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MAC OS [1] New Mac OS Listings in the Tech Info Library [2] Disk Image CM Plug-in 1.3 and Disk Copy 6.3 Scripts [3] Technical Q&As Published This Week [4] Tool News: MindVision, Valpatken, OpenScript, Neuron Data Systems, PandaWave
INTERNET [7] Enterprise Alliance Program News [8] Department of Defense Uses WebObjects Health-Care Solution [9] Webmaster Tools: ClearWay Technologies, Glucose Development, Pine Island Software, Maxum Development, SoftPress Systems, Tension Software
HARDWARE [10] New Hardware Listings in the Tech Info Library [11] An iMate USB-to-ADB Adapter
MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES [12] MacHome and MacAddict Advertising Discounts [13] MacCentral Web Banner Advertising Discount [14] "Buy This Product" Feature Added to Macintosh Products Guide
COMPANY NEWS [15] Apple Education Orders Increase [16] Peter Tamte Joins Apple as Senior Director of Marketing [17] Wells Fargo Renews Support for Macintosh Customers
EVENTS [18] CSD's Seminars for Software Entrepreneurs
OTHER [19] FileMaker Tools: Troi Plug-ins [20] Time-Tracking Utility
---------------------------------------- MAC OS ---------------------------------------- [1] 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
NEW Mac OS Extended (HFS+): Erase Disk vs. Initialize (#30621) Power Macintosh 4400: Mac OS 8.1 Installation Issue (#30627) TCP/IP: Network Troubleshooting (#30626) Europe Adopts New Currency, the Euro (#22222) AppleScript: Common Support Questions (#30615)
---------------------------------------- [2] Disk Image CM Plug-in 1.3 and Disk Copy 6.3 Scripts
Disk Image CM Plug-in allows you to mount disk images from the Mac OS contextual menu. Its set of Disk Copy 6.3 scripts lets you create self-mounting and segmented images and set floppy disk preferences.
---------------------------------------- [3] Technical Q&As Published This Week
Technical Q&As provide you with the latest information on new Apple technologies, as well as programming tips, code snippets, and FAQs by Apple's technical support engineers. http://developer.apple.com/qa/index.html
Installer VISE 5.5 is a major upgrade to MindVision's Internet-ready Macintosh installer solution. This release features package dependencies, on-screen archive reports, package build directives, Mac OS 8.5 support, localization enhancements, and improved automation. http://www.mindvision.com
Valpatken, Ltd., host of the Organized Macintosh web site, has posted the entire text of P.J. Plauger's Standard C Reference, a hyperlinked set of reference files that you can view from any web browser. http://www.valpatken.com/RandRs/std_c/index.html
OpenScript 1.0.2 from Marco Bambini is an HTTP server plug-in, compatible with W*API 1.1, that allows you to include AppleScript and Frontier commands in your HTML pages. This update fixes a demo version bug and adds support for nested folders and aliases. http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Network/7185
MacCoach 2.0b3 from Neuron Data Systems is a microprocessor-based Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) device that restarts a Macintosh computer whenever it stalls or crashes. This new software-only release includes built-in application monitoring, comprehensive logging of activities and problems, and HTML-based reporting. http://www.neuronsys.com
BugLink 1.0 from PandaWave is a new bug-tracking system for developers of software for the Mac OS and Microsoft Windows. It consists of a central bug database, a server application, and client software that allows developers and testers to download bug reports. Users can work offline, examining and modifying bugs in their local caches, then upload changes to the central server in a single burst. http://www.pandawave.com
QuickTime 3.0.1 is now posted the QuickTime web site, but there is no need for 3.0 users to upgrade; the only changes occur in the installer, which includes the new QuickTime software distribution agreement for developers, and the QuickTime plug-in, which is less aggressive about displaying the "Get QuickTime 3 Pro" ad.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
---------------------------------------- [6] Interactive Media Tool News: VR Toolbox, Adrenaline Software
VR Toolbox is a new company that focuses on developing and marketing software tools for QuickTime VR. Its initial line will include four products: VR Pano Worx, VR Object Worx, VR Scene Worx, and The VR Worx. http://www.vrtoolbox.com
Adrenaline Charts Pro 1.0, the Publishing & New Media Edition, is a versatile tool for rapidly creating 2D and 3D graphics (static or dynamic). Used alone or with applications such as QuarkXpress, PageMaker, Photoshop, and Illustrator, Adrenaline Charts Pro integrates QuickTime, QuickDraw 3D, AppleScript, ColorSync, and ObjectTransporter technologies so that that any element of an image can be replaced with a 3D object. http://www.chartspro.com
---------------------------------------- INTERNET ---------------------------------------- [7] Enterprise Alliance Program News
If you are intersted in subscribing to the weekly e-mail publication, Enterprise Alliance Program News, send an e-mail message to enterprise@apple.com and enter "subscribe eap" in the subject line. Developers can also submit comments or news items to EAP News.
---------------------------------------- [8] Department of Defense Uses WebObjects Health-Care Solution
WebObjects, Apple's premier web application development platform, has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to help bring the U.S. military health-care system into the 21st century. The DoD is using the WebObjects-based Clinical Encounter Application as a major component of its new Composite Health Care System (CHCS II).
---------------------------------------- [9] Webmaster Tools: ClearWay Technologies, Glucose Development, Pine Island Software, Maxum Development, SoftPress Systems, Tension Software
ClearWay Technologies has announced the release of two free plug-ins for WebSTAR-compatible web servers: ClearWay Simple Cache Manager 2.0 and FireSite SSI_PIXO Adapter 1.0. ClearWay Simple Cache Manager is a WebSTAR plug-in that automatically manages RAM caches. It keeps RAM caches in sync with the latest files on disk. FireSite SSI_PIXO Adapter 1.0 is a plug-in that makes WebSTAR SSI 3.0 run faster with FireSite through PIXO. http://www.clearway.com/CSCM/ http://www.clearway.com/SSIPIXO/
Injection 1.1 from Glucose Development is an upgrade to its popular automatic META tagging tool. Version 1.1 includes improved stability during batch jobs with high page counts, support for a broader range of Macintosh computers, and the ability to batch search-and-replace operations across entire web sites. http://www.glu.com/
Beehive FTP Forms 2.0 from Pine Island Software handles repetitive forms and file transfers over the Internet, a useful capability in the printing and prepress industry. With this release, Pine Island has resolved security problems with FTP by implementing a secure key system that encrypts the FTP site, path, and access information; this allows so multiple senders to send data to the same site without security risks. http://www.thebeehive.com
Rumpus 1.2 from Maxum Development is an FTP server for the Mac OS that provides workstation-like levels of performance and reliability. The new version further extends Rumpus's feature set with new options that simplify FTP server management, strengthen security, and automate administration. http://www.maxum.com/
Maxum Development has also announced WebDoubler, a new product that helps systems administrators manage Internet access while accelerating web surfing for an entire workgroup or classroom. At its core, WebDoubler operates as a proxy server to provide a gateway between LAN clients and the Internet. http://www.maxum.com/WebDoubler/
Freeway 2.0 is SoftPress Systems' major upgrade to its award-winning web design software, which helps users design web sites without mastering HTML. The new version extends Freeway's popular DTP-style user interface to give easy access to fourth-generation web technologies, and it provides more than 100 new features and enhancements. http://www.softpress.com
URL Extractor 1.0 from Tension Software extracts URLs from web pages, saves them on disk in a usable format, then exports them to databases or new web pages. This Macintosh-only program can be used in single-file or batch mode. http://www.pair.com/tnet/tensionsw/
---------------------------------------- HARDWARE ---------------------------------------- [10] New Hardware Listings in the Tech Info Library
Here are the documents posted to Apple's Technical Information Library (TIL) this week. http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/Changes
Power Macintosh 4400: Mac OS 8.1 Installation Issue (#30627) Power Macintosh G3: PC Compatibility Card and 100Base-T PCI Card Compatibility (#28526) Power Macintosh G3 300MHz: Printing to LaserWriter 300 with Virtual Memory off (#30597) PowerBook G3 Series: Operating Temperature (#30612) PowerBook: Hard Drives and Noise (#30593)
---------------------------------------- [11] An iMate USB-to-ADB Adapter
This week Griffin Technology announced an iMate USB-to-ADB adapter, which allows users to take advantage of ADB devices on iMac computers. (Users of iMac systems will be limited to the in-box Apple mouse and keyboard.) The iMate adapter opens an entire world of devices to iMac users, including mouse devices, keyboards, trackballs, joysticks, and trackpads.
http://www.griffintechnology.com
---------------------------------------- MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES ---------------------------------------- [12] MacHome and MacAddict Advertising Discounts
Apple Developer Connection announces a special advertising discount to our Select and Premier Program members in association with MacHome and MacAddict magazines. From August 15, 1998 to November 15, 1998, MacHome and MacAddict will provide Select program members with a 5-percent discount on a three-month advertising contract. Premier members can take advantage of a 10-percent discount on a six-month advertising contract. This special promotion cannot replace, nor can it be combined with, any existing advertising contracts with MacHome or MacAddict. Select and Premier members wishing to take advantage of this special offer may contact:
---------------------------------------- [13] MacCentral Web Banner Advertising Discount
Apple Developer Connection announces a special advertising discount to our Select and Premier Program members for banner ads on the popular MacCentral web site. From August 15 to November 15, MacCentral will provide Select and Premier members with a discounted banner advertising rate of US$ 780 for a three-month contract. That's US$ 1,170 off the normal MacCentral rate of US$ 1,950 for a three-month contract. This special promotion cannot replace, nor can it be combined with, any existing advertising contracts with MacCentral. Select and Premier members wishing to take advantage of this special offer may contact:
Dave Moser, Marketing Director, MacCentral: dmoser@maccentral.com
---------------------------------------- [14] "Buy This Product" Feature Added to Macintosh Products Guide
Apple Developer Connection announces the addition of a "Buy This Product" feature to the Macintosh Products Guide. Effective July 24, developers may list the URLs of sites that electronically distribute their products, including online retail and catalog services, or the developer's own web site. This enhancement to the Macintosh Products Guide provides a more useful resource for end-users and a more effective marketing tool for developers. To take advantage of this great new feature, go to the Macintosh Products Guide web site, click on the Developer Product Submission link at the bottom of the page, and then click on the Update Product link. Best of all, there is no charge for this feature, and you can enter up to twelve URLs.
http://macsoftware.apple.com
---------------------------------------- COMPANY NEWS ---------------------------------------- [15] Apple Education Orders Increase
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a survey of 5,000 public schools has found that 38 percent of new computers ordered for the coming year are Macintosh computers; this represents a 32 percent increase from last year.
---------------------------------------- [16] Peter Tamte Joins Apple as Senior Director of Marketing
Peter Tamte -- formerly executive director of GT Interactive's MacSoft unit, the number-one publisher of Macintosh consumer software -- is joining Apple as senior director of Consumer Marketing.
---------------------------------------- [17] Wells Fargo Renews Support for Macintosh Customers
Wells Fargo has confirmed that it will continue to support its online banking and bill payment service through Intuit's Quicken for Macintosh. Although Wells Fargo had previously said that it would discontinue the service for Macintosh customers (encouraging them instead to do their Internet banking through the company's web site), last week Wells Fargo reversed that decision.
---------------------------------------- EVENTS ---------------------------------------- [18] CSD's Seminars for Software Entrepreneurs
Here's the current schedule of events at the Center for Software Development (CSD), located in San Jose, California:
July 28: Presentation One-on-Ones with Pat Kirkland July 28: E-Commerce SIG Meeting July 29: Java Database Programming with Visual Cafe Database July 30: Positioning High-Tech Companies: Wiring the Market for Success July 30: Seed Financing -- The Angel's Role August 5: The PDA Developer Connection CSD, a nonprofit organization providing key resources for software developers, offers self-service, multivendor test labs as well as business and technical seminars. Fees for CSD's facilities and events are waived or reduced for Mac OS developers.
http://www.center.org
---------------------------------------- OTHER ---------------------------------------- [19] FileMaker Tools: Troi Plug-ins
Troi Automatisering announced the availability of three new versions of FileMaker plug-ins: Troi Dialog Plug-in 1.2, Troi Coding Plug-in 1.1.1, and Troi Text Plug-in 1.2. These plug-ins work with FileMaker Pro 4.0 on both the Mac OS and Windows.
Karl Bunker's MultiTimer Pro utility helps you track the time you spend on projects that you perform on Macintosh computers. MultiTimer Pro is useful for web designers, content creators, consultants, and anyone who uses Macintosh computers to keep track of time. Version 3.0 is a "quantum leap" upgrade over the previous release.
http://users.aol.com/karlbunker/
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