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CLARIS EM@ILER 2.0 AVAILABLE NOW
Users of popular email manager applaud advanced mail actions, increased
usability and enhanced user interface
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 7, 1997 # Claris Corporation today announced
that Claris Emailer 2.0, the award-winning email manager for Mac OS, is
now available from local and online resellers throughout North America.
Claris Emailer for Windows is currently scheduled to ship later in 1997.
For people who use Internet service providers (ISPs), Intranets, America
Online, CompuServe and RadioMail, Claris Emailer is the most efficient
way to conduct email communication, manage email overload, and share
information across computing platforms and email software applications.
When compared to any of the other leading email managers on the market,
including Eudora Pro, Claris Emailer consistently comes out on top in
industry reviews. Beta testers across the nation praise the product's
advanced mail actions, increased usability and enhanced user interface.
Giles Hoover, a beta tester of Claris Emailer 2.0, used the product to
manage two email accounts at his own graphic design firm. "The spell
checker is a great benefit outweighed only by the streamlined interface
and much smaller hard drive footprint," Hoover said. "Beta testing
requires the lack of a manual and figuring things out can sometimes be a
chore, but not with Claris Emailer 2.0. Claris products are always solid
performers. Claris Emailer sets new standards, even for Claris, for a
product that's easy to learn, easy to use, and still powerful enough to
be flexible as my needs grow."
Beta user Dan Knight, an information systems manager for a book
publisher, tested Claris Emailer 2.0 at his place of work, where he uses
email for company-wide memos, business correspondence, personal
correspondence and participation in a listserv. "I'd been using Eudora
Lite to manually manage three separate e-mail accounts, but now I use
Claris Emailer 2.0 to do it all automatically," he said. "I especially
appreciate the color coding of quotes Claris Emailer 2.0 provides when
participating on the listserv, and the fact that I can now customize
signatures for correspondence in each of my accounts. Claris Emailer 2.0
is a wonderfully designed product and a great step forward from Eudora. I
absolutely love it."
According to a recent IntelliQuest, Inc. report, sending/receiving
e-mail, getting information about hobbies and getting information about
products and services are the top activities of online users. According
to Forrester Research, 15 percent of the U.S. population, (about 30
million adults 16 and older) use email. Claris found that email users in
business, home and education all share a common need for efficient
communication and managing information overload. Claris Emailer 2.0
addresses these growing needs.
"Claris Emailer sets the standard in usability, efficiency and
compatibility for email managers," said Dominique Goupil, president,
Claris Corporation. "It serves both new and experienced users by
streamlining the email management process and providing the most
productive and powerful way to organize contacts and stay in touch with
business associates, family, and friends."
About Claris Emailer 2.0 Claris Emailer 2.0 provides enhanced information
management and powerful filters called Mail Actions for complete
automatic message handling including filing, forwarding and replying.
Claris Emailer 2.0 also features integrated spell-checking; online help;
an Easy Setup Wizard to make it even simpler to learn and use; a multiple
signatures feature; a powerful email address book; drag-and-drop
functionality, and a single database to store all email. All these
factors make it easier for people to be more productive with Claris
Emailer 2.0 than with other email packages.
System Requirements and Compatibility
Claris Emailer 2.0 runs on Mac OS computers with a 68020 (or greater)
processor. The program requires a minimum of 3MB of RAM for 68020 (or
greater) processors and 2MB of RAM for Power Macintosh systems running
virtual memory. It requires 9 MB of hard disk space. In order to send and
receive electronic mail, it is necessary to have an account with America
Online, CompuServe, RadioMail, or an Internet Service Provider (any
POP3/SMTP mail server).
Pricing and Availability
Claris Emailer 2.0 for Mac OS is an estimated retail price (ERP) of $49.
The education estimated retail price (EERP) is $39. Upgrades for
registered users of Claris Emailer 1.x, Apple Internet Connection Kit and
Mac OS 7.5.3 or later as well as competitive trade ups from Eudora Pro
will be $39 with proof of purchase.
For more information, visit the Claris Web page: http://www.claris.com
Claris Corporation, a leading vendor of cross-platform software for
business, education and home, has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.
# # #
(C) 1997 Claris Corporation. All rights reserved. Claris is a registered
trademark, and Claris Em@iler is a trademark, of Claris Corporation.
Apple, Mac and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Media contact:
Timberly McGee
Claris Corporation
(408) 987-7477
timberly_mcgee@claris.com
mac.2472madamov,
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 97 14:20:27 -0000
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Connectix Announces Virtual PC Emulator for Mac
Message-ID: <199704072222.PAA25034@scv3.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com>
Connectix, those people who have managed to blow my mind with almost
every Mac product they've developed over the last few years, may have
done it again with a new PC emulator they're calling Virtual PC. Unlike
SoftWindows, Virtual PC will allow users to install almost ANY OS
supported by Intel chips. It's due out in June, and while performance
benchmarks are not yet available I have no doubt that the company that
brought us "RAM Doubler" and "Speed Doubler" will not disspoint us.
Check out the article at:
<http://www.macweek.com/mw_1114/nw_connectix.html>
"Virtual PC will emulate the hardware of a commonplace Pentium-based PC,
Connectix said. Aside from the CPU, these include floppy and IDE
(Integrated Drive Electronics) controllers, with ATAPI (AT Attachment
Packet Interface) support for the CD-ROM drive; Creative Labs Inc.'s
SoundBlaster Pro sound card; a VGA display; and a PC mouse and keyboard.
Intel Corp.'s Triton chip set, the primary electronics on a Pentium logic
board, will also be emulated, as will Digital Equipment Corp.'s
EtherWorks network card.
"The complete Pentium instruction set, along with the FPU (floating-point
unit), will be emulated. Connectix said it plans to support Intel's MMX
multimedia routines by the end of the year."
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CLARIS <EM@ILER> 2.0 AVAILABLE NOW
Claris today announced that Claris Emailer 2.0, the award-winning email
manager for Mac OS, is now available from local and online resellers
throughout North America. Claris Emailer for Windows is currently
scheduled to ship later in 1997. For people who use Internet service
providers (ISPs), Intranets, America Online, CompuServe and RadioMail,
Claris Emailer is the most efficient way to conduct email communication,
manage email overload, and share information across computing platforms
and email software applications. Beta user Dan Knight, an information
systems manager for a book publisher, tested Claris Emailer 2.0 at his
place of work, where he uses email for company-wide memos, business
correspondence, personal correspondence and participation in a listserv.
"I'd been using Eudora Lite to manually manage three separate e-mail
accounts, but now I use Claris Emailer 2.0 to do it all automatically,"
he said. "I especially appreciate the color coding of quotes Claris
Emailer 2.0 provides when participating on the listserv, and the fact
that I can now customize signatures for correspondence in each of my
accounts. Claris Emailer 2.0 is a wonderfully designed product and a
great step forward from Eudora. I absolutely love it."
Claris Emailer 2.0 provides enhanced information management and powerful
filters called Mail Actions for complete automatic message handling
including filing, forwarding and replying. Claris Emailer 2.0 also
features integrated spell-checking; online help; an Easy Setup Wizard to
make it even simpler to learn and use; a multiple signatures feature; a
powerful email address book; drag-and-drop functionality, and a single
database to store all email. All these factors make it easier for people
to be more productive with Claris Emailer 2.0 than with other email
packages.
System Requirements and Compatibility Claris Emailer 2.0 runs on Mac OS
computers with a 68020 (or greater) processor. The program requires a
minimum of 3MB of RAM for 68020 (or greater) processors and 2MB of RAM
for Power Macintosh systems running virtual memory. It requires 9 MB of
hard disk space. In order to send and receive electronic mail, it is
necessary to have an account with America Online, CompuServe, RadioMail,
or an Internet Service Provider (any POP3/SMTP mail server).
Pricing and Availability
Claris Emailer 2.0 for Mac OS is an estimated retail price (ERP) of $49.
The education estimated retail price (EERP) is $39. Upgrades for
registered users of Claris Emailer 1.x, Apple Internet Connection Kit and
Mac OS 7.5.3 or later as well as competitive trade ups from Eudora Pro
will be $39 with proof of purchase.
For more information, visit the Claris Web page: <http://www.claris.com>
mac.2475madamov,
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 97 20:00:06 -0000
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Microsoft's Dirty Little Secret
Message-ID: <199704090400.VAA06788@scv4.apple.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares
This tidbit is from:
<g.wagner@sylvania.sev.org> (George Wagner)
Some interesting comments on ActiveX. Check it out
"MICROSOFT'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET. PSSSST! IT'S ABOUT ACTIVEX
<http://www.anchordesk.com/story/story_813.html>
"It's no secret that ActiveX is a security risk. Ask anyone. Intuit. Even
Microsoft. The dirty little secret Microsoft would rather you *not* know
about is that ActiveX *can't* be made more secure without overhauling
Windows security. Discover why Microsoft got in the secrets business at
the Web site."
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Date: Mon, 7 Apr 97 17:21:52 -0000
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway@solutions.apple.com>
Subject: Windows Daymares at Publish Magazine
Message-ID: <199704080124.SAA23042@scv3.apple.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better, Windows Daymares
This tidbit is from:
James W. Campbell <westy@ari.net>
Publish magazine's April 1997 issue rated seven web design programs. They
wanted to include the "final product" screen shots from both PC and Mac
produced pages. Read the "results" of the ordeal with Windows 95 at:
<http://www.publish.com/0497/overourshoulder/>
A quote:
Unfortunately, after all our trouble, it turned out that differences in
screen fonts and other variables made the pages displayed on the PC look
very different from those displayed on the Mac. For consistency's sake,
<the designer> decided to go ahead and show all the pages as displayed on
the Mac and chalk the Windows effort up to experience. The file that
Windows Explorer recognized as main.html was MAINHT~2.HTM to DOS; it
loaded into Netscape Navigator under both those names and, in this case,
as main.html.html. The name variations made displaying the Web page
difficult.
End Quote.
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mac.2476madamov,
Apple Ships Mac OS 7.6.1 Update; Delivers Reliability Improvements to the
Mac OS
CUPERTINO, California -- April 7, 1997 -- Apple Computer, Inc., today
released a set of system software enhancements that improves the overall
reliability of the Mac OS, and brings the benefits of Mac OS 7.6 to the
most recently introduced Mac OS compatible systems. Released in January,
Mac OS 7.6 continues to receive an enthusiastic reception.
Mac OS 7.6.1 Update delivers on its two main goals: to improve stability
through reliability improvements, and to bring Mac OS 7.6 support to
recently introduced computers not currently supported by Mac OS 7.6. This
release is not intended to deliver any new features, nor does it deliver
updates to technologies already available through download sites on the
Internet and online services.
Mac OS 7.6.1 Update is Apple's rapid response to feedback from customers
and developers on Mac OS 7.6. It delivers updates for all Macintosh and
Mac OS-compatible computers running Mac OS 7.6. Customers using
PowerPC-based computers will be pleased to find that nearly all Type 11
errors are eliminated. Type 11 errors are general errors which force the
computer to be restarted, resulting in a loss of all unsaved work. Nearly
all of these errors are now properly classified as Type 1 or Type 2
errors. These errors cause the active application to quit, but allow the
customer to save their work in other applications before restarting the
computer.
Customers with 68030- and 68040-based computers will benefit from an
updated CFM-68K Runtime Enabler which allows these computers to use
applications that take advantage of the Code Fragment Manager (CFM).
In addition to other improvements also delivered with Mac OS 7.6.1
Update, PowerBook customers will benefit from improvements in serial
device compatibility, PC storage cards, infrared and removable CD-ROM
drives.
Mac OS 7.6.1 Update is available as a floppy disk set, and installs only
on computers running Mac OS 7.6. It will install on computers supported
by Mac OS 7.6, which includes all Power Macintosh computers, PowerPC
computers manufactured by Mac OS licensees, 68040-based computers, and
68030-based computers that support 32-bit memory addressing.
Mac OS 7.6.1 Update is available electronically, free of charge
(excluding any connection fees), from Apple at "Apple SW Updates" on the
Internet <http://www.info.apple.com>, America Online (keyword:
AppleComputer), and CompuServe (GO APLSUP). To get a list of authorized
mirror sites on the Internet, visit:
<http://support.info.apple.com/ftp/mirrors.html>. In the U.S., customers
may order Mac OS 7.6.1 Update on four floppies for $10 (plus tax and
shipping/handling) by calling 1-800-293-6617 . Customers running a
localized version of Mac OS 7.6 should not install the U.S. version of
Mac OS 7.6.1 Update. Localized versions of the Update will be released
within approximately 90 days of the U.S. version. The European mirror
site is:
<ftp://ftp.info.euro.apple.com/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.Software.Updates>
Customers who have purchased one of the recently announced computers not
supported by Mac OS 7.6 can obtain a full install of Mac OS 7.6.1 through
the Mac OS Up-To-Date program. These computers include the Power
Macintosh 4400, 5500, 6500, 7300, 8600, and 9600, and any Performa
versions of these computers. For more information about qualified
machines, see the Mac OS Up-To-Date website at:
<http://www.macos.apple.com/macos/releases/fulfillment.html>, or in the
U.S. and Canada call 1-800-335-9258.
Mac OS 7.6 Update for PowerBook 3400 The Mac OS 7.6.1 Update floppy kit
will not install on the PowerBook 3400, due to the special version of Mac
OS 7.6 that is shipped on this computer. For these customers, Apple
expects to release the Mac OS 7.6.1 Update for PowerBook 3400 shortly. It
will update PowerBook 3400 computers to Mac OS 7.6.1, and will be
available from the same download sites listed above.
Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: <http://www.apple.com/>
mac.2477madamov,
Server Software Offers a Complete, Easy-to-use Intranet Publishing
Solution for Individuals and Small Workgroups
CUPERTINO, Calif.--April 9, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
shipment of its Personal Web Sharing 1.0 server software. Personal Web
Sharing 1.0 is available for U.S. $19.95 via download on the Internet at
the software.net website <http://www.software.net> and soon at the C/Net
website <http://www.buydirect.com>. Designed for individuals and small
workgroups, the new product, which allows web publishing without
dedicating a separate machine as a server, is a result of Apple's
strategy to provide easy-to-use Internet publishing capabilities to meet
the individual needs of its customers.
Based on Internet protocols, Personal Web Sharing extends Apple's
traditional file-sharing capabilities to intranet-based webs. While
individuals on a Macintosh or Mac OS compatible machines can publish
information to the web, other users with web browsers running on most
computer platforms including Mac OS, Windows, UNIX ,and OS/2 can access
the information.
According to Jim Gable, vice president of Platform and Technology
Marketing, Personal Web Sharing is a natural evolution of something Apple
has always done. "Apple has offered networking capabilities with its
Personal File Sharing technology for years. Personal Web Sharing is the
same concept with Apple now supporting Internet standards," said Gable.
"We feel this product is an excellent multiplatform web-publishing
solution for groups needing to share information like sales reports,
curriculum information, draft proposals, meeting minutes, and so
on--without having to work into the schedule of a dedicated server
administrator."
Web Publishing Made Easy
Based on technology licensed from Maxum Development, Personal Web Sharing
1.0 is a complete publishing solution for an intranet. Included with
Personal Web Sharing is a copy of Claris Home Page Lite, which allows
customers to easily create their own web pages. This version of Home Page
masks the ability to view HTML and is designed for customers who are
unfamiliar with the HTML creation environment. Gable explained, "The
combination of an easy-to-use web server with a simple content creation
tool like Home Page Lite, will allow our customers to effectively publish
and share information in minutes."
The Personal Web Sharing software runs as a background application
controlled by the Web Sharing control panel, which allows users to turn
the sharing server on and off, designate a shared folder, and designate
which file, if any, will be displayed as a home page for the server.
Because Personal Web Sharing runs in the background, there is minimal
performance impact on foreground applications even when the server is
under a heavy load. Moreover, while it's acting as a web server, the
computer remains free for other uses. Access privileges are acquired from
the standard Mac OS Users and Groups control panel. Like any other shared
folder, access to the web folder can be granted on an individual or group
basis, with passwords if desired.
Publishing Without HTML Coding in the Personal Net Finder Mode Users of
Personal Web Sharing can also share files over an intranet without
creating HTML pages. The software's Personal NetFinder component not only
allows users to simply drop a file into the appropriate folder for
sharing, but permits web browsers to display listings of files in a
shared folder. This function facilitates the search for documents because
icons for all the files in each folder are shown within the browser
window. Personal NetFinder provides information on each file's name,
size, kind, and last modification date, as well as displays headers
and/or footers on listing pages, which can be used to display title
graphics and links to other pages.
Availability and System Requirements Personal Web Sharing is available
today via download on the Internet at <http://www.software.net> and soon
at <http://www.buydirect.com>. The current price for the software is
around U.S. $20 and includes Claris Home Page Lite software. The system
requirements for Personal Web Sharing are Mac OS System 7.5.3 or greater,
either Open Transport 1.1.1 or greater, or MacTCP 2.0.6 or greater, and
1.8 MB RAM. For more information about Personal Web Sharing, visit
Apple's website at: <http://applenet.apple.com/>. Personal Web Sharing
will also be integrated with the Mac OS 8 operating system, scheduled for
completion in July of 1997.
Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry
and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based
on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software,
handheld computers and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino,
California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions,
products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer,
entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in
more than 140 countries.
Press Contacts:
Diane Hayward Russell Brady
Apple Computer, Inc. Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-0180 (408) 974-6877
email: <hayward1@apple.com> email: <brady2@apple.com>
NOTE TO EDITORS: To access Apple press releases, background material, and
contact information on the web, visit The Source at:
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press releases by fax, call 1-800-AAPL-FAX (1-800-227-5329) and enter
your PIN number. If you do not have a PIN number, contact Apple's Media
Helpline at (408)974-2042 to request one. If you would like to receive
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Apple Unveils QuickTime 3.0 for Windows and Macintosh
Video Capture, Editing, and Playback on Multiple Platforms Now Possible
NAB, LAS VEGAS--April 8, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced major
advances in QuickTime, the industry-standard digital media system
software for Windows and Mac OS. QuickTime 3.0 is the newest release of
the Company's widely adopted software architecture for creating and
publishing digital media. Today's announcement is significant as it marks
the first time the full power of QuickTime--including the ability to
capture, edit, compress, and playback digital media--is available for all
major personal computer platforms, including Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0,
Mac OS System 7, and Mac OS System 8.
"Professional media producers and publishers have relied on QuickTime's
flexibility and performance on Mac OS for years. Today's announcement
that Apple is bringing QuickTime's full capabilities to customers using
Windows-based systems reasserts clearly and unequivocally our commitment
to making QuickTime the universal standard for all digital media," said
Ellen Hancock, executive vice president of Apple Computer, Inc.
"Furthermore, the introduction of QuickTime 3.0 enhancements in the areas
of interoperability, DVCAM and visual effects support, and Internet
features shows that QuickTime, now in its seventh year of development,
continues to set the pace for innovation in the digital media industry."
QuickTime 3.0 Supports Wide Variety of Digital Media File Formats Digital
content creators regularly work with many media types simultaneously,
including video, audio, still images, 3D, and text. The task of
integrating each of these various media elements into a production is a
time-consuming and error-prone process--managing the wide range of
relevant file formats is a daunting task. Now, with QuickTime 3.0, the
job of combining disparate media types stored in various file formats is
greatly simplified.
QuickTime 3.0 supports playback, editing, and integration of QuickTime,
MPEG, AVI, OMF (see separate press release, also dated April 8, 1997),
DVCAM, and OpenDML files providing one of the highest levels of
interoperability with all major video file formats.
QuickTime 3.0 also supports industry standard digital audio file formats,
including Wave, AIFF, Sound Designer II, AU, and MPEG Layer 2, as well as
many common still image, animation, and MIDI formats. Since the QuickTime
architecture is fully extensible, new media types, compression schemes,
and file formats to be readily supported as they emerge.
Media Abstraction Layer Promotes Compatibility and Innovation One of the
most significant features of the QuickTime 3.0 software architecture is
the Media Abstraction Layer. The Media Abstraction Layer ensures that
QuickTime's underlying media technologies can be enhanced or accelerated
without affecting compatibility with existing applications.
For example, QuickTime 3.0 introduces support for the DVCAM file format.
Through the Media Abstraction Layer, existing applications can
immediately use this important new media format without requiring
software modifications.
For developers, the Media Abstraction Layer greatly reduces the cost of
supporting emerging technologies. The Media Abstraction Layer means that
QuickTime-enabled applications are ready to take advantage of the latest
technology advances--including MMX and multi-processing-- regardless of
the platform.
"QuickTime remains the only multiplatform environment for digital media
authoring to deliver the level of seamless functionality and
no-compromises quality required by broadcast professionals," said John
Molinari, president and CEO, Media 100 Inc. (NASDAQ: MDEA, Marlboro,
Mass.). "QuickTime is at the heart of our Media 100 digital video
systems, used by over 10,000 communicators worldwide--enabling
programming of video, animations, compositing, and 3D graphics that might
be impossible to do otherwise. Our company remains firmly in support of
Apple, and QuickTime is central to our product offerings on both the
Macintosh and Windows-NT platforms."
"QuickTime for Mac and Windows is the ideal solution for Macromedia's
stringent cross-platform and quality requirements and we are proud to be
supporting Apple and QuickTime as a co-developer of the 3.0 standard,"
said Isaac Babbs, general manager of Audio Video Division from
Macromedia. "Final Cut, a software product under development for digital
video editing, compositing, and effects being previewed at NAB, is being
designed with QuickTime as the first cross-platform open system media
layer allowing hardware independence. Using the latest versions of
QuickTime on both Windows and Macintosh system software, Final Cut will
work with a variety of digital video hardware."
"Indeo video's interactivity, combined with QuickTime for Windows'
flexible architecture, will create a powerful PC multimedia authoring
environment," said Kevin O'Connell, Intel Indeo Video Product manager.
"Through QuickTime Media Layer content developers will get direct access
to Indeo video's unique multimedia features, including live 'blue screen'
compositing, processor scalability, video assist protection, and
real-time video effects. What's more, Indeo video's MMX technology
enhancements let QuickTime take advantage of the high performance Intel's
latest Pentium processors deliver."
QuickTime 3.0 has garnered widespread industry support, with many leading
multimedia companies committing to support QuickTime 3.0 in their
products and 66 companies have endorsed the QuickTime architecture.
QuickTime 3.0 Supports DVCAM and Accelerated Visual Effects
Other key QuickTime 3.0 features include:
Support for the DVCAM Format
With its built-in support for the DVCAM file format, QuickTime 3.0 makes
it possible for all existing QuickTime-enabled applications to work with
DVCAM streams today. DVCAM data can be played back, edited, and combined
with other digital video standards like Motion JPEG. As DVCAM data can be
used from any QuickTime-enabled application, DVCAM sound and video can be
easily converted to other formats for delivery to CD-ROM, the Internet or
Video CD. While optimum performance is realized through hardware
acceleration, QuickTime provides full software support for DVCAM--this
enables that virtually any computer running QuickTime can access,
display, and manipulate DVCAM data.
Accelerated Visual Effects
QuickTime 3.0 contains enhancements to the QuickTime software
architecture that standardize the way QuickTime-based applications work
with visual effects and transitions. QuickTime's support for visual
effects is comprised of three key elements:
1)Transparent support for both software-based and hardware-accelerated
visual effects rendering. This feature makes it easy for video editing
applications to use visual effects without regard for the underlying
implementations.
2)A complete set of built-in software-based effects including cross-fade,
chroma keying, SMPTE wipes and color adjustments. Developer-defined
effects and transitions are supported through a powerful plug-in
architecture.
3)Standardization of effects descriptions within the media composition.
This uniform representation ensures that user-specified effects sequences
are accurately rendered across the widest possible range of hardware and
software configurations. In addition, this standardization enables
plug-in effects added in the future to be accessible from existing
applications.
Expanded Support for Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) QuickTime 3.0 now supports four
different formats of M-JPEG compressed video, a compression technique
used in most desktop video production hardware. QuickTime's comprehensive
implementation enables video professionals and editors to work with
M-JPEG video independent of the hardware originally used to capture the
video. QuickTime 3.0 adds support for OpenDML M-JPEG and Avid Video
Resolution (AVR) M-JPEG, in addition to QuickTime's current support for
both Apple defined M-JPEG formats.
More QuickTime Information Available in White Paper Editors Note: More
information about QuickTime 3.0 and its features is available in an
in-depth white paper "QuickTime Technology Briefs: QuickTime 3.0"
available at: <http://www.quicktime.apple.com>.
QuickTime: The Foundation for Leading Video Software Tools First released
in 1991 for Macintosh, QuickTime is the recognized leader in software
technology for the creation and delivery of digital media. QuickTime is
the foundation of the QuickTime Media Layer, which also includes
QuickTime VR and QuickDraw 3D. Used for professional video editing and
the creation of CD-ROMs, QuickTime is believed to comprise more than half
of the video content found on the Internet.
QuickTime provides foundation technology for building powerful digital
media tools. Award-winning video software products--including Adobe After
Effects, Avid Cinema, Adobe Premiere, and Radius Edit, as well as
Macromedia's much-anticipated Final Cut--are all built on top of
QuickTime.
Customer Price/Availability
QuickTime 3.0 is expected to be available in late Q2, 1997. Customers
will be able to download the software from the World Wide Web at:
<http://www.quicktime.apple.com>.
Developer Price/Availability
Developers may license QuickTime 3.0 for redistribution with
applications, titles, and media clip libraries that support QuickTime.
For additional licensing information, contact Apple Software Licensing by
phone at (512) 919-2645 or by email at: <sw.license@apple.com>
Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: <http://www.apple.com/>
mac.2479ljubisha,
Ispravljam grešku. :) Spectrum strana je na:
http://www.nvg.unit.no/sinclair/planet/index.html
a programi za QL su na:
ftp.nvg.unit.no There's a smallish amount of QL
software here.
garbo.uwasa.fi
A respectably large QL archive.
maya.dei.unipd.it A very large QL archive, marred
by a slow link.
With mirrors of both the above
wuarchive.wustl.edu and a fast link, wuarchive has
the largest and best QL archive
on the net.
I kako se bre radi sa ovime???? Koja je komanda za LOAD?? Evo je jedna
igrica pa ako neko nešto uspe neka viče, monumentalno! :)
crazy_c.zipmac.2480ljubisha,
Probao sam da pređem RealAudio ali uspeo sam samo da ukucam mašinu. :(
Elem, da bih sačuvao RA prvo sam hteo da ga skinem i tek onda učitam u
plejer. Izabrao sam par kratkih (Dušan Radović, Babe.ra) i sve je išlo
dobro dok se nije startovao plejer. Inače, ptre učitavanja u njega, fajl
ima nastavak audiometafile a čim ga učitam plejer ga prebaci u audio-
document. Probao sam više puta, čak i iz Explorera i sa drugim fajlom
ali slaba vajda. Jel probao neko ovako nešto ili jel ima neko RA koji
može da snima?
mac.2481spantic,
-> #2446, askripka> Au ljudi. Ma vi ništa o onom QL emulatoru... Moraću ja to da okačim
> da vi lepo uživo vidite kako to izgleda...
Ima li ovo za PC. QL, računar moje mladosti :)
mac.2482madamov,
-> #2480, ljubisha> Jel probao neko ovako nešto ili jel ima neko RA koji može da snima?
Za snimanje se koristi Real Audio Player Plus koji je, pogađaš, komercijalan
proizvod.
mac.2483madamov,
-> #2481, spantic> Ima li ovo za PC. QL, računar moje mladosti :)
Ima na Usenetu onaj FAQ o emulatorima, u njemu postoji detaljan spisak šta se
od emulatora za koju platformu i gde može naći.
tidbits.374mac.2484madamov,
TidBITS#374/07-Apr-97
=====================
This week opened with a bang as Microsoft announced plans to
purchase the Internet start-up WebTV, Connectix announced its
Pentium-emulating Virtual PC, and Apple delivered the free Mac OS
7.6.1 Update, which eliminates most Type 11 errors by decree.
Also, Tonya reviews Akimbo's Globetrotter Web site creation tool,
and we welcome StarNine as a new TidBITS sponsor.
Topics:
MailBITS/07-Apr-97
Apple Releases Mac OS 7.6.1
Globetrotter: Brilliant Yet Bewildering
<http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-374.html>
<ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#374_07-Apr-97.etx>
Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved.
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mac.2485bvladimir,
Zdravo svima,
Da li neko zna gde se kod nas moze nabaviti Power Print kabl sa
softverom za Mac ver 2.0. Neki privatnici ga novodno prave ali
kada kod ga trazim nemaju.
Hvala unapred, bvladimir.
mac.2486madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu:
mac\arc\*.*
------------------
sitlit36.sit 623k ű StuffIt LIte 3.6 arhiver
mac.2487madamov,
-> #2485, bvladimir> Da li neko zna gde se kod nas moze nabaviti Power Print kabl sa
> softverom za Mac ver 2.0. Neki privatnici ga novodno prave ali
> kada kod ga trazim nemaju.
Možeš li reći koji privatnici, vrlo rado bih ih kontaktirao? Inače, paket
probaj da naručiš preko Meridijana, oni su to svojevremeno imali u ponudi, a
trenutna verzija softvera je 3.0.1.
mac.2488nenad,
Connectix Mac emulator runs Intel-standard apps
A new PC emulator for the Macintosh from Connectix will let
PowerPC systems run the full gamut of Intel-standard PC
applications.
Dubbed Virtual PC and scheduled to ship in June, the software
will be the first Mac emulator capable of full PC sound support
for both DOS and Windows environments.
The program will run unmodified versions of Windows 3.1, Windows
95 and Windows NT, OS/2, OpenStep and Unix operating systems that
run on Intel-standard CPUs.
Connectix has not determined whether Virtual PC will be offered
as a stand-alone product or bundled with an operating system, or
both. It also has not set pricing.
mac.2489vdjole,
>Power Print
A kakva je to, uopšte, fora da Mekovi nemaju paralelni interfejs. Kakvog
razumnog objašnjenja može biti za takav (glup?) potez?
A bilo bi lepo da imaju i IEE488, i... kad ih već prave kao "uključi i
vozi" sisteme.
mac.2491madamov,
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 97 11:15:43 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@solutions.apple.com>
Subject: Followup - New York Times -- No One Cracks the Mac!
Message-ID: <199704141816.LAA24866@scv4.apple.com>
This follow-up message is from:
<JoshFofer@aol.com>
Now THIS is what Apple should be advertising!
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/cyber/week/041297crack.html>
"Hacker Contest Fails to Crack Mac Web Server"
"It was an invitation few hackers could resist, a cracker come-on backed
by a cash prize: Be the first to break into our Web server and alter the
home page, and we'll give you $15,000. But when the dust had settled, the
humble Apple Macintosh Web server was still intact -- a boast that
industry giants and more powerful computers could not match."
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mac.2490madamov,
TidBITS#375/14-Apr-97
=====================
Are Macintosh software sales rising or falling? An important
question, and one that guest writer Matt Deatherage examines in
detail. Also this week, both Claris and Qualcomm update their
email clients, FreePPP 2.5v3 appears, Info-Mac continues working
on its move, the Crack A Mac challenge ends, and Adam marks the
seventh anniversary of TidBITS.
Topics:
MailBITS/14-Apr-97
TidBITS 7.0
Despite the Gloom, Mac Software Sales Up in 1995
<http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-375.html>
<ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#375_14-Apr-97.etx>
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tidbits.375mac.2492madamov,
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 97 11:15:40 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@solutions.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Adobe Presidnet Confirms Rhapsody Plans
Message-ID: <199704141816.LAA30986@scv4.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com>
After the uproar over Adobe's "plans" for Rhapsody application
development, this bit of news from Adobe's President should be welcome to
EvangeListas:
<http://www.macweek.com/mw_1115/nw_geschke.html>
A sample:
"Adobe Systems Inc. President Charles Geschke yesterday elaborated on his
company's plans for future Mac development. In an interview with MacWEEK,
Geschke also discussed future directions for his company's core graphics
applications and the rise of Windows NT as an alternative to the Mac.
Geschke affirmed San Jose, Calif.-based Adobe's commitment to the Mac
platform and predicted that, after a transition period, all the company's
professional software will be Rhapsody-native. In two or three years,
Geschke said, 'assume that our apps would all be on Rhapsody, and there
wouldn't be any concept of another Apple operating system at that point.'"
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mac.2493madamov,
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 97 11:16:20 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@solutions.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Great Quotes!
Message-ID: <199704141817.LAA21526@scv4.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
S.M. King, <sking@direct.ca>
Mac Today <http://www.avaloncity.com/MacToday/MayJun97/News697.html> has
this great qote:
"Look at these quotes: Business Week wrote, 'Apple has a bigger problem
than an executive exodus, product delays, layoffs, and a rumor of a
hostile takeover.'
"Newsweek said, 'Apple Computer's recent decline in profits and share
price point to an internal transitional crisis.'
"And U.S. News and World Report commented, 'Apple Computer's management
and marketing problems have prompted takeover rumors.' But all these
so-called "experts" are wrong and I can prove it.
"Because all three of those quotes appeared back in 1985. Here we are
over a decade later and they're still writing the same doom and gloom
headlines-and they're still wrong!"
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mac.2494madamov,
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 97 11:13:23 -0000
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Daymares of a PC "Guru"
Message-ID: <199704161814.LAA22552@scv2.apple.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares
Trygve Isaacson, <trygve@bombaydigital.com>
One data point hardly makes a sample, but the InfoWorld article
referenced below is illustrative. It reminds me that even though Windows
95 has "protected memory", which should make it vastly more robust than
the Mac, there's much more to system stability than that. The fact is
that Windows is horribly unstable and fragile in this important sense: if
you dare to install the wrong DLL, move an application, etc. ad
infinitum, you're toast! If you ever decide to uninstall software, you
risk catastrophe. The Mac is a much more stable system, despite its lack
of memory protection. And then there's Windows' "pre-emptive
multitasking", which is so poorly implemented that it is often worse than
a good co-operative multitasking implementation (just compare doing
multiple file copies in pre-emptive Windows Explorer vs. co-operative
MacOS 8 Finder or MacOS 7 Finder-with-SpeedCopy). Anyway, here's the
article:
<http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/livingst/livingst.htm>
Snippet:
"Many readers assume -- because I've been writing a Windows column for
InfoWorld for five and a half years -- that I must have ... worked out
all the bugs long ago, ... and run Windows without a care. It ain't
necessarily so. My personal workstation is so buggy that I hope to give
you a little sense of satisfaction that your situation couldn't possibly
be as bad as mine. My good old Windows 95 system crashes at least once or
twice a day, usually in broad daylight for no apparent reason. It crashed
while I was typing the first paragraph of this column, when there were no
other operations running that I was aware of."
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mac.2495madamov,
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 97 13:10:33 -0000
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - True Story - Mac triumphs again
Message-ID: <199704162014.NAA16630@scv3.apple.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares, Why Macs are Better
This tidbit is from:
Edison Carter, <meehan@ares.csd.net>
Here's a true story illustrating that in the dollars and sense real-world
of the software business, the Macintosh is still the best investment for
development and support of good products.
The company name has been left out of this info as the transition of the
company has not yet been announced to its customers. However the
information is first-hand, from one of the new owners.
Major software venture BROUGHT DOWN BY WINTEL SUPPORT COSTS!!
That's right, sports fans. Here's the real true story:
Visionary database product developed on Macintosh flounders until outside
investors come along to "save" the company with professional management,
marketing and a shift of market focus to "the standard" OS.
Development continues. The company discontinues its support of Macintosh,
(never heard from the Macintosh users anyway) pressuring customers to
migrate to Wintel so everyone can enjoy the benefits of a single standard
OS.
Every single one of the Mac users smugly say "Hmm." and decide not to
follow the migratory devolution. Strangely they were comfortable giving
up future upgrades and support for the product they already own and use.
OK, Cool. Developer doesn't care, bigger fish to fry and all.
Well, time passes, and the company's investment in their 'standard'
architecture grows. But alas, so does their labor requirement for
supporting all the Wintel boxes out there that aren't running. Get this:
In the entire North American continent where this product was deployed,
this company was (note, reference occurs in past tense) employing ONE
support professional for every FOUR customers! (No kidding. I am NOT
making this UP!)
Naturally, they found themselves losing the battle rather rapidly and
have recently determined they would fold up their tents and mosey on down
to their next big money-losing venture.
Are these guys dumb? Was their product poorly written? Did they miss the
market?
None of the above. Remember, none of their Macintosh customers ever had a
single problem, never needed support. In fact, before they migrated to
their standard platform, their entire support load was handily carried by
the single source code programmer they hired.
Go figure. FIFTY PERCENT of their TOTAL company's labor force was engaged
FULL-TIME in keeping their Wintel customers running. Was this company
doomed from the start?
Not necessarily. Perhaps they were doomed from the moment they dropped
the Macintosh.
Even when they bought and provided to their customers "complete"
standardized systems, identical across the country, they continued to
suffer under the weight of immense support costs.
The company may yet be saved however.
One of the programmers (a nerdy looking highwater pants /
pocket-protector type of guy) has offered the (millionaire
sharp-dressing) owner a proposal to take over the company.
His plans for success? Dump Wintel.
For the cost that each customer pays in annual maintenance fees, he can
FLY to their site, GIVE them a Macintosh, install the software and come
home worry free with a PROFIT.
What about all those idle support professionals? (You mean all those
highly trained programmers who would rather be programming than
supporting their software?) What do YOU think they'll be doing this
summer? That's right. Writing more code. Expanding their product line.
Creating new markets to penetrate.
And buying Apple stock.
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mac.2496madamov,
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 97 13:10:38 -0000
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Applescript Ranks #1 in CGI Programming
Message-ID: <199704162014.NAA16394@scv3.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
Chuck Hinkle, <chuckh@iapc.net>
This news brief is reported in Object Magazine, April 1997:
"C++ is Third Among HTML Writers"
A study by the Graphics Visualization and Usability Center says that of
over 2,5000 HTML authors queried, only 8.7% said they preferred C++ for
CGI script programming, coming in behind Perl (9.7%) and AppleScript
(14.4%). Trailing behind C++ were C (8.6%), Visual Basic (7.6%), and Java
(7.1%). 13.9% said they preferred some other route.
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mac.2497bvladimir,
-> #2487, madamov> Mozes li reci koji privatnici....
Vlasnik firme BM, u Vojvode Milenka 9. Prodaju i neke Power
Macove.
U meridijijanu su mi takodje reli da mogu da naprave. Jos pre 6
meseci.
mac.2498madamov,
-> #2489, vdjole> A kakva je to, uopšte, fora da Mekovi nemaju paralelni interfejs. Kakvog
> razumnog objašnjenja može biti za takav (glup?) potez?
Sa strane Applea ni malo glup potez, davne 1984. si morao da kupuješ Appleove
štampače (tek kasnije su se pojavili neki Fujitsu koji su bili kopije
ImageWritera), a i Centronics još nije bio standard kakvim je postao par
godina kasnije. Posle je bilo kasno da se ubacuje podrška za to, a i bilo je
deplasirano, nije više bilo potrebe.
mac.2499madamov,
-> #2497, bvladimir> Vlasnik firme BM, u Vojvode Milenka 9.
Jel' to bivša adresa GlobeNet-a?
mac.2500vdjole,
-> #2498, madamov> Posle je bilo kasno da se ubacuje podrška za to, a i bilo je
>deplasirano, nije više bilo potrebe.
Pa dobro... al' vidim da postoji prilično interesovanje za PowerPrint,
zar ne?
mac.2501madamov,
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 97 16:53:35 -0000
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: PR - LightWorks QuickDraw 3D Plug-in Renderers
Message-ID: <199704172354.QAA28870@scv2.apple.com>
This announcement is from:
Dair Grant, <dair@lightwork.co.uk>
I thought this might be of interest to MacWay readers, as a "Mac first"
item (with a "Mac only" subtext :-).
While the Mac versions are available immediately, the Windows versions
are scheduled for April the 29th. The two week delay is while we try and
locate a Windows installer that's as straightforward as Aladdin's Mac
InstallerMaker...
Something else your readers might be interested in knowing is that the
Windows versions are actually being developed *totally* on a Mac.
After wasting days fighting with Visual C++ on the PC ("Windows Daymares"
doesn't even come close - I find it hard to believe that this is the
cutting edge of PC development tools), I decided to try building them on
the Mac using Metrowerks' x86 cross compiler (which is included in the
Mac CodeWarrior subscription).
In true Mac "it just works" fashion, everything just worked... I now do
all the builds on the Mac, drop the files into an Anarchie window to ftp
them to the PC, and only touch the PC when it's time for testing.
The LightWorks SuperLite and HiddenLine plug-ins for Power Macintosh are
now available for purchase from the LightWork web site. The SuperLite and
HiddenLine plug-ins operate with any plug-in compliant QuickDraw 3D
application (check with your application provider) and are priced at $49
each per user copy. A fully functional demo is also available.
The LightWorks plug-in renderers for QuickDraw 3D allow plug-in compliant
QuickDraw 3D applications and application users to take advantage of the
award winning photo-realistic rendering technology from LightWork Design
complimenting the existing interactive graphics of QuickDraw 3D.
There are five different plug-ins available. Each provides a unique set
of functional extensions to QuickDraw 3D. Full details of each plug in
are provided on the LightWork web site at <http://www.lightwork.com/>.
The SuperLite and HiddenLine plug-ins are available for end-users to
purchase and use directly with appropriately enabled QuickDraw 3D
applications.
Three additional plug-ins provide the highest levels of photo-realistic
functionality including extensible procedural shading, radiosity and
ray-tracing allowing application developers to extend existing
application functionality to include world-class photo-realistic
rendering.
TO ORDER all plug-ins:
Visit the LightWork web site at: <http://www.lightwork.com/>
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mac.2502madamov,
Ovu poruku ne bih inače uključio, ali radi jednog Sezamovca (gkod) moram. B)
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 97 21:31:08 -0000
From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com>
Subject: Apple Senior Execs
Message-ID: <199704180429.VAA10170@dnai.com>
If you'd like to read about the backgrounds of Apple's senior execs,
please check out:
<http://product.info.apple.com/pr/background/pr.background.board.html>
I report to Guerrino.
Thanks,
Guy
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mac.2503madamov,
Adrenaline Software ships spreadsheet and charting package Numbers &
Charts 1.0 first to integrate QuickDraw 3D and other hot technologies
April 17th, 1997 - Quebec City, Canada - Adrenaline Software today
announced the immediate availability of Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0,
a powerful new spreadsheet and charting application for the Macintosh.
Adrenaline Numbers & Charts has a Suggested Retail Price of US$ 149.95.
As the first complete spreadsheet and charting application to hit the
market in two years, Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0 is optimized for the
technologies of today's MacOS system software as well as tomorrow's.
Adrenaline Numbers &Charts 1.0 offers extensive support for advanced
technologies like QuickTime, QuickDraw 3D, AppleScript, ColorSync,
Macintosh Drag & Drop, and OpenDoc among others. Indeed, Adrenaline
Numbers & Charts is the first spreadsheet and charting package to be
optimized for MacOS 8, the next release of the Macintosh operating system.
"With Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0, Adrenaline Software is working on
the leading edge of today's MacOS system technologies. We also expect
Adrenaline Software to be one of the companies leading the way to
Rhapsody", said Guy Kawasaki, Apple Fellow, and long-time evangelist of
Apple's technologies. Rhapsody is the code-name for the next-generation
MacOS system software to be available early next year.
Full-featured, speedy spreadsheet
Adrenaline Numbers & Charts was written from the ground up to offer
advanced spreadsheet functions while taking advantage of the speed of the
PowerPC processor found in today's Macintosh computers.
Adrenaline Numbers & Charts allows users to import their existing Excel
5.0 files, including Macros, as well as industry standard SYLK files and
tab-delimited text. Data entry is made easy with a floating tool palette.
Adrenaline Numbers & Charts allows users to put their spreadsheet data on
the Internet or an Intranet with its support for HTML export.
Adrenaline Software's TrueDimensioning technology allows users to specify
exact dimensions for spreadsheets and charts, down to the last inch,
centimetre, pica or point. This is especially useful for users who want
to export their spreadsheets to an Intranet or the Internet, or create
charts of a specific size for a presentation program.
Mind-blowing charts
Adrenaline Numbers &Charts 1.0 breaks from the traditionally staid 2D and
3D charts offered in competing programs by allowing the users to
integrate pictures, textures, QuickTime movies, and more into their
charts.
With integrated support for Apple's QuickDraw 3D and Adrenaline
Software's innovative ObjectTransporter technology, users can replace
almost any chart element with an off-the-shelf 3D object in the
cross-platform 3D file format, 3DMF.
Charts created with Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0 can be exported as
standard PICT files with the resolution of the user's choice. They can
also be saved out as cross platform 3D objects in 3DMF format, which
allows users to integrate them into a 3D animation program or put them
out on to the Internet.
Charts created with Adrenaline Numbers & Charts can also be animated
around the different axes to produce cross-platform QuickTime movies
which can be integrated into a multimedia program, a presentation program
or straight onto the Internet.
Extensible architecture
A powerful stand-alone solution, Adrenaline Numbers & Charts also allows
users to extend the functionality of Numbers & Charts with its support
for OpenDoc component software. With Apple's Cyberdog and its
Internet-savvy functions, users can integrate data and information from
the Internet directly into Adrenaline Numbers & Charts. Numbers & Charts
can also be plugged into other OpenDoc components to produce even more
interesting solutions.
System Requirements
Adrenaline Numbers & Charts requires a MacOS computer with PowerPC
processor running with system software version 7.5.3 or higher, 16 MB of
physical RAM (application RAM is much lower), and 5 MB of disk space.
Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0 is delivered on a CD-ROM which also
contains hundreds of megabytes of sample files, Apple software updates
and third-party demos.
Pricing and Availability
Adrenaline Numbers & Charts is available now through MacWarehouse in the
USA and Canada, and Cyberian Outpost <http://www.cybout.com/>. A special
electronic-only version is available from C/Net's BuyDirect.com
<http://buydirect.com>. The Suggested Retail Price of Adrenaline Numbers
& Charts 1.0 is US$149.95.
A demonstration version of Adrenaline Numbers & Charts 1.0 will soon be
made publicly available from the Adrenaline Software web site at
<http://www.adrenaline.ca/>
mac.2504madamov,
Apple PR
Apple's QuickTime 3.0 Receives Television Broadcast Magazine's"Editors'
Pick of Show" Award at NAB
Multi-Platform, Industry-Standard Digital Media Software Recognized for
the Advancement of the Art and Science of Television Broadcast
CUPERTINO, Calif.--April 18, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
that QuickTime 3.0, the latest release of the Company's industry-standard
digital media system software for Mac OS and Windows, received Television
Broadcast Magazine's "Editors' Pick of Show" Award for the advancement of
the art and science of television broadcast at the recent National
Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show. NAB was held in Las Vegas, Nevada
April 5-10.
"QuickTime 3.0 solves the problems our readers are most concerned with,"
said Michael Silverglide, editor, Television Broadcast Magazine. "A
flexible, functional and high-quality environment is crucial to broadcast
professionals working with many types of media simultaneously. QuickTime
3.0 delivers on these requirements with its multi-platform support,
uncompromising interoperability and performance. Television Broadcast
Magazine applauds industry successes such as this and this Pick of Show
Award from NAB recognizes Apple's efforts and innovation with QuickTime
3.0."
"We are gratified that Television Broadcast Magazine has recognized the
innovation of QuickTime 3.0," said Mitchell Weinstock, QuickTime product
manager, Apple Computer, Inc. "One of QuickTime 3.0's most important
features is the ability to provide interoperability between many computer
platforms and file formats. This greatly simplifies the task of
integrating disparate media types and offers digital content creators a
solid solution. QuickTime 3.0's advanced interoperability and
multi-platform support demonstrates how QuickTime continues to set the
standard in the digital media industry."
QuickTime 3.0 Supports Multi-Platforms; All Major Video and Audio File
Formats Unveiled at NAB, QuickTime 3.0 is the latest release of Apple's
widely adopted software architecture for creating and publishing digital
media. QuickTime 3.0 is significant as it brings the full power of
QuickTime--including the ability to capture, edit, compress, and playback
digital media--for the first time to all major personal computer
platforms, including Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, System 7.x , Mac OS 7.6,
and the forthcoming Mac OS 8.
Additionally, QuickTime 3.0 supports the playback, editing and
integration of QuickTime, MPEG, AVI, OMF, DV, and OpenDML files,
providing one of the highest levels of interoperability with all major
video file formats. QuickTime 3.0 also supports industry standard digital
audio file formats, including Wave, AIFF, Sound Designer II, AU, and MPEG
Layer 2, as well as many still image, animation, and MIDI formats.
QuickTime: The Foundation for Leading Video Software Tools First released
in 1991 for Macintosh, QuickTime is the recognized leader in software
technology for the creation and delivery of digital media. QuickTime is
the foundation of the QuickTime Media Layer, which also includes
QuickTime VR and QuickDraw 3D. Used for professional video editing and
the creation of CD-ROMs, QuickTime is believed to comprise more than half
of the video content found on the Internet.
QuickTime provides foundation technology for building powerful digital
media tools. Award-winning video software products--including Adobe After
Effects, Avid Cinema, Adobe Premiere, and Radius Edit, as well as
Macromedia's soon-to-be released Final Cut--are all built on top of
QuickTime.
Availability/Licensing
QuickTime 3.0 is expected to be available in late calendar Q2, 1997.
Customers will be able to download the software from the World Wide Web
at: <http://www.quicktime.apple.com>. Developers may license QuickTime
3.0 for redistribution with applications, titles, and media clip
libraries that support QuickTime. For additional licensing information,
contact Apple Software Licensing by phone at (512) 919-2645 or by email
at: <sw.license@apple.com>.
mac.2505madamov,
-> #2500, vdjole> Pa dobro... al' vidim da postoji prilično interesovanje za PowerPrint,
> zar ne?
Da, može se reći, ali ne preveliko da bi neko sad to pravio, ne isplati se, a
kažu hardveraši da nije preveliki problem napraviti to parče hardvera. Ako
neko stvarno to ume da napravi, a da bude jeftinije od 100 DM, voleo bih da
znam broj telefona ili adresu osobe. A traži se jer naši ljudi vole da budže i
da uštede, jeftinije im je da kupe neki Epson matrični štampač i PowerPrint,
nego da kupuju StyleWriter.
mac.2506ljubisha,
-> #2505, madamov>Da, može se reći, ali ne preveliko da bi neko sad to pravio, ne isplati se, a
>kažu hardveraši da nije preveliki problem napraviti to parče hardvera. Ako
>neko stvarno to ume da napravi, a da bude jeftinije od 100 DM, voleo bih da
>znam broj telefona ili adresu osobe. A traži se jer naši ljudi vole da budže i
Koliko znam ti imaš jedan a ja sam interesent za tako nešto. OK,
dogovorićemo se. :)
mac.2507mmarko,
Da li bi mogao neko nesto detaljnije da napiše o povezivanju
Mac-ova u mrežu (po mogućstvu i Mac-ova i PC-ja).
Radim u jednom studiju za osvetljavanje filmova i pripremu za štampu
u Nišu i svakodnevno imam probleme sa prebacivanjem većih fajlova sa
računara na računar. Od Mac-ova koristim 7500 i 8200, nažalost zbog potrebe
posla u mreži imam i tri PC Pentium računara, svi su povezani u Ethernet
mrežu koaksijalnim kablom.
U početku sam Mac-ove bio povezao preko AppleTalk-a, ali je to uzasno sporo.
Dobijao sam prenos od oko 200 kb/s, a ovih dana sam prešao na TCP/IP, ali
ubrzanje takođe nije spektakularno.
Sto se Mac-->PC veze tiče, koristio sam NT, Personal MacLAN i na kraju sam
stigao takođe do TCP/IP protokola.
Da li uopste postoji mogućnost da veza bude brža. Šta se (što se Mac-ova
tiče) može poboljšati nekom hardverskom nadgradnjom, tipa mrežne karte itd.
MaRkO
mac.2508haevorn,
-> #2507, mmarko// Dobijao sam prenos od oko 200 kb/s,
pa sad, mislim da je to otprilike ono sto i mi dobijamo
sa umrezenim Mac-ovima i PC-ima u Novell mrezu... mozda
malo brze, ali ne previse...
mac.2509kmilan,
Da pitam i ovde:
ima li neko Motorolin znak i fontove?
Hvala.
mac.2510madamov,
-> #2507, mmarko> Da li uopste postoji mogućnost da veza bude brža. Šta se (što se Mac-ova
> tiče) može poboljšati nekom hardverskom nadgradnjom, tipa mrežne karte itd.
Da li iz ovoga ispravno zaključujem da je transfer između dva PC-a brži od
transfera između Mekova, odnosno Mekova i PC-a? Brzina od 200 kilobajta u
sekundi je, uslovno rečeno, normalna, to daje 12 MB u minutu što i nije loše.
Ono što možeš da uradiš je da, kad si već prešao na TCP/IP, potpuno isključiš
AppleTalk na Mekovima, mada pretpostavljam da si to već uradio. A ako si to
uradio, onda sigurno više nemaš ni na jednom Meku uključen file sharing da on
glumi AppleShare server. Međutim, to ti neće doneti neka drastična
poboljšanja. Takođe, ako se brzine u odnosu na PC drastično razlikuju proveri
infrastrukuturu kod Mekova, možda postoji neki problem u kablovima i mreži.
Bojim se da je jedino rešenje što se ubrzanja tiče prelazak na Fast Ethernet,
što bi u tvom slučaju podrazumevalo ponovno kabliranje kao i nabavku hardvera,
kako za Macintosh tako i za PC.
mac.2511bvladimir,
-> #2505, madamov> ... ne isplati se praviti i bilo bi dobro da je ispod 1000 DM.
U BM-u su mi rekli da je cena 80 DM. Ne znam koje je predhodno
ime firme ali adresa je Vojvode Milenka 9. Telefon ima u Mikro
racunarima.
mac.2512mmarko,
-> #2510, madamovPonovo sam vršio neka merenja brzine prenosa i dosao do sledećih rezultata.
Brzina (preko TCP/IP) između dva Mac-a je 200 kb/s, između 8200 i PC-ja
220 kb/s, a između 7500 i PC-ja 930 kb/s. U svim slučajevima prebacivan
je binarni PostScript fajl.
mac.2513haevorn,
Designed in collaboration with leading educators
across the country, the Apple eMate 300 is the
perfect companion to existing technology in the
classroom, school, or home, with capabilities that
make it an excellent tool for discovery and
productivity. It is lightweight and rugged and
comes with built-in applications and
communications capabilities that let students
work wherever learning takes them.
The eMate 300 features the Newton operating
system, which supports handwriting recognition
and comes with Newton Works, a set of built-in
applications that includes a word processor,
drawing program, spreadsheet, and graphing
calculator. Now available to parents, the eMate
300 will provide students with access to the
technology they need to be prepared for lifelong
success.
Features the powerful and easy-to-use Newton 2.1 operating system
with instant-on
and auto-save
Built-in software applications include a full-featured word
processor, drawing
application, spreadsheet, graphing calculator, note-taking
toolkit, address book, and
calendar
Includes NetHopper (version 3.0), for browsing the World Wide Web
on the
Lets you share files and information with both Mac OS- and
Windows-based
computers
TCP/IP enables e-mail and web browsing capabilities to access the
Internet
(requires a modem with dial-up access, plus e-mail software)
Easy-to-read backlit screen that displays the width of a full
written page
Features long battery life: up to 24 hours of continuous use
without recharging
Allows on-screen pen-based drawing that can be integrated into
text documents
Easy to carry, fits in a backpack
Weighs less than 4 pounds
eMate software and accessories are also available. Call for
details.
Four great eMate bundles for parents
eMate 300 with Macintosh cables
#B3188LL/A $799
eMate 300 with Windows cables
#B3189LL/A $799
eMate 300 and a Macintosh Performa 6400/180 computer with 15" AV
display
#B3191LL/A $2,299 (Only $51.57 per month the first year; $55.92 per
month the second
through the fifth year*)
eMate 300 and a Macintosh Performa 6400/200 computer with 15" AV
display
#B3192LL/A $2,499 (Only $56.06 per month the first year; $60.79 per
month the second
through the fifth year*)
The Macintosh Performa 6400 is a powerful,
expandable, and easy-to-use multimedia computer
with robust features and high-quality preinstalled
software that make it an ideal system for the entire
family. Whether you are working on your personal
finances, completing homework assignments, or
playing games, the Macintosh Performa 6400
computer offers you what you need: power, speed,
and high-performance multimedia and Internet
capabilities.
Macintosh Performa 6400 /180
180 MHz PowerPC 603e processor
Optional level 2 cache
1.6GB internal hard drive
Two 7" PCI expansion slots
2Kbit data/voice/fax modem
Apple Multiple Scan 15AV Display (13.75" diagonal viewable image
size)
Home, education, and home-business software/CD-ROM collection
Keyboard and mouse inclu Macintosh Performa 6400/200
200 MHz PowerPC 603e processor
High-performance 256K level 2 cache
2.4GB internal hard drive
Two 7" PCI expansion slo ptD(diagonal viewable image size)
Home, education, and home-business software/CD-ROM collection
Keyboard and mouse included
irae a nl nu high-quality
pri ip
Color StyleWriter 1500
#M4428LL/A $183
Color StyleWriter 2500 #M4236LL/A $25
emate.gifmac.2514madamov,
-> #2511, bvladimir> U BM-u su mi rekli da je cena 80 DM.
Jel' neko probao ovu njihovu umotvorinu? Ako je to stvarno ex-GlobeNet, a po
adresi bih rekao da jeste, onda je sigurno preskupo, tj. sigurno može da se
napravi bar za duplo manje novca.
mac.2515madamov,
-> #2512, mmarko> Brzina (preko TCP/IP) između dva Mac-a je 200 kb/s, između 8200 i PC-ja
> 220 kb/s, a između 7500 i PC-ja 930 kb/s.
Problem je lociran - Power Mac 8200. Rešenje može biti u stavljanju istog
mrežnog softvera i na njega, a mogu da se kladim u sledeće: ako instaliraš
Open Transport i na 8200 (sada ti je sigurno uključen Classic Networking),
brzina će dostići onu koju imaš između 7500 i PC-a.
mac.2516madamov,
Novo u direktorijumu:
mac\internet\*.*
------------------
fppp253.sit 512k ű FreePPP 2.5v3, pristup Internetu PPP protokolom
fpppup.sit 27k ű FreePPP upgrade sa verzije 2.5.2 na verziju 2.5.3
mac\misc\*.*
------------------
guru24.sit 169k ű GUide to RAM Upgrades 2.4, opisi svih modela Macintosha
mac.2517djcorto,
Fajl sa ekstenzijom HQX Stuffit za WIN ne raspakuje kako treba.
Kaze "The data read from this archive or encoded file was not
in the expected format". Inace, prijavljuje da ciljni fajl ima
ekstenziju SIT.
Kacim i fajl, da ne bude zabune. Jos jednom, radi se o
raspakivanju na PCju ...
mac.2518haevorn,
Moj DragThing 1.6 je 'potrosen' tj. istekao mu je
rok za registraciju. Ima li nacina da gao opet
osposobim?
mac.2519askripka,
Ovo moram da prikačim :)))
PacMac DeLuxe, Pacman za Mac-a. Totalni shareware, dakle sve
regularno. Jedan od 3 najbolja shareware-a (mislim na igrice) koja
sam ikada video. Minimum 68020, 640x480x256. Native PPC. Ko ima
832x624, ima i tu fullscreen. Uživajte! ;)
macpac.sitmac.2521madamov,
TidBITS#377/28-Apr-97
=====================
Is Apple getting a bad rap from journalists, or is it just a
conspiracy cooked up by Apple management? This week, Keith
Brindley offers a journalist's view on how Apple contributes to
its own bad press. Also this week, Adam shares some techniques for
enhancing the usability of Web browsers, Apple releases a fix for
disabled Level 2 caches, the Info-Mac archive comes back online,
we ask a favor of folks redistributing TidBITS issues, and we
introduce MacWorks as a new TidBITS sponsor.
Topics:
MailBITS/28-Apr-97
Sex Wax Your Browser
Apple's Bad Press Relations
<http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-377.html>
<ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#377_28-Apr-97.etx>
Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved.
Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com>
---------------------------------------------------------------
tidbits.377mac.2520madamov,
TidBITS#376/21-Apr-97
=====================
How will books and seminars change as the two fields meet online?
Adam tackles this topic with a look his most recently completed
project. In news this week, Apple posts a quarterly loss and cuts
prices on some models, GoLive Systems releases a hot-looking HTML
editor, and Jeremy Kezer updates his Control Strip Modules.
Finishing off the issue, Tonya reviews Online Army Knife, a
Macintosh spelling checker with a new attitude.
Topics:
MailBITS/21-Apr-97
DigitalThink and Electronic Courses
Onward Online Soldier: OAK, the Essential Batch Spelling Checker
<http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-376.html>
<ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/1997/TidBITS#376_21-Apr-97.etx>
Copyright 1997 TidBITS Electronic Publishing. All rights reserved.
Information: <info@tidbits.com> Comments: <editors@tidbits.com>
---------------------------------------------------------------
tidbits.376mac.2522madamov,
Developers Get Sneak Preview of Rhapsody and Go "Hands-On" With Mac OS 8
at Upcoming WWDC
Apple plans to unveil a showcase of technologies for software and
hardware developers at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), May
13-16, at the San Jose Convention Center. At WWDC, developers will get a
chance to see an early version of Apple's next generation operating
system, code named Rhapsody, as well as a hands-on preview of Mac OS 8, a
major upgrade to Mac OS planned for release in July 1997. Apple remains
on schedule to deliver a developer version of Rhapsody later this year,
in preparation for the introduction of customer releases of the operating
system in 1998.
Dr. Gil Amelio, chairman and CEO of Apple, will give the opening keynote
on Tuesday, May 13, and will be joined by Apple executives Avie Tevanian,
senior vice president Software Engineering, and Jon Rubinstein, senior
vice president Hardware Engineering. Additional keynote speakers include
Apple Fellow Guy Kawasaki and Guerrino De Luca, Apple's executive vice
president of Marketing. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will host a special
"fireside chat" at the conference.
In response to developer feedback from previous WWDC events, this year's
conference will focus on in-depth technical briefings dedicated to a more
specialized technical audience. As such, Apple anticipates that this
year's WWDC will be attended primarily by third-party technical
personnel. A marketing forum hosted by Guerrino De Luca will be held on
Monday, May 12, and will include information on Apple's planned software,
marketing, distribution, and co-marketing programs for 1997.
David Krathwohl, vice president of Apple's Developer Relations said,
"Developers have defined the Macintosh platform since 1984, pioneering
markets in home, education and business through innovative software and
hardware. This year's WWDC will give developers the opportunity to plot
the next generation of innovation by giving them the hard technical
information they need to plan development strategies for Rhapsody, Mac
OS, Internet, and interactive media. WWDC will also be one of our first
opportunities to welcome NeXT Software developers to the Mac community,
and we look forward to sharing their OPENSTEP development expertise."
This year's WWDC will include five separate tracks:
Rhapsody Track
Apple's current plans for Rhapsody remain on schedule. This means that
while the Rhapsody Developer Release, scheduled for mid-year, will not be
available at the conference, the technical sessions and demonstrations
will clearly demonstrate the significant strides that have been made in
the operating system's development.
During the Conference, attendees will receive an in-depth look at the key
technology components of Rhapsody. Major topic areas include core OS
features, such as the Mach-based kernel; development API's and an
overview of the cross-platform and enhanced OPENSTEP development
environment; user experience guidelines; imaging and printing systems;
and localization features. Additional topic categories include Mac OS
compatibility, Rhapsody's distributed computing model, and unique
Internet capabilities.
There will also be a number of sessions detailing the tools available for
Rhapsody development and transition strategies to assist in effective
product planning. Seminars in other tracks cover a wide range of new
opportunities that Rhapsody applications will have for Internet/intranet,
multimedia, and database integration use.
Mac OS Track
Apple will continue to enhance and improve the Mac OS in a complementary
path with Rhapsody. The Mac OS conference track will include features and
timing of future Mac OS releases, including Mac OS 8. Mac OS sessions
will include: Core OS Changes, User Experience Technologies, Graphics,
International Technologies, Optimization Tips, Networking, Tools, and
Component Technologies.
Mac OS 8 will be a significant upgrade for Mac OS customers and
developers, extending Mac OS leadership in areas such as user experience,
multimedia, and Internet. Among its new features, Mac OS 8 includes a
multi-tasking, PowerPC-native Finder, with folders that automatically
open and windows that pop-up from the bottom of the screen, helping
customers organize their work and content. Market-leading Internet
services will also be integrated for connecting, browsing, and sharing
information around the world.
Internet and Enterprise Track
The Internet and Enterprise track will focus upon Internet platform
technologies, focusing on the Mac OS, WebObjects, and Java. Mac OS topics
include publishing opportunities and developing dynamic applications on
the web. The WebObjects Platform represents a breakthrough Internet
development environment and will feature an overview of WebObjects
technologies, tools, optimization techniques, and business opportunities.
An underlying thread to Apple's operating system strategy is the support
of Java. Sessions on the Java Platform, Mac OS Runtime for Java,
Java-based applications for Rhapsody, and Java for C++ Programmers will
be a key part of the conference.
Interactive Media Track
Creative tools and software that enable rich media authoring and
playback, both at the desktop and on the Internet, are a major reason for
the Mac OS platform's strength in creative and broadcast markets. This
conference track presents an integrated technical strategy for developing
cross platform digital media tools and applications.
Apple recently announced QuickTime 3.0, a major advance in the
industry-standard digital media system software for Mac OS and Windows.
QuickTime 3.0 is the newest release of the Company's widely adopted
software architecture for creating and publishing digital media.
QuickTime 3.0 is significant for developers because it marks the first
time the full power of QuickTime--including the ability to capture, edit,
compress, and playback digital media--is available for all major personal
computer platforms, including Macintosh System 7.x , Mac OS 7.6, Windows
95, Windows NT 4.0 and the forthcoming Mac OS 8.
Technical directions, priorities, and implementation approaches will be
detailed for Apple's foundation technologies within the QuickTime Media
Layer (QTML) architecture. QuickTime, QuickTime VR, and QuickDraw 3D will
be discussed in depth. The integration of QTML with the Mac OS, Rhapsody,
and Windows platforms, as well as the Internet, will be the foundation
for these sessions.
Hardware Track
At WWDC, Apple will outline what is planned for Apple's Desktop,
Portable, and Server product offerings. PowerPC developments, I/O
technologies, and a Common Hardware Reference Platform (CHRP) update will
also be presented. Breakout sessions will provide detailed technical
information on multiprocessing, hardware I/O (Firewire, SCSI, Personal
Computer Interconnect (PCI) , Universal Serial Bus (USB) and memory), and
specifications for upcoming hardware product offerings.
Registration & Pricing
Registration and Pricing details can be found at the Developer World
website at: http://devworld.apple.com/.
mac.2524madamov,
[7] AppleShare IP 5.0 Pricing and Availability Posted
At Seybold Expo, Apple announced pricing and availability of its
next-generation server software, AppleShare IP 5.0. The software will be
included in the AppleShare Server Solution, one of three software
configurations included with Apple's newly announced Workgroup Servers
7350/180 and 9650/233. A shrink-wrapped version of AppleShare IP 5.0 is
also scheduled for distribution in May 1997 by Claris Corporation. For
configuration and pricing, see this press release:
<http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970421.pr.rel.appl
eshare.html>
mac.2526madamov,
[9] Researcher Finds Strong Mac Loyalty in the Graphics Market
Dr. Joseph Webb, a graphics market researcher at TrendWatch, recently
completed a survey that shows that printers and graphic artists are still
stalwart supporters of the Mac OS platform. In his report, he writes:
"...the [graphics and printing] industry is still intensely loyal to the
Macintosh. One can ask if they are loyal or trapped, but all of our
research indicates loyalty. Even when Apple was enduring bad press last
year, we only saw a slight decline in the surveys TrendWatch conducted in
the creative and printing communities. Those surveys show that over 40
percent of printers and 60 percent of the creative firms plan to invest
in Macintosh computers."
In the report, Dr. Webb asked participants to respond to the statement
"We are increasing our investment in PC Windows-based technologies and
starting to abandon Macintosh systems." He received the following
responses:
* Strongly Agree--2%
* Agree--9%
* Disagree--42%
* Strongly Disagree--45%
* Don't Know--1%
* Not Applicable--1%
To request a copy of this report, contact Dr. Webb at
<trendwatch@earthlink.net>.
mac.2525madamov,
[8] Dataquest Predicts Macintosh Sales Growth in Second Half of 1997
MacWEEK magazine just published an article on a new Dataquest report,
"The Macintosh Market in 1997," which predicts that Apple and its Mac OS
licensees will see big sales in the second half of 1997.
Dataquest says that the force behind this sales increase will be upgrades
for existing users. According to Dataquest, Macintosh sales were solid in
1991 and 1992, and these computers are due for replacement because of the
"unprecedented price/performance on the Macintosh this year."
Dataquest estimates that 2.14 million Macintosh computers will be bought
in the United States during 1997. That number is slightly more than were
sold last year, but less than 1995's height of 2.5 million machines. U.S.
sales account for half of Apple's total units and the majority of sales
by Mac OS-compatible manufacturers.
To read the MacWEEK article on this report, see this web site:
<http://www.macweek.com/mw_1116/nw_dataquest.html>
The complete Dataquest report, "The Macintosh Market in 1997" by Scott
Miller, is available for U.S.$ 795 through this web site:
<http://www.dataquest.com/>
mac.2523madamov,
[5] High-Performance Workgroup Servers Unveiled
Apple just announced two new servers--the Apple Workgroup Server 9650/233
and the Workgroup Server 7350/180. Based on the PowerPC 604e processor,
both servers build on Apple's successful server line and bring new
functionality to workgroups in the education, business, and publishing
markets. Additionally, with each server, customers can choose from one of
three software configurations to meet specific server needs, such as file
and print services, Internet/intranet capabilities, and applications
server capabilities.
The Workgroup Server 9650/233 is built for speed, power, and versatility,
and it is ideal for workgroups that use both Mac OS and Windows. The
Workgroup Server 9650/233 is also designed for customers interested in
setting up an intranet that is exceptionally easy to use, support, and
maintain. The product offers enhanced performance through its 233-MHz
PowerPC 604e processor, located on a removable card; 512K level 2 cache;
64 MB of RAM (expandable to 768 MB); three SCSI channels, including one
Ultra/Wide channel (40 MB/sec); either a single or dual 4 GB (7200 rpm)
Ultra/Wide hard drive; 12x-speed CD-ROM drive; and, on some
configurations, a DDS-2 digital audio tape (DAT) drive for backup.
The 9650/233 also provides powerful built-in networking capabilities,
with both 10BASE-T and AAUI Ethernet connections. In addition, the
Workgroup Server 9650/233 features an innovative tower design that
provides easy access for adding cards and servicing. This design includes
six PCI slots (four of which are open) that allow the user to add
capabilities by installing a wide variety of cards, and six internal
drive bays (three or four open depending on configuration) to maximize
storage capacity.
Featuring a 180-MHz PowerPC 604e processor on a removable card, 256K
level 2 cache, 48 MB of RAM (expandable to 512 MB), a 4 GB hard disk
drive, and a 12x-speed CD-ROM drive, the Workgroup Server 7350/180 offers
features and performance at an affordable price. It also offers powerful
built-in networking with both 10BASE-T and AAUI Ethernet connections. The
Workgroup Server 7350/180 features three PCI slots that allow users to
add capabilities by installing a wide variety of cards, as well as an
open expansion bay for an additional hard drive or other removable media.
For availability and U.S. pricing, see the complete press release:
<http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970421.pr.rel.wkgr
psvrs.html>
mac.2528madamov,
Prelude to Rhapsody Starts at WWDC
Attendees at Apple's Upcoming Developers Conference to Get Free OPENSTEP
and WebObjects Development Tools
Continuing to build momentum for its next-generation operating system,
code-named Rhapsody, Apple Computer today announced that it will provide
all Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) attendees who register for
full-conference registration, free of charge, a "Prelude to Rhapsody"
software bundle, which includes the latest versions of OPENSTEP and
WebObjects development tools. These tools will allow developers to begin
learning the OPENSTEP programming environment, which is the basis for
Rhapsody. They also include WebObjects, which is Apple's
industry-leading tool for easily creating powerful and full-featured
dynamic web sites.
Apple remains on schedule to deliver a Rhapsody Developer Release later
this year, in preparation for the introduction of customer releases in
1998. Apple's WWDC is May 13-16 at the San Jose Convention Center, San
Jose, California. Details on the conference and registration procedures
can be found at Apple's Developer World website at:
<http://devworld.apple.com/>.
David Krathwohl, vice president of developer relations at Apple Computer
said, "We felt that the best way to prepare the developer community for
Rhapsody was to provide the current OPENSTEP and WebObjects tools to WWDC
attendees at no additional cost. This special offer will allow developers
to learn about the technologies at the conference, then immediately apply
what they've learned by starting to work with the programming
environments. This special WWDC offer helps ensure that when we deliver
the Rhapsody Developer Release later this year, these developers will
already have significant hands-on experience with the tools and APIs."
Each WWDC attendee will receive a free "Prelude to Rhapsody" shrink-wrap
package which includes:
- OPENSTEP User 4.2 for Mach Prerelease 2
- OPENSTEP Developer 4.2 for Mach Prerelease 2
- OPENSTEP Enterprise 4.2 for Windows NT and Windows 95 Prerelease
- WebObjects Developer 3.1
- Associated on-line documentation
- Printed copy of 'Discovering OpenStep: A Developer Tutorial'
The software bundle includes a development only, single-user license for
OPENSTEP and WebObjects, not valid for software application deployment.
Details on deployment licensing for products developed with these tools
will be disclosed at the WWDC. Although software in the "Prelude to
Rhapsody" bundle will be Intel-based, the tools and programming
environment will evolve to form the basis of the Rhapsody platform on
Power Macintosh and PowerPC Platform machines.
WWDC
This year's WWDC will showcase a wide range of Apple technologies for
software and hardware developers -- from an overview of Apple's upcoming
hardware to in-depth sessions on operating system and multimedia
technologies. At WWDC, Apple also plans to demonstrate an early version
of Rhapsody, as well as to preview Mac OS 8, a major upgrade to Mac OS
planned for release in July 1997.
The opening keynote on May 13 will be given by Apple Chairman and CEO,
Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio and includes contributions from senior Apple
executives, including Avie Tevanian, senior vice president, Software
Engineering, and Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president, Hardware
Engineering. Additional keynotes will be given by Apple Fellow Guy
Kawasaki; Guerrino De Luca, Apple's executive vice president of
Marketing; and Ellen Hancock, Apple's executive vice president, Advanced
Technology. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will also be hosting a special
"fireside chat" at the conference.
mac.2530madamov,
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 97 17:52:22 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - David Pogue Considers an Anti-WinTel News Spin
Message-ID: <199704220054.RAA12572@scv3.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
The Digital Guy <evangelist@apple.com>
David Pogue does his version of re-writing computer news at:
<http://www.macworld.com/pages/june.97/Column.3700.html>
A sample:
"If they weren't so unfair, the exaggerated headlines tolling Apple's
troubles would be downright hilarious. Computer stores have a slow
Christmas? 'Apple Battered; Fans Lose Faith.' Some VP departs over an ego
tussle? 'Apple Brain Drain Escalates.' Apple creates an absolutely
amazing laptop/ desktop/ palmtop computer? 'New Apple Machine Is Too
Little, Too Late.' Meanwhile, Windows 95 is a technological mess.
Plug-and-play doesn't work right, multimedia requires hours of fiddling,
maintenance is a horror. And no wonder--no single operating system could
possibly work flawlessly on machines from dozens of unsupervised clone
makers. 'Windows must work with a plethora of hardware, each device made
by a company fighting to differentiate itself,' says Fortune columnist
Stewart Alsop. '[That's] a less than artful way to make an operating
system that works smoothly and intuitively .'
"Yet where are the Windows doomsayers?
"Right here. In this purely intellectual exercise, I'll use exactly the
same reporting standards we've seen applied to Apple. The statistics
you're about to read are real. Only the conclusions are twisted.
"Or are they?"
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---------------------------------------
WEB-BYTES--Pointers to More News and Software
---------------------------------------
--> National Public Radio Talks About Mac Loyalty
Last week John McChesney of National Public Radio (NPR) produced a
six-minute report on Apple Computer's prospects for survival. It's a
fair-minded report, and through interviews with developers such as Nathan
Shedroff of Vivid Studios, it speaks volumes about the loyalty of users
and developers of Mac OS graphics and multimedia. You can listen to this
radio report or read its transcript at this web site:
<http://www.npr.org/news/national/970411.apple.html>
--> BBEdit Lite Version 4.0.1 Available
The new version of this popular freeware code-editing tool is now
available. You can download it from the BareBones web site:
<http://www.BAREBONES.com/freeware.html>
A few weeks ago, BareBones also posted the 4.0.4 maintenance update to
its commercial editor, BBEdit, at this web site:
<http://www.BAREBONES.com/updates.html>
mac.2529madamov,
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 97 11:41:48 -0700
From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com>
Subject: 27 Millionth Macintosh Shipped
Message-ID: <199704211842.LAA16408@scv4.apple.com>
FYI, in March we shipped the 27 millionth Macintosh. Thanks for all your
support!
Guy
mac.2533madamov,
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 97 14:43:37 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - How People Feel About Their Computers
Message-ID: <199704222142.OAA24994@scv2.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
Christopher Adams, <cadams@edprint.demon.co.uk>
An online survey by the Robert Sharl consultancy, based in Birmingham,
UK, produced the usual excellent results for Macintosh. A link to the
results can be found at:
<http://www.sharl.co.uk/>
And here's the analysis:
"In our last survey we asked participants to tell us how they felt about
the computers they used, and about technology in general.
"We've analysed the first 1300 responses, and for simplicity we've
included only Windows/DOS users and Mac users, who made up the vast bulk
of respondants.
"Almost all participants express feelings towards their computers in
human terms, with only 3% of the total expressing Indifference.
Extremely positive feelings (Love) were most common amongst Mac users
(67% of them, compared to 11% of Wintel/DOS users). Negative feelings
were far more common amongst Wintel users (23%) than Mac users (less than
1%). Only a small percentage of participants expressed outright hatred
for their systems.
"The general approach of participants to technology is interesting.
Though, as we would expect, the majority of responses were from those who
consider themselves to be positive towards technology (evangelists, early
adopters, etc.) a significant proportion of the total (15.25%) class
themselves as Positive Mainstream or below, suggesting the Internet is
continuing to make progress in the general population. Early adopters
accounted for 25% of the responses, with 41% classing themselves as
technology 'evangelists' (44% of mac users, 23% Wintel)."
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mac.2532madamov,
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 97 07:12:18 -0700
From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com>
Subject: Bob Levitus Houston Chronicle Column
Message-ID: <199704221412.HAA18955@dnai.com>
This is the pre-edited, titled by the columnist Bob Levitus column that
run this past Sunday in the Houston Chronicle.
Archives of more columns are at:
<http://www.mediamall.com/mmall/now/Dr.Mac/Dr.Maclist.html.>
Thanks,
Guy
I'M BULLISH ON MAC OS
The other day someone said to me, "Apple is already dead... they just
don't know it yet." I responded with a diatribe about why I feel better
about Apple today than at any time in the past two years. In retrospect,
I understand why she might think that. Much of the mainstream press
maligns the Mac. Worse, their reporting is often colored by a lack of
understanding of why the Mac OS is better. And now Apple's about to
announce another quarterly loss, which will trigger yet another round of
mass media hysteria. Yawn. Rather than gripe, I'm going to tell you why I
think Apple and Mac OS still rock.
Killer Products. Again.
Apple has introduced more way-cool products in the past 3 months than in
the past two years. The PowerBook 3400 is the slickest-ever rig for the
mobile user. With CD ROM, 4 speakers, and a wicked-fast processors up to
240MHz, the 3400 eats IBM ThinkPads for lunch. And the new Newton
MessagePad 2000 is knock-your-socks-off, drop-dead cool. Plus new Power
Macintosh 6500s -- inexpensive, fast (way fast, up to 300MHz!), and
available in many attractive hardware/software combinations.
Of late they're acting more like the Apple I _used_ to know and love,
with hip technology that makes me drool. If you haven't looked lately,
look now http://www.apple.com/ .
Mac OS is Cool!
It's not uncool to love the Mac. Lots of us _still_ love Mac OS. That's
why more than 4 million people chose it last year. I am intimately
familiar with both Mac OS and Windows 95. I have to be. Thankfully I have
a choice and I choose Mac OS to get my work done.
Why? Because Mac OS is just plain better. I do more work and futz with
the computer less under Mac OS.
So don't be afraid to defend your choice; tell someone you love how great
Mac OS is today.
Market share? Shmarket share.
I'm sick of hearing about how Apple has lost X% market share. Market
share DOES NOT MATTER. Want to know what matters? Happy customers. And
last year millions of us chose Mac OS, not Windows. Choosing Mac OS makes
us happy.
Think about that. Do you know 4 million people? Can you count to 4
million? FOUR MILLION smart people chose Mac OS. That is not chopped
liver.
Let's look at it another way: Sony, Bose, Mercedes Benz, Tag Heuer, BMW,
Lexus, Neiman-Marcus, Nakamichi and hundreds of other premium brand names
you know and love -- prosper even though their market share is in the
single digits.
Market share DOES NOT MATTER. You don't need market share to be a great
product or a great company.
Market share? Shmarket share. Version 2.0.
I know I just said market share doesn't matter, and it doesn't, but if
you somehow think it does, chew on this: Mac OS market share is on the
rise.
Computer Intelligence (http://www.ci.zd.com/news/macos.html) reports that
the Mac OS platform market share in the United States dealer channel grew
from 8 percent in November 1996 to 11 percent in January 1997. CNET's
numbers back that up -- they reported an increase in the total number of
Mac OS-based computers (from Apple and licensees) sold last year
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,7538,00.html .
Mac OS is _gaining_ ground. Don't believe all of what you hear elsewhere.
I'll leave you with this, gentle reader: I'll give up the Mac OS when
they pry the mouse from my cold dead fingers. I urge you to share this
column with any of your friends about to make the WinTel mistake.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bob LeVitus is a leading authority on the Mac, the author of 22 computer
books, including "Cheap & Easy Internet Access," "WebMaster Mac," and
"System 7.5 for Dummies." Bob is also a contributing editor and columnist
for MacUser magazine. E-mail comments and suggestions to
levitus@cis.compuserve.com.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printed with permission of the author.
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mac.2531madamov,
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 97 17:53:44 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - An Intriguing Use for Text-to-Speech
Message-ID: <199704220056.RAA07094@scv3.apple.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Wicked Cool Stuff
This tidbit is from:
Kee Hinckley <nazgul@utopia.com>
Last Friday I had to stay home to take care of the kids. No problem, I
keep all my email and other critical work on a Jaz drive. But Thursday
night I realized that I had left my Jaz cartridge at work and worse, had
ejected it from the machine. Just to confirm, I connected to my work
machine using Timbuktu (bought on the Evangelist discount, based on Guy's
recommendation). Indeed I had ejected the drive. So I brought up
SimpleText, figuring I'd leave a large message on the screen in case
someone saw my monitor in the morning - I work in a large open space and
someone might walk by. It was then I remembered that SimpleText can do
text to speech. So on the off chance that someone was still hanging
around the office at 11PM, I typed in a message asking anyone in earshot
to insert my Jaz cartridge and selected "Speak All". A few minutes later
my Jaz icon showed up on the screen, and half an hour later I had
transfered all my files to my home machine, along with an email message
from a very startled co-worker who had not expected one of the machines
in the room to suddenly start talking to him!
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mac.2534madamov,
Apple PR
Apple Unveils Small Business Macintosh to Compliment New Power Macintosh
Series
Powerful, Affordable Small Business Macintosh Offers Ideal Solution for
Managing and Growing a Small Business
CUPERTINO, Calif.April 4, 1997In conjunction with the new Power Macintosh
6500 and 4400 systems announced today, Apple Computer, Inc. today
unveiled the Apple Small Business Macintosh Series of computers. This
configuration of the new 6500 and 4400 systems provide users with a
comprehensive small business solution right out of the box. Initially,
Apple will ship the Small Business Macintosh 6500/250 and the Small
Business Macintosh 4400/200. The systems are bundled with industry-standar
"The Small Business Macintosh Series focuses on the needs of the small
business market place and provides tailored solutions for this market,"
said Mike Muench, vice president, Consumer and Small Business Division of
Apple Computer, Inc. "We did extensive research and worked with groups
such as the Apple Business Consortium to take the guesswork out of
selecting what's necessary to run a start-up business. This new line
offers one of the industry's most affordable, all-in-one small business
The Small Business Macintosh Series comes pre-installed with leading
business software, including Microsoft Office, Norton Utilities, Now
Up-To-Date and Contact, Jian BizPlan Builder, and MacPublisher and others.
Initial Configurations in the Series Apple Macintosh 6500/250 The
flagship product in the Series is the Apple Small Business Macintosh
6500/250, part of the new line of Power Macintosh 6500 systems. It comes
with a 250 MHz PowerPC 603e RISC processor with 256K level 2 cache, 48MB
of RAM, 2MB video RAM, a 4GB hard disk and 1.4MB floppy disk drive.
Hardware features include a built-in 12X-speed CD-ROM drive; a 100MB Zip
drive; and a fax modem that sends and receives data at up to 33.6 KBPS,
and sends and receives faxes at up to 14.4 KBPS. The new Macintosh also
features a built-in speaker-phone and digital answ
Apple 4400/200
The Apple Small Business Macintosh 4400/200, part of the new line of
Power Macintosh 4400 systems, is based on a 200 MHz PowerPC 603e RISC
processor with 256K level 2 cache, 32MB of RAM, 2MB video RAM, a 2GB hard
disk and 1.4MB floppy disk drive. It also comes with a built-in 12X-speed
CD-ROM drive; built-in speaker-phone and digital answering machine; and a
fax modem that sends and receives data at up to 33.6 KBPS, and sends and
receives faxes at up to 14.4 KBPS. The 4400 Series Small Business Edition
also includes six internal expansion slots and six external expansion
ports.
Pricing and Availability
The Apple Small Business Macintosh 6500/250 will be available at an
>estimated retail price of U.S. $2599.00, and the Apple Small Business
Macintosh 4400/200 will be available for an estimated retail price of
U.S. $1999.00. The Small Business Macintosh Series will be available
through retail channels as well as Distributors, VARs, and resellers.
Prices may vary among dealers.
mac.2536madamov,
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 97 17:40:42 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Aladdin Systems Announcements
Message-ID: <199704240039.RAA15748@scv2.apple.com>
Keyword: Market by market, Internet
This announcement is from:
Jennifer, <jennifer@aladdinsys.com>
Aladdin has announced several new updates: StuffIt Lite, Aladdin Desktop
Tools and Spring Cleaning. All are free updates for current registered
users of that particular product and version number, read below for more
information:
- StuffIt Lite 3.6, an upgrade to the company's award-winning shareware
product, is now available as a free download for registered 3.5 users
($15 for users of earlier versions). Improvements to StuffIt Lite 3.6
include, updates to all translators, increased expansion speed, enhanced
BinHex support, and various "bug" fixes. (If you are a StuffIt Deluxe
owner, you do not need to download this update, it is for StuffIt Lite
users only)
<http://www.aladdinsys.com/consumer/lite1.html>
- Aladdin Desktop Tools 1.0.3, an update to the company's Macintosh
utility software product, is now available as a free download for
registered 1.0- 1.0.2 users.
The update to Aladdin Desktop Tools includes new versions of Desktop
Makeover and Desktop SpeedBoost and full System 7.6 compatibility for
improved stability and power.
<http://www.aladdinsys.com/adt/index.html>
- Spring Cleaning is the first uninstaller for Macintosh users and helps
them to optimize their hard drive by targeting and removing redundant and
unnecessary files, folders, and fonts. A free download to version 1.0.1
is available for registered users at:
<http://www.aladdinsys.com/springcleaning/>
Spring Cleaning's eight utilities search a user's hard drive to safely
uninstall old applications, remove duplicate and unused fonts, find
invalid alias files, trim fat binary applications, find orphaned help
files, and clean out users' Preferences folders.
If you would like to order a product or want more information on any of
Aladdin's products call customer service at (408)761-6200 or
<cust.service@aladdinsys.com>.
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mac.2535madamov,
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 97 10:33:37 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Dvorak Blasts Windows in PC Week
Message-ID: <199704231732.KAA13442@scv2.apple.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares
This tidbit is from:
<SuperKais@MacConnect.com> (Geoff Kaiser)
In his current column (April 21, 1997) in PC Magazine, former MacUser
columnist John Dvorak writes about a subject we don't hear much about
from the Microsoft-loving press. Mr. Dvorak laments at how bloated and
slow the operating system is on his 200MHz Pentium PC. He he talks about
the over-clogged set of files and system software on his machine,
including "DLLs the OS can't sort out", and the Registry, with "entries
long since forgotten and impossible to remove". He finally asserts that
"Microsoft has created an operating system that encourages sloppy
practices and continuously degraded performance."
Article is at:
<http://www.pcmag.com/insites/dvorak/jd.htm>
He points out several issues I'm glad I don't have to worry about using a
Mac. Highlights:
"The major problem with clogged systems is that there is no easy way to
correct the problem. I'd advise you to back up everything, reformat the
disk, and reinstall Windows 95. But once you've done that, none of the
programs run anymore without complete reinstallation from their master
disks, which you've usually scattered around"... "I can name program
after program that won't run because of some missing DLL or other. It
seems to me that scattering files all over the disk so a program can run
is pure lunacy..."
"The original idea behind Windows was to provide a common set of drivers
for common devices to take the burden of writing them off third-party
developers. But the coders have developed competing DLLs and now can't
code a program that just runs. Instead it is tied into the OS in such
convoluted ways that it's a miracle that it works when installed."
"...And if your system changes drive letters, as happens when a SCSI
chain is reset with new devices, then you'll discover that many programs
simply choke on the new information. And some of the pathetic code we are
sold can't be installed on any drive other than C:! This problem has been
with us for at least a decade, and programmers still make this bonehead
mistake."
He also touches on a question I, as a Mac user, have never had to ask:
"With each new software package that I install, I get a sinking feeling
as I ask myself: Is this the program that will forever screw up my
computer's performance in some mysterious way that will never be revealed
nor understood?"
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mac.2540madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 00:20:51 -0000
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - 1 GHZ PowerPC Chips
Message-ID: <199704250721.AAA08748@scv2.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
Paul Blair, <psfblair@ix.netcom.com>
EvangeListas may be heartened at this from RGB Newsbeat:
<http://206.15.17.134/newsbeat/newsbeat/9705/index.html>
"Exponential says it's now working on increasing the system bus speed and
internal memory caches, and it aims to release a 1-GHz [PowerPC] chip
within three years"
Gee, just around the time Intel is coming out with that 311 MHz P7...
___________________
Digital Guy Sez:
Three years? That sounds a bit conservative to me. No, I don't have any
special knowledge, but I have a feeling we'll be seeing chips labeled in
Ghz in about half that time...
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mac.2537madamov,
Pictorius Announces iNet Developer for Macintosh
Next Generation Intranet Application Tool Lets IS Managers Focus on IS
Tasks and Content Providers Create and Manage Site Content in a Team
Environment
April 22, 1997 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Pictorius Incorporated,
the leading developer of Intranet software solutions for the corporate
market, today announced Pictorius iNet Developer, a next generation
Intranet development tool. Pictorius iNet Developer is a complete site
development solution designed to give development teams the ability to
easily create complex Intranet sites, connect to databases and change
content instantly with an easy to use visual interface.
Pictorius iNet Developer gives IS managers powerful tools to build custom
functionality into a site and enables content providers (e.g. Marketing,
Finance, HR departments) the freedom to update and manipulate a site's
content. IS managers can now concentrate on IS related tasks leaving page
layout and content creation and maintenance to the appropriate people.
The beta 1 release of Pictorius iNet Developer for Macintosh is available
for download from the Pictorius web site at <http://www.pictorius.com>
"Pictorius iNet Developer addresses several missing pieces in net
application development," said Gary Hobin, Director of Development &
Acquisition, Information Systems for Northern Telecom. "The ability to
provide our content providers and programmers with one powerful,
easy-to-use tool significantly decreases our time-to-market and increases
our overall productivity," he continued. "It's all about putting the
right tool in the right person's hands."
"Pictorius iNet Developer offers a comprehensive solution for corporate
team environments - content developers work directly on the content of
Intranet applications while IS managers retain control over the back-end
technology," said Jesse Boudreau, President & CEO of Pictorius, Inc.
"Because the iNet system allows content providers and programmers to work
together, companies are able to reduce their web development costs and
eliminate the need for high-priced consultants and escalating site
maintenance costs."
Meant for corporate environments that take advantage of Intranet
strengths, such as publishing and circulating corporate information,
Pictorius iNet Developer helps content providers create online surveys
and forms and tie them to a database with the click of a button. The iNet
agents help users create dynamic pages through the drag and drop addition
of discussion group functions, group calendars and site maps. Pictorius
iNet Developer generates HTML "on-demand" making it easier to put
applications into production by avoiding the headache of managing
hundreds of individual HTML files and the need for professional HTML
programmers.
Pictorius iNet Developer includes an integrated version of Pictorius'
Prograph programming language, an object-oriented and dynamic development
environment, that allows users to link objects to accomplish tasks. The
visual interface of Prograph, and its integrated debugger, helps users
quickly find mistakes and make changes on the fly with the application
running. The unique characteristics of the development environment
significantly increase programmer productivity and software quality.
To make it easier for content managers to make changes to a site,
Pictorius iNet Developer uses a visual representation of a site that lets
users quickly maneuver through individual pages and site branches. The
drag and drop interface lets users implement any changes with the site
running. iNet Developer's unique design means that both Mac and Windows
users can access and edit any iNet site simultaneously with the site
running.
Pictorius iNet Developer also has the ability to import and export an
existing iNet site, or portion of a site, to or from a local machine.
This makes the application ideal for editing and updating sites from
remote locations and removes the processing overhead from the server
during site editing. Pictorius iNet Developer also supports Open Database
Connectivity (ODBC) so that companies can easily integrate existing
databases into their Web sites.
Pricing and Availability
Pictorius iNet Developer for Macintosh beta is available on the Pictorius
web site <http://www.pictorius.com> for general download. The general
beta release does not include the programming environment. The commercial
version of Pictorius iNet Developer will be $1495US, including the site
and page editor, the application server, the integrated programming
environment and a web server. A 3-pack of editors is available for
$1495US.
System Requirements
The pre-release installation of Pictorius iNet Developer for Macintosh,
including the iNet site and page editor, iNet application server and
Pictorius Net Servers requires a minimum 68030 processor, System 7.5.3,
32 MB of RAM and 25MB of hard disk space.
Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Pictorius Incorporated
<http://www.pictorius.com>, is the leading developer of Intranet software
solutions for the corporate marketplace. Pictorius is the maker of
Prograph CPX, an award-winning pictorial development environment, and
Pictorius iNet Developer, a team-based Intranet application development
tool. Founded in 1995, Pictorius is a privately held venture backed firm.
A demonstration version of Pictorius iNet Developer is available on the
Pictorius web site. Pictorius iNet Developer is available by calling
Pictorius Sales at 1-800-927-4847.
mac.2539madamov,
ACI US SHIPS 4D DESKTOP VERSION 6 A cost-effective rapid application
development (RAD) workshop
Cupertino, CA April 25, 1997. ACI US, Inc. today shipped 4D Desktop, an
out-of-the-box database development tool kit that combines the ACI US 4th
Dimension Version 6 relational database, 4D Compiler, and 4D Insider,
creating a cost-effective RAD workshop.
The release of 4D Desktop marks the second phase in the ACI US Version 6
product line upgrades. On March 24, 1997, ACI US shipped 4th Dimension
Version 6 (4D V6), the Web-enabled upgrade of their powerful 32-bit
relational database. By creating a powerful and productive 4th Dimension
database workshop, including 4D, 4D Compiler and 4D Insider, 4D Desktop
delivers a complete set of products with three main benefits: -
Consistency in development - Ease of maintenance
- Cost-effectiveness
4D Compiler--a true machine-language compiler, is optimized to support a
wide range of processors on both Macintosh and Windows platforms. 4D
Compiler generates a compiled version of an application and controls code
quality by displaying clear messages including method name, line, and
complete error descriptions.
In addition to 4D Compiler, 4D Insider completes the 4D Desktop
development environment, giving developers easy application maintenance
and code reuse. 4D Insider is a point-and-click, drag-and-drop code
servicing system that examines database objects and their dependencies,
and enables component builders and users to modularize or merge existing
applications. 4D Insider provides a complete dictionary of development
applications, global search and replace capabilities, cross-referencing
and documentation tools, and easy localization of applications into
different languages.
Consistent with the new ACI competitive pricing strategy, the company has
listed the 4D Desktop estimated street price at $499.
In conjunction with 4D Desktop Version 6, ACI US,Inc. also announces the
release of 4D Pro Version 6, a complete set of development tools
available only to registered ACI US Partners. 4D Pro Version 6 includes
4D Desktop, 4D Connectivity and Productivity Plug-ins, 4D Open, and 4D
Runtime Classic. 4D Pro is priced at $999.
ABOUT ACI US
ACI US, Inc. was founded in 1987 as the US publisher of 4th Dimension and
the 4D product line, which has set the relational database standard for
ten years. In 1995, ACI extended 4th Dimension technology to the Windows
platform. ACI US is located at 20883 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino,
CA 95014; tel 408-252-4444; toll-free 800-881-3466; fax 408-252-4829;
<http://www.acius.com>. Brands and products referenced herein are the
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. ###
mac.2538madamov,
Claris PR
Software firm discloses 12% operating profit in 1996
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- April 23, 1997 -- Claris Corporation, the wholly
owned software subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc., today announced record
revenue for its second fiscal quarter which ended March 28, 1997. For the
second quarter in a row, Claris posted its highest-ever revenue.
Quarterly revenue was $69.7 million, the highest quarterly total in the
company's history, and an increase of 8.2 percent over revenue of $64.4
million in the same quarter last year. Revenue exceeded the previous
quarter's total of $67.0 million by four percent.
Claris also said its operating profit in the quarter reached record high
levels, although its policy is to not disclose specific quarterly
operating profit figures. Claris is among the world's ten largest vendors
of business applications software for personal computers, based on total
revenue.
Revenue growth was driven in large part by sales of upgrades for Apple's
Mac OS 7.6, which Claris distributes and sells worldwide. Claris has long
been the world's largest vendor of Macintosh software based on units
shipped and its Windows software business is growing. FileMaker Pro 3.0
database software continued to be a major source of revenue for Claris,
and revenue from the Windows version continues to grow. FileMaker Pro for
Windows now ranks as the second most popular standalone Windows database,
as surveyed last month by International Data Corporation.
Claris believes this success is partly due to the quickly growing use of
FileMaker Pro for publishing information on the World Wide Web. FileMaker
Pro is the only end-user relational database software available on all
the following operating systems: Macintosh, Windows 95, Windows NT and
Windows 3.1.
Claris details '96 profits
To help gain recognition for its growth as a large and profitable vendor
of cross-platform software, Claris also reported pre-tax operating profit
of $29 million, or about 12 percent of its revenue of $243.6 million, for
calendar year 1996. This figure does not include one-time charges the
company took for two product acquisitions. Such operating profit reflects
royalties Claris pays Apple for Apple software which Claris distributes,
in order to make its operating profit more comparable to other software
firms.
"The profitable growth of Claris, during challenging times for the
software industry, is due to our unrelenting focus on creating hit
cross-platform software to meet customers' needs," said Dominique Goupil,
Claris president.
mac.2541madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 00:21:03 -0000
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - French Mag Launches Mac Defense Campaign
Message-ID: <199704250721.AAA08818@scv2.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
Andr Lex, <andrelex@vtx.ch>
French Macintosh magazine SVM Mac - no. one in Europe, as they state -
that has recently launched a campaign "Defendez le Mac". They are
spreading the good news and some nice graphics - everyone is encouraged
to use them free of charge*. Sure they have a link to the Evangelista web
site, too.
I'm not working for this magazine, but I'd like to invite you to have a
stop at their web site to check to campaign:
<http://www.excelsior.fr/svmmac>.
My favourite button graphic has a text that reads: "Windows 95 is like
the mountainside: it's even nicer if you can watch it from far".
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mac.2543madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 19:29:28 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Mac home automation
Message-ID: <199704260227.TAA13664@scv3.apple.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Wicked Cool Stuff
This tidbit is from:
<f8dy@earthlink.net>
Every day after work, I come home and say "Computer, I'm home", which
turns on the living room and hall lights, air conditioner, and stereo
system, says "Welcome home" (through my stereo system), speaks a summary
of who has called during the day, then dials the modem, checks for new
e-mail messages, and speaks a summary of who has sent me e-mail during
the day.
Here's how it works:
- A caller-ID-capable modem and a $20 shareware program called
MacCallerID integrates any Macintosh into your telephone system. Just
plug the modem in normally, and MacCallerID displays the caller ID
information on screen. It's also scriptable, and with Apple's Plaintalk
Text-To-Speech and Applescript technologies (both part of the MacOS), my
computer can speak in plain English and give me a summary of who has
called and when.
- A $5 RCA cable integrates any Macintosh with A/V ports into your stereo
system -- I just plugged the RCA cable into the audio out port on my
PowerMac 8500 and into an input port on my amplifier.
- Eudora Light (see <http://www.eudora.com>) is a free e-mail program
which is scriptable, enabling me to get information about each message
through Applescript and then speak the information I want.
- A $50 X-10 controller (see <http://www.smarthome.com/>) and some
$10-$15 X-10 receiver integrates any Macintosh with all your lights and
appliances. The controller, which plugs into the printer or modem port,
sends infrared signals to the receivers to turn the lights/appliances on
or off. (No special wiring is required; plug the appliance into the X-10
receiver and plug the X-10 receiver into the wall.) A $10 shareware
scripting addition lets me write Applescripts to control the controller,
and with Apple's Speech Recognition (free, see
<http://www.speech.apple.com>), I can come into my apartment and say
"Computer, lights" to run a script to turn on the lights, or in this
case, "Computer, I'm home" to turn on several things at once and say
"Welcome home."
Total cost: the Mac, modem, and stereo I already had, caller ID service
from my local phone company, and about $125 of hardware and software. And
it all works flawlessly; I never expected anything less.
________________________
Digital Guy Sez:
Now we just need that Majel Barret text-to-speech voice. :)
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mac.2542madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 00:21:18 -0000
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: MacUser Kaleidoscope Contest
Message-ID: <199704250722.AAA08902@scv2.apple.com>
MacUser's Kaleidoscope Color Scheme Contest
MacUser is pleased to announce that we are sponsoring a Kaleidoscope
Color Scheme contest with a top prize of $500! Color schemes will be
evaluated for appearance, thoroughness, usefulness, and how well the
scheme blends together as a whole. Judges include the authors of
Kaleidoscope, as well as many MacUser and MacWEEK editors. All entries
must be new, previously undistributed schemes and must be compatible with
Kaleidoscope 1.5 or later. Deadline for submissions is 3:00pm PST,
Friday, May 23. For contest rules and additional information, please go
<http://web1.zdnet.com/macuser/software/kaleidoscope.html>
Please send all questions and submissions to <macdownload@macuser.com>
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mac.2544madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 19:29:38 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Mac to the Rescue of Student Presentation...On PC
Message-ID: <199704260227.TAA02172@scv3.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
Ken Peregoy <KPeregoy@su.edu>
The school of pharmacy at Shenandoah University is heavy into "high
tech". After networking the whole building and setting up a multimedia
room, they kinda expect the students to use it when presenting to the
class.
Yesterday, while putting the finishing touches on some PowerPoint
presentations, a commotion started behind me. I was oblivious to it since
I was concentrating on disconnecting the monitor from a Compaq that was
disabled with multiple corrupted DLL files, and hooking the monitor to my
Duo 2300 so I could do some real drawing.
After a few minutes, the Associate Dean (and webmaster) was summoned, and
I overheard him say to another student: "you want to use an animated GIF
in your PowerPoint presentation? I dunno... let me ask Danny" [the
network administrator]. He came back and said "Danny will research it and
get back to you tomorrow"
The presentation was due today. At this point, I asked what was up, and
then if I could have a copy of the file. Less than 5 minutes later I had
converted the GIF to a QuickTime movie with GraphicConverter, then to an
AVI using 'QuickTime to AVI'.
Amazed, they asked - "how did you do that?"
I smiled. "That 4 lb. computer..."
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mac.2546madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 19:29:47 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: An Interesting Observation (TipsWorld)
Message-ID: <199704260227.TAA10392@scv3.apple.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better
This tidbit is from:
<GMAndonian@aol.com>
I have been subscribing to an email newsletter - TipsWorld
<tips@tipsworld.com>-> for several months. They offer daily, usually
useful tips on MacOS, All Windows versions, and NetScape - allowing you
to choose which to receive. So...I've been getting daily tips on using
MacOS, NetScape and WindowsNT. I use NT on a 433 Alpha box every day as a
support device for my Macs for Serving and RIPing (can't beat THAT
hardware yet..). The NetScape and MacOS tips are just that - "tips" on
how to better use the technology. The WindowsNT postings invariably only
deal with problem resolution and working around system shortcomings .
After several months of receiving tips on NT, this has held true. Hey,
let's check today's:
"WindowsNT Tip of the Day April 25, 1997 EMERGENCY REPAIR SUPPLIES
Version 4.0"
"If you use the Emergency Repair Disk, you'll find that you have to have
the installation compact disc in the CD-ROM drive, otherwise there is no
way to repair the registry or BOOT.INI files. This is a problem in
Windows NT 4.0. Microsoft recommends waiting for the next Service Pack
since this isn't a particularly crippling bug."
Yup - Well, at least this tip's not "particularly" crippling. These
postings should be labeled "Fix of the Day". Personally, I have few
problems with NT for what I use it for (I am knocking the wood), but I
couldn't help but notice these tip discrepencies. Mac on....
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mac.2545madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 19:29:44 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - System 7.6 Time Saver
Message-ID: <199704260227.TAA16016@scv3.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
Steve Dorsey, <spdorsey@netgate.net>
I work at an ad agency in Santa Clara where office space is at a premium.
I produce collateral materials for the design/creative team which is down
stairs and, although I get a robust workout running up and down the
stairs at least twenty times each day, I'm always looking for ways to
shorten the trip.
Just the other day, I was developing a graphic for the Art Director, and
I needed him to see it. Usually, we print the comp on the 11x17 color
printer (downstairs) and bring it to them. This happens about 8-12 times
for revisions until the comp is approved. This time, I decided to
implement a feature which I recently heard of in 7.6.
If you remember, system 7.5.x let you capture a screenshot by using
cmd-shift-3. System 7.6 lets you ALSO use cmd-shift-4 to capture an area
of the screen. Simply press the three keys at once, and you get
crosshairs. All you need to do is drag a rectangle, and that 72 dpi PICT
is saved in the root level of your hard drive, ready to be double-clicked
on and opened in Simpletext.
I used this feature to take snapshots of the area I was working on, and
placing them on my art director's desktop over the network. There, he
could view them and give me comments over the phone; a much faster
solution to endless waiting for color print outs and running up and down
stairs all day.
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mac.2547madamov,
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 97 19:29:54 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Connectix Speed Doubler Update
Message-ID: <199704260227.TAA10410@scv3.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
Connectix Updater Mailing List
***Attention Speed Doubler 2 users***
Speed Doubler 2.0.3 (US) has been released. This new update for Speed
Doubler 2 includes several important fixes (especially for Faster File
Copying and Synchronize). All Speed Doubler 2 users are strongly
encouraged to download and run this update.
Updates are available at the Connectix Web page
<http://www.connectix.com/connect/upda.spee.html>
and in the Connectix forum on America Online (Keyword = CONNECTIX). The
update will soon be available in the Connectix CompuServe forum (GO
CONNECTIX).
Questions to <sdmsupp@connectix.com>.
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mac.2550madamov,
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 97 12:56:00 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Total cost of ownership article
Message-ID: <199704281950.MAA30792@scv2.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
Barry Lockard <barry@bgs.com>
Don Crabb has some interesting news about the total cost of ownership for
Macs versus PCs. Contrary to the claims of some industry pundits, Crabb
finds that the Mac has _not_ lost its commanding lead. MacManager column
for APRIL 25, 1997 in MacWeek:
<http://www.macweek.com/mw_1117/op_manager.html>
A sample quote:
"I applied these ideas and other transition-computing models to a study
of a consulting client of mine - a company with about 1,000 computers
split 50-50 between Mac and Windows, with Unix and Windows NT servers.
What I came up with surprised my client: The calculation showed that as
the company rotates out older assets and brings up intranet applications,
Macs will be an ace in the hole because of better configurability at
reasonable prices. The Macs will cost them at least 20 percent less per
seat.
"This is just one midsize, Midwestern company. But Mac managers
everywhere should not just sit there and take these third-party studies
claiming that the Mac has lost its TCO advantage. As I found out, nothing
could be further from the truth."
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mac.2549madamov,
Apple Computer, Inc. has announced availability of Cyberdog 2.0, an
updated version of its suite of Internet technologies for the Mac OS. The
software, which offers enhanced functionality particularly in email and
web browsing capabilities, is available for downloading from the Cyberdog
website <http://cyberdog.apple.com> and is expected to be included with
the Mac OS 8 release later this year.
Introduced in May 1996, Cyberdog broke new ground in the Internet access
arena by providing users with the advantages of flexibility and
integration on the Internet. With improvements in later releases,
Cyberdog provides direct integration of the Internet into the desktop.
Cyberdog provides an icon for Internet addresses (URLs, email addresses)
and services (FTP sites, mail trays, Telnet sessions) that can be dragged
to the desktop and organized in folders. With this capability, users can
include Internet resources along with local files and aliases to network
information. In addition, double-clicking these icons launches the
appropriate Cyberdog component to display the source information (a web
page, FTP site, email, etc.), just as double-clicking on a file icon
opens the application and displays the contents of the file.
Based on Apple's OpenDoc component technology, Cyberdog provides users
with the unique capability to directly include Internet information into
other OpenDoc-based documents. Unlike the rest of the industry, Cyberdog
allows the user to work in a favorite application and include Internet
resources within that application rather than a separate browser. Like
the initial version, Cyberdog 2.0 integrates the following Internet
components into one suite:
Email
Web browser
Telnet, FTP, and Gopher browser
AppleTalk network browser
Notebook
Log file
Newsreader
Cyberdog also includes DocBuilder, an OpenDoc application that lets
anyone quickly and easily create their own customized dashboards to
Internet or intranet information, providing users with one-click access
to websites, email, newsgroups, or other resources.
The New and Improved Cyberdog
Cyberdog 2.0 offers the original features that were popular in past
versions of the technology, with new features that offer a more
functional user experience. Cyberdog 2.0 offers significantly faster
performance throughout the product, particularly in displaying web pages
and emails, and in switching between its different components. Cyberdog
2.0 also works with SoftLinc LEXI spell checker, so you can spell check
email and newsgroup messages or DocBuilder documents. User interface
improvements and more consistent preference settings also enhance the
user experience.
Cyberdog 2.0 also includes the following features: Email support
including text, graphics, enclosures, and live links (URLs, FTP etc.)
Fast full-text search over email Ability to handle multiple email
accounts Multiple email trays and handlers for automatic sorting Imports
information from other applications (other email and addresses, Netscape
bookmarks) Seamless changes between web, Gopher, and FTP browsing Support
for Netscape plug-ins Logging of the last 100 sites visited (Log can be
viewed three ways and searched) Storage of links (URLs, FTP, AppleTalk
server, etc.), email addresses, and aliases to local and network files
and folders in Notebooks Organization of information in multiple
notebooks Creation of Internet applications in DocBuilders (includes
CyberDocuments) Viewers for all major types of media (PICT, JPEG, GIF,
TIFF, .WAV, .AIFF, and more) Support for all Internet protocols (FTP,
Gopher, SMTP/POP3, etc.)
Developer support of Cyberdog
Cyberdog's component architecture gives ISVs and developers the
opportunity to create components that can replace or augment the
Apple-developed components. Users can easily select alternate components
that provide the capabilities they want. Several components are available
from developers today and can be purchased or downloaded from the web.
More information is available on the Cyberdog website.
System Requirements, Price and Availability Cyberdog 2.0 is currently
available for download <http://cyberdog.apple.com> for no fee and is
scheduled for inclusion with the Mac OS 8 release scheduled for the
summer of 1997. Cyberdog 2.0 requires either a Apple Macintosh, Power
Macintosh, PowerBook (68030 or better) or other Mac OS-based computers.
It also requires System 7.5.3; a minimum of 8MB of RAM with virtual
memory on (16MB or more RAM recommended if not using virtual memory); a
minimum 9600bps modem (28.8Kbps recommended) or a connection to a local
area network with an existing Internet connection; a minimum of 8MB of
available hard disk space; and OpenDoc version 1.2. OpenDoc 1.2 is also
available for download for no fee from the Cyberdog website, and and is
expected to be included with Mac OS 8.
mac.2548madamov,
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 97 00:28:07 +0100
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: !! - PCWorld Mailing List Survey
Message-ID: <199704280722.AAA24472@scv2.apple.com>
This action item is from:
Joseph L. Puente, <intense@acadia.net>
PCWorld is conducting a survey wanting to know "What is your favorite
E-mail Mailing list?" Perhaps the EvengeListas would like to stop by and
let PCWorld know just how popular the EvangeList really is.
The survey is at:
<http://www.pcworld.com/interactive/talkback/may97list.html>
While you're there, check out the main PCWorld page at
<http://www.pcworld.com/>. There's a conspicuous looking "Built with
Bbedit" badge at the bottom of the screen.
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mac.2553madamov,
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 97 18:04:03 -0800
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Mac Startup Key Combos
Message-ID: <199705010106.SAA07062@scv3.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
Jonathan Gourd, <jgourd@beepcom.net>
Have you ever tried to invoke one of those magic incantations to fix a
mac by holding down certain keys at startup, and not known what all the
key combinations available are? Did anybody ever tell you to "zap the
P-RAM" and walk away leaving you to question just how do you zap a P-RAM?
I have a web page that details all the key combinations I could discover.
check it out at:
<http://www.beepcom.net/bootkeys.html>
_____________________
Digital Guy Sez:
Quick, without looking at the page first... what key combination disables
booting from the internal hard drive? :)
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mac.2552madamov,
Connectix, creator of RAM Doubler, Speed Doubler and the Color QuickCam,
is pleased to announce an open invitation for all Evangelistas to
download the free 30 day trial version of Connectix VideoPhone 2.0 for
Macintosh. Connectix VideoPhone 2.0 features a number of new functions
and an entirely rewritten application to take advantage of these
functions:
- Macintosh-to-Windows, cross-platform compatibility lets you call
Connectix VideoPhone 2.0 for Windows users
- Support for conferencing via TCP/IP over a 28.8 kbps modem for PowerPC
users
- Improved address book includes Internet search support, which helps
resolve dynamic IP addresses and find other users quickly and easily
- Text chat enables you to send text information to others in a conference
- Integrated Four11/Web Browser Support
Connectix VideoPhone 2.0 for Macintosh requires:
- System 7.5.3 or later
- OpenTransport 1.1.1 or later
- a 68040 or PowerPC microprocessor (a PowerPC microprocessor is required
to conference over a 28.8 kbps modem connection) 16 MB of RAM or more (8
MB with extended memory - For example, Virtual Memory or RAM Doubler)
- a connection to an AppleTalk or TCP/IP local area network or Internet
service provider (a TCP/IP connection is required to conference with
Connectix VideoPhone for Windows)
- a Connectix QuickCam, Color QuickCam or any QuickTime compatible video
capture device
You are also welcome to dowload the CVP 2.0 Viewer which allows other
people to see your broadcast, or conference. It is a fully functional
version of Connectix VideoPhone, except it does not send video (audio and
text chat is enabled). Essentially, you can use it as a free 'Internet
Phone'
AOL users can access the Connectix at: Keyword:Connectix
Contact Information:
Internet: <info@connectix.com>
Support: <support@connectix.com>
Sales: <sales@connectix.com>
America Online: CONNECTIX
World Wide Web: <http://www.connectix.com>
mac.2551madamov,
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 97 09:54:37 -0700
From: Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com>
Subject: "Truth or Consequences" by Rich Levin
Message-ID: <199704291653.JAA24016@scv2.apple.com>
This runs all week on InformationWeek.com.
Truth or Consequences
By Rich Levin
April 28, 1997
I just returned from a week in Jamaica, and what a week it was. The
weather was excellent (90 degrees in the shade, 100 degrees in the
Jacuzzi), the ocean was crystal blue, and the Cuban cigars were cheap and
plentiful. And the food ... ah, the wonderful Jamaican food.
The resort my wife selected featured three expansive restaurants. I
quickly learned not to saunter into the haughty French restaurant wearing
my screaming floral tourist trunks, Microsoft Visual Basic baseball cap,
and Symantec Cafe T-shirt. This was strictly a suit-and-tie domain, with
a grand piano bar, painfully slow service, and microscopic, elegantly
arranged portions. Just the kind of place my wife wanted to hit first.
Good thing she packed my only suit.
At the far end of the beach, beyond a winding candle-lit path, hugging
the rocky shoreline, and extending over the ocean like a dock, was the
Italian restaurant. This was the spot for lovers and philanderers, who
arrived in waves of hand-holding bliss, the men in their bare wet feet
with black slacks rolled above the ankles; the women sashaying gracefully
under the moonlit sky.
And smack-dab between the two restaurants was the native Jamaican
cuisine. A tropical barbecue, open grill, buffet-style grease pit. My
home town. This is where we dined most often because, after all, we
didn't venture to the West Indies to eat spaghetti and meatballs
(although I did sneak to a local Burger King once).
One night, the featured native dish was calamari, something I had never
heard of (and later found I was one of the few people on earth who
hadn't). But I was hungry, and it sure looked good. Calamari! Yea, mon!
No problem! So I slapped a few heaping portions onto my plate, raced to
my table, and gobbled it up.
That was before my wife warned me. It turns out Calamari isn't something
I would normally, if ever, eat. In its natural state, it's not exactly
visually appealing. Picture a slimy thing with lots of tentacles. Yep; it
was squid. Didn't look like squid. Didn't smell like squid. Didn't taste
like I thought squid would taste. But the reaction sure was what I would
have expected, had I known I was munching on squid. It started with my
head, then with my stomach, and then ... well, you get the idea.
Sometimes we're better off when we don't know what the ingredients are.
Provided the presentation appeals to our senses, we'll happily gobble up
whatever rubbish we're served. If you, dear reader, knew what goes into
(or, more correctly, what doesn't go into) some of the computer industry
reporting you eagerly gobble up every week, you, too, would be reaching
for the Pepto-Bismol.
Cooking up a good PC news report isn't hard to do. First, you need one
part aberration. As Vince Hill, a seasoned CBS news radio anchor and
professor of journalism at Temple University in Philadelphia, once told
me, "News is not the norm; it's the aberration. Intel shipping a faster
processor is not news. They do it with regularity. Intel shipping a
faster processor that explodes and kills three people--now THAT'S news."
Next, add one part fairness, one part accuracy, one part balance, and
serve piping hot. Fairness, accuracy, and balance are ingredients no news
report or feature should ever be without. Unfortunately, a large and
growing slice of the industry's weekly news pie lacks one of more of
these essential ingredients. The frightening part is, many reporters and
editors can't taste the difference. How can the readers?
As an example, let's dissect the reporting of Apple's recent quarterly
financials announcement. (No, this is not going to turn into a biased,
pro-Apple rant. Remember, this is the Computing Atheist speaking.) As
expected, two weeks ago, Apple Computer turned in another staggering
quarterly loss, this one to the tune of $708 million dollars on declining
revenues of $1.6 billion, for the second quarter of the company's fiscal
1997, which ended March 28.
After extracting a one-time charge of $375 million for the company's
acquisition of Next Software, and a $155 million charge for buttressing
restructuring cost reserves, Apple's operating loss turns out to be $186
million. This was widely reported in the computer trade press and the
popular media at large.
I was unable to find a single story that went beyond the headlines,
and--in the interest of fairness, accuracy, and balance--fully informed
readers about the rest of the news: Gross margins remained stable at 19%
and were up 10% over last year, while operating expenses were cut $32
million from December's quarter and $65 million from the year-ago period
to $489 million. Cash on hand and short-term assets exceeded $1.4
billion, and the company's Claris software division turned in a record
$70 million in revenues, driven primarily by demand for the recently
upgraded Mac OS 7.6.
Also barely reported was Apple's $400 million in backlogged orders, of
which fully $300 million are for the latest PowerMac systems. Had Apple
accurately forecast the high demand its new systems generated and
actually kicked these boxes out the door, revenue would have been $2
billion--just $200 million shy of last year's $2.2 billion, in what
company officials say is historically Apple's slowest quarter. Yes, the
backlog is bad news, but it's bad news with a silver lining.
Digging even deeper, did you know that while Macintosh desktop shipments
were down 33% over the same period last year, portable PowerBook
shipments were up 12% over last quarter (132,000 units vs. 89,000 units),
comprising 22% of all Apple-branded Macs shipped in the second quarter?
Further, PowerBooks captured 7.9% of domestic U.S. notebook sales in
January, up 7% over last year, according to market researcher Computer
Intelligence (CI), in La Jolla, Calif.
This was also due largely to a new product line, the PowerBook 3400s (one
of which I'm typing on right now, so I understand first-hand why users
want these machines). Any way you slice them, these are strong numbers
for the PowerBook line, and a good indication Apple finally knows what
its users, resellers, and IT buyers want in a portable computer.
Perhaps most telling, I was unable to find a single report that pointed
out that Apple's clone strategy is firing on all cylinders, and that
sales of Mac clones are a principal reason behind the company's revenue
and desktop unit shipment shortfalls. In the dealer channel, unit growth
of Intel x86 desktop PCs actually declined 5.1% in 1996, while Mac OS
desktop shipments were up an astounding 61.4%, according to CI.
Some of the Mac OS's increase came right out of the Wintel platform's
hide. CI reported that, while x86 desktop systems declined from 92% of
dealer sales in November 1996 to 89% in January 1997, Mac OS sales rose
from 8% to 11%. (I asked CI officials to share the actual breakdown of
Apple systems vs. clones, but as a matter of policy, they were unwilling
to do so.)
CI's report does not include activity in the direct mail-order channel,
but does note the Mac platform overall had an 11.2% share of the U.S.
business computing market in January 1997, up from 9.5% in December 1996,
and 7.8% in November. A Dataquest Inc. study released this month predicts
the Mac market will heat up even more in 1997. Dataquest estimates 2.14
million Macs will be sold in the U.S. alone during 1997, about 360,000
units shy of 1995's 2.5 million unit peak.
So while you may have read that Apple's market share had declined, which
it did, what you probably didn't read was that, overall, the Macintosh
market, in toto, is healthy, and not far from its peak market share of
13.9% in the third quarter of 1995. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to
figure out that Apple wouldn't be in the position it's in today, with
respect to decreased revenue and unit counts, had every one of the Mac OS
systems sold featured an Apple logo on the box.
If these numbers haven't caused your eyes to glaze over by now, one thing
should be clear: Readers did not get the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth. The high-impact news-- "Apple loses $708
million"--was skimmed off and plastered on the front page, buttressed by
other high-impact (read: negative) information, and rounded out with the
obligatory and quickly acquired analyst, company, and/or user quotes.
Does this change the bottom line? Not one bit. Apple Computer Inc. has
big problems; no question about it. But now you understand more than
simply WHAT happened. Now you understand WHY; and hopefully can see the
strong, positive trends in the numbers behind the headlines. That's what
good reporting is all about. Fairness, accuracy, and balance that
delivers truth and understanding.
Does this additional depth of reporting change your perception about
Apple? Therein lies the rub. If you're like most IT readers, the computer
trade press provides your regular diet of news (or what passes for news)
and information. Ask yourself this question: Are you making critical IT
decisions based on perceptions, or based on facts?
The next time your favorite computer magazine hits your desk; the next
time you venture forth on the Web to your favorite industry E-zine, be on
the lookout for fast-food style McReporting. Don't blindly swallow that
attractive dish editors and reporters have, all too often, hastily
prepared. Poke around and find out what the story is really made of.
###
Rich Levin
215-887-8281 (24x7 voice)
215-887-5485 (24x7 fax)
E-mail addresses (in order of preferred usage):
RBLevin@compuserve.com (automagically checked every hour, every day)
RBLevin@worldnet.att.net (best for attachments; NOT YET ACTIVE)
RBLevin@sprintmail.com (because it is there)
CompuServe PIN: 72407,243
###
mac.2557madamov,
BERKELEY, Calif., April 28, 1996 -- StarNine Technologies, Inc., a
subsidiary of Quarterdeck Corporation, today announced it is shipping
WebCollage, a new product that automatically builds dynamic Web graphics
containing up-to-the-minute data, and uploads them to any Web server on
any platform on a scheduled basis. The Mac OS version of WebCollage is
available today from StarNine for the special introductory price of $199.
The introductory price is good until June 30, 1997, after which time
WebCollage will cost $249.
"StarNine's known for innovative, leading-edge Internet products and our
new WebCollage is no exception," noted Avi Rappoport, product manager at
StarNine. "WebCollage makes Web sites truly come alive by constantly
refreshing the data being served - without anyone having to lift a finger
to do it. Since the data can be automatically gathered from databases as
well as Web sites, we anticipate WebCollage will be a huge hit with
content creators for Internet sites as well as corporate intranets."
"One of the obvious uses of WebCollage is to track the stock prices
Nasdaq has been publishing for the Internet community for some time,"
continued Rappoport. "They've been extremely cooperative in working with
us to develop a template for WebCollage users to freely re-distribute
Nasdaq quotes in a attributed manner acceptable to everyone. The template
shows how much Nasdaq truly understands Internet culture." (See related
press release dated April 28, 1997.)
"The AppleScript-ability of StarNine's WebCollage allows for awesome
creativity with dynamic data," agrees Rick Valdez, publishing luminary
and leader of Fearless Color. "WebCollage allows me to both pull data
from any source and send data to any application. My client's web sites
are peppered with animated charts and graphics that update every 15
minutes. These pages are always fresh and interesting. Once the scripts
are written, it is so easy to teach my clients to use and maintain
WebCollage they never go back!"
"Adding up-to-the-minute content to a site, such as local weather,
traffic reports, stock price, etc., create a much higher impact, and help
create repeat visitors to the site." explained Rappoport. "The power of
automating customized ads, or grabbing the latest headlines, or even just
checking on network traffic is huge when it comes to really making a site
lively. Anything a Webmaster does with WebCollage is automatically the
kind of interactive experience that makes the Web different from any
other medium. Already we've seen beta testers come up with radical new
uses for WebCollage we never even imagined, such as showing a snapshot of
a public chat server session."
How WebCollage Works
WebCollage consists of two easy-to-use applications -- an Editor and an
Assembler -- that work together to build dynamic infographics without the
tedium and expense of doing it manually, or the difficulty of heavy
scripting and programming. The WebCollage Editor is a draw-based program
used to design graphical templates that the WebCollage Assembler builds
into GIF files. A template consists of any number of graphical shapes
such as lines, rectangles, pictures, text, plus WebCollage's unique URL
and Script shapes whose content comes directly from the World Wide Web,
local databases, or from simple script execution.
The WebCollage URL and Scripting functions work together with the other
elements of the template to render information graphically. The
WebCollage Assembler automatically builds templates into GIF files on a
schedule set by the user, and places the results in a local directory or
uploads to any Web server, using a built-in FTP client. Each element of
the graphic is linked to its original source so clicking on any figure
will take the user to the Web site from where the data came. The result
is up-to-the-minute information with the Webmaster's graphic design.
The WebCollage Editor and Assembler each require a Mac OS-compatible
computer with 2.5 MB of free RAM and each require 1 MB free hard disk
space. Users need either a PowerPC or 68040. WebCollage is compatible
with OpenTransport. QuickTime is required. More information on WebCollage
can be found at <http://www.starnine.com/webcollage/>. WebCollage can be
purchased online at <http://www.starnine.com>, or by calling
800-525-2580.
mac.2558madamov,
Date: Fri, 2 May 97 11:49:26 -0800
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - How Intel Manipulates MMX Benchmarks
Message-ID: <199705021850.LAA07344@scv4.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
Brian Smiley, <bsmiley@apple.com>
MMX Photoshop News-How Intel appears to be manipulating Benchmarks:
<http://www.pbs.org/cringely/archive/apr2497_main.html>
A snippet:
"I think if users realized that most operations are less than 10 percent
faster on an MMX chip than a standard chip, even for an MMX optimized
application, they might feel a lot differently about the need for MMX.
"But wait, there's more! One of the reasons that the Pentium with MMX is
so much faster at particular settings is that the original Pentium runs
many times slower at these same settings than it did with the same
settings on the non-MMX version of Photoshop.
"Intel not only made the chip faster, they made the application slower,
but just for certain processor types."
________________________
Digital Guy Sez:
Think of it this way: A new model of car comes out that requires a new
formulation of gasoline to get peak performance. Now, add something to
the fuel that will make older models run less efficiently, with less
speed and power, or even break down more often. Heck, let's make some
competitors models burst into flames, and suddenly you have consumer
demand for your new model where there could be none before.
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Date: Thu, 1 May 97 13:39:01 -0800
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: ;-) - The Top Ten New Features of Windows 97
Message-ID: <199705012040.NAA04512@scv1.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
Mark Masten, <0544supt@informns.k12.mn.us>
On the back page of the May 1997 issue of "Windows Sources" magazine (a
Ziff-Davis publication) is a humorous article written by Chris White
titled, "The Top Ten New Features of Windows 97". #2 on the list states
"Didn't bother taking the Mac icon off the start-up screen this time".
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mac.2555madamov,
Date: Thu, 1 May 97 15:15:06 -0800
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - MacOS Compares Well in NewMedia Magazine
Message-ID: <199705012217.PAA10358@scv3.apple.com>
Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better
This tidbit is from:
Steven M. Fish, <newman@jump.net>
On page 44 of the new NewMedia magazine (May 5, 1997 - Volume 7, Number
6), there is a chart comparison of MacOS 7.5, NT on a Pentium, NT on an
Alpha, and a Silicon Graphics machine. Not surprisingly, the MacOS box
got higher ratings than all the other machines (7 out of 10 perfect
scores)! The next highest score came from a SGI computer that costs
almost twice as much!
Here's a quick and dirty representation of the chart (best seen using a
fixed-width font). Note that all the things Mac fell behind on are issues
that will either be addressed with MacOS 8.0 or Rhapsody. While it's
already apparent that MacOS is the best in it's class, upon release of
these two upgrades, MacOS will once again be the only intelligent
operating system choice.
{{Change to a fixed-width font}}
***** - Awesome
**** - Thumbs Up
*** - Does The Job
** - Needs Work
* - Dorky
Mac NT NT SGI
(Intel) (Alpha)
Overall Value ***** ***** **** *****
Hardware price/ ***** ***** **** ****
performance
OS Features/ **** ***** ***** *****
interface
2D Graphics ***** **** *** *****
3D Animation **** ***** ***** *****
Video Editing ***** **** **** ***
Video Compositing ***** **** *** *****
Audio Editing ***** **** ** ***
Internet Authoring ***** **** ** ***
Internet Serving *** **** ***** *****
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Date: Thu, 1 May 97 15:15:07 -0800
From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com>
To: "Macway" <macway-post@private.lists.apple.com>
Subject: Tidbit - Publisher Joins the Macintosh Family
Message-ID: <199705012217.PAA10364@scv3.apple.com>
This tidbit is from:
Blaine Fergerstrom, <webmaster@starbulletin.com>
About a month ago, our publisher switched from a Wintel box to a brand
new 3400 Powerbook with everything. Despite our best efforts, he
experienced problems connecting to the house network system (a mishmash
of Appletalk, TCP/IP, ethernet and Token Ring) and wrote a column
complaining about the computer.
<http://starbulletin.com/97/03/31/editorial/flanagan.html>
Someone at Apple read his column and called Byron Han, a former Apple
employee and now consultant in Honolulu. (Byron is the guy who programmed
the new Apple Disk Copy software.)
Byron volunteered his services and fixed the problem, resulting in a
short, but sweet article about the Macintosh community and how it takes
care of its own. The column headline uses the word "ohana," which is
Hawaiian for "family."
<http://starbulletin.com/97/04/28/editorial/flanagan.html>
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[15] Apple Issues Statement in Response to Ellison Release
Apple today released the following statement in response to a press release
from Oracle Chairman and Chief Executive, Lawrence J. Ellison:
"Apple has no specific comment related to Mr. Ellison's press release. Apple
has a clearly articulated strategy and a detailed plan to return the company
to profitability. We have a seasoned management team and have undertaken a
series of initiatives over the last year to streamline the business, improve
quality, and sharply focus on our core markets (education, publishing, media
authoring, consumer). Our recent product introductions have been met with
enthusiasm and we are on the right track towards achieving our goal of
profitability in the fourth quarter."
For more information about this statement, see the complete press release:
<http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1997/q3/970429.pr.rel.ellison.
html>
mac.2563madamov,
Acquisition is Complete
MetaTools completes acquisition of Specular International
CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 1997-- Metatools Inc Thursday
announced the completion of the acquisition of SpecularInternational on terms
previously announced.
Specular International is a privately held software development company based
in
Amherst, Mass., which develops and markets 3-D animation and graphic design
tools for professionals and prosumers. Specular reported revenues of $4.5
million for calendar 1996. MetaTools said that it expects the acquisition to be
non-dilutive.
The company believes that the acquisition of Specular should help accelerate
the
adoption of MetaTools' RTG technology in the
marketplace. Further it expands MetaTools' professional 3-D graphic design
tools
as well as the ability to participate in the expansion of broad application
areas that will utilize 3-D graphics technology.
Specular's software technologies are currently available on the Windows and
Macintosh platforms through products such as "Infini-D" and "LogoMotion."
Incorporation of Specular's Engineering Team with MetaTools' Real Time Geometry
Labs
MetaTools plans to relocate approximately 17 of Specular's existing engineering
and product management personnel to Princeton, N.J., for consolidation with
MetaTools' Real Time Geometry lab and facilities. Specular co-founders Adam
Lavine and Dennis Chen, and Chief Strategist David Feldman will become
directors/managers
of MetaTools.
Real Time Geometry is MetaTools' advanced research technologies lab acquired in
December 1996, focusing on 3-D graphics and visualization.
MetaTools will continue to market Specular's professional 3-D modeling software
targeted at video professionals while expanding distribution of certain
Specular
consumer products. MetaTools plans to close Specular's Amherst, headquarters
and
lay-off and provide severance to approximately 18 personnel in operations,
accounting and sales
positions.
Transaction Terms
MetaTools issued 546,781 shares of MetaTools common stock and $1 million in
cash
in exchange for all the outstanding shares of Specular. MetaTools also issued
450,000
non-qualified stock options to purchase MetaTools common stock to Specular
employees. The options issued in the transaction have an exercise price equal
to
$7 per share, and will vest over three to four years. The acquisition will be
accounted for by the purchase method of accounting by MetaTools.
MetaTools would expect to charge approximately $7 million against earnings
during
the second quarter ended June 30, 1997, related to the write-off of research
and
development in-process, the closing of the Amherst facility and other costs
related to the transaction.
About MetaTools Inc.
MetaTools, the visual-computing software company, designs, develops, publishes,
markets and supports software tools and enabling technologies for creating,
editing and manipulating computer graphic images, digital art and
Internet/on-line
content for Windows, Macintosh and other digital computing and editing systems.
Real Time Geometry Corp., MetaTools' advanced 3-D research lab based in
Princeton, N.J., develops innovations related to the creation, rendering and
display of 3-D images including dynamic scaling of image resolution.
Working with distributors in North America, Europe and Asia, MetaTools'
professional
and consumer software is available in more than 50 countries. The company is
located in Santa Barbara County at 6303 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, Calif.
93013; telephone 805/566-6200; fax 805/566-6385.
MetaTools' International Operations Center is located at Wilson House, Fenian
Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Telephone: 353(1)662-9333; Fax:353(1)662-9334; World
Wide Web server http://www.metatools.com .
CONTACT: MetaTools Inc., Carpinteria
Terry Kinninger, 805/566-6200
or
The Financial Relations Board Inc.
Fiona Ross, 310/442-0599 (general info)
Moira Conlon, 310/442-0599 (analysts)
Steven Seiler, 310/442-0599 (media)
mac.2560madamov,
[14] First Rhapsody-Compatible Publishing Application Announced
Design Intelligence just announced plants to bring I Publish, it's "write
once, publish anywhere" software to the Rhapsody operating system platform.
This is the first developer to publicly state that it's developing a
publishing product for Rhapsody. For more information, see the related MacWEEK
article at this web site:
<http://www8.zdnet.com/macweek/mw_1117/nw_ipublish.html>
mac.2562madamov,
---------------------------------------
WEB-BYTES--Pointers to More News and Software
---------------------------------------
--> New Rhapsody FAQ Posted
A new version of the Rhapsody frequently-asked-questions document has just
been posted to Apple's web site. This document will be updated on a regular
basis until Rhapsody ships, so be sure to check it periodically to keep up to
date on this new operating system. The web address for this document is:
<http://devworld.apple.com/rhaptechfaq.html>
--> MacUser's Kaleidoscope Color Scheme Contest
For developers with an artistic flair and an uncontrollable urge to modify the
Mac OS user interface, MacUser magazine is sponsoring a Kaleidoscope Color
Scheme contest with a top prize of U.S.$ 500. Kaleidoscope is a control panel
that allows users to choose different interface schemes for their Mac OS
computers. Color schemes will be evaluated for appearance, thoroughness,
usefulness, and how well the scheme blends together as a whole. Judges include
the authors of Kaleidoscope, as well as many MacUser and MacWEEK editors. All
entries must be new, previously undistributed schemes. The deadline for
submissions is Friday, May 23, 3:00 p.m. PST. For contest rules, see this web
site:
<http://web1.zdnet.com/macuser/software/kaleidoscope.html>
Send all questions and submissions to <macdownload@macuser.com>.
For more about Kaleidoscope, visit this web site:
<http://www.seagull.net/kaleidoscope/kAbout.html>
--> French Magazine Defends the Macintosh
The French Macintosh magazine SVM Mac recently launched a campaign, "Defendez
le Mac," that spreads good news about the Mac OS computing platform. If you
read French, check it out at this web site:
<http://www.excelsior.fr/svmmac>
--> BANG Offers an OPENSTEP Reading List
BANG, the Bay Area NeXT Group, has posted a recommended reading list of books
that can help Mac OS developers get up to speed on OPENSTEP programming. It's
posted at this web site:
<http://www.bang.org>
--> Metrowerks Introduces CodeWarrior for PalmPilot
If you use the Mac OS platform to develop for handheld computers, you may want
to check out MetrowerksŇ new development environment for creating applications
for U.S. Robotics' PalmPilot organizer. You can get more information at this
site:
<http://www.metrowerks.com>
mac.2559madamov,
[8] Mac OS 7.6 Sales Help Claris Earn Record Profits
Claris Corporation, the wholly owned software subsidiary of Apple, announced
record revenue for its second fiscal quarter, which ended March 28, 1997. For
the second quarter in a row, Claris posted its highest-ever revenue.
Quarterly revenue was U.S.$ 69.7 million, the highest quarterly total in the
company's history, and an increase of 8.2 percent over revenue of U.S.$ 64.4
million in the same quarter last year. Revenue exceeded the previous quarter's
total of U.S.$ 67.0 million by 4 percent.
Revenue growth was driven in large part by sales of upgrades for Mac OS 7.6,
which Claris distributes and sells worldwide. FileMaker Pro 3.0 database
software also continued to be a major source of revenue for Claris, and
revenue from the Windows version continues to grow. FileMaker Pro for Windows
now ranks as the second most popular stand-alone Windows database, according
to a survey last month by International Data Corporation.
The complete press release on Claris earnings is posted at this web site:
<http://www.claris.com>
mac.2564madamov,
M A C W O R L D D A I L Y T I P *
from the Macintosh resource
<http://www.macworld.com/>
Level: Advanced
Make your own animated logo to replace the raining asteroid field in
the upper right-hand corner of your Netscape browser. Using
ResEdit, select Resource icl8. You will find two sets of icons, large
and small. Each set has 41 images. Create an animation with 41
frames with image sizes of 30x30 pixels for the large set and 20x20
pixels for the small set. Copy and paste each of your images into
Resource icl8 numbers 700 to 840 in the appropriate order. As
always when using ResEdit, be sure to work with a copy of your
application rather than the original. (Matt McAlister, Macworld
Online)
Apple ResEdit 2.1.3
<http://www.macworld.com/software/Software.871.html>
Copyright 1997 Macworld Communications Inc.
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Od ljubisha 01.05.97. 18:52 424 chr
Odgovor na 19699, madamov, 01.05.97. 15:46
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>> Osim toga, u Exploreru možeš da isključiš prikaz slika
>Možeš da isključiš to i u Netscapeu.
Gde je to u 3.0 Gold verziji? Ti koristiš 2.0 a ja sam radio sa
jnom samo onda kad si mi pokazivao kako da instaliram parametre za
Internet. Posle sam je odmah bacio i prešao na 3.0 a tamo te opcije
prosto nema. Za slike ima samo opcija kada će da ih prikaže; za vreme
ili posle učitavanja.
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mac.2567madamov,
-> #2565, madamov> Gde je to u 3.0 Gold verziji?
Ne koristim je pa ne znam, ali ne mogu da verujem da opcija ne postoji. Kod
verzije 2.0.2 koju ja koristim je pod menijem Options kao AutoLoad Images
opcija koju treb isključiti. Zna li neko gde je to u verziji 3.0?
mac.2568madamov,
-> #2519, askripka> Ovo moram da prikačim :)))
Ako bude dobro, naložićemo novovaspostavljenim file moderatorimada stvar
prebace u MAC\FUN direktorijum. B) Šta kažu korisnici? B)
mac.2569ljubisha,
-> #2566, madamov> Da prenesemo razgovor iz grupe ovde:
Joj, gde me nađe! Nemam vremena za ovo... :(
> >> Osim toga, u Exploreru možeš da isključiš prikaz slika
>
> >Možeš da isključiš to i u Netscapeu.
>
> Gde je to u 3.0 Gold verziji? Ti koristiš 2.0 a ja sam radio sa
> jnom samo onda kad si mi pokazivao kako da instaliram parametre za
> Internet. Posle sam je odmah bacio i prešao na 3.0 a tamo te opcije
> prosto nema. Za slike ima samo opcija kada će da ih prikaže; za vreme
> ili posle učitavanja.
Dobro, posipam se pepelom. Na pamet mi nije palo da obratim pažnju
na opciju u meniju!?! Očekivao sam neki taster ili nešto u Options me-
niju pa sam nesvesno izbegavao da primetim da je opcija u meniju. :)
No, nema veze, poenta je bila da sam skinuo Explorer 3.0.1 i da mi
on trenutno bolje radi nego Netscape 3.0. Radim na 25MHz a provajder
mi je EUnet pa mi je svaki sekund na vezi važan. :) NS ima opciju
Edit kojom možete skinuti celu stranu na disk. IE nema baš to ali je
zato baš to što ima mnogo brže. Kombinacija (slagaću vas ?) je Options
plus komanda za skidanje slike a IE će da skine SVE slike na disk.
Ostaje vam samo da snimite html. NS prosto udavi kad mu kažete Edit a
najgora stvar je što posle morate da kliknete na Browse da bi se vra-
tili 'na vezu'.
Zaključak je da je ovo ustvari važno samo meni na sporijoj mašini.
Naravno da bih koristio NS na Power-u. :)
mac.2570burazer,
Moze li neko nesto da mi napise o AppleTalk mrezama i postoji li
mogucnost povezivanja PC-ja i Mac-a u mrezu ?
Ako postoji kako se povezuju ?