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Expo News Summary |
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At this week's MACWORLD Expo, CEO Steve Jobs announced that Mac OS 8.5
sold 1 million copies in its first quarter, and that it is now installed
on over 2 million computers. The opening of the Apple online store in
Europe should increase this installed base even further.
In the third-party software and hardware arena, momentum continues to
build: 1,355 new or revised Mac applications have shipped since the iMac
introduction on May 6, and more than 100 USB products have shipped as
well. iMac sales bode well for consumer and Internet developers, based
on these purchaser demographics:
800,000 iMacs have been sold
32 percent of purchasers are first-time computer buyers
13 percent are Wintel converts
30 percent are replacing an existing Macintosh computer
25 percent are adding a Macintosh computer to a family
82 percent are connected to the Internet
Developers selling into high-end computer markets welcomed news of a
turbo-charged G3 product line. Availability of the ATI RAGE 128 chip and
the Silicon Graphics OpenGL API (application programming interface) offers
developers access to the most powerful toolbox of 3D graphics ever. And
finally, the upcoming Mac OS X Server will help developers deliver affordable
server solutions to Internet, publishing, and education customers. For
more details on these and other Apple announcements, visit these web pages:
Apple
Launches New Desktop Lineup for 1999
Apple
Announces New iMacs in Five New Colors
800,000
iMacs Sold in First 139 Days
Apple
Announces Mac OS X Server
Apple
Launches Reinvented Power Macintosh G3 Line
ATI RAGE
128 Chip Brings Lightning Fast Graphics to New G3s
Apple
Licenses OpenGL From Silicon Graphics
Apple
Integrates FireWire Into Every New G3 System
Apple
Debuts Three New Studio Displays
Apple
Expands Online Store in Europe
Apple
and the Euro Fact Sheet
Deluge
of New Macintosh Software Continues
Games
Explode Into Macintosh Market
More Than
100 USB Devices Available
Major Third-Party
Product Announcements
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MAC OS
[1] New Releases: Apple DVD Software Update 1.1, HP IrDA
Printers 2.0, Newton Press 1.1 for Windows Updater
[2] Technical Q&As Published This Week
[3] New Mac OS Listings in the Tech Info Library
[4] ADC Compatibility Labs: Book Your Time Today!
[5] Mac OS Tool News: AutoScript.fm 1.0.7, Tools Plus
Professional
MAC OS X
[6] Rhapsody/Mac OS X Server Tool News: Quake II for Rhapsody
DR2, QuantaReport 4.0
INTERACTIVE MEDIA
[7] Interactive Media Tool News: RealPlayerG2, RealProducerG2,
VideoPrism 1.0, Electric Image 3D, Commotion 2.0, CDFinder 2.6, Radius
Video Capture Solution, USB-Compatible Avid Solution
JAVA
[8] Free Apple Java Seminar
INTERNET
[9] System Administration Tools: Funnel Web 3.0, StarNine's
Bundle Up Program, MicroNet RAID Solutions
[10] Free Webmaster Seminar From Apple
HARDWARE
[11] Hardware Technical Documentation
[12] Third-Party Hardware News: Rearden WebCam Software
MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
[13] Management Consulting Services and Discounts From Saxon-Hamilton
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Mac OS |
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[1] New Releases:
AppleShare IP 6.1, ATI Driver Update 1.4.7
Apple
DVD Software Update 1.1 lets you continue playing back a movie after
waking the computer from system sleep, restarting the computer, or restarting
an Apple DVD Player.
HP
IrDA Printers 2.0 significantly improves the printing time of Newton-compatible
IrDA printers. Supported printers include the HP DeskJet 340, HP LaserJet
5MP, and HP LaserJet 6MP. This enhancement will slightly increase the
speed of serial printing to Newton-compatible HP DeskWriters.
Newton
Press 1.1 for Windows Updater allows you to create documents on
your desktop computer, then publish them as Newton books. Anyone with
a Newton device can view, annotate, fax, or print Newton books. This
release adds support for eMate 300, MessagePad 2000, and MessagePad
2100 systems; new page formats; and faster text imports.
[2] Technical
Q&As Published This Week
Technical Q&As include information on new Apple technologies, programming
tips, code snippets, and FAQs written by Apple's technical support engineers.
NEW
DV34: Secondary Interrupts on the Page Fault
Path
TB57: Maximum Number of Menu Items
TB56: Bypassing AppendMenu's Meta-character
Processing
TB55: Tear-off Menus
TB54: Moving the Menu Bar
TB53: Expanding the Set of Menu Item Modifier
Keys
TB52: LMGetTheMenu and LMSetMenuHook
TB51: Desk Accessory Menus
TB50: Menu Definition Drawing Dimmed Items
TB49: Drawing While a Menu Is Open
TB48: Adding Color Icons to Menu Items
TB47: Changing Menu Titles
TB46: System Menu IDs
TB45: Calling GetMenu Redundantly
TB44: Unpopped Pop-up Menus and Mac OS 8.5
UPDATED
TB43: Drag Manager: Promising and Tracking
[3] New
Mac OS Listings in the Tech Info Library
Apple's Technical Information Library (TIL) is a central listing of product
information, technical specifications, and troubleshooting tips for Apple
products.
iMAC
iMac:
Firmware Update Message Keeps Showing at Startup (#24766)
iMac:
Slight Delay After Firmware Update (#24763)
iMac
266: No Mezzanine Connector (#58210)
iMac
266: Why No IrDA? (#58209)
POWER MACINTOSH
Power
Macintosh: Differences Between DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, and DVD+RW (#58187)
NEW POWER MACINTOSH G3 MODELS (BLUE AND WHITE)
Description
(#58227)
Technical
Specifications (#58226)
Handles
on Enclosure Are Functional (#58191)
Possible
to Use Both ADB and USB Devices (#58223)
Hard
Drive Not Supported in Zip Drive Expansion Bay (#58200)
Sound
Capabilities (#58197)
Power
Remains On When Case Is Open (#58198)
No Video
Adapter Necessary for Headless Operation (#58186)
How to
Differentiate From Other Power Macintosh G3 Models (#58203)
No Upgrade
for Processor Cache (#58202)
Uses
iMac Modem (#58188)
Speech
Recognition Not Supported (#58201)
FireWire
Ports and Specifications (#58207)
Storage
Options and Support (#58194)
Modem
Problem Alert During Initial Setup (#58221)
RAM Specifications
and Maximum Configuration (#58182)
Additional
Hard Drive Installation Options (#58193)
Microprocessor
Specifications (#58196)
IDE Bus
Configuration for Zip Drive and CD-ROM Drive (#58190)
Isochronous
Protocol Support on USB? (#58180)
Power
On Self Test Beep Definition (#58183)
Behavior
of Power Button Dependant Upon Current State (#58189)
Enabler
Built Into Software ROM and Mac OS (#58181)
Support
for Non-USB Displays (#58199)
What
Is in the Box? (#58222)
Ultra2
SCSI Compatibility With Older SCSI Drives (#58205)
Expansion
Ports: Description (#58195)
PCI Expansion
Slot Specifications (#58206)
Ultra2
SCSI Information (#58204)
Supported
Resolutions for DVD-Video Playback (#58184)
Obtaining
Ethernet Status via Apple System Profiler (#58192)
DISPLAYS
Apple
Studio Display 17: Changing the DDC Setting (#58219)
Apple
Studio Display 17: Noise or Shimmer at Startup Is Normal (#58216)
Apple
Studio Display 21 and 17: Compatibility With Other Macintosh Models
(#58212)
Apple
Studio Display 21: Technical Specifications (#58228)
Apple
Studio Display 21/Apple Studio Display 17: Using VGA-to-Mac Adapter
(#58215)
Apple
Studio Display 21: May Be Difficult to Tilt (#58220)
Apple
Studio Display 21/Apple Studio Display 17: Tripod Stand Safety Tips
(#58217) Apple
Studio Display 21: Connecting to a PCI Video Card (#58211)
Apple
Studio Display 21: Do Not Daisy-Chain Multiple Displays Together
(#58214)
[4]
ADC Compatibility Labs: Book Your Time Today!
The Apple Developer Connection (ADC) Compatibility
Labs (formerly called WWDR Labs) are available for use Monday through
Friday. All ADC members with an ADC Labs asset are eligible to use the
testing facility, which offers up to 90 Macintosh configurations. To
schedule time in the Cupertino-based facility, call 1-408-862-7175 from
10 a.m. to noon (Pacific time), Monday through Friday. Appointments
are typically scheduled four to six weeks in advance.
To schedule time in the ADC
Compatibility Labs in Tokyo, visit the Apple Japan web site.
[5]
Mac OS Tool News: AutoScript.fm 1.0.7, Tools Plus Professional
AutoScript.fm 1.0.7
is a tool for replicating FileMaker Pro scripts. This version sports
a new VISE installer and a new low price of US$ 48. (The free upgrade
is highly recommended for current users.) /
Tools
Plus Professional from Water's Edge Software has been rewritten
to take advantage of Mac OS 8.5 and third-generation G3 processors.
This CD includes Tools Plus Pro libraries, a development framework in
680x0 format for use with CodeWarrior.
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[6] Rhapsody/Mac OS X Server Tool News:
Quake II for Rhapsody DR2, QuantaReport 4.0
Quake II
for Rhapsody DR2, which technically could be categorized as a stress-reduction
tool for programmers, is now available for download. To unpack the .tar.gz
file, use the following command:
gnutar xzf Quake2.19-1998-12-22-RDR2.tar.gz
Charon 0.2
from Omni Software is a preliminary Internet game server locator that
can help you find all those Quake II servers on the Internet.
Sumeris Technology has released a version of QuantaReport
4.0 reporting and database access software for use with Mac OS X
Server software.
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Interactive Media |
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[7] Interactive
Media Tool News: RealPlayerG2, RealProducerG2, VideoPrism 1.0, Electric
Image 3D, Commotion 2.0, CDFinder 2.6, Radius Video Capture Solution,
USB-Compatible Avid Solution
RealNetworks has announced major new offerings for the Macintosh
platform, including a preview release of RealPlayerG2,
an audio/video playback engine, and the debut of RealProducerG2,
a video/audio product tool with deep QuickTime support.
VideoPrism 1.0 from Terran Interactive
is a ground-breaking color enhancement application for digital video.
It combines proven color management techniques within a QuickTime 3
effects filter, enabling videographers to instantly apply both color
correction and effects to clips.
Electric Image 3D
Software from Play Inc. is a new Mac OS version of its award-winning
professional 3D animation software, Electric Image 2.9. It includes
the highly anticipated Electric Image Modeler and a significant price
reduction.
Commotion 2.0 from Puffin
Designs is an award-winning visual effects package for video, film,
and digital content creation. This new version dramatically expands
Commotion's creative tool set with plug-in support, a new FX Brush for
creating stylized media brush effects, and new text creation and animation
tools.
CDFinder 2.6
from Norbert M. Doerner is a popular disk catalog tool. New features
in this release include import capabilities for Disk Wizard and Iomega
FindIt catalog files, catalog windows that can use Finder desktop icons,
and a hierarchical display of catalog folders.
Radius has announced that it is including Adobe
Premiere 5 LE with MotoDV, its digital video capture solution for
DV camcorders and tape decks with 1394 FireWire ports.
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Java |
[8] Free
Apple Java Seminar
The Simply JAVA Seminar is a free, half-day seminar in which you'll hear
from the experts about the core technologies being developed to support
Java. This is your chance to take a compelling look at the vision of Java
and learn how it will affect the future of the industry. A host of developer
tools will be shown to demonstrate the power and simplicity of developing
with Java.
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Internet |
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[9] System Administration Tools: Funnel Web 3.0, StarNine's Bundle
Up Program, MicroNet RAID Solutions
Funnel Web 3.0 from Active
Concepts features streaming analysis for real-time traffic monitoring
and processing of large log files, platform-independent remote controls,
and event messaging and notification. It can process extremely large
log files with relatively small amounts of RAM.
StarNine Technologies has added
three new products to its Bundle
Up discount program. PageNOW!
Workgroup Edition from Mark/Space Softworks allows WebSTAR users
to easily send alphanumeric digital phone and paging messages. Ch-ching!
allows merchants to open an Internet store instantly, without having
to hire a team of programmers. And finally, MailAgent
Pro from Net.Dreams is a mail tool that handles multiple attachments,
has integrated PGP security capabilities, and integrates well with other
development tools.
Genesis, a platform-independent,
fiber-channel-ready RAID solution, has been announced by MicroNet Technology.
Genesis is a sophisticated and powerful, yet easy-to-manage RAID level
0/1/3/5/0+1 system.
[10]
Free
Webmaster Seminar From Apple
Tools for the Webmaster is a free seminar that provides
webmasters with overviews of tools and emerging technologies, as well
as demos of server solutions.
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[11] Hardware Technical Documentation
The Power
Macintosh G3 Developer Note describes the Power Macintosh G3 computer
and its new features, which include a new enclosure, an ATI RAGE 128
graphics chip, a USB port, and a FireWire port.
[12]
Third-Party Hardware News: Rearden WebCam Software
Rearden Technology has announced SiteCam
3.0, an upgrade to its popular videocam software. This upgrade features
motion detection, support for multiple video sources, integrated FTP,
USB support, and more. SiteZAP 3.0, Rearden's complete solution for
controlling a camera's zoom, angle, and pan (ZAP) from any browser,
now includes motion detection, enhancements for dial-up users, and easy
quick-start templates.
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Opportunities |
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[13] Management Consulting Services and Discounts From Saxon-Hamilton
Saxon-Hamilton, a premier management
consulting firm, can help you better understand and resolve your business
problems. Saxon-Hamilton's clients include AT&T, Citibank, Citicorp,
VISA International, Wells Fargo Bank, and the United States Coast Guard.
Saxon-Hamilton offers a wide range of management consulting services,
including communications, presentation skills, leadership development,
organization development, business/strategic planning, and business relationships.
In association with Apple Developer Connection, Saxon-Hamilton is offering
worldwide ADC Select and Premier members the following discounts:
Select members: A 10 percent discount on consulting services
Premier members: A 20 percent discount on consulting services
This special promotion cannot replace, nor can it be combined with any
existing contracts with Saxon-Hamilton. To take advantage of this special
offer, contact Howard Gottlieb at howardg@saxon-hamilton.com
or 1-510-420-1712.
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