Java, does this, by inputting Delphi projects, and converting entire object pascal classes and visual forms to Java. Developers may use Delphi2Java to either...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VIRTUALLY UNLIMITED FREES GAME DEVELOPERS FROM PC-ONLY / PC-FIRST FOCUS. 3D Game Machine offers outstanding real-time 3D and simultaneous cross-platform development. Geneva, 13 June 1997 -- Providing game and multimedia developers with advanced 3D technology, Virtually Unlimited has released version 2.0 of its award-winning 3D Game Machine framework for MacOS and Windows 95/NT. 3D Game Machine (3DGM) is a specialized game development tool, featuring a highly optimized core with a straightforward C/C++ API as well as visual tools. Full integration with 3D graphic applications is provided through its 3DGM Factory interactive modeler. This award-winning technology delivers impressive software rendering, while direct 3Dfx Voodoo support enables maximum quality. 3DGM allows projects ranging from flight simulators to motor racing games and educational titles to be built with market-leading image quality. This power and flexibility is the result of proprietary...

DR1 of CrossBasic, a new shareware BASIC development environment for the Macintosh is now available. CrossBasic is an implementation of the BASIC language on the Macintosh which is tightly coupled with a set of visual components. The 'Cross' in CrossBasic comes from the fact that it can transparently create Java applets, as well as native Macintosh applications. The primary features of CrossBasic are: * Object-oriented implementation of the BASIC language with automatic garbage collection; * High level support for GUI elements; * Fully integrated visual development/debugging environment; * Advanced dynamically recompiling compiler - giving all of the benefits of an interpreter, while still running at fully compiled speed; * Development is supported on both 68k and PowerPC Macintoshes, running native on both platforms; * Build standalone applications for 68k and Power Macintoshes (including Fat applications), as well as building 100% Java Applets. Further documentation, as well as...

Enter the CopyPaste Utility Programming Contest to win $500 in Prizes Starting June 15 and running till September 15 there will be a contest that anyone can enter to win up to $500. All it takes is writing a useful tool that can be used within CopyPaste to act on the clipboard contents. The contest is being held to heighten awareness that the Mac is the original and best platform of application integration and also to promote greater use, understanding and better programming of utilities that work with the clipboard. CopyPaste is the shareware utility that was awarded a 5 mouse rating by MacUser and shareware utility of the year 1996. CopyPaste has also been featured in MacWeek, TidBits and many other magazines. CopyPaste magnifies the clipboard in many different ways and has been very popular with web developers, editors, writers, dtp professionals and everyone who uses the clipboard. CopyPaste (a new version will be released on 6/11) can be found at: http://www.scriptsoftware.com...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NeoLogic Launches Consulting Division to Augment the Company's Mature Object Database Technology -New 'Solutions' division to provide consulting services for organizations building large-scale information systems with NeoAccess object database management system BERKELEY, CA - In a strategic move toward expanding its presence among institutional markets, NeoLogic Systems Inc. today officially launched its new Solutions division. The division will offer consulting services designed to complement the company's mature object database management system, NeoAccess. The new division will assist NeoLogic customers better utilize NeoAccess for large-scale information systems and custom applications. "Since 1992 we have focused exclusively upon product development," said NeoLogic President Bob Krause. "Now that NeoAccess has matured and we have established a critical mass of high-profile reference accounts, we look forward to entering the second phase of our growth by...

Maxum Development Offers Rumpus FTP Cooperative Upgrade To WebSTAR Users Streamwood, IL -- Maxum Development Corporation, a leading developer of Macintosh Web server tools, is now offering cooperative upgrade pricing on Rumpus to owners of WebSTAR, the popular Web server for Macintosh. Running FTP services on World Wide Web servers is extremely common, and allows Webmasters to provide anonymous file download services for their Web site, as well as remotely maintain their Web content. However, running multiple server applications on a single machine can cause slowdowns and reliability problems. Rumpus is optimized to be not only the fastest FTP server available, but also the most efficient, allowing WebSTAR and other server applications to use more of the computer's resources. Because efficiency and reliability in an FTP server are crucial for Web developers, Maxum is offering a "Cooperative Upgrade" to WebSTAR users. Between now and August 1, 1997, WebSTAR customers can save $50...

6/3/97 Portland, OR. StoneTablet Publishing has released a new version of StoneTable, a List Manager replacement. Many improvements and bug fixes have been incorporated into a complete rewrite of the product which has been through an extended beta test using current customers. Some of the improvements include: - improved memory utilization. - improved integration of drag&drop and clipboard between StoneTable and other applications. - improved support for user defined data in cells. - improved method of selecting cells based upon data type. For example, click in a check box changes the value and a click outside of the check box but in the cell selects the cell. - improved method of starting edit of text in cells so that edits begin when mouse is held down for dblClick ticks without moving the mouse. - allow any supported data type to be used in a column or row title. - new function for determining the best height for a cell so rows can be auto resized by application. - support for...

Every article, every major Mac developer publication -- on your desktop, and fast! Special offer through June 30, 1997 Our best deal yet -- Get almost 25% off! You may have heard about the new MacTech CD -- we released it at WWDC (press release is below). The short and simple message about this CD is -- EVERY article of every major Macintosh developer publication available and the original Inside Macintosh is included on this CD. That's more than FOUR LINEAR FEET of printed content. MacTech's 1-12 CD includes: * Entire archives of MacTech Magazine * Entire archives of develop -- Apple's Technical Journal * Entire archives of FrameWorks -- from the Software Frameworks Association * Volumes I-VI of Inside Macintosh(r) and all of it is accessible in one of the most beloved reference tools -- THINK Reference. On the CD, you get: * Almost 1600 articles from all 139 issues of MacTech Magazine (1984-1996) and part of 1997 -- in THINK Reference...

Joint Release Apple and Agiliti Announce WebObjects Training Agreement Minneapolis-based Agiliti is First Certified Training Partner for WebObjects Software, With Courses Beginning in July. CUPERTINO, Calif.--June 5, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Bloomington, Minnesota-based Agiliti, the leader in authorized technology training in the Upper Midwest, have announced an agreement for delivering training programs on Apple's WebObjects web development platform. As the first certified training partner for WebObjects, Agiliti has exclusive training rights in the Twin Cities area and the opportunity to conduct private classes in North America. "We selected Agiliti as a certified training partner because they provide the best combination of technical expertise and logistical convenience for customers in the Midwest," according to Sara Benson, director of WebObjects and OpenStep Customer Training for Apple. Corporate programmers and analysts can sign up for Agiliti's next...

Woz to Keynote at MacHack '97 Grosse Pointe, MI -- June 4, 1997 -- The MacHack Committee announced today that Steve Wozniak will be the Keynote Speaker for the 12th Annual MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers. MacHack '97 will be held in Dearborn Michigan on June 26-28, 1997. The keynote address will be Midnight of June 26 (Wednesday night/Thursday morning). Attendance at MacHack is limited to the first 300 registrants. Registration information is available on-line at http://www.machack.com or by calling (313) 882-1824, faxing (313) 882-6942, or writing to expotech@aol.com. Woz, who co-founded Apple Computer in 1976, is currently serving on the Apple Executive Committee and provides computer support for the Los Gatos Unified School District. He built his first computer, the Apple I, for himself and fellow hackers at the Homebrew Computer Club, a group interested in computers and microprocessors. Since then Woz has been involved with many different organizations...

Press Contact: Susan Marlett (marlett@clearway.com) June 4, 1997, Boston. -- ClearWay Technologies today announced "ClearWay Simple Cache Manager 1.1", for both 68K and PowerPC Web servers. This free WebSTAR plug-in automatically refreshes Web server RAM caches using a simple set of configurable rules. Already in use by hundreds of Webmasters, the ClearWay Simple Cache Manager is now available for 68K-based servers, as well as those based on the PowerPC. Since the release of WebSTAR 2.0, many Mac-based Webmasters have faced a tough decision: run their Web servers with RAM caching enabled, and struggle to keep the caches 'in sync' as files are remotely updated, or run their servers without RAM caching, thereby reducing their performance. The ClearWay Simple Cache Manager (CSCM) provides a simple, direct solution to this dilemma, allowing Webmasters to enable full caching, and still letting remote users update their sites easily in realtime. CSCM is an extremely lightweight, high-...

From: Graham Cox (graham@impro.demon.co.uk) Subject: MacZoop C++ framework- 1.6.4 release now available Hi folks, The latest release of my Mac C++ framework MacZoop is now available for download from: http://www.warwick.ac.uk/~corbe/MacZoop/MacZoop.html This release fixes some minor bugs, adds a couple of classes and enhances the menu handling features considerably. For a complete list of changes in detail, refer to the changes section on the website. If you don't know what MacZoop is, or have not checked it out for a while, here's a quick reminder..;-) MacZoop is a FREE C++ application framework for the Mac which is aimed both at newcomers to Mac programming or C++, but is powerful enough to be used for real projects, especially where you need something up and running in a hurry. It is intended to complement rather than compete with Powerplant and TCL, being much smaller, but is generally easier to use and more versatile than e.g. Sprocket. It requires NO EXTRA CODE to compile and...

Netscape Developer Conference: Apple Participation June 11 - 13, 1997 in San Jose, CA Please be sure to visit the Apple booths at the Netscape Developer Conference on June 11, 12 and 13. We will be located in exhibit areas #112 and #113. Solutions demonstrated include Quicktime + the Internet, Java, WebObjects and content creation/electronic publishing. We will also be hosting a "Birds of the Feather" session to discuss Apple's Internet Strategy - Thursday June 12 from 12 - 1 p.m.. Please RSVP to nation@apple.com if you are interested in attending this feedback session. Netscape Developer Conference San Jose Convention Center - San Jose, CA June 11 - 13

For Immediate Release June 3, 1997 Press Contact Jeff Hendry EveryWare Development Corp. (905)819-1173 ext. 262 jhendry@everyware.com Tango Enterprise, EveryWare's Rapid Application Development tool has been upgraded Tango Enterprise's faster performance and added functionality gives it the power to build the most sophisticated Web-based applications Mississauga, ON,-June 3, 1997-EveryWare Development Corp. today announced an upgrade to their windows version of Tango Enterprise. Tango Enterprise is an intranet rapid application development tool used by Web developers to quickly and easily create Web-based applications with data connectivity, using a point-and-click visual development environment. Tango Enterprise 2.1 for Windows adds support for direct Oracle database access, along with continued support for ODBC, has several performance enhancement features including support for NSAPI and ISAPI plug-ins, as well as many new meta tags used to extend Tango's functionality. Tango...

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Naomi Pearce Pearce Communications 510/528-0824 Email: naomi@well.com Investor Contact: Fiona Ross The Financial Relations Board, Inc. (310) 442-0599 Email: far@la.frbd.com STARNINE RELEASES MAJOR UPGRADES FOR WEBCATALOG AND WEBMERCHANT -- High-Powered, Customizable Internet Commerce Tool-Set Now More Flexible, Even Easier to Administer -- BERKELEY, Calif., June 2, 1997 -- StarNine Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Quarterdeck Corporation, today announced the version 2.0 Upgrades to WebCatalog and WebMerchant, Internet commerce applications formerly marketed by Pacific Coast Software of San Diego, Calif. Available within a week on the Mac(tm)OS with NT versions expected to ship by early-July, both applications are dramatically more flexible and customizable, with greater configurability of databases, and support for multiple storefronts. WebCatalog 2.0 can now dynamically generate pages simultaneously from multiple WebCatalog database files, with...

ANNOUNCE: The Server Side Scripting Engine of Choice Morph Technologies announces the release of DynaMorph version 1.2. The most powerful cross platform embedded scripting solution on the market! DynaMorph is a cross platform server side scripting engine and integrated database that enables web site developers to easily construct and maintain large or dynamic web sites. DynaMorph has an intelligent document caching system which provides peak performance and keeps your site up-to-date as you make changes. DynaMorph offers over 130 high level commands that allow you to embed your CGI processing directly into the HTML page that it applies to. Imagine designing and processing a form using a single HTML page! See our manual at: http://www.morphtech.com/dynamorphmanual/ Since DynaMorph integrates with the Web Server at the API level, processing is FAST and SECURE! Currently, DynaMorph supports the following servers: Windows NT/95 * Microsoft IIS * Microsoft PWS * O'Reilly...