VENDOR ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR APPLE COMPUTER'S VERSION OF LINUX MIAMI, FL &emdash April 30, 1998 -- Users of MkLinux, Apple Computer, Inc.'s version of the Linux operating system, now have someone to turn to for help. Al Guerra Enterprises, Inc. has announced the immediate availability of two service plans for users of this powerful OS running on Apple's PowerPC-based Macintoshes. For as little as $99, the year-long service plans provide assistance with problems related to installation, configuration, and use of the sophisticated OS. "Before, new users were forced to look up the information they needed and decipher the techie jargon it was written in," explains Al Guerra, President. "Now, rather than avoid MkLinux because they've heard it's complex and user-hostile, they can embrace it, knowing we're available to respond to their concerns." Both service plans provide for a year of help with the setup, maintenance and use of the MkLinux operating system. The Silver Plan, for $99,...

Phone: 805-963-6983 888-2-WebTen Contact: Anita Holmgren FAX: 805-962-8202 Internet: anita@tenon.com http://www.tenon.com/products/webten/ WebTen SDK Advances Macintosh Web Development Universal web plug-in architecture now available for Macintosh developers Santa Barbara, CA, April 30, 1998. Tenon Intersystems today announced a web software development kit (SDK) that integrates Macintosh and UNIX Apache web development with a universal plug-in architecture. The new development tools let Macintosh developers create web plug-ins that can run on both MacOS and on Rhapsody and let UNIX developers seamlessly move their web applications to MacOS. Because the tools are based on the widely accepted Apache internet web plug-in standard, Macintosh web developers can take advantage of a large body of web tools and back-end web solutions that up until now have either been excluded from the Macintosh platform or needed to be replicated specifically for the Macintosh community. "We are...

- PRESS REPORT - Omikron Basic 6 is now finally available for the PowerMac. This programming language, favored by scientists and engineers because of its extensive repertoire of mathematical functions is now finally available for PowerMacintosh computers. The use of Omikron Basic 6 enables direct utilization of the enormous computation power of the Power PC processor. Worth mentioning in this context is Omikron Basics extremely fast operating dynamic string management, which doesnt require prior dimensioning. Programming with Omikron 6 is as easy as one expects from a BASIC programming language: Simply open a new programming window, type in the desired programming code, compile with one mouse click, and you can start the program at once. The Omikron Basic programmer can anticipate working with an intelligent editor with many well thought out features, the simultaneous syntax check when entering programming code is just one feature of many. The EasyGem Library enables the creation of...

PRESS RELEASE -- For Immediate Release For more information, contact: press@mindvision.com (402) 477-3269 product info and screenshots at (http://www.mindvision.com) If you do not wish to receive press releases from us, or if you prefer to receive them at a different address, please let us know at (mailto:press@mindvision.com). SHAREWARE/FREEWARE DEVELOPERS GET FULL, FREE ACCESS TO INSTALLER VISE 5.0 MindVision Software started in 1987 as two friends doing shareware. We still remember those days. MindVision deliberately remains a fiercely-independent software company with a burning desire to build great products and provide excellent customer service. We understand how much work it is for a shareware author to develop commercial-quality products with limited time and money. One of the biggest problems is that many shareware authors simply don't have the resources to buy the same high quality tools as the big guys. MindVision wants to encourage shareware...

Apple and Hewlett-Packard Announce Printer Alliance CUPERTINO, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire -- Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL - news) and Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP - news) today announced that they are partnering to deliver HP's state-of-the-art printers to Macintosh(R) customers. As part of the agreement, HP will make future ink-jet printers compatible with the Mac(R) OS. In addition, Apple will resell a selection of HP's ink-jet printers to its education customers. ``HP is very happy to be recognized as Apple's premiere ink-jet printer partner,'' said Antonio Perez, VP and GM of HP's Consumer Products Group. ``HP has a long history of providing world-class Macintosh-connect products, including LaserJet and DeskJet printers, ScanJet scanners and DesignJet large format printers that complement Apple's product offerings. This agreement will enable HP to provide state-of-the-art printing technologies to a broad range of Macintosh users.'' ``Apple and HP are working together...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WAVES IN MOTION RELEASES ANALYZER 1.0 FOR FILEMAKER New development tool thoroughly documents and analyzes FileMaker projects. Contact: Vince Menanno Waves in Motion Phone: 416-760-9959 Fax: 416-760-8849 E-mail: info@wmotion.com Web: http://www.wmotion.com 152 Evelyn Avenue, Suite 101 Toronto, Ontario M6P 2Z7 TORONTO, Canada. April 27, 1998. Ask a room full of FileMaker developers what they like least about their job, and most will tell you it's the prospect of making changes to projects with hundreds or even thousands of elements, where something as simple as deleting a single field can affect any number of layouts, calculations, relationships, and scripts. This is a problem Vince Menanno knows all too well. As the principal of Waves in Motion, he has been working with FileMaker for almost a decade. "Sure, with a new project you have the time to organize everything from scratch," he says. "But all too often I'm called in to fix someone else's project. Things...

Press Contact: Kelly Kral Phone: (630)830-1113 Fax: (630)830-1262 E-Mail: kelly@maxum.com Maxum Development Announces MaxumPack Pro Bundle April 23, 1998 -- Maxum Development Corporation announces the release of the MaxumPack Pro, a software bundle that includes Maxum's most popular Internet server development tools. At the same time, the standard MaxumPack has been streamlined and is now offered at a reduced price. Maxum initiated the Internet server tools category more than three years ago. Since that time, Maxum products have been used by a wide range of Web developers, from building small departmental Intranets to creating full-service commercial on-line services. To meet the needs of the broad range of developers, many of Maxum's products have recently been introduced in "Standard" and "Professional" versions. "Smaller Internet developers usually need all of the features that larger sites do, just on a smaller scale," said John O'Fallon, President of Maxum. "The difference...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stalker Software Announces Stalker Internet Mail Server 1.6 Key features: New Blacklisting (RBL) implementation, support for mobile users, still FREE MILL VALLEY, CA - April 22th, 1998 - Since the first free public release of Stalker's Internet Mail Server, it has been consistently upgraded with new performance enhancements. The most recent public version to be released 1.6, offers the latest technologies for mail servers including anti-spam features and better administrative additions. IP Blacklisting has been proven to be the most efficient way to cut unsolicited E-mail ("spam") messages: mail servers with IP blacklisting implemented rejects all messages that come from known offenders. However, spammers may change their providers and IP addresses, and new spammers appear every week. This makes the job of keeping the Black List current an everyday duty for mail server administrators. The DNS-based blacklisting is a new emerging technology that automates this...

Match Software introduces a new font, for Windows, Macintosh and OS/2, which eases greatly the programming task, and clarity of listings. This font has been conceived by programmers, to help programmers get the best listings, and avoid mistakes common with regular fonts. Here are the main characteristics: 1. Fixed width font. 2. Exaggerated distinction between similar characters 3. Heavy emphasis on punctuation characters Check http://www.matchfonts.com Online catalog, online shopping with immediate delivery, and free samples for Windows, Macintosh & OS/2.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Susan Whitney Xplain Corporation marketing@xplain.com 805-494-9797 x105 NETPROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE SELECTS EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD -- Professional Journal for Network Administrators and Webmasters draws from ranks of Mac Internet tools developers, net administrators WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., April 21, 1998 -- Xplain Corporation, publisher of NetProfessional magazine, today unveiled the editorial team creating the new magazine. The Editor and Editorial Advisory Board have collectively more than 100 years of experience in Internet publishing, LAN management, and networking Macs in cross-platform environments, and they said they are eager to share their knowledge with readers. Leading the team is Editor Raines Cohen, Founding Editor of NetProfessional under the previous publisher for the magazine's first year of publication. Cohen has 19 years of experience in the computer industry, fifteen years as an online publisher, nine years in Computer...

A hearty happy birthday to our friends over at TidBITS... - MacDev-1 ---- From: "Adam C. Engst" (ace@tidbits.com) Subject: TidBITS Turns Eight Hey folks, In this day and age of "serving you since February!" I thought I'd mention quickly that as of April 16th, TidBITS has been published weekly for eight years on the Internet. So far we've heard of only one other regularly published, edited publication that has been published solely online for longer (The Irish Emigrant, which started in 1987 (http://www.iol.ie/emigrant/)). During these 8 years and 425 issues of reporting on topics of interest to the Macintosh Internet community, TidBITS has amassed over 68,000 readers in some 120 countries. Below are some subscription numbers for selected top-level domains and ISPs from our primary mailing list that you might find interesting. The most 25 popular domains are currently: US Commercial (.com) 18439 Network (.net) 9584 US Educational (.edu...

Apple Reports $55 Million in Quarterly Profits CUPERTINO, California--April 15, 1998--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced profits of $55 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.38 for its second fiscal quarter ending March 27, 1998, up from a loss of $708 million, or $(5.64) per share, in the prior year quarter. The Company's net loss in the prior year quarter was $178 million exclusive of non-recurring charges. Revenues for the quarter were $1.4 billion, down from $1.6 billion in the prior year quarter. International sales accounted for 50 percent of total revenues. Unit shipments were 650,000, an 8 percent increase from the prior year quarter. Gross margins for the quarter were 25 percent, up from 19 percent in the prior year quarter. "Apple had a great quarter, no question about it," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "We are very pleased with the strong demand for our Power Macintosh G3 computers, which accounted for 51 percent of all units sold." "The G3s' higher margins...

April 14, 1998 -- Please note that Funnel Web 1.7 has just been released and supports a number of new features and improvements. The most notable change is the new floating palette and performance boost of over 50-100% on large log files. Demonstration versions and updaters are available from the Active Concepts Web site at: http://www.activeconcepts.com Other notable changes include: Version 1.7 (14 April, 1998) * Fixed crash with certain IIS 3.0 logs which contained custom fields * Fixed problem with Sonic logs which contained a non standard field at the end of each line * Redesigned main palette interface in line with Version 2.0 features * Added path checking routine prior to analysis * Added new "Ignore self referrals" option when generating referral reports. * Fixed problem with some Apache logs which contain embedded inverted commas in the referral field * Improved performance by up to 50% or greater for larger log files Macintosh specific * Added drag and drop support to the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GALLEON SOFTWARE RELEASES EMERGE 1.5 New version features file attachments, international character support, improved mail engine, address book import from popular e-mail readers, and improved duplicate processing. Contact: Roy Schulze Galleon Software Phone: 416-955-1777 E-mail: roy@galleon.com Web: (http://www.galleon.com) 366 Adelaide Street East--Suite 327 Toronto, Ontario M5A 3X9 Fax: 416-955-0696 TORONTO, Canada. April 14, 1998. If you've ever looked at the full headers of an e-mail message, you'll have seen the circuitous route it travelled before arriving in your mailbox. Normally everything works just fine, but with every hop along the way you increase the risk of delays or even the rejection of especially large attachments. eMerge has always included its own e-mail engine designed to connect directly to the mail server of everyone on your mailing list. But with eMerge 1.5, Galleon Software has introduced the ability to include attachments, and the...

For Immediate Release Macromedia Kirsten Armstrong kirsten@macromedia.com (415) 252-4088 MACROMEDIA INTRODUCES FLASH 3, UNVEILS NEW SERVER-BASED FLASH GENERATOR Major Upgrade of the Internet's Leading Tool for Vector Graphics and Animation Debuts New Server-Side Solution for Generating Data-Driven Web Graphics San Francisco, Calif. *April 14, 1998*Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) today announced a major upgrade of Macromedia Flash, the leading design tool for interactive vector graphics and animation on the Web. The company also unveiled Macromedia Flash Generator, a powerful new server-based product for the real-time generation of web graphics and animation. "Flash has enabled many of the world's most innovative web designers to create engaging, interactive Internet destinations," said Rob Burgess, president and chief executive officer at Macromedia. "Now with Flash Generator, Flash graphics can be automatically generated for a wide range of new business and commerce applications....

For Immediate Release EveryWare's Tango 3.1 Allows Independent Software Vendors to Take Advantage of "Run Time Solution" Capabilities April 14th, 1998--San Francisco, CA--EveryWare Development Inc. (ASE:EVE) today introduced Tango Enterprise 3.1 to the development community at CNet's Web.Builder Conference and Technology Showcase in San Francisco. Using the Tango Enterprise 3.1 Application Specific Release, Marcus Technology, Inc. in New York City can now build complex dynamic Web applications quickly and efficiently for resale. In the past, Marcus Technology, Inc. was faced with costly Application Servers for each resale of an application. By using Tango Enterprise 3.1's new ability to limit deployment to a specific Tango Application Server the firm is able to build a solution and market it to many customers in a cost-effective manner. Marcus Technology's premiere product, WebDLMS (Digital Library Management System), gives customers the ability to access, retrieve and download their...

ELEMENTAL SOFTWARE AND CHILI!SOFT CO-MARKETING AGREEMENT MAKES IT EASY TO CREATE ACTIVE SERVER PAGES ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS WITHOUT THE NEED TO CODE CARLSBAD, Calif., April 13, 1998 -- Without writing a line of code, Web professionals and business users can now create and deploy dynamic, database-driven Web sites that take advantage of Microsoft's Active Server Page (ASP) technology across a wide range of Web server platforms, including Lotus Domino and Netscape Enterprise Information Servers. Elemental Software and Chili!Soft, Inc. today announced a cooperative marketing agreement that delivers Drumbeat 2.0 Web assembly software from Elemental Software and Chili!Soft's Chili!ASP Web application server technology with the shipping versions of each others' products. "Drumbeat 2.0 is all about enabling mere mortals to build Web sites that look great, and actually do what businesses need them to do," said Peter Hirshberg, Elemental Software CEO and president, "Active Server Pages are an...

Attention Nodester Users: Nodester v1.5 Upgrade Special Now Available! Nodester v1.5 is finally here and Roundabout Logic, Inc. is making a special offer to you! As a registered Nodester user you can get it for just $29.95* plus shipping & handling. With this upgrade you not only get the great features that v1.5 offers but you also get Apple's new QuickTime 3.0 Pro, which normally sells for $29.99 by itself. Along with the release of Nodester v1.5, we're proud to announce the Nodester & Widgetizer Duet - a complete panoramic and object movie editing solution all in one package! If you're a Nodester user and would like to enter the world of QTVR object movies, we're offering you the Nodester & Widgetizer Duet for just $99.00** plus shipping & handling. This includes the Nodester v1.5 Upgrade, Widgetizer v1.0 and Apple's QuickTime 3.0 Pro. You cant beat the savings considering Widgetizer v1.0 and QuickTime Pro sell for $149.00 and $29.99 by themselves! Enough with the...

For immediate release. Lightsoft is pleased to announce the release of Fantasm version 5.1. 11 Apr 98 -- Fantasm is a Macintosh assembly language development environment allowing the creation of 68K, PowerPC and FAT applications, code resources and fragments. For the first time ever, Fantasm is native on both PowerMacs and 68K Macintosh's. Version 5.1 is a significant update. This release combines many user suggestions with a host of powerful new features and a tremendous speed boost. Fantasm 5.10 now additionally includes: Universal Mac OS header files providing a uniform system interface for assembly language programmers. Enhanced user interface, to facilitiate a faster and more powerful working environment including pop-up labels and sequential error jumping. LXT - a 68K assembly language to PowerPC fragment cross-translator (also useful as a low level portable language). Instruction and directive replacement (allowing assemblers, compilers and cross assemblers to be written using...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Acrux Software announces "Teach!" version 4. Price reductions and new features added to Mac-only multi-media authoring program. Contact: Mike Thorpe, Acrux Software info@acruxsoft.com tel/fax: 31 20 6261899 http://www.acruxsoft.com (Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 9 1998)--Acrux Software, a provider of Macintosh educational software and courseware, today announced the release of version 4 of "Teach!": a Mac-only multi-media authoring toolkit specifically designed for the education community. Teach! was recently rated as "excellent" in an "About This Particular Mac" review, and earned 4 out of 5 mouse points in a MacUser UK review - and both reviews were based on the previous version of the program! Version 4 includes many improvements to the program's user interface. Most noticable are the "pop-up palettes" (inspired by the pop-up windows in Mac OS 8). These palettes "pop-up" when you click on one of their titles, which the program keeps neatly arranged along the...

Apple To Announce Software Strategy at Worldwide Developer Conference CUPERTINO, California-April 9, 1998-Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that Steve Jobs Interim CEO will outline Apple's software strategy during his opening keynote at Apple's 1998 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in mid-May. The five day developer conference will cover all aspects of Apple's technology and business, including Mac OS, Rhapsody, QuickTime, ColorSync, AppleScript, WebObjects, marketing initiatives and future hardware directions. Apple's WWDC runs from May 11-15 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. Developers worldwide can register for the conference at www.apple.com/developer/wwdc "At WWDC we are planning to announce Apple's software strategy to the worldwide community of Macintosh developers," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "We think this is a meeting developers won't want to miss." Cost & Registration The cost of the five day conference is U.S. $1,045 per...

Apple Developer Connection Goes Live New Worldwide Program Simplifies and Improves Support for Apple Developers CUPERTINO, California--April 7, 1998--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the Apple Developer Connection (www.apple.com/developer), a simplified family of support programs that provides the Company's developers with a choice of three levels of participation--Online, Select and Premier--enabling developers worldwide to choose the appropriate level of technical information and support they receive from Apple. "By delivering a global program, we ensure that all of our developers worldwide have access to the latest information on operating system technology, QuickTime, Java, WebObjects, hardware and our strategies for them," said Clent Richardson, Apple's senior director of Worldwide Developer Relations. "With in-depth technical information now easily accessible online, we're also giving anyone with an Internet connection the opportunity to get on the fast track for Apple...

Kodak Contributes to Java 2D API Developers who use Sun's next release of the Java Development Kit (JDK 1.2) can add powerful imaging capabilities to applications, using technology contributed by Eastman Kodak Company. Kodak and Sun demonstrated a new imaging architecture -- part of the Java 2D API -- at Sun's JavaOne Worldwide Developer Conference recently. The innovative software architecture adds a new imaging capability within the Java programming environment that developers can use to give end-users more functionality and control over continuous tone images, with little programming effort. Developers can use the architecture to deliver many of the benefits of FlashPix technology -- including images that burst on screen, powerful zooms and non-destructive edits to images. For a complete news release, or find it on Kodak's Web site (www.kodak.com/go/news).

QuickTime 3 Momentum Grows Leading Developers Launch QuickTime 3 Products NAB, LAS VEGAS--April 6, 1998--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that more than 25 of the biggest names in multimedia and broadcast have developed products, tools and solutions for QuickTime 3, the latest release of Apple's award-winning, industry standard software for creating and publishing digital media for Mac OS, Java and Windows. "The companies supporting QuickTime 3, many of which are at NAB, are leaders in digital media and breaking new ground in their respective markets," said Avie Tevanian, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering. "Also, with QuickTime 3 integrating SMPTE-approved video effects and transitions, and the QuickTime file format now the starting point for the ISO's MPEG-4 specification, the industry is standardizing on this shipping technology--rather than waiting for new, unproven technology initiatives to come to market." Leading companies announcing support for QuickTime...