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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:36:06 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Buena Software Announces Effects Pack
This announcement is from:
<mailto: "Darrin Cardani" dcardani@dls.net>
Buena Software today announced the release of Effects Pack #1 which consists of 10 new plug-in effects for use with Quicktime 3 and MacOS. A free demo of the new package (priced at $30 (US) for the full package), is available for immediate download at:
<http://www.buena.com/effectspack.html>.
The package includes 6 new filters and 4 new transitions for spicing up and fixing up Quicktime movie clips. Included in the package are such effects as Color Pass, which lets you convert a movie to black and white, while leaving one specific color unchanged; Color Replace, which lets you replace one color with another; Camcorder, which makes your movie clips look like they were filmed through a camcorder view finder; Contrast & Brightness, which allows you to dynamically change the contrast and brightness of a clip; Negative, which produces a photo-negative of your clips; Video Noise, which allows you to add a dynamically varying amount of noise to your clips; and Cool Transitions, a set of 4 psychedelic transitions for moving from one clip to another.
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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:36:07 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - MultiTimer Pro 3.1
This announcement is from:
<mailto: KarlBunker@aol.com>
Macintosh software developer Karl Bunker announces the release of MultiTimer Pro 3.1. MultiTimer Pro is a utility for tracking the time spent on projects and jobs performed on a Mac. MultiTimer Pro is an invaluable asset to graphic designers, Web designers, content creators of all types, consultants, lawyers, accountants, and anyone who uses a Mac and either bills for their time or needs to keep track of time for any other purpose.
The full power of MultiTimer Pro can only be hinted at here, but the simplicity of the program is easier to describe: To start tracking time on a new project you make a single menu selection and type in a name for the project. Tracking the accumulated time spent on a project is accomplished by clicking a start/stop timer button. Switch between projects with a popup menu. View the log of a project by clicking a button. And so on; all functions, from the simplest to the most sophisticated, are designed to be intuitive and easy.
MultiTimer Pro costs only $35.00. A demo version is available immediately for free downloading. This version is complete and not disabled in any way; registered customers receive a code to turn off "please register" reminders. MultiTimer Pro is available from the Web site at the URL given below. It will be appearing in major Macintosh download sources and ftp sites shortly.
This update to MultiTimer Pro introduces Navigation Services support, user- configured color options, new "Export File" options for viewing MultiTimer Pro data in other applications, improved printing capabilities, and many other enhancements.
Requires: A Macintosh running System 7.1 or later, a monitor displaying 16 grays or better.
<http://users.aol.com/karlbunker/>
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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:36:05 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - 1984 Online Magazine (Issue 8)
Our November Issue is ready for download now! Once again the 1984 team blends an international line up smoothly together to bring you interesting reviews, comment, thoughts, opinions and back chat.
Inside PhotoShop the Book, meet your new friend Final Draft - Be that Hollywood Scripter Norton NAV 5 - does it cut it Tiger Computers new toy - something different for Christmas Food Chain, fancy a bite MacOS 8.5 - Andrew McNaughton Foster Files 8 Adam Shutes wants answers GUI - Milo iThink Differently News Mat Tricks & Tips for ClarisWorks Xphiles eXpressing an interest Networking Good Bye Acorn Computers and more plenty more!
<http://www.1984-online.com/>
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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:36:09 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: $$ - Launch Key 1.5
This special offer is from:
<mailto: "Bob Williams" bob@trivectus.com>
TriVectus is proud to announce Launch Key 1.5, a major update to our shareware Launch Key 1.0.
Launch Key is a small utility that allows you to assign up to ten Finder-clickable objects to a quick keyboard combination to make them available instantly at any time, no matter what program is in front.
Since the assigned object can be anything clickable in the Finder, you can assign such diverse things as a desktop printer (to see what's in the queue quickly), an AppleScript applet, an alias to a remote server, an important document, and of course applications like your e-mail program or your web browser. All of these are just a key press away with Launch Key.
In the past, people who've wanted this kind of functionality in their Macs have had to resort to either an extension/control panel (which usually results in some sort of incompatibility), or a full blown macro utility like KeyQuencer (which not only takes tons of memory and is overkill for this, but is still a problematic extension or control panel). No longer: Launch Key takes a mere 128 KB of memory when you're not configuring it, and it is an application, so it is much less likely to suffer from compatibility problems, plus it can be started and stopped on-the-fly without restarting. Even though it's an application, Launch Key runs just as transparently as if it were a control panel.
As a strong supporter of the Mac way, TriVectus has always offered a 20% discount to EvangeList members on its premier products, and Launch Key 1.5 is no exception. Normally priced at $15, this Mac-only program is available to list members for just $12. Once you've tried out Launch Key and are ready to take advantage of our offer, visit:
<http://www.trivectus.com/evangelist/index.shtml>
There we have all the information you need to register on-line quickly and securely.
You can download Launch Key and any of our other products from our web site at:
<http://www.trivectus.com/>
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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:36:09 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - MacCom'S Second Anniversary Celebration
This tidbit is from:
<mailto: "MacCom" maccom@maccom.net>
MacCom, the free e-mail publication for the Macintosh community, is excited to announce our second year anniversary as a service to Mac users! In celebration of our anniversary and the release of our 22nd issue, we are giving away 22 Mac products through the generosity of three Macintosh software companies. Any Macintosh user (including those who aren't subscribed to MacCom) who has Internet access is eligible to register and has the chance to win. However, if you aren't subscribed to MacCom and would be interested in receiving our publication, please read below for information on how to receive your free subscription. We will accept entries for this giveaway from November 9, 1998 to November 22, 1998. For complete details regarding our online giveaway and to register to win, please visit MacCom Online at:
<http://www.maccom.net>
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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:36:13 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: ?? - iMac Carrying Case
This request is from:
<mailto: "Brian J. Geiger" bgeiger@pobox.com>
I'm in the process of buying an iMac (woo hoo!), and I have this dream of taking it with me on trips and such, so I can always have my computer with me. No doubt this is inspired by when I had a Macintosh (128k) and everyone had carrying cases for those. So I am currently searching high and low for something that will hold an iMac, keyboard, mouse, and cables. Preferably, it should have wheels, as the iMac is many things, but it is not light. It should protect the iMac from damage in normal airline shipping routines as well.
If anyone knows of such a case, be it made specifically for the purpose of carrying an iMac or even a general purpose case that fits the bill, please let me know at <mailto:bgeiger@pobox.com>. If worse comes to worst, I'll just keep the original packing material and get a dolly for it, but a proper case would be nice.
Thanks! I'll compile a list of suggestions and send them to the evangelist when I receive your replies.
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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:36:11 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: ?? - Web Site Content Production -- Management Help
This request is from:
<mailto: "Jason Scott" jscott@portland.com>
I work for the web development arm of the Portland Press Herald, in Portland, Maine and would like your advice and suggestions on web content production and management systems.
Our company is pro-Mac (except for those IT guys) and just invested more than $4 million in a new Mac-based publishing system, that runs software from Digital Technology Inc. on more Macs than I can count. Our web group is entirely Mac, too, and is responsible for daily updates to a number of our sites. (You can access all our sites through: <http://www.mainetoday.com/>.)
Some of our content is currently copied from our DTI print-publishing system and pasted into static web page template files, then cleaned up before being FTP'd. More and more, content is being produced specifically for our sites, and arrives in a number of ways, including by e-mail, on disk, on paper, on video and/or audio tapes, etc.
What Mac/non-Mac "systems" are other web developers using to make your lives easier? What tips & tricks have you had enough first-hand experience with to recommend?
We're not ruling anything out at this point. Some of the "tools" we either already use or are considering include:
Any thoughts and ideas would be greatly appreciated (and, of course, I would be more than happy to compile the results and share them with the List).
Please send your two cents to: <mailto:jscott@portland.com>
Thanks for your help.
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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:36:11 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - PhotoTiler 1.2
This announcement is from:
<mailto: "Steve Myers" SDMyers@compuserve.com>
Andromeda Software Inc. announces the release of a new PageMaker Plug-in: PhotoTiler 1.2. PhotoTiler automatically arranges digital images on pages for photo albums, reunion annuals, catalogs, car ads, real estate brochures, proof sheets for electronic cameras, and many other uses.
Benefits of PhotoTiler include easy batch loading of photos/graphics, ability to adjust margins, rows, columns, distance between images and cropping control over how images fill the space. PhotoTiler options include creating text under each photo and placing a border around each photo.
A free demo of PhotoTiler is available at <http://www.andromeda.com>. PhotoTiler is available online from the Andromeda web site for only $44.
Andromeda Software Inc. is the developer of Adobe Streamline and many Adobe Photoshop plug-ins.
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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:36:07 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macinsites.Com Arrives
This tidbit is from:
<mailto: "Brian Breslin" brian@infinimedia.com>
Today is a big day for the mac web community. Today we bring you, Macinsites!
<http://www.macinsites.com/>
Macinsites is "The ultimate guide to the mac community." It is a site where you can quickly and easily find all the mac web sites you are looking for. In addition to that, you can also see which sites are most popular amongst our viewers, ensuring you a better surfing time.
Macinsites is powered by you, the readers, since you are free to add links as you chose, or modify your links once you add them. Macinsites is an easy and quick way for you to promote your site too. You can drive traffic to your site easily by adding a link in our mac-exclusive database.
So don't forget to check out Macinsites, and add your site today!
<http://www.macinsites.com>
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Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 12:06:15 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - YAV Upgrades CyberMozart to 3.1, PushBtnBach to 2.1
YAV Interactive Media (http://www.yav.com) today announced the upgrades to two of its algorithmic MIDI composition programs: CyberMozart 3.1, and PushBtnBach 2.1. The upgrades add OS 8.5 and Appearance Manager compatibility to both programs. CyberMozart and PushBtnBach ($30 each) generate and play MIDI files in the style of Mozart and Bach. YAV also announced a new offer that bundles the two products for $50.
CyberMozart is YAV's popular implementation of Mozart's "Musical Dice Game." The program can save, recall, and print notation files and standard MIDI files. PushBtnBach adds a "continuous" mode that composes and plays back new "Bach" works without intervention for as long as you like.
The following URLs provide additional information:
CyberMozart (download new version and information): <http://www.yav.com/docs/CyberMoz.html> PushBtnBach (download new version and information): <http://www.yav.com/docs/PBBach.html>
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Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 12:06:15 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Official Kaleidoscope Scheme CD Debuts
This announcement is from:
<mailto: "John Brochu" sitelink@sitelink.net>
Official Kaleidoscope Scheme Archive CD Now Shipping
- - 1000's Of Alternate OS Schemes On One CD! - - Now Includes Special Web Browser Plug-In
SiteLink announces the immediate availability of the 2nd Edition of the official Kaleidoscope Scheme Archive CDROM. Compiled from the archives of the online KSA, this edition includes over 2000 schemes, browsable using a specially developed plug-in for Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer, as well as the latest version of Kaleidoscope.
The plug-in is designed to communicate directly with Kaleidoscope and the Finder to allow preview and installation of schemes on the CD directly from the browser interface. The plug-in adds two special panels and hot-links to the web browser that allow easy navigation and control of the Kaleidoscope schemes on the CD. The new panels are fully Appearance and Kaleidoscope savvy.
The price for the CD itself is only $12.95. Also available is an official bundled registration of Kaleidoscope at a $5 discount. A $3 shipping and handling charge is added to each order. Order online using our secure server by 3PM weekdays and your order will be sent out the same day.
For full information, visit <http://sitelink.net/cdInfo.shtml>.
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Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 12:06:18 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - MDG Announces Updates to WS4D Family
This announcement is from:
<mailto: "Michael Ginsberg" mike@mdg.com>
MDG Computer Services, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of updates for the complete WS4D Product Family for MacOS and Windows NT.
All Database published by WS4D are Sherlock accessible. This includes Site-Search, Email-Search and all custom databases.
WS4D 2.0.2 has some specific Sherlock tracking features. The recent users window will indicate if a database search is normal or Sherlock. All Sherlock requests are logged into a text file. The WS4D Statistics Windows will count the number of Sherlock requests handled.
Also, for those interested, MDG is hosting a popular Mailing List that discusses the writing of Sherlock Plug-ins, <http://sherlock.mdg.com>. Also, MDG also has released Sherlock Plug-ins to access the Web Server 4D Mailing Lists and MDG's Site-Search. These plug-ins can easily be modified to work at any WS4D site.
Starting with Web Server 4D 2.0.2, we directly support NetTools by Core Technologies (http://www.coretechnologies.net). Using this product, WS4D is able to become complete Open Transport native. If your server is running MacOS 8.1 or MacOS 8.5, your virtual domains can be mapped to different IP Address. WS4D will also update the Secondary IP Address file for you automatically!
The built-in database publishing features of Web Server 4D have been expanded. WS4D Databases now support field verification (enter field twice to confirm entry). WS4D Databases now support field length verification. WS4D Databases can now add a single record over multiple pages.
WS4D has always provided database tracking of all your visitors and now provides even more tracking. WS4D can tell you how many of your files are served from Disk, WS4D Cache or Cached at the Browser. WS4D can also tell you how many databases searches have been performed and even how many were performed by Sherlock. WS4D will count the number of bad URLS, to inform you when you may have an error in your HTML, pointing to a URL that doesn't exist.
For anyone running Web Server 4D 1.7.4 - 2.0.1, WS4D 2.0.2 is a free upgrade, $49 if running a versions before 1.7.4. WS4D/CGI 1.0.2 is a free upgrade for anyone running WS4D 1.0. WS4D/Email-Search 1.0.2 is a free upgrade for anyone running WS4D/Email-Search 1.0.
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Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 12:06:19 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - This Week'S Farr Site "Johnny Internet - Chapter One"
This tidbit is from:
<mailto: webmaster@applelinks.com>
This week's Farr Site By John Farr
<http://applelinks.pair.com/farrsite/nov9.shtml>
This week's Farr Site is entitled "Johnny Internet: Chapter One" and features the First in a Special Series! Aphid Races, Zoo Pilots, and the Amazing Origin of Johnny Internet. Author reveals all in stunning exposÈ and gets lost in cyberspace with only 15 MHz!
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