REAL Software today publishes a white paper: What's the difference between Carbon and Cocoa, and why should I care?. Many people are confused by references to Carbon and Cocoa. Geoff Perlman explains what they are, what impact they have on you as a Mac user, and what that means to users of REALbasic. Check it out! (http://www.realsoftware.com/realbasic/about/Carbon_vs_Cocoa.html)

TRINFINITY SOFTWARE RELEASES SEAGULL VIDEO PLAYER 2.0 For immediate release. Trinfinity Software releases Seagull Video Player version 2.0 NEW YORK, N.Y. - - February 13, 2002 - - Trinfinity Software released today an update to their very popular Seagull Video Player, the only Macintosh application available today for easily creating video playlists and playing them full screen on your computer. With Seagull Video Player 2 you can have a virtually unlimited number of playlists, each with as many videos as you like. They can be moved up or down in the playlist or shuffled so that they play in random order. Videos can be easily moved from one playlist to another using drag and drop. Seagull Video Player 2 now displays much more information about each video! The Playlists window displays the file name, file size, file path, duration, dimensions, creator code, file type, creation date, modification date, video name, video creation date, video format and video track count for each video....

For immediate release Contact: marketing@mireth.com Mireth Technology has released version 3.2 of MacVCD. MacVCD is the easy-to-use, full screen, full featured Video CD Player for the Macintosh. VCD movies are frequently stored in multiple files (called tracks) and because of CD storage size limitations, are often stored on more than one disk. MacVCD automatically recognizes this Video CD format, finds, loads and plays the movie for you, automatically chaining the tracks together for you and auto ejecting the disk when it's done. MacVCD is the easy way to play. It features: - Full screen display, even on large monitors - Automatic VCD format recognition and file chaining - Auto Play and Auto Eject (configurable in preferences) - Easy to use standard Macintosh Interface with both Movie Controller Bar and Keyboard control - Track and Chapter selection support - Support for both multi-language and karaoke soundtracks - Movie file saving Version 3.2 adds the following features: - Hands...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Farokh Irani MCF Software, LLC 845-735-0210 farokh@mcfsoftware.com http://www.mcfsoftware.com/ SimpleText Filter 1.2 for EIMS Released BARDONIA, NY - Feb. 13, 2002 -- MCF Software, LLC has released version 1.2 of its SimpleText Filter software for EIMS (Eudora Internet Mail Server). The SimpleText Filter allows you to specify simple rules to detect content within email messages and to reject messages that contain that content. Using the SimpleText Filter, is it possible to significantly reduce the amount of incoming spam. The filter is also flexible in allowing a number of criteria for allowing messages to pass through without being checked. The filter allows the user to specify rules that include the ability to strip out spaces, dashes, underscores, or any non alpha-numeric characters when testing. You can also check for invalid values in certain headers. A very useful feature of the filter is that you can set a rule in debug mode where a log entry is...

MacASP 0.91 adds OS X support, Automatic HTTP Compression, Regular Expressions, Compatibility with ASIP multi-domains handling, WebstarV and Apache Compatibility on OS X, improved database support and much more to the macintosh web server-side scripting software. links: http://www.macasp.com/ http://www.webstar.com/

Web Dumper v1.2 Max Programming, LLC February, 13 2002 Maxprog is proud to present another update of its web tool product named 'Web Dumper' a full featured internet tool that allows users to download web sites for offline browsing. What's new in this release? =B7 Bandwidth selector. Allow user to give more Bandwidth to the app. =B7 Web Dumper can be forced to process deeper URLs only. =B7 User URL entry is now checked and completed if necessary. =B7 Better local re-link. Screenshots available at: http://www.maxprog.com/WebDumperShots.html Web Dumper overview If you are viewing a Web site with your browser and you decide that you would like to make a copy of it on your hard drive, you have to manually save each page as you view it along with embedded pictures, sounds and so on. This can be a very long and tedious process, and in many cases it's more trouble than it's worth. It doesn't have to be that way, however, as Web Dumper makes this whole process very fast and easy. With Web...

Apple Previews New QuickTime Broadcaster Software Free Application to Complete Apple's Comprehensive Solution for Streaming Live Events QUICKTIME LIVE, LOS ANGELES-February 12, 2002-Apple=AE today previewed QuickTime=AE Broadcaster, a new addition to the QuickTime product family tha= t allows live broadcasting of events over the Internet. The new QuickTime Broadcaster, which when released will be distributed as a free download, will capture and encode QuickTime content, including MPEG-4, for live streaming via the web. When used in combination with Apple's existing suite of QuickTime products-QuickTime Pro, QuickTime Streaming Server and QuickTime Player-QuickTime Broadcaster provides customers with an inexpensive, end-to-end solution for producing live events. QuickTime Broadcaster supports the broadcast of MPEG-4, but as with QuickTime 6 (see related release "Apple Previews QuickTime 6 with MPEG-4"), the distribution of QuickTime Broadcaster is being delayed until MPEG-4 video...

Apple's QuickTime Surpasses RealNetworks' RealPlayer CUPERTINO, California-February 7, 2002-Apple=AE today announced that the results for calendar year 2001 are in-QuickTime=AE Player added 80 million new users, exceeding RealNetworks' addition of 75 million new RealOne and RealPlayer users combined. The source of this data is from recently released information from RealNetworks and Apple. The most recent version of QuickTime, QuickTime 5, was released in April 2001 and is on target to reach 100 million downloads by April 2002. The growth of QuickTime, Apple's industry-leading software for creating, playing and streaming audio and video, is being driven by QuickTime's high-quality user experience, and the broad base of QuickTime-based authoring tools that enable the creation of news, entertainment and virtual reality (VR) content. Additionally, streaming media is increasingly being used by corporations to deliver training, internal corporate communications and live streaming events,...

Wednesday, February 6, 2002 Prague, Czech Republic In the next few days, 24U s.r.o. plans to introduce a revolutionary news relating to a simple and price-effective solution of the internet databases management and actualization! The program 24U Database2web will be launched in versions for Window and Mac OS. Info: http://www.24u.cz/comingso.htm With 24U Database2web, soon you will be able to simply and quickly update data at your static www pages. Regular updating of your Internet price-lists, product offers, addresses or other databases will be for you a question of several seconds now! An automatic export into HTML? The management of several databases and output HTML themes? Support of various text coding? Nowhere near that is all that 24U Database2web can offer! More information will be soon available at your favorite server and at the pages: http://www.24u.cz/ If you are a user group member or a newsletter editor and you are interested in reviewing this product in your newsletter...

The first public beta of acgi dispatcher for MacOS X now available! acgi dispatcher is a program that enables you to use acgi programs written in AppleScript or other AppleEvent aware languages to write cgi programs to be run with the Apache web server that is part of Mac OS X. In Mac OS 9 and earlier there was an apple event system to let you do this with the built in webserver, but Apache on Mac OS X does not support this. Apple does include a solution to this problem with their Mac OS X Server product, but people not wanting to make the extra investment were out of luck. acgi dispatcher runs as a background process on Mac OS X so it does not need to clutter your screen with windows and dock icons if you don't wish to see them. It also has the capability to run and serve pages while your machine is logged out. Installation is drag and drop and requires no manual editing of unix config files. In addition to supporting the traditional acgi AppleScript system acgi dispatcher adds some...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Perforce Software and Seapine Software Improve Developers' Control Over Code Revision And Debugging Integration combines defect tracking and version control solutions ALAMEDA, Calif., February 4, 2002 - Perforce Software, Inc. and Seapine Software, Inc. today announced the integration of Perforce Software Configuration Management (SCM) with Seapine's defect tracking application, TestTrack Pro(tm). This integration allows developers to associate specific defects logged in TestTrack Pro with their source code stored in Perforce SCM. Perforce SCM is a comprehensive system that manages the changes made during the software development process. Perforce combines speed and everyday ease of use with the capacity to handle large, distributed development environments. "This integration is a natural fit for Perforce," said Nigel Chanter, chief operating officer of Perforce Software. "Perforce Software and Seapine share the same intense commitment to provide the fastest and...

Picture Play 1.5 has been officially released as of February, 2002. It includes a plethora of interface enhancements, bug fixes, and new features and is the first truly major update to Picture Play. If you are currently using Picture Play, we are sure that this new version will increase your productivity and expand the possibilities of what can be achieved with Picture Play to a great extent. It is really worth the download. Picture Play 1.5 is available in Carbon form for Mac OS 8.5 and later, including Mac OS X. You can grab it from our site at http://www.crescendosw.com Picture Play is an application for creating compositions of many images. It is basically an electronic collage. You can use it to incorporate multiple images into a single artistic image, and add editable text layers as well. Picture Play is proudly available exclusively for the Mac OS and Made With REALbasic. NEW IN THIS VERSION New Features and Enhancements : * Translucent rulers are now available if needed and...

Virginia Systems is now shipping version 5 of WebSonar. We have been waiting a long time for this moment. We finally have all the pieces needed to show the true power of the WebSonar search engine. WebStar's BDS webserver, Apple's OSX and the Carbon version of WebSonar combine to provide the ultimate web based document delivery solution running on a UNIX platform. WebSonar can now search over 1,000,000 pages in less than 20 seconds, displaying the full content and exact page numbers of all found documents. Searching can be performed by any computer running a browser.

Grid 2.5 and CGridSort 1.2 are out now ! Grid 2.5 Spreadsheet plug-in control for REALbasic. Grid is the most light weight Gri= d control in the family of spreadsheet controls that we make, our specialized spreadsheet controls StyleGrid and CustomGrid are based on Grid. New in Grid 2.5: * Added a GotFocus event. * Added a LostFocus event. * Added a KeyDown event. * Added a MouseDrag event. * Added a CancelEventAction property. * Added GetFocusOnClick property. * Added support for CGridSort 1.1 and 1.2. * Added support for CColumnResize. * Added a VerticalScrollbar property (See notes in the docs about this one). * Added a ColumnMinWidth property. * Text Wraping in cells now works for Win32. * Column Headers are now appearance savvy on Mac OS and Mac OS X. * Listbox frame is now appearance savvy on Mac OS and Mac OS X. * Sort order indicator is now appearance savvy on Mac OS X. * Added a SortIndicatorColumn property. (See notes in the docs) *...

Quite first with Mac OS X upgrade for all their Acrobat plug-ins LOCHAWE, SCOTLAND, (1, February 2002) - Quite Software are known for their innovative Acrobat plug-ins and we are happy to find that so far as we know, we are first to release Mac OSX native versions of all our plug-ins. And it won't cost our customers a bean to upgrade. Adobe Acrobat 5.05 was released in December 2001, and Acrobat 5.05 is the first to be able to run on Mac OSX native. Quite Imposing Plus is the industry standard tool for imposing PDF documents directly within Acrobat. Quite Imposing is a streamlined version of Quite Imposing Plus. Quite A Box Of Tricks is a powerful toolkit for PDF professionals, including conversion to CMYK and reducing PDF file size by recompressing images. Full details on <http://www.quite.com/>http://www.quite.com/ . On 1 February, version 1.5c of all plug-ins were made available on our web site. This includes Mac OS X native support when used with Acrobat 5.05. Upgrades to...

We are proud to announce an update of our shareware (15 USD) ID3 editor "ID3X" for the Apple Macintosh (Carbon): ID3X is an editor for easy manipulation of ID3 tags in mp3 music files. ID3 tags are used to store title, artist and other information in mp3 files which can then be displayed in your favorite mp3 player application. The version published today is a maintenance release with some important important bug fixes and should be installed by all users of ID3X. Direct download link: http://www.three-2-one.com/ID3X/downloads/ID3X24.sit Alternate download link: http://209.41.23.32/downloads/ID3X24.sit ID3X homepage at: http://www.three-2-one.com/ID3X/ Important changes in this version: - bug fix: Selecting files on some network volumes or external hard drives resulted in a crash - bug fix: OS9: Window redraw problems and empty register window fixed - new: OSX: Added "Desktop" to navigation menus - improved: Scroll position of list is maintained after saving a file, multiple files or...

Subject: InterMapper Remote 1.0b4 available InterMapper Remote 1.0b4 is now available. It adds a small number of features and fixes many bugs. The changes in this version are listed in the release notes attached to this message. The current beta-test version is available from: http://www.dartware.com/imremote/binaries/ Dartware, LLC http://www.dartware.com 25 S. Main St, PO Box 130 Telephone: 603-643-2268 Hanover, NH 03755-0130 USA Fax: 603-643-2289 InterMapper Remote (tm) 1.0b4 Release Notes - 30 Jan 2002 * [FEATURE] Alt-clicking a map entry in the server list window will now select all maps on the same server. * [FEATURE] Alt-clicking the Open button, or Alt-double-clicking to connect to a server will open the selected servers and all maps on those servers. * [FEATURE] Added a context menu to the server list. * [FEATURE] Added labels to display the number of chars and lines in the event log window. * [LATERAL] Added date and time to bug reports. * [BUGFIX]...

PRESS RELEASE callas software at Seybold Seminars New York 2002, 20 - 22 February. Featuring products for the PDF based workflow at Adobe Solutions Network, booth # 401 callas software showcasing new technology for the PDF based workflow: pdfInspektor2 - next generation preflight technology pdfInspektor2 - next generation preflight tool for PDF; catches every detail; break-out view of PDF file makes it easy to precisely identify elements that cause problems; predefined profiles for commercial, news, gravure and digital printing and for PDF/X-1 and PDF/X-3; runs with Adobe Acrobat 4 and 5 on Macintosh and Windows; AutoPilot enabled and fully automated version available. pdfSaveAsPdf1.3 - Security in the PDF-Workflow pdfSaveAsPDF1.3 is a new Plug-In for Adobe Acobat that allows users to save PDF files for Adobe Acrobat 4 compatability, thus avoiding workflow problems during the transition period from the use of PDF 1.3 to PDF 1.4. MadeToPrint - the right output at the right...

Press Release - Mouseki 2.0.1 Release date: 30/1/2002 Black Cat Software is pleased to announce Mouseki 2.0.1, the first onscreen keyboard for Mac OS, Mac OS X and Windows. Available immediately for Mac OS (and coming very soon for Windows) Mouseki allows text input in situations where it isn't possible to use a keyboard - be they kiosks or physical impairments such as RSI or disabilities. The design goal of Mouseki was to Keep It Simple! So there are no special files you need, no special software to install and no special hardware to plug in - it even fits on a floppy - Just run it and type into your favourite application! A demo of Mouseki can be downloaded from the Black Cat Software web-site. The full version costs just $15. Download the demo from: http://www.blackcat-software.com/mouseki.htm About the author: 29 year old James Savage, BSc Hons in Business Computer Systems and Computing, is a dedicated Mac User and experienced programmer. He is a system administrator and freelance...

Hi, a new version of the plug-in is released. Have a look! (http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/realbasic/plugins.html) 2.2 - 31. Jan 2002 - Added Process Class - Added MoviePlayer Class Extension - Added Movie Class Extension - Fixed bug in folderitem.drawwideicon - Added MacClassicSerial Class - ResPlugin is no weak linked so you don't need the library file. - Added ResolutionLibraryPresent method - Classic plugin now weak linked so it works on older Mac OS versions - Documentation splited into lot's of HTML files PS: This is not a 5 dollar plugin to add just a few functions. It's a big plugin with over 300 functions! PPS: And it's not that big like it's looking. 10 plugins for all three platforms are put into one file to make it easier to handle. Mfg Christian Schmitz

Salt Lake City -- January 30, 2002 -- unmarked software releases textSOAP 3.1.5 update. Today, unmarked software released an update to its text cleaning software which addresses three main issues raised by users: * A problem where OS X Services were crashing has been fixed * Additional improvements to SCRUB and MIME allow it to handle some URLs better * AppleScripts that offer textSOAP support in Entourage X are now included textSOAP 3.x releases are free to registered textSOAP 3 users. Registered 1.x & 2.x users can upgrade for $9.95 from within the application. Complete version details can be found at (http://www.unmarked.com/textsoap_mac_versions.html) textSOAP v3.1.5 can be directly downloaded from: (http://www.unmarked.com/files/textSOAP3.bin) Additional information can be found at: (http://www.unmarked.com) For further information contact: Mark Munz unmarked software support@unmarked.com

Runtime Revolution announces Revolution 1.1.1 beta 1 Runtime Revolution is pleased to announce version 1.1.1 beta 1 of Revolution the leading edge cross-platform development tool. As part of our support for the developer community we are making trial versions of the beta for Mac OS, Mac OS X, Windows, Unix and Linux available for free download. Revolution allows developers to write their software once and deliver it on all major platforms. Using Revolutions powerful English-like programming language, easy to use GUI builder and development tools developers can create software quickly and easily. The download is available from: (http://www.runrev.com/revolution/developers/developerdownloads/latesttes...)

Subject: Announcing Application Builder Collection Version 1.1 For Immediate Release Beaverton, OR (January 30, 2002) - Jiiva, Inc., announces Application Builder Collection Version 1.1. Application Builder Collection (ABC) is the first professional-grade set of reusable Cocoa frameworks for building solid Mac OS X applications. Version 1.1 adds new functionality that further expands the use of Interface Builder and includes a variety of customer feedback enhancements. ABC Version 1.1 is a free upgrade for existing customers and is available for purchase for new customers at Jiiva's on-line store. "We've gotten some great feedback from users of Version 1.0 and springing off that, we've put together an even stronger Version 1.1," says Jiiva's President Mark Ericksen. "With a super price of $199.99 for early adopters, developers are really seeing the value in ABC." Application Builder Collection is a set of user interface widgets, reusable objects, and development applications designed...

P R E S S R E L E A S E Albuquerque, NM; January 28, 2002 Beehive Software replaces ftp (File Transfer Protocol), the old Internet standard for file transfer, with "Beehive Https". This SSL-secure file transfer client is available for Mac, Windows, and Browser platforms. This new secure protocol breakthrough is another piece of the Beehive file transfer framework designed to bring reliable, secure, file transfer solutions to the Graphic Arts, Newspaper, and Engineering Reprographics industries. Beehive Https replaces obsolete, unsecure, ftp servers with special Beehive, secure, Apache web servers. Now anybody on the Internet can securely send Gigabyte files to any other user that has a current browser and an email address. The Beehive Https protocol brings printers, newspapers and other imagesetting companies 5 key file transfer improvements: * Beehive Https is proxy server tolerant - there are no more blocked file transfers at corporate firewalls; * Beehive Https uses SSL for...