EvangeList Digest Friday, March 19 1999 Volume 01 : Number 1394
In this issue:
Job - Support Position (Secaucus, NJ) Followup - iMac As a Web Server Tidbit - InfoWorld Praises New G3s $$ - ScanTastic For New HP Scanners Tidbit - Contacting the Congress Sherlock Plugins Available Tidbit - They'Re Out There... Tidbit - MacNut New Issue !! - MacTech Magazine and Programming for Macintosh
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:25:11 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Job - Support Position (Secaucus, NJ)
This job offer is from:
Nick Rufa <mailto:IT@projectsinknowledge.com>
Fast paced, expanding medical communications firm in New Jersey seeks person for entry level support position for IT department. Minimum 2 years Mac experience with graphic design system configurations and 2 years College or equivalent.
Knowledge of graphic design apps, FileMaker, Emailer, MS Office and MacOS required. Familiarity with the basics of Ethernet, AppleShare, html, PC's, and Linux a plus.
Resumes can be e-mailed to <mailto:IT@projectsinknowledge.com> or sent to: P.O. Box 2624, Secaucus, NJ 07096-2624
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:25:24 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - iMac As a Web Server
This follow-up message is from:
Raymond Kam <mailto:raymondk@portal.ca>
Due to the fantastic responses I got from my last message about using an iMac as a web server, I have written a page about how I put together my site:
<http://hotel.cprost.sfu.ca/vanvr/qt/server.html>
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:25:46 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - InfoWorld Praises New G3s
This tidbit is from:
Ronald Guest <mailto:ronald@pepsan.com>
I haven't seen anyone mention this yet so thought I'd bring it up. This week's InfoWorld (March 15) reviews the new G3s beginning on page 37.
The review is very favorable and is a marked improvement over previous reviews of Mac products in this IT oriented weekly. The bottom-line rating given is nearly perfect.
Further, they included benchmarks based on Photoshop that show the new G3 machine clearly beating a high-end Pentium II.
Some positive comments on the iMac thrown into a sidebar as well. This is very good PR for Apple in a domain that rarely gives Apple a break.
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:25:07 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: $$ - ScanTastic For New HP Scanners
This special offer is from:
Lance Gilbert <mailto:lance@secondglance.com>
Second Glance Software is pleased to offer version 4.5 of the ScanTastic Image Acquisition System for Apple Macintosh and USB based iMac & G3 computers. The new version has been upgraded to support the latest scanner line from Hewlett Packard Company which no longer bundles Macintosh software.
In addition, the upgrade allows the use of display color profiles built into Adobe Photoshop 5 providing greater color fidelity between preview and final scan.
The upgrade to ScanTastic gives MacOS users access to HP's newest SCSI based scanners; the HP ScanJet 6200C & HP ScanJet 6250C Professional series scanners.
Support for Apple's popular new iMac computer and G3s, include USB drivers within ScanTastic that provide connectivity for both the USB based HP ScanJet 4100C & 5200C scanner as well as the HP ScanJet 6200C Professional series scanner.
In response to falling hardware costs, Second Glance cut the price of ScanTastic by 30%. The new retail price of the software is $69 (US) down from $99.00 and is available now. Upgrades from previous versions of ScanTastic are 50% off ($34.50). User's who have purchased the software in the last 12 months are eligible for a free upgrade.
MENTION THE EVANGELIST AND PAY JUST $49 FOR THE NEW VERSION
ScanTastic is available directly from Second Glance web site:
<http://www.secondglance.com>
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:25:16 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Contacting the Congress Sherlock Plugins Available
This tidbit is from:
Juan Cabanela <mailto:juan@tiny.net>
Hey there Evangelistas, I am writing to announce the availablity of Sherlock Plugins for my Contacting the Congress WWW site <http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/>. The site is the most comprehensive and easy-to-use site for Congressional contact information anywhere on the web, of source, I am biased, being the author. The site is created and tested on my Mac and has been since 1995. In any case, Sherlock plugins are available for searching for Congressional contact information by state, by Congressmember's name, by ZIP Code (that is, it can identify who represents you in Congress if you enter your ZIP code), and combinations of state, name, political party, and ZIP code.
The plugins are available on the Contacting the Congress downloads page at
I figure these plugins are especially useful for any evangelistas who work in grassroots poltics or in library help desks. Imagine being able to tell someone who represents them in Congress simply by getting their ZIP Code!
In any case, enjoy the plugins and keep fighting for the Mac.
P.S. - Already had a request from a Windoze user asking if he could use the Sherlock plugins on his system...felt so bad telling him it was Mac only. :)
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:25:20 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - They'Re Out There...
This tidbit is from:
"Oliver A. Masciarotte" <mailto:OMas@seneschal.net>
I recently received my EyeWire, Inc. catalog of type and stock images and was delighted to read their "Eye Opener" monthly graphics production tip entitled "Crop Secrets Revealed." A tongue-in-cheek time line shows the increasing complexity of crop circles from "Pre-Macintosh" times to "PowerMac and beyond"...
"EyeWire researchers have stumbled upon a chronology that parallels the development of crop formations. Their discovery came when attempting to replicate crop circles--on their Macintosh computers. Recently, there have been reports of formations appearing within a half hour, with no human perpetrators in sight. Which raises a spine chilling question: are aliens using G3s?"
The feature also gives a how-to explanation of creating fake crop circles "for real" (!) and in Adobe Photoshop.
The HTML version of the ezine shall be online in a few days.
As MacNut is expanding it seeks sponsorship from the Mac community so anyone or company willing to put ads or to sponsor us may email us at <mailto:sponsors@mac-nut.com>.
Well, download the new issue today and Ezine Different!
Muzamil Akram Editor of MacNut <mailto:muzamil@mac-nut.com>
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 04:54:24 -0800 From: Guy Kawasaki <Kawasaki@garage.com> Subject: !! - MacTech Magazine and Programming for Macintosh
This action item is from:
Neil Ticktin, publisher@mactech.com
MACTECH, A CALL TO ARMS!
This week Apple announced the Open Source release of the Mac OS X Server foundation. For the first time in the history of Apple, Macintosh programmers everywhere can explore, manipulate, and enhance the Macintosh at it's heart. It's a programmer's dream come true.
MacTech Magazine -- the journal of Macintosh programmers and developers - -- invites the next generation of developers to make the Macintosh their own. This is the time to start programming the Macintosh, and MacTech can supply you with the information you need to do it right!
MacTech Magazine, a publication of Xplain Corporation, has been supporting the Macintosh developer and programmer since 1984. Each issue of MacTech contains articles that introduce new Apple technologies, present programming techniques and strategies, review new programming resources, and offer solutions for today's programming challenges. MacTech serves as both the industries most valuable reference resource, and its most dependable source of news and information about the ever changing world of Macintosh development.
Recent and upcoming issues of MacTech feature articles on:
o Creating Macintosh Games with InputSprocket - the easy way to use Joy Sticks and Control Pads in your applications
o Programming in OpenGL on the Macintosh - Mastering the industry standard library for 3D graphics, now Macintosh!
o Creating Web & File Server Additions for AppleShare IP - controlling and enhancing Apple's web server with your own code!
o Learning PowerPlant, the Macintosh Application Framework - the fastest way to build complete Macintosh Applications!
o Carbon: Ten Steps to Mac OS X - getting ready for the next Mac OS!
To celebrate Apple's historic Open Source release and to help launch the next generation of developers, MacTech is making a special subscription offer available to the most die-hard Apple enthusiasts we can find: EvangeList readers. This offer is available only via the world wide web. To sign up for MacTech Magazine, at over 60% off the cover price, simply access this special link:
Try MacTech Magazine at over 60% off the cover price -- only $39 (Canada: US$49, International: US$89). There has never been a better time to get started programming the Macintosh -- welcome to the revolution!
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