mac.1154madamov,
Apple Ties Remote Access Product Line to ISDN and Internet Support
PC EXPO, NEW YORK, New York--June 17, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc.
introduced today Version 2.1 of the Apple Remote Access (ARA) family of
products, including ARA Client 2.1, ARA Personal Server 2.1 and the ARA
Multiport Server 2.1.1 PCI Version. The Company also announced a
three-phase product roadmap for its remote access product line that will
open its AppleTalk networking products to embrace industry standards and
Internet protocols.
mac.1155madamov,
New Dataquest Study Confirms Apple is No. 1 Worldwide Multimedia PC
Vendor for Second Year in a Row
CUPERTINO, California--June 17, 1996--A recent study by market researcher
Dataquest names Apple Computer, Inc. the No. 1 vendor of complete
multimedia PC desktop systems worldwide for the second year running, with
18.8 percent of the market. The 1995 worldwide complete multimedia PC
desktop systems shipments were estimated at an astounding 20.9 million
units, slightly more than double the 10.4 million units shipped in 1994.
mac.1156madamov,
Apple Ships Newton Internet Enabler
PC EXPO, NEW YORK,New York--June 17, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today
announced shipment of Newton Internet Enabler (NIE) 1.0 for Newton 2.0, a
suite of connectivity tools that allows Internet-based application
development for Newton hand-held computers, including the Apple
MessagePad. NIE will enable Newton developers to create powerful
Internet-based solutions such as web, mail, news, Telnet, and FTP
applications.
mac.1157madamov,
Apple Cranks Up Summer Fun For Kids On The 'Net; Youth Central Website
Launches Hot Contests And More
CUPERTINO, California--June 17, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today
announced that Youth Central, its sponsored website, is now offering kids
on the 'Net a host of new, creative activities designed to brighten
youthful summers. Announced in March of this year, Youth Central is an
acclaimed electronic clubhouse created for kids and teens--by kids and
teens <http://youthcentral.apple.com>. New on-line activities on the site
include a Postcard Contest, a Kid's Internet Bill of Rights, a Photo
Essay activity and an on-line calendar for easily tracking cyber-events.
mac.1158madamov,
TidBITS#332/10-Jun-96
=====================
This issue comes to you despite a plethora of SCSI problems and
includes articles miraculously retrieved from the jaws of complete
data corruption. This week we bring you news about the latest
System software update from Apple, a review of Gif*gIf*giF (a
utility for making animated GIFs of onscreen actions), and a long
look at the computer book publishing process, complete with lots
of advice for aspiring authors.
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Hold It Right There, Buster!
Go for the GIF: Gif*gIf*giF
The Process of Publishing
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tidbits.332mac.1159darone,
-> #1146, nesh>> - PhotoShop 3.05
I Live Picture.
mac.1160haevorn,
-> #1159, darone// I Live Picture.
I Painter, i Ilustrator, i Kai, i td, itd...
Ma jok - za početak ti je dovoljan PSHop.
mac.1161haevorn,
Őef Epla se sastao sa šefom Mikrosofta (BG-om) i nešto
su pričali. Zna li se šta, madamove?
mac.1162madamov,
-> #1161, haevorn
> Őef Epla se sastao sa šefom Mikrosofta (BG-om) i nešto
> su pričali. Zna li se šta, madamove?
Bilo je u ovim TidBITS-ima što sa ostavljao, Apple je licencirao Windows NT
čini mi se, imaš detalje sigurno u nekom TidBITS-u, da ne parafraziram
objašnjenje. Na jesen očekujte nove mašine koje će biti po novoj platformi po
kojoj će svaki računar sa PowerPC procesorom moći da koristi OS napisan za
PowerPC. Apple verovatno planira da prodaje neke modele i sa NT-om kao
opcijom, pa otud licenciranje.
mac.1163madamov,
Ars Nova Software, developer of educational music software for the
Macintosh, announces the release A Little Kidmusic version 1.1
KIRKLAND, Washinton -- June 3, 1996 Ars Nova Software announced the
release of version 1.1 of A Little Kidmusic, the only Macintosh music
program dedicated to teaching children how to read actual music notation.
Version 1.1 includes additional "teacher options" that allow the porgram
to be more extensively customized for children of different age groups.
The program system requirements have been modified as well. A Little
Kidmusic 1.1 is able to run on smaller Macintosh computers - 5-megabytes
of RAM, System 7.0 or later.
A Little Kidmusic emphasizes the fun of playing songs with accompaniment,
and includes a library of 30 traditional tunes with harmony. Children can
play songs with accompaniment by tapping any keys, or play rounds with
the computer taking a part, or even write their own tunes and hear them
played with computer accompaniment.
A Little Kidmusic uses the internal Mac speakers for sound output,
although it can be used with MIDI if desired. One of the built-in
"instruments" is a human voice that sings "Sol -fa" syllables in four
different keys; others instruments include guitar, piano, and pipe organ.
The list price of A Little Kidmusic is $75. More information about is
available at Ars Nova's web site http:www.ars-nova.com, including a
selection of downloadable songs from the growing Kidmusic library.
<http://www.ars-nova.com>
<info@ars-nova.com>
mac.1164madamov,
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 10:21:59 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: Apple Beat Microsoft to Internet
Message-ID: <960618102158_416552743@emout17.mail.aol.com>
Keyword: Market by market, Internet
This tidbit is from:
<tom_ierna@mailhost.valpak.com> (Tom Ierna)
Microsoft is billing themselves as THE internet company, making the world
believe that they invented it.
Check out what the Internic Whois service (Internic is the organization
responsible for keeping track of TCP/IP addresses and Domain Names) says
about Apple-DOM and Microsoft-DOM. The interesting bit, of course, is the
"Record created" field. I guess it shows who was there first:
******
Whois: Apple-DOM
Apple Computer, Inc. (APPLE-DOM)
20740 Valley Green Drive, MS 32-E
Cupertino, California 95014
Domain Name: APPLE.COM
Administrative Contact:
Zimmerman, David Paul (DPZ) <dpz@APPLE.COM>
+1 (408) 974-2436 (FAX) +1 (408) 974-3103
Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
Tsuno, Eugene Y. (EYT) <eugene@APPLE.COM>
(408) 974-4310
Record last updated on 14-Feb-96.
Record created on 19-Feb-87.
******
Whois: microsoft-dom
Microsoft Corporation (MICROSOFT-DOM)
3635 157th Avenue
Redmond, WA 98052
US
Domain Name: MICROSOFT.COM
Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
Kearns, Paul (PK47) <postmaster@MICROSOFT.COM>
(206) 882-8080
Record last updated on 12-Dec-95.
Record created on 02-May-91.
******
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mac.1165madamov,
SEATTLE, Washington--Wide Open Workshop <http://www.wide-open.com> today
announced Wide Open Web, a tool to give Macintosh intranet webs
functionality unparalleled on other platforms.
Wide Open Web (WOW) is a helper application that allows your browser to
open links to any type of files or folders through your internal web.
These files or folders can be on your local computer or on any network
volume you have access to. When a WOW link is clicked the original file
is opened in its normal application, so you are free to make and save
changes, not just view information.
Using Wide Open Web, intranet HTML authors can create pages that provide
direct access to files of any sort, bridging the gap between web and
non-web documents. Companies can create pages to organize all elements of
a project in one informative location.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Wide Open Web has two components - the creator application and the helper
application.
The creator application is used by the webmaster or HTML author. The
author runs the creator app and selects files, folders, or applications
that she or he wants to create links to. The creator app creates a new
"WOW file" for each item - the WOW file is like an alias to the original,
except that it works through the web instead of through the Finder. The
name of the WOW file can be changed to anything, though it should end
with the ".wow" extension.
The HTML author then makes a link to the WOW file in his or her web page.
When a user clicks on that link the WOW helper application is launched.
The helper app tells the Finder to open the appropriate file,
application, or folder. If the item is on a volume that is not already
mounted, the user will be prompted to log on.
Wide Open Web will soon be available for public beta. Users can register
at the Wide Open web site <http://www.wide-open.com> to be notified by
email of the upcoming release.
Wide Open Workshop and Wide Open Web are trademarks of Wide Open
Workshop. FileMaker is a trademark of the Claris Corporation.
mac.1166madamov,
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 22:16:17 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: Macs in school
Message-ID: <960619221615_221021392@emout12.mail.aol.com>
Keyword: Market by market, Education
Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better
Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares
This story is from:
<seej@vbe.com> (Jeffrey A. See)
I am an English Teacher at Oshkosh West High School in Oshkosh, WI. When
I was hired last summer one of my "unwritten duties" was to order all
eqipment for and set up two sixty-seat computer labs in a new wing that
had been built.
Ordering the equipment would be no problem. I'd just get 60 Power Mac
7200s, a 12/600 color laser, 2 16/600 Lasers, a couple of scanners, some
Quick Take 150s and maybe even a couple of modems and a QuickCam.
The problem was that several staff members felt we should go to IMB/
compatibles since that is what they used in the "real" world. I fought
desperately for the Macs, even offering to buy DOS cards. In the end I
was able to reach a compromise whereby we would have 30 Macs and 30 IBMs.
In November the Macs arrived and I quickly set them all up, loaded the
software and had the entire network up and running without a hitch. (The
exception being the very terrible Mac Controlo security system the
district had resigned itself to.)
In November we still did not have the PCs. (This was due to the fact that
the district followed guidelines for the TYPE of PCs set down by a
technician who wanted ease-of-repair control by buying PCs with generic
parts). The company we went with, XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX, made our school
district, which had just passed a 25 million dollar referendum, fill out
a credit app. Then there were contant delays as they repeatedly gave our
completed systems to more important customers.
In January the systems all arrived. We opened all boxes and discovered
that 7 of the systems would not start-up properly. After much haggling
and threatening Company X agreed to take back the 7 machines and fix
them. (23 working PCs, all standalones because the district tech did not
have time to hook them up, which meant no printing). In the meantime I
had Mac fail. Apple sent out a technician within three days and he
changed the power supply, no problem. (30 working Macs printing in color
and black and white.
The drivers and software for the PC scanner had not been upgraded to
Win95, so that sat useless as well. In February the district technician
finally had time to set up Microsoft's proprietary network and get the 23
PCs printing. In March we took shipment of the 7 missing PCs and hooked
them up to the existing network. All but two were finally working (the
two wouldn't find the network for some reason.) After two months of
calls, threats, etc, our technician tacked down the problem: the IRQs for
the network card and the sound card were conflicting. After going through
all the fixes, we ended up with 10 PCs that were not operational. We
would need to reformat the hard drives and start all over.
Needless to say it is June and the PC problems are still not solved. We
will be using a Novell server for the PC side and the Win95 Client for
Novell has not been loading correctly. So, for the school year, we had
our 30 Macs operational for most of the academic year. The PCs were never
completely operational and we had sporadic use of those that were
configured correctly.
I am the biggest evangelist at our school. I enjoy answering questions
about why the PC side has had so many problems. My usual response: It's
not a Macintosh. As a teacher with five classes a day I am in charge of
maintaining this lab. The computer in my classroom has the Santorini
Server Manager loaded and I administer the lab from right there. The
software I chose for security (On Guard 2.1) keeps the kids out of
machines and gives the staff all the access they will ever need. I am
going to give the kids their own accounts. All done quite easily from my
classroom. The PC security program, because of all of the bugs in Win95,
allows kids to access the finder and write to the hard drive. (They say
it will be fixed in a few weeks.) And in the fall, when these people who
forced me to buy PCs instead of what my experience and knowledge said ask
me why the PCs still don't work, well, you'll know my response.
Jeff See
English Teacher/System Administrator
Oshkosh West High School
375 N. Eagle St.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
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mac.1167madamov,
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 08:10:32 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: "Intel Inside" Running Mac OS?!!
Message-ID: <960620081032_560212937@emout15.mail.aol.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action
This tidbit is from:
<waynecotter@pobox.com> (Wayne Cotter)
I was at the Boston Computer Museum today. They have an exhibit which is
a giant computer, 2 stories tall. There's a 6-foot trackball, and kids
are actually using it to play games on a giant (projection-TV) monitor
with giant speakers. On the simulated giant CPU case, "Pentium Processor"
and a giant "Intel Inside" logo are displayed. You walk through the
computer, and inside are exhibits on the parts of a PC: ROM BIOS, Sound
Card, Pentium Chip, etc.
As I was leaving, I heard a LOUD Mac startup chord. I turned around, and
one of the guides was restarting the system. On the giant screen: MacOS.
I asked her whether she thought it was odd that the box said Intel and it
was actually a Mac inside. She said "Oh, Intel donated the hardware. The
Mac is just the software."
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DealBITS-018-17-Jun-96
======================
This week in DealBITS you'll find a good collection of new
deals. If you're looking for a new Macintosh with a big hard
disk, check out the deal from MacWorks. If you are interested
in a cheap PowerBook, don't miss the Small Dog Electronics
offering. Small Dog also has deals on a variety of hardware
items, including RAM. On the Internet end of things,
digitalNATION is offering deep discounts to DealBITS readers
who want to lease a Web server hosted at digitalNATION's site.
This issue also has deals on software - new in this issue we
have Nisus Software with a discount on a just-released version
of its text editor, QUED/M 3.0, and Celestin Company continues
with its deal on Apprentice 4, a CD of interest to programmers.
You'll also find a variety of software from Small Dog.
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the creation of deals and to create a low-cost venue where all
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Please note that the email and FTP versions of DealBITS should
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Small Dog Electronics - PowerBook 520 and much more
Zomething From the Editors - GURU
dealbits.018mac.1169nesh,
-> #1147, madamov... > - 8500 ili 9500
... Ja bih išao na ovaj prvi, sad imaš i njegovu varijantu na 132 MHz, ima
... > - IOmega Jazz - 260Mb(možda 1,3G)
... Što se toga tiče, koliko sam čuo šampion je SuperMatch PressView. Da,
... ima kalibrator. B)
... > Takođe sam nešto pričao o novom sitemu 7.5.3 (valjda) za
... > višeprocesorske Mac-ove i da će jedino sa 9500 biti moguć upgrade na
... njega. Inf? Netačno, evo ga radi na mom ci-u, radi mi u firmi na
Ubedio si me :). Uzimaće se 8500. Za 9500 sam bio samo zbog
upgradea. Da, i 1,3G optički.
Puna hvala na odgovorima.
Nesh.
mac.1170nesh,
-> #1159, darone... I Live Picture.
Čemu to služi?
mac.1171nesh,
-> #1160, haevorn... I Painter, i Ilustrator, i Kai, i td, itd...
Pa, Painter i Illustrator nisu baš neophodni, berem tako mislim.
Painter je više za "slobodoručno" :) crtanje a umesto Illustratora
preferiram FreeHand.
Da, Kai pod obavezno! :)
mac.1172haevorn,
-> #1169, nesh// Ubedio si me :). Uzimaće se 8500.
Jeste li razmislili o nekom Power Computingu?
http://www.powercc.com/
Jake masine su im jeftinije od Appleovih, a mogu da
ti stave unutra šta želiš...
Na onij Web strani možeš sam da izabereš konfiguraciju po
želji i oni ti odmah izračunaju koliko to košta (u USA, $).
mac.1173madamov,
-> #1170, nesh
> Čemu to služi?
Otprilike za isto što i Photoshop, jedan drugog nadomeštaju. Na Meku je još
odranije običaj da se koristi više programa za istu namenu, tj. od jednog
koristiš jedne, od drugog druge mogućnosti.
mac.1174madamov,
-> #1171, nesh
> Painter je više za "slobodoručno" :) crtanje a umesto Illustratora
> preferiram FreeHand.
Znam jednog koji uspešno koristi oba (Ilustrator i FreeHand) u skladu sa mojom
prethodnom porukom. Nego, jeste li čuli da je Corel konačno izbacio CorelDRAW!
za Macintosh? To mogu samo da tumačim time da su angažovali tim koji je radio
na WordPerfect-u za Mac-a ne bi li dovršili posao koi su najavili još pre par
godina.
mac.1175madamov,
-> #1169, nesh
> Ubedio si me :). Uzimaće se 8500. Za 9500 sam bio samo zbog
> upgradea. Da, i 1,3G optički.
Da ne bude da ti nisam sve rekao B), dizanjem 8500 na 132 MHz digli su i 9500
na 150 MHz. Inače, trenutno najbrži Mac je na 180 MHz, ali ga pravi Power
Computing, dakle reč je o klonu.
mac.1176madamov,
TidBITS#333/17-Jun-96
=====================
This TidBITS issue reports on the new preliminary injunction
against the Communication Decency Act, a new version of the
LaserWriter driver, and a new product - Claris Home Page. We also
have articles about the importance of a good index in technical
books and utilities that generate the HTML for colored text or
background on a Web page. Rounding out the issue, we have an
article that looks as an Internet newcomer's reactions to large
Web search engines.
This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by:
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Providing access to the global Internet. <info@halcyon.com>
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CDA Challenge Upheld
The All-Important Index
Loma Prieta Finds a Home at Claris
Caught Between a Hexadecimal and a Hard Place
UberVista is Watching You!
<ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1996/TidBITS#333_17-Jun-96.etx>
tidbits.333mac.1178chitan,
Lako bi mi madamov-e svratili kod tebe da nismo iz
Aleksandrovca "Zupskog". Nego i to cemo nekako resiti.
Ima li neko (kabel ili informaciju gde moze da se
nadje) kabel koji treba da poveze modem (koji inace ima 9
pinski izlaz) sa Mac-om LC.
Pozdrav! Gradimirk╠╣[ ÁŘ
mac.1179nesh,
-> #1172, haevorn... Jeste li razmislili o nekom Power Computingu?
Jel ima negi prodavac ovde ili u Bugarskoj?
... Na onij Web strani možeš sam da izabereš konfiguraciju po
... želji i oni ti odmah izračunaju koliko to košta (u USA, $).
Još kad bi došao do web-a :(
mac.1180nesh,
-> #1174, madamov... Znam jednog koji uspešno koristi oba (Ilustrator i FreeHand) u skladu sa
... mojom prethodnom porukom. Nego, jeste li čuli da je Corel konačno
Za Ilustrator i FH nisam siguran, premalo sam radio sa Ilustratorom.
Ja najrađe koristim kombinaciju PhotoShop+Fractal. Fractal, zbog zgodnih
efekata sa papirom i texturama a Photoshop za sve ostalo :)
... izbacio CorelDRAW! za Macintosh? To mogu samo da tumačim time da su
... angažovali tim koji je radio na WordPerfect-u za Mac-a ne bi li dovršili
... posao koi su najavili još pre par godina.
Super! Ako je to tačno. Ima li neka cena?
mac.1181chitan,
Imam sledeci problem: Mac IIci sa dva diska. Jedan interni i jedan eksterni. Na
internom je instaliran sistem 7.1. Od kada sam startovao sistem 6.xx sa diskete
(nesto sam isprobavao i tada mi je javio da sa desktop fajlom nesto nije u redu
itd.) pri butovanju moram da ukljucim i eksterni jer bez njega nece da digne
sistem. Ako ostane samo interni pojavi se disketica i stane. Kada dignem sistem
7.1 sa diskete uposte ne vidim interni disk. U cemu je stos?
Pozdrav, Manda
mac.1182marec,
Imam Mac IIx koji je pokvaren. Kome da se obratim za kvalitetan servis? Da li
ovaj Mac može da se proširi standardnim PC 30-pinskim SIMM-ovima?
Pozdrav, Ranx.
mac.1183madamov,
-> #1179, nesh
> Jel ima negi prodavac ovde ili u Bugarskoj?
Ima u Mađarskoj.
Kvaka 22 je u tome što sam adresu pročitao na Web-u. B)
mac.1184madamov,
-> #1180, nesh
> Super! Ako je to tačno. Ima li neka cena?
Nisam je primetio, bila je samo najava u kojoj je rečeno da je stvar gotova.
mac.1185madamov,
-> #1181, chitan
> Od kada sam startovao sistem 6.xx sa diskete (nesto sam isprobavao i
> tada mi je javio da sa desktop fajlom nesto nije u redu itd.)
Sve je u redu, System 6 ima potpuno različit format (odnosno potpuno je i
drugi Desktop fajl) od System-a 7, samo ti je javio da ga nema i će ga
kreirati. Normalna pojava.
> pri butovanju moram da ukljucim i eksterni jer bez njega nece da digne
> sistem. Ako ostane samo interni pojavi se disketica i stane. Kada dignem
> sistem 7.1 sa diskete uposte ne vidim interni disk. U cemu je stos?
Čekaj, nije mi jasno imaš li sistem na eksternom, jer ne vidim razlog zašto ne
bi hteo da podigne sistem sa diskete i bez uključenog eksternog diska? Štos je
u tome da se nadaš da si jeftino prošao ako je samo stvar koja može Norton
Disk Doctorom da se popravi. Ako imaš neki od utilitija (Disk Tools, Norton i
slični) proveri da li oni vide disk (oni će ga videti na najnižem nivou, tj.
preko SCSI ID-a). Ako Norton vidi disk, pusti Disk Doctor da odradi posao, a
ako ne vidi može da bude hardverski problem. Takođe, prvo proveri da slučajno
oba diska nemaju isti SCSI ID (kod eksternog bi to trebalo lako da ti se
menja) i da li je eksterni dobro terminisan čime ćeš eliminisati uobičajen
hardverski problem. Elem, moraš da proveriš da li je disk živ hardverski (da
li se dobro inicijalizuje i slično), pa onda lagano da nastaviš dalje.
mac.1186madamov,
TidBITS#334/24-Jun-96
=====================
As Adam and Geoff put the finishing touches on the CD-ROM for the
fourth edition of the Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh, I'm
wrapping this issue and making sure they eat. This week we bring
you news of updates to Claris's Emailer and FileMaker Pro, as
well information about LibMoto, Motorola's PowerPC math library.
You'll also find the start of a multi-part article about the
PowerPC chip and a detailed review comparing Suitcase and
MasterJuggler.
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tidbits.334mac.1187haevorn,
Na naslovnoj strani julskog broja MacWorlda piše na posebnoj nalepnici:
ONLINE EXTRA!
Amelio's Plan
to Save Apple
www.macworld.com
Na pomenutoj adresi nema ni slova o Amelijovom novom planu. Zna li neko
da li taj plan možda kasni ili je već toliko poznat da su ga i sklonili
sa Weba?
mac.1188madamov,
-> #1182, marec
> Imam Mac IIx koji je pokvaren. Kome da se obratim za kvalitetan servis?
Zovi Application i traži Popa, servisera. Kvalitetnijeg servisera od njega
nećeš naći. Na žalost, trenutno je na bolovanju.
> Da li ovaj Mac može da se proširi standardnim PC 30-pinskim SIMM-ovima?
U principu da, što važi i za 72-pinske SIMM-ove: Mekovi generalno mogu da se
proširuju i SIMM-ovima koji imaju parity čip, tj. onima koje nazivamo PC
SIMM-ovima.
mac.1189madamov,
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 1996 02:58:30 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: PCWorld Web Page built with BBEdit
Message-ID: <960624025828_223665520@emout17.mail.aol.com>
This tidbit is from:
<voidmstr@primenet.com> (v0!d)
Check this out for irony:
<http://www.pcworld.com/>
Look at the very bottom of the page: PCWorld uses BBEdit, a
Macintosh-only product, to create its Web pages.
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mac.1190madamov,
APPLE MACINTOSH AGAIN LEADS PC INDUSTRY IN BRAND LOYALTY CI Research
Reveals Brands with Highest Repurchase Rates in 1995
LA JOLLA, Calif., June 18, 1996 - The Apple Macintosh led the PC industry
in repurchase loyalty again in 1995, as it did in 1994, according to
Computer Intelligence (CI). Following Apple were Dell, Hewlett Packard,
Acer and Gateway 2000, ranking second through fifth. IBM, Compaq, AST
Research, Packard Bell, and NEC completed the list of top ten brands, in
that order.
The findings emerged from CI's recently released 1996 Consumer Technology
Index (CTI), the largest and most comprehensive survey of personal
computer usage in the United States. The repurchase rates measure what
percentage of each brand's users who purchased a PC in 1995 purchased the
same brand of PC they had previously owned. According to the CTI results,
about seven in eight of Apple Macintosh users who purchased a PC in 1995
purchased another Macintosh (see table below).
1995 Repurchase Rates for Major PC Brands
Repurchase Loyalty
Apple Macintosh 87%
Dell 74%
Hewlett Packard 72%
Acer 68%
Gateway 2000 66%
Source: CI Consumer Technology Index 1996
Said David Tremblay, CI's Senior Industry Analyst for PCs, "In spite of
the highly publicized troubles Apple suffered in late 1995, Macintosh
users remained the most loyal users of all PC brands, with repurchase
rates in 1995 nearly identical to what we measured for 1994."
Not surprisingly, the CTI survey found that respondents who purchased PCs
for personal use generally showed lower brand loyalty than individuals
who work on employer-provided PCs. The differences are attributable
mainly to price sensitivities among home PC users, who are using their
own funds rather than company funds, and to the fact that home users do
not need to go through the purchase approval cycles present in many
corporations.
Relative strengths of the top five brands varied among the market
segments. For Dell, Hewlett Packard and Acer, repurchase loyalty in the
workplace segment was more than twice as high as in the home segment. For
Gateway 2000 and Apple Macintosh, the measures were nearly equal,
although the workplace repurchase rate was higher. Dell's emphasis has
been the workplace market, so it is not surprising that its repurchase
loyalty is higher there.
Although Hewlett Packard and Acer made strong moves into the home segment
in 1995, those PCs are still fairly new, and their users have not yet
reached the start of an upgrade cycle, where repurchase loyalty would be
tested. Apple's results for the two segments are the most nearly equal of
all the major PC manufacturers, with repurchase rates ranging from 81
percent in the home segment to a stellar 91 percent in the workplace.
Tremblay asserted, "Macintosh users' loyalty is a key to Apple's future.
Our research shows that Apple has done very poorly in enticing other
brands' users to cross over to Macintosh. Their business relies on sales
to new users and on repurchases by existing Macintosh users. As the
industry matures and penetration rates rise, more and more users will
already have PCs, and finding new users will prove increasingly difficult.
"Sales to existing Macintosh users provide a revenue base to support the
company while Apple develops new products in new sectors of the industry
that can provide for its future growth," he concluded.
CI's Consumer Technology Index study is the largest, most comprehensive
research effort focusing on personal computer usage in the United States.
An initial screening of 50,000 individuals identified PC users in home,
workplace and self-employed markets. Final survey results are based on a
detailed 12-page written questionnaire on the types and brands of
equipment used in the three markets, which was mailed to 17,500 U.S. PC
users. The survey also gathers extensive demographic information from
respondents and ascertains their future PC purchase plans.
Computer Intelligence, a Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, is the leading
source of fact-based information for the computer and communications
industries. CI's extensive research capabilities provide a wide variety
of products and services that help computer and communications companies
sell and market more effectively. All of the company's products and
services are based on proprietary information databases built and
maintained by CI specialists. Headquartered in La Jolla, Computer
Intelligence has offices in Cambridge, Mass.; Farmington, Conn.; Mountain
View, Calif.; and Europe.
Samples of CI's extensive market data and research results, timely
commentary from industry authorities and previews of upcoming technology
events are available on the company's site on the World Wide Web,
<http://www.ci.zd.com>.
For further information: Judith Vanderkay or Bruce Rogers, Rogers
Communications, (617) 224-1100 jvanderkay@rogerscom.com,
brogers@rogerscom.com or Mark Fisher, Computer Intelligence, (619)
535-6730
mac.1191madamov,
The Return of Nisus Software's QUED/M.
The Saga Continues!
SOLANA BEACH, CA, Nisus Software Inc. releases QUED/M 3.0. Oh so many
years ago there was just one choice when it came to editing code or large
amounts of text on the Macintosh...QUED/M. But then it faded away in sea
of competition. With the release of version 3.0, users and reviewers
acclaim that QUED/M is back and is better than ever. The text editor that
dominated the 1980's is revived and ready to take the lead with
innovative features such as Unlimited Undos, Color Coding, GREP Find,
Macro Programming Dialect and Noncontiguous Selection.
QUED/M targets not only programmers but anyone who needs a fast,
versatile, and powerful program that can handle volumes of text. Users
can speed-search closed files, opening only the ones that contain what
you are looking for. With one command, QUED/M can combine two or three
versions of the same file and mark the differences automatically.
The upgrade price of QUED/M 3.0 is just $49.00 from any previous version.
For those new to QUED/M there's an introductory price of just $69.00.
(Suggested Retail Price is $119.00.) All versions include a FREE copy of
Nisus Software Inc.'s MailKeeperA, the solution to e-mail overload.
QUED/M orders are mainly being processed through Cyberian Outpost, an
on-line mailorder dealer at info@cybout.com or go directly to the QUED/M
page at http://www.cybout.com/cgi-bin/product_info?item=15625 or call
Cyberian Outpost at (800) 856-9800 (domestic) or (203) 927-2050
(international). Or contact Nisus Software at info@nisus-soft.com, or at
800-853-2971.
Paul Cary
Director of Marketing
Nisus Software Inc.
paul@nisus-soft.com
www.nisus-soft.com
mac.1192madamov,
NEW From The AG Group
Power PC Native EtherPeek 3.0 (with plug-ins)
Ships With Open Transport & PCMCIA Support
For Data Capture On High-Performance PCI Cards & PC Cards
Walnut Creek, California - June 24, 1996 The AG Group ships a powerful
new version of EtherPeek, their award-winning Ethernet traffic and
protocol analyzer, with native support for Power PC Macintosh computers
improving EtherPeek's capture rate and packet processing capabilities.
EtherPeek users will find the friendly, intuitive graphical interface
even easier to use and added product functionality that dramatically
increases performance, utility and productivity including:
* Plug-ins which log duplicate IP addresses & Web URl accesses
* Automatic AppleTalk & IP name resolution
* AppleScript & speech notification
* Improved support for Fast Ethernet
* ProtoSpec protocol layer identification & break-out
* IPv6, ICMPv6, DHCP & IGRP packet decoders
* New real-time traffic graph, log view & customizable main window
Visit The AG Group Web site for detailed information on the EtherPeek 3.0
enhancements. <http://www.aggroup.com/>
the ag group, inc.
2540 camino diablo
walnut creek, ca 94596
phone: 510/937-7900
fax: 510/937-2479
<info@aggroup.com>
<http://www.aggroup.com/>
mac.1193marec,
-> #1183, madamov> Ima u Mađarskoj.
Pa daj adresu...
mac.1194madamov,
-> #1187, haevorn
> Na pomenutoj adresi nema ni slova o Amelijovom novom planu. Zna li neko
> da li taj plan možda kasni ili je već toliko poznat da su ga i sklonili
> sa Weba?
Ja sam to negde čitao, da li na www.macworld.com ili nekom Apple-ovom serveru
(www.apple.com, always.apple.com, ...) ne mogu da se setim. A i home page
MacWorld-a je malo neobičan, kad sam ga video prvi put nije mi bilo jasno ima
li još nešto ili je ta strana sve, dok sam sačekao da se pojavi ona grafika na
vrhu sa koje se skakuće po serveru popio sam kafu (surfujem od kuće na 14400
doduše, ali ima bržih site-ova od njihovog).
mac.1195madamov,
-> #1193, marec
> Pa daj adresu...
Kad odsurfujem sledeći put do Power Computinga, snimiću fajl sa adresama
distributera i dilera širom sveta.
mac.1196madamov,
-> #1195, madamov
> Kad odsurfujem sledeći put do Power Computinga, snimiću fajl sa adresama
> distributera i dilera širom sveta.
Na žalost, loše sam pročitao ili sam zamenio sa nečim drugim, nema
distributera firme Power Computing u Mađarskoj, najbliži je u Grčkoj. B( Evo u
ovu poruku spiska reseller-a, a uz sledeću distributera širom sveta.
resel.htmmac.1197madamov,
-> #1196, madamovSpisak distributera firme power Computing.
dist.htmmac.1198acag,
Pocela je da radi grupa koja okuplja one koji se bave pretezno stampom (ofset,
tipo, sito), reprofotografijom i drugim grafickim disciplinama; takodje i
izdavastvom i plasmanom knjiga i drugih grafickih proizvoda.
Zainteresovani-> mail acag
:)
mac.1199chitan,
-> #1185, madamovHvala na savetima. U medjuvremenu malo sam eksperimentisao i otkrio da ga
"kolje" SCSI kabl. Kada na kraju kabla nema nicega tj. eksterni disk je
iskljucen,a kabl je ukljucen u racunar, racunar nece da se butuje sa internog
diska, a kada ga dizem sa diskete disk je nekako "sludjen" i ne prijavljuje se.
Cim otkacim ceo kabl pojavi se i interni disk i sve je normalno. Zbunjuje me
sto je sa prethodnim diskom (CONNER), koji je bio nakacen kao eksterni, stvar
radila. Od kada je ubacen SEAGATE (doduse malo matoriji) stvar se
iskomplikovala.
mac.1200madamov,
Apple Computer Announces the Latest in its Portfolio of Apple Studio
Centers--Promoting Mac-Based Content Development and R&D for the
Entertainment Technology Industry
Apple and USC's EC2 Team Up to Connect Entrepreneurs with Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, California--June 26, 1996--As part of Apple's ongoing
commitment to create the most exciting and innovative new media content,
the company today announced the latest addition to its line of Apple
Studio Centers--EC2 (Egg Company 2, the University of Southern
California's Annenberg Incubator Project) and the newly established
multimedia Testbed facility. Apple Studio Centers are designed to provide
media pioneers, entrepreneurs and start-up digital companies with the
hardware, software and technical expertise to take research and
development to new levels.
The EC2 Testbed facility provides Macintosh-based content developers with
an environment for developing and testing new multimedia applications,
multimedia content, products and services. EC2 is uniquely positioned in
between Silicon Valley and Hollywood allowing for the convergence of
multimedia content and creative new applications and technology.
Apple will begin its collaboration with EC2 by establishing an Apple
presence in the EC2 Testbed facility by providing a wide range of the
latest high-end Power Macintosh computers, Apple Network Servers and
Apple Internet Servers. Additionally, Apple is providing developers early
access to its Interactive Media technologies as well as prototypes of
future Apple hardware and software products. In addition, Apple will be
sitting on the EC2 Selection Committee.
"Our relationship with EC2 gives us a new, exciting and innovative way to
access the creative community," said Philippe Bouissou, director of Apple
Studio. "Through the existing expertise, facilities and infrastructure
already in place, EC2 allows us to bring together content providers with
the general computer hardware and software industry."
"The alliance between Apple and EC2 will provide creative and technology
support for new media companies," said Jon Goodman, director of EC2.
"This collaboration exemplifies the business and technology assistance
for which EC2 has been developed."
Apple began its efforts to establish Apple Studio Centers in December
1995 when it announced an alliance with EMI to form Abbey Road
Interactive, a Macintosh-based multimedia development studio, custom
built to produce the new generation of multimedia enhanced CDs, which are
designed to give an extra dimension to the CD format. Additionally, in
February 1996, Apple announced the opening of two Apple Web Studios, ABM
(Aventure du Bout du Monde) and the Digital Village, both of which aim to
enlist the most talented developers to create multimedia content on the
Internet.
"The roll-out of Apple Studio Centers can best be described as an
extension to our own research and development while teaming-up with our
customers," said Satjiv Chahil, senior vice president of corporate
marketing at Apple. "We are excited about working with the best
multimedia talent from around the world to develop cutting-edge and
highly creative content."
Background on EC2
EC2, or the University of Southern California's Annenberg Incubator
Project, is a multimedia business incubator and Testbed facility under
the direction of Jon Goodman. EC2 is part of the Annenberg Center for
Communication under the executive direction of Elizabeth Monk Daley, the
dean of the school of Cinema-Television at the University of Southern
California. Funded by a donation of $120 million from Ambassador Walter
Annenberg, EC2 was initiated in September, 1995.
Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and Power Macintosh are registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the USA and other
countries. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks of
their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1202marec,
-> #1183, madamov> Ima u Mađarskoj.
Pa daj adresu...
mac.1203madamov,
-> #1199, chitan
> Hvala na savetima.
Nema na čemu, a isvega što si sada naveo mogu da zaključim da definitivno imaš
problema sa terminacijom eksternog diska ili sa SCSI ID-om istog.
mac.1204madamov,
-> #1202, marec
> > Ima u Mađarskoj.
>
> Pa daj adresu...
Jel' ovo ponovljen exec ili opet pitaš? Eno odgovora neku poruku ranije,
pogrešio sam, tj. zamenio sam neke informacije, najbliži reseler je u Grčkoj,
a spisak svih distributera i reselera imaš u fajlovima koje sam okačio pre
neki dan.
mac.1205chitan,
Juce smo pokusali da prikacimo SCSI CD ROM Toshiba(2xspeed) na mog CI-a
Operacija nije bas uspela. Racunar preko SCSI tool-a "vidi" CD ROM ali nikako
da procitamo tj da nateramo sistem da procita sadrzaj CD-a.
Posto nikako da nateramo Toshibu da "radi ko luda" potreban mi je kompletan
savet o "konfigurisanju sistema da bi CD rom proradio"
ps.
DA li TOSHIBA CD ROM moze da radi sa MAC-om???
mac.1206ljubisha,
Cemu inace sluzi ATM? Arhiva je ostecena a nikako da se setim. :(
mac.1207madamov,
ASD Software, Inc. is very pleased to announce the release of FileGuard
and FileGuard Remote 3.0, the long-awaited upgrades to its 5-mice winning
Macintosh security product.
This all-new FileGuard version features a greatly enhanced graphical
interface and a variety of new security features. Version 3 even lets
users securely send encrypted files (including Triple DES and IDEA) to
any Mac user, regardless of whether or not they own FileGuard.
5/10-packs are sold under the name FileGuard Remote. In addition to all
of FileGuard's standard security features, administrators can now easily
install and manage FileGuard remotely from a single Mac. FileGuard Remote
even lets administrators Drag-and-Drop users, groups, and complete
configurations across the network to all connected Macs in a single step!
For more information: <http://www2.asdsoft.com/asdsoft/moreinfofg.html>
mac.1208madamov,
ChatNet Provides Parents & Teachers
Internet Peace of Mind
As the Internet grows daily, the issue of how to protect our children
from some of the explicit information and conversation that is accessible
through the Internet is of increasing concern. This week parents and
teachers have a new tool to help them control kids chatting on the
Internet. ELS, Inc. has released ChatNet, the only Macintosh IRC client
that provides security and control over the entire Internet Chat
environment.
ChatNet offers a simple, button oriented, graphical interface familiar to
anyone who uses major on-line services. ChatNet includes ChatGuardian to
provide restricted server access and complete security over all features
including built-in censor controls. For further peace of mind,
ChatWatcher is also included to track all user activity.
ChatNet provides direct communication and file transfer at the touch of a
key. All chat commands and actions are easily implemented with a click of
a button. ChatNet offers two modes for Chat. The AppleTalk Mode allows
chat on a Local Area Network with or without a Server. The IRC Mode
allows chat through an Internet Relay Chat Server. ChatNet is the first
client program that does not require user knowledge of IRC commands. Even
the most novice user can now take advantage of Internet chat.
Download a free demonstration of ChatNet v2.0 from the ELS, Inc. Web
Site, America Online, or any of the Info-Mac mirror sites.
ELS, Inc. Web Site: <http://www.elsinc.com/~elstech>
mac.1209madamov,
Apple Ties in with 20th Century Fox "Independence Day"
Apple Continues Marketing Momentum with Major Co-Promotional Campaign
CUPERTINO, California--June 28, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc., today
announced as part of the Company's bold, new marketing approach, that it
has teamed with 20th Century Fox on co-marketing efforts for the upcoming
feature film, "Independence Day." Continuing the positive momentum that
began with co-promotional campaigns such as webcasting the GRAMMY awards,
the TV and print campaign featuring the "Internet Test Drive" of a Z3
Roadster with BMW as well as feature film tie-ins, Apple continues to
communicate its vitality and innovation in new and unique ways, while
reinforcing the positive attributes of Apple's brand.
"Apple's affiliation with 20th Century Fox on 'Independence Day' clearly
demonstrates that Apple is an action-oriented company that continues to
set new standards for innovation in technology and marketing," said
Satjiv S. Chahil, senior vice president of corporate marketing at Apple.
"It is a pleasure to work with forward-thinking 20th Century Fox and
tie-in with such an extraordinary film."
"Independence Day" is an exciting, special effects rich, sci-fi action
thriller opening nationwide on the evening of July 2nd. The film tells
the story of an unfriendly alien invasion, and the team of disparate
individuals who must come together to save the world from destruction.
"Independence Day" is anticipated by many to be one of the biggest films
of the summer. Apple's work with 20th Century Fox on "Independence Day"
began over a year ago when Apple's Product Placement team worked with
20th Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising division and the film's
producers to help establish the Apple PowerBook as the computer used by
actor Jeff Goldblum's character to save the world. The compelling images
and themes from the film are being used by Apple in support of a
marketing campaign summarized in the campaign tagline "The Power to Save
the World."
"We have been thoroughly impressed by the bold new approach Apple has
instituted in its recent marketing campaigns, particularly for
entertainment properties, and we feel strongly that this partnership
offers a strategic and creative fit with our 'Independence Day' movie
marketing efforts," said Pat Wyatt, president of 20th Century Fox
Licensing & Merchandising. "In turn, Apple will benefit from the synergy
that exists at Fox by working with many key divisions to execute and
sustain the promotion over the entire lifecycle of the property."
"By leveraging the close relationships we have with many key
entertainment companies, Apple is able to create a new concept of
marketing based on the excitement and global appeal of mass
entertainment," said David Roman, vice president of corporate advertising
and brand marketing at Apple. "We have found this to be an extraordinary
way to freshen Apple's image, while taking advantage of major events in
music, TV and film."
Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and PowerBook are registered trademarks
of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the USA and other countries. All
other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks of their respective
holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1210madamov,
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1996 20:16:00 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: Macintosh Webserver Followup
Message-ID: <960629201559_145765579@emout19.mail.aol.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares
This tidbit is from:
<ementzer@pra.com> (Eric Mentzer)
As a follow-up to:
Our company is thinking of bringing our web site in-house and we are
looking to set-up a web server. My company is PC based and our IS guy
wants to set up a NT machine for our server. (a 486/DX100) In the company
I am the ONLY Mac guy doing graphic design, multimedia, web-page
development, etc. (at least they realize our platform is FAR superior for
this type of work) As a long time Mac user, I'd rather not have to make
the switch.
I went out on the web and found all the information I needed.
I set-up a Mac-based web-server using MacHTTP with a counter
(CountWWWebuela) and FileMaker database conncetivity. The IS manager and
his assistant (who happens to be a ISP on the side) have been trying
unsuccessfully to get a working counter on our NT server. They have also
been struggling with MS Access for database connectivity. It has been
well over a month since they started this project and have yet to get
everything working correctly.
By comparison, I was able to get my PowerMac running as a server with a
working counter within a few hours. By mid-afternoon I had created a
database from scratch and implemented a prototype feedback form linked to
the FIleMaker database. Needless to say, my boss was impressed (the IS
Manager seemed less excited) and we are discussing set-up of a Mac server
instead of the current NT box.
-----
Another totally unrelated story:
My company was a fairly large Novell Network and is running PC compatible
machines, I have the only Mac in the office.
We recently purchased two new HP Laserjet 5M for our offices. The IS
manager and his assistant were setting up one and I set-up the other. The
Mac installation required 1 disk, the software for the PCs came on 8
disks (DOS drivers, Win 3.1 drivers, and Win 95 drivers) any one
installation procedure required at least 2 disks.
Within 30 minutes of being handed the new printer in the box, it was up
and running and I could print to it from my Mac. The printer wouldn't
show up on the Novell Network. It took a day and a half to get the
printers on-line for the PC users. I estimate about 15 hours was spent
between the IS Manager and his assistants. Durring the time that I was
the only one able to print to our new printers, everyone was asking me
why I can print and they can't.
My answer was simple and gave me great joy, "I have a Mac!"
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mac.1211madamov,
Bare Bones Software is pleased to announce the release of BBEdit 4.0.1.
This update to their popular and critically acclaimed text editor and
HTML authoring tool adds new capabilities to BBEdit's strong feature
set. Highlights of version the 4.0.1 update include:
- multiple Undo; users can now undo more than just the most recent
editing operation, and BBEdit imposes no limit on the number of
operations that may be undone.
- direct editing of files from FTP servers; new "Open from FTP
Server" and "Save to FTP Server" commands enable BBEdit users to
open and edit files residing on remote FTP server as transparently
as though the files were on a local hard disk.
- support for TeX; BBEdit 4.0.1 features syntax-directed text
coloring and navigation via BBEdit's built-in function popup for
files written in TeX, the typesetting language widely used in
science and mathematics. The new support for TeX is in addition to
syntax coloring and function navigation for C, C++, HTML, Java,
Pascal, Fortran, Rez, ScriptX, GuideScript, assembly language, Perl,
and Tcl.
- version 2.1 of the BBEdit HTML tools; this new version of the tools
fixes reported problems, and provides a variety of cosmetic and
functional improvements.
- assorted minor enhancements and bug fixes.
All licensed owners of BBEdit 4.0 may download this update free of
charge from the Software Update page on Bare Bones Software's site. This
page is located at <http://www.barebones.com/updates.html>. In addition,
the update can be found on Bare Bones Software's public FTP site,
located at <ftp://ftp.barebones.com/pub/>.
Bare Bones Software invites anyone who wishes to learn more about BBEdit
to visit their Web site at <http://www.barebones.com/>, or to send mail
to <sales@barebones.com>.
mac.1212ljubisha,
-> #1211, madamov>Bare Bones Software is pleased to announce the release of BBEdit 4.0.1.
Khm, kad će ovo da stigne do nas? :)
mac.1213madamov,
-> #1205, chitan
> Racunar preko SCSI tool-a "vidi" CD ROM ali nikako
> da procitamo tj da nateramo sistem da procita sadrzaj CD-a.
Jedno glupo pitanje: imate li instaliran drajver za CD? Kako CD-ROM nije
Apple-ov ne verujem da će moći da radi sa njegovim drajverom, ali vredi
probati, neki rade.
mac.1214madamov,
-> #1206, ljubisha
> Cemu inace sluzi ATM? Arhiva je ostecena a nikako da se setim. :(
Da li ovaj nedostatak YU karaktera da protumačim da zoveš iz emulatora? B)
Pitaš za ATM (Adobe Type Manager) ili je o nečem drugom reč? Ako je o njemu
reč, to je sistemska ekstenzija i kontrol panel pomoću kojeg možeš da koristiš
PostScript Type 1 fontove na Meku (ATM će ih rasterizovati i prikazivati na
monitoru i štampati na ne-PostScript štampačima).
mac.1215madamov,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Web Broadcasting Co. releases WEB FM 2.0v3 update for FileMaker Pro 3.0.
Palo Alto, CA -- June 24, 1996 -- Web Broadcasting Co. has announced
availability of the version 3 update for WEB FM 2.0, a full-featured
common gateway interface (CGI) that links Claris Corp's FileMaker Pro 3.0
databases with Quarterdeck Corp's WebSTAR world-wide web server software
for Mac OS.
WEB FM was developed from the ground-up for FileMaker Pro. Released in
August 1995, WEB FM has garnered widespread acceptance in the FileMaker
Pro user community with nearly 1000 active customers in 22 countries
world-wide.
"WEB FM is a must-have and vital tool for creating truly dynamic web
sites with FileMaker Pro backend databases," said Apple Fellow, Guy
Kawasaki. "I use it for my online EvangeList polls."
Current WEB FM customers include Apple Computer, Claris Corporation, Dow
Jones & Co., Genentech, Quarterdeck Corporation, Stanford University,
Wells Fargo Bank, Ziff-Davis, and many others.
Version 3 of WEB FM 2.0 provides the following new features:
* Support for FileMaker Pro relational and portal fields * Support for
Infoseek-like "Next xx" records when performing a search * Capability to
mix "AND" and "OR" searches * Capability to capture ALL http parameters
A trial version of WEB FM 2.0v3 is available for download at:
<http://macweb.com/webfm/>
The price of a WEB FM 2.0v3 license is currently $195 for corporations,
universities, organizations, and individuals.
About WEB FM and the Web Broadcasting Co.
Web Broadcasting Co. was formed to develop and market CGIs that link
ClarisCorporation's FileMaker Pro databases with Mac OS web servers.
For further information contact:
Web Broadcasting Co.
555 Bryant St. #386
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Web: <http://macweb.com/webfm/>
Email: <info@macweb.com>
Phone: (415) 329-9676
mac.1216madamov,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 1996
Tango For FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Macintosh Ships
EveryWare Provides FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Macintosh users with a powerful
Web/database integration tool
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada,--July 1, 1996--EveryWare Development Corp.
today announced shipment of the latest version of Tango. With this
version, the popular Intranet Rapid Application Development tool provides
the smoothest ever Web/database integration with FileMaker Pro 3.0 for
Macintosh, the easy to use relational database from Claris Corporation.
The new release of Tango for FileMaker premiered last week at "WebEdge"
to an audience of programmers and developers at Apple Computer's Research
and Development site in Cupertino.
Leveraging its popular graphical interface, Tango provides users with the
ability to easily publish data from their FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Macintosh
databases to a Web site without having to write a CGI (Common Gateway
Interface) in C/C++, Perl or AppleScript. Tango makes Web application
development very easy allowing even novice Web developers to quickly
design dynamic Web-based applications that utilize Tango's superior
performance features, providing fast access to FileMaker Pro data.
Tango for FileMaker offers Web developers an intuitive easy-to-use,
visual drag and drop development environment as well as the tools needed
to develop sophisticated Web-based applications. Webmasters can also
easily upgrade to Tango Pro, which allows them to integrate their
solutions with Oracle, SQL Server and other ODBC compliant databases
without reworking their applications.
"We're very excited about EveryWare's new Tango offering. It's a key
product that FileMaker Pro 3.0 users looking to easily publish databases
on the Web should have," said Jon Perr, vice president worldwide product
marketing, Claris Corporation. "We're very happy to see an
ever-broadening base of FileMaker 3.0 for Macintosh Web-enabling products
such as Tango, and we're looking forward to future offerings from
EveryWare Development Corp."
Tango enables Rapid Development of Web-based Solutions
Tango provides FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Macintosh users with the ability to
design database integrated Web site solutions such as:
- corporate directories,
- online shopping,
- conferencing/BBS systems,
- online registration systems, and
- product & pricing catalogs.
Tango for FileMaker is being sold for $349 and can be purchased directly
through EveryWare by calling toll-free 1-888-819-2500, or online at
<http://www.everyware.com/tangofm/>.
mac.1217madamov,
July 2, 1996
Apple Announces Immediate Availability of Game Sprockets Software
Development Kit for Macintosh
Over 4,000 Developers Evaluating Game Sprockets Technology to Simplify
and Enhance Macintosh Title Development; Sprockets Enables Every Mac Game
to Include 3D Graphics and Sound, Internet Capabilities, Speech
Recognition, and Joystick Control
CUPERTINO, California--July 2, 1996--Nine months from its inception,
Apple Computer, Inc. today announced immediate availability of Game
Sprockets Version 1.0--a new developer-driven software development kit
(SDK) to create advanced multimedia and Internet-enabled games for MacOS
computers. Using Sprockets, all games that run on Mac OS-based computers
can feature real-time 3D graphics, 3D sound, Internet support, speech
recognition, and input device/monitor control.
The Apple Game Sprockets are designed to simplify the creation of
high-performance Apple Macintosh entertainment titles and are available
royalty-free to all interested parties. Over 4,000 developers have
downloaded and provided feedback on the beta version of the SDK. The 1.0
version of Game Sprockets may be immediately obtained from the Apple Game
Developer Web Site at <http://dev.info.apple.com/games>.
Game Sprockets--named to reflect the extensible nature of the SDK--are
application programming interfaces (APIs) designed to both solve problems
that every game developer faces, and provide easy access to advanced
features like 3D sound and speech recognition that would be too time
consuming for most game companies to develop on their own. Apple Game
Sprockets supplement existing Apple multimedia technologies such as
QuickTime, QuickTime VR, QuickTime Conferencing and QuickDraw 3D.
Developers can 'mix-and-match' individual sprockets to best enhance and
complement the existing features of their title.
"Our goal is to have the best version of any game title to be the one on
the Macintosh," said Ben Calica, senior product manager of game
technologies for Apple Computer, Inc. "The Game Sprockets programming
team and SDK are essentially a 'hit squad' for game developers--they're
our way of helping developers build great games for the Mac. Developers
have a limited amount of time before they have to ship games for each
Christmas season and I'd rather give them more time to make a title
great, then simply 'making it work'. We have already registered over
4,000 developers who are currently evaluating Sprockets--it promises to
be a great time for Macintosh games!"
"SoundSprocket was easy to add to our almost-finished application and the
3D sound creates a richer, more immersive game-playing experience," said
Brian Fitzgerald, president of Future Point, developers of Warcraft 2 for
the Macintosh for Blizzard Entertainment. "All games on the Power
Macintosh should use SoundSprocket!"
"At MacPlay, we're very excited about version 1.0 of Sprockets and we
have already integrated several of them into games we're developing,"
said Bill Dugan, Macintosh High Priest for MacPlay. "We believe Sprockets
will greatly speed up our internal development efforts in creating the
best Mac game titles and we are delighted that Apple has asserted its
commitment to the important games market. We know that this SDK will help
us, and all game developers, leverage the Mac's technology edge to create
incredible games in the years to come."
"Our products are about the best art we can make married to the best
engineering we can find," said Todd Rundgren, rock star and president of
Waking Dreams, developers of an upcoming 3D game for Macintosh and
Windows. "If the technology isn't good enough we build it
ourselves--fortunately, I think we can avoid most of that this time. The
QD3D solution is not only good enough, it's smart enough, and gosh darnit
we're gonna use it."
"Bungie is very excited about the Game Sprockets API set and we are
currently evaluating all the Sprockets technology for future titles,"
said Eric Klein, director of new business development for Bungie Software
Products Company--developers of the award-winning Marathon game series.
"At the Computer Game Developers Conference, Bungie demonstrated Marathon
2 running with QuickDraw 3D RAVE and an ATI 3D graphics board--the
performance was awe-inspiring! Sprockets are definitely going to be hot
for Mac game developers."
"We are very pleased that Apple understands that games are a special
class of application--one with unique needs and issues," said Tom Utiger,
project manager for Wirehead Systems. "Game Sprockets relieve the game
developer from having to write custom routines to do common,
game-oriented tasks. We are especially happy with Apple's commitment to
cross-platform development as shown by their development of 3D RAVE for
the Macintosh and Windows 95 and the forthcoming NetSprocket for Windows
95. Wirehead is currently using RAVE and NetSprocket in a cross-platform
game we are developing and it enabled us to proceed and code much faster
than would otherwise have been possible. Of course, the real reason we
like the Game Sprockets is because they are most righteous and non-bogus!"
The current Game Sprockets SDK includes: NetSprocket - Internet
connectivity and multi-player gaming API SoundSprocket - 3D sound and
Sound Manager API SpeechSprocket - speech recognition API InputSprocket -
digital joystick control and input device API DrawSprocket - multiple
buffering/display control API QuickDraw 3D RAVE - fast, multi-platform 3D
graphics API
Game developers interested in learning more about Apple Game Sprockets
should email Mark Gavini, Macintosh Games Evangelist, at
<gavini@apple.com>. Product marketing information may be obtained from
Ben Calica, Senior Product Manager, at <calica@apple.com>
Apple, the Apple logo, QuickTime, Macintosh, and Power Macintosh are
registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. QuickDraw and Mac OS are
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned may be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, and are
hereby acknowledged.
API Technical Details
NetSprocket--NetSprocket provides standard, customizable user interface
dialogs for configuration, log-in, and hosting a game across the network.
A simple set of calls allow messages to be singlecast, multicast or
broadcast to other machines within the game. A theoretical maximum of two
billion users can simultaneously use NetSprocket across a broadband
connection.
NetSprocket also provides transparent access to Internet-oriented
gameplay and multi-player gaming. This API uses Open Transport for
TCP/IP, AppleTalk (with support for LocalTalk, EtherTalk or TokenTalk)
and modem communication access. By utilizing a client/server topology, it
is possible for gamers to use multiple protocols in a single session and
with minimal overhead (a total of 28 bytes are used per player for the
message header). NetSprocket also supports the creation of groups for
broadcast of data to specific users across the network.
SoundSprocket--SoundSprocket incorporates a standardized API for
accessing both traditional sound functions as well as accessing new 3D
sound technologies developed by Apple. For 3D sound, the listener and
each sound channel are given specific positions and velocity vectors in a
virtual audio space. These positions are changed during game play, along
with the sounds themselves, to give the impression of spatiality and
movement.
The signal processing, taking advantage of the capabilities of the
PowerPC, simulates the Doppler Effect, distance attenuation,
environmental reverberation and spatial positioning. The 3D effect may be
effectively presented over speakers or headphones--it is also fully
integrated with the camera position used in QuickDraw 3D, which enables
sound to "follow" the player in 3D space.
InputSprocket--InputSprocket provides a compact API through which games
can communicate with drivers for analog or digital joysticks and other
game-oriented input devices in a plug and play fashion. It also provides
user interface elements that allow player override of the default control
options through specified dialog boxes. Mouse and keyboard support are
also enabled, as are multiple input device support.
DrawSprocket--DrawSprocket allows games to easily enable multiple (double
or triple) buffering on the Macintosh for smooth display of graphic
images. Multiple buffering is achieved by DrawSprocket using the best
option available on the user's system--true double buffering in hardware,
page-flipping, efficient memory copies or through the traditional
CopyBits function call. The game does not need to be aware of the
hardware specifics to use this benefit.
DrawSprocket also enables configuration of display resolution or color
depth without leaving the game environment (no need to access the sound
and displays control panel) and screen sizing/blanking. A sprite engine,
available through QuickTime may also be used in tandem with DrawSprocket.
SpeechSprocket--Based on Apple's PlainTalk technology, this API allows
developers to easily include high-quality speech recognition in their
game titles.
QuickDraw 3D RAVE--Recently announced as the first component of Apple
Game Sprockets, RAVE enables developers to transparently access 3D
graphics accelerators for maximum speed and throughput while also
providing exceptional 3D rendering speed in software. RAVE lets game
developers leverage their existing rendering technologies--a key issue
for vendors seeking to differentiate their content. RAVE is shipping now
for Power Macintosh and Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT.
mac.1218madamov,
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:54:30 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: USA Today Story
Message-ID: <960702105429_346403164@emout13.mail.aol.com>
This tidbit is from:
<macfu@tde.com> (Logan)
I read this piece in USA Today and had to pass it along. The last entry
is a gem!
"What customers have to say about PC service problems"
(snip....mostly stories of woe from owners of non-Macintosh machines)
Good computer is best
I have an Apple Macintosh at home. I have installed more memory, a pair
of external speakers, a CD-ROM drive, an optical drive and a new hard
drive. I have upgraded operating systems three times. I have never had to
call Apple customer support. This is the ultimate in customer service.
-- Bill Martersteck, 33, software manager, Chicago
________________
Do you believe in Macintosh? Learn how to help the cause by subscribing
to the "EvangeList" listserver! Send email to: <evangelist@macway.com> or
go to: <http://www.solutions.apple.com/ListAdmin/>.
mac.1219madamov,
UG STUDY REPORTS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MAC AND PC USER GROUPS
Soquel, CA -- The results from a study of U.S. PC and Mac User Groups are
in, and they show Mac User Group members differ from PC User Group
members in demographics and computer usage. This was an independent
disk-based survey by Para Technologies, sponsored by User Group
Connection (UGC) and several vendors (see below). The full press release
and key findings can be found at
<http://www.ugconnection.com/vendors/ugstudy.html>.
Here are some of the most interesting statistical differences between Mac
and PC User Group members...
1996 (vs. 1990 & 1992)
UG Study Key Findings MUG members PCUG members
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Age (mean) 49.2 55.3
Household Income (mean) $66,239 $59,725
Gender (% male) 77.9% 80.6%
Education (% w/ college degree) 77.9% 52.5%
Influence work computer purchases 87.5% 70.2%
recommend/specify/approve (mean) $37,951 $52,499
Access the Internet (%) 76.6% 63.1%
Daily computer use (hours) 5.6 5.1
The study also disclosed the growth of User Group organizations. The
average size of a PC User Group and a Mac User Group is 220 members and
175 members, respectively. While this statistic was not measured in the
past for PC User Groups, average Mac User Group membership has grown from
162 members in 1990 and 157 in 1992. According to anecdotal data, the
number of User Groups has increased steadily for several years, and today
UGC tracks approximately 2,400 Mac User Groups and 1,600 PC User Groups
in the U.S. and Canada. (Note: The study did not sample Canadian User
Groups and computer-related associations registered as User Groups, which
could increase the average size of a group).
The study was sponsored by User Group Connection. Contributing sponsors
include Adobe, America Online, Aladdin Systems, Apple Computer, APS
Technologies, Claris Corporation, Corel, Intuit, Macworld Communications,
and Symantec. The 67-page study report is available for purchase from UGC
by calling 408-477-4277 x239. This press release and key findings are
available on UGC's web page at
<http://www.ugconnection.com/vendors/ugstudy.html/>.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
User Group Connection (UGC), a privately-held California Corporation, was
founded July 26, 1993, as a department spin-off of Apple Computer, Inc.
UGC is dedicated to supporting User Group leaders and helping bridge
relationships between User Groups and the computer industry. UGC provides
marketing services to high-tech companies and operates the User Group
Store, a mail-order catalog exclusively for Macintosh User Group members.
Individual users can locate a PC or Macintosh User Group near them
through an online locator at <http://www.ugconnection.com/>.
For further information, you can reach UGC and User Group Store at 2840
Research Park Drive, Suite 100, Soquel, CA 95073, 408-477-4277, FAX
408-477-4290, E-mail: <ugc@ugconnection.com>.
mac.1220madamov,
LOCKHEED MARTIN MAKES SINGLE LARGEST PURCHASE OF MAC OS SYSTEMS FROM
POWER COMPUTING
ROUND ROCK, Texas -- June 27, 1996 -- Power Computing Corporation, the
first and only vendor of personalized Mac-compatible systems and the
original MacOS licensee, today announced it had been awarded a contract
for the largest single purchase of MacOS-based systems from Denver-based
Lockheed Martin Astronautics.
The Lockheed Martin Astronautics volume purchase, for three thousand
Power Computing systems, was decided upon after the company reviewed
comparable systems from key vendors of MacOS systems. According to
Lockheed Martin Astronautics, the decision was based on the division's
existing, large-base of MacOS systems and the custom-configurable options
and competitive pricing Power Computing offers.
"This contract is a significant win for Power Computing and an important
step in our effort to reach the corporate buyer," said Stephen Kahng,
Power Computing president and CEO. "In addition, this win shows
validation of Apple's MacOS licensing strategy and the positive results
of having multiple computing sources."
The Lockheed Martin Astronautics win emphasizes the compelling sales
proposition behind Power Computing's major direct accounts program which
offers key accounts the ability to custom-configure the software and
hardware -- and also lower the actual lifetime costs associated with
installation and maintenance. Because of the direct business model, Power
Computing is able to customize each computer's disk image saving
thousands of hours of installation time as well as provide value-added
services like asset tagging and recovery.
"Lockheed Martin Astronautics chose Power Computing as much for our
award-winning MacOS systems as for our direct business model. Power
Computing's dedicated major accounts team, ability to customize both
hardware and software to meet the needs of large educational and
corporate sites as well as the responsiveness that only a direct
relationship with a manufacturer can yield, signals a new and welcomed
way of doing business for large sites interested in growing their MacOS
installed base," said Geoff Burr, Power ComputingUs senior vice president
of sales and marketing.
The first shipments and installations of the Power Computing systems have
begun at Lockheed Martin AstronauticsU Denver facility. The Power systems
are being used across the Lockheed Martin Astronautics division for
applications ranging from business productivity to engineering and
publishing.
Power Computing is the first and only Mac OS system provider to offer
custom-configurable systems personalized to the needs of each user. Power
Computing, a privately held corporation, manufactures and markets a full
line of competitively-priced Mac OS-based systems.
Chosen by Apple as the first licensed manufacturer of Mac-compatibles,
Power Computing was created in 1993 with a single focus - to increase the
overall size of the Mac OS market by providing more choices, more service
and more affordability. Power Computing is the source for 100 percent
compatible Mac computing for business, education, and consumer customers.
For more information, contact Power Computing Corporation, 2555 North
Interstate 35, Round Rock, Texas 78664, (800) 999-7279, (512) 388-6868,
Fax: (512) 388-6798, Email: <info@powercc.com>, World Wide Web:
<http://www@powercc.com>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
Power Tower, PowerCenter, PowerWave, PowerCurve and the Power Computing
logo are trademarks belonging to Power Computing Corporation. Apple, the
Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer,
Inc. Mac and Power Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective holders.
mac.1221madamov,
July 2, 1996
Apple Ships Newest Version of Mac OS, Delivers Easy Install
System 7.5.3 Offers Latest Mac Upgrades, Internet Connection
Easy Access to the Internet
Price and Availability
System Requirements
CUPERTINO, California--July 2, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
an upgrade to the retail version of its Mac operating system designed to
significantly enhance overall system stability, while delivering some
performance improvements for Apple Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible
computers. System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 includes a universal system folder
that can boot systems as far back as the Mac Plus, as well as the Apple
Internet Connection Kit, Apple's popular offering for making Internet
access easy for anyone.
System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 also updates major system features and
technologies for network communications and multimedia and further
enhances Apple's leadership in innovative easy-to-use technologies. In
addition, this upgrade supports a very broad range of Macintosh systems
which will make installation and technical support much easier.
System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 is an update to Apple's current retail System
7.5 product. It offers all the system reliability and performance
improvements included in previous in non-retail releases, including
System 7.5 Update 2.0, System 7.5.3 Revision 2, LaserWriter 8.3.4 and
support for up to 8X CD-ROM drives.
Key features of System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 for support professionals are a
convenient one-button install for all supported systems, a universal
system folder that can boot any Mac system from the Mac Plus to currently
shipping systems, improved installation assistance, reduced software
installation time, and a bootable CD and floppy. These features enable
system administrators and technical support staff to easily upgrade and
support large organizations with a broad range of Macintosh systems.
Customers with large numbers of Macintosh systems should consider the
Volume License program as a cost-effective way of purchasing a
significant number of licenses of the latest release.
System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 delivers performance improvements, with several
new PowerPC native components; stability improvements, such as
eliminating some causes of Type 11 errors on PowerPC based Macintosh
systems; and feature enhancements, including retaining comments in the
"Get Info" window after rebuilding the desktop and detailed documentation
on the contents of the System Folder, Control Panels folder and
Extensions folder.
The release also offers new capabilities to Apple's networked users with
the integration of Open Transport 1.1, the latest standards-based
networking and communications system for the Mac OS, which greatly
improves performance for many Internet related tasks. Other key
technologies updated in System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 include multimedia
creation and viewing with QuickTime, advanced graphics with QuickDraw GX,
interactive help with Apple Guide, easy three-dimension graphics with
QuickDraw 3D, text to speech conversion with PlainTalk, and enhanced
printing capabilities with Desktop Printing.
Included with Mac OS for the first time is OpenDoc, the multiplatform
component architecture developed jointly with IBM. This capability allows
access to OpenDoc-enabled software, providing the user full edit and
document design. Users can customize their workspace by simply dragging
and dropping components to their desktop--including connections to the
Internet.
"System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 is a significant release, upgrading our retail
system software package with the latest Macintosh features and operating
on virtually any Macintosh system," said Jim Gable, vice president of
AppleSoft marketing, Apple's system software organization. "This unified
release demonstrates the best traits of the Mac OS, combining ease of use
with powerful technologies. It will be attractive both to customers
upgrading to System 7.5 for the first time as well as current users who
want one-button installation for 7.5.3. The product is also a great value
by including simple Internet access based on best of class products like
Netscape Navigator."
"The advent of one-button install and universal system folder in System
7.5 Version 7.5.3 have made software installation and support a much
nicer part of my job," said Allan Crump, systems manager for Jones, Hall,
Hill & White. "We have effortlessly upgraded multiple computers at our
site without a glitch, and my end users are really excited about the
product."
Easy Access to the Internet
Included in System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 is the Apple Internet Connection
Kit, an integrated collection of Apple and best of class third-party
software that allows a Macintosh computer user to connect directly to the
Internet quickly and easily. It includes more than a dozen software
applications and tools, including Netscape Navigator for the Macintosh
and Claris Emailer Lite. The release also includes access to America
Online, the largest and fastest-growing provider of online services in
the world, which also provides easy and affordable access to services on
the Internet. These Internet access products bundled with System 7.5
Version 7.5.3 in the U.S. and Canada will be different in other countries.
Price and Availability
System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 is scheduled to ship in the U.S. July 1, 1996.
The estimated retail price of System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 is U.S. $99, which
includes the Apple Internet Connection Kit, MacLink Plus file
translators, and access to America Online. Current System 7.5 customers
can upgrade to the new version for U.S. $49 by calling 800-293-6617
extension 1, and provide proof of ownership. The upgrade consists of
System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 and the Apple Internet Connection Kit. Localized
versions of this system release will be available to customers outside
the U.S. in many countries in the next 90 days. This release is also
available in the United States through the Volume License Program, a
cost-effective way for customers to acquire software licenses, support
and maintenance in volume for selected Apple products. For more
information, in the U.S. call 1-800-293-6617, or call 1-800-462-4396 for
faxed information. In Canada, call 1-800-361-6075 for additional
information.
System Requirements
System 7.5 Version 7.5.3 is compatible with Macintosh applications
currently available and will run on Apple Macintosh and Mac OS-compatible
systems. For 680x0-based systems a minimum of 4MB of RAM is required (5
MB is required for Open Transport; 8 MB to run OpenDoc, PowerTalk, and
QuickDraw GX). For Power Macintosh or other PowerPC-based systems a
minimum of 8MB of RAM is required (16 MB is required for OpenDoc,
PowerTalk and QuickDraw GX). (Note: Some features may only be available
on specific computer models.)
Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, LaserWriter, QuickTime, PlainTalk, and
Macintosh are registered trademarks and QuickDraw is a trademark of Apple
Computer, Inc. registered in the USA and other countries. All other brand
names mentioned are registered trademarks of their respective holders,
and are hereby acknowledged. PowerPC and the PowerPC logo are trademarks
of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license
therefrom.
mac.1222madamov,
July 3, 1996
Ellen Hancock Joins Apple as Executive Vice President of Research and
Development and Chief Technology Officer
CUPERTINO, California--July 3, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
that it has named Ellen Hancock executive vice president of research and
development and chief technology officer. Hancock will report to Apple's
chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio. She will
assume her new position on July 8, 1996.
As an acknowledged technologist and industry leader, Hancock will be
accountable for driving Apple's technology vision, technology alliances,
the development of technology platforms and standards, and Apple's
research activities. She will oversee the AppleSoft division, the Apple
Research Laboratories, the AppleNet division, and the Apple Reliability
and Quality Assurance group.
"Ellen Hancock's expertise in leading-edge technologies and software
development--from visionary assessment to successful implementation--as
well as her strong leadership qualities, will keep Apple at the forefront
of technology innovation and key industry trends," said Apple's Dr.
Amelio. "We are proud to have Ellen Hancock lead the many talented and
leading edge Apple technologists and scientists."
"I am excited to join Apple as chief technology officer," said Hancock.
"Apple has always pushed the envelope of technology innovation, and I
look forward to being a part of Apple's future."
Hancock joins Apple after serving as executive vice president and chief
operating officer at National Semiconductor where her focus areas
included technology, applications and product development. Prior to
joining National Semiconductor, Hancock held various staff and line
executive positions at IBM. She was elected an IBM vice president in
September 1985 and a senior vice president in November 1992. A 28-year
veteran at IBM, Hancock also held the position as senior vice president
and group executive, responsible for IBM's Networking Hardware Division,
Networking Software Division and Software Solutions Division. She was
also a member of the IBM Corporate Executive Committee and the IBM
Worldwide Management Council.
Hancock holds a B.A. in Mathematics from the College of New Rochelle, New
York, an M.A. in Mathematics from Fordham University, and an honorary
Doctorate of Humane Letters from the State University of Western
Connecticut.
Apple, the Apple logo, AppleSoft and Macintosh are registered trademarks
and Apple Net is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the
USA and other countries. All other brand names mentioned are registered
trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.
mac.1223ljubisha,
-> #214, madamov>Da li ovaj nedostatak YU karaktera da protumačim da zoveš iz emulatora? B)
Aman, ima da nateram ZTerm da radi sa Računari standardom pa... :)
>Pitaš za ATM (Adobe Type Manager) ili je o nečem drugom reč? Ako je o njemu
A jel može kratko uputstvo kako da prebacim TTF font? Koji tip i kre-
ator da mu dam?
I ima još pitanja... Boomerang mi se zaglavi i napiše "Sorry, the Co-
ntrol Panel cannot get a needed resource" a inače je lepo radio (hm, da li
i na 6.0.5?). A šta nadgleda startup dokument RWatcher?
mac.1224ljubisha,
Opet ja. :) Da li se to meni samo čini ili moram da budem neki ko-
mpjuterski eksper V dan da bih mogao da nateram ZipIt da mi kreira neki
ZIP?? Kada zapakujem nešto, on snimi neke gluposti i na kraju kaže "This
file is to small to be a valid zip archive".
I, šta je to 32-bitni kolor quick-draw? Vidim da to može da radi na
Plusu pa da pitam jel to softverski ili (ne daj Bože) hardverski deo?
P.S. Miki, Oxyd sam dva puta skidao (prvo sa Atarija) i tek sa Mac-a sam
uspeo da ga osposobim. Arhiva nema tip i kreator a fajl koji sam skinuo sa
Atarija nikako nisam uspeo da nateram da proradi iako je u bajt isti kao
i onaj sa Mac-a. Naravno, oba puta sam upisao tip i kreator.
mac.1225ljubisha,
Hm, čemu služi ono menjanje tastature u ResEdit-u, tj. pretpostavljam
da na MAC-u radi ali meni na emulatoru baš ne pomaže. Prepoznaje mi Mac
Plus (ID=11). Da li to mogu da promenim u sistemu? Jel ima neko možda go-
tov font i tastaturu po Računari rasporedu iako prihvatam i cp852?
mac.1226haevorn,
Da li to što 7.5.3 radi na svim mašinama od Plusića do
9500 znači da može da se metne i na Atarija/emulator?
mac.1227madamov,
-> #1223, ljubisha
> Aman, ima da nateram ZTerm da radi sa Računari standardom pa... :)
Ako imaš ResEdit (a imaš ga B)), to je sve što ti treba. U samom ZTermu imaš
nekoliko fontova koje treba "obogatiti" YU slovima, a tastaturu, tj. fajl sa
njom, ubaciš u System. Može da bude problema ako ZTerm ima NFNT kao fontove,
koliko se sećam ti fontovi se ne mogu editovati. U tom slučaju uzmi stari
ZTerm 0.85, iz njega u novi fajl prekopiraj SVE resource tipa FOND i FONT, pa
njih onda edituj. Kad ih ispraviš, otvori ZTerm 1.0.1 ili već kojeg imaš,
OBRIŠI SVE FOND i NFNT resource iz njega, otvori fajl sa editovanim fontovima
pa iskopiraj sve iz njega u ZTerm. Snimi ZTerm i vozi...
> A jel može kratko uputstvo kako da prebacim TTF font? Koji tip i kreator
> da mu dam?
PC TT font ne može nikako direktno, samo pomoću Fontographer-a, tj.
ubacivanjem u isti pa generisanjem fonta za Macintosh. Isto važi i za PFB
(Type 1 fontove sa PC-a), ne mogu se direktno koristiti, već se moraju
izgenerisati za Meka pomoću nekog od programa za tu namenu. Ako Fontographer
ne vidi fajl sa TT fontom, daj fajlu kreator "mdos" a tip "BINA".
> Boomerang mi se zaglavi i napiše "Sorry, the Control Panel cannot get a
> needed resource" a inače je lepo radio (hm, da li i na 6.0.5?)
Ne znam, ne koristim Boomerang već duže vreme.
> A šta nadgleda startup dokument RWatcher?
Ni to ne znam, ali je sigurno da nije deo originalne sistemske instalacije
tako da je neki softver to kasnije instalirao.
mac.1228madamov,
-> #1224, ljubisha
> Kada zapakujem nešto, on snimi neke gluposti i na kraju kaže "This
> file is to small to be a valid zip archive".
Čudno, jesi li prošao kroz dokumentaciju da vidiš da li radi na 6.0.x sistemu?
> I, šta je to 32-bitni kolor quick-draw? Vidim da to može da radi na
> Plusu pa da pitam jel to softverski ili (ne daj Bože) hardverski deo?
Softverski, imaš ga kao opciju prilikom instaliranja System-a 6. Nećeš dobiti
ništa na ekranu od toga, ali će programi koji ga zahtevaju korektno raditi.
> Oxyd sam dva puta skidao (prvo sa Atarija) i tek sa Mac-a sam
Jesi li ga propustio kroz MacBinary kad si ga sa Atarija prebacio na Meka? To
ti ZTerm automatski odradi u toku skidanja fajla.
mac.1235ljubisha,
Čemu služi ono Get Privilegy. Ima ga u 6.0.8 pa rekoh možda je nešto
korisno. .)
mac.1229ljubisha,
-> #1226, haevorn
Miki, jel haevorn u grupi? :) Inače, evo upravo će da probam da li
radi 6.0.8 a sistem 7.0.1 sam probao i neće tako da neće ni 7.0.3. :(
mac.1230ljubisha,
-> #1227, madamov> A šta nadgleda startup dokument RWatcher?
>>Ni to ne znam, ali je sigurno da nije deo originalne sistemske instalacije
>>tako da je neki softver to kasnije instalirao.
Ma kakvi, to sam pokupio sa neke od Guerinovih disketa kad sam prvi
put instalirao Spectre. :)
mac.1231ljubisha,
-> #1228, madamov> Kada zapakujem nešto, on snimi neke gluposti i na kraju kaže "This
> file is to small to be a valid zip archive".
>>Čudno, jesi li prošao kroz dokumentaciju da vidiš da li radi na 6.0.x
sistemu?
Pre nego što sam ga bacio, isto je radio i stari ZipIt (oko 2xxKb).
>Softverski, imaš ga kao opciju prilikom instaliranja System-a 6. Nećeš dobiti
>ništa na ekranu od toga, ali će programi koji ga zahtevaju korektno raditi.
TO!!
>Jesi li ga propustio kroz MacBinary kad si ga sa Atarija prebacio na Meka? To
>ti ZTerm automatski odradi u toku skidanja fajla.
Čekaj, fajlovi su bili u bajt iste dužine a na početku fajla nije
pisalo je hex binovan. Znam za jadac, zato me je i zbunila situacija.
Od kuće sam skinuo jedno 20-tak fajlova sa atarija i transverterom pre-
bacio na MFS i sve je bilo OK. Onda odem do Guerina i od njega skinem
Oxyd i još 10-tak fajlova, snimim na diskete i kod kuće opet prebacim
na MFS i na kraju od toga proradi samo 2 fajla??
mac.1232madamov,
-> #1225, ljubisha
> Prepoznaje mi Mac Plus (ID=11). Da li to mogu da promenim u sistemu?
Tako i treba jer se tvoj emulator prijavi kao Plusić. Mislim da može da se
promeni, ali je to teški hakeraj i nema veze sa tvojim problemom.
mac.1233madamov,
-> #1226, haevorn
> Da li to što 7.5.3 radi na svim mašinama od Plusića do 9500 znači da
> može da se metne i na Atarija/emulator?
Pouzdano utvrđeno da System 7 ne može na emulator ni pod razno.
mac.1234madamov,
DealBITS-019-01-Jul-96
======================
This week's issue is loaded with deals - new deals, old deals,
hardware deals, and software deals. In the hardware department,
MacWorks and Small Dog Electronics continue to offer a variety
of deals - perhaps the most noteworthy are MacWorks's discount
on a PowerWave 604/150 and Small Dog's offering of a Performa
6220/monitor/software bundle.
In the software arena, WestCode Software is back after a short
hiatus with an excellent discount on OneClick. Men & Mice are
also back with an offer on QuickDNS Pro. Nisus Software
continues this week with a deal on QUED/M, as does Celestin
Company with the Apprentice 4 CD-ROM and Nirvana Research with
MicMac.
Finally, the ClarisWorks Users Group joins us with a nice deal
for anyone interested in learning more about ClarisWorks.
DealBITS is a twice-monthly electronic publication, dedicated
to bringing deals to Macintosh users. Our goal is to encourage
the creation of deals and to create a low-cost venue where all
companies can afford to advertise. To inquire about placing a
deal in DealBITS, contact us at <dealbits-admin@tidbits.com>.
Please note that the email and FTP versions of DealBITS
should be read in a monospaced font, such as Monaco.
In This Issue:
Celestin Company, Inc. - Apprentice 4 CD-ROM
ClarisWorks Users Group - The Complete Guide to ClarisWorks
MacWorks - Mac and clone deals
Men & Mice - QuickDNS Pro
Nirvana Research - MicMac
Nisus Software Inc. - QUED/M
Small Dog Electronics - Variety of hardware and software
WestCode Software - OneClick
Zomething From the Editors - Trash Bag
dealbits.019mac.1236marec,
-> #1204, madamov> Jel' ovo ponovljen exec ili opet pitaš? Eno odgovora neku poruku ranije,
Sorry, dupli exec...
mac.1237dpetrov,
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SIMM 8 Mb COLOR RIBON
NUBUS SLOT (6 KOM) APPLE TALK BUILT IN
HARD DISK 80 Mb QUANTUM
APPLE TRUE COLOR GRAFICKA KARTICA
14" SONY TRINITRON MONITOR
APPLE KEYBOARD / APPLE ADB MOUSE
========================================================================
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========================================================================
mac.1238madamov,
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 1996 11:34:23 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: ;-) Microsoft Interview?
Message-ID: <960706113422_149957117@emout14.mail.aol.com>
I got this email recently. Thought I'd post it without attribution in
case any of you thought you got an interview at the Microsoft booth.
Maybe this guy "hired" Capps. :-)
Guy
__________
I was working at the Washington Software Association Developers
conference in Bellvue, Washington this week. Microsoft had a booth for
recruiting set-up. There were 5 Technical Recruiters in the booth, all MS
employees,
I watched as they were working to get their machine working for two
hours. They got frustrated to the point of raising their voices to each
other. I stopped by and asked what the problem was, they could not get to
their computer to recognize the modem that they had installed.
I have never owned any computer other than a Macintosh in my life, but
was able to get the modem configured in a matter of 5 minutes. They
thanked me with a gift of a squishy world ball. I returned to my post.
An hour later one of them came up to me meekly and asked if I could help
them get to the Microsoft Home Page to work. I spent a few minutes trying
and could not find a solution, so I called the Internal Microsoft
technical support number they had to use.
They instructed me to reload the application from a CD. I tried and the
CD was not recognized by the Plug and Play features in Win '95. This
resolution took at least 45 minutes on the phone. At one point all of the
Microsoft employees disappeared, leaving me alone in their booth. I
talked to several people who stopped by with their resumes. I
"interviewed" several of these unsuspecting individuals for the fun of
it. ;-)
When the recruiters returned, I had their machine running properly
displaying Microsofts Web page and able to print available jobs. One of
the recruiters then asked me to submitt a resume. I politely declined and
said, "I am waiting for Apple Computer to start hiring again."
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mac.1239madamov,
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 1996 06:05:44 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: CD-R on the Mac
Message-ID: <960707060543_571319434@emout15.mail.aol.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Keyword: Advocacy, Windows
Daymares
This tidbit is from:
<mariscal@bio.fsu.edu> (Richard N. Mariscal)
Concerning the recent posting re "CD-Writing for the Rest of Us", I
thought the Evangelistas would be interested in this quote from an
article in New Media magazine by Brent Hurtig (9/95: p. 48):
"If you are able to choose your CD-ROM mastering platform, we highly
recommend the Mac. First of all, the Mac is the only desirable place to
make true hybrid disks... Also, while we completed our Mac software
testing in short order with only rare phone calls to the manufacturers,
the Windows testing delayed this article by three months and contributed
to many sleepless nights. We wasted many weeks and phone calls wrestling
with conflicts between different software and firmware revisions, and
system configurations. Nearly every day one bug or another brought our PC
tests--and our three PC configuration experts to their collective knees.
And, invariably, by the time we solved the problems, a new 'improved'
software or firmware update would arrive, which would introduce even more
variables. It wasn't pretty."
Suffice it to say that my limited experience with CD-R on the Mac
supports the above. Using the APS Technologies Sony 2X CD-R system ($599)
using Toast software ($99 extra) on a PowerMac 8500, I was able to write
sucessfully 6/6 of my first CD-R disks with no problems whatsoever, In
fact, other than burning from a freshly initialized partition on a
separate hard drive, it really was not much more difficult than making a
standard click and drag finder copy to a removable cartridge drive.
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mac.1240madamov,
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 17:59:32 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: Star Trek novel acknowledges Apple
Message-ID: <960708175924_429866742@emout18.mail.aol.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action
This tidbit is from:
<rand@agate.net> (The Rands)
My stepdaughter, Melanie, who is 16, is an avid Star Trek fan. When she
began reading a Star Trek - the Next Generation novel by Carmen Carter
entitled "The Children of Hamlin", she read this on the acknowledgments
page:
"And special thanks to Apple Computer for developing the Macintosh. (If
you have to ask, you wouldn't understand.)"
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mac.1241madamov,
-> #1229, ljubisha
> Miki, jel haevorn u grupi? :)
Sad jeste, tako da može da prati fabulu radnje... B)
mac.1242madamov,
-> #1231, ljubisha
> Čekaj, fajlovi su bili u bajt iste dužine a na početku fajla nije
> pisalo je hex binovan.
Daj mi broj poruke da probam da skinem i ja da vidim da li je MacBinary ili
nešto drugo...
mac.1243madamov,
-> #1235, ljubisha
> Čemu služi ono Get Privilegy. Ima ga u 6.0.8 pa rekoh možda je nešto
> korisno. .)
Rekao bih da je to preteča opcije Sharing iz File menija na Systemu 7, ali
nisam siguran. U svakom slučaju nešto sa pravima pristupa.
mac.1244haevorn,
Evo uporedne analize cena macos računara u USA.
Btw, šta prisutni misle o modelu 7200? Meni se mnogo sviđa, a
po MacWorldovima i MacUserima ga samo pljuju uglavnom zato što
procesor ne može da se nadogradi na 604. Ipak, cena od oko 1600$
se meni mnogo dopada :)
maclist.txtmac.1245madamov,
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 16:33:59 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: Intranet Success Story
Message-ID: <960709163357_152200841@emout14.mail.aol.com>
Keyword: Market by market, Enterprise
This tidbit is from:
<doyle@wrq.com> (Doyle B. Myers)
We use a UNIX-hosted Sybase database to track bug reports in our mixed
shop. The client software was supposed to be cross-platform, but heavy
customization left everyone but Wintel on the outside, and left us with a
form that is less-than useful for the majority of users (35 fields, 7
buttons, plus sub-forms). The backlog in MIS made the chances of a more
usable version practically nil.
Enter Macintosh.
I already had an internal intranet web server running WebSTAR on a Quadra
840AV. To wire WebSTAR to the database, I had to:
- Download and install Frontier - Learn enough of Frontier to do a CGI
form - Write a small AppleScript SQL query for the Sybase database -
Format the retrieved bug data and send it back to WebSTAR as HTML
Total time -- 4 hours. I have since added several other queries and views
of the data; each new form takes less than 15 minutes from scratch.
We now have exactly the data we want, in the form we want, from any web
browser on any platform. The platform-agnostic, easy-to-customize
Mac-based solution also runs faster on a PowerMac 7100/80 than the "real"
Wintel software does on a 166MHz Pentium.
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mac.1246madamov,
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 16:35:07 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: Microsoft Web Page w/Mac background
Message-ID: <960709163449_152201382@emout09.mail.aol.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action
This tidbit is from:
<JOCONNELL@CENTER.COLGATE.EDU> (Jeffrey O'Connell)
Don't ask why, but a fellow Web designer and I were recently looking
through Microsoft's Web site when we came across the following page:
<URL:http://www.microsoft.com/ads/>.
As the page loaded we caught a glimpse of a familiar icon in the
background - a Macintosh mouse pointer. Not believing our own eyes, we
did a screen capture on our 7500, zoomed in with Photoshop and found the
images identical except for one moved pixel.
Continuing the experiment, we turned on the Windows NT box we keep in the
office (it helps us design Web pages in 256 colors) and peered closely at
the screen (screen capture was not an option). Call us crazy, but the
background icon on the Microsoft Web page was not taken from Windows but
from the Mac OS.
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mac.1247madamov,
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 17:20:42 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: Evangelize your PC-using friends
Message-ID: <960709172036_234121835@emout17.mail.aol.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics
This tactic from:
<newhouse@lpl.arizona.edu> Mark Newhouse
This idea really isn't mine, but I thought I'd pass it along. A friend of
mine has an old Performa 605 that he doesn't use much anymore, except to
loan to his friends when their PC's fail. He's loaned it to at least four
different friends whose PCs have gone south, and they all bought new Macs
within a couple of weeks! So, if you have an extra Mac, loan it to your
friends when their PCs drop the ball. They'll thank you for it!
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mac.1248madamov,
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 17:21:57 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: Back to Mac!
Message-ID: <960709172153_234122486@emout12.mail.aol.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Keyword: Market by market, Publishing
It's 5:30 am. I'm sitting in a hotel room in Tokyo, hours from going
shopping in Akihabara, and this message brought a great smile to my face!
Guy
This tidbit is from:
<bnorton@teletrac.com> (Barton F. Norton)
I am a subscriber to Cornell Science & Technology Magazine. I recently
received the following letter which I quote in part:
"With this letter is your Winter issue of SciTech Magazine. I wish to
apologize for the untimeliness of the magazine's past performance.
SciTech has been in a period of transition. The past two issues were laid
out on an IBM compatible computer which resulted in great productivity
losses. The publishing industry is Macintosh based and we experienced
many cross platform incompatibilities which added to expenses and delays.
We are in the process of returning to the Macintosh platform with our
newly acquired 7200 PowerMac."
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mac.1249madamov,
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 17:23:56 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: Mac & Law Offices
Message-ID: <960709172345_234124133@emout08.mail.aol.com>
Keyword: Market by market, Law
This tidbit is from:
<armadillo@why.net> (Russ Coffman)
I'm the Mac Guy in the Dallas City Attorney's office. I wasn't here when
they replaced an aging Wang system with Macs about three years ago, but
it's a great story as to how it came to be. They sent out a request for
bids for a networked computer system. They got two responses, one for an
MS-DOS Windoze system and one for a Mac system.
"Conventional wisdom" said that Macs cost more, yet the Mac bidder threw
in a MARS document archiving system and was still $100,000 less! The
lawyers (54) got Duo 230s, others (about 50) got Quadra 610s. Four Q800
file and fax/mail servers and a Shiva LANRover/E for ARA rounded out the
initial setup. Major software included WordPerfect, Now Up-To-Date, Law
Office Manager, Ready-For-Trial, Timeslips, DocuComp, QuickMail, and
4-Sight Fax.
Other factors that made the day:
* Startup time was 1/4 that of the DOS system. The Macs were in place and
working before the Wangs were completely removed, whereas the DOS guys
said it would take them six months to install everything.
* The DOS bidder recommended three support people for ~100 users, the Mac
bidder, one. One has indeed been sufficient to handle routine support and
maintenance, with plenty of time left to do fun stuff like FileMaker
databases and AppleScript utilities.
* A presentation at the Apple Market Center was the turning point, some
said. They were so-so going in, but came away very excited about Macs.
It's too bad Apple Marketing kept the Mac Advantage such a well-kept
secret, but this goes to show if people hear the pitch, they'll buy.
Today I'm dragging them into the Information Age. When I arrived they
were keeping case logs and other lists in as many as seven different
WordPerfect documents, each of which they had to update when something
changed. Now lists, primarily two case log systems, are done with
FileMaker. The time saving is huge, plus they have case information at
their fingertips.
One monthly report of lawyer hour totals used to take half a day, now it
takes about 15 seconds. Transmittal forms and letters are created in
seconds with a single click. The secretaries and administrators are
ecstatic. We can send email directly from FileMaker via AppleScript with
one click. AppleScript daemons back up Now Up-To-Date files on the file
servers daily and do other maintenance chores (the servers are on a
different floor, so this saves a lot of steps). We are (finally) getting
Westlaw on CD-ROMs (20 initially), and perhaps even our own web page soon!
All in all we're now pretty advanced, especially for a usually staid
municipal law office. I look forward to doing more with AppleScript, such
as document assembly with a nice FaceSpan front end, and perhaps tying
FileMaker to the calendar program, so that when an important event is
entered, the affected lawyers automatically get email reminders and
calendar events set. Slick, huh? Who says law offices have to be dull,
especially government law offices? :-)
Your tax dollars at work,
Russ Coffman
Mac Network Guy
Dallas City Attorney's Office
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 17:49:39 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: PR--Microsoft Empowerment Pack
Message-ID: <960709174934_234144523@emout14.mail.aol.com>
There's a reason why Microsoft is so successful. This promotion is very,
very smart!! This person, Nichole Peterson, is a real Macintosh believer.
Guy
This press release is from:
<nicholep@microsoft.com> (Nichole Peterson)
Microsoft Announces The Microsoft Empowerment Pack For The Mac
Free Software Package Designed to Help Users Increase Presence on
Internet, Get the Most Out of Macintosh System
REDMOND, Wash., July 1 -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced
a no-charge offering for users of Macintosh(R) computers, The
Microsoft(R) Empowerment Pack for the Mac(TM). The Microsoft Empowerment
Pack for the Mac provides users with a powerful set of tools designed to
enhance their presence on the Internet, increase their computer's
performance, and improve their system's memory.
It includes Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 for the Macintosh,
which uses fewer system resources than any other Mac browser; Internet
Assistant 2.0 for Microsoft Word for Macintosh, which enables users to
turn their Word documents into Web pages with just a few clicks; Internet
Assistant for Microsoft Excel for Macintosh, enabling users to create and
share spreadsheets online; the Microsoft Word 6.0.1a Update for
Macintosh, which improves a system's performance and stability; the
Apple(R) System 7.5 Update 2.0 and System 7.5.3 Revision 2 from Apple
Computer Inc.; and a special memory offer from Kingston Technology Corp.
of 8 MB of desktop memory for only $69 U.S.-- a savings of as much as
$100.
"The Microsoft Empowerment Pack for the Mac is part of our ongoing effort
to bring our customers new, powerful technology that improves their
overall experience with the Office applications," said Dave Meltzer,
group product manager for Macintosh applications at Microsoft. "The tools
in The Microsoft Empowerment Pack improve performance and make it
possible to bring the Internet to the desktop with easy-to-use, familiar
Microsoft programs that our customers are comfortable with." "We're happy
to be working with Microsoft to get the latest refinement of our
operating system into the hands of our mutual customers," said Jim Gable,
vice president of AppleSoft marketing at Apple.
The Empowerment Pack Tools The Empowerment Pack for the Mac includes the
following tools:
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for the Macintosh. Developed
specifically for use with the Apple System 7.x operating system,
Microsoft Internet Explorer is completely integrated with the Macintosh
user interface and underlying architectures, including support for
AppleScript(TM).
* Internet Assistant 2.0 for Microsoft Word for Macintosh. Working from
within Word, Internet Assistant 2.0 for Word is a full-featured authoring
tool that automatically converts Word files to HTML and provides users
with an interface for inserting hyperlinks, images and forms into their
documents.
* Internet Assistant for Microsoft Excel for Macintosh. Through its
wizard, Internet Assistant for Microsoft Excel helps users convert their
spreadsheet data to HTML format either as a separate document or in an
existing HTML document, without users having to understand the
complicated code associated with HTML.
* Microsoft Word 6.0.1a Update for Macintosh. The update enhances
performance and stability with faster boot time and word count, improved
font handling, and resolved extension conflicts. * System 7.5 Update 2.0
and System 7.5.3 Revision 2 from Apple Computer. Working with the
Microsoft applications group, Apple created the latest refinement of the
Mac operating system, which improves overall system performance and makes
startup times for Microsoft Office up to four times faster on the Power
Macintosh(R) when using virtual memory.
* A special memory offer from Kingston Technology Corp. Adding memory
enables users to more effectively run multiple applications
simultaneously, increasing productivity. Pricing and Availability
Registered users of Microsoft Office 4.2 for Macintosh, Microsoft Word
6.x for Macintosh, Microsoft Excel 5.x for Macintosh, and the Microsoft
PowerPoint(R) presentation graphics program version 4.x for Macintosh
will receive free Microsoft Empowerment Packs by mail in early July.
Users of Microsoft Office 3.0 applications who registered after April
1993 will receive a mail-in card for The Microsoft Empowerment Pack for
the Mac. All other customers can download the software from the Microsoft
Web site at <http://microsoft.com/macoffice/>.
For more information, visit <http://www.microsoft.com/macoffice/> or call
800-469-6520 in the United States or 800-933-4750 in Canada.
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mac.1251madamov,
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 17:55:14 -0400
From: MacWay@aol.com
To: macway@solutions.apple.com
Subject: Now I get it!
Message-ID: <960710175503_153102929@emout15.mail.aol.com>
Keyword: Market by market, Enterprise, Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are
Better
This brilliant insight is from:
<djembe@sprynet.com> (Mike Cohen)
A friend who's taking a Novell CNE course told me about the network
administrator for a law firm in San Francisco. They were running Netware
3.2 and planning to upgrade to 4.0 but thought it was too expensive. He
suggested switching to an all Mac network instead of upgrading since it
would be cheaper & work better. They took his advice and replaced the old
486 systems with Macs.
The network worked so well they cut his salary and reduced his job to
part-time.
Maybe that's why MIS departments hate Macs? ;-)
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IBVA Technologies, Inc. Announces New Expansion Paks for Innovative
Brainwave Control System
New York --July 5, 1996 -- IBVA Technologies, Inc., maker of the
Interactive Brainwave Visual Analyzer (IBVA) system, announced today a
set of Expansion Paks for its innovative brainwave control system. The
IBVA system is a Macintosh-based electroencephalograph (EEG) featuring a
one- or two-channel headband, wireless transmitter, receiver and
brainwave analysis software that provides a direct mind-to-computer link.
The new Expansion Paks are add-on applications and hardware that will
enable IBVA users to use their brainwaves to wirelessly control industry
standard video games, virtual reality applications, and common household
devices including CD players, VCRs, cable boxes, light switches, security
systems, etc.
The 1 channel IBVA retails for $1,295 and the 2 channel IBVA retails for
$2,295. To kick off the announcement of the new Expansion Paks, the 1
channel IBVA is being offered to Evangelist members for $995 and the 2
channel for $1,995 through July 31, 1996.
IBVA's New Expansion Paks include:
--Video Game Expansion Pak: Control Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn or
Super Nintendo with your brainwaves! The IBVA enhanced joystick for each
platform retails for $280. And the deluxe edition for controlling all
three platforms retails for $320.
--Virtual Reality Expansion Pak: This Pak connects to the i-glasses!
system from Virtual i-O to bring brainwave interaction to virtual
reality. The Virtual Reality Expansion Pak retails for $60.
--X-10 Expansion Pak: X-10 is a communications method that uses the
electrical wiring already installed in most houses to send and receive
signals to control lights, garage doors, security systems, etc. The IBVA
X-10 software easily allows you to assign which X-10 devices will be
controlled (or not) depending on the brainwave frequencies and voltages
you assign. The X-10 Expansion Pak retails for $80.
-- Infra-Red Expansion Pak: This Pak includes the ultra-quality Celadon
PIC-200 Infra-Red controller, IBVA IR Control software and the Mind
OS(TM) CD-Player Control Module software that together will allow a user
to place ordinary household devices such as CD players under the control
of the IBVA system and your brain activity. The IBVA Infra-Red Expansion
Pak retails for $480.
Learn more about the new Expansion Paks at IBVA's improved Web site. The
Web site now offers comprehensive information on IBVA's advanced,
brain-to-computer interface and software programs as well as downloadable
screen shots from IBVA's Step 1 CD-ROM, which features brain-controllable
multimedia movies, graphics and demo programs.
IBVA's World Wide Web address is:
<http://www.opendoor.com/pagoda/ibva.html>.
IBVA Technologies, Inc. is headquartered at 249 East 48th St. New York,
NY 10017 ph: 212/754-IBVA (4282); f: 212/759-5080.
For information or orders, call:
Helen Meschkow, IBVA
212/754-4282
mac.1253madamov,
Infini-D 3.5 Press Release 7/9/96
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information:
Tel: 413-253-3100 Fax: 413-253-0540 Worldwide Web: www.specular.com
Elisabeth Nuboer-Ranjhan, IntŇl Marketing Manager, elisabeth@specular.com
Chris Johnston, Director of Products
░ Specular Announces Major Upgrade to Infini-D 3.5; Drops Price and Introduces
the Infini-D 3.5 Production Studio Bundle
░ Upgrade Adds Significant New Special Effects Capabilities, Improves Speed by
up to 500 Percent, Plus Many User Requested Enhancements
Amherst, MA. -- Monday, July 8th, 1996. Specular International, Ltd., developer
of the industry standard tools for 3D design and animation, announced today
plans to release a major upgrade to the award-winning modeling, rendering, and
animation package Infini-D. In addition, Specular has announced the release of
the new Infini-D Production Studio bundle. The upgrade, to be shipped and
debuted on August 8, 1996 at MacWorld Boston will add significant new features
to Infini-D 3.5. Most notably, Infini-D 3.5 includes Animated SuperFlares(tm),
facilitating stunning visual and lighting effects. In addition, Boolean
rendering allows users to use any 3D shape as a tool to carve, chisel, or cut
any object. The addition of significantly faster ray-tracing, up to 500 percent
faster, plus transparency in Phong shading mode, Safe Title and Action
indicators,
a new low price, and many user interface enhancements make Infini-D 3.5 an easy
choice for 3D designers who demand power and ease of use.
The new Infini-D Production Studio(tm) significantly improves the capabilities
of Infini-D 3.5 by adding BackBurner 3.5, a crash-proof distributed rendering
solution for speeding up rendering over a network, Replicas CD, a one-stop
source for hundreds of 3D models, and the updated Pro-Resource CD, which
includes
scenes, animations, textures, useful utilities, plus much, much more. Together,
this makes Infini-D 3.5 Production Studio the ultimate 3D design and animation
solution.
ďWith the faster, more powerful, easier-to-use, and much less expensive
program,
the power of Infini-D 3.5 or the new Infini-3.5 Production Studio bundle make
Infini-D an irresistible choice for creative professionals demanding the best
in
3D design and animation capabilities,Ň said Thomas Fristoe, Vice President of
Sales & Marketing at Specular.
NEW FEATURES:
ANIMATED SUPERFLARES(TM): Lens flares on steroids! SuperFlares are high-quality
lens effects attached to any light source. There are dozens of options for
color, reflection style, streak pattern, and more, providing limitless optical
effects. And, like everything in Infini-D, SuperFlares can be animated to
create
cool effects like exploding stars, shimmering stars, or fading lights.
ANIMATED BOOLEAN RENDERING: Infini-D 3.5 now supports Boolean objects for ray
traced renderings. Any object can be designated as a negative object or an
intersection object which will cause it to carve itŇs own shape from other
objects. Booleans can also be animated allowing you to dramatically change the
result of this ďcarvingŇ via the advanced animation capabilities within
Infini-D
3.5.
RAY-TRACING SPEED IMPROVEMENTS: Rendering as polygons can produce speed
improvements of up to 500 percent, while rendering as splines will provide the
highest possible output quality. Polygon ray-tracing has been sped up by 200
percent or more.
TRANSPARENCY IN PHONG SHADING: By combining ray-tracing with Infini-DŇs Phong
shading algorithm, you can now achieve true transparent objects complete with
refraction, without the additional time to ray-trace the entire scene.
SHADOWCATCHER(TM) OBJECTS: A must feature for video professionals,
ShadowCatcher(tm) Objects allow you to save the true shadow of an object in the
alpha channel and composite it later against other images, animations, or video
clips. Adds an incredible amount of realism without the painstaking task of
hand-drawing faked shadows.
SAFE TITLE AND SAFE ACTION MARKERS: Another must-have feature for video folks,
these markers indicate what portion of your working area is considered to be
safe for titling or overall action.
INTERFACE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS: Select Light Through Floater, Selecting
Tools via the Keyboard, nudging in the Workshop, Render with BackBurner, plus
many more!
AVAILABILITY: The upgrade to Infini-D 3.5 upgrade will be available to all
registered users of Infini-D regardless of what version they own on August 8,
1996. Users that purchase a full version of Infini-D 3.1 on or 3.2 after 7-1-96
will receive the 3.5 upgrade for free, not including the $9.95 shipping and
handling fee.Domestic upgrades include shipping and handling at no extra
charge.
International customers may contact either the local international ditributor
for upgrade information or contact Elizabeth Ranjan at ranjan@specular.com for
additional information.
UPGRADE PRICING:
Both Infini-D 3.5 upgrade ($69.00) and the Infini-D 3.5 Production Studio
Bundle
upgrade ($149.00) can be purchased for aforementioned prices if purchased
BEFORE
9-30-96. The prices will go up to $99.00 and $199.00 respectfully if purchased
AFTER 9-30-96.
NEW LOWER RETAIL PRICING:
Infini-D 3.5 list price has been reduced to $649.00 from $899.00. The estimated
street price of Infini-D 3.5 is $449.00. The Infini -D 3.5 Production Studio
Bundle is new and will be offered at $899.00 and will have an estimated street
price of $599.00.
COMPANY INFORMATION
Since 1990 Specular has been developing world class graphic design tools for
the
Macintosh platform. Specular products are used around the world for the
creation
and compositing of stunning 3D graphic images and animations. Specular products
include 3D Web Workshop(r), TextureScape(r), LogoMotion(r), Collage(r),
BackBurner(r), and Replicas(r). Specular products have been consistently rated
the best in their class by publications such as MacWeek, MacUser, MacWorld, New
Media, Desktop Publishers, 3D Design, and many others. For more information
about Specular and Specular products contact Jason Dirks, Marketing Manager at
Specular, 7 Pomeroy Lane, Amherst, MA, 01002. Phone: 413-253-3100; E-Mail:
press@specular.com. WORLDWIDE WEB: www.specular.com
Specular Infini-D(tm) is a trademark of Specular International, Ltd. Apple(r)
and Macintosh(r) are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other
trademarks
are the property of their respective owners. (c)1996 Specular International.
All rights reserved.
mac.1254ljubisha,
Napokon sam uspeo da sredim problem sa YU slovima. Elem, nacrtao sam
9 font i napravio sve ostalo i naravno prešao da radim sa ZTerm 1.0 ve-
rzijom jer on ima opciju Disable ZTerm key re-mapping (onaj WhiteKnight
se pokazao kao nemoguć za prepravku jer mapira čak i TTY). Dakle, u arhi-
vi se nalazi Monaco9 i Monaco12 bold sa sve pripadajućom tastaturom po Ra-
čunari standardu i ikona za tastaturu (nazvana Srpska tastatura :)).
P.S. Kasno sam primetio al ako neko skine neka sam ispravi. Veliko "R" ne-
ma levu crtu, tja. :(
monakoyu.cptmac.1255ljubisha,
I jedno nezgodno pitanje. Da li neko koristi ZTerm? Glupo pitanje ali
imam problema sa Dial-om. Naime kad uspostavi vezu sam program pošalje
ATDP ****** tako da sam nesretnom korisniku ATDP (a zamislite, takav po-
stoji :)) punio sysmsg za pokušaj provaljivanja šifre. :(( Nigde u samom
ZTerm-u nisam naišao na tu sekvencu a i baš me interesuje šta mu piše
ispod onih šest zvezdica. Jel imam neko neku ideju?
P.S. Ista stvar je sa svim verzijama od 0.8.