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MAC OS [1] Apple Previews Mac OS 8.5 at Seybold [2] New Releases: ColorSync, Apple Remote Access [3] MacApp Beta Version Released [4] Mac OS Technical Notes [5] New Mac OS Listings in the Tech Info Library [6] Mac OS Tool News: ObjectPlant
INTERACTIVE MEDIA [7] Interactive Media Tool News: HEURIS [8] Prepress Tool News: Terran Interactive, PANTONE, Helios, Adobe
INTERNET [9] Apple Debuts WebObjects 4 With Support for G3 Systems [10] Webmaster Tool News: Adobe, StarNine Technologies, Imagina
HARDWARE [11] Apple Introduces a 333-MHz G3 Server [12] Apple Delivers PowerBook G3s With 14-Inch TFT Screens [13] New Hardware Listings in the Tech Info Library [14] Third-Party Hardware: Keyspan, Be Here
COMPANY NEWS [15] "Think Different" Ad Wins Outstanding Commercial Emmy
MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES [16] Guidelines for Use of Apple Product Photos [17] Call for Technical Articles
EVENTS [18] Apple's Online Trade Show Calendar
OTHER [19] Contract Technical Support Discounts From No Wonder [20] ADC Online Registration Details [21] FileMaker Plug-ins: Waves in Motion
---------------------------------------- MAC OS ---------------------------------------- [1] Apple Previews Mac OS 8.5 at Seybold
During a keynote address at the Seybold San Francisco/Publishing '98 conference, Steve Jobs previewed key features of Mac OS 8.5, a major upgrade to the Macintosh operating system. This upgrade, to be released in October, will include significant advances, including the following:
The Sherlock search system.
A 2:1 improvement in file-copy performance over Mac OS 8.1.
The dramatically improved ColorSync extension, which will add new algorithms from Agfa and Imation and will be made available to Windows users.
A version of AppleScript that is PowerPC native, and is expected to be as much as five times faster. Almost everything in the operating system is scriptable, and scripts can be attached to folders.
Major software developers including Adobe Systems, Macromedia, and Quark also pledged support for Mac OS X, the next-generation evolution of the Mac OS, expected to be available in fall of 1999. Demonstrating the fast-track development cycle that's part of Mac OS X, Jobs showed leading publishing solutions running on the new operating system. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/1998/sep/1macos.html
---------------------------------------- [2] New Releases: ColorSync, Apple Remote Access
ColorSync 2.5.1 is the latest version of Apple's color-management architecture for the Mac OS. This version provides enhanced monitor calibration, AppleScript support, a profile cache file, profiles for folders and subfolders, Photoshop plug-ins, multiprocessing, and 16-bit image support. http://swupdates.info.apple.com/cgi-bin/lister.pl?Apple_Support_Area/Apple_ Software_Updates/US/Macintosh/System/ColorSync/
Apple Remote Access (ARA) 3.0.1 is an update for PowerBook G3 series computers. It corrects a problem that prevented a PowerBook G3 running ARA 3.0 from connecting to an ARAP remote access server when the PowerBook was brought out of sleep mode. http://swupdates.info.apple.com/cgi-bin/lister.pl?Apple_Support_Area/Apple_ Software_Updates/US/Macintosh/PowerBook/PB_G3_Series/
---------------------------------------- [3] MacApp Beta Version Released
MacApp Release 14 Update 4 Beta 3 adds many improvements to the MacApp framework. Beta 3 is the last beta version that Apple will post prior to the release of the final product, to be released in September. Here are some of this version's notable improvements:
Many bugs have been eliminated.
More standard C++ features have been adopted.
The software complies with the Java 2.0 standard.
All MacApp framework components can be built with Metrowerks CodeWarrior Pro 3.1
http://developer.apple.com/dev/tools/macapp/
---------------------------------------- [4] Mac OS Technical Notes
Technical Notes provide you with the latest technical documentation on Apple technologies and system updates, corrections to Inside Macintosh, and programming tips. http://developer.apple.com/technotes/
NEW TN 1138: High-Speed SDRAM Design Considerations http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1138.html
TN 1137: Disabling Interrupts on the Traditional Mac OS http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1137.html
UPDATED TN 1136: MicroBug: The ROM Debugger http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1136.html
---------------------------------------- [5] New Mac OS Listings in the Tech Info Library
Apple's Technical Information Library (TIL) is a central listing of product information, technical specifications, and troubleshooting tips for Apple products. http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/Changes
Apple Modem Script Generator: What Is It? (#30730) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30730
Apple Modem Script Generator 1.0a1: Read Me (#30729) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30729
Apple Network Assistant 3.5: Description & Product Details (#22237) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n22237
Internet Connection: Why Does It Stay Connected? (#30731) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30731
At Ease: No Multihoming Support (#30733) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30733
---------------------------------------- [6] Mac OS Tool News: ObjectPlant
ObjectPlant 2.0 is a shareware program for object-oriented analysis and design. It supports the Object Modeling Technique (OMT) and Unified Modeling Language (UML) notations, and its main features include object models, event trace diagrams, state diagrams, and use case diagrams, which can be exported in either PICT or EPS format. It generates code in C++ or Java. http://www.softsys.se/ObjectPlant/
---------------------------------------- INTERACTIVE MEDIA ---------------------------------------- [7] Interactive Media Tool News: HEURIS
The MPEG Export Engine from HEURIS is a new QuickTime export component that creates MPEG-1 streams. It's designed for professionals who need to demonstrate the quality of MPEG-1 streams to their clients and create video proofs of work in progress, without having to make a large speculative investment in an MPEG encoder. http://www.heuris.com/
Terran Interactive just announced an agreement to market a ground-breaking color-enhancement application for digital video developed by Delta E. The solution, code-named VideoPrism, is a QuickTime 3 effects filter that enables videographers to apply both color correction and effects to their clips. It's expected to ship by the end of 1998. http://www.delta-e.com http://www.terran.com
PANTONE ColorWeb Pro allows designers to incorporate PANTONE Matching System Colors and the 216 "Internet-safe" colors into popular web authoring applications, presentation programs, or any application that uses color optimized for the Internet. It includes a set of tools for designing and accurately managing solid colors for publishing and viewing web pages. http://www.pantone.com/
Helios Print Preview from Helios Software helps you make convenient and reliable last-minute production checks of print jobs before final output. You can easily preview any PostScript job as a PDF file, and you can view separated jobs as color composites. http://www.helios.com
Adobe PostScript Extreme is a flexible, new implementation of Adobe's high-end printing architecture. It leverages Adobe's experience with digital workflows to provide a streamlined printing process that saves prepress and commercial printing professionals time and money. http://www.adobe.com
---------------------------------------- INTERNET ---------------------------------------- [9] Apple Debuts WebObjects 4 With Support for G3 Systems
WebObjects 4, Apple's solution for developing and deploying high-performance Internet and intranet applications, now runs on Apple's PowerPC G3 hardware, as well as UNIX and Windows NT platforms. This version includes major advances in ease of application development, performance, and Java functionality. At the same time, Apple has announced an aggressive new pricing structure for WebObjects 4. http://www.apple.com/webobjects http://www.apple.com/pr/library/1998/sep/1webobjects.html
PageMill 3.0 from Adobe Systems is a complete solution that integrates web-page authoring, site management, and web graphics editing. Designed to reduce the time and complexity of creating and maintaining web pages, Adobe PageMill 3.0 helps businesses stand out on the Internet with visually compelling sites. A free preview release is now available. http://www.adobe.com
StarNine Technologies is now offering WebSiphon and WebSentinel from Purity Software through StarNine's "Bundle Up" discount program. WebSiphon 1.5 enables easy, dynamic scripting of web applications and CGIs for WebSTAR. WebSentinel 2.0 extends WebSTAR's advanced security controls by supporting user-defined passwords, password expiration dates, redirection realms, and special access definitions for workstations and superusers. http://www.starnine.com/
Newstand 2.0 from Imagina helps organizations easily manage newsgroups and threaded electronic group discussions. This new release includes antispam capabilities and filtering screens. IntraNewstand 2.0, a collaboration tool, enables organizations to build secure, multisite "cyberforums" to support company initiatives. http://www.imagina.com/sw
---------------------------------------- HARDWARE ---------------------------------------- [11] Apple Introduces a 333-MHz G3 Server
This week Apple introduced the 333-MHz PowerPC G3 Macintosh Server, the new performance leader in Apple's family of Macintosh server products. In addition, Apple announced aggressive price reductions of nearly 35 percent on systems based on the 300-MHz PowerPC G3 processor. Macintosh servers also now feature AppleShare IP 6 software, which provides file, e-mail, print, web, and FTP services for either Macintosh or Windows clients from a single administrative console. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/1998/sep/1server.html
---------------------------------------- [12] Apple Delivers PowerBook G3s With 14-Inch TFT Screens
Apple has announced that its PowerBook computers with 14-inch displays are now priced starting at US$ 2,799 for fully configured models. In addition, new high-end PowerBook models feature processors running at up to 300 MHz, DVD drives, and real-time video playback. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/1998/sep/1pbg3.html
---------------------------------------- [13] New Hardware Listings in the Tech Info Library
The following documents were posted to Apple's Technical Information Library (TIL) this week.
IMAC Based on initial customer and developer feedback, Apple has made improvements to its Universal Serial Bus (USB) software for iMac customers. The iMac Update 1.0 includes these improvements. ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/US/Macin tosh/iMac/iMac_Update_1.0.smi.bin
AOL and 33.6 Kbps Modem Initialization String (#22239) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n22239
Video Solutions (#24591) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n24591
At Ease 3.0.3 Compatibility (#58052) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n58052
How Do I Connect to the Internet With PPP - Help Issue (#22240) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n22240
OTHER Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh: Static or Buzzing Noise (#30719) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30719
AudioVision 14 Display: Video Cable Adapter (#24589) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n24589
Printers: Random Issues Can Occur When No Printer Is Chosen (#30725) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30725
Apple LaserWriter Drivers: Windows 98 Compatibility (#24594) http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n24594
---------------------------------------- [14] Third-Party Hardware: Keyspan, Be Here
Keyspan has announced the Keyspan USB Hub and Keyspan USB Serial Adapter, low-cost serial expansion solutions designed for use with Apple iMac computers. These products join the previously announced Keyspan USB Card, a PCI card that offers a simple and affordable way to add USB peripherals to the existing generation of Power Macintosh computers. http://www.keyspan.com
Be Here Corporation has announced that the Portal S1, a one-click, 360-degree immersive imaging system, is now available for US$ 4,995 (in the United States and Canada only). This system includes a Portal S1 lens, PanImage authoring software, and the PanPreviewer and PanViewer applets. http://www.behere.com
---------------------------------------- COMPANY NEWS ---------------------------------------- [15] "Think Different" Ad Wins Outstanding Commercial Emmy
Apple has been awarded the Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences Emmy in the Outstanding Commercial category for its "Think different" television commercial. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/1998/aug/31emmy.html
---------------------------------------- MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES ---------------------------------------- [16] Guidelines for Use of Apple Product Photos
Please refer to Apple's third party guidelines for details. Section II of these guidelines, "Depictions of Apple Products" reads: "Any depiction of an Apple product must be a fair and accurate representation of that product. Apple products should be shown only in the best light, in a manner or context that reflects favorably on the products and on Apple Computer, Inc. http://www.apple.com/legal/guidelinesfor3rdparties.html
---------------------------------------- [17] Call for Technical Articles
The Mac Report, a weekly magazine for Macintosh professionals, is seeking developers who want to write about topics relevant to the Macintosh development community. The Mac Report reaches more than 20,000 subscribers weekly via an e-mail PDF file, and beginning on September 16, it will begin publishing a print version. Current writing opportunities include articles on QuickDraw 3D vs. OpenGL, the Apple Developer Program, and Yellow Box development. If you're interested in writing for The Mac Report, send a proposal to Paul Shields at pshields@cyberramp.net.
You can find subscription information and the current issue at this web site: http://www.macreport.com
---------------------------------------- EVENTS ---------------------------------------- [18] Apple's Online Trade Show Calendar
Apple Europe has a useful Macintosh-related trade show calendar posted on its developer site, and it features links to individual show registration sites. http://edr.euro.apple.com/calendar/pceventshtml
Also of interest to European developers is Steve Jobs's upcoming keynote presentation, to be held during Apple Expo on September 17 at the Palais des Sports de Paris. For registration information on the Expo and the keynote, see this web site: http://www.apple.fr (in French) http://www.reedexpo.com/fact-sheets/1636.html (in English)
---------------------------------------- OTHER ---------------------------------------- [19] End-User Technical Support Discounts From No Wonder
Apple Developer Connection just announced special contract technical support discounts to Apple Developer Connection Select and Premier program members in association with the third-party technical support provider, No Wonder. No Wonder is offering ADC members a generous suite of services aimed at reducing the cost of providing end-user technical support. This special suite of services includes, among the following,
Waiver of the US$ 200 setup fee
One hundred technical support incidents per month
Expedient customer response time
Cross-platform product support
Prices and features vary based on ADC membership. This special promotion cannot replace, nor can it be combined with, any existing contracts with No Wonder. http://developer.apple.com/mkt/nowonder.html
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---------------------------------------- [21] FileMaker Plug-ins: Waves in Motion
Waves in Motion has just introduced a family of new FileMaker plug-ins:
oAzium Variables plug-in allows you to create and manipulate global variables in memory, without having to define any global fields beforehand. You can use these variables in any script or field calculation or can access them instantly without a field-variable relationship.
oAzium String Functions gives you more sophisticated control over character strings. It includes functions for processing delimited lists, extracting text from strings, and formatting strings such as phone and social security numbers.
oAzium Date/Time allows you to measure the period between two events, automatically handling events that span more than one day, and expressing the result in the time unit -- days, hours, minutes, or seconds -- that best suits your needs.
http://www.wmotion.com/products.html
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