EvangeList Digest Friday, March 20 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1131
In this issue:
Tidbit - "We Don't Trust NT" $$ & Followup - An EvangeLista Success Story Job - Graphic Designer/Production Artist (Mundelein, Illinois) PR - FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition Job - FileMaker Pro Application Engineer (Columbia, MD) PR - Master Spell 3.1.1 for MacOS PR - New Version of Terry Morse Myrmidon Followup - Mac Software - Internet Magazine (UK) Tidbit - Mac Friendly Enhanced CD PR - ShareWay IP Gateway Professional Edition
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I got my copy of NetworkNews UK Edition today, I thought you might like to know what it said - <Headline> We don't trust NT
Forum user meeting declares NT insecure Robert Jacques, Senior reporter
"NT users have given Microsoft a hands down vote of no confidence on NT security."
In an informal poll conducted by Network News at Microsoft's UK headquarters, roughly 80% of the delegates at the influential Microsoft Windows NT Forum did not believe NT4 is secure."
The article goes on to say how Microsoft "despatched security staff to seize and grab our photographer's film and surpress this damning user evidence."
Next to the article is the offending photograph showing 4 people raising their hands to agree with the statement "...NT4 is secure connected to the net." I'm being generous here, one of them could be scratching his nose!
Also of interst in the March 18th issue (no123) is an article on the Cytrix WinFrame system allowing Macs and UNIX boxes to access Windows-based applications that reside on a server.
Check out Network News at: <http://www.NetworkNews.co.uk>
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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 02:10:46 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: $$ & Followup - An EvangeLista Success Story
This follow-up message and Special Offer is from:
Nicholas Rhodes, <consult@iarchglobal.com>
Several months ago, we had a small information consulting company based in Southern Spain. We were also developing Smotel - a small hotel management package developed entirely in FM Pro 3.0. We submitted to this list some PR about Smotel and received hundreds of responses. Among the responses was a company very interested in investing in our software development (which was at that time a very secondary interest). This company has now placed their trust in us and we now have a whole new software division with dedicated programmers and international representative offices in several different countries.
Apart from Smotel (our highly successful Small Hotel Management Package, which is starting to ship), we also have IntelliProp (a real estate management package) and PubPro (another management system aimed at publishers and magazines).
To see our products and services and download demos, please visit <http://www.iarchglobal.com> and if you order any of our products, we offer all evangelists an additional 15% discount.
Thank you Evangelist !!!
__________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
It's messages like this one that make it possible for me to wake up and face this job every day. Thank YOU for sticking with the Mac, Nicholas!
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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 02:11:13 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Job - Graphic Designer/Production Artist (Mundelein, Illinois)
In-house Creative Services department of a fast-growing company recognized worldwide as the premiere provider of health & wellness solutions for public facilities has an opening for a graphic designer/production guru. Ideal candidate will have a great eye for design, 2 to 3 years of on-the-job experience and is a self-starter with the ability to follow given project specifications with a minimum of supervision. Candidate will use these skills to develop, produce and maintain product labeling, packaging, literature, and support materials for our brand and private label programs. Strong Mac skills utilizing Illustrator, Photoshop and QuarkExpress is a must. Collaborative team player working environment with state-of-art equipment.
Response:
Please e-mail resume, a few samples (jpeg's & pdf) and salary history to: <bsimpson@technicalconcepts.com> with "Graphic Designer Position" in the subject field. Or mail resume, samples (photocopies acceptable) and salary history to: Technical Concepts, 1301 Allanson Road, Mundelein, IL 60060 Attn.: Graphic Designer Position. No phone calls please. No relo.
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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 02:11:06 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition
FileMaker, Inc., formerly Claris Corporation, has announced FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition, an essential database development tool kit for corporate and professional developers that runs on Windows 95, Windows NT and the Mac OS. FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition will give developers a wide array of 32-bit based applications and tools for compiling, debugging, developing, deploying and managing FileMaker Pro database solutions, the company said.
For the first time, the new version, scheduled to ship later this year, will feature an API (Application Program Interface) that will allow developers to write External Functions for FileMaker Pro databases, a capability that will greatly expand the core functionality found in the stand-alone version of FileMaker Pro 4.0, the company's award-winning desktop database software. In addition, FileMaker Pro Developer Edition will enable access to FileMaker Pro databases over Java-compliant operating systems, such as Unix and Solaris Systems, with the addition of Java classes.
The right developer tools for a wide range of FileMaker Pro user needs "Just as the stand-alone version of FileMaker Pro 4.0 now provides fast, powerful solutions for managing information of all types, FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition will make it much easier for the FileMaker Pro developer community to build solutions for enterprise workgroups and small to mid-sized organizations," said Dominique Goupil, president of FileMaker, Inc. "Using FileMaker Pro Developer Edition, professional developers can easily turn user requests into solid business solutions."
The new FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition API will allow developers to produce useful new external functions such as credit-card verification, complex scientific and financial calculations and graphical representations of data, many of which were not available before using FileMaker Pro.
"This API, along with the Java classes, thrusts FileMaker Pro into the core of corporate MIS suites by permitting rapid development of robust, diversified, sophisticated information management systems," said developer Steven H. Blackwell, president and CEO, Management Counseling Services, in Alexandria, Virginia.
Java developers, using FileMaker Pro Java classes shipping within the new Developer Edition, will be able to harness the relational power of FileMaker Pro to enhance their Java applications and applets.
Other features within the new version include an enhanced version of the FileMaker Pro runtime binding engine allowing for fast, low-cost deployment of runtime solutions based on FileMaker Pro. Offering greater GUI customization of the database, the runtime binding engine does not require users to install a full copy of FileMaker Pro. Also included is a complete Developer Tools Collection including Home Page Pro 3.0 (formerly Claris Home Page 3.0); Code Warrior Lite; thousands of buttons and backgrounds; more than 50 complementary third-party tools from leading FileMaker Pro developers; and Windows and Mac OS versions of FileMaker Pro 4.0.
FileMaker Pro 4.0 Developer Edition, to be priced at $499 (in the U.S.) and available through authorized FileMaker, Inc. resellers, will ship on a hybrid CD-ROM (Windows and Mac OS) allowing for easy cross-platform development. Windows requirements include an Intel compatible 486/33 computer running Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.5.1 or higher (with 8MB RAM along with a CD-ROM drive and hard disk drive). Mac OS requirements include any Macintosh, Power Macintosh or compatible running System 7.1 or newer, a CD ROM drive, hard disk drive and 4MB RAM (8MB required for Power Macintosh).
With three million units of software distributed, FileMaker, Inc. delivers desktop-to-Web productivity and creativity for customers ranging from SOHO to the enterprise. Its award-winning FileMaker Pro line of database software provides relational power, instant and custom Internet publishing and legendary ease-of-use. Its unique blend of power and ease has fueled significant growth: sales of FileMaker Pro for Windows have tripled in the past two years, complementing its long-time leadership among Macintosh database software. __________ 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>
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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 02:11:24 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Job - FileMaker Pro Application Engineer (Columbia, MD)
This job announcement is from:
Sandeep Goel, dakota imaging, inc. <mailto:SandeepG@DakotaImaging.com>
Dakota Imaging, Inc., makers of the "Transform" software (formerly called groKKer), have an immediate opening for an experienced application/database engineer with experience in developing, testing and deploying FileMaker Pro based business solutions.
Position requires atleast 2 years of experience designing, developing and deploying FileMaker Pro solutions. Must be able to demonstrate his/her own FileMaker Pro work. Sensational, insanely great opportunity to develop a company wide integrated information system and other data capture solutions for clients. If you have great ideas and visions, but never had the resources and business opportunities to develop for, we have the *right* opportunity for you. See your solutions get used and distributed nationwide with maximum impact.
Internal information system will support and include 1) Sales Force management, system configurators, automatic pricing databases, lead/contact mgmt, reports, 2) Engineering, R&D tracking, mgmt and reports, 3) Tech Support group call handling, tracking, mgmt and reports, 4) Professional/Consulting services group needs for time/services tracking, invoicing, management and reports. Solution will support dakota imaging personnel at HQ and nationwide on both Macintosh and Windows platforms via LAN and Internet.
Data capture solutions for clients will include creating FMPro based LAN/WAN and Internet solutions that allow clients in Insurance and Govt. to recieve data via "distributable" and Internet based servers; all front ending our Transform automated OCR/ICR data capture, imaging and remote processing solutions.
This position is available with our software development team located at our HQ in Columbia, Maryland. dakota imaging offers a flexible work environment, competitive compensation and comprehensive employee benefits including medical and dental insurance, 401K plan, and stock options. To be considered for this position, please send your resume and FMPro work samples (if possible) by email to:
Founded in July 1989, dakota imaging is a computer software company based in Columbia, Maryland. Our products license nationally under the brand name "Transform".
We realized 9 years ago that as computers mushroom all over the world, the amount of data that needs to be "keyed" into computers will increase exponentially. The faster the computers become, more the data they can process, more the amount of keying required.
We developed the "Transform" software over the last 9 years. Transform software is used by numerous small, medium and Fortune 1000 companies to automatically "key enter" hundreds of thousands of pages of data. The data enters their computers from all kinds of paper forms and documents that they receive, EVERY DAY. By using our products, our customers enjoy such benefits as:
Reduce the data entry costs by 30 to 60% Improve customer service by 30 to 200% Increase operator productivity by 100 to 600% Achieve a 100% return on their investment within 6-24 months Save money every year thereafter by using our products
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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 02:10:52 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Master Spell 3.1.1 for MacOS
Master Spell administers spelling drills using the Mac's speech capabilities.
*** Aim of Master Spell
- - To help Mac users of all ages spell better. - - To be Mac'ish: simple enough for an eight year-old to operate, sophisticated and powerful enough for an adult. - - To help high school-aged, college-aged and older adults spell better by collecting many hundreds of commonly misspelled words for tests. - - To allow the spelling words for younger people to be determined by their teachers and then easily typed as a text file to be used as a test.
*** Features
- - Custom spelling word lists - - Individual Scoring and History - - Multiple Review Options with Variable Emphasis on Trouble Words - - Comprehensive Score Analyzation - - Printing of Graph and Score History - - Anti-redundancy routines - - Alternate Spellings - - Adjustable pronunciation and definitive clues - - Audible and visible correction
*** Requirements
- - A 32MHz 68030, 68040, or PowerPC Macintosh. - - System 7.1 or newer MacOS - - 512 x 384 resolutions or higher and 256 colors or higher - - Version 1.5 or newer of Apple's PlainTalk Text-to-Speech available at:
<http://www.speech.apple.com/>
Thanks, Jay Lichtenauer -- Proud Mac owner since 1985 <jaylich@interaccess.com>
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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 02:11:29 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - New Version of Terry Morse Myrmidon
This announcement is from:
Terry Morse <tmorse@terrymorse.com>
Terry Morse Software released version 2.1 of their award winning web page converter, Terry Morse Myrmidon. This new version contains several enhancements to its exclusive Wizzy-Web technology for accurate conversion of any Mac file into a web page.
Included in Terry Morse Myrmidon 2.1 are the first results of a partnership between Terry Morse Software and GoLive Systems, makers of GoLive CyberStudio (the Eddy award winning web authoring and site maintenance application). Because of the CyberStudio enhancements in Myrmidon 2.1, all text and graphics in a Myrmidon-created web page appear on a layout grid in CyberStudio. Changes can be made to the page layout simply by dragging objects across the grid. There is no easier way to edit a Myrmidon-created web page. Information on CyberStudio can found at: <http://www.golive.com>.
Other enhancements in the new version include:
- - optional creation of pixel accurate text sizes - optional creation of spacers to maintain document spacing - optional preservation of page margins (top, left, bottom, or right) - improved automatic creation of Table of Contents page - optional output of "home" button on every web page - enhanced control over layout text box size and quantity
Users of the commercial Terry Morse Myrmidon may download a free updater to version 2.1 from: <http://www.terrymorse.com/updates.html>
A fully functional demo version (good for 25 conversions) is available <http://www.terrymorse.com/survey.html>
CONTACT: Terry Morse, President Terry Morse Software, Inc. <mailto:tmorse@terrymorse.com> 1-650-858-1017
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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 02:11:53 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - Mac Software - Internet Magazine (UK)
This follow-up message is from:
Adrian Winnard, <adrian.w@easynet.co.uk>
Following my request to the list for Macintosh software suggestions for inclusion on the Internet Magazine CD there was a tremendous response. Their recent CDs had previously included some meagre token offerings on the Mac side and had implied that there was little available.....you proved them wrong! But better than that, they have fully acknowledged your contributions in the April edition mag and on their CD - Internet mag says:
"Mac users! Thanks for the tremendous response to our request for software submissions and recommendations. Sparked by the note in the February CD, many of you have now been most generous, sending links to archives, offers of applications for inclusion and recommendations of tried and tested Mac apps. We hope all Mac users (a growing section of our readership) find the software selection on this month's CD more satisfying than before."
"Thanks to all of you (including the 'Evangelist' mailing list) who responded to our call for Mac software to include on the Internet Magazine CDs - you proved that there is indeed no shortage."
And I say:
I know that many (most) of the email will have been sent by list members from the USA and other parts of the world, so you will not directly benefit from this UK publication....this can only be a demonstration of your true generosity of spirit...thank you all so much. If you still wish to suggest software for inclusion on future CDs the CD editor is: David Perry - <davidp@internet.emap.com> the editor of the magazine is Gail Robinson - <gailr@internet.emap.com>
Adrian Winnard Scotland <adrian.w@easynet.co.uk>
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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 02:10:57 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Friendly Enhanced CD
This tidbit is from:
Teemu S A Masalin, <tmasalin@cc.helsinki.fi>
Hello, I just bought Sarah McLachlan's latest CD "Surfacing". The album is great and it also includes multimedia track with QuickTime video. I found out that this CD is made by some great Macintosh people. The following quotes are from the read me -file.
"Macromedia's Director 5.0 was used to create the multimedia program. Development is done on various Macintosh PowerPCs - everything from a 7500. 8100 and 9500. We also use Movie Cleaner 1.3, Adobe After Effects 3.1 and MoviePlayer 2.5 for the videos. You'll see Adobe Photoshop 4.0 work all over the place. All the text editing is done in ClarisWorks 4.0, except where we wanted to torture ourselves and did it in Photoshop or Director."
Then there is following comment about QuickTime:
"QuickTime is the most dependable cross platform video software we've found so far. Get this straight - QuickTime will not harm your computer in any way whatsoever, even if you don't know anything about Apple computers or have never touched a Macintosh"
Macintosh is the best!
__________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
D'OH!
I've had that «D for MONTHS. I didn't know it was enhanced!
Well, i just ran upstairs (working at home is a blast at times like this :), snagged the CD and ran back to my G3 enhanced 8500 to slip it in. A very nice enhancement to the CD material.
BTW, I did know that the "Freedom Sessions" CD was enhanced as well. Also very nice...I think Sarah (if I may be allowed the familiarity :) is definitely on the forefront of what you can do with enhanced CD's. One suggestion...LYRICS. :-)
Another interesting thing to check out...in the CD case, under the side where the CD is stored are installation instructions. The Mac has a single step for installation and running the ECD. Windows...well, five steps, with some of the steps having sub-steps.
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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 02:11:02 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - ShareWay IP Gateway Professional Edition
This announcement is from:
Alan Oppenheimer <alan@opendoor.com>
Open Door Networks is pleased to announce that we have just shipped the Professional Edition of our ShareWay IP Gateway. ShareWay IP enables any AppleShare-compatible server (including personal file sharing) to provide Macintosh file service over the Internet or an intranet. ShareWay IP Pro adds a number of new features to the ShareWay IP product line including:
- - Support of multiple servers from a single Macintosh (including "multihoming" ability if used with Apple's new Open Transport 1.3). - - Real-time access statistics, graphs and a complete access log - - A list of connected users, including users' IP addresses and idle time - - Ability to export configuration and access information to text files - - Ability to disconnect specific users from specific servers
An evaluation version of ShareWay IP Pro can be downloaded from:
<http://www.opendoor.com/sharewayip/>
Special introductory pricing is in effect through March 31. Upgrades from ShareWay IP Standard Edition are available. You can order the Professional Edition from:
<http://www.opendoor.com/asiporder.html>
If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact us at <shareway@opendoor.com> or (541)488-4127. Thanks for your interest in the products.
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