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Business & Productivity Software
Business & Productivity Software News:

Paragon TNT Industrial Process Monitor/Control

SuperCut Utility for Windows Multimedia/DTP

WDR ExerStat Employee Stock Option Tracking Sys

Perfect Time - Time Billing System

Davka Distributor of Hebrew Text Capture Swr

WinSales V2.0 Sales & Marketing Automation Swr

ImageVAULT PRO Stock Photo Collections on CD

Multimedia ScrapBook for Windows

SuperLink for Windows Replaces IBM LinkWay Live

Folio Press Breakfast for COMDEX/Windows World

Banyan Chooses Folio for CD-ROM Tech Docs

Desktop Photography CD Stock Photo Collection

Prentice Hall Prof Swr 1994 Tax Software Agenda

Bureacratic Buddy Enhanced for State/Fed Req.

Lotus SmartSuite Release 1.1 for OS/2

World Wide CD-ROM Images, Europe Vol. #1

Refs 7.41 Windows Academic Reference Database

CD Book Publishers Federal Regs on CD-ROM

TeleBack RBS Swr for Remote Backup Services

Performance Now! for Windows - HRM Software

Issue Manager 1.0 Issue/Problem Tracking System

StarFlic V1.20 Graphics Animation/Utility

Firms Extend Customer Support Using Clientele

Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family Announced

Folio Announces Open Infobase Architecture

Folio OIA Highlights Infobase'94 Salt Lake City

Folio Sets Standard for Electronic Publishing

HireRight Employment Toolkit


Professional/Engineering Software
Professional/Engineering Software News:

AIMAX-WIN Makes Windows-based MMI Work

AIS VCL2AVL Filter for JTAG Tests on HP 3070

CADMAX TrueSurf Master 3D NURBS Surface Models

SCIENTIST for Windows Experimental Data Fitting

Revolution in Sheet Metal Fabrication

Knowledge Finder/Server Medical Search Swr

Maxwell 3D Field Simulator w/Electromagnetics

Munich 1st National Instr European User Symp.

ProtoCAD 3D V2.0 CAD/Rendering Program

Mastercam Version 5 for Windows Coming in Sept

Mastercam Moldbase Now Available

NC Supercomputer Center Installs Moldflow Swr

EASi-SEAL V2.0 Automotive Body Seal Design

chemEXHIBIT Chemical Indus. Desktop Publishing


Personal & Educational Software
Personal & Educational Software News:

The Mortgage Analyzer Version 2.0

Apple Multimedia Products for Windows & Mac

Encyclopedia of Judaism on CD-ROM

Better Homes & Gardens Comp. Guide to Gardening

JokeWare DOS/Windows Joke Database

Movies To Go! Electronic Video Movie Guide

Graphix Zone - Prince Interactive CD-ROM

Discis National Geo. Science & Nature Titles

Two New Knowledge Adventure CD-ROM Titles

Personal Numerologist V2.13 Released

Intimacy V1.03 for Romantic Relationships

Adventures with OSLO Tools & Gadgets Demo Avail

Expert Personal Roots for Windows (Geneaology)

Expert Astronomer CD-ROM for Windows


Games & Entertainment Software
Games & Entertainment Software News:

All-Pro Video Football for PC & Mac CD-ROM

Windows Word Search Mania

FireTeam Rogue (Genesis/SNES)

Hardball'94 for Genesis w/Real Players

Unnecessary Roughness - Sega Genesis Game

Bullfrog Presents Syndicate Plus on CD-ROM

PIXIS Neordancer R-Rated CD-ROM Game

Warlords II Scenario Builder

AD&D's Al Quadim: The Genie's Curse

Tony La Russa Baseball II 1994 Season Edition


System Software & Utilities
System Software & Utilities News:

PMMPEG v2.0 OS/2 PM MPEG Movie Player

TGV Demos TCP/IP Stack for Windows at Networld

Aion Development System 6.4 for Windows & OS/2

OOgler 1.0 for Windows, Univ. Picture Viewer

Artisoft Licenses Microsoft Protocols

Mac-In-DOS Trademark Infringement Warnings

WinOne Super Command Shell V4.9 for Windows

Personal Font From Digitized Signature

HyperAct WinHelp to HLPDK Converstion Tool

MicroHelp Ships VB Tools Version 4

Long File Names for Windows V2.0

HLPDK Sound & Vision Ed. Help Dev Kit V11.5

TGV Business Partner Program

EMD Armor Plus Total Computer Security

Fantazia World Class Fonts

Fantazia Font Elegance

Fantazia Icons, Wallpaper & More for Windows

Magus PageTurner OS/2 PostScript File Viewer

Intenet VoiceChat V1.0 for Windows

GammaTech REXX SuperSet/2 REXX Library

Unixcorn V1.2 Windows Commands from DOS Pgms

Linux Quarterly CD-ROM, Spring 1994

MKS Announces Next Generation of MKS RCS

Walnut Creek Tcl/Tk CDROM

XVision 5.10 32-bit PC X-Server w/Xremote

eWare Acquires WinSleith Diagnostics Swr

VirusALERT 3.2 Breakthrough Virus Detection

IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows ServicePak

Object-Oriented Analysis & Design Pilot Bundle

LINGO, A New Very High Level Language

Global Abbreviations V1.5 for Windows

Windows Command Line (WCL) v7.40

ObjectPro Client/Server Application Dev Tool

Help Writer's Assistant for Windows

QuickClick V1.0 Windows Hot-Spot Utility

Artisoft CorStream Dedicated Server for NetWare

Sigma Designs Opens Reelmagic DOS API Cmd Set

Pegasus Resource Monitor & Related OS/2 Tools

OS/2 FileJet V6.33 Released

Crystal Walls Virtual Worlds for Windows

WinLynx Windows PC-to-PC File Transfer Utility

ODN - OS/2 Delphi Navigator/Mail Reader

OnCmd xBase for OS/2 to Navigate PM xBase Env.

MultiFax for VBX and PowerFax Developer Swr


Macintosh Specific Software
Macintosh Specific Software News:

BeingThere PRO Corp Workgroup Conferencing Swr

AboutThatMac System Mgmt Utility

Beta Mac on RISC SDK Now Avail to Developers

New Generation Apple Multimedia Products

Apple Media Kit V1.1 Multimedia Authoring Tool

Math Solutions Bundle Announced at NCTM Conf.

NetWare 4 Coming to Apple PowerPC Servers

Swr Developers Support PowerPC Workgroup Srvrs

EveryWare Demos PowerPC Butler 1.3 SQL

FirstConnect, Database Extension for FirstClass

Progressive Science Instruction, Life Science

Magnificent Rocky CDROM Guide to Rocky Mtn Pk

Open Sesame! V1.1 Software Assistant

After Effects Rendering Engine & Keying Effects

Hitchcock Available - Nonliner Video Editing


Miscellaneous Software
Miscellaneous Software News:

Walnut Creek CICA CDROM for MS Windows

Software Dispatch Ships First CD for Windows

The Computer Industry Almanac on CD-ROM

Market/Net Online Catalog & Order Desk Swr

QBALL Small Arms Exterior Ballistics V2.40

Internet Membership Kit from Ventana Media

SilverPlatter Microcomputer Abstracts

ENSONIQ Adds 3 Sampled Sound Vol's to AS Series


System Hardware
System Hardware News:

Fujitsu Extends Value Added Partner Program

Fujitsu 325Point RF Wireless Mobile Computer

RangeLAN Integrated in Fujitsu 325PointRF

Proxim & Zenith Wireless Mobile Computing

IBM Zaps PS/2 Premium Upgrades w/Blue Lightning

DisplayPac-SVGA Flat Panel Industrial Computer


Expansion Hardware
Expansion Hardware News:

STB Systems Nitro PCI Graphics Accelerator

MPEG Master Full Motion Video/Audio Playback

Noderunner/SI Adapters Get Novell Certification

New 300 MHz PC-Based Scope Boards

PAPER - PCI Technology Optimizes Performance

Accton Premieres 100BASE-Tx Adapter

Accton Demos PCI Network Adapter at NetWorld

EMD Armor Plus Total Computer Security

USR API Development Set

ISA Bus Expansion via Parallel Port

ASL MegaMotion Multimedia Video Card

COMTROL Intros RocketPort Multiport Controller

IBM Japan Selects Weitek for Graphics Solution

SilCom Token Ring Adapter Pre-Config Service

US Robotics Sportster Modems Adds New 28.8 KBPS

Artisoft/Eagle Reduce Ethernet Adapter Prices

Systran SCRAMNET-LX Network


Peripheral Hardware
Peripheral Hardware News:

FlexCap Video Camera/Video Capture Board

Radius & Portrait Display Labs Relationship

ETC Intros 5 Small-Screen Color Monitors

Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display

Digital Teams with Avail for HSM Solutions

Ricoh IS50 Desktop Document Image Mgmt System

Ricoh Intros Two 32 PPM Laser Printing Systems

Ricoh CD-R/incatsystems Software Bundle

Ricoh IVAR Partnership Program for Resellers

Ricoh IS410 Bundled with Doc Image Mgmt Swr

XANTE Expansion, New Outside Sales Offices

Logitech Value-Priced First Trackball

Logitech TrackMan Voyager Convertible Trackball

Value-Priced NetWare LaserJet Printer Servers

USR Pricing for V.Everything Courier Modems

Intecolor Earns ISO9001 Certification

MultiModemPCS with Talk Anytime Feature

Sybase & Disk Emulation Sys Strategic Aliance

Intecolor Opens UK Office

IDEK Offers Optional 5 Year Monitor Warranty

IDEK Ships 21-inch VisionMaster Pro 21 Monitor


Macintosh Specific Hardware
Macintosh Specific Hardware News:

New Apple PowerPC Servers

Apple Token Ring NuBus Card & Network Installer

New PowerPC Processor-based Servers

Mail Order Shopping for People w/Disabilities

Power Mac Line Trounces Pentium PCs

Apple National Computer Trade-in Program

Apple Enhances Home Computing Line

Apple USA Lowers Price of Mac Quadra 605

Mac Performa Added to Apple Educ Advantage Pgm

Holiday Inn Ports Reservation Sys to PowerMac


Miscellaneous Hardware
Miscellaneous Hardware News:

Savings on ACC Nile Bridge/Router

TelevEyes/Plus VGA-to-TV Converter w/Audio

ACC Router Swr Boosts Bandwidth

Cylink to Safeguard Financial Transactions

Weitek Secures Portfolio ASIC Design Tool Lib

InfraLAN Intros New Wireless Ethernet System

DataBlaster Swr Duplication System for PCMCIA

Proxim Ships RangeLAN2/Access Point

USR Intros Total Control Ent. Network Hub

USR 28.8KBPS Remote Access Products

SYSTRAN Unveils Line of I/O Products

Extended Systems SNMP-Managed 10BASE-T Hub

Microplex 4 Port Multi-Protocol Print Server

CYLINK Encryption Safeguards Int'l Transactions

USR & International Verifact Relationship

Breakthru Closed Circuit TV Security Product

ACE/Server Security Swr w/Shiva LanRover Prod's

OMNX Direct PC-based Process Control Solution

SpectroPette Spectrophotometer

New ENSONIQ Accessory Catalog Available

Weitec Lowers SPARC POWER Upgrade Chips

Wellfleet & Racal-Datacom Global Reseller Deal

VideoPlex 301 Transceiver for Videoconferencing


Books & Publications
Books & Publications:

The X Resource: Issue 10 or Subscriptions

Osborne's Certified Tech Support Series

NETWISE, The Business & Internet Support Pub.

Open Computing's Best Unix Tips Ever

LAN Times Guide to SQL

Teach Yourself C, Second Edition

Voodoo UNIX, Mastery Tips & Masterful Tricks

Teach Yourself COBOL in 21 Days

RBS Book, The - for Remote Backup Services

Get Wired! Teaches Ins & Outs of Home Wiring

Running Microsoft PowerPoint 4 for Windows

Microsoft ODBC 2.0 Programmer's Ref & SDK Guide

IDG Books Sweeps Computer Press Assoc Awards

Graphics Programming & Animation

Essential Guide - WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows

WordPerfect for Windows Answers: Certified Tech

NetWare Answers: Certified Tech Support

Special Purpose API Functions


Miscellaneous News
Miscellaneous News:

IIA Info Policy Online Newsletter, May 1994

Prentice Hall Professional Swr Selling Divisons

Paramount Pub. Realigns Business/Tech/Prof Group

Xerox & Novel Partnership, Networking with Docs

SuperSheets Laser Stock Products

NSF Reports Significant Change in Eng Educ

Verbatim Intros 1.7 - 2.0 GB 5.25 Optical Disks

Verbatim Offers 230MB 3.5 inch Optical Disks

SPA Offers Certified Software Manager Course

Baker's Newstips (5/20/94)

SD'94 East Encompasses Client/Server Dev Issues

Radius & SuperMac Merger

Congressman Declares War on US Software Co's

Candela's New Technology Enhances Kodak PhotoCD

Missing Children's Center Fax-on-Demand

COMDEX/Spring'94 Pgm & Exhibit Guide Infobase

PC EXPO June 28-30 NYC Javits Center

SilverPlatter Information Hong Kong Office

SPA Elects New Board of Directors


All-Pro Video Football for PC & Mac CD-ROM
ARMCHAIR QUARTERBACKS GET READY FOR ALL-PRO VIDEO FOOTBALL

THE NEXT LEVEL IN FOOTBALL GAMES FOR PC & MACINTOSH CD-ROM

Category: Football Coaching Simulation

Price and Availability:

   IBM PC CD-ROM and Apple Macintosh CD-ROM - $69.95

   (Available, September 1994)

SAN JOSE, Calif, - May 11, 1994 -- Sport Accolade, recognized as a leading publisher of sports simulations, today announced All-Pro Video Football, for IBM PC CD-ROM and Apple Macintosh CD-ROM. Officially licensed by the National Football League and the NFL Players Association, All-Pro Video Football simulates an All-Star game utilizing the names and statistics of 51 real players from the NFLPA and the team logos of the American and National Football Conferences. The product takes a giant leap forward in bringing real video to the personal computer by being the first to incorporate original video footage into an interactive football game. The game will also feature color commentary from Al Michaels and Pat Haden. All-Pro Video Football will be available in September with a suggested retail price of $69.95.

All-Pro Video Football is one of the first products to utilize "Script X," a new technology that enables the compact disc to run on either an IBM or Macintosh CD-ROM drive. Script X is developed by Kaleida Labs, Inc., an independent, privately held joint venture of Apple Computer, Inc. and IBM Corporation. It is the industry's first object-oriented authoring language designed specifically for multimedia applications.

In All-Pro Video Football, up to two players "coach" a team of NFL All-Stars, based on recent All-Pro teams of the AFC and NFC. Coaches select plays just like a real game. The results are then played out in full-motion color video, using original footage shot specifically for All-Pro Video Football. "Numerous attempts have been made to create football simulations using existing stock NFL footage, but these products have been limited by the content of the available film clips," said Todd Thorson, co-producer of the game. "By staging and filming more than 600 actual football plays, All-Pro Video Football can re-create literally thousands of football scenarios." Sport Accolade contracted the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League to portray the NFL stars for the product.

In this coaching style football game, players can customize their computer opponent to match a current NFL team's style of play. For instance, selecting the New York Giants for a predominantly running attack, or the Houston Oilers for a passing attack. The extensive computer artificial intelligence will learn the coaching tendencies of each player and will adjust its game plan accordingly. Once a player's name is logged in, the computer will remember how he played from game to game and constantly adjust, forcing coaches to change their strategies often and not run the same plays over and over again. The instant replay feature provided allows players to review memorable plays using the VCR-like controls.

All-Pro Video Football offers a familiar TV-style interface with colorful graphics and information boards, including real player stats for a key player in each play. The game will keep track of standard player and team stats from a game or a series of games. The product also provides players with three different computer skill levels and three game lengths: 60 minute full game, "Final Drive" mode, and sudden-death overtime.

Adding authenticity to the product will be CD quality play-by-play announcing from legendary sportscaster Al Michaels, along with pro and college football analyst, Pat Haden, adding color commentary. Their commentary will include descriptions of the on-field action and background on the NFL players' careers, all geared to re-create the experience of watching a live football game on television.

"Everyone from football novices to gridiron experts will be able to play this game," concluded Thorson. "I think CD-ROM owners will also appreciate the extent to which we have gone to capture the realism. We have incorporated original video footage, all shot specifically for this game and created a truly interactive football game. Now armchair quarterbacks can call the plays themselves, then watch the computer play them out. This game has features no other CD-ROM football game offers. I believe every football fan owning a CD-ROM will want this game."

Accolade, an electronic gaming industry pioneer, is a leading interactive entertainment company with products distributed worldwide under the Accolade and Sport Accolade labels. It currently develops and publishes action/adventure, sports and educational games for CD and cartridge based platforms including personal computers, Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo game machines. Leading game brands include Bubsy Bobcat, Jack Nicklaus Golf, Test Drive, Charles Barkley Basketball and HardBall! Headquartered in San Jose, California, with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany and France, Accolade is the largest privately held company in the interactive home gaming industry.

Accolade, 5300 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129

408-985-1700;  Fax: 408-246-1053


Savings on ACC Nile Bridge/Router
Boom in Sales and Strategic Partnership with Newbridge Networks Result in Dramatic Savings on ACC's Nile Bridge/Router

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Following a dramatic rise in unit sales and new manufacturing economies resulting from a strategic partnership with Newbridge Networks, Inc., Advanced Computer Communications (ACC) has lowered the price on its most popular bridge/router, the Nile. Customers can now purchase the Nile for as low as $2,795, a savings of 25 percent over previous pricing.

"Our strategic alliance with Newbridge Networks has resulted in unparalleled manufacturing efficiencies in producing the Nile," stated Ossama Hassanein, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACC. "These improvements in manufacturing coupled with a dramatic increase in sales volume have made it possible to achieve new economies of scale. As a result, we can pass these savings along to our customers. Our goal is to offer the most comprehensive LAN/WAN connectivity solutions available for the lowest possible cost. This price reduction is just one more step in achieving that goal."

Previously offered for prices starting at $3,750, the Nile is now available for prices ranging from $2,795 to $5.045, depending on software and hardware configuration.

The Nile is a standalone, remote multiprotocol Ethernet bridge/router designed to help users maximize price/performance over wide area network links. The Nile hardware platform supports one LAN and up to two serial connections. The interface cards can be easily removed and installed from the outside of the unit for increased flexibility. LAN interface options include AUI (thick Ethernet), 10BASE-2 (thin Ethernet), 10BASE-T (unshielded twisted pair), and 4/16 Mbps Token Ring (shielded twisted-pair). WAN interface options include RS-232, V.35, X.21, RS-422, and ISDN BRI.

All versions of the Nile ship with 2 Mbytes of memory with the option to upgrade to 8 Mbytes. Four Mbytes of Flash memory is available as an option for improved remote download capabilities.

The Nile now comes with Release 7.2 of ACC's router software. With Release 7.2, the Nile extends bridging and routing beyond competing products, offering support for TCP/IP, IPX, DECNet, XNS and AppleTalk routing protocols. Release 7.2 is the only router software to include data compression for all the most popular WAN links including Frame Relay, X.25, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), ISDN, HDLC/LAPB, and SMDS in a single package. The Nile is designed to minimize recurring transport costs and simplify the management of enterprise-wide networks through a unique combination of features that significantly optimize bandwidth utilization across serial links. Support for ACC's exclusive Bandwidth Optimization integrates features such as Data Compression, Express Queuing, Dial on Congestion, and Dial Backup to deliver unequaled performance, predictability, and network security while providing the lowest price-per-packet WAN connections available.

The new Nile pricing is effect immediately.

About ACC

ACC offers a variety of internetworking products designed for a wide range of price/performance requirements. Products include Ring Access, for organizations that want to migrate their SNA traffic onto their Token Ring backbone; the ACCes/4500 Enterprise Hub, a fault-tolerant, high-performance bridge/router hub; the ACS4200, a high-performance multiprotocol bridge/router; the Amazon, a high-performance bridge/router with an innovative modular architecture that supports both wide and local area network connections; the Tahoe combination multiprotocol local bridge and router; and the Nile, a remote, multiprotocol Ethernet and Token Ring bridge/router.

Advanced Computer Communications develops and markets products that offer corporate and institutional network managers the ability to interconnect and manage local- and wide-area data networks and gain mainframe connectivity. ACC is committed to supporting popular industry standard protocols and providing products that are designed to adapt to changing customer requirements at the lowest incremental cost. ACC's bridge/routers and SNA protocol converters are sold through 90 leading international VARs and OEMs serving corporate customers, educational institutions, governments, and PTTs in 40 countries around the world.

Advanced Computer Communications is headquartered at 10261 Bubb Road, Cupertino, CA 95014; telephone: (408) 864-0600; FAX: (408) 446-5234.


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The X Resource: Issue 10

Edited by Adrian Nye

Spring 1994

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STB Systems Nitro PCI Graphics Accelerator
The Nitro PCI Graphics Accelerator Provides 50% Greater Performance than 32-Bit Graphics Cards

64-bit PCI graphics accelerator offers unsurpassed performance; lists for as much as $100 less than boards with comparable performance

Richardson, Texas (April 15, 1994)--STB Systems, Inc., today announced the release of the first high-performance, 64-bit, PCI Local Bus graphics accelerator card based on the Cirrus Logic CL-GD5434 video controller/accelerator chip. The Nitro PCI graphics accelerator outperforms popular 32-bit PCI Local Bus accelerator cards, yet it has a suggested retail price that is as much as $100 less than boards with comparable performance. The Nitro PCI brings the benefits of cost-effective DRAM-based GUI acceleration to the high-performance graphics market that typically has been served by more-expensive VRAM-based solutions.

Powerful 64-bit GUI Engine Produces Greater Than 13.5 Million Winmarks

The CL-GD5434 video chip integrates a 64-bit GUI engine, 64-bit internal data paths and a 64-bit frame buffer interface. This architecture yields performance levels greater than 13.5 million pixels per second, based on current benchmark tests performed by STB.

"Graphics- and image-rich applications have made PCs easier to use," said Robert Hoskins, Marketing Communications Manager for STB Systems, "but these packages virtually require some sort of graphics acceleration to provide acceptable screen performance. Factors that drive the need for improved

GUI accelerators are the migration to higher-resolution displays and greater per-pixel color depth.

"The Nitro PCI provides much better performance than currently available 32-bit graphics accelerators. We designed the new adapter to be extremely flexible and offer multiple performance options for mid-range PCs, higher-end PCs and video-based multimedia applications."

Most Advanced DRAM-Based GUI Accelerator

STB's use of the powerful 64-bit Cirrus Logic GUI engine makes the Nitro PCI the industry's most advanced DRAM-based solution for optimal speed and performance under Windows and other GUI applications. The Nitro PCI is the first DRAM-based accelerator card with a 64-bit internal data path in place of the typical 32-bit internal architecture. Because the CL-GD5434 can be connected directly with the PCI Local Bus, the Nitro PCI can provide the high bandwidth and transfer rates which effectively eliminate data bottlenecks. The Nitro PCI supports a bandwidth greater than 200 megabytes per second; this is twice the bandwidth possible with a 32-bit architecture. The result for users is top graphics responsiveness.

The Nitro PCI provides hardware GUI acceleration features such as bit block transfer (BitBLT), linear addressing, pattern fills, hardware cursor and color expansion. The direct connection with the PCI Local Bus is supported by an on-board BIOS which eliminates the need for external bus-interface logic other solutions use to interface with external ROMs. STB's approach decreases component count and costs, and it meets the single-load requirement of the PCI bus specification.

64-Bit DRAM Interface Provides Non-Interlaced Graphics Without Interleaving

The Nitro PCI has a 64-bit direct connect frame buffer interface that provides the high display rewrite rates required for non-interlaced graphics. With its 64-bit DRAM interface, the Nitro PCI supports high-resolution graphics without the complex interleaved designs that 32-bit frame-buffer interfaces require. The 64-bit architecture thus eliminates the cost and complexity associated with interleaving.

Using fast and cost-effective DRAM, the Nitro PCI comes in one- or two-megabyte configurations that allow the widest range of display resolutions and colors. The two-megabyte version supports 16.7 million colors at 640-by-480 and 800-by-600 resolutions and 65,536 colors at a resolution of 1024-by-768 in non-interlaced mode. Each version supports refresh rates of 60, 70 and 72 Hz. These high-color and true-color modes are appropriate for applications that utilize photo-realistic images and require acceleration in SuperVGA resolutions.

The Nitro PCI ships with high-performance drivers that provide maximum compatibility with a variety of popular Windows, Windows NT, OS/2, NeXT Step, AutoCAD and DOS applications.

The GUI accelerator will include a VESA-compatible feature connector that permits the use of other add-in boards, such as video overlay boards and video capture boards.

"Green PC" Power Management

The Nitro PCI ships with PowerStar, a Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) utility. PowerStar meets the VESA specification for reducing a monitor's power consumption to less than 30 watts when it is not in use. The utility has four power-usage modes: maximum, standby, suspend and off. Maximum mode is active when the monitor is on. The first power-down places the monitor in standby mode; which blanks the monitor's screen but keeps its red/green/blue electron guns active and ready to fire. The second power-down places the monitor in suspend mode, which reduces power consumption below 30 watts and is comparable to turning the monitor off. Modes are controlled through a user interface that operates much like a screen saver's. Users can define the amount of time that elapses before each mode is activated.

The Nitro PCI is available in single and bulk quantities from computer distributors, resellers and retail locations worldwide. Samples will be available in late March, and STB plans to begin volume production in mid-April. The suggested retail prices for the 1 MB and 2 MB versions of the Nitro PCI are $179 and $249, respectively.

Technical Support

STB backs the Nitro PCI with a Lifetime Warranty, the longest in the industry. Support is available via a toll-free technical support hotline at 1 (800) 234-4334, via a 24-hour BBS at (214) 234-9615 and on Compuserve at GO STBSYS.

STB Systems. Inc.

STB Systems, Inc. is recognized worldwide as a technology leader in the design and manufacture of single- and multiple-channel video adapter cards. STB supplies one of the industry's most complete lines of graphics accelerator and VGA-to-NTSC video adapter boards. These products support both domestic and international video standards.

Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Richardson, Texas, STB has established a tradition of designing award-winning graphics controller boards and writing specialized video drivers that provide maximum software compatibility. STB estimates its annual revenues for the current fiscal year will exceed $70 million.

STB Systems

1651 North Glenville, Richardson, TX 75081

214-234-8750,  fax 214-234-1306,  BBS: 214-437-9615


Paragon TNT Industrial Process Monitor/Control
INTEC TO SHOW NEW OS/2-BASED SOFTWARE AT AUTOMATION SHOW

Paragon TNT Brings Client-Server Computing to the Plant Floor

Philadelphia, PA -- (May, 1994) -- Intec Controls Corporation will be demonstrating a brand new family of automation software products at the ISA '94 Trade Show, held in Philadelphia, May 3 - 5. Heralded as the most significant product announcement in the company's history, the new Paragon TNT (The New Technology) family of software products serves a wide spectrum of industrial process monitoring and control applications -- from operator GUI's to complex plant-wide SCADA systems.

Commenting on the company's OS/2 plans, Intec's President Thomas Kraus states, "Intec has always focused on industrial applications where real-time, multitasking operation is critical--OS/2 provides the ideal foundation for these types of applications." Robert Mick, the company's Vice President of Engineering adds, "Our decision to develop on OS/2 is driven by the need for an operating system which provides the services necessary for extremely resource-intensive applications. OS/2's advanced memory management, multi-threading, and GUI features allow our customers to easily expand the complexity of their Paragon application, and provide a clear means of integrating existing applications with new products."

The Paragon TNT family is comprised of a number of separate Client and Server Subsystems. Subsystems are purchased individually, and grouped together to meet the needs of a particular application. For example, for a basic man-machine-interlace (MMI) applications, TNT's Operator Interlace Client System would be combined with TNT's I/O Communications Server Subsystem. For an application requiring an element of supervisory control, TNT's Continuous Strategy Server would be added to the basic MMI configuration.

Paragon TNT fulfills Intec's ease-of-use philosophy with a graphical configuration environment and an object-oriented display builder. The windowing operator interface supports both object-based and bitmapped graphics, and can be integrated with third-party multi-media tools. Other unique features include on-line configuration changes, quality tagged process variables, and double byte language support.

Intec Controls Corp

55 West St, Walpole, MA 02081

508-660-1221,  fax 508-660-2374

Intec Controls Ltd

PO Box 33, Chichester, W. Sussex

PO20 7DW England

0243-532763,  fax 0243-530672


The Mortgage Analyzer Version 2.0
Homeowners and Renters can determine their best options with updated software Mortgage Analyzer

BOUNTIFUL, UTAH -- May 2, 1994 -- Insight Software Solutions today announced the release of The Mortgage Analyzer version 2.0, a financial software package for the IBM PC. It allows for home qualification analysis, buy versus rent analysis, lease versus sell analysis, mortgage comparisons, loan acceleration, refinancing analysis, loan schedules and more.

"In 1991, over 4 million new and existing homes were sold. For most people, buying a home will be their single largest expenditure in their life. The financial decisions behind the home buying process can now be easier and interest savings can be realized by use of The Mortgage Analyzer software package." said Michael D. Jones, President of Insight Software Solutions.

New features include the ability to help you determine whether you should buy a house or rent or whether you should sell your house or lease it. Calculation of mortgage insurance, FHA and VA fees are now automatic allowing easy comparison between different mortgage types. You may now calculate your maximum qualification amount in addition to seeing if you qualify for a particular house. Better support of ARMs (adjustable rate mortgages) is now available including margins and caps and an easy-to-use method for selecting worst case, middle ground or any type of movement in interest rates. Now compare the worst case ARM condition against a fixed rate loan.

Loan acceleration options have been significantly enhanced. Now you can specify the month to start the extra payments and the month to stop. This ability provides easier access with existing mortgages. You may now add an additional extra payment on top of several predefined plans such bi-weekly, double principal payments and growing equity payments. Do you want to pay your mortgage off in 10 years? Now you can search for the extra payment you need to do just that.

Other features include tax savings analysis, refinancing, a solve for missing loan value calculator, points calculator, daily interest calculator and an FHA down payment calculator.

Professional reports and schedules can be viewed on screen, printed or sent to an ASCII file. Schedules can be printed either on a yearly or monthly basis, a calendar or fiscal year basis, using cumulative or non cumulative values and using whole dollars or exact cents. All information can be saved and retrieved for multiple clients or scenarios.

The Mortgage Analyzer is "unusually well-done" and "easy to use, very quick and well documented" said Peter G. Miller, author of The Common-Sense Mortgage and Real Estate Host for America Online. "Two mortgages can be compared side by side, a great feature."

The product is designed for the homeowner, buyer or seller. A professional version of The Mortgage Analyzer is also now available. It adds the ability to maintain fifteen customizable loan plans, customize the loan qualification ratios, customize mortgage insurance defaults for conventional, FHA and VA loans, compare three loans at once, create HUD-1 good faith closing estimates and allows for footnotes among other items. Interested professionals include accountants, lawyers, financial planners and real estate agents and brokers.

The Mortgage Analyzer can be run on any IBM PC compatible computer with 512K of memory using DOS 2.0 or greater. A hard disk is required along with a printer capable of printing in a condensed mode.

The price of The Mortgage Analyzer is $30.00 and the Professional Version is $50.00. Both may be obtained from Insight Software Solutions, P.O. Box 354, Bountiful, UT 84011-0354, Tel: (801) 295-1890, Fax: (801) 299-1781. Site licenses are available.

Founded in 1990, Insight Software Solutions is a producer of financial software packages designed for the professional and the average user. The company provides easy-to-use and feature-rich software at a reasonable price.


SuperCut Utility for Windows Multimedia/DTP
Pacific Micro Announces SuperCut a New Utility for Windows Designed for Quick Assembly of Multimedia and Desktop Publishing Presentations

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif, May 1, 1994 - Pacific Microelectronics today announced SuperCut, a new Utility program for Windows that enables users to cut any screen and deposit data in a customized file for reassembly.

SuperCut was designed to be a key utility for the creation of multi-media and desktop publishing presentations. It also has useful features for general editing functions across a wide range of applications from word processing to graphics.

"SuperCut meets a critical need for the development of quick and easy multi-media and desktop publishing presentations," said Wun C. Chiou, president of Pacific Micro. "SuperCut will certainly contribute to the market growth of multi-media and desktop publishing software."

SuperCut will begin shipping May 1, 1994. It is distributed by Merisel and Tech Data. Super Cut has a suggested retail price of $79.95.

Founded in 1987 Pacific Microelectronics has produced AI applications, hardware for UNIX workstations, and software for data transfer between Macintosh, DOS/Windows, and UNIX platforms. Its two interoperability products, Mac-In-DOS and Common-Link were nominated for annual awards by the Software Publishers' Association in 1991 and 1992.

For more information contact Pacific Micro, 201 San Antonio Circle, C250, Mountain View, CA 94040, (415) 948-6200, fax (415) 948-6296.


FlexCap Video Camera/Video Capture Board
DIGITAL CAMERA/VIDEO CAPTURE BOARD COMBO INTRODUCTION

March 16, 1994 -- VideoLabs, Inc. announced its revolutionary new Windows-based FlexCap video camera/video capture board at CeBIT today. The new camera combines the features of the popular FlexCam video camera with a full-motion video capture board for the extremely low price of $595 US.

Code-named "Medusa" the new camera also supports a second camera head for applications where 2 video inputs are required. Each of the camera heads use a hi-res 1/3" Color CCD with 510 x 492 pixels, and provides digital pan/tilt at CIF or QCIF resolution. Designed to operate in high- or low-light environments, FlexCap has a sensitivity of 2.5 lux at f2.0, and includes programmable white balance, and programmable shutter with Automatic Gain Control (AGC).

FlexCap includes a Windows-based API which enables control of shutter speed, white balance, image size, image scale, sub-image position, signal gains, video mute and audio mute. The optical system is adjustable from infinity down to 1/4" (for 50:1 magnification).

Each camera head has two microphones, enabling audio to pass through the system directly to a 3rd party sound card.

VideoLabs has offices at 5270 W 84th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm Central Standard Time. (612) 897-1995. 612-897-3597 (fax). The company is a leading supplier of video cameras and video transmission


PMMPEG v2.0 OS/2 PM MPEG Movie Player
PMMPEG.EXE Release 2.0 - An OS/2 Presentation Manager MPEG movie player.

This program will  play MPEG  (Motion Picture  Experts Group)  digital movies in a window on your OS/2 desktop.  It can handle I-Frame  style movies that are used by the DOS Xing MPEG player, plus IBP-Frame style movies that the Xing  can't currently handle.   It cannot play  movies that have embedded sounds,  such as those  generated by the  ReelMagic card.

I received a great deal of quality feedback from dozens of people that tried the first release of PMMPEG.   Here  are  of  some  of  the  new features that have been implemented based on your suggestions.  Please continue to send suggestions and  bug reports,  it will  help to  make PMMPEG better for everyone.

* Toolbar with tape controls

  (Play/Stop/Rewind/Step/Size/Color/Loop)

* Accept MPEG filename on command line and automatically play it

  - Useful for Mosaic, Desktop Object,

    Associating all MPEG movies

* Command line options for playback size, color and looping

* Configuration data saved between runs

* Drag/Drop MPEG movie onto PMMPEG

* Double size playback is possible both in Color and Grayscale

* Now plays more movies than Release 1 could handle

PMMPEG is  now a  Shareware program.   The cost  is $15  and has  been bargain priced to recoup some of the development, postage and  network costs associated with distributing it.

PMMPEG can  be  ftp'd  from  ftp.cdrom.com.   It's  currently  in  the /pub/os2/incoming directory as pmmpeg20.zip, but will be moved shortly to /pub/os2/2_x/mmedia.

Mike Brown

SES Computing, Inc.


AIMAX-WIN Makes Windows-based MMI Work
A Windows Revolution.

AIMAX-WIN Lets You Open More Windows!

Windows Without Compromise.

AIMAX-WIN simply makes Microsoft Windows-based MMI work the way you want it to. Now, you can open multiple sets of AIMAX-WIN real-time foreground tasks at the same time. Use up to four monitors to organize and display your windows. Link layers of multiple windows together and navigate among them with the click of a mouse.

AIMAX-WIN Gives You Real-Time Data At-A-Glance.

Only AIMAX-WIN gives you the power of Window Mosaic, our standard-setting window management and presentation function. Window Mosaic allows user-defined sets of windows to be invoked with a single keystroke. With the most complete implementation of the Windows environment. AIMAX-WIN even lets you proportionally "shrink" real-time windows. Now you can fill your screen with multiple reduced windows, each displaying one of AIMAX-WIN's powerful real-time foreground tasks, including batch control overview, dynamic graphics, DDE, trending, alarm summary, and many more.

Put Critical Windows on Their Own Screens!

Distribute windows from a single PC on up to four separate monitors. With our unique multiple monitor support function you put crucial data where you can find it fast, in full-screen, easy-to-read format. AIMAX-WIN is the software solution for running your manufacturing control console with a PC.

Find out the many reasons why AIMAX-WIN is the only MMI software that really does Windows right. For more information, write, call or fax us today.

TA ENGINEERING CO., INC.

1150 Moraga Way, Moraga, California 94556 USA

Tel: 510/376-8500,  FAX: 510/376-4977


WDR ExerStat Employee Stock Option Tracking Sys
WDR RELEASES EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION TRACKING SYSTEM

April 26, 1994 -- CENTREVILLE, VA - Software allowing brokerage firms to automatically exercise employee stock options issued by major corporations has been fully certified for production today. The Microsoft Windows based software, WDR ExerStat, allows brokerage firms to exchange transactions with the issuing company to confirm option availability, pay proceeds and taxes, track stock certificate issuances, and track status of each employee stock option exercise.

The ExerStat system relieves companies of the paperwork and phone calls normally associated with option exercises and reduces the time needed to complete the exercise process by over 50%. Exercises are communicated electronically between the company and broker. Tracking of the exercise is provided by the system's integrated tracking data base and allows the broker to obtain a detailed status of the exercise.

The system is currently in use by Paine Webber, Kidder Peabody, Quick & Reilly, Ferris Baker Watts, and MCI Telecommunications.

W.D. Roberts Company Inc

PO Box 2168, Centreville, VA 22020

703-815-8823


AIS VCL2AVL Filter for JTAG Tests on HP 3070
New IEEE 1149.1 tool verifies HP 3070 test programs on an inexpensive tester

Los Altos, CA, April 22, 1994... Alpine Image Systems, Inc. (AIS) the California based boundary scan ATE company, has introduced a new filter that helps test engineers verify, debug and run IEEE 1149.1/JTAG tests developed with the Hewlett-Packard 3070 boundary scan tools, more conveniently and at a lower cost. The HP 3070 is a family of full featured test systems used for volume manufacturing.

The VCL2AVL filter changes boundary scan tests from HP 3070 VCL (Vector Control Language) format to AIS proTEST Boundary Scan Test Systems AVL (ASCII Vector Language). This, AIS states, offers a number of advantages to HP 3070 users, who can employ the filter in several ways:

** Using the VCL2AVL filter and proTEST System in adjunct to the HP 3070, the former running the 1149.1 tests and the later other functional tests. When the HP 3070 is operating at near capacity 1149.1 testing is off-loaded to the proTEST System, thus freeing additional HP 3070 test capacity. proTEST is a way to increase test capacity in inexpensive increments.

** proTEST filters out defective boards before they are sent to the HP 3070, which concentrates on finding the more complex analog and time domain defects.

** To verify and debug tests while not tying up the HP 3070, which is not typically available for that purpose. VCL2AVL and the proTEST System make it possible for tests to be debugged during regular hours, allowing the HP 3070 to be fully utilized for manufacturing test.

** 1149.1 tests may be verified and debugged before fixturing for the HP 3070 is available. 1149.1 connection is so simple that fixturing is minimal.

Tests created with the HP boundary scan test development tools are presently licensed to run only on the HP 3070. HP will offer a new license to run the tests on the proTEST System during manufacturing. The license is not required if the tests are only verified and debugged on the proTEST System. AIS has agreed to sell the new licenses to those purchasing VCL2AVL for the purpose of using the proTEST System for manufacturing test.

"Owners of HP 3070 systems can take advantage of the powerful ATPG (Automatic Test Program Generator) capability of the HP tools, without being tied to the HP hardware" said Ellis Goldberg the AIS VP of Marketing. "Everyone who does boundary scan testing using the HP 3070 should consider the benefits of VCL2AVL in terms of test equipment cost and convenience"

The VCL2AVL filter is available immediately, priced at $5,995. The license to run in manufacturing is priced at $1,500. The proTEST Boundary Scan Test System is priced from $7995. Delivery is 30 days. Prices are US domestic prices and will be higher outside the US. Contact Alpine Image Systems, Inc., 821 Riverside Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024, USA (415) 941-3247, (415) 941-7642 FAX.


Windows Word Search Mania
WORD SEARCH PUZZLE LOVERS DELIGHT!

BOUNTIFUL, UTAH -- May 2, 1994 -- Insight Software Solutions today announced the initial release of Windows Word Search Mania. The word puzzles that have been typically found in paperback books are now available for the computer. The multi-media ready software comes complete with over 300 puzzles that can be played right on the computer or can be printed out for activities, parties, friends or family. Each puzzle has its own name and falls under one of many categories.

Playing a puzzle is easy and fun. Simply double click on the puzzle of your choice from a list box and the puzzle appears along with a list of words to be found in the puzzle. Once a word is spotted, click on the first letter of the word and drag the mouse to the last letter. As you drag, a line appears through the letters. Release the mouse. And behold, the word in the puzzle is highlighted, one of several congratulatory audio remarks will be trumpeted and the word in the list will be marked as found.

A GOLD version of the software is also being offered. It contains the ability to create, edit and delete your own puzzles. Simply enter a topic, title, list of words and dimensions and push a button. And Presto, the puzzle is created and you now have the option of saving it to disk where it will appear with the other puzzles in the list box. You may also vary the complexity level of the created puzzle. An option to create puzzles with no diagonal words, less diagonals, average diagonals and more diagonals is also available.

"I've always been a fan of both solving and creating word search puzzles" said Michael D. Jones, President of Insight Software Solutions. "The puzzle creation power will amaze even the best of puzzle builders. I've always considered my ability to put together word search puzzles quite good, but I've more than met my match."

Several other options are available for your playing enjoyment. You may invoke the optional timer. See how long it takes to solve a puzzle or time yourself against friends and family members. You may leave solved words highlighted in the puzzle to see what letters have been used. Playing at the office? You may optionally turn the sound off so as to not attract attention. And after searching forever for that word and being sure that it's not in the puzzle, you may want to invoke the optional hint mode. Once activated, simply double click on the word and it will appear highlighted briefly in the puzzle.

Windows Word Search Mania is being made available for $10.00 and the Gold Version for $15.00. The program may be obtained directly from Insight Software Solutions at P.O. Box 354, Bountiful, UT 84011, Phone: 801 2951890, Fax: 801 299-1781. A Lite version of the program is also being released into the shareware distribution channels.

Insight Software Solutions has a growing number of products. It produces several financial software packages, has just recently released a line of home/hobbyist products and is now releasing its first game product with Windows Word Search Mania.

Insight Software Solutions

PO Box 354

Bountiful, UT 84011-0354

801-295-1890,  fax 801-299-1781


TGV Demos TCP/IP Stack for Windows at Networld
TGV ANNOUNCES DEMONSTRATION OF ITS FORTHCOMING TCP/IP STACK FOR WINDOWS AT NETWORLD + INTEROP 94

TGV's Mission-Critical TCP/IP Stack Will be the Core Technology of MultiNet for Windows to be Introduced Third Quarter 1994

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., April 25, 1994 - TGV, Inc. announced today that it will demonstrate at Network World + Interop 94 its forthcoming TCP/IP stack for Windows, which will enable Windows users to deploy mission-critical functionality and performance for sharing files in heterogeneous environments. Network World + Interop 94 will be held in Las Vegas, May 2-6.

TGV's stack is the core TCP/IP technology for MultiNet for Windows, a product scheduled for introduction in the third quarter of 1994 that will incorporate all the mission-critical functionality of TGV's MultiNet product family for Digital Equipment Corp. VAX and AXP computers. TGV's MultiNet for Windows stack is built around the Virtual Device Driver (VxD) specification, a high-performance, 32-bit multiplexing device driver that manages data exchanges between Windows applications and system services.

"Our new Windows stack demonstrates TGV's unique scalability in taking the functions and features of our VAX products to the Windows platform," said Craig Conway, president and CEO of TGV. "This Windows stack leverages our highly scalable architecture. The scalability and modularity of our bullet-proof will find it nearly impossible to scale their products upwards. Since corporate users are migrating en masse from their proprietary network protocols to TCP/IP, TGV will be the only independent provider of TCP/IP to offer mission-critical functionality, performance and technical support."

As the largest independent provider of TCP/IP to the VAX market, TGV will bring to Windows users an inventory of industrial-strength features such as enterprise-wide auto discovery and configuration, unlimited addressing, load balancing, tape back-up management, robust security and advanced diagnostics.

TGV, Inc

TGV, Inc. is the leading independent provider of mission-critical TCP/IP connectivity software. TGV created the first TCP/IP software for Digital Equipment Corp. VAX computers, and is a standard in that market today. The company's scalable software was engineered to be easily portable across platforms and operating systems essential to the enterprise. TGV's customers include AT&T, Boeing, Chevron, Electronic Data Systems, Goldman Sachs, Liberty Mutual Insurance, SONY, Swiss Bank Corporation and 3M.

TGV Inc., 101 Cooper St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(408) 457-5200,   Fax (408) 457-5205

Internet: sales@tgv.com


TelevEyes/Plus VGA-to-TV Converter w/Audio
DIGITAL VISION ANNOUNCES NEW VGA-TO-TV CONVERTER WITH AUDIO FEATURE

April 15, 1994 -- (DEDHAM, MA) Digital Vision, Inc., manufacturer of the TelevEyes and ComputerEyes families of products, is proud to announce the release of a new computer-to-TV converter, TelevEyes/Plus. TelevEyes/Plus is now shipping at a retail price of $449.95.

TelevEyes/Plus converts the output of any VGA computer to standard broadcast video, allowing users to give big-screen demonstrations on TV-type monitors or to record their displays to standard VCRs. With the built-in audio support, users can plug into its amplified output for room-filling presentations without shouting, or for adding voice-overs or music to recorded presentations.

This newest member of the TelevEyes family is positioned between the highend TelevEyes/Pro and the low-cost standard TelevEyes, offering better compatibility and better quality video than the low-end model, but lacking the features and Genlock/Overlay capabilities of the TelevEyes/Pro. Physically, it's a portable external module that connects between the computer's VGA output and VGA monitor. TelevEyes/Plus provides clear, flicker-free output on both the VGA monitor and the TV. All desktop, laptop, and portable VGA computers are supported, running DOS, OS/2, or Windows graphics modes up to 640 by 480 at any color depth. No software is required for most modes, but both Windows and DOS utilities are provided to allow control of position and otherwise fine-tune the TV output.

The audio portion of TelevEyes/Plus includes both microphone and line level connectors for inputs. The outputs include both a line level and three watt speaker connector. Speaker output power is sufficient to drive loudspeakers for normal classroom/boardroom use. For larger theaters, the line output can be attached to any popular brand of powered speakers or PA systems.

"We've taken a good look at the market for TV converters and feel that TelevEyes/Plus will fit the requirements of the greatest number of people seeking a video converter," says president, David Pratt. He adds, "TelevEyes/Plus brings together a lot of the features of the higher-end, higher performance converters at a price that's very affordable." At $449.95, TelevEyes/Plus fills the price/feature gap between the $200 TelevEyes and the $800 TelevEyes/Pro.

MacroMedia's award-winning presentation software, Action!, will be bundled with TelevEyes/Plus for a limited time.

Digital Vision, Inc., 270 Bridge St., Dedham, MA 02026

Telephone: (617) 329-5400. Fax: (617) 329-6286.


MPEG Master Full Motion Video/Audio Playback
VISIONETICS INTRODUCES MPEG MASTER, LOW-COST MPEG FULL MOTION VIDEO/AUDIO PLAYBACK CARD FOR THE PC

April 12, 1994 -- Visionetics International Corp. (Visionetics) announces MPEG Master, a MPEG playback multimedia interface card with full motion (30 frames per second) Video, and CD quality Audio for 386 and 486 systems. MPEG Master supports the industry standard MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) full motion video and audio format. MPEG Master allows a standard PC to play back full motion, full color video with CD quality digital stereo audio from a standard CD ROM or Hard Drive. An innovative and unique design allows simultaneous output of both VGA and NTSC (30 FPS) or PAL (25 FPS) video. Formats supported include: MPEG 1 (ISO-11172), Karaoke CD, VideoCD and CD-I FMV. This videographics board allows users to display full motion video in both interlaced (TV) and non-interlaced (VGA) modes.

MPEG Master is the first low cost ($349.00 SRP) MPEG playback product to allow users to view full motion video from their PC on both a VGA monitor and a TV or video monitor. Users can view computer based video games, and educational applications on large screen TVs or video projectors as well as the PC's VGA monitor. MPEG Master is excellent for designing computer based training systems, and information Kiosks using low cost large screen televisions rather than expensive large screen VGA monitors. It is also ideal for displaying corporate presentations with full motion video, and CD quality digital audio on a standard TV.

MPEG is an international industry standard method of compressing audio, and full motion video. Typically, compression ratios as high as 100:1 or 200:1 are used, allowing up to 72 minutes of full motion true color video as well as CD quality digital multichannel audio on a standard CD ROM. MPEG allows a low cost, high quality method of delivering full motion video. MPEG technology is used in broadcast and cable television, computer based training and education systems, interactive games, entertainment, and desktop video.

MPEG Master features include:

* Full motion video playback, 30 FPS NTSC or 25 FPS PAL

* Digital CD Quality stereo audio

* Analog VGA passs-through to eliminate the problems associated

  with the VGA Feature Connector Support for Video CD,

  Karaoke CD, and CD-I movies

* Compliant with industry standard MPEG video and audio format

* True color video playback regardless of the color capabilities

  of the VGA card

* VIGABUS high speed digital video bus for easy connection with

  other video products

MPEG Master has a suggested retail price of $349.00, and comes with a full one year warranty. It will be available in the 3rd Quarter of 1994.

Visionetics International Corporation was formed in 1983, and is the first manufacturer of microcomputer-based imaging products based in the high-tech oriented Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan. Visionetics designs products that serve as a link between the video and computers.

For additional information, contact Visionetics at 21311 Hawthorne Blvd., Third Floor, Torrance, CA 90503. Telephone: (310) 316-740 or facsimile: (310) 316-7457.


CADMAX TrueSurf Master 3D NURBS Surface Models
Amazing CADMAX TrueSurf Master: 3D NURBS Surface Modeling for the Designer

(Baltimore, Maryland -- May 1, 1994) CADMAX Corporation has aggressively stepped up its pace of innovation with the introduction of CADMAX TrueSurf Master, giving engineers and designers 95% of the design capabilities found in workstation products at 20% of the cost. Normally CAD vendors add NURBS (non-uniform rational b-splines) surfaces to their products primarily to enable manufacturing productivity. TrueSurf Master establishes a new standard by being the first high-end 3D PC CAD program to utilize NURBS surfaces as an enabling technology to dramatically improve 3D design productivity as well as manufacturing productivity. CADMAX accomplishes this by integrating NURBS surfaces with CADMAX TrueSurf's unique Hidden Line Design. Hidden Line Design permits the use of a single database for the model and detail drawings, which reduces design errors and enhances productivity by eliminating 2D takeoffs of each design.

CADMAX has garnered an elite following of mechanical designers that are committed to its unique approach to 3D design, called Hidden Line Design. Unlike any other CAD program on a DOS platform, CADMAX gives the designer hidden line and shaded views to edit, rather than ambiguous 3D wireframe views. This new approach to 3D enables the designer to produce the finished product faster and with fewer errors than the traditional 3D wireframe approach. The users who have adopted Hidden Line Design are the vanguard of a much-needed fresh approach to 3D CAD.

TrueSurf Master: A New Level of Design Productivity

Coupling the NURBS surfaces in TrueSurf Master with Hidden Line Design enables the designer to create precise geometry that accurately expresses any three dimensional shape. Hidden Line Design presents a clear presentation of the model that the designer can interactively edit. With a hidden line model, design errors are spotted instantly, preventing costly errors during manufacturing. Interference between parts will easily be seen, helping to avoid rework and revisions during later stages of engineering.

The 3D model and detail drawings are fully integrated providing complete associativity between design and manufacturing drawings. A change in one changes the other automatically. There is no longer a need for time consuming 2D take-offs of the 3D model.

Editing and geometry creation are faster. Models created with NURBS surfaces frequently require less geometry. Complex shapes that previously would have required hundreds of elements can be expressed with only a few. The designer spends more time working with content rather than context because the interactive hidden line views enable him to focus on creating the model rather than managing the software to create a wireframe representation. Hidden line pictures let the designer easily identify geometry to edit or construct, a process that is error prone with ambiguous wireframe pictures.

TrueSurf Master: Features Overview

CADMAX TrueSurf Master includes a variety of new tools for constructing and editing NURBS surfaces. The initial release includes extruded surfaces, swept surfaces, surfaces of rotation, translation surfaces, fillet surfaces and surfaces created from a family of curves. The surface intersection feature automatically creates the intersecting geometry between any two surfaces and can trim them to the intersection. Surfaces can be trimmed and have holes. TrueSurf Master supports non-uniform scaling of surfaces and the ability to interactively stretch surfaces. Surfaces can be viewed with flow lines using a user defined mesh size and as interactive hidden line or shaded views.

Product Information

CADMAX TrueSurf Master and other CADMAX products are sold directly to endusers and through an international network of authorized dealers and distributors. Operating platform requirements include DOS 3.3 or higher, an 80386, 80486, or Pentium (80586) computer, math coprocessor, 8 Megabytes of RAM, pointing device, and supported graphics controller and monitor. CADMAX TrueSurf Master is a $950 upgrade from CADMAX TrueSurf. For additional information or to order, CADMAX Corporation, 258 Village Square, Baltimore, Maryland 21210. Phone: (410) 532-2803, (800) CADMAX-1 (223-6291), FAX (410) 433-1192.

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BACKGROUND

CADMAX Introduces Fully Associative One Step Design to Production Drawings

CADMAX Corporation has garnered an elite following of mechanical designers that are committed to its unique approach to 3D design, called Hidden Line Design. Unlike any other CAD program on a DOS platform, the designer always edits hidden line and shaded views, rather than ambiguous 3D wireframe views. This lets you really see the part. The views produced by Hidden Line Design contain all the necessary geometry for detailing. This permits the use of a single NURBS database for the model and drawings, which reduces design errors and enhances productivity by eliminating 2D takeoffs of each design. The users that have adopted Hidden Line Design are the vanguard of a much needed, fresh approach to 3D CAD.

According to Louis Wohlmuth, President of CADMAX Corporation, "CADMAX TrueSurf and the soon to be introduced CADMAX TrueSurf Master are the first 3D CAD products in the world on any hardware platform to offer Hidden Line Design without solid modeling. While a wide variety of CAD packages do offer 3D design, none offer full associativity between the model and detail drawings."

Integrated Product Design

CADMAX TrueSurf offers interactive hidden line and shaded viewing which eliminates one of the greatest barriers to wider application of 3D CAD -- the difficulty of visually perceiving and editing an ambiguous wireframe model on a flat computer screen. Using conventional wireframe display technology, even simple designs contain so many lines that it becomes tedious and time consuming to edit the 3D model.

Hidden Line Design provides full associativity between the design, assembly and manufacturing drawings because they are based upon a single database. A change in one changes the other automatically, eliminating the need for 2D take-offs of the 3D wireframe model. This enables the design to be completed faster. Modifications made to the model at a later date are automatically reflected in the production drawings, ensuring model integrity throughout the design process.

CADMAX has the following features for creating a fully integrated product design:

* Integrated wireframe/hidden line/shaded/surface modeling

  provides flexibility in design approach.

* Fully associative model and detail drawings: change one and

  the other changes.

* Fully precise, double precision NURBS geometry and surfaces.

* Full featured robust operation.

* Surface integrity checking ensures the model is correct.

* Automatic production of horizon lines and intersections

  to produce accurate detail.

3D As Easy As 2D

CADMAX provides unparalleled user productivity by combining an exceptional user interface with the most advanced construction and editing features available in any PC-based CAD program. The secret to CADMAX's user-interface is its exclusive two-level menu structure. Commands that require many steps to complete in other CAD programs only require two steps in CADMAX. This means less button pushing for the designer, allowing the user to concentrate more on the design instead of on operating the software. Simple, user interaction concepts, based on context sensitive prompts, are applied consistently throughout the software. As a result. the beginner quickly learns to use CADMAX and can easily explore advanced features using already familiar concepts.

Hidden Line Design alone enhances editing and construction because the designer has a clear understanding of the model. Coupling Hidden Line Design with CADMAX's robust set of editing and construction features creates a highly productive design environment. CADMAX has the following advanced features for editing and construction:

* 3D Dynamics for superior viewing performance.

* Extensive command echoes show the results before committing

  to them.

* Input in any 3D view at any time without restriction.

* Interactive hidden line and shaded viewing.

* A variety of facilities to control geometry orientation

  and depth.

* Support of a wide variety of 3D elements including NURBS

  geometry elements.

* Freely convert geometry from 2D to 3D and back.

* Numerous features for constructing complex geometry from

  basic shapes.

* A local coordinate system tor simplified geometry entry.


Perfect Time - Time Billing System
TIME BILLING SOFTWARE PRICES COMING DOWN!

Dallas, Texas * March 1, 1994 * Jose Hurtado, recognized for bringing pricing down markedly in the accounting software industry, has now turned his attention to time and services billing software. This April, his company, M-USA Business Systems, Inc. will release Perfect Time, an easy-to-use time billing system, priced well below the competition. At last Timeslips 5, has a worthy competitor - and one that is taking the leadership role in the Windows category.

Perfect Time is for any individual or professional organization that wants to maximize control over time usage or to manage customers and hourly employees. It is a smart database system that tracks activities, expenses, collections and related information giving the user complete control over his or her time and money.

"There has been a void in the area of time and services billing software for some time. When I first began writing accounting software, I did it because small to mid-size businesses needed a full-featured, inexpensive system," says Hurtado. "Now it's about time to benefit the service sector by providing it more value for its money. That's why we developed Perfect Time. It supports single users, runs on a network and costs less than most users' hourly service fee."

Because Perfect Time is network ready right out-of-the-box, customers need not switch to a new program as their business expands. Two network licenses are provided in each box. The package supports additional network users at $49.95 each, and access for five network users can be purchased for a total of just $149.95. Additionally, unlike Timeslips 5, no other modules are required to link data with accounting programs, since Perfect Time exports to any program that imports .QIF, ASCU or Mondial files.

Perfect Time can currently be purchased for the introductory price of only $99.95. Similar packages in the DOS environment are $500 and up. "With pricing this low, now is the time for service businesses, that haven't yet computerized their billing system, to jump in. If they have tried another system, they'll find it worthwhile to compare their old program's features to Perfect Time's Windows capabilities," comments Hurtado.

From attorneys to artists, architects to accountants, Perfect Time effectively and efficiently meets the daily logging and billing needs of any service business. It tracks loggable hours and expenses for up to 4,000 service providers within an operation, then groups them in reports by client, activity, project/matter or employee/user. It also provides four types of flat fee billing. The employee can write up or write down taxable or non-taxable billings by using a percentage or flat dollar amount, and time slips can be rounded to minimum time-billable units or dollar amounts.

Clients' bills can be customized, with minimal or complex detail. All adjustments can be noted on the invoice or only total adjusted amounts can be shown. Perfect Time records each invoice issued, applies payments to specific invoices, tracks client funds and automatically requests replenishment when they get too low. Client statements, a necessity for maintaining healthy cashflow, list unpaid invoices that clearly define the current balance due.

Providing access to Windows' font and print capabilities, Perfect Time's report generator can create more than twenty separate reports with up to forty characters per descriptive title each, customizing them in literally thousands of variations. Customers can choose from fifteen different fields to sort reports or from a list of extensive options allowing inclusion or exclusion of slips by employee/user, client, activity, matter or billing dates, hours billed, dollar amounts and slip number ranges.

Sales/service tax reports or write-up/write down reports can be pulled for quick evaluation. Data may be analyzed from detailed or summarized reports that examine clients' histories, users' billing performances, transaction activities, overdue receivables and hundreds of others.

Additionally, Perfect Time provides a user-defined security clearance feature that allows the master user to decide the amount of authority delegated to each employee. Its satellite feature lets employees, working from different locations, merge individual data into one master database thus increasing the consistency of billing and reporting procedures. An advanced archiving system allows users to file away small or large portions of information then easily retrieve them for future reference.

Perfect Time lets the user change the name or category of any descriptive title so that specific terminology, best suited to a particular industry, can be utilized. It also prints on blank or pre-printed forms.

Comments, Hurtado, We're excited about Perfect Time. It's just what service professionals have been asking fora complete, Windows time billing system. The great news is that it's being offered at a much lower price than ever thought possible." Perfect Time can be ordered directly from M-USA Business Systems, Inc. 15806 Midway Road, Dallas, Texas 75244, telephone: 800-933-6872,  214-386-6100


BeingThere PRO Corp Workgroup Conferencing Swr
Introducing BeingThere PRO

The Next Level of Communication

PHILADELPHIA, April 5th, 1994 The telephone replaced the telegraph. Then came faxes, e-mail and video conferencing. Now, BeingThere PRO, corporate workgroup conferencing software from Intelligence at Large, Inc., brings communication to a new level.

BeingThere PRO, a software-only solution, lets you use your networked Macintosh or Power Macintosh to talk and see each other, as well as share documents, all in real-time.

While you can hear others in a conference call and you can see others in a video conference, BeingThere PRO offers you both from your desktop. In addition, it lets you share any file created in any Macintosh application from a Microsoft Word document to an Excel spreadsheet or an Aldus Persuasion slide presentation. Plus, you can seamlessly and easily transfer and copy clipboards, files or entire folders.

"How many times have you been on the telephone and in your effort to describe something you say, 'now picture this'," said Cartwright Reed, president of Intelligence at Large, Inc. "With BeingThere PRO, you can show it, say it and share it. BeingThere PRO succeeds where e-mail falls short because it addresses the major problem companies face today: working and making decisions with people at other locations, whether they are on another floor, in another building or in a different country."

How It Works

You're working on a product introduction with a colleague who is located in the company's corporate headquarters in another state. Normally, you would fax, e-mail and overnight deliver materials. And, then, wait for a response.

With BeingThere PRO, you can discuss a project's status using the Macintosh's built-in speaker and microphone. And, by connecting a camera, you can see each other while you're talking, as well as show a live or taped product demonstration. You can even show a QuickTime movie.

Then, open another window to show an Excel spreadsheet with sales projections. And, if you want to change a number, the changes are transmitted live. Finally, if you want them to have a copy of the launch plan, you can copy the document onto their hard disk.

Easy to Use

BeingThere PRO uses any off the shelf Macintosh networked with either Ethernet or Token Ring, LocalTalk users have limited functionality.

Communicating with BeingThere PRO is as easy as communicating using e-mail. If you want to communicate with more than one person, simply type in their names. When the connection has been established you can start working as if you were in the same room.

Business TV

The addition of any video device, VCR or camera turns a Macintosh running BeingThere PRO into a synchronized real-time audio and video conferencing system.

BeingThere PRO lets you connect a VCR to a central machine on the network and broadcast live television, training videos or any type of video to an entire office. Video windows are resizable with resolution up to 160 by 120 pixels. System Requirements

BeingThere PRO requires a Macintosh 68030 or better, System 7.01 or later, 4MB RAM for single calls and 5MB RAM for multipoint.

It requires an Ethernet, Token Ring or LocalTalk network. All Macintoshes can receive audio and video, share windows and transfer files. Sending audio requires a Macintosh with a built-in full duplex sound input support (all Power Macintosh models and all Quadra and Centris models except the 605). Sending video requires a Macintosh with built-in video input (Macintosh AV computers) or a compatible third party video input product.

Price and Availability

BeingThere, which started to ship April 5th, 1994, has a suggested retail price of $299 for the point-to-point version which allows any two people to communicate simultaneously. The multi-point version, BeingThere PRO, which has a suggested retail price of $599, allows more than two people to communicate simultaneously. Volume discounts and site licenses are available. BeingThere and BeingThere PRO are available direct by calling (800) IAL-SOFT or through traditional software resellers.

Intelligence at Large, Inc., founded in 1990, designs and markets software products in the field of computer based video, audio and document conferencing.

Intelligence at Large Inc

Philadelphia, PA

215-387-6002


AboutThatMac System Mgmt Utility
Celera Software Upgrades Macintosh System Management Utility

Northborough, MA  -- Celera Software (formerly Software Toolsmiths), designers of system and network management tools for Apple Macintosh computers, announces asignificant upgrade to its popular AboutThatMacx remote process memory monitor.

AboutThatMac is an easy-to-use system management utility which allows remote monitoring of processes and memory use on networked Macintosh systems. "AboutThatMac allows support personnel to diagnose problems right from their desks," according to Charlie Cassidy, president of Celera Software.  "The display is similar to the Finder's About box, but it also provides information

on background processes and CPU usage.

Version 2.0 fixes several bugs and adds new features including a display of CPU usage in addition to memory usage.  Displays may now be sorted by process name, age, size, or CPU usage in ascending or descending order.  The default display, sorting method and display interval can be specified in a Preferences dialog box.

Like earlier versions, AboutThatMac has no special hardware requirements and requires System 7.0 or greater.

AboutThatMac is distributed as shareware or may be ordered directly from Celera Software. Registered users receive a printed manual, a disk with the latest versions of both client and server software and free telephone support.

The AboutThatMac package is available on America Online, CompuServe and Internet Macintosh software archives. The registration fee is $25 for AboutThatMac, and $10 for each copy of CS PerfMonitor, which must be placed on each networked Mac to be monitored.  Site licenses, educational discounts and volume discounts for networks larger than ten nodes are available. Commercial shareware distributors and CD producers are encouraged to inquire about distribution rights.

Celera Software

21 Lexington Road

Northborough, MA 01532

508-393-5723

America Online: Celera

CompuServe: 71552,2574


Walnut Creek CICA CDROM for MS Windows
Walnut Creek CDROM announces the latest CICA CDROM for Microsoft Windows.

This CDROM contains the entire MS Windows archive from ftp.cica.indiana.edu. The disc has 650 megabytes of Microsoft Windows programs and documentation. It includes thousands of utilities, games,  fonts, bitmaps, etc.

The disc is available immediately.  The material on the CDROM is from a snapshot of the archive taken during the second week of April.

Here is a list of the major directories on the CDROM:

/win3/access                 MS Access utilities

/win3/demo                   Demo Windows Files

/win3/desktop                Desktop Apps, Screen, Image,

                             and BitMap Files

/win3/drivers/printer        Printer Drivers for Windows

/win3/drivers/video          Video Files, Drivers for Windows

/win3/excel                  Excel spreadsheet utilities

/win3/fonts                  Windows Font Files

/win3/fonts/atm              Windows ATM Font Files

/win3/fonts/truetype         TrueType Font Files

/win3/games                  Windows Games

/win3/icons                  Windows Icon Files

/win3/misc                   Miscellaneous Windows Files

/win3/nt                     Windows NT Files

/win3/pagemkr                Pagemaker files

/win3/patches                Patches and bug fixes

/win3/patches/symantec       Patches and bug fixes

/win3/pdoxwin                Paradox for Windows Files

/win3/programr               Windows Programming Files

/win3/programr/bcpp          Borland C++ Windows Programming

/win3/programr/listings      Program Listings from Publications

/win3/programr/tp            Turbo Pascal Programming Files

/win3/programr/vbasic        VisualBasic (VB) Files

/win3/programr/vbasic/vblib  VisualBasic (VB) Files

/win3/sdl                    MS (SDL) Supplemental Dev Libraries

/win3/sounds                 Windows Sound Files and Utilities

/win3/toolbook               Asymetrix ToolBook Applications

/win3/util                   Windows Utilities Files

/win3/winsock                Windows Sockets

/win3/winword                MicroSoft Word for Windows (WfW)

/win3/wpwin                  WordPerfect for Windows Files

/win3/wrk                    MicroSoft Windows 3.1 Res. Kit (WRK)

For a more specific list of the software on the CDROM, you can ftp the index.txt and readme.txt files from ftp.cdrom.com in the directory /pub/cdrom/cdroms/cica.

There are index files included on the CDROM for several BBS's including PCBoard, Opus, RBBS, Wildcat and Spitfire.

The price is $29.95.  The disc is also available by subscription for $19.95 per quarter.  S&H is $5 for US/Canada/Mexico, and $10 for overseas.  If you live in California, please add sales tax.  You can pay by cash, check, money order or Visa/MC/Amex.

 Walnut Creek CDROM

 1547 Palos Verdes Mall, Suite 260

 Walnut Creek, CA  94596

 1 800 786-9907

 1 510 674-0821 FAX

 orders@cdrom.com

The disc is available for FREE to anyone that has contributed any of their own work to the Cica collection.  Just email me your name, address, and the name of the program(s) that you wrote.  Overseas addresses are ok.

Many of the programs on this disc are shareware, and require seperate payment to the author for continued use.  This CDROM is fully guaranteed, if you are dissatisfied with this disc for any reason whatsoever, you can return it for an exchange or full refund.


Davka Distributor of Hebrew Text Capture Swr
DAVKA CORP. NAMED SOLE DISTRIBUTOR OF HEBREW TEXT CAPTURE SOFTWARE

BURLINGTON, Mass., May 2, 1994 -- Ligature Software, Inc. today announced that it has selected Davka Corporation of Chicago as the sole U. S. distributor for its CharacterEyes for Windows with Hebrew OCR optical character recognition software. Davka is the world's largest developer and distributor of Hebrew and Judaic software. CharacterEyes is the only OCR software with full-function Hebrew text capabilities.

The Product

Optical character recognition software is used by people who want to capture text from a book, newspaper, letter or other document without re-keying the text into their word processor. CharacterEyes OCR software allows users to scan in a document with one click of the mouse button. The software then analyses the page layout, recognizes and captures the text. Users can easily export the text directly into their word processor, retaining all original text and page attributes such as point size, tabs, margins, and bold and italic formatting.

"Ligature's Hebrew version captures Hebrew characters, reading from right to left. It then exports the text to a variety of Hebrew word processing packages," says Alan Rosenbaum, vice president of Davka Corp. "For people who want to update old typeset Hebrew texts on a computer, OCR replaces re-typing as the best way to get the text into digital form."

Other products in Ligature's CharacterEyes line of OCR products include CharacterEyes for Windows, CharacterEyes for Windows with FormOut! for speeding forms data processing and CharacterEyes for Macintosh. Most Ligature products are available through Corporate Software, MicroWarehouse and other software resellers. A CharacterEyes Software Development Kit (SDK) that integrates high-performance OCR into application software is available to developers directly from Ligature.

Pricing and Availability

CharacterEyes for Windows with Hebrew OCR is available immediately, exclusively from Davka. The product has an introductory price of $995.

Davka Corp., in business since 1982, is the world's largest developer and distributor of Judaic software. The company provides Judaic Classics CD-ROM Libraries, clip art, Hebrew word processing software, and a variety of other software products for synagogues, schools and homes.

Ligature Ltd. was formed in 1989 in Jerusalem, Israel by President and CEO Gideon Ben-Zvi and partners. The company has been marketing its OCR products in Israel and Europe since 1990. Ligature Software, Inc. started in the U.S. in 1993. Ligature pioneered the use of neural network technology for OCR, a process which replicates the human brain's thought processes. The company markets its CharacterEyes line of products to end users and original equipment manufacturers.

For sales information on CharacterEyes for Windows with Hebrew OCR, please contact: Davka Corp., at 1-800-621-8227

For information on other Ligature software products, please call 1-800-888-0060.

Ligature Inc (North American Office)

25 Burlington Mall Road, Suite 300

Burlington, MA 01803

617-238-6734,  fax 617-272-3085


Aion Development System 6.4 for Windows & OS/2
Trinzic Introduces the Aion Development System (AionDS) 6.4 For Windows and OS/2 PM

AionDS V6.4 Provides a Powerful Visual Development Environment for Integrating Business Rules and Objects into Client/Server Applications

Palo Alto, CA, April 27, 1994--Trinzic Corporation (NASDAQ:TRNZ) today introduced a major upgrade to the company's visual development environment for building business process automation applications. The new Aion Development System (AionDS) Version 6.4 provides users with a visual development environment for Microsoft Windows or OS/2 Presentation Manager (PM) applications utilizing business rules and objects. AionDS is an advanced development tool for "run-the-business" applications that require complex business logic. AionDS 6.4 features improved development productivity on GUI workstations and integration in client/server environments.

"Corporations today are embracing business process re-engineering on a broad scale," said Bob Payne, Trinzic Vice President and General Manager for Application Development Tools. "Business process automation (BPA) delivers the efficiencies these corporations are working towards in their re-engineering process. AionDS is a proven tool for building BPA applications. The Version 6.4 product extensions on Microsoft Windows and OS/2 are significant because organizations can now more productively develop and integrate these critical applications in client/server environments. "

Powerful Business Logic Processing for Client/Server

AionDS is a general application development environment for applications that require complex business logic. The rule-based and object-oriented components of AionDS represent and process business policies and data with minimal manual programming, and the client/server and graphical execution facilities support distributed delivery in commercial environments. Using AionDS, developers commonly build applications or components of applications that they could not productively develop or maintain without a rules-based approach. AionDS is typically used for strategic applications such as product and sales configuration, credit card fraud detection, production or personnel scheduling, product and service cross-selling, and underwriting.

AionDS Exploits Windows and OS/2 Presentation Manager Capabilities

AionDS 6.4 leverages the powerful GUI capabilities of the Windows and PM environments to improve developer productivity for GUI or character-based applications. New class library support for Microsoft's Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) capability simplifies integration and communication between the business rules of AionDS and the popular Windows applications. In addition, Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) support and extended native database interfaces for popular commercial database management systems expand the range of data sources supported on both the client and server platforms. The net effect is a more open development environment supporting more types of client/server data and services.

Application Portability with AionDS on IBM MVS, AIX and SunOS Platforms

Business applications built with Trinzic's AionDS Version 6.4 can be ported to mainframe and midrange platforms where AionDS is currently available. Corporations can deliver applications built and tested on the Windows and OS/2 platforms in IBM MVS, Sun SunOS and IBM AIX environments with little or no change to application code. CICS, IMS and IDMS environments are supported under MVS.

Customers Respond To Graphical Enhancements

Piet Diependaele from BACOB Bank in Belgium which is using AionDS 6.4 for commercial advisory systems on loans, remarks, "The availability of DDE within AionDS Version 6.4 makes it much easier to connect our AionDS applications with other applications in PowerBuilder and in Excel. We also use a library for graphics presentations from our AionDS applications. These connections were possible before but thanks to support for DDE it is now much simpler. "

"We are very happy with the ODBC interface in AionDS 6.4 because now we can use SQL functionality to access, in a standard way using only one interface, a broader range of databases on the PC like Microsoft Access, FoxPro, Paradox, MS/SQLServer, and dBase," adds Cor Baars from the Centre of Knowledge Technologies, a top training and consulting company in Holland. "We have tested the ODBC functions and they worked perfectly."

Additionally, an experienced AionDS customer in oil and gas remarked after using the beta product, "I think the visual impact of the product is striking. All of a sudden, Trinzic may have leapfrogged some other, better-known graphical tools."

Pricing and Availability

AionDS for Windows and AionDS for OS/2 Presentation Manager are currently in customer test and will be generally available in June of this year. AionDS for Windows and OS/2 PM is priced at $9,000 per unit (with volume discounts available) directly from Trinzic Corporation at (415) 328-9595.

Trinzic Corp

101 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301


Radius & Portrait Display Labs Relationship
Radius and Portrait Display Labs Enter Strategic Relationship to Unify Distribution of Pivoting Display Technology

Companies to foster cross-platform full-page technology

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 20, 1994--Radius Inc. (NASDAQ:RDUS) today announced that Portrait Display Labs (PDL) is now the exclusive Western Hemisphere marketer of color pivoting displays based on proprietary technology developed by Radius for Macintosh and PC/Windows computers. The agreement expands the strategic and business relationship that was formed in December 1992 when PDL licensed Radius' pivoting display technology for sale in the PC/Windows computing marketplace.

Under the terms of the agreement, PDL will manage all sales of current Radius PrecisionColor Pivot displays for Macintosh systems, as well as PDL's PC/Widnows-based color pivoting display, in North America, South America, and the Caribbean. In the future, PDL will introduce a multi-platform pivoting display compatible with Macintosh-, Power Macintosh-, and PC/Windows-based computers. As part of the agreement, Radius will receive an undisclosed equity stake in PDL.

"Radius is the leading developer of advanced display, graphics acceleration, multiprocessing and digital video products for the Macintosh," said Chuck Berger, president and chief executive officer of Radius. "For several years, the Radius color pivoting display has been a centerpiece of our industry leading product innovation. In conjunction with Portrait Display Labs, we now have the opportunity to reach a broader base of customers. PDL has done an outstanding job of proliferating pivot display technology in the PC/Windows marketplace. We feel the company is well positioned to replicate that success in multiple computing environments."

"PDL has taken a technology leadership position in the PC/Windows environment by providing the most innovative display solutions available," said Bruce Cummings, president and chief executive officer of Portrait Display Labs. "Our relationship with Radius will facilitate PDL's development of even more-advanced solutions that span multiple platforms and computing environments. Users in both the Macintosh and PC/Windows worlds will soon see even greater benefits and productivity advantages to PDL's display solutions as we expand our line of full-page pivoting displays."

Under the original agreement, the two companies sold full-page color pivoting displays into the Macintosh and PC/Windows markets separately. Consisting of a 15-inch pivoting display that combines both portrait and landscape viewing capability in a single solution, Radius' full-page PrecisionColor Pivot has been sold exclusively to the Macintosh market, while PDL's similar Portrait/15 Plus has been marketed only to the PC/Windows environment.

With Radius' core display technology and Portrait Display Labs' enhancements, users can physically rotate a full-page pivoting display from portrait to landscape configuration and back again on-the-fly--while on-screen images re-orient themselves to accommodate the new viewing mode. This allows users to re-orient their display for optimal, full-page viewing of different applications.

Portrait mode is ideal for such applications as word processing, communications, desktop publishing and document retrieval, while landscape mode is optimal for spreadsheets, presentation graphics and timelines. In portrait orientation, the PrecisionColor Pivot and Portrait/15 Plus offer the vertical document display capability of an expensive 20-inch monitor, while costing less than a quality 17-inch display.

Portrait Display Labs was founded in 1992 specifically to focus on the development and marketing of portrait and pivoting monitors, a potential market estimated by the company to be in excess of 15% of total monitor sales for computers running software with a Macintosh or Windows graphical user interlace. The privately held Fremont, California-based company sells its products direct and through wholesale distributors, VARs/VADs, retail, and catalog outlets. The company can be reached at (510) 249-0444.

Radius Inc. delivers extended computer system performance, faster graphics, the highest-quality digital video, and enhanced display products to leading-edge computer users in the publishing, graphics, video, and education markets. The company's products are available through a worldwide network of Radius authorized resellers, system integrators and distributors and are supported by the Radius "Worry Free'' program, which features on-site, overnight replacement of products in North America and the United Kingdom; and by a Lifetime Warranty on all Radius add-on or add-in boards.

Radius Inc

1710 Fortune Dr

San Jose, CA 95131

408-434-1010,  fax 408-434-0770

Portrait Display Labs

46712 Fremont Blvd

Fremont, CA 94538

510-249-0444,  fax 510-249-0445


ACC Router Swr Boosts Bandwidth
ACC's Latest Router Software Boosts Bandwidth for Frame Relay, X.25, ISDN, and PPP

Flash Memory Upgrade Kit and Release 7.2 Bridge/Router Software Now Gives Customers Even Greater Savings in Supporting Wide Area Connections

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Advanced Computer Communications, Inc., (ACC) today introduced extended software and hardware support for its entire line of bridge/router devices. With the new features in ACC's Release 7.2 router software, ACC's exclusive Bandwidth Optimization technology now encompasses X.25, Frame Relay, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), and ISDN connections. As a result, ACC's LAN/WAN devices deliver more packets per dollar than any competing bridge/router solution. In fact, ACC the only vendor that supports data compression over Frame Relay, X.25 and ISDN in the market. And ACC's new Flash Memory Upgrade Kit extends reliability even further, providing customers with an easy means to download and store the new router software.

Key features that have been added to Release 7.2 include new data compression support for X.25, frame relay, and PPP links. The X.25 interface also has been extended to include several new facilities on public and private packet data networks, such as closed user groups, reverse charging, and network user identification selection. V.25bis dialing capability has also been added to Release 7.2 to extend ACC's Dial Backup and Dial on Demand support to communicate with a broader set of devices which connect to digital switched services, such as inverse multiplexers. ACC customers can install Release 7.2 to upgrade their installed Nile, Tahoe, or Amazon bridge/routers, as well as ACC's 4200 and 4500. Customers who choose to add memory support with the Flash Memory Upgrade Kit will receive Release 7.2 as part of the package.

In making the announcement, Gary Krall, Vice President of Marketing for ACC, stated, "This new upgrade combination clearly makes our bridge/router systems the most versatile and comprehensive on the market. In fact, our Bandwidth Optimization technology gives us a clear leadership in the industry since we offer more connectivity features for the lowest cost of any LAN/WAN hardware vendor. Now, with the new data compression features added into Release 7.2, we have extended the same cost-savings to X.25, ISDN, and frame relay networks, which can be the most costly to operate. With these new features, ACC's bridge/routers can pump more data through the enterprise at the lowest cost per packet possible."

Extending Data Compression to New Wide Area Services

The data compression algorithm ACC includes as part of its Bandwidth Optimization technology was introduced two years ago for all dedicated digital services using HDLC-LAPB. Using a software compression algorithm, ACC's data compression can dramatically improve throughput over wide area links from ratios of 2:1 to 10:1, depending on the type of data being compressed. And because the data compression algorithm is implemented as software, it is easier to upgrade and can evolve with standardization efforts.

For users, the real benefit of data compression is optimal use of expensive wide area links. Since many of these services charge according to connect time or by the packet, optimizing WAN performance using data compression can mean real savings. What's more, ACC is the now only vendor to offer data compression for all major WAN platforms, and the only vendor offering data compression for frame relay. And ACC's Bandwidth Optimization technology includes full packet compression, which is more efficient and more cost-efficient than conventional header compression.

New Extensions for X.25

Release 7.2 has also added a new X.25 Switching Feature that allows an ACC router to be used as a basic X.25 switch. So with Release 7.2, devices that use only X.25 and use an unroutable protocol (such as automatic teller machines) can be connected directly to the router to access X.25 public networks.

The real advantage to users is that X.25 switching combines the router traffic from the locally attached LAN with the unroutable X.25 traffic. This saves the cost of having to support multiple X.25 links. A management command has also been added so network administrators can activate or deactivate X.25 switching.

The X.25 Switching Feature in Release 7.2 also offers translation of X.121 addresses between local and network ports. For users that already have an X.25 infrastructure in place, this feature can offer immeasurable benefit since it means that you can support multiple sets of X.25 addresses as the network grows. The router is capable of maintaining the pre-established X.25 addresses, and segmenting new address information for other X.25 networks that may be added to the enterprise infrastructure. As a result users gain an extensible X.25 platform while realizing substantial savings in network administration.

To augment support for the X.25 interface in ACC's bridge/router products, Release 7.2 has added support for closed user-group selection, network user identifier selection, permanent virtual circuit support, reverse charging, custom packet-level timers, and throughput class negotiation. Each of these facilities is controlled by a new command set incorporated into the Release 7.2 user interface.

Enhanced Dial-up Support with V.25bis

In addition to current support for DTR (Data Terminal Ready) dial and circuit-switched X.21, Release 7.2 extends dial-up support to external devices by adding V.25bis. With V.25bis, ACC routers now can support digital switching networks, such as ISDN, Switched n x 56, and Switched n x 64 links, as well as other dial-up connections. In fact, ACC is the only router vendor to incorporate dial-up support using DTR, X.21, and V.25bis into the same software package.

Using an RS232, RS422, X.21, or V.35 interface (depending on the ACC hardware), the V.25bis protocol can be used to set up dial-up or redundant network connections. ACC's Bandwidth Optimization includes dial-up routing support for switched digital services, which are often more cost-effective than leased lines for LAN-to-LAN applications. ACC's Dial On Demand places a call when data is queued for a specific destination that can be reached by a dial-up connection. Dial Backup automatically calls a backup link to re-establish a connection when a primary link fails. Dial On Congestion adds a second link when the primary WAN link becomes congested, then shuts down that link when the primary link clears. With Release 7.2, all of these options can be supported over any digital switching network.

Support for Multilink Groups has also been incorporated into release 7.2 so two or more serial ports can be grouped together and treated as a single port. The advantage to users is that slower serial links can be grouped together to provide higher data throughput.

ACC's multilink capability performs inverse multiplexing by treating multiple physical connections as a single logical link. This allows the user to achieve higher data rates from multiple lower speed links in the event that higher speed data rate connections are not available, or tariffs make the cost of higher speed links prohibitive.

Improving Reliability and Ease-of-Use Through Flash Option

ACC's offers 4 Mbytes of Flash memory as an option purchases of all new bridge/router units. Now ACC customers can upgrade their installed Nile, Amazon, and Tahoe units with a new Flash Memory Upgrade Kit. The upgrade kit makes it easy to upgrade installed hardware on-site. Once installed, the 4-Mbytes of Flash memory stores the 7.2 router software.

By adding Flash memory support, router customers improve system reliability by eliminating the need to use the system floppy drive during normal operation. For Amazon, Tahoe, and Nile bridge/routers, the Flash Memory Upgrade also improves the remote manageability of ACC bridge/routers, making it possible to download and store new configuration information and router software through the network using TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) for in-band access, or through an external out-of-band connection through a console port using ZMODEM.

The Flash Upgrade Module also makes it possible for a bridge/router located at a central site to act as a download server, providing software support other Flash-equipped units at remote locations.

Price and Availability

ACC's Release 7.2 router software is available now and will be included with all new ACC bridge/router products. Customers who currently have a maintenance contract with ACC will software free of charge. Customers who do will be charged a nominal media fee.

Pricing for the 4-Mbyte Flash Memory including the Release 7.2 router software.

About ACC

ACC offers a variety of internetworking products designed for a wide range of price/performance requirements. Products include Ring Access, for organizations that want to migrate their SNA traffic onto their Token Ring backbone; the ACCes/4500 Enterprise Hub, a fault-tolerant, high-performance bridge/router hub; the ACS4200, a high-performance multiprotocol bridge/router; the Amazon, a high-performance bridge/router with an innovative modular architecture that supports both wide and local area network connections; the Tahoe combination multiprotocol local bridge and router; and the Nile, a remote, multiprotocol Ethernet and Token Ring bridge/router.

Advanced Computer Communications develops and markets products that offer corporate and institutional network managers the ability to interconnect and manage local- and wide-area data networks and gain mainframe connectivity. ACC is committed to supporting popular industry standard protocols and providing products that are designed to adapt to changing customer requirements at the lowest incremental cost. ACC's bridge/routers and SNA protocol converters are sold through 90 leading international VARs and OEMs serving corporate customers, educational institutions, governments, and PTTs in 40 countries around the world.

Advanced Computer Communications is headquartered at 10261 Bubb Road, Cupertino, CA 95014; telephone: 1408) 864-0600; FAX: 1408) 446-5234.


WinSales V2.0 Sales & Marketing Automation Swr
WinSales, Inc., maker of a Windows based sales and marketing automation program by the same name, releases v2.0.

Introducing the "Out and About" feature which allows the corporate database and remote (laptop) database to synchronize at the push of a button.

April 15, 1994 -- WinSales adds to the information on-ramp with Out-and-About data synchronization in their version 2.0 software by the same name. WinSales of Kent, WA, offers a Windows sales and marketing automation program which allows everyone in an organization to synchronize new information they have gathered about their customers - whether on the road, from their home or down the hall in a meeting.

With version 2.0, WinSales adds the ability to synchronize data between remote and corporate WinSales' databases, as well as provide group and function level security. Out-and-About gives Perpetual Motion Executives (PMXs), who are always on the go, the ability to gather information in the field, schedule follow-up correspondence to be executed later by the corporate administrative staff. When a synch is initiated with the home office, the PMX can choose to transfer new WinSales database records and any new MS Word, Lotus AmiPro or WordPerfect documents - automatically. In addition, they can pick up new "to-do's", update changes in schedules of other staffmembers and get updated on inbound or outbound activity for prospects or clients.

WinSales perfected the integration of the marketing communications into the selling process by automating the way a company works with a prospect. WinSales gives you the tools to grow a cold lead into a customer with the Action Plan feature introduced in November, 1993. Action Plans allow sales managers to direct and execute a multiple step process which determines how and when a prospect is contacted. Sales managers can direct the type and frequency of contact during the selling cycle.

Founded in 1991, WinSales' President and several of his staff were responsible for developing and implementing a number of key programs internally for Microsoft. The company is privately held and is seeking to raise significant capital in the next several months. "We've really held back from the venture people until we added the Out-and-About feature to WinSales," says Bill Pernsteiner, President and founder of WinSales, Inc. "Sales and marketing software is one of the fastest growing segments of the software industry and we have come in at a whole new level with the WinSales v2.0 integrated marketing communications program", he continued. WinSales is $495 for a single user and $1,495 for a network of 5 users. Upgrades are $195 for a single user and $395 for a network of 5 users.

WinSales Inc

25018 - 104th Ave SE, Suite C

Kent, WA 98031

206-854-9580,  fax 206-852-5434


OOgler 1.0 for Windows, Univ. Picture Viewer
Inset Announces OOgler 1.0 for Windows

The Universal Picture Viewer

Brookfield, CT (April 1, 1994) Inset, publishers of the HiJaak family of award-winning graphics tools, is proud to announce OOgler 1.0 for Windows, the Universal Picture Viewer.

OOgler provides simple, low-cost access to images from countless software packages. Its list of supported formats includes the most popular formats for MS-DOS, MS-Windows, and OS/2 PC users, as well as formats commonly found in Macintosh, Amiga, and Sun environments. Inset Systems has designed OOgler with the novice Windows graphics user in mind. Its easy-to-understand interface and versatility make it the perfect tool for getting acquainted with the abundance of computer images that confronts Windows users.

"OOgler is targeted for the SOHO (small office/home office) market and will be useful to all Windows users, whether they are novices or experts," explains Product Team Leader Kim McMillen. "We wanted to create a low-cost product that would be fast, fun, and simple to use and that would offer the same outstanding quality for which Inset products are known. With OOgler, Windows users will be able to view standard graphic file formats - from the common BMP, GIF, TIF, and TGA to the highly compressed JPG to the complex vector DXF, CGM, or WMF."

OOgler's list of supported formats follows.

Vector and metafile: CGM, CLP, DRW, DXF, GEM, P10, PCT, PGL, PIC, WMF, WPG.

Raster: ATT, BMP, CLP, CMP, CUT, DIB, GIF, ICO, IFF, IMG, JPG, KFX, MAC, MSP, PCD, PCT, PCX, PIC(SBP), RAS(SUN), RLE, TGA, TIF, WPG.

Image viewing may be accomplished through the use of OOgler's menu interface or its graphical button bar. Images may also be accessed by double-clicking an image filename in Windows File Manager or by dragging an image filename from File Manager and dropping it onto the OOgler icon. Once the image has been opened in OOgler, powerful zooming tools allow close-up viewing, particularly important to those who work with highly-detailed plans and engineering drawings in vector formats. Because OOgler does not allow image editing, viewed images can never be accidentally harmed.

"Flexibility is OOgler's greatest asset," says Maurice Harnoy, Inset's V.P. of Communications. "Image files that would choke other viewers, due to too much detail or a non-standard approach to the image format, will typically present no problem for OOgler. The support for so many important vector and metafile formats also sets OOgler apart from the rest of the field."

OOgler requires Microsoft Windows 3. l, DOS 3.0 or later, and 3Mb of hard disk space. At least 2Mb RAM is needed. (4Mb recommended)

Inset products are sold worldwide through a network of distributors, retailers, and value-added resellers. OOgler may also be purchased directly from Inset at 800-828-0068. The list price of OOgler is $37.50, but it may be found at considerable savings on some software store shelves.

Inset Systems

71 Commerce Dr, Brookfield, CT 06804-3405

203-740-2400,  fax 203-775-5634


Noderunner/SI Adapters Get Novell Certification
ARTISOFT NODERUNNER/SI ADAPTERS RECEIVE NOVELL LABS CERTIFICATION

NodeRunner/SI 2000/C, 2000/T, 2000/A Adapters Certified

(TUCSON, AZ - April 25,1994) - Artisoft, Inc. announced today that its NodeRunner/SI 2000/C, 2000/T and 2000/A Ethernet adapters and workstation and 32-bit server software drivers have successfully completed the Novell Labs certification testing to become "NetWare Tested and Approved" products. This certification promotes compatibility between the NodeRunner/SI adapters and the NetWare v3.12 and v4.01 network operating systems.

"The excellent buyer recognition factor that is associated with the Novell Labs certification will help to enhance the fact that we are providing quality, cost-effective adapters for NetWare environments," said Artisoft Vice President of Engineering Sunil Padiyar. "We view this certification as another way to build upon our relationship with Novell."

The software-configurable NodeRunner/SI adapters are in 100 percent compliance with the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard, include 32K on-board buffer RAM, autosense between 8- and 16-bit slots and accept a variety of cable types, from thick and thin coax to 10BASE-T. These NE2000-compatible adapters include NDIS and ODI drivers, providing support for a wide range of industry leading network operating systems.

Novell Labs, located in Provo, Utah, is a testing division of Novell, Inc. devoted to testing and certifying third-party hardware and software for compatibility with NetWare products. The NetWare Tested and Approved logo is earned by hardware and software products that have passed rigorous testing by Novell. Novell Labs technicians test each Tested and Approved product with all shipping versions of the NetWare operating system and with other Novell products.

Artisoft (NASDAQ "ASFT") is one of the world's leading suppliers of scalable, cost-effective networking solutions to departmental workgroups and small- and medium-sized businesses. The company offers the award-winning LANtastic network operating system as well as network management, backup and multiplatform connectivity systems. Under the combined Artisoft and Eagle Technology brand names, the company is also one of the world's leading providers of Ethernet adapters. Artisoft maintains 12 international offices and distributes the LANtastic network and its other connectivity products in over 90 countries worldwide.

For more information about Artisoft or its product line, contact Artisoft, Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales 800/233-5564. Corporate 602/670-7100. Fax 602/670-7101


Artisoft Licenses Microsoft Protocols
ARTISOFT LICENSES MICROSOFT PROTOCOLS FOR INTEROPERABILITY OF NETWORKS

Licenses Microsoft Protocols for LANtastic v6.0 Network

(TUCSON, AZ - April 25, 1994) - Artisoft, Inc. announced today that it has licensed NetBEUI transport layer protocols from Microsoft Corporation and intends to provide these free of cost to all users of the LANtastic v6.0 network to enable connectivity to Microsoft networks.

"By providing these protocols with the LANtastic v6.0 network operating system, we make it easy for the user to seamlessly connect to leading network servers such as Microsoft's Windows NT and IBM's LAN Server, as well as connectivity to the Windows for Workgroups network," said Artisoft's Vice President of Engineering Sunil Padiyar.

Joel Davis, Artisoft's Vice President of Sales and Support, said, "This is another great reason for users of prior versions of the LANtastic network to upgrade now to version 6.0."

The licensing of these NetBEUI protocols complements Artisoft's state-of-the-art universal client technology by providing LANtastic v6.0 network users with access to Server Message Block (SMB)-based systems for file and print services. With the addition of these protocols, Artisoft's universal client system is one of the leading technologies for providing the highest level of multiplatform connectivity.

Artisoft also intends to support Microsoft's newest desktop operating environment, code-named Chicago. The company is actively working with Microsoft as one of its key Chicago developers.

Artisoft (NASDAQ "ASFT") is one of the world's leading suppliers of scalable, cost-effective networking solutions to departmental workgroups and small- and medium-sized businesses. The company offers the award-winning LANtastic network operating system as well as network management, backup and multiplatform connectivity systems. Under the combined Artisoft and Eagle Technology brand names, the company is also one of the world's leading providers of Ethernet adapters. Artisoft maintains 12 international offices and distributes the LANtastic network and its other connectivity products in over 90 countries worldwide.

For more information about Artisoft or its product line, contact Artisoft, Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales 800/233-5564. Corporate 602/670-7100. Fax 602/670-7101


New 300 MHz PC-Based Scope Boards
New 300 MHz PC-Based Scopes

May 1, 1994 -- PC Instruments continues to increase the bandwidth of PC-based instrumentation with the introduction of two 300 MHz oscilloscope cards. The PCI-425 and PCI-436 combine the features and performance of portable oscilloscopes with the convenience of the personal computer. The single channel PCI-425 and the dual channel PCI-435 occupy one PC/AT expansion slot and provide:

* 300 MHz Bandwidth,

* 50 Ohm Inputs,

* 500 ps/div Minimum Timebase Setting, and

* 200 Gigasample/second Equivalent Sampling Rate.

The PCI-425 and PCI-435 also provide seven voltage ranges, AC/DC coupling, DC offset and a probe compensation signal. Also included are 27 timebase settings from 500 ps/div to 200 ms/div, and an automatic trigger level algorithm to quickly establish a valid trigger level.

The 300 MHz bandwidth, combined with the 50 Ohm inputs, make these new scopes ideal for ATE systems that need to test communications signals, component pulse responses, and high speed digital signals. BenchCom software is included with every oscilloscope card and provides test engineers and systems integrators the tools necessary to integrate the PCI-425 and PCI-435 scopes into their test environment. Also available is the optional BenchTop software. BenchTop provides a "point-and-click" graphics user interface with the ability to store and recall waveforms, store and recall test set-ups, and automate test routines.

Reliability has been built-in to every PC Instruments scope. External ground planes shield the scope from noise and provide a safe path for static dissipation. The high performance of the scope is accomplished without incorporating any adjustments or relays, therefore eliminating two major sources of reliability problems. And, if a scope board should develop a problem, the company will ship a free loaner in one day.

Test, production, and manufacturing engineers who are responsible for collecting data on components, sub-systems, and complete products will find that PC Instruments scopes out-perform data acquisition cards and have the features engineers need to make their measurements. And, when compared to a portable digital oscilloscope connected to a PC, the PC Instruments scope board costs less, takes up less bench space, and does not require an interface board (e.g. IEEE-488), interface cable, or interface software.

The PCI-425 sells for $1695 and the PCI-435 sells for $2695. BenchTop software costs $495. Availability is 6 weeks after receipt of order. For further information contact:

PC Instruments Inc

9261 Ravenna Road, Building B11

Twinsburg, OH 44087-249

216-963-0800


Fujitsu Extends Value Added Partner Program
FUJITSU PERSONAL SYSTEMS EXTENDS VALUE ADDED PARTNER PROGRAM

120 VARs Participating in Multi-Facet Support Program, Enabling Mobile Computing Business Solutions for Vertical Markets

SANTA CLARA, Calif., -- April 25, 1994 -- More than 120 industry-leading VARs have signed on with Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc.'s Value Added Partner Program. The Value Added Partner Program extends an unprecedented range of support, planning and integration services for VARs to develop total mobile business solutions for vertical markets.

The new program is a combination of support services that ensure Fujitsu's hardware systems and VAR software applications are integrated into total mobile solutions that meet real business needs. It is designed to provide participating VARs with access to Fujitsu's expertise in emerging mobile technologies, such as local and wide area wireless communications, mobile peripherals -- including PCMCIA-based products, and various mobile input technologies including pens and integrated scanners. These services include sales and marketing assistance, technical support, business planning and Value Integration Services.

"Partnering is the key to success for mobile computing solutions," said Jeff Tingley, Fujitsu Personal Systems' director of marketing. "Each customer has a specific need with its own application software and hardware requirements. By working together and drawing on our VARs' vast industry-specific experience, Fujitsu has the potential to offer an unlimited variety of vertical solutions."

As part of the Value Added Partner Program, Fujitsu has implemented a channel support program called Value Integrated Services (VIS). The only program of its kind to be implemented by a hardware systems vendor, VIS is a cooperative arrangement whereby Fujitsu and its technology partners work directly with industry-specific VARs to formulate the optimal mobile solution for their customer or target market. By leveraging the technology expertise from each of its partners -- ranging from application design, product customization and re-engineering to system integration and emerging technologies -- VARs and system integrators can assemble the resources necessary to design and implement the most efficient field automation solution.

FPSI's Value Added Partner Program is based on its existing family of handheld and palmtop mobile computers. The PoqetPad Plus is a full-screen, hand-held pen-based, PC-compatible computer designed for use in forms-based data collection applications. The Poqet PC Plus, a leader is size, weight and battery life, is well suited for keyboard-based field data collection and corporate messaging applications. The 325Point, a three pound pen tablet designed for mobile workers involved in decision support activities in a wide range of vertical markets. The PadPlus RF is a fully integrated, wireless, pen-based mobile computer that allows transparent wireless client/server and peer-to peer LAN communications.

Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., is a leader in providing solutions for data collection and decision support applications through the development of super portable palmtop, pen-based and communicating computers. Its solutions are designed to meet the needs of applications where light weight, small form factor and long battery life are essentials. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu, Ltd. Fujitsu Personal Systems has North American offices in Santa Clara, Irvine, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Toronto and international offices in England, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy.

Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc

5200 Patrick Henry Dr

Santa Clara, CA 95054

408-982-9500,  fax 408-496-0609


Mac-In-DOS Trademark Infringement Warnings
Pacific Micro Notifies Peripheral Land Incorporated (PLI) and Other Competitors Against Infringement of Mac-In-DOS Trademark

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 29, 1994 - Pacific Microelectronics the owner of a federal registration for the trademark Mac-In-DOS since 1991 notifies other companies not to use similar trademarks. Mac-In-DOS is a best-selling utility software for DOS and Windows that enables PCs to transfer data to and from Macintosh computers by means of floppy diskettes.

Pacific Micro warns companies that use trademarks similar to Mac-In-DOS that it will vigorously protect its rights from infringement. During the last three years, Peripheral Land Incorporated (PLI) of Fremont, California attempted to apply for the "Mac-to-DOS" trademark and was rejected twice by the Trademark Office.

This week PLI's lawyer advised PLI to stop using "Mac-to-DOS" in direct competition with Mac-In-DOS. Pacific Micro welcomes this long overdue news. Pacific Micro's spokesperson told the Press: "We have worked for over three years to make Mac-In-DOS the leading PC software for Macintosh to PC file transfers, we do not wish to have Mac-In-DOS's identity clouded by imitation products."

Founded in 1987- Pacific Microelectronics has produced AI applications, hardware for UNIX workstations, and software for data transfer between Macintosh, DOS/Windows, and UNIX platforms. Its two interoperability products, Mac-In-DOS and Common-Link were nominated for annual awards by the Software Publishers' Association in 1991-1993 and awarded by the German PC magazine in 1993.

Pacific Microelectronics

201 San Antonio Circle, C250

Mountain View, CA 94040

415-948-6200,  fax 415-948-6296


Cylink to Safeguard Financial Transactions
CYLINK ENCRYPTION SYSTEM SELECTED TO SAFEGUARD INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS

April 14, 1994 -- SUNNYVALE, CA: Cylink Corporation, the world's leading supplier of encryption systems, has been awarded a major contract to provide encryption capability and management to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (S.W. I.F.T.) for use in S.W.I.F.T.'s global network.

S.W.I.F.T is a key service provider for the global financial services industry, offering a sophisticated means of automating financial data processing and communication through standardization. Owned by the international banking community, its system is used by 4,000 financial institutions around the world for non-stop, rapid, cost-effective, and secure communications. The S.W.I.F.T network is one of the principal means of exchanging instructions in Payments, Trade Finance, Forex and Money Markets, and Securities.

The initial value of the business agreement is estimated at more than $1,750,000 U.S., with follow-on purchases expected. After more than two years of discussions, extensive surveys of the Cylink SecureX25 encryption system, and completion of a formal Request For Proposal bid process, Cylink Corporation was selected as the vendor of choice principally on account of its state-of-the-art Cylink Security Management System (CSMS), which provides centralized key and element management for its SecureX25 encryptors.

Need for Encryption

Digitized information is increasingly being transmitted round the clock to all parts of the world. The best way to ensure the security of a transmission--to safeguard it from being intercepted or altered--is to encrypt it, i.e. transform it into a code unintelligible to anyone not possessing complementary decryption equipment. Financial institutions must take all available measures to assure the accuracy of transactions, so they routinely encrypt transmitted data.

Cylink Corporation

Cylink Corporation, a privately held company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, is a world leader in providing comprehensive network communications security and wireless connectivity solutions. Cylink develops, manufactures, markets, and services advanced encryption and spreadspectrum radio communications products for worldwide use in information delivery applications. Cylink customers include multinational Fortune 500 companies, most major financial institutions in the world, and many commercial and government organizations with multiple distributed facilities. Cylink maintains worldwide sales, distribution, and service centers.

CYLINK

310 North Mary Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

408-735-5800,   FAX 408-735-6643


ImageVAULT PRO Stock Photo Collections on CD
ADC TO RELEASE "IMAGEVAULT PRO":

A LINE OF ROYALTY-FREE STOCK PHOTO COLLECTIONS ON CD

TULSA, OK - April 15, 1994 - American Databankers is pleased to announce the June release of ImageVAULTPro, a new line of premiere, royalty-free stock photography collections published on CD-ROM. Each ImageVAULT Pro collection contains over 350 photos gathered from the portfolios of nationally renown commercial photographers. The photos have been selected and edited by Ed Lallo, also a leading commercial photographer. The company intends to release one ImageVAULT Pro collection every quarter.

The product line targets professional graphic designers, advertising agencies, production houses, and commercial artists. The collections are also ideal for art schools and the internal graphics departments of Fortune 1000 companies. The photos on the ImageVAULT Pro collections are royalty-free and can be used for any purpose and as often as necessary.

"It is our desire", says American Databankers president Louise Short, " to provide the highest quality images in a wide variety of formats, royalty-free, giving the end-user tremendous value."

ImageVAULT Pro was authored using Kodak's PhotoCD Pro format, using the leading film company's proprietary development software. Each photograph is professionally drum-scanned and color corrected and is available in five different resolutions ranging from a 128 x 192 resolution / 2.5 megabyte "Wallet" resolution to a 2048 x 3072 / 30 megabyte "Poster" resolution.

ImageVAULT Pro is compatible with any Macintosh or IBM PC-compatible personal computer equipped with a CD-ROM drive. They are also compatible with all other PhotoCD-compatible systems, such as CD-i, 3DO, and Kodak's PhotoCD player. This makes the collections available to the wide assortment of computer systems used by today's graphic designers, advertising agencies, and commercial artists.

The ImageVAULT Pro collection is equipped with a flexible user-interface that includes special search and query capabilities. Using ImageVAULT Pro, the user

* View the collection's photos in a familiar contact sheet form.

* Select and display a single photo or a set of photos in a slide

  show format.

* Edit a displayed photo by cropping, resizing, color adjusting,

  and rotating.

* Copy a photo or portion of a photo to the Clipboard as a bitmap

* Export a photo or portion of a photo to DOS or Windows in .BMP,

  .EPS, .PCX, .RIF, .TIF or .WMF file formats.

* Export a photo or portion of a photo to Macintosh in PICT,

  TIFF, TIFF-YCC or EPS image file formats.

Each ImageVAULT Pro collection will carry a suggested retail price of $449. For a limited time, ADC will promote the release of the first ImageVAULT Pro collection with a special price of $349. Contact the company direct at 1-800-775-4232 for more information.

American Databankers Corporation is a developer and publisher of CD-ROM software products for Macintosh, IBM PC and compatible computers. ImageVAULT Pro is the second product line from ADC.

American Databankers Corp

5220 East 69th Place

Tulsa, OK 74136

800-775-4232


Osborne's Certified Tech Support Series
UNIQUE SERIES OFFERS CREDIBLE ANSWERS, INCREDIBLE VALUE

Berkeley, CA, April 26, 1994--In conjunction with Corporate Software Inc., one of the world's largest providers of PC software support, Osborne/McGraw-Hill has just published the first two books in its unprecedented Certified Tech Support series. With more and more software companies charging for tech support--up to $150 a call in some cases--support is currently one of the hottest issues for both businesses and consumers alike. To meet the growing demand for fast, accurate, and inexpensive assistance, these $16.95 US books will answer the most commonly asked questions about the software and operating systems covered. The first two books released are DOS Answers: Certified Tech Support and Lotus Notes Answers: Certified Tech Support.

Corporate Software is currently the only software reseller to be selected as a Microsoft Solution Provider Authorized Support Center and winner of two support excellence awards for 1993. It was chosen as Osborne's series development partner because of its outstanding reputation in the tech support field and its vast knowledge and expertise about a large variety of software. Unlike other computer answer books, the Certified Tech Support series is based on experience and empirical data amassed from the 250,000 support calls handled by Corporate Software monthly.

Written for computer users of all levels, the Certified Tech Support series offers fast fixes and direct answers at a fraction of the cost--and time--it takes to call for support. DOS Answers: Certified Tech Support and Lotus Notes Answers: Certified Tech Support introduce the helpful features that will be found throughout the Certified Tech Support series:

* The Top Ten Tech Terrors--the problems that plague people

  most often

* Frustration Busters--tips to avoid problems in the first place

* Solutions logically organized by topic

* Comprehensive table of contents and indexes

* Attractively designed and illustrated interiors for easy

  reading

Actual questions, proven answers, demonstrable value--no other computer books have the authoritative background or intrinsic market relevancy offered by the Certified Tech Support series.

DOS Answers: Certified Tech Support is soft cover, 364 pages, and illustrated throughout. Suggested retail price: $16.95 US. ISBN: 0-07-882030-8.

Lotus Notes Answers: Certified Tech Support is soft cover, 364 pages, and illustrated throughout. Suggested retail price: $16.95US. ISBN: 0-07-882045-6.

For orders only, phone Osborne at 1 (800) 227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30 pm Pacific Time or Corporate Software at 1 (800) 677-4003 Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 8:00pm Eastern Time.

Other titles in the Certified Tech Support Series are:

-- Excel for Windows Answers: Certified Tech Support

   available 6/94

-- NetWare Answers: Certified Tech Support--available 5/94

-- Word for Windows Answers: Certified Tech Support

   available 5/94

-- WordPerfect for Windows Answers: Certified Tech Support

   available 5/94

Mary Campbell, author of DOS Answers: Certified Tech Support, has written and co-authored dozens of acclaimed books on a large variety of computer topics. As a widely read author and corporate trainer, she has taught thousands of users about many popular software programs. Campbell is also president of a consulting firm specializing in computer training.

Polly Russell Kornblith, author of Lotus Notes Answers: Certified Tech Support, is a freelance technical reviewer for such industry leaders as Lotus Development Corporation and Microsoft Press. She was formerly a technical editor in Lotus' Courseware Development department, and recently edited the Lotus Notes training materials.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of books about computers that include tutorials, references, and user guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet titles as well as its Made Easy and Complete Reference books, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with McGraw-Hill magazines Business Week, BYTE, LAN TIMES, and UnixWorld's OPEN COMPUTING. A division of McGraw-Hill's Professional Publishing Group, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies and innovative applications for future computer books.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


Weitek Secures Portfolio ASIC Design Tool Lib
WEITEK SECURES PORTFOLIO ASIC DESIGN TOOL LIBRARY LICENSE FROM ASPEC TECHNOLOGY

Cost-effective Library Speeds High-end Graphics Chip Sets to Market

Santa Clara, CA -- May 2, 1994 -- Aspec Technology, Inc., a provider of enabling technology and services to application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) users and semiconductor manufacturers, announced today that Weitek Corp., Sunnyvale, CA, has purchased its Portfolio family of ASIC design tools. Weitek is a leading supplier of high-end graphics chip sets and associated devices. No value was given for the license.

Howard Gopen, Weitek's vice president of operations, said, "We now have the best of all possible ASIC worlds. Using Aspec's Portfolio, we believe we can get to market sooner now that we're independent of conventional ASIC vendors. Plus, we're now in the application specific standard products business in a more cost-effective way. The Portfolio library also makes it easier for us to work with our silicon suppliers, and as necessary, transport designs between them."

The Portfolio license provides Weitek with the ability to independently create low-cost 0.8 micron ASIC gate array and embedded array products. The turnkey product incorporates Aspec's advanced HDA (high density array) technology and provides the ability to rapidly and predictably design high-density, high-performance ASIC circuits. HDA is a standard and reliable architecture, an advance on the industry-standard Sea of Gates invented by Dr. Conrad Dell'Oca, Aspec's president and CEO.

The Portfolio product family includes a complete design library integrated with all popular third-party CAD tools. User designs can then be multiple-sourced and produced by third-party silicon suppliers, all with rapid design and production turnaround, at lower cost. Because of its inherent fast time to market and low cost attributes, the technology is expected to have a significant impact on the PC and peripherals industry.

Weitek has already built several devices which used the Portfolio library for the design phase, including a Windows accelerator and a video co-processor. As part of the licensing relationship, Aspec will also provide Weitek with value-added ASIC engineering and design services for its product family.

Aspec's Dr. Dell'Oca said, "Weitek's choice of our Portfolio product family gives them freedom to get to market faster, and control their costs through ASIC self-sufficiency. This is another milestone toward our acceptance as the new ASIC standard."

Weitek Corporation is a leading supplier of processors and controllers that enhance the performance of standard operating systems, user interfaces and applications software. The company's graphics and multimedia products bring workstation class performance to the personal computer. Weitek is headquartered at 1060 East Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086, telephone 408-738-8400.

ASPEC'S HDA TECHNOLOGY

The Aspec ASIC design technology provides a turnkey design capability with all methodology, technology libraries, software, compilers and megacells necessary to design complex gate array or embedded array ASICs. Aspec's Portfolio product line and services are built upon its proprietary HDA (high-density array) industry-standard Sea of Gates architecture, which significantly increases the density over competing architectures. A major feature of HDA is the design flexibility, based on the company's Portfolio design library, as well as the speed of design completion, lower power dissipation and reduced chip costs. HDA technology features improved densities of 27% or greater for any process technology, with over 500,000 available gates using 0.8 micron process -- the reason why Aspec gate arrays have been designed into over 100 high-volume personal computer and other digital signal processing applications.

Aspec Technology, Inc., has signed strategic manufacturing agreements with three leading semiconductor manufacturers -- Samsung Semiconductor Corp., Seoul, Korea, Sanyo Semiconductor Division, Osaka, Japan, and Thesys Microelectronics, Erfurt, Germany, -- in its quest to establish its HDA technology as the ASIC industry worldwide standard.

The entry of Aspec and its manufacturing partners in the ASIC market creates a new ASIC power with an aggregated revenue rank in the top 20 of ASIC suppliers. k is estimated that total design and production bookings for the group (based on Aspec's technology) approached $100 million in calendar 1993. Estimated bookings for 1994 exceed $200 million.

Aspec, is a fast-growing, privately-held company that has been profitable since its founding in late 1991. Founders and top management are senior executive alumni of well-known major Silicon Valley companies. Aspec is located at 830 East Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086, telephone 408/774-2199, fax 408/522-9450.


ETC Intros 5 Small-Screen Color Monitors
ETC INTRODUCES FIVE NEW SMALL-SCREEN COLOR MONITORS FOR SPECIALITY COMPUTER MARKETS

Large Quantities of Economical Monitors Available For PC-Compatible Applications in Financial, Medical, Governmental, Industrial and Retail Industries

Fremont, CA -- May 2, 1994 -- ETC Computer, Inc., a rising player in the monitor market, is introducing five new small-screen professional display monitors designed to meet the needs of a wide range of specialty vertical markets. The IBM PC/XT/AT- and PS/2-compatible monitors feature nonglare screens, a maximum resolution of 1024x768 interlaced, horizontal resolution of 31.5/35.2/35.5KHz, vertical frequencies from 52 to 90Hz and a low power consumption of 60W maximum. The monitors also feature convenient front panel controls for power, contrast and brightness and are backed by a limited two-year warranty.

Kent Huang, president of ETC, said, " Based on the high volume shipments of our small-screen, low-cost, high-quality color monitors, we've become the de facto industry standard. No other small-screen monitor manufacturers are able to supply high quality products in such quantities at these low list prices."

Answering the needs of high-volume markets, the Model CD-1035P, with a 0.28mm dot pitch, is available immediately at a suggested list price of $459.00.

ETC's new CD-1035E Energy Star monitor incorporates power-management features which reduce power consumption in the STAND-BY or SUSPEND state to 30 watts or less, as required by the EPA. The suggested list price is $499.00.

The Models CD-1035EM and CD-1035PM metal chassis models, designed for industrial rack mounting, also meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's "Energy Star" specifications for low power consumption. The Model CD-1035EM, with a 0.26mm dot pitch, is listed at $599.00. The Model CD-1035PM, with a 0.28mm dot pitch, is listed at $559.00

ETC's monochrome Model MD-0935 9-inch monitor meets the needs of those applications which do not require color, but which can use the high-resolution (1024x768) interlaced display. The suggested list price is $199.00.

ETC's small-screen high-resolution color monitors are being used in a variety of applications including:

* A small-footprint display integrated with computerized

  instruments and systems.

* An inexpensive color display for the broad variety of word

  processing, inventory, financial or tabular data applications.

* A high-resolution display of security codes and records,

  industrial process information, shipboard charts and

  navigational information, scientific research data, medical

  records and graphics which can be cart-mounted along with the

  computer system and transported between facilities to connect

  with various networks and CPUs.

* A component in a turnkey system developed by OEMs for small

  offices requiring a convenient display of accounting/inventory

  and patient/customer information, such as dental offices and

  auto parts outlets.

* A transportable display for tabletop video demonstrations and

  training sessions.

* A desktop color display for IBM-compatible notebook and laptop

  computers.

ViewMagic Monitor Product Line ViewMagic monitors are the industry's first full-featured, high-end monitors priced within reach of most mainstream computer users. Designed for high-resolution color applications running on IBM PC/XT/AT, PS/2 and Apple Macintosh II systems, the 14-, 15- and 17-inch models include many innovative features, such as on-screen display of adjustment parameters for color-matching, trapezoid, pincushion and screen rotation or meeting the Swedish MPR II low emissions guidelines. In addition, all ViewMagic monitors qualify as "Energy Stars," as they meet the EPA's specifications for low power consumption.

ETC monitors are available separately and in OEM quantities as branded ViewMagic, PreciseColor or private-label products and are backed by a limited two-year warranty.

ETC Computer, Inc. is a subsidiary of the ETC Group, which includes three manufacturing operations producing monitors, systems and auxiliary components and supplies. The ETC Group's new, seven-floor, 150,000 square-foot Taiwan facility features ultra-modern automated assembly lines with stringent quality control.

ETC and ViewMagic monitors are marketed in the U.S. through ETC's sales and service organization located at 2917 Bayview Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, telephone 510/226-6250, fax 510/226-6252. The company's European sales and service office is located in Germany, telephone 011/49-2151-391122, fax 011/49-2151-391199.


Multimedia ScrapBook for Windows
New Product Announcement - Multimedia ScrapBook for Windows

Washington Computer Services announces the release of Multimedia ScrapBook, the simplified multimedia software product for use with Microsoft Windows 3.1. ScrapBook is suited to students in primary, middle or high school and any other people who wish to create personal multimedia while spending the absolute minimum time learning about software. Multimedia ScrapBook was developed by Larry Kheriaty the author of SuperLink and all previous versions of IBM LinkWay(TM) and it maintains an overall compatibility with SuperLink. Users of LinkWay or SuperLink will find it familiar and comfortable since it uses the same folder, page and object structure.

Multimedia ScrapBook runs on any Windows 3.1 system with a minimum of a 386 and 2MB memory. Any standard MPC is supported, though not required. Any printer supported by Windows can be used to print with Multimedia ScrapBook. Multimedia ScrapBook supports any resolution display screen.

You create your own scrapbooks in Author mode by using simple icons on the tool bar to drag and drop objects onto the page. Once you create a scrapbook, you can display it in Show mode, which removes the authoring tool bar and presents the scrapbook interactively. Or you can place it in Automatic mode, which will step through the pages of the scrapbook showing each page for a specified time interval. In either case, the presentation can be in a window or can show full screen (without any of the Windows stuff showing.)

Files created with ScrapBook are upward compatible with SuperLink. If you outgrow the capabilities of ScrapBook, you can load the same files into SuperLink and continue working, but in the more powerful environment.

Multimedia ScrapBook text handling permits the use of any font installed on the computer with optional bold, italic, shadowed or embossed enhancements. Text editing follows the standard Windows conventions for use of mouse and keyboard to mark, cut, copy and paste sections of text.

Picture objects permit the use of clipped or stretched images which can be scrolled and/or stretched in real time. Native picture formats that can be displayed without any conversion are BMP, DIB, GIF, PCX, JPG, FIF (fractal), Kodak Photo CD, and all LinkWay Live picture formats: PCM, PCV, PCJ and PCZ. All pictures can be displayed on all display screens -- picture display is completely display device-independent and supports pictures and displays up to 24-bit true color mode. Special display effects -- wipes, fades, etc. -- can be selected to happen automatically for the display of each page.

Button objects can be placed on the page to provide page turning, linking to other related pages and text popup windows. Unlike SuperLink, ScrapBook does not permit the use of script buttons.

Multimedia is supported via built in media objects for the common media types: AVI video playback (Video for Windows), WAV audio playback, CD audio playback, Videodisc control and video overlay (live video in a window on the page).

Some Multimedia ScrapBook objects use resources outside the folder -- such as pictures, WAV audio, AVI video, etc. In all cases, the resources reside in standard file formats compatible with other Windows programs. The files can be created/edited by any means and can be located anywhere on the local hard drive, CD-ROM or on a network. If a scrapbook is to be transported or published, Multimedia ScrapBook provides the Gather Files menu command to simplify the process of bringing together all files used.

Multimedia ScrapBook is available as a single-computer license or as a site license. The site license version is network-compatible and can be run on any number of computers or networks within a site (defined as an area with a one- mile diameter.)

For those who wish to publish material created with Multimedia ScrapBook, an unlimited royalty-free runtime distribution license can be purchased for a one-time fee. It provides the software necessary to run (but not edit) your application on the target Windows system. It also provides a SETUP program which will install your application on the target Windows system (solving a messy problem for the Windows software publisher.)

Washington Computer Services provides a full range of support services including training for Multimedia ScrapBook at your site.

Washington Computer Services

2601 North Shore Rd

Bellingham, WA 98226

206/734-8248,   FAX  206/734-4227


SuperLink for Windows Replaces IBM LinkWay Live
New Product Announcement - SuperLink for Windows

Washington Computer Services announces the release of SuperLink, the multimedia software product for use with Microsoft Windows 3.1. Designed as the replacement for IBM LinkWay Live (tm) for DOS, it can import existing LinkWay folders into the SuperLink format for use under Windows. SuperLink was developed by Larry Kheriaty, the author of all previous versions of IBM LinkWay, and it maintains an overall compatibility. Users of LinkWay or LinkWay Live will find it familiar and comfortable since it uses the same folder, page, and object structure.

SuperLink runs on any Windows 3.1 system with a minimum of a 386 and 4MB memory. Any standard MPC is supported, though not required. Virtually any printer supported by Windows can be used to print SuperLink pages. SuperLink supports any size display, and any size page window. Pages can be scaled up or down in size in real time and can be scrolled in either dimension. Multiple folders can be open simultaneously in separate SuperLink windows.

SuperLink is suited for personal multimedia use as well as professional multimedia publishing. The LinkWay family of products has been widely accepted in the classroom, and used at home and in the office. Many commercially successful CD-ROM products have been authored and published with LinkWay.

Text handling is enhanced in SuperLink to permit the use of any font installed on the computer with optional bold, italic, shadowed, or embossed enhancements. Text editing follows the standard Windows conventions for use of mouse and keyboard to mark, cut, copy, and paste sections of text. The new prose object permits a scrolling window of text complete with a very easy-to- use markup editor for adding color highlights, text enhancements, and trigger words for hypertext actions.

Picture objects permit the use of clipped or stretched images which can be scrolled and/or stretched in real time. Native picture formats that can be displayed without any conversion are BMP, DIB, GIF, PCX, JPG, FIF (fractal), Kodak Photo CD, and all LinkWay Live picture formats: PCM, PCV, PCJ, and PCZ. All pictures can be displayed on all display screens -- picture display is completely display device-independent and supports pictures and displays up to 24-bit true color mode. Special display effects -- wipes, fades, etc. -- can be selected to happen automatically when any particular page or picture is displayed.

Button objects can be displayed as any of the built-in icons, as a sign, as a Windows push-button, or as any user-created bitmap. Button actions include go, link, find, help, document, text popup, picture popup, and scripts. The full LinkWay script language is supported along with enhancements for Windows such as direct calls to DLL's and the WinExec statement to launch other Windows applications. Scripts can also control the size and placement of the SuperLink window on the screen, even to the point of making the SuperLink folder run in full screen mode (no extra Windows stuff showing.)

The new Control Objects provide access to various Windows user-interface features. Control objects are the horizontal and vertical scroll bar, the single- or multiple-select list box, the check box and radio buttons.

Multimedia is supported via built in media objects for the common media types and access to the full Media Control Interface so that any media with a Windows MCI driver can be directly controlled. Built-in media objects that can control media by simply putting the object on the page are: AVI video playback (Video for Windows), WAV audio playback, CD audio playback, Videodisc control and video overlay (live video in a window on the page).

Some SuperLink objects use resources outside the folder -- such as pictures, WAV audio, AVI video, etc. In all cases, the resources reside in standard file formats compatible with other Windows programs. The files can be created/edited by any means and can be located anywhere on the local hard drive, CD-ROM or on a network. If a folder is to be transported or published, SuperLink provides the Gather Resources menu command to simplify the process of bringing together all files used by an application.

SuperLink is available as a single-computer license or as a site license. The site license version is network-compatible and can be run on any number of computers or networks within a site (defined as an area with a one-mile diameter.)

For those who wish to publish material created with SuperLink, an unlimited royalty-free runtime distribution license can be purchased for a one-time fee. It provides the software necessary to run (but not edit) your application on the target Windows system. It also provides a SETUP program which will install your application on the target Windows system (solving a messy problem for the Windows software publisher.)

Washington Computer Services provides a full range of support services including training for SuperLink at your site.

Washington Computer Services

2601 North Shore Rd

Bellingham, WA 98226

206/734-8248,   FAX  206/734-4227


WinOne Super Command Shell V4.9 for Windows
WinOne - Super Command Shell

Shareware Version 4.9 for Windows 3.1

Cost: $20,  Avaliable from: CICA ftp site (ftp.cica.indiana.edu)

Introduction

WinOne is a Command Language Interpreter, similar in concept to the DOS shell  COMMAND.COM, except that WinOne has been designed to enable you get the most  out of your Windows 3.1 operating system.

WinOne provides a variety of capabilities that COMMAND.COM does not, since  COMMAND.COM is not Windows aware. WinOne allows not only DOS commands and  programs to be executed, but also Windows programs to be executed correctly.

WinOne attempts to make Windows easier to use, and to make you more productive  when there is a need to work at the command line level. WinOne provides a rich  set of commands, including additional convenience functions accessed via the  System Menu. Essentially, WinOne provides a very powerful working environment,  without sacrificing the flexibility and control you get from working at the  command line level.

Summary of Main Features

- Colour and ANSI graphics.

- Full IBM graphics character set.

- Full edit key functionality, including the tab key (UNIX like),

  which expands incomplete path, file, command or macro names

  currently being typed at the WinOne prompt.

- Multiple command support, so that more than one command can be

  entered on a single line.

- I/O redirection for WinOne commands and DOS programs.

- Archive file support command for viewing files inside

  .ZIP, .LZH, .ARJ, .ARC files.

- Smart delete (eg. RMDIR /S and DEL /S). These commands will

  process sub-directories.

- Smart  insertion of program files into Program Manager groups

  (eg. GROUP command).

- Many Extra Commands (eg. WHERE, DUMP, etc.).

- External Command support.  Ability to program commands that

  execute inside the main WinOne Window. External commands are

  written using either Borland C or C++. See the WOIO.HLP file

  for more information on External Commands.

- Command line history buffer, which stores the last 30 command

  lines entered at the WinOne prompt.

- File Extension Association support which enables program(s)

  to be associated to a file extension.

- Command  Line  Macro's, which enables sequences of commands

  to be grouped together.

- Batch program support. Batch programs will be processed in

  the main WinOne window, unless the CALL command is used to run

  the batch program, then the batch program will be executed

  under DOS.

- Extended Wildcard Support. Wildcard characters question mark

  and star (ie. '?' and '*') can be placed anywhere inside a file

  name and still be interpreted correctly.

- File and directory descriptions, up to 40 characters, which

  are displayed with the DIR command.

- User Definable Buttons (maximum of seventeen), that are fully

  programmable.

- A scroll back screen buffer, which can store up to sixteen

  screens in memory.

- Clipboard copy and paste.

- Variable font sizes for the WinOne Window.

- Built-in Screen Saver and Terminal Lock.

- Easy access to the configuration files, AUTOEXEC.BAT,

  CONFIG.SYS and all .INI files.

- Auto Window Raise, which automatically raises a window that

  contains the mouse pointer, without the need to press the left

  mouse button.

- Status Bar which displays the time, bytes free and a percentage

  done indicator for currently executing command.

- Custom Program Manager Group Icons that replace default group

  icons.

- Random Wallpaper support, which changes the desktop wallpaper

  every time WinOne is run.

- Custom Logo support (ie. Command LOGO), which can replace the

  default startup screen with another logo.

- Unix look and feel feature. When activated  WinOne will have a

  look and feel similar to the Unix Operating System.

- Printer Manager support.

- Drag and Drop suport for file and path names.

- Comprehensive user manuals supplied in Word for Windows 2.0a

  format (ie. WIN_ONE.DOC and WOIO.DOC) and in postscript format

  (ie.  WIN_ONE.PS  and WOIO.PS).

Email Address -- Please address all enquires, comments, suggests and bug reports to :-

    Address: lcinc@moss.newcastle.edu.au

    Subject: WinOne

Lucien Cinc

56A Harbord Road

Harbord, NSW Australia 2096


NETWISE, The Business & Internet Support Pub.
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We don't sugar coat the truth. If there are hard choices we expose them for you. We aren't cheerleaders for any product or for computers in general. When it makes sense NOT to use computers, we explain that too.

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Beta Mac on RISC SDK Now Avail to Developers
Apple Announces Beta Macintosh on RISC SDK Now Available to Developers

13 Third Party Tool Vendors Support Power Macintosh Application Development Efforts

Cupertino, California--March 28, 1994--As part of its overall Power Macintosh  product strategy, Apple Computer Inc., today announced that the beta release of the Macintosh  on RISC Software Developer's Kit (SDK) is now shipping and that a full suite of third party development tools for the newly released Power Macintosh is available.  The Macintosh on RISC Software Developer's Kit includes all the tools and documentation necessary to create new applications or port existing Macintosh applications--using C or C++--to run native on Apple  PowerPC processor-based systems.

"The beta release of the Macintosh on RISC SDK is an important milestone in the delivery of the Power Macintosh since it marks the wide availability of tools that can be used to build shipping versions of Power Macintosh applications," said Ike Nassi, vice- president of the Development Products Group for AppleSoft, a division of Apple Computer.  "Now we will see even more native applications that take full advantage of the performance of the Power Macintosh."

On March 14, Apple unveiled Power Macintosh--a new line of Apple Macintosh personal computers that offer the power of workstation computers, the affordability of mainstream personal computers, and the capability to run applications for Macintosh, MS-DOS, and Microsoft Windows.  The Power Macintosh systems are based on the new PowerPC 601 RISC microprocessor, jointly developed by Apple, IBM and Motorola.  At launch, there were 20 Power Macintosh optimized applications from Third Parties shipping, with an additional 50 slated for delivery within 30 days.

Third Party Tools Support Power Macintosh Application Development Apple along with a number of third party developers also announced today the availability of a wide-range of Power Macintosh development tools, including native C and C++ development environments and a Power Macintosh implementation of Smalltalk.  These products provide a breadth of tools to meet the needs of a diverse Macintosh development community. In addition, they provide the tools that will allow developers not currently developing for the Macintosh to easily transition from other operating system environments and hardware platforms to the Power Macintosh.

"The Developer Products Group (DPG) has been working with a wide range of developers to ensure that their needs for tools for transitioning to Power Macintosh from the 680x0 based Macintosh and other platforms were met," said Jordan Mattson, product marketing manager and evangelist for Power Macintosh Tools, "Our partners in the third-party tools community have risen to the challenge and are delivering a full range of Power Macintosh developer tools."

Among the companies announcing Power Macintosh tools are:

-  Absoft Corporation announced the availability within thirty days of the Absoft FORTRAN 77SDK for Power Macintosh and the Absoft C/C++SDK for Power Macintosh, complete packages for developing for the Power Macintosh using FORTRAN or C/C++. For more information, contact Absoft Corporation at 2781 Bond Street, Rochester Hills, MI 48309. (313) 853-0050.

-  ACI US, Inc. announced the immediate availability of Object Master for Power Macintosh, an integrated programming environment for Pascal, C, and C++. For more information, contact ACI US, Inc. at 20883 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, California. (408) 252-4444.

- Bowers Development announced the immediate availability of AppMaker, Your Assistant Programmer for Power Macintosh. AppMaker, an interface builder, allows you to easily create the interface for a Macintosh application. For more information, contact Bowers Development at 97 Lowell Road, Concord, MA 01742. (408) 369-8175.

-  Bare-Bones Software announced the availability within sixty days of BBEdit for Power Macintosh. BBEdit,is a high-performance programmer's editor. For more information, contact Bare-Bones Software at 1 Larkspur Way, #4, Natick, MA 01760. (508) 651-3561.

-  AT&T Bell Laboratories announced the immediate availability of FlashPort Translation services for Power Macintosh.  Using binary-to-binary translation technology, FlashPort translates existing 680x0 Macintosh applications to Power Macintosh applications. For more information, contact AT&T Bell Laboratories at Cruz Plaza, 943 Holmdel Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733. (908) 946-1140.

-  Jasik Designs announced the immediate availability of The Debugger V2 & MacNosy.  The Debugger V2 & MacNosy is a high-level and low- level debugger for 680x0 and Power Macintosh applications.  It provides tools for code coverage analysis, incremental linking, and global disassembly. For more information, contact Jasik Designs at 343 Trenton Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025. (415) 322-1386.

-  Language Systems Corporation announced the availability within sixty days of Language Systems FORTRAN/PPC and Language Systems Pascal. Language Systems FORTRAN/PPC is a FORTRAN compiler for Power Macintosh. Language Systems Pascal is an Object Pascal compiler for the Power Macintosh. For more information, contact Language Systems Corporation at 100 Carpenter Drive, Sterling, VA 20164. (800) 2-LANGSYS

-  Metrowerks announced the immediate availability of CodeWarrior, a native Power Macintosh development environment for C, C++, and Pascal.  In addition, CodeWarrior provides PowerPlant, an object- oriented application framework. For more information, contact Metrowerks at 1500 Du College, Suite 300, St. Laurent, Quebec  H4L5G6, Canada. (514) 747-5999.

-  MicroAPL Ltd., announced the immediate availability of PortAsm a 680x0 to PowerPC assembly language translator. For more information, contact MicroAPL Ltd., at West Bank Techno Park, London SE16LN, United Kingdom. 447-1922-8866.

-  Prograph International announced the availability in the third quarter of 1994 of Prograph CPX for Power Macintosh. Prograph CPX is an application development environment featuring a comprehensive, extensible application framework and application editors implemented in a completely visual, object-oriented language.

-  Quasar Knowledge Systems announced the availability in the second quarter of 1994 of Smalltalk Agents for Power Macintosh a dynamic tool for authoring applications and agents using Smalltalk. For more information, contact Quasar Knowledge Systems, Inc. at 9818 Parkwood Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814. (301) 530-4853.

-  Sierra Software Innovations announced the availability within sixty days of Inside Out II, a multi-user relational database engine for use with Pascal and C/C++. For more information, contact Sierra Software Innovations at 923 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 102, Incline Village, NV 89451. (702) 832-0300.

-  Symantec, as part of its announcement of Symantec C++ 7.0, announced the immediate availability of the Power Macintosh cross development kit.  The Power Macintosh cross development kit allows developers to port their Symantec C++ applications to Power Macintosh. For more information contact Symantec Corporation, 10201 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 253-9600

Developers of Power Macintosh tools expressed excitement at the potential of the Power Macintosh.

"The new Power Macintosh represents a quantum leap in processing power and our new compiler architecture was designed specifically for RISC processors and advanced architectures such as this incredible machine," said Greg Galanos, president and CEO of Metrowerks.

According to David Simmons, president of Quasar Knowledge Systems: "SmalltalkAgents supports the creation of sophisticated applications and agents that are capable of supporting multiple processes and threads simultaneously.  Power Macintosh will enable SmalltalkAgents developers to take advantage of these features to create new classes of products that work intelligently to enable ubiquitous collaborative and agent applications and services."

Over time, Apple expects the range of Power Macintosh developer tools to expand, as additional vendors deliver products that will allow software developers to use the enormous processing power of the Power Macintosh for new, creative applications and breakthrough solutions.

Macintosh on RISC SDK Pricing, Availability

The Macintosh on RISC SDK is available from Apple Programmers and Developers' Association (APDA). In the US the SDK is priced at US$399.00. Pricing will vary overseas.  Apple also announced that the Macintosh on RISC SDK will be available as part of Apple' E-T-O--Essentials, Tools, Objects product starting with the next issue.  International customers should contact their local Apple or APDA  office for details of local pricing and availability.  Apple plans that customers purchasing the SDK will receive the current beta release and any interim releases up to and including the final release.  In addition to the Macintosh on RISC SDK, APDA carries a number of the third-party Power Macintosh tools listed above.  For more information, contact APDA.

APDA offers convenient worldwide access to hundreds of Apple and third-party development tools, resources, and information for anyone interested in developing applications on Apple computer platforms. For a free copy of the APDA Tools Catalog, call 1-800-282-2732 (US.), 1-800-637 0029 (Canada), or (716) 871-6555 (International).

Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server, and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display
Apple Launches High Performance 17" Multiple Scan Display for Mainstream Business Users

Full-Page Display is Power Macintosh and Windows Compatible

CUPERTINO, California--April 11, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display, a 17- inch, full-page, color Trinitron display that provides high screen performance at a competitive price.  With an Apple price of $1,069 (U.S.), the Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display is scheduled for availability this month through Apple authorized resellers worldwide.  This new display joins the recently introduced Apple Multiple Scan 20 Display in Apple's family of large screen displays.

The Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display is designed for use by business professionals for mainstream office tasks including presentations, spreadsheet analysis, graphic design, desktop publishing and word processing.

"The Multiple Scan 17 Display offers business customers the benefits of high performance display and the flexibility to use it on Macintosh or PC computers," said Don Strickland, vice president of the Imaging and Publishing Division, Apple Computer, Inc.  "This display is a perfect complement for Power Macintosh  computers and anyone using desktop productivity applications."

Product Features

The Multiple Scan 17 Display features a vertically flat Sony Trinitron  picture tube for sharp and bright images.  It comes with anti glare and antistatic screen coatings to reduce eye fatigue.  High contrast glass provides deeper, more brilliant colors.  The display can be precisely adjusted using easily accessible digital controls.  Convenient desktop ports offer headphone, microphone or mouse/keyboard access. For accurate color work, the monitor can be adjusted for three different color temperatures, 5000, 6500 and 9300 degrees Kelvin.

The new display's multiple scan capability lets users select the resolution that is best for  specific applications without restarting the computer.  At higher resolutions, users can see more information in greater detail.  This is ideal for page layout.  At lower resolutions, users will be able to see a magnified view with more colors which is ideal for multimedia or presentations.  The Multiple Scan 17 Display supports a low resolution of 640x480, a standard resolution of 832x624, and a high resolution of 1024x768 on the Macintosh , and from 640x480 up to 1280x1024 on the PC.

Apple is providing new Display Manager software with the display that allows resolution switching on Macintosh computers without restart.  The Display Manager software includes dynamic support for multiple monitor resolutions.

The Multiple Scan 17 Display is Energy Star compliant and is equipped with Energy Saver software for Macintosh that senses periods of inactivity on the Macintosh computer and allows the display to use less electricity.  The display is also compliant with Sweden's strict MPRII guidelines for low electrical and magnetic emissions.  The new display also supports ColorSync , Apple's color matching technology, providing better overall system calibration.

Compatibility

The Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display offers complete plug and play compatibility with the Power Macintosh series, all Macintosh Quadra computers, all Macintosh Centris computers, any system using the Macintosh Display Card 24AC, and all IBM-PC compatible computers.

The Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display works with other Macintosh systems and display cards using a cable adapter available from Enhance Cable Technology, San Jose, California. Resellers and customers who want to connect a Multiple Scan Display to an 8.24 card, Macintosh II, PowerBooks or Duo Docks can call Enhance toll-free at 800-343-2425.

Availability

Apple plans to make the Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display available in April 1994 through Apple authorized resellers worldwide.  For further information, customers in the United States should call the Apple Dealer Referral Hotline at (800) 538-9696.  Customers outside the United States should contact their local Apple representative for information.

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets computer, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering, and government.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


New Generation Apple Multimedia Products
New Generation of Apple Products Makes Multimedia More Accessible, Affordable for Macintosh and PC Customers

LOS ANGELES, California--April 12, 1994--(New Media Expo)--Multimedia will become even more accessible for Apple  Macintosh  and Windows computer users, thanks to new products unveiled today by Apple Computer, Inc.  The products include: the Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh, the Multimedia Kit for Windows, AppleDesign  Powered Speakers II, and the AppleCD  300e Plus external CD-ROM player.  The new generation of products makes multimedia--the ability to create, use and combine graphics, text, music, video and images on a computer--even easier for consumers.

"Beyond traditional computing environments, multimedia can impact not only the way consumers work and learn, but also how they are entertained," commented Satjiv Chahil, vice president of Apple's New Media group.  "This announcement reflects our continuing commitment to make Apple's multimedia technologies more powerful and more affordable to the entire Macintosh and PC market."

The AppleCD 300e Plus external CD-ROM player combines the reliability of its award-winning predecessor with new features such as a motorized, caddyless tray loader, and the ability to play 3" or 5" CD-ROM and audio CD discs.  At 342 Kbps streaming data transfer rate, it will be among the fastest double speed players on the market.  A 256 Kb cache memory will allow it to burst transfer up to 2.5 Mb per second, giving it nearly the performance of today's triple-speed CD- ROM player offerings.  And, because it is compatible with multisession Kodak Photo CD discs, the AppleCD 300e Plus enables users to view photographs on the Macintosh and incorporate them into their documents.  As always, customers can use audio CDs with the player.  In the US, the AppleCD 300e Plus includes the customer's choice of up to three free CD-ROM titles from a list of more than 30 top selling discs (see addendum).  An internal version--the AppleCD 300i Plus--is also available.  Apple demonstrated its leadership in multimedia by selling more than one million CD-ROM players in 1993 alone.

The AppleDesign Powered Speakers II extend Apple's audio product offerings by providing audiophile-quality sound with an innovative industrial design.  The speakers can enhance the user's multimedia experience on the computer, or add excellent stereo sound to the multitude of personal electronic products or televisions in today's home.  Magnetic shielding prevents interference, so customers can use them near their monitor and peripheral devices.  Sold separately in a slate color to match many personal stereo systems, the AppleDesign Powered Speakers II are also available in the Apple Multimedia Kits in a platinum color to match Macintosh computers.

The new Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh is ideal for users who want to bring a complete multimedia solution to their Macintosh. Along with Apple's new external CD-ROM player and new AppleDesign Powered Speakers II, the kit includes Apple Headphones, Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia for Macintosh, all required cables, set-up software, and the customer's choice of up to three free CD-ROM titles from a list of more than 30 top selling discs.  The Apple Multimedia Kit turns existing Macintosh computers--including Performa and Power Macintosh --into complete multimedia systems.

PC owners can also benefit from Apple quality:  The Multimedia Kit for Windows includes the AppleCD 300i Plus--an internal version of the CD-ROM player, AppleDesign Powered Speakers II, Apple Headphones, Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia for Windows, a MediaVision 16-bit sound card, all required cables, set-up software, and the consumer's choice of up to three free CD-ROM titles.

System Requirements

Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh

- Any Apple Macintosh--including Performa and Power Macintosh--or

  PowerBook  computer with a 68020, 68030, 68040 microprocessor

- At least 4MB of RAM (5MB or more recommended with some CD-ROM

  titles)

- A color display with a 640-x480-pixel resolution or higher

  (note that some CD-ROM titles require 13-inch or larger

  displays)

- Macintosh system software version 6.0.7 or later, or Macintosh

  Performa system software

Multimedia Kit for Windows

- An IBM PC or PC compatible with a 25-MHz 80386SX or

  better processor

- At least 4MB of RAM (5MB or more recommended with some

  CD-ROM titles)

- A VGA color display, a 5.25 inch half-height expansion bay

- An ISA internal expansion slot

- MS-DOS 5.0 and Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later

  AppleCD 300e Plus and AppleCD 300i Plus

- A Macintosh SE computer or later model

- System software version 6.0.7 or later

- A separate SCSI system or peripheral cable (not included)

  AppleDesign Powered Speakers II

- Any Apple Macintosh--including Performa, Power Macintosh--or

  PowerBook, or Windows-based personal computer; CD or cassette

  player; or television that supports sound output

Price/Availability

The Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh is expected to be available in May 1994, and the Multimedia Kit for Windows is expected to be available in June 1994.  Each Multimedia Kit has an ApplePrice of $479.

The AppleCD 300e Plus is expected to be available in the US this summer, and in Europe and Pacific regions May 1994.  The ApplePrice is $369.

The AppleDesign Powered Speakers II are expected to be available in June for an ApplePrice of $85.

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets computer systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

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Addendum: CD-ROM Title Selections

Presentations

- Business Backgrounds

- Macromedia ClipMedia

- A Zillion Sounds

Reference

- Multimedia World Fact Book

- The Family Doctor

- National Parks of America

- Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook

- New Basics Electronic Cookbook**

- World View

- Tropical Rainforest

Education

- Peter's Magic Adventure*

- Peter's Alphabet Adventure*

- Peter's Number Adventure*

- Shelley Duvalls' It's a Bird's Life

- Great Literature

- Monarch Notes

- Electronic Library of Art--A Survey of Western Art

- Americans in Space

Entertainment

- The Awesome Adventures of Victor Vector & Yondo:

  The Last Dinosaur Egg

- The Awesome Adventures of Victor Vector & Yondo:

  The Vampire's Coffin

- The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde

- Dinosaur Safari

- The Journeyman Project* (counts as two titles)

- Who Killed Sam Rupert?

- The Magic Death

- From Alice to Ocean*

- The Grand Canyon--A Sierra Club Electronic Guide

- The Blue Whale--A Sierra Club Electronic Guide

- The Pyramids

- The Great Wall of China

- Big Anthony's Mixed-Up Magic

 * Title is only available for Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh

 **Title is only available for Multimedia Kit for Windows

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Apple Multimedia Products for Windows & Mac
New Generation of Apple Products Makes Multimedia More Accessible, Affordable for Macintosh and PC Customers

LOS ANGELES, California--April 12, 1994--(New Media Expo)--Multimedia will become even more accessible for Apple  Macintosh  and Windows computer users, thanks to new products unveiled today by Apple Computer, Inc.  The products include: the Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh, the Multimedia Kit for Windows, AppleDesign  Powered Speakers II, and the AppleCD  300e Plus external CD-ROM player.  The new generation of products makes multimedia--the ability to create, use and combine graphics, text, music, video and images on a computer--even easier for consumers.

"Beyond traditional computing environments, multimedia can impact not only the way consumers work and learn, but also how they are entertained," commented Satjiv Chahil, vice president of Apple's New Media group.  "This announcement reflects our continuing commitment to make Apple's multimedia technologies more powerful and more affordable to the entire Macintosh and PC market."

The AppleCD 300e Plus external CD-ROM player combines the reliability of its award-winning predecessor with new features such as a motorized, caddyless tray loader, and the ability to play 3" or 5" CD-ROM and audio CD discs.  At 342 Kbps streaming data transfer rate, it will be among the fastest double speed players on the market.  A 256 Kb cache memory will allow it to burst transfer up to 2.5 Mb per second, giving it nearly the performance of today's triple-speed CD- ROM player offerings.  And, because it is compatible with multisession Kodak Photo CD discs, the AppleCD 300e Plus enables users to view photographs on the Macintosh and incorporate them into their documents.  As always, customers can use audio CDs with the player.  In the US, the AppleCD 300e Plus includes the customer's choice of up to three free CD-ROM titles from a list of more than 30 top selling discs (see addendum).  An internal version--the AppleCD 300i Plus--is also available.  Apple demonstrated its leadership in multimedia by selling more than one million CD-ROM players in 1993 alone.

The AppleDesign Powered Speakers II extend Apple's audio product offerings by providing audiophile-quality sound with an innovative industrial design.  The speakers can enhance the user's multimedia experience on the computer, or add excellent stereo sound to the multitude of personal electronic products or televisions in today's home.  Magnetic shielding prevents interference, so customers can use them near their monitor and peripheral devices.  Sold separately in a slate color to match many personal stereo systems, the AppleDesign Powered Speakers II are also available in the Apple Multimedia Kits in a platinum color to match Macintosh computers.

The new Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh is ideal for users who want to bring a complete multimedia solution to their Macintosh. Along with Apple's new external CD-ROM player and new AppleDesign Powered Speakers II, the kit includes Apple Headphones, Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia for Macintosh, all required cables, set-up software, and the customer's choice of up to three free CD-ROM titles from a list of more than 30 top selling discs.  The Apple Multimedia Kit turns existing Macintosh computers--including Performa and Power Macintosh --into complete multimedia systems.

PC owners can also benefit from Apple quality:  The Multimedia Kit for Windows includes the AppleCD 300i Plus--an internal version of the CD-ROM player, AppleDesign Powered Speakers II, Apple Headphones, Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia for Windows, a MediaVision 16-bit sound card, all required cables, set-up software, and the consumer's choice of up to three free CD-ROM titles.

System Requirements

Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh

- Any Apple Macintosh--including Performa and Power Macintosh--or

  PowerBook  computer with a 68020, 68030, 68040 microprocessor

- At least 4MB of RAM (5MB or more recommended with some CD-ROM

  titles)

- A color display with a 640-x480-pixel resolution or higher

  (note that some CD-ROM titles require 13-inch or larger

  displays)

- Macintosh system software version 6.0.7 or later, or Macintosh

  Performa system software

Multimedia Kit for Windows

- An IBM PC or PC compatible with a 25-MHz 80386SX or

  better processor

- At least 4MB of RAM (5MB or more recommended with some

  CD-ROM titles)

- A VGA color display, a 5.25 inch half-height expansion bay

- An ISA internal expansion slot

- MS-DOS 5.0 and Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later

  AppleCD 300e Plus and AppleCD 300i Plus

- A Macintosh SE computer or later model

- System software version 6.0.7 or later

- A separate SCSI system or peripheral cable (not included)

  AppleDesign Powered Speakers II

- Any Apple Macintosh--including Performa, Power Macintosh--or

  PowerBook, or Windows-based personal computer; CD or cassette

  player; or television that supports sound output

Price/Availability

The Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh is expected to be available in May 1994, and the Multimedia Kit for Windows is expected to be available in June 1994.  Each Multimedia Kit has an ApplePrice of $479.

The AppleCD 300e Plus is expected to be available in the US this summer, and in Europe and Pacific regions May 1994.  The ApplePrice is $369.

The AppleDesign Powered Speakers II are expected to be available in June for an ApplePrice of $85.

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets computer systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

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Addendum: CD-ROM Title Selections

Presentations

- Business Backgrounds

- Macromedia ClipMedia

- A Zillion Sounds

Reference

- Multimedia World Fact Book

- The Family Doctor

- National Parks of America

- Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook

- New Basics Electronic Cookbook**

- World View

- Tropical Rainforest

Education

- Peter's Magic Adventure*

- Peter's Alphabet Adventure*

- Peter's Number Adventure*

- Shelley Duvalls' It's a Bird's Life

- Great Literature

- Monarch Notes

- Electronic Library of Art--A Survey of Western Art

- Americans in Space

Entertainment

- The Awesome Adventures of Victor Vector & Yondo:

  The Last Dinosaur Egg

- The Awesome Adventures of Victor Vector & Yondo:

  The Vampire's Coffin

- The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde

- Dinosaur Safari

- The Journeyman Project* (counts as two titles)

- Who Killed Sam Rupert?

- The Magic Death

- From Alice to Ocean*

- The Grand Canyon--A Sierra Club Electronic Guide

- The Blue Whale--A Sierra Club Electronic Guide

- The Pyramids

- The Great Wall of China

- Big Anthony's Mixed-Up Magic

 * Title is only available for Apple Multimedia Kit for Macintosh

 **Title is only available for Multimedia Kit for Windows

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Apple Media Kit V1.1 Multimedia Authoring Tool
Apple Computer Ships Version 1.1 of the Apple Media Kit with New Features, New Licensing and Reduced Prices

CUPERTINO, California--April 18, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc. announced today that version 1.1 of the Apple  Media Kit, the company's cross-platform multimedia authoring tool, is now available.  The Kit, which is comprised of the Apple Media Tool for designers and the Apple Media Tool Programming Environment for programmers, won the MacUser Eddy Award for Best New Multimedia Software of 1993.  The new features in version 1.1 of the Kit significantly improve the designer's and programmer's ability to assemble and add interactivity to sound, picture, text and movie files.  In addition, Apple is announcing a new licensing structure and a reduced price for the Kit.

"This announcement underscores our commitment to provide multimedia developers with innovative tools that fit and enhance the multimedia development process," said Gaston Bastiaens, vice president and general manager of Apple's Personal Interactive Electronics (PIE) division. "The Apple Media Kit is currently being used as the authoring tool for a broad range of multimedia projects ranging from educational titles to interactive networked kiosks and we expect the enhanced features in this new version of the Kit to stimulate additional development."

New Features of the Apple Media Tool

In response to user feedback, and in order to give designers and producers more power and flexibility in the project development process, the Tool includes a number of new features.  Among these are, support for scrolling text and PICT files and the ability to assign QuickTime  controllers to movies. Additionally, a cross platform utility has been added that checks media files for compatibility with the Microsoft Windows  platform and converts them, if necessary.

Enhanced Apple Media Tool Programming Environment

The Apple Media Tool Programming Environment (PE), the fully object-oriented programming language and framework that allows programmers to add functionality to projects created with the Apple Media Tool, has new features as well. Version 1.1 of the PE has twice as many classes (a class is a set of tools or capabilities) as version 1.0, thus it provides programmers with a richer development environment.  These classes have also been enhanced to support the new Tool features.  For a complete list of the enhanced Tool and PE features, please refer to the Fact Sheet which is available by calling Apple Facts at 1-800-227-5329, enter PIN number 6172.

In addition, both the Tool and the PE now ship with a demo CD that provides an electronic version of the technical documentation, as well as sample code and several demo projects.  The CD also contains a demo version of the Tool, which allows designers to create a project without generating a runtime.  This CD-ROM is also available in the United States independently of the Kit for US$10 plus shipping and handling.  To order the CD, call 1-800-371-0612.

Pricing

The Apple Media Tool is available for US$795, the Apple Media Tool Programming Environment is US$995 and the Apple Media Kit, which includes both the Tool and the Programming Environment, is US$1,495.  These price reductions reflect the unbundling of technical support, which is now available for the Programming Environment through the PIE Developer Program.  For more information about this program, call 408-974-4897.  Support for the Apple Media Tool is available by calling 1-800-767-2775.  Special higher education pricing will be available as well.  Qualified customers should contact their local Apple educational representative for more information.

Upgrade Policy and Availability

Version 1.1 of the Apple Media Kit will be sent free to all registered users of version 1.0.  The Apple Media Kit, as well as its separate components, is available through APDA , Apple's source for developer tools, by calling 1-800-282-2732 (U.S.), 1-800-637-0029 (Canada), or 716-871-6555 (International).

Licensing

In response to customer's feedback to make licensing simpler and more affordable, Apple has bundled the runtime license of the Apple Media Kit with QuickTime and QuickTime for Windows.  This single license, valid for three years, is available for enterprise and commercial publishers at a flat fee of $500 per title.  For multimedia developers, educational institutions and non-profit organizations there is no royalty fee.

Company Background

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, homes, science, engineering and government.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries around the world.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Math Solutions Bundle Announced at NCTM Conf.
Apple Announces New Math Solutions Bundle at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana--April 13, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Conference, the Apple Education Series Math Solutions Bundle (for Grades 5-8), the company's new offering designed to provide students with an interactive and dynamic mathematics program to enhance existing curriculum.  The package, which will be available for purchase by K-12 institutions in mid-June, is part of the Apple Education Series product family, which includes the Teacher Solution Bundle, and the Connections line of language and literacy offerings.

The combined hardware/software package makes it easier for educators to integrate the right hardware and software components, taking advantage of new technologies such as video and multimedia, that make math come alive for students.  The Apple Math Solutions Bundle was developed in collaboration with members of Apple's Math Advisory Council, comprised of mathematics experts and teachers.

"National content standards set by the NCTM are changing the way educators teach and how students learn mathematics today," according to Dick Callahan, director of marketing for Apple USA's K-12 Education Division.  "We believe the Apple Math Solutions Bundle will help teachers achieve one of the most challenging National Education Goals--to have U.S. students be first in the world in mathematics and science by the year 2000."

Dynamic, Customized Math Instruction

The Apple Math Solutions Bundle combines the Apple Macintosh LC 575, Apple's powerful, new all-in-one education workstation, with six software packages focusing on math for grades 5-8.   These leading math curriculum products, which were designed with NCTM standards in mind, cover the mathematics spectrum and include Tesselmania from MECC; Probability Constructor by LOGAL; Learning in Motion's Measurement in Motion; and Divide & Conquer and Building Perspective from Sunburst/Wings for Learning.  Also included is Claris Corporation's ClarisWorks, which combines software such as word processing, database, spreadsheet and graphics in one efficient environment.

The hardware component features the LC 575 with the built-in 14-inch color display; and the integrated AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM drive, microphone, and stereo speakers.  With this integrated solution, teachers can choose among innovative math software programs that best meet the method of instruction for their students' needs.

Pricing and Availability

The Apple Math Solutions Bundle is available for purchase by K-12 institutions in mid-June, at an approximate cost of $2,000.  To obtain further information, customers can contact their Apple Representative or call the Apple Customer Assistance Center at 1-800- 776-2333, after June 15.

Apple NCTM Conference Activities

Apple will host a variety of activities during this year's NCTM Conference at the Indiana Convention Center, including:

-- Four Apple sponsored hands-on workshops, presented by the four mathematics software companies featured in the Apple Math Solutions Bundle (for Grades 5-8).

-- Software developers from Claris Corporation, Learning in Motion, LOGAL, MECC, and Sunburst/Wings for Learning, will be at the Apple exhibition booth available to answer customer questions and give demonstrations of their products featured in the new Apple Math Solutions Bundle (for Grades 5-8).

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server, and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


New Apple PowerPC Servers
Apple Announces New Servers Based on PowerPC Processors and Networking Plans with Novell

CUPERTINO, California--April 25, 1994--The Apple Business Systems (ABS) Division of Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced powerful new Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) Workgroup Servers and outlined plans to work with Novell, Inc. to give both Apple  and Novell customers greater choice in selecting the hardware and software platforms that best fit their networking needs.

The Apple announcements highlight its server strategy and industry support for making its new PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Server systems attractive to more customers, including those requiring distributed cross-platform solutions.

In a joint announcement with Provo, Utah-based Novell, Apple announced its intentions to work with Novell to implement NetWare 4 on Apple PowerPC microprocessor-based servers.  The agreement is part of a plan designed to provide customers with the scalability and extensive feature set of NetWare 4 and the leading price/performance characteristics of PowerPC processor-based systems.

Apple also announced its intention to provide DOS and Windows users with access to Apple's local area network (LAN) software services.  This will allow users in  mixed workgroups-- those using both Apple Macintosh  personal computers and Windows-based PCs--to more easily share information and work together with the same ease-of-use that has always been available for Macintosh networks.

Ten major independent software vendors (ISVs) also announced their support for the new Workgroup Servers.  Many of the applications and client/server software have been optimized to take advantage of the performance of the PowerPC architecture.

For more details on these announcements, please reference the Apple press releases that will follow this announcement on the wire service.  The following press announcements will be available:

- Apple Unveils New Line of PowerPC Processor-based Servers (includes a statement on Apple's future software for DOS and Windows' users)

- Apple and Novell to Bring NetWare 4 to Apple's PowerPC Processor-based Server Platforms

- Software Developers Support Apple's new PowerPC Processor-based Workgroup Servers with Optimized Applications

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Apple Token Ring NuBus Card & Network Installer
Apple Enhances Token Ring Connectivity Product Offerings

Apple Announces New Apple Token Ring NuBus Card and Improved Performance with New Network Installer Software

CUPERTINO, California--April 25, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced enhancements to its Token Ring product offerings with the new Apple  Token Ring NuBus (NB/c) Card and a new version of its Network Installer, version 1.4.5.  The Apple Token Ring NB/c Card delivers superior network performance, and provides the flexibility of connecting to both local area network (LAN) and mainframe-based services.

Version 1.4.5 of the Network Installer provides twice the throughput of previous versions of the network software and provides support for a wide range of protocols including AppleTalk , TCP/IP and IPX.  While the Apple Token Ring NB/c Card ships with new network software, owners of older Apple Token Ring 4/16 NB Card will be able to benefit from the same performance enhancements by obtaining an upgrade to version 1.4.5 of the Network Software Installer which is available free of charge.

"The Token Ring platform is very important to our connectivity products strategy.  We recognize that many enterprise customers have large Token Ring networks that connect Macintosh desktop and portable computers to applications and services which reside on IBM Mainframes, Novell Netware Servers and IBM AS/400s,"  said Karen Quek, product manager for the Connectivity Products Business Unit. "The Apple Token Ring NB/c Card also fulfills Apple's commitment to migrate all connectivity cards to the compact form factor to fit into any NuBus-based Macintosh including the Power Macintosh  6100."

Product Description

The Apple Token Ring NB/c Card is a seven-inch, IBM-compatible token ring card that complements Apple's existing Token Ring products. Like all of our existing LocalTalk , Ethernet, and Token Ring products, the Apple Token Ring NB/c Card is fully Power Macintosh compatible.  The Token Ring NB/c Card comes with an industry standard DB-9 port which allows connections to IEEE 802.5 and 802.2 industry standard Token Ring networks at 4 or 16 megabits per second (Mbps). The card is based on the IBM Token Ring chipset, ensuring compatibility and interoperability with all IBM Token Ring networks. Additionally, the card also supports a variety of software environments, and is compatible with existing network services and applications such as file servers, print servers, mainframe connections, electronic mail, and databases including Insignia's SoftWindows, Novell NetWare Servers, IBM's Mainframe, and AS/400 SNA environments via Apple's SNA%ps 3270 and 5250 products.

Owners of the current Apple Token Ring 4/16 NB Card and other networking cards, including the Apple Ethernet NB Cards, Apple Ethernet LC Cards, and Apple Ethernet CS Cards, can upgrade their software to version 1.4.5 of the Network Software Installer, available free of charge, by downloading the software from AppleLink , Internet and Developer CDs.  Customers may also obtain upgrades by faxing their name, address and telephone number to the ABS Network Information Line at (408) 974-7977.

System Requirements

The Apple Token Ring NB/c Card requires one available Macintosh NuBus slot and an IEEE 802.5 Token Ring Media Access Unit (MAU).  It works with all Macintosh models with a NuBus slot including all Macintosh II, Centris, Quadra, and Apple Workgroup Server models as well as all Power Macintosh computers.

Availability and Pricing

The Apple Token Ring NB/c Card has a U.S. Apple price of $595.  The Apple Token Ring NB/c Card is planned to be made available in June in the United States through authorized Apple resellers, distributors, and system integrators. In Apple's Pacific region, including Canada and Latin America, and Europe, the Token Ring NB/c Card is currently scheduled to be available in June, 1994.  Pricing outside the United States may vary by country.

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server, and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

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New PowerPC Processor-based Servers
Apple Unveils New Line of PowerPC Processor-based Servers

Customers Gain New Power, Flexibility, and Server Software Compatibility from Apple RISC Servers

CUPERTINO, California--April 25, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc. today launched three powerful new Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) Workgroup Servers as extensions to its current line of servers.  These new systems mark the second phase of Apple's PowerPC processor-based systems rollout.

The new Workgroup Server 6150, 8150 and 9150 are all based on the PowerPC  601 microprocessor and offer customers unrivaled performance for optimized applications, excellent compatibility with existing Motorola 68000-based applications, and the promise of increasing performance over time as the operating system and applications become optimized for the PowerPC processor.

"These new Workgroup Servers continue Apple's momentum in providing industry-leading price/performance, not only for desktop computers, but also for server systems," said Jim Groff, vice president of LAN Systems for the Apple Business Systems Division. "Coupled with network services from Apple  and from independent software vendors, we provide customers with powerful, yet easy to maintain server and software combinations that appeal to a wide variety of customers.  This is further evidence that PowerPC technology is opening doors for even more customers to consider systems from Apple."

Apple also announced its intention to provide DOS and Windows users with access to Apple's local area network (LAN) application services, such as AppleShare , PowerShare  Collaboration Servers, AppleSearch , and Apple Remote Access.  Apple plans to offer an implementation of AppleTalk  specifically designed for Windows (versions 3.1 and higher) as the basis for these services.  This will allow users in mixed workgroups--those using Apple Macintosh personal computers, DOS and Windows-based PCs--to more easily share information and work together with the same ease-of use that has always been available for Macintosh networks.

PowerPC Performance

In March, Apple introduced its Power Macintosh  line of personal computers, which offer a new level of performance and functionality to personal computing at low prices.  Like Power Macintosh, the new servers are based on the PowerPC 601 microprocessor, which was jointly developed by Apple, IBM, and Motorola as part of their historic 1991 alliance.  When running new versions of application and server software optimized for PowerPC, such as workgroup database and publishing applications, the new Workgroup Servers offer two to four-times the performance of today's Motorola 680x0-based systems.

The new Workgroup Servers also offer Apple's traditional ease-of- use, set-up, and administration.  The systems are ideal for professional publishing, education, small to medium-size organizations, and Macintosh-dominated workgroups within larger enterprises.

Using RISC technology, the new servers run the same PowerPC- enhanced version of the Macintosh System 7 operating system as the desktop Power Macintosh computers introduced six weeks ago.  This makes them ideal  for running publishing, database, accounting, file and print, electronic-mail, calendar, and remote access applications designed for operation on System 7 .  In the future, the systems will also be capable of running NetWare 4, the industry-leading network operating system from Novell, Inc. (See related release).

Apple's Server Family Grows

The new PowerPC processor-based server systems extend Apple's current family of Workgroup Servers, which use Motorola's 68040 microprocessors: the Workgroup Server 60 and Workgroup Server 80, which run the Macintosh System 7 operating system, and the Workgroup Server 95, which runs A/UX , Apple's UNIX implementation.  The Workgroup Server 95 is the highest performance AppleShare server.

The 68040-based systems offer the best price/performance for running basic office productivity services , such as file/print sharing and electronic mail services.  "We believe demand for our 68040-based Workgroup Servers will remain strong, based on their excellent price/performance and the very attractive upgrade path to PowerPC," Groff said.

Apple will offer PowerPC processor logic board upgrades for existing Workgroup Server 60 and Workgroup Server 80 customers as well as Macintosh Quadra  900 and 950 customers who want to upgrade to a Workgroup Server 9150.  Workgroup Server 95 customers will also be provided a migration path to PowerOpen and PowerPC processor-based servers from Apple in the future.

"New systems based on the PowerPC processor represent a bold new world for Apple resellers and we are excited by the prospects of this new technology," said Jay Sugi, president of Advanced Systems and Peripherals, Inc. (ASAP), an Apple authorized reseller based in St.Louis, Missouri.  "With industry-leading price/performance, we expect the new Workgroup Servers and logic board upgrades to boost our server business.  Many of our customers have already been asking about them."

Compatibility of Apple Software Services

Ensuring its software services are compatible with the new Workgroup Servers, Apple will provide updates for its server software, including PowerShare Collaboration Servers, AppleShare, AppleSearch, and Apple Remote Access.  With new updates, these value-added services will be compatible with the new Workgroup Servers, providing comparable performance to Motorola's 68040 microprocessor-based systems.  The client software for these services is compatible with Power Macintosh computers and requires no update.

Apple also announced its intention to enhance its software services to take full advantage of the PowerPC processor performance.  Optimized software, tuned to take advantage of native PowerPC performance, is expected in conjunction with future releases of the Macintosh operating system.

Availability and Pricing

The Workgroup Servers and PowerPC 601 processor-based upgrades will be available beginning May 2 in the U.S.  RAID software will ship separately later this year.  Systems will be offered worldwide through Apple authorized resellers.  Customers can get information on the location of a nearby Apple authorized reseller by calling 1-800-538-9696.

The U.S. Apple price for the Workgroup Server 6150 is $4,219.  The Workgroup Server 8150 is Apple priced in the U.S. at $7,459 or with AppleShare pre-installed, $8,499.  The Workgroup Server 9150 is Apple priced in the U.S. at $9,229 or with AppleShare pre- installed, $10,269.

A Workgroup Server 6150 Logic Board Upgrade for a Workgroup Server 60 is Apple priced in the  U.S. at $1,259.  A Workgroup Server 8150 Logic Board Upgrade for a Workgroup Server 80 is Apple priced in the U.S. at $1,899.  A Workgroup Server Logic Board Upgrade for upgrading a Macintosh  Quadra 900 or 950 to a Workgroup Server 9150 is Apple priced in the U.S. at $2,499.

As a special promotion, PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Server customers who return their registration cards will receive a complimentary copy of GraceLAN Server Manager 3.0 from Apple.

Contact Apple authorized resellers for details on the new Workgroup Servers or logic board upgrades.  Product availability, pricing, and configurations may vary outside the U.S.

Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple Computer, Inc., (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

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NetWare 4 Coming to Apple PowerPC Servers
Apple and Novell to Bring NetWare 4 to Apple's PowerPC Processor- based Server Platforms

Strategic Agreement Intended to Provide Tighter Integration of Apple and Novell Technologies, Sales and Support Programs

CUPERTINO, California--April 25, 1994--Novell, Inc. and Apple Computer, Inc. today announced plans to implement Novell's NetWare 4 native on Apple  PowerPC microprocessor-based servers.  The agreement between the two industry leaders is part of a plan designed to provide customers with the scalability and extensive feature set of NetWare 4 and the leading price/performance characteristics of PowerPC processor-based systems.

With NetWare 4 on the PowerPC processor-based servers, Apple intends to provide an ideal solution for larger, more diverse distributed network environments.  As a result of the agreement, both Apple and Novell customers will have greater choice in selecting the hardware and software platforms that best fit their networking needs.

Apple and Novell outlined plans to jointly develop NetWare 4 on Workgroup Servers which were introduced by Apple today (see related release).  This will provide customers with a range of high performance PowerPC servers and the option to run NetWare 4, Novell's industry-leading network operating system.

According to Michael Spindler, Apple Computer president and chief executive officer:  "This announcement builds on our strategy to make Apple technologies more open and accessible to a broader range of customers across computing platforms and operating systems, and is further evidence of industry support  for Apple's new PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Servers.  By embracing industry standards like NetWare 4, we are broadening Apple's networking solutions and providing our customers with a wider range of product offerings."

"NetWare 4 on Apple's PowerPC processor-based servers will provide advanced distributed networking services on a high-performance platform," said Robert J. Frankenberg, Novell's president and chief executive officer.  "PowerPC will clearly be a major force in the industry and NetWare on PowerPC will position Apple as a strong player in increasingly heterogeneous corporate networking environments. Novell is working with Apple as a key industry partner in providing NetWare services to our mutual customers."

NetWare on Workgroup Servers from Apple will complement and extend Apple's family of LAN services, which include AppleShare  file and print services, PowerShare  Collaboration Servers, AppleSearch and Apple Remote Access.  Apple's NetWare implementation will provide integrated support for both NetWare and AppleTalk protocols.  Customers can smoothly grow from small, peer-to-peer networks of PCs and Macintosh computers to plug-and-play client/server solutions based on Apple LAN services, to larger, more diverse distributed network environments with NetWare 4. Apple and Novell are working together to ensure a smooth growth path and excellent interoperability between Apple LAN services and the NetWare environment.

Developers gain a rich environment in which to build new NetWare Loadable Modules, network software applications and services that take advantage of the NetWare for PowerPC platform.  According to Stu Schuster, Sybase Inc. executive vice president of marketing: "The combination of the advanced services of NetWare 4 and the performance of Apple servers based on the  PowerPC processor promises to make this a strategic platform for many companies. Sybase supports this strategic partnership because it lets customers choose the hardware and software platforms that make sense for their businesses."

NetWare 4, Novell's distributed network software, is expected to be available on PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Servers from Apple in late 1994.  Details of the product plans will be made available at that time.

Interoperability Directions

In addition to supporting NetWare 4 running on PowerPC processor- based servers from Apple, the two companies plan to continue cooperating in other areas to enhance interoperability.  To that end, Novell stated its support for Apple's Open Transport Communications Architecture as a framework in the Macintosh evironment to implement multiple protocols.  Novell will continue its commitment to support AppleTalk as a key networking protocol within NetWare.

The NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) will be implemented on Macintosh personal computers using the Open Transport Communications Architecture.  The NCP client will be supported over Novell's IPX/SPX networking protocol or TCP/IP.  This capability will offer Macintosh users two alternatives for NetWare connection.  Using AppleTalk-based protocols, Macintosh users obtain the plug-and- play benefits of AppleTalk and transparent access to NetWare and AppleShare servers.  Using NCP protocols, Macintosh computers can be managed and administered as an integral part of an all-NetWare network.  As a result of these cooperative efforts between Novell and Apple, NetWare customers will have greater freedom of choice and Macintosh users will enjoy equal client status on the NetWare network.

Apple and Novell also stated their intention to further integrate Novell's NetWare Directory Services (NDS), Message Handling Service (MHS), and Apple's Open Collaboration Environment (AOCE), including PowerTalk  client products.

Both companies will also cooperate to ensure compatibility between Novell's AppWare Development Environment and OpenDoc.  Apple and Novell plan to continue their work with Component Integration Labs to deliver OpenDoc simultaneously on Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX  and Windows systems.

Additionally, the two companies intend to work together to provide training for Apple and Novell field sales representatives as well as their respective resellers.  Both companies plan to leverage their existing Technical Support Alliance to ensure high quality and well coordinated support for developers and customers.

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

Novell, Inc. is an information system software company, developer of network services, specialized and general purpose operating system products, and application programming tools.  The networks Novell serves span from small businesses, to major enterprise system environments, to internetworks.  Through its merger with WordPerfect Corp., expected to be completed in mid-summer, Novell intends to take a leadership role in developing network applications.  Novell's NetWare, UnixWare and AppWare families of products provide matched system components for rightsizing information systems within multivendor network computing environments.

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Mail Order Shopping for People w/Disabilities
Apple Computer Introduces Mail Order Shopping Source For People with Disabilities

Aisle 17 Offers Bundled Solutions from Apple and Other Leading Vendors to Make Assistive Technology Accessible and Affordable

CUPERTINO, California--April 25, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced Aisle 17, a mail order source that provides technology solutions for people with disabilities.  Aisle 17 is the first nationwide distribution channel to bundle Macintosh  computers with assistive technology products from leading software and peripheral manufacturers.  These products are designed to address the unique access needs of adults and children with disabilities, as well as the rehabilitation professionals who work with them.  Aisle 17 is accessible 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week through a toll-free telephone number, and offers some of the best prices available on popular technology solutions.

Aisle 17 addresses two primary problems that have hampered technology adopted by people with disabilities--accessibility and affordability. Until now, there has not been a single source for bundled personal computer solutions and support.  Finding an assistive technology solution required identifying the right products to respond to the disability-related need and purchasing those products from multiple vendors.  After the purchase, no single vendor took responsibility for the total system configuration.  Assistive technology products have also been expensive to purchase because they have been sold as unbundled solutions, making the economies of scale associated with mainstream computer products difficult to achieve.  By establishing a channel specializing in integrated solutions designed for this market, Apple anticipates that Aisle 17 will become a high volume channel for disability solutions and provide the economies of scale necessary to keep prices low.

"Those of us working in the field of disability have been frustrated by how difficult it can be to make solutions accessible and affordable for those who need them the most," said Alan Brightman, manager of Apple's Worldwide Disability Solutions Group.  "Over the years, we've found that for people with disabilities, using the Macintosh has been much easier than acquiring the Macintosh.  The solution needed to be simple and easily accessible.  What's easier than calling an 800 number?  We think Aisle 17 has the potential to get assistive technology--the technology of independence--into the hands of scores of users."

"Every day, occupational therapists look for ways to help clients with disabilities take advantage of their own talents and opportunities," said Jeanette Bair, executive director of the American Occupational Therapy Association.  "Technology is one of the most promising tools for both people with disabilities and those who work with them.  Computers have a way of removing boundaries for people with disabilities and making new things possible, both professionally and personally."

Stanley D. Klein, editor-in-chief of Exceptional Parent, the leading publication for parents of children with disabilities, said, "Children with disabilities respond incredibly well to assistive technology.  Besides being lots of fun, these products can help children learn to read, communicate and solve problems.  The fact that Apple has bundled solutions to address specific disabilities, makes it easier than ever for parents to purchase assistive technology for their children."

Aisle 17 Solutions Meet Special Needs

Aisle 17 includes solutions that address a range of disabilities. There are four bundles for individuals with learning disabilities, two bundles for people with visual impairment, one bundle for people with hearing impairment, nine bundles for people with physical disabilities and two solutions for rehabilitation professionals. Each bundle includes either a desktop or portable Macintosh computer. In addition, assistive peripheral devices and/or specialized software are included with each bundle, along with ClarisWorks  integrated software.  For each bundle, the customer has the option of purchasing either a LaserWriter or StyleWriter printer at special prices.  For example, a bundle for people with learning disabilities includes a desktop Macintosh and Co:Writer , an intelligent writing assistant that helps the user type faster by predicting words, based on a combination of grammer rules, word relationships and frequency of use.  The bundle also includes DateBook Pro and TouchBase Pro, two popular productivity software packages.  An example of a solution for people with physical disabilities includes a desktop Macintosh, a Headmaster  peripheral and ScreenDoors software.  The Headmaster device lets people with limited mobility control the computer by moving the head and blowing air through a straw.

A mobile solution designed for rehabilitation therapists, special educators and health-care clinicians includes a PowerBook computer and DoveFax-TTY modem, to keep in touch with clients and other professionals.  The bundle also includes DateBook Pro and TouchBase Pro software to assist with organizing and managing client and personal information.

Gary Moulton, manager of disability solutions for Apple Computer, said, "We've evaluated assistive technology devices and software from all the leading third-party vendors and have selected those products that provide the highest quality and value for our bundles.  Backed by pre- and post-sales product support, Aisle 17 represents true one- stop-shopping for people with disabilities and rehab professionals."

Pricing, Availability and Support

Prices for Aisle 17 bundles range from $1,500 to $3,800 and are available immediately by calling 800-600-7808.  For individuals using a text telephone (TTY) device, the Aisle 17 number is 800-755-0601.  At this time, Aisle 17 is only available to customers in the United States.

Pre-sale support will be provided by Aisle 17 operators through the same toll free numbers.  Post-sale support is available to Aisle 17 customers by calling 800-SOS-APPL.  About Worldwide Disability Solutions Group.

The Apple Worldwide Disability Solutions Group was established in 1985 by Dr. Alan Brightman.  The group's charter has been to increase awareness of what personal computer technology makes possible for children and adults with disabilities.  Early on, the Worldwide Disability Solutions Group was responsible for working with the engineers at Apple Computer to ensure the generic design of the Macintosh included special access features, such as Easy Access and CloseView, for people with disabilities.  The Worldwide Disability Solutions Group also works closely with third party developers of assistive technology devices to ensure these products are compatible with Macintosh personal computers.

Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple Computer, Inc., (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Power Mac Line Trounces Pentium PCs
Power Macintosh Line Trounces Pentium Processor-based PCs, Independent Study Shows

CUPERTINO, California,--April 25, 1994--A new study has found that all three of Apple's new Power Macintosh  computers outperform comparably equipped Pentium-based personal computers running Windows. The study was completed by Ingram Laboratories, an independent personal computer testing firm.  The Ingram study measured performance on 25 different everyday tasks including opening files, scrolling, and spell checking.

"The results are conclusive: Power Mac systems beat Pentium processor-based systems, hands down.  What's more, they're easier to use, cost less, and with SoftWindows Software from Insignia Solutions, they can run DOS and Windows as well as Macintosh applications," said Ian Diery, executive vice president and general manager of Apple's Personal Computer Division.  "These results give DOS and Windows users even more reason to consider switching to Macintosh ."

The Ingram Laboratories study found the following:

- The Apple  Power Macintosh 8100/80 outperformed a 66MHz Pentium processor-based computer by an average of 54%.

- The Apple Power Macintosh 7100/66 outperformed a 66MHz Pentium processor-based computer by an average of 38%.

- The Apple Power Macintosh 6100/60 outperformed a 66MHz Pentium processor-based computer by an average of 5% and beat a 60Mhz Pentium processor-based computer by an average of 24%.

Ingram ran a total of 25 tests incorporating four applications: Adobe Photoshop, Aldus Freehand (beta), Frame Technology Framemaker (beta), and Fractal Design Painter (beta).

Outstanding Price/Performance

In addition, data from the Ingram Study combined with independent pricing research* confirms that Power Macintosh systems offer the best price/performance value in the mainstream personal computer market today.  The data from these sources unmistakably demonstrates that Power Macintosh computers offer customers significant price and performance advantages over comparably-equipped Pentium processor- based PCs from leading manufacturers.  For example, the Power Macintosh 6100/60 is priced at least $1,000 less than a comparable 60MHz Pentium processor-based PC, but is 24% faster on the tasks measured.

Power Macintosh is a new line of Apple Macintosh personal computers that offers the affordability of mainstream personal computers, and the capability to run applications for Macintosh, and with optional software, MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows.  The three new Power Macintosh models--the Power Macintosh 6100/60, 7100/66, and 8100/80-- join the midrange and high-end of the Macintosh family.  Based on the PowerPC 601 microprocessor, Power Macintosh computers offer the highest performance of any personal computer available today.

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Fact Sheet

Power Macintosh Line Trounces Pentium Processor-based PCs

Methodology

Relative performance of each computer was determined by measuring the time needed to complete a set of typical functions using a variety of applications.  The tests were designed to simulate everyday tasks. Ingram ran a total of 25 tests incorporating four applications: Adobe Photoshop, Aldus Freehand (beta), Frame Technology Framemaker (beta), and Fractal Design Painter (beta).  The tests included standard functions such as opening a file, scrolling, spell checking, and applying filters.

Compaq models tested were representative of Pentium processor-based computers.  These results should reflect performance for typical Pentium processor-based computers, but actual performance may vary from one manufacturer to another.  Also, performance of both Macintosh  and Windows is sensitive to configuration.  Ingram attempted to ensure that machines were comparably configured on both sides.

The results were normalized so no one test carried more weight than any other.  These scores were then compiled into a performance rating, expressed in multiples of the speed of the 486SX/25.

(Note that computers based on versions of Pentium processors faster than 66MHz and PowerPC  processors faster than 80MHz were not available at the time of testing.  Benchmarks for both will be conducted when these computers are widely available).  The tests were conducted in April of 1994.

Processor/MHz  Computer

PowerPC  601/80Apple  Power Macintosh  8100/80

PowerPC 601/66 Apple Power Macintosh 7100/66

PowerPC 601/60 Apple Power Macintosh 6100/60

Pentium/66 Compaq Deskpro 566/M

Pentium/60 Compaq Deskpro XE 560

486SX/25   Compaq Presario 425

Configurations

All systems except for the 486SX were configured with 16MB of main memory and either 250 or 500MB hard disk drives.  Although all Apple Macintosh computers come equipped with high-performance SCSI, networking hardware and software, 16-bit audio--features which typically add  hundreds of dollars to the cost of Intel processor- based PCs--the cost of these features was not factored into the price/performance calculations.  With these additional features factored in, the price/performance ratios would have been even more favorable for the Power Macintosh computers.

Pricing Information

Apple Power Macintosh pricing was based on U.S. Apple Price and verified with International Data Corporation PC Weekly Pricing Update at the time of testing.  Additional memory was priced at $390.00 for 8MB, based on CompUSA prices at the time of testing.

The Compaq Deskpro XE 560 pricing was based on PC Connection prices at the time of testing and verified with the CI InfoCorp PricePoint Weekly.  Additional memory was priced at $549.00 for 8MB, based on PC Connection prices at the time of testing.

The Compaq Deskpro 566/M pricing was based on Compaq Direct pricing at the time of testing. (Due to extremely limited availability of 66MHz Pentium processor-based computers neither the IDC PC Weekly Pricing Update nor PC Connection were able to supply prices for the Compaq Deskpro 566/M at the time of the testing).

Prices used as a basis of comparison:

Apple Power Macintosh 8100/80  $4,952.00

Apple Power Macintosh 7100/66  $3,588.50

Apple Power Macintosh 6100/60  $2,321.50

Compaq Deskpro 566/M   $4,933.75

Compaq Deskpro XE 560  $3,598.00


Swr Developers Support PowerPC Workgroup Srvrs
Software Developers Support Apple's new PowerPC Processor-based Workgroup Servers with Optimized Applications

Momentum for PowerPC Processor Systems Grows as Developers Commit to Powerful New Platform

CUPERTINO, California--April 25, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that industry-leading software developers continue to build momentum for the new PowerPC  microprocessor-based systems by optimizing applications that will take full advantage of this powerful new architecture.

At the introduction of the new Workgroup Servers today (see separate release), 10 major independent software vendors (ISVs) announced their support for the new systems.  Many of the applications and client/server software have been optimized for the PowerPC architecture.

The new optimized applications have been written specifically to take advantage of the PowerPC processor found in the new Workgroup Servers, offering customers two- to four-times the performance of the same applications running on today's fastest 68040-based systems, depending on the application and client/server configuration.  Additionally, many developers announced that existing Motorola 68000-based applications are compatible with the new Workgroup Servers.

Companies today announcing compatible or optimized software for PowerPC processor-based systems include ACI US Inc., Aldus Corp., Canto Software Inc., Dantz Development Corp., DayStar Digital Inc., EveryWare Development Corp., ON Technology Corp., Technology Works Inc., Quark Inc. and Wave Research Inc.

"The power that can be harnessed on PowerPC processor-based systems creates a tremendous opportunity for software developers-- especially for server software developers building applications where performance really counts ," said Jim Groff, vice president for LAN Systems for the Apple Business Systems Division.  "Our third-party partners understand the unbridled potential of this new technology and, like Apple , are building for the future-- today."

ACI US, Inc., for instance, intends to offer its entire 4th Dimension and Object Master family of products for the Power PC processor platform.  While performance increases for 4D applications will depend on the type of application, 4D code for calculation-intensive applications can be two- to three- times faster on PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Servers than on the fastest Motorola 68000-based systems.  A version optimized for PowerPC is expected this summer.  (Contact: Suzanne Whitney-Smedt at (408) 252-4444, ext. 200).

The Prepress Division of Aldus Corp. plans to provide its leading prepress software to run on PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Servers from Apple.  These applications, including Aldus Open Prepress Environment (OPEN) workflow automation software, Aldus Color Central and Aldus TrapWise, have been recompiled and optimized to take full advantage of the superior speed of the PowerPC processor.  Color Central will be available in the second quarter of 1994; OPEN and TrapWise will be available in the third quarter of 1994.  (Contact: Barbara E. Burke at (206) 628-6594).

The new Workgroup Servers come with features designed to protect server data, including Retrospect Remote 2.1, back-up software from Dantz Development Corp.  The award winning backup software is now available in a version optimized for the PowerPC platform. Retrospect Remote comes bundled on the Workgroup Server 8150 and Workgroup Server 9150.  (Contact: Kerry MacInnes at 510-253-3035).

Other companies pledging support for the PowerPC platform:

- Butler, a database solution from EveryWare Development Corp., has been optimized to take advantage of the PowerPC processor.  It is expected to ship this Summer 1994.  Contact: Henry Lach at (905) 819-1173, ext. 233.

- Canto Software Inc. announced that Cumulus PowerPro, its fast and powerful media database solution, has been optimized to take advantage of the PowerPC processor platform.  Cumulus PowerPro allows for virtually unlimited numbers of image and media files to be managed across an entire network.  Cumulus PowerPro is expected to be available by the end of April 1994.  Contact:  Ralf Beuschlein at (415) 431-6871.

- DayStar Digital Inc. announced availability of PhotoMatic, software that automates and batch processes images in Adobe Photoshop.  The new software, compatible with the new PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Servers from Apple, allows users of Photoshop to remotely process images with PowerPC processor performance as well as increase workflow and efficiency by automating repetitive tasks done in Photoshop.  Contact: John Chan at (404) 967-2077, ext. 583.

- ON Technology Corporation announced that Meeting Maker  XP, the leading group scheduler for  Windows, DOS, and Macintosh computers, will support the new Workgroup Servers from Apple.  The latest version of the group scheduling product allows users of all platforms--DOS, Windows, Macintosh and PowerPC processor-based systems from Apple--to plan, schedule and confirm meetings using desktop computers.  Meeting Maker XP for PowerPC processor-based systems is expected to be available in the second quarter 1994. Contact: Karen Whitman at (617) 374-1400.

- Technology Works, Inc. (TechWorks) announced server support programs for PowerPC processor-based systems from Apple, including a program to offer GraceLAN Server Manager 3.0, a network management software, with the new Workgroup Servers.  All PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Server customers who return their registration cards will receive a complimentary copy of GraceLAN Server Manager 3.0 from Apple.  GraceLAN is compatible with the new servers and will be optimized to take full advantage of the PowerPC platform by Fall 1994. Contact: Sandy Flora at (512)794-3601.

- Quark, Inc. announced it will support the new PowerPC processor- based Workgroup Servers from Apple for use with the Quark Publishing System (QPS).  The new servers can be configured to run as either a QuarkDispatch server or a QPS file server.  The Quark Publishing System integrates QuarkXPress with editorial management, document tracking and text processing applications used in a networked publishing environment.  Contact: Peter Warren at (303) 894-8888.

- Wave Research, Inc. announced FileWave 2.0, an automated software distribution and management system that makes it as easy to manage a workgroup or entire enterprise using Macintosh computers as it is to manage a single Workgroup Server.  FileWave is compatible with the new PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Servers.Contact: Todd Logan at (510) 704-3920.

Building Momentum

Apple expects additional software developers will announce their support for the platform in the near future as momentum for the new platform grows.  Many software companies are testing their products to ensure compatibility with RISC-based systems from Apple, while others are rewriting their programs to take full advantage of the performance offered by the PowerPC processor.

Shipping dates for compatible or optimized software for PowerPC processor-based systems from third-party companies vary.  Contact the individual ISV for specific product plans, availability and pricing.

The new Workgroup Servers and Power Macintosh  computers are the next-generation of Apple systems based on PowerPC, a new RISC- based microprocessor family under development by Apple, IBM and Motorola.  Apple has stated its plans to offer a full line of PowerPC processor-based systems from entry-level to high-end systems and many upgrade paths for 680x0-based system customers.

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc., (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

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Apple National Computer Trade-in Program
Apple Announces National Computer Trade-in Program

Apple selects Micro Exchange Corporation to help customers upgrade to new Apple products

CAMPBELL, California--April 25, 1994--Apple USA, a division of Apple Computer, Inc., today announced an attractive trade-in program that will benefit U.S. customers and resellers alike.  Apple has named Micro Exchange, one of the world's largest systems remarketers, to manage the Apple Exchange Program.  With this program, customers can trade virtually any combination of eligible Apple  Macintosh , IBM, Compaq, Hewlett Packard or other name brand CPUs, printers or monitors for trade-in dollars good towards the purchase of new Apple equipment, including the recently introduced Power Macintosh .

The program is designed to be equally easy for customers and resellers to use, and offers customers the best trade-in values available.  The program benefits customers by making the most of their existing hardware investments and offering a financing alternative that maximizes limited capital budgets.  Customers get wider options for reducing the cost of upgrading and determining what to do with existing systems.  Resellers benefit because the Apple Exchange Program increases Macintosh sales from the cash generated by trade-in transactions.  There is no minimum number of machines for trade in and virtually any name brand product is accepted.

"The Apple Exchange Program is an excellent opportunity for our customers and channel partners," said George Everhart, vice president and general manager of the PC Business Division at Apple. "The program helps customers step up to Macintosh by making the most of their existing investments.  For years, companies have been pushing equipment downward through the organization.  But now that there are personal computers from the boardroom to the mailroom, this downward push is not always feasible or desirable.  And in an economy of downsizings and reorganizations, companies frequently end up with excess inventories.  Trade-in programs solve that problem.  Some customers can even fund the purchase of department-wide upgrades entirely with money raised from excess and displaced inventories."

Program Logistics

Resellers provide the customer with a pricing schedule and worksheet which gives the customer an idea of the equipment's trade-in value. The customer fills out this worksheet, and the reseller then sends it to Micro Exchange.  Within 24 hours Micro Exchange then sends the reseller a firm price quote, good for 30 days.  The reseller then forwards the quote to the customer.  If the customer accepts the quote, the reseller informs Micro Exchange, which then contacts the customer and arranges for product preparation, shipping or pickup and invoicing.  Once they've received the old equipment, Micro Exchange evaluates it to confirm that its value matches the quote.  If there are no revisions in the price quote, Micro Exchange issues a check directly to the customer within 10 days.  Funds raised must be applied towards the purchase of new Apple equipment.

Micro Exchange

As one of the largest systems remarketers in the world, Micro Exchange has extensive service and retail channels, over $100 million dollars in remarketing experience, full service capabilities that facilitate the acceptance of equipment requiring repairs, and the ability to work with major brands including Apple, AST, Compaq, DEC, Dell, HP, IBM, Sun, Toshiba, Zenith and others.

Interested customers should contact their resellers.  For the name and number of the reseller nearest them, customers can call (800) 538-9696.

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server, and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering, and government.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Apple Enhances Home Computing Line
Apple Enhances Popular Home Computing Line With Three New, Powerful, All-in-One Computers

CAMPBELL, California--April 26, 1994--As part of its effort to bring affordable multimedia solutions to a broad range of customers, Apple Computer, Inc. has expanded its popular Macintosh Performa line of home computers with three new computers featuring enhanced performance and multimedia capabilities.  The Performa 575, 577 and 578 are designed for individuals who want a powerful, yet cost-effective multimedia personal computer for the home.

Equipped with a faster microprocessor (the 33-megahertz Motorola 68LC040), the Performa 570 series provides performance boosts of up to two and a half that of the Performa 550.  The new computers also come with Apple's new internal double-speed, tray loading CD-ROM drive, a built-in 14-inch Sony Trinitron color display and built-in stereo speakers, all of which enhance the multimedia capabilities of the Performa product line.

"Multimedia has become increasingly important as computers combine live-motion video, stereo sound, CD-ROM and popular learning software,"  said Kevin McDonald, marketing manager, Apple USA. "Apple designed the Performa 570 computers as an integrated multimedia system offering customers substantially greater performance at an affordable price point."

PowerPC Upgrades and Special Education Pricing

To help customers upgrade to more powerful computers as needed, Apple also announced it plans to provide PowerPC microprocessor upgrades for its Macintosh Performa 500 series of computers.  Upgrades will be available for the Macintosh Performa 575, 577, 578, 560 and the 550.

In a separate announcement today (see release titled Macintosh Performa Added to Apple Educator Advantage Program) Apple also announced that the Performa 467, 475, 550 and the new Performa 575 will be available through Apple's personal purchase program for educators called the Apple Educator Advantage Program.

Pre-Installed Home Computing Software

The Macintosh Performa 570 series comes pre-configured with Apple's System 7.1P system software which includes Launcher, Finder hiding, folder protection and Performa-specific tutorials.

To provide individuals and families with easy access to a wide variety of useful home computing applications, the Performa 570 series comes with several pre-installed software packages such as ClarisWorks, Quicken 4, Apple Special Edition of America Online, American Heritage Dictionary, Macintosh-PC Exchange, Mario Teaches Typing, SuperMunchers and Spectre Challenger.  Four CD-ROM titles are also included, which provide reference, education, and family entertainment resources.  For example, researching information has never been more compelling with Groliers New Multimedia Encyclopedia and the Time Almanac.  Families can explore the prehistoric world with the Microsoft Dinosaurs interactive CD-ROM or just have fun with Wacky Jacks CD Game Show.

PERFORMA 570 SERIES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND PRICING

The Performa 570 series features a Global Village Teleport Fax/Modem that not only enables users to send faxes directly from the computer, but also provides connection to online information services such as America Online.  A special Apple edition of America Online with 10 free hours is pre-installed on the hard drive.  The 570 series features enhanced serial and high-speed SCSI ports which allow users to connect their computers to a variety of peripheral devices like scanners, cameras and modems.  In addition, the Performa 570 computers include an advanced, flexible communications slot which can accept communications upgrades such as a high-speed internal modem.

The Performa 570 series includes the AppleDesign keyboard, a new extended keyboard that will be included with all future Performa computers.

The Performa 500 series is available in the following configurations:

-- Performa 575

5MB RAM/250 MB Internal Hard Disk/over on screen 32,000 colors

-- Performa 577

5MB RAM/320 MB Internal Hard Disk/over on screen 32,000 colors

-- Performa 578

8MB RAM/320 MB Internal Hard Disk/over on screen 32,000 colors

Prices for the Performa 570 series are expected to range between $2,099 and $2,299.  The 570 series will be carried by Apple authorized consumer electronic stores, department stores and clubs including, Sams, BJ's, Price Club, CostCo, Best Buy, IncredibleUniverse, Sears, Circuit City, Lechmere, Montgomery Wards, ABC, Adrays, RC Willy, Silo, Fretter, Tops, The Wiz, Smiths HF, Good Guys, Campo, Brandsmart, HH Greg, Apex, McDuffs, and Dayton Hudson.

Compliant With EPA Energy Star Program

Like the existing Performa computers, the Performa 570 series continues to demonstrate Apple's commitment to the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program.  The new computers automatically reduce power consumption to less than 30 watts when idle, a feature that could cut the electricity used by the system by more than 50 percent.  Through an on-screen control panel, users simply define the period of time the computer can be inactive before the power-down feature starts.

Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets computer, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Apple USA Lowers Price of Mac Quadra 605
Apple USA Lowers Price of Macintosh Quadra 605

Two configurations to include preinstalled business software packages for small to medium office and home office users

CAMPBELL, California--April 26, 1994--In keeping with its on-going strategy to lower prices and grow market share, Apple USA, a division of Apple Computer, Inc., today announced it has lowered the price of the popular Macintosh  Quadra  605 personal computer.   In addition, two specially configured versions of the product now come with eight ready-to-run business productivity software programs, valued at more than $800 .

Effective April 25, the price of the Macintosh Quadra 605 8/160, without preinstalled software, has been reduced by 16 percent to $1,069 from the previous Apple Price of $1,269 .

Two configurations of the Macintosh Quadra 605 will be packaged with eight popular business software applications for the small office and home office Macintosh user.  Both configurations of the Quadra 605 Business Productivity Solution will include ClarisWorks from Claris, Quicken from Intuit, Astound! from Gold Disk Inc., FileDuo from ASD Software, Inc., Full Contact from FIT Software, Common Ground from No Hands Software, Working Watermarker from Working Software Inc., and the American Heritage Dictionary from SoftKey International Inc. Complete applications with manuals are included.  Monitor and keyboard must be purchased separately.

"The Quadra 605 is the natural candidate for an integrated business solution," said George Everhart, vice president and general manager of the PC Business Division at Apple.  "It combines ease of use with price performance and has a proven track record of success in small to medium and home business markets.  The software selected for this bundle offers a wide range of productivity options that allow users to track their finances, produce documents with text and graphics, and manage their business."

Price and availability

The Macintosh Quadra 605 Business Productivity Solution with 4 MBs of RAM and 160K of disk space has an Apple Price of $1,019.  When configured for 8 MBs of RAM and 250K of disk space, the product has an Apple Price of $1,329.  At these prices, the Macintosh Quadra 605 Business Productivity Solution is one of the most competitively priced solutions on the market for business customers.  Both configurations are available from Apple authorized resellers.  For the location of the Apple reseller nearest them, U.S. customers can call the Apple Referral Center at (800) 538-9696.

General Specifications

The Macintosh Quadra 605 is a multipurpose personal computer for the business and professional marketplace,  powered by a 25MHz Motorola 68LC040 microprocessor.  Featuring a space-saving industrial design, the Macintosh Quadra 605 appeals to the business user as an ideal multipurpose desktop computer.  The computer includes System Software 7.1, as well as QuickTime  1.6 and HyperCard  Player 2.1.  A CD-ROM driver is preinstalled so customers can enjoy true "plug and play."

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server, and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering, and government.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Mac Performa Added to Apple Educ Advantage Pgm
Macintosh Performa Added to Apple Educator Advantage Program

New Offerings Underscore Apple's Commitment to Provide Educators with Powerful School and Home Learning Computers

CUPERTINO, Calif.--April  26, 1994--Apple USA's PreK-12 Education Division today announced that four Apple  Macintosh Performa  computer systems have been added to the Apple Educator Advantage  Home Computer Purchase Program. This individual purchase program, offered since 1987, allows educators to purchase select, complete Apple computer sytems, printers, and customized hardware and software combinations chosen specifically for educators' at-home use at substantial savings.  The Performa 467, 475, 550 and the new Performa 575 also announced today (see separate release titled Apple Enhances Popular Home Computing  Line) will now be available to educators for use at home through this special purchase program. Educators may also purchase the new Power Macintosh, a selection of PowerBook computers, and the new Newton MessagePad  110.

"In the same way the Macintosh LC education line is designed for classroom and administrative use, the Performa line of home computers offers a complete, convenient solution for educators who want a Macintosh at home," said Pam Rasmussen, marketing manager for Apple's Educator Advantage Program.  "By offering great values on Macintosh Performas with specially customized software for educators, Apple is making it easy for teachers to augment their classroom computing systems with similar computers for their home and personal use."

Macintosh Features, Bundled Software and the Educator Advantage CD Collection

Each of the four Macintosh Performas included in the Program comes with pre-bundled software for the home.  The Performa 550 and the new Performa 575 feature the same power , versatility and all-in-one design educators are familiar with in the Macintosh LC 550 and Macintosh LC 575 student and teacher workstations.   These systems, as with all Performas, come standard with a color display, modem, keyboard, mouse and a built-in CD ROM drive on selected systems.

Macintosh Performa Added to Apple Educator Advantage  Program In addition to the pre-installed Apple System 7.1P operating system software and the Performa Software Collection of home productivity, finance and entertainment software, educators who purchase the Performa 550 and Performa 575 through the Educator Advantage Program will also receive the Apple Educator Advantage CD Collection.  Included in the collection are a number of CD titles educators can use for teaching, reference and home entertainment, including Great Literature, World Atlas, Art Gallery, History of the World and the 1993 Time Magazine Almanac with Teacher Activity Guide and more.

Pricing, Availability and Eligibility

The Macintosh Performa 467, 475, 550 and 575 computers are available immediately to qualified educators through the Apple Educator Advantage Program.  For pricing and additional information, educators should contact the toll-free, Educator Advantage hot line at 1-800-959-APPL, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To qualify, individuals  must be an employee of a non-profit school or district in a full-time, professional capacity working a minimum of 19 hours per week.  Teachers, principals, superintendents, counselors, administrative assistants, clinicians, nurses, librarians, coaches, school board members, PTA/PTO executive officers and NAEYC and AFT members are all eligible for the program.

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server, and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Software Dispatch Ships First CD for Windows
Software Dispatch Ships First CD's for Windows

CUPERTINO, California--April 26, 1994--Demonstrating its commitment to provide true cross-platform products, Software Dispatch , the new CD-ROM software delivery business unit at Apple Computer, Inc., today announced shipment of its first Software Dispatch CD for Windows. Software Dispatch for Windows allows users to sample, evaluate and purchase popular software applications, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in the convenience of their home or office.  The Software Dispatch for Windows announcement comes just six months after the shipment of Software Dispatch for Macintosh .

"Software Dispatch was created as a cross-platform business from the ground up," said David Nagel, senior vice president and general manager of Apple's AppleSoft Division.  "Every element of the business, from branding to distribution, reflects this approach.  In addition, we worked with vendors participating on both platforms to build demonstrations and multimedia materials that could be easily transposed for each CD."

Customers shopping from the Windows CD can access more than 75 popular productivity, entertainment, early learning and utilities programs from category leaders such as Lotus, Claris, Adobe and CompuServe.  Multiple applications in each category allow customers to compare applications and select the one that is best for their personal or business use.

"We explored many new delivery options for AmiPro, 123 Release 4, Organizer, SmartSuite, and Freelance Graphics products, and what attracted us most to Software Dispatch was the intuitive and easy-to- use interface," said Steve O'Neill, Director of OEM sales and marketing for Lotus.  "As an application vendor, we view Software Dispatch as a premiere opportunity for maximizing customer exposure to our products."

Software Dispatch for Windows features an interactive tutorial that walks customers through the CD-ROM "store" and familiarizes them with the buying process.  For those customers who want to first view the shopping process, an informative Microsoft Video for Windows movie is also included on the CD.

Once customers review the simple shopping guidelines, they can call up an application's trial version, guided tour or other product information as often as they desire.  In addition, every CD is configured to your system, allowing customers to pass a CD to a friend without sharing their purchased software.

When customers are ready to buy, they call the Software Dispatch toll-free number to purchase an alphabetical key that unlocks the software and manuals for immediate installation and use.  The electronic manuals take advantage of Adobe Systems Inc.'s powerful Acrobat Reader technology for Windows, which allows customers to move through pages instantly using bookmarks, hypertext links and keyword search functions, while preserving all text, fonts and graphics. Users may print any of the manual pages for quick deskside reference or order hard copy documentation via the toll-free number.

System Requirements and Availability

Software Dispatch for Windows CD's are now available by calling 1- 800-937-2828 extension 600. Software Dispatch for Windows requires a minimum of 4 megabytes of memory, Window's 3.1 software and Video for Windows, which is included with the Software Dispatch CD.

Software Dispatch is a business unit of Apple Computer, Inc., headquartered in Cupertino, Calif.  Apple develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, operating system, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering and government.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Holiday Inn Ports Reservation Sys to PowerMac
Holiday Inn Worldwide Ports New Reservation System to Apple Power Macintosh

CUPERTINO, California--April 11, 1994--Utilizing Apple's latest technology to gain significant competitive advantages, Holiday Inn Worldwide is deploying its new Holiday Inn Expert Reservation Manager (HERMAN) system on Apple Power Macintosh computers.  HERMAN has been ported to over 100 Power Macintosh 7100/66 systems to take advantage of the platform's superior computing power and speed, helping reservation agents handle incoming calls more efficiently with reservation information appearing on-screen as guests ask questions.  The system was deployed first at Holiday Inn's central reservation office in Amsterdam which handles all reservations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  Eventually, the HERMAN system will be ported to Power Macintosh systems installed at all Holiday Inn reservation centers worldwide.

"Not only does HERMAN enhance our current operations, but more importantly, the deployment of HERMAN on the Power Macintosh platform gives us tremendous speed improvements at a very attractive price," said Steve Jacobs, senior vice president, reservations and guest relations for Holiday Inn Worldwide.  "Power Macintosh is more than a stand alone investment for us; its horsepower allows us to test the more advanced features of our reservation system without slowing down operations, and its cross-platform compatibility makes it possible for us to combine front desk and in-room applications with our reservations computers."

Recognized as the most innovative and easy-to-use reservation system in the hotel industry, HERMAN was developed specifically for the Macintosh platform and was first installed on Macintosh Quadra650 computers in June 1993.  With HERMAN, agents can handle more reservations in less time, lowering the cost per reservation.  Agents no longer have to memorize the more than 12,000 three-, four- or five-letter command codes used across the industry to sell a room. Instead, with Power Macintosh, they simply point to an icon and the information (such as location, rate and amenities of hotels) appears on screen.  With this improved efficiency, agents can focus on servicing the needs of potential guests rather than on operating the computer.

Holiday Inn expects HERMAN running on the Power Macintosh to improve performance throughout the company by reducing call handling and agent training time, increasing reservations and incremental revenue, enhancing the agents' work environment, and improving customer service.  The company also expects to decrease the operation charges, time, and costs associated with changes to the reservation system.

Introduced on March 14, 1994, Power Macintosh is Apple's line of new RISC-based personal computers powered by the Motorola PowerPC 601 microprocessor which was jointly developed by Apple, IBM and Motorola.  The three new Power Macintosh models (Power Macintosh 6100/60, 7100/66 and 8100/80) offer the power of workstation computers, the affordability of mainstream personal computers and the capability to run applications for Macintosh, MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows.

Holiday Inn Worldwide operates a total of 14 central reservation offices worldwide.  Together, they handle more than 23 million calls per year and provide between 30 and 40 percent of a franchised hotel's occupancy.  With twice the call volume and gross revenue productivity than that of any other single brand, Holiday Inn Worldwide is the recognized leader in reservation processing. Holiday Inn Worldwide, which is owned by Bass PLC of the U.K., operates more than 1,800 hotels and 340,000 guest rooms in more than 50 countries.

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc.  (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computer, server and personal interactive electronic systems for use in business, education, the home, science, engineering, and government.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry, Apple does business in more than 120 countries.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010

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Holiday Inn Expert Reservation Manager (HERMAN) on Apple Power Macintosh

Description:  Holiday Inn Expert Reservation Manager (HERMAN) is the first hotel reservation system to combine the Macintosh graphical user interface with client-server technology to create a streamlined, easy-to-use system of reservation processing.

History:  In April 1994, HERMAN was ported to the Power Macintosh platform and tested on 100 systems at Holiday Inn's Central Reservation Office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  HERMAN was first deployed on Macintosh Quadra 650 computers and introduced to the Holiday Inn Worldwide reservation system in June 1993.  The development of HERMAN was a collaborative effort by reservations sales agents, hoteliers, and guests =D0esigned by the end-user for the end-user.

Volume:  1,800 Reservation Sales Agents use 765 Macintosh computers that will log approximately 23 million calls using HERMAN throughout the calendar year.  Call handling time with HERMAN has already been reduced approximately 10-20 seconds per call.

Technical Information:  The Apple Power Macintosh 7100/66 is used as the client system. An easy-to-use graphical front-end seamlessly links customer service sites in Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Raleigh and Amsterdam.  Apple's MacApp C++ development environment retrieves information locally from a Sybase database server and remotely from the Holidex system using MitemView.

Benefits of HERMAN -- Enhanced Customer Service on Power Macintosh

 -- More detailed product information available, with the ability

    to fulfill specific customer requests

 -- Improved sales process

 -- Increased Productivity

 -- Confirmation rates increase 5-10 percent

 -- Increase revenue sold per agent hour by 15-20 percent

 -- Lower Operating Costs

 -- Training time reduced by 60 percent

 -- Increased System Flexibility

 -- Easier to add additional functionality

 -- Power Macintosh compatible with other platforms (DOS/Windows)


IIA Info Policy Online Newsletter, May 1994
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IN THIS ISSUE:

 [1]  House Okays Broader Access to DMV Records

 [2]  Industry Gives NTIA Its Perspective on Privacy

 [3]  International Opposition Mounts to U.S. Government

      Information Security Initiative

 [4]  NII Priorities: A Sampling of Views from the NII Advisory

      Council

 [5]  Information Industry Views on Customer Proprietary Network

      Information

 [6]  Information Industry Endorses Senate Telecom. Bill

 [7]  Health Care Reform Legislation Will Have Critical Impact on

      Future Information Policy and Practices

 [8]  Should the Federal Government Establish a U.S. Data

      Protection Commission?

 [9]  About "Information Policy Online" and the Information

      Industry Association

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[1]  HOUSE OKAYS BROADER ACCESS TO DMV RECORDS

On April 20, the House of Representatives approved the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) as an amendment to omnibus anti-crime legislation. The amendment, offered by Rep. James Moran (D-Va.), incorporates significant changes to the Senate-passed version of the DPPA, many of which had been called for by industry [See IIA-IPO, March 1993].

The Moran amendment takes the same basic approach as the version passed by the Senate without any hearings: a federal requirement that states cut off public access to personal information about any individual obtained in connection with a motor vehicle record. The difference is that the House-passed version sets out much broader exceptions to this access ban than those approved by the Senate. These include: access by government contractors as well as government agencies; broader access by a business to verify information submitted to it; more expansive rules for access in connection with (or anticipation of) litigation; a specific exception for survey research and statistical reports; access by self-insured entities for claims investigation or antifraud use; and use by licensed private investigators. The legislation also provides for states to set up two "opt-out" systems that would allow individuals to remove their names from marketing lists and/or block otherwise unpermitted access to individual records. The records of those not "opting out" would remain accessible for these purposes. Finally, the Moran amendment would allow states to specifically authorize other access for the purpose of public safety or vehicle operation. The House version could be enforced by criminal or civil litigation, but the criminal offenses are much narrower than in the Senate version, and are limited to those who knowingly misuse, or who lie to obtain, personal information from a motor vehicle record.

Many information companies currently depend on access to state department of motor vehicle (DMV) records to provide valuable information products and services. The House version of the DPPA would be far less disruptive of these uses than the Senate-passed version. But industry expressed a broader concern about the precedent that could be set by a federal law that orders states to close off access to traditionally public records. In response to this concern, both Rep. Moran and Rep.Don Edwards (D-Cal.), chair of the Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee, placed statements in the Congressional Record when the Moran amendment was adopted. The Moran statement stressed the "key differences" between DMV records and other public records, asserting that the latter "are not vulnerable to abuse in the same way," and underscoring that the DPPA "does not apply to any other system of public records maintained by states or local governments." Rep. Edwards was even more emphatic, referring to "the need to maintain the public record character" of public records beyond the DMV, and acknowledging that "broad public access to such [other] records remains enormously important to our society." While floor statements are not ordinarily accorded a great deal of weight in determining Congressional intent, they are more significant when, as in the case of the DPPA, the normal legislative procedures have been circumvented, and no committee in either House has issued a formal report explaining the legislation.

With House passage of the omnibus crime bill on April 21, the scene now shifts to a House-Senate conference committee, which must resolve the differences between the House and Senate versions not only of the DPPA, but of the dozens of other titles contained in the anti-crime package.

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[2]  INFORMATION INDUSTRY GIVES NTIA ITS PERSPECTIVE ON PRIVACY

The information industry's diverse companies use personally identifiable information in a wide variety of ways, but with the common goals of developing and distributing innovative products and services to the public, while respecting individuals' privacy interests. Whether information flows through conventional channels, or in new ways in an advanced National Information Infrastructure, this corporate responsibility to maintain fair information practices remains. Speaking for its member companies in comments filed March 30 with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), IIA declared its commitment to assisting information companies to fulfill this responsibility in an efficient, comprehensive, and balanced way.

IIA's comments came in response to a sweeping Notice of Inquiry (NOI) issued by NTIA, a Commerce Department agency, in February. NTIA's focus is "privacy issues relating to private sector use of telecommunications-related personal information," a broad category which includes many information services offered by information industry companies. The NOI places many of the most salient questions off-limits, by excluding questions about the privacy impact of government access to personal information. "In fact," IIA noted, "these are precisely the issues that are most prominent in much of the media coverage about privacy in the NII." IIA particularly cited the digital telephony and "Clipper chip" escrowed encryption initiatives.

IIA used the filing of comments as an oppotunity to introduce its newly approved Fair Information Practices Guidelines [See IIA-IPO, April 1994]. The comments noted that the guidelines drafting process, which included examination of a wide variety of guidelines, policy statements, and other proposals, from corporate, government and consumer organizations, both in the U.S. and abroad, underscored "the difficulties of devising clear rules designed for general applicability across the broad spectrum of information products and services." IIA told NTIA that there is unlikely to be "one size" of regulatory approach that "fits all" types of, and uses for, personally identifiable information.

IIA's comments also addressed First Amendment limitations on government regulation of private sector information practices, and the impact of technological changes. "Successful policies should focus on the core interests of the information content, rather than on particular media or technology. The surest route to policy failure is to reflexively treat technology as the enemy." Considering the importance of continuity in information policy, neither public records -- intended to be broadly accessible -- nor a company's customer lists -- which generally fall outside the scope of government regulation -- change their essential character and purpose when new technologies are used to compile or manipulate them. Technology can also provide powerful tools for protecting the privacy and security of the content of information distributed in an advanced National Information Infrastructure.

Policy makers should consider three general guidelines:

- First, any regulatory actions should seek to preserve, to

  the greatest extent possible, the benefits offered by

  maximizing the flow of information.

- Second, any regulatory model should seek to maximize informed

  customer choice.

- Third, policy makers should take into account the full

  spectrum of means for achieving desired information

  practices, including market forces, expanded public education,

  and self-regulatory efforts by industry and other groups.

The development and implementation of sound, balanced company policies on the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information can play a major role in resolving the policy issues addressed by the NOI. As more companies adopt specific policies, and make these known to the public, customers and consumers become better informed and better able to choose intelligently among competing products, based, to whatever degree the individual finds appropriate, on privacy factors. The information industry urges the U.S. government to adhere to the long-standing U.S. approach to privacy issues, whose many strengths include a respect for First Amendment principles; a focus on restraining the intrusive activities of government; and a pragmatic, sectoral approach.

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[3]  INTERNATIONAL OPPOSITION MOUNTS TO U.S. GOVERNMENT

     INFORMATION SECURITY INITIATIVES

The Clinton Administration has experienced virtually unanimous opposition from public interest and industry groups to the "Clipper Chip" escrowed encryption initiative for computer security. Now international organizations are also weighing in with opposition to Clipper and to the Digital Signature initiative.

International businesses are demanding communication networks in which information can flow freely and securely. As businesses consider connecting to the National Information Infrastructure -- or, if you prefer, the Global Information Infrastructure (GII) -- security is critical to intra- and inter-corporate communications and transactions. Hackers and unauthorized parties continue to violate the privacy and security of unprotected communications systems. The International Chamber of Commerce, long a champion of the need for secure communications networks, recently criticized the Clipper initiative as "a national approach to cryptography [which] seems to conflict with the needs of international business." The ICC also noted that Clipper's key escrow feature "would still be unacceptable to international companies because one government, in this case the U.S. government, would hold the keys.

Digital signatures are also vital to the success of the emerging NII/GII. An international standard, RSA, is accepted in the private sector for digital signatures, but apparently not by the U.S. Administration. A couple of years ago, the Administration announced its Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) as the proposed federal standard for digital signatures. The DSA proposal was also almost unanimously opposed by business, academia, and public interest groups. Part of the opposition was an assertion that DSA infringed certain patents. Last summer, the Administration announced a proposed patent cross-license for DSA, under which the government could use the algorithm royalty-free, but the private sector would have to pay patent royalties to do digital signatures. Needless to say, this "solution" did not quell opposition to DSA from non-governmental sources.

On February 4, 1994, the Administration announced its intent to achieve a digital signature algorithm that would be free from patent license royalties. While no specifics were provided, one option is to design a new algorithm for digital signatures.

Meanwhile, RSA continues to gain acceptance as the worldwide digital signature system. The Information Technology Advisory Expert Group, representing European standards organizations, recently called for RSA to be the standard used in Europe. So even if the Administration's goal of freeing DSA from patent royalties can be achieved, this alone will not make DSA accepted in the international marketplace. Regardless of continued Administration campaigning for Clipper and DSA, the private sector worldwide continues to embrace different implementation: the digital encryption standard (DES) and RSA.

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[4]  NII PRIORITIES:

     A SAMPLING OF VIEWS FROM THE NII ADVISORY COUNCIL

At its first meeting, the U.S. Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure asked its members to prepare short papers on the major issues that should be addressed. Here are excerpts from a few of the submissions.

ESTHER DYSON, EDventure Holdings, Inc.

The priorities we should address are:

...a definition of universal access (desirable) and universal service (controversial). It clearly includes interoperability of all systems, and the ability of content providers (organizations and individuals) to disseminate content as well as of individuals and organizations to receive it...

...the need for privacy -- ranging from technical means such as robust encryption to laws guaranteeing individuals' ownership and right to control information about themselves....

...recommendations concerning freedom of speech, common carrier rights and obligations, and other constitutional issues.

Note: Ms. Dyson has been asked to co-chair the Advisory Council's working group on privacy and intellectual property issues.

CRAIG FIELDS, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp.

The Council is uniquely positioned to clarify the national intent for universal service....Many questions have not been fully answered:...How will we pay for these universal services selected from the national information supermarket -- do we need an equivalent of food stamps?...

If the Federal Government seeks to accelerate the enrichment of the NII over the coming years, how can the taxpayer tell if it is succeeding? Can we identify just a few specific goals for the NII over the next, say, seven years, in terms of information

services available to Americans; and lay out a road map of how to get to there from here -- required technological accomplishments, if any; needed regulatory reform; or whatever?

STANLEY S. HUBBARD, Hubbard Broadcasting Inc.

There are many individuals and many organizations across the country that have predicted new and innovative communications systems for use within the NII. Some of the ideas are practical and economically feasible and some are not. In order to determine what will and will not work, what people want or do not want, the marketplace must be totally free from any restraints by which the government would pick "winners and losers."

MITCHELL KAPOR, Electronic Frontier Foundation

The character of the NII is best seen in what it enables, not what it is, for the NII is no more about fiber optics, than modern painting is about paint.

- The technical design of the NII will determine more about its public usefulness than anything else. We have a choice to make the NII open to a diversity of applications, information sources and services, or to keep it closed to all but those who own and operate the networks.

- The NII may be a platform for the rich varieties of individual expression, for the transaction of commerce, and for exchange of ideas, or it may be nothing but 500 channels of least common denominator programming entertainment. We must take steps to ensure that the NII is more than just a repetition of the failures and shortcomings of mass media today.

DELANO LEWIS, National Public Radio

...Without sound financial incentives, private sector players will be reluctant to provide the investment dollars needed to make the NII a reality. [The Council should] identify and articulate the economic incentives that need to be in place to encourage completion of the NII without creating an artificial bias for or against particular technologies or transmission media. The protection of intellectual property rights is an important concern that has both usage and financial implications.

But if the terms of access to our Nation's information resources -- and the content of those resources themselves -- were to be determined on the basis of financial incentives alone, I believe that all of us, in the long run, would be the poorer for it.... The Council must also plan to address the ways in which non-commercial entities can continue to contribute to the wealth of information that the NII will make accessible, and continue to have access to that information on reasonable -- and, in some cases, even preferential -- terms.

ALEX MANDL, AT&T

The evolving NII may require a new definition of "universal service." ...Any discussion of a new definition needs to be led by consumers, government and industry. It must be a public debate to balance the many stakeholders involved with public subsidies.

New approaches to providing "widespread access" for underserved populations need to be explored. For instance, libraries, community centers and schools, which have long been places where people acquire information and develop skills, are examples of locations at which a reasonable selection of information appliances and access to NII communications services and information resources could be made available.

VANCE OPPERMAN, West Publishing Co.

The NII must be defined by two strong guiding principles:

It must be Universal, Accessible, and Affordable.

True to the American ideal of equality, the NII must connect all of us with one another -- regardless of place, regardless of race -- regardless of disability or non-disability, age or income.... It must be Information Rich.... The NII is only useful when it is chock full of information -- information put there by, and used by, people who are confident that they are guaranteed:

- First Amendment Free Speech;

- Copyright and Intellectual Protections.

Creative expression, and the incentive to create, are protected and encouraged not only by the First Amendment, but also by society's guarantee that the products we create are respected as ours. And we are entitled to be compensated for creative efforts.

- Privacy. Americans don't want millions of digital neighbors and government gumshoes reading our mail or clucking over our cholesterol counts.

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[5]  INFORMATION INDUSTRY VIEWS ON

     CUSTOMER PROPRIETARY NETWORK INFORMATION

When the Federal Communications Commission asked for public comments on rules governing telephone companies' use of customer proprietary network information (CPNI), the information industry's response concentrated on three key issues:

(1) privacy concerns in regard to CPNI;

(2) the competitive nature of such information; and

(3) the ramifications of CPNI availability under current

    rules at a time when telephone companies are partnering

    with or acquiring competitive information providers.

While acknowledging that some restrictions on dissemination of personal information may be necessary, the information industry supports the "maximum practical availability of information such as CPNI because of its substantial value for information product development and for the provision of better service to the public. Consider the competitive nature of CPNI: "It simply cannot be the case that this information is so valuable to the mass market for information services that exchange carriers must be given access to it, but so insignificant that it will not create a major competitive dislocation if it is not provided to other competitors on equal terms." Finally, regarding the use of CPNI in partnering arrangements between carriers and competitive information providers, "so long as the carrier collects CPNI by virtue of its government-granted monopoly status, it must not be permitted to transfer that advantage to its partners or joint venturers and thus frustrate the goal of achieving competitive equity with regard to access to CPNI."

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[6]  INFORMATION INDUSTRY ENDORSES SENATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BILL

Speaking on behalf of its member information companies, IIA wrote to every member of the U.S. Senate to encourage their support for S. 1822, the Communications Act of 1994, introduced earlier this year by Senator Fritz Hollings, Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee. Although the Association takes no position on the bill's provisions governing long-distance or equipment manufacturing, S. 1822 is the most comprehensive and workable plan [currently before Congress] for advancing a competitive environment for both the telecommunications and information industries.

Information industry support for the bill is based on S. 1822's approach on many issues of key importance to the industry. Especially praiseworthy are the legislation's provisions calling for

(1) the unbundling of local network functions and

    instituting cost-based pricing;

(2) enhancing the technological capabilities of

    telecommunications networks for advanced digital offerings;

(3) creating strong structural safeguards for the provision

    of a broad range of electronic publishing activities; and

(4) establishing cross-subsidy protections for the provision of

    information (enhanced) services. The bill also assures

    equal treatment for information services providers in access

    to CPNI and in preempting state public utility regulation of

    information services.

The Senate Commerce Committee is continuing with hearings on S. 1822, with mark-up tentatively planned for later this spring. In the meantime, Chairman Jack Brooks of the House Judiciary Committee and Chairman John Dingell of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are reportedly working on a new, joint draft of H.R. 3626, passed by both Committees last month, to be brought to the House floor. The House hopes to have comprehensive telecommunications legislation completed shortly before or after the Memorial Day recess.

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[7]   HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION WILL HAVE CRITICAL

      IMPACT ON FUTURE INFORMATION POLICY AND PRACTICES

Members of Congress have introduced numerous bills to implement health care reform, including one by Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell. One House subcommittee with primary jurisdiction -- the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health -- has completed action on reform legislation, and several other Senate and House committees have been holding closed-door meetings to work out compromises on the bills.

While the major proposals differ greatly in the scale and approach for health care delivery, all have provisions for administrative simplification. To achieve this goal, the bills envision a fully automated system of collection and dissemination of information. This system would allow information about doctors, patients, billings and claims to be transferred electronically anytime and anywhere in the nation. Included within the major bills are: standard setting mechanisms for information collection; requirements that data be collected and transmitted electronically; outlines of the official source for the data; requirements for privacy protection of data; and listings of entities responsible for collecting and compiling information about the value of health care delivery systems. These provisions could become the de facto standards for all government information collected in the future.

In addition to the major health care reform proposals, several bills which focus only on health care information collection have been introduced. The Health Information Modernization and Security Act, H.R. 3137 and S. 1494, address only health care collection and privacy protection. H.R. 4077, the Fair Health Information Practices Act, outlines specific requirements for the privacy protection of individually identifiable health care records (see IIA-IPO, April 1994).

Many people are predicting that Congress will not enact a comprehensive health care reform proposal this year. However, in an election year, members will be anxious to adopt some type of reform. Because health care information collection policy has not been in the Congressional or public spotlight, it is possible that it could be adopted without much public discussion. Information professionals need to watch vigilantly lest Congress codify health care policies without fully examining the ramifications for information policy.

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[8]  SHOULD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ESTABLISH

     A U.S. DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION?

Is there a need in the United States for a single oversight body -- within the Federal Government -to monitor how private sector information companies protect the privacy of individuals? If so, what authority should that body have? In what federal agency should it be housed? What type of guidelines would it follow? How would its members be selected? Does private industry have a stake in this?

These questions are being discussed by several federal government critics as well as by Congress. The Clinton Administration's National Information Infrastructure Task Force's (NIITF) Privacy Working Group will soon release a report that is likely to prescribe some type of federal government oversight in this area. Senator Paul Simon has introduced legislation (S.1735) that would establish a U.S. Data Protection Commission. Rep. Gary Condit (H.R.4077) has introduced legislation to protect the privacy of individually identifiable information in health care records. Both the Census Bureau and the Internal Revenue Service have established internal task forces to examine the issue of privacy and data protection.

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[9]   ABOUT "INFORMATION POLICY ONLINE"

INFORMATION POLICY ONLINE (IIA-IPO) is an online newsletter published on the Internet by the Information Industry Association and distributed free of charge. The purpose of the Newsletter is to inform readers of events and activities affecting information policy, and to present an information industry viewpoint concerning these events and activities.

IIA-IPO is copyrighted by the Information Industry Association; however, IIA-IPO is distributed without charge and may be freely reproduced and redistributed. Please acknowledge IIA-IPO as the source of the information when quoting or redistributing the newsletter.

TO SUBSCRIBE TO IIA-IPO:

Send the message "subscribe" to <iiaipo-request@his.com>.

ARCHIVES.  IIA-IPO is archived. To get archived copies, ftp to <ftpmail@his.com> with the message "GET FILENAME." Individual monthly issues are archived with file names "iia0394.zip" for March 1994, "iia0494.zip" for April 1994, etc.

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ABOUT THE INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

THE INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION represents leading organizations involved in the generation, processing, distribution and use of information. IIA is home base for businesses offering the innovative products and services that make up the information marketplace. IIA fosters a responsive and responsible forum for promoting a competitive and growing information marketplace.

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President of the IIA:  Kenneth B. Allen

Editor of Information Policy Online:

     Steven J. Metalitz, IIA Vice President and General Counsel

Consulting Editor:

     J. Timothy Sprehe, Sprehe Information Management Associates

For messages to IIA-IPO:  <iia.ipo@his.com>

Voice: (202) 639-8262  Fax: (202) 638-4403.

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Personal Font From Digitized Signature
April 1, 1994 -- Specializing in helping small companies automate their offices with the use of computers and Windows software, Graphic Magic is pleased to announce an addition to their services:

Personal Font is a True Type Font that is created by digitizing a persons signature. Personalized Logo Fonts are also available.

A Personal Font is ideal for persons and companies that utilize direct mail as a form of advertising. Each letter can be "signed" using the Personal Font. Prime examples of uses for Personal Fonts are:

* Mass Mailings

* Computer Faxing

* Signed Multiple Copies

* Checks

* Brochures and Flyers

Requirements for use: Windows, a laser printer (for quality signature) and any Windows applications.

For a free sample disk or more information contact:

Graphic Magic

8052 Claude Court

Sylvania, OH 43560

419/885-4304,  fax 419/885-5218


HyperAct WinHelp to HLPDK Converstion Tool
HyperAct Inc. is proud to announce the availability of a new  Conversion Tool :

wh2hdk10.zip    WinHelp -> HLPDK Conversion Tool.

WH2HDK is a conversion program from winHelp sources  (RTF + HPJ) to HLPDK.

With WH2HDK you can save the investment in Windows Help Databases  that you created, when you need to port them to other platforms,  such as OS/2, World Wide Web (HTML), DOS, DESQview/X and more.

Now you can create your Help Databases in your favorite WinHelp  authoring tool, and still benefit from HLPDK cross-platform portability,  and enhanced navigation and code generation tools.

This version needs HLPDK Sound & Vision Edition (V11.5) or later, HLPDK is :

HLPDK - Help Development Kit - Sound & Vision Edition. A hyper-text help database development kit that includes 2 royalty  free help engines, and a help compiler with a built in cross  reference tool, supports creation of DOS help databases, popular  source files, Windows (winHelp & Multimedia Viewer), OS/2 (IPF), WWW  and DESQview/X help source files!. Creates text and word processors  documents with automatic table of contents, glossary and index from the same source. Now with Multimedia support!   HLPDK - *Write once, help many!*

Features :

Topics, PopUps, Links, Keywords, Text Formats, Navigational and  Structural facilities, Target Code insertion, Multiple module files,  Automatic Pascal/C/C++ reference generation, Exception handling,  Multiple file target databases, Graphics, Sound, Groups, Application  Launch, Automatic exports creation, user defined link templates, trigger actions and more.

This file replaces rc2hdk20.zip

Releated tools you might be interested in include :

IL2HDK   Ralf Brown's Interrupt List -> HLPDK converter.

NG2HDK   Norton Guides -> HLPDK converter.

POPHDK   POPHELP -> HLPDK converter (Yaniv Golan).

HPCHDK   HelpPC -> HLPDK converter  (Y. Golan).

TPFHDK   Convert Timo Salmi's Pascal FAQ -> HLPDK.

CPFHDK   Convert The C++ FAQ to HLPDK (Y. Golan).

NEWSDB   Usenet News hypertext generator :

         The Tool that will allow you to store and

         navigate through "Other People's Wisdom".

JARG2HDK Convert the Jargon File -> HLPDK

         (Slren Pingel Dalsgaard)

SCANHELP Document Pascal Programs. (Duncan Murdoch).

CVTOPHLP OPRO Help -> HLPDK convert program.

RC2HDK   Help template generator from windows resource files.

An evaluation copy have been uploaded to garbo, simtel and cdrom.

HyperAct Inc.

PO Box 5517

Coralville, IA 52241

319-351-8413

CIS:76350,333 or CIS:100274,162


MicroHelp Ships VB Tools Version 4

MARIETTA, GA, May 3, 1994 -- MicroHelp, Inc. announced that it has upgraded VB Tools, its best selling Visual Programing custom control toolkit, to Version 4. This new version provides the following features:

* Controls from VB Tools 3 and 3-D Gizmos 2 plus five brand

  new controls

* 54 custom controls including Grid/VBX from Farpoint

  Technologies

* New controls including a Tab and Tip control similar to

  those in Microsoft Word 6

* 22 data aware controls including a virtual list box and

  combo box

* Optional 3-D captions and borders

* Lots of VB and VC++ examples to get you up and running quickly

"VB Tools 4 contains more custom controls at a lower price than any other Visual Programming product," said Mark Novisoff, president of MicroHelp. "We have been developing custom controls longer than any other vendor and have created a package that has more than double the number of controls than any product, yet at a lower price."

VB Tools 4 is available immediately and can be ordered directly from MicroHelp at (800) 922-3383 or (404) 516-0899. Suggested retail price is $129.00; reduced cost upgrades for users of VB Tools 3 and 3-D Gizmos 2 are available directly from MicroHelp. VB Tools 4 is compatible with all versions of Microsoft Visual Basics for Windows, Visual C++ and Borland C++ 4.0.

Founded in 1985, MicroHelp, Inc., is a leader in the rapidly expanding tools and utilities market. The company offers a wide range of tools for users and programmers of the Windows environment.

MicroHelp Inc

4359 Shallowford Industrial Parkway

Marietta, GA 30066

404-516-0899,  fax 404-516-1099


InfraLAN Intros New Wireless Ethernet System
InfraLAN Introduces New Wireless Ethernet System

New System Uses Infrared Technology for Intra-Building Wireless LAN Connectivity

ACTON, MA, May 3, 1994 -- Laser Communications, Inc., an affiliate of Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE:SFE), announced the availability of the InfraLAN Wireless Ethernet System. The new product was developed by InfraLAN Technologies, Inc., which was recently acquired by LCI, and provides a wireless alternative for the intra-building local area network (LAN) connectivity of Ethernet configurations.

Fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard, the InfraLAN Wireless Ethernet System is a private, cost-effective network using infrared transmissions in line-of-sight applications, with an optical range of up to 90 feet and an optical wavelength of 870 nanometers. InfraLAN Ethernet System can be used either as a standalone network or connected to an existing backbone; installation does not involve changes to standard network adaptor cards or software drivers and the infrared technology requires no special licensing. This versatile device can accommodate input from either an AUI or 10 Base-T source.

Working with low power consumption (12 volts DC input voltage, 800 mA DC input current), it provides maximum available data throughput of 10 Mbps with collision detection, with bit error rates equal or superior to cable. The infrared technology, which is the same technology used in television and VCR remote controls, is not disrupted by electromagnetic interference and will not disrupt other electronic devices.

The InfraLAN Wireless Ethernet System is ideal for use in open office environments, factories, retail floors, disaster recovery applications and any internal locale where frequent network rearrangement is anticipated. The system's optical nodes can be mounted on walls, partitions or floor stands, and its compact size allows direct attachment to the AUI connector on most devices.

"This new product expands the applications possible with intra-building wireless LAN connectivity," says Charles H. Olmstead, president of IntraLAN Wireless Communications Division of LCI. "The sophistication of its design provides peerless LAN support, and its ease of installation and cost-effective maintenance provides considerable time and budget advantages."

InfraLAN Wireless Ethernet System prices average $250 per node, depending on configuration.

Laser Communications, Inc. (LCI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of short-haul communications solutions utilizing advanced wireless technology. Its systems are installed in government agencies, corporations, universities, hospitals and financial institutions in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.

InfraLAN, 12 Craig Road, Acton, MA 01720

tel. 508-266-1500, fax 508-635-0806


Long File Names for Windows V2.0
VIEW Software Releases Long File Names for Windows Version 2.0

PALO ALTO, CALIF., May 3, 1994 - VIEW Software, Inc. announced it has upgraded its best-selling program Long File Names for Windows to Version 2.0. The product allows users to create file and directory names up to 255 characters long for most popular Windows applications in single user or networked environments, providing clear and meaningful file and directory names rather than confusing eight character abbreviations.

Long File Names for Windows Version 2.0 now supports its powerful feature set with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Mail Publisher and Visual Basic. It also supports products from Lotus, Corel, WordPerfect, Adobe, Aldus, Xerox, Borland, Visio and other popular Windows applications. The product is file compatible with DOS and Windows and works from within the applications without requiring new commands or changing the way the user operates.

"Eight-character file names can be frustrating and confusing to use," says Al Davies, vice president of VIEW Software. "The goal of Long File Names is simple: provide our users with easy-to-use, long file name capability. It is also important to provide our users a migration path to long file names native to NT and Chicago while building a foundation for further document management functions planned for the Windows environment."

Long File Names for Windows Version 2.0 is available immediately for $29.95 from computer retailers or from VIEW Software (800) 487-3439, (415) 856-VIEW, and to dealers through Software Resource/Tech Data. The product works on Microsoft Windows 3.0 or higher and requires a CPU of 80386 or higher, 4M of RAM, and 1 MB free hard disk space.


Folio Press Breakfast for COMDEX/Windows World
Folio Invites Editors to the Eat, Plan and Run Press Breakfast for COMDEX/Windows World Spring '94

Monday, May 23, 1994, Atlanta, Georgia

PROVO, Utah, April 25, 1994 -- Registered press attendees for COMDEX/Windows World '94 in Atlanta are invited to join Folio Corporation at the Omni Hotel Ballroom in Atlanta any time between 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. on Monday, May 23, 1994 for the Eat, Plan and Run Press Breakfast. Back by popular demand, the event will once again give editors the opportunity to query the show Guide Infobase to find the products and people they need to see before the show begins.

The event includes a full buffet breakfast and is timed to allow editors to attend the breakfast when it begins at 7 A.M. and still be in place for Bill Gates' keynote address at the Georgia World Congress Center. Space is limited -- please RSVP no later than Wednesday, May 18 by calling Folio's RSVP line at (801) 344-2410.

Before or after eating breakfast, press guests can use the computers and printers provided by Folio to query the show Guide Infobase created with Folio VIEWS for Windows, and do the following:

* Print out query results of exhibitors, products and conference

  times from the show Guide

* Plan the week's schedule and meet deadlines with less

  backtracking

* Review and keep the latest COMDEX exhibitor announcements from

  NEXIS that are released the week of May 16-20

* Pick up the Windows version of the show Guide on 3.5" diskettes

Editors who cannot attend the breakfast are invited to stop by the Folio booth (7516) and pick up the 3.5" diskettes containing the Windows version of the Show Guide.

Folio Corp

2155 North Freedom Blvd, Provo, UT 84604

801-344-3700,   800-543-6546


Banyan Chooses Folio for CD-ROM Tech Docs
Banyan Chooses Folio Infobase Software for Its New CD-ROM-Based Technical Documentation

Folio-based Delivery System Gives VINES Users the Power to Adapt Documentation to the Specific Needs of Their Organization

PROVO, Utah, April 18, 1994 -- Folio Corporation today announced that Banyan Systems, Inc. has selected Folio Infobase software to deliver its new Enterprise Network Services Information Query (ENS IQ) CD-ROM-based on-line documentation. ENS IQ, included with the new VINES network operating system Version 5.54, contains the equivalent of 3,000 printed pages. Using Folio Infobase software, this information can be accessed instantly, and can be adapted in a variety of ways to meet the specific needs of user organizations.

In addition to searching and printing, the Folio software included in ENS IQ allows up to 125 users to simultaneously annotate the documentation with marginal "sticky" notes, bookmarks, hypertext and hypermedia links, searchable "highlighter pens," and logical groups. This annotation makes the information easier to understand and share. To preserve the integrity of the ENS IQ documentation, users can store all annotations in personal or group-specific "shadow files," which overlay the original and let users view all of their additions without physically changing the master file.

With the addition of the full-featured Folio VIEWS, available from Folio Corporation, ENS IQ users also have the option to edit or recompile Banyan's documentation to create highly specialized documentation Infobases that make it easier for system support personnel to maintain their particular VINES installation.

"Our new on-line documentation is well suited to the enterprise," said Michelle Freeman, director of information products for Banyan. "With Folio Infobases we can now give network administrators not only fast access, but also the important ability to annotate, customize and print online information.

"Banyan customers may also choose to purchase additional Folio VIEWS software to produce internal information products which can be used in conjunction with Banyan's products. For example, Banyan customers who adopt Folio VIEWS for their Help Desk, can set up links from a Help Desk infobase to the ENS IQ documentation infobase."

"Banyan customers who adopt Folio VIEWS as an enterprise-wide standard will enjoy an additional benefit," said Freeman. "By providing access to information through one product, they will make access much easier."

According to Curt Allen, Folio's executive vice president, "By licensing Folio Infobase software, Banyan joins the growing ranks of companies that recognize the importance of providing tools for adapting the information they publish. Giving quick access to information is only part of the solution needed by users today," he said, "and it is only part of the means a software vendor has to differentiate itself from its competition. Banyan is a forward-thinking company which recognizes how using Folio Infobase software can allow it to offer better service to its customers and also gain a significant competitive advantage."

Folio Infobase Technology

Folio Infobase software exists to help business people access and adapt information in ways that make it more valuable to them. Applications for enterprises, workgroups and individual users all benefit from Folio's unique ability to rapidly index and retrieve information, store multimedia objects, link information together, update information on-the-fly and present a variety of contexts in which to view large collections of information.

With Folio software people can find what they need when they need it, information can be updated in real-time without interruption and many people can edit or annotate information simultaneously. In addition, information can be linked, grouped and viewed in a variety of ways to make it easier to synthesize and analyze.

Folio VIEWS, the flagship product in Folio's family of infobase products and a showcase for Folio Infobase Technology, has been recognized by many corporate customers, commercial publishers, and leading software industry publications for its unique and innovative approach to managing free-format information. Recently, Folio VIEWS 3.0 for Windows was honored with the following industry awards:

* 1993 MVP (Most Valuable Product) award

  from PC/Computing magazine,

* 1993 Award of Distinction from BYTE magazine,

* 1994 WIN 100 Award from Windows Magazine,

* 1994 Award of Technical Excellence

  from France's PC Expert magazine.

Folio and Mead Data Central

Folio's parent company is Mead Data Central (MDC), Dayton, Ohio, provider of the LEXIS and NEXIS on-line information services. MDC is a division of Mead Corporation, "MEA" on the New York Stock Exchange. Mead Corp. had 1993 revenues of $4.8 billion.

Folio Corp

2155 North Freedom Blvd, Provo, UT 84604

801-344-3700,   800-543-6546


DataBlaster Swr Duplication System for PCMCIA
GREYSTONE INTRODUCES DATABLASTER SOFTWARE DUPLICATION SYSTEM FOR PCMCIA DRIVES AND MEMORY CARDS

New System Offers OEMs, Resellers and Software Contract Manufacturers Low Cost, High Throughput Solution To Add Value to PCMCIA Systems

Los Gatos, CA -- May 9, 1994 -- Greystone Peripherals, the emerging leader in affordable high-performance hard disk software duplication systems, announced today the third model in its series of software duplication systems. The Model DB-116 DataBlaster is designed to load data and programs onto hard disk drives and Flash drives which use the ATA/PCMCIA interface. It joins Greystone's family of DataBlasters for SCSI and IDE hard drives, both of which are considered the fastest hard drive software duplicators in the industry.

Each DB-116 DataBlaster system has the ability to duplicate (format, load and verify) ATA/PCMCIA interface hard and flash disks and DRAM, SRAM, FLASH and OPT ROM memory cards. The unit accepts Type I, II, III and PCMCIA cards or devices up to 15mm and can control 3.3-, 5- or 12-volt devices.

The DataBlaster DB-116 can load software onto sixteen targets in two banks of eight, and can load each bank of eight targets in parallel. This accelerates the loading process, allowing the operator to unload one bank while the other bank is simultaneously engaged in the copy process.

"PCMCIA cards were developed with user convenience in mind, with compact size and high capacity," said John Usher, vice president of sales and marketing for Greystone. "Being able to offer preloaded software on this increasingly popular storage medium takes user convenience one step further. Because PCMCIA is a new and emerging technology, we've designed this DataBlaster's firmware to be easily field-upgraded as new PCMCIA software and products are introduced."

The DataBlaster is designed for efficient and easy operation with features including bank swapping for loading and unloading, easy-to-use operator switches and LCD display and an automatic power-save mode.

Usher noted that Greystone's DataBlaster provides distributors, systems integrators, software manufacturers and disk drive manufacturers with a cost effective approach to higher margin, application-level markets.

Usher said, "With everyone jumping on the PCMCIA bandwagon, OEMs and resellers need to add value in order to stand out from the crowd. The DataBlaster gives them an economical way to offer complete, turnkey systems with all of the applications level programming installed and ready for customer use."

The DataBlaster is designed for duplication of licensed software only. The system can also duplicate software using the same serial number if permitted.

The DB-116 DataBlaster includes cabling, connectors and operating instructions. Available now, the unit is priced at $4,495.00. The DataBlaster measures 15.5-inches deep by 17-inches wide by 7-inches high, and weighs 10 pounds.

This product is Greystone's second entry in the PCMCIA market. The company has recently begun shipping its CardDock universal reader/writer for desktop PCs which allow it to read and write to PC cards conforming to the PCMCIA standard. An exclusive U.S. distribution agreement for CardDock was just announced between Greystone and Bell Microproducts Inc., San Jose, CA.

Usher also said that with the introduction of the DB-116 DataBlaster Software Duplication System, and national distribution secured for the CardDock, Greystone is in position to take advantage of the explosive PC card market with industry-standard products.

Greystone Peripherals, Inc., founded in 1992, is led by PC and peripheral industry veterans George Robinson and John Usher. The company designs, manufactures and markets computer peripherals. The company is located at 130 Knowles Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95030. Phone: 408-866-4739,  fax 408-866-8328


EveryWare Demos PowerPC Butler 1.3 SQL
EveryWare Demonstrates PowerPC Butler At Apple's Introduction of PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Servers

Butler 1.3 SQ -- the multi-user, client-server, relational database server -- to run native on Apple's PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Servers.

Support for ODBC & AOCE technologies will follow this summer.

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 25, 1994 - Today, EveryWare Development Corp. is demonstrating an upcoming native PowerPC version of Butler as part of Apple's introduction of the new PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Server product family. Butler, running on a PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Server, represents the ideal solution for organizations requiring cost-effective high performance database solutions.

Expected to ship midsummer, "Butler SQL 1.3 is the company's most ambitious upgrade to date and will be the building block for the company's future development plans," said EveryWare's president Dan McKenzie. "We significantly rewrote Butler to take advantage of the PowerPC technology."

Based on IBM's high-performance RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) based microprocessor, the PowerPC processor family will power a new generation of Macintosh computers. "Our native PowerPC version of Butler will provide database developers with greater productivity, flexibility, higher throughput, and an increased return on their development investment," said Greg Hemstreet, EveryWare's vice president of Research & Development.

"Apple's PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Servers will provide an affordable high performance system to fill the needs of our developers who are demanding more power and flexibility from their current hardware investment," continued Hemstreet. "By bringing RISC technology to the server environment in a cost effective manner, Apple systems based on the PowerPC processor enable us to better meet the needs of our developers who are engaged in developing increasingly complex client-server applications."

For EveryWare customers, Butler 1.3 will have a dramatic ripple effect. "As Butler performance is directly based on the power of the server CPU, all of the 50+ front-end applications that work with Butler can take advantage of the raw speed of the PowerPC processor-based Workgroup Servers regardless of the Macintosh computer the front-end application is running on," said McKenzie.

Also announced was EveryWare's plans to add support for Microsoft's ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) and Apple's AOCE (Apple Open Collaboration Environment) technologies, including support for PowerShare Collaboration Servers.

"EveryWare is a customer driven company, and what our customers are telling us is that they work in a world of mixed environments of both Macintosh and Windows-based computers," stated McKenzie. "By adding support for Microsoft's ODBC, Butler developers will be able to address the needs of both Macintosh and Windows clients while taking advantage of Butler SQL running on the PowerPC. We are also adding support for Apple's AOCE that will give our clients added flexibility in developing applications to meet their users' ever changing needs."

About EveryWare Development Corp.

Located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, EveryWare Development Corp. has been a Macintosh software developer since 1987 with clients in 23 countries. Current products include Butler, an SQL client-server database; Connected, multi-user accounting for Mac & Windows; Enterprise Time Capture, a multi-user scheduler; NetScrap, a client-server multimedia scrapbook; and PatchMaker, a software developer's utility.

EveryWare Development Corp

6543 Mississauga Rd

Mississauga, Ontario L5N 1A6 CANADA

905-819-1173,  fax 905-819-1172,  AppleLink: EVERYWARE


FirstConnect, Database Extension for FirstClass
TGF Technologies Ships FirstConnect - Butler SQL Database Extension For FirstClass

BURLINGTON, VT--FirstConnect, The Database Extension for FirstClass offers FirstClass version 2.5 users easy access to EveryWare's Butler SQL database server for Macintosh. Installed on the FirstClass server, FirstConnect allows simple FirstClass forms entries to be transformed and routed as complex database requests.

"By using FirstConnect from TGF Technologies, we are able to offer our 2,000 worldwide FirstClass users our Foundation's information on 30,000 environmental organizations," said Jim MacIntyre, Co-Director of the Together Foundation for Global Unity.

Using SoftArc's FirstClass and TGF Technologies' FirstConnect to perform database queries offers many benefits. By harnessing the power of FirstClass, FirstConnect allows users to easily and quickly access Butler SQL databases. Users familiar with FirstClass forms have immediate productivity and require no training. No C programming is required to link the database to the FirstClass server, saving time and money.

FirstConnect and Butler is flexible and powerful. Users may have more than one search in progress at a time, even simultaneous searches of different databases. FirstConnect can display not only detailed record information but also text files.

Three product types are available. The full featured FirstConnect is $995. Preconfigured FirstConnect Solutions are available for as little as $195. Solution examples are:

* Library card catalog

* Classified advertising

* Real estate multiple listings

* Mail order catalog

* Inventory / order entry

* Sales contact database

* Corporate information management

Pre-configured FirstConnect Solutions require a Butler database servers from Everyware Development. Introductory FirstConnect solutions, including a limited Butler database server, are also available for $395.

TGF Technologies is a provider of communications products and services for microcomputers. TGF Technologies is affiliated with the Together Foundation, a nonprofit organization using a FirstClass based system called TogetherNet to advance environmental and human rights issues.

TGF Technologies

802-660-4911,  fax 802-862-1890


Encyclopedia of Judaism On CD-ROM

May 1, 1994 -- Chicago -- Davka Corporation, in cooperation with the Institute for Computers in Jewish Life, announces the publication of the Encyclopedia of Judaism & Dictionary of Jewish Biography for Windows. This CD-ROM is priced at $99, and includes over 1300 pages of text, as well as hundreds of photographs, many of them in full color. The easy-to-use search software allows the user to access material efficiently and quickly. Users can search through the text by typing in 'key words', or can look up articles and pictures by title. It is expected that the Encyclopedia of Judaism & Dictionary of Jewish Biography will rapidly become an indispensable Judaic reference source for the entire family.

The Encyclopedia of Judaism, published by The Jerusalem Publishing House, is the first new English-language, one-volume encyclopedia of Judaism to be issued in more than twenty years. More than 70 authorities have contributed over 1000 articles, covering a vast spectrum of topics, ranging from biographical entries on the heroic rabbis of Jewish history, to the customs and traditions of Jewish communities the world over.

The Dictionary of Jewish Biography, published by The Jerusalem Publishing House and Simon & Schuster, includes nearly 1000 biographies of Jews who have left an indelible mark on mankind. This A-to-Z reference includes figures from all fields: writers, philosophers, politicians, Nobel prize winners, and others.

The Encyclopedia of Judaism & Dictionary of Jewish Biography can be used with an IBM or compatible computer with Windows, equipped with a CD-ROM drive.

Davka Corporation has created more than 100 programs in the areas of Hebrew and Judaic studies. For more information, contact Davka at 7074 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60645, (312) 465-4070.


Desktop Photography CD Stock Photo Collection
NEW PHOTO CD STOCK PHOTO COLLECTION FIRST TO BUNDLE KODAK PHOTO CD ACCESS SOFTWARE

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 28--Buyers of "DeskTop Photography"--a new collection of stock photography in Photo CD format--can easily find and use the pictures on the disc. That's because CD Publishing Inc. is the first to bundle Kodak Photo CD Access software (single disc version) from Eastman Kodak Company with each disc in a collection.

Kodak Photo CD Access software for the Windows and Macintosh operating systems lets users work with all current Photo CD disc formats.

The "DeskTop Photography" disc collection can be used on personal computers running Microsoft Windows software or on Apple Macintosh LC computers or later. The first four discs of the 50-disc set are now available:

* Backgrounds

* People, Places and Things

* Construcheonyx

* Architecture and Construction.

With Photo CD Access software and a Photo CD compatible CD-ROM drive, users can:

* View all photos on the disc in a "contact sheet" format

* Convert the PCD format into PCX, TIFF, BMP, EPS, RIFF, or WMF.

Users with most recent releases of photo editing software, which recognize the Photo CD format, can import the images directly into their applications.

"DeskTop Photography" discs have a suggested retail price of $55.00. For more information on the collection or to receive a catalog of titles, please contact CD Publishing Inc., 4960 Wolf Creek Trail, Flower Mound TX 75028; phone (214) 724-0023; fax (214) 539-7645.

For a current list of compatible CD-ROM drives, service locations producing Photo CD Portfolio discs, and other information about Photo CD products, US consumers can call Kodak toll free at 800-CD-KODAK (800-235-6325); in Canada, 800-GO-KODAK (800-465-6325). CompuServe users can contact Kodak on the Kodak forum (GO: KODAK).

For the location of a service that will transfer negatives or transparencies to Photo CD discs, consumers can call 800-242-2424, extension 36.

"DeskTop Photography" minimum system requirements

Windows:

386 IBM PC or compatible

4+ MB RAM

4+ MB free hard drive space

12-MB Windows swap file

VGA adapter; compatible monitor

CD-ROM XA Mode 2 Drive

Macintosh:

Macintosh LC

4+ MBRAM

4+ MB free hard drive space

8-bit color card; compatible monitor

System 6.0.5

CD-ROM XA Mode 2 Drive


Prentice Hall Professional Swr Selling Divisons
PRENTICE HALL PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE TO REMAIN FOCUSED ON BUSINESS OBJECTIVES WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF PLANNED SALE

ATLANTA, April 28 -- As disclosed in New York yesterday, Paramount Publishing has announced its intention to sell units of its Software and Information Division, which includes Prentice Hall Professional Software (see attached). With the announcement, the leading accounting and tax software vendor will remain focused on its business objectives, including strategic alliances and future growth.

"As announced in response to prior transactions (both rumored and actual), our direction and commitment to customer service does not change," said Edwin "Dee" Goodnight, president. "We will conduct business as usual and the same dedicated group of more than 170 individuals will remain focused on what is really important to the success of our company: servicing the needs of our customers. We look forward to the new challenges ahead."

Prentice Hall Professional Software is an industry leader in professional accounting, tax and real estate management software, serving more than 10,000 customers. The company is a member of the Software and Information Services Division of Paramount Publishing's Business, Technical and Professional Group. Paramount Publishing is one of the world's leading publishers of computer, educational, consumer, and business, technical, and professional books. It is a division of the New York-based Paramount Communications, Inc., a global entertainment and publishing company which is a majority-owned subsidiary of Viacom Inc. Prentice Hall Professional Software can be contacted at P.O. Box 723597, 2400 Lake Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 31139 or by telephone at (800) 241-3306, or in Atlanta at (404) 432-1996.


Paramount Pub. Realigns Business/Tech/Prof Group
PARAMOUNT PUBLISHING REALIGNS BUSINESS, TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROUP

Planned Sale Of Non-Core Assets Completes Refocus Begun In June 1993

NEW YORK, April 27, 1994 -- Paramount Publishing, a unit of Viacom Inc., today announced that it will realign its Business, Technical and Professional Group to concentrate on business and reference publishing, completing a process begun in June 1993. The nation's leading publisher, Paramount Publishing is comprised of four publishing groups: Education; Consumer; Business, Technical and Professional; and International.

The Business, Technical and Professional Group will be reorganized into two units. The first, Macmillan Publishing, will consist of Paramount Publishing's Library Reference operation, Macmillan Computer Publishing and Macmillan General Reference. The unit will be headed by Scott Flanders, President of Macmillan Publishing.

The second unit will bring together the Group's business, training and healthcare reference operations--Appleton & Lange, the Bureau of Business Practice, the New York Institute of Finance, Career and Personal Development and Jossey-Bass -- under the direction of Martin Kenney, who will be president of this unit. Mr. Kenney had been President of Paramount Publishing's elementary/high school supplementary businesses, Senior Vice President of Marketing, and most recently the Acting President of the Bureau of Business Practice.

In line with Paramount Publishing's previously announced plans to focus on its core business and reference markets, the company also announced its intention to sell units of its Software and Information Division, including Prentice Hall Legal and Financial Services, Prentice Hall Professional Software, Manac, and Master Data Center, as well as Prentice Hall Law & Business, and the map company H.M. Gousha. These transactions, which are expected to take place over the next several months, will complete the repositioning of the Business, Technical and Professional Group.

Paramount Publishing had originally begun focusing on reference publishing in June 1993 when it announced its intention to sell units of its Software and Information Division to Information America. Several months later, it was mutually decided to terminate the agreement.

Richard E. Snyder, Chairman of Paramount Publishing, said: "While the operations planned for sale are extremely strong assets with talented leadership in their respective fields, they do not fit within Paramount Publishing's strategy of focusing on four core businesses where we have market leadership: consumer, education, business and reference, and international publishing."

Frank J. Biondi, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom Inc., said: "Paramount Publishing is a significant strategic asset for Viacom, and we are committed to long-term expansion in our areas of strength and leadership. In the context of recent publishing acquisitions and alliances, this realignment affirms our commitment to enhance Paramount Publishing's worldwide market position, to build its core businesses, and to exploit new opportunities in traditional as well as electronic formats."

Paramount Publishing is a division of Paramount Communications Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Viacom Inc.

Paramount Publishing

1230 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY 10020


Prentice Hall Prof Swr 1994 Tax Software Agenda
PRENTICE HALL PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES 1994 TAX SOFTWARE AGENDA

Plans Call for Enhancing Software 1040, Business Tax Software and Discontinuing the 1040 Advantage Product

ATLANTA, April 28 -- Prentice Hall Professional Software today announced its plans for the company's 1994 tax product line. Significant enhancements will be added to Software 1040 and The Prentice Hall Tax System for business returns. The company also announced that its 1040 Advantage system will no longer be available beginning next tax season.

In 1994, Prentice Hall will release the first fully networkable version of Software 1040, along with a variety of other enhancements, including electronic filing. Updates to Software 1040's database search product, Info 1040, and Plan 1040, the system's multi-year tax planner, were recently completed as well.

The Prentice Hall Tax System for business returns will include 11 new state modules for the 1994 tax season. Additional enhancements include converting all remaining forms to the new graphical environment and providing a projected depreciation schedule for calculating the following year's financial statements, tax accruals and estimated payments.

"We are committed to meeting the individual and business tax processing needs of our customers," said Edwin "Dee" Goodnight, president. "These product enhancements will further position our tax software as comprehensive, reliable solutions for accounting professionals." Prentice Hall is coming off one of its most successful tax seasons ever in terms of customer response time, product release dates, and minimum number of updates during tax season, according to Goodnight.

Prentice Hall is also moving forward with preparations to discontinue its 1040 Advantage product. "After prolonged development and marketing experiences with the system, we realized that it would not fit the needs of our current customer base or its intended market. As a result, we feel the best decision is to withdraw the product and look for an alternative means to provide an interactive solution," said Goodnight. Employees assigned to 1040 Advantage will remain with Prentice Hall, working with the company's business tax product line. The company will continue to service the individual tax processing needs of its customers with Software 1040.

Tax Software Availability and System Requirements

Software 1040 requires an IBM or 100% compatible PC with 64OK RAM, or an IBM S/36 or AS/400 mid-range computer. The Prentice Hall Tax System for business returns (1120 Advantage, 1120S Advantage, 1065 Advantage) requires an IBM and 100% compatible 80286-based PC, DOS 3.1 or later, and 2 MB RAM. Prentice Hall recommends an 80386 or 80486-based PC, a color monitor, DOS 5.0 or later, a 100% Hewlett Packard-compatible laser printer, and a 100% Microsoft-compatible mouse for optimum efficiency.

Prentice Hall Professional Software is an industry leader in professional accounting, tax and real estate management software, serving more than 10,000 customers. The company is a member of the Software and Information Services Division of Paramount Publishing's Business, Technical and Professional Group. Paramount Publishing is one of the world's leading publishers of computer, educational, consumer, and business, technical, and professional books. It is a division of the New York-based Paramount Communications, Inc., a global entertainment and publishing company which is a majority-owned subsidiary of Viacom Inc. Prentice Hall Professional Software can be contacted at P.O. Box 723597, 2400 Lake Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 31139 or by telephone at (800) 241-3306, or in Atlanta at (404) 432-1996


Fujitsu 325Point RF Wireless Mobile Computer
FUJITSU INTRODUCES FIRST HIGH-PERFORMANCE MOBILE COMPUTER WITH FULLY-INTEGRATED WIRELESS LAN

325Point RF Expands Fujitsu's Family of Untethered Mobile Computing and Communications Offerings

SANTA CLARA, Calif., -- May 2, 1994 -- Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. today delivered the 325Point RF, the first high performance mobile computer with fully integrated wireless local area networking (LAN) capability. The 325Point RF is designed for interactive local area network applications.

The new 325Point RF is a fully integrated tablet computer which incorporates Proxim, Inc.'s RangeLAN wireless adapter and radio into its enclosed housing. It is completely free of cables, external antenna housings, and mounting hardware. The only evidence of the internal radio is a small retractable antenna in the upper right corner of the housing. The product utilizes spread spectrum technology to give users interference free LAN capability for transparent wireless client/server and peer-to-peer communications.

"We have set the wireless standard in mobile computing," said Lou Panetta, executive vice president of Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. "The 325Point RF is the only high performance mobile computer designed to give mobile workers in industries such as healthcare and utilities, the freedom to perform their jobs without being bound by wires. Wireless communications is driving mobile computing and the 325Point RF will give our customers a competitive edge."

The 325Point RF features a communications range of up to 800 feet made possible by spread spectrum technology. It has a data rate of 242 Kilobits per second (Kbps). Designed to re-transmit undelivered data, users are assured that data is never lost or corrupted. The system is compatible with Novell Netware and other standard network operating systems. The 325Point RF will operate in any client/server or peer-to-peer LAN system that includes a server or workstation equipped with Proxim's RangeLAN/ISA wireless LAN adapter.

"In today's mobile computing environments, many customers demand truly seamless wireless communications," said David King, president and CEO of Proxim, Inc. "This joint development between Proxim and Fujitsu signifies our ongoing cooperation in the development of innovative products that help users realize the potential of wireless mobile computing."

The 325Point RF features a 25-MHz AMD 386SXLV microprocessor. Its RAM is expandable to 12 MB and the unit has two Type I/II/III PCMCIA version 2.0 slots. The computer has a 9.4 inch (diagonal) transflective or transmissive LCD display with VGA support at 640x480 resolution.

The 325Point RF is designed to be easily adapted for use with various peripherals such as printers, scanners and cradles for vehicle mounting. It offers extensive battery life with a rechargeable NiCad or NiMH battery under an advanced power management system. An enhanced NiCad battery pack that has 2.5 times the MiH of the standard NiCad batteries is available for the 325Point RF with a transmissive display. The device can also be powered by an AC adapter.

The 325Point RF is available in May through Fujitsu's systems integrators and VARs and has a suggested retail price between $2500 and $3000 depending on the configuration.

Proxim, Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is a public company which was founded in 1984 to develop and market wireless networking solutions and has shipped over 60,000 spread spectrum radio products to date. Proxim's shares are traded in the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol PROX.

Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., is a leader in providing solutions for data collection and decision support applications through the development of super portable palmtop, pen-based and communicating computers. Its solutions are designed to meet the needs of applications where light weight, small form factor and long battery life are essential. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu, Ltd. Fujitsu Personal Systems has North American offices in Santa Clara, Irvine, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Toronto and international offices in England, France, Spain, Germany and Italy. Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. corporate headquarters can be reached at 1-408-982-9500; product information at 1-800-831-3183.

FUJITSU PERSONAL SYSTEMS, INC.

5200 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054, U.S.A.

Tel: (408) 982-9500,   Fax (408) 496 0609


Digital Teams with Avail for HSM Solutions
DIGITAL TEAMS WITH AVAIL TO PROVIDE LEADING HIERARCHICAL STORAGE MANAGEMENT (HSM) SOLUTIONS

New Driver Lets Avail NetSpace Users Reap the Benefits of Digital's Durable, High-Performance Tape Technology

Boulder, Colorado--April 19, 1994 - Digital Equipment Corporation and Avail Systems Corporation announced today the availability of a driver that makes Avail's award-winning hierarchical storage management (HSM) software compatible with Digital's line of capacity- and performance-leading digital linear tape (DLT) drives and mini-libraries. Avail's DLT Storage Capacity Kit enables Avail NetSpace users to benefit from the speed, durability and reliability of DLT, a tape technology that offers five times the durability and up to four times the performance of competing tape technologies.

The DLT Storage Capacity Kit is available as a bundle with DLT through resellers and distributors. Evaluation units of the DLT Storage Capacity Kit will be available May, 1994, with volume shipments scheduled for July, 1994. Suggested list price for the DLT kit is $2549 for 100 GB of storage capacity.

"Digital is pleased to have the industry leader in HSM software for Novell support our DLT technology as an Ideal solution for HSM environments," said Jack Sharp, business manager of Digital's OEM Storage Business. "Avail's HSM offerings, which are designed to make Novell network storage easy, efficient and cost-effective, are an excellent complement to our DLT solutions."

"We are impressed with Digital's commitments to manufacturing tape storage solutions that excel in HSM environments." said Robert Wight, Avail's president and CEO. "DLT's long media life, durability and reliability combined with our NetSpace HSM software substantially reduces the cost of ownership of network storage systems and streamlines system management."

Avail NetSpace is an expert, rule-based system that automatically stores all network files on storage peripherals, such as tape drives and libraries, that are selected to optimize both cost of storage and data access time. Avail NetSpace provides transparent maintenance and retrieval of network data at a fraction of the cost of traditional storage.

Digital's industry-leading DLT tape products are designed to meet the capacity and reliability needs of high duty-cycle HSM applications. DLT offers 500,000 media passes (in stop-start mode), while competing tape technologies promote only 5,000. In addition, DLT's industry leading 10,000 hour head life virtually eliminates premature head wear out in high duty cycle applications such as HSM.

Digital Equipment Corporation is the world's leader in open client/server solutions from personal computing to integrated worldwide information systems. Digital's scaleable Alpha AXP platforms, storage, networking, software and services, together with industry-focused solutions from business partners, help organizations compete and win in today's global marketplace.

Avail is the leading developer of Hierarchical Storage Management software for Novell networks. Avail's products recently received several top industry awards, including finalist for PC Magazine's Technical Excellence Award for Networking Software (12/93) and VARBusiness's Storage Product of the Year Award (1/94). Founded in 1991, Avail Systems is a privately held corporation, funded by Hambrecht & Quest venture capitalists and Aweida Ventures. For further information about Avail's products or a local resellers, contact Avail at 1-800-96-AVAIL, or FAX at (303) 546-4219

Avail Systems

4760 Walnut St, Boulder, CO 80301

303-444-4018,  fax 303-546-4219


FireTeam Rogue (Genesis/SNES)
Millennia ago when Earth was a colony of the realm of Kierion there was...

FIRETEAM ROGUE

Category: Science-Fantasy Adventure;

          Hand-to-Hand and Flight Combat

Price and Availability: October 1994

Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis - $6995

SAN JOSE, Calif., - May 2, 1994 -- Enter the realms of the Spiral Arm where millennia ago, a dedicated band of five outcast heroes called FireTeam Rogue all that stand between the evil Umbran empire and its diabolical plans for the Dark Talis of Kangor Thrag - the ultimate weapon of destruction.

Scheduled for release by Accolade in time for the end of the year holidays, FireTeam Rogue is a mixed genre science-fantasy adventure for Sega Genesis and SNES fans. FireTeam Rogue combines for the first time in a single game: Hand-to-hand combat, puzzles, exploration and flight combat.

Join Chance, Zeut, Aja Dae, Broc and Shadowblade in hair-trigger hand-to-hand combat with monstrous hordes; explore mind-bending puzzles and mazes; and climb aboard a Kierion battle wing for airborne fighting action in a 3-D flight simulator. Produced and designed by John Skeel, FireTeam Rogue challenges gamers with nearly 100 yours of intriguing mystery, action and excitement in this richly textured, science-fantasy adventure.

Each character is equipped with multiple punches, kicks, leaps and other combat moves as well as special weapons and powers unique to each character. Together, they are FireTeam Rogue. Their mission: to guard the Dark Talis of Kangor Thrag, a weapon of incomparable power, at all costs. Should Umbran forces gain control of the Dark Talis, the worlds and suns of the Spiral Arm would be doomed to eternal enslavement.

Players explore several different and complicated worlds, defeating enemies as necessary and collecting power ups and keys. The levels include - the Amulet, the Red Citadel, the Temple of the Eye, the Caverns of Watermurk and the Fortress of the Iron Plains. Each consists of multiple, side view, inter-connecting levels connected by "warp" doors. The levels contain devices such as extendible bridges, doors, elevators and special talis devices. Enemies protect important keys to the puzzle and range from small bat-like creatures to dungeon guardians and monstrous beasts. Players move freely from level to level via a flight simulator, battling Umbran fighters and missiles in exciting flight combat while choosing their own path and method of solving the game.

Having discovered a way to reach the labyrinth beneath the Iron Plains on the world of Terrak Xum, the player must defeat the boss (a dark lord of Umbra called Demus), reclaim the Dark Talis and escape back across the Umbran front.

Accolade Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software products for leading hardware systems. Accolade distributes its products worldwide under the Accolade and Sport Accolade labels. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Accolade is a privately held company with offices in the United Kingdom and Germany.

Accolade, 5300 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129

408-985-1700;  Fax: 408-246-1053


Hardball'94 for Genesis w/Real Players
ACCOLADE ANNOUNCES HARDBALL '94 FOR THE SEGA GENESIS FEATURES REAL PLAYERS FROM THE MLBPA AND REAL BALLPARKS

Category: Baseball Simulation

Price and Availability: Sega Genesis (16 megs), $69.95

                        Available June, 1994

SAN JOSE, Calif. - May 2, 1994 - Sport Accolade, recognized as an industry leader in sports simulations, today announced they have signed up the real players from the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) to star in HardBall '94. The latest installment from the publisher with the most successful line of baseball simulations on the market today, HardBall '94 will feature the real players from the MLBPA complete with their photos displayed in a familiar baseball card format and all 28 realistically rendered big league ballparks. The game also provides players with a battery back-up that gives players the ability to save data including League leader statistics which saves the top ten in accumulated statistical categories, a feature no other product offers. HardBall '94 will be available for the Sega Genesis in June at a suggested retail price of $69.95.

In addition to the real players and real ballparks, HardBall '94 will include the new 1994 League/Division/Playoff realignment structure. The new realignment allows players twice as many teams (8) to participate in post season play, bettering their chances of getting to the World Championships. HardBall '94 has also improved the "artificial intelligence" making for a smarter, more aggressive computer opponent.

HardBall '94 is a one or two player game offering a variety of ways to play. Players can compete in exhibition games, half and short seasons, a complete 162 game season, an All-Star game and the World Championships. They can also sharpen their batting skills in the Practice Cage or they can challenge a friend in the Home Run Derby. Players can select from two ballpark views, the perspective of the pitcher or the batter.

The game can also be modified using the Player Editor whereby two teams can be customized and player and pitcher statistics and attributes can be changed. Players who customize their game can save their data using the battery backup feature that saves information even after the game has been turned off. The battery back-up will also save accumulated statistics of every player in the league, team standings of a season in progress, personal highlight reels, and it can even track the top ten League leaders in various statistical categories, a capability no other product has. Player statistics are based on final 1993 season end stats.

"Realism is very important to consumers and our consumers are very important to us," said Pam Levins, the executive producer of the game. "HardBall '94 now has 700 real players from the MLBPA, complete with the photos and all 28 major league ballparks accurately rendered. Baseball fans that have played our other HardBall games are sure to be thrilled with the new features in HardBall '94."

Accolade, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software products for leading hardware systems. Accolade distributes its products worldwide under the Accolade and Sport Accolade labels. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Accolade is a Privately held company with offices in the United Kingdom and Germany.

Accolade, 5300 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129

408-985-1700;  Fax: 408-246-1053


SCIENTIST for Windows Experimental Data Fitting
New!  SCIENTIST for Windows!

After nearly a year of development, and weeks of beta testing at several sites, MicroMath is now ready to ship the new Microsoft Windows version of SCIENTIST. Although the new SCIENTIST for Windows has all of the previous DOS version features, it's not just a straight port of the DOS product to a new platform--it offers a great deal more!

The central focus of SCIENTIST for Windows is experimental data fitting--a focus that differentiates this software from all other technical software products. It's not a program for engineering applications in a worksheet; it's not a program oriented toward matrix operations; it's not a program centered around symbolic manipulation--although it embodies elements of all these types of software. SCIENTIST is a program that fits equations to data--anything from y - a + bx, to systems of differential equations, to generic interpolating functions, to models expressed as Laplace transforms. If you need to fit equations to experimental data, you won't find a better software tool than MicroMath SCIENTIST.

For those of you familiar with MicroMath's earlier line of MS-DOS products, the new SCIENTIST for Windows integrates--in a single, easy-to-use package--all the features of

* MINSQ ...... nonlinear least squares fitting for exp. data

* DIFFEQ ..... differential equation solving and data fitting

* GRAPH ...... general plotting, interpolation and smoothing, and

* LAPLACE .... Laplace transform inversion and data fitting

In addition, we've included 3D line and surface plotting, as well as a new scientific worksheet--a built-in scratchpad that includes dimensional analysis, error propagation, unit conversions and factoring, and expression evaluation using IEEE arithmetic!

For an introductory period we're offering SCIENTIST for Windows for $245 plus $6 s/h--that's $50 off the regular price of $295. Or, if you still prefer MS-DOS, the older version of SCIENTIST for DOS is now available for $195 (please note: the DOS product does not have all the capabilities of the newer Windows version--see the enclosed brochure for differences). Other MicroMath DOS products are now available at half the price in our 1993 Catalog! Just call toll-free to order. There's no risk with our 60 day money back guarantee--try SCIENTIST for yourself!

NOTE: This special offer expires May 31, 1994.

MicroMath Scientific Software

2469 E. Fort Union Blvd, Ste 200

Post Office Box 21550

Salt Lake City, UT 84121-0550

Toll free: 800-942-MATH,  Fax: 801-943-0299

Voice: 801-943-0290, BBS: 801-943-0397


Ricoh IS50 Desktop Document Image Mgmt System
Complete Desktop Document Image Management System, For Under $3,000

First low-cost document storage and retrieval system for the desktop features Ricoh IS50, 256-level gray scale, 400 dpi scanner with 30-sheet ADF

NEW YORK (April 19, 1994) -- The RICOH IS50 is begin bundled by the MindWorks Corporation in a new low-cost, easy-to-use and easy-to-install Knowledge Builder document image management system.

In addition to the Ricoh IS50, the Knowledge Builder system includes MindWorks' Recollect 2.0 document image management software, a removable magnetic cartridge storage device with a 270MB cartridge, and SCSI interface kit. All equipment in the system has been optimized for compatibility, therefore, no additional drivers or cables are needed for easy plug-and-play.

The Knowledge Builder system allows users to scan, store and retrieve documents quickly and easily. Well suited for individuals and small workgroups who rely everyday on paper-based information, it offers virtually everything needed to store and retrieve documents electronically.

The high-performance Ricoh IS50 flatbed scanner provides edge to edge scanning on up to legal size pages. It features built-in contrast, brightness and gamma curve settings to provide high flexibility in document reproduction. Scanning time is approximately S seconds per letter size page at 300 dpi.

The Knowledge Builder will be available in early May 1994 from MindWorks for $2,995. Technical support for all components within the Knowledge Builder system will be handled by MindWorks Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA. Contact Edward Kundson at (406) 730-2100.

Ricoh Corporation, a U.S. company headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a diversified office equipment and electronics film with sales of nearly $1 billion annually. Ricoh is a leading supplier of copiers, facsimiles and multifunctional document systems that are sold both directly and through dealers. The company also markets scanners, printers and optical and magnetic storage devices, as well as photographic equipment.

For more information, contact: Ricoh Corporation, Peripheral Products Division, 3001 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, Calif. 95134, (800) 955-3453.


Ricoh Intros Two 32 PPM Laser Printing Systems
Ricoh Introduces Two 32-PPM Laser Printing Systems

RICOH LP-M32GP and RICOH LP-M32IP Offer Complete Mid-Volume Printing Solutions

NEW YORK (April 19, 1994) -- Ricoh Corporation today announced two new laser printing systems based on the award-winning Ricoh LP-M32 laser printer engine.

The Ricoh LP-M32GP, a high speed printing solution for virtually any application, incorporates a controller developed by Prime Option Inc. It features multiple emulations using Agfa Intellifonts and includes Postscript Level 1 emulation and PCL5/HPGL. It supports CCITT G3 and G4 (TIFF file) image decompression. Interface ports include RS232C, LocalTalk and SCSI. 10 Base-2 (coax) and 10 Base-T (RJ-45) Ethernet will be available in July. Auto emulation and hot port sensing are standard. Windows and Macintosh drivers are available. Novell utilities/drivers will be available in July.

The Ricoh LP-M32IP is the first mid-range printer designed specifically for imaging or workstation applications. Employing a controller developed by SRS Imaging, a subsidiary of SRS Technologies, it uses the processing power of the host to convert (raster image process) image files. The LP-M32IP provides fast throughput for scanner and other image intensive applications. Its SCSI system features CCITT G3/G4 decompression, Windows GDI, ASPI compliant SCSI software and multiple level SCSI support. Postscript emulation and PCL5 are available as options.

"With the availability of these two controllers for the highly-regarded LP-M32 printer engine, Ricoh now provides complete mid-range printing solutions for OEM's, systems integrators and VARS," said Renee Thompson, printer product manager, Peripheral Products Division. The LP-M32GP will ship in May and the LP-M32IP is expected to ship in July.

The Ricoh M32 printer engine has won acclaim for crisp image output, reliable operation and easy maintenance. Its 32-ppm (letter, A4) print speed in both simplex and duplex modes prints high-volume jobs consecutively. Users have a choice of 240/300 or 400 dpi resolution. With an input capacity of 1,500-sheet (with optional large-capacity input tray) and a large-capacity output tray holding up to 1,300 sheets, the M32 engine easily handles high volume printing jobs.

Ricoh Corporation, a U.S. company headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a diversified office equipment and electronics firm with sales of nearly $ 1 billion annually. Ricoh is a leading supplier of copiers, facsimiles and multifunctional document systems that are sold both directly and through dealers. The company also markets scanners, printers and optical and magnetic storage devices, as well as photographic equipment.

For more information, contact: Ricoh Corporation, Peripheral Products Division, 3001 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, Calif. 95134, (800) 955-3453.


Ricoh CD-R/incatsystems Software Bundle
Ricoh CD-R/incatsystems Software Bundle Offers Vital Options for Reseller Channel

NEW YORK (April 19, 1994) -- Ricoh Corporation is announcing a new licensing agreement with incatsystems software to provide a total hardware/software CD-R solution, here at the 1994 AIIM Show. The agreement permits Imaging Value Added Resellers (IVARs) to take advantage of leading-edge Ricoh CD-R technology as a comprehensive turnkey package, or to build their own customer solutions based on Ricoh hardware.

The complete package includes award-winning incatsystems Easy-CD Pro premastering and mastering software, selected by Ricoh for its price performance and user-friendly graphical interface. It is available immediately for Windows platforms, featuring a proprietary Ricoh CD-R driver.

Combined with advanced Ricoh CD-R technology, this provides the industry's most elegant total CD-R solution. It features an easy-to-use, Windows-like graphical interface, and Ricoh's state-of-the-art RS-9200 CD drive, which includes 1.2 MB of buffer memory and full multisession Orange Book Part 2 compatibility.

Ricoh Corporation, a U.S. company headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a diversified office equipment and electronics firm with sales of nearly $ 1 billion annually. Ricoh is a leading supplier of copiers, facsimiles and multifunctional document systems that are sold both directly and through dealers. The company also markets scanners, printers and optical and magnetic storage devices, as well as photographic equipment.

For more information, contact: Ricoh Corporation, Peripheral Products Division, 3001 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, Calif 95134, (800) 955-3453.


Ricoh IVAR Partnership Program for Resellers
Ricoh IVAR Partnership Program Offers Direct Marketing Support for Imaging Product Resellers

NEW YORK (April 19, 1994) -- Ricoh Corporation is launching a new marketing support strategy for system integrators (SIs) and value added resellers (VARs) who focus on the imaging marketplace. The Ricoh IVAR (Imaging VAR) Partnership Plan, announced at the 1994 AIIM Show, is designed to provide direct manufacturer support to qualified resellers of Ricoh imaging equipment.

The IVAR program offers valuable marketing assistance to specialists focusing on vertical imaging markets. It allows Ricoh customers who package imaging systems for end-users to enjoy direct manufacturer support previously available only to major distributors.

Resellers are qualified through a faxed questionnaire or an interview with a Ricoh marketing representative. No business plan is required for eligibility--only a simple company profile and an overview of targeted vertical applications and markets. Information supplied will be regarded as confidential.

Developers and marketers of operating imaging systems that project more than $250,000 of business annually in Ricoh peripheral products, including laser printers, scanners, magneto-optical drives and CD-recordable drives, will qualify for full participation in the Ricoh IVAR Partnership Program. Benefits available include hardware training, co-op promotional funds, reduced pricing on demo units, trade show participation, local event support and free publicity services.

Ricoh Corporation, a U.S. company headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a diversified office equipment and electronics firm with sales of nearly $ 1 billion annually. Ricoh is a leading supplier of copiers, facsimiles and multifunctional document systems that are sold both directly and through dealers. The company also markets scanners, printers and optical and magnetic storage devices, as well as photographic equipment.

For more information, contact: Ricoh Corporation, Peripheral Products Division, 3001 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, Calif. 95134, (800) 955-3453.


Ricoh IS410 Bundled with Doc Image Mgmt Swr
Ricoh IS410 Bundled With Recollect Document Image Management Software

NEW YORK (April 19, 1994) -- Ricoh Corporation today announced that it is offering the RICOH IS410, high-speed, high-resolution desktop image scanner bundled with Recollect, the award-winning document image management software from Mindworks Corporation. The bundle offers Imaging Value Added Resellers (IVARs) a turnkey solution to provide general business users a powerful desktop solution for document management. It allows users to scan, store, and retrieve numerous documents quickly and easily to and from multiple media.

"Our customers are asking for help in managing their scanned documents," said Dell Glover, director of sales and marketing, Peripheral Products Division, Ricoh Corporation. "Giving them Recollect is a logical step. Recollect's intuitive interface and commands are perfect for our customers who don't have a lot of time to learn a new computer program."

The Ricoh IS410 is a powerful and versatile desktop image scanner for image and document filing. It offers 400 dpi fine-resolution and fast processing - 2.1 seconds for letter size pages at 200 dpi. Recollect v2.0 software is ease to install and simple to use. For improved productivity, Recollect creates a separate index for each individual document. The index travels with the document wherever it goes allowing the document to be shared among users without having to spend hours updating a central index. Recollect also features a Fuzzy Search option that compensates for mismatches between search words and indexed words prior to retrieving a document. This makes it easy to locate a document without having to proofread and correct the text file before storing.

Ricoh Corporation, a U.S. company headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a diversified office equipment and electronics firm with sales of nearly $ 1 billion annually. Ricoh is a leading supplier of copiers, facsimiles and multifunctional document systems that are sold both directly and through dealers. The company also markets scanners, printers and optical and magnetic storage devices, as well as photographic equipment.

For more information, contact: Ricoh Corporation, Peripheral Products Division, 3001 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, Calif. 95134, (800) 955-3453.


HLPDK Sound & Vision Ed. Help Dev Kit V11.5
HLPDK - Help Development Kit - Version 11.5

HLPDK Sound & Vision Edition

More Power for Windows and OS/2 Users !

April 29, 1994 -- HLPDK is a shareware hypertext and hypermedia Help Database Development Kit, that includes two royalty free help engines and a help compiler with a built-in cross reference tool. Creates help files for many target formats from one help source.

Version 11.5 Highlights:

** New Windows Activation program (available only with the registered version) - run HLPDK under Windows using a GUI interface !

** New Native OS/2 hosted compiler (available only with the registered version) can run directly from an OS/2 session. Supports access to 16MB memory, and most of helpCX features. The fastest HLPDK compiler yet - no need to switch back and forth between real and protected mode.

** The native memory help engine and the help compiler are limited by available memory, or 130 Million topics.

** The HLPDK System Extension Library (HDKLIB) now supports the undocumented winHelp macros ExtAbleItem, ExtInsertItem, FloatingMenu, ResetMenu, JumpHash and PopupHash.

Companion Products News

WH2HDK - Windows winHelp help Projects (RTF) to HLPDK converter. Facilitates the conversion of existing winHelp projects to HLPDK, and from HLPDK to all the supported targets. A great way to generate cross-platform help projects from old and new winHelp projects !

RC2HDK version 3.0 - generates help templates from Windows RC files, now supports RC Dialogs !

Major Features

Topics, PopUps, Links, Keywords, Text Formats, Navigational and Structural facilities, Target Code insertion, Multiple module files, Automatic Pascal/C/C++ reference generation, Exception handling, Multiple file target databases, Graphics, Sound, Groups, Application Launch, Automatic exports creation, User defined link templates and more.

Supported targets

Windows 3.0/3.1 winHelp .HPJ/.RTF

OS/2 .IPF (IPFC)

Microsoft Multimedia Viewer 2.0

THELP 3.0 .HL

DESQview/X .HLP (MDVXHELP)

TVHC 1.1 .TXT (TVHC)

QuickHelp 1.83 .SRC (HELPMAKE)

Native (Paradox 4.x & text)

POPHELP .TXT (MAKEHELP)

Native (Memory HDX & text)

Sony MM Player (Via MM Viewer)

Word Processors (via RTF)

Text documents with automatic table of contents, glossary & index

WWW HTML (Supporting Windows, Macintosh, UNIX - Motif, VMS and

          probably other platforms)

Developing help text is an important but often neglected part of application development. Developers often run out of time and/or money long before they even start it. Not a easy task to begin with (it requires skills in both application design and technical writing), today's help systems also require programming expertise and a good measure of time. As a result, many applications have inadequate help systems that do not really fulfill their objective - help the user. The problem is even more complex when an application has more than one target environment, each one using different formats and programming techniques to generate help text.

HLPDK cannot solve all the problems involved in help text generation, but it helps a lot. It allows you to write one help text source and compile it to many different targets. Take existing texts (user manuals, technical notes, etc.), add simple help commands, compile them and you have a complete help system with hot-links, indexes and directories !

Download HLPDK from your favorite BBS or order it from shareware catalogs. Get your registered copy from HyperAct, Inc. or from PsL (1-800-242-4PsL). Registration fee is $50 (plus S&H). Help Engine TurboPascal sources may be obtained for an additional $100 fee. RC2HDK and WH2HDK sold separately. Higher Education discounts available. For a limited time, registering HLPDK includes a $9.95 discount on the JCSM Shareware CD-ROM collection.

HyperAct, Inc.

P.O. Box 5517, Coralville IA 52241

Phone/Fax (319) 351-8413,   Compuserve 76350,333


Open Computing's Best Unix Tips Ever
UNIX USERS UNCOVER TIMELY TIPS IN LATEST BOOK RELEASE

Berkeley, CA, April 28, 1994 -- With the growing popularity of the Internet and the demand for interoperability, the Unix operating system is experiencing a resurgence. For all Unix users, from novice to master alike, Osborne/McGraw-Hill has just published Open Computing's Best Unix Tips Ever. This book is designed to help readers take full advantage of their Unix operating system's power.

Written by Unix experts Kenneth H. Rosen, Richard R. Rosinski, and Douglas A. Host, Open Computing's Best Unix Tips Ever helps new users get started and avoid common pitfalls while offering experienced users productive tips and tricks unavailable elsewhere. Within the 1,014 tips, readers will find solutions to common problems as well as to unusual and complicated tasks.

Open Computing's Best Unix Tips Ever covers

* The basics of Unix, including setting up a system, organizing

  files, and customizing the environment.

* Efficient and powerful ways to edit, format, and print text.

* Communicating via electronic mail, transfer files, share files,

  and network with other systems.

* Writing shell programs and C programs, and using tools such

  as PERL, AWK, and SED.

* Using Unix and DOS together and communicating between

  environments.

Open Computing's Best Unix Tips Ever helps readers explore the resources of the Internet with tips on how to find them fast. Secrets of system and network administration, including configuration, backup, and security strategies, are also disclosed. Useful Unix scripts and programs are found throughout the book for readers to use and adapt.

For Unix users who desire greater efficiency and productivity, Open Computing's Best Unix Tips Ever--the only Unix tips book available--is an outstanding resource.

Open Computing's Best Unix Tips Ever is soft cover, 800 pages, and has examples throughout. Suggested retail price: $29.95. ISBN: 0-07-881924-5. For orders only, phone 1(800)227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, Pacific Time.

Kenneth H. Rosen is a distinguished member of the technical staff in the Architecture Area of AT&T Bell Laboratories. Rosen also teaches in the masters program at Monmouth College. He has written several text books and many magazine articles. He received his Ph.D. from MIT.

Richard R. Rosinski is a technical manager in the Architecture Area of AT&T Bell Laboratories where he is responsible for audio and voice-processing architecture. Rosinski has written several books and numerous articles. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University. Rosen and Rosinski are authors of the best-selling Unix System V Release 4: An Introduction.

Douglas A. Host is a member of the technical staff in the Global Customer Programs Center at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Host received his master's degree in computer science at Rutgers University and has worked with Unix for many years.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of books about computers that include tutorials, references, and user guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet titles as well as its Made Easy and Complete Reference books, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with McGraw-Hill magazines Business Week, BYTE, LAN TIMES, and UnixWorld's OPEN COMPUTING. A division of McGraw-Hill's Professional Publishing Group, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies and innovative applications for future computer books. Osborne books are available in bookstores and computer stores worldwide.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


LAN Times Guide to SQL
SEQUEL TO USING SQL PUBLISHED

Berkeley, CA, April 28, 1994 -- Structured Query Language (SQL) is the standard database language used by all leading database management systems, including Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2, and dozens of others. Recognizing the increasing importance of SQL in database management, Osborne/McGraw-Hill has just published LAN Times Guide to SQL, a completely updated and revised edition of Using SQL by James R. Groff and Paul N. Weinberg. This book, published under Osborne's co-publishing agreement with LAN Times magazine, is designed to help readers learn SQL and take control of its power.

Organized in six comprehensive parts, LAN Times Guide to SQL takes readers from a basic overview of SQL through programming with SQL and future directions. Written to the ANSVISO SQL standard, readers will learn SQL concepts and theory and the role of SQL in database management. Figures, illustrations, and examples throughout the text make SQL easier to comprehend.

After reading LAN Times Guide to SQL, users will be able to

* Use SQL to retrieve and store data on a variety of computers

  and networks.

* Write programs that access SQL databases.

* Understand the new SQL2 standard and Microsoft's ODBC standard

  for SQL on personal computers--and the impact these standards

  will have.

* Select a SQL database well-suited to a specific application

  after reviewing leading product comparisons showing strengths

  and weaknesses.

LAN Times Guide to SQL also offers the most comprehensive treatment of embedded SQL, dynamic SQL, and the SQL Server and ODBC APIs currently available. In addition, Groff and Weinberg discuss the SQL benchmark wars, market trends, and leadership battles that are affecting every part of the computer industry.

For a unique perspective on SQL and guidance about how to use it to maximum advantage, LAN Times Guide to SQL is the ultimate resource.

LAN Times Guide to SQL is soft cover, 688 pages, and has examples and illustrations throughout. Suggested retail price: $29.95. ISBN: 0-07-882026-X. For orders only, phone 1 (800)227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, Pacific Time.

James R. Groff is the cofounder of Network Innovations Corporation, a developer of SQL-based networking software that links personal computers to corporate databases. Founded in 1984, Network Innovations was acquired by Apple Computer in 1988. Prior to founding Network Innovations, Groff held marketing positions at Hewlett-Packard and Plexus Computers, a manufacturer of Unix-based microcomputer systems. He is a frequent speaker and an author of technical articles on SQL and Unix topics. Groff holds a BS degree in mathematics from MIT and an MBA from Harvard University.

Paul N. Weinberg is the cofounder of Network Innovations Corporation. Prior to founding Network Innovations, he held software development and marketing positions at Bell Laboratories, HewlettPackard, and Plexus Computers. Weinberg is the co-author, with Jim Groff of Understanding Unix: A Conceptual Guide, a best-selling overview of the Unix operating system for managers and data-processing professionals. He holds a BS degree from the University of Michigan and an MS degree from Stanford University, both in computer science. While at Stanford, Weinberg collaborated on The Simple Solution to Rubik's Cube, the best-selling book of 1981 with more than seven million copies in print.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of books about computers that include tutorials, references, and user guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet titles--The Internet Complete Reference and The Internet Yellow Pages--as well as its Made Easy and Complete Reference books, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with McGraw-Hill magazines Business Week, BYTE, LAN TIMES, and UnixWorld's OPEN COMPUTING. A division of McGraw-Hill's Professional Publishing Group, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies and innovative applications for future computer books. Osborne books are available in bookstores and computer stores worldwide.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


Teach Yourself C, Second Edition
C FOR YOURSELF

(OR HOW TO LEARN C IN JUST MINUTES A DAY)

Berkeley, CA, April 28, 1994 -- C, the king of programming languages, remains important and popular today both in its own right and because it forms the basis of C++, the object-oriented programming language of choice for programming Windows applications. For the thousands of people just entering the programming world who want to learn C, there is no better tutorial than Herbert Schildt's Teach Yourself C, Second Edition, just released by Osborne/McGraw-Hill.

Based on the previous best-selling edition that sold over 100,000 copies, Teach Yourself C, Second Edition, has been completely revised and updated to cover the latest developments and techniques in C programming. A self-paced guide designed to build beginning programmers' skills and confidence, Teach Yourself C, Second Edition, explains a new C concept in each chapter with plenty of examples, self-evaluation skill checks, and exercises for practice. After mastering the ideas presented in a chapter, readers are then ready for the next chapter with its new set of concepts and lessons. By the end of the book, readers will have mastered C fundamentals and will be able to program effectively in C.

With Teach Yourself C, Second Edition, readers will

* Learn the structure of a C program.

* Understand each of C's Program Control Statements.

* Take a close look at data types, variables, and expressions.

* Discover the power of functions.

* Use console I/O and file I/O.

* Work with structures and unions.

* Move along to advanced data types and operators.

* Get a glimpse of how C programming works in the Windows

  environment.

Concisely organized and clearly written, Teach Yourself C, Second Edition, covers all the vital C information while avoiding unnecessary and potentially confusing digressions. For students, hobbyists, and professional programmers, there is no easier way to learn C than with Teach Yourself C, Second Edition.

Teach Yourself C, Second Edition is soft cover, 608 pages, and illustrated throughout. Suggested retail price: $24.95. ISBN: 0-07-882011-1. For orders only, phone 1 (800) 227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, Pacific Time.

Herbert Schildt, whose 40 books on computing have sold over one million copies worldwide, is an ace programmer in C and has written many acclaimed books on the subject. His bestsellers include the original edition of Teach Yourself C; Teach Yourself C++; C: The Compete Reference, Second Edition; C++: The Compete Reference; and The Annotated ANSI C Standard. He has written numerous other books on C, C++, DOS, OS/2, and Windows. Schildt is president of Universal Computing Laboratories, Inc., a software engineering firm, and holds a master's degree in computer science from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of books about computers that include tutorials, references, and user guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet titles as well as its Made Easy and Complete Reference books, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with McGraw-Hill magazines Business Week, BYTE, LAN TIMES, and UnixWorld's OPEN COMPUTING. A division of McGraw-Hill's Professional Publishing Group, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies and innovative applications for future computer books. Osborne books are available in bookstores and computer stores worldwide.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


PAPER - PCI Technology Optimizes Performance
NEW PCI TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZES SERVER AND WORKSTATION PERFORMANCE

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Introduction

Since Intel introduced the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) specification for local-bus microcomputer architectures in 1993, PCI technology has been taking the personal computer market by storm. Designed to take advantage of faster PC processors, such as the 80486 and Pentium chips, PCI promises to deliver 16 times the data throughput of conventional PC architectures.

Naturally, Ethernet adapter manufacturers have been scrambling to optimize their own technology to make the best possible use of the PCI local bus architecture. One of the greatest bottlenecks to network performance has always been the limitation in getting data on and off the network from a network server or workstation. Tapping the power of PCI for network applications could obviate many of these - AN performance problems.

The Evolution of Local Bus Architectures

PCI is a local bus architecture for the personal computer that delivers higher throughput from input/output (I/O) devices by speeding up the bus dock and widening the bus data path beyond the 8- and 16-bit set for the IBM AT architecture. PCI also takes advantage of the full spectrum of advanced bus features, including interrupt sharing, burst-mode transfers, and arbitrated bus mastering.

Actually, local bus technology itself is far from new. The old IBM PC and XT are classic examples of local bus architectures. The whole concept of local bus design is to directly connect peripheral bus to the central processing unit (CPU). So plugging a board into a PC s expansion bus would be the same as directly connecting that board to the CPU. (Naturally, the same is true for network adapter boards.) In order to make the direct connection possible, the clock speed and width of the bus must match that of the CPU. In the case of the XT, the bus width is 8 bits and the clock speed is 4.77 MHz.

The local bus model can be extended to accommodate faster microprocessors, as is the case with PCI. In a true local-bus design, the rate at which components connected to the bus exchange data with the bus circuitry has to match the speed of the microprocessor. The faster the microprocessor, the faster the bus, but at no time can the speed of the bus exceed that of the CPU.

First Came ISA, Then Came EISA

With the introduction of the PC AT, IBM changed the local-bus model by making it possible for the microprocessor to run faster than the bus. So as the 286 gave way to the 386, PC and PC clone manufacturers began implementing different clock speeds, e.g. 286 chips running at 10 or 12 MHz and 386 chips running at 16 MHz or more. By limiting the speed of the expansion bus, vendors could continue to support existing addin hardware that had not been optimized for the faster dock rates. The Industry Standards Association (ISA) finally sanctioned this design approach in 1988.

This ISA architecture not only imposes limitations on the host computers clock speed, H also meant that the microprocessor (or motherboard) had to take on the added task of managing transfers to and from the bus. As a result, valuable CPU cycles were being expended to coordinate RAM reads and writes, communication with the video adapter and the printer ports, and other processing tasks. Even with the advent of the bus mastering design, the separation of dock and bus speeds imposed performance limitations on adapters.

To obviate this limitation, IBM created the Micro Channel architecture (MCA), which delivered a 32-bit data path with a 10-MHz clock speed. The result was the potential for peak transfer rates up to 20 Mbps, versus 8 Mbps for the ISA architecture. What MCA added to the design was a separate control circuit devoted exclusively to managing the bus, so now the bus speed and the microprocessor clock speed became truly separated. However, the MCA architecture is totally incompatible with ISA technology, and the added cost for MCA has been an added obstacle that has hindered IBM as it has been trying to move PS/2 computers into the marketplace.

EISA (Extended ISA) applied the same concept, isolating the control of the bus from the microprocessor and widening the data path to 32 bits. Unlike MCA, however, EISA is backward-compatible and uses a bus system that is compatible with both ISA and EISA. Unfortunately, the price of backward-compatibility is less than optimal performance. The EISA card can support data transfer rates of up to 33 Mbps, but having to accommodate ISA's slower 8 Mbps cobbles EISA technology in ordinary operations. The significant added cost for EISA compared to ISA and the minimal performance improvement of EISA over ISA have also been factors in the slow acceptance of Extended ISA.

The local-bus design re-emerged in the early 1990s to support the new generation of video systems. Early systems were implementing improved displays on the motherboard and using a local-bus architecture to push more color and video data through the data pipeline. With the video display buffer connected right to the microprocessor, it eliminated the problem of having to slow the video response to match the speed of the workstation s bus. Instead, the microprocessor was able to manipulate the host computers images using the full speed and bus width of the CPU.

Even though the need for local-bus video has all but disappeared with the introduction of fixed-function graphic accelerators to control video frame buffers, the interest in applications for local bus architectures remains high. For example, hard drive systems have become faster and are now straining the throughput rates of conventional ISA bus architectures.

VESA Creates VL-Bus

This resurgence in interest in local bus technology prompted the Video Electronics Standards Association to develop their own unified local-bus expansion design, called the VL-Bus. The advantage of the VL-Bus is that it can handle both 32-bit and 16-bit operations. It was originally targeted to support video, but the VL-Bus design is broad enough that it can also support other peripherals that need high-bandwidth data transfers. And with pin-out connections for local-bus circuits, it s possible for third parties to develop interchangeable adapters and expansion boards. The VL-Bus also includes only one hardware interrupt control (IRQ9), which is used to hook into either an ISA, EISA, or MCA bus.

The design of the VL-Bus is basically that of a set of buffered address, data, and control signals that are directly connected to the host processor. The specification sets no upper limit on clock speed, and manufacturers can add buffers but only at the sacrifice of speed. The VL-Bus tops out at a speed of 66 MHz. That's why the recommendation is to use no more than three local bus devices running at speeds up to 33 MHz; two devices at 40 MHz, or one device at 50 MHz. Since there are really only three adapters that can take advantage of a local-bus connection - a video card, a disk controller, and a network adapter - this design is adequate.

Unfortunately, software configuration is not possible with VL-Bus adapters so it is up to the manufacturer to set up jumpers and dip switches, or to develop their own software to alter on-board EEPROM configurations. Drivers are not required, except for configuration purposes. And with the advent of the 64-bit Pentium processor, VESA began working on a new standard that could tap the Pentium s processing power and still remain backward compatible with the old 32-bit architecture.

Enter PCI

Unlike other local-bus designs, PCI can accommodate the most advanced aspects of computer hardware design. It was developed to let designers create systems capable of supporting the latest in multimedia technology, encompassing a wide range of peripherals that support data-intensive applications. For example, PCI supports arbitrated bus mastering which handles interrupts on a prioritized basis. It also has its own bus command language and directly supports secondary caches.

PCI was designed for the engineer. The PCI design is independent of the microprocessor chip, so manufacturers don t have to retrofit their existing adapter design to accommodate a new microprocessor. It promises a new standard that will allow adapter makers to create a single set of cards that will support multiple computing platforms. In fact, the PCI architecture will not only support different Intel platforms, such as the 486 and Pentium, but it will also support Digital Equipment Corporation's new Alpha AXP RISC-based technology and the new Power PC.

By following the PCI specification, manufacturers will be able to create systems that require fewer computer chips. The PCI standard minimizes the circuitry needed to connect VLSI chips. This means fewer parts and a lower cost.

All in all, PCI offers the promise of a truly open computing manufacturing standard with  some real advantages:

* Improved performance through a local-bus architecture

* The ability to use chips to perform specialized functions (video controllers, SCSI controllers, audio and video products, as well as LAN adapters)

* The ability to incorporate more functionality on system boards, which will save costs over installing expansion boards

* A common platform that will let manufacturers create expansion boards that can accommodate any computer systems - 286, 386, 486, RISC, MCA, Alpha, etc.

In fact, PCI is expected to supplement rather than replace the bus architecture in almost all computer systems.

In fact, even though it is a local-bus specification, PCI is not directly connected to the processor. It is sometimes described as a "mezzanine" bus, and instead of having its own clock, its bus is synchronized to the microprocessor clock and its support circuitry. The PCI 2.0 standard includes support for clock frequencies from 20 to 33 MHz, and it can even stop the bus speed altogether for additional power savings in green workstations and notebook computers. As computer technology continues to save on power consumption, PCI also provides a migration path from 5V logic circuitry to 3.3V, with connectors provided for both power types.

And like MCA and EISA technology, PCI supports software configuration. PCI expansion boards include 256 register bytes to store configuration information.

Better Performance for Network Applications

For network applications local-bus architectures in general and the PCI specification in particular offer some real pluses in terms of data throughput performance. According to Intel sources, the theoretical maximum throughput of PCI is 132 Mbps in 32-bit operation, or 264 Mbps in 64-bn operation.

In real terms, maximum rates are set by burst-mode operations, in which a single address cycle can be followed by multiple data cycles that access sequential memory locations. Very few day-to-day computing operations can take advantage of these burst-mode high-speed data transfers. For non-burst data transfers the PCI specification requires two dock cycles, as well as wait states for read operations, so actual throughput is about half that of burst mode operations, say 66 Mbps for a 32-bit connection. Still PCI performance far exceeds the established rate of 8 Mbps set for the ISA bus. The higher data transfer speed can be a real bonus for high-end workstation applications and file servers. PCI largely eliminates the bus bottleneck of getting data on and off the network.

And PCI is technically advanced. The first PCI-based machines are now starting to appear, but the advanced architecture that makes the system separate from the microprocessor probably means that PCI is here to stay for some time to come.

The PCI Ethernet Chip Design Offers an Edge

Accton Technology Corporation is starting to develop network adapters designed specifically to take advantage of PCI. The new generation of PCI-oriented Ethernet controllers are designed to provide near optimal data throughput while minimizing CPU utilization. The result: network adapters that deliver faster throughput rates than ever before.

These new 32-bit PCI Ethernet chipsets typically support PCI clock speeds of up to 33 MHz with no wait states, and include on-chip DMA (Direct Memory Access). With on-chip DMA, the adapter can be programmed to accommodate data bursts of unlimited size, up to full Ethernet bandwidth (10 Mbps) with less than 1 percent of the bus utilized, and requiring very little CPU utilization.

What's more, PCI Ethernet chipsets are microprocessor independent, so the same chip can be used to support 80486, Pentium, or Alpha-based servers and workstations.

PCI Is Perfect for Network Applications

For network applications, this means that both network servers and high-end workstations can take advantage of reduced CPU utilization (i.e. fewer clock cycles are required for network applications, which means more processing power is available for other tasks). Using DMA technology and deep FIFO in the chip itself means fewer CPU cycles are required for network applications. Therefore the computer bus can handle more activity, which can be particularly useful for network server applications.

The Ethernet PCI chip design also supports full duplexing operations. That means data can be transferred in and out of a network adapter at full Ethernet speeds. In other words, data transfer rates of 20 Mbps (10 Mbps in and 10Mbps out) can be achieved using PCI adapters.

And since PCI technology is software-configurable, manufacturers can create a single PCI network adapter and offer it for virtually any network or computer platform. Specific information relevant to the workstation or server hardware and the network infrastructure can be programmed into the environment via software. And as the environment evolves, the software can be upgraded. Unlike other hardware-specific solutions, PCI offers a true plug-and-play networking solution for virtually any environment.

As a result, PCI technology is ideally suited for network applications. Data transfer on and off the network is faster and more efficient because the transfer rates are closely aligned with the clock speeds of the microprocessor. Full duplex support also makes the most of the available network connection, delivering data transfer rates of up to 20 Mbps for Ethernet. lt s also versatile because the PCI architecture is microprocessor independent and because the specific information needed to configure the adapter can be provided through external software.

Accton's PCI Networking Technology

Accton is the first manufacturer to offer a PCI-based Ethernet adapter. The EtherDuo-PCI (EN1203) Ethernet adapter has a full 32-bit data path with bus mastering. It also uses a DMA Ethernet chip architecture with a deep FIFO memory to minimize CPU utilization so the system s CPU can handle increased system bus activity. The microarchitecture supports full duplex Ethernet operation with data transfer rates up to 20 Mbps.

Since the EtherDuo-PCI uses the PCI local bus architecture, the clock speed of the bus matches the speed of the computers microprocessor so packet data can be handled at rates from 50 to 100 MHz, depending on the microprocessor. And since the chip architecture is processor-independent, the adapter can support 486, Pentium, Alpha, and RISC-based computers.

The EtherDuo-PCI is an excellent adapter for both servers and high-performance workstations. lt includes software to support Novell's recently announced Universal NetWare Client. Using Virtual Loadable Modules (VLMs) in place of the previous NETx shell, the Universal NetWare Client can support NetWare 2, 3, 4, and Personal NetWare. The Universal NetWare Client includes a full suite of connectivity support services accessible via Microsoft Windows, offering direct access to NetWare file and print services from Windows File Manager, Print Manager, and Control Panel.

The Universal NetWare Client also features Optimized Memory Management with memory swapping, enhanced data transport services using packet burst and Large Internet Packet (LIP) support, and a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) client.

The EtherDuo-PCI features self-configuring 10BASE-T (RJ-45) and 10BASE2 (BNC) ports. In addition to the Universal NetWare Client, the adapters includes NDIS drivers to support Microsoft LAN Manager, IBM LAN Server, Digital PATHWORKS, Banyan VINES, and Wollongong's Pathway Access; and Packet Drivers to support FTP, TCP/IP, and NCSA Telnet.

Accton is currently expanding its line of PCI-based networking products to include additional Ethernet and Token Ring connectivity solutions.

For more information:

Accton Technology Corporation

1962 Zanker Rd

San Jose, CA 95112

(408) 452-8900,  FAX: (408) 452-8988


Accton Premieres 100BASE-Tx Adapter
Accton Premieres 100BASE-Tx Adapter at NetWorld + Interop 94

Accton to Demonstrate New Centium-PCI Adapter in Anticipation of Demand for Fast Ethernet

May 2, 1994 -- LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Accton Technology Corporation will be showing the first 100BASE-Tx network adapter at this week s NetWorld + Interop 94 exhibition. The new Centium-PCI network adapter was developed to be compatible with the proposed 100BASE-Tx standard currently being reviewed by the Internet Engineering Task Force, as well as conventional 10BASE-T. The San Jose-based workgroups solutions manufacturer is showing the new prototype technology to illustrate to the market that Accton is prepared to offer customers a migration path to support the latest networking technology.

The new Accton Centium-PCI adapter is a half-size PCI adapter with two network interfaces. The Centium-PCI's RJ-45 interface supports 100 Mbps Ethernet transmission rates over Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair cable, and a second RJ-45 interface supports conventional 10BASE-T connections over Category 3 unshielded twisted-pair cable. The adapter also includes two LEDs. Main LEDs indicate the port selection and port status (one dual-color LED for each port), and two additional LEDs are provided to indicate Tx/Rx for each port.

Since the Centium-PCI adapter uses a PCI interface, it can take advantage of the Peripheral Components Interconnect (PCI) local bus architecture. PCI actually matches the bus speed to the host microprocessor, providing faster throughput rates. For example, data packets can be transferred at rates from 50 to 100 MHz, depending on the CPU. The PCI architecture is also independent of the processor, so it can optimize throughput in any kind of workstation or server, including 486, Pentium Alpha, and RISC-based computers.

At the last Interop exhibition we displayed our 100BASE-VG adapter. With the addition of the Centium-PCI 100BASE-Tx card, we are telling the market that we will be ready with new technology, no matter what the standards bodies decide, said Swan Chen, General Manager of Accton Technology. The beauty of this new adapter is that it gives our customers a migration path from today s 10BASE-T technology to Fast Ethernet. But no matter which standard the market backs, 100BASE-Tx or 100BASE-VG, we plan to be ready with compatible Fast Ethernet solutions that deliver the best possible performance.

The 100BASE-Tx standard is based on a Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) scheme and is being backed by Grand Junction Networks, Inc., and other vendors. It is currently being reviewed by the by the IEEE, along with another specification proposal, 4T Plus, which is a four-pair UTP approach put forth by 3Com Corporation and others. A third proposal, 100BASE-VG technology was originally developed by AT&T Microelectronics and Hewlett-Packard Company. All three standards are being offered to give local area network customers a migration path from their installed network systems to Fast Ethernet, a 100Mbps transmission scheme that will extend current Ethernet data transmission speeds beyond 10Mbps.

Accton has already demonstrated that we can deliver the most cost-competitive 10BASE-T technology in the market, Chen added. We anticipate being able to extend those same manufacturing efficiencies to the 100BASE-Tx market. Where other suppliers anticipate that 100BASE-Tx adapters will cost $500 and up, we plan to deliver our 100BASE-Tx adapters for less than $300.11

Accton is still testing its 100BASE-Tx Fast Ethernet adapter. Availability and specific pricing have yet to be established.

Accton Technology Corporation manufactures workgroup connectivity hardware and software, including a complete product line for Ethernet and Token-Ring applications. Accton has been ranked as one of the top 10 manufacturers of Ethernet adapters by International Data Corporation, and the first Ethernet adapter vendor to receive ISO-9001 certification. Accton Technology Corporation is headquartered at 1962 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95112; telephone (408) 452-8900; FAX: (408) 452-8988.


Accton Demos PCI Network Adapter at NetWorld
Accton Demonstrates New PCI Network Adapter at NetWorld + Interop

New PCI Ethernet Adapter Delivers Five Times the Speed of EISA Adapters and It Includes With NetWare Universal Client

May 2, 1994 -- LAS VEGAS, Nevada - At NetWorld + Interop '94 this week, Accton Technology Corporation will be demonstrating its new line of PCI adapters in Booth 3233. By applying PCI technology to network adapters, Accton has developed a new high-performance network adapter circuit design that delivers up to five times the performance of conventional EISA adapters, making it ideal for use in network servers and high-performance or high-end workstations. And the support software for the EtherDuo PCI adapter delivers plug-and-play compatibility with NetWare networks.

The EtherDuo PCI Ethernet adapter is based on the Peripheral Components Interconnect (PCI) local bus architecture, which matches the bus speed of the host microprocessor. As a result, data packets can be handled at rates of 50 to 100 MHz, depending on the microprocessor. And since the chip architecture is processor-independent, the adapter is ideal for use with 486, Pentium Alpha, and RISC-based computers.

The EtherDuo PCI has a full 32-bit data path with bus mastering and supports full-duplex Ethernet operations with data transfer rates of 20 megabits per second in switched Ethernet applications. It also uses a direct memory access (DMA) Ethernet chip architecture with a deep FIFO memory to minimize CPU utilization which results in optimized system performance.

"These new PCI adapters are ideal for use in NetWare file servers," noted Swan Chen, General Manager for Accton Technology. "Since the PCI adapters come with the NetWare Universal Client software, they can be quickly installed in a NetWare environment. And the PCI adapters high-speed performance also make it a the right choice for high-end workstation applications where data throughput is a critical factor."

The EtherDuo PCI is ready for NetWare with support from Novell's recently announced Universal NetWare Client. Using Virtual Loadable Modules (VLMs) in place of the previous NETX shell, the Universal NetWare Client can support NetWare 2, 3, 4, and Personal NetWare. The Universal NetWare Client includes a full suite of connectivity support services accessible via Microsoft Windows, offering direct access to NetWare file and print services from Windows File Manager, Print Manager, and Control Panel. The Universal NetWare Client also features Optimized Memory Management with memory swapping, enhanced data transport services using packet burst and Large Internet Packet (LIP) support, and a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) client.

The EtherDuo PCI has self-configuring 10BASE-T (RJ-45) and 10BASE-2 (BNC) ports. In addition to the Universal NetWare Client, the adapters Includes NDIS drivers to support Microsoft Lan Manager, IBM LAN Server, Digital PATHWORKS, Banyan VINES, and Wollongong's Pathway Access; and Packet Drivers to support FTP, TCP/IP, and NCSA Telnet.

The EtherDuo PCI carries a retail price of $249. Novell s Universal NetWare Client and additional driver software is included at no additional charge. (Novell is offering the Universal NetWare Client as a stand-alone software package for $99 retail.)

Accton Technology Corporation manufactures workgroup connectivity hardware and software, including a complete product line for Ethernet and Token-Ring applications. Accton has been ranked as one of the top 10 manufacturers of Ethernet adapters by International Data Corporation, and the first Ethernet adapter vendor to receive ISO-9001 certification. Accton Technology Corporation is headquartered at 1962 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95112; telephone (408) 452-8900; FAX: (408) 452-8988.


Bureacratic Buddy Enhanced for State/Fed Req.
PRENTICE HALL'S BUREAUCRATIC BUDDY ENHANCED FOR LATEST STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS

ATLANTA, May 2 -- Prentice Hall Professional Software has released version 3.10 of Bureaucratic Buddy, the company's module for preparing federal and state quarterly and annual returns. Included in this release are changes reflecting the revised state and federal government requirements.

The federal change revises Form 941 to accommodate 1994 government requirements. Bureaucratic Buddy includes the new Form 941 for the first quarter of 1994. This form was revised to remove backup withholding, which is to be reported annually on new Form 945.

State Software Revisions

Bureaucratic Buddy version 3.01 also includes significant updates to the state modules. For example, state unemployment insurance (SUI) magnetic media reporting has been added to the Iowa module. Updates to the laser images and/or various fields were also completed for the following state software: Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Texas, Vermont and Washington.

Bureaucratic Buddy produces W-2s, W-3s, all 1099s, forms 1098, 1096, 941, 940, 940EZ, and state quarterly unemployment reports. The system features quick and easy processing of required federal forms and quarterly unemployment reports for all states, including specific reports for states with OCR and special filing requirements, such as California, Texas, New Jersey, and Ohio.

Availability, Support and System Requirements

The suggested retail price for Bureaucratic Buddy is $149. The system requires an IBM and 100% compatible 8088-based PC, DOS 3.1 or later, and 440K RAM. Prentice Hall recommends an 80386 or 80486-based PC and a color monitor for best results.

Prentice Hall Professional Software is an industry leader in professional accounting, tax and real estate management software, serving more than 10,000 customers. The company is a member of the Software and Information Services Division of Paramount Publishing's Business, Technical and Professional Group. Paramount Publishing is one of the world's leading publishers of computer, educational, consumer, and business, technical, and professional books. It is a division of the New York-based Paramount Communications, Inc., a global entertainment and publishing company which is a majority-owned subsidiary of Viacom Inc. Prentice Hall Professional Software can be contacted at P.O. Box 723597, 2400 Lake Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 31139 or by telephone at (800) 241-3306, or in Atlanta at (404) 432-1996


Xerox & Novel Partnership, Networking with Docs
Xerox and Novell Enter Partnership to Create Network Solutions for Working with Documents

The Document Company and The Networking Company introduce new client/server framework for enterprise-wide document management services across NetWare

NETWORLD + INTEROP -- Las Vegas, NV, May 4, 1994 -- With the goal of dramatically improving the way people work with information, Xerox Corporation and Novell, Inc., today announced a strategic partnership to address the needs of organizations to better manage documents effectively over workgroup and enterprise-wide networks. The resulting products and services will provide customers with significant gains in productivity by allowing them to find, capture, use, share, and produce documents over networks with increased ease and speed.

Initially, the two companies will collaborate on the development and marketing of Document Enabled Networking (DEN) for Novell NetWare, the world's leading network computing environment. DEN for NetWare will be an open software framework on which developers can build scalable document management services and applications. These services and applications will provide NetWare users with transparent, reliable and uniform access to information in electronic documents, regardless of where they are stored or the form in which they exist. Within the DEN framework. users will be able to find and use documents created in most common office applications by simply searching for document attributes or content.

In the future, the companies will extend the DEN environment to other networking platforms and also jointly develop and market additional products, such as robust network print services, with NetWare networks.

Solving the Information Management Problem

Effectively using the vast amounts of information in documents has become a critical organizational challenge to business today. Companies recognize the need to access and re-use their enormous volume of document-based information, but do not have the tools to do so efficiently. The basic functions of finding, capturing, using, sharing and distributing information have become complicated problems, causing lost productivity and reduced competitiveness, thus threatening bottom-line profitability. Compounding the issue, as networks spread to enterprise scale, document-based information is becoming more widely distributed and complex. As a result, corporate customers are demanding more powerful and easier-to-use networked document systems.

The Xerox/Novell Partnership

The partnership--combining the networking expertise of Novell with the document knowledge of Xerox--is designed to address these critical needs. Through the partnership, the two companies will leverage NetWare as an open platform for delivering key network services to provide sophisticated easy-to-use document management and production capabilities from the workgroup to the entire enterprise.

"An organization's most valuable assets--the ideas and information of its people-reside in documents," said Robert Frankenberg, president and CEO of Novell. 'Because these assets are critical to an organization's profitability, document services represent an important segment of our overall NetWare services strategy, and we have selected Xerox as a key partner in this market. By combining the highly respected document knowledge and technology of Xerox with Novell's expertise, we can expand the benefits of NetWare throughout the enterprise and enable organizations to leverage their information assets more productively."

"Xerox and Novell share a vision of the network as a critical part of the information highway of the 1990 s." said Paul A. Allaire Xerox chairman and CEO. "For this vision to be realized, people must be able to use the network easily and intuitively to access and produce the documents they need, to collaborate with others, and to distribute information in a productive way. The alliance between The Document Company and The Networking Company, and the resultant merging of our technologies, will allow us to jointly deliver these capabilities and create the scalable document processing solutions that are critical to the success of our customers."

"We are at the beginning of perhaps the most exciting phase in the history of computing," said Peter van Cuylenburg, Xerox executive vice president in charge of the company's systems sector. "Now, people can begin to leverage the real power of their computers and networks -and effectively manage the vast amount of information available to them. The partnership between Xerox and Novell makes a significant contribution to this."

The companies will market their products and services through both Xerox and Novell channels and will jointly conduct training for their channel partners. In addition, Xerox will join the Novell Technical Support Alliance program to support new and existing customers using Xerox software and office equipment in the NetWare environment.

Roger Nelson, vice chairman, Management Consulting of Ernst and Young, affirmed the significance of the companies' partnership. "The effective use of an organization's knowledge base is one of the most critical factors in its ability to be productive and ultimately successful in today's highly competitive environment. We are pleased to see two technological and market leaders, Novell and Xerox, joining forces to help us all manage that knowledge with greater ease and efficiency."

Document Enabled Networking

Based on document management technology developed by Xerox' XSoft division and the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) and expertise from Novell, DEN is an open "middleware" software service, residing between the operating system software on NetWare 4 servers, as a set of NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs), and the application software on NetWare clients.

As a distributed client/server environment for document management applications, DEN addresses the growing problems that users face in accessing and managing electronic documents and information throughout an organization.

DEN in conjunction with NetWare 4's Directory Services, will enable consistent access to documents located anywhere in workgroup or enterprise systems, including documents on NetWare 3 servers. Through its open services framework, DEN will allow integration of full text and attribute indexing capabilities from various vendors to enable users to locate documents by both the text they contain as well as the attributes assigned to them. Rather than being constrained to working with a document by having to know its location and name, users will be able to find documents based on their attributes or content.

DEN's object-oriented architecture and integration of automatic conversion capabilities will allow organizations to protect their investments in existing documents and the application programs used to create them. These capabilities will also enable users to easily integrate new documents, in most popular document formats, and migrate to future applications. In addition, DEN's extensive scalability will enable expansion from small workgroups to large enterprise environments.

Application providers will be able to build applications on top of the DEN framework that will take full advantage of its powerful document management capabilities. DEN will include an application programmer interface (API) and a software development kit (SDK) that supports use of the DEN API and SPI. Library services, such as check-in, check-out and version control will be supported, and document security will be integrated with the underlying NetWare platform.

Document Enabled Networking will be delivered in two phases. In Phase One, Xerox and Novell will provide the initial DEN framework, along with a document conversion service and a document indexing service. These will be available in the first half of 1995. DEN Phase One will be offered as a Xerox/Novell co-marketed product, distributed through both companies' sales channels. Novell and Xerox are developing technical specifications for the DEN API defined in Phase One These APIs will be available for NetWare Professional Developers in the 3rd quarter of 1994. Developers interested in receiving information on the DEN technical specifications should contact XSoft at 1-800-428-2995 or Novell at 1-800-255-2561.

In Phase Two, DEN will be expanded to allow the integration of a large variety of databases, services and document collections. For example, a single application could be designed to access information in a SoftSolutions, XSoft or Image Enabled NetWare document collection This phase will be made available by Novell as a part of NetWare.

SoftSolutions and other document management vendors have been involved in the definition of DEN. According to Ken Duncan, president and CEO of SoftSolutions, a subsidiary of WordPerfect, "Because DEN provides an open set of services within NetWare, it expands the field for document management application developers. Developers will now be able to leverage the tools and methodologies provided through DEN to create document management applications that span the entire enterprise."

Novell

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL) is an information system software company, developer of network services, specialized and general purpose operating system products, and application programming tools. The networks Novell serves span from small businesses, to major enterprise system environments, to internetworks. Through its merger with WordPerfect, expected to be completed in mid-summer, Novell intends to take a leadership role in developing networked applications. Novell's NetWare, UnixWare and AppWare families of products provide matched system components for right-sizing information systems within multivendor network computing environments.

Xerox

Xerox Corporation is a global enterprise serving the worldwide document processing market. The company's Document Processing business develops, manufactures, markets, services and finances a complete range of products and services designed to make offices around the world more productive. The XSoft division of Xerox provides software that improves the way people create and use documents to capture, manage and communicate ideas and information.


XANTE Expansion, New Outside Sales Offices
XANTE ANNOUNCES MORE EXPANSION WITH NEW OUTSIDE SALES OFFICE IN CHICAGO, IL

MAY 3, 1994, MOBILE, AL -- XANTE Corporation announces today the opening of its third outside sales office within the past four months. This additional office will be located in Chicago, Illinois, with a focus on the re-seller channel in this and the surrounding area.

Michael Hardiman will head up this new outside sales office. He brings with him years of industry and re-seller sales experience.

"Mike Hardiman is a welcome addition to XANTE's sales staff," said XANTE's Vice President of Marketing, Martin Kennedy. "His knowledge of the laser printer market and experience in developing the re-seller channel is tremendous. This, coupled with the strength in XANTE's product line will play a key role in the growth of sales in the mid-west."

In January of this year, XANTE opened offices in Atlanta and Los Angeles. These offices are headed up by Jim Kronenberger and Eileen Angel, respectively.

"Setting up outside sales offices is part of XANTE's corporate strategy, both domestically and internationally. We expect to be establishing others throughout the remainder of this year to better serve our customers and re-sellers," said Kennedy.

XANTE is currently in the process of developing specialized re-seller programs that will go hand in hand with these expansions. Already in place is the development of promotional items and incentive plans which have been implemented for the Accel-a-Writer 8100, XANTE's highest resolution laser printer.

The Accel-a-Writer 8100 is a high resolution, high performance, laser printer capable of printing full bleed, 11" x 17" documents. Based on Canon's 8 page-per-minute LBP-BX engine, this PostScript Level 2 compatible printer supports true 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi) and can be upgraded to 800 x 800, 960 x 960, or 1200 x 1200 dpi. The Accel-a-Writer 8100 includes a controller architecture built around the AMD 29030 RISC processor, a standard 12 MB RAM (upgradable to 64 MB), and XANTE's Advanced Memory Management schemes. Simultaneous Mac/PC printing is included with AppleTalk, serial and parallel interfaces, as well as an optional EtherTalk interface.

XANTE is currently seeking additional re-sellers to market the Accel-a-Writer 8100, as well as the entire line of Accel-a-Writer products. For additional information, contact Martin Kennedy, XANTE's Vice President of Marketing at 205-476-8189.

XANTE Corporation, founded in 1989, develops and markets high performance products that enhance the resolution and speed of laser printing. XANTE Accel-a-Writer products are available direct or from re-sellers in the U.S. and worldwide.

XANTE Corp

2559 Emogene St, Mobile, AL 36606

PO Box 16256, Mobile, AL 36616-0526

205-476-8189,  fax 205-476-9421


Better Homes & Gardens Comp. Guide to Gardening
Better Homes and Gardens debuts Tomorrow's Technology at Epcot '94 International Flower and Garden Festival

Multimedia Garden Reference and Teaching Guide from Multicom Publishing and Meredith Corporation to debut at Epcot '94 International Flower and Garden Festival

Orlando, FL- April 29, 1994 - Multicom Publishing and Meredith Corporation today announced the release of the multimedia CD-ROM version of Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Gardening which will be demonstrated at the inaugural Epcot '94 International Flower and Garden Festival presented by Better Homes and Gardens through June 5.

More than 72 million people consider themselves gardeners according to the National Gardening Association. Most gardeners are anxious to add information to their libraries while keeping it accessible. The Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Gardening is a multimedia guide to gardening that taps the power of today's most advanced technology to make gardening information easy to use. More than 700,000 hardcover and softcover versions of the Better Hemes and Gardens Complete Guide to Gardening have been sold.

"Meredith New Media is very pleased to introduce the Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Gardening CD ROM at this premier garden event," said Joe Ward, President of Meredith New Media. "This multimedia product clearly shows Better Homes and Gardens research and knowledge can further benefit gardeners by using tomorrow's technology today. The Epcot '94 Better Homes and Gardens International Flower and Garden Festival is the perfect backdrop for this introduction."

"We've been extremely fortunate to have the decades of editorial experience and authority at Better Homes and Gardens to draw upon," Tamara Attard, Chairman and CEO of Multicom Publishing commented. "The Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Gardening CD ROM can make gardening even more rewarding by giving gardeners rapid access to relevant and important information on hundreds of plants. They can select plants for their gardens that they may never have considered. new gardening techniques can be learned from the dozens of full-motion video presentations. Through the use of interactive multimedia, it's never before been this easy to get a successful garden growing," continued Attard.

The Epcot '94 Better Homes and Gardens International Flower and Garden Festival showcases the gardening expertise of Better Homes and Gardens at the Walt Disney Resort's 5,000 acres of award-winning gardens. With this May event, Epcot '94 exceeds its usual horticultural excellence with a profusion of floral tapestries and gardens representing nations around the world.

The Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Gardening CD ROM combines instructional videos, full-color photographs and illustrations, and an extensive searchable plant database to help both beginning and experienced gardeners create beautiful and productive gardens all year round.

The Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Gardening CD ROM is a single disc that runs on MPC (Multimedia PC) compliant computers and on CD-ROM drive equipped color Macintoshes. The Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Gardening CD ROM retails for $59.95, and is available through software retailers or directly from Multicom Publishing at (800) 850-7272.

Meredith New Media is part of Meredith Corporation, a diversified media company involved in magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, residential real estate marketing and franchising and investments in cable television. Meredith Books has more than 200 current book titles in print, most of which carry the Better Homes and Gardens name.

Multicom Publishing, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of consumer multimedia CD-ROM titles. Multicom titles are distributed in North America exclusively by Electronic Arts Distribution through their Affiliate Label program.

Electronic Arts is a diversified entertainment and education company that develops, publishes, and distributes software worldwide. The company is 11 years old and has an annual sales rate of almost $400 million. Its corporate headquarters are in San Mateo, California, and it has offices in Texas, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and Japan.

Multicom Publishing

206-622-5530

Meredith Corp

515-284-2059


TGV Business Partner Program
TGV ANNOUNCES MAJOR BUSINESS PARTNER PROGRAM FOR SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS, APPLICATION DEVELOPERS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

New Channel Program First for Leading Provider of Mission-Critical TCP/IP Connectivity Software

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 3, 1994 - TGV, Inc. announced today at NETWORLD+INTEROP 94 its first third party channel program, called the "Business Partner Program," to resell the company's MultiNet product family of mission-critical TCP/IP software and applications for heterogeneous file sharing across the enterprise.

"The new partners' program is a major element in our long term strategy and success," said Craig Conway, president and CEO of TGV. "It will allow TGV to leverage its deep well of experience in the TCP/IP market and to extend its reach into a broad range of market segments around the world. The program will also enable selected systems integrators, developers and service providers to draw from the technology experience of one of the largest independent suppliers of TCP/IP connectivity software for the enterprise with more than 15,000 installations worldwide." Previously, TGV sold its products directly to customers.

"We are investing in partnerships for the long term," said Kenny Frerichs, TGV's director of business development. "We recognize that building quality business partnerships is as important as developing superior products. No single vendor can provide a complete business solution for every customer's requirements. That is why we have invested in a partnership approach to doing business."

Business Partner Program

The Business Partner Program is designed to provide systems integrators, application developers and professional service providers with services and programs that will enable them to resell or incorporate all of TGV's TCP/IP MultiNet software and applications, from the desktop up through the Digital Equipment Corp. OpenVMS operating system. "Our program provides third party partners with the same high level of technical support on which this company has been built," said Frerichs.

A High Level of Technical Support

New channel services that TGV will offer its partners include:

* First Response, an expert database system distributed to partners that contains common problems and tested technical solutions

* One-hour response time for critical support requests during normal support hours

* Direct access to the company's developers and technical support staff, via the Internet

* Unlimited phone assistance with guaranteed four-hour turnaround, for pre-sale and post-sale technical questions and issues

* Remote dial-up assistance for troubleshooting and installation problems

* Ongoing product upgrades and bug fixes

Extensive and Ongoing Education

In addition to technical support, TGV will work closely with its partners to keep them up-to-date on the company's products and technology. Company education offerings include:

* Half day sales class on TGV's products, pricing and configuration, competition, market trends and working with TGV

* Day and a half technical program taught by TGV developers, covering product installation, configuration, management and troubleshooting

* Monthly all-day TCP/IP and MultiNet seminars as well as half day classes on MultiWare throughout the year

TGV is launching a 10 city education tour starting in Boston, June 14, and concluding in Los Angeles, August 25. Other cities include New York, June 16; Washington DC, July 5; Chicago, July 7; Detroit, July 19; Dallas, July 21; Atlanta, August 9; Denver, August 11; and San Francisco, August 23.

Marketing and Sales Assistance

TGV expects that its Business Partner Program will open new markets for both itself and its partners. To help partners more effectively reach customers, TGV will provide a wide variety of sales support and marketing tools such as:

* Sales support through fully compensated territory sales

  representatives who will assist with business opportunities

  and special sales transactions

* Free demonstration of development software

* Ability to generate free customer product evaluations

* Sales kits that contain product brochures, a color sales

  presentation, industry reprints, customized mailers and

  data sheets

* National advertising and PR programs

Terms

TGV will offer industry standard contracts for systems integrators and application developers who are interested in reselling and/or developing applications. In addition, TGV will offer an Agent agreement for those who would like to represent TGV but do not require the benefits of the full program. All contracts include generous terms and require no stocking fees.

Qualified partners pay a one-time program fee of $3,499.00 for the initial site and $499.00 for any additional selling location. Program fee covers all services and program offerings.

Growth of TCP/IP - And the Importance of Mission-Critical TCP/IP

The growth in TCP/IP, a standard protocol used for network communications, has been dramatic. International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that more than 7 million computers run TCP/IP today, and according to Alex Brown and Sons, TCP/IP will account for some 40% of the communications protocol market in 1996, up from 20% in 1993. The META Group expects desktop TCP/IP revenues to rise from $200 million in 1994 to $370 million by 1996. That growth will take place at the expense of proprietary communications protocols such as IBM's SNA, Digital's DECnet, Novell's IPX and Apple's AppleTalk.

TGV feels that these trends are driving the need for an industrial-strength TCP/IP, one that provides a TCP/IP environment that is consistent across the enterprise, scalable across platforms, reliable and secure, built in by over a decade of use.

TGV's Products

TGV's MultiNet family of products enables any Digital Equipment Corp. OpenVMS system to connect to other computers running TCP/IP, and to the Internet.

The MultiNet product line has grown to include MultiNet NFS Server, MultiNet Client and MultiWare Server. MultiNet NFS Server and Client allow OpenVMS users to share files and resources with UNIX systems. MultiWare Server lets PC users on Novell NetWare local area networks share files and resources with OpenVMS Systems.

MultiNet for Windows is a forthcoming product scheduled for introduction in the third quarter of 1994. It will bring all the mission-critical functionality of TGV's MultiNet software to Windows users.

TGV Inc

TGV, Inc. is the leading independent provider of mission-critical TCP/IP connectivity software. TGV created the first TCP/IP software for Digital Equipment Corp. VAX computers, and is a standard in that market today. The company's scalable software was engineered to be easily portable across platforms and operating systems essential to the enterprise. TGV's customers include AT&T, Boeing, Chevron, Electronic Data Systems, Goldman Sachs, Liberty Mutual Insurance, SONY, Swiss Bank Corporation and 3M.

TGV Inc

101 Cooper St, Santa Crux, CA 95060

408-457-5200,  fax 408-457-5205

Internet: sales@tgv.com


SuperSheets Laser Stock Products
45 NEW LASER STOCK PRODUCTS...

A Total of OVER 200 Matching Styles to Choose From!

SUPERSHEETS ANNOUNCES OVER 45 NEW & EXCITING DESIGER/LASER STOCK PRODUCTS...and now a total of OVER 200 Styles/Colors of Laser-friendly products including matching...

* MEDIA SHEETS :

* LETTERHEADS

* TRI-FOLD BROCHURES

* ENVELOPES

* POSTAL CARDS

* BUSINESS CARDS

* THEME SHEETS...&

* CERTIFICATES

All of these products are Laser-compatible & ready to use. The user simply selects the product and adds his or her copy and produces the required quantity...individually or in matching sets for complete corporate identity.

These Laser products can be produced on a laser printer, ink jet printer, dot matrix printer, photocopier, offset press or typewriter to create professional-looking promotional pieces.

The end results are matching, complete & expensive-looking 4-color pieces on regular & recycled stocks without the high costs associated with 2, 3, & 4-color production of these types of products. Now anyone can look like "The Big Guys" for mere pennies.

For a FREE full color catalog & FREE samples, please contact SuperSheets at-909-626-8065 or use their TOLL FREE FAX LINE, 1-800-FUN PAPER (1-800-386-7273) or mail written requests to:

SUPER SHEETS

1420 N. CLAREMONT BL #205-D

CLAREMONT, CA 91711

909-626-8065,  fax 909-621-1323


EMD Armor Plus Total Computer Security
EMD Enterprises Introduces New Virus Protection/Security System For Personal Computers

EMD Armor Plus Provides Total Computer Security

Glen Rock, PA,   May 6, 1994 -- EMD Enterprises today introduced EMD Armor Plus,  a total anti-virus and security system for IBM compatible personal computers.  EMD Armor Plus provides unparalleled protection utilizing hardware and software based technology to guard against existing and future virus infections, block unauthorized users, and safeguard data stored on the hard drive.

Working at the very basic system level, EMD Armor Plus initiates a virus search at boot up when other packages are most vulnerable, and continuously monitors for activities that suggest the presence of a virus.  To block unauthorized users from gaining access to an unattended PC, EMD Armor Plus utilizes a BIOS level password protection scheme.  Additional security is provided via a hard disk locking mechanism that protects data on the hard drive even if EMD Armor Plus is removed from the system.

EMD Armor Plus offers this comprehensive level of protection without using any conventional memory, thereby maintaining the maximum available space for computer applications.

"EMD Armor Plus is a total security system for the personal computer," said Enrico DePaolis, Managing Director for EMD Enterprises.  "By combining state-of-the-art hardware and software technology our product creates an impenetrable PC environment that cannot be matched by software techniques alone.  EMD Armor Plus is the affordable solution to PC security problems."

EMD Armor Plus system hardware specifications include:

 - 8-bit card

 - pre-boot protection and system login using User Id and

   password

 - virus check and detection on boot sectors of drive A:

   and C:

 - boot sequence modification check

 - safeguard to prohibit booting from floppy with invalid

   boot sector information

 - defense against unauthorized modifications to protected

   file types

 - protection against non-standard disk access

 - flagging system for unusual program activity

 - user configurable monitoring/security levels

 - battery backed RAM

 - software configurable RAM for future version upgrades

 - CMOS modification protection

EMD Armor Plus system software utilities include:

CLINIC

 - scans and cleans files of known and unknown viruses

   using proprietary algorithms

 - scans conventional, TSR and upper memory areas

 - optionally immunizes commonly used files to prevent

   future virus infections and to reduce false alarms

SETARMOR

 - assigns unique access privileges for up to five users

 - controls access of secondary users to directories,

   floppy drives, printers and serial ports

 - defines user permissions (read, write, execute and

   modify permissions) within accessible directories

 - enables user accounting and audit trail

 - engages "Hot Key" enabled menu access (using no

   conventional RAM) to lock system and keyboard

   separately

 - configures screen blanker

 - enables Disk Guard for maintaining hard disk data

   integrity

AUTOSCAN

 - memory resident software (TSR) used to identify known

   virus types

EMD Armor Plus system requirements include:

 - PC/XT/AT/386/486 computer

 - one 8-Bit or 16-Bit ISA or EISA computer slot

 - DOS 3.0 or higher

EMD Armor Plus is compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.X, and Novell Operating Systems.

Introductory Offer:$129.00.  We offer quantity discounts and site licenses, and  additional discounts for Educational institutions.

EMD Enterprises is a computer systems hardware and software consulting firm specializing in innovative computer product designs.  System options available through EMD Enterprises  include: EMD Armor Plus L.A.N., EMD Armor License Pack, EMD Armor Plus Lite, and Fat Fixer.  For more information please contact EMD Enterprises at 6 Cardinal Drive, Glen Rock, Pa.  17327, Phone: (717) 235-4261, FAX: (717) 235-1456, EMD FAX Back: (717) 235-4261 Ext. 4 Request Document # 1008, EMD Enterprises BBS: (717) 235-1456, CompuServe E-Mail: 70473,3260, Internet: emd@access.digex.net.

EMD Enterprises is a member of the "Yes, it runs with Netware" program, and is a registered Novell Professional Developer.


EMD Armor Plus Total Computer Security
EMD Enterprises Introduces New Virus Protection/Security System For Personal Computers

EMD Armor Plus Provides Total Computer Security

Glen Rock, PA,   May 6, 1994 -- EMD Enterprises today introduced EMD Armor Plus,  a total anti-virus and security system for IBM compatible personal computers.  EMD Armor Plus provides unparalleled protection utilizing hardware and software based technology to guard against existing and future virus infections, block unauthorized users, and safeguard data stored on the hard drive.

Working at the very basic system level, EMD Armor Plus initiates a virus search at boot up when other packages are most vulnerable, and continuously monitors for activities that suggest the presence of a virus.  To block unauthorized users from gaining access to an unattended PC, EMD Armor Plus utilizes a BIOS level password protection scheme.  Additional security is provided via a hard disk locking mechanism that protects data on the hard drive even if EMD Armor Plus is removed from the system.

EMD Armor Plus offers this comprehensive level of protection without using any conventional memory, thereby maintaining the maximum available space for computer applications.

"EMD Armor Plus is a total security system for the personal computer," said Enrico DePaolis, Managing Director for EMD Enterprises.  "By combining state-of-the-art hardware and software technology our product creates an impenetrable PC environment that cannot be matched by software techniques alone.  EMD Armor Plus is the affordable solution to PC security problems."

EMD Armor Plus system hardware specifications include:

 - 8-bit card

 - pre-boot protection and system login using User Id and

   password

 - virus check and detection on boot sectors of drive A:

   and C:

 - boot sequence modification check

 - safeguard to prohibit booting from floppy with invalid

   boot sector information

 - defense against unauthorized modifications to protected

   file types

 - protection against non-standard disk access

 - flagging system for unusual program activity

 - user configurable monitoring/security levels

 - battery backed RAM

 - software configurable RAM for future version upgrades

 - CMOS modification protection

EMD Armor Plus system software utilities include:

CLINIC

 - scans and cleans files of known and unknown viruses

   using proprietary algorithms

 - scans conventional, TSR and upper memory areas

 - optionally immunizes commonly used files to prevent

   future virus infections and to reduce false alarms

SETARMOR

 - assigns unique access privileges for up to five users

 - controls access of secondary users to directories,

   floppy drives, printers and serial ports

 - defines user permissions (read, write, execute and

   modify permissions) within accessible directories

 - enables user accounting and audit trail

 - engages "Hot Key" enabled menu access (using no

   conventional RAM) to lock system and keyboard

   separately

 - configures screen blanker

 - enables Disk Guard for maintaining hard disk data

   integrity

AUTOSCAN

 - memory resident software (TSR) used to identify known

   virus types

EMD Armor Plus system requirements include:

 - PC/XT/AT/386/486 computer

 - one 8-Bit or 16-Bit ISA or EISA computer slot

 - DOS 3.0 or higher

EMD Armor Plus is compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.X, and Novell Operating Systems.

Introductory Offer:$129.00.  We offer quantity discounts and site licenses, and  additional discounts for Educational institutions.

EMD Enterprises is a computer systems hardware and software consulting firm specializing in innovative computer product designs.  System options available through EMD Enterprises  include: EMD Armor Plus L.A.N., EMD Armor License Pack, EMD Armor Plus Lite, and Fat Fixer.  For more information please contact EMD Enterprises at 6 Cardinal Drive, Glen Rock, Pa.  17327, Phone: (717) 235-4261, FAX: (717) 235-1456, EMD FAX Back: (717) 235-4261 Ext. 4 Request Document # 1008, EMD Enterprises BBS: (717) 235-1456, CompuServe E-Mail: 70473,3260, Internet: emd@access.digex.net.

EMD Enterprises is a member of the "Yes, it runs with Netware" program, and is a registered Novell Professional Developer.


Fantazia World Class Fonts
Fantazia Concepts releases the largest collection of fonts available titled "World Class Fonts"

Fantazia Concepts has released a collection of fonts for people who want more than the "plain old" fonts. This unbelievable collection of more than 6,000 fonts is broken down as follows: 2,500 TrueType, 2,500 Type 1 (Postscript) fonts and 1000 Geoworks fonts. Every Truetype font on the CD-ROM has an identical match in Type 1 format, making it great for everyone who uses service bureaus or runs multiple platforms. This collection of fonts is truly the most unique collection available.  World Class Fonts is the largest collection of original fonts available. They were created and owned by Fantazia Concepts- they are not shareware. The collection is unlocked and uncompressed for easy use and access. The fonts are categorized by style ex.  Roman, Hollow, Jazzy, Unique, Spiked, Warped, Script, Basic etc... No longer alphabetically. There are no duplicates fonts found on this CD-ROM and we ensure this with our no duplicate guarantee- if a user finds a duplicate we will send a free font for everyone they find. Also included is a beautiful book with a full sample of all the fonts. World Class Fonts is the long awaited update to Fantazia Fonts and Sounds but has a very small duplication ratio to the fonts found on Fantazia Fonts and Sounds.

If 6000 fonts is just too much for you then try out Font Elegance. Font Elegance is a collection of 3000 fonts (1000 of each format) taken from this CD-ROM. We have included a nice variety of fonts that can be a nice add on to your current fonts or a great starter collection for all your publishing needs. The originality of fonts included will bring new life to old documents and letters. More than half the fonts on the collection are brand new font styles never seen before.

The Retail price of the CD-ROM is $89.99 but for a limited time you can order it direct for $49.99. For more information, please contact us at 1-800-951- 0877/216-951-5666 or fax us at 216-951-9241. For more information or FREE font samples found on our CD-ROM, contact us on America Online or the Internet at FantaziaC@AOL.COM. The FREE font samples are also available on CompuServe.

Fantazia Concepts

35143 Vine Street

Eastlake, OH  44095


Fantazia Font Elegance
Fantazia Concepts Releases A New Font CD Titled Font Elegance

Fantazia Concepts has released a collection of fonts for people who want more than the "plain old" fonts.  This CD contains 3,000 original fonts that were created by Fantazia Concepts. There are 1,000 TrueType,1,000 Type 1 fonts, and 1000 Geoworks format Fonts.  They are not shareware or garbage fonts.  The collection is unlocked and uncompressed for easy use and access.  They are categorized by style- ex. Roman, Script, Basic, Warped, Hollow etc... no longer alphabetical.  We honor a no duplicate guarentee, if any user finds a duplicate we will send them a free font for everyone they find.  The fonts have been tested over and over to ensure the highest quality fonts (unlike shareware collections where a large percentage of fonts are duplicates, crash your system or simply won't print.)  The menu makes working with the fonts easier than ever.

This collection was derived from our brand new font CD titled World Class Fonts.  We have taken a variety of fonts and packed them onto this CD.  We offer an upgrade for the entire collection (6,000 fonts and book.) or an option of simply purchasing the book which has a sample of all of the fonts.  The book coinsides with the menu which makes choosing fonts easier.  The TrueType and Type 1 file names are the same and for DOS users the file names are listed next to the font name in the book.

We believe this collection will be a nice addition for those who have  a collection of fonts already or for those who want a nice starter pack.  The originality of fonts included will bring new life to old documents and letters.

The Retail price of the CD-ROM is $49.99 but for a limited time you can order it direct for $29.99. For more information, please contact us at 1-800-951- 0877/216-951-5666 or fax us at 216-951-9241. For more information or FREE font samples found on our CD-ROM, contact us on America Online or the Internet at FantaziaC@AOL.COM. The FREE font samples are also available on CompuServe.

Fantazia Concepts

35143 Vine Street

Eastlake, OH  44095


Fantazia Icons, Wallpaper & More for Windows
Fantazia Concepts Releases Largest Collection of Icons and Wallpaper for Windows

Fantazia Concepts has released what can be considered the largest collection of Icons and Wallpaper available titled "Icons, Wallpaper and More for Windows". This jam packed CD-ROM contains over 5000 colorful Icons, over 800 colorful pieces of wallpaper, and 250 Bonus "WAV" files. Also Included in this collection is over 50 free decorative fonts to spice up any document.

The biggest eye catching feature is the 80 page FULL color book which contains a sample printout of all the icons, wallpaper and fonts on the CD-ROM. All the Icons and Wallpaper are nicely categorized in both the book and on the CD-ROM, enabling you to look through the book, find the Icon or piece of wallpaper you like, and install it in your "Windows" directory.

To make BMP and WAV management easier, we have included 2 free programs. The BMP program included with the CD-ROM enables you to preview your wallpaper BEFORE you install it into your windows directory as your default wallpaper. All you have to do is click on the piece of wallpaper you wish to install, choose if you would like the picture centered or tiled, and press a button. The program will automatically copy your wallpaper to your windows directory and install it as your default wallpaper. The Wav player lets you change to any drive or directory on your computer and play any wav in that directory with just a click of the mouse. You don't even have to let the wav file finish playing before you click on a new wav file. If you like the Wav file you are playing, you can also click on one button and copy the file anywhere you wish.

The Retail price of the CD is $49.99 but for a limited time you can order it direct for $29.99. For more information or to order a copy of Icons, Wallpaper and More for Windows, please contact us at 1-800-951-0877/216-951-5666 or fax us at 216-951-9241.

Fantazia Concepts

35143 Vine Street

Eastlake, OH  44095


NSF Reports Significant Change in Eng Educ
NEW NSF REPORT HIGHLIGHTS SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING EDUCATION

April 8, 1994 (NSF) -- While still the most preferred engineering discipline, electrical engineering (EE) continued in a steep 5-year decline in both annual enrollments and degrees earned, says a just-released NSF report which surveyed engineering department chairpersons and used data from the Engineering Workforce Commission.

According to Undergraduate Education in Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering, which acknowledges that enrollments are strong indicators of future degree trends, enrollment in EE dropped 30 percent from 1987- 92.  Enrollments in mechanical engineering (ME), the second preferred specialty, changed very little. Enrollments in civil engineering (CE), students' third choice, increased nearly 27 percent during the same period.  The report also considered gender and race/ethnicity.  The number of woman enrolled in EE programs dropped significantly, increased slightly in ME, and increased significantly in CE to almost one- fifth of the total CE enrollment.  Blacks and Hispanics boosted their presence across-the-board in both enrollment and degrees earned.


Magus PageTurner OS/2 PostScript File Viewer
MAGUS UNVEILS MAGUS PAGETURNER POSTSCRIPT FILE VIEWER AT IBM PSP TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE IN SAN FRANCISCO

Mountain View, California, April 26, 1994-- Magus released Magus PageTurner for OS/2 2.1 at the IBM PSP Technical Interchange in San Francisco today.  List-priced at $199, Magus PageTurner is 32-bit OS/2 application which views PostScript files produced by almost any application on any computer, without need for the originating application.  The only restriction on viewing is that  the PostScript file must conform to the PostScript Document  Structure Conventions. (The OS/2, Microsoft Windows, and Apple Macintosh PostScript drivers produce conforming files).

The PostScript language is already in use as a publishing  format. Companies such as IBM and Microsoft currently distribute programming documentation on CD ROMs as PostScript files.  With the advent of Magus PageTurner, the recipients of these files  will be able to search, view, annotate, and print selected pages to any printer.

Magus PageTurner has an object-oriented design, with all high-level features being implemented in the Smalltalk programming language.  The PostScript interpreter, licensed from Aladdin Enterprises, is written in C for maximum performance. The combination of languages provides for maximum flexibility and speed of development without loss of performance.  PageTurner stores state data such as annotations and page addresses in the PostScript file, in a fashion which does not impair the ability to print the file on PostScript printers.  OS/2 users will appreciate PageTurner's support for drag-and-drop interaction via the OS/2 Workplace Shell.

Magus PageTurner supports all possible page-numbering schemes (Arabic, Roman, sectional), and provides an electronic table of contents and index.  It can search individual files or collections of files for text strings, and can also search the table of contents and index.  PageTurner allows the user to annotate individual pages in PostScript files with "sticky notes".  PageTurner supports both PostScript and TrueType fonts, can print to any kind of printer, and can scale and rotate images without limit.

Magus expects to release a version of PageTurner for Microsoft Windows in the third quarter of 1994.  Support for additional computer types, such as the Apple Macintosh, will follow.

Magus PageTurner for OS/2 is available through  Indelible Blue, Inc. (800-776-8284; 919-878-9700).  Contact Indelible Blue for sales information and marketing literature.

Company Background

Magus develops and sells document-oriented tools and applications.  Magus was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.  Magus PageTurner is its first product targeted at the PostScript document market.  Its second product, Magus View, is a Dynamic Link Library for OS/2 2.1 and Microsoft Windows 3.1, which implements a complete PostScript interpreter for use by application developers.  Magus View will be available later in 1994.

Magus

P. O. Box 390965

Mountain View CA 94039-0965

(415) 940-1109,  (800) 848-8037,  Internet: sales@magus.com


Lotus SmartSuite Release 1.1 for OS/2

Lotus SmartSuite for OS/2 is the first complete desktop suite of native applications for IBM's OS/2 operating system.  The suite comprises native, 32-bit versions of Ami Pro, 1-2-3, Freelance Graphics and cc:Mail.  All SmartSuite applications are built from the ground up to fully exploit OS/2's 32-bit technologies and object-oriented Workplace Shell graphical user interface.

SmartSuite for OS/2 applications' support OS/2's true multitasking and multithreading, allowing users to process information on a single task while other tasks run in the background, simultaneously. And, SmartSuite for OS/2 Workplace Shell integration provides intuitive ways for users to work with information including drag-and-drop file printing, management, and mailing. With SmartSuite for OS/2, users complete day-to-day tasks more quickly and reliably.

What's New:

Lotus SmartSuite Release 1.1 for OS/2 is a new update that includes a new Lotus Application Manager (LAM), for enhanced cross-application suite integration, and new 1-2-3 and FL Release 2.1 for OS/2 updates, that provide enhanced functionality, communications and network support.

New Features:

Lotus Application Manager for enhanced suite integration

- launch or switch between apps quickly and easily

- standalone component that resides on the WPS desktop or

  in app title bar

New in 1-2-3 and FL Release 2.1 for OS/2:

** Mail-enabling - entire suite is now mail-enabled for cc:Mail and Notes

** New graphical, threaded, common install -- will become standard across suite

** CID Support - allows remote, unattended install across networks (IBM specification)

** Much maintenance work for enhanced drag & drop, DDE & printing

Also new for 1-2-3:

- New SmartIcons pallettes for editting and formatting

- New @ functions for enhanced analytics

- New Datalens drivers -- SQL Server, Paradox 4.0, IBM DB/2,

  and Oracle 7

- Three new C-API extensions for enhanced programmability

Lotus OS/2 Application Update Kit Information and Eligibility:

Update Kits will be available to current SmartSuite 1.0 and 1.0a for OS/2, and, 1-2-3 and Freelance Graphics Release 2.0 and 2.0a for OS/2 customers for a nominal shipping and handling charge by calling 1-800-TRADE-UP, ext 9686.

The SmartSuite 1.1 Update Kit includes a disk for the Lotus Application Manager, full disk sets for 1-2-3 and FL 2.1 for OS/2 and a letter.  The 1-2-3 and FL Update Kits include full 1-2-3 and FL 2.1 for OS/2 disk sets and letters, respectively.

System Requirements:

SmartSuite 1.1 for OS/2 requires an Intel 386 SX-compatible or higher PC with a minimum of 12 MB of RAM and OS/2 2.1 or OS/2 for Windows.  cc:Mail requires a cc:Mail Platform Pack for OS/2 Workplace Shell; users who buy (10) SmartSuite for OS/2 licenses are eligible for a free cc:Mail Platform Pack.

1-2-3 and Freelance Graphics 2.1 for OS/2 each require an Intel 386 SX-compatible or higher PC with a minimum of 6 MB of RAM and OS/2 2.1 or OS/2 for Windows.

General Availability by end of May


World Wide CD-ROM Images, Europe Vol. #1
World Wide CD-ROM Images is proud to announce the release of Europe Vol. #1 CD-ROM. Europe Vol. #1 contains 100 Royalty Free Images in both landscape and portrait formats. Hard to find European people, places and things in easy to use PhotoCD and PICT formats. All are high quality 24 bit color scans that you may use any way you choose. All images available at resolutions of 192x128, 384x256, 768x512, 1536x1024 and 3072x2048. Versions available for IBM-PC and Macintosh.

Suggested Retail $99.00

Introductory On-Line Special of $79.00 thru 5/31/94

World Wide CD-ROM Images

1-800-CD-CDROM

E-Mail CD CDROM@AOL.COM


Refs 7.41 Windows Academic Reference Database
Refs 7.41, a shareware academic reference database for Windows 3.1  was released by the author on 9 May 1994 and is currently available in the CICA Internet libraries.

Introduction

Refs is a program for creating browsing and maintaining academic reference databases.  The program uses the common ASCII Unix refer file format and so is compatible with Unix refer, and also bibliography programs such as WinRefer.

Refs can also import data files in other formats, in an easily expandable way.  Modules are supplied to read ISI and Medline files, and the help file includes details for writing your own modules.

The program will work with Windows 3.1 or higher.

Changes since Refs 7.3:

* The import DLL syntax has been changed.  DLLs written for

  earlier versions of Refs will not work with this version. The

  new interface should make it much easier for C/C++ programmers

  to write DLLs for Refs, whereas before it was only really

  possible in Pascal.  MedLine and BIDS filters updated to new

  format.

* The BIDS filter should now work with BIDS-Embase searches

  properly, and import their Abstracts.  Minor changes to MedLine

  DLL to work properly with some MedLine formats.  It still

  doesn't split the Journal field, I'm afraid.

* Changed bibliography syntax to distinguish between B, R and

  J fields.

* New item 'Copy formatted reference' added to editing dialog

  Edit menu, which copies the entire reference to the clipboard

  according to the current bibliography format setting.

* Refs now remembers the size you last selected for the editing

  dialog and uses it.

* Miscellaneous bug fixes (details in the help file)

Helpful suggestions, registrations and/or bug reports should be sent to:  tjrc1@cus.cam.ac.uk

T J R Cutts

194, Vinery Rd

Cambridge, CB1 3DS, UK

The registration fee is 30 pounds sterling, with discounts for multiple registrations.  More details can be found in the help file included in the distribution package.


Intenet VoiceChat V1.0 for Windows
This message is to announce the release of Internet VoiceChat, Version 1.0.  This unique program will allow users to conduct live, two-way voice conversations over the Internet, much like using a telephone or CB radio.  IVC includes several innovative features, such as an Answering Machine, Call Screening, and much more.  Now you can talk to friends and associates over the Internet right on your PC, without picking up the phone!  IVC can even be minimized and left running in the background.  The user can then start up another program, and if a call is received, a popup window announces the caller's name and IP address.

System requirements for Internet VoiceChat are: WinSock 1.1, any Windows(tm)-compatible sound card with a microphone, net connectivity, and a 386 or better processor.  Full online help is included.

IVC has already been uploaded to the following sites (in all cases, the filename is IVC10.ZIP):

        ftp.cica.indiana.edu  :  /pub/pc/win3/uploads

                                 (to be moved to /pub/pc/win3/winsock)

        b61503.student.cwru.edu  :  /uploads

                                    (to be moved to /winsock)

        www.unb.ca  :  /incoming

                       (to be moved to /pub/winsock)

        ftp.demon.co.uk  :  /pub/ibmpc/winsock/incoming

                            (to be moved to /pub/ibmpc/winsock)

I am also in the process of uploading to the following sites:

        wuarchive.wustl.edu             garbo.uwasa.fi

        msdos.archive.umich.edu         oak.oakland.edu

Send any questions, comments, criticisms, or suggestions to:  ahrens26@wharton.upenn.edu.

Internet VoiceChat is Copyright (C) 1994, Richard L. Ahrens, and marketed under the Shareware concept.  You may try it for a 30-day evaluation period.  Registration is required for continued use thereafter.


Revolution in Sheet Metal Fabrication

May 3, 1994 -- Santa Ana, CA - A revolutionary new approach to contract manufacturing of National Sales precision sheet metal parts and assemblies will be exhibited by METALSOFT INC. for the first time at IMTS '94 booth number 6004. This new approach connects existing machine tools together electronically with a computerized command and control system that results in greater productivity, higher quality, lower cost, and JIT deliveries.

"Islands of automation in the office are just as damaging as those on the shop floor", says Carl Grosso, president of METALSOFT, INC. Automating, controlling and integrating all aspects of the sheet metal fabrication process eliminates islands of automation such as CAD/CAM and nesting as well as N/C machine tools. All steps in the process must be integrated into a single system beginning with quotations for customers to part fabrication, to inspection, outside processing, assembly, shipping and finally invoicing.

"Systems that integrate shop floor and office processes avoid mistakes and eliminate redundant data entry", says Grosso. METALSOFT's system tracks 99 jobs and keeps records on everything from actual run times to inspection data.

Management reports on all aspects of each job are available with a few strokes on a personal computer. Computer Integrated Manufacturing & Management System or CIMMS is the term coined by METALSOFT to describe this new system.

CIMMS is a group of advanced technology building blocks and low cost personal computer networks that bridge your N/C machine tools and other processes in the shop with processes in the office. For example, bar code terminals download N/C programs and upload job locations. Other building blocks that may be integrated as needed are software for estimating & quoting, automatic unfolding, CAD/CAM, nesting, SPC, vision inspection, purchasing, inventory control, scheduling, job costing, labor tracking, payroll, shipping & receiving, and accounting.

Building blocks of METALSOFT's CIMMS and N/C machine tools may be implemented as they're needed. All makes and models of N/C machine tools are supported. METALSOFT provides installation, training, service, and implementation consulting in North America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

Metalsoft Inc

2130 South Yale St

Santa Ana, CA 92704

714-549-0112,  714-549-3949


Knowledge Finder/Server Medical Search Swr
Knowledge Finder for Microsoft Windows Now Available

North Andover, Massachusetts -- May 4, 1994. Aries Systems Corporation of North Andover, Massachusetts, today announced the immediate availability of its Knowledge Finder and Knowledge Server medical CD-ROM search software for use with Microsoft Windows.

Knowledge Finder is a fuzzy logic text search system used to access bibliographic and full-text medical reference databases published and distributed on CD-ROM discs. Originally developed in 1987 for the Apple Macintosh, Knowledge Finder was the first CD-ROM text search system in medicine to use probabilistic/term-frequency analysis, English-style queries (word, phrase or sentence), and relevance-ranked search results. The primary goal of this design was to enhance, facilitate and simplify end-user access to databases such as MEDLINE from the National Library of Medicine. In 1990, the search software was ported in a proprietary graphic interface environment to the MS-DOS environment.

With the rapid acceptance in the marketplace of Microsoft Windows, Aries Systems committed to and has now delivered a new generation of the Knowledge Finder that fully supports both the Windows and Macintosh desktop environments. Developed using sophisticated cross-platform software development tools, Knowledge Finder presents an almost identical appearance and behavior on the different platforms (see photo), while simultaneously adhering to the interface conventions of each specific platform. This means that users experience a seamless integration of the searching functions with their other personal computer tools. The cross-platform architecture also means that identical CD-ROM discs and databases can be used for all target platform environments. Physicians can now use their CD-ROM on a Windows machine in the office, and the same disc on a Macintosh at home.

"Use of mature, cross-platform software development tools offers Aries and our customers many benefits," noted Lyndon Holmes, president of Aries Systems. "We provide a broad range of customers with a premier literature searching tool, regardless of their choice of desktop computing technology. Since we develop and enhance the Knowledge Finder software once for all platforms, we make better use of our research and development funding - this means we'll be able to deliver more and better products to our customers. Because the physical CD-ROM discs play on any of the supported platforms, we're more efficient in the manufacturing and production side of our business. And perhaps most importantly, our customers can choose to a use a particular platform, and can have a high level of confidence that Aries will continue to support and deliver new products for their environment of choice."

Version 3.0 of the Knowledge Finder software has been comprehensively evaluated by hundreds of beta testers, with overwhelmingly positive results and comments. Typical reactions include "Great job!"; "A real pleasure to use"; "Very user-friendly"; "Major advance"; and "A great development". By simultaneous testing of the software in Windows and Macintosh environments, subtle "hidden" problems were identified and resolved during the testing period. Rigorous, quantitative performance testing assured that searching speeds were maintained at the same high levels as established in earlier releases of Knowledge Finder.

Aries Systems publishes many CD-ROM medical reference databases, including the MEDLINE, HEALTH and AIDSLINE databases from the National Library of Medicine, and CANCERLIT from the National Cancer Institute. Using its powerful data compression technology, Aries Systems is able to offer the entire MEDLINE database, from 1966 through the present, on 7 CD-ROM discs. The Specialty Series MEDLINE databases provide multiple year, single disc databases from MEDLINE for cardiology, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, pathology, pediatrics, radiology, surgery/anesthesia, and sleep disorders. Knowledge Finder databases can also be accessed across local area networks, using the companion Knowledge Server search software (also now available in Windows and Macintosh formats).

Aries Systems Corporation was founded in 1986, to develop innovative information retrieval and dissemination products, with special emphases in the fields of biomedicine and science. Aries Systems works cooperatively with other organizations in the information and health care industries, to identify and deliver improved knowledge access and delivery tools.

Aries Systems Corp

200 Sutton St, North Andover, MA 01845

508-975-7570,  fax 508-975-3811

Internet: kfinder@ariessys.com


Logitech Value-Priced First Trackball
Logitech Introduces Value-Priced Stationary Trackball With Innovative Design

"First Trackball" Offers Comfort, Style and Versatility at a Low Price

Fremont, Calif. -- April 25,1994: Logitech, Inc., international market leader in pointing devices for personal computers, announced today First Trackball, a value-priced, stationary trackball ideal for crowded desktops. Its stationary, ambidextrous, award-winning industrial design reduces fatigue and strain for greater productivity and safety. First Trackball will be available through Logitech in late April at a suggested retail price of $59.99, making it an excellent value for the home or office.

First Trackball's technical excellence and ergonomic styling demonstrate Logitech's continuing commitment to "humanizing" the human-to-computer interface. First Trackball is designed symmetrically for comfortable use by left- and right-handed users. The ergonomic shape conforms naturally to the shape of the hand, with the ball located directly under the user's fingertip, for maximum comfort over extended hours of computing.

"Logitech is committed to offer users a variety of quality, low-cost pointing devices," says Deborah Davis, Logitech product manager. "People spend so much time at their computers today, and comfort is a big concern. We want to give people the opportunity to choose from more than one kind of mouse or trackball to find the one that's most comfortable for them. First Trackball offers users another high quality, Logitech trackball to choose from."

Packaged with MouseKey software, First Trackball's two button design is customizable for faster, more comfortable use. The software allows users to adjust cursor sensitivity and avoid repetitive functions, such as double-click. Another comfort feature of the product lies in the trackball itself, which is smaller than typical trackballs, requiring less force to move the cursor.

Logitech manufactures and designs input devices that are easy to install and use. First Trackball joins the company's popular TrackMan family of products to meet the growing demand for variety in pointing devices. Logitech has shipped more than 40 million input devices worldwide.

Logitech designs, manufactures and markets "Senseware"--products intended to give human-like senses such a s sight, sound and touch to the computer, making human-to-computer communications more intuitive and natural. Logitech International, the financial holding company for the Logitech Group, is traded publicly in Switzerland on the Geneva and Zurich exchanges. With operational headquarters in Fremont, Calif., the group maintains manufacturing facilities in Fremont, California; Hsinchu, Taiwan; Cork, Ireland; Shanghai, China; and Taiping, Malaysia; and offices in major cities in North America, Europe and the Far East.

Logitech Inc

6505 Kaiser Dr, Fremont, CA 94555

510-795-8500,  fax 510-792-8901


Logitech TrackMan Voyager Convertible Trackball
Logitech Breaks New Ground in Trackball Versatility with TrackMan Voyager

Voyager Converts Easily to a Portable, Desktop or Hand-held Trackball

Fremont, Calif. -- April 25, 1994: Logitech, Inc., international leader in pointing, imaging and sound products, announced today TrackMan Voyager, a highly versatile trackball for portables that converts easily. into a desktop stationary unit or a hand-held presentation device. Available in mid-May at a suggested retail price of $89.95, TrackMan Voyager breaks new ground in allowing PC users to adapt to every computing situation.

TrackMan Voyager is for customers who do not have a pointing device included with their laptop, as well as for those who have an integrated device but find it uncomfortable for long work sessions. Voyager's small form factor and integrated protective cover make it easy to carry with you, while its ergonomic design makes it comfortable for the hand over long periods. It can be used in five different positions: in front of the keyboard; to either side (right or left); standing on the desktop as a trackball with a mouse-like look and feel; as a desktop trackball that is thumb-operated; and as a hand-held device ideal for presentations. The ingenious case design makes all these positions possible.

"Portable users have different personal preferences and use their computers in many different settings and situations," says Antti Aumo, Logitech product manager. "We designed TrackMan Voyager to be 'right' no matter how you need to use it. It's completely versatile for left or right-handed customers and it moves easily from one work location to another."

To make set-up and use easier and faster, TrackMan Voyager can be used without an attaching device securing it to the system. "Portables are used on a tabletop about 80 percent of the time, and yet most portable trackballs must be attached to work properly," says Aumo. "TrackMan Voyager stays firmly in place without being attached and that's significantly more convenient for our users. " For those situations in which an attachment device is required, TrackMan Voyager provides an improved, spring-operated clip that adapts easily to different portables. While traveling, the clip can remain attached to the laptop or the trackball offering yet another quick and easy configuration.

TrackMan Voyager comes with Logitech's Enhanced MouseWare software version 6.4 which has been optimized for use with this product. The new version of the software allows portable trackball users to easily adjust the cursor speed and directional orientation of the trackball and to set Voyager's three buttons to individualized functions like cut and paste. Common commands such as double-click can be assigned to one button to increase efficiency and reduce repetitive motions. The product also comes with a 6- to 9- pin serial port adapter, and is backed by Logitech's three-year guarantee. Also just introduced in Europe, TrackMan Voyager has already won an IF International Forum Design award at this year's Cebit exhibition in Hanover, Germany.

In anticipation of TrackMan Voyager, Logitech has decreased the price of its highly successful TrackMan Portable product to $69.95, providing a low-cost alternative for users who want a comfortable, flexible device on the road. A leader in pointing device technology, Logitech has shipped more than 40 million input devices worldwide.

Logitech designs, manufactures and markets "Senseware" -- products intended to give human-like senses such as sight, sound and touch to the computer, making human-to-computer communications more intuitive and natural. Logitech International, the financial holding company for the Logitech Group, is traded publicly in Switzerland on the Geneva and Zurich exchanges. With operational headquarters in Fremont, Calif., the group maintains manufacturing facilities in California, Taiwan, Ireland, China and Malaysia, and offices in major cities in North America, Europe and the Far East.

Logitech Inc

6505 Kaiser Dr, Fremont, CA 94555

510-795-8500,  fax 510-792-8901


RangeLAN Integrated in Fujitsu 325PointRF
PROXIM'S RangeLAN lNTEGRATED BY FUJITSU INTO FIRST WINDOWS-BASED WIRELESS TABLET COMPUTER

Seamless Wireless LAN Capability Offers Uncompromised Mobile Computing and Local Area Communications in a Three Pound System

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 9, 1994 -- Proxim, Inc. announced today that Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. has seamlessly integrated Proxim's RangeLAN wireless local area networking (LAN) technology into Fujitsu's new 325PointRF, the industry's first Windows-based tablet computer providing a fully integrated wireless LAN capability.

The Fujitsu 325PointRF utilizes Proxim's highly-secure, spread spectrum technology to provide interference-free wireless LAN capability for transparent wireless client/server and peer-to-peer communications. A customized version of Proxim's RangeLAN/PCMCIA wireless LAN adapter is built directly into the 325PointRF's enclosed housing, including a retractable antenna.

"This joint development effort between Fujitsu and Proxim meets the demands of a wide range of application-specific market segments, many of which are just beginning to realize the productivity advantages associated with wireless mobile computing," said David King, Proxim's chief executive officer. "Fujitsu's creative incorporation of Proxim's technology into the 325PointRF represents an industry-first product that provides an innovative solution for many wireless mobile computer users."

The tablet-sized 325PointRF is designed for mobile workers who are involved in decision support activities that require untethered connectivity. It is an ideal solution for a wide range of business applications including asset tracking, facilities maintenance, manufacturing, transportation and distribution, health care, and consumer packaged goods management. The 325PointRF will operate in any client/server or peer-to-peer LAN system that includes a server or workstation equipped with Proxim's RangeLAN/ISA wireless LAN adapter. The 325PointRF features a 25 MHz AMD 386SXLV CPU, RAM expandable to 12 MB, and two Type I/II/III PCMCIA version 2.0 slots. The computer has a 9.4-inch (diagonal) transflective or transmissive LCD display with VGA support at 640x480 resolution.

"Expanding our family of wireless mobile computers underscores our position as the leading provider of highly integrated solutions designed to meet the unique requirements of the mobile worker," said Lou Panetta, executive vice president of Fujitsu Personal Systems. "Users are increasingly demanding flexible yet integrated mobile computing packages. Fujitsu's partnership with Proxim is one example of our commitment to satisfying those demands."

Proxim's RangeLAN wireless LAN adapters feature a communications range of up to 1,000 feet with a data rate of 242 Kilobits per second (Kbps) per channel, with three independent radio channels available. With error correcting hardware and firmware designed to re-transmit undelivered data, users are assured that data is never lost or corrupted. The system is compatible with the Novell Netware and Personal Netware network operating systems.

Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif, is a leading provider of super-portable palmtop, pen-based and communicating computers. Its solutions are designed to meet the needs of applications where light weight, small form factor and long battery life are essential. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu, Ltd.

Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Proxim was founded in 1984 to develop and market wireless communications products. The company entered the wireless LAN market in early 1992 with its RangeLAN family of wireless LAN products, and to date has shipped more than 60,000 spread spectrum radio products. Proxim's shares are traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol PROX.

Proxim, Inc.

295 North Bernardo Avenue

Mountain View, CA 94043

(415) 960-1630,   Fax: (415) 964-5181


Proxim Ships RangeLAN2/Access Point
PROXIM SHIPS HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS POINT

RangeLAN2/Access Point Provides Wireless Industry's First 2.4 GHz Frequency Hopping Transparent Bridge For Ethernet LANs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 9, 1994 -- Proxim, Inc. announced today that it is shipping RangeLAN2/Access Point, the wireless industry's first 2.4 GHz frequency hopping transparent bridge product for protocol-independent wireless access to existing wired Ethernet LANs. RangeLAN2/Access Point provides a pre-configured, plug-and-play extension of existing wired networks to RangeLAN2 wireless LAN users.

RangeLAN2/Access Point offers a number of important wireless connectivity features such as seamless roaming for mobile computer users and wireless repeating capability to expand the coverage area of RangeLAN2 wireless networks. Proxim's unique RangeLAN2/Roaming architecture allows mobile computer users the ability to roam anywhere within range of their network, regardless of protocol or network operating system. The RangeLAN2/Access Point's wireless repeating capability extends the reach of RangeLAN2 wireless networks to remote locations within a facility.

RangeLAN2/Access Point operates at the Data Link level (layer 2) of the OSI network model and supports existing wired network standards including 802.3 Ethernet packet filtering and forwarding, 802.1(D) spanning tree and SNMP network management. As a Media Access Control (MAC) layer transparent bridge, RangeLAN2/Access Point provides protocol- and NOS-independent wireless connectivity into any computing environment including Novell Netware, Banyan Vines, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, Artisoft LANTASTIC, IBM LAN Server, DEC Pathworks and TCP/IP.

"RangeLAN2/Access Point is an ideal product for network managers in corporate, government and education environments because it offers a plug-and-play extension of existing Ethernet networks to both mobile and desktop wireless users," said Mack Sullivan, Proxim's director of marketing. "RangeLAN2/Access Point also expands Proxim's opportunities within application-specific vertical markets, such as health care and manufacturing, where protocol-independent network access to non-LAN computing environments is required."

All RangeLAN2 products are based on frequency hopping spread spectrum technology in the 2.4-2.483 GHz band. RangeLAN2 delivers a raw uncompressed data rate of 1.6 Mbps per channel with 15 independent channels available. This multi-channel approach enables 15 independent wireless LANs to operate within the same physical space, effectively increasing the aggregate capacity of RangeLAN2 networks by fifteen-fold. Depending on traffic and utilization patterns, network managers can add users and subnets in a scalable fashion and load balance across networks.

Pricing and Availability

RangeLAN2/Access Point, available immediately, is list priced at $1,895. Other members of the RangeLAN2 family include RangeLAN2/ISA, a wireless LAN adapter that fits into the expansion slot of PC/AT and PC/XT desktop PCs and network servers; and RangeLAN2/PCMCIA, a PCMCIA interface card which enables portable computer users to access existing wired client/server networks or to communicate on a peer to-peer basis with other RangeLAN2 systems. RangeLAN2/ISA is currently available through Proxim distributors, TechData and Merisel, and has a list price of $595. RangeLAN2/ PCMCIA is scheduled to ship commercially in Q294.

Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif, Proxim was founded in 1984 to develop and market wireless communications products. The company entered the wireless LAN market in early 1992 with its RangeLAN family of wireless LAN products, and to date has shipped more than 60,000 spread spectrum radio products. Proxim's shares are traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol PROX.

Proxim, Inc.

295 North Bernardo Avenue

Mountain View, CA 94043

(415) 960-1630,   Fax: (415) 964-5181


USR Intros Total Control Ent. Network Hub
U.S. ROBOTICS INTRODUCES NEW TOTAL CONTROL ENTERPRISE NETWORK HUB/6

New, Smaller Hub Uses Existing Modem, Gateway and Management Cards; Product Targeted to Branch Office, Educational and Business Markets

SKOKIE, Ill. -- May 2, 1994 -- U.S. Robotics, Inc. today announced a new version of its Total Control Enterprise Network Hub. The new chassis has six slots, versus the company's current 16-slot chassis, providing a small, cost-effective WAN communications platform. The product will be available in May, 1994.

Total Control products support multiple protocols and interfaces, integrating complete LAN/WAN connectivity in a single chassis. The new design accommodates organizations that need a product to handle their wide area network communications, but don't require a full 16 slots for their applications.

Examples of target markets include branch offices, distributed networks, universities and many businesses. Typical applications for the Enterprise Network Hub/6 will include modem pooling, remote access, Internet access and others.

"Companies of any size need to communicate to and from their networks," said Jonathan Zakin, U.S. Robotics executive vice president. "Our new Total Control chassis provides a more cost effective solution for smaller organizations, and also gives large companies a WAN communications solution for their branch offices."

"As applications like remote access and telecommuting become more entrenched in corporate America, products like the Enterprise Network Hub are critical to keeping organizations connected," added Zakin. "There is a significant potential for growth in this market, driven by organizations developing their communications capabilities to accommodate these kinds of applications. "

The six-slot chassis may be used with any current Total Control modem and gateway cards, including Ethernet, Token-Ring and X.25 interfaces, quad modem cards, T-l and fractional T-l devices and LAN Access Server cards. The new product is designed to be compatible with existing Total Control cards, simplifying configuration for both Total Control resellers and customers.

The new six-slot chassis also includes SNMP management capabilities, for local or remote management from U.S. Robotics' Total Control Manager or from existing platforms such as OpenView, SunNet Manager and Netview 6000.

The Enterprise Network Hub and Transaction Processing Hub are logical extensions of the company's Total Control product line; U.S. Robotics' Total Control line of intelligent modem management systems, introduced in 1990, was the company's first entry into this market.

The Enterprise Network Hub enables organizations with remote locations, telecommuters and mobile employees to aggregate their dial traffic onto T-l lines and route it through a packet-switched network to their host computer at a central site. The Transaction Processing Hub reduces verification times for credit card, point-of-sale, and inquiry/response transaction processing applications by interfacing with local exchange carrier services, such as Feature Group B and D.

Both products use a common architecture, which consists of a 1 Gbps midplane, and circuit and packet-switched buses to minimize processing time. Through downloadable software-defined technology, U.S. Robotics can easily modify and enhance its products to take advantage of new and emerging technologies.

U.S. Robotics, Inc., (NASDAQ:USRX), is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of data communications systems and products. Both corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations are based in Skokie, Illinois. U.S. Robotics owns and operates U.S. Robotics Ltd. in Slough, England, U.S. Robotics, s.a. in Lille, France and P.N.B. s.a., based in Suresnes, France. The company markets its products to business, industry, government agencies and original equipment manufacturers, and to end-users through the personal computer distribution channel.

U.S. Robotics, 8100 North McCormick Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076

800-USR-CORP;  708-982-5010


USR API Development Set
U.S. ROBOTICS ANNOUNCES API DEVELOPMENT SET FOR TOTAL CONTROL, PROVIDING INTERFACE FOR CUSTOM APPLICATIONS

SKOKIE, Ill. -- May 2, 1994 -- U.S. Robotics, Inc. today announced the TCP/IP API Development Set for its Total Control Enterprise Network Hub and Total Control Transaction Processing Hub WAN communications systems. The new API development set allows Total Control customers to write custom applications to meet specific communications needs. The product will be available in May, 1994.

APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, provide "hooks" for development of custom applications. The Total Control TCP/IP API Development Set will be used by U.S. Robotics customers to write applications for a variety of uses, including protocol conversion, point-of-sale transaction processing and specialized security.

The product is available in both Ethernet and Token Ring versions, and is designed for use with the Total Control Transaction Processing Hub, the Total Control Enterprise Network Hub and the new Total Control Enterprise Network Hub/6.

Using the API set, developers can customize application programs to have access to all DNIS and ANI call routing information handled by the system. This makes it possible to pre-process incoming data packets, convert or compress data formats, collect statistics, emulate higher-level application protocols, consolidate network traffic and more.

The TCP/IP APT Development Set includes a TCP/IP API Development Gateway Card and the appropriate Ethernet or Token Ring Network Interface Card (NTC). The development set also provides all the software necessary to create custom applications, including hardware drivers and TCP/IP protocol stacks. There are four APIs included in the set, providing communication with each of the four primary external interfaces on the TCP/IP API Development Gateway Card.

The four APIs are: Packet Bus API This API is used by the application software to communicate with other network application cards in the chassis via the Packet Bus. It also provides full-duplex data exchange and call control functionality to Total Control Quad Modem Cards.

LAN API The LAN API is used by the application software to send and receive data to and from a LAN host.

Systems API This API is used to obtain system information, such as system date and time; it also provides access to configuration information and hooks to network management.

Operating System API The Operating System API provides an interface to task and memory management.

The Total Control Transaction Processing Hub, the Total Control Enterprise Network Hub and the new Total Control Enterprise Network Hub/6 are WAN communications systems designed to integrate analog and digital communications in a single chassis. The product line serves both WAN communications needs and transaction processing needs.

U.S. Robotics Inc., (NASDAQ:USRX), is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of data communications systems and products. Both corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations are based in Skokie, Illinois. U.S. Robotics owns and operates U.S. Robotics Ltd. in Slough, England, U.S. Robotics, s.a. in Lille, France and P.N.B. s.a., based in Suresnes, France. The company markets its products to business, industry, government agencies and original equipment manufacturers, and to end-users through the personal computer distribution channel.

U.S. Robotics, 8100 North McCormick Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076

800-USR-CORP;  708-982-5010


USR 28.8KBPS Remote Access Products
U.S. ROBOTICS ANNOUNCES 28.8 KBPS REMOTE ACCESS PRODUCTS TO SHIP IN MAY, 1994

Company to Exhibit 28.8 Kbps Remote Access at Networld/Interop, Las Vegas, May 4-6

SKOKIE, Ill., -- May 2, 1994 -- U.S. Robotics, Inc., today announced 28.8 Kbps capabilities in its new Shared Access COM server and LAN modem 2.0. The products, which provide 28.8 Kbps dial-in and dial-out LAN communications capabilities, will be available in May, 1994.

The Shared Access COM server and LAN modem now support the V.Fast Class protocol for 28.8 Kbps. Additionally, the products will be Flash ROM upgradable to include future support for the ITU-T V.34 protocol for 28.8 Kbps. The Flash ROM upgrade will be a simple field upgrade, performed via software download. This upgrade will be free.

"Speeds of 28.8 Kbps make remote access much more usable for telecommuters, mobile salespeople and employees in remote offices," said Jonathan Zakin, U.S. Robotics executive vice president. "Dial-up products supporting 28.8 Kbps also provide a fast, cost-effective option for network managers, cutting down on telephone line costs and increasing the ability of their users to access information quickly and effectively."

The Shared Access line supports LAN-to-LAN routing, remote control of a PC on the LAN, remote node LAN access, dial-out and other capabilities.

The company's Networld/Interop exhibit will demonstrate how users can couple a Shared Access LAN modem or COM server with a remote 28.8 Kbps Courier modem to access information on the LAN, including e-mail, files, databases and even documents faxed through the company's Shared Access FAX server.

Shared Access LAN modem 2.0

The Shared Access LAN modem 2.0 is a two-port dial-up router, providing dial-up LAN-to-LAN routing for IPX inter-network communications. It also provides PPP support, for IP dial-in from popular applications such as Novell's LAN Workplace and NetManage's Chameleon.

The product also supports remote node access, and includes Dynamic Access Switching, for "on-the-fly" switching between remote node and remote control during the same connection using one of many popular remote control packages.

Shared Access COM server

The COM server provides a powerful, two-port 486-based open platform, replacing the existing single-port, 386-based Communication Server 386. The new open platform, not previously available in Shared Access products, supports a variety of industry-recognized LAN communications software, including remote control, mail routing and modem sharing products, allowing customers to tailor the product to a variety of applications.

Upgrades to 28.8 Kbps will be available for existing users; customers should contact U.S. Robotics for more information.

U.S. Robotics, Inc., (NASDAQ:USRX), is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of data communications systems and products. Both corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations are based in Skokie, Illinois. U.S. Robotics owns and operates U.S. Robotics Ltd. in Slough, England, U.S. Robotics, s.a. in Lille, France and P.N.B. s.a., based in Suresnes, France. The company markets its products to business, industry, government agencies and original equipment manufacturers, and to end-users through the personal computer distribution channel.

U.S. Robotics, 8100 North McCormick Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076

800-USR-CORP;  708-982-5010


SYSTRAN Unveils Line of I/O Products
SYSTRAN Corp. Unveils Line of I/O Products With Focus on Customization

Dayton, Ohio, May 5, 1994 - SYSTRAN Corp., developer of the SCRAMNet Network (a real-time replicated shared-memory system), today announced its new line of l/O products. SYSTRAN's focus on mass customization will provide customers with the ability to construct their own specific I/O, without having to purchase expensive boards that contain more functionality than they require. Following are highlights of some of the products available:

* IPack Tool Kit

The IPack Logic Bus Extender, Breakout Board, and Monitor Board products combine to provide a complete, user-friendly IPack system analysis and integration tool kit. The Bus Extender installs non-intrusively between the IPack carrier and the IPack board, while the Breakout Board adds easy access to the IPack signals. Finally, the Monitor Board and setup disk provide complete IPack logic analysis capability for HP Logic Analyzers.

* IPack 48 Channel Digital Output Card

The IPack 48 Channel Digital Output Card is a single-wide, general-purpose discrete output board that provides the user with both hardware/software control and status options for easy system integration. It features six byte-wide ports that control low/high impedance states for external busing applications and a user-configuration switch for defining power-up default selections.

* IPack 48 Channel Digital Input/Output Card

The IPack 48 Channel Digital Input/Output Card is a single-wide, general-purpose discrete input/output board that features per byte-lane selection of direction, single-ended octal versus differential-ended quad, and low/high impedance states. There is also a generic octal interrupt engine that is fully maskable and definable.

* SCRAMNet-on-IPack Network Interface Board

The SCRAMNet-on-IPack Network Interface Board is a stand-alone, full-featured SCRAMNet-LX node with user-selected media interface circuitry. It is a 32-bit, double-wide card that performs transfers at 16MB/sec and uses all four IPack transfer types: memory, I/O, ID, and four levels of interrupts.

Located at 4126 Linden Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45432-3068 USA (513-252-5601), SYSTRAN Corp. specializes in real-time systems simulation and defense-related hardware/software research and development. The company's SCRAMNet Network is a leading real-time network, with hundreds of nodes used in diverse applications throughout the world.


Extended Systems SNMP-Managed 10BASE-T Hub
SNMP-Managed Hub with Built-In Support for Four Novell Print Servers

BOISE, ID, May 9, 1994 -- Extended Systems today announced a new 10BASE-T hub with built-in support for four Novell print servers. ExtendHub ESI-4216A from Extended Systems incorporates SNMP-managed Ethernet hub capability and Novell print server technology into a single product. ExtendHub allows LAN administrators to connect up to 16 PCs and 4 printers directly to an Ethernet network. It also supports advanced management controls for both the hub and the print servers. By combining managed hub and print server functions into one solution, users receive valuable savings, more centralized management of PCs and printers, plus ultimate flexibility in one easy-to-use hub solution. ExtendHub solves workgroup and departmental needs for both network print servers and SNMP-managed 10BASE-T hub connections, all at an unmanaged hub price.

Hub offers both PC and Printer Connectivity

ExtendHub ESI-4216A offers PC and printer connectivity in one easy-to-use solution, eliminating the need to purchase multiple products to solve users' fundamental network connectivity needs. In a traditional network environment, LAN administrators purchase intelligent hubs to meet their 10BASE-T network connectivity needs but are still faced with the additional challenge of providing their users with convenient, cost-effective access to printers.

In order for the printer to be connected to the network, the administrator must dedicate a PC to act as a print server or purchase a specialized print server to connect the printer directly to the network for maximum printing performance. Regardless of which path is chosen, the LAN administrator is required to use a node(s) on the hub plus purchase additional equipment to solve printer connectivity needs. ExtendHub is ready, out-of-the-box to connect up to 16 10BASE-T devices and 4 dedicated network printers, thereby meeting LAN administrators' PC and printer connectivity needs.

Integrated Functionality Offers Savings

"As hub pricing continues to fall, customers are looking for increased value from their internetworking connectivity solutions," says ExtendHub Product Manager, Mark Willnerd. "ExtendHub was specifically designed to address the needs of those customers who want more functionality and performance at a lower price," he concluded. Now for the price of a standard unmanaged Ethernet hub, users can meet both their 10BASE-T hub and Novell print server requirements. For one low price of $1295 (U.S. list price), ExtendHub offers users all the functionality of a traditional managed hub, plus the flexibility of a dedicated Novell print server supporting up to four printers. In traditional network configurations, a user can spend more than $1600 for a 12-port managed hub, plus $495 for each of the four print server connections (estimates based on average U.S. list prices). ExtendHub ESI-4216A will be available August 1, 1994. Extended Systems is currently shipping an eight-port unmanaged 10BASE-T hub with a built-in Novell print server priced at $535 (U.S. list price).

Full-Featured Novell Print Servers Built In

ExtendHub offers robust Novell print servers which allow users to turn four parallel printers into network printers. No longer are users required to purchase additional print servers to connect printers to the network. ExtendHub incorporates four parallel ports, two DB25 parallel ports and two ExtendedLink ports, to provide convenient print server support in one central easy-to-manage location. Extended Systems' patented ExtendedLink technology allows administrators to maintain centralized control of the hub and print servers while at the same time placing the printers in convenient locations close to users.

ExtendedLink maintains full parallel data rates while enabling the printers to be placed up to 150 meters (50 meters longer than 10BASE-T connections) from the ExtendHub.

ExtendHub's print server functionality includes all the features users expect from Extended Systems comprehensive line of ExtendNet and PocketPrintServer network print server products. The print servers support NetWare versions 2.15c or later, 3.x, and 4.x (bindery emulation mode). Both dedicated print server and remote printer modes are supported. ExtendHub comes with an easy-to-use network printer management utility to allow users to install the print server, set up print queues and retrieve status information. Other features include Flash memory to provide a path for future upgrades, support for SNMP management, support of encrypted passwords, automatic file server reattachment, forms printing and support of up to eight file servers and 32 queues.

10BASE-T SNMP Managed Hub

In addition to its four print server ports, ExtendHub provides sixteen dedicated unshielded-twisted pair (10BASE-T) ports and an additional port (AUI or BNC) to allow users to connect ExtendHub to other hubs, to a file server or to the network backbone. The ESI-4216A supports both in-band and out-of-band management using the SNMP MIB II standard. This allows users to access ExtendHub with their existing network management software packages. ExtendHub's LED indicators provide users with status feedback regarding activity, link status, collisions, power state and self test. ExtendHub supports automatic partitioning on each port, disconnecting the port in the event of excessive noise or data collisions. ExtendHub's re-enable feature automatically reconnects the port when the error conditions are corrected. ExtendHub ESI-4216A conforms to the IEEE 802.3 standard.

Reliability on Which You Can Depend

Extended Systems has been providing connectivity solutions since 1984. All products are supported by a standard two-year, cross-ship warranty. A third year is available free of charge when the customer simply completes and returns the product registration card (U.S. only). Free technical support is also provided. Extended Systems products are available from its national direct sales organization, major computer dealers, national distributors and international distributors worldwide.

Extended Systems

5777 N. Meeker Ave

Boise, ID 83704

406-587-7575,  800-235-7576

208-322-7575,  fax 208-377-1906


GammaTech REXX SuperSet/2 REXX Library
NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT!

GAMMATECH REXX SUPERSET/2

IBM/PSP Technical Interchange, San Francisco, CA April 25, 1994-- During this OS/2 show SofTouch Systems, Inc. announced the general availability of release 1.0 of their new REXX library of advanced functions for OS/2 scheduled for July 1, 1994.

The GammaTech REXX SuperSet/2 software package is an extension of REXX external functions. These extended functions are registered to the REXX command processor supplied with OS/2. Six of these extension sets provide one hundred and ninety eight (198) networking functions while the seventh set provides one hundred and seven (107) general functions.

In total there are over 300 functions in seven Dynamic Link Libraries (DLL's) to call from any REXX program. These program functions perform Math calculations, initiate File and System operations, manipulate Processes and Semaphores, regulate the Macrospace, execute Video I/O and issue Network commands.

GammaTech REXX SuperSet/2 has a list price of $79.95. For additional information contact SofTouch Systems, Workstation Division at 405-947-8080 (voice) and 405-632-6537 (fax).

SofTouch Systems Inc

1300 S. Meridian, Suite 600

Oklahoma City, OK 73108-1751

405-947-8080,  fax 405-632-6537


JokeWare DOS/Windows Joke Database
JokeWare, a NEW Shareware application

JokeWare/JokeWin is a new application. And, I mean NEW. JokeWare is an indexed, cross-reference of jokes and humor. It has over 200 jokes cross-referenced in 300 categories. There are jokes about accountants, alligators, bars, boats, circuses, doctors, elections and . . .; well you get the picture. JokeWare displays a list of categories and sub-categories. You take your pick and JokeWare shows you the jokes.

DOS and Windows -- JokeWare, for DOS, and JokeWin, for Windows, are both available. They both use the same jokes and index files.

JokeWare is entertainment software providing hours of laughs, the first of its kind. If you enjoy hearing or telling jokes, JokeWare is for you. This package contains both DOS and Windows versions. It has approximately 250 jokes indexed by 300 topics and sub-topics. JokeWare shows you an index. When you pick topics from the index, JokeWare displays jokes on the selected topics. Going out or inviting people in, you can have humorous stories ready for every subject. Load it on your hard drive or run it directly from the distribution disk. Registration fee is only $10.00 and gets you enhanced software with expanded features, more topics and a disk with hundreds of additional jokes that can be added to the index.

PropMan Software

309 S. Ynez Ave

Monterey Park, CA 91754

818-570-4771


Movies To Go! Electronic Video Movie Guide
MOVIES TO GO!

The Ultimate Electronic Video Movie Guide

Albuquerque, NM -- ImagiSOFT, Inc. is pleased to announce that version 2.7 of its electronic video movie guide, MOVIES TO GO!, is one of four programs nominated for BEST HOME/HOBBY SOFTWARE by the Shareware Industry Association. The winner will be announced in Indianapolis on June 25th as part of the Shareware Industry Conference.

Armed with information on more than 7,000 films at their fingertips, informed viewers now invade their video store with a printed list of the movies they want to rent, rather than wading through hype on video boxes.  Details about the actors, setting, character's names, possible objectionable content, authors, directors, music, box office gross, Academy Awards, and special categories helps MOVIES TO GO! users extract specific lists of films such as:

     - "Disney Movies"

     - "Action" plus "Chicago"

     - "Julie Andrews" plus "Topless"

     - "Comedy" plus "Nothing Offensive"

     - "Good" plus "Dog Movies"

     - "John Wayne" plus "World War II"

     - "Sci-Fi" plus "Top 10"

     - "Drama" plus "Crime" plus "Humphrey Bogart"

     - "Henry Mancini" plus "PG-13" or "PG"

     - "Woody Allen" plus "Best Director"

The powerful hypertext engine in MOVIES TO GO! allows users to use their mouse for key word searches on the "Now Showing" screen.  Britain's PC-Plus Magazine praised its "visually stunning graphics interface" because of its professional artwork, 3-D buttons, and animated icons.

MOVIES TO GO! doubles as a video tape / laser disk catalog program.  A customer simply attaches a personal note to a film, such as, "Tape Number A-15" to indicate that it is in their personal library.  Other personal notes such as, "Rent This," help users print lists of videos they want to see in the future.

Updates are available every month with 200 - 300 additional film titles. Registered users can update MOVIES TO GO! via diskette for $9.95, but hundreds of users prefer to call ImagiSOFT's BBS (bulletin board system) with their modem and download the latest data.

MOVIES TO GO! is marketed through a remarkable new marketing method known as shareware.  This idea is simple:  people obtain a fully functional, working copy of MOVIES TO GO! with information on 1,000 films from CompuServe, America Online, Ziffnet, a shareware vendor, a friend, or one of over 100,000 bulletin boards.  They evaluate this shareware version for as long as they like, and if they want the full program, they register with ImagiSOFT.

According to Mike Prestwich, ImagiSOFT's president since 1982, "Shareware marketing brings us international exposure that we never dreamed possible.  We received orders from Chile, Iran, Iceland, Hungary, and dozens of other nations that we wouldn't have gotten any other way.  Shareware is simply another name for `word of mouth', and that's always the best marketing method."

MOVIES TO GO! requires a DOS or Windows PC,  VGA graphics, and 4 megabytes of free hard disk space.  A 386 class computer, 4 megabytes of RAM, a mouse and a sound card are recommended.  It sells for $39.95.  The shareware version is available from ImagiSOFT's BBS:  (505) 275-9697.

ImagiSOFT Inc

PO Box 13208

Albuquerque, NM 87192

505-275-1920,  800-767-1978,  fax 505-275-9697


Unixcorn V1.2 Windows Commands from DOS Pgms
Randy Spangler has released a new version of Unixcorn.  This is a program which lets you perform Windows commands from ANY DOS program.  For example, you can get information on Windows' memory usage by typing "UC MEM" from any shell prompt.  Features include:

* Low memory usage.  Not a TSR or device driver, so consumes

  no valuable DOS memory.  Uses only 60KB of Windows memory

  and 2% of system resources.  Doesn't touch win.ini,

  system.ini, or put any files in your Windows directory.

* Start Windows program from a DOS prompt with "UC RUN"

* Detailed memory usage with "TASKS", "MODULES", "MEM",

  and "HEAPWALK" commands.  See every last byte of memory

  your Windows program uses (ideal for developers).

* End tasks, even those that refuse to be killed by Task manager

* Reposition, size, hide, and retitle any window

* Play sounds and pop up message boxes from DOS

* Compatible with MS-DOS and 4DOS batch files (since the

  commands DO run from real DOS prompts)

* No commands disabled in shareware version, no nagware

  screens requiring a random button to be pressed

* Windows interface for easier use

* Batch file support, customizable menus, aliases

NEW IN VERSION 1.2:

* Windows interface (never touch DOS again if you don't want to)

* Batch file support, customizable menus

* Full on-line help

* More accurate memory readouts

* Many new commands

* Improved window selection (via mouse or partial window title)

* Lotsa bugs fixed

Unixcorn is cheap shareware.  (Full registration $10, student registration $5, foreign registration - just a postcard.)

Unixcorn can be found at the following Internet FTP sites:

    winftp.cica.indiana.edu, in /pub/pc/win3/util/unixcn12.zip

                (though it's in /pub/pc/win3/uploads right now)

    wuarchive.wustl.edu, in /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/win/unixcn12.zip

This version replaces unixcn11.zip.

Questions?  Comments?  Feel free to email me.

Randy Spangler

rspangle@micro.caltech.edu


Linux Quarterly CD-ROM, Spring 1994
Morse Telecommunication Releases The Linux Quarterly CD-ROM, Spring 1994

Linux, The Alternative UNIX Now has a Friendlier Face

Long Beach, New York - May 12, 1994 - Morse Telecommunication is pleased to announce the Spring 1994 edition of The Linux Quarterly CD-ROM, one of the most popular and friendly Linux CD-ROMs currently available.

Published every three months, this CD-ROM contains over 600 megabytes of Linux binaries and source code arranged for convenient reference and usage. The Spring edition includes the Linux kernel version 1.0 and beta kernels through 1.1.12, updated versions of the popular SLS and Slackware versions of Linux, XFree86 version 2.1.1 and, for the first time, a Microsoft Window user interface designed to simplify the initial installation.

This interface program allows the user to create the proper boot disks for their particular hardware in order to install the operating system directly from the CD-ROM after booting these disks. Additionally, a convenient search button has been added to the program to allow the user to scan the available documentation via keyword. Such functionality allows the user to quickly obtain information on a particular topic without having to manually search the extensive documentation provided.

"We're very excited about the Spring Linux Quarterly CD-ROM," said Michael Johnston, President of Morse Telecommunication, Inc. "For the first time, users don't have to grope through tons of documentation just to get Linux installed on their machines. With the addition of the UMSDOS filesystem support, it's not even necessary to repartition your machine. Just install Linux straight to your DOS partition."

The suggested retail price of this CD-ROM is $29.95. Current customers can upgrade for $22.95 and annual subscriptions are $79.95. For beginning to advanced UNIX users, this CD-ROM contains everything needed to turn your personal computer into a powerful Internet capable personal UNIX workstation.

Morse Telecommunication, Inc.

26 East Park Avenue, Suite 240

LongBeach, NY 11561

Orders: (800) 60 MORSE

Fax:    (516) 889-8665

Internet: linux@morse.net


Voodoo UNIX, Mastery Tips & Masterful Tricks
Getting a Grip on UNIX

New Ventana Voodoo shatters UNIX mystique

CHAPEL HILL, NC--Voodoo UNIX packed with timesaving tricks and insider tips, continues the Ventana Voodoo tradition by explaining away this powerful operating system's hobgoblins and revealing productivity secrets. Devoid of unnecessary detail and technical jargon, Voodoo UNIX helps ordinary UNIX users become faster and more efficient at their work.

Authors Charlie Russel and Sharon Crawford dispel the image of the aloof UNIX expert with humorous commentary, such as describing UNIX installation as an arcane art form and suggesting OhiHacp (Oh, how I hate all computer programmers) as a sample password. Empathetic remarks aside, Voodoo UNIX provides practical advice and solutions for a variety of challenging UNIX tasks on every page. Topics include:

** Unveiling UNIX--getting going and getting help; shells, spells and security secrets; finding files and losing fears.

** Divining vi--moving around and moving text; command mode vs. edit mode; desktop makeovers and masterful macros.

** Exploiting X Windows--opening windows; mouse magic; designing the desktop; exploring existing X programs.

** Miscellaneous alchemy--utilizing UNIX utilities and printer prestidigitation; preventing disaster and saving the day; awk, perl, sed and other secret spells.

** Connectivity conjury--communicating with non-UNIX computers; file sharing; remote login; network commands.

Voodoo UNIX is the latest release in the Ventana Voodoo series, which includes Voodoo Windows, Voodoo NetWare, Voodoo OS/2, Voodoo DOS and Voodoo Mac.

Voodoo UNIX is 350 pages. ISBN: 1-56604-067-1. Price: $27.95. For order in the U.S. only, call 800/743-5369.

Author Charlie Russel learned the tips, tricks and tactics of the UNIX trade while designing systems. Currently the systems administrator on a combined UNIX/DOS network serving more than 100 users in auto manufacturing, Russel has authored several computer books, including Murphy's Laws of Windows and Norton Desktop for DOS Instant Reference (Sybex).

Sharon Crawford is an author, technical reviewer, technical department supervisor and developmental editor. Her technical writing credits include Norton Desktop for Windows Version 2.0 Instant Reference and Murphy's Laws of Windows (Sybex).

Ventana Press publishes books and other materials that help computer users become more productive, including The Windows Internet Tour Guide, The Mac Internet Tour Guide, The Visual Guide to Visual Basic for Windows, The Visual Guide to Visual Basic for Applications and The Presentation Design Book. All titles are available in bookstores and by writing Ventana Press, P.O. Box 2468, Chapel Hill, NC 27515, or by calling Ventana's toll-free order line, 800/743-5369; 919/942-0220; FAX: 919/942-1140


The Computer Industry Almanac on CD-ROM
A very useful and inexpensive computer reference book is now available on CD-ROM--The Computer Industry Almanac. This CD-ROM is full of information about the computer marketplace: computer industry overview, product and technology trends, market forecasts, computer history, employment/salary data and much more.

The Computer Industry Almanac CD-ROM has 11 directories. The computer company directory with over 4,100 entries and people directory with over 9,000 entries are the largest databases. There are also directories of conferences/tradeshows, market research companies, computer publications, high-tech PR/marcom agencies and associations/organizations/users groups.

The Computer Industry Almanac CD-ROM contains dozens of hypertext documents from the last (1993) Computer Industry Almanac book-version. It is a MS-DOS compatible CD-ROM product.

The CD-ROM version costs $50 and is available directly from the authors. The 1993 Computer Industry Almanac costs $45/$55 (softcover/hardcover) and is available from the authors and bookstores. Shipping costs are $5 for UPS Ground and $7 for 2nd day air. To order: fax, call or write Computer Industry Almanac, 225 Allen Way, Incline Village, NV 89451-960825, 800/377-6810, Fax 702/831-8610, MCI 491-9887, AOL CIAlmanac, CompuServe 73543,3506, karenj@Libre.com and eWorld CIA.


Microplex 4 Port Multi-Protocol Print Server
4 Port Multi-Protocol Print Server Adds Management/Functionality to Network  Printing.

Vancouver, B.C. - April 1, 1994 - Microplex Systems Ltd. announces the release of the M202 multi-port multi-protocol print server. The M202 is the first print server to offer advanced security and management features while increasing the functionality and usability of printers.

FUNCTIONALITY

The M202 optimizes printing speed through a feature called Load Balancing which directs print jobs to the printer with the shortest print queue. It provides auto sensing and auto switching to the desired emulation mode, and automatic conversion of ASCII files to PostScript for PostScript printers.

MANAGEMENT FEATURES

The M202 has IEEE P1284 bi-directional parallel ports for printers so equipped. For other printers, a back channeling feature allows printers to send status information through their serial ports while print files are sent via the parallel port. Additional print management capabilities are available through SMTP email and SNMP.

SECURITY FEATURES

The M202 helps LAN managers control security under Novell with password encryption; under TCP/IP with multi-level password protection and print job scrambling between host and print server. Log reports and page counting provide details of who has been using the printers and to what extent.

MULTI-PROTOCOL COMPATIBILITY

The M202 printer servers seamlessly integrate the sharing of printers in heterogeneous LANs running TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, and Apple EtherTalk. All protocols are supported simultaneously.

LAN CONNECTIVITY FOR TERMINALS

The M202 print server can also be used as a terminal server. This allows a single print server to act as a network node supporting printers and terminals simultaneously.

EFFICIENCY

Microplex print servers eliminate the need for dedicated PCs, workstations, Novell servers, or host ports to serve printers. They do not require host software and permit the print server and attached printers to be located anywhere on the LAN.

PRICE/AVAILABILITY

The North American list price for the M202 is US$595, and it is shipping now.

For more information:

email: info@microplex.com

  tel: +1 800 665-7798

  tel: +1 604 444-4232

  fax: +1 604 444-4239


MKS Announces Next Generation of MKS RCS
MKS Announces the Next Generation of MKS RCS

Critical Configuration Management for Every Project

April 20, 1994 (Waterloo, ON) - Mortice Kern Systems today announced the new version of MKS RCS, which includes complete project management facilities, an automated building process, file promotion, hooks into Visual Basic, and NetWare specific functionality.  MKS RCS also has a documented API to enable seamless integration into other applications.

Projecting the Future

MKS RCS 6.2 thinks and works like most software development teams do--in terms of projects.  Integrated project management facilities allow the end user to create and manage projects, using MKS RCS functionality either on individual files within the project or on the entire project at once.

MKS RCS automatically tracks files included with each project, the revision of each archive file that was used for the most recent project build, which files within the project have changed since the last build, and which archive files are currently locked for editing.  MKS RCS project management also tracks dependencies between files and automatically converts these dependencies to a make file.  This tracking enables software developers and software development managers to easily find the information necessary to perform their jobs.

Production Control

Production control is the process of promoting a project (or source file) from one level of the software development lifecycle to another.  MKS RCS 6.2 allows the user to "promote" either specific archive files or entire projects to the next level.

For example, at the stage when most of the code is being written, it may be considered the "experimental" or "development" stage of the lifecycle. Once the coding is complete, the project can be promoted to the "testing" phase, ensuring that every member of the development team is aware that they are now in this next phase.

Documented API

MKS has documented the MKS RCS application programming interface (API). This feature not only allows third party vendors, such as Powersoft, to provide integrated access to MKS RCS within their packages, it also allows any end user to integrate MKS RCS into their internal development systems. Priced separately from MKS RCS 6.2, the documented API can be purchased directly from MKS.

Visual Basic Hooks

MKS RCS 6.2 provides hooks to seamlessly integrate MKS RCS into Visual Basic.  For users developing with Visual Basic, the version control capabilities of MKS RCS can now be integrated as a menu option.

Special NetWare Functionality

MKS RCS 6.2 has new features specific to the Novell NetWare environment. MKS has added a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) that provides enforced security access to archive files.  Files are created as read only, and a call to the NLM is required to check for access rights, to modify access rights, or to provide access for creating, renaming, or deleting archives. These additional security features make the job of the system administrator much easier.

ISO 9000

MKS RCS 6.2 includes templates for documenting software development projects and complies to ISO 9000-3 guidelines for software development and the IEEE Software Engineering Standards.  The documentation requirements of Military Standard 2167A were evaluated and adopted where applicable. MKS RCS 6.2 has supplied these internationally recognized standards in a practical and easy to use methodology.

Availability and Pricing

MKS RCS 6.2 will be shipping in May 1994.  It will be available for a suggested retail price of US$389 and as an upgrade from any previous version for US$149, with a special upgrade offer of US$99 for a limited time.  MKS RCS 6.2 for other platforms, including OS/2, Windows NT, and UNIX, will be available in Q3 1994. MKS RCS 6.1 is currently available on these other platforms.

MKS Inc.

35 King Street North

Waterloo, ON

N2J 2W9 CANADA

(519) 883-4362,  1-800-265-2797 (US & Canada)


Walnut Creek Tcl/Tk CDROM
Walnut Creek CDROM is proud to announce the Tcl/Tk CDROM.  This disc contains a snapshot of the Tcl/Tk archives from Sprite.Berkeley.EDU and Harbor.ecn.purdue.edu.  It also contains the archives for the comp.lang.tcl Usenet newsgroup.  The snapshot date was about two weeks ago.  The CDROM is available now.

This CDROM is in ISO-9660 format with Rock Ridge extensions.  It will work on almost any Unix system, and is also readable under Dos/Windows.

If you want to see a more detailed description of what is on the CDROM, the Readme file, indexes and file listings are available by anonymous ftp from ftp.cdrom.com in the directory /pub/cdrom/cdroms/tcl.

The price is $39.95.  S&H is $5 for US/Canada/Mexico, and $10 for overseas. If you live in California, please add sales tax.  You can pay by cash, check, money order or Visa/MC/Dis/Amex.  This CDROM is fully guaranteed, if you are dissatisfied for any reason whatsoever, you can return it for an exchange or full refund.

  Walnut Creek CDROM

  1547 Palos Verdes Mall, Suite 260

  Walnut Creek, CA  94596

  1 800 786-9907

  1 510 674-0783

  1 510 674-0821 FAX

  orders@cdrom.com

The disc is available for FREE to anyone that has contributed any of their own work to the Sprite or Harbor Tcl archives.  Just email me your name, address, and the name of the files(s) that you contributed.  Overseas addresses are okay.

If you would like a detailed list of other CDROM titles published by Walnut Creek CDROM, you can ftp the latest list from ftp.cdrom.com:/pub/cdrom/catalog, or send email to info@cdrom.com.


Verbatim Intros 1.7 - 2.0 GB 5.25 Optical Disks
VERBATIM INTRODUCES 1.7 - 2.0 GB 5.25" OPTICAL DISKS

Removable Mass Storage For Jukebox, Network Applications

AIIM BOOTH #3620, NEW YORK CITY, APRIL 19, 1994 - Verbatim Corporation, the world's leading seller of optical and floppy disks for professional use, introduces its new 5.25" rewritable optical disks with storage capacities ranging from 1.7GB to 2.0GB.

"Verbatim's new optical media meets ECMA and draft ISO standards and is the next logical capacity increase in optical technology," says Jim Somers, optical products engineer at Verbatim.

"Our high sensitivity media is perfect for the rapid rotational speeds of the new Hitachi drives, and the rugged components of our disks make them ideal for the hostile jukebox and network environment in which they will operate."

Verbatim's new media provides the user with:

* the ability to record and revise up to 2.0GB of data

  and images

* the ability to read and write data repeatedly with no

  performance loss

* your best defense against data loss and a lifetime warranty

Verbatim's new 1.7GB - 2.0GB rewritable optical disks are excellent in LANs of all sizes and in optical disk library systems.  They will give LAN, MIS and records managers a lower per megabyte cost of data storage, as well as more ease in handling large files.

For more information on optical storage technology, write or call Verbatim Corporation, 1200 W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28262,  1-800-759-DISK (3475).


Verbatim Offers 230MB 3.5 inch Optical Disks
VERBATIM OFFERS 230MB CAPACITY 3.5-INCH OPTICAL DISKS

Disks Provide Storage Equivalent To 165 Floppies

AIIM BOOTH #3620, NEW YORK CITY, APRIL 19, 1994  - Verbatim Corporation, the world's leading seller of optical and floppy disks, introduces 230MB 3.5-inch rewritable optical disks, providing the user with high-capacity desktop storage that is cost-efficient, removable, portable and easily secured.

"We were first to introduce 128MB 3.5-inch rewritable optical disks, and now Verbatim leads the way in development of the latest generation of rewritable optical technology," says Jim Somers, optical products engineer at Verbatim Corporation.

"Providing the user with the storage equivalency of 165 high density floppy disks, these rewritable optical disks meet ECMA and draft ISO standards and are fully compatible with new generation drives made by Fujitsu, IBM, Olympus and Panasonic.  The new drives are downward compatible for both write and read of existing 128MB rewritable disks."

Verbatim 230MB optical disks offer the storage capacity and high performance necessary for hard drive backup, multimedia and LAN applications, and provide an excellent vehicle for data distribution.  They give users a lower per megabyte cost of data storage, as well as more ease in handling large files.

Additionally, optical media, with its high storage capacity and random accessibility, is perfect for storage of text and graphics, engineering drawings, digitized X-rays and scans and audio information.

"We have worked very closely with top drive manufacturers in developing this technology and our April shipping date coincides with expected drive availability," says Somers.

Verbatim Corporation is the world's leading seller of floppy and optical disks, as well as the fastest-growing data cartridge company.  It offers 4mm and 8mm data cartridges, reel tape, rewritable and write-once optical disks, as well as a complete line of flash and SRAM memory cards.  Founded in 1969, Verbatim has provided your best defense against data loss for 25 years.

For more information on optical storage technology, write or call Verbatim Corporation, 1200 W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28262,1-800-759-DISK (3475).


XVision 5.10 32-bit PC X-Server w/Xremote
XVision 5.10, a new 32-bit PC X-Server with Xremote support option, will be released in early May 1994.  This PC X Server for MicroSoft Windows,  Windows for Workgroups, and the Windows NT Operating Sysytem, lets you access UNIX applications and data, including the latest graphical  applications from your PC.

The following is a partial listing of the product specifications.  For complete specifications and availability contact (phoenix@crl.com OR (415) 952-5271 and ask for Mr. Greg Mudge:

X Server: 32-bit, X11r5 compliant. backing store/save under support, SHAPE extensions, plane mask support, national language support.

FONTS: Automatic and interactive font substitution, OpenLook and DEC font alias files supplied, font conversion from .pcf to .fon formats and from .bdf to .pcf formats, includes font compiler, support for  True-Type and Adobe fonts, MIT 75dpi, 100dpi, Andrew and Oriental supplied, and broad range of compiled fonts.

COLORS:  All X visual color classes including 24-bit color

GRAPHICS:  Graphics Speed Optimizer tunes each PC.

COPY/PASTE:  Automatic X mode, MSW mode and text/gracphics support

WINOW MANAGEMENT:  Host window manager (e.g. OSF/Motif, OpenLook) or  local window manager (using MSW) for controling X clients.  Mitif hints, virtual root window control, automatic view panning (for vitual displays larger than the PC screen), focus mode control, etc.

FILE TRANSFER:  PC-host, host to host, host to PC, text and binary files, MSW front-end, over TCP/IP and serial lines, etc.

TERMINAL EMULATION:  VT320 and VT220, DDE support, Color extensions, scalable and fixed font support, auto tracking, etc....

LOCAL PRINTING:  NPS for BSD Unix print systems, uses MSW print manager

UnixWare Compatability:  Full support for Novell IPX/SPX and TCP/IP  connections and Application Advertising support

COMMUNICATIONS:  Automatic detection of installed network and loading of  appropriate drivers.  (TCP/IP kernel option), support for multiple  concurrent protocol sessions, Telnet, rsh, rlogin, and xexec compatatibility.

TCP/IP SUPPORTED:  Over 25 plus "flavors", most popular, please inquire. WINsoc, etc......

PROTOCOLS:  Xremote, PPP, and SLIP

For complete specifications and demonstration unit availability contact:

PhoeniX Software Solutions, Inc.

Email: phoenix@crl.com

Voice: 415-952-5271,  FAX: 415-952-1560


Progressive Science Instruction, Life Science
NORTHWEST SOFTWARE PUBLISHER RELEASES MULTIMEDIA BILINGUAL SCIENCE PROGRAM

Kirkland, WA, March 30, 1994 -- One of the nation's fastest growing publishers of bilingual interactive educational software, Integrated Learning Systems, announced today the availability of a program that teaches science and English at the same time. Progressive Science Instruction -- Life Science, was developed by experts in multimedia technology, bilingual communications, ESL, and curriculum development.

While multimedia applications for the classroom are quickly gaining clout in the educational technology arena, Integrated Learning Systems has jumped ahead of other developers with its production of curriculum materials designed especially for the influx of non-English speaking students into an educational system grounded in the English language.

The need for computer-based instruction systems for this population is obvious to those aware of the statistics: in the Los Angeles Unified School District, with only 3,600 certified bilingual teachers available, there are 279,729 students requiring bilingual instruction. Two out of three students come from a family where a native language other than English is spoken. An impressive sixty percent of the students in the district are of Hispanic origin. Los Angeles is not particularly the exception: minority group members in the U.S. are estimated to reach 84 million in the next 20 years.

Educational leaders coming out early in support of interactive multimedia instruction are referring to the technology as "smart" training programs, and some predict that they significantly reduce education and training costs for both education and industry. Multimedia instruction decreases time needed by students to master associated concepts, plus increases long term retention.

Why science instruction to teach English as a Second Language? Research has indicated strongly that science, with its hands-on, problem-solving activities, is an excellent vehicle for improving English language instruction. To date, this feature has been completely lacking in programs designed to provide a transition for ESL students into the American education system.

Progressive Science Instruction for the multicultural classroom offers context-based language learning as its foundation. Students at the junior/senior high school levels are intrinsically motivated to learn about life sciences since they can relate the concepts immediately to their own lives. The life sciences are also an important part of their school curriculum. Therefore, students who use Progressive Science Instruction will have many opportunities to apply their developing language skills in a meaningful context.

School district officials and teachers who recognize the need for these essential new technologies may contact Integrated Learning Systems President Dennis Payne at (206)827-4668, (800)457-2101, or write to him at 218 Main Street, Suite 438, Kirkland, WA 98033 for more information on how they and their students can try the program in their own classrooms.

Integrated Learning Systems Inc

218 Main St, Suite 438

Kirkland, WA 98033-6199

206-827-4668, fax 206-827-7370


Market/Net Online Catalog & Order Desk Swr
The World's Most Powerful Online Catalog & Order Desk Software

Imagine producing a catalog whose information is ALWAYS UP-TO-DATE, which describes and pictures your products or services, answers questions and takes simultaneous orders 24 hours a day, and you have Market/Net - the world's most powerful online catalog software!

Combine an ordinary PC with a modem and Market/Net software, and you will have the ability to run several different ONLINE ELECTRONIC catalogs at the same time, each with its own products, and each containing hundreds of thousands of items. Customers place orders using their computers and modems. Market/Net requires no programming and is ready to install when you receive it.

Market/Net differs from, and is far superior to, traditional online catalog software because it transmits MASSIVE amounts of clear and concise information in "REAL TIME" by means of a fully relational database. This means that for every item you display, your customer has the ability to hit a "hot key" and access additional detailed information such as descriptions, pictures, graphs or charts. Because product data is imputed and resides at your location, changes in information are accomplished with a few keystrokes, and instantly viewed by your users, thus eliminating the need for time consuming downloads or the expense of mailing updated CDROMs or diskettes. In addition, Market/Net employs convenient pop-up windows and pick lists which gives your purchasers the ability to browse, use keyword searches, receive multiple quantity price breaks, and "tag" and order items of interest.

Large corporations, as well as small businesses have found Market/Net to be easy to operate and user-friendly. Catalogs can be set-up quickly and placed "on the air" responding to SIMULTANEOUS CALLERS in hours. They may also be easily customized allowing you to project your own corporate "look" or "personality".

Market/Net software also works well as an offline automated catalog access and order entry tool. Whether used online or off, once set-up, your Market/Net catalog can be used to create an ASCII file for typesetting or word processing purposes, thereby eliminating much of the costs associated with these processes.

Market/Net is the fastest, least expensive and most comprehensive way to place your catalogs directly ONLINE to your customers. Without adding personnel, opening new locations, printing and distributing paper catalogs, lists or updated diskettes, companies can - lower their cost per transaction - promote customer loyalty - compete efficiently for market share - increase profit margins and automate sales.

Market/Net seamlessly connects with almost any platform or environment including AS/400s and SQL servers, as well as such common applications as WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, Btrieve and Dbase. The program is written in AREV, a 4GL language which is ideally suited for large databases. Some notable AREV database users include the White House, TRW, Boeing, Conoco, GE, IBM and Citibank.

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENT:

** AN IBM-compatible personal computer, 386 or better; 2MB of extended memory; MS-DOS or PC-DOS 3.3 or higher; a 5.25" or 3.5" floppy disk drive; and a hard disk.

** YOUR MODEM may be internal or external; 2400 bps to 38400 pbs modems are supported hardware performance permitting).

** FOR LAN USERS a Novell network with NetWare v2.1 or higher, or NetWare Lite v1.0 or higher. As your system activity increases, incrementally add AREV LanPaks to receive more simultaneous calls. Each AREV LanPak takes only a few minutes to install and may be purchased from us or any authorized software dealer.

** GRAPHICS OR IMAGE DELIVERY is easily accomplished. There are too many graphic products (presentations and viewers) known to work with your Market/Net software to list all of them here; some of those products include RIPscript and Qmodem Pro for Windows. For a complete listing, give us a call.

COMMUNICATIONS OPTIONS:

There are a large number of choices of communications software available to operate your Market/Net system. These choices can be used exclusively or in combination with each other. Some suggested options are to use remote control software, BBS software with Doorway capability or a combination of both to extend sales to anyone with a modem. Call for a detailed listing of compatible software and their respective benefits.

To Order, Call (800) 537-7373

Technical Questions, Call (310) 763-6790

Online BBS Demonstration, (310) 763-0275 [8-N-l]

CompuServe [76300,400] Internet [76300.400@compuServe.com]

Information Clearinghouse Inc.

19627 South Santa Fe Ave, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221

Tel: (310) 763 6478,   Fax: (310) 763 3693


Maxwell 3D Field Simulator w/Electromagnetics
PC VERSION OF ANSOFT'S MAXWELL 3D FIELD SIMULATOR NOW PERFORMS FULL AC EDDY CURRENT ELECTROMAGNETIC ANALYSIS

Ansoft Is First Company To Offer Computationally Intensive Eddy Current Analysis To Windows and NT Users Designing Electrical and Electronic Equipment

PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 10, 1994 --Ansoft Corporation, the largest provider of electromagnetic field simulation software dedicated to the electrical engineering market place, today announced that it has added full AC eddy current analysis to the PC version of its Maxwell 3D Field Simulator. Ansoft's 3D Field Simulator is the first tool to offer FEA (finite element analysis) and full AC eddy current analysis to Windows and NT users designing electric machinery and electronic equipment.

Keith Franz, Ansoft's vice president of sales and marketing, said of the new capabilities, "We have always planned to support PC users with all the capabilities available on workstation versions of our Maxwell Field Simulators. Now for the first time, high-end 3D simulation with full AC eddy current analysis is a reality for PC users."

Jack Parkes, Manager of Products, added, "Ansoft is the only company offering computationally intensive eddy current analysis on a PC in the Windows and Windows NT environment. Maxwell's Magnetic Module allows users to simulate and account for eddy current, skin and proximity effects. Maxwell Magnetic Solver can be used for frequencies from 60 Hz through several hundred MHz. "

To capture the full range of eddy-current behavior, the Maxwell Field Simulator uses a material's permittivity, permeability and conductivity characteristics. It automatically calculates ohmic power loss and impedance (R and L) at a specific frequency, force, torque, inductance and stored energy using Maxwell's Electromagnetic Calculator. Other Maxwell options include plots of flux lines, B and H fields and energy densities over the entire phase cycle.

Ansoft's Maxwell Field Simulator is an FEA design simulation tool used by design engineers to build sensors, transducers, relays, transformers, test equipment, power converters, magnetic recording systems, circuit breakers, and other electrical machinery. The simulators calculate electric parameters such as capacitance, inductance, electrical and magnetic field level, force, torque, current density and distributions from accurate electromagnetic field simulations in and around electrical devices. Ansoft's high-end interactive user interface renders the analysis and meshing virtually transparent to users.

Ansoft's Maxwell 3D Field Simulator with 3D eddy analysis for Windows 3.1 and NT is available and priced at $28,900 US. It now includes 3D electrostatics, DC magnetostatics, the eddy current solver and equivalent 2D solvers. Ansoft's PC version of its Maxwell 3D Field Simulator was originally announced in September, 1993. Workstation versions of Ansoft's 3D Field Analysis start at $34,900US.

Ansoft has supplied electromagnetic tools to the design community since 1984. The company has more than 1000 customers in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific, with customers in the semiconductor, communications, computer and aerospace and automotive sectors. Ansoft is headquartered at Four Station Square, Suite 660, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1119 USA. Phone 412-261-3200. Fax 412-471-9427. Internet EMinfo@ansoft.com.


Unnecessary Roughness - Sega Genesis Game
SPORT ACCOLADE ANNOUNCES UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS FOR THE SEGA GENESIS, IT WILL KNOCK YOU RIGHT ON YOUR GRASS!

Category: Football Simulation

Availability and Price: $59.95, Sega Genesis

   (Available, October 1994)

SAN JOSE, Calif. - May 11, 1994--Sport Accolade, the brand name label for Accolade's sports simulations, today announced Unnecessary Roughness for the Sega Genesis. In an agreement with the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), this football simulation will incorporate the names and statistics of more than 1000 NFLPA superstars battling it out on the computer gridiron. This bone-crushing game will feature extra-large 3-D modeled players, rendered on Silicon Graphics workstations using motion capture software to recreate the real human movements of football players. Adding to the realism will be legendary Monday Night Football sports announcer Al Michaels, calling the play-by-play commentary. Unnecessary Roughness is scheduled to release in October at a suggested retail price of $59.95.

Unnecessary Roughness is filled with intense moves and realistic animation as players go head-to-head with real NFLPA pros including Emmitt Smith, John Taylor, Barry Sanders, Reggie White, "Neon" Deion Sanders, and Junior Seau. The game will feature fierce battles of outrageous tackles, impossible one-handed catches, brutal head-butts, stumbling referees, high fives, spins, hurdles, straight arms, flying helmets and flying bodies. Up to four players can play at once using any multi-player adapter.

Twenty-eight pro teams and two all-star squads from the 1993-'94 season compete in season, playoff, or exhibition mode. Season standings and playoffs can be saved using the built-in Memory Chip. From the extensive playbook provided, players can select from a variety of pre-designed plays all based on real professional offensive and defensive schemes. Favorite plays can be viewed again using the instant replay feature.

Unnecessary Roughness offers a variety of field views including horizontal, vertical and a zoom mode for real in-your-face action. Compete indoors or outdoors and on grass or artificial turf. Players also contend with variable weather conditions such as rain, snow or wind, as well as three difficulty modes: Rookie, Intermediate, and All-Pro.

This realistic football game is complete with the voice of Monday Night Football sportscaster Al Michaels, who provides commentary throughout the game. Michaels has been honored with many awards in his career, including the coveted Emmy. His recognizable voice can also be heard in Sport Accolade's popular HardBall III and Brett Hull Hockey, and soon in the company's CD ROM game, All-Pro Video Football.

"Unnecessary Roughness has many exciting features, two of which I think players will really enjoy," said George MacDonald, the producer for the game. 'Using the 'High-Impact Button' players can make a game-breaking play or tackle by exerting maximum effort. However, players should be warned. You could be flagged for unnecessary roughness! One of the other hot features is the Sport Accolade "Players of the Game," whereby the computer will choose the most outstanding offensive and defensive players in every game. It will also choose an MVP at the end of the season. I believe once players become familiar with these features they will enjoy them again and again."

Accolade, an electronic gaming industry pioneer, is a leading interactive entertainment company with products distributed worldwide under the Accolade and Sport Accolade labels. It currently develops and publishes action-adventure, sports and educational games for CD and cartridge based platforms including personal computers, Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo game machines. Leading game brands include Bubsy Bobcat, Jack Nicklaus Golf, Test Drive, Charles Barkley Basketball and HardBall! Headquartered in San Jose, California, with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany and France, Accolade is the largest privately held company in the interactive home gaming industry.

Accolade, 5300 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129

408-985-1700;  Fax: 408-246-1053


CD Book Publishers Federal Regs on CD-ROM
Low Prices and Free Offers

May, 1994 -- We make Public Domain Federal Regs affordable. Small volume print book CFRs like Customs, Animals, Navigation, are now $75. Large multi-volume print book CFRs titles like Food, Tax, Energy, Environment, Transportation are now $200 each.

Get any fourth title free when any three titles are ordered.

Order any three CD CFR titles from us and receive the Government Printing Office, July '93 Edition of the 1992 U.S. Code (GPO: S/N 052-001-00438-8) on CD free, as an extra value incentive and to round out your U.S. law collection. This would give you all 1992 U.S. Codes on a single CD, and the 1992 and 1993 CFRs you want from CD Book Publishers, on one or more CDs.

The specific content of our CD volumes is on the order forms available, and is subject to the GPO schedule of 9-track tapes release dates for our CD processing.

A complete package can give you an excellent library of U.S. statutory and regulatory material with shelf-saving conveniences featuring CFRs from 1992 and 1993. The individual GPO print books, in many cases, cost more than our CDs.

As technology innovators, we think this is what it takes to sell America on CD technology: better and less costly than paper books. Our KAware2 search software makes word, phrase, proximity, Boolean searches, a snap. Print CFR text to file or printer and add notes for later use. Archiving prior year CFRs is no longer impossible. With CDs, we can make America better and more competitive in world markets. Use technology to make your compliance task easier, cheaper, and more efficient. Why not use this technology paradigm to your advantage?

CD Book Publishers

767 Arbolado Dr

Fullerton, CA 92635

714-526-6434


Teach Yourself COBOL in 21 Days
"TEACH YOURSELF COBOL IN 21 DAYS"

LEARNING COBOL MADE EASY.

A new book released from Macmillan Publishing provides a unique approach to learning COBOL. "Teach Yourself COBOL in 21 Days", by Mo Budlong, really makes learning COBOL simple. Written in plain English in an easy to follow, friendly style, it makes a refreshing change from the academic university texts that are the only other alternatives to learning COBOL.

Teach Yourself COBOL 2

Students learning COBOL as their first programming language will find the basics of the language covered in an easily understood fashion. Skilled programmers in other languages will find this book a quick and useful reference when they need to modify, maintain or re-engineer COBOL code. Even non technical staff such as accountants, who need to understand what the code that handles their money is doing, or sales staff lost in technical jargon while trying to act as a go between customers and technical staff, will find this book is an indispensable guide.

Lessons are based on real world applications covering all key areas of the language and the common problems the student will face on the job.

Because of the English language like syntax of the language, COBOL remains the language of choice for business applications. The resurgence of interest in COBOL as an in- house and out-sourcing programming language and the availability of powerful new COBOL tools will put this book in high demand.

"Teach Yourself COBOL in 21 Days", by Mo Budlong, published by SAMS/Macmillan, is available at your local books store and costs $39.95. To speed progress and reduce typing, a disk of the code from the book is available for $15.00. Book buyers may purchase the popular Micro Focus Personal Compiler for a special price of $99.00. The book, diskette and Micro Focus Personal Compiler are available from King Computer Services, Inc., 10350 Samoa Avenue, Tujunga, CA 91042. (818) 951-5240, FAX (818) 353-1278.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


eWare Acquires WinSleith Diagnostics Swr
eWare Announces Acquisition of WinSleuth Diagnostics Software

New York, New York, May 8, 1994 - E Ware, a division of Visual Cybernetics Corporation, today announced the acquisition of WinSleuth, a popular Windows-based utility program that performs personal computer hardware and software problem diagnostics.

Award-winning WinSleuth helps users properly maintain their computers by providing a guide to installing, configuring and troubleshooting hardware and software under Microsoft Windows.

In addition to providing the most accurate analysis, compared to other such products, WinSleuth offers a unique manner in which information is displayed. The user interface is largely graphical in the form of animation. For instance, running a test on the hard disk displays an animated graphic of the hard drive giving graphical displays of progress and results.

"We believe WinSleuth is the best product in its class and helps to simplify the mysteries of the workings of the PC," said Joseph T. DiMauro, president and CEO of Visual Cybernetics Corp. "This acquisition is part of our effort to broaden our software product line."

The proliferation of multimedia sounds cards, video cards, CD-ROM's and ever-changing CPUs, has created greater need for user friendly, yet powerful diagnostic software. While the market for both MS-Windows and MS-DOS utility software is currently estimated at $1 billion, diagnostic software is the fastest growing segment. Current data shows the diagnostic segment is $150 million, growing at a 40% annual rate.

WinSleuth won Windows Sources magazine's Expert Pick Award in February 1994 and PC Computing magazine's Best Bets Award in December 1993.

WinSleuth version 2.0 sells for $99 (SRP). WinSleuth will be sold along with other E Ware division software products to the business community. The software will also be bundled on all Northgate computers.

The company is purchasing the WinSleuth from Cypress, California-based DorSoft, Inc. for $360,000 to be paid on a deferred basis. The software is currently generating sales at an annualized rate of approximately $1,000,000. It is expected that WinSleuth will generate between $1.5 to 2.0 million in sales over the next 12 months.

The E Ware division of Visual Cybernetics develops and markets workgroup and multimedia products. The growing product line currently includes eNote 2.0, eNote Remote and eNote Mobile, eNote for cc:Mail, and an MHS version, with several new products in development. Visual Cybernetics (NASD Bulletin Board "VSCY"), publicly held since 1992, develops, manufactures and markets advanced computer products for communications, entertainment and medical applications.

E Ware

145 West 28th St, 12 Floor

New York, NY 10001-6114

212-564-7791,  800-743-8645,  fax 212-564-7499


Value-Priced NetWare LaserJet Printer Servers
New Value-Priced Novell NetWare Print Servers for HP LaserJets

List of $299, Street Price Less Than $225

BOISE, Idaho, May 2, 1994

Extended Systems Supports New HP LaserJet 4 Plus Printer

Today, Extended Systems announced its newest ExtendNet card for HP LaserJet printers, including the new HP LaserJet 4 Plus printer. ExtendNet ESI-2861A allows HP LaserJet printers to be attached anywhere on a Novell NetWare Ethernet network. It provides high-performance printing -- 10-30 times faster than traditional PC-based print servers. Better still, this product actually costs less than configuring existing 286 or 386 PCs as print servers. The benefits to users and network managers add up to better NetWare print performance, at lower cost, with fewer dedicated PCs to administer.

High-Performance NetWare Print Server for HP LaserJets

ExtendNet ESI-2861A provides the lowest-cost, high-performance Ethernet connections for the HP LaserJet 4 Plus, 4 and IIISi printer families. The Flash memory on the ESI-2861A ensures updates can be downloaded in the event future NetWare releases require modification. The new card is compatible with all HP LaserJet printers with Modular I/O (MIO) slots and is designed to meet the throughput needs of high-speed printers like the HP LaserJet 4Si and 4 Plus printers.

Minimizes Cost of Networking HP LaserJets

"We believe a critical issue for many NetWare administrators today is the cost of adding peripherals to the network," said Clay Young, Network Printing Marketing Manager. While Ethernet PC interface card prices have dropped below $100 in many instances, hardware print server NICs have remained in the $399-$599 range. These more expensive print servers have added multiple-protocol and mixed-environment support, but prices and complexity have remained high. "Extended Systems has identified the need for lower-priced NetWare-optimized servers on sites strategically committed to Novell. To meet this need, Extended Systems has introduced a complete line of value-priced print servers for the Novell community. This new product represents by far the best buy in full-function print servers," said Young.

Extended Systems has been providing connectivity products for peripherals and PCs since 1984. Based in Boise, Idaho, the company manufactures, markets and supports products to extend the functionality of customers' computer resources. Products are sold via a national direct sales organization, major computer resellers, national distributors, VARs and international distributors. For more information or Extended Systems Connectivity Guides, customers may call (800) 235-7576.

Extended Systems

5777 N. Meeker Ave

Boise, ID 83704

International: 208-322-7575,  fax 208-377-1906

Sales: 800-235-7576,  406-587-7575,  fax 208-377-1906


TeleBack RBS Swr for Remote Backup Services
Entrepreneur Launches Unique Computer Service

10 May, 1994 -- Memphis, TN -- A Memphis entrepreneur is making use of inexpensive high-speed telephone modems to

carve a unique and profitable niche in the crowded field of Computer Services.

Rob Cosgrove, President of Precision Data Corporation, has developed a system that backs up his clients' computer data by telephone modem at night while businesses are closed.

"This service wasn't commercially feasible just two years ago," says Cosgrove. "Recently, however, modem prices have dropped so dramatically that small businesses can now afford such a service at a price that can make it profitable."

There's also 'that public awareness thing,' as Cosgrove puts it, "Many people are just now becoming aware of the need to protect the data their businesses depend on. It's really quite an easy service to sell. Responsible business owners already know they need it."

Cosgrove has written a book describing how to start a Remote Backup Service (RBS), and offers software to automate the business. Cosgrove estimates that 200 independent entrepreneurs have started Remote Backup Services, ninety percent of them since March 1994.

Remote Backup Services solve the three main problems small businesses face when doing backups. Most small businesses simply don't do backups. Of those that do backups, most don't do them properly. Hardly any safeguard their backup tapes off-site.

"Making backup tapes is fine, if you do it correctly, but most people don't do it right. Then they leave their tapes in a drawer next to the computer to be destroyed right along with their equipment," Cosgrove explains. "This defeats the whole purpose of doing backups in the first place. A Remote Backup Service solves all these problems."

Cosgrove runs his Remote Backup Service out of his converted garage. "Most people run Remote Backup Services from home. since it's a Remote Backup Service, it really doesn't matter where you do it." he continues, "The service (RBS) sort-of runs itself, anyway. It's just about the perfect low-maintenance, easy startup computer service."

The RBS Book and TeleBack RBS Software can be ordered for $249 from Precision Data Corporation by calling (800) 833-4732. Pricing specials are sometimes in effect. PDC has set up a 24-hr automated telephone service to answer common questions with recordings and faxes at (901) 681-0445, extension 301. There's also a free Computer Bulletin Board Service, The RBS/BBS at (901) 767-3282. Cosgrove can be contacted by EMail through CompuServe at 76207,1600.

Precision Data Corp

654 S. White Station Rd

Memphis, TN 38117

901-682-0732,  800-833-4732,  fax 901-761-1648

BBS  901-767-3282,  CIS:  76207,1600

1720 Harbor

Memphis, TN 38113

901-774-9900


RBS Book, The - for Remote Backup Services
What if your building burned, and all of your computer files with it? Would you be able to recover quickly and carry on business as usual?

New book and software introduces a totally new business-saving concept and a profitable, high-tech home-based business

May 1, 1994 -- A recent study by the University of North Texas at Denton reports that businesses lose 2 to 3 percent of their gross sales within 8 days of a continuing computer outage. Half of these will be out of business within five years. A report by Randomex, Inc. concludes that businesses that lose the use of their computers for 10 days will never fully recover. Nearly half the companies that lose their data in a disaster never reopen.

These are alarming statistics; However, a new book and software may play a large part in changing them. The RBS Book - How To Start And Operate A Remote Backup Service describes a totally new concept in computer services that keeps valuable data safe and secure. It also introduces a completely new, low-cost, low-maintenance business that can be run from home or office.

Making use of computers' idle time, a Remote Backup Service automatically transmits data to a remote location over telephone lines at night while businesses are closed. This has been made possible by recent advancements and price reductions in high-speed telephone modems. Using modems that cost under $100, it is now possible to transmit 100 typewritten pages a minute over ordinary phone lines. The average small business requires six to ten minutes of transfer time a night.

Many entrepreneurs run Remote Backup Services as add-ons to existing businesses. Many run them out of their homes. Since they are Remote Backup Services, it doesn't matter where they are operated.

The author is Rob Cosgrove - one of the founders of this new industry, with over seven years' experience. Mr. Cosgrove defined the basic protocol for PC-based Remote Backup Services and designed the first fully automated RBS software.

The RBS Book with 70 RBS Shareware and Public Domain Programs, and the TeleBack Professional Remote Backup System can be ordered from Precision Data Corporation, Dept 300, 654 South White Station Road, Memphis, TN 38117. The regular price is $249. For more details, including special pricing options, there's a 24-hour Voice Information/Faxback Hotline at (901) 681-0445 Ext 300. Order by phone toll-free at 800-8334732.

Precision Data Corp

654 S. White Station Rd

Memphis, TN 38117

901-682-0732,  800-833-4732,  fax 901-761-1648

BBS  901-767-3282,  CIS:  76207,1600

1720 Harbor

Memphis, TN 38113

901-774-9900


Performance Now! for Windows - HRM Software
KnowledgePoint Introduces Performance Now! for Windows

Employee Performance Review Software Automates Appraisals, Saves Time

Petaluma, Calif., -- May 16, 1994--KnowledgePoint, the award-winning developer of business management software, today announced the introduction of Performance Now! for Windows, an interactive software program, using built-in intelligence that allows managers to write effective employee performance reviews in minutes.

Using KnowledgePoint's exclusive Intelli-Text technology, Performance Now! simplifies the dreaded task of writing performance reviews, cutting in half the time it takes to complete them. Performance Now! also includes an Employee Log for tracking an employee's performance between appraisals; a Human Resources (HR) Advice feature that provides comprehensive; broad-based HR expertise, and a Language Checker to warn of inappropriate wording.

"More than 28 million managers in the United States now have an easy way to produce quality performance reviews and boost employee morale and productivity using expert HR advice," said Michael Troy, founder and CEO of KnowledgePoint. "Quality feedback regarding employee performance is a critical element in creating highly motivated employees."

"Most managers look at performance reviews as a 'triple-threat,' said Troy. They don't like to do them; often they don't know how to do them; usually they don't have the time to do them correctly. Performance Now! transforms performance reviews from a necessary evil to a useful tool in managing an organization's most important asset."

Intelli-Text Automatically Writes Evaluation Text

Performance Now! guides managers through an interactive process of rating an employee in each performance factor. Intelli-Text then generates clear, logical sentences and modifies them to work together as if written by the manager, reordering the text to place the most positive comments first.

Built-in Flexibility for Wide Range of Appraisal Formats

Performance Now! uses a standard ratings/essay process currently in use by over 70 percent of U.S. businesses. Managers can choose from the five standard forms provided or use the form design tools to tailor a form that conforms to their specific requirements.

The program includes 26 performance elements that cover the most commonly used performance area including quality, quantity, teamwork, initiative, judgment, communications skills, innovation, and problem solving.

HR Advice Provides On Line Expertise

Performance Now!s on line HR Advice feature provides expert human resources advice at the click of a button, including practical examples. The program even helps managers develop plans for employee performance improvement. The user can link directly to an employee's job description for reference when KnowledgePoint's Descriptions Now! job description program is also installed.

Employee Log Documents Performance

The most effective performance reviews specifically document problems and accomplishments in support of the performance ratings. To make this process easier, Performance Now! includes an Employee Log that stores actions and results during the entire review period so managers do not have to rely on their memory. The manager can use the Employee Log entries as supportive examples when evaluating the employee's performance.

Local Area Network (LAN) Version by Q4 1994

KnowledgePoint also announced it will ship a LAN version in the fourth quarter of 1994. Performance Now! HR Pro will include additional features designed to meet the needs of corporate human resources departments that implement and monitor performance appraisal standards across their organizations.

System Requirements

Performance Now! for Windows runs on IBM or compatible personal computers with Windows 3.1 or later. It requires 8 MB of hard disk capacity. Suggested retail price (SRP) is $169. KnowledgePoint also announced a special one-time discounted price of $219 for its suite of management software applications. The suite package of Performance Now!, Descriptions Now! and Policies Now! $269 less than the combined suggested retail price of $487. For further information regarding Performance Now!, contact KnowledgePoint, Inc., 1129 Industrial Avenue, Petaluma, CA 94952-1141; telephone: 1-800-727-1133; fax: 707-762-0802.

Founded in 1987, KnowledgePoint is a developer and publisher of HR-focused business management software for individual, departmental and corporate-wide applications. In addition to Performance Now! the company developed and published two award-winning human resources applications: Policies Now!, interactive software that writes customized employee handbooks; and Descriptions Now! interactive software that writes customized job descriptions. KnowledgePoint is a founding member of the Management Software Association. The company was named to the 1993 INC 500 that ranks the fastest-growing, privately held U.S. companies.


Magnificent Rocky CDROM Guide to Rocky Mtn Pk
JOHNSON BOOKS PROMOTES MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

Johnson Books Electronics, an imprint of Johnson Books, and the Rocky Mountain Nature Association of Estes Park announce the completion of "Magnificent Rocky: A CD-ROM Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park." This is the first multimedia CD-ROM produced in Johnson's National Park Series.

Through the use of photographs, maps, QuickTime video and an informative package of text, travelers may access facts about hiking trails, road tours, historical data, flora and fauna, animal life, park ranger interpretive programs and visitor services information. Johnson Books will provide the Rocky Mountain Nature Association a Macintosh Performa 550 to use with a copy of the "Magnificant Rocky" at its visitor's center. The touch screen interactive equipment will display for visitors the most complete information to date on all aspects of the park.

Wednesday, May 25th and Thurdsay, May 26th, from 9 a.m. to noon, Johnson will host a special preview of "Magnificent Rocky" for media only. Installation at the visitor's center will recede Memorial Day weekend to accommodate holiday crowds. Complimentary copies of the CD-ROM will be available for members of the press. Coffee and pastries will be served.

Johnson Publishing Co.

1880 South 57th Court

Boulder, CO 80301


Munich 1st National Instr European User Symp.
Munich To Be Site of First National Instruments European User Symposium

May 13, 1994 -- Austin, TX - National Instruments announces that its first European User Symposium will be held November 10-11, 1994, at the Sheraton Munchen in downtown Munich, Germany. The company expects approximately 200 attendees for the event, which is a forum to bring its customers together to share ideas, relate success stories, and learn about the future direction of the company. The symposium will feature fundamental and advanced technical sessions, special sessions on the company's software and hardware instrumentation products, a Crosstalk panel discussion, and an Exhibition Fair.

Symposium attendees can mix and match tutorials from three technical session tracks to meet their individual application needs - Instrumentation Technologies, LabVIEW, and Conventional Programming Tools featuring LabWindows and Visual Basic. During the Crosstalk panel discussion, attendees are invited to ask questions about products and the company's future plans. Attendees can also evaluate LabVIEW and LabWindows add-on products from members of the company's Alliance Program who will have exhibits set up during the symposium.

National Instruments has direct branch offices in 15 countries - Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom - plus 33 other distributors worldwide.

Symposium Coincides with Major European Trade Show The symposium coincides with Electronica 94, held in Munich November 8-12, to give customers and editors the opportunity to attend both events. Electronica 94 presents an international range of test equipment services, measurement data processing, electrical and non-electrical instrumentation, test engineering, laboratory equipment, electronics components and assemblies, electronics design and associated services, and development-oriented quality assurance. Electronica 92 featured 88,000 visitors from 72 countries and 2,242 exhibitors.

Pricing, Registration, and More Information

Registration for the European User Symposium is $350 (U.S.) before August 1, and $490 thereafter. The registration fee includes admission to all sessions and exhibits, a copy of the conference proceedings, and all meals during the event.

For more information, or to register for the 1994 European User Symposium, please contact National Instruments, 6504 Bridge Point Parkway, Austin, IX 78730-5039, (512) 794-0100. Or call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at (800) 433-3488. Fax (512) 794-8411.


Get Wired! Teaches Ins & Outs of Home Wiring
Get Wired!

New Multimedia Software Program Shows Anyone How To Hook Up to the Information Superhighway and More

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 9, 1994--Books That Work today released Get Wired, an innovative how-to multimedia software program that teaches homeowners the ins and outs (and ons and offs) of home wiring. It covers everything from wiring a home for the information superhighway, to designing the power flow for a kitchen, to hooking up a new sound system in the den. The Windows-based program delivers information in an exciting multimedia format that covers the most common, important wiring jobs. It provides comprehensive information and tips on safety, tools, and materials. It also includes the Circuit Simulator, an exciting new tool that automatically configures any new wiring job.

"To most people, electricity, power and the information superhighway are mysteries," said Stuart Gannes, CEO of Books That Work. "In fact, these things are very easy to figure out." In Get Wired, the concepts behind every aspect of home wiring are presented in an easy-to-understand format. Best of all, by doing these household wiring projects themselves, homeowners are liberated from the clutches of high priced electricians or phone installers who charge 75 dollars or more an hour.

As the second product in the Home Survival Toolkit family of products, Get Wired contains information and instructions crucial to every homeowner, such as how to rewire the rooms of a house or design an ideal lighting plan. It calculates an individual's specific electrical needs, such as wire gauge and box size. To ensure safety, the Circuit Simulator allows people to practice any wiring job on-screen first. Without touching a cable, Get Wired allows homeowners to create a complete electrical design on screen, including customized switches, lights and outlets. The design can then be brought to life, showing the power flow and any potential problem areas.

Get Wired's informative animations provide step-by-step illustrations of expert techniques. Unfamiliar terms are defined at the click of a mouse, common dangers/mistakes are highlighted and professional advice is given for many situations. All instructions follow the National Electric Code, used as the basic requirements for electrical work throughout the country.

Virtual Hardware Store

Get Wired's virtual Hardware Store lets homeowners examine more than 100 photographic images of tools and materials, and explains how each tool is used. Users learn each product's strengths and weaknesses and what to look for when shopping. It also teaches trademark names, to help consumers better identify the products they need.

"Get Wired covers everything the average homeowner needs to know about power and lighting before actually touching a wire," said Marc Goldstein, Get Wired Product Manager. "Our multimedia technology doesn't just inform you how to do a job right, it shows you and lets you actually redesign the flow of power and information entering you home. It goes far beyond what a book could do because it lets you change circuits and interact with power lines to figure out what works best for you."

Get Wired comes on 3 1/2" diskettes and requires an IBM PC or 100% compatible, 386 or higher, 2MB RAM minimum; VGA or Super VGA monitor, and Windows 3.1. It does not require CD-ROM. It is available for $19.95.

Books That Work, Inc. is a developer and publisher of interactive software devoted to the home how-to market. Its first product, Design & Build Your Deck, was launched in May, 1993. Design & Build Your Deck is a multimedia software program that features an electronic design workshop and offers intuitive guidance through every phase of deck design and construction. The company's second product, the Home Survival Toolkit, is a "how-to" multimedia software program for home maintenance and repair. Books That Work is based in Palo Alto, CA. To order or for more information, contact Books That Work, 285 Hamilton Ave., Suite 260, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Phone: (800) 242-4546.


RUNNING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 4 FOR WINDOWS

by Stephen W: Sagman

$24.95, 496 pages

ISBN: 1-55615-639-1

Pub. Date: May 5, 1994

Today's sophisticated business audience demands graphs and slides created with professional polish. RUNNING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 4 FOR WINDOWS, a new book from Microsoft Press, provides the knowledge to create a compelling presentation in the shortest possible time using the latest version of Microsoft PowerPoint presentation graphics program.

New and veteran PowerPoint users will appreciate the way the book covers the many capabilities of PowerPoint, especially the new features of version 4. Author Stephen W. Sagman shows readers the ins and outs of working with this award-winning presentation software and guides readers step-by-step through the process of creating a quality presentation.

Sagman begins by covering the basics of the PowerPoint environment and then outlines the essential steps in creating a quality presentation. The book provides a blueprint for creating the basic elements of the presentation and shows how to adapt a presentation to the user's specific needs, including formatting and jazzing up slides with text annotations, clip art, drawings, and bit-mapped images. In addition, readers will learn to prepare and deliver on-screen presentations, complete with transitions, builds, sound, music, and video.

RUNNING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 4 FOR WINDOWS includes useful information on many new PowerPoint features, such as:

* Wizards that assist in laying the groundwork for a presentation

* Autolayouts that offer a variety of preset layouts for title

  slides; bulleted lists; and slides with graphs, organization

  charts, tables, clip art, and other objects

* In-place editing, which allows for creating and editing tables

  or worksheets using all the powers of Microsoft Word or

  Microsoft Excel

* Text Drag and Drop and Automatic Text Selection, which make

  it easier to move and copy text and to select specific text.

* "Mark-up" mode, which allows for annotation of slides by drawing

  on them with the mouse during a slide show

* Integration with other Microsoft Office applications to

  effortlessly pass text, numbers, and graphics among the

  applications using drag and drop

An appendix includes samples of the dozens of design templates that come with PowerPoint. Rich cross-referencing and a comprehensive index quickly point readers to any topic in the book.

Since 1988, Stephen Sagman has written half a dozen books on graphics and presentation graphics and has contributed to several more. Half a million readers worldwide know his bestselling Using Harvard Graphics. Along with book writing, Sagman also teaches classes and seminars on graphics and presentation graphics.

Microsoft Press is the independent book division of Microsoft Corporation and the leading publisher of quality computer books about Microsoft products. More than 10 million users at all skill levels rely on a complete line of Microsoft Press books to make learning and using software easier. Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for first-time computer users to technical references for professional programmers are distributed to book and software retailers worldwide. Consumers in the United States can also order directly from the publisher at 1-800-MSPRESS.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


Graphix Zone - Prince Interactive CD-ROM
GRAPHIX ZONE DEBUTS HIGHLY-INTERACTIVE MUSIC CD-ROM FEATURING MEGASTAR PRINCE*

IRVINE, Calif., May 06, 1994 -- Graphix Zone, an industry-recognized expert on multimedia, today introduced a revolutionary, highly-interactive music CD starring mega-star Prince. Titled Prince Interactive, the CD features a ground-breaking synthesis of music, videos and animation with the latest in CD-ROM technology. Prince Interactive is the first in a series of Interactive Music CD-ROM (IMCD) titles from the Graphix Zone.

"In collaboration with the music industry's most popular entertainment acts, we are creating a CD-ROM experience that is radically different from anything that has come before," said Chuck Cortright, president and co-founder of the Graphix Zone. "We are taking advantage of the unexplored techniques of CD-ROM publishing to create a new genre of multimedia entertainment."

Cortright added that although there have been interactive CDs published in the past, never has a producer of CD-ROM titles set out to create interactive products that truly immerse the user within a whole new world of sensory experience.

Graphix Zone Teams with Paisley Park

The first in Graphix Zone's series of IMCDs features Prince, a Warner Bros. Records recording artist, and is the result of an agreement between the company, Warner Bros. Records and Paisley Park Enterprises, Prince's production company.

"The time is ripe for this project," said Gilbert Davison, president of Paisley Park Enterprises. "CD-ROM technology is a natural medium for extending the impact of recorded music and music videos."

Paisley Park conducted an extensive search for the right company to produce interactive CD-ROM titles. "After reviewing the qualifications of a number of firms, it was clear that the Graphix Zone combined the expertise, the background and technical knowledge to provide a broad range of customers with a unique and imaginative journey into the world of CD-ROM," explained Davison.

"Additionally, Graphix Zone is ideally positioned to merge entertainment with computers as a result of its relationships with the leading high-technology providers, including Apple, IBM, Sony, Adobe, Intel and Microsoft," said Davison.

Davison concluded, "Interactive products with pop-culture appeal have to come from a company with a vision about how to make something that is completely new -- and the Graphix Zone has that vision."

Jonathan Seybold, publisher of Digital Media Newsletter, president of Seybold Seminars, sponsors of Digital World, and one of the leading industry analysts, commented, "This is a major step forward for the Graphix Zone and for the music industry in general."

Integration of Computers and Entertainment

Cortright explained, "We see the merging of computers and technology with consumer entertainment as a high-growth area. We intend to leverage our technology investment, multimedia expertise and industry presence to gain an edge in this emerging industry."

The rapid adoption of multimedia by the American consumer has resulted in a large number of computers equipped with CD-ROM players. The worldwide revenue for CD-ROM titles and readers grew to $4 billion in 1992, from $2.6 billion in 1991 and is pegged to be a $10 billion market in 1995 (InfoTech, Woodstock, Vermont). L. H. Alton & Company (San Francisco) predicts that 21 million CD-ROM drives will be in use by 1996.

"The 'future' is here and now. There is a convergence underway, a digital revolution merging computers, audio/video capabilities, animation and music to provide the latest in electronic entertainment," said Cortright. "CD-ROM titles are being devoured in record numbers."

Cortright added that the missing link in this rapidly growing world of multimedia and CD-ROM is a product that allows people to experience their own creativity by participating in a unique interactive adventure.

Graphix Zone Challenges Traditional Approach

To date, traditional interactive CD-ROM titles have been a simple integration of voice, sound, animation and videos, allowing the user to point-and-click and maneuver between the different components. Viewers could navigate through the title, but had little opportunity to drive the medium or actively participate.

In contrast, Graphix Zone has developed an IMCD which allows the viewer to become a part of the experience, entering fully into a world of music surprises and mysteries. Abandoning the traditional look of CD-ROM products, the Graphix Zone approach uses an 'experiential navigation system.' The next best thing to virtual reality, the navigation system intuitively puts the user in control of a series of changing interactive events.

The new Prince Interactive IMCD is a hybrid title, operating on both Macintosh and PC computers, from the same disk. Additionally, certain audio files can be played in a standard audio CD player. This, combined with Graphix Zone's goal to develop highly-interactive CDs -- as opposed to 'passive' -- will give viewers a whole new range of capabilities.

Prince has written a new song and shot a dynamic companion performance video especially for Prince Interactive. Additionally, there are samples of 52 classic Prince songs and three other full-length videos of Prince performing his songs.

Apple Media Kit Provides Foundation For Prince Interactive

Apple Computer, Inc. played a significant role in the creation of Prince Interactive by providing the foundation for its development including the Apple Media Kit, QuickTime software products and Macintosh personal computers. The Apple Media Kit is Apple's award-winning multimedia software authoring tool and QuickTime is Apple's multimedia software technology that allows users to integrate sound, video, graphics and animation.

"Apple's innovative technologies and products allowed us to create this sophisticated new cross-platform category of interactive musical entertainment, Cortright said. "Apple delivers the ideal environment for digital media publishing."

Pricing and Availability

Prince Interactive will ship on June 7, Prince's birthday. It lists at $59.95 and can be purchased in computer and music stores.

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* Please note: As of June 7, 1993, Prince legally changed his name to a symbol. The artist prefers the symbol to be used whenever referencing his name in print, but it cannot be easily used for electronic distributions.


Microsoft ODBC 2.0 Programmer's Ref & SDK Guide
Microsoft Press Announces Microsoft ODBC 2.0 Programmer's Reference and SDK Guide

Complete Programmer's Reference and Comprehensive Guide to the Microsoft ODBC Software Development Kit (SDK), Version 2.0

MICROSOFT ODBC 2.0 PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE AND SDK GUIDE--the official documentation for the Microsoft ODBC Software Development Kit (SDK), version 2.0--is now available in convenient book form from Microsoft Press as part of the Microsoft Professional Editions series.

The Microsoft Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) interface is an emerging industry standard and a component of Microsoft's Windows Open Services Architecture (WOSA). This one volume contains both the ODBC Programmer's Reference and complete documentation for the Software Development Kit (SDK), version 2.0--the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of ODBC available anywhere. Software developers will learn how to use the software components and tools in the SDK to create ODBC drivers and ODBC-enabled applications for the Windows 3.1 and Windows NT operating systems.

Programmers will also find detailed technical information about installing and configuring ODBC software, managing data sources and drivers, and using ODBC tools such as the ODBC Test Interface, ODBC Spy, and the Driver Setup Toolkit.

Pricing and Availability

The MICROSOFT ODBC 2.0 PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE AND SDK GUIDE (ISBN 1-55615-658-8) is available now in book and software stores, directly from Microsoft Press at 1-800-MSPRESS, and through the CompuServe Electronic Mall (GO MSP). In Canada, call 416-293-8141, extension 3410. Suggested retail price is $24.95 ($32.95 in Canada).

Microsoft Professional Editions

Microsoft Professional Editions are a comprehensive source of the latest high-performance programming and technical information about Microsoft products. Advanced users, developers, and support professionals can choose from a full line of in-depth "how-to" guides and advanced technical resources A free catalog is available by calling 1-800-MSPRESS.

Microsoft Press is the independent book division of Microsoft Corporation and the leading publisher of quality computer books about Microsoft products. More than 10 million users at all skill levels rely on a complete line of Microsoft Press books to make learning and using software easier Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for first-time computer users to technical references for professional programmers are distributed to book and software retailers worldwide Consumers in the United States can also order directly from the publisher at 1-800-MSPRESS

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


CYLINK Encryption Safeguards Int'l Transactions
CYLINK ENCRYPTION SYSTEM SELECTED TO SAFEGUARD INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS

April 14, 1994 -- SUNNYVALE, CA: Cylink Corporation, the world's leading supplier of encryption systems, has been awarded a major contract to provide encryption capability and management to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (S.W. I.F.T.) for use in S.W.I.F.T.'s global network.

S.W.I.F.T is a key service provider for the global financial services industry, offering a sophisticated means of automating financial data processing and communication through standardization. Owned by the international banking community, its system is used by 4,000 financial institutions around the world for non-stop, rapid, cost-effective, and secure communications. The S.W.I.F.T network is one of the principal means of exchanging instructions in Payments, Trade Finance, Forex and Money Markets, and Securities.

The initial value of the business agreement is estimated at more than $1,750,000 U.S., with follow-on purchases expected. After more than two years of discussions, extensive surveys of the Cylink SecureX25 encryption system, and completion of a formal Request For Proposal bid process, Cylink Corporation was selected as the vendor of choice principally on account of its state-of-the-art Cylink Security Management System (CSMS), which provides centralized key and element management for its SecureX25 encryptors.

Need for Encryption

Digitized information is increasingly being transmitted round the clock to all parts of the world. The best way to ensure the security of a transmission--to safeguard it from being intercepted or altered--is to encrypt it, i.e. transform it into a code unintelligible to anyone not possessing complementary decryption equipment. Financial institutions must take all available measures to assure the accuracy of transactions, so they routinely encrypt transmitted data.

Cylink Corporation

Cylink Corporation, a privately held company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, is a world leader in providing comprehensive network communications security and wireless connectivity solutions. Cylink develops, manufactures, markets, and services advanced encryption and spreadspectrum radio communications products for worldwide use in information delivery applications. Cylink customers include multinational Fortune 500 companies, most major financial institutions in the world, and many commercial and government organizations with multiple distributed facilities. Cylink maintains worldwide sales, distribution, and service centers.

CYLINK, 310 North Mary Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 735-5800,   FAX (408) 735-6643


Discis National Geo. Science & Nature Titles
Discis launches Multiformat versions of eight National Geographic science and nature titles

May 9, 1994 (Toronto, Ontario) -- Discis Knowledge Research today announced the release of eight interactive, CD-ROM based science and nature titles for children, produced in cooperation with the National Geographic Society. They are: Butterflies, Spiders, Birds and How They Grow, Farm Animals, Whales, Dinosaurs: Giant Reptiles, What Air Can Do, and A Tree Through The Seasons.

The electronic books, featuring photos by world renowned National Geographic photographers or detailed life-like drawings, will be available for volume shipments by May 9, 1994. Each CD-ROM is compatible with the IBM MPC (Multimedia Personal Computer) standard and the Apple Macintosh. The eight titles will initially be marketed in themed pairs as "Value Packs" through major computer and consumer electronics resellers and mass merchandisers at the introductory MSRP of $36.95 for each two book set. A Parent's Guide is also included, offering numerous suggestions on ways to extend the learning experience into a variety of educational play activities away from the computer.

According to Wayne J. Arcus, Vice President of Marketing for Discis, "from our discussions with parents we know that finding interesting subject matter is critical to get children involved in reading. For some kids, conventional children's literature holds little appeal. These books build on children's natural curiosity about the world around them and the computer itself to gain that initial interest. Improved reading skills -- and hopefully a broader love of reading -- naturally follow."

The science and nature titles were originally released in 1993 for the Apple Macintosh by the Education Media Division of the National Geographic Society as part of a larger five-disc, 23 book library. By publishing these eight titles in an IBM and Macintosh compatible format, and in affordable Value Packs, Discis believes they will find an even wider consumer market.

Extensive Learning Software

Like all Discis Books, the science and nature titles incorporate a full range of interactive learning features including pronunciation, syllables, in-context explanations and optional Spanish translation for every word in the text as well as life-like drawings or photographs. The text is optionally narrated (with color highlighting to help the child follow along) and there is extensive use of sound effects to accompany the text and visuals. Young readers can also use the computer mouse to click on elements of photos or illustrations and get a visual "label," audio pronunciation, sound effects as well as an optional Spanish translation of the item selected. Selected words are saved in a Recall List for later review, and many of the books' features can be customized to meet individual needs.

The winner of many parenting, education and computer industry awards, Discis Knowledge Research pioneered interactive CD-ROM based children's books, and is one of the industry's leading publishers. Its product lines includes a broad range of titles for preschool and elementary grade children (the Kids Basics and Kids Can Read brands), with special versions of Discis Books available for classroom use.

Discis Knowledge Research Inc

PO Box 66, Buffalo, NY 14223-0066

800-567-4321


Two New Knowledge Adventure CD-ROM Titles
Update from Knowledge Adventure Inc.

May 9, 1994 -- Last month, we completed Isaac Asimov's Science Adventure II and Bug Adventure. Response to these titles has been extremely positive. Now, we are pleased to announce two more titles: 3-D Body Adventure and The Discoverers. In addition, we have completed a new version of Speed, our first interactive IMAX title.

3-D Body Adventure explores the intricacies of the anatomy and physiology of the human body from the smallest cell to the interaction of various organs and systems. With our stereo 3-D software, one can embark on an incredible 3-dimensional journey into the fascinating inner environment of the human body. Discover the human body as it has never been seen before by viewing full screen 3-D "flyby" movies that journey into the heart, the brain, the spine, the ear and the skeleton plus many others. Written by a physician in easy-to-understand language, 3-D Body Adventure's Reference Section covers anatomy, development, physiology and medicine illustrated by 3-D fully rotatable models of the human body. 3-D Body Adventure also includes 3-D Body Theater with 15 movies in stereo 3-D and 2-D as well as two games, Body Recall and the Emergency Room Game. With its combination of powerful computer graphics and straightforward explanations of the workings of the human body, it's an ideal anatomy product for kids 6 and up.

Our second title, The Discoverers, is an interactive multimedia adaptation of the award-winning MacGillivray Freeman IMAX movie and the book of the same name by the Pulitzer-Prize-winning author, Daniel J. Boorstin. From the discovery of cave paintings created by prehistoric man to the quest to unlock the secrets of the Aurora Borealis, The Discoverers looks at those who solved mysteries while exploring new worlds. In addition to viewing the entire IMAX movie on the computer screen, one can branch out laterally at any point to the Reference Screen, simulations, game modules, as well as activities in an extended learning module. Using the IMAX movie as its basis, The Discoverers is designed to utilize the power of interactive computing provided by the PC to expand the learning and discovery experience for individuals of all ages.

Knowledge Adventure Inc

4502 Dyer St, La Crescenta, CA 91214

(818) 542-4200,  Fax (818) 542-4205


Proxim & Zenith Wireless Mobile Computing
PROXIM ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS TO CO-DEVELOP NEW WIRELESS MOBILE COMPUTING PRODUCTS

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif, May 16, 1994 -- Proxim, Inc. today announced a codevelopment relationship with Zenith Data Systems (ZDS) in which the two companies will jointly develop a wide range of ZDS wireless mobile computing products for domestic and international markets.

Proxim and ZDS are currently developing customized versions of long-range, high-performance wireless LAN offerings that will be seamlessly integrated into future ZDS mobile computing products. Proxim engineers in Mountain View are working closely with ZDS engineering teams in Buffalo Grove, Ill., and Santa Clara, Calif., on this program.

"Our alliance with ZDS reflects the growing global market requirement for innovative mobile computing and communications systems that meet real user needs," said David King, president and CEO of Proxim. "Proxim is pleased to form this strategic alliance with ZDS, a recognized market leader in both mobile computing platforms and connectivity solutions for corporate LAN users."

"After evaluating all wireless LAN solutions available, ZDS chose Proxim because of its proven track record and leadership in the wireless LAN industry, including the standards arena," said Alan Soucy, vice president of Mobile Systems for ZDS. "The most important factors in our selection of Proxim were the performance advantage of the RangeLAN2 architecture and Proxim's clear lead over its competitors in technology implementation."

Proxim's RangeLAN2 family of high performance wireless products are designed for the corporate LAN market. Based on frequency hopping spectrum technology in the 2.4-2.4835 GHz band, RangeLAN2 offers the longest range and highest throughput of any wireless LAN product in its class. RangeLAN2 delivers an uncompressed data rate of 1.6 Mbps per channel across 15 independent channels, creating an aggregate network bandwidth of 24 Mbps.

Zenith Data Systems, a Bull Company, is a leading supplier of notebook and desktop PCs, servers, monitors, and related peripherals. With headquarters in Buffalo Grove, Ill., the company has engineering facilities in St. Joseph, Mich., Santa Clara, Calif., and Billerica, Mass.; manufacturing facilities in St. Joseph, Mich., and sales locations in more than 30 countries.

Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif, Proxim was founded in 1984 to develop and market wireless communications products. The company entered the wireless LAN market in early 1992 with its RangeLAN product family, and to date has shipped more than 60,000 spread spectrum radio products. Proxim's shares are traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol PROX.

Proxim, Inc.

295 North Bernardo Avenue

Mountain View, CA 94043

415-960-1630,   Fax: 415-964-5181


SPA Offers Certified Software Manager Course
Software Publishers Association Offers Certified Software Manager Course

Assists in Software Asset Management

May 16, 1994 (Washington, DC) -- In its continuing efforts in the fight against software piracy, the Software Publishers Association (SPA) announced today the start of the SPA Certified Software Manager course. This new course is a comprehensive training seminar that contains all of the information and materials software professionals need to establish a software asset management program. Beginning May 31st in Boston, this 48 city course tour includes stops in Canada, and finishes September 9th in Los Angeles.

The SPA Certified Software Manager course stresses the fundamental issues of software licensing and compliance, and also teaches the skills necessary to optimize the legal use of software. Since organizations invest in software to increase productivity, lower costs, and gain a competitive edge, a Certified Software Manager can ensure his organization reaches these goals and avoids the penalties that can result from mismanaging software.

The one-day course, which is team-taught by professional instructors and SPA representatives directly engaged in SPA's anti-piracy program, covers such issues as: understanding license agreements and copyright law; selling software management to every level of an organization; developing a workable and effective corporate software policy; the software audit process; managing and metering software on a network; and maintaining a software management program.

Course materials include a student manual, SPAudit (DOS and Macintosh versions), "We Lost Control" video, and other educational materials that include suggested corporate policies and information about the copyright law. The student manual serves as a quick reference guide to many common questions about software compliance. Upon passing an exam after completion of the course, individuals can use a new computer professional designation--the Certified Software Manager (CSM).

SPAudit, which is included in the SPA Certified Software Manager course, is a software program designed to help an organization take an inventory of commercial software programs that are on the organization's hard disks. Since the release of SPAudit in 1990, the SPA has received over 125,000 requests for the program from organizations interested in monitoring their internal software practices.

As part of the course development, three pilot Certified Software Manager classes were offered. It was enthusiastically received by over 130 software professionals from a wide variety of organizations. Richard Seide, PC/LAN support technician for Cenlar Federal Savings Bank in Princeton, New Jersey, commented, "This course will go a long way towards educating people about licensing and copyright procedures. I found it to be an interesting, well-presented course."

"During the pilot classes for the Certified Software Manager course the response was overwhelming," said SPA Executive Director Ken Wasch. "Computer specialists have long since recognized the difficulty of managing their software resources and staying within the law. We are now providing them with a useful method to help monitor their internal software practices, so that companies may become, and stay, software legal."

"Participation (in this course) enhances the skills and knowledge of the organization's employees and provides the organization with an opportunity to improve their management of software assets, " stated pilot course attendee Alexius O. Bishop, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis for the State of Maryland's Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning.

The release of the SPA Certified Software Manager Course is part of the ongoing anti-piracy effort of the SPA. Since 1988, the SPA has filed hundreds of lawsuits on behalf of its members and obtained numerous search and seizure orders against businesses, government entities, and educational institutions that have violated its members' copyrights. The SPA's anti-piracy hotline, 1-800-388-7478, accepts calls reporting software violations.

The SPA Certified Software Manager Course is available for $395 (which includes the cost of instruction, course materials, breakfast and lunch) to businesses, government offices and educational institutions. To register, or for more information, call or write to:

SPA CSM Course

Software Publishers Association

1730 M Street NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC

(202) 452-1600, ext 367

(202) 223-8756 (fax)

The Software Publishers Association is the principal trade association of the personal computer software industry. Its more than 1,100 members represent the leading publishers in the business, consumer and education markets. The SPA has offices in Washington, DC and Paris, France.


USR & International Verifact Relationship
U.S. ROBOTICS ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH INTERNATIONAL VERIFACT, POINT-OF-SALE SUPPLIER

Verifact to Market U.S. Robotics Total Control Systems as Part of Complete Point-of Sale Solution

SKOKIE, Ill., -- May 9, 1994 -- U.S. Robotics, Inc. today announced a strategic relationship with International Verifact, Inc., a point-of-sale (POS) terminal supplier. Verifact will resell U.S. Robotics' Total Control Transaction Processing Hub and Enterprise Network Hub as part of a complete point-of-sale solution. Total Control provides an interface between Verifact's POS terminals and central site network equipment. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

"Our relationship with Verifact strengthens our position in the transaction processing market," said Jonathan Zakin, U.S. Robotics executive vice president. "Verifact's position as a major POS supplier increases our presence in this market, and also opens the door for technology exchanges to help us further develop our transaction processing products."

"Partnering with U.S. Robotics allows us to integrate networking, software and terminal products into a total systems solution for our clients," said George Whitton, International Verifact's Chairman and CEO. "I am looking forward to working with U.S. Robotics, as they enhance our position in the North American market and share our commitment to quality, security and standards."

In a common transaction processing environment, information from a credit or debit card would be entered into a Verifact POS terminal, which would in turn transmit the information over dialup telephone lines to a central site, dialing in through the Transaction Processing Hub. The Transaction Processing Hub, via its integrated X.25 gateway card, would then transmit the information to a server on a packet-switched network for verification.

U. S. Robotics' Total Control Transaction Processing Hub reduces verification times for credit card, point-of-sale, and inquiry/response transaction processing applications by interfacing with local exchange carrier T-l services, such as Feature Group B and D. Its companion product, the Total Control Enterprise Network Hub, enables organizations with remote locations, telecommuters and mobile employees to aggregate their dial traffic onto T-l lines, route it onto a local area network and provide access to corporate resources.

Both products use a common architecture, which consists of a l Gbps midplane, and circuit and packet-switched buses to minimize processing time. Through downloadable software-defined technology, U.S. Robotics can easily modify and enhance its products to take advantage of new and emerging technologies; additionally, its chassis architecture allows for flexible use of modem and gateway cards, providing custom solutions for data communications applications.

International Verifact, Inc., (TSE: T.IVI), based in Toronto, is a publicly owned corporation and a market leader in the design, development and marketing of secure terminals and related products for use in electronic funds transfer and point-of-sale applications. These applications include direct debit transactions, credit card authorization and electronic draft capture.

U.S. Robotics, Inc., (NASDAQ: USRX), is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of data communications systems and products. Both corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations are based in Skokie, Illinois. U.S. Robotics owns and operates U.S. Robotics Ltd. in Slough, England, U.S. Robotics, s.a. in Lille, France and P.N.B. s.a., based in Suresnes, France. The company markets its products to business, industry, government agencies and original equipment manufacturers, and to end-users through the personal computer distribution channel.

U.S. Robotics, 8100 North McCormick Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076

800-DIAL-USR;  708-982-5010


USR Pricing for V.Everything Courier Modems
U.S. ROBOTICS ANNOUNCES PRICING FOR NEW "V.EVERYTHING" COURIER MODEMS SUPPORTING EVERY HIGH-SPEED PROTOCOL

New Courier Modems Include V.32 terbo, V.Fast Class, Free FLASH ROM Upgrade to ITU-T V.34 Standard

SKOKIE, Ill., -- May 9, 1994 -- U.S. Robotics, Inc., today announced pricing on its new line of Courier modems, which support V.Fast Class, V.32 terbo and the forthcoming ITU-T V.34 standard for 28.8 Kbps. Pricing on the new "V.Everything" modems ranges from $545 to $795; the products include a free, software-downloadable upgrade to the V.34 standard. The new Courier modems will ship in early May; the V.34 upgrade will be available in June.

The Courier "V.Everything" products are the first and only to support all three major high-speed protocols: AT&T's V.32 terbo (19.2 Kbps); Rockwell's V.Fast Class (28.8 Kbps); and V.34, the forthcoming ITU-T standard for 28.8 Kbps. The modems are the only products to provide universal compatibility at the highest speed possible.

Based on a new Courier modem platform, the new products are FLASH ROM-based, for software-downloadable upgradability. Using U.S. Robotics' proprietary, DSP-based data pump, this architecture provides the flexibility to include multiple high-speed protocols.

"Compatibility is a key concern for both our resellers and our customers," said Michael Seedman, U.S. Robotics vice president and general manager, personal communications products group. "The new Courier platform provides a level of compatibility that no other company can match. We're providing the most connectible modems on the market for a very reasonable price, which puts us in an excellent position to capture the 28.8 Kbps modem market."

The company is currently finishing a field trial of the new platform, which began in mid-March. Modems will begin shipment upon completion of the field trial. The new Courier products and prices are as follows:

Courier V.34 Ready Fax with V.FC and V.32 bis -- $595

Courier V.34 Ready Fax with V.FC and V.32 bis (internal) -- $545

Courier Dual Standard V.34 Ready Fax

     with V.FC and V.32 bis -- $795

Courier Dual Standard V.34 Ready Fax

     with V.FC and V.32 bis (internal) -- $ 745

The products will be available in external and internal versions, with optional HST and HST Cellular capabilities. HST is the company's proprietary protocol for 16.8 Kbps, providing compatibility with the installed base of HST modems; HST Cellular, introduced last year, provides high-speed cellular data transmission.

The new Courier modems include several advanced features, including Quick Connect, for shortened connect times, dial security, call selection, remote configuration and V.25 bis, for synchronous environments. The products will also include U.S. Robotics' proprietary Adaptive Speed Leveling (ASL) for increased throughput on Courier-to-Courier connections.

Additionally, the products provide ITU-T V.42 and V.42 bis error control and data compression, as well as backward compatibility with V.32 bis, V.32 and other standard modem protocols.

U.S. Robotics will provide an upgrade path to the new platform from previous products; most Courier V.32 bis and all Courier V.32 terbo products are field upgradable via a daughter-board swap. Older model Courier modems may be traded in through a program the company will implement this summer.

The company will continue to ship its current Courier V.32 terbo modems, reducing pricing to bring them into line with the new products. This new pricing is effective May 9. New Courier V.32 terbo prices follow:

                                  Previous        New

Product Name                     List Price:   List Price:

Courier V.32 terbo                 $ 695         $ 475

Courier V.32 terbo/PC              $ 645         $ 435

Courier V.32 terbo Fax             $ 795         $ 495

Courier V.32 terbo Fax/PC          $ 745         $ 455

Courier HST Dual Standard Fax      $1295         $ 695

Courier HST Dual Standard Fax/PC   $1245         $ 645

U.S. Robotics, Inc., (NASDAQ:USRX), is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of data communications systems and products. Both corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations are based in Skokie, Illinois. U.S. Robotics owns and operates U.S. Robotics Ltd. in Slough, England, U.S. Robotics, s.a. in Lille, France and P.N.B. s.a., based in Suresnes, France. The company markets its products to business, industry, government agencies and original equipment manufacturers, and to end-users through the personal computer distribution channel.

U.S. Robotics, 8100 North McCormick Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076

800-DIAL-USR;  708-982-5010


Breakthru Closed Circuit TV Security Product
BREAKTHROUGH SECURITY PRODUCT OPENS UP CLOSED CIRCUIT TV

SMALL BUSINESSES, BANKS, AND HOME OWNERS TO BENEFIT

Norcross, GA. (May 6, 1994) -- Similar to a next-generation communication system tested by the US Army for soldiers in the field, a new communications tool now allows retailers, bankers, and home owners to check on the safety of their belongings and their valuables from literally anywhere in the world. The Video Teleport system developed by Iterated Systems connects closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras to a telephone line. A personal computer with a software program from Iterated and a modem is all it takes to view the video scenes.

"We have opened up the closed circuit in closed circuit television systems," said Alan Sloan, President and co-founder of Iterated Systems. "Now the views available from CCTV systems are available anywhere the telephone system goes and since this system also works across cellular telephones that truly means anywhere."

"Previous attempts to deliver this capability on regular telephone lines have resulted in a succession of still frames instead of realistic motion. This system provides realistic motion for quarter screen imagery. The direction and rate of objects moving in the view are immediately perceptible. The action is much closer to television."

"Closed circuit systems in convenience stores, bank teller stations, and teller machine sites can all be monitored remotely. Authorities can see an emergency while in progress. Robberies and hostage situations can actually be viewed during the crisis to update authorities rather than being useful only after the fact as evidence," commented Rick Darby, Vice President Sales and Marketing.

"Home owners can now check up on their house while away on vacation - or check on their vacation home while at work. Farmers can check on their crops and livestock in remote locations. Yacht owners can tell if their boat weathered the latest storm at the marina. In fact, most valuable assets and the safety of most work situations can now be monitored by telephone with our system."

Video Teleport was developed by Iterated Systems and tested by the Army Research Laboratories. The original application was to allow soldiers in the field to transmit live surveillance video over walkie-talkie links. This concept was successfully demonstrated this past December.

"Because the walkie-talkie radio environment was much more demanding than the telephone system, we realized that our breakthrough with the ARMY radios would mean even more in the business and consumer worlds. Personal television monitoring is now possible. We have transmitted live video across the United States, across the Atlantic to the United Kingdom and Germany, and around the world to Japan all on regular dial-up telephones," emphasized Sloan.

The Video Teleport package has two components - a transmitter and the receiver software. The transmitter can select up to four independent sources of video. The manufacturers suggested list is $2995 for the transmitter unit. The receiver software lists for $495 and runs on a 486 DX 50 or above IBM compatible personal computer.

Iterated Systems is in the process of establishing a worldwide network of CCTV and computer dealers to handle the Video Teleport system.

Iterated Systems, founded in 1987 by Michael F. Barnsley and Alan D. Sloan, provides state of the art digital image compression and analysis systems based upon its patented process, the Fractal Transform. The technology has been licensed and used by such customers as Microsoft Corporation, Berkeley Systems, the US Army, US Navy, and the US Air Force. The company is headquartered in Norcross, Georgia and has a UK subsidiary in Berkshire, England.

Iterated Systems Inc

5550A Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, GA 30092

404-840-0728,  fax 404-840-0029


ACE/Server Security Swr w/Shiva LanRover Prod's
SECURITY DYNAMICS AND SHIVA CORP. PROVIDE MAXIMUM SECURITY FOR REMOTE ACCESS

Cambridge, MA, May 9, 1994 -- Security Dynamics, Inc, and Shiva Corporation today announced an alliance to incorporate Security Dynamics' ACE/Server network security software into Shiva's line of LanRover remote access products. Network managers can now protect their networks from unauthorized access using the ACE/Server software. Available in June, the software will be integrated into Shiva's LanRover/E, LanRover/T and LanRover/PLUS servers.

As the numbers of remote workers increase, they pose a dilemma for the network manager: how to provide easy access for authorized users while keeping the network secure from intruders. According to Forrester Research, 75% of Fortune 1000 companies will have remote access capabilities by 1995. Security Dynamics' products extend network security out to the users who are accessing the network remotely via Shiva's products.

Alliances with the leading remote access vendors are rapidly making Security Dynamics the de facto standard for remote access security. Said vice-president of marketing Jim Geary, "We are excited about the integration of our security software with Shiva's remote access servers Along with their laptops and pocket modems, road warriors and telecommuters can now use the SecurID Card with Shiva's products to eliminate the risk of network break-ins."

Security Dynamics' ACE/Server goes beyond the static password security typically provided in remote access technology. ACE/Server works in conjunction with the SecurID Card, a patented "smart card." It provides dynamic, two-factor authentication that combines something users know -- a memorized password -- with something they possess -- a randomly generated access code that changes every 60 seconds. To access a protected network, the user enters a secret personal identification number (PIN) followed by a code that appears on the SecurID Card. This technology provides the highest level of security for networks, while affording maximum user convenience and cost effectiveness. The ACE/Server also provides a comprehensive audit trail that records all access attempts.

"Security is a vital issue for our customers. By integrating Security Dynamics' software into Release 3.0, we are able to ensure that network managers can confidently allow mobile professionals and remote users secure access to the corporate network," said Woody Benson, Shiva's vice president of marketing. "Our alliance with Security Dynamics demonstrates our commitment to providing the highest level of security to our customers."

Founded in 1985, Shiva Corporation is a leading supplier of remote networking products The company was named 25th in the 1992 Inc. 500 listing of the fastest growing private U.S. companies Shiva Corporation is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Security Dynamics is a worldwide provider of computer security technology. Its customers include domestic and multinational Fortune 500 companies in the telecommunications, aerospace, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as financial and healthcare institutions and federal/state governments. Security Dynamics is privately held and is headquartered in

Cambridge, MA.

Security Dynamics

One Alewife Center

Cambridge, MA 02140-2312 USA

Phone (617) 547-7820,  Fax (617) 354-8836

Shiva Corp, Burlington, MA -- 617-270-8300


VirusALERT 3.2 Breakthrough Virus Detection
VirusALERT 3.2

A breakthrough in detection of Polymorphic and Encripted viruses

VirusALERT's lightning fast scanner now incorporates a real-time decyptor that enables it to detect both known and unknown polymorphic and encrypted viruses with nearly 100% accuracy. Normal scanning is also improved and false positives are reduced.

VirusALERT's resident (TSR) monitor module allows users to screen all executable files on the hard drive before they are run at DOS, checks all new files coming in off of floppy or CD-ROM, and screens all archived files after they are decompressed, before they are run on the system. VirusALERT's automatic boot-up protection module checks the system thoroughly at every boot.

VirusALERT is a world-class leader among DOS antiviruses, featuring fast loading, scanning speeds up to ten times faster than other major packages, and unexcelled ease of use. VirusALERT consistently emerges at or near the top of its class in independent detection and peroformance tests.

VirusALERT's top-notch performance and ease of use make it the ideal choice for professional and novice alike, and its new pre-run screening feature makes it the obvious choice for on-line users who frequently download files of uncertain origin.

At just $49.95 (MSRP) for the stand-alone retail package, and $169.95 (MSPR) for the Corporate Ten Pack, VirusALERT is also an outstanding value.

LOOK Software

PO Box 78072 Cityview

Nepean, Ontario CANADA K2G 5W2


ISA Bus Expansion via Parallel Port
ISA BUS EXPANSION FOR EVERYBODY

A simple but sophisticated ISA bus expansion system is now available for users of laptops, Microchannel and other non-ISA personal computer platforms to use the wide range of data acquisition, control and peripheral I/O cards available for the ISA bus. PC users who are out of motherboard expansion slots now have the ability to expand economically and without disturbing existing system configurations.

This new system, designated Ultralink Model 120, consists of a single PC card and cable which connect a passive ISA backplane to a host PC's parallel printer port. Up to 16 ISA I/O cards can be installed in the passive backplane.

The Link operates with Centronics compatible and enhanced parallel printer adapters at data rates up to 100K bytes per second. Both 8 and 16 bit ISA I/O data transfers are supported. The Link incorporates logic which expands address space and interrupt levels available on the expansion backplane.

The Link allows insertion or removal of cards from the expansion backplane without shutdown or opening of the PC. Additionally, the expansion backplane is only active during data transfers with resident I/O cards reducing backplane electrical noise for sensitive data acquisition applications.

Price for the Link is $159 for single units with OEM pricing available. Delivery is from stock. Ultralink also makes available a selection of companion passive backplanes and enclosures. Information on this innovative product may be obtained by calling Ultralink at 702-782-9758.

Ultralink Inc

PO Box 1809

Minden, NV 89423-1809

702-782-9758,  fax 702-782-2128


Bullfrog Presents Syndicate Plus on CD-ROM
Bullfrog presents SYNDICATE PLUS

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 20, 1994 -- Electronic Arts (NASDQ:ERTS) has announced the release of Syndicate Plus -- the original IBM version of Syndicate plus the add-on disk, American Revolt -- together on the same CD!

The setting for Syndicate Plus is a grim and dangerous future world some time after the Corporation Wars. The world's multinational corporations grew to such an extent that their power began to rival that of small countries. Before long the corporations owned the small countries and corporate influence was felt at the highest level of world government. Then they developed the CHIP...

The CHIP was a technological revolution that was better than any drug. Inserted into the head, a CHIP could alter a person's perception of the outside world, and give hope to the masses by numbing their senses to the misery and squalor surrounding them. For example, a person living on the 49th floor of the grimiest city apartment block could buy a 'Mansion CHIP' which, once inserted would make him immediately believe he was living in the grandest, most expensive mansion! Why change your environment, when you can change your mind' ran the company slogan. The only problem was that the CHIP had a ' back door', and like any new and potent drug - control of the CHIP meant control of the people. Before long the corporations were at war with each other, battling to monopolize CHIP manufacture, toppling nations and governments in the process.

The greed of the corporations began attracting dangerous criminal elements and soon the crime Syndicates had infiltrated the corporate boardrooms and had become the controlling force all over the globe. Using custom built cyborg-agents, they hunt down rivals and battle each other for ultimate control of the entire globe.

The player takes the role of a young executive in one such Syndicate who is looking to make a name for himself. From his control platform in an airship high above the city, he observes as his agents controlled by CHIP technology spread the shadow of Syndicate terror in a bid to conquer territory after territory, ousting the rival Syndicates and striving for world domination.

From the stunningly atmospheric intro sequence with its state of the art, 3D rendered graphics, the player is made aware that Bullfrog has once again created an original and stimulating experience.

Having customized his corporate logo, the player is faced with over fifty elaborate missions - each set in a living city, alive with intelligent men and women, cars and commuter trains, rival agents and law enforcement forces. Within this environment the player has complete freedom to perpetrate the nefarious deeds of the Syndicate! Succeed in conquering a territory and he can raise taxes to fund research and development into more advanced weaponry and cybernetic body parts. Raise taxes too far and the territory will become ripe for insurrection and defection to a rival Syndicate.

Now, put this together with the add-on disk American Revolt on a CD, and the player now has 31 more missions, new items and weapons, and network support for two to eight players with ten specially designed multi-user missions.

With the use of new graphic technology and realistic sound effects including music and digitized speech -- Game Players PC Entertainment magazine awarded the IBM version of Syndicate with their "Special Achievement in Innovative Design" for 1993 -Syndicate and American Revolt are Bullfrog's most unique titles to date! Syndicate Plus for the IBM CD is priced at $59.95.

Electronic Arts

1450 Fashion Island Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94404


Baker's Newstips (5/20/94)
Just a few quick random newsbits from assorted sources....

Living Books, a joint venture of Broderbund Software Inc. and Random House Inc., has purchased the multimedia rights to the classic children's books of Dr. Seuss, among the most pursued in the publishing and computer industries. The final contracts were signed in April by Living Books and Audrey Geisel, the widow of the author, Theodor S. Geisel. Mrs. Geisel represented Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P., which owned the rights. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but more than 200 million copies of the 48 Dr. Seuss titles have been sold.

Battery maker AER Energy Resources Inc of Atlanta, GA and PC developer Zenith Data Systems are teaming up to create a long-run-time version of AER Energy's rechargeable zinc-air battery system. It promises from two to four times the energy density by weight of nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal-hydride cells. Depending on the user's work patter and the computer's configuration and power requirements, AER Energy claims that their system can power a notebook PC for 10 to 20 hours on a single charge.

The Digital Data Storage Manufacturers Group recently announced an enhancement to its format-migration path for digital-audio-tape (DAT) storage. The enhancement supplies a 50% capacity increase over current (DDS-3) specifications, which will take the capacity to 12 Gbytes in the native mode and to 24 Gbytes with compression. The DDS-3 format specified 8 Gbytes on a 120-m tape; the 12-Gbyte specification employs 125-m tape. The follow-on specification (DDS-4), which should spawn products by 1997, pushes the capacity to 24 Gbytes. Products based on the DDS-3 specification should become available in the second half of the year.


IBM Zaps PS/2 Premium Upgrades w/Blue Lightning
IBM ZAPS PS/2 PREMIUM

UPGRADES WITH BLUE LIGHTNING CHIP

IBM started shipping updated versions of its PS/2 Premium 56 and 57 systems. The long awaited feature increased processor performance and better graphics.

Both models use the 25/75 486SLC3 ship, IBM's internally developed 32-bit Blue Lightning processor. The chip features 16KB of on-chip cache and improves processor-intensive, non-floating-point application performance anywhere from 40 percent to 424 percent, depending on which of the older models it's replacing, IBM said.

Users who wish to upgrade to the new processors may buy a Processor Upgrade Card fro $535. It works in the older PS/2 56 and 57 SX, SLC and SLC2 models. The SLC2, used in IBM's previous PS/2s, is a 16-bit clock doubled chip.

Graphics are based on XGA2, a faster, less expensive version of XGA.

The 56 comes with three slots; the 57 has five. Both come with 8MB of memory and feature built-in SCSI controllers.

Only the 57 is available with a 540MB drive; both systems can be ordered with hard drives of 170MB, 245MB or 340MB.

A model 57 configured with a 540MB hard drive retails for $3,065.

A model 56 configured with 8MB of RAM and a 170MB hard disk lists for $2,300.

IBM also offers diskless models configured with Token Ring or Ethernet cards for users who need secure, network-ready systems. The 4MB models list for $1,865 with Ethernet and $2,200 for Token Ring.

The PS/2 M57, a multimedia system, comes with the Mwave-based Audiovation sound card, a double-speed CD-ROM drive, microphone, and speaker. With a 245MB drive, the system lists for $3,465. Versions of the multimedia system with larger hard drives are also available.

The company has still not determined when it will ship the PS/2 76 and 77, which have been held up by technical problems with a Micro Channel controller chip.

However, the 56 and 57 reinforce IBM's commitment to the MCA bus, said Dave Andonian, general manager of the Premium systems brand.

IBM headquarters are in Armonk, NY and can be reached at 800-772-2227


IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows ServicePak
IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows ServicePak (XR06300) Availability

May 11, 1994

The IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows ServicePak, level XR06300, is available for customers using OS/2 Version 2.1 for Windows.  This servicepak does not apply to customers using OS/2 Version 2.1.  This servicepak contains fixes for problems reported by customers since OS/2 2.1 for Windows was distributed in November of 1993.

The servicepak is designed to be applied to:

   o  OS/2 2.1 for Windows as released in November, 1993

   o  OS/2 2.1 for Windows preloaded systems

This servicepak does not apply to customers using OS/2 Version 2.1. The information in this announcement applies only to the OS/2 Version 2.1 for Windows product that was made available in November of 1993.

Ordering the servicepak

You may download the servicepak electronically (availability depends on the particular electronic facility) or, starting May 16, 1994 you may order either the diskettes or a CD-ROM of the servicepak from a 1-800 number.  Shipping of the servicepaks will begin on May 19, 1994. You may make as many copies of the servicepak as you have licensed copies of OS/2 2.1 for Windows.  You may distribute copies to other properly licensed OS/2 2.1 for Windows owners.

A booklet of installation INSTRUCTIONS is included with the servicepak. A "read me" file, called README, contains technical considerations.

Downloading electronically:

Electronic delivery of the servicepak will be available from the following electronic bulletin board systems, if you have high-speed communications to download the diskette images:

o IBM OS2BBS - If you are a SUBSCRIBER to the OS2BBS, you may

  download the servicepak.  The servicepak is located in the

  software download library.  If you are not a SUBSCRIBER to

  the OS2BBS and wish to SUBSCRIBE, please call 1-800-547-1283.

  Expected availability: 5/13/94

o Compuserve - Members of the Compuserve information service may

  download the servicepak from the IBM OS2 Forum Library

  (GO IBMSERV). Expected availability: 5/16/94

o Internet - Customers having access to Internet services will

  be able to download the servicepak from the network.  Customers

  should do an anonymous FTP to "SOFTWARE.WATSON.IBM.COM".  The

  servicepak will be located in the "/PUB/OS2" directory.

  Expected availability: 5/20/94

o IBM Personal Computer Company BBS - Customers may call the IBM

  Personal Computer Company BBS by dialing (919) 517-0001 via

  your communications modem.  Expected availability: 5/20/94

o TOOLCAT OS2CSD (IBM Internal Only) - IBM employees with access

  to the IBM network may download the servicepak from the OS2CSD

  repository. Expected availability: 5/13/94

Some of these systems may not be available outside the United States. If these bulletin board systems are not available in your country, you can contact your service representative or the place where you purchased OS/2 2.1 for Windows.

Ordering via 1-800 number (starting May 16, 1994)

Starting May 16, 1994, if you reside in the U.S. and do not have access to any of the electronic bulletin board systems, or if you need the servicepak delivered on diskettes or CD-ROM, you may order the servicepak by calling 1-800-494-3044 and charging the shipping and handling fees to your credit card.  You may also pay by check or purchase order.  A second- day airborne service is used to deliver the servicepak.

The diskette version of the servicepak consists of twenty 3-1/2 inch diskettes or twenty-five 5-1/4 inch diskettes.  It will be shipped for a non-refundable fee of $40.00 plus tax to cover the cost of the material, shipping, and handling.  The CD-ROM version costs a non-refundable $25.00 plus tax.

When ordering, please specify:

1. Whether you want the 3-1/2-INCH diskette, 5-1/4-INCH diskette,

   or CD-ROM version of the servicepak.  Note: If you want

   diskettes, be sure to order the size that is bootable on your

   machine (i.e., typically the size of your "a" diskette drive).

2. An actual business or home address without a P.O. Box number.

   (The two-day airborne service cannot deliver to P.O. Boxes.)

3. A current credit card name, expiration date, and number to

   which the fee will be charged.

4. Whether you choose to pay by check

5. Whether you choose to pay by purchase order


OMNX Direct PC-based Process Control Solution
Major Chemical Manufacturer offers Direct PC-based Process Control Solution

OMNX is a Direct Process Control System developed by Olin Chemicals. OMNX offers maximum control performance at minimum cost and eliminates the need to buy proprietary hardware such as PLC's or controllers. Each process node can control up to 2,000 I/O points. Requires 8 Mbytes of RAM. The scan rate of each I/O point is individually adjustable up to 50 times per second. Performs both discrete and analog control which includes filtering, alarming, totalizing, timing, counting and calculation functions. May be used in remote, mobile, portable, laboratory, pilot and full-scale production plant operations. Includes on-line global database configuration by tagname, process overview, graphics, faceplates, alarm, trend, history, and help screens in addition to other standard features such as digitized voice messages including dial-up telephone alert, operator access security levels, and system redundancy. The OMNX GUI provides object-oriented windows draw and configure capability utilizing point and click operator screens. OMNX makes use of industry standard hardware interfaces designed for industrial applications such as GE-Genius, Metrabyte, OPTO-22 Pamux, and Transition Technologies.

For additional information contact:

MaCT

PO Box 1090, Norcross, GA 30092-1090

404-279-9519,  fax 404-279-8953


SD'94 East Encompasses Client/Server Dev Issues
SD'94 EAST STRATEGY ENCOMPASSES CLIENT/SERVER DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

May 6, 1994 -- San Francisco, Calif. -- Miller Freeman's Software Development Conference and Show Group (SDSG) today announced that it has completed a strategic conference restructuring for its highly successful SD East & West Conference & Exhibition (formerly Software Development/Business Software Solutions). The strategy solidifies the event's focus on delivering solutions for the spectrum of issues facing today's software and application developers.

In the first of its strategic moves, SDSG has changed the name of its conference for corporate application developers from Business Software Solutions to Enterprise Application Development (EAD) to more accurately reflect the conference content. With minimal changes to course offerings, EAD will continue to provide tools and techniques training for IS application developers looking to reengineer their mainframe talents for the client/server environment.

As KoAnn Vikoren, Software Development Conference and Show Group Director, notes, "Application developers are moving quickly toward developign sophisticated client/server applications. They need practical information to prepare and support their efforts to move to this new information systems architecture. EAD will provide the training ground where IS professionals can get crucial exposure to what is working in the real workd that they can take back and apply to their business immediately."

In 5 tracks, EAD features industry practitioners and case studies addressing the key issues for a successful migration to client/server from less efficient legacy systems. These tracks include: Enabling Business Process Reengineering, Client/Server Architecture & Databsae Design, Downsizing & Integrating Legacy Systems, Improving Business Information Access & Delivery, and Enterprise Application Support.

EAD complements the SDSG's flagship Software Development. The widely-respected Software Development conference will continue to bring first-rate technical education to developers using low-level tools and advanced software development techniques. Tracks in the Software Development conference include: Software Engineering BAsics, C/C++, Programming for Windows, Cross Platform Development, Client/Server Development, Object-Oriented Programming, GUI Design, Rapid Application Development, and Future Platforms Today.

Rounding out the set of conference offerings are Managing Software Development, a unique and critical component of the overall event which addresses the needs of successful technical managers who oversee the people and process of software development; and Globalizing Software, a critical resource for the professional developer or technical manager who must stay competitive in the global market by building localized software for overseas markets.

These four powerful, practical, real-world conferences run concurrently with the largest East Coast exhibition showcasing the spectrum of tools for software and application developers. Leading vendors such as Microsoft, Powersoft, Borland, Symantec, Novell, IBM, Digital, Intersolv, Intel, Motorola, Watcom, KnowledgeWare, Visix, Neuron Data, Clarion and hundreds more will demonstrate new development solutions. Technical answers can be found as these vendors bring key technical personnel to hear and implement what users need in future tools.

The event as a whole runs under the banners of SD East and SD West. SD'94 East will be held on October 3-7, 1994 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. SD'95 West is scheduled for February 13-17, 1995 at the Moscone Conference in San Francisco, CA. For more information contact the Software Development Conference and Show Group at 415-905-2784, Fax 415-905-2222 or via Internet at sd94east@mfi.com


Object-Oriented Analysis & Design Pilot Bundle
Berard Software Engineering Announces

The Object-Oriented Analysis & Design Pilot Bundle

May 15, 1994 -- Gaithersburg, Maryland -- Berard Software Engineering (BSE), Inc., today began shipping The Object-Oriented Analysis & Design Pilot Bundle. The Pilot Bundle includes a limited version of BOCS (BSE's object-oriented CASE tool), user documentation, the publication A Complete Object-Oriented Design Example, 2nd Edition, and selected slides from BSE's course, Object-Oriented Requirements Analysis. The Pilot Bundle satisfies the increasing demand for automated tools, with fully worked examples, to accelerate the transition to object-oriented modeling and development.

The Pilot Bundle assists many organizations with the learngin curve associated with evaluating and adopting of object-oriented technology. BOCS allows analysts and designers to quickly and easily create programming-language-independent object specifications, then automatically generates formatted documentation, combining both text and graphics, into popular publishing packages such as Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, and Lotus Ami Pro. BOCS also provides code generation into C++, Smalltalk/V and Smalltalk-80.

Complete system designs can be captured using the many graphical modeling techniques supported by BOCS including: Petri net graphs, semantic networks, state transition diagrams, object-message diagrams, program unit graphics, and timing diagrams. A flexible Traceability Tool allows users to trace requirements directly into design and implementation. Library management tools are provided to support the merging or separating of project work to team members.

The Pilot Bundle version of the BOCS CASE tool is limited to saving 15 models and 15 object specifications.

The publication, A Complete Object-Oriented Design Example, 2nd Edition, includes  all design documentation as well as all necessary C++ and Smalltalk source code. IEEE Computer magazine's January 1994 issue cited the design example as being second of five in terms of being the best publication for learning OOP.

BOCS runs on IBM PC or PC-compatible with a 386 or 486 processor running Microsoft Windows 3.1. Recommended memory and storage requirements: 8MB RAM and 7MB available hard disk space. A VGA monitor and a mouse are required.

The Pilot Bundle costs $79.00 and is available from Berard Softwrae Engineering. Users may upgrade to BOCS for $595.00 and be credited for their Pilot Bundle purchase.

BSE is a technology insertion company specializing in training, consulting, and products for object-oriented technology.

BSE Software Engineering Inc

902 Wind River Lane, Suite 203

Gaithersburg, MD 20878

301-417-9884,  fax 301-417-9884

Internet: info@bse.com


LINGO, A New Very High Level Language
LINGO - A VERY HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGE

LINGO  is a new VHLL (Very High Level Language) which makes it  much  easier to develop software. Lingo is useful because:-

(1)  It's  very  powerful, which means the tasks it achieves

     with  a single command would take many lines of code if

     written in other languages.  For example, menus, dialog

     boxes and data tables  can be accessed with a single

     function call.

     This  power makes Lingo much easier than existing solutions.

     As an example you don't have to worry about the event

     handling or memory allocation issues that arise under VB

     and C++.

(2)  It's 100% portable between platforms so you don't have to

     change a single line of code when migrating from DOS to

     MS Windows.  We can  guarantee this portability because the

     Lingo  run-time  library  fully  encapsulates the

     differences  between  different hardware and operating

     systems.

(3)  The  combination  of Power and Portability means for  the

     first time, the reusable software component becomes a

     reality. Existing attempts at reuse based on C++ Class

     libraries are  unsatisfactory  because of differing C++

     dialects, hardware  incompatibilities and the complex nature

     of the language.

     If you implement a Class library using Lingo, the components

     are portable. In addition these components validate their

     own  operations, guaranteeing their behavior on different

     platforms.

THE LINGO COMPILER

On  the 2nd May, Lingo Language signed a licence agreement with  Borland  International  which allows us to distribute their  command  line  ANSI C and Pascal compilers with the Lingo package.

This  means  that Lingo developers do not need any  compiler  to  be  preinstalled before using Lingo. There are no extra costs to developers, as we are paying Borland's licence fees.

The  licence allows developers to distribute EXE files created by  the  Borland  and Lingo compilers without paying any royalties to us or  to  Borland. This means you can use Lingo for application development.

We are now working hard to integrate Lingo with these compilers,  and  the v1.2 release will use the Pascal compiler. This will take us about  two months, so the scheduled v1.2 Lingo release date is early August.

MORE INFORMATION?

Lingo  costs  AUS $650 for the Entry Pack (about US  $450)  and  AUS  $1150 for the Standard Pack (about US $800).

The version 1.1 beta release is available for AUS $100 (US $70),  which  is  an  evaluation copy with full documentation but without  the  code  generator modules (v1.1 appeared before we were allowed to  distribute  the compilers). Your $100 is credited against any later purchase.

Lingo Language, PO Box 527, Applecross, Western Australia 6153

Email lingo@dialix.oz.au

Tel 61 (9) 485 7830

Fax 61 (9) 316 2873


Global Abbreviations V1.5 for Windows
ANNOUNCING! **** GLOBAL ABBREVIATIONS **** Version 1.5

** NEW ** for Version 1.5:

   ** International keyboard support!  No longer U.S. only!

   ** Auto Mode option

   ** and more

ANYWHERE!  ANYTIME! ANY APPLICATION!

No matter what you are doing in Windows, or where you are working, you can instantly access a host of powerful features with a single hot key. You really have to try this program to see what a productivity boon it is to any and all work in Windows!  Don't be afraid to give it a try, it comes with an uninstall feature (like all good software should).

Global Abbreviations gives you constant access to user defined expansions, program launch, pictures, text files, and a host of other useful features. This is a unique product which will save you time (and reduce repetitive motion) every single day.  By only remembering a single hot key, you  can access thousands of expansions, macros, files or programs by any  name (abbreviation) you wish to give them!

POWER at YOUR FINGERTIPS!

How often, in how many different places do you type your name?  Or the  date, or a long variable name, or a long company name, or some hard to  remember project number?  Anything you are going to type more than once  or twice is worth abbreviating.  You've used similar features in word  processors or spread sheets.  But now you can have your own abbreviations  available to you from everywhere in Windows 3.1!

Finally, a little consistency across ALL Windows apps.

Programmers, secretaries, data entry personnel-- ANYBODY WHO USES A KEYBOARD, will never give this program up once they've tried it.

If you must often work in a second language which is not your native tongue, you will find Global Abbreviations an essential tool.  Abbreviate often  used words and phrases and your communication skills improve while your frustration levels decline.

A small sample of the features:

* Works EVERYWHERE within Windows!

* Instant access to any bitmap.

* Instant access to any text file.

* Save different sets of abbreviations with long names.

* IMPORT ascii text files to define abbreviations.

* LAUNCH ANY Windows application from ANYWHERE!

* Full mathematical expression evaluation from ANYWHERE!

* Immediate capture of a new abbreviation from ANYWHERE!

* Automatically spell out numbers in English.

* Context sensitive, On-line HELP.

* Macros available for even more power.

* UNinstall feature.

* VB programmers- IMPORT ascii VISUAL BASIC files to

  define abbreviations.

* And much, much more.

* NEW-- Works with all (8-bit) keyboards.  From French to Finnish, from Italian to Icelandic.  Tested by more than 20 testers in more than 10 European, Scandinavian and South American countries.

* NEW-- Optional full AutoMode makes for blazing fast typing!

Download the software, unzip, run setup.exe and you're on your way. We're completely confident you'll find Global Abbreviations to be of  the highest QUALITY and that it will instantly help you work more  ACCURATELY and EFFICIENTLY.  We're so confident, we've provided a  complete UNINSTALL feature for those who are suffering from "try this  software" overload.  Give it a try.

Solid Software Inc.

gat@csn.org


Windows Command Line (WCL) v7.40
Windows Command Line (WCL) v7.40 has just been released to various  Internet ftp sites by the author. The file to look for is wincmd74.zip.

There have been more than 100 internal enhancements to WCL. Immediately below is a list of some of the new features in version 7.40. This is followed by a brief introduction to WCL.

Changes/New Features:

1. The scroll bars in the WCL window ("small" version) have been

   removed. The title bar can optionally be removed. Thus this

   window can be as small as one might want.

2. New support for the US date format

3. A new entry - "DIRCMD" in WCL.INI. Any switch which is valid

   for the DIR command can be put in this setting. Such switches

   will automatically be applied to all DIR commands.

4. A new configuration program (WCLCFG.EXE). This saves having

   to make changes to the WCL.INI file manually.

5. Support for more parameters for the "PROMPT" command.

6. Both the ENCODE and DECODE commands can now handle Unix format

   UUencoded files.

7. An interface has been provided to WCL to allow Windows

   programmers to add user extensions to the internal command

   set.

8. Increase in the maximum number of COMMAND ALIASES to 40.

9. Increase in the maximum number of lines in WCL batch files

   (.CBF files) from 30 to 150.

10. Support for a limited subset of the Unix FOREACH command -

    for operations involving multiple files.

11. A limited subset of the GREP command has been introduced -

    to search for strings inside a text file.

12. The "TYPE" command (to display the contents of a file) can

    now take wilcards (eg TYPE *.TXT).

13. The "REN" command has been revamped in many ways.

    [a] It can now be used to rename files and directories whose

        names are regarded as illegal by DOS (eg because they

        have spaces in their names). In such cases, enclose the

        SOURCE file name in quotes - eg REN "FRED DY" FREDDY

    [b] It can now take wildcards - but you MUST use the

        wildcards in both the SOURCE and TARGET file names

14. A new command "DU" (for "disk usage") has been introduced.

    This command tells you how much disk space is occupied by the

    files in a directory (and all its subdirectories), without

    going through a directory listing.

15. A new switch for the "DIR" command has been introduced. This

    is "/Q" - for "quick" display. When this switch is used, the

    default behaviour of pausing for a keypress after each screen

    is overridden.

16. A new command "REPLACE" has been introduced. This is for

    searching for a string in an ASCII file, and replacing all

    occurences of that string with another one.

17. New support for associating file extensions with an

    application.

18. New support for filename completion.

19. New support for automatic directory changing ("implied CD").

20. A new command "WMCLOSE" has been introduced. This command

    shuts WCL down, without any question. This command is for

    users who have complained about being asked whether they

    really want to quit. .

    It is also useful for closing down WCL from a non-interactive

    batch file.

21. A number of bugs have been fixed.

Introduction

The Windows Command Line Processor (WCL) is a Shareware program that presents a fully featured DOS-like command line interface for Microsoft's Windows 3.1 and IBM's Win-OS/2.

WCL basically simulates the DOS "C:> prompt", but from within Windows or Win-OS/2. The WCL main Window is a small, unobtrusive window (about 50 characters wide and 4 lines deep) which defaults to the top left corner of the screen, but which can be moved at will. The window occupies very litte screen space, meaning that most of the rest of the screen is visible. Version 5.00 introduced a new executable "BIGWCL.EXE". This is a version of WCL in which the main window is of full size, and all output is directed to the main window. This is an almost exact imitation of the "MSDOS prompt", but within a full Windows program.

WCL ensures that you do not need to open a DOS shell, or the File Manager, just to perform operations like file copying, directory listing, file deletions, changing file attributes, etc., etc. WCL, being a full Windows program, offers all the benefits of Windows which will otherwise be lost in a DOS shell, and uses far less memory than a DOS shell. But if you do want to open a DOS shell, you can still do so from WCL by typing "SHELL", or "DOS".

You can run Windows and DOS programs by typing their names and pressing <ENTER>, just as you would do at the DOS command line. If you are running OS/2 version 2.1, then you can also run OS/2 programs from within WCL. Program files with the extension .COM, ..EXE, .BAT and .PIF can also be run from WCL.

WCL also supports most of the internal DOS commands (e.g., COPY, DIR, CD, MD, RD, DEL, REN, etc.), and some external DOS commands (e.g., ATTRIB, PRINT, etc.) through built-in technology. In addition to these, there are several commands internal to WCL, and several extra features which are fully documented in the on-line help.

Additionally, WCL has a number of internal commands of its own, all designed to make Windows easier to use for the command line aficionado. There are commands like SEEK, COPYTREE, and DELTREE. There is a TYPE-WRITE command that turns your PC into an electric typewriter for line-by-line output to a line printer, etc.

Other features include UUencode, UUdecode, UNZIP, Filename  Completion, Implied CD, Directory Aliases, Command Aliases,  assignment of commands to Function Keys, Doskey emulation, batch file operation within Windows, full command-line editing, a  FOREACH command, support for file extensions in WIN.INI, and an  interface for programmers to hook into the WCL system and extend  the internal command set.

WCL can replace the Program Manager as your Windows or Win-OS/2 Shell. When WCL is used as the Windows shell, it offers many extra facilities which can be turned on or off in the initialization file WCL.INI. Among these extra features are:

[a] saving the state of your Windows desktop when you quit

    WCL, and restoring it to exactly the same state when you

    next run Windows. This way, you can leave all your

    favourite Windows programs running when you quit Windows

    through WCL, and next time you run Windows, they will all

    be loaded automatically.

[b] backing up your WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI files each time

    Windows is started. This can save you from the deeds of

    some badly behaved programs that mess up with the Windows

    INI files. Two backup copies are made of each of these

    files - the penultimate version, and the ante-penultimate

    version.

BATCH FILES

WCL supports batch file processing within Windows. Any file with the extension .CBF is treated as a WCL batch file, and can contain any mixture of program files and WCL internal commands. In most cases, you can just rename your DOS batch files to files with a .CBF extension, and WCL will treat them as Windows batch files.

A further feature of the batch file processing of WCL is support for a Windows "AUTOEXEC" batch file. WCL will execute any set of commands found in a WCL batch file with the name AUTOEXEC.CBF every time WCL is run.

Dr. Abimbola Olowofoyeku ( The African Chief)

Keele University         ( and The Great Elephant)

England

Email: laa12@keele.ac.uk

       chief@mep.com


Issue Manager 1.0 Issue/Problem Tracking System
Issue Manager 1.0 -- An issue/problem tracking system for Windows  from Winnovation

Issue Manager is a sophisticated issue tracking system for Windows.   With it you can do such tasks as:

* Track action items

* Ensure that issues have a closed loop

* Track customer issues until closure

* Maintain a very powerful to-do list

Often we take an action item or notice an issue that needs to be  resolved, and file it in the back of our minds.  With Issue Manager,  this issue can be tracked until resolution!  You will never forget  about an important issue ever again.  Issue Manager can even remind you  if a certain issue needs attention.

Even if they do write it down, many people use the simple checklist- type approach, where you check off an item when it is done.  The  problem with this approach is that an item is either complete or not  complete - there is no middle ground.  Most often we don't work this  way; we need to track issues, make notes of progress that is made, and  finally note when the issue is closed.  Issue Manager allows you to do  this with ease.

Here are some possible uses for Issue Manager:

* Maintain a list of action items for a team of people

* Track the maintenance history for rental property

* Keep track of issues that need attention during product

  development

* Tracking software bugs before and/or after product release

* And thousands of other uses!

Winnovation

P.O. Box 271071,  Ft. Collins, CO  80527-1071

(303) 226-8682,  FAX: (303) 226-8682,  CompuServe: 71774,605


Open Sesame! V1.1 Software Assistant
Open Sesame! Version 1.1 Ships

The First Learning Agent Now Supports Power Macintosh and Sports Speech Savvy Features

Cambridge, Massachusetts -- May 15, 1994 -- Charles River Analytics today announced that version 1.1 of Open Sesame!, the first software assistant that learns a user's routine desktop tasks and automates them, is shipping. Open Sesame! version 1.1 is a native application written specifically for the Power Macintosh computer. Built with learning agent technology, Open Sesame! sits on the desktop, observes user actions in the background, learns repetitive patterns, and automates them after approval.

Open Sesame! observes the user working at the Finder and application level and automates a variety of operations on folders, applications, documents, windows and other desktop objects. Open Sesame! increases user productivity by reducing mouse clicks and enables the average user to take full advantage of advanced System 7 features like aliases and stationery without effort.

The new version now puts dynamic work sets on the desktop or Apple Menu, or in the startup items folder, in response to user specified actions. Additionally, Open Sesame! can now remind the user of important events. All the user has to do is type in the remind message and choose the time or event that triggers this message, and Open Sesame! will notify the user either by dialog box or voice.

In addition to dynamic work set, and a remind features, Open Sesame! 1.1 now includes speech synthesis and voice recognition capabilities. On Power Macintosh computers, Open Sesame! 1.1 can speak new observations and respond to voice commands. On 68K-based Macintosh computers, speech synthesis requires the Speech Manager and speech recognition requires an AV model. Open Sesame! 1.1 monitors not only the high-level events generated by the mouse and keyboard, but also those generated by voice commands, to find repetitive patterns for automation. For instance, if the user repeatedly opens the Mail application every day at 9 am, Open Sesame! will speak the following observation to the user:

Commander, I notice you frequently open the Mail every day at 9 am. Would you like me to automate this task?

All the user has to do is say "Automate", and Open Sesame! will do the rest. Open Sesame! uses Apple events in monitoring user actions. The functionality of Open Sesame! will increase as more and more applications support the Apple Event Core suite. Power users can use Open Sesame! with AppleScript and other macro utilities for unprecedented power with ease of use.

Open Sesame! has received enthusiastic endorsements from the press. The Mac Manager column of MacWEEK said, "One that knocks my socks off is called Open Sesame! from Charles River Analytics Inc. of Cambridge, Mass... the simple fact is that Open Sesame! works smarter for me. It might just herald a new wave in Mac smartware." Users in corporate, government, and educational sites have found Open Sesame! easy to use, intuitive, and indispensable as a daily tool for increasing overall productivity.

Open Sesame! 1.1 is available in a fat binary form that contains both Power Macintosh and 68K-based Macintosh versions. Version 1.1 is a free upgrade to registered 1.0 users. The future versions of Open Sesame! will incorporate several features exploiting the superior speed of PowerPC processor-based Macintosh computers. "The Power Macintosh will enable us to incorporate several learning features to Open Sesame! thanks to the vast processing power available for background tasks on the Macintosh with PowerPC." said Alper Caglayan, President of Charles River Analytics.

Open Sesame! is now available through Ingram Micro and leading resellers in the United States. The suggested retail price for Open Sesame! is $99. Open Sesame! requires an Apple Macintosh computer running System 7.0 or later and 500K of free memory.

Charles River Analytics develops and offers learning agent software that makes personal computing "easy-to-do" instead of just "easy-to-use". Founded in 1983, the company is a pioneer in hybrid neural network and knowledge-based systems, leading a technological revolution that will radically change the way we use computers with software that assists the user.

Open Sesame! is a registered trademark of Charles River Analytics Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Power Macintosh and System 7 are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. PowerPC is a trademark of IBM.

Charles River Analytics Inc.

55 Wheeler Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

Tel (617) 491-3474,  Fax (617) 868-0780


PIXIS Neordancer R-Rated CD-ROM Game
PIXIS Interactive Releases "NERODANCER", an Interactive R-Rated CD-ROM Game

Tustin, California -- May 23, 1994 -- PIXIS Interactive introduced an R-rated interactive CD-ROM game, NEURODANDER. The CD-ROM utilizes state-of-the-art multimedia technology by merging live motion film and video with 3D computer animation, interactive game-play and original soundtrack.

NEURODANCER is a high-tech interactive adventure in the first person point-of-view featuring PIXIS' patent pending TFUI interface. The Interactive Touch and Feel User Interface allows the user to interact with the on-screen digital actresses via mouse.

The objective of this futuristic game is to journey into the NeroNet with a Mobile OrbCam and VidFone and to obtain enough credits to interact with the sensual NEURODANCERS who travel the computer networks searching for willing viewers.

The Window MPC version runs on any CD-ROM equipped 486 or better MPC compatible PC. The Macintosh version operates on any CD-ROM equipped color Macintosh using a 68030 or greater processor. Both will utilize QuickTime Cinepak Video technology.

NEURODANCER retails for $79.95 and the Macintosh/Windows hybrid version is available immediately. The Macintosh and Windows CD-ROM includes the latest version of QuickTime (version 1.6.1 for the Macintosh; Version 1.1 for Windows MPC), product documentation, the the CD-ROM Game.

The game is self-rated MA-18 for Mature Audiences over the age of 18 due to nudity, and adult situations.

PIXIS Interactive is a developer of interactive entertainment software.

Pixis Interactive

714-669-1818,  fax 714-573-0948


ASL MegaMotion Multimedia Video Card
ASL BREAKS SINGLE IMAGE BARRIER SHOWING FULL MOTION VIDEO ON PCs

Irvine, CA, May, 1994 ... ASL (Alpha Systems Labs) introduces MegaMotion, a new multimedia video card that, for the first time, enables you to use two separate, full-motion video inputs, one live and one compressed, and display four different moving images simultaneously on a desktop PC at a reasonable price. MegaMotion also provides full image-capture capability, with real-time 30 frames per second (fps) video capture at a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. JPEG video compression is used to improve disk utilization for image storage. MegaMotion comes with a bundled copy of Adobe Premier' to provide a full range of video editing features.

Designed for professional-quality video presentations, business multimedia, communications, and home-video applications, MegaMotion can also show up to 16 video windows by displaying combinations of live video and freeze-frame images in real-time.

MegaMotion offers a complete array of professional editing special effects. The hardware provides Alpha channel, fades, mixes and wipes, supers (in crawl and scroll modes), advanced frame capture for complex graphics, four-level keying, 90-degree image mirroring, and scalable digital video in 1/256th window-frame increments. In addition, the hardware supports Gamma correction, video cropping and full-color bars in video input and output modes.

"We've created the ultimate in professional grade, yet low-cost, desktop video," says Mitchell Phan, ASL's vice president. "No one comes close to offering the ability to see two separate full-motion images with a vast range of digital editing effects in this price range. It brings the high performance features of professional editing studios just another step closer to the desktop. "

Suggested list price is $1095. The product is available now.

ASL's MegaMotion multimedia video card can accept and display two flicker-free, full-motion (30 fps) images with 4:2:2 YUV on any Windows 3.X-based PC. With the board's built-in special effects, users can display multiple windows that show transitional effects of more than one video input signal.

The card includes an on-board SVGA adapter with 1 MB of VRAM and a 2 MB frame buffer to hold video images, eliminating the need for a separate graphics accelerator card. And, MegaMotion supports the popular AVI file format for complete Microsoft Video for Windows compatibility as a standard for Windows-based desktop presentations.

In use, a desktop video publisher can easily combine one "live" motion video source and another decompressed source from the hard disk. Display windows can be manually sized or pre-set sizes can be chosen from the software. Video output supports video signals in either composite video or the popular S-Video (Y/C) format. The board includes S-Video connectors for both input and output as well as the SVGA connector.

Advanced compression features provide hardware JPEG compression for capture and playback of files in real-time from the hard disk. Compression ratios can be changed to meet image quality and storage requirements of the user.

The board includes linear, chroma, luminance and alpha keying.

The freeze-frame feature can capture images in real-time and outputs them to all popular formats -- including TIFF & TGA files -- using a standard 2 MB frame buffer memory. There is no upper limit to system memory. Freeze-frame also offers applications for industrial security: allowing multiple cameras to display video in up to 16 frames.

ASL is an Irvine, California-based developer and manufacturer of PC-based multimedia sound and video add-in cards, as well as universal motherboard upgrade products and complete systems

For sales information about the company's products, please contact ASL at 2361 McGaw Avenue; Irvine, CA 92714; Phone: 800/576-4ASL or 714/252-0117; FAX: 714/252-0887.


ProtoCAD 3D V2.0 CAD/Rendering Program
ProtoCAD 3D V2.0

Registration is $59.00 plus S&H

A fast 3-D CAD/Rendering program. Powerful commands quickly and easily turn 2-D drawings into 3-D models. Extensive visual aids simplify modeling and Track Ball mechanism allows dynamic adjusting of user viewpoint. Perspective, Isometric, and Plane views. Phong Specular Highlight algorithm provides amazing renderings. HPGL and DXF file import/export and Wavefront file import. Persistence of Vision (POV), True Color (TGA), and PCX file export capabilities. Supports most popular dot matrix, inkjet, and laserjet printers. On-screen tool bars, 32 layers, custom color selection, VESA 256 color support, and much more.

Operating Sys:   PC/MS-DOS, Ver. 3.2 and later

Windows:         Windows 3.1 (runs as DOS application,

                 PIF and ICO files included)

Computer Types:  IBM 386, 486, or better

                 (will run sluggishly on XT/AT Systems)

Minimum RAM:     480K free, Supports up to 8 MB EMS, VMS,

                 (2 MB EMS suggested)

Graphic Monitor: EGA/VGA/SVGA

                 (supports 256 color 800x600 VESA mode)

Storage Device:  2-720K or 2-1.2M Floppy Drives, or Hard Disk

                 (recommended)

Disk Space:      600 KB Minimum (1.5 MB recommended)

Math Co-Proc:    Recommended, but not required

Network:         NetBios Compatible

Input Device:    Keyboard, Mouse, Digitizer

                 (with mouse emulation)

Output Devices:  9/24-pin Dot Matrix Printers, BubbleJet, Inkjet,

                 HP DeskJet, HP LaserJet Printer and compatibles

File Formats

   Export:       HPGL (HP graphics Language), DXF (AutoDesk),

                 PCX (PC Paintbrush), POV (Persistence of

                 Vision), TGA (True Color), and native PCF

   Import:       HPGL, DXF, 3DV, Wavefront, Value, and native PCF

Views:           Isometric, Perspective (dynamic adjustment with

                 Track Ball mechanism); Front, Back, Left, Right,

                 Top, and Bottom plane views; Observer

                 (user-specified viewpoint)

Layers:          32 User-nameable layers with custom color

                 selection; Layer display and protection options.

Rendering:       Phong Specular Highlight algorithm; color or

                 grayscale; Solid, Dithered, Half-tone, or Wire

                 Frame facets, Light source and ambient light

                 control.

Trius Inc

231 Sutton St, Suite 2D-3

Post Office Box 249

North Andover, MA 01845-1639

508-794-9377,  fax 508-688-6312,  orders 1-800-468-7487


StarFlic V1.20 Graphics Animation/Utility
StarFlic V1.20 - Graphics Animation/Graphics Utility

Registration: $29.00 plus S&H

A powerful flick (FLI) file compiler and player program, StarFlic creates animation flick files from collections of TGA and 16-color PCX image files. Features include gray scale color mapping (up to 64 shades) and color intensity averaging for up to 266+ colors (at 1024x768)! StarFlic plays FLI animation files as well as basic FLC files. Options include frame delay, frame number display, single step mode, image intensity, video mode, and more!

Operating Sys:   PC/MS-DOS, Ver. 3.3 and later

Computer Types:  IBM AT, 286, 386, 486, PS/2

Minimum RAM:     384K free (2MB EMS required for compiling

                 PCX files)

Network:         NetBios Compatible

Math Co-proc:    N/A

Graphic Monitor: EGA/VGA/SVGA

Storage Device:  1-720K Floppy Drive, 2-360K Floppy Drives, or

                 Hard Disk (recommended)

Disk Space:      400 KB Minimum (1 MB recommended)

File Formats

   Compiles:     TGA (Binary TARGA true color files, such as

                 those created by ProtoCAD 3D),

                 PCX (PC Paintbrush)

   Plays:        FLI (Byte Oriented) and FLC (Word Oriented)

                 Differential Data Compression files (file

                 formats developed by AutoDesk)

   Creates:      FLI

   Colors:       256 colors or more (through intensity averaging)

Gray Scales:     Up to 64 shades of gray

Video

   Resolution:   From 320x200 (EGA) to

                 1,024x768 (VESA support required)

Compile Options: Delay between frames, Anti-Alias and Scale Down,

                 Use Gray Scale, Pause Execution, Adjust

                 Intensity, Loop, Resolution Option

Play Options:    Delay between frames, Pause (single frame view),

                 Use Gray Scale, Display Frame Number, Adjust

                 Intensity, Play Once/Continuous

Trius Inc

231 Sutton St, Suite 2D-3

Post Office Box 249

North Andover, MA 01845-1639

508-794-9377,  fax 508-688-6312,  orders 1-800-468-7487


INTECOLOR EARNS ISO9001 CERTIFICATION

DULUTH, GA, May 18, 1994 -- Intecolor Corporation, a leading industrial computer hardware manufacturer, announced today that it has received ISO9001 certification.

"ISO9001 certification enhances our existing quality system and allows Intecolor to remain competitive in the world market while reducing operating costs," said David Deans, company president. "The certification process, which began in early 1992, coupled with the company's Total Quality Management program, reflects Intecolor's on-going commitment to world class quality. In today's global marketplace an ISO rating is clearly a competitive edge."

ISO9001 is an out-growth of a European consortium which developed the specification as a method of assuring consistent quality. It has become the "de facto" prerequisite for doing business in Europe. Other parts of the world, including the USA, have also widely accepted ISO9001 as the quality standard.

Founded in 1973, Intecolor has pioneered many of the standards in the industrial control market. The company's complete line of industrial monitors, workstations and custom products is available in a wide range of enclosures and resolutions.

For more information contact the company at 2150 Boggs Road, Duluth, Georgia 30136, (404) 623-9145, FAX (404) 623-9163.


SpectroPette Spectrophotometer
Unique new spectrophotometer can take full UV/Vis spectra of submicroliter samples

May 18, 1994 -- SpectroPette incorporates a proprietary optical system together with the latest electro-optical technology to create a revolutionary new design that outperforms the traditional spectrophotometer in sample volume and convenience.

SpectroPette is the first spectrophotometer that can take a UV/Visible spectrum of a 0.6 microliter sample with a 10 mm light path. Light pathlength can be easily adjusted from 1 mm to 50 mm. The longer light pathlength and smaller volume significantly increase the sensitivity in terms of total analyte, e.g., 0.1 nanogram of DNA can be easily detected, comparable to the sensitivity of fluorescent technique.

SpectroPette incorporates the spectrophotometer into a micropipette so that the measurement can be done directly in the sample vial -- much easier and quicker than with a conventional spectrophotometer -- allowing nearly 100% of the sample to be recovered. Samples can be loaded, analyzed, and unloaded in less than five seconds.

Sophisticated computer software included with the system is available in both Windows and Macintosh versions. Every function button is on the screen, allowing easy instrument control.

For more information, or to order, contact World Precision Instruments, 175 Sarasota Center Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34240-9258. Tel: 813-371-1003


Firms Extend Customer Support Using Clientele
FIRMS EXTEND CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICES WORLDWIDE USING CLIENTELE

BOSTON, MA -- May 18, 1994 -- Two high tech firms now offer direct customer support worldwide thanks to Clientele, a PC LAN-based customer information system from AnswerSet Corp., the company announced today. This system enables ATI Technologies, Inc., leading manufacturer of graphics and multimedia enhancement products and components for personal computers, and Microtest, leading worldwide supplier of diagnostic and certification tools for LAN cabling, to track support calls and customer information from their respective headquarters as well as their European offices.

"Clientele enabled us to localize customer information and paperwork," said Bill Vesio, tech support manager for Microtest. "We can now handle all European returns and repairs from within Europe, instead of issuing paperwork back and forth between locations. We also have an efficient, automated means of tracking customer information and trends specific to the European marketplace. "

Microtest uses Clientele to maintain master customer databases in the US and Europe to track and share information electronically about bug fixes, customer problems and customer feedback. All customer contacts are logged in Clientele and information is accessed -- via customized screens -- as desired by sales and tech support departments. Microtest is now in the process of incorporating Clientele into its shipping, receiving and repair center departments to automate and capture -- in a single, accessible database -- all relevant customer transactions.

ATI uses Clientele to track support calls and automate product information requests from customers, major OEMs, dealers and distributors in the US and Canada and from its European subsidiary in Munich, Germany.

"While Clientele has made current customer information available company-wide for some time," explained Bill Mulert, president of AnswerSet, "ATI and Microtest have taken this a step further by using Clientele to make such information available worldwide. The upcoming Windows version of Clientele will further enhance worldwide support capability by adding a replication server, which allows users to share and simultaneously update a common set of data used at different work sites."

Both ATI and Microtest agree that customer support needs in Europe are slightly different from those in the US and Canada. In Europe, for example, support is generally provided by distributors, not manufacturers, and the volume of calls is lower. By tracking customer information in Europe, Microtest and ATI have been able to gain insights into European customers that might not have been ordinarily available. Moreover, "it's useful to have everyone using the same system and sharing information," said Vesio. "Communication between departments is enhanced and problems remain visible until they are resolved."

Clientele is a PC LAN-based customer support system that tracks a wide range of customer and product information including call histories, product data, service agreements, profiles, orders, Return Material Authorizations and customer feedback. Based on distributed database technology, Clientele makes critical customer information available company-wide via networks and LAN gateways. AnswerSet' s commitment to aggressive pricing, ease of use and highly customizable products, have made Clientele an ideal product for growing companies with expanding customer service requirements. Users include cc:Mail, a division of Lotus; Interlinq, a developer of mortgage banking software; EDS, a division of General Motors; AST Research; the Smithsonian Institution; and Clothestime.

For more information, stop by the AnswerSet Booth # 102 at the Service and Support Expo, or contact AnswerSet at 5000 S. W. Meadows Road, Suite 333, Lake Oswego, OR 97035, phone: 503-598-4500, fax: 503-598-4515.


COMTROL Intros RocketPort Multiport Controller
COMTROL Corporation Introduces RocketPort

In 1982 Comtrol introduced the multiport serial controller industry to the production of Hostess, the industry's first multiport serial controller.

A few of Comtrol's industry firsts include: the first multiport serial controller; the first buffered (550 cards, the first Micro Channel controllers, the first synchronous intelligent cards; the first and only developers tool kit to allow changes to be made on both the system and the controller, and the only tool kit to use Borland's Turbo Debugger; and the first and only company to offer a fully integrated ASIC controller, RocketPort. RocketPort has achieved unprecedented levels of throughput, reliability, and price performance value.

RocketPort is the next generation in multiport serial controllers. RocketPort has reduced piece parts by an unbelievable 80 percent and can maintain throughput at 230 KB across 32 ports, many times faster than the nearest competitor, according to Perry Pickerign of Comtrol. Comtrol's continued dedication to Micro Channel architecture has been demonstrated by Comtrol's incorporating its RocketPort technology to a complete family of Micro Channel controllers.

In a perpetual attempt to meet the needs of its customers, Comtrol offers the broadest product line, and Comtrol maintains a global presence with over 50 national, regional, and international distributors.

Comtrol Corp

2675 Patton Rd, St. Paul, MN 55113

800-926-6876 or 612-631-7654

Fax 612-631-8117, BBS: 612-631-8310


Warlords II Scenario Builder
New Release for April '94

"Warlords II Scenario Builder"

Suggested retail: $49.95

Strategic Studies Group is releasing the Scenario Builder for the highly successful Warlords ll. Hordes of Warlords ll owners have been clamoring for SSG to provide a Scenario Builder and it is finally here plus it provides 24 completely new scenarios for the game.

Features the Scenario Builder will include:

* Create new scenario maps

* Edit existing maps, and signs

* Edit army graphics, army names and production costs

* Edit combat strengths and bonuses, movement points and bonuses

* Contains a bonus twenty four new scenarios

* Place, and name cities, and assign production

* Set city revenues and descriptions

* Place and name ruins and temples

* Build roads and ports

* Set and name scenario sides

The map builder contains special routines which automatically smooth the transitions between terrain types, allowing the user to easily create professional looking maps.

A special import routine will allow users to create a strategic map in a paint program, and have that automatically translated into a complete tactical map, ready to use.

The routines for editing armies will use a sophisticated version of SSG's WarPaint system, allowing all army graphics to be edited on screen.

Offering complete control of scenario creation, and twenty four brand new scenarios, the Warlords ll Scenario Builder is a must buy for all Warlords ll owners. Now they can create their own games.

Warlords ll Scenario Builder requires ownership of Warlords ll, 615 of RAM plus 2 Mb of expanded or Extended memory, and 80386 or better CPU, hard disk, VGA graphics, mouse and supports Ad-Lib, Sound Blaster, Pro Audio Spectrum, Gravis Ultrasound, Windows Sound System, Roland MT-32 and Roland Sound Canvas.

Strategic Studies Group

3186 Hyde Park Place, Pensacola, FL 32503

904-469-8880,   Fax 904-469-8885


New ENSONIQ Accessory Catalog Available
ENSONIQ Publishes New Accessory Catalog

MALVERN, PA, May 18, 1994--A new catalog featuring accessories for ENSONIQ instruments, as well as ENSONIQ's entire collection of Sound Libraries, is now available free through Authorized ENSONIQ Dealers or by calling ENSONIQ's Marketing Department at 1-800-553-5151.

A brief overview of each ENSONIQ product is followed by a detailed description of all available accessories for that product, outlining each accessory's function and retail price. The catalog lists all hardware, software, pedals, instructional manuals, training videos, and sound libraries available for the following: TS Series keyboards, ASR-10 keyboard and rackmount, DP/4 Parallel Effects Processor, KS32 keyboard, SQ Series instruments, EPS Series instruments, SD Series instruments, and KMX MIDI Patch Bays.

The catalog also includes a complete listing and description of each volume of ENSONIQ Sound Libraries. Sound Libraries include the AS Series, CD-ROM Series, TSD Series, SL Series, SLT Series, ESS Signature Series, SC Series, ISC Series, VPC Series, IPC Series, ISD Series, VSD Series, and VMC Series.

A comprehensive guide of ENSONIQ and its products, the Accessory Catalog also features a brief history of the company and lists many well-known recording artists and musicians who use ENSONIQ instruments.

For a free copy of the ENSONIQ Accessory Catalog, see your Authorized ENSONIQ Dealer or call 1-800-553-5151.

Headquartered outside of Philadelphia, PA, ENSONIQ Corp is a leader in designing and manufacturing innovative sound products based on its advanced, custom microchip technology. It is one of only 100 companies worldwide with the ability to design fully-custom microchips in-house. ENSONIQ provides consumers with genuine breakthrough technology at affordable prices for products including musical instruments, signal processors, and multimedia products. The largest manufacturer of electronic keyboards in the U.S., ENSONIQ has sold more sampling keyboards than any company in the world.

Ensoniq Corp

155 Great Valley Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355

215-647-3930,  fax 215-647-8908


IDG Books Sweeps Computer Press Assoc Awards
IDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE SWEEPS AWARDS IN THREE OF FIVE BOOK CATEGORIES AT COMPUTER PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARDS

San Mateo, CA--May 13, 1994--Confirming its transition from a start-up to an upstart to an industry leader, IDG Books Worldwide swept the Computer Press Association Awards last month, winning three out of four computer book categories. In all, IDG Books received four awards at the prestigious Ninth Annual CPA Awards held on April 15 in New York City. Winners included DOS For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Dan Gookin and Network Security SECRETS by David Stang and Sylvia Moon and finalists included The Internet For Dummies by John Levine and Carol Baroudi and Hard Disk SECRETS by John Goodman.

"We are very excited about the results of this year's awards and we congratulate each of our authors and editors. It is very gratifying to be recognized two years in a row by our industry peers and to have our authors honored for their outstanding coverage of information technology. It also underscores IDG Books commitment to quality," commented John Kilcullen, President and CEO of IDG Books Worldwide.

The Computer Press Awards are sponsored by the Computer Press Association and Citizen American Corporation and is the oldest and most distinguished competition of its kind. Both computer trade and general business entries were evaluated across 22 categories by 64 judges. This panel of distinguished journalists base their decisions on creativity, presentation, clarity, accuracy, and significance to the audiences, among other criteria. Categories included news and feature articles, columnists, magazines, newspapers, books, and television programs.

As one of the youngest and fastest growing computer book publishers to have had books nominated, IDG Books had the highest number of nominations. The winners and finalists from IDG Books were:

Best Introductory How-to Book: Software

Winner: DOS For Dummies, 2nd Edition, by Dan Gookin

Best Advanced How-to Book: Systems

Winner: Network Security SECRETS by David Stang and Sylvia Moon

Runner-up: Hard Disk SECRETS by John Goodman, Ph.D.

Best Introductory How-to Book: Systems

Runner-up: Internet For Dummies by John Levine & Carol Baroudi

Last year, judges chose Macworld Music & Sound Bible by Christopher Yavelow as best "Advanced How-to-Book: Systems", WordPerfect For Dummies by Dan Gookin, as runner up in "Introductory How-To-Book: Software" and PCs For Dummies by Dan Gookin and Andy Rathbone as runner up in the "Introductory How-To-Book: Systems" category.

Critical acclaim of IDG Books has propelled marketplace success, as evidenced by eighteen of forty bestsellers on the April Publishers Weekly Computer Bestsellers list. The ...For Dummies series, called "more than a publishing phenomenon" by The New York Times, captured fifteen of the eighteen bestsellers listed.

IDG Books Worldwide publishes high quality computer books that bring extra value and skill-building instruction to the reader. The company applies the technical, market, and editorial knowledge of IDG, the leading publisher of technology periodicals, to provide timely and useful computer books that meet the needs of computer users of all levels. IDG Books Worldwide is the fastest growing computer book publisher with over 80 titles in print and foreign translations in over 24 languages.

Headquartered in Boston, MA, International Data Group is the world's largest publisher of computer-related information and the leading global provider of information services on information technology. International Data Group publishes over 195 computer publications in more than 62 countries, including such titles as PC World, InfoWorld, Macworld, & Computerworld. More than 40 million people read one or more IDG publications each month.

IDG Books Worldwide, 155 Bovet Rd, Suite 610, San Mateo, CA 94402

415-312-0650,  Fax: 415-358-1260


After Effects Rendering Engine & Keying Effects
After Effects Power Macintosh Version, Rendering Engine, & New Keying Effects Now Available

Macintosh/Power Macintosh Versions Included in all After Effects' Products

(Seattle, Washington, May 16, 1994) -- CoSA, A Division of Aldus Corporation, announced today the release of three new products which enhance its professional compositing, motion graphics and special effects package, After Effects. The new products include: After Effects for the Apple Power Macintosh platform; the After Effects Rendering Engine; and Effects Pack, vol. 2: Keying Effects. Additionally, the entire After Effects product-line now ships with both Macintosh and Power Macintosh versions. "In post production, efficiency is the bottom-line," said Bill O'Farrell, CoSA Division Manager. He added, "The CoSA division is dedicated to offering tools that give post professionals the means to quickly complete assignments calling for complex, high quality effects on time and under budget. We feel that these new products and our early support for the Power Macintosh platform continue to make After Effects the tool of choice for digital post production."

Effects Pack, vol. 2: Keying Effects

The latest package of plug-in special effects adds professional quality bluescreen removal and color keying capabilities to the After Effects arsenal. These keying effects contain eleven effects that are essential components for detailed compositing projects. The effects provide a range of difference matte, color difference and linear keys that let the user choose the tool best suited to the task at hand. A goal-oriented interface helps the user through each step of the keying process.

Users will find essential keying functions such as: multiple key colors, matte level adjustment, matte choke or spread, and spill suppression. These tools provide the control necessary to create mattes with fine detail from difficult subject matter such as hair, transparency and smoke. Like everything else in After Effects, all control settings can be changed over time. Suggested retail price: $695 (US), with an introductory price of $495 (US) through June 30, 1994.

"The Keying Effects are the greatest advance in the field in the last twelve years," stated Mitch Suskin, Visual Effects Supervisor for the futuristic TV series Babylon 5. "After Effects has made a tremendous difference in the show."

After Effects, Apple Power Macintosh Version

After Effects 2.0.1 is now available for Power Macintosh computers. In addition to minor bug-fixes, post professionals can expect a 2-4 times increase in speed over the After Effects 2.0 (Macintosh-only) version released in January '94.

In conjunction with Apple's aggressive pricing of their newest and most powerful line of computers, After Effects for the Power Macintosh provides the best price/performance solution available to video and film professionals doing heavy-duty digital post production from their desktop. Suggested retail price for After Effects 2.0.1 for the Power Macintosh: $1,995 (US). Registered users who purchased After Effects 2.0 prior to March 15, 1994 can purchase the 2.0.1 upgrade for $99 (US). For those who purchased After Effects 2.0 on or after March 15, the upgrade cost is a $25 (US) shipping/handling fee.

After Effects, 2.0.1 Bug-fix

Macintosh-only users who can't yet take advantage of the dramatic speed of the Power Macintosh version, and who just want the bug-fix, can download a patching application for free from the CoSA division areas on America Online and AppleLink. The application will convert After Effects 2.0 into the 2.0.1 Macintosh-only version.

After Effects Rendering Engine

The After Effects Rendering Engine is a cost-effective way for the After Effects 2.x user to put idle Macintosh and Power Macintosh CPUs to good use. Once a composition has been completed and is ready to be rendered, final output frames can then be put on a different machine or machines running the rendering engine. This frees up the primary After Effects workstation for continued editing, and ensures that neither machine nor operator has to sit idle. The rendering engine also comes in multipack units. Suggested Retail Price: $495 for 1; $995 for 3; $1,995 for 10. Additional pricing is available for any quantity.

Richard Patterson of Illusion Arts says, "The [After Effects] Rendering Engine has made it feasible for us to cost-effectively create multi-layered, high-resolution composites for motion pictures, all on the Macintosh. I don't quite know what to say about it -- except that it works!"

System Requirements

After Effects 2.0.1 and the After Effects Rendering Engine 2.0.1 for the Macintosh require an Apple Macintosh II computer or greater with a floating point unit math-coprocessor (FPU), System 7.0 software or later, the QuickTime 1.5 system extension or later (included) and at least 8Mb of RAM (20+Mb recommended). After Effects 2.0.1 and the After Effects Rendering Engine 2.0.1 for the Power Macintosh require System 7.1.2 or later, QuickTime 1.6.2 or later, and at least 16Mb of RAM (24+ recommended). Both also require an 80Mb hard drive (500 Mb+ recommended). Two monitors are recommended with using After Effects.

Effects Pack vol. 2: Keying Effects is a package of plug-in special effects that augments After Effects version 2.0- or higher, which is therefore required. The After Effects Rendering Engine is a stand-alone application that renders projects that have been created in After Effects 2.0 or higher. After Effects and the After Effects Rendering Engine are copy-protected by an Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) hardware key device.

Aldus Corporation (NASDAQ:ALDC) creates computer software solutions that help people throughout the world effectively communicate information and ideas. As the professional digital video division of Aldus, CoSA develops and markets software for experienced production professionals in the broadcast, film and digital video professions. Aldus has subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Rim serving a worldwide network of dealers and distributors.

CoSA, A Division of Aldus

411 First Ave South

Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 628-4526, fax: (206) 343-4240


Hitchcock Available - Nonliner Video Editing
Hitchcock Now Available

Nonlinear Video Editing Software Targets Professional Editors Needing High Performance, Reasonably Priced Offline Editor

(Seattle, WA May 18, 1994)--Hitchcock, a software-based nonlinear digital video editor shipped today from the CoSA division of Aldus Corporation. Priced at $1,995, Hitchcock is targeted toward professional editors who need a robust editing tool for offline editing. As an offline editing system, Hitchcock can be used by freelance editors, corporate communications groups and production studios to complement their proprietary online editing systems while reducing associated expenses.

Hitchcock 1.0 works as an off-the-shelf solution and offers powerful, true SMPTE-based frame accurate editing features not found in other turnkey solutions for essentially half the price. Hitchcock works either the Radius VideoVision Studio, or the SuperMac DigitalFilm cards. Combining Hitchcock with one of these two boards is a $4000-$5000 solution vs. the nearest turnkey solution of approximately $10,000.

Key Features

* Standard EDL export (with Alba Edl Pro)

* Multiple trim options

* Editable transitions

* Full screen editing

* Integrated Media Manager

* RS-422 VTR control (cable included)

* Variable pitch audio scrubbing

* Single clip split edits

* Support for true SMPTE (29.97)

* High quality digital video (60 field, 3.5mb/sec)

Hitchcock previewed at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in late March. "Professional editors expressed excitement over their ability to purchase. an off-the-shelf software solution that didn't sacrifice their workflow or key feature set," said Enrique Godteau, Project Manager. "Editors not requiring broadcast output, agreed that Hitchcock was a great offline editing solution and felt anyone else needing output in digital format or tape would now have an affordable nonlinear video editing solution."

"Hitchcock seamlessly integrates the disparate worlds of professional analog video and nonlinear digital video through standard SMPTE timecode. There is no more powerful and expandable system nor a more intuitive and comfortable interface. Mac users will delight in this product," said Jim Lewis, MD of Digital Film Works.

As the professional digital video division of Aldus, CoSA is committed to maintaining Hitchcock's compatibility with a broad set of video digitizing technologies, some achieving broadcast-quality results, both now and in the future. Hitchcock exports movies in Apple QuickTime format, a format supported by After Effects, CoSA's award winning digital post production tool for compositing, motion graphics, and special effects.

Hitchcock will be available from CoSA dealers in the U.S., Canada and Japan. In most other countries Hitchcock will be available through the CoSA division's international distributor, Techexport Inc., (617) 229-6900. Suggested list price of Hitchcock is $1,995.

System Configurations

Hitchcock requires an Apple Macintosh II or greater, at least 13MB of free RAM, an 80 MB hard disk (disk array preferred), System 7.0 or later, and QuickTime 1.6.1 or later. Hitchcock also requires a JPEG-based video compression board. Currently supported models include Radius VideoVision Studio and SuperMac DigitalFilm. Hitchcock works with 9-Pin Protocol, RS-422 VTRs with an internal Time Code Reader (Sony BVU-800 compatible).

Aldus Corporation (NASDAQ:ALDC) creates computer software solutions that help people throughout the world effectively communicate information and ideas. As the professional digital video division of Aldus, CoSA develops and markets software for experienced production professionals in the broadcast, film and digital video professions. Aldus has subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Rim serving a worldwide network of dealers and distributors.

CoSA, A Division of Aldus

411 First Ave South

Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 628-4526, fax: (206) 343-4240


ObjectPro Client/Server Application Dev Tool
Trinzic Introduces ObjectPro -- New Object-Oriented Client/Server Application Development Tool

Trinzic's ObjectPro is a fast, powerful, and productive tool for professional developers building client/server business applications

Palo Alto, CA, May 16, 1994--Trinzic Corporation (NASDAQ:TRNZ) today introduced ObjectPro, a new object-oriented development tool for professional programmers building client/server applications. ObjectPro combines the power and performance associated with third-generation languages such as C or C++ with the productivity and ease-of-use benefits usually associated with rapid prototyping fourth-generation languages.

"ObjectPro is a major step forward in the evolution of client/server development tools," said Bob Payne, vice president and general manager of Trinzic's Application Development Tools business unit. "Many client/server development projects to date have been focused, almost exclusively, on applications that are screen access to client/server data. Corporate developers, independent software vendors and the reseller community now can take advantage of ObjectPro's powerful object-oriented environment to build business applications that provide substantial value to the organization."

ObjectPro Fills a Void in the Current Client/Server Marketplace

As client/server business applications evolve beyond simple data access and display, a void is growing between the business requirements of these applications and the ability of existing tools to build them. ObjectPro provides the performance, power and productivity to fill this void.

"Trinzic expects ObjectPro to be widely used to develop client/server applications which require more than GUI screens and data access. These applications will require business objects to be programmed into the application. Sales order entry with suggested cross-selling opportunities components, pricing applications with discount strategies built-in, item configuration applications, benefits approval applications, and customer service are some examples," notes Frederick W. Rook, Ph.D., Trinzic's Chief Technical Officer.

Rapid Application Development, High-Performance Delivery

ObjectPro supports the need for rapid application development and high-performance, plus cost-effective delivery by providing two modes of operation. During the initial phases of application development and testing, ObjectPro functions in an interpreted mode. This allows programmers to build prototypes and initial versions quickly and verify that they meet the changing demands of their users. When the application is ready for delivery, ObjectPro translates the application into C code, compiles it and then links it, producing a series of Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) which form a high-performing optimized application that can be distributed even to small client workstations. Trinzic's initial tests indicate that applications built with ObjectPro can run up to twenty times faster than applications built with less-efficient, interpreted development tools.

Business Objects, Not Just GUI Objects

ObjectPro is built around a highly optimized object-oriented system that provides the productivity and flexibility developers need for building today' s increasingly complex client/server applications. "Because all application components are stored as objects, developers can readily take advantage of the benefits of inheritance and specialization throughout their applications. These benefits apply to the whole business model-business logic as well as screens and database interaction," adds Rook. "ObjectPro enables the development of business class libraries by applying object technology to core business areas."

The ObjectPro Object System is fully integrated with ObjectPro libraries, making it especially easy to share and reuse all application components--even complex business models--built in ObjectPro. And, because the ObjectPro Object System is fully integrated into the editing environment, developers don't need to be experts in objects to be productive building applications--they can concentrate instead on the creative aspects of an application's screens, data and logic. The ObjectPro editing system takes care of the programming details.

The ObjectPro Object Language contains built-in constructs for iteration, assignment, evaluation and basic operations, combined with other elements. This increases ease of use and decreases the developers' learning curve. The ObjectPro language is also easily extensible with libraries, providing more power than BASIC-like scripting languages.

Strong Database Integration

ObjectPro provides a high-productivity interface that allows accessing and updating to a wide variety of databases. Database operations are implemented through ObjectPro classes and methods. Developers specify data access and display by using the graphical tools in the ObjectPro editing environment. ObjectPro supports multiple databases including: Oracle and Sybase through native interfaces and Ingres, Informix, SQLBase, DB2/2, Allbase, dBase, Access, FoxPro and others via ODBC interface. Access to MVS databases (DB2, VSAM, IMS (DL/I), ADABAS, CA-IDMS) is provided through Trinzic InfoHub software.

Pricing, Availability and System Requirements

ObjectPro is currently in customer test and will be generally available in June of this year; $2,995 per seat, with volume discounts available. ObjectPro is available directly from Trinzic Corporation at (415) 328-9595 or through the reseller channel from the network of Trinzic Affiliates. There is no charge for ObjectPro runtime licenses.

ObjectPro requires Microsoft Windows Version 3.1. The ObjectPro development environment requires 4MB RAM. Completed applications require a minimum of 2MB RAM, 11 MB disk space is required for complete installation of the development environment. A 486-class processor is recommended for development, and a 386-class or higher processor is recommended for delivery. An ANSI compatible C compiler is required for application deployment.

Trinzic Corp

101 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301


Weitec Lowers SPARC POWER Upgrade Chips
Weitek Lowers Price on SPARC POWER Upgrade Chips

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. -- May 16, 1994-- Weitek Corporation (NASDAQ: WWTK) announced that it will reduce the price of its revolutionary SPARC POWER uP processor. SPARC POWER uP is a high-performance CPU upgrade for Sun SPARCstation 2 and IPX machines.

The chip was originally priced at $1,500, with a free installation kit on the first order. This starter kit (the chip and installation kit) is now offered at $1,200 and $995 for additional chips with discounts for volume purchasers. In addition, a new program is in place to give special treatment to those customers who order 100 or more chips.

"This lower price will allow everyone with a SPARCstation 2 or IPX to afford the upgrade--even oft-neglected second-tier users whose productivity suffers as much as the productivity of mission-critical users. SPARC POWER uP will give these systems the speed of a SPARCstation 10 Model 30 and put these users back in the game," reports Ross King, director of SPARC POWER Sales.

SPARC POWER uP has been received with open arms by the SPARC industry. It was certified SPARC Compliant by SPARC International and is supported by SunService under their standard service policies.

Both the chip and its installation kit have won important industry awards. The SPARC POWER uP processor won the Advanced Systems (formerly SunWorld) Best Product Award for 1993, while the product packaging and installation kit won a gold medal in the 1993 Northern California Addy Awards.

Weitek Corp

1060 East Arques Ave

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

408-738-8400,  fax 408-738-1185


DisplayPac-SVGA Flat Panel Industrial Computer
1024x768 Resolution in a 100 MHz Flat Panel Computer

May 16, 1994 -- Greer, SC . . . Computer Dynamics announces the introduction of the DisplayPac-SVGA, the first flat panel computer to feature the new 11.8-inch 1024x768 active matrix color TFT LCD. This state-of-the-art display provides brilliant, no-flicker color in a highly readable format and resolution to meet today's information-intensive software environments. The rugged, powerful computer behind the display includes a 486DX4 CPU to 100 MHZ, all standard PC features, floppy and hard drives, and a PCMCIA drive. Measuring only 14.5" x 10.5" x 3.5", this computing power, dazzling display and optional resistive touchscreen create an ideal package for medical instrumentation, data acquisition and statistical process control applications, mapping systems, air traffic control, and other applications that require detailed images.

The 1024x768 LCD displays up to 64,000 colors on the easy-to-read 11.8" screen. This resolution allows for more specific, clearer depiction of your on-screen information -- charts, photos, maps, etc. -- and permits the display of more information than a VGA screen. Most of today's software tools and Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) support the 1024x768 mode for enhanced image quality.

The world's fastest 486 processor, the DX4, powers the DisplayPac-SVGA. It excels wherever mathematical calculations must be performed -- SPC/SQC analysis, CAD/CAM, process control and trending applications -- and gets information to the screen fast. Other 486DX processing speeds are available for the DisplayPac-SVGA, if desired. The system also features 32M DRAM and 1.5M semiconductor disk for diskless operation, and offers an on-board half-height floppy drive, a hard drive up to 500M, and a PCMCIA slot. The entire unit draws only 38W.

For easy operator interface, a resistive touchscreen is optional with the DisplayPac-SVGA. Our touchscreen implementation software tools include drivers which allow the touchscreen to function as a mouse in either DOS or Windows applications.

Expansion options for the DisplayPac-SVGA include up to six PC bus expansion slots, industry-standard SBX expansion on-board the single board computer, and the PCMCIA drive.

The DisplayPac-SVGA is $9861 (OEM quantity) for the 100 MHz 486DX4-based system with 4M DRAM and the 11.8" color LCD. An even more compact unit which substitutes a 10.4" SVGA LCD for the 11.8" display is $8963.  Delivery is stock to 30 days. For more information on the DisplayPac-SVGA or other DisplayPac flat panel computers, contact the Sales Department, Computer Dynamics, 107 S. Main Street, Greer, SC 29650. Phone 803877-8700 or FAX 803-879-2030.


MultiModemPCS with Talk Anytime Feature
The revolutionary MultiModemPCS was the first modem to let you "talk over" the data you send to another person. Now with Multi-Tech's patent-pending "Talk Anytime" feature and TALKShow software from FutureLabs, the MultiModemPCS lets you display documents of all kinds on both PC screens in a communications link while you discuss and make changes instantly.

The result: your sessions attain a new level of interactive productivity.

Imagine not having to exchange faxes and phone calls with a remote colleague to make changes. The MultiModemPCS with "Talk Anytime" and TALKShow lets you make changes interactively, as the document is simultaneously displayed on both your screens. You can prepare and make remote presentations, revise and decide on document changes, update project schedules and budgets, all without leaving your desk.

You can use any type of data, from any Windows or DOS file, or any screen from any Windows application. And your remote colleague doesn't even need the original applications program, because TALKShow's simple text and drawing tools allow the two of you to simultaneously mark-up and highlight the document. It's all as easy as picking up the phone.

And now the MultiModemPCS is equipped with V.32terbo to give you 19.2K bps (76.8K bps with V.42bis compression) for your data communications. To speak to a Multi-Tech Systems representative about MultiModemPCS, just mail the enclosed postage-paid card.

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc

2205 Woodale Dr, Mounds View, MN 55112

(612) 785-3500,   (800) 328-9717,   FAX 612-785-9874


QBALL Small Arms Exterior Ballistics V2.40
QBALL Small Arms Exterior Ballistics version 2.40 will be released on June 1, 1994.  Here's what's new...

  An "install" program is included in the package.

  Muzzle velocity can be computed from a single down-range

      velocity, given the ballistic coefficient.

  Ballistic coefficients can be carried to 4 decimal places.

  Small bullet weights can be entered to tenths of grains.

  For low velocity/light bullet situations, energies are

      carried to tenths of foot-pounds.

  "Running off the bottom" with low velocities now resets the

      maximum range, rather than returning to the previous menu.

  The information block in graphics display shows more

      information: muzzle/terminal energy, and the ballistic

      coefficient and actual metro for saved trajectory data.

  Better Bullet Lookup indexing.

Registered Users will find these upgrades in the BLM utility:

  "Unflagging" of flagged data is supported.

  An AMMO.LST ASCII file may be extracted from the existing

      AMMO.DAT, and a new/replacement AMMO.DAT and its associated

      indexes may be made from an ASCII file.

As in the past, the Shareware Edition of QBALL will be available directly from the author for a materials and postage fee of $7.50, worldwide. The Registered Edition will be available for $25.00 plus $7.50 S&H outside North America. (Shipping is paid to the USA, Canada, and Mexico.)

Contact: Benjamin W. Hartley, Forest Park Estates #103, Jaffrey, New Hampshire USA. Please specify 3 1/2-inch 720k or 5 1/4-inch 360k diskettes.


Personal Numerologist V2.13 Released
PERSONAL NUMEROLOGIST V2.13S Released

Produces surprisingly accurate, in-depth personality reports based on names and birth dates. Professional looking reports run 6 to 8 pages and reveal the most intimate traits and desires of yourself, friends, family and even lovers. Uses advanced techniques to integrate all related numbers, similar to what professional numerologists do when performing personal readings. Accurate, relevant reports include detailed descriptions of the Life Path, Expression, Soul Urge, Birthday, Master and Repeated Numbers, Karmic Debts and more. Program is the work of Matthew Oliver Goodwin, the highly respected numerologist and author of the definitive, "Numerology: The Complete Guide."

Personal Numerologist is a Shareware product from:

Widening Horizons

21713 NE 141st St, Woodinville, WA 98072

206-869-9810,  fax 206-869-1821


Intimacy V1.03 for Romantic Relationships
INTIMACY V1.03S Released

Produces surprisingly accurate, in-depth reports that show the dynamics involved in your romantic relationships. Based on the science of numerology, reports can help you and your partner to better understand each other and to improve your communications together. The results can be a stronger, more meaningful relationship. Each 6 to 8 page report describes your sensitivity to feelings, ability to give love, ability to earn a living, mutual ambitions, your sociability, adaptability and more. The program even takes into account name changes - especially important for women - that often reflect important shifts made in one's life. Program is the work of Matthew Oliver Goodwin, the highly respected numerologist and author of the definitive, "Numerology: The Complete Guide."

Intimacy is a Shareware product from:

Widening Horizons

21713 NE 141st St, Woodinville, WA 98072

206-869-9810,  fax 206-869-1821


Mastercam Version 5 for Windows Coming in Sept
Industry Leading CAD/CAM Company Introduces Windows and Window NT Based Release at IMTS '94

May 19, 1994 -- CHICAGO, IL -- CNC Software Inc., a leading developer of CAD/CAM software since 1984, will introduce the latest release of Mastercam at IMTS '94, in Booth #E-11509 at McCormick Place, September 7-15, 1994. Mastercam Version 5 runs under Microsoft Windows and Windows NT, allowing users to utilize the peripherals, graphics cards and mice that Windows supports. Mastercam is CAD/CAM software for 2- through 5-axis milling, lathes, 2- and 4-axis wire EDM, sheet metal punching and fabrication, plasma cutting, lasers, 3D design and drafting, and more.

Mastercam Version 5 includes enhancements to the following functions: pocketing, multisurface planar and surface roughing, multisurface planar and surface finishing, creation and manipulation of trimmed surfaces and flowline machining. Mastercam Version 5 also includes utilities for surface shading and advanced IGES and VDA entity translation.

Much of the easy-to-use menu structure that has made previous versions of Mastercam successful has been retained, making it easy for current Mastercam users to upgrade to the new Windows version. One of the biggest differences can be found in the replacement of parameter screens with dialogue boxes. Version 5 also includes background processing, eliminating the need to switch from graphics to text mode. This new release will also give Mastercam users the ability to customize the background colors for both graphics and prompt windows, as well as change general configuration while in Mastercam.

CNC Software, Inc. is a privately-owned corporation founded in 1984. The U.S. based company has provided CAD/CAM solutions to over 19,000 customers in 56 countries in mold-making, automotive, aerospace, sheet metal fabrication, and wire EDM industries. For more information about CNC Software, Inc., and its Mastercam Version 5 family of products, contact CNC Software, Inc., directly at (203) 875-5006, 344 Merrow Road, Tolland, CT 06084


Mastercam Moldbase Now Available
CNC Software Announces Release of Mold Base Automation Software for Mastercam Users

May 1, 1994 -- TOLLAND, CT -- The latest CAD/CAM productivity solution from CNC Software, Mastercam Moldbase, is now available. Moldbase, an add-on to CNC Software's DOS-based Mastercam Mill, offers mold makers an alternative to tedious mold base by providing an easy, step-by-step guide through mold base definition. Component locations, associated operations, mold materials and tools are defined quickly from a series of menus. The software automatically generates 3-D plate geometry, optimized toolpaths, operation sheets and a tool list.

Mastercam Moldbase allows complete association between similar components and operations. Changes made to any item will automatically be made in all associated items, eliminating repetitive redefinition. Toolpaths can be edited at all stages of mold base definition, and edits are automatically made to associated items.

Mastercam Moldbase includes extensive libraries for components, operations, materials and tools. All libraries can be easily edited to include any shop's standard tools and operations.

Mastercam Moldbase is the latest addition to CNC Software's family of CAD/CAM solutions for 2- through 5-axis milling, lathes, 2- and 4-axis wire EDM, sheet metal punching and fabrication, plasma cutting, lasers, 3D design and drafting.

Mastercam Mill and Mastercam Moldbase Version 5, due for release sometime this summer, will be Microsoft Windows and Windows NT based products, providing all the benefits of Windows GUI-interface.

CNC Software, Inc. is a privately-owned corporation founded in 1984. The U.S. based company has provided CAD/CAM solutions to over 19,000 customers in 56 countries in mold-making, automotive, aerospace, sheet metal fabrication, and wire EDM industries. For more information about CNC Software, Inc., and its Mastercam Version 5 family of products, contact CNC Software, Inc., directly at (203) 875-5006, 344 Merrow Road, Tolland, CT 06084


Sybase & Disk Emulation Sys Strategic Aliance
Sybase, Disk Emulation Systems, Inc. (DES) Form Strategic Relationship.

Disk Emulation Systems, Inc., Targets Client/Server Data Intensive, Relational Database Applications for Ultra-High Performance Technology

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (May 24, 1994 at DB EXPO, Booth 901) -- Disk Emulation Systems, Inc. (DES), the largest manufacturer of ultra-high performance solid-state disk emulators for the client/server market, today announced its agreement with Sybase, Inc. to become a key partner in Sybase's Open Solutions independent software vendor program.

The program is designed to facilitate the development and marketing of products and services that enhance the value of SYBASE SQL Server and SYBASE OpenServer client/server computing products.

An up-scale San Francisco Bay Area furniture retailer recently completed a three-year project implementing a SYBASE and DES client/server-based system to replace the company's IBM mainframe. After installing the DES drive, the retailer was able to support 200 simultaneous sessions (up from 35 before the DES unit) and create and reserve more than 2,000 tags in a 20 minute period (the goal was 400).

"Solid-state disk emulators unleash the power of relational database technology, allowing these systems to achieve exceptional performance gains," said Steve Fioretti, director, channels marketing at Sybase.

DES recently unveiled a new series of solid-state disk emulators (SSDE) with "fast and wide" SCSI-2 interfaces. SSDEs manufactured by DES incorporate patented high-speed circuit design technology developed for handling the coding and decoding of SCSI commands.

Businesses, including data retrieval services, securities trading, and health maintenance organizations, are relying more and more on SYBASE's relational database technology to respond faster to system demands, especially because of the performance limitations associated with conventional storage disk technology.

Sybase, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYBS) is the fastest growing supplier of client/server-based software products and services for on-line, enterprise-wide applications. Sybase's integrated family of software includes database servers, tools, connectivity, and system management products, providing complete desktop to mainframe solutions. Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, Sybase reported sales of $427 million, an increase of 61% over 1992. Sybase markets its products worldwide through its direct sales force, telesales, distributors, OEMs, VARs, and System Integrators.

Established in 1986, Disk Emulation Systems, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing ultra-high performance solid-state disk emulators. Since it began shipping product, the company's sales have increased more than 500 percent annually. DES' products include SCSI-based solid-state disk emulator models 800D, 800R or 800T and 1000 with capacities expandable from 32 megabytes to more than 4 gigabytes. Disk Emulation Systems, Inc. is located at 3080 Oakmead Village Dr., Santa Clara, CA. 95051. Phone: 408-727-5497. FAX: 408-727-5496.


Radius & SuperMac Merger
Radius and SuperMac Announce Agreement to Merge

SAN JOSE, CA -- May 23, 1994--Radius Inc. (NASDAQ: RDUS) and SuperMac Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMAC) today announced a definitive agreement to merge through an exchange of common stock of the two companies.

Under the agreement, which has been approved by the board of directors of each company, Radius will exchange 1.4763 shares of its common stock for each share of SuperMac common stock.  Based on approximately 8.9 million outstanding SuperMac shares and the current Radius stock price, the transaction will have a value of approximately $80.5 million.

The merger is intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization and a "pooling of interests" for accounting and financial purposes.  The merger will be considered for approval by the shareholders of both companies at separate meetings anticipated in August 1994  "to achieve substantial cost savings in the near term and generate the resources needed to develop, acquire, and market leading edge products in the future."

Current plans call for the new company to continue to market and support all major products of both companies and continue the sales and marketing programs aimed at supporting the efforts of their resellers.

Under the terms of the agreement, Berger, 40, will become chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the combined company.  McConnell, 49, will be vice chairman and have responsibility for industry relations and providing advice on marketing and product strategy.  The board of directors of the combined company will consist of Berger and three other members of the existing Radius board, and McConnell and Lawrence G. Finch, currently chairman of the SuperMac board.

On a combined basis, the companies had revenues during the last calendar year of $340 million.  Radius has approximately 14.2 million shares outstanding and SuperMac has 8.9 million.  Each company has extensive sales and distribution operations throughout North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Based in San Jose, California, Radius delivers extended computer system performance, faster graphics, high quality digital video, and enhanced viewing display products to leading-edge computer users of publishing, graphics, video and education applications. The company's products are available through a worldwide network of Radius authorized resellers, system integrators and distributors and are supported by the Radius "Worry Free Warranty" program, which features on-site, overnight replacement of products in North America and the United Kingdom; and by a lifetime warranty on all add-on or add-in cards.

Based in Sunnyvale, California, SuperMac designs products that accelerate and enhance the performance of Power Macintosh, Macintosh and Windows-based computer systems.  The company supplies graphics peripherals for color-publishing, digital video, digital photography, and business productivity applications.  Its products include accelerated color graphics cards, image-processing accelerators, large-screen displays, color printers, and digital-video solutions.

 CONTACT:

    Radius Inc.

       Robert Saltmarsh, 408/955-1765

    SuperMac Technology Inc.

       James Heisch, 408/541-5270


Help Writer's Assistant for Windows
Help Writer's Assistant for Windows is a visual help authoring package  with features only normally seen in expensive products - at a price that  you can afford.  Help Writers Assistant for Windows is a WYSIWYG help  development environment.  HWA/w works the way you do, not forcing you to change the way you work.

Previously, building help files under Windows had to be done either by coding RTF commands by hand, or by using a word processor that understood RTF.  There were problems with this.  You had to remember the context string of the help topic you wanted to link to, and you had to enter footnotes.  At the best of times, it was a pain!  Word Processor macros helped make the task easier, but they didn't provide everything you needed. Help Writer's Assistant for Windows (HWA/w) does that and  helps to make Windows help authoring visual and exciting!  This saves a  considerable amount of time when developing help files.

This version is available as a public beta by request of many people.

HWA/w has a wide variety of uses:

* To help a user use a program (a traditional help file)

* To teach a user to use a program (a tutorial)

* To teach a user about anything by using hypergraphic jumps

  (that is files created with the Hotspot editor) and

  hypertext jumps.

* To store commonly used information like in a database

  (such as company policies)

* Training about programs or about anything can be made easier by

  using help files.

System requirements:

* MS-DOS operating system version 3.1 or later

* Any of the following (must be acquired separately):

* Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 or later

* Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 or later

* Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1 or later

* Personal computer using a 386 or higher processor

* 2Mb of Memory (4Mb or greater recommended)

* 2Mb of Hard disk space

* A 3.5" or 5.25" disk drive

* EGA or higher resolution monitor compatible with Windows 3.1

  or later

* Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device recommended

HWA for Windows has many powerful and useful features:

Topic Management

* Drag & Drop topic management through hierarchical topic tree

  (topic listbox).

* Properties window for editing all topic properties.

* Support for all help topic properties, including: titles, entry

  macros, comments, keywords, multichar keywords and more!

* Topics can be easily moved around through dialogs.

Ease of use interface

* Right mouse button displays context-sensitive menus.

* Toolbars above editors and topic listbox as well as a

  general toolbar.

* Toolbar buttons to move to previous/next, first/last topics.

* Links listbox which lists the topics that the current topic

  links to - making it easy to change to those topics.

* Preference information (Help compiler, Hierarchical view, Auto

  Browse Sequences etc...) can be made default for all new

  projects but can be changed for each specific project.

* List of the 4 most recently used files is easily accessible

  from the file menu.

* Goto dialog has the same look and feel as all dialogs dealing

  with topics (e.g: link and move dialogs).  All use the same

  hierarchical topic tree used in the main window - decreasing

  learning time.

Visual editor

* The visual editor is used for editing the text of topics. It

  allows multiple fonts, colors, styles, justification,

  indentation and line spacing.  No need to know anything about

  RTF!

* Visual editor displays links just has they look under the help

  system.

* Editors for both scrolling and non-scrolling regions.

* A ruler for easy placing of tabs.

* Optional displaying of paragraph marks.

* Different default fonts, sizes and styles for both the

  scrolling and non-scrolling regions.

* Can view and edit hidden text associated with topics - for

  power users.

* Click on a link while holding down the Control key to go

  to that topic.

Time Savers

* One click duplicating of topic title in Non-Scrolling region.

* Keyword Sets which make it possible to use commonly used sets

  of keywords simply by selecting them from a list.

* List keywords, build tags or multichar keywords for comparing

  and editing.

* Auto browse sequences - forget completely about your browse

  sequences!  There are two levels of control.  Auto Numbering

  where you provide the characters and using a topic hierarchy

  can forget completely about browse sequences!

* Can create indented contents lists of child topics of any topic

  in the file.

* Can create a jump or pop-up link using the title of the topic

  being linked to as link text (hotspot text).

* Can create a new topic while linking.

* Use selected text for title of a new topic when creating a new

  topic while linking.

* Stores the last topic used so you can go back to it.

* Preview of topics while linking, or from the goto/move dialogs.

* Can insert RTF or ASCII text file into scrolling or

  non-scrolling region.

* Choose macros easily and visually from a dialog.  Enter

  parameters from easy to use edit controls.

* Simply choose your pictures from a dialog.  Supported types:

  Windows metafiles, bitmaps, segmented hypergraphics,

  multi-resolution bitmaps.

* Dialogs to visually choose the topic to link to.

* The same dialogs used to create links are used to edit links.

* Fast removal of links.

* Find & replace across all topic text in a file.

* One click bullet creation.

Basic Usage Learning

* Full, context sensitive online help

* Includes a full tutorial to learn how to develop windows help

  files the easy way with HWA/w

Compiling

* Reads & Writes in Rich Text Format providing maximum

  compatibility with the Windows Help compiler.

* Windows Help compiler and hotspot editor included in disk based

  version

* Build and display the help file from within the HWA/w

  environment.

* Can create a header files for context sensitive help.

  (for C/C++, Pascal and Visual Basic).

The product is priced at just $85NZ ($50US) per copy and will be  available by the end of May 1994. Users purchasing Beta III before  the release of Beta IV will have a free upgrade to Beta IV and  Version 1.0 and Version 2.0.

A Windows NT(Win 32) version will follow soon after!

To contact Olson Software or to order HWA/w fax +64 6 355 2775

Stefan Olson

Olson Software


QuickClick V1.0 Windows Hot-Spot Utility
Announcing the release 1.0 of QuickClick, a Windows utiltiy.

With QuickClick you can assign events to the four corners of the screen. If you want to carry out that event move the mouse in the specific corner and  press the right mouse button once.

You can connect the following actions with screen corners:

- Launch applications

- Exit Windows

- Show Tasklist

- Activate Screensaver

QuickClick is available as qclick10.zip by ftp from winftp.cica.indiana.edu and mirrors currently in the uploads directory. It is expected that it will be moved to the util directory soon.

Another ftp site is oak.oakland.edu in /SimTel/msdos/windows3. QuickClick is also available on the Windows Shareware Forum on CompuServe (GO WINSHARE).

 Uli Mittermaier

 D-84405 Dorfen  Germany

 Internet: uli@koala.muc.de;  CompuServe: [100270,1200]


Artisoft CorStream Dedicated Server for NetWare
ARTISOFT ANNOUNCES CORSTREAM DEDICATED SERVER

Offers High Performance, Fault Tolerance & Mission-Critical Reliability for LANtastic Network Users

(TUCSON, AZ--May 16, 1994)--Artisoft, Inc. announced today the CorStream server, a dedicated server for its LANtastic network operating system. The server is a high-performance, 32-bit LANtastic network NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) combined with a runtime version of the Novell NetWare 4 32-bit operating system. The CorStream server is expected to begin shipping during June 1994.

"The CorStream server combines in one offering the recognized industry leaders of client and server technologies, resulting in an ideal networking solution for users who wish to have familiar peer-to-peer functionality along with the performance and expandability of a dedicated server," said Artisoft Vice President of Engineering Sunil Padiyar. "The CorStream server brings users the power of the Novell NetWare platform while maintaining the LANtastic network's ease of use. Incorporating power, performance, fault tolerance and mission-critical features, we tailored this product as an easy-to-use network server ," he added.

Significant Features

The CorStream dedicated server provides substantially increased performance to LANtastic v5.0 and v6.0 networks without adding complexity or changing the way workstation users work. Seamlessly integrated into the LANtastic environment, the CorStream server appears as another LANtastic server to LANtastic v5.0 and v6.0 network clients. It provides the familiar look and feel of the LANtastic network system while providing additional features and increased performance capabilities, including fault tolerance, file system/media management, mission-critical reliability and applications compatibility.

Performance

The CorStream server is able to provide high performance because it is built on a 32-bit multi-tasking, multi-threaded operating system. It incorporates features such as concurrent drive seeks and data spanning to take advantage of the 32-bit platform. The CorStream server will have the ability to simultaneously seek data across multiple disk drives.

Another benefit of the 32-bit operating system is that users are not limited to file caching of 16 MB. The CorStream dedicated server allows users to install as much memory as they wish for optimal throughput. A result of these combined features will be faster access to network data and increased user productivity.

Fault Tolerance

The CorStream server also supports System Fault Tolerance (SFT) Level 1 ("Hot Fix") and SFT Level 2 for LANtastic network users. In SFT Level 1, the system automatically recognizes bad sectors on the drive and forwards the data to undamaged areas.

The Artisoft CorStream server also complies with SFI Level 2 functionality by providing disk mirroring and disk duplexing capabilities. Disk mirroring delivers fault tolerance through one hard drive controller card and two hard drives, with one drive mirroring the other. Disk duplexing adds to the fault tolerance capability by providing a second hard drive controller. Should one drive or controller fail, the second will assume all server functions without downtime.

File System / Media Management

The CorStream dedicated server also features background file compression that is configurable by the system administrator as a background task on the server. This enables the server to almost double its disk capacity in terms of data storage. When this feature is activated, files that are not in use are automatically compressed by the dedicated server. The files are decompressed on demand when they are accessed and read by the user. In addition, the CorStream server supports many types of storage devices, including CD ROM drives, WORMs (write once read many), and jukeboxes.

Mission-Critical Reliability

Artisoft's CorStream server will also provide the mission-critical reliability that users expect in a server environment. In addition to the Hot Fix and disk duplicating features, supported drivers can perform read after write verification to provide a high level of confidence in data integrity.

Further reliability comes with the system's redundant file structures, which makes two copies of file allocation tables and directory entries and puts them on different disk sections. This feature also places copies of each file's directory entry on separate areas of the disk.

"The CorStream server was developed based upon customer demand. Many of our current customers are already dedicating a PC for server use. Now they have an easy upgrade path to a more powerful, centrally managed server platform," said Artisoft's Vice President of Sales and Support Joel A. Davis.

"We believe the CorStream server is an excellent choice for branch offices, departmental networks and those in small-to-medium network installations, who want the benefits that come from dedicating a PC to act as a server. Users will have power for transaction-intensive functions such as databases, compatibility with existing hardware and software, and scalability options to add clients, servers and applications as needs change and their networks grow," he said.

Pricing and Availability

The CorStream dedicated server will be offered as a standalone server for use within existing LANtastic networks, or as a network solution kit including the server and the LANtastic v6.0 client software. Both offerings will be sold in 5-, 10-, 25-, 50- and 100-user kits. Pricing for these user kits will start at $949 (MSRP) for the 5-user standalone version, and $1149 (MSRP) for the 5-use network bundle. For a limited time, all kits sold in the U.S. will include an Eagle Technology EP3210 EISA Ethernet adapter, and all kits sold internationally will include an Eagle Technology NE3210 EISA adapter. The server will be available through Artisoft sales channels.

When the CorStream server begins shipping, Artisoft will make available a separate technical support line with representatives specially trained for dedicated server queries.

Artisoft (NASDAQ "ASFT") is one of the world's leading suppliers of scalable, cost-effective networking solutions to departmental workgroups and small- and medium-sized businesses. The company offers the award-winning LANtastic network operating system as well as network management, backup and multiplatform connectivity systems. Under the combined Artisoft and Eagle Technology brand names, the company is also one of the world's leading providers of Ethernet adapters. Artisoft maintains 12 international offices and distributes its connectivity products in over 90 countries.

For more information about Artisoft or its product line, contact Artisoft, Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales 800/233-5564. Corporate 602/670-7100. Fax 602/670-7101.


IBM Japan Selects Weitek for Graphics Solution
IBM Japan Selects Weitek For Complete Graphics Solution

Power 9100/VideoPOWER Chip Combination To Be Featured in New IBM Japan Product Line

SUNNYVALE, CALIF.--May 18, 1994--Weitek Corporation (NASDAQ: WWTK) announced that IBM-Japan has chosen Weitek's Power 9100 and Video POWER controllers as its graphics solution for PCI systems in IBM's new Personal System/V line of desktop computers.

The IBM PSN is a new VL-bus desktop system. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) upgrade services are available to replace the VL-bus slots. The PSN and services were introduced earlier this week in Japan. This new family of products is targeted to business and personal users who are working primarily in graphical user interface environments.

The POWER 9100 is a fully-integrated graphics accelerator which provides 64-bit VRAM bandwidth and integrated local bus interfaces to deliver the highest level of PC graphics performance at reduced system costs. Video POWER is a multimedia coprocessor for Video for Windows and other environments, providing TV-quality full-screen video when coupled with the 9100.

"Weitek's technology is a perfect fit for the IBM PSN," stated Takeharu Mizukoshi, manager of option planning for personal computers at IBM Japan. "VideoPOWER is a product of such superior quality that IBM will offer it as standard on all Power 9100-based PCI adapters."

"Usually, companies like IBM will mix and match products from different vendors to meet the needs of their market," commented Tim Propeck, vice president of sales and marketing at Weitek Corporation. "We are proud that IBM has recognized the superiority of Weitek's graphics and video devices and has chosen to offer them as standard on its PCI PSN machines."

Backgrounds

Weitek Corporation is a leading supplier of processors and controllers that enhance the performance of standard operating systems, user interfaces and applications software. The company's graphics and multimedia products bring workstation class performance to the personal computer. Founded in 1981, Weitek is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. The company is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol WWTK.

IBM Japan, Ltd. is a subsidiary of IBM Corp. in Japan and a leading supplier of personal computers as well as other computer related systems and services in Japan. Established in 1937, IBM Japan is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Weitek Corp

1060 East Arquest Ave

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

408-738-8400,  fax 408-738-1185


NC Supercomputer Center Installs Moldflow Swr
NORTH CAROLINA SUPERCOMPUTER CENTER INSTALLS MOLDFLOW SOFTWARE FOR USE BY TIME-SHARE CUSTOMERS

North Carolina Supercomputer Center (NCSC) has announced that it has installed the full suite of Moldflow Dynamic Series Software on a CRAY Y-MP which can be accessed by industrial users and particularly the state's 2000 smaller plastics firms. Moldflow allows designers of plastics components to gain valuable time and reduce costs by simulating the molding process before making final design decisions and building the tool.

Bill Coe, Director of Business Development for NCSC, stated that Moldflow software was selected for use at NCSC because the software is considered to be the standard of the industry and its results are accepted by virtually all leading purchasers of plastic components. NCSC will support Moldflow with an engineering specialist on the NCSC scientific support staff.

Moldflow runs on a variety of platforms ranging from personal computers to supercomputers like the CRAY. Access to Moldflow on the CRAY Y-MP will provide several advantages to plastic designers. Analysts using Moldflow on the CRAY can achieve faster turnaround of large, complex jobs using more precise models. Running large jobs on the CRAY frees valuable workstation time that can be used more efficiently. Designers can explore the full range of Moldflow products on the CRAY before committing to software purchases on local platforms.

Coe stated that one of NCSC's roles is introducing technology to the state's businesses and allowing them to become familiar with its benefits and proficient in its use without making a major purchase commitment. In the case of Moldflow, NCSC will provide access to plastics companies that would normally have access to only a limited set of injection molding software tools or none at all. This fits with the organization's mission which is partly to assist the state's smaller businesses in taking advantage of the latest technology. Other engineering software that works in conjunction Moldflow is also available at NCSC.

The CRAY Y-MP provides four processors, 512 megabytes of main memory, 1,024 megabytes of extended main memory, 64 gigabytes of disk storage and a peak performance of 1.3 gigaflops. Customers with Internet access can connect to the CRAY. Those without Internet access may use a Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) dial-up connection, or submit a tape or diskette.

The individual elements of the Dynamics Series are as follows. MF/SOLID makes it possible for product geometry to be created as a solid and then simply analyzed without requiring complex remodeling. MF/VIEW provides rapid modeling of product geometry for fast analysis and seamless translation of existing designs from a CAD system. MF/FLOW, the foundation for all subsequent analyses, predicts plastic flow inside the mold and optimizes the effects of part geometry, wall sections, gating layout and processing on part quality. MF/STRESS determines the effects of processing on the stiffness of the final part. MF/WARP predicts the effect of processing and wall thickness on product warpage and isolates the causes of warpage so that the correct remedy can be applied. MF/COOL optimizes cycle time by determining the effects of cooling line layout and coolant parameters. MF/OPTIM automatically calculates filling and holding pressure profiles, minimizing the end of fill temperature difference and differential shrinkage across the part. MF/SMARTMOLD compares calculated optimized profiles of injection pressure, holding pressure, injected ram displacement and velocity and melt temperature against actual values measured at the machine. Mold cavities can be sized using MF/SHRINK producing a plastic product of known and acceptable dimensions. MF/GAS simulates all commercially available gas injection molding processes. The flow of thermoset plastic within the mold is predicted by MF/TSETS.

Moldflow Inc

2 Corporate Dr, Suite 232

Shelton, CT 06484

203-925-0552,  fax 203-925-1175


Congressman Declares War on US Software Co's
Congressman Declares War on US Software Companies

Children's and Educational Programs Endangered

US Representative Tom Lantos (D-Calif) has declared war on small American software businesses. In a public hearing held in San Franciso on May 21, Lantos reaffirmed his support for the establishment of an expensive private bureaucracy for the purpose of applying ratings to computer games, even if it means the destruction of hundreds of small companies. This plan would be administered by the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA), an organization created by a few giant video game manufacturers.

The IDSA plan would require the publishers of computer games to produce and submit videotapes, pay processing fees of $500 or more, and await review by a secret committee before they could release products in the marketplace. In contrast to this plan, four major trade associations, representing over 3000 businesses, are in the process of developing a standardized ratings system that could be quickly and accurately applied to software as part of the development process, and which would impose no fees on the publishers.

Although the IDSA plan has been heavily criticized by the trade associations, and has not yet started operation, Lantos, along with senators Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn) and Herbert Kohl (D-Wisc), has already sent letters on congressional letterhead to major retailers, urging them to purchase software only from businesses which submit to the IDSA plan.

According to software industry spokesperson Karen Crowther, the costs and delays of the IDSA plan would be devastating to many small and entrepreneurial software businesses which produce children's and educational software. Lantos' response was that "protecting our children" is more important than the survival of these companies. Ironically, Nintendo and Sega, billion-dollar companies and major proponents of the IDSA plan, publish "Mortal Kombat", the game most often cited by Lantos in his campaign against "filthy and disgusting" video games.

Rosemary West, president of the Educational Software Cooperative (ESC), representing over 50 companies, said "If implemented, the IDSA plan would actually prevent distribution of many wholesome, educational games, because the smaller developers simply cannot afford these unnecessary costs."

Crowther added that the IDSA plan would assist foreign-owned Nintendo and Sega in "crushing their smaller, U.S. competition" and asked, "Why is Lantos supporting an anti-competitive ratings system instead of one developed by our own games publishers?" She pointed out that callers requesting information from Lantos' office are given the phone number for IDSA's Washington lobbyist.

For more information, contact:

Karen Crowther

Redwood Games

P.O. Box 892

Mendocino, CA 95460

Voice/Fax: 707 937-3320;  CompuServe: 71501,3553


Sigma Designs Opens Reelmagic DOS API Cmd Set
Sigma Designs Opens ReelMagic DOS Application Programming Interface (API) Command Set Royalty-Free to PC Hardware Manufacturers

Multimedia Industry Leaders Endorse Sigma Designs' ReelMagic DOS API as the Standard for MPEG Software Development

FREMONT, Calif., May 20, 1994--Sigma Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGM), a pioneer in the development of affordable Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) technology for the PC, announced today that it has opened the command set of its ReelMagic DOS Application Programming Interface (API) to PC hardware manufacturers. With broad backing from leaders in the multimedia industry, Sigma Designs is licensing its ReelMagic DOS API royalty-free to encourage ongoing MPEG software development, and to offer one proven DOS API as the standard for interactive MPEG software development. IBM, C-Cube Microsystems, S3, Trident Microsystems, Aris Entertainment, Activision, The Software Toolworks, ReadySoft, Graphix Zone, Dynaware USA, Hyundai Electronics, and over 130 other software developers are among the companies supporting the ReelMagic DOS API as the MPEG development standard.

The ReelMagic DOS API command set and development tools already have been licensed on a royalty-free basis to over 130 software developers since May 1993. Now, in an effort to aggressively stimulate the MPEG market, Sigma Designs is also offering its ReelMagic DOS API royalty-free to hardware manufacturers and chip makers. To date, the ReelMagic DOS API is the only standard command set for MPEG software development, providing a comprehensive development environment. The API is based on the combined efforts of engineers from Sigma Designs and numerous independent software developers.

"Sigma Designs was one of the early adopters of MPEG technology, identifying MPEG as the only viable means of full-motion digital video delivery," said Julien Nguyen, chief technical officer of Sigma Designs. "MPEG technology enables digital video to take a dramatic leap forward, letting users see TV-quality video on their desktop. Therefore, Sigma Designs believes that aggressive MPEG hardware and software development is of paramount concern to the entire PC multimedia industry. We're very excited to be part of this move to standardize one MPEG DOS API. In the months ahead, we expect to see an explosion of MPEG software development based on the best multimedia development platform."

ReelMagic, the first affordable MPEG playback controller for the PC, began shipping in October 1993. Based on the emerging MPEG standard for video and audio compression, ReelMagic decompresses MPEG content in real-time, allowing up to 74 minutes of full-screen, full-motion, full-color video and CD-quality audio to be played back from a single CD-ROM. A new generation of interactive entertainment, education, training, and business presentation software applications are available or in development for the ReelMagic platform. Currently, there are over thirty new entertainment, education, and reference titles available for ReelMagic. More than a dozen entertainment titles are expected to ship within the next thirty days.

"I am very impressed with ReelMagic's interactive MPEG playback capabilities," said Karl LaWall, IBM PC DOS brand manager. "Moreover, MPEG is one of the most important elements in multimedia video creation. Sigma Designs' ReelMagic DOS API is a powerful and logical choice for an industry standard MPEG development platform."

"Sigma Designs has a proven MPEG playback product for the PC with ReelMagic," said Dr. Alexandre Balkanski, executive vice president of C-Cube Microsystems. "We're excited about Sigma's announcement to offer their API royalty-free to hardware and software companies, and expect this move to stimulate tremendously the creation of interactive MPEG titles for the PC."

"Sigma Designs' robust ReelMagic API allowed us to incorporate astounding features in the MPEG version of Return to Zork," said Robert Kotick, chairman and chief executive officer of Activision. "We support the ReelMagic API as the industry standard for MPEG development and plan to release new titles based on it."

"Trident fully supports the ReelMagic API as the MPEG development standard," said Pier Del Frate, director of multimedia marketing at Trident. "MPEG represents the future of digital video and we believe it's necessary for the industry's hardware and software companies to all develop products based on a single API standard."

"S3 supports Sigma's effort to create one standard for MPEG development based on the ReelMagic API," said Neal Margulis, director of business development at S3 Inc. "We expect MPEG to become much more prevalent in the industry over the next year and one development standard allows applications greater cross-platform support."

"We fully support and appreciate this decision by Sigma Designs," said David Foster, President of ReadySoft. "Proprietary systems have caused problems in several other situations in this market. And we feel that Sigma's move will be a big push for the MPEG industry, and avoid all the problems we've seen in other multimedia markets. With two ReadySoft titles already developed using the ReelMagic API, and more on the way, we hope that other hardware manufacturers will be quick to adopt Sigma's API as the industry standard."

"I think making the ReelMagic API available to both hardware and software companies is great news for MPEG and a good move by Sigma," said Chris Kitze, President of Aris Entertainment. "It should certainly help to expand the market. It's what's been waiting to happen for the OM1 group and it's a real boost."

"The ReelMagic API is particularly attractive for edutainment titles," said Bob Goldberg, President of The Software Toolworks. "Titles like The Software Toolworks World Atlas and 20th Century World Almanac will benefit from its robust feature set."

"By opening up the ReelMagic API to PC hardware companies, Sigma Designs has helped to increase dramatically the number of MPEG playback sites," said Chuck Cortright, president and co-founder of Graphix Zone. "MPEG is a booming market. We're already developing an MPEG version of our revolutionary Prince Interactive music CD-ROM and we're eager to develop more titles in this area that take advantage of the range of compatible hardware."

"We've already implemented Sigma's API on our Express Tool, which can easily create user interfaces and video clip databases," said Toshi Ide, President of Dynaware USA, Inc. "We've found Sigma's API is very powerful for developers to take advantage of full-motion MPEG video. We're excited about Sigma's decision because it will boost the next generation of multimedia title development."

The ReelMagic DOS API is available now on a royalty-free basis to hardware manufacturers and software developers. To obtain more information on the ReelMagic DOS API, contact the Sigma Designs Software Developer Group at (510) 770-0100 extension 2260.

Sigma Designs, headquartered in Fremont, CA, is a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced multimedia products, as well as document image processing display solutions. All Sigma products are sold worldwide through a network of dealers and distributors. For sales information, call (800) 845-8086 or (510) 770-0100, or fax (510) 770-2640.

Sigma Designs Inc

47900 Bayside Parkway

Fremont, CA 94538

510-770-0100,  fax 510-770-2640


EASi-SEAL V2.0 Automotive Body Seal Design
EASi-SEAL VERSION 2.0 PROVIDES ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN SEAL DESIGN.

EASi Engineering, Inc. has announced a new version of its personal-computer-based software package called EASi-SEAL that can greatly simplify the process of optimizing the design of automotive body seals. Version 2.0 of EASi-SEAL provides significantly expanded material capability that allows the user to model single, dual and multi-durometer seals. The new version of the software also handles a variety of bulb and lip seals applications like primary and secondary seals, belt-line seals, seal carriers, glass run, etc.

With EASi-SEAL, the engineer enters the geometry of the seal and the surrounding sheet metal. The program performs a nonlinear finite element analysis and provides all the information needed to determine the seal performance, like CLD (Compression Load Deflection) curves, seal deformation, stresses and contact pressure distribution. The initial design can be modified to analyze a new iteration with very little effort. This

allows a variety of "what if" studies and provides a better understanding of the seal performance.

EASi-SEAL offers the ability to streamline what has been up to now a difficult and uncertain design task. The major considerations in seal design are providing proper sealing while avoiding the need for excessive closure force. Preventing leakage and reducing wind noise directly conflicts with the requirement of minimizing door closing effort. Managing this tradeoff has been difficult up to now because breadboards do not provide all the necessary information, and detailed analysis requires excessive time and effort. Expensive changes are often required at the prototype stage when physical testing reveals problems with the initial design. At this point, time and cost considerations generally make it difficult to optimize the design.

EASi-SEAL overcomes these problems by placing all of the tools required to accurately analyze seals on the desk of any engineer with a personal computer. The engineer first defines the geometry of the seal and surrounding sheet metal through an IGES interface with other CAD systems, or through the program's own drawing tools. Then comes the input of material data in the form of a stress-strain curve, which is stored in a database for easy retrieval at a later time. EASi-SEAL has extensive error checking to validate user input. Next, the program automatically meshes the seal section, extrudes the geometry into solids, applies boundary conditions and material properties and performs a finite element analysis which takes both the material and geometric nonlinearities of the problem into account. This analysis, which runs without user intervention, takes 2-4 hours on a 486 personal computer. Various runs can be queued in the software queuing system which can solve multiple iterations overnight.

The program output provides all of the information required by the engineer including animation of seal cross-section while deforming, CLD (load/deflection) curves, stress/strain contours and pressure distributions. The stepwise animation of the seal cross-section provides an intuitive understanding of the seal performance, which often aids in improving the design through subsequent iterations. The CLD curve can be shown on the same screen with the curve used to control the portion of the animation that is viewed. The stress/strain contours indicate the hot-spots, and the pressure profiles give an insight into leakage and wind noise prevention. All in all, the depth and accuracy of the analysis goes far beyond the scope of breadboards at a cost well under that associated either with detailed FEA or physical testing.

Founded in 1981, EASi Engineering has a staff of over 100 professionals and is one of the largest suppliers of computer-aided engineering services to the automobile industry. EASi's capabilities include structural crash simulation, occupant simulation, biomechanics, linear and nonlinear finite element analysis, optimization, kinematics and dynamic analysis. Additional capabilities include analysis of noise, vibration and harshness, and alternate materials evaluation including structural plastics and composites. The company also offers EASi-BUMPER software which allows the material and geometry of automotive bumpers to be analyzed and optimized in the concept phase on a personal computer without building a prototype.

EASi Engineering Inc

691 N. Squirrel Rd, Ste 11

Auburn Hills, MI 48057

313-377-4200,  fax 313-377-2342


SilCom Token Ring Adapter Pre-Config Service
SILCOM INTRODUCES A NEW TOKEN RING ADAPTER PRE CONFIGURATION SERVICE - ConfigurEasy

Las Vegas, NV - May 1994 - SilCom Technology Inc., a North American manufacturer of token ring products, is introducing a brand new Adapter Pre-Configuration Service. Time is money - and this free service saves on installation time.

One of SilCom's major customers wanted to save time. They suggested that if each token ring adapter came with the installation settings pre-configured in a fully automated installation program, they would save a minimum of three to five minutes for each adapter installation. This adds up! On an installation of 100 adapters this should save between 5 and 8 hours. As a direct result of this input, SilCom is now offering their free ConfigurEasy Service to purchasers of TR DIRECT token ring adapters.

For orders of over 100 units, SilCom's token ring adapters will be delivered with the following installation parameters preset to your requirements:

- I/O address

- interrupt setting

- DMA channel

- early token release

- UTP/STP media

- 4/16 Mbps line speed

Complete details are available by contacting SilCom at:

   Phone: (404) 767-0706

   Fax: (404) 767-0709

   Toll Free: 1 -800-388-3807

Founded in 1981, SilCom has long been recognized as a quality supplier of LAN interface technology to technology manufacturers. For eight years, SilCom has been a major supplier of LAN technology to more than fifty leading OEMs. While SilCom's name may not be familiar to network users, the technology is. SilCom has provided more than half a million LAN interfaces for workstations. servers. bridges, routers and LAN test equipment using ARCNet. Ethernet and token ring protocols.

The TR DIRECT networking product line includes adapters. MAUs, line repeaters and network analyzers.

SilCom Technology Inc.

5620 Timberlea Blvd.

Mississauga, Ont. L4W 4M6 Canada

Phone: (905) 238-8822


Candela's New Technology Enhances Kodak PhotoCD
Candela Ltd. Announces New Technology To Enhance Kodak PhotoCD Images

Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 4, 1994 - A technology application that enhances Kodak PhotoCD images will be released in the second quarter of 1994 by Candela, Ltd. Called Candela GamutCD, a demonstration version is available to potential licensees now.

Potential customers are software publishers with color imaging products. Price is negotiable and an exclusive license is possible.

Candela GamutCD merges Kodak PhotoCD technology with the precision of Candela color transforms to improve any Kodak-scanned PhotoCD image. Kodak PhotoCD images contain more information than is being used by conventional conversion methods. Consequently, the images transformed into RGB colors for display on color monitors or used in imaging applications typically have reduced saturation, low shadow detail, overblown highlights or a color cast.

The new technology takes advantage of functions extracted from Candela's Color Management System. GamutCD requires no calibration information of the PhotoCD scans, so it will work with PhotoCD images from any source.

Benefits include increased productivity through batch operations, reduced job times because less image editing is required, lower training costs resulting from simplified controls, and confidence that the best color is being extracted by Candela ColorCircuits.

Candela Ltd. provides high-precision, digital color solutions to customers in the color and photographic software, desktop publishing and printing industries. Its products are licensed by companies including Corel Corporation, CCI Europe, LaserMaster, Lucht Engineering, Purup Prepress, ScanView, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and others.

Candela Ltd

1676 East Cliff Rd

Burnsville, MN 55337-1300

612-894-8890,  fax 612-894-8840


Adventures with OSLO Tools & Gadgets Demo Avail
CHILDREN'S SCIENCE EDUCATION IS FUN!

Lewisville, NC, May 20, 1994--Science for Kids announced today the availability of a free CD-ROM demo disc for their soon-to-be-released CD-ROM science children's program titled Adventures with OSLO Tools & Gadgets.

This new physical science program explores simple machines and combines education and entertainment for children over 5 years of age. By weaving five interactive features into one CD-ROM program: an animated storybook, an interactive database, an exciting adventure game, a lively series of maze puzzles, and an engaging coloring gallery complete with musical markers, this program is a showcase for learning through fun.

Adventures with OSLO Tools & Gadgets is expected to be available in July. The CD-ROM features extensive video, audio, graphics, text, and animation and is compatible with Macintosh and Windows multimedia computers. The free demo CD-ROM disc is available directly from Science for Kids for a $4.95 shipping and handling fee.

"We are excited about our entry into the consumer market after developing three award-winning and popular school CD-ROM science curriculum programs." said Carolyn F. Moyer, President of Science for Kids. "Many parents and teachers have asked us to make our CD-ROM science programs available for their children's use at an affordable price. We are answering those requests with this new product which is the first in a planned science series."

Science for Kids is a collaboration of scientists, educators, psychologists, artists, programmers, engineers, and children who are developing and publishing interactive CD-ROM learning programs to deliver science concepts to children. Their mission is to make science engaging, meaningful, and fun.

Science for Kids

9950 Concord Church Rd

Lewisville, NC 27023

910-945-9000,  fax 910-945-2500


Graphics Programming & Animation
May 13, 1994 -- Lawrence, KS -- Graphics Programming & Animation, a new programming book by Peder Jungck, is now available. This book is published by R&D Technical Books and distributed exclusively worldwide by Prentice Hall.

Graphics Programming & Animation shows how to use ultra-fast assembly routines for EGA/VGA graphics animation. The book includes complete C and Pascal source code for Jungck's ProGraphx Toolbox, which has been used to develop several best-selling shareware video games. In addition to explanations of managing screen controls with matrices, linked lists, and tables, the book also covers efficient animation techniques, such as Pixel Panning. This book provides the tools a programmer needs to create high speed interactive animation graphics.

R&D Technical Books is a division of R&D Publications, Inc., publishers of C/C++ Users Journal, Windows/DOS Developer's Journal, Network Administrator, and Sys Admin.

Product Information:

Graphics Programming & Animation

339 pp, $29.95

ISBN: 0-13-088527-4

R&D Publications, Inc.

1601 West 23rd St, Suite 200

Lawrence, KS 66046

913-841-1631,  FAX 913-841-2624

Sales Information:

Prentice Hall

Order Processing Center

P.O. Box 11073

Des Moines, IA 50381-1073

515-284-6751,  FAX 515-284-2607

Corporate: 800-223-1360

Government: 800-933-0688


Internet Membership Kit from Ventana Media
First Ever Internet Software Kit

Ventana Press forms new division for software

CHAPEL HILL, NC--Ventana Media, a newly-formed division of Ventana Press, announces the May 1994 release of The Internet Membership Kit, the first commercially available software package that puts personal computer users on the Internet. The Internet Membership Kit is available for Windows and Macintosh, contains state-of-the-art, graphically driven software for accessing the Internet and its resources and provides a free Internet account through a major Internet service provider.

"With the introduction of The Internet Membership Kit in the retail channel, anyone who has a 2400 baud modem and a computer can walk into a software store and walk out with full Internet access--for less than $70," said Josef Woodman, president of Ventana Media. "This is the first time Internet access is so widely and so easily available, and it represents a significant step toward universal access to the National Information Infrastructure."

Purchasers of The Internet Membership Kit receive free Internet account setup, one month's free service and six hours of free online time through Internet service provider CERFnet.

The Internet Membership Kit for Windows includes:

* A fully functional introductory sampler of Chameleon, the popular all-in-one graphical software for exchanging e-mail with millions of people and businesses connected to the Internet, retrieving Internet files, participating in topic-specific newsgroups and more.

* Winsock.DLL, the premier TCP/IP interface for Windows.

The Internet Membership Kit for Macintosh includes:

* MacTCP connection protocol software from Apple (a $60 value).

* Eudora for exchanging e-mail with millions of people and businesses connected to the Internet.

* TurboGopher, Fetch and StuffIt Expander for finding, retrieving and decompressing Internet files.

* InterSLIP, a connection utility.

Both the Windows and Macintosh versions of The Internet Membership Kit also include

* Complete step-by-step Mosaic documentation.

* Ventana Press's bestselling Internet Tour Guide (suggested retail price $24.95 for Windows edition, $27.95 for Macintosh edition), by Michael Fraase, providing a lively discussion of Internet resources with documentation for important Internet tools.

* The bestselling Internet Yellow Pages, by Harley Hahn and Rick Stout (Osborne/McGraw Hill, suggested retail price, $27.95), the 450-page Internet resource guide, including newsgroups, FTP sites and Gopher servers.

* Two free electronic updates by Michael Fraase with news of important developments in the Information Infrastructure, new Internet resources and documentation and Internet vignettes.

* Access to the Internet Visitors Center--FTP, Gopher and HTTP sites maintained by Michael Fraase, containing software upgrades, help information and more.

Due to release May 1994, The Internet Membership Kit will be distributed through retail and mail order software channels and will be available directly through Ventana Media. Ventana's toll-free order line is 800/743-5369. The suggested retail price for The Internet Membership Kit for Windows is $69.95. The suggested retail price for The Internet Membership Kit for Macintosh is $69.95. Expected street price will be around $50.

Ventana Media is Ventana Press's software division. Ventana Press pioneered the genre of readable guides to the digital world in 1992 with the publication of the official America Online documentation and establishment of the Mac Shareware 500 and Windows Shareware 500 libraries on America Online. Ventana Media products will be available through traditional software reseller channels and by contacting Ventana Media, P.O. Box 2468, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 or by calling Ventana's toll-free order line, 800/743-5369.


Expert Personal Roots for Windows (Geneaology)
Expert Software Branches Out Electronically With The Release Of Family Tree Program

Expert Personal Roots for Windows automates your family tree

CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA (May 20, 1994) - Expert Brand Software, Inc., announced today the release of Expert Personal Roots for Windows, a computerized genealogy program with database and report generating features. Expert Personal Roots for Windows has a Manufactures Suggested Retail Price of $14.95. Expert Software also offers a Personal Roots program for DOS.

"With Expert Personal Roots for Windows, you no longer have to leaf through a family album crammed full of photographs, handwritten letters and old newspaper clippings to learn about your family history," said Sue Currier, president of Expert Software, Inc. "Our program allows you to quickly access this information in your computer and present it in a variety of detailed reports."

Expert Personal Roots lets you preserve your families historical experiences electronically by entering information in the program's database. Expert Personal Roots will then allow you to preview or print 19 detailed reports including ancestral, descendant, and custom user-defined reports. The program enables a user to personalize a report by entering family stories in the notes field and storing digitized photographs in the database.

Expert Personal Roots' powerful database allows a user to enter over 25 generations for each family tree, search and find ancestors instantly, print and eliminate duplicate records, create customized fields, and import and export family data from other genealogy programs using GEDCOM (Genealogical Data Communication).

Expert Personal Roots' ability to generate labels and print a premade data collection form makes it easy to start constructing a family tree right away. Simply input your relatives names and addresses into the database, print labels and data collection sheets, and you're ready for your first information gathering mailout. When you receive the forms back from family members, the information can be entered in preformatted fields and generated in a variety of comprehensive reports.

Expert Personal Roots also allow you to:

* Assemble family albums to pass down to your children

* Print ancestor and descendant charts that fit 30 generations

  on a single page

* View ant print the calendar to remind you of special family

  occasions

* Create and print personal profiles for any relative

* Import files from Expert Personal Roots (DOS version)

* Have personal photos digitized through Expert's Express

  Photo Scanning Service

Expert Personal Roots requires Windows 3.1 or higher running in 386 enhanced mode, a VGA monitor, 4 MB (megabytes) of RAM (8 MB recommended), a 1.44 MB floppy drive with 6 MB of disk space.

Expert Brand Software is the leading value-oriented publisher of over 60 Windows, MS-DOS, Macintosh, and CD-ROM titles which have appeared on many of the industry's hot and best seller lists. Expert Software is located at 800 Douglas Road, Executive Tower, Coral Gables, FL 33134-3128. For consumer product information contact: 800 759-2562,  305-567-9990,  fax 305-443-0786


Missing Children's Center Fax-on-Demand
National Center to Use Fax-on-Demand for Safety Tips

PLACERVILLE., CA, May 23, 1994 -- In recognition of National Missing Children's Day on May 25, Ibex Technologies has donated a FactsLine fax-on-demand system to the Virgina-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

"As a parent, I understand the urgency that often surrounds missing children's issues. FactsLine will make it that much faster and easier for parents and educators to receive important information when they need it," says Ney Grant, president of Ibex Technologies.

Fax-on-demand is an emerging computer technology that allows people access to all kinds of information by fax. Users simply call a fax-on-demand system, use the phone keypad to request documents by document number and specify a fax number for immediate fax delivery of the information.

With the donation of FactsLine software from Ibex Technologies and voice boards from Dialogic Corporation, the National Center will further its goal of establishing a high-tech search and information network. According to Vinh Nguyen, NCMEC Systems Administrator, "Now, when parents, teachers and law enforcement officials call 1-800-THE-LOST for information, they will have the option to have it automatically and immediately faxed to them. The documents on the new fax-on-demand system range from child safety tips to legislative information and are available free of charge."

Founded in 1984, the nonprofit National Center is dedicated to the recovery and protection of missing and exploited children, as well as to the development of personality profiles of repeat child molestors and abductors.

The NCMEC has worked with law enforcement on over 34,000 cases since its inception, resulting in the recovery of more than 23,000 children. National Missing Children's Day was first proclaimed in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan. In the decade since that first observance, communities have joined together annually to plan fundraising events and raise public awareness about the need for increased child protection.

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Essential Guide - WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows
NEW BOOK OFFERS QUICK UPGRADE AND REFERENCE TO WORDPERFECT 6.0 FOR WINDOWS

May 19, 1994 -- WordPerfect for Windows users can quickly upgrade to version 6.0 with a new book just published by Mike Murach & Associates, The Essential Guide: WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows.

This book's unique modular design and abundance of detailed illustrations allow PC users to take advantage of WordPerfect 6.0's many new and improved power features and quickly gain the level of productivity they had with their previous word processing software. The book is filled with practical examples and figures showing what WordPerfect 6.0 can do and how to do it, so readers can often learn how to use a function or feature just by reviewing the related illustrations.

The Essential Guide helps users get the most from WordPerfect 6.0 in four ways:

* it uses a top-down presentation method that makes it easy for users to master the features that will help them the most

* it helps users upgrade or convert to WordPerfect 6.0 in just a few hours

* it presents new skills in a modular format, so they can be learned in just 10 or 15 minutes each

* it serves as a reference that allows users to brush up on any feature or function in just a few minutes. Because the book consists of independent chapters, readers can find what they need to know on a particular function in a single chapter.

This book is the fourth in a series of Essential Guides designed to help PC users quickly upgrade or convert to the newest releases of today's most popular word processing and spreadsheet programs. Other topics covered in the series are WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS, 1-2-3 for Windows Release 4, Excel 5.0 for Windows, and Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows.

The Essential Guide: WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows

by Joel Murach and Tom Murach

Price: $25.00 ISBN: 0-911625-83-6

600 pages, 335 illustrations

About the Authors

Joel Murach graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1990 with a BA in music. He then became an editor for Strings and Acoustic Guitar magazines. There, Joel developed the working knowledge of WordPerfect that helped shape the approach he used when he wrote The Least You Need to Know about WordPerfect (releases 5.0 and 5.1). That project led to his second book, The Essential Guide. WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS, and this is his third book. Tom Murach graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1992 with a BA in English. He joined us as a staff writer in early 1993 to help with the development of the books in our Essential Guide series, including WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS and WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows.

Mike Murach & Associates

Mike Murach & Associates has been publishing mainframe computer books since 1974, and its list of mainframe titles is recognized throughout the data processing industry. The company began offering PC titles in 1991 with two books on DOS, both of which are now in their second editions. The Essential Guide: WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows is one in a series of Essential Guides designed to help PC users get up and running with new versions of software as quickly as possible. Murach titles are available through major book chains, book distributors, and college bookstores. Titles can be ordered directly by contacting Mike Murach & Associates, 4697 W. Jacquelyn, Fresno, California, 93722-6427; 1-800-221-5528; FAX 1-209-275-9035.


Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family Announced
Folio Announces Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family, Opens Infobase Technology To Third-Party Developers By Offering API Extensions To Folio VIEWS Client

May 16, 1994, Provo, Utah -- Folio Corporation today announced the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family, a major upgrade to its award-winning infobase software. The technology of the Folio VIEWS 3.1 line has been significantly enhanced with the addition of Query Templates for simplified searching, Shadow File Reconciliation for comparing and merging changes with master infobases, and Rights Management to give infobase publishers an easy way to control access to and use of their proprietary information.

In keeping with Folio's stated direction to open its core infobase technology to third-party developers (see related announcement), the new Folio VIEWS 3.1 Software Developer Kit (SDK) includes four classes of APIs (Application Programmer Interfaces) that allow developers to extend the functionality of the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager client.

The Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family has also been expanded to include the new Folio VIEWS 3.1 Professional Infobase Development Kit 3.1 (PIDK), the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Production Kit 3.1 (IPK), and the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Filter Add-on Pack.

"Our core strength is infobase technology," said Tracy Scott, president of Folio Corporation. "VIEWS 3.1 is an outstanding example of that technology applied to electronic publishing, but it is only one example of how infobases can help people access information and adapt it to their unique needs.

"By opening infobase technology to third-party developers, infobases will be used to empower people in ways not currently available. The Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family is the first step toward delivering on our promise to provide an open, robust platform for the development of a new generation of information management applications, and the first step toward Folio becoming predominantly an application platform provider," said Scott.

Folio VIEWS Client APIs

The new APIs (available only in the Folio VIEWS 3.1 SDK) give corporate and commercial developers the ability to extend elements of the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager client.

Filter API: Allows developers to write import/export filters to and from the Folio VIEWS 3.1 infobase format for file formats that are not directly supported by the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family.

Object Handler API: Allows developers to write "object handlers" for storing and displaying various types of multimedia data elements in an infobase that are not directly supported by the VIEWS 3.1 Product Family.

Folio Help API: Allows developers to adapt Folio VIEWS 3. l Infobase Manager for use as a fully integrated, context-sensitive, online help system.

Extension API: Allows developers to create top-level menu items to add functionality to Folio VIEWS Infobase Manager and enhance its interface through integration with third-party products.

Rights Management

The Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family includes many new features designed specifically for commercial electronic publishers including Rights Management. Using Folio' s Rights Manager software, infobase authors can restrict access to their infobase titles (on networks, CD ROM, or floppy disk) in the following ways:

- Completely restricting access to selected infobase titles

- Limiting the amount of time a user is permitted to access

  an infobase

- Limiting the number of users who can access an infobase

  concurrently

- Restricting the types of media from which the infobase

  can be accessed

- Granting passwords and other security features

The Rights Manager (which should not be confused with Folio VIEWS' regular infobase password security features) is targeted at commercial publishers, OEMs, and large corporations and is available only in the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Professional Infobase Development Kit (PIDK).

Query Templates

Using the Query Template Editor, infobase authors can design custom query interfaces that allow people to search infobases without knowing anything about Folio' s search syntax, or the content or structure of the infobase being searched. Using the Query Template Editor, any element of the standard VIEWS query dialog can be included -- such as the word list, results map, and search string editing box. Infobase authors can also create their own custom dialog elements that enable novice users to conduct complex searches.

For example, a custom query template for an infobase containing magazine articles might have entry fields labeled Magazine Name, Author's Name, and Subject. Using such a query template, the user would enter any or all of the following: the name of the magazine, the name of the author or the subject desired. The resulting query would conduct a search for fields containing the name of the magazine, a field search for the author' s name, and/or a full-text search in the body of the articles for the subject requested.

Shadow File Reconciliation

Folio VIEWS 3.0 introduced the concept of Shadow Files, user-created files that act as transparent "overlays" to master infobases, where users can store the personal changes they make to an infobase without affecting the original. Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager Shadow Files offer the added features of Append Merge and Smart Merge.

Append Merge

Append Merge adds all changes in the master infobase to the Shadow File, enabling instant comparisons between the two infobase files. The Append Merge displays both the new master information and the shadow file personalizations. The new master information is listed first; the shadow file personalizations follow. Both the new information and the shadow file information are marked with tags that identify them as modifications. The user can decide, on a record-by-record basis, whether to keep the updated master, the shadow file personalizations or both.

Smart Merge

Smart Merge applies all of the user' s Shadow File information to the updated master. The updated master and Shadow File personalizations are combined through Smart Merge. The new updated information is stored in a unique field so the user can change the attributes or remove unwanted information from the Shadow File manually.

The Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family

The Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family includes functionality and pricing options designed to reflect the needs of large corporations, commercial publishers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and independent software vendors (ISVs).

Folio VIEWS 3.1 Professional Infobase Dev. Kit (PIDK) -- US$3,995

Folio' s complete infobase development kit designed for commercial publishers, OEMs, and large corporations. Includes Folio Bind, Folio Bound VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager, the Folio Rights Manager and Browser, Folio ProPublish for creating custom installs for infobase titles, and everything contained in the Folio VIEWS 3.1 IPK

Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Production Kit (IPK) -- US$895

Folio' s standard corporate infobase production kit for creating enterprise infobase applications. Includes a copy of Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager, the Folio Create Utility for developing robust infobase applications, the Folio Flat File Validator for verifying the accuracy of links and other attributes, the powerful Folio Search and Replace (FSR) engine for manipulating infobase flat files, and other tools for creating and maintaining infobases.

Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager -- US$295

The Folio VIEWS 3.1 client with searching, editing, annotation, printing, and ASCII file import capabilities.

Folio VIEWS 3.1 Software Developers Kit (SDK) -- US$1,995

Includes APIs enabling third-party developers to extend the functionality of the VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager client in the areas of Import/Export Filters, Object Handlers, and Menu Extensions, and to utilize VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager for integrated, context-sensitive Online Help.

Folio VIEWS 3.1 Filter Add-on Pack -- US$195

Includes 50 new import filters for popular file formats including FrameMaker, Interleaf, Lotus 1-2-3, Lotus AmiPro, and dBASE.

Availability

All Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family products will be available for MS-Windows by the end of the second quarter of 1994. Corresponding products for DOS and Apple Macintosh will ship in the fourth quarter of 1994.

Infobase '94

Many of Folio' s developers, commercial publishers, and corporate customers will be on hand to present technical details, case studies and product demonstrations at the upcoming Infobase '94 conference to be held June 28-30, 1994 in Salt Lake city, Utah. Those interested in attending can register by calling the Infobase '94 Hotline at (800) 228-9437. (Note to members of the press: Press attendees registering with proper credentials are invited to attend at no charge.)

About Folio Infobase Technology

It is estimated that Folio software currently resides on more than 30 million desktops in the form of Folio VIEWS, Novell NetWare Help, Banyan VINES technical documentation and as the delivery mechanism for more than a thousand titles from 135 commercial publishers on CD ROM and diskette.

Folio VIEWS, the flagship product in Folio' s family of infobase products and a showcase for Folio Infobase Technology, has been recognized by many corporate customers, commercial publishers and leading software industry publications for its unique and innovative approach to managing free-format information.

Recently, Folio VIEWS 3.0 for Windows was honored with the following industry awards:

* 1993 MVP (Most Valuable Product) award

  from PC/Computing magazine

* 1993 Award of Distinction from BYTE magazine

* 1994 WIN 100 Award from Windows Magazine

* 1994 Award of Technical Excellence

  from France's PC Expert magazine

Folio Infobase software helps business people access and adapt information in ways that make it more valuable to them. Applications for individual users, workgroups and enterprises all benefit from Folio' s unique ability to rapidly index and retrieve information, store and display multimedia objects, link information together, and update information on-the-fly.

Folio and Mead Data Central

Folio's parent company is Mead Data Central (MDC), Dayton, Ohio, provider of the LEXIS and NEXIS online information services. MDC is a division of Mead Corporation, "MEA" on the New York Stock Exchange, with 1993 revenues of $4.8 billion.

Folio Corp

2155 North Freedom Blvd, Provo, UT 84604

801-344-3700,   800-543-6546


Folio Announces Open Infobase Architecture
Folio Corporation Announces Open Infobase Architecture

Platform Lets Developers Create New Generation Applications For Accessing and Adapting Free-format Information For Specific Business Needs

May 16, 1994, Provo, Utah -- Folio Corporation today announced its Open Infobase Architecture (OIA), paving the way for third-party developers to create next-generation information applications that take advantage of Folio' s Infobase Technology (FIT) services. Folio' s OIA platform consists of the following:

* Folio Infobase API (Application Programmer Interface) for

  accessing more than 100 Folio Infobase services

* Folio Application Builder (FAB), a set of tools for easily

  designing and creating client applications

* Folio Infobase Server for developing distributed client/server infobase applications for wide-area networks (WANs) and local area networks (LANs).

Folio Infobase API

Included with the Folio Infobase API is the Infobase Adapter, software defining communication between infobase clients and infobase servers. The Infobase Adapter' s responsibilities include keeping a database of all known drivers and installing them as needed to service clients, using the drivers to locate and connect to infobase servers, maintaining connections between the client and server and providing a standard communication model between the infobase client and server. The Folio Infobase API will be published, documented and made available to qualified partners and third-party developers.

Folio Application Builder

The Folio Application Builder (FAB) is a visual application development environment for developing custom infobase applications. FAB enables third-party developers to construct applications integrating components of the Folio VIEWS Infobase Manager client along with other custom components using a Folio-provided scripting language. Example components include the Folio Rich Text Document Window, Table of Contents Window, Edit Controls, Dialog Boxes, and Menus. FAB components will be compatible with the Microsoft OLE 2 component model and other popular object component models.

Folio Infobase server

The Folio Infobase Server is the actual data storage and retrieval engine of the Folio Infobase API. It provides access to and manipulation of the information contained in the infobase through services such as text search and retrieval, data compression, real-time indexing and editing, flexible data fields, shadow file reconciliation and security.

Availability

Folio' s Infobase API is scheduled to be available to beta testers in the fourth quarter of 1994 with release scheduled for 1995. The Folio Application Builder and Folio Infobase Server are scheduled for availability in 1995.

Accessing and Adapting Information

"Despite the increasing availability of business information, corporations continue to suffer from an inability to effectively use that information to make better informed decisions, improve customer satisfaction and increase profitability," said Curt Allen, Folio's executive vice president.

Effectively accessing information means finding the right information at the right time, regardless of where it resides. Adapting information means customizing information to make it more useful.

"In order for individuals or organizations to reap the full value from their information, they must be able to not only access the information, but also adapt it to their particular needs, as well," said Tracy Scott, Folio's president. "Adapting information means taking information that has been accessed and customizing it in ways that best serve, for example, an organization' s specific needs and reflect its unique points-of-view."

Adapting information is not a new concept. Business people adapt the information they use on a daily basis as they retrieve, sort, highlight, photocopy, cut and paste, and then re-compile information. In the process they add personal insights and data from other sources, accept input from their peers and eventually convert it all into meaningful reports, proposals and other business tools. The only difference now is that Folio has technology to allow people to conduct these same activities faster and more efficiently, adding unique abilities which paper doesn't provide -- such as instant retrieval, multi-user editing, hypertext linking, multi-media support and the ability to view information in multiple contexts.

For example, front-line service providers, those interacting directly with customers, must have the assurance that the information they share with customers is current and accurate. FIT enables up to 125 users to edit and update information simultaneously while an unlimited number of people on a local or wide-area network can access that information to answer customer inquiries. All the changes to the central infobase are indexed and available in real-time, ensuring its accuracy and raising the probability that customers will get the information they need.

Another example is the process of developing a new corporate business plan. Under normal circumstances, paper drafts are distributed, edited, re-compiled, re-printed and then redistributed for the next round of reviews. With FIT, users can all view and modify the document stored on a central server and changes are reflected immediately, drastically reducing the time required to approve and implement the planned changes. In a recent article, sports equipment manufacturer, Nike Inc., was cited as using current versions of Folio VIEWS to reduce the time required for business plan revisions, enabling them to produce new drafts twice a day, rather than just five times in three months with their former process.

Infobase '94

Many of Folio's developers, commercial publishers, and corporate customers will be on hand to present technical details, case studies and product demonstrations at the upcoming Infobase '94 conference to be held June 28-30, 1994 in Salt Lake city, Utah. Those interested in attending can register by calling the Infobase '94 Hotline at (800) 228-9437. (Note to members of the press: Press attendees registering with proper credentials are invited to attend at no charge.)

About Folio Corporation

It is estimated that Polio software currently resides on more than 30 million desktops in the form of Folio VIEWS, Novell NetWare Help, Banyan VINES technical documentation and as the delivery mechanism for more than a thousand titles from 135 commercial publishers on CD ROM and diskette.

Folio VIEWS, the flagship product in Folio' s family of infobase products and a showcase for Folio Infobase Technology, has been recognized by many corporate customers, commercial publishers and leading software industry publications for its unique and innovative approach to managing free-format information.

Recently, Folio VIEWS 3.0 for Windows was honored with the following industry awards:

* 1993 MVP (Most Valuable Product) award

  from PC/Computing magazine

* 1993 Award of Distinction from BYTE magazine

* 1994 WIN 100 Award from Windows Magazine

* 1994 Award of Technical Excellence

  from France's PC Expert magazine

Folio Infobase software helps business people access and adapt information in ways that make it more valuable to them. Applications for individual users, workgroups and enterprises all benefit from Folio' s unique ability to rapidly index and retrieve information, store and display multimedia objects, link information together, and update information on-the-fly.

Folio's parent company is Mead Data Central (MDC), Dayton, Ohio, provider of the LEXIS and NEXIS online information services. MDC is a division of Mead Corporation, "MEA" on the New York Stock Exchange. Mead Corp. had 1993 revenues of $4.8 billion.

Folio Corp

2155 North Freedom Blvd, Provo, UT 84604

801-344-3700,   800-543-6546


Folio OIA Highlights Infobase'94 Salt Lake City
Folio's Open Infobase Architecture (OIA) to Highlight Infobase '94, in Salt Lake city, June 28-30, 1994

Attendees to Receive Pre Release Training on the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family

PROVO, Utah, May 23, 1994 -- Folio Corporation announced today it will reveal details of its new Open Infobase Architecture (OIA) on June 28-30 at Infobase '94, the Folio-sponsored technical infobase conference in Salt Lake city.

In a related announcement this week, Folio said it is making the core services of its award-winning Folio Infobase Technology (FIT) available as a development platform to manage free-format information. The first products scheduled for release in Folio's eighteen month OIA rollout are the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family expected by the end of June.

According to Bruce Brown, Folio's vice president of Development, "Infobase '94 offers an unprecedented opportunity to meet, talk with and learn from the developers of Folio Infobase Technology just prior to the release of Folio VIEWS 3.1. Some of our top corporate customers, commercial publishers and resellers will also be on hand to share infobase tips, tricks and success formulas that produce measurable bottom line results. Anyone who is responsible for leveraging information technologies will benefit greatly from this conference."

Infobase '94 is expected to bring together between 500 to 1,000 corporate and commercial infobase developers, as well as leading infobase industry experts.

The Five Technical Tracks--Something for Everyone

Infobase '94 attendees may choose conference sessions from the following categories:

* OverVIEWS/Tech Labs: For technically oriented users and authors who are beginning to use or would like to use Folio Infobase Technology (FIT). Includes infobase design and implementation, a tutorial on linking and searching, and technical labs with hands-on reviews of the client, engine and infobase elements of FIT.

* Infobase Panels: For infobase application designers and developers, these customer panels will cover SGML solutions, decision support applications, customer support systems, OCR/imaging and more. Participating customers include Banyan, Novell, ADP, Chubb & Son, Smith Kline and others.

* Technical Sessions: These sessions for technically oriented managers and engineers cover development plans for Folio Infobase Technology (FIT) including specific features of the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family. Sessions will include information on APIs, Rights Management, Shadow File reconciliation, the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager client interface including Query Templates and more.

* Infobase Creation: These sessions for infobase produces include multi-platform CD ROM publishing, using infobases and Total Quality Management measurements help integrate workgroups, using the OCR process to convert paper to an infobase, controlling information flow using applications such as Visual Basic and more.

* FIT in the Real World: These sessions led by key customers and resellers will focus on vertical markets where infobase applications have a successful track record. Participating are representatives from Citibank, Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, Powersoft, Cornell University, NYNEX and others. Markets covered include accounting, legal, technical documentation, research, and corporate/commercial electronic publishing centers.

Keynote Address and Conference Activities

Internationally known business trend forecaster John Naisbitt will present the Infobase '94 keynote address on Tuesday, June 28 during the opening conference session. Naisbitt's best selling book, Megatrends, established him as an expert on future trends. His newest book, GlobalParadox, offers important new insights for the future. Naisbitt' s keynote address will focus on current business trends, including those that affect technology decision makers.

Two new conference activities have been added for this year's Infobase '94. For the first time attendees can see demonstrations of the latest infobase-related products at the Infobase Technology Vendor Showcase in a special exhibit area. Also new is the first annual Folio Infobase Technology (FIT) Awards Banquet where individuals will be honored for innovation and imagination in infobase design and implementation. In addition, Grammy nominee David Arkenstone will appear in an exclusive concert for Infobase '94 participants, performing some of his well-known New Age works available on the Narada label.

Registering for Infobase '94

For more information or to register, call (800) 228-9437. Prepaid registrations received by June 1, 1994, are US$595 per person. After June 1, the registration fee is US$695. visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted.

An information packet is available for registered attendees that includes a description of the technical conference sessions, hotel and other travel information, and points of interest in Salt Lake city and surrounding areas for those who want to combine the Conference with holiday travel.

About Folio Infobase Technology

It is estimated that Folio software currently resides on more than 30 million desktops in the form of Folio VIEWS, Novell NetWare Help, Banyan VINES technical documentation and as the delivery mechanism for hundreds of titles from more than 200 commercial publishers on CD ROM and diskette.

Front-line service providers depend on Folio Infobases to handle the important free-format information they need make informed decisions and help customers. With Folio Infobases, enterprises, workgroups and individuals can find what they need when they need it, information can be updated in real-time without interruption and many people can edit or annotate information simultaneously.

In addition, Folio's unique record-based structure allows users to link, group and view information in a variety of ways to make it easier to synthesize and analyze. Folio Infobases empower people to index and retrieve information rapidly, store multimedia objects, update information on-the-fly and adapt information to meet the unique needs of their organizations.

Recently, Folio VIEWS 3.0 for Windows was honored with the following awards:

* 1993 MVP (Most Valuable Product) award

  from PC/Computing magazine

* 1993 Award of Distinction from BYTE magazine

* 1994 WIN 100 Award from Windows Magazine

* 1994 Award of Technical Excellence

  from France's PC Expert magazine

Folio and Mead Data Central

Folio's parent company is Mead Data Central (MDC), Dayton, Ohio, provider of the LEXIS and NEXIS online information services. MDC is a division of Mead Corporation, "MEA" on the New York Stock Exchange, with 1993 revenues of $4.8 billion.

Folio Corp

2155 North Freedom Blvd, Provo, UT 84604

801-344-3700,   800-543-6546


Folio Sets Standard for Electronic Publishing
Folio Sets the Standard for Commercial Electronic Publishing with Introduction of Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family

New Tools for CD ROM and Diskette-based Publishing Help Folio Maintain Lead As Commercial Publishers' "Platform of Choice"

May 23, 1994, Provo, Utah--Folio Corporation's new Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family will help commercial publishers create and market more competitive CD ROM and diskette-based publications. Folio's Infobase Distribution and Management Tools, included in the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Professional Infobase Development Kit (PIDK), give commercial publishers unprecedented capabilities for creating, maintaining, distributing and controlling the titles they produce, and will help Folio extend its leadership as a de facto standard platform for commercial publishing. As a result, the number of publishers producing Folio Infobases will increase dramatically, as will the number of titles which are commercially available.

Significant new features for commercial publishers include Rights Management, giving publishers vital control over user access to published titles; Query Templates, a new way to design custom search screens that make it very easy for users to search an infobase; and Folio Bound VIEWS 3 .1 Infobase Manager, a fully functional, distributable version of VIEWS that gives end users the full set of VIEWS functionality, but which will only work with infobases that are similarly "bound." (See related Folio Corp. announcement for details on specific features.)

"Our eight years of close work with commercial publishers has taught us a lot about what they need to be successful," said Henry Heilesen, Folio's vice president-Publishing. "Publisher requests account for most of the features we have developed in our product line and are a major reason we currently enjoy relationships with more than 200 commercial publishing companies."

Commercial Publishers Praise Latest Generation Of Folio Infobase Technology

Beta testers of the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Product Family praised its key technical capabilities.

"Folio VIEWS 2.x met a real market need, but customers are now more sophisticated and can take advantage of more powerful tools. The Folio VIEWS 3 .1 Product Family really lets us reach a larger audience with more and better products," said Sigrid Metson, vice president of Electronic Products for Bancroft-Whitney in San Francisco. "We are shooting to roll out nine titles in September for all three operating environments (DOS, Windows and Macintosh). In fact, our customer testers are so enthusiastic about the new features of VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager, they are asking us to accelerate market release. "

"Rights management is essential. It opens a whole new way of doing business for us," said Joanne Pippin, manager of Electronic Products for the Bureau of National Affairs in Washington, D.C. "Today in our print subscription we send 30 volumes of material to customers that includes all the environmental regulatory information for both Federal and State governments. Many customers only want the Federal information and a couple of States, but we have to send all 30 volumes because paper makes it too difficult to customize the subscription for each user. Folio's Rights Management allows us to include an entire product on the CD ROM, but only sell what the user wants. This allows the user to pick and choose the products they want and it gives us the flexibility to price accordingly."

Other Publishing Solutions Still Fail To Match Previous Folio Milestones

Folio Infobase Technology has achieved several milestones that are still unmatched by other solutions. Folio's key technical advantages for commercial publishers include 1) Indexed Content and Document structure (full-text searching, tables of contents, fields), 2) Underhead Technology (compression), 3) Dynamic File System (for real-time production work and updating), 4) Robust Publishing Tools (ProPublish, Flat File Validator, Folio Bound VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager), 5) End User Information Adaptability (robust annotations, personalizations), and 6) Infobase Distribution and Management Tools (Rights Management, Shadow File Reconcilliation).

Folio provides the only technology that lets publishers give users complete freedom to adapt (annotate and fully personalize) the information they publish. Folio's dynamic infobase file structure allows changes to be made and indexed on-the-fly with as many as 125 users simultaneously adding or changing information in the same infobase over a network. Publishers may choose to restrict any or all rights to change the information being published, but where needed, publishers can allow users to personalize the information to whatever degree is necessary.

"Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager not only helps the researcher find information, but once found, gives users elegant tools to capture and use portions of it in the creation of new documents," said Metson. "This is crucial to legal researchers who have to navigate through vast quantities of data, then cite it in briefs and other documents. We think that the added power of VIEWS 3 .1 Infobase Manager will give our information a new dimension of relevance and usefulness to our customers."

"Notes and highlighters are excellent selling points for our products," said Pippin. "We sell based on the customization features."

Said Heilesen, "It's not enough to give publishers the ability to create great looking published titles, or even titles that are easy to search. Users want to be able to adapt information to meet their own unique needs. And since no publisher can anticipate all of their users' needs, the only alternative is to use Folio software and let the users decide what they really want to do with the information to apply it to the needs of their business. "

Folio Infobase Buyers Guide--Hundreds Of Commercial Publishers and Titles

In June, 1994, Folio will release the first edition of the Folio Infobase Buyers Guide, featuring profiles of more than 150 of Folio's commercial publishers and more than 500 of their commercially available infobase titles. The Buyers Guide will initially be available in a Folio Infobase at no charge. To receive a copy, please call Folio Product Information and Sales at (800) 543-6546. International requests can be made by calling (801) 344-3710.

Infobase '94

Many of Folio's developers, commercial publishers, and corporate customers will be on hand to present technical details, case studies and product demonstrations at the upcoming Infobase '94 conference to be held June 28-30, 1994 in Salt Lake city, Utah. Interested commercial publishers should plan to attend for introductory and technical sessions as well as the opportunity to network with numerous publishing peers who will attend to receive assistance with their electronic publishing projects. Persons interested in attending can register by calling the Infobase '94 Hotline at (800) 228-9437.

About Folio Infobase Technology

It is estimated that Folio software currently resides on more than 30 million desktops in the form of Folio VIEWS, Novell NetWare Help, Banyan VINES technical documentation and as the delivery mechanism for hundreds of titles from more than 200 commercial publishers on CD ROM and diskette.

Front-line service providers depend on Folio Infobases to handle the important free-format information they need make informed decisions and help customers. With Folio infobases, enterprises, workgroups and individuals can find what they need when they need it, information can be updated in real-time without interruption and many people can edit or annotate information simultaneously.

In addition, Folio's unique record-based structure allows users to link, group and view information in a variety of ways to make it easier to synthesize and analyze. Folio Infobases empower people to index and retrieve information rapidly, store multimedia objects, update information on-the-fly and adapt information to meet the unique needs of their organizations.

Recently, Folio VIEWS 3.0 for Windows was honored with the following industry awards:

* 1993 MVP (Most Valuable Product) award

  from PC/Computing magazine

* 1993 Award of Distinction from BYTE magazine

* 1994 WIN 100 Award from Windows Magazine

* 1994 Award of Technical Excellence

  from France's PC Expert magazine

Folio and Mead Data Central

Folio's parent company is Mead Data Central (MDC), Dayton, Ohio, provider of the LEXIS and NEXIS online information services. MDC is a division of Mead Corporation, "MEA" on the New York Stock Exchange, with 1993 revenues of $4.8 billion.

Folio Corp

2155 North Freedom Blvd, Provo, UT 84604

801-344-3700,   800-543-6546


COMDEX/Spring'94 Pgm & Exhibit Guide Infobase
Folio, The Interface Group and ZiffNet Offer the COMDEX/Spring'94 Program & Exhibits Guide Infobase Free to ZiffNet Subscribers

Limited Offer Expires June 30, 1994

PROVO, Utah, May 20, 1994 -- For the first time, Folio Corporation, in conjunction with The Interface Group and ZiffNet, is making the COMDEX/Spring '94 Program & Exhibits Guide Infobase available via ZiffNet, the online information service all about personal computing on CompuServe and PRODIGY. Available immediately, this resource allows COMDEX attendees to access the Guide Infobase and plan their itinerary before the show begins on May 23. Those who cannot attend can use the infobase as a valuable reference to the latest computer products and services.

As in past years, Folio has converted The Interface Group's Guide material into a Folio Infobase that lists exhibitors and products as well as the seminars and presentations offered at the show. The Guide Infobase also contains general information about COMDEX and, for the first time, a free guest ticket ($75.00 value) for the May 23-26 show in Atlanta.

ZiffNet subscribers may obtain a copy of the Program & Exhibits Guide Infobase on CompuServe by typing GOTO COMDEX, or on PRODIGY by choosing PRODIGY custom Choice. The Guide is available at no charge; however, connect time charges do apply. ZiffNet's limited-time offer began May 19 and expires June 30, 1994. Included in the offer is the award-winning Folio VIEWS 3.01 software that enables users to search, annotate and print information of particular interest to them.

With the availability of this information on CompuServe and PRODIGY, The Interface Group will not generally distribute the Guide Infobase diskettes to COMDEX/Spring '94 attendees. Folio will provide Windows, Macintosh and DOS diskettes of the Guide Infobase at the Folio booth (No. 7516) while supplies last.

The information contained in the COMDEX/Spring '94 Program & Exhibits Guide infobase was supplied by The Interface Group of Needham, Mass., telephone (617) 449-6600. The material was prepared for electronic distribution by Folio Corporation Consulting Services using Folio VIEWS 3.01 infobase software.

About ZiffNet Information Service

ZiffNet is an online information service that provides libraries of downloadable software and comprehensive information on buying, using, supporting and understanding personal computer products. ZiffNet is currently available through CompuServe, PRODIGY, AppleLink and eWorld.

CompuServe members can join ZiffNet by typing GO ZIFFNET. New users who wish to access ZiffNet directly can call 1-800-848-8199 for instructions on how to log on and use the service. On PRODIGY, ZiffNet is available as a Custom Choice. New users who wish to join PRODIGY in order to obtain the Guide Infobase may call 1-800-PRODIGY for the name of the nearest PRODIGY service dealer.

About Folio Infobase Technology

Folio Infobase software helps business people access and adapt information in ways that make it more valuable to them. Applications for enterprises, workgroups and individual users all benefit from Folio's unique ability to index and retrieve information rapidly, store multimedia objects, link information together, update information on-the-fly and present a variety of contexts in which to view large collections of information.

With Folio software people can find what they need when they need it, information can be updated in real-time without interruption and many people can edit or annotate information simultaneously. In addition, information can be linked, grouped and viewed in a variety of ways to make it easier to synthesize and analyze.

Folio VIEWS, the flagship product in Folio's family of infobase products and a showcase for Folio Infobase Technology, has been recognized by many corporate customers, commercial publishers and leading software industry publications for its unique approach to managing free-format information.

Recently, Folio VIEWS 3.0 for Windows was honored with the following industry awards:

* 1993 MVP (Most Valuable Product) award

  from PC/Computing magazine

* 1993 Award of Distinction from BYTE magazine

* 1994 WIN 100 Award from Windows Magazine

* 1994 Award of Technical Excellence

  from France's PC Expert magazine

Folio and Mead Data Central

Folio's parent company is Mead Data Central (MDC), Dayton, Ohio, provider of the LEXIS and NEXIS online information services. MDC is a division of Mead Corporation, "MEA" on the New York Stock Exchange, with 1993 revenues of $4.8 billion.

Folio Corp

2155 North Freedom Blvd, Provo, UT 84604

801-344-3700,   800-543-6546


PC EXPO June 28-30 NYC Javits Center
PORTABLE COMPUTING, COMMUNICATIONS AND IDEAS, ON THE MOVE AT PC EXPO, JUNE 28-30, AT JAVITS CENTER

Mobile Computing Pavilion Exhibitors Showcase New Products and Services; PCCA and PCMCIA to Exhibit, New Portables Seminar Track for Users

(Fort Lee, NJ, May 24) -- Portable technology for mobile computing and communications -- and its many applications as business solutions -- will drive more than ever before, this year's PC EXPO in New York. The Twelfth Annual computer trade show, June 28-30, at the Javits Convention Center, will feature an expanded Mobile Computing Pavilion, informative services from two major associations, and a new Portables conference track.

Mobile Pavilion exhibitors will include: Abstract R&D, Apex Data, AT&T Paradyne, Maxtor, Megahertz, Mobileware, the PC Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA), Portable Computer and Communications Association (PCCA), PreMax, Silicom, Smart Modular, Xircom and others.

The PCMCIA Gallery will be a centerpiece of the Mobile Computing Pavilion. Many companies from the more than 600 PCMCIA members that produce and support PC memory cards -- peripheral devices that supply expanded memory, storage, LAN, fax/modem and wireless capabilities to mobile and desktop PCs -- will display their technology as a mobile standard.

Brendan McGuire, PCMCIA executive director, said, "The mobile computing market is exploding on a global scale, and PCMCIA is at the forefront as a major enabling influence. As one of the industry's major trade shows, PC EXPO's Mobile Computing Pavilion is the perfect venue to showcase the broad range of PC card products available in the PCMCIA Gallery."

On the show floor, other exhibitors will showcase portable technology, including: Apple Computer, AST, Compaq, Dell, Digital Equipment Corp., Hewlett Packard, IBM, Motorola, NEC, Panasonic, Sharp, Texas Instruments, Toshiba and Zenith Data Systems.

The PCCA will sponsor a meeting during PC EXPO on June 29, from Noon to 1:30 p.m., in Room 1D03/04 of the Javits Center. Andrew Seybold, president of the PCCA, said the association is addressing critical issues. For example, PCCA member companies have developed a new standard common AT command set for modem configuration and control that includes wireless extensions usable across all packet and circuit switched wireless data networks.

"The PCCA is currently addressing standards for data compression, standards for data security, and will be working with the F.A.A. and the airlines to establish standards that will ensure that use of portable devices will not interfere with airline navigational systems," said Mr. Seybold.

The new Portables Track at PC EXPO will include four sessions exploring different topics, but sharing the real-world business applications focus of the PC EXPO in New York conference program. The sessions are, "The Role of PDAs in the Office," "Wireless Technology in Mobile Computing," "Remote and Field Applications for Mobile Computing," and "Next Generation Portables." These sessions are part of the overall conference program, which encompasses 55 sessions, that will run concurrently with the show.

PC EXPO in New York is produced and managed by Blenheim's I.T. Events Division of Fort Lee, NJ. The firm is part of Blenheim Group PLC, a worldwide producer of more than 260 exhibitions and conferences, including more than 40 I.T. events that annually attract more than 600,000 corporate volume buyers and resellers.

Bruno Blenheim Inc

Fort Lee Executive Park, One Executive Dr, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

800-829-3976,  201-346-1400,  Fax: 201-346-1532


Wellfleet & Racal-Datacom Global Reseller Deal
WELLFLEET AND RACAL-DATACOM SIGN GLOBAL RESELLER AGREEMENT

Racal to resell Wellfleet's complete line of router products worldwide

May 18, 1994 -- SUNRISE, FL -- Wellfleet Communications, Inc. and Racal-Datacom, Inc. today announced they have signed a worldwide reseller agreement to give both companies a larger share of the growing world router market estimated at $1.7 billion in 1993 by International Data Corporation (IDC). Racal has added the complete Wellfleet multiprotocol router product line to its existing portfolio of internetworking products for sale on a worldwide basis.

The reseller agreement links Wellfleet's strength in router technology with Racal's strong position in digital network access at remote branch offices for such vertical markets as banking, insurance and financial industry firms. Wellfleet is a leading supplier of high performance, highly available internetworking products and services, and was named the fastest growing publicly held company in America by both Fortune magazine (1992 and 1993) and Inc. magazine (1993).

Both Wellfleet and Racal rank in the top two firms in market share for their respective product segments. According to IDC, Wellfleet holds 15 percent of the $1.7 billion router market. The research firm Dataquest reports Racal-Datacom holds more than 27 percent of the $248 million market for digital service units.

"This agreement brings together the strengths of two leading vendors," stated Paul Severino, president and founder of Wellfleet. "Our combined capabilities in technology, specific vertical markets, sales and support will offer highly targeted solutions to the current branch office connectivity problem experienced by organizations around the world. This reseller agreement is the beginning of an evolving relationship between Racal and Wellfleet to provide remote access solutions to customers in nations across the globe."

Martin Richardson, newly appointed Racal-Datacom chief executive said, "With Wellfleet and Racal product strengths, we are providing best in class, fully managed internetworking solutions to customers on a worldwide basis. Through our agreement with Wellfleet and our plans to continue to expand our relationship, we are creating a significant new force in the internetworking arena."

The reseller agreement also combines Wellfleet's technical strengths in the router business with Racal-Datacom's global prominence in sales, service, support and network management, as well as its track record in meeting the needs of large organizations. Racal-Datacom will add substantial design, project management, installation and support elements to the Wellfleet-based systems it sells.

"The agreement makes sense for both companies and for the marketplace," commented Bill Redman, Center Director at the Gartner Group, an independent research and consulting firm.

Under the agreement, Racal's sales and customer support groups have begun training and certification for the worldwide sale of Wellfleet's entire line of multiprotocol routers, including the new remote office Access Node routers. Through the development of SNMP applications, Racal is fully integrating Wellfleet products under its CMS 6000 network management system. A comprehensive suite of integrated network management applications will be completed within 90 days.

Wellfleet Communications is a leading vendor of highly available, high performance information internetworking products and related services. In partnership with many organizations, the company builds sophisticated internetworks for delivering mission-critical information and services. Wellfleet's products are based on a symmetric multiprocessor architecture and distributed, fault resilient software operating system designed to satisfy the need for scalable performance, high availability, comprehensive connectivity, and standards-driven interoperability.

Racal-Datacom offers network solutions for the delivery and management of information between central and remote locations. With direct sales and distribution channels in more than 80 countries, Racal provides a comprehensive line of local and wide area networking products managed by a single, open and integrated network management platform. The company's products are backed by a full range of services including network design, operation and integration, worldwide maintenance and support.

Racal-Datacomm, 1601 N. Harrison Parkway, Sunrise, FL 33323-2899

Mailing Address: PO Box 40744, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33340-7044

305-846-1601;  Fax: 305-846-3935


Intecolor Opens UK Office
INTECOLOR OPENS U.K. OFFICE

DULUTH, GA, May 26, 1994 -- Intecolor announced today the opening of its subsidiary Intecolor UK Limited. The subsidiary will be responsible for local sales, service and support for the company's customers in the United Kingdom.

According to David Deans, President, "The U.K. has been a major market for Intecolor and represents significant future growth potential. We are encouraged by the success of our first European subsidiary in the Netherlands and believe that it is more important than ever for U.S. based companies to establish a direct local presence in international markets."

In the past, customers in this market have been served by third party distributors. Deans believes these customers will be better served by a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Stan Jessen has been appointed European Operations Manager for the new subsidiary and has relocated from Intecolor Headquarters in Georgia to the United Kingdom. Jessen joined Intecolor in l 978. Prior to his appointment, Jessen held the position of Senior Product Marketing Manager. Jessen holds degrees in mathematics and aeronautical engineering from California State University.

Contact Intecolor UK Limited at 2 Badhan Court, Castle Street, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire TFl 4QX, telephone (44) 952 222703, fax (44) 952 240 932.

Founded in 1973, Intecolor Corporation has pioneered many of the standards in the industrial control market. Intecolor has been marketing products internationally since 1975 and currently has more than 175,000 units installed worldwide. The company's complete line of industrial monitors, workstations and custom products is available in a wide range of enclosures and resolutions.

Intecolor's Headquarters is located at 2150 Boggs Road, Duluth, Georgia 30136 USA telephone (404) 623 9145, fax:(404) 623 9163.


US Robotics Sportster Modems Adds New 28.8 KBPS
U.S. ROBOTICS BOOSTS SPORTSTER PRODUCT LINE WITH THREE NEW 28.8 KBPS MODEMS

SKOKIE, Ill., -- May 17, 1994 -- U.S. Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ:USRX) today announced the addition of three new high-speed Sportster models that support Rockwell International Corporation's V.Fast Class (V.FC) technology for 28.8 Kbps data transmission and are upgradable to the forthcoming ITU-T V.34 standard for 28.8Kbps. The three new Sportster V.FC modems, which are the fastest Sportsters to date, will be available in early June. The Sportster 28,800 Data/Fax with V.FC external lists for $329, the Sportster 28,800 Data/Fax with V.FC internal lists at $299 and the Sportster 28,800 Mac&Fax with V.FC lists at $339.

"U.S. Robotics has made 28.8 Kbps an affordable choice for small office/home office and personal users who want both high speed and flexibility," said Michael Seedman, vice president and general manager, U. S. Robotics personal communications products group. When the final specifications for the new ITU-T V.34 standard for 28.8Kbps data transmission are completed later this year, U.S. Robotics will offer Sportster V.FC end-users an EPROM (chip) upgrade. Users may perform the chip swap themselves by ordering the chip from U.S. Robotics for $29 plus postage. Alternatively, they may send their modems to the company, and U. S. Robotics will replace the chip for $49.

Software for Online Services Included

For an easier time getting onto the information superhighway, every Sportster modem is now bundled with software and membership offers from six of the most popular commercial online services: America On-Line, CompuServe, GEnie, Imagination Network (formerly the Sierra Game Network) Prodigy and the Smart Investor Network.

Additionally, all high-speed Sportster modems, except the Mac&Fax, are now bundled with QuickLink II software from Smith Micro.

New "Green" Packaging

U.S. Robotics now has environmentally friendly packaging. The interior protective packaging is made from l 00 percent recycled paper. Known as "egg carton" packaging, the new container offers improved protection for Sportster products, and enabled the company to reduce the size of the box by 30 percent.

U.S. Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ:USRX) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of data communications systems and products. Corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations are based in Skokie, Ill. U.S. Robotics owns and operates U.S. Robotics Ltd. in Slough, England, U.S. Robotics, s.a., in Lille, France and P.N.B., s.a., based in Suresnes, France. The company markets its products to business, industry, government agencies, original equipment manufacturers and to end-users through the personal-computer distribution channel.

U.S. Robotics, 8100 North McCormick Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076

800-DIAL-USR;  708-982-5010


SilverPlatter Information Hong Kong Office
SilverPlatter Information Opens Office in Hong Kong

Regional Office to Provide Support for Distributors and Customers in the Far East and in Southeast Asia

May 16, 1994 -- SilverPlatter Information has recently announced the opening of a regional office in Hong Kong. Opened in early April, the focus of this office is to support SilverPlatter distributors in Far East and Southeast Asian countries.

Scott Rogers, Director, International Sales and Distribution, noted the importance of SilverPlatter's distributor network, "with over 25 business relationships in the Far East and in Southeast Asia, SilverPlatter felt that it needed a greater presence there to help support our distributors' efforts. Our goal is to enable our distributors to improve the level of service they offer our mutual customers."

To head up this office, Simon Tay joined SilverPlatter as Sales and Distribution Regional Manager. Simon has been working in the information industry since 1979, most recently as a Regional Marketing Manager supporting Far East and Southeast Asian countries in providing scholarly and research information on paper, microfilms and CD-ROMs. Commenting on how he expects to help distributors enhance the level of service they offer to customers, Simon explained "Most of our distributors are already well aware of how to best serve their users. I intend to help them improve their level of service by providing quality, timely information about the latest SilverPlatter products and services, as well as by streamlining the ordering, processing, and delivery procedures".

In addition to Simon Tay, the new Hong Kong office initially will have a Customer Service Representative. Plans call for additional staff in the future.

SilverPlatter's new Hong Kong office represents SilverPlatter's commitment to understand and serve the information needs of librarians, information professionals, and end users in our markets in the Far East and Southeast Asia.

SilverPlatter Information, Inc.

100 River Ridge Dr, Norwood, MA 02062-5026

1-800-343-0064 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-617-769-2599

Fax: 1-617-769-8763

SilverPlatter Information

2802-2804 Admiralty Centre

Tower 1, 18 Harcourt Road

Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 529-0356

Fax: (852) 804-2746

SilverPlatter Information Ltd.

10 Barley Mow Passage

Chiswick London W4 4PH U.K.

Tel: +44(0) 81-995-8242 or 0800-262-096

Fax: +44(0) 81-995-5159

Internet: info@silverplatter.com


chemEXHIBIT Chemical Indus. Desktop Publishing
MOLECULAR ARTS CORPORATION RELEASES DESKTOP PUBLISHING SOFTWARE FOR CHEMICAL RESEARCHERS

Anaheim, California, May 23, 1994 -- Molecular Arts Corporation (MAC), announced today the commercial availability of a new version of its popular Windows-based software, chemEXHIBIT for Windows, a desk-top publishing tool for scientists in chemical research. This new release (Version 3.0) of chemEXHIBIT offers sophisticated documentation, illustration, and presentation capabilities designed specifically for chemical research scientists. With chemEXHIBIT chemists can easily display, manipulate, and render 3D molecular structures, create 2D chemical diagrams, create publication-quality graphic illustrations, import graphic images from 3rd-party applications, document the results of their research, and produce professional-quality presentation materials.

Vice-President of Marketing for Molecular Arts Corporation, Laura Voyles says of the new release, "chemEXHIBIT is an easy-to-use tool that provides scientists tremendous capabilities for documenting and communicating their chemical research activities. Chemists struggle daily with representing their research (on 3D molecules) in 2D formats." She went on to say, "What makes chemEXHIBIT so exciting is that it combines all the necessary 2D documentation and presentation tools with 3D structure visualization and 2D chemical diagramming tools in an affordable desktop publishing package. With chemEXHIBIT, scientists can document their work and present it to their peers quickly and easily."

Graphical User Interface

By utilizing the popular Microsoft Windows graphical user interface, chemEXHIBIT takes full advantage of this intuitive working environment, making chemEXHIBIT easy to learn and use. Additionally, by integrating all the necessary documentation and presentation tools under a single user interface, chemEXHIBIT saves scientists time and money.

TOOL ENHANCEMENTS

Version 3.0 of chemEXHIBIT marks the addition of 40 new or upgraded capabilities including:

Bezier Curve Drawing Tool: Free-form curve drawing tool. Added flexibility in drawing complex lines, curves and arrows

Symbol Tools: six new mathematical tools added to library. Increased flexibility in drawing equations and formulas.

Diagram Labeling Tools: Nine new labeling tools. Increased flexibility in labeling complex diagrams.

Text Processor: Enhanced speed and performance for faster operation.

Improved Memory Management: Handles larger files. Increased flexibility in handling complex page layouts.

Additional Twelve Arrow Tools: Faster access to common arrow templates for faster operation.

Seamlessly integrated together in chemEXHIBIT, these tools provide  chemists an unparalleled set of capabilities for creating professional-quality documentation and presentation materials.

PRODUCT FEATURES

Included in chemEXHIBIT is a full suite of 2D diagram drawing tools, CHEMGRAM, for creating 2D pictographs of chemical structures. CHEMGRAM comes with 48 diagram drawing tools for drawing bonds, rings, orbitals, and atom labels; "Snap To" drawing options; adjustable position, angle, and bond length constraints; automatic superscripts and subscripts in labels, and many other features making it an unparalleled package for creating diagrams.

Users may also read in 3D structure models from third-party databases or modeling programs. The VISAGE-3D rendering tools enable chemists to create exactly the look they need to illustrate important research issues. The VISAGE-3D toolset includes mixable rendering styles (wire frame, ball-n-stick,

space fill, and cylinder) with support for depth cueing, perspective, shading, and stereo images. When used with the SELECT-3D substructure selection tools, chemists can rapidly modify their visuals to suit their documentation needs.

Additionally, the TAGIT-3D tools allow the user to identify and tag important structural and chemical attributes of 3D models. Labels are attached to 3D structures so that they travel together in 3D space if the user decides to reorient the 3D structure. In this manner, important features of complex structures will always be readily apparent to observers.

Included in chemEXHIBIT are a full complement of page layout tools including: optional on-screen page and margin outlines, a full-featured text processor, formula and symbol libraries, a full compliment of graphic drawing tools, and the ZOOMIN magnifying glass tool for highlighting key aspects of 3D structures.

Users also have access to quality hardcopy output provided via support for Hewlett Packard LaserJet printers, color printers, PostScript devices, HP plotters - virtually all Windows-compatible output devices. Chemists can create everything from slides and transparencies to oversized posters, lab notebook annotations, and paper-based documentation.

AVAILABILITY

The commercial release of chemEXHIBIT (v3.0) is concurrent with this announcement. A single-user industrial license is available for $595. This release will operate on IBM PC's and PC-compatibles that support Microsoft Windows 3.x. Included is a 90 day money-back guarantee and FREE technical support for the first 3 months of ownership. Extended Support Plans are available.

DISTRIBUTION --

North America:

Molecular Arts Corporation.

Hanover Business Centre, 1532 East Katella Ave

Anaheim, CA 92805 USA

(714) 634-8100 * FAX (714) 634-8100

United Kingdom:

BIT (UK) Ltd., Alderny House, 58 Normandy Street, Alton,

Hants, GU34 1DE

(0)420-83811 * FAX (0)420-80657

EuroSciSoft, Ltd., 2 Britannia Centre, Point Pleasant,

Wallsend, NE28 6HQ

(0)91-295-3000 * FAX (0) 91-295-3030

Adept Informatics, Bulldog Twyford House, London Road,

Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9HD

(0) 734-344-801 * FAX (0) 734-344-844

GERMANY:

BIT GmbH, Niederkassler Strabe 4, W-400 Dusseldorf, 11

(211) 578-001 * FAX (211) 578-003

SoftLine GmbH, Renchener Strabe 3, Oberkirch, 77704

(49) 7802-4036 * FAX (49) 7802-5605

Italy:

SAI Information Technology, Via del Castagni, 4,

00045 Genzano di Roma

(06) 964-0305 * FAX (06) 964-1913

Molecular Arts Corporation, Anaheim, California, is a supplier of desk-top visualization, documentation, and analysis tools for the chemical research industry. Its business is the development, marketing, and support of software tools for chemical research. The focus of all product development activities is to provide researchers with desk-top computing solutions for their visualization, documentation, and analysis needs.


SilverPlatter Microcomputer Abstracts
SilverPlatter Information and Learned Information, Inc. to Publish Microcomputer Abstracts on CD-ROM

SilverPlatter Information has become publishing partners with Learned Information, Inc. to produce MICROCOMPUTER ABSTRACTS on CD-ROM.

May 16, 1994 -- MICROCOMPUTER ABSTRACTS covers over 75 of the most important and widely read microcomputer trade publications, magazines, and professional journals. This database includes references to the literature related to pertinent computer software, hardware, networks, communications, databases, books, industry events, and company information. It contains over 50,000 records, with approximately 16,000 new abstracts and citations added each year.

MICROCOMPUTER ABSTRACTS covers:

* Industry news, articles, and books

* Software, hardware, and book reviews

* New product announcements

* Productivity software, program listings, and utility programs

* Hardware modifications

* Desktop and electronic publishing

* Library applications

* Site licensing, networks, communications, and databases

* Mathematics

* Programming instruction and languages

* Games

* Specific microcomputers (IBM, Apple, Compaq, etc.)

* Graphics

* Buyers guides, computer stores, and distribution.

MICROCOMPUTER ABSTRACTS is the quick, practical way to find information about the field of personal computers. When users want or need information, they don't want to spend endless hours or even days searching for answers. Compiled to provide the best source of information on personal computers, MICROCOMPUTER ABSTRACTS is the key to finding information about personal computing quickly and easily.

MICROCOMPUTER ABSTRACTS on CD-ROM is ideal for academic, public and corporate libraries. It is updated quarterly and covers 1989 to the present.

SilverPlatter, a leading distributor of electronic information products, is committed to bringing right information and right software to the service of its markets.

Learned Information, Inc., founded in 1979, is a prominent publisher in the field of information science and technology. The company is probably best known as the publisher of Information Today and the organizer of the National Online Meeting, the largest meeting of its kind in North America.

SilverPlatter Information, Inc.

100 River Ridge Dr, Norwood, MA 02062-5026

1-800-343-0064 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-617-769-2599

Fax: 1-617-769-8763

SilverPlatter Information Ltd.

10 Barley Mow Passage

Chiswick London W4 4PH U.K.

Tel: +44(0) 81-995-8242 or 0800-262-096

Fax: +44(0) 81-995-5159

Internet: info@silverplatter.com


Pegasus Resource Monitor & Related OS/2 Tools
C.O.L. Systems Inc. is ready to make available Version 2.0 of:

    Pegasus Resource Monitor (tm)

    Pegasus AppMon Utility (tm)

    Pegasus CacheMon Utility (tm)

    Pegasus FileMon Utility (tm)

    Pegasus Rexx Extension (tm)

We will be dropping sales and support of all prior versions, this includes Version 1.0 Release 1 through Release 10.

As of May 31st, 1994 we will no longer accept registrations for the Version 1.0 product(s). Current registered users, and any registrations received up until May 31st, 1994 will automatically be entitled to a free upgrade to the Version 2.0 product(s).

We anticipate a pricing increase to accompany the public release and general availability announcement of the Version 2.0 product(s) in June 1994.

See our Version 2.0 early release announcment, which follows, for information on new features and functions available to current registered users.

    Frank V. Castellucci

    C.O.L. Systems Inc.

    Voice: 914 245-0442

    FAX  : 914 245-0452

    BBS  : 914 245-1561

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C.O.L. Systems Inc. is proud to announce the early availability of Version 2.0 of the following product(s):

    Pegasus Resource Monitor (tm)

    Pegasus AppMon Utility (tm)

    Pegasus FileMon Utility (tm)

    Pegasus CacheMon Utility (tm)

    Pegasus Rexx Extension (tm)

    All products (c) Copyright 1993-1994 C.O.L. Systems Inc.

    All products are trademarks of C.O.L. Systems Inc.

    All Rights Reserved worldwide.

The early release is available to current registered users only and can be downloaded from the C.O.L. Systems Inc. BBS.

All the tools and utilities listed above are included in the Pegasus Resource Monitor Version 2.0 product.

If you need to make other arrangements please call our voice number and we could e-mail via Internet or CIS your copy.  Only registered users need call.

Product Descriptions:

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Pegasus Resource Monitor

The Pegasus Resource Monitor is a kernel level, real time, Presentation  Manager monitoring tool for system and application resource usage under  OS/2 2.x. Including a configurable sample rate, performance threshold  setting and alarms, working set, thread detail display, kill process  options, as well as real time graphical indicators and long term data  logging for post processing analysis, the Pegasus Resource Monitor provides  the most comprehensive monitoring tool for OS/2 2.x systems.

Unlike other monitores, the Pegasus Resource Monitor, Pegasus AppMon, Pegasus FileMon, and Pegasus CacheMon utilities work with information retrieved directly from the OS/2 kernel. This is superior to the idle-thread and DosQProcStatus approximation used by other commercial products, and is less resource consumptive as well.

The product was designed to provide the hobbyist, small business owner, developer, corporate user, and network OS/2 analyst with informative performance and resource usage displays and reporting capability.

Configuration

The Pegasus Resource Monitor provides password protection, configuration control over all displays and process refresh timing, graph colors, save and restore window position and sizes, data logging file threshold control, and much more.

Displays

The Pegasus Resource Monitor provides a number of displays to monitor all facets of system and application activity. Following is a brief description of each:

  System View - Cpu , Irq , dispatch counts, complete paging

                subsystem information, memory information, and

                cache activity (FAT and HPFS).

  IO View     - All logical partition (including floppy and

                CD-ROM drives) Read/Write Count/Response/Bytes

                as well as hard-disk storage available and

                used indicators. Communication ports 1-4 and

                printer ports 1-2 are also monitored.

  App View    - For each process, a summary of CPU, Dispatch,

                Page Faults, Fault Wait time, File Wait time and

                Read/Write activity.

  Threads     - From a selected process in Application View,

                display each thread of the application. Displayed

                are: CPU Utilization, Dispatch Counts, Page

                Faults, Page Fault resolution time, and File wait

                time.

  RealTime    - Displays CPU Busy, Memory Used, and Swap Storage

                used percentage in line chart running for five

                (5) minutes of five (5) second refresh records.

                When data line reaches end of X-axis, 20 percent

                of the display is scrolled back. When graph is

                icon, data is still visible and the icon text

                displays the most recent records data values.

Processes

The Pegasus Resource Monitor provides a number of processes that operate in the background during the monitoring session.

Following is a brief description of each:

  Logging     - During the Pegasus Resource Monitor session, data

                records can be stored to binary files. C.O.L.

                Systems Inc. has provided a REXX extension DLL

                for allowing REXX procedures to read and process

                the data for reports and analysis.

  Threshold   - Configurable performance thresholds are tested

                against the data samples during the Pegasus

                Resource Monitor session. A dialog will popup

                when any threshold has been met or exceeded to

                alert the user.

Reporting

C.O.L. Systems Inc. has developed a OS/2 REXX extension DLL which is loaded by a REXX procedures (CMD file) to read the log file output from the Pegasus Resource Monitor, Pegasus AppMon, Pegasus FileMon, and Pegasus CacheMon utilities.

Pegasus AppMon Utility

A subset of the Pegasus Resource Monitor which allows the performance analyst to monitor any application thread and file measurements at intervals from 1 second to 45 minutes. By creating a output log, the user can utilize the Pegasus Rexx extension interface to create reports of all measurements.

Pegasus FileMon Utility

A subset of the Pegasus Resource Monitor which allows the performance analyst to monitor any and all physical disk and logical file measurements  at intervals from 1 second to 45 minutes. By creating a output log, the user can utilize the Pegasus Rexx extension interface to create reports of all measurements.

Pegasus CacheMon Utility

A subset of the Pegasus Resource Monitor which allows the performance analyst to monitor FAT and HPFS Cache as well as Memory and Paging subsystems at intervals from 1 second to 45 minutes. By creating a  output log, the user can utilize the Pegasus Rexx extension interface  to create reports of all measurements.

Pegasus Rexx Extension

C.O.L. Systems Inc. has standardized it's post processing utility for the Pegasus System on IBM REXX/2. This is achieved by including a few controls in the REXX/2 procedure which load the C.O.L. Systems Inc. PegRexx ( Pegasus Rexx Extension ) to open, read, and parse a Pegasus log file from any of the above mentioned tools.

Through REXX/2, which is included free with every copy of OS/2, the user can run any number of "canned" sample reports or create  new reports for post processing analysis. These reports can be used to tune your OS/2 system as well as provide meaningful insight into your machines effectiveness.


WordPerfect for Windows Answers: Certified Tech
WANTED: WORDPERFECT FOR WINDOWS TECH SUPPORT EXPERT

Now Available in New Certified Tech Support Book

Berkeley, CA, May 20, 1994--WordPerfect for Windows users no longer have to worry about choosing between expensive tech support or leaving their questions unanswered. With the publication WordPerfect for Windows Answers: Certified Tech Support by Mary Campbell, users of all abilities will find the help they need to take full advantage of WordPerfect for Windows' features and capabilities.

The third book published in Osborne/McGraw-Hill's unprecedented Certified Tech Support series, WordPerfect for Windows Answers solves the most common problems that arise when using the software. Working with Corporate Software Inc., one of the world's largest providers of tech support, Osborne/McGraw-Hill has developed the Certified Tech Support series to provide proven answers to actual questions for relevant and valuable books that will be used again and again.

Organized by topic into 14 chapters, WordPerfect for Windows Answers covers areas from installation and formatting to macros and customization. Based on empirical data amassed from the 250,000 support calls handled by Corporate Software monthly, WordPerfect for Windows Answers provides fast fixes and direct answers at a fraction of the cost--and time--it takes to call for support.

Similar to other books in the Certified Tech Support series, WordPerfect for Windows Answers has:

* Answers to the Top Ten Tech Terrors--the problems that plague

  people most often

* Frustration Busters--tips to avoid problems in the first place

* A comprehensive table of contents and index for convenient

  reference

* An attractively designed and illustrated interior for easy

  reading

For fast, accurate, and inexpensive assistance to WordPerfect for Windows problems, WordPerfect for Windows Answers at $16.95 US is definitely the first place to look. It is the next best thing to having a tech support expert on call, 24 hours a day.

WordPerfect for Windows Answers: Certified Tech Support is soft cover, 352 pages, and illustrated throughout. Suggested retail price: $16.95 US. ISBN: 0-07-882053-7. For orders only, phone Osborne at (800) 227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 4:30 PM Pacific Time or Corporate Software at (800) 677-4003 Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 8:00PM Eastern Time.

Other titles in the Certified Tech Support Series are:

DOS Answers: Certified Tech Support--available now

Excel for Windows Answers: Certified Tech Support--available 6/94

Lotus Notes Answers: Certified Tech Support--available now

NetWare Answers: Certified Tech Support--available 5/94

Word for Windows Answers: Certified Tech Support--available 5/94

Mary Campbell, also author of DOS Answers: Certified Tech Support, has written and coauthored dozens of acclaimed books on a large variety of computer topics. As a widely read author and corporate trainer, she has taught thousands of users about many popular software programs. Campbell is also president of a consulting firm specializing in computer training.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of books about computers that include tutorials, references, and user guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet titles as well as its Made Easy and Complete Reference books, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with McGraw-Hill magazines Business Week, BYTE, LAN TIMES, and UnixWorld's OPEN COMPUTING. A division of McGraw-Hill's Professional Publishing Group, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies and innovative applications for future computer books.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


NetWare Answers: Certified Tech Support
SAFETY NET AVAILABLE FOR NETWARE PROBLEMS

NEW BOOK RELEASE PROVIDES UNIQUE SUPPORT

Berkeley, CA, May 25, 1994 -- Everyone who has ever used a network knows how frustrating it can be when it goes down--and how difficult and confusing it can be to get it running again. Fortunately, with Osborne/McGraw-Hill's publication of NetWare Answers: Certified Tech Support, Novell NetWare managers and users now have a tech support expert available whenever they need one.

Working with Corporate Software Inc., one of the world's largest providers of tech support, Osborne/McGraw-Hill has developed the Certified Tech Support series to provide proven answers to actual questions for relevant and valuable books that will be used again and again.

The fourth book published in this unprecedented series, NetWare Answers is designed to answer the most commonly asked questions about Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x. Given the fact that Novell charges $150 per support call, a desktop resource for trouble-shooting NetWare problems and identifying potential future hazards is a real money--and time--saver.

Written by Novell NetWare experts James Nadler and Donald Guarnieri, NetWare Answers is organized by topic into nine chapters. Readers will find solutions to issues about network administration, servers and server installation, directory services, print services, communications, utilities, and more. Because NetWare Answers is based on actual questions fielded by Corporate Software's tech support staff, who handle over 250,000 calls a month, chances are that most readers will find their questions answered in this book.

Similar to other books in the Certified Tech Support series, NetWare Answers has Frustration Busters--suggestions about how to avoid problems in the first place--and Tech Tips--pointers that provide additional insight or related information. A comprehensive index and table of contents are provided for convenient reference.

For everyone who needs on-call NetWare support at an affordable price, NetWare Answers: Certified Tech Support is the perfect safety net.

NetWare Answers: Certified Tech Support is soft cover, 256 pages, and has examples and illustrations throughout. Suggested retail price: $16.95. ISBN: 0-07-882044-8. For orders only, phone Osborne at (800) 227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 4:30 PM Pacific Time or Corporate Software at (800) 677-4003 Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 8:00PM Eastern Time.

Other titles in the Certified Tech Support Series are:

1-2-3 for Windows Answers: Certified Tech Support--available 8/94

DOS Answers: Certified Tech Support--available now

Excel for Windows Answers: Certified Tech Support--available 6/94

Lotus Notes Answers: Certified Tech Support--available now

Microsoft Access Answers: Certified Tech Support--available 8/94

Word for Windows Answers: Certified Tech Support--available 5/94

WordPerfect for Windows Answers: Certified Tech Support--available now

James Nadler is a New York City-based corporate consultant who has worked extensively with NetWare 3.x and an author working in the microcomputer field. He has written books on Novell NetWare, desktop publishing, and word processing.

Donald Guarnieri is a New York City-based consultant and the co-author of a book on Novell NetWare.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of books about computers that include tutorials, references, and user guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet titles as well as its Made Easy and Complete Reference books, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with Corporate Software, Inc., Oracle Corp., and several we'll-known McGraw-Hill magazines including Business Week and BYTE. A division of McGraw-Hill, Professional Publishing Group, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies and innovative applications for future computer books.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


Special Purpose API Functions
OSBORNE WINDOWS PROGRAMMING SERIES COMPLETED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF VOLUME 3

Berkeley, CA, May 18, 1994 -- With the publication of Special Purpose API Functions, Volume 3 in the Osborne Windows Programming Series, Windows programmers finally have a thorough, authoritative reference set for all their programming needs. As in the other two volumes, authors Herbert Schildt, Chris H. Pappas, and William H. Murray, III, call on their background and expertise to explain this vital area of Windows programming clearly, comprehensively, and with plenty of programming examples.

The special purpose API (Application Programming Interface) functions are vital in creating the professional look and feel to Windows applications. Special Purpose API Functions describes the functions needed for specific tasks such as Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE), Object Linking and Embedding (OLE), multimedia, security pipes, and much more.

In Special Purpose API Functions, programmers will find The API functions organized by category for an easy overview of the subsystem. Full-length programming examples in many chapters that illustrate how to use the function. All special purpose API functions and subsystems, including Multiple Document Interface (MDI), memory management, communications, synchronization, and metafiles. Descriptions and explanations of the various types and structures used by each function and full cross-references to other related functions.

When Special Purpose API Functions is paired with Volume 2, General Purpose API Functions, every Windows, Windows NT, or Win32 programmer will have easy access and comprehensive coverage of all the API functions needed to write effective and dynamic programs.

From Windows programming fundamentals through the complete library of API functions, the Osborne Windows Programming Series is the most intensive, up-to-date, and useful resource available for all Windows programmers.

Osborne Windows Programming Series Volume 3: Special Purpose API Functions is soft cover, 896 pages, and has examples and code throughout. Suggested retail price: $49.95. ISBN: 0-07-881992-X. For orders only, phone (800) 227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM 4:30PM Pacific Time.

Also available: Osborne Windows Programming Series, Volume 1: Programming Fundamentals, is soft cover, 672 pages, and has code and figures throughout. Suggested retail price: $39.95. ISBN: 0-07881990-3.

Osborne Windows Programming Series Volume 2: General Purpose API Reference is soft cover, 1000 pages, and has examples and code throughout. Suggested retail price: $49.95. ISBN: 0-07-881991-1.

Herbert Schildt, whose 38 books on computing have sold over one million copies worldwide, is an ace programmer in C and in Windows and has written many acclaimed books on those topics. His best-sellers include C: The Compete Reference, now in its second edition; C++: The Compete Reference; Windows NT Programming Handbook; and OS/2 2.0 Programming. He has written numerous other books on C, C++, DOS, OS/2, and Windows. Schildt is president of Universal Computing Laboratories, Inc., a software engineering firm in Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Chris H. Pappas and Dr. William H. Murray, III, are professors of computer science in the S.U.N.Y. system in Binghampton, New York. They are the authors of more than 24 highly acclaimed computer books, including Windows 3.1 Programming, Application Programming for Windows NT, and the best selling Borland C++ Handbook, now in its fourth edition. Pappas and Murray are the chief executive officers of Nineveh National Research, a New York-based company committed to software research and instructional materials. Chris Pappas holds a master's degree in computer science from S.U.N.Y. Binghampton. William Murray holds advanced degrees in engineering and secondary education.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of books about computers that include tutorials, references, and user guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet titles as well as its Made Easy and Complete Reference books, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with McGraw-Hill magazines Business Week, BYTE, LAN TIMES, and UnixWorld's OPEN COMPUTING. A division of McGraw-Hill's Professional Publishing Group, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies and innovative applications for future computer books.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


AD&D's Al Quadim: The Genie's Curse
GENIES, ARABIAN NIGHTS, AND MULTIMEDIA;

SSI Announces the Release of AD&D Al Qadim: The Genie's Curse.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--May 13, 1994 Computer role-playing games have often been designed for the hard-core player. Now, Strategic Simulations takes a lighter approach in their recent project AD&D's Al Qadim: The Genie's Curse, an overhead perspective fantasy role-playing action game for IBM and IBM CD-ROM computers.

SSI is broadening its target audience with Al Qadim, by producing an easy to learn action role-playing game featuring exploration, real-time combat, puzzles and challenging AD&D role-playing. In order to make the game readily accessible to new players, the menus, combat, and magic systems have all been streamlined; it offers a simple joystick optimized interface; all of which makes the game ideal for arcade style play. Over 40 hours of combat action, exploration, puzzle-solving and character interaction (sinister sorcerers, wise hermits and genies) are complemented by 256 color VGA graphics and grand, cinematic musical themes in the style of the Arabian Nights.

Al Qadim: The Genie's Curse is a story driven engine, ushering in a tale of Arabian Nights high magic and dark deeds. The pre-generated character is an outcast whose once mighty clan has been dishonored by treachery and sorcery. Honor and respect for his family can only be regained by facing the all-powerful Genie Lords. It is up to the player to use courage, strength, and cleverness to reach his goal. By playing the game with this pre-generated character, the player can begin playing immediately and enjoy a tightly woven storyline written specifically around the character (even down to the level of his appearance and size).

Taking a light-hearted view of the world, Al Qadim: The Genie's Curse is a pleasant departure from hard-core role-playing games. The stunning graphics and striking animation make this game a visual delight.

Al Qadim: The Genie's Curse is exclusively distributed in North America by Electronic Arts under it's Affiliated Label program. Retail price IBM $54.95 and IBM/CD $49.95.

Strategic Simulations Inc. is one of the leading computer publishers of computer fantasy role-playing products. The company is recognized as the premier war game publisher and based on the industry rankings, is one of the top ten entertainment software publishers worldwide.

Strategic Simulations Inc

675 Almanor Ave, Suite 201, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-2901

408-737-6800;  Fax: 408-737-6814

Electronic Arts

1450 Fashion Island Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94404


Tony La Russa Baseball II 1994 Season Edition
TEAM YOUR COMPUTER UP WITH THE SPORT OF THE SEASON;

TONY LA RUSSA BASEBALL II 1994 SEASON EDITION

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--May 24, 1994 The baseball season is in full swing and with it comes Strategic Simulations Inc.'s (SSI) award-winning baseball game for the personal computer, Tony La Russa Baseball II 1994 Season Edition. This isn't for minor leaguers; Tony La Russa Baseball 1994 has souped up graphics, sound, an updated division alignment, and the MLBPA '93 stats, announced SSI today. The entire IBM CD-ROM product carries a retail price of $59.95; IBM DOS $44.95 and is releasing in June 1994.

This enhanced version of the highly successful Tony La Russa II provides baseball fans with a sense of realism that could not be experienced before. The CD version uses dose-up camera effects showing greater field detail, right down to the mow lines, wet dirt, and the players feet as they leap to catch a fly ball against the warning track. Over 50% more detailed instant replays appear on the jumbo video monitor in the ballpark--just as if you bought a ticket at the ballpark. Ron Barr, popular talk-radio sports show host, adds a familiar voice and feel to the game.

Tony La Russa Baseball has been called "one of the finest, most balanced baseball games available," by both professional players and by computer game fans. In keeping with the game, SSI has increased statistical accuracy which takes into account every meaningful factor and applies the MLBPA '93 stats. Players can display and printout leaders in 2,500 categories.

As an added bonus, an updated Fantasy Draft expansion module is included featuring the most powerful, full-featured fantasy league draft ever. Managers can pool all available players and conduct a real life draft session-including from 2-32 teams, with any combination of divisions and leagues. "These days, the draft is an exciting and important part of the game and this is the real thing," -- Tony La Russa.

This latest version of Tony La Russa Baseball has something for everyone. SSI has applied the advancements of technology and combined it with the look, feel, and playability of a sports fans dream. For CD-ROM players, Tony La Russa Baseball 1994 Season Edition also boasts specialized stadiums, enhanced cinematics, and real CD-quality sound.

Tony La Russa Baseball II 1994 Season Edition is in a league of its own!

Tony La Russa Baseball II 1994 Season Edition is distributed exclusively in North America by Electronic Arts Distribution under its Affiliated Label agreement.

Strategic Simulations Inc. is one of the leading computer publishers of computer fantasy role-playing products. The company is recognized as the premier war game publisher and based on the industry rankings, is one of the top ten entertainment software publishers worldwide.

Strategic Simulations Inc

675 Almanor Ave, Suite 201, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-2901

408-737-6800;  Fax: 408-737-6814

Electronic Arts

1450 Fashion Island Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94404


OS/2 FileJet V6.33 Released
The new OS/2 FILEJET Release V6.33 is now available from Frank Klosek

Archive Name FJ633E.ZIP or FJO633E.ZIP

Short Overview of FILEJET features:

New features (+)

 + Directory selection for copy and delete,

 + Combination of several file masks

   (even exclude files from matching)

 + Drive Buttons to change drive

 + Fileviewer

         Hex/Ascii Mode

 + Automatic Fileviewer (move in one window through list and

   see in the other window the file)

 + Editor with syntax coloring for several filetypes

 + Editor jumps to last edit location when file is loaded

 + Pick file list for editor

 + Expand and Collaps directory tree

 - HPFS (OS/2), FAT

 - OS/2 and DOS support

 - 2 File windows like NC

 - File window and tree like PCTOOLS

 - Global file list for complete partitions

 - Keys similar to XTREE/PCTOOLS

 - Networking, TCPIP, NOVELL, NFS

 - Directory Hotkeys

 - Mouse support

 - Integrated Multiple File Editor

 - Function Keys

 - File Extension Preferences

 - User Pulldown

 - Text search (including subdirectories )

 - Keyboard macrorecorder

 - Screen saving

 - Calculating directorysizes

 - Directorytree

 - Fast screen display, Textmode application

 - works with TSHELL

   (text mode shell from IBM instead of PMSHELL)

 - Fileoperations

      Execute

      Edit

       with internal or external editor

      Filefind

      Move

      Delete

      Delete including subdirectories

       Complete trees are deleted

      Set fileattribute (also directories)

      Rename

      Compare     (date , size )

        even complete subdirectory trees

      Copy      (with subdirectories  )

        If copy to floppy disk and disk is full

        you can enter a new disk.

        copy a tree to disk recursive

      File split and build

         (Split big archives to floppy disk)

      View file

      Wordprocessing

        With external wordprocessing software


IDEK Offers Optional 5 Year Monitor Warranty
IDEK OFFERS NEW OPTIONAL 5 YEAR MONITOR WARRANTY PLAN

ATLANTA (May 23, 1994) -- IDEK Iiyama North America today announced a new optional five year limited warranty plan for its 17- and 21-inch VisionMaster flat-square tube (FST) color monitors. The new plan provides the customer with an option to purchase an additional two years of extended limited warranty, which would extend the standard limited warranty from three years to five years.

The new program is effective immediately, and available to IDEK customers that would like to extend their current standard three year parts and labor warranty. The extended warranty is also available on the VisionMaster Pro 21, which was also announced today at COMDEX/Spring '94.

"IDEK now has the most extensive monitor warranty in the PC industry," said Chuck Roessler, president of IDEK North America. "The superiority of our product's design and craftsmanship has allowed us to offer this type of program. We feel that IDEK is leading the effort to offer customers as broad a guarantee against product defects and failure in the business. "

The new warranty program provides for an additional two years of limited warranty coverage as provided under the terms of the standard limited warranty agreement The VisionMaster models covered and associated costs for this policy are: $45 for the 8600 series 17-inch monitors; $55 for the 9000 series 17-inch monitors; $85 for the 8000 series 21-inch series and $95 for the 9000 series 21-inch series monitors. The extended warranty must be purchased within 30 days of the original equipment purchase date The warranty does not apply to any products that have been misused, abused or altered.

IDEK 21-inch monitors are used for advanced graphics display applications, including computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided engineering (CAE), geographic information systems (GIS), document publishing, graphics design, industrial control and presentations. For more information, contact IDEK at (215) 957-6543.

IDEK Iiyama North America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Iiyama Electric Co. Ltd, based in Japan Founded in 1973, Iiyama Electric specialized for many years in the design and manufacture of color and monochrome televisions and video displays. In 1987, IDEK pioneered the development of autosynching, FST color monitors for the rapidly expanding world market of computer graphics. Currently, IDEK offers a complete line of 15-, 17- and 21-inch FST color monitors to fit a wide variety of graphics applications, including Windows, business graphics, multimedia and CAD/CAE.

IDEK North America Inc

Home Office:      650 Louis Dr, Ste 120, Warminster, PA 18974

                  TEL: 215-957-6543,  FAX: 215-957-6551

Southern Region:  4439 Woodward Mill Rd, Sugar Hill, GA 30518

                  TEL: 404-271-3253,  FAX: 404-271-3252

Western Region:   46711 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538

                  TEL: 510-249-5900,  FAX: 510-249-5906


IDEK Ships 21-inch VisionMaster Pro 21 Monitor
IDEK SHIPS 21-INCH MONITOR, THE VISIONMASTER PRO 21

Unit Features Remote Controlled On-screen Programming and Optional 5 Year Warranty

ATLANTA (May 23, 1994)--IDEK Iiyama North America today announced the shipment of the VisionMaster Pro 21, the first 21-inch monitor to support a remote controllable feature-set via on-screen programming. It combines an increased range of graphics display compatibility with a tension mask CRT (Trinitron-style) for brighter displays and Energy Star compliance.

"Large-screen users typically work at their displays from much greater distances than 14-, 15- or even 17-inch monitor users, and they want to be able to adjust their monitors to their exact viewing angle," said IDEK president Chuck Roessler. "IDEK's remote control system with onscreen programming provides the ability to achieve optimum performance. The user can even adjust the tilt and swivel base with the remote control."

The VisionMaster Pro 21, also known as the MT-9121, is able to adjust 27 user controls via on-screen programming, much as most television sets are adjusted today. The user can adjust distortion controls such as raster rotation, pincushion and trapezoid (phase) control; color calibration to match Pantone and device output color samples; white balance settings of 9300, 6500 and 5000 Kelvin -- the last of which is popular for desktop and document publishing; horizontal static convergence control; and several other display controls.

The new monitor is microprocessor-based, with automatic scanning control capable of displaying all resolutions found in PCs, Macintoshes, SPARCstations, workstations, plus compatibility with nearly all high-resolution third-party graphics display cards. Horizontal scanning frequency rates are among the widest found in today's monitors, ranging from 23.5 to 90 kilohertz (KHz), providing some of the highest vertical refresh rates possible. Maximum display resolution of the monitors is 1600 x 1280 at 70 hertz (Hz).

The VisionMaster Pro 21 features a 21-inch (20-inch viewable) Tension Mask CRT that provides approximately nine additional square inches of display area than conventional 20-inch Trinitron-style monitors. The monitor uses the new 21-inch Diamondtron CRT with dynamic beam forming to proved optimum focus center-to-corner with exceptional brightness and clarity. The VisionMaster Pro series also has a video bandwidth of 200 MHz dot clock, one of the highest found today on a 21-inch Trinitron monitor.

The MT-9121 is fully compliant with all U.S. and international standards for low electromagnetic field emissions, including the stringent Swedish MPR II standards. Using an infrared power-management feature, the VisionMaster Pro 21 automatically powers down from 160 watts to 5 watts. When restarted, the screen image returns instantly with the proper color saturations. The IDEK system exceeds both the Energy Star and VESA Display Power Management Systems (DPMS) standards, providing power management for both DPMS and non-DPMS graphics cards and systems, resulting in superior compatibility.

"While most Energy Star monitors require DPMS graphics cards to provide power management, the IDEK Power Management System does not require a DPMS-compliant system, and will operate with all current systems and platforms," said Roessler. "This offers a significant savings for all users. The power management system is also programmable in intervals of 5, 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes or disabled if desired."

Availability and Warranty

The VisionMaster Pro 21 comes with a standard 3-year warranty or optional 5-year warranty covering all parts and labor when purchased from an authorized dealer. The monitor will be available from dealers in June 1994. Suggested retail price is $2,295 and street prices are likely to be similar.

IDEK 21 -inch monitors are used for advanced graphics display applications, including computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided engineering (CAE), geographic information systems (GIS), document publishing, graphics design, industrial control and presentations. For more information, contact IDEK at (215) 957-6543.

IDEK Iiyama North America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Iiyama Electric Co. Ltd., based in Japan. Founded in 1973, Iiyama Electric specialized for many years in the design and manufacture of color and monochrome televisions and video displays. In 1987, IDEK pioneered the development of autosynching, FST color monitors for the rapidly expanding world market of computer graphics. Currently, IDEK offers a complete line of 15-, 17- and 21-inch FST color monitors to fit a wide variety of graphics applications, including Windows, business graphics, multimedia and CAD/CAE.

IDEK North America Inc

Home Office:      650 Louis Dr, Ste 120, Warminster, PA 18974

                  TEL: 215-957-6543,  FAX: 215-957-6551

Southern Region:  4439 Woodward Mill Rd, Sugar Hill, GA 30518

                  TEL: 404-271-3253,  FAX: 404-271-3252

Western Region:   46711 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538

                  TEL: 510-249-5900,  FAX: 510-249-5906


Crystal Walls Virtual Worlds for Windows
"Crystal Walls" for Windows Announced by Domain Virtual Worlds Contains 18 Original Domain Virtual Worlds Productions

Creates Active 3-D Worlds that Respond to Users' Actions

NEW! FLASH! EGGHEAD SOFTWARE SIGNS UP FOR NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION IN FIRST WEEK OF CRYSTAL WALLS LAUNCH! MORE RESELLERS TO COME!

May 27, 1994 -- (Seattle, WA) - Domain Virtual Worlds, Inc. today announced Crystal Walls 1.0, a brand new product type for Microsoft Windows. This new software uses 3-D animation to create virtual worlds behind the screen, with characters that continue their interactions while the user is performing other operations.

Crystal Walls combines high-quality artwork with active computer displays, enabling the user to see and even interact with 18 stunning animated worlds. More than a dozen award-winning artists and 9 programmers collaborated under the direction of Joseph King, President of Domain Virtual Worlds, to create compelling 3-D spaces that prompt "ooohs and aaahs" from even the most jaded computer users.

The Domain Virtual Worlds productions include:

1 . Serengeti Savanna

2. Bert the Windows Washer

3. Superheroes: NightMask and Twilite

4. Fruit Punch Pool Party

5. Gargoyles

6. 13 Sharpeis (Chinese Bulldogs) Contemplating the Universe

7. Zen Sages: Satori Sky

8. Northwest Coastal Indian Designs Mobile

9. Chinese Papercut Designs Mobile

10. Saturn Above Titan's Sky

11. Earthrise

12. Koi (Carp) Pond

13. RGB Madmuds Hit the Screen

14. Utah: Brunch at Courthouse Wash

15. Northwest Coast: Lunch on First Cove

16. Program Managers: Gnomes in the Monitor

17. Fashion Show: Vogue Pose

18. Cowboy Bar: The High Line

Graphic artist Michelle Drewien, production director for Crystal Walls and the artist for the Serengeti Savanna and Gargoyles worlds, said at the announcement: "I've worked on award-winning products for larger companies, such as Multimedia Toolbook (Asymetrix Corp., Bellevue, WA), but it was more exciting to pull out all the stops and do really creative online art. As an artist, it's a whole new and thrilling way to work - in three dimensions with the animated worlds technology Domain has developed."

Bill Pytlovany, programmer for the Thirteen Sharpeis Contemplating the Universe world and formerly head of PC development at America Online, Inc. (Vienna, VA), said: "Making virtual worlds in Windows was way cool," adding it was "great to work with top-notch artists and use the technology to create a believable 3-D space behind the screen."

"It's better than a screen saver." adds Joseph King. "Screen savers are fun mostly when you're not there. By keeping its worlds active while you use other applications, Crystal Walls provides instead a playful, personal space in which to work." King's first task as President was to "meld together the best talents for this new multimedia style - outstanding traditional and computer graphic artists, sound designers and 3-D animation developers - with our 'virtual worlds engine.' The successful marriage is clear in these first 18 worlds. Building on our interactive animation technology, Domain will continue to offer innovative products that give people computers with more personality."

Crystal Walls 1.0 is available immediately at the special introductory price of $49.95.

After December 31, 1994 the suggested retail price is $59.95.

Crystal Walls runs on any Windows 3.1-compatible PC with a minimum recommended configuration of a 25 megahertz 80386 with 4MB of RAM and a standard VGA monitor (supporting 16 colors). A Super VGA monitor (supporting 256 colors) will knock your socks off with lush textures and photorealistic details. Crystal Walls enhances the desktop without significantly affecting systems performance. For users with multimedia PCs, professional sound effects add another special dimension. No CD-ROM is required.

Domain Virtual Worlds produces 3-D animation technology that combines active characters with high-quality artwork to create a compelling, personal space for computer work and play. Domain Virtual Worlds, Inc. was founded in 1993 to bring a new generation of graphical entertainment and system utility software to Windows.

Domain Virtual Worlds Inc

1202 East Pike St, Suite 1400

Seattle, WA 98122-3934

206-328-7200,  fax 206-328-7271


WinLynx Windows PC-to-PC File Transfer Utility
RUPP TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCES INDUSTRY'S ONLY TRUE WINDOWS FILE TRANSFER SOFTWARE UTILITY

WinLynx Provides Fastest Ever PC-to-PC Data Transfers; RUPPnet Feature Facilitates Peripheral Sharing

May 13, 1994 -- PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Rupp Technology Corporation has introduced WinLynx, a next generation PC-to-PC file transfer utility software program that offers users their first opportunity to move and manage files between connected personal computers while remaining in and taking full advantage of all features of the Windows graphical user interface (GUI).

Additional easy-to-use WinLynx features include: extensive drive and directory synchronization options; advanced resource sharing; and, in-background file transfers at record data transfer speeds boosted by Rupp's proprietary 18-wire parallel cable -the "express lane" of file transfer cabling.

"WinLynx is the first file transfer program with its own true Windows interface," said Rupp Technology Vice-President Shelly Lipkin. "Unlike other file transfer products being offered to Windows users today, WinLynx is not simply a DOS product tweaked to run alongside Windows," said Lipkin, "but a designed-for-Windows, fully icon-based program."

For the growing GUI personal computer community, that means not having to effectively leave the industry-standard Windows graphics-oriented environment -with its "drag-and drop" icon movement features and familiar dialog boxes and other graphical enhancements -- in order to effect file transfers or any of the dozens of other file management functions offered by WinLynx, according to Lipkin.

Also key to WinLynx are added file and disk management capabilities available through WX Sync -- an extensive file, disk drive and computer clock synchronizing feature. WX Sync allows users to easily undertake the complete "synchronizing" of selected data so that two connected computers will end up with identical, time-stamped files or complete drives without the user having to make visual comparisons.

WinLynx also comes with several one-of-a-kind file and disk management capabilities allowing for cross directory "tagging" (selection of files for transfer), retagging, reverse tagging, search and tag by selected attributes (name, date or time).

Advanced Resource Sharing Capabilities

The new WinLynx utility program also includes RUPPnet -- a set of advanced resource sharing features that allows complete and easy access to any and all peripheral devices connected to linked computer systems -- as well as mouse support for both DOS and Windows.

From past experience with the industry's most critically acclaimed file transfer program -- FastLynx -- Rupp has developed WinLynx as an even more versatile new flagship product by converting its device driver into a greatly streamlined TSR, (Terminate and Stay Resident), program called RUPPnet.

In addition to station-to-station file transfers across a network, RUPPnet allows for much greater resource sharing functions than previously available on a file transfer utility. These include: the ability to access any and all connected disk drives, file servers, CD-ROM drives and printers -- multi-directionally -- from any station via a Novell IPX network driver or similar local area network (LAN) arrangement. This can take place in background mode in order to allow unrestricted use of all connected systems or network stations.

The RUPPnet TSR program can also provide complete data security and password protection on any specific drive a user wishes to remove from the pool of shared devices, or share with only selected users.

Using RUPPnet, WinLynx's device sharing functions give users access to an unlimited number of peripherals connected across local area network environments.

WinLynx is being offered by Rupp Technology as both a standalone new entry into the growing community of Windows products -- for Windows users who need to move files between physically connected computers -- or as an upgrade for new Windows users from Rupp's critically acclaimed FastLynx file transfer utility which performs most of the same functions within DOS.

First in Its Class, Again

In all, WinLynx offers nearly two dozen new features not previously available on Rupp file transfer software, most of which are also unique to this class of product. Among the added first run capabilities are such time saving functions as a fully automated installation process and extensive report-generating or "scripting" functions -- including the ability to create editable, re-usable lists of transfer operations.

Popular features being carried over from other Rupp file transfer programs to WinLynx include file compression and automatic upload (remote transfer) via "cloning" -- a proprietary feature first offered in Rupp's FastLynx and now imitated by most Rupp competitors. Also standard is an extensive diagnostic program, auto port and auto speed select functions, and error correction support.

Available from the company that produces the award-winning FastLynx file transfer utility for DOS -- until now, the industry's fastest file transfer option for PCs -- WinLynx has already been clocked significantly faster than even Rupp's existing transfer programs at speeds of up to, and often beyond, 9 MBytes per minute (when transferring files via parallel mode between 486-based PCs). This new benchmark makes WinLynx up to 100 percent faster than the best transfer speeds specified by its nearest competitors.

WinLynx comes equipped with 3 1/2-inch floppy disks and two cables -- a four-headed 7-wire serial cable equipped with both 9 and 25 pin connectors on each end and Rupp's own innovative 18-wire parallel cable. System software requirements for running WinLynx include minimum DOS version 3.0 and Windows 3.X or higher.

WinLynx is now available coast-to-coast at a suggested U.S. retail price of $]69.95. Upgrades for registered users of other Rupp file-transfer products -FastLynx and its predecessor, Fastwire -- are available for $39.95.

In the U.S., WinLynx is being distributed to computer product outlets nationwide through Ingram Micro, Merisel and Kenfil Distribution. In Canada, distribution is being handled by Gentek and Canadian Computer Wholesale.

Founded in 1985, Rupp Technology Corporation is based in Phoenix and maintains divisional offices in Los Angeles and New York. A pioneer in a variety of file management technologies, Rupp was the first to offer serial and parallel cable transfer together in the same product, remote file transfer software installation and a true Windows file transfer environment.

Rupp Technology Corp

3228 E. Indian School Rd

Phoenix, AZ 85018

602-224-9922,  800-844-7775,  fax 602-224-0898


ODN - OS/2 Delphi Navigator/Mail Reader
ODN (OS/2 Delphi Navigator) -- Delphi mail reader for OS/2 users

On May 7, 1994, the first General Availability (GA) release of the ODN mail reader is available for download in the Delphi Custom Forum 41 (OS/2) database. Authored by Terry Roller, this mail reader supports offline mail reading, message and reply generation for all Delphi SIGs and Forums, ASCII and binary file uploads and downloads, database listings, Delphi and Internet E-mail, and features an extensive customizable tagline database.

Because it was developed with VXREXX, it's fully compatable with OS/2's Presentation Manager (PM), and supports external paste, copy, and all other PM features.  The program also supports MMPM/2, and allows properly configured OS/2 systems to send and recieve messages which will trigger .wav and .mid audio clips from the MMPM/2 library.  This feature allows ODN users to add audio emphasis to text based messages, bringing a whole new dimension to electronic messaging.

Terry (ROLLERT) is an active member of Delphi, and participates in Custom Forum 41, so on-line support of this product is readily available.  Features included in the first GA release of the OS/2 Delphi Navigator include:

ODN Features List

 -SUPPORT FOR ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE DELPHI SIGS AND FORUMS

 -E-MAIL AND INTERNET E-MAIL

 -BINARY FILE TRANSFER FOR UPLOADS AND DOWNLOADS

 -PM FEATURE SUPPORT

 -MMPM/2 AUDIO SUPPORT (FOR SYSTEMS WITH THIS FEATURE INSTALLED)

 -CUSTOMIZABLE TAGLINE DATABASE

 -MESSAGE QUOTING

 -ALIASES FOR DELPHI USER IDS (FOR QUOTING AND PERSONAL USE)

 -AUTOMATED CUSTOMIZABLE SIGNATURE LINES

 -SUPPORT FOR SPRINTNET, TYMENET, AND KC DELPHI NETWORKS

 -ON LINE TECHNICAL SUPPORT (THROUGH CUSTOM FORUM 41)

 -FOR REPLIES, SPLIT-WINDOW DISPLAY OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE AND

  REPLY TEXT

 -AND MORE!!!

ODN is shareware, and is priced at $35.00.  Registration of the product guarantees one year of free technical support, and free upgrades for new releases of ODN during that period.

The following features are currently under development, and will be added to ODN during future upgrades:

 -USENET support

 -Conference support

For a fully-featured copy of ODN, download

   ODN V1.00 WITH 2.0a VROBJ.DLL

from the Custom Forum 41 Database.


OnCmd xBase for OS/2 to Navigate PM xBase Env.
Announcing... OnCmd: xBase for OS/2

Native OS/2 Presentation Manager xBase Database Environment!

OnCmd xBase for OS/2 has the following features in addition to the traditional xBase functionality:

 - automatic conversion of text applications to PM;

 - client/server approach (does not require dedicated server);

 - automatic multi-user support from single user code;

 - outstanding performance from code and index management;

 - multi-level menuing system, an ideal front end to all OS/2

   applications;

 - many extensions to xBase including: multi-dimensional non-

   typed arrays, user defined procedures, valid clause support,

   mouse support;

 - on-line help and many extensions support native GUI controls

   (buttons, many-level drop down menus, scrollable lists,

   etc.);

Move from dBase or FoxPro TODAY!

To order, just call our order desk at (519) 579-3930.  OnCmd xBase for OS/2 is just $149, and the Network Expansion (10-user block) is just $249.  These are promotional prices, available for a limited time.

On-Line Data

5 Hill Street

P.O. Box 65

Kitchener, Ontario CANADA  N2G 3X4

(519) 579-3930,  fax (519) 579-2130

Compuserve: 70022,104    Internet: online@hookup.net


MultiFax for VBX and PowerFax Developer Swr
Commetrex Announces The Shipment of MultiFax for VBX  and PowerFax Developer Software and Applications for Fax Development on PC Voice Boards

Norcross, GA - May 5, 1994 . . . Commetrex Corporation announced today the immediate availability of the PowerFax  product family which includes PowerFax, PowerFax Developer's Toolkit (APIs), PowerFax LAN Server, and PowerFax Enhanced Printer Driver (EPD).  The PowerFax product family provides developer's tools, applications and APIs for creating and managing facsimile documents in a MultiFax-based system. MultiFax for VBX  adds comprehensive Group 3 fax capability to the VBX line of voice boards from Natural MicroSystems (Natick, MA).

PowerFax is an OS/2 Presentation Manager application for managing, creating, editing, sending and receiving facsimile documents.  PowerFax LAN Server is a client/server application which provides the functions of PowerFax over a Local Area Network.  It offers facilities to maintain user privacy and security by receiving faxes into private directories or mailboxes.  PowerFax Developer's Toolkit allows the developer's application to access all of PowerFax's features through an OS/2 DLL.  The PowerFax Enhanced Printer Driver, a true OS/2 printer driver, provides the developer a comprehensive set of commands to create documents for fax transmission within an application.

PowerFax and PowerFax LAN Server pricing is determined by the number of lines used, with prices ranging from $150 for a single-line license to $7,500 for a 60-port license.  PowerFax LAN Server is $700 for up to 10 users and $2,000 for an unlimited number of users on a server.  The PowerFax Developer's Toolkit is $995 and the PowerFax Enhanced Printer Driver developer's kit is $299.  The PowerFax product family has been certified by IBM as "Available and Ready for OS/2" and "Available and Ready for LAN Server".

According to Martin Lippman, Vice President of Marketing, at Commetrex: "We are offering PowerFax to our developer customers because it can significantly improve their development productivity.  With PowerFax, developers can add fax to their applications in a fraction of the time it would take to develop these facilities themselves.  The PowerFax product family offers an excellent resale opportunity to our developers either as a standalone application or as an integrated enhancement to their telecommunications application.  The combination of PowerFax and MultiFax offers the fax developer an unmatched combination of power, flexibility and cost-effectiveness.  No other product combination available today offers such a range of capabilities at such attractive pricing."

MultiFax for VBX , available since June 1993, is an OS/2-based, software- only product which adds multiline Group 3 fax capabilities to the Natural MicroSystems VBX family of PC-based voice boards.  MultiFax takes advantage of the open-DSP architecture of the Natural MicroSystems (NMS) VBX multiline voice-processing product line by adding software-defined Group 3 fax capability to the NMS voice boards.  MultiFax runtime software licenses are available from Commetrex for $250 a port.  Commetrex is currently porting the technology to NMS's Alliance Generation product line, announced last March.

Today, most developers of PC-based multiline voice and fax systems use specialized boards for each function.  However, with MultiFax, developers of these systems, including fax servers and fax mail systems, will now be able to create Group 3 fax applications on the same VBX boards that currently only support voice.

The MultiFax software is downloaded to individual VBX ports, within milliseconds, when a fax function is needed by the application.  This means that the developer can add Group 3 fax without using scarce PC slots, without incurring the expense of dedicated fax boards and without causing the end-user to pay additional telephone costs for dedicated fax lines. There is a significant functional benefit as well because developers can use MultiFax to dynamically transition a port or ports between voice and fax at the request of the caller.  Thus, a voice call initiated from a fax machine can request a fax transmittal on the same port at the conclusion of the voice conversation.  A separate fax call-back is not required.

According to Martin Lippman, Vice President, Marketing, at Commetrex: "MultiFax provides the same Group 3 functionality as popular dedicated multiline fax boards, but with the added benefits of no additional hardware, up to 12 ports of voice and fax on one VBX board, and dynamic port configurability.  MultiFax accomplishes this while costing the system developer less per port than any other existing multiline fax product."

The MultiFax OS/2 development kit, which includes a four-port license, costs $1,750.  Run-time licenses start at $250 per port, with significant volume discounts available.

Commetrex Corporation is a rapidly growing company of communications and information-processing professionals dedicated to providing the telecommunications system developer with business-enabling technology products.  Commetrex combines telephony, data communications, and computer system design to provide value-adding products to the telecom developer.  Commetrex is located at One Meca Way, Norcross, GA 30093. For Further information contact Martin Lippman, VP Marketing at commetrex@ptonline.com or call (404) 564-5522 x370.

MultiFax, MultiFax for VBX, MultiFax for Alliance Generation, MultiFax for AG, PowerFax, PowerFax LAN Server, PowerFax Enhanced Printer Driver and  PowerFax Developer's Toolkit are trademarks of Commetrex Corporation.

VBX, MVIP and Alliance Generation are trademarks or registered trademarks of Natural MicroSystems.

OS/2, Available and Ready for OS/2, Available and Ready for LAN Server, and Presentation Manager are trademarks of IBM Corporation.


Artisoft/Eagle Reduce Ethernet Adapter Prices
ARTISOFT & EAGLE TECHNOLOGY REDUCE ETHERNET ADAPTER PRICES

Prices also Lowered on Starter Kits & Add-On Kits for the LANtastic Network Operating System

(TUCSON, AZ--May 9,1994)--Artisoft, Inc. announced today that it has reduced the pricing on many of its popular Ethernet adapters, including Eagle Technology and NodeRunner/SI network adapter cards. Various Eagle Technology and Artisoft adapter lines, including multi-packs, were reduced as much as 11 percent. Starter kits and add-on kits for the LANtastic v6.0 network operating system were decreased as much as 12 percent. The new prices are effective immediately.

"As one of the world's leading Ethernet adapter providers, we believe that this reduction will continue to position our adapters as excellent, cost-effective solutions for a variety of network operating systems," said Artisoft's Vice President of Sales and Support Joel A. Davis. "We plan to expand Eagle Technology's strong presence in Novell NetWare networking environments, and we believe this action will enable further success in that market," he said.

"Similarly, the pricing reduction on the LANtastic starter kits and add-on kits should further enhance our leadership position in the network operating system market," Davis continued.

Artisoft (NASDAQ "ASFT") is one of the world's leading suppliers of scalable, cost-effective networking solutions to departmental workgroups and small- and medium-sized businesses. The company offers the award-winning LANtastic network operating system as well as network management, backup and multiplatform connectivity systems. Under the combined Artisoft and Eagle Technology brand names, the company is also one of the world's leading providers of Ethernet adapters. Artisoft maintains 12 international offices and distributes its connectivity products in over 90 countries.

For more information about Artisoft or its product line, contact Artisoft, Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales 800/233-5564. Corporate 602/670-7100. Fax 602/670-7101.


ENSONIQ Adds 3 Sampled Sound Vol's to AS Series
Three New Sampled Sound Volumes Added to AS Series Sound Library

MALVERN, PA, May 23, 1994--Three new sampled sound disks have been added to ENSONIQ's AS Series Sound Library, designed especially for the ASR-10 Advanced Sampling Recorder, also compatible with TS Series Performance/Composition Synthesizers. Available through Authorized ENSONIQ Dealers, the new sampled sound disks are: AS-6: The Drum Doctor Vol. 1; AS-7: Baldwin Pianos; and AS-8: Appalachia.

AS 6: The Drum Doctor is a collection of three dynamic, studio-quality drum kits, named after the Drum Doctor, Ross Garfield, noted for his expert drum sound and design. The kits are meticulously matched and tuned, along with Ross' most versatile cymbals. They are presented as stereo samples and assembled for 3-way velocity cross-switching, supporting both General MIDI and ENSONIQ drum maps. Among the selection of kicks, snares, and toms are vintage Ludwig and Yamaha samples, and also a variety of cymbals and hi-hats.

AS-7: Baldwin Pianos represents new samples from one of the foremost makers of acoustic pianos, giving the musician sounds from the favorite pianos of top artists such as Bruce Hornsby, Dave Brubeck, and Andre Previn. ENSONIQ and Baldwin Piano & Organ Company collaborated on producing this collection which captures the sounds of two best-selling Baldwin grand pianos, the 9-foot concert grand and 7-foot -grand piano. The collection also includes drum and bass sounds for jazz trio performance.

AS-8: Appalachia brings to life the sounds of American folk music in an unique collection of dulcimer, mouth bow, musical saw, jaw harp, bowed psaltery, and a variety of other "ethnic" instruments. Designed by John Greenland, the sounds for this imaginative collection were played by Ivan Stiles, a well-known recording artist, performer, author, and instructor. Appalachia offers the musician authentic sounds for playing classic American folk music.

The AS Series is an ongoing collection of expressive acoustic and synthetic sampled sounds designed for the ASR-10 and which are compatible with TS Series instruments. In addition to these new AS Series releases are: AS-I: The Session Maker; AS-2: In a Big Way; AS-3: World Percussion l; AS-4: Solo Percussion l; and AS-5: Left of Center.

All volumes are programmed to utilize ENSONIQ's innovative technologies and performance features. Available through Authorized ENSONIQ Dealers, each AS Series collection costs $39.95 and includes five sampled sound disks and a sound manual. For more information call ENSONIQ at 1-800-553-5151 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET.

Headquartered outside of Philadelphia, PA, ENSONIQ Corp is a leader in designing and manufacturing innovative sound products based on its advanced, custom microchip technology. It is one of only 100 companies worldwide with the ability to design fully-custom microchips in-house. ENSONIQ provides consumers with genuine breakthrough technology at affordable prices for products including musical instruments, signal processors, and multimedia products. The largest manufacturer of electronic keyboards in the U.S., ENSONIQ has sold more sampling keyboards than any company in the world.

ENSONIQ

155 Great Valley Parkway

Malvern, PA 19355

610-647-3930,  fax 610-647-8908


Expert Astronomer CD-ROM for Windows
Expert Brand Software Presents Expert Astronomer CD-ROM

Award winning Astronomy software publisher adds powerful multimedia dimension to Windows program

CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA (May 13, 1994) - Expert Brand Software announced today the release of Expert Astronomer CD-ROM for Windows, a multimedia software program comprised of videos, slides, and text never before seen on a PC. The program is modeled after its Macintosh counterpart, the recipient of the Technology and Learning Software of Excellence award. Expert Astronomer CD-ROM has a Suggested Retail price of $49.95.

"If you are interested in astronomy, space travel, or simply star gazing then there is no need to explore any further than Expert Astronomer CD-ROM," said Sue Currier, president of Expert Software, Inc. "The program offers an abundance of stellar information and entertainment ranging from the historical video of the first landing on the moon to breathtaking photographs of deep space phenomena."

Expert Astronomer CD-ROM comes packed with over 40 minutes of true color video, 560 high resolution full screen pictures, computer simulated animations, narration, sound, and over 1,000 informative text articles. The program's articles are authored by leading Astronomy experts from NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and science writer Philip Teece, among others.

It's easy to navigate through Expert Astronomer CD-ROM. Simply press the topics control button and you can decide on what type of information you would like to explore. The topics include space exploration, the solar system, deep sky astronomy, and sky observation. Each topic includes informative hypertext articles illustrated with still pictures and video.

The control buttons make it simple to move through the program's wealth of information. The history icon allows you to keep a log of what you already viewed in the program enabling you to jump back to any topic previously explored. The guide button takes you into a basic astronomy tutorial, perfect for the beginning astronomy hobbyist. The pictures and video buttons allow a user to quickly access videos and photos from the programs' extensive database.

The program also serves as your own personal planetarium. The "Sky View" button allows you to find an object as it would appear in the night sky, view more than 11,000 stars, planets, galaxies, comets, nebulae, and constellations; or print high quality star charts to include in school projects. Once in the "Sky View" section of the program you can position yourself anywhere on earth and view any part of the night sky as it would appear in that location.

Expert Astronomer CD-ROM also allows you to:

* Display actual planetary movements on-screen by simulating

  the passage of time

* Search for any word or phrase - the program will find every

  occurrence within the 150,000+ words of hypertext articles

* Quickly search for conjunctions, eclipses, and other events

* Select any event and the sky map will display it

Expert Brand Software is the publisher of Windows, MS-DOS, CD-ROM and Macintosh titles which have appeared on many of the industry's leading hot and best seller lists. Expert Software is located at 800 Douglas Road, North Tower, Suite 750, Coral Gables, FL 33134-3160. For consumer product information contact: 800 759-2562.


HireRight Employment Toolkit
Windows-compatible PC Program Also Assists with Employee Motivation, Evaluation

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Rupp Technology Corporation is now shipping HireRight PC software, an easy-to-use, yet comprehensively designed Windows-compatible employment toolkit that helps significantly streamline the hiring process, mole effectively motivate staff members and accurately track employee evaluations.

Based on proven personality surveys designed by a leading human resource authority, HireRight is the first personal computer-based employee selection and performance evaluation assistance program to bring the complete staffing process -from before the initial interview through promotion or termination -- to the user's desktop. And, it does so at a price point acceptable to small and mid-sized businesses and without involving outside service providers to analyze personality reports.

"Even as the business climate begins to show signs of improvement, we believe many companies will continue to put off hiring new people, in part, because of the immense amount of time involved in finding those with just the right qualifications and attitudes and then funnelling them through a multi-step employment process," explained Tim McNally, Rupp Technology vice president of marketing. "HireRight effectively streamlines the process, removing much of the guess work involved in assessing whether a prospective employee will fit within an organization," he said.

On-site Generation of Personality Profiles

Key to the product's uniqueness and rapid delivery of essential employee information is its ability to quickly interpret an applicant's responses to proven personality-related survey questions and then generate a comprehensive narrative profile that reveals how best to motivate and interpret individual working styles.

Such critical profiles -- which might once have been sent out for processing to a third party testing firm -- can now be generated in-house in a matter of minutes and at a fraction of the cost. Similar computer-generated profiles are in use by Fortune 1000 firms nationwide to assist in effectively hiring, placing, managing and motivating staff.

As with more general business application software from Rupp, HireRight operates in DOS or Windows, incorporating the same key ease-of-use features that have made the company's products among the industry's most critically acclaimed.

Added benefits of HireRight software include easy access to computerized application forms and applicant tracking reports, as well as interview records, reference verifications, and scheduled hiring activity reports -- all of which can be easily printed out in hard copy format for use by others involved in the hiring process.

HireRight also prepares general information and work history surveys? along with questionnaires that help assess an applicant's honesty and substance abuse history and form letters used in making offers of employment or rejecting applicants.

In its component for use with current employees, performance evaluations, progress reports and performance contracts are backed up by formatted warning notices and termination letters which can be easily customized for a particular situation. Each type of documentation can then be recorded alongside work experience information in the computer for long-term, confidential on-line storage.

Although designed predominantly for use as an on-screen, computerized resource, the personnel profiles -- as well as all forms and backup documents -- can also be printed out on paper from any computer printer. This allows candidates and employees that are without immediate access to a PC to manually complete surveys for eventual entry into and report generation from the system. In all, HireRight contains 13 different types of pre-written employment-related forms and letters.

Full Use in DOS or Windows Environments

Minimum system requirements for the use of HireRight PC software include MS DOS version 3.0 or higher, running on at least a XT-level PC configuration with a minimum 640 KBytes of RAM, hard disk drive and CGA monitor or better. To take full advantage of the program's Windows capabilities, however, additional memory and hardware options -- including a mouse or similar input device -- would be necessary as determined by the system requirements of the OS version installed.

Although HireRight now carries a suggested retail price of $149.99, the new software package -- complete with 10 computerized application/evaluation profile sessions -- is being offered at an introductory price of $99.99 through June 1, 1994. Additional profiles sessions may be ordered by mail or phone, as needed, using handy forms found inside HireRight packaging. HireRight is available through most leading computer product outlets, or directly from Rupp Technology. For further product information, or to place an order, contact Rupp at (800) 844-7775.

Founded in 1985, Rupp Technology is based in Phoenix and has been a pioneer in a variety of file management technologies. Rupp develops and markets software for the IBM PC-compatible, Sharp Wizard and cross-platform computing environments.

Rupp Technology Corp

835 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10021

   212 517 7775 / FAX 212 249 8243

7285 FRANKLIN AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90046

   213 850 5394 / FAX 213 874 5646

3228 E. INDIAN SCHOOL RD, SUITE 103, PHOENIX, AZ 85018

   602 224 9922 / FAX 602 224 0898


SPA Elects New Board of Directors
Software Publishers Association Elects New Board of Directors

John Kernan, Phil Adam Named Chairman and President

May 26, 1994 (Washington, DC)--The Software Publishers Association (SPA) announced today the results of the 1994 election of officers and Board of Directors.

The SPA board members, elected for 2 year terms, include:

* Ronald Fortune, president and CEO, Computer Curriculum Corp.

* Bill Goodhew, president, Peachtree Software

* Paul Grayson, founder and chairman, Micrografx, Inc.

* Kathleen Hurley, vice president, Skills Bank Corp

* Dale LaFrenz, president and CEO, MECC

* Kirk Loevner, vice president and general manager,

  Silicon Graphics, Inc.

Pete Higgins, senior vice president, Desktop Applications Division, Microsoft Corporation, and John Laing, executive vice president, Worldwide Sales, Symantec Corporation, were appointed to 1 year terms on the board.

Returning board members include: Phil Adam, vice president, Interplay Productions; Jan Davidson, president, Davidson & Associates; Alan Gleicher, vice president, Intuit; Gordon Jones, vice president, Information Services, Novell, Inc; John Kernan, chairman and CEO, The Lightspan Partnership, Inc.; Michael Skok, Chairman and CEO, European Software Publishing; and Ken Wasch, SPA's executive director.

At its first meeting on May 16, 1994, the directors elected the board officers, who are: John Kernan, chairman of the board; Phil Adam, president; Bill Goodhew, treasurer; and Alan Gleicher, secretary.

"The SPA is lucky to have many new faces on the Board of Directors," said SPA executive director Ken Wasch. "Judging from our first board meeting, the freshman class of the SPA Board is a creative and enthusiastic lot that will serve the industry well over the next two years."

The Software Publishers Association, with offices in Washington, DC, and Paris, is the principal trade group of the PC software industry. Its more than 1,100 members represent the leading publishers in the business, consumer and education software markets.

Software Publishers Association

1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036

202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756


Systran SCRAMNET-LX Network
SYSTRAN Corp.'s Next Generation of SCRAMNet Offers a Single Slot Solution to Designers of Distributed Real-time Systems

Dayton, Ohio, April 25, 1994 - Systran Corp., developer of the SCRAMNet Network (a real-time replicated shared-memory system), today announced its newest version of SCRAMNet -- the SCRAMNet-LX Network. Its new custom ASIC design and added enhancements will provide increased network versatility and throughput for the designers of real-time systems. Following are highlights of SCRAMNet-LX:

* Improved Packaging

SCRAMNet-LX is based on a new custom ASIC chip, reducing the package from 2-6U boards to a single 3"x5" card. This new modular package is now available with both coax and fiber optic media options. SCRAMNet-LX comes complete with field/user upgradeable memory modules, up to 8MB. Cabinet kits have also been redesigned for smaller and easier installation.

* Enhancements

SCRAMNet-LX has a new burst+ mode which delivers 16.7MB/sec of data throughput. Separate interrupts have been implemented for status and memory interrupt events. A new event counter/timer with global reset provides for self-diagnostics, network performance measurement, and synchronized global timer functions.

* Compatibility

SCRAMNet-LX is software compatible with current SCRAMNet nodes and is network interoperable. It also includes auto-initialization, configurable via EEPROM, minimizing the number of hardware switches.

Price and Availability

SCRAMNet-LX is currently available with prices starting at $3495 per node, depending on the configuration.

The SCRAMNet Network is a real-time, replicated shared-memory system. It is optimized for the highspeed transfer of data between computers (up to 256) that are all solving portions of the same real-time problem. SCRAMNet's ring configuration achieves microsecond application-to-application performance with zero software overhead. Features include data filtering to reduce network traffic, byte swapping for automatic reformatting of variables, interrupt passing for synchronization, and a fiber optic ring that handles 150 Mbit/sec line transmission rates for distances up to 300 meters between computers. Applications include simulation, telemetry, data acquisition, instrumentation & control, and virtual reality.

Located at 4126 Linden Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45432-3068 USA, SYSTRAN Corp. specializes in real-time systems simulation and defense-related hardware/software research and development. The company's SCRAMNet Network is a leading real-time network, with hundreds of nodes used in diverse applications throughout the world.

Systran Corp.

4126 Linden Ave, Dayton, OH 45432-3068

Phone: 513-252-5601


VideoPlex 301 Transceiver for Videoconferencing
WORLD'S SIMPLEST ONE-TO-ONE VIDEOCONFERENCING SYSTEM (or) Bl-DIRECTIONAL AUDIO/VIDEO TRANSCEIVERS INTRODUCED

April 18, 1994 -- Bi-directional transmission of full-motion video with audio (for one-to-one videoconferencing) is now possible with the VideoPlex 301 Transceiver from VideoLabs. Full-motion (30 frames per second) true-color video with audio can be transmitted up to 3,000 feet without repeaters using standard, unshielded, twisted pairs. Bi-directional transmission is simultaneous and transparent.

The VideoPlex 301 Transceiver (transmitter/receiver) provides broadcast quality video and audio transmission at 30 frames per second. Because the signal is not a compressed signal, true color and true motion synchronization are achieved at a full frame size.

Each of the VideoPlex 301 Transceiver devices has Video-In, Audio-In, Video-Out and Audio-Out receptacles for simple connection to desktop camera, microphone, speaker and monitor. One-to-one videoconferencing is achieved by stringing a twisted pair cable from one user to the next. The price for a pair of the VideoPlex 301 Transceivers is $495.

Any fully equipped videoconferencing room can be "extended" to another room within a 3,000 foot radius. By connecting a VideoPlex 301 at the "main" room, and another VideoPlex 301 in the "extended" room, where camera, microphone, speaker and monitor are available, an extremely low cost "second site" can be established.

The VideoPlex 301 Transceiver is standards-compliant, and accepts NTSC or PAL video signals. In many cases existing telephone wiring may be used to interconnect the VideoPlex 301 Transceivers.

VideoLabs is located at 5270 W 84th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437, phone 612-897-1995, FAX 612-897-3597. The Company is a leading supplier of video cameras and video transmission products to the computer industry.