MacRadio proudly announces The Mac Night Owl LIVE with Gene
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MacRadio proudly announces The Mac Night Owl LIVE with Gene Steinberg
DALLAS, Texas--October 11, 2002--Mac Radio announced today the launch
of a brand new radio program featuring the enlightened and well
versed voice of the Mac Night Owl, himself, Gene Steinberg. The Mac
Night Owl LIVE can be heard every Friday starting at 9pm Eastern,
6pm Pacific on October 11, 2002.
An award winning technology journalist, Gene has written over 30
books, both non-fiction and science fiction. A long-time Mac user,
his daily commentaries appear on his popular Web site, The Mac Night
Owl (http://www.macnightowl.com), at the Gannett News Service (link
included below,) and for usatoday.com. Gene has made it his mission
to keep Mac users informed about the reality of the Mac world, which
is what he will bring to radio listeners every week starting this
Friday.
"I am extremely excited about the possibilities of The Mac Night Owl
LIVE. The show will bring cutting-edge...
Roundtrip Public Beta Now Available for Download
46OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Roundtrip Public Beta Now Available for Download
QuarkXPress users are encouraged to trial first solution for full,
bi-directional XML support within QuarkXPress
London - October 10, 2002 - Easypress Technologies today announced the
availability of the first public beta version of Atomik Roundtrip - the new
software solution announced at last month's Seybold conference and
exhibition. Atomik Roundtrip is the first software to provide full,
bi-directional XML support for QuarkXPress. The public beta is available by
registering online at www.easypress.com.
"The growth of XML adoption has been unprecedented and it is with this in
mind that we have launched a public beta program to ensure that Atomik
Roundtrip works with the wide variety of XML types that now exist." said
Nick Reed, Easypress Technologies director of product strategy. "We
encourage all QuarkXPress users who are either currently using XML in their
workflow or who have ambitions in this direction, to...
24U Hex OSAX makes programmer's life easier!
24U announces the release of a new Scripting Addition 24U Hex OSAX
1.0 for converting text and integer numbers to hexadecimal notation
and back, making life easier for programmers and web developers! The
hexadecimal notation contains only alphanumeric characters, so you
can utilize it for transfering data simply between platforms and over
the Internet. Software engineers and programers will also benefit
from the ability to write simple scripts for generation of
hexadecimal data.
24U Hex OSAX 1.0 works on Mac OS and Mac OS X!
Detailed information: http://www.24uSoftware.com/infoHXOX.php
Download: http://www.24uSoftware.com/downloadform.php?id=hxox
Features of 24U Hex OSAX 1.0
- Gives AppleScript the ability to convert text and integer numbers
to hexadecimal notation and back.
- Hexadecimal notation can be transfered unchanged between platforms
and over the Internet
- Allows for hexadecimal dump/editing of files
24U Hex OSAX as Donationware!
It is our pleasure to introduce this...
Learning C# Released by O'Reilly
For Immediate Release
October 9, 2002
For more information, a review copy, cover art, or an interview with
the author, contact:
Kathryn Barrett (707) 827-7094 or kathrynb@oreilly.com
C# for the Inexperienced
O'Reilly Releases"Learning C#"
Sebastopol, CA--Most C# books are written for experienced C++ and Java
programmers. If you are a novice programmer, or have experience in VB6
or other procedural programming languages, and want to learn C#, you've
been out of luck--until now. Jesse Liberty, author of the best-selling
books "Programming C#" and "Programming ASP.NET," has written "Learning
C#" (O'Reilly, US $34.95), an entry-level guide to learning the C#
language. Written in a warm and friendly manner, the book assumes no
prior programming experience, and provides an easy introduction to
Microsoft's premier .NET language.
"I received quite a bit of feedback about my 'Programming C#' book,"
Liberty explains. "The principal concern seems to be that it was
targeted at programmers with...
Dr. Bott LLC announces Distribution agreement with El Gato
Wilsonville, OR - October 9, 2002
Dr. Bott announces distribution agreement with El Gato Software for EyeTV.
http://www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?code=6201-EYTV
Dr. Bott announces distribution agreement with El Gato Software for EyeTV.
Eye TV is a Digital Video Recorder that connects to your Mac via the
USB port. In addition to converting your Mac into a TV, it offers
intuitive recording and management of television programs.
"We are thrilled to have Dr. Bott distributing EyeTV." Said Victor
Nemechek, Director of Marketing for El Gato Software, "As a small
Mac-only manufacturer, getting products into the channel is
difficult. We are excited to have Dr. Bott helping us get EyeTV to
Apple resellers and into the hands of customers quickly and
effectively."
"EyeTV is one of the few products that has changed the way I do
something outside of the computer world. I almost never used to watch
TV, and when I did, there was nothing on." Said Eric Prentice, CEO of
Dr. Bott LLC, "Now EyeTV records...
MacASP
MacASP makes it possible to easily turn your web pages into a fully dynamic
site, using any PPC macintosh computer. It is a versatile system at all
levels, ie. setting-up, hardware/software requirements and programming.
MacAsp incorporates a lot of functionalities enabling dynamic and faster
development. The cost of MacASP ranges from free to $299, depending on your
needs or commercial goals.
link:
http://www.macasp.com/
Blue World Celebrates 6TH Anniversary of Lasso
BLUE WORLD CELEBRATES 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF LASSO
Bellevue, WA--October 7, 2002--Blue World Communications,
Inc.--pioneers of the Web Data Engine(tm)--today announced the sixth
anniversary of Lasso, the next-generation Web Data Engine for quickly
building and serving data-driven Web sites.
"Since the release of Lasso 1.0 six years ago, the Lasso universe has
matured rapidly and grown significantly," said Bill Doerrfeld, CEO of
Blue World. "With the recent release of Lasso Professional 6 and its
'next-generation' capabilities, Blue World is positioned to quickly
grow the Lasso universe to new heights."
About the Lasso Product Line
The Lasso product line consists of authoring and serving tools that
allow Web designers and Web developers to quickly build and serve
powerful data-driven Web sites. The product line includes Lasso
Professional 6 for deploying data-driven Web sites, and Lasso
Studio(tm) for authoring data-driven Web sites.
Lasso's innovative architecture provides an industry...
Lasso Summit 2002
LASSO SUMMIT 2002 TO INCLUDE SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BLUE WORLD
Second Annual Conference for Lasso developers to Mark New Milestones
for the Lasso Community
Bellevue, WA--October 7, 2002--Blue World Communications,
Inc.--pioneers of the Web Data Engine(tm)--today announced its plan
for the upcoming Lasso Summit 2002 conference to be held October 13th
thru 14th in Bellevue, WA. During the keynote address at Lasso Summit
2002, Blue World CEO Bill Doerrfeld will deliver a series of surprise
announcements.
"With the recent successful launch of Lasso Professional 6, we've
established momentum which allows us to deliver some nice surprises
to the Lasso community," said Bill Doerrfeld, CEO of Blue World. "We
believe the forthcoming news will be very well received and enable
the Lasso community to quickly grow to new heights."
Summit Speakers
Lasso Summit 2002 will include presentations from leading Lasso
developers on how to effectively build and serve data-driven Web
sites powered by...
PdfCompress 2.0 for Mac OS X
Berlin, Germany - October 8th, 2002
PdfCompress version 2.0 add CCITT Group 4 (Fax) compression
metaobject today released version 2.0 of its popular PDF compression
tool for Mac OS X. Apart from the usual performance improvements and
bug fixes, version 2.0 now adds a second compression methods. In
addition to photographic images, which are still compressed using the
JPEG method, PdfCompress now also compresses bi-level images using
the lossless CCITT Group 4 compression method used in Fax
transmission.
In addition, we've also improved demo mode to be less confusing.
What hasn't changed is PdfCompress's high performance and ease of
use: just drag a PDF file onto its icon and it is compressed almost
instantaneously.
For more information and downloads, see our Products page at:
(http://www.metaobject.com/Products.html#PdfCompress)
or contact
Marcel Weiher
marcel@metaobject.com
+ 49 / 171 / 958 6433
About metaobject
Located in view of Berlin's Olympic Stadium, metaobject creates...
Bugbear Detected by Free NetMinder Ethernet Update
Contact:
Sharon Doi
Marketing Director
Neon Software Inc.
Phone: 925-283-9771
Fax: 925-283-6507
doi@neon.com
"Bugbear" Virus Detected by Free NetMinder Ethernet Update
Packet Inference Technology Makes Quick Detection and Notification Possible
LAFAYETTE, CA -- October 4, 2002 -- Neon Software today has announced
the availability of a new update to the award-winning NetMinder
Ethernet 5.0 that automatically detects and decodes packets generated
by the "Bugbear" virus infection. NetMinder Ethernet customers who
install the update and have alerts set will automatically be paged,
emailed, or sent an SNMP trap if exploits of the Bugbear virus are
detected on the network.
According to VNUnet.com, the Bugbear work will likely surpass Klez to
become the number one threat to computer users with over 130,000
infections already reported.
"Network administrators must maintain a vigilant watch over their
networks," said Michael Swan, Neon Software's chief technology
officer. "NetMinder Ethernet is...
Praeco 1.5 eBay Auction Tool
Press Contact:
Travis J. Hicks
travis@desideratum.com
www.desideratum.com
DESIDERATUM RELEASES PRAECO 1.5 FOR MACINTOSH AND WINDOWS
Praeco 1.5 adds new heavily-requested features to all areas of function.
October 8, 2002 -- Desideratum has released Praeco 1.5, an update to
their eBay auction tool for buyers and sellers. This version adds new
features including expanded searching options, more display
customization, auction countdowns, encrypted bidding passwords, and
workarounds for outstanding issues with the Mac OS X 10.2 operating
system.
"Praeco is positioning itself to become the essential tool for all
types of eBay users," said Travis J. Hicks, author. "This release
works to achieve this with a broad spectrum of improvements."
New Praeco 1.5 features include:
- Search query options for category, sort order, completed items, and
the country the items are available to;
- Larger blocks of search results with more information per result;
- View options to specify column...
Cross-Platform HELP Module for Your REALbasic Apps
UPDATED: UniHelp 1.3 for REALbasic
----------------------------------------
Cross-Platform HELP Module for Your REALbasic Applications!
Apple Help Viewer, Microsoft HTML Help, WinHelp.... Why waste your
precious development time designing and compiling a different Help
system for each platform when you can easily use UniHelp for all of
them?
NO additional plugins or classes needed. Just drag the UniHelp module
and its graphics folder into your REALbasic project, add a few lines
of code, create your external help pages, and that's it -- instant
online help for your compiled REALbasic applications that looks and
functions the same on Classic Mac, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows
98/NT/ME/2000/XP.
Winner of the 2002 Cubie Award for Best Development Aid, UniHelp
includes a built-in Search Engine and supports HTML pages, URL Links,
Relative Links, Images, Multimedia, Back/Forward History navigation,
Printing, and much more! "UniHelp" and "Electric Butterfly" are never
mentioned anywhere on...
Lasso Pro & PHP Hosting at Point In Space
POINT IN SPACE WEB HOSTING ANNOUNCES LASSO PROFESSIONAL 6 AND PHP HOSTING
KEENE, NH, October 8, 2002 - Point In Space Web Hosting today
announced immediate availability of Lasso Professional 6 and PHP
hosting, as well as restructured hosting account pricing and features.
"Lasso Professional 6 is another major leap ahead for the Lasso
product line. New features such as XML support, PDF generation and
enhanced MySQL functionality allow our clients to be on the cutting
edge of Web application development," said John May, Point In Space's
President. "In addition, by offering additional new options such as
PHP, SSH access and phpMyAdmin, our accounts are more flexible than
ever."
Point In Space is offering Lasso Professional 6 and PHP hosting,
available immediately, with a number of packages to choose from
including Filemaker Pro and MySQL connectivity. Current Point In
Space clients should contact the company directly regarding special
offers for migrating from Lasso 3 and Lasso...
Tecplot on Mac OS X
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Peter Masi
(303) 399-6031
peter@masipr.com
http://www.amtec.com/media
AMTEC ANNOUNCES TECPLOT VERSION 9.2 FOR MAC OS X
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Amtec Engineering, Inc., a developer of data
visualization software, today announced the release of Tecplot 9.2
for Mac OS X. This represents the first time that Tecplot, which was
first released in 1988, has supported Macintosh computers. Engineers
and scientists on Mac OS X now benefit from the industry's leading
technical plotting software with integrated XY, 2- and 3-D
capabilities.
"We see a growing demand from our customers to run Tecplot on Mac OS
X," said Amtec President Mike Peery. "Supporting Mac OS X exemplifies
our commitment to providing multi-platform support so engineers and
scientists can communicate and collaborate."
"Mac OS X provides the power, stability and reliability that
scientists and engineers depend upon for collecting and analyzing
data," said Ron...
Sherlock 3 module for REALbasic Garage
REALbasic Garage meet Sherlock 3!
October, 8
The new Sherlock 3 module for REALbasic Garage is now available.
REALbasic Garage meet Sherlock 3 and relase the search module for all Mac OS
X 10.2 (Jaguar) users.
The last 10.2 update of Apple Mac OS X (formerly known as Jaguar) include
the new version 3 of Sherlock, a powerful application for searching sites on
internet. This new version use a completely new engine with more powerful
and better support to building access interfaces.
For more info on Apple Sherlock visit the Sherlock page on Apple web site.
Searching on REALbasic Garage is now more simple than ever.
If you are a Jaguar user, just go to REALbasic Garage and activate now the
Sherlock 3 module.
Go to this page to see how to subscribe it:
http://www.rbgarage.com/links/sherlock.html
In few seconds you can enable searching REALbasic Garage at lightspeed!
Massimo Valle
The REALbasic Garage Team
Ch SDK for Mac OS X
DAVIS, Calif., October 8, 2002 - SoftIntegration, Inc., the leader of
scripting technology for ubiquitous computing, today announced the
release of Ch SDK for Mac OS X. Ch is a superset of C/C++ interpreter
for scripting, plotting and and numeric computing. Ch SDK allows Ch
scripts to interface C/C++ binary modules.
Ch SDK for Mac OS X allows cross platform C/C++ libraries accessed
via C compatible scripts. Ch scripts can access compiled C/C++
libraries such as static library, shared library or Dynamically
Linked Library (DLL). All C/C++ library functions can run in Ch
without modifications. There is no distinction between the
interpreted and compiled code.
"Ch is ideal for scripting for C/C++ programmers. It minimizes the
number of programming languages that software developers have to
learn and program," said Dr. Dawn Cheng, General Manager at
SoftIntegration. "Ch SDK for Mac OS X allows speedy cross-platform
application development and deployment."
Ch supports ISO C standard, C++...
AlwaysONline X for Mac OS X
CONTACT:
Michael Hunson
Rampell Software, LLC
561-628-5102
admin@rampellsoft.com
http://www.rampellsoft.com
AlwaysONline X for Macintosh OS X Released
PALM BEACH, FL - Oct. 4, 2002 -- Rampell Software, LLC has released
AlwaysONline X, the first version of AlwaysONline to work with OS X.
AlwaysONline X works with AOL and several other modem-based Internet
Service Providers (ISPs) to prevent disconnects due to inactivity.
Previous versions of AlwaysONline have been relied upon by tens of
thousands of AOL users to prevent automatic disconnections. This new
version continues that tradition, and is very easy to use and
install. Once installed, AlwaysONline X will immediately begin
working without requiring any additional configuration.
AlwaysONline X requires Mac OS 10.1 or higher and, for AOL users,
requires any OS X version of AOL; for non-AOL users, AlwaysONline X
has been tested and found to work with EarthLink and AT&T.
AlwaysONline X can be purchased on Rampell Software's...
iccToolBox Pro 1.0.5
iccTools Announces iccToolBox Pro 1.0.5
iccToolBox is a suite of tools that assist the printing and graphics
arts professional in creating, modifying, evaluating and managing
ICC/ICM profiles for a variety of graphic arts applications and
devices.
Standard Features:
**** All New Graphical Profile Editor ****
2D and 3D graphs, including distribution, gamut, gray-balance/UCR and
GCR, Channel analysis
Profile Tag editing
Grayscale, NCP, Rich Gray and Device Link profile creation
Integrated Profile Calc ( was LabCalc )
Direct DTP 41, DTP 22 and 500 Series Support.
New Features:
* Profile Editor, allows edits to profiles with Lab connection space.
Apply Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue Shift, Curve and Media
White point using a reference image and 3D Gamut plot to verify
results.
* Opacity control to 3D gamut view, allowing profiles to become
translucent revealing true limitations of layered gamuts. Set as a
percentage from 0-100.
* Added ability to hide or show any profile in any 3D...
MacTech Magazine Brings On New Editor-in-Chief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MACTECH MAGAZINE BRINGS ON NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
-- Dave Mark joins the magazine as Editor-in-Chief
-- World renowned Getting Started Column returns
Westlake Village, CA -- October 7, 2002 -- MacTech Magazine is proud to
announce that it has brought on Dave Mark, renowned book author and
columnist, as Editor-in-Chief. In addition, MacTech's celebrated "Getting
Started" column returns to bring Mac OS X, Cocoa, Objective-C and more to
those interested in getting started with programming.
For those that don't remember, Dave Mark penned MacTech's Getting Started
column for 7 years. Dave has an extensive background in Macintosh and Unix
development and has written more than a dozen best-selling books, including
"Learn C on the Macintosh" and the "Macintosh C Programming Primer". He was
Vice President, Academic and Discover Products, at Metrowerks, and has
served on a number of Board of Directors, giving him tremendous experience
to draw from.
"Dave not only has an...
MacTech Magazine Brings On New Editor-in-Chief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MACTECH MAGAZINE BRINGS ON NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
-- Dave Mark joins the magazine as Editor-in-Chief
-- World renowned Getting Started Column returns
Westlake Village, CA -- October 7, 2002 -- MacTech Magazine is proud to
announce that it has brought on Dave Mark, renowned book author and
columnist, as Editor-in-Chief. In addition, MacTech's celebrated "Getting
Started" column returns to bring Mac OS X, Cocoa, Objective-C and more to
those interested in getting started with programming.
For those that don't remember, Dave Mark penned MacTech's Getting Started
column for 7 years. Dave has an extensive background in Macintosh and Unix
development and has written more than a dozen best-selling books, including
"Learn C on the Macintosh" and the "Macintosh C Programming Primer". He was
Vice President, Academic and Discover Products, at Metrowerks, and has
served on a number of Board of Directors, giving him tremendous experience
to draw from.
"Dave not only has an...
Singlestep Technologies Manages Cisco Routers and Switches
Singlestep Technologies Announces Free Download of Device Management
Applications for Cisco =AE Routers and Switches.
Complete the IT Survey from Singlestep Technologies and Receive a Free
Application
to Monitor and Manage Cisco devices.
Seattle, WA - October 4, 2002 - Singlestep Technologies, creator of network
integration and information management software, announced today that their
Device Management Applications are available for free by simply completing
a survey at http://vnos.net/promotions/promo.html before October 31, 2002.
These applications were developed specifically to give network managers
more efficient management of their network devices. Available for the Mac
OS X and Windows 2000/XP operating systems, the software generally sells
for between $125 and $375 depending on the device and configuration
supported
The applications improve the manageability of select Cisco routers and
switch devices. The feature set includes the ability to more easily:
*Set the status,...
IOXperts Releases Mac OS X Driver for USB Digital Still Cameras
X-pair-Authenticated: 68.40.142.235
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 02:49:55 -0400
Subject: IOXPERTS RELEASES V.1.0.2 OF MAC OS X DRIVER FOR USB DIGITAL STILL
CAMERAS
From: Dave Koziol (dave.koziol@ioxperts.com)
To: Elizabeth Rehfeld (er@er-amalgamated.com)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 3, 2002
IOXPERTS RELEASES V.1.0.2 OF MAC OS X DRIVER FOR USB DIGITAL STILL CAMERAS
IOXperts Gives Mac Users Access to Over 80 Low-Cost Digital Still Cameras
CAMBRIDGE, MA, [October 3, 2002] - IOXperts, Inc. announced version 1.0.2
of its USB Still Camera driver for Mac OS X.
The $9.95 driver allows users of iPhoto and other applications that rely on
Apple's Image Capture Architecture to download images from a wide array of
very low-cost cameras. Version 1.0.2 adds support for Mac OS X 10.2
(Jaguar) and a number of new cameras.
"We are enabling a whole new class of Mac users to experience the world of
digital photography because many of these cameras are available for well
under $100," said IOXperts founder and...
Security Manager 1.0 for FileMaker Pro
Waves in Motion announces Security Manager 1.0 for FileMaker Pro
-- Manage the complex world of security in one simple database
Phoenix, AZ - October 2, 2002. Waves in Motion, a leader in FileMaker Pro
technology, announces a revolutionary new security product. Security
Manager will simplify database administration, enhance your data security,
and ease access for users.
It is the only product on the market that has 128 bit encryption, and works
with FileMaker Pro's built in access privileges. Waves In Motion is so
confident that Security Manager will improve data security, and provide a
tremendous time savings, we are offering an unconditional guarantee.
To purchase or demo Security Manager please visit:
( http://wmotion.com/securitymanager.html )
Security Manager 1.0 is a secure user-login system that integrates with
existing databases, without scripting. Security Manager provides a single
point of entry for any number of users and databases, eliminating password
sharing, forgotten...
SkinnyEPS 2.0 for Mac OS X reduces image files size 15X
SkinnyEPS 2.0 for Mac OS X reduces image files size 15X without
compromising printed image quality
Montreal, Canada, October 2, 2002 - Design and print workflow developer
Ultimate Technographics, www.ultimate-tech.com, today announced the
commercial release of SkinnyEPS 2.0 for Mac OS X. A universal problem in
design and production workflows is massive file sizes. SkinnyEPS addresses
this problem by dramatically reducing the size of EPS image files for page
layout. Reduced size EPS files enable a faster and more efficient design
and production workflow:
* Faster page layout
* Faster proofing and imaging
* Faster PDF/PostScript file creation
* Smaller PDF/PostScript file sizes
* Smaller collect for output total folder sizes
* Ability to email production files
David Watson, President and CEO of Ultimate says, "SkinnyEPS 2.0 leverages
the advanced capabilities of Mac OS X and Adobe Photoshop 7 to provide an
innovative way to produce print jobs more efficiently. Unlike compression...
Summary 2.3
Summary 2.3 is now available for: Macintosh (Classic), OSX Command Line,
Windows, Linux x86, and Sun SPARC.
Download from: (http://summary.net/updates.html).
Summary is a web server log analyzer from Summary.Net.
New features and bug fixes in this release include:
* Added Country by GeoIP and Region by GeoIP reports. Summary now supports
the GeoIP database from MaxMind, which determines the countries visitors
are from based on their numeric IP addresses. Summary includes the "free"
version of the database. For more accurate reporting you can subscribe to
monthly updates of the database from MaxMind,
(http://www.maxmind.com/app/binary?rId=summarynet), which Summary will
download automatically. Determining the countries visitors are coming from
with the GeoIP database is far more accurate than using the Top Level
Domains report.
* Added Interesting Referring Domains report and corresponding items
in the Overview. Summary can now detect patterns of hits which are
"interesting", and bring...
StuffIt Standard Edition 7.0
ALADDIN SYSTEMS SHIPS STUFFIT STANDARD EDITION 7.0- NEW AND IMPROVED
INTERFACE PROVIDES BEST-EVER COMPRESSION AND SECURITY
New Version Incorporates StuffIt X, The Next-Generation File Compression
Watsonville, CA - Aladdin Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Aladdin Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: ALHI), today released StuffIt
Standard Edition(tm)7.0 (previously called StuffIt Lite), the newest
Macintosh version of Aladdin's popular access and compression utility.
StuffIt Standard Edition updates version 6.5.1 of StuffIt Lite and adds
additional functionality.
StuffIt 7.0 introduces StuffIt X(tm) (pronounced "ex"), the new file format
integrates compression with security and safety options to meet the
requirements of business and today's digital lifestyle. The StuffIt X file
format provides strong encryption (512 bit), improved compression (up to
30% over previous versions), error correction, larger archive size, and
support for long file names. StuffIt Standard Edition, also...
Real Software Announces REALbasic For Windows
REALbasic products and related books are available through DevDepot
(http://www.devdepot.com/realbasic), mailto:orders@devdepot.com, Toll free:
877-DEPOT-NOW, Outside US/Canada: 805-494-9797, Fax: 805-494-9798.
4D, Inc. Ships 4D Mail with Anti-Spam Features
4D, Inc. Ships 4D Mail
-- First Easy-to-Administer Mail Server for Mac OS X is Fast and Scalable,
with Anti-Spam Features and Anti-Virus Support --
SAN JOSE, Calif., October 1, 2002 -- 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th
Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, today
announced the immediate availability of 4D Mail, the first
easy-to-administer, scalable, high performance Mail server on Mac OS X,
with anti-spam features, support for anti-virus, WebMail and more. 4D Mail
is shipping today directly from 4D for $149 for a 10-mailbox license, $249
for a 100-mailbox license with additional 100-mailbox expansion licenses
available for $149, or an unlimited license available at $1499.
"4D Mail is easy for a small 10-person office to set-up and maintain, yet
fast and scalable enough for Internet service providers," explained Brendan
Coveney, president and CEO of 4D, Inc. "Beyond ease, performance and
scalability, 4D Mail also includes anti-spam, anti-virus, 4D WebMail
support...
4D, Inc. Ships 4D WebSTAR v5.2 Now With Mail Server
4D, Inc. Ships 4D WebSTAR v5.2 Now With Mail Server
-- High Performance, Easy Mail Server Includes Comprehensive SMTP and
Mailbox Security --
SAN JOSE, Calif., October 1, 2002 -- 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th
Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, today
announced the immediate availability of 4D WebSTAR v5.2, a landmark update
to the 4D WebSTAR Server Suite V for Mac(R) OS X, now with an easy to use,
fast Mail server. The new Mail server in v5.2 has an architecture designed
for high performance and robust scalability, with security and anti-spam
features, anti-virus support, and a mail migration tool for WebSTAR v4
administrators. 4D WebSTAR v5.2 is available today as a free update for
current registered users of 4D WebSTAR V directly from (http://www.4D.com/).
"4D WebSTAR v5.2 is an exciting update for easy, powerful Internet serving,
and now includes robust mail handling," said Brendan Coveney, president and
CEO of 4D, Inc. "The new Mail Server in 4D WebSTAR...
MacHack Keynote Announced
MacHack PR: MacHack Keynote Announced: Ken Arnold
MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers
http://www.machack.com/
Contact: Carol Lynn
mailto:info@machack.com
c/o Expotech
1264 Bedford Road
Grosse Point Park, MI 48230
October 1, 2003-Dearborn, MI-With the coming of Mac OS X, the Macintosh
platform has come into alignment with the mainstream UNIX community. With
the expansion of the Macintosh ecosystem, the population of Mac Hackers has
grown to include converts from other platforms. MacHack: The Annual
Conference for Leading Edge Developers continues to embrace the changes
already made and extend them into new areas of interest to the developer
community.
The keynote speaker for MacHack 18 exemplifies this commitment to industry
leading change and commitment to open standards and sharing of ideas. Ken
Arnold, Chief Architect of EventMonitor, Inc., will kick off the 72-hour
marathon conference, bringing his unique perspective and expertise to the
conference.
As one of...
Steve Jobs' Keynote To Open Macworld San Francisco 2003
STEVE JOBS' KEYNOTE TO OPEN MACWORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO SAN FRANCISCO 2003
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., October 1, 2002 - IDG World Expo, the leading producer
of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for IT markets around the
globe, today announced that Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, will deliver the
opening keynote address for Macworld Conference & Expo/San Francisco 2003
on Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. Macworld Conference & Expo, San
Francisco's largest annual technology event and the world's most
comprehensive Macintosh OS event, takes place January 6-10, 2003 at The
Moscone Center in San Francisco.
"This is the hottest Mac event of the year, and we look forward to another
record-breaking crowd in 2003," said Charlie Greco, president and CEO of
IDG World Expo. "Steve's keynote will set the direction for 2003 and kick
off another great Macworld."
For more information or to register for Macworld Conference & Expo, please
visit www.macworldexpo.com.
About Macworld...
Privilege Software Commerce Platform Supports Jaguar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Privilege Software Commerce Platform Supports Mac OS X version 10.2 "Jaguar"
Aladdin Knowledge Systems proven anti-piracy and electronic distribution
capabilities now available to Mac OS X v 10.2 application developers
CHICAGO, October 1, 2002 ? Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ALDN), a
leader in electronic software commerce, today announced support of the new
Mac OS X version 10.2 "Jaguar" with the Privilege Software Commerce
Platform (SCP), enabling anti-piracy and electronic distribution
capabilities for application developers.
"Privilege SCP for Mac OS X enables state-of-the-art software to be
delivered in a safe and secure way," said Stephen Axel, vice president of
global marketing for Aladdin Knowledge Systems. "We are very pleased to
expand the Privilege platform to protect the intellectual capital of Mac
developers around the world."
"Mac OS X's open, UNIX-based architecture with support for the industry
standards like Java, Apache, OpenGL, WebDAV...
FileMaker Mobile 2.1 Companion for Palm OS and Pocket PC
FileMaker Mobile 2.1 Companion for Palm OS and Pocket PC Now Available
Now supports Pocket PC 2002, bar code scanning and gains praise from users
SANTA CLARA, CA -- September 30, 2002 -- FileMaker, Inc. today announced
the immediate availability of FileMaker Mobile 2.1, new mobile companion
database software for FileMaker Pro 5.5 v2 and the recently released
FileMaker Pro 6, at
(http://store.filemaker.com/)http://store.filemaker.com/ and resellers
worldwide. FileMaker Mobile 2.1 allows users to transfer and synchronize
data between FileMaker Pro databases, which now support XML importing and
exporting, on desktop computers and handheld Palm OS or Pocket PC 2002
devices.
FileMaker Mobile 2.1 also gives users of the Symbol iPaq sleeve SPS3000,
Rugged Pocket PC PPT2800 or CSM 150 Springboard, the ability to scan bar
code labels directly into FileMaker Mobile databases for fast, streamlined
data entry.
Priced at $49 (suggested list price, U.S.) FileMaker Mobile 2.1 delivers a
simple and...
Dejal announces Simon: Monitors Web and FTP Sites for Errors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dejal announces Simon 1.0b2
A Mac OS X application to monitor web and FTP sites for changes or failures.
PORTLAND, Oregon -- September 30, 2002 -- Dejal Systems today announced the
immediate availability of Simon 1.0b2, a significant upgrade to its new Mac
OS X SIte MONitor. This application checks web and/or FTP sites that you
specify at the desired frequency, and indicates when they change or go down.
David Sinclair, President of Dejal, says: "If you have a web site and a
broadband connection, or just want to know when your favorite sites change,
you won't want to be without this tool. Why rely on web-based monitoring
services that check very infrequently, or charge through the roof for an
adequate checking frequency, when Simon can monitor as many sites as you
like, as often as you like!"
Pricing & Availability:
This introductory version of Simon is immediately available as a free
download from http://www.dejal.com/simon/.
Simon requires Mac OS X 10.1 or...
ActiveDeveloper v2.10 -- Released for MacOS X 10.x
ActiveDeveloper v2.10 -- Released for MacOS X 10.x
September 2002 -- Vestbjerg, Denmark -- Today InterACTIVE-Technology
released ActiveDeveloper v2.10 - our Runtime Objective-C & C IDE, JIT
compiler and Debugger with support for Cocoa and WebObjects.
The ActiveDeveloper IDE cuts your API learning curve and allows incremental
Development of any Project. With ActiveDeveloper you get a Runtime Object
IDE allowing you to build NATIVE apps and servers directly at Runtime while
they run.
Thereby bringing you a whole lot closer to the Objects you work with ...
ActiveDeveloper - "Grow" your Apps - through incremental JIT Compilation
- Develop, Test, Debug and Play - at runtime
- Edit-compile-play cycles in 1-2 seconds
- Deploy NATIVE Apps - with NO ActiveDeveloper dependency
Get InterACTIVE Today -- ActiveDeveloper is available for Cocoa and
WebObjects on
- MacOS X 10.x, Windows 2K/NT/9x and OpenStep.
ActiveDeveloper - Pricing:
Commercial Single...
Post.Office for Mac OS X: Updated for Jaguar
Post.Office for Mac OS X: Updated for Jaguar
Santa Barbara, CA, September 30, 2002. Post.Office 3.5.3 version 712, the
premier mail server and list server for Mac OS X, is now available for Mac
OS X 10.2. This enhanced version of Post.Office adds a performance boost to
the myriad of Post.Office features that make it a leader on the Mac OS X
platform. Sophisticated header and message body-based regular expression
filtering lets Postmasters effectively manage the ever growing deluge of
unwanted eMail, and the ability of users to "self-administer" their own
mail accounts makes the Postmaster's life easy.
Post.Office is supporting 10s of millions of mailboxes on NT and Solaris.
Tenon's port to Mac OS X, along with the addition of SPAM filtering and
IMAP, makes Mac OS X the platform of choice for the well-regarded
Post.Office mail server and list server. Here's what our Mac OS X customers
are saying:
"Thanks for the awesome email solution."
"[With Post.Office] we have been able...
Redstone Launches Industry's First Test Automation Product
News Release
Redstone Software Launches Industry's First Test Automation Product for Mac
OS X
Eggplant for Mac OS X Gets Rave Reviews from Beta testers
LAFAYETTE, CO., September XX, 2002 - Redstone Software, Inc., the leader in
easy-to-use, cross-platform test automation tools, today announced the
immediate availability of Eggplant, the first test automation product for
Mac OS X.
Eggplant for Mac OS X is a test automation tool that allows automation of
almost any manual test. Eggplant tests the end user experience, much as a
manual tester would. The interactive scripting development capability
allows even an unsophisticated user to start using Eggplant within hours.
Eggplant's capabilities are also powerful enough to support the most
complex environments and experienced users. Eggplant's strengths are its
ease of use and learning, its versatility, and its cost-effectiveness.
"We have been entirely focused on delivering a product that is both easy to
use and also powerful enough to...
Open Door Networks Ships Upgraded Who's There? Firewall...
OPEN DOOR NETWORKS SHIPS UPGRADED WHO'S THERE? FIREWALL ADVISOR FOR MAC OS X
PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR MAC OS X 10.2 (JAGUAR)
ASHLAND, OR. -- September 30, 2002 -- Open Door Networks Inc. today
announced that it was shipping version 1.3 of its Who's There? Firewall
Advisor for Mac OS X. Who's There? Firewall Advisor enhances Macintosh
Internet security by helping users analyze, investigate and respond to
access attempts to their Macintosh. Who's There? 1.3 updates the product
for use with Jaguar, Apple's newest version of the Mac OS X operating
system.
Who's There? 1.3 provides support for Jaguar's new Mail application, and
includes updates to the service definitions it uses to provide advice on
access attempts. It continues to support the Norton Personal Firewall, Mac
OS X Server, Brickhouse, and any other firewall that uses Mac OS X's
built-in firewall and logging capabilities.
The Who's There? for Mac OS X upgrade is free for owners of version 1.2 of
the product, or $29 otherwise. The...
Updating mac.com addresses
To all,
Just a reminder for those that are using a mac.com address for email, and
aren't planning on making the transition to Apple's new .Mac service.
It's important that you update your list addresses to your email subscriptions.
You can update your mailing list subscriptions at:
(http://www.mactech.com/macdev-1/)
Or by following the instructions below.
All these methods rely on you sending the email using the email account that
you want to perform the operation on. In other words, send the email from
the account you want to subscribe with/unsubscribe from.
Thanks!
MacTech Magazine
Updating mac.com addresses
To all,
Just a reminder for those that are using a mac.com address for email, and
aren't planning on making the transition to Apple's new .Mac service.
It's important that you update your list addresses to your email subscriptions.
You can update your mailing list subscriptions at:
(http://www.mactech.com/macdev-1/)
Or by following the instructions below.
All these methods rely on you sending the email using the email account that
you want to perform the operation on. In other words, send the email from
the account you want to subscribe with/unsubscribe from.
Thanks!
MacTech Magazine
Zingg!, a Fast Launch contextual menu for Mac OS X
Belo Horizonte, Brazil - September 27, 2002
Rainer Brockerhoff announces the release of version 1.2 of Zingg!, a Fast
Launch contextual menu for Mac OS X.
Zingg! shows a list of all applications that claim to open the selected
file. The user can select certain applications to be always included or
always excluded from the list, and Classic applications may receive special
handling. Zingg! offers more functionality than Jaguar's "Open With" menu,
allowing you to open more than one item or folders.
Version 1.2 has the following bug fixes and new functionality:
* Under Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar), Zingg! crashed Internet Explorer (among
other applications) when control-clicking on a link. This has been fixed.
* Also under 10.2, you can now use Japanese and other high-ASCII characters
for the "Open With" string, and application names that use such characters
also will show up correctly.
* The "Always Include (Override)" option has been added.
* The "Check for Updates..." menu item has been...
Thursby Software Releases DAVE v4.0
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 11:21:13 -0500
Subject: Press Release
From: "Press Release" (james.thomas@thursby.com)
To: Jim Thomas (james.thomas@thursby.com)
For Immediate Release, September 26, 2002, Arlington, Texas
Thursby Software Releases DAVE v4.0
Thursby Software Systems announces the release of DAVE v4.0. Specifically
designed to take advantage of the features and improvements in Jaguar, Mac
OS X v10.2, DAVE v4.0 not only supports Macintosh computers still running
Mac OS 9, it enhances Jaguar's SMB capabilities for the advanced and
professional user. Enhancements include: the storage of files in industry
standard formats for compatibility, fully integrated and efficient browsing
capabilities, and increased security. "DAVE still effortlessly shares files
and printers between Macs and PCs, and because DAVE is fully integrated with
both OS 9 and OS X, users get to retain that all-important Macintosh
experience no matter which OS they prefer," said George Colley, President of
Thursby...
M-Systems Releases SDK for DiskOnKey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
M-Systems Introduces the First Customizable Application for the DiskOnKey=AE
New MyKey Application Allows Users to Personalize Their Device
FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 26, 2002 - M-Systems (Nasdaq: FLSH), a leader in
flash-based data storage products, today announced the first personalized
application for the device called MyKey. Based on the DiskOnKey Technology
platform and designed with M-Systems' new software developer's kit (SDK),
the application allows users to personalize the DiskOnKey offering a quick
and recognizable method to access information stored on the device.
"As the portable storage industry continues to expand, personalization will
be the key to differentiating the device," said Blaine Phelps, worldwide
marketing manager for M-Systems' DiskOnKey Division. "Our market research
has demonstrated that users view the DiskOnKey as more of a personal device
than a storage medium. We have built upon this concept by offering MyKey,
the first personalized...
Now Up-to-Date & Contact Updated for Jaguar
Now Up-to-Date & Contact Updated for Jaguar
- New Version Offers Enhanced Support for Latest Apple Technology
New Albany, Ohio -- September 26, 2002 -- Continuing the rapid pace of
development of its flagship product, Now Software (a division of Power On
Software) today announced the release of version 4.2.5 of Now Up-to-Date &
Contact, the easiest and most powerful personal information management
(PIM) product for the Macintosh, The new release has been designed to take
advantage of the latest Apple technology in Mac OS X, including the recent
release of Jaguar (Mac OS X 10.2), as well as the ability of Apple's iPod
to store contact and calendar information. A complete list of items
addressed in the update can be found at:
http://www.poweronsoftware.com/jaguar.html
Now Up-to-Date & Contact is ideal for users who need the ultimate in
organization of their contacts and schedules, while automating tasks and
ensuring accuracy of data entry. For those who need to share...
iShell Mobile Edition
SUNNYVALE, CA, PalmSource Headquarters - September 26, 2002 - Tribeworks is
proud to preview iShell Mobile Edition, the first multimedia authoring
environment for the Palm OS Platform. Based on Tribeworks award-wining
iShell platform and the Kinoma media playback engine for the Palm OS,
iShell Mobile Edition represents a giant leap forward for handheld devices.
Now using a Windows or Mac OS X PC, multimedia professionals can build
interactive learning applications, product demonstrations, sales
presentations, and deliver them to a Palm OS device.
eNature.com, the premier online nature resource, today announced plans to
publish a new line of electronic field guides for the Palm OS=AE platform
using this new technology (please see press release below).
Individuals interested to test-drive the preview version of iShell Mobile
Edition can sign up for a free trial version at http://www.tribeworks.com
iShell Mobile Edition Features:
* Drag-and-drop user interface
* Windows and Mac OS X...
Cognito Ships MoneyWorks 3.1 OS X
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cognito Ships MoneyWorks 3.1 OS X
Cognito Ltd has shipped its premier accounting software MoneyWorks 3.1 OS X
release!
Pelham, Massachusetts. -- 1 September 2002 -- CognitoUSA has announced
today that it is shipping its accounting software package MoneyWorks in an
upgraded OS X release.
As well as being fully "carbonised" to run on OS X, there are added
features in this upgrade, including the ability for OS X users to email
customised forms (invoices, statements etc) as pdf attachments.MoneyWorks
OS X files are backwards compatible with MoneyWorks 3.0.3 files as well as
being cross platform compatible with MS Windows.
MoneyWorks is a fully integrated accounting system featuring Cashbook,
General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory, Custom
Reporting, Custom Forms generation, Sales and Purchase analysis, and Job
Costing---all in a single easy-to-use package.
MoneyWorks has a friendly, intuitive user-interface, with simple and clear
entry...
Xnet announces new Captain FTP 1.4 for Mac OS X
XNET ANNOUNCES NEW VERSION OF CAPTAIN FTP 1.4 FOR MAC OS X
Hamburg, Germany, September 25th 2002 -- Xnet Communication the independent
software vendor with core business in data communication high-end solutions
announces the release of Captain FTP version 1.4 - "Yes it works with
Jaguar!"
With Captain FTP 1.4 we start a new stage of life of this software. From a
rebellious FTP child Captain FTP became a strong, young sailor ready to
work in the most dangerous areas of data connectivity.
Captain FTP 1.4 is fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.2 - Jaguar. And it is
offcourse backwards compatible up to version 10.0. Besides this we had a
close look on the wishes of our existing customers, so we made additional
improvements for displaying and working with special national characters.
Captain FTP 1.4 is available in English, German and French. On special
demand we are able to deliver a Chinese version as well.
"In the first place we have obtained very hot feedback from our users,
whose do not...
Opera 6.0 for Mac Beta 1
Opera surges ahead with latest Mac version:
Opera 6.0 for Mac Beta 1 Released
Oslo, Norway - September 25, 2002 - Opera Software today announced the
launch of Opera 6.0 for Mac Beta 1, the newest Mac release of the software
since version 5 was made available in January.
Mac users who eagerly await its arrival will not be disappointed. This
release includes a vast array of new features, including user interface
changes, to enhance the overall browsing experience. Great efforts have
been made to make Opera look and feel like a proper Mac OS X application.
"Opera 6.0 for Mac is the most advanced browser currently available for Mac
OS X in terms of speed, usability, accessibility and language support,"
said Dean Kakridas, VP desktop products. "The ultimate goal of our Mac
product is to bring the most popular and beneficial features from Opera on
other platforms to Mac. We intend to set a new standard for the best
overall browsing experience on the Mac."
In this release, the address entry...
db Reports 3.1 for REALbasic
Available immediately at http://www.abDataTools.com. db Reports makes it
incredibly for the REALbasic developer to add database reporting
capabilities to their program.
Version 3.1 fixes several bugs and adds the following new features:
- multiple columns
- multi-level undo
- PrimeBase connectivity
- report variables (pro version only)
- exporting the query data (pro version only)
- more runtime class options for the REALbasic developer
License the standard version now and you can get an upgrade to the Pro
version for free.
Aaron L. Bratcher
ab DataTools
http://www.abDataTools.com
Rendezvous Goes Open Source
From Apple's web site...
(http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/rendezvous/)
Rendezvous
Rendezvous is a revolutionary networking technology that lets you create an
instant network of computers and devices without any configuration, allows
the services and capabilities such as file sharing and printing of each
device to be registered on the network, and allows these services to be
dynamically discoverable by other devices on the network. Rendezvous
enables this seamless networking and service discovery over the standard
and ubiquitous IP networking protocol.
On Jaguar systems the main components of Rendezvous are:
* link-local addressing which is established as part of a systems IP
configuration
* Service Registration is done by the client that is registering service
(ex: file server, printer, iChat user)
* Service Discovery is handled by the client application that browses the
network looking for services (ex: printing, iChat)
For more information, see the Rendezvous Developer...
