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At Apple Computer Inc.'s upcoming Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), sales and marketing professionals from international software companies have the opportunity to participate in series of workshops designed to help smaller software developers compete effectively in the global marketplace. Open only to WWDC attendees, the "Business Development Bootcamp" is sponsored by Apple and the Center for Software Development (CSD). Apple's 1998 WWDC and runs from May 11-15 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California.
Running parallel to WWDC's technical sessions, the Business Development Bootcamp is a five day program of in-depth seminars presented by respected Silicon Valley venture capitalists, industry experts and business consultants. Seminars include: Venture Funding & Finance Finding the Right Equity Partner Successfully Entering the Japanese Market Strategic Marketing Workshop Doing Business in the United States One-On-One Marketing Strategy Soup-to-Nuts: Mergers, Acquisitions & Initial Public Offerings
At this year's WWDC, Apple co-founder and Interim CEO, Steve Jobs will outline the Company's operating system strategy in his opening keynote. The five day developer conference will cover all aspects of Apple's technology and business, including the Mac OS, Rhapsody, QuickTime, ColorSync, AppleScript, WebObjects and future hardware directions. The Business Development Bootcamp is only open to attendees of WWDC and is included in the conference fee. The cost of a five-day WWDC pass is U.S. $1,045 per attendee. Developers wishing to attend one day of the conference can do so for U.S. $500. Registration details and further information on the Business Development Bootcamp are available on Apple's WWDC website:
I have started a free Banner Tips mailing list. Approximately once per month you'll receive an e-mail containing banner design tips, banner statistics, banner news, etc. Everything about banner advertising on the web. The first issue will be published in a few weeks.
I invite you all to become charter members by signing up here:
Since the first free public release of Stalker's Internet Mail Server, it has been consistently upgraded with new performance enhancements. The most recent public version to be released 1.6, offers the latest technologies for mail servers including anti-spam features and better administrative additions.
IP Blacklisting has been proven to be the most efficient way to cut unsolicited E-mail ("spam") messages: mail servers with IP blacklisting implemented rejects all messages that come from known offenders. However, spammers may change their providers and IP addresses, and new spammers appear every week. This makes the job of keeping the Black List current an everyday duty for mail server administrators.
The DNS-based blacklisting is a new emerging technology that automates this task. A regular DNS server located anywhere on the Net can be used to keep the IP addresses of all known spammers. The anti-spam warriors inform the administrator of the black-listing server about unsolicited E-mail their users have received, so that the server has an up-to-date list of known offenders.
With the 1.6 version of SIMS, the name of a black-listing server can be entered in the SMTP module settings. When SIMS receives mail from a remote host, it checks not only its own black list, but also consults the black- listing server, too. If the sending host is included in the blacklisting DNS server tables, messages from that host are not accepted. The entire process is automatic and allows all mail server administrators to centralize and to distribute their knowledge about offending sites. Since the blacklisting servers are implemented using the existing DNS technology and software, several servers are already available on the Net, and they can be used with any SIMS 1.6 mail server.
One of the first anti-spam features implemented in SIMS was protection from unauthorized mail relaying. SIMS could relay a message to any Internet site only if it was sent from a known (usually - LAN) IP address. This feature did not allow spammers to abuse a SIMS server, but it also created problems for mobile users that connected to the Internet via various providers, and thus used various IP addresses. These mobile clients could not use SIMS as their "SMTP server". With the version 1.6 this problem is addressed in two ways.
First, the so called "XTND XMIT" extension is implemented in the POP module. It allows remote users to submit messages via the POP, not SMTP protocol, and the POP3 protocol authenticated users using passwords, not IP addresses. Eudora and some other mailers support this POP protocol extension.
Second, the POP module records the client IP address when it authenticates a user. During the next minute, messages from that IP address are processed as messages from the known (LAN) clients. When remote users check their mail on the SIMS server (this results in user authentication), their IP addresses are recorded. Then they submit messages to the server via the regular SMTP protocol. Since the messages come from the authenticated addresses, they are marked as such and can be relayed anywhere.
Along with the new Anti-spam features, SIMS has been updated with several enhancements for Administrators, thus allowing for easier monitoring of the server. The SIMS logs now receives a Failure (Level-1) record when the SMTP module rejects a return-path or a recipient address, and a when the POP or PWD module rejects a user name/password: this feature allows administrators to detect when their systems are under attack.
PRICING and AVAILABILITY: Stalker Internet Mail Server is available free of charge. The software can be downloaded <http://www.stalker.com/SIMS/>, <ftp://ftp.stalker.com/> and Stalker mirror sites overseas.
DOCUMENTATION: the entire SIMS System Guide can be used via the Internet at <http://www.stalker.com/SIMS/>, and it can be downloaded for local use from the same SIMS site.
SUPPORT: Stalker Software has an active list <sims@stalker.com> mailing to discuss the SIMS issues. With 50+ messages per day and several hundred subscribers, this list provides immediate technical support assistance both from the Stalker support staff and experienced SIMS administrators. Subscription requests should be sent to <sims-on@stalker.com>, and the digest- mode subscription can be requested at <sims-digest@stalker.com> __________ This msg originated from the MacDev-1 listserv and was selectively redistributed on your favorite list -- EvangeList. To subscribe to MacDev-1, check out <http://www.mactech.com> or send an email to<MacDev-1@listmail.xplain.com>
I just wanted to clarify a few things because of the tremendous response to the Public Access Software "Toasted" Bunny Suit image at <http://www.pasoftware.com/toast.html>.
First of all the Doll was NOT actually on fire, a scanned image was enhanced in Photoshop 4.0 using the Alien Skin Eye Candy "Fire" filter and a bit of manual masking work on a Power Macintosh computer.
Public Access Software does not condone the actual incineration of BunnyPeople(tm) dolls or the dancing [actors] on the Intel Pentium II commercials in similar attire, kids don't try it at home.
Second, because I have received requests from fellow Mac enthusiasts about where to get the doll(s) I dug through the Intel site and found them at:
<http://www.intel.com/intel/intelis/shop/640.htm>
There are 5 different metallic-neon colors to choose from and each doll will cost US $7, plus shipping and handling I would imagine. You can get a set of all 5 dolls (one of each color) for US $30 plus s/h.
Again, Public Access Software does not endorse or condone the application of intense heat and/or flame to any BunnyPeople(tm) doll, kids don't try it at home regardless of how much fun it may appear.
Thank you for the interest, it was definitely worth the effort.
Pentium and BunnyPeople are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
- -Tim Mityok Public Access Software -- Innovative Software for the Mac OS <http://www.pasoftware.com/>
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Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 02:18:41 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup & $$ - Color Voodoo Apologies and Offer
This follow-up message and special offer is from:
J.L. Morton, <jmorton@colorcom.com>
Coinciding with our "Color Voodoo" Publications PR on Evangelist, our server crashed. When it came back up, it was unable to connect to CyberCash and was not able to verify credit card purchases. We have no idea how many people tried to enter credit cards Sunday and Monday, only to be told that they couldn't be processed. Some of you reported that you tried to enter several different credit cards and received the same refusal. It wasn't the card, it was the bozo server. At all times, transactions on the server remained secure, it just didn't want to cooperate.
We'd like to offer a special deal to make up for anyone's bad experience and have set up a special discount for Mac Evangelists. We've taken an additional 10% off the already reduced special introductory price for any of the Color Voodoo electronic publications.
This--offer--can--only-- be--accessed-- at-- the following temporary url's:
"Color Voodoo#1-A Guide to Color Symbolism" <http://www.jiffyart.com/macevan1.html>
"Color Voodoo#2-A Guide to Color Symbolism for Web Site Design" <http://www.jiffyart.com/macevan2.html>
"Color Voodoo#3-50 Symbolic Color Schemes" <http://www.jiffyart.com/macevan3.html>
If you're one of those who somehow "succeeded" in placing an order in spite of the wackiness and would like the same discount, please email <jmorton@colorcom.com> (We don't know who you are but want to make up for any problems you may have had.)
Responsibilities: Do you like to design clever new image processing algorithms? Do you like to take a piece of code and wring every last bit of performance out of it? We are looking for experienced computer scientists to work on cool new plug-in components for Photoshop and to optimize the heck out of the existing ones. You will work with a top-notch team and yet still have lots of autonomy with regard to your own plug-ins.
Qualifications: Requires a BS/CS or equivalent and 4+ years of software development experience with commercial shrink-wrap applications. Fluency with C/ C++ on at least one of the following platforms: Windows NT and 95 (preferred) or Macintosh. Some experience with image processing, color management, and/or low-level graphics code is a must. Strong plusses include knowledge of cross-platform compatibility issues, component software (OLE especially), and excellent debugging skills.
Please send your resume to:
Cheryl Erickson Adobe Systems, Inc. 345 Park Avenue, MS WT-10 San Jose, CA 95110 e-m: <erickson@adobe.com> FAX: 408 537-4567
This Announcement is from <charleen@applelinks.com>
With the ever-changing world of Apple Macintosh, we are always looking for new writers. This is an excellent chance to display your writing skills and your knowledge of the Macintosh platform.
Reviews should be 400 - 1000 words submitted in plain text format and may contain up to 2 graphics in GIF format, up to 30k in size. If you submit at least two reviews per month that are published, you'll receive the title of Contributing Editor.This is not a paid position, but may possibly lead to one.
Editorial Writers: We'd like editorials on any topics pertaining to Apple Macintosh or the Mac OS. Editorials should be 400 - 1000 words submitted in plain text format and may contain up to 2 graphics in GIF format, up to 30k in size. If you submit at least one editorial per month that is published, you'll receive the title of Contributing Editor. This could possibly lead to your own column. Please no spelling or grammatical errors. This is not a paid position, but may possibly lead to one.
If you think you are up for the challenge and would like to join the applelinks team, send your submissions and/or questions to <charleen@applelinks.com>.
For More Info Go <To<http://www.applelinks.com/pages/reviewers.lasso>
Review: DragThing 2.5 <http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/dragthing.lasso> Launch files, folders, and applications from custom-made user-defined floating 'docks'. These docks may contain any item a user finds useful, including URLs and other internet goodies. DragThing 2.5 is a major new version of DragThing with many remarkably cool features added including pop up dock windows, vertical tabs, and tab shaped windows. It also introduces DragThing Lite - - a smaller, easier to use DragThing for the rest of us. The official DragThing Web page is also now available. It can be downloaded and all the up-to-date news and information can be obtained.
The other night, Apple sent a spokesperson to demo QuickTime 3 and Quicktime 3 Pro to MacNexus, the local Mac User Group here in Sacramento. The presentation was incredible. Quicktime now has the ability to play virtually every file format you're likely to come across on the web, eliminating the need for a plethora of browser plug-ins. And if you spring for the $29.95 upgrade, Quicktime 3 transforms into QuickTime 3 Pro, a very cool multimedia tool.
With simple Cut-And-Paste ease, you can combine audio tracks with video clips and static graphics. (His example showed the famous dancing baby, twisting and frooging to TWO music tracks of his choice, layered on top of Sarah McLachlan's latest video. Creation time: about three minutes) Other features of note include full screen playback, heavy-duty compression schemes, and ultra-cool special effects (like fire and rippling water).
You can download QuickTime 3 now off Apple's site at:
www.apple.com/quicktime
Once it's downloaded, you can easily upgrade to QuickTime 3 Pro by supplying Apple with a credit card number. In exchange, they give you a key which unlocks the Pro features to your existing copy of QuickTime 3.
My only gripe thus far is that no documentation comes with the download. You actually have to go and squat on Apple's site to read the pages and pages of documentation. I just wish they had at least made a PDF file available for download.
Short of that, QuickTime 3 is a MUST HAVE! And if you do ANY kind of multimedia creation, the Pro version is well worth the mere $29.95.
- -Ray Fox (Not a paid Apple spokesperson, I swear!)
Global Mapping Systems has released GPSy 3.08 -- the lastest update to its Global Positioning Systems (GPS) communications software suite for the Macintosh.
GPSy 3.08 adds the following features:
* ability to copy map points to the clipboard as extended format waypoints * Trimble TSIP support for Trimble GPS units (GPSy/MacOS exclusive) * ability to upload SA4 route files as GPS routes (GPSy/MacOS exclusive)
as well as miscellaneous bug fixes. Global Mapping Systems suggests all registered users upgrade (at no cost) to this release version. GPSy 3.07 previously added the ability to upload vector format coastal data -- ideal for inexpensive handheld GPS units without built-in maps.
A free demonstration/trial version of GPSy 3.08 can can be downloaded from:
<http://www.gpsy.com/download.html>
More information about GPSy can be obtained from Global Mapping Systems' web site:
<http://www.gpsy.com/>
GPSy is priced at US$50 for individual use; $100 for institutional use; and $30 for academic users. Details and secure online purchasing are available at:
<http://www.gpsy.com/purchase.html>
For more information: GPSy Technical Support <support@gpsy.com> Global Mapping Systems Website <http://www.gpsy.com>
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