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FOR MAC OS DEVELOPERS [1] New Mac OS Listings in the Tech Info Library [2] Technical Q&As Published This Week [3] Mac OS Tool News: AltiVec, Excel, Mathemaesthetics, Sophisticated Circuits, Aladdin Systems
HARDWARE NEWS [8] Apple Files Fraud Suit Against Warranty Service Providers [9] Power/Compatibility Promotion Extended [10] New Hardware Listings in the Tech Info Library [11] PCI Expansion for Apple G3 PowerBook Computers
MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES [12] NewMedia INVISION 98 Call for Entries
EVENTS [13] MACWORLD Keynote Broadcast Information
COOL STUFF [14] FileMaker Pro 4.0 for Windows 98 and FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition [15] Best Hack Contest Results [16] New Modeling and Analysis Tools
---------------------------------------- FOR MAC OS DEVELOPERS ---------------------------------------- [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 8.x: Control Strip Disappears (#24497) <http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n24497>
FireWire 1.0: Read Me (#24496) <http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n24496>
ClarisWorks 5.0: Text Alignment in Database List Mode (#24492) <http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n24492>
ClarisWorks 5.0v2 Updater: Read Me for Windows (#22215) <http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n22215>
---------------------------------------- [2] 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>
NEW TB39: Appearance Versions
---------------------------------------- [3] Mac OS Tool News: AltiVec, Excel, Mathemaesthetics, Sophisticated Circuits, Aladdin Systems
Apple has posted AltiVec tools for MPW, links to AltiVec documentation, and additional MPW updates. (AltiVec is Motorola's upcoming vector-processing addition to the PowerPC architecture.) <http://developer.apple.com/dev/tools/mpw-tools/altivec.html>
MacA&D 6.2 from Excel Software supports system analysis, requirements specification, software design, and code generation for a wide range of software engineering methods. Version 6.2 adds a new contents view for diagram editors, enhanced color support, and automated inheritance graphs for object-oriented designs. Standard, Desktop, Educational, and Developer editions are available. <http://www.excelsoftware.com>
Mathemaesthetics has released a new version of Resorcerer, a PowerPC native resource editor. Version 2.2 adds support for Appearance Manager controls, alias editing, single-instruction PowerPC disassembly, (including disassembly to full English explanations), VOODOO Source Code Control for file comparison scripting, and more. <http://www.mathemaesthetics.com>
PowerKey Rebound! 1.1 from Sophisticated Circuits logs the number of times it automatically restarts a computer after application or system crashes. This update release also logs the date and time of the last restart. <http://www.sophisticated.com/>
InstallerMaker 5.0 from Aladdin Systems supports hierarchical packages and sub-level assignments. It also separates packages by hierarchy for custom installations, assigning conditions, actions, and packages to files and folders deep within the installer archive. Custom installations are now easy and painless. <http://www.aladdinsys.com/developers/installermaker/index.html>
Aladdin Systems also announced a "Just StuffIt Developers Program" for shareware and freeware developers. This program includes a free one-year StuffIt InstallerMaker license, free technical support, and the opportunity for product distribution on an Aladdin CD. <http://www.aladdinsys.com/developers/installermaker/juststuffit.html>
---------------------------------------- FOR RHAPSODY DEVELOPERS ---------------------------------------- [4] Rhapsody FAQ Updated
On June 20, Apple updated the Rhapsody frequently asked questions (FAQ) web site.
AAA+ Software has just released Joy Services 1.0 for Rhapsody Developer Release 2. Using this free tool, you can implement short Joy scripts, and corresponding menu items are added to Rhapsody's Services menu. You don't need to purchase a Joy license key to use this product. <http://www.aaa-plus.com/free-sw/download.html>
The alpha version of OpenBase 6.0 can insert over 1,000 records per second and maintains this speed well beyond a million records per table (on a 266-MHz G3 Power Macintosh computer running Rhapsody DR2). You can select records extremely quickly, regardless of database size. OpenBase International is looking for feedback on this alpha release; send suggestions to <suggestion@openbase.com>. <http://www.openbase.com>
QT Gallery 1.0 from Lakewood Software is a QuickTime 3.0-savvy image editor and browser tool. QT Gallery integrates full support for QuickTime 3.0's image import options, editing filters, and transition effects. You can use this software to browse and edit images saved in a variety of popular formats, including PICT, JPEG, TIFF, GIF, and Photoshop. For a limited time, QT Gallery 1.0 is specially priced at 40 percent off the regular list price of US$ 49.95. <http://www.lakewoodsoftware.com>
The FirepoWWWer Bundle from ClearWay Technologies includes both FireSite Web Site Accelerator and ClearWay NITRO PowerPlug. FireSite can host more than twice as many high-speed web sites as WebSTAR alone, and NITRO accelerates all WebSTAR plug-ins 200 percent or more. Through the end of July, ClearWay is offering the FirepoWWWer Bundle at savings from US$ 200 to US$ 400 off list prices. <http://www.clearway.com/FirepoWWWer/>
EveryWare Development has introduced automated XML (Extensible Markup Language) functionality, code-named "Generation X," in Tango Enterprise 3.1, its web application development environment. Generation X allows developers to visually build web applications that generate XML on the fly from logic and data values in corporate databases. This product automatically generates custom XML information channels that conform to Microsoft's Channel Definition Format (CDF), an XML application in Internet Explorer 4.0. <http://www.everyware.com/whatsnew>
ePoll from Senecio Software is new computer-assisted interviewing software designed for administering surveys over the World Wide Web. Senecio has also added online survey research services and Java applets to its line of computer-assisted interviewing software. <http://www.senecio.com>
Web Confidential from Alco Blom is an intuitive, easy-to-use shareware program for managing user IDs, passwords, registration numbers, and the like. Thanks to several advanced features of the Mac OS, you can use Web Confidential in close conjunction with popular Internet software applications, such as Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Eudora. <http://www.web-confidential.com>
Extensis BeyondPress 4.0 is the latest version of this award-winning extension, which takes Quark documents to the web. It preserves the layout of Quark documents in HTML tables or DHTML for cutting-edge page designs. You receive PhotoAnimator free with each copy of BeyondPress. <http://www.extensis.com/BeyondPress_P>
Active Concepts has released the first preview version of Funnel Web 2.0, a web analysis tool. Funnel Web 2.0 will be officially launched at MacWorld on July 8 and will offer significant new features. <http://www.activeconcepts.com>
---------------------------------------- HARDWARE NEWS ---------------------------------------- [8] Apple Files Fraud Suit Against Warranty Service Providers
Apple announced that it has filed a fraud suit against four companies previously authorized to provide warranty service and repairs on Apple hardware and peripheral equipment. The suit contends that four former Apple service providers combined to defraud Apple of payment for service and repair work that was never performed, and to ship replacement parts based upon false claims.
Apple is extending its Power/Compatibility promotion through August 16. During this promotion, purchasers of Power Macintosh G3 computers receive a free bonus of either Connectix Virtual PC 2.0 (with Windows 95) or an extra 32 MB of memory.
<http://www.apple.com/promo/>
---------------------------------------- [10] New Hardware Listings in the Tech Info Library
Here are the documents posted to Apple's Technical Information Library (TIL) this week.
Apple Studio Display: "No Computer Signal" Message (#24494) <http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n24494>
Power Macintosh 5400/6400: International Mac OS 8.1 Issue (#30573) <http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30573>
Apple LaserWriters: Custom Page Sizes Not Supported (#30576) <http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30576>
---------------------------------------- [11] PCI Expansion for Apple G3 PowerBook Computers
MAGMA is offering three- and seven-slot PCI expansion systems for Apple's G3 series of PowerBook computers. A MAGMA PCI expansion system adds PCI slots in a separate desktop or rack-mount enclosure. PCI expansion systems for PowerBook 3400, desktop, or minitower Macintosh computers are also available. <http://www.magma.com>
NewMedia magazine announced its sixth annual NewMedia INVISION 98 Awards event with a call for entries. INVISION 98 recognizes the best digitally created content in more than 40 categories, and is acknowledged as the most prestigious competition for professionals in the digital media marketplace. This three-day event will be held in San Francisco, November 11-13. Entries to INVISION 98 must be submitted to NewMedia magazine by August 1.
<http://www.invisionawards.com>
---------------------------------------- EVENTS ---------------------------------------- [13] MACWORLD Keynote Broadcast Information
Here are the U.S. C Band satellite downlink coordinates for Steve Jobs's MACWORLD Expo keynote:
DATE: Wednesday, July 8, 1998 TEST TIME: 8:00-9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) PROGRAM TIME: 9:00-10:00 a.m. (ET) SATELLITE: Galaxy 3R TRANSPONDER: 21 DOWNLINK FREQUENCY: 4120 MHz (Horizontal) SATELLITE TYPE: C Band Analog Signal BROADCAST SIGNAL: In the clear HELPLINE: 1-800-488-9876
---------------------------------------- COOL STUFF ---------------------------------------- [14] FileMaker Pro 4.0 for Windows 98 and FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition
FileMaker, Inc., (formerly Claris Corp.) announced that its award-winning database application, FileMaker Pro 4.0, is now available for Windows 98. FileMaker also announced FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition, an essential toolkit for rapid development and deployment of FileMaker Pro solutions.
<http://www.filemaker.com> or <http://www.claris.com>
---------------------------------------- [15] Best Hack Contest Results
In its thirteenth year, MacHack convened one minute after midnight on June 20 for another solid 72 hours of hacking, networking, and other worthy endeavors (often involving little or no sleep). The title of "Best Hack" went to "asciiMac," a retro-hack that renders an entire screen in ASCII art in real time. The MacHack CD and winning hacks will eventually be available through these web sites.
---------------------------------------- [16] New Modeling and Analysis Tools
KnowledgeMiner 2.2.3 from Script Software is a Macintosh-only modeling and prediction tool that extracts knowledge from data in a highly automated way. It uses two advanced self-organizing modeling technologies: Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) and Analog Complexing. This is the first time that both of these algorithms have been made available on a single computer platform. Built on the cybernetic principles of self-organization, this tool can learn completely unknown realtionships between the outputs and inputs of a system in an evolutionary way. <http://www.scriptsoftware.com>
Storeys 1.2.B5 from ProFunda is a 3D spreadsheet that supports multiple languages, scripts, Apple Language Kits, and decimal-point alignment. With this version, you can use various languages in the same document, even mixing two-byte characters with Roman characters in the same cell. <http://isa.dknet.dk/~profunda/>
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