New Macintosh IMAGE MAP EDITOR & ANTI-ALIASING TEXT TOOL Released TORONTO - November 5, 1997 - Lakewood Software today released webAlias 1.0, an integrated image map editor and anti-aliasing text tool for web and graphic designers. Positioned as the first dedicated Mac-based client-side image map editor to feature powerful anti-aliasing text tools, webAlias can be effectively used to design complete web sites, single web pages, and graphic content for multimedia and web design projects. "What we have endeavored to do here is to build a complete web design tool kit that delivers the pixel-level control and attractively rendered text sought by graphic designers," explained David Hutchison, the lead developer at Lakewood Software. "We've integrated support for line, shape, freeform, field, and button objects and wrapped all of this functionality within a WYSIWYG, object-oriented graphic design tool that itself has the 'look and feel' of a web browser." A webAlias project consists of...

Apple has recently discovered a security hole in MRJ 1.5 and earlier which makes it possible for applets to directly call routines in the Mac OS, contrary to operational guidelines for such software. (MRJ is Apple's implementation of the Java virtual machine.) All customers using MRJ are advised to upgrade immediately to MRJ 1.5.1, to avoid this problem. MRJ 1.5.1 is available now on Apple's web site at http://applejava.apple.com/text/download.html. If you already have MRJ 1.5 installed, you can download a patching utility to quickly update it to 1.5.1. If you have an earlier version installed, you can download a complete MRJ 1.5.1 installer.

Apple has posted a MRJ 1.5 to 1.5.1 Updater on it's bleeding edge page at http://applejava.apple.com/text/prerelease.html. The MRJ 1.5 -) 1.5.1 Updater fixes a security hole in MRJ 1.5. They are posting it here to get feedback from the developer community that (a) this updater fixes the security hole and (b) we didn't break something else in the process. We expect to release this to the general public shortly. Please send feedback to mrj_bugs@apple.com, put "UPDATER" in the subject line of your email message. MRJ 68K JITC 1.5 Beta is a Just-in-time compiler for 68030 and 68040 Macintoshes that have MRJ 1.5 installed. The JITC greatly enhances the peformance of many operations in Java. You will need Apple's Disk Copy 6.1.3 utility to mount the MRJ 68K JITC 1.5 Beta install image. If you don't already have Disk Copy, you can find it on: ftp://ftp.apple.com/devworld/Utilities/ Send Feature Requests and Feedback about MRJ to: mailto:mrj_feedback@apple.com Send Bug reports about MRJ to:...

Contact: Sandra Schneible Director of Marketing 617.778.3100 sandra@barebones.com BBEDIT 4.5.1 UPDATE AVAILABLE Bedford, MA. November 04, 1997 - Bare Bones Software, Inc. today announced the availability of version 4.5.1 of BBEdit, the company's award-winning text and HTML editor. The update, which is free to all registered owners of BBEdit 4.5, can be obtained direct from Bare Bones Software (http://www.barebones.com) or from mirror sites as given by (http://www.barebones.com/links/links.html). This release brings new functionality to the core text-manipulation abilities of BBEdit as well as substantial enhancements to the HTML Tools, and the TableBuilder companion application. BBEdit's best-of-class text search capabilities have been further improved to allow the use of search and replace strings of up to 4096 characters. The Find Differences command has also been enhanced to provide greater control over content matches criteria, as well as to allow more specific selection of files...

QUALCOMM ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF COMMERCIAL VERSION OF EUDORA(R) INTERNET MAIL SERVER (EIMS) V2.0. Commercial Version Includes Multiple Domains, Anti-spam Features, Remote Administration, and Industry-Leading Pricing SAN DIEGO - November 3, 1997 - QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), a leader in wireless communications and advanced electronic messaging solutions for the Internet, today announced availability of Eudora Internet Mail Server v2.0 (EIMS) for the Mac OS. The EIMS server will join the Eudora family of software products, the world's most popular Internet email solution used by over 18 million users. EIMS 2.0, the second server product )from the Eudora division of QUALCOMM Incorporated, joins Eudora WorldMail(tm) Server for Windows NT. The latest commercial version of the EIMS server includes comprehensive documentation, technical support and new features that directly address the messaging needs of small to medium-sized businesses. QUALCOMM Incorporated licensed the EIMS...

Apple Showcases Platform Technologies to European Developers Annual European Developer Forum 1997 to Focus on Mac OS and Rhapsody Platform Technologies LES ULIS -- Apple Computer, Inc. announced plans to host its fourth annual European Developer Forum 1997 (EDF97) next month for Apple's most strategic European developers, solution providers, content producers, and systems integrators. The three day technology-focused conference will provide in-depth insight into existing and emerging Apple platform technologies for both Mac OS and Windows developers. EDF97, scheduled November 19-21, 1997 at the Pyramides International Convention and Exhibition Center in Brussels, is a key component of Apple's strategy to further enhance its worldwide developer services. Apple Developer Relations' vice president David Krathwohl is expected to deliver the conference's opening keynote address on November 19. This year's conference will also feature keynote speeches by Bertrand Serlet, senior director of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 1997 San Diego, CA - Pacific Coast Software, creators of the popular eCommerce products WebCatalog and WebMerchant, have released a new product based upon the WebDNA language introduced in WebCatalog 2.0. Typhoon, so named because of its ability to handle many important Web site requirements with tremendous speed and energy, provides an entry-level introduction to WebDNA. The Web server CGI is available for both Macintosh and Windows platforms and may be downloaded free of charge from Pacific Coast Software's Web site at http://www.pacific-coast.com/. Typhoon's subset of the WebDNA language includes the ability to create dynamic Web pages that place the current date, time, or other defined variables on a page, hide or show portions of a page, and perform complex calculations. In addition, Typhoon can easily handle form submissions, banner ads with click-through statistics, writing data to, or reading data from, an external file. Page-level password...

AppleShare IP 5.0.2 To Support Mac OS 8 and WebSTAR API CUPERTINO, California--Oct. 29, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced availability of the latest version of its server software, AppleShare IP 5.0.2, which supports the newly introduced Mac OS 8, the new version of AppleShare Client 3.7.2, as well as Starnine's WebSTAR API. By supporting the WebSTAR API, Apple is strengthening its support of the Internet and promoting broad adoption of the API to its developer community. According to Apple Product Marketing manager John Hanay, AppleShare IP 5.0.2 incorporates enhancements that were suggested by AppleShare customers and developers. "The support for the new Mac OS 8 and the new version of AppleShare Client 3.7.2 are designed to offer greater stability and performance." stated Hanay. "The AppleShare IP adoption of the WebSTAR API will allow developers to enhance the capabilities of the AppleShare IP Web Server and create new web solutions for Macintosh customers." AppleShare IP...

Apple's Announces QuickTime VR Authoring Studio Contest "Experience the Revolution" Contest Designed to Inspire Unique and Creative QuickTime VR Content CUPERTINO, California--Oct. 27, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the QuickTime VR Authoring Studio "Experience the Revolution" contest. The contest is designed to inspire QuickTime VR (Virtual Reality) enthusiasts to design unique and creative movies with QuickTime VR Authoring Studio and other QuickTime VR tools. QuickTime VR Authoring Studio is a new professional software application that allows web designers and multimedia authors to quickly and easily create QuickTime VR panoramas and object movies. "The 'Experience the Revolution' contest is designed not only to help promote Apple's new QuickTime VR Authoring Studio, but also to expand awareness of QuickTime VR's benefits to the web and multimedia communities," said David Palermo, QuickTime VR product manager, Apple Computer, Inc. "We are eager to see what types of...

METROWERKS SHIPPING CODEWARRIOR LATITUDE DR2 New Edition Makes It Easy to Build Native Applications for the Rhapsody Operating System from Existing Mac OS Applications AUSTIN, Texas - October 27, 1997 - Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK) announces the release of CodeWarrior Latitude DR2 ("Developer Release" 2). With CodeWarrior Latitude DR2, programmers can easily port their Mac OS applications to the Rhapsody operating system, creating new native Rhapsody applications. Mac programmers who have received the early version of Rhapsody, shipped by Apple to software developers earlier this month, can start creating native Rhapsody applications right away by using CodeWarrior Latitude DR2. "Historically, we have made it our business to get the software tools for developing a new technology into the hands of product developers as quickly as possible," said Greg Galanos, president and chief technology officer, Metrowerks. "When Apple introduced the PowerMac, we were there with...

METROWERKS SHIPPING CODEWARRIOR DISCOVER PROGRAMMING EDITION 2 Software Development Learning Environment Updated with New Integrated Development Environment (IDE) AUSTIN, Texas - October 27, 1997 - Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK) announces the release of CodeWarrior Discover Programming Edition 2, an intuitive software development learning environment designed for novice programmers and experienced developers interested in learning a new language. Metrowerks has two versions of the Discover Programming Edition 2, one for Windows 95/NT and one for Macintosh. CodeWarrior Discover Programming Edition 2 contains the tools found in Metrowerks' CodeWarrior Professional 2, including the updated IDE 2.1 with project manager, code editor, code browser, compilers and linkers, debugger, and other tools. Discover Programming Edition 2 adds electronic books and tutorials that provide all the information needed to learn programming, from basic introductory-level exercises to advanced...

Purity Software Announces WebSiphon v1.5 (Austin, TX - October 22nd, 1997) Today, Purity Software, Inc. announced a major revision of WebSiphon, the powerful web-application scripting tool for Mac OS web servers. With this new version, Webmasters can create high-end web solutions without the need to purchase additional server add-on products. Users can implement a myriad of services on their web server with WebSiphon. Its not possible to provide a complete list of example usage, but some common ones include: - Simple Dynamic Page Serving based on Browser, IP Address, etc. - Online Shopping Carts - Database Publishing - User Tracking and Session Management - Bulletin Board Systems and Online Conferencing - Online Polls and Testing WebSiphon works by embedding the SiphonScript language directly into HTML files that reside on the server. These server-side scripts can allow anything from simple dynamic page delivery to complex database-driven web solutions. The SiphonScript language is...

Subject: The MacPerl Pages are online, and a MacPerl book is coming! The MacPerl Pages (http://www.ptf.com/macperl/) are a compendium of advocacy, information, and resource pointers for MacPerl users. If you have been thinking about investigating MacPerl, drop by the Pages for a visit. Prime Time Freeware (http://www.ptf.com/), the sponsor of the MacPerl Pages, is performing an experiment in online publishing and collective review. Draft chapters of PTF's upcoming book on MacPerl are available on the MacPerl Pages for analysis and comment. If you've been hoping for a book on MacPerl, here's a way to make sure you get what you want! Background: Most technical computer professionals (e.g., engineers, programmers, and scientists) are familiar with Perl's existence and with its increasing popularity in UNIX and other circles. Many, indeed, have used it for CGI scripting, network administration and programming, data filtering, etc. Perl's powerful data structures, module libraries, and...

For Immediate Release ZCurve Software 8206 Rockville Road #280 Indianapolis, IN 46214 www.zcurve.com www.MacStandardBasic.com email: zcurve@zcurve.com Visual MacStandardBasic to be released on Thursday, October 23rd. INDIANAPOLIS, IN: ZCurve Software has announced Visual MacStandardBasic is scheduled for release on Thursday, October 23rd, 1997. ZCurve Software also announced that Visual MacStandardBasic will be available from DevDepot (800-622-3381 & www.devdepot.com). Developer Depot is a leader in providing software products to Macintosh users around the world. Visual MacStandardBasic has a suggested retail price of $ 99. Visual MacStandardBasic will be sold at software retail stores and catalog resellers. Users will also be able to purchase and download the complete Visual MacStandardBasic package from the ZCurve Software website (www.zcurve.com). Currently, Macintosh users anywhere in the world can get MacStandardBasic within minutes over the Internet. Educational institutions...

Apple's New MessagePad 2100 Offers Enhanced Performance For Today's Mobile, Information-Centric Users Newest Member of MessagePad Family Features Increased System Memory, Higher Performance, Upgraded Communications Software CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 20 -- Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the MessagePad 2100, available in November. The newest member of the Apple MessagePad family, the MessagePad 2100 offers hardware and software features that enhance performance and communications, including additional system memory and upgrades to several of its bundled software programs. To support current MessagePad 2000 owners, Apple will offer an upgrade program that brings the same DRAM memory of the new MessagePad 2100 to its predecessor. "The MessagePad 2100 is the sequel to one of the most successful new products in mobile computing history -- one that has spawned a legion of true believers," said Sina Tamaddon, vice president and general manager of Apple's Newton Group. "We know that our...

For Immediate Release Contacts: James Shieh The Mac Channel ninja@macchannel.com (512)451-5932 Susan Whitney MacTech Magazine marketing@mactech.com 805-494-9797 The Mac Channel and MacTech Announce a Partnership to Deliver Macintosh Development News in Real-Time AUSTIN, TX and WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA-- October 16, 1997 -- Xplain Corporation, publisher of MacTech(r) Magazine, and The Mac Channel, the internet broadcast network, announced today it has entered into an agreement to provide development news and information to net-connected Macintosh users around the world. The Mac Channel was created so Macintosh users worldwide can receive Macintosh news and information in real time. MacTech Magazine, the premier news and information vehicle for Mac programmers and developers, will bring over a wealth of experience in the Macintosh development industry to The Mac Channel. The combining of these two forces within the Macintosh community will give Macintosh users the opportunity to have access...

Apple Reports Fourth Fiscal Quarter Results Quarterly sales to U.S. education customers top $500 million Company progresses with cost-cutting initiatives Quarterly loss before special charges half that of prior quarter CUPERTINO, California--Oct. 15, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced results of its fourth fiscal quarter ended Sept. 26, 1997. For the quarter, Apple's revenues were $1.6 billion, a decrease of 30 percent from the fourth quarter a year ago, and a sequential decrease of 7 percent from the quarter ended June 27, 1997. International revenues represented 42 percent of the quarterly total. Gross margins were 20 percent, compared to 22 percent in the year ago quarter and 20 percent in the June 1997 quarter. The Company continued to lower its breakeven level by reducing recurring operating expenses to $353 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $505 million in the year-ago-quarter and $408 million in the June quarter. Also included in the current quarter's results...

STAGECAST TO BRING APPLE'S COCOA TECHNOLOGY TO MARKET Startup Licenses Proven Authoring Technology for Kids Palo Alto, Calif., October 13, 1997 -- Stagecast Software, Inc., a K-12 software company, announced today that it will develop commercial products based on Apple Computer Inc.'s Cocoa technology. Due to recent changes at Apple, the computer company discontinued commercial development of Cocoa. Members of the original Apple development team formed Stagecast to further their dream of creating a product line that takes advantage of the simple graphical programming technology first demonstrated in Cocoa. David Smith and Allen Cypher, two of Stagecast's founders, were key Cocoa researchers and inventors while at Apple. "We designed Cocoa to be as much fun as a video game, but with challenges that develop thinking and communication skills," said Smith. "Our products will exercise kids' minds, not their thumbs." Cypher alluded to studies indicating that children are spending less time...

NEW YORK, NY - October 13, 1997 - In a move to provide the best Web experience for internet users, MacDirectory announced that its Web site (http://www.macdirectory.com), the first Macintosh search engine, has been incorporated into the newly-introduced Mac OS 8. MacDirectory provides users the latest Mac OS hardware and software information (searchable databases), job opportunities, up-to-date news, reviews, services (worldwide searchable database), free software downloads, links to Apple-related Web sites and more. According to Adam Fingerman, Mac OS Internet Product Manager at Apple Computer, Inc., "One of our goals for Mac OS 8 was to include the best Internet software and leading information services available so that getting on-line is quick, easy and an enjoyable experience. We provide a default set of bookmarks to some of the best web sites on the Internet, such as the MacDirectory web site, because of the high quality content it provides to Mac OS users." With more than 1...

Francestown, New Hampshire -- October 13, 1997 -- OpenBase International, Ltd. today announced that it is providing a single user version of its popular OpenBase SQL database FREE on Windows NT and Apple's next generation OS, code named Rhapsody. The FREE deployment license, called OpenBase Lite, allows single user applications to access local databases. Multi-user OpenBase Network licenses which are 100% compatible with the free license are available for purchase. OpenBase is a high performance SQL engine that handles all of the complexities of data storage and multi-user communication for end-user applications. Aggressive multi-threading, row level locking, text searching, change notification and variable record length technology makes OpenBase a robust database solution. "Since the data is available via standard SQL it is possible for customers to integrate shrink-wrapped and vertical market applications," says Scott Keith, the Director of OpenBase, "Providing a free deployment...

Rhapsody Gets Positive Response From Seeded Developers CUPERTINO, California--Oct. 13, 1997-- Apple Computer Inc's Rhapsody Developer Release has received rave reviews from the software developers who were seeded with an early version. These developers were given an early version of the software to test the application development environment and create the demonstration software applications shipping with the operating system. Feedback from these developers included: AAA+ Software "Using Rhapsody and the tools we built on top of it, we are now able to develop apps on Rhapsody and deploy them on Windows NT without any compiling or linking under Windows. For us, Rhapsody on the Mac is a dream come true." Werner Staringer Founder AAA+ Software Anderson Financial Systems, Inc. "For software developers, Rhapsody offers the enormous benefit of deploying dynamic, full-featured applications across multiple platforms with a single set of source code. For end users involved with content...

X-Sender: support@macchannel.com (Unverified) Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 00:14:36 -0600 To: tmcnews@macchannel.com From: The Mac Channel (support@macchannel.com) Subject: The Mac Channel 1.0b5 is Out! October 13, 1997 - Annoucement TMC1.0b5 is Out! =============================================== Copyright 1996-97, The Mac Channel. The new Mac Channel 1.0b5 with RealAudio is available for download! Download the new version from our site: http://www.macchannel.com -------------------------- * New Features -------------------------- This new version has the following new features: a. A RealAudio player built in. b. 30% faster receiver. c. New search window. d. Window shade. e. New article window. f. New information Zones: - BookStore. - Bit Shift. - AudioBeat. - Daily Mac News. - Software-to-Go. - WebFlash g. New information types: - Articles. - Links. - RealAudio Clips. - Zones. - DataBases. h. Improved help system...

From: Dave Wilson (dwilson@best.com) "Java(tm) Express" is a one-day seminar designed to teach people about Java while raising money for worthwhile SF Peninsula charities. It will take place on Saturday, November 8 at Apple's R&D campus in Cupertino, from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. It is sponsored by the Software Forum, Apple Computer, and Personal Concepts, and I will be presenting most of the material. For the last ten years, I have taught advanced object-oriented programming seminars worldwide for companies such as IBM, Apple, Tandem, ParcPlace, Taligent, MITRE, and Boeing, among others. "Java(tm) Express" will cover two major topics: (1) an overview of Java technical and business issues, and (2) writing Java applications and applets. Attendees will need to be familiar with the concepts of object-oriented programming but do not need to be experts. What if you are already a Java programming guru? Then perhaps this seminar is not for you. The seminar is targeted at the thousands...

From: MACman@islandnet.com (MACman) Announcing the official VText Developers Mailing List! What is VText? ============== VText is not a reincarnation of the TextEdit API. VText is not a C++ PowerPlant wrapper to some other text engine. VText is a C++ add-on library for Metrowerks' PowerPlant application framework. VText is a text engine built to the object oriented API defined in PowerPlant's "AppleEvent Classes" -- but built entirely from scratch. VText provides complete Macintosh text support including: * Greater than 32kb text * Tabs * Stylesets * Rulersets * Undo * Drag and Drop editing * AppleEvent scripting and recordability * Full support for multibyte characters and inline input methods including Japanese and Chinese text, and full support for bidirectional script systems including Arabic and Hebrew. Information about VText-Dev =========================== The VText-Dev list is the "official" Vivistar Consulting mailing list. The list provides a community forum where users...