EvangeList Digest Tuesday, February 9 1999 Volume 01 : Number 1371
In this issue:
Followup - Advanced French Software ?? - Seeking Sofware Developer Tidbit - Apple Users' Protest Bears Fruit At Bell Atlantic Job - Macintosh Systems Development Position PR - Country Clutter Stores Featured As Mac Business Success Story Tidbit - Low-Tech Dance Performances Depend On An Apple PowerBook ?? - In Search Of... C.A.T. From Chang Labs... Followup - Too Much of a Great Thing ?? - Help With Order Entry System ?? - Adopt My Software, Please! PR - Extensions Strip 1.9.1
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 02:05:07 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - Advanced French Software
This follow-up is from:
JASON NOLAN <mailto:jason.nolan@utoronto.ca>
Thanks to the over 100 responses to my and Reg Barber's request for information on French language learning software on the mac, I've set up a web page at <http://noisey.oise.utoronto.ca/french>
Reg is checking out more sites, and references and trying options, and he will be adding URLs and more of the 'advanced' French language information as he can process the info and help everyone has shared.
Thanks to all.
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 02:05:28 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - Seeking Sofware Developer
This request is from:
Lee Schissler <mailto:lee1999@earthlink.net>
Looking for a skilled software designer to help write interactive software for Attention Deficit Disorder children. Child Pyschologist has content and exercises prepared. Just needs you to help design the software.
Contact: Lee Schissler <mailto:Lee1999@earthlink.net>
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 02:05:37 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Apple Users' Protest Bears Fruit At Bell Atlantic
"Bell Atlantic Corp. has felt the wrath of the Apple army.
Since unveiling its "Infospeed" high-speed Internet service last fall, the regional phone company serving the Washington area has not allowed Apple users -- except those who have the new iMacs -- to sign up for the service.
Yet, after a rain of protest from the notoriously vocal cadre of Apple users, Bell has decided it made a mistake and soon will offer them Infospeed."
Squeaky wheel gets the grease!
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 02:05:11 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Job - Macintosh Systems Development Position
This job announcement is from:
"Pisano, Bill" <mailto:BillPisano@interim.com>
Baltimore based educational software company is seeking experienced Macintosh Systems Programmers with 3-5 years experience. The successful candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and have a working knowledge of C and C++ languages. Responsibilities include: design and implementation of complex, interactive multi-media systems and creation of cross platform development tools. Programming experience in Windows 3.1 and 95 desirable. Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits. Please contact Bill Pisano if interested (see below).
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 02:05:51 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Country Clutter Stores Featured As Mac Business Success Story
This announcement is from:
Paul Shields <mailto:pshields@cyberramp.net>
This week The Business Mac <http://www.applelinks.com/business_mac/index.shtml> features Country Visions Inc., franchiser of the Country Clutter stores, as its Mac business success story.
The link for the article is: <http://www.applelinks.com/business_mac/tbm_success_4.shtml>
Every week, The Business Mac section of Applelinks <http://www.applelinks.com/> features a Mac-based business that demonstrates the power and flexibility of the Mac in solving real-world business problems. Each story highlights the applications and resources used on the Mac to run the featured business.
If you feel that your business should be featured as a "Mac Business Success Story", please contact Paul Shields at <mailto:pshields@applelinks.com>.
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 02:05:21 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Low-Tech Dance Performances Depend On An Apple PowerBook
This tidbit is from:
Chris Leuty <mailto:Chris.Leuty@umist.ac.uk>
The UK's 'Independent' newspaper has the following article with many pro-PowerBook comments by Steve McNicholas, director of dance troupe Stomp, at <http://www.independent.co.uk/net/990125ne/story2.html>
Extract: A lot of people have a computer block. When we walk in with the PowerBook, clients are always amazed at what we do. They say they didn't know what could be done, which really surprises me.... Stomp couldn't exist without this technology. What we do now would be a nightmare without the PowerBook.
__________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
I'm definately a stomp fan...I'm sorry I missed them the last time the were in the SF Bay area (sigh). I wonder if Chiat-Day (you are reading this, aren't you? :) could work them into a commercial for Apple...talk about thinking different! :)
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 02:05:17 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - In Search Of... C.A.T. From Chang Labs...
This request is from:
<mailto:JStern1@aol.com>
Back in 1986 when I was forced to create a home based office (giving up a secretary and other office staff). At the time I was told to get a PC computer (DOS) and get set up quickly. HOWEVER, when I saw the Mac & found an incredible software program called C.A.T from Chang Labs, I knew that found my homebased office solution.
As it turned out I could do a lot more on my Mac than my corporate headquarters could and I was soon the envy of all the other sales people.
Many years later I still use CAT software on a Mac Powerbook G3 and now my entire sales staff use the same. My only frustration that CHANG LABS created such a sophisticated & advanced software package that apparently no one bought the upgrades & forced the company out of business. SOOO, now I am in search for other CAT users to see if they know of anyone who may have taken over CAT. If you shed any light on CAT after Chang labs please contact me at <mailto:Jstern1@aol.com>
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 02:05:44 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - Too Much of a Great Thing
This follow-up message is from:
Walter Scott <mailto:kwscott@netcom.ca>
Please let the Evangelist community know that I have been inundated with so much support and encouragement that...ah...I think I am getting a rash. My appeal for a source of RAM to upgrade a Mac Plus, as well as for a keyboarding program, for one of my students, called forth over 100 responses inside of 36 hours, and each time I check the mail, the bounty increases.
Enough, already.
A short note on characteristics common to the 20 mailings I have gone through so far:
1. No condescension. It became obvious, early on, that my request was pretty simplistic. In every case, though, the tone of the respondents was encouraging, and friendly. Each one left me with a good - no, a great - feeling.
2. Generosity. Not only was I provided with offers of free hardware, I was even offered postage-free delivery.
3. Thoughtfulness. The responses showed that the EvangeListas took the time to think out the situation with thoroughness and empathy, and I learned more than I had the wit to ask for.
With deepest appreciation, Walter Scott __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
No, I'm not going to post request for hardware in the future...you just caught a whiff of my righteous indignation streak when someone was getting gouged.
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 02:05:48 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - Help With Order Entry System
This request is from:
Warren Shore <mailto:warren@usbio.net>
My company is trying to stay with a Mac for a ntwork order entry system but we are being "persuaded" by "consultants" to switch to Windows NT for our requirements.
Surely there must be a Mac system for order entry that is networkable. Our requirements are simple: An order entry system, preferably with a good accounting package, and the ability to track inventory with lot numbering as well as the ability to set up an Intranet for communicating work orders with manufacturing.
We have been using Big Business but I hear it does not network well. Plus we prefer Filamaker for our in house databases but fear it is too slow when dealing with 10,000-20,000 product records.
Daily importing routines for inventory tracking may be acceptable, but that could get hectic and error prone.
Our "consultant" recommends Great Plains but says their newest release is Windows NT only and Mac is a version behind with limited importing capabilities.
This is a great opportunity for a Mac consultant. No windows need apply. The Mac platform has kept pace with our requirements until now and we never crash nor have to use consultants to keep our systems going.
United States Biological ...reducing the cost of research! P.O. Box 261 Swampscott, Massachusetts 01907
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 02:05:33 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - Adopt My Software, Please!
This request is from:
Warren Michelsen <mailto:Warren@mdcclxxvi.com>
From 1984 until 1993 I was much into writing software for the Mac as a hobbyist but for the past 5-6 years I have not had the time to maintain the programs I wrote. Two utilities in particular I'd like to see adopted by a developer -- commercial or shareware with a proven track record -- and brought up to date. Both programs are Mac only and unique; I've never seen anything quite like them on other platforms.
"SumTime" is a utility for adding (and subtracting) times (durations). Besides adding hours and minutes, minutes and seconds or hours, minutes and seconds, it will read an audio CD and total all the track times. A checkbox associated with each track determines whether the respective track's time contributes to the total displayed at the bottom of the totalizer window. It was written for the purpose of finding the exact combination of tracks that most closely totaled a desired total play time.
The second program is "World Time". OK, World Time programs are nothing new. What is unique, I believe, about my version is the method of displaying times in various places around the world. Each window (the number of windows is limited only by available RAM) can contain up to 10 city names or other locations.
The window zoom box switches the display between a horizontal display of all times and a single display of just one selected time. The single time display is actually a pop-up menu of all times contained in the World Time document. Multiple documents can be open at once and one World Time document can be set to open automagically at program launch. World Time windows remember their last screen positions and return there when opened.
Developers who might be interested in "adopting" these orphaned programs can read more and see screen shots at <http://www.MDCCLXXVI.com/adopt.html>.
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Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:53:16 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Extensions Strip 1.9.1
This announcement is from:
Ammon Skidmore <mailto:ammon@cs.byu.edu>
Extensions Strip hosts control strip modules in the most flexible environment out there. Its theme is "extensions with a global interface" because of the extra power it gives to modules, especially the Extensions Strip savvy ones.
1.9.1 is OS 8.5 savvy and adds a number of small improvements.
To download: <http://www44.pair.com/ammon/skidperfect/es/links.html>
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