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FOR MAC OS DEVELOPERS [1] Mac OS Technical Notes [2] New Software Releases: AppleShare IP 6.0b2, QuickTime TV [3] Technical Q&As Published This Week [4] Mac OS Tool News: Synergex, Bare Bones Software
FOR RHAPSODY DEVELOPERS [5] URGENT: Submit Rhapsody Applications for Apple CD by July 6 [6] Rhapsody Multibooter 1.0d13 Available [7] Rhapsody Tool News: AAA+ Software
FOR QUICKTIME DEVELOPERS [8] Apple Releases New QuickTime License [9] Multimedia Tool News: BoxTop Software [10] DVD News: HyperDVD, DVD PRO Conference
FOR WEBOBJECTS DEVELOPERS [11] Webmaster Tool News: Waves in Motion, VICOM, WebCatalog
HARDWARE NEWS [12] A Handy Macintosh Specification Database [13] New Hardware Listings in the Tech Info Library [14] An Editorial on "The PowerBook Revolution"
COMPANY NEWS [15] Researcher Reports Strong Apple Growth in Europe
MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES [16] Call for "Network Economy" Papers
EVENTS [17] North American Broadcast of Jobs's MACWORLD Expo Keynote [18] Perl Conference in San Jose, August 17-20
COOL STUFF [19] A Place to Find Mac OS Programmers [20] FileMaker Solution Tools: Troi Automatisering
---------------------------------------- FOR MAC OS DEVELOPERS ---------------------------------------- [1] 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/>
UPDATED: TN 1118: Unlocking GDHandles Considered Harmful
---------------------------------------- [2] New Software Releases: AppleShare IP 6.0b2, QuickTime TV
AppleShare IP 6.0 Beta Seed 2 is a complete set of LAN and Internet services that includes everything you need to set up web, file, mail, print, and FTP servers. This prerelease version now provides built-in support for Windows file sharing, as well as an AppleShare IP Mail Server that supports the Internet standard IMAPv4 protocol. <http://swupdates.info.apple.com/cgi-bin/lister.pl?Apple_Support_Area/Apple _Software_Updates/US/Macintosh/Unsupported/AppleShare_IP_Beta_Seed/>
QuickTime TV Client 1.5b6 and QuickTime TV Broadcaster 1.0f1c6 allow you to broadcast audio and video to other computers over a network. It uses the QuickTime Conferencing system extension, so any application that can watch a QuickTime Conferencing broadcast can watch a QuickTime TV Broadcaster transmission. This software is provided free of charge and on an "as is" basis; it isn't warranted to be complete or error-free.
To download this software, see this web page: <http://swupdates.info.apple.com/cgi-bin/lister.pl?Apple_Support_Area/Apple _Software_Updates/US/Macintosh/Unsupported/>
For support, access the QuickTime Media Layer discussion board: <http://support.info.apple.com/info.apple.com/te/te.taf?te=discuss&ID=QT>
---------------------------------------- [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/>
TB38: Navigation Services Versions
---------------------------------------- [4] Mac OS Tool News: Synergex, Bare Bones Software
INTERSOLV PVCS Version Manager for Macintosh from Synergex can manage versions of any file type, from source code to documentation to HTML. You can even check files in and out without leaving CodeWarrior. <http://www.pvcs.synergex.com>
BBEdit 4.5.3 is the newest release of Bare Bones Software's award-winning text and HTML editor. This update is free to all registered owners of BBEdit 4.5, and features support for the built-in FTP tool, bug fixes, and improvements to the "Find Differences" feature. <http://web.barebones.com/support/update.html>
---------------------------------------- FOR RHAPSODY DEVELOPERS ---------------------------------------- [5] URGENT: Submit Rhapsody Applications for Apple CD by July 6
Within a few months, Apple will ship the first customer release of Rhapsody. To help users explore Rhapsody 1.0 features and compatible applications, Apple is producing a Rhapsody Third-Party Solutions CD, which will feature demo applications, documentation, and marketing materials. To take advantage of this free opportunity to promote your applications to Rhapsody users, follow these guidelines:
* Submissions must come from developers who are either Select or Premier members of Apple's Developer Program. * Demos must take advantage of or demonstrate Rhapsody-specific features. (Applications that only run within the Mac OS Blue Box will not be accepted.) * Applications must be relevant to one or more of the Rhapsody target audiences: publishing, education, servers, or developers. However, Apple may accept applications that don't fall into of those categories if they provide vital services or show off Yellow Box technology.
If you're interested in submitting an application, send the following information to John Signa <signa@apple.com>:
Company name Product name(s) Product description(s) Main contact name Contact's e-mail address Contact's mailing address (no P.O. boxes) Contact's phone and fax numbers
Submission requests must arrive by 8 a.m. PDT, July 6, 1998. Due to limited resources and disk space, Apple can only accept a limited number of applications. Apple will let you know by July 13 if your application has been accepted.
---------------------------------------- [6] Rhapsody Multibooter 1.0d13 Available
This free utility from Apple lets you choose between Rhapsody and Mac OS startup volumes.
AAA+ Software has released version 1.13 of Joy, its developer productivity and rapid application development tool. This release is for Rhapsody DR2 only, with a folder structure, menu layout, and several other system parameters that conform to changes in Rhapsody DR2.
---------------------------------------- FOR QUICKTIME DEVELOPERS ---------------------------------------- [8] Apple Releases New QuickTime License
This week Apple released a new QuickTime license agreement. The agreement states that a product can include the basic version of QuickTime for no charge, under the condition that a promotional movie for QuickTime Pro is played and copied to the user's hard drive upon installation. If you opt to include the software without running the movie, you can license QuickTime for US$ 1 per copy and QuickTime Pro for US$ 2 per copy.
Designed as a filter plug-in, PhotoGIF Filter 1.1 from BoxTop Software extends the web-graphics production power of PhotoGIF to all image-editing applications that support the Photoshop 2.5-or-later plug-in architecture. This update includes a new help system and documentation, improved compression, and many other minor fixes.
---------------------------------------- [10] DVD News: HyperDVD, DVD PRO Conference
HyperDVD from HyperLOCK Technologies is a fully encrypted multimedia gateway technology that links prerecorded DVD video and audio with real-time information on the Internet. It's designed to address the Internet's "chronic bandwidth limitations." This format, which supports QuickTime 3, is used by Apple, BMG Online, and Warner Bros. Online. <http://www.hyperlock.com/1998/tech_d.htm>
The Software Publisher's Association (SPA), a sponsor of the DVD PRO Conference, is offering SPA Members a US$ 100 discount on conference admission. This conference, to be held from August 31 through September 1 in Santa Barbara, California, will present an in-depth look at the making and selling of products using the powerful built-in capabilities of DVD standards. This should be the largest DVD conference of the year, with 60 speakers, 30 practical sessions, and more than 40 exhibitors. <https://www.onlineinc.com/dvdpro/index.html>
---------------------------------------- FOR WEBOBJECTS DEVELOPERS ---------------------------------------- [11] Webmaster Tool News: Waves in Motion, VICOM, WebCatalog
The Dragon 4.0 from Waves In Motion consolidates everything you need to build, administer, and analyze any number of concurrent online web surveys into one cross-platform FileMaker solution. Its simple editor allows you to build surveys from four basic question formats: respondents can choose one answer from a list of possible answers, make one or more choices from a list, enter a numeric value, or type full-text responses to express their opinions. <http://www.wmotion.com/products.html>
The VICOM Internet Gateway is Vicom Technology's unique TCP/IP software router for the Mac OS. When used on a high-performance Power Macintosh G3 system with a Keyspan card, the VICOM Internet Gateway gives full T1 throughput of up to 2 MB/sec, providing a fast, industrial-strength Internet connection for an entire LAN. <http://www.vicomtech.com/inet.prods.html>
For information on the Keyspan SMART SERIAL 6 T1 Edition Card, see this site: <http://www.keyspan.com/products/ss6t1/>
WebCatalog 3.0, Pacific Coast Software's turnkey package for creating electronic storefronts, has begun an open beta testing program. This new version includes an integrated Store Builder Wizard, ODBC/SQL support for back-end databases and integrated support for CyberCash's new Cash Register 3 Service. It will run on Windows 95/98, Windows NT, and Mac OS systems when the final version ships later in the summer. To participate, sign up for the WebCatalog-Beta mailing list. <http://www.pacific-coast.com/maillists/>
---------------------------------------- HARDWARE NEWS ---------------------------------------- [12] A Handy Macintosh Specification Database
The Apple Spec database offers detailed information on older Macintosh computers and peripherals, from the very first Macintosh (with 128K of memory and a 68000 chip clocked at a "blazing" 8 MHz) to current models.
PowerBook G3 Series: Now Software Registration Issue (#30571) <http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30571>
HW29: Gestalt Values for Recent Macintosh Models <http://developer.apple.com/qa/index.html>
Drive Setup: Non-Apple Hard Drive Support (#30572) <http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n30572>
---------------------------------------- [14] An Editorial on "The PowerBook Revolution"
"We are in the midst of a revolution, fueled by that miraculous wonder known as the PowerBook G3 series," says PowerBook Source columnist Craig Hunter, in an article complimentary of Apple's new line of G3 portables.
---------------------------------------- OTHER APPLE NEWS ---------------------------------------- [15] Researcher Reports Strong Apple Growth in Europe
CONTEXT, a computer research firm that tracks the European computer market, just reported favorable results for Apple in its Western European PC market report for the first quarter of 1998, saying:
"Apple in Europe had its best results for a long time this quarter: the vendor grew 18.8 percent in volume, with some of the best results achieved in Germany and the United Kingdom (both over 50 percent growth) and Italy. Apple has seen high growth in sales of its G3 high-end desktop and portable lines."
---------------------------------------- MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES ---------------------------------------- [16] Call for "Network Economy" Papers
Internet World Ireland is looking for speakers to present papers for their Network Economy Conference, to be held October 20 in Dublin. Conference topics include principles for doing business within a network; online communities; relationship marketing; online brand-building success stories; and case studies that illustrate best business practice within a network environment. With eminent technologist Esther Dyson slated as the keynote speaker, this conference is bound to attract an influential audience. To have your paper considered, send a 200-word synopsis of your proposed talk to <speak@nua.ie> by July 15.
To subscribe to the free Nua Internet Surveys newsletter on Internet trends, visit the Nua web site. <http://www.nua.ie/surveys>
---------------------------------------- EVENTS ---------------------------------------- [17] North American Broadcast of Jobs's MACWORLD Expo Keynote
On July 8 at 9:00 a.m. EDT, Apple will broadcast via satellite the MACWORLD Expo keynote presentation, featuring Steve Jobs and Phil Schiller, Apple's vice president of worldwide product marketing. Apple Market Centers around North America will host live broadcast events, where you'll have an opportunity to learn about Apple's latest products and key technologies.
For broadcast locations and registration, see this web page: <http://www.seminars.apple.com/series/mwkeynote/> You can also call 1-800-895-4853.
To obtain satellite coordinates for local access to the broadcast, see this page: <http://www.seminars.apple.com/series/appleupdate/satellite.html>
---------------------------------------- [18] Perl Conference in San Jose, August 17-20
The Perl community's second annual conference will be held in San Jose, California. (Perl is a popular open source programming language.) A highlight of this year's Perl Conference will be the presentation of papers describing real-world applications of Perl, along with a contest awarding $1,000 each for the six best applications. The deadline for early registration discounts is July 3.
<http://conference.perl.com/>
---------------------------------------- COOL STUFF ---------------------------------------- [19] A Place to Find Mac OS Programmers
Chrysalis Internet Services Limited has created a mailing list for Macintosh-related jobs. Employers who wish to post their vacancies can do so free of charge by sending their ads to <listmaster@chrysalisgroup.co.uk>. People looking for jobs can sign up for a free subscription to the list by sending an e-mail request to <autoshare@chrysalisgroup.co.uk> with "Subscribe MacJobs" at the top in the subject line.
Troi Automatisering is now shipping a fully functional beta version of Troi File Plug-in 1.2b2 for FileMaker Pro 4.0 for both Mac OS and Windows. This file-manipulation plug-in lets you view the contents of folders and open files while working within applications. Troi Automatisering has also added some great examples that demonstrate useful techniques, such as importing multiple images.
<http://www.troi.com/>
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