EvangeList Digest Friday, June 26 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1218
In this issue:
PR- The iMac Retro Job - Tech Support University of North Carolina Job - Associate Producer, www.eonline.com (Los Angeles) Job - Mac Server Admin (Culver City, CA) PR - Kagi Email Processor for Mac PR - Mini Conversion 1.0 ?? - Equivalent to Electric Image for the Mac Tidbit - New German Mac News-Site Tidbit - New at MacTimes Tidbit - New Email Lists for Mac Users $$ - Mac Wizard (online game) Tidbit - Macs at the Pacific Science Center
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 02:06:40 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR- The iMac Retro
This tidbit is from:
Steve Owsinski, <steveo@voyager.net>
Announcing the Grand Opening of the premier iMac-related information site: The iMac Retro. The iMac Retro includes the latest headlines of iMac news, tidbits, and opinions, as well as related resources.
Also featured are exclusive articles written especially for the Retro.
Special sections on the Universal Serial Bus, Peripherals, and Availability highlight the overall feel of the site.
We invite any and all to use The iMac Retro as a daily source of information relating to the hottest computer since the original Macintosh: the iMac.
The iMac Retro is located at:
<http://my.voyager.net/owsinski/>
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 02:07:00 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Job - Tech Support University of North Carolina
This job announcement is from:
Joanne Lee, <jlee@sph.unc.edu>
Immediate permanent 20-hours/week opening for Computer Systems Administrator I in the Department of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Minimum of 1 year of actual experience with networked macintosh and PCs beyond just using applications. Excellent communication and organizational skills required. Please contact Kathy Bueche at <kbueche@sph.unc.edu> or by phone 919/966-5527 for more information.
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 02:06:50 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Job - Associate Producer, www.eonline.com (Los Angeles)
This job announcement is from:
M. Mitchell, <mattm@eonline.com>
E!Online (Los Angeles)
JOB TITLE: Associate Producer, www.eonline.com
REPORTS TO: Producer
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work with designers and engineering staff to coordinate and code HTML features and special stories.
Manage the daily production needs of www.eonline.com including the development and maintenance of content pages, live events, marketing projects, etc.
Act as a production liaison between the Engineering Department and the Editorial, Design, Marketing, Merchandising and Ad Sales departments.
Create ways to effectively use new technologies on the site.
Follow developments of new Web browsers and platforms (WebTV, etc.) to guarantee E! Online compatibility with these browsers.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
1-2 years experience in internet development and production, and/or technology development and production.
Understanding of HTML and web page layout. JavaScript knowledge helpful but not required. Macintosh savvy.
Thorough understanding of the Internet.
Proven strategic and creative thinker.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline intensive environment.
Highly organized with ability to juggle numerous tasks.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; must be a team player.
POSITION AVAILABLE: Immediately.
SUBMIT RESUME TO:
Matthew Mitchell, Producer fax #213-692-6565 or by email <mattm@eonline.com>
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 02:06:45 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Job - Mac Server Admin (Culver City, CA)
Kim Cary, <kcary@pepperdine.edu>
The Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University in Culver City, California is looking for a Mac savvy server admin who is interested in UNIX and NT administration as well. We encourage applications from people who are good learners, like working in a team and who can make effective and independent use of both manuals and the Internet for problem solving and systems configuration.
People who are interested should read the application procedure and contact information in the job listing (don't email me your risumi).
After reading those things, if you have questions about what the job entails, write <kcary@pepperdine.edu> (but I can't take your application or risumi).
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 02:07:05 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Kagi Email Processor for Mac
This announcement is from:
Public Access Software, <pasoft@pasoftware.com>
Public Access Software today released its "Kagi Email Processor System" version 1.0. The Kagi Email Processor is an extensible system to automatically handle payment processed emails inside of Claris Emailer 2.0 from the Kagi Payment service.
The Kagi Email Processor System accepts up to four different "plugin" files at one time to handle a variety of functions. Included with the System are two plugins capable of inserting a bounty of email message information into the included FileMaker Pro Database file.
The two different plugins offer compatibility with version 3.0 and 4.0 of the FileMaker Pro application which is not included.
Because the System is plugin-extensible it can be fully customized to meet the needs of vendors using the Kagi Payment Processing service. A sample plugin file is included to allow third-parties to make their own plugins as needed without the assistance of Public Access Software.
System Requirements:
- - Macintosh with System 7.x or newer - - AppleScript 1.1 or newer - - Claris Emailer 2.0.x - - FileMaker Pro 3.0 or 4.0 to use the included plugins and Database file
Price:
- - Complete System including FileMaker Pro 3.0/4.0 Database and two plugins is $95 US. - - Custom plugins can be developed by Public Access Software for $35 US ea.
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 02:07:15 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Mini Conversion 1.0
This announcement is from:
Tom Riley, <tjriley@btinternet.com>
Announcing the first public release of Mini Conversion. A small utility for converting the type and creator codes of multiple files, or for making file invisible, stationery or name locked. Mini Conversion presents the user with multiple windows (pads) onto which files can be dropped and changed. No need to fiddle with ResEdit!
Being only 16 years of age I'm not in this for the money; I'm in it for the love of programming on the Mac, so I can announce a low registration price for at least a month after you read this message of just $5! That gives you free updates and email tech support for life and probably other free stuff when I release it.
Mini Conversion can be downloaded from <http://members.xoom.com/tsha/tom/>
Thanks, Thomas Riley Design, Creation and Programming <http://www.digimorphic.com>
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 02:07:20 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: ?? - Equivalent to Electric Image for the Mac
This request is from:
Kevin Quosig, <ids@quosig.com>
I work as the Administrator for all the Macintosh equipment at work, including an AppleShare IP server. For a while now, we have been producing PageMaker files on the Mac for use in a mail-merge system.
The way it works now, is that the letter/flyer is created in Mac PageMaker 6.01 (we tried Word, but it isn't flexible enough layout-wise), brought down to a Windows 95 maching running PageMaker, which then prints the "master" information to a program called "Electric Image" (or so I am told, the name may be off a bit).
Electric Image, for those who don't know, "caches" the print job as a PCL template which one can then add individualized database information to (in our case, name and address fields), similar to a mail-merge.
So, the PageMaker file is run to Electric Image, and then the database information is merged and printed on some high-speed HPs....thousands of addresses per run.
The solution is annoying, but no mail-merge features existed in PageMaker, no PageMaker plugins filled this void at the time, and there did not seem to be an Electric Image-style program on the Mac (it's the only program of its kind on the PC that we know of, by a small home-grown company). So, we are stuck with the cludge--but I am in a position now to "fix" this if possible.
Basically, we would like to have the ability to merge-print with Mac PageMaker files from a PC-supplied database file (format is flexible, probably tab or comma delimited text files, or dBase files).
Keeping it all-Mac would simplify our network administration and streamline the process (font issues and having to convert Mac graphics to wierd PC formats has always annoyed us to no end, since Electric Image uses PCL and the artists use PostScript).
I hope Mac Managers or the Evangelistas can come to my rescue in short-order, my "Window of Opportunity" is relatively short.
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 02:07:25 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - New German Mac News-Site
This is probably of interest for all German-speaking EvangeListas: Our new site "Apfelmann" ( <http://www.crosswinds.net/cologne/~apfelmann/> ) has opened up on Saturday, June 6th.
Would be great if you could stop by and pay us a visit - but remember: It's all German...
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 02:07:30 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - New at MacTimes
This tidbit is from:
Dan Knight, <dknight@mail.iserv.net>
While our publisher has been busy helping tornado victims, MacTimes marches on with two new additions.
the iMac channel <http://www.mactimes.com/imac/> is dedicated to that swoopy new computer you can't even buy yet, the incredible, futuristic iMac.
In "iMac and the Two Button Mouse" on Thinking Different <http://www.mactimes.com/different/archive/mouse.html>>, Blaine Young asks if the Mac has outgrown single-button mice.
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 02:07:35 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - New Email Lists for Mac Users
This tidbit is from:
Dan Knight, <dknight@mail.iserv.net>
Low End Mac is pleased to announce several new email lists.
Three lists are spin-off from the popular Quadlist, which was originally intended for users of 68040-based Macs. The list has diverged greatly, covering topics as diverse as compact Macs, G3s, Duos, clones, networking, monitor repair, upgrades, and more.
To help bring focus and better serve the needs of subscribers, Quadlist now has three daughters: Vintage Macs, PowerBooks, and Power Macs.
Vintage Macs covers primarily the 68000, 68020, and 68030-based Macs. <http://www.mactimes.com/lowend/vintage/>
PowerBooks covers primarily the portable Mac OS computers. <http://www.mactimes.com/lowend/powerbooks/>
Power Macs covers primarily the PPC-based Mac OS computers. <http://www.mactimes.com/lowend/powermacs/>
And, especially for those buying "fire sale" Umax SuperMac computers (and all those who beat us to the punch), SuperMacs will be geared primarily to the needs of SuperMac users. <http://www.mactimes.com/lowend/supermacs/>
Together these are known as the Low End Mac family of email lists. I expect each will ramble into other territory as well, as is the case with users working with a variety of Macs. I hope each will become the kind of community Quadlisters have grown to love.
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 15:05:28 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <Kawasaki@garage.com> Subject: $$ - Mac Wizard (online game)
Keyword: Market by market, Games
This special offer is from:
Jessica Behrens, jessicab@simutronics.com
The most popular Internet games are now available to Mac Users!
Simutronics, the leading developer of multi-player Internet games, just released its new Mac Wizard software. Now, Macintosh users can join thousands online in playing Simutronics hit online role-playing games, including GemStone III, DragonRealms, and the new Hercules & Xena: Alliance of Heroes.
Simutronics games generate 1.7 million hours of game play monthly and attract 5000 simultaneous players nightly! Sign up for a 30 day no-risk free trail offer and keep playing for $9.95 a month. To learn more about the games and to sign up for a 30 day free trial, go to: ames.asp<http://www.play.net/simunet_public/games.asp>
Special Offer: 30-Day Free Gaming Account
Right now, we are offering 30-day free trial periods for our massively popular online roleplaying games! With the release of our new Mac Wizard software, Macintosh users can join thousands online playing Simutronics hit role-playing games, including GemStone III, DragonRealms, and the new Hercules & Xena: Alliance of Heroes.
Simutronics games generate 1.7 million hours of game play monthly and attract 5000 simultaneous players nightly! Discover the adventure of online roleplaying games - make friends for life, explore new lands, discover treasures. To learn more about the games and to sign up for a 30 day free trial, go to: <http://www.play.net/simunet_public/games.asp>
If you have any questions, contact jessicab@simutronics.com.
See you in the games
The Simutronics Team
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Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 02:06:58 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macs at the Pacific Science Center
Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better
This tidbit is from:
Doug Hinschberger, <hinsch@gte.net>
From the April 1998 issue of Puget Sound Computer User highlighting the use of computers at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, WA:
"Basically, our criteria for keeping a computer, rather than retiring it, are that the Macintoshes must be able to run at least Microsoft Word 5.1 and QuickMail 3.5, and the PCs must be able to run Windows 95. Unfortunately, this means we had to replace almost all of our PCs after two years of use. Our Macintoshes have lasted almost three times that long, on average," reports DeMaria.
The Science Center's primary weather data server runs on a Mac IIci - a model from 1989.
<http://www.pacsci.org>
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