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Business & Productivity Software
Business & Productivity Software News:

State Modules Added to Prentice Hall Tax System

DCA OpenMind Groupware Software

OpenMind Provides Collaborative Conferencing

Folio VIEWS 3.1 for Windows Now Shipping

Folio & Exoterica Licensing Agreement

1994 Folio Infobase Technology Award Winners

PMMPEG Release 2.1 - OS/2 MPEG Movie Player

Folio Infobase 1995 in San Diego

BodyShots - Business, a New Concept in Clipart

CBT Express for Windows Course Development Sys

D/Vision Update at IBC - Digital Video Editor

ON!Contact-Enterprise Sales Automation Swr

OpenDoc Spreadsheet for OS/2 Coming Soon

QUOTEz Electronic Reference Tool

Corporate & Strategic Changes at Bitstream

MAGICLIPS Music Contemporary Production Music

Texture City Prof. Image Libraries on CD-ROM

Financing Sources Databank

iNNOVATION Business Mgmt System for Lotus Notes

Alchemy CD-Recorder Software Now Does COLD Apps

PrimeTime V1.1 Character Generator/Titling Swr

Just Clip-Art CD-ROM

Kofax Forms Recognition Reads Generic Forms

D/Vision Users Group in So. Calif Sept 13th

WBS Chart for Project

Sybase & HP Launch Very Large Database Lab

Sybase to Support US Military Training

FormSource Adds Calculations with Tax Forms

FONE800 V3.1 Toll-Free Telecom Resource

FONE V6.3 Manages Your Communications Costs

Soltech Defect Manager for Windows 1.0 (Beta)


Professional/Engineering Software
Professional/Engineering Software News:

Cognex Machine Vision Swr Now On The PC

EASi-MAD Pre & Postprocessor for MADYMO

CyberDraw for AutoCAD Supports CrystalEyes PC

Cyberspace Dev Kit 2.0 Supports CrystalEyes

Hydroflow 2 - Pumping System Analysis

Zuken Buys Redac

CaddView V2.0

Mastercam Entry Windows Based CAD/CAM System

Real Estate Lawyer on a Disk

Molecules-3D Molecular Model Builder

Orange Systems Acquires Int'l Software Systems

Desktop Engineering Opens Technical Centers

PrimePractice Interactive Medical Journal CDROM

Metalsoft at Fabtech West

CAM System - NC Works 5.0  at IMTS-94

Dimensioner Automates Dimensioning/Tolerancing

UCALC V2.4 Ultimate Scientific Calculator


Personal & Educational Software
Personal & Educational Software News:

Sigma Hit Music Videos on ReelMagic MEPG CDs

Magic Theatre - Stories Become Animated Movies

Graphix Zone & Columbia Records - Bob Dylan CD

Somebody Catch My Homework

A Promise is a Promise

Personal Inventory Gatherer/2 (Home Inventory)

Zurk's Rainforest Lab on CD-ROM

Real Disk Song Disks for Band-in-a-Box

Exotic Garden: Ultimate Guide to Growing Plants

Book Of Lists #3 Multimedia Application

XYSee 4.0 Algebra, Geometry & Trig Supplement

Learn To Speak French 4.0


Games & Entertainment Software
Games & Entertainment Software News:

Sega Club Sub-Brand for Kids Under Age 12

Video Game Hardware Update

What's New at Dongleware Publishing

Accolade Teams With Betty Crocker & Pillsbury

Rallo Gump Arcade Action Adventure on CD-ROM

C&G Launches Glider 4.0 into Windows

Trickle Down OS/2 PM Game With an Attitude


System Software & Utilities
System Software & Utilities News:

Screen Blanker 32-bit Screen Saver for OS/2

Developer Support Strong for Mac System 7.5

StarCore Apps for Newton Extend Mobile Prof Use

Easy-CD Pro CD-R Swr Supports Planmon RF 4100

CorStream Server Receives Novell Certification

MailCheck 2.0 Manages E-Mail

Dealer Offer for Virus ALERT Antivirus Swr

Avail Secures New Funding to Fuel Growth

PRO Engineering EZRAID Lite for OS/2

PM GSview & GSview for Windows 1.1

Info-ZIP UnZip Utility V5.11

WINCDP V3.0 Win CD Audio Player

Cascade Voice Tools Enhanced (IVR App Generator)

Tangram Announces Acquisition of Knozall

SftPrint 1.1 Print Tool for Windows

SftTabs 1.0 Tabbed Dialog Toolkit for C/C++

DXP Shell 1.0 PM Interface for Disk eXPress

IBM To Release Warp Beta 2 Version of OS/2

VBVoice Visual Basic Graphical Voice Toolbox

Subtleware for C++/SQL Rel 1.5

IBM Intros 3 New Products for Today's Pgmr

InfoMagic CICA Windows CD-ROM

Pegasus Resource Monitor for OS/2 V2.0

FileStar/2 File Management Utility Beta Rel.

FastData! Lets Email Send Visual Images

Buttons for DOS V4.0 Point-and-Click Pgm Access

WinTapestry Demo Available Via Internet

RuppLynx for Wizard Links Sharp Organizers/PCs

DDE Manager for Visual C++ (16-bit)

Drive Rocket V1.14 w/Windows Fastdisk Driver

TowerEiffell Now Available for NextStep/x86

Eiffel Booch Components Available

Tower Technology & O2 Technology Form Alliance

Pencom & Tower Technology Collaborate on Eiffel

Artisoft Sells 2 Millionth LANtastic Node

North Beach Labs DiskDuplicator 1.5 for Windows

Artisoft Offers Upgrades Thru Distributors

Artisoft Offers Reseller CorStream Training

Sybase Enterprise SQL Server Manager

Sybase SQL Server Mgr & SQL Server Monitor

DCA QuickPeer Communications Middleware Tool

DDE Manager for Visual C++

LANSource Fax & Comm. Suite for Networks

3 New WCSC Comm Development Products

LANSource Ships Fax & Comm Suite for Networks

SFI Joins Sybase Open Solutions Program

OS/2 Warp Beta II V2.99 & Warp BonusPak Beta

Screen Blanker from Peter Wansch

ChipChat Wireless Communicator for OS/2 Avail

ZGRAF Toolkit C++ Library

Kofax Licenses Toolkits to Peabody Systems

LA Times NNTP Newsreader Renamed NetSuite


Macintosh Specific Software
Macintosh Specific Software News:

More Than 200 Power Mac Apps Shipping

AppleSearch Agent-based Searches on Info Hwy

Apple & AGE Logic Enhance X Server Swr for Mac

Apple Unveils New System 7.5 Operating System

Apple Newton Connection Kit for Windows

Macworld Complete Mac Handbook CD

Aladdin Desktop Tools - 8 System Utilities

Palmistry Interactive CDROM Featuring Aliana

StuffIt Expander Now Faster with V3.0.3

Aladdin StuffIt InstallerMaker Available

SITcomm - Simply Intuitive Telecommunications

Macworld Readers Laud Aladdin Compression Swr

New Game Glider Pro Released

Conflict Catcher II V2.1.2 Native on PowerMac


Miscellaneous Software
Miscellaneous Software News:

Sirius 5-Ft. 10 Pak Volume II CD-ROM Collection

TestDrive Super Store CD-ROM - Swr Trials/Info

NetSuite for OS/2 V1.0 Network Apps

Spectrum Online Offers Free Service

Alpha Paint - New Paint Pgm for Video Toaster


System Hardware
System Hardware News:

Intelesys P560 Pentium System Under $2000

Regal/Multimedia/P90 Portable Pentium System

Badger 486 Outdoor Pen Based Handheld Computer

LapLink Remote Access & AST Ascentia Subnote.

Computer Dynamics SBC104-DX for PC/104 Platform

So. Calif Edison Automates Field Crews

Badger GT-486N Rugged Outdoor 486 Notebook

Badger Rugged 486 Modular Vehicle Computer

Fujitsu & MedExpress Team Up To Save Lives

Micro Express Pentium PC For Less Than $2000


Expansion Hardware
Expansion Hardware News:

New Greystone Type Adaptor for PCMCIA Cards

Artisoft Shipping Simply LANtastic w/Adapters

EISA A/D Boards Stream 12-Bit Data to Memory

US Robotics Announces Complete V.34 Line

Video Conferencing Systems

Monte Carlo Game Compatible Sound Card

5 New TechWorks PC Graphics Accelerators

Ikon DMA Microchannel Controllers

Accton Centium Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter


Peripheral Hardware
Peripheral Hardware News:

Accel-a-Writer 8200 Includes Adobe Illustrator

New 16 ppg High Res XANTE Laser Printer

Adobe & XANTE Licensing Agreement

DataDisc CDR4x Quadruple-speed CD-ROM Recorder

Ext. 3D View Screen for Stereo Ready Monitors

Dual LCD Sterescopic Video Projection System

2nd Gen. PCMCIA Wireless LAN Adapter Ships

Logitech WinMan Flight Simulator Joysticks

Maxoptix Joins Avail Ready Compatibility Pgm


Macintosh Specific Hardware
Macintosh Specific Hardware News:

Apple Intros Easy-to-Use Multimedia Macintosh

Apple Announces Most Affordable New PowerBook

Apple Entry-Level Mac Desktop & PowerBook

Ethernet MicroDock Upgrade for PowerBook Duos


Miscellaneous Hardware
Miscellaneous Hardware News:

Accton Ethernet Hub Management with EtherSmart

PremNet Video Over 100Mbps Fiber Optic Backbone

ExtendHub Tuned for NetWare & TCP/IP Prt Server

GigaBlaster Swr Duplication System for HDD's

Aladdin Breakthru Hdwr for Vision Loss

Solectek Intros Certified Integrator Program

PCI Sig Design Guide for Mobile Sys Components

EAN 2000 Remote-Office Access Device

STEP ON IT! Keyboard Control Pedals


Books & Publications
Books & Publications:

Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats

OS/2 Personal Hypermedia Magazine Uploaded

Microsoft Excel 4 for Macintosh Step by Step

Microsoft Project 4 for Windows Step by Step

LabVIEW Graphics Programming: Practical Apps

10 Easy Steps to Buying the Right Computer

Motif Tools - Streamlined GUI Design & Pgming

Macworld Mac & Power Mac SECRETS

Macworld Networking Bible, 2nd Edition

Wide Assortment of IDG ...For Dummies Titles

50 Ways to Make Money Using Your PC

PAIS Celbrates 80th Year, New Email Address

Business Week Guide to Multimedia Presentations

Editorial Reign Shifts at Hi-Tech Home Mag.

Multi-Platform Code Management

Inside Visual C++, 2nd Edition, V1.5

Making More Money On Your Investment Swr/Prod.

Marketing In Cyberspace, Practical Applications

Mosaic Quick Tour for Windows

Mosaic Handbook for Microsoft Windows

Visual C++ Handbook

LAN Times E-Mail Resource Guide

Ultimate OS/2 File Management Toolkit

Advanced Multimedia Programming w/CD-ROM

Information For Sale, 2nd Edition

Founder of FYI Lanuches New Magazine Concept

Privacy in the Workplace


Miscellaneous News
Miscellaneous News:

Win a Mansion Contest Offers $1.3 Million Home

Students Showcase Innovative Designs

News Int'l Launches Delphi Online Service in UK

Artisoft Opens Canadian Office

SPA Appoints David Byer Education Policy Mgr

Pres. Clinton Appoints Science & Tech Advisors

White House Releases Nat'l Science Policy Rpt

Global Vision Internet Provider Open for Bus.

No. Amer. PC Software Sales Reach $1.48 Billion

SPA 1st National Retail Merchandising Campaign

Microsoft Boosting Internet Presence

PowerSoft CEO to Keynote PC EXPO in Chicago

TECHNOFILE The Daily Radio Feature on Computers

SlapSticks Laser Bumper Sticker Stock

SPA Grade K-12 Computer Usage Report

Wristroller Mousepad Provides Ergonomic Relief

Wristroller Wrist Rest For Full-Size Keyboards

BBS Direct Makes Long Distance Charges Obsolete

Enterprise Solutions Acquires ComWare Int'l

Artisoft Ranked 85th of Fortune Fastest Growing

AIS Offers IEEE 1149.1 ChampionChip List

Trip Hawkins to Keynote Oct Hollywood 2000 Conf

CD Software Sales $136 Million in Q1 1994

Telecommuting & Mobile Office Solutions

How To Submit Press Releases For Distribution


Win a Mansion Contest Offers $1.3 Million Home
THE WIN A MANSION CONTEST IS SENDING A 1.3 MILLION DOLLAR HOME SAILING DOWN THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY

New Hope, Pa.-- Bill and Fran Powderly, two extremely frustrated home sellers, believe they have brought the idea of winning a home by means of a contest into the 20th century . They have designed a way for any American with a computer and modem to profit from their storehouse of trivia knowledge by winning the online trivia contest they invented ,The  Win A Mansion Contest.

The Win A Mansion Contest is the first and only trivia contest of its kind anywhere. The contest  features a Grand Prize of either the Powderly's 1.3 million dollar Bucks County, Pa. mansion or half a million dollars in cash, whichever prize the winner chooses, and ninety-eight other cash prizes ranging from $500 to $50,000 for a total of $122,500 in secondary prizes.The other big winners in the contest will be several charities around the country which will be receiving a portion the  proceeds from the Powderly's contest .

The contest is simple even for the most inexperienced computer user. Using a toll free 800 number and any computer online with the Contest, players will be asked to answer easy and fun multiple choice questions in the category of their choice, either Sports, Entertainment, or General Information. All the questions used in the game have been written by the Powderlys. The Contest will consist of  three elimination rounds. The accuracy and speed of  the  contestants' answers will determine the prize winners. In no way are subjectivity, luck or chance involved. Question selection and timing will be done by  computer to assure fairness and impartiality.

The contest will begin 30 days after they receive the 22,000th entry. All entry fees are being held in a escrow account until the game begins, and if the minimum number of entries aren't  received by  December 31,1994, all $100 entry fees will be refunded .

"Since it's a contest using multiple choice questions, the Win A Mansion Contest is like playing Jeopardy or Trivial Pursuit with the right answer staring you in the face. If we only get the minimum number of entries, each contestant's chance of winning a prize is about 1 in 220 . Those are pretty good odds in my book", said Bill Powderly, the co- creator of  The Win A Mansion Contest.

Bill, a general contractor, and his wife Fran, purchased the circa 1765 all-stone manor house in 1988 with the intention of restoring it for resale. The Powderlys completed the total  renovation in 1989 but  because of the sharp decline in the north- east housing market, potential home buyers have been few and far between . After 4 years on the market the Powderlys are still living in the house which features 16 rooms and sits on almost 13 acres near the quaint and historic Delaware River community of New Hope, Pa..

To receive an entry packet which includes a demonstration disk of the game, complete set of rules, and an entry application, all one needs to do is send their name, address, telephone number, type of computer they will use to play the game online (DOS or MAC), disk size(3.5" or 5.25"), and a check or money order for $7.00 to cover shipping and handling to: Win A Mansion, Inc., 604 Corporate Dr, Suite 9203, Langhorne , Pa. 19047. If you need  additional information you can call 1-800-WIN-BIGG, 1-800-946-2444 , or for E-Mail inquiries, our address: MR MANSION@AOL.COM. You can also receive information about the contest on the Win A Mansion  BBS  by calling  (215) 862-2515 set modem to 8 N 1.


New Greystone Type Adaptor for PCMCIA Cards
GREYSTONE'S NEW TYPE ADAPTOR FOR PCMCIA CARDS

$49 Accessory Allows Use of Type III Cards in Type I or II Slot; Additional Hard Drives or GPS Devices Can Now Be Accommodated

Los Gatos, CA -- August 1, 1994 -- Greystone Peripherals, Inc., the leader in affordable PCMCIA accessories and high-performance software duplication systems, announced today the latest member of its CardDock family of PCMCIA accessory products.

Greystone's Type Adaptor allows mobile computers -- the large majority of which are manufactured with only a Type I or II slot -- to utilize Type III devices. The single-slot adaptor conveniently provides low-cost usage of any large Type m PC card with full interchangeability on all portable, laptop and/or hand-held computers. This includes all PC card devices and peripherals that conform to the Type III standard, such as hard drives or global positioning systems.

'Users can now upgrade their portable PCs to Type III PC cards and take advantage of the full range of Type III capabilities,' said John Usher, Greystone's vice president of sales and marketing. "Also, where the use of a Type m device blocks Type I or II slots, using the Type Adaptor frees the slot. For users who wish to download software or data through a PCMCIA fax/modem card, or to their PCMCIA hard drive, this is the only low-cost product that allows them to do it."

Greystone's Model TA-50 CardDock Type Adaptor is available immediately at a suggested list price of $49, and is warranted for 90 days. The Type Adaptor and Greystone's CardDock product family are distributed by Bell Microproducts to dealers, VARs/VADs and OEMs in the U.S.

Greystone's CardDock Family of Products.

The CardDock family of universal reader/writers for PC cards is fully compliant with PCMCIA version 2.0x specifications for memory and I/O cards and Intel ExCA specifications. The CardDock enables easy plug-and-play of any memory and I/O PC cards designed to PCMCIA specifications. The CardDock is a totally compatible solution for reading and writing data, and the exchange of data files and peripheral I/O functions between mobile and desktop PCs using PC Cards.

The basic two- or four-socket CardDock conveniently mounts into a standard 5.25-inch half-height drive slot and supports +5 volt and +3 volt PC card Types I, II and III, as well as devices up to 15mm. This flexibility ensures compatibility with future form factors that may exceed the current 10.5 mm maximum Type III standard. The suggested list price is $199.

The MiniCardDock mounts into the standard 3.5-inch half-height front-panel drive slot of a desktop computer and supports +5 volt and +3 volt PC card Types I, II and III. The unit is available immediately at a suggested list price of $129.00.

The CardDock OutBack single-slot unit mounts internally into a 16-bit ISA AT slot on the rear of the PC and supports +5 volt and +3 volt PC card Types I, II and III. The OutBack is available now at a suggested list price of $99.

Greystone Peripherals, Inc., was founded in 1992 and is led by industry veterans George Robinson and John Usher. In addition to the CardDock family of PCMCIA accessories, the company also designs, manufactures and markets the DataBlaster and SoftBlaster disk, tape and optical drive software duplication systems for PCMCIA, IDE and SCSI platforms, targeted to the software manufacturing market.

Greystone Peripherals Inc

130 Knowles Dr

Los Gatos, CA 95030

408-866-4739,  fax 408-866-8328


Students Showcase Innovative Designs
University Students Showcase Innovative Designs for Computers of the Future That Offer Easy Access to the Information Superhighway

Concepts Unveiled Today at Apple Computer

CUPERTINO, California,--July 25, 1994--Today at Apple Computer's headquarters, university students from around the globe unveiled their innovative designs for computers of the future that help people take advantage of the information superhighway. Today's showcase is the culmination of Apple's Interface Design Project '94, now in its third year, which was created to encourage the designers of tomorrow. This year's challenge was to dream up new, intuitive ways for people of all ages, professions and abilities to interact with computers and access the vast resources of such worldwide networks as the Internet.

Imagine a computer which resembles a hand-held mirror with a bubble-shaped screen that helps hospital patients communicate with their doctors and other patients as well as enables them to learn more about their ailment via an online service. Or how about a foreign-exchange video device, worn on a shoulder strap by a "host person," which allows students to interact in real-time with students in other countries.

These were just a couple of the inventive solutions presented today by the top nine teams of university students -- one team from each university participating in the project -- which were culled from some 30 project submissions. In keeping with the cutting-edge technology they showcased, the student teams conducted today's presentations using state-of-the-art multimedia and audio visual equipment.

A panel of leading industry designers and analysts presided over the presentations, evaluating the students based on a variety of criteria including originality, practicality (based on technology available in the next two or three years), degree of finish, and excellence in conception and design

"I think, with this project, Apple has provided a great forum for university students to get an in-depth understanding of how ideas come to fruition in the real world," said Jeffrey Stephens- Prince, a participating student at New York University. "What we really learned from this project was how to work and communicate as a team."

One goal of the Apple project was to teach the students to interact and communicate with people from a range of backgrounds. Apples liaisons worked with the universities to initiate courses which promote collaborative efforts among different departments such as psychology, computer science, industrial design, and business.

"Young people have the idealism necessary to develop really fresh ideas," said S. Joy Mountford, director of the Design Center of Apples Advanced Technology Group which, in collaboration with the Industrial Design Group sponsored the Interface Design Project '94. "They think of the possibilities and not the limitations. And, by encouraging them to work in interdisciplinary teams, we create an environment that best prepares them for the world of work. Most importantly, we also set up a situation in which they can come up with projects that are superlative-conceptually, technically and visually."

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy to use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal digital assistants. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific & engineering and government markets in over 140 countries.

Apple Computer Inc

20525 Mariana Ave

Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Apple Intros Easy-to-Use Multimedia Macintosh
Apple Computer Introduces Affordable, Easy-to-Use Multimedia Macintosh Computer

Video, Television and CD-ROM Features Bring Customized Multimedia Solutions to Home, Education and Business Markets

CUPERTINO, California--July 18, 1994--Beginning today, multimedia computing is going mainstream. Apple Computer, Inc. rolled out a suite of Macintosh multimedia computer products that make it much easier--and more affordable--for people to create, use, and combine graphics, text, music, video and images on a computer.

At the core of today's announcements are the new Macintosh 630 systems designed specifically for multimedia usage and are priced as low as $1,300. These computers come equipped with a 66/33MHz Motorola 68LC040 microprocessor, a minimum of four megabytes of RAM, expandable to 36 megabytes, and either a 250 or 350 megabyte hard disk. The Macintosh 630 comes standard with an infrared remote control, a CD-ROM drive, three expansion slots and room for an internal TV-Tuner.

But more importantly, these systems let people customize their computers by easily adding multimedia accessory cards and peripherals, priced under $300, to create a multimedia computing environment that meets their specific needs. Also introduced today, these new multimedia solutions--the Apple Video System, Video/TV System and Presentation System--allow customers to capture video with a single button, watch TV in a window, and display presentations to a large screen TV. For those customers who want to access the Information Superhighway, Ethernet or a 14.4K baud internal modem can also be added.

Apple's Macintosh 630 computers are configured and marketed under three brand names--Performa, Macintosh LC, and Macintosh Quadra--targeted to meet the varied computing needs of customers in the home, education, and business environment respectively. The Macintosh 630 line of computers can be easily upgraded to PowerPC technology via a PowerPC processor upgrade card.

Watch Video and Capture Images or Sequences with a Single Button

With the Apple Video System, customers can connect a video source such as a camcorder or VCR to their computer and view the video in a resizable window on their display. Additionally, a customer can capture an image taken from a video, copy that image and then paste it into a document such as a school or business report, family newsletter or business presentation. Video sequences can also be captured allowing users to create dynamic presentations with QuickTime movies rather than the static text, charts, and graphs used in most presentations today. In many cases, VideoShop from Avid will also be included, allowing users to edit video frame-by-frame and add titles and special effects.

Watch TV While you Work on Your Computer

The Apple Video/TV System enables the customer to view television programs on their computer display in a resizable window, giving them 24-hour access to information. Television becomes a data stream easily captured to enrich business, education, or home applications. With this solution, customers can stay abreast of late breaking news by monitoring CNN in a window, watch a university course broadcast while taking notes, or watch a favorite program while finishing a report. The Apple TV/Video System includes all of the capabilities of the Apple Video System, so customers can also connect an external video source (i.e., camcorder, VCR) and capture images or sequences from that external source, or from the television broadcast, with the click of a single button. As with the Apple Video System, VideoShop from Avid will also be included in some cases, allowing users to edit video frame-by-frame and add titles and special effects.

Display to a Large Screen TV or "Print" to Videotape

The Apple Presentation System enables customers to connect to a TV for large audience viewing while continuing to display the image on the instructors computer screen. Teachers can use this in the classroom, business professionals can use this in training presentations and home users can use this to view and play games on their television screen rather than on their computer monitor. The Apple Presentation System also enables the user to print to video tape which allows for easy and inexpensive distribution of information such as sales presentations and school projects. This solution is based on the L-TV Portable Pro from Focus Enhancements. Apple worked with Focus Enhancements to tailor their existing technology to the Macintosh and to Apple display technology. In many cases, Interactive Media Corporation's "Interactive Multimedia--Getting Started" CD-ROM is included to introduce users to the world of multimedia creation.

"Apple is taking multimedia mainstream with the Macintosh 630," said Ian Diery, executive vice president and general manager of Apples personal computer division. "With the Macintosh 630 computer, we are giving our customers what they have been asking for, an affordable multimedia machine they can customize with the features they want."

New Monitor and Keyboard Complete the Solution

Apple today also introduced the Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display and the AppleDesign Keyboard. With a smaller, space-saving design, the Multiple Scan 15 Display features a bright, flat screen which is optimized for displaying multimedia images at a high resolution. Its built-in amplified stereo speakers are complementary to the Macintosh 630 computer's internal CD-ROM drive. Capable of showing 60% more desktop area than 14-inch displays, the on-screen performance of the Multiple Scan 15 Display equals that of Apple's 16-inch monitor, meaning that customers using the Multiple Scan 15 Display can have open documents on their displays and still have more space on the display available for seeing other windows, file icons, and file folders.

The AppleDesign Keyboard, first announced with the Performa 570 series in April 1994, is now available as a stand alone product for any Macintosh computer including the Macintosh 630 systems. The keyboard features a 105-key layout, an attached 2-meter Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) keyboard cable, and adjustable height controls.

Pricing & Availability

The Performa 630 computers and Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display for the higher education market begin shipping today. All other Performa, Quadra, and LC configurations and the Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display will be available in the United States beginning on August 2.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy to use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal digital assistants. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific & engineering and government markets in over 140 countries.

Apple Computer Inc

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Screen Blanker 32-bit Screen Saver for OS/2
Screen Blanker is a 32-bit screen saver for OS/2 PM and full screen sessions with 13 built-in blanking actions and compatibilty to Deskpic modules.  The archive includes a collection of popular Deskpic modules.

It provides a Ctrl+Alt+Del proof desktop lockup feature with password protection and many other configurable options like: hot corners, mouse sensing, low priority etc.

It also is the only tool you need to capture screen images.  It allows you to capture the entire screen, windows, parts of the screen to the clipboard and optionally save them as bitmaps. Delayed screen capture allows you to capture application windows with their menus open.

Screen Blanker has its own scheduler and watchdog threads to guarantee full functionality and reliability even under heavy system loads while using as little system resources as possible.

Screen Blanker has been tested extensively to be the most reliable and safest screen saver around.  Furthermore it provides functions that make Screen Blanker more than a nice add-on application.

The current version 3.4 is available from ftp-os2.cdrom.com and many other sites (blnkr34.zip).  The version comes with a 21 day demo license.

To get information on how to register read the corresponding documentation.  The registration fee for version 3.4 is only 15$ but will be increased to 20$ for the next versions. Users who register version 3.4 get all upgrades of the program for free.

The next version 3.5 will include a print screen function, special options for "green monitors" and other new functions and options.  Screen Blanker continues to get better all the time.

You will be able to register Version 3.5 by using Compuserves online registration facility and via a BBS in the United States (however with a higher registration fee).

Peter Wansch

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e-mail. p.wansch@ieee.org


Sirius 5-Ft. 10 Pak Volume II CD-ROM Collection
Sirius Publishing To Release Long-Awaited 5-Ft. 10-Pak Volume II

(SCOTTSDALE, AZ --August 1, 1994) -- Building on the success of its first 5-ft. 10-Pak, Sirius Publishing, Inc. announced the ten popular titles to be released this fall in its "5-ft. 10-Pak Volume II."

The 5-ft 10-Pak is a five-foot-long promotional package of ten full-version CD-ROMs from top publishers.  The goal of the promotion is to acquaint new and current CD-ROM users with the potential of the medium and boost overall consumer interest in multimedia products.

Sirius Publishing, Inc. licensed and marketed the cooperative effort, which offers ten CDs at the introductory price of $29.95 - or $3.00 each.  At this price, "thousands of new users can discover the power of multimedia and can easily collect additional CDs for the home PC,"  said Richard Gnant, president of  Sirius.  "We even included special discount coupons as further incentive to users to consider our other fine titles."

The "5-ft. 10-Pak Volume I" was named the number-one best-selling title in PC Data's "Top 20 CD-ROMS" category last month, and the leader in the "Top 5 PC Games" category as well.  PC Data is a leading supplier of market research from software retailers, distributors, and mail-order companies.

Volume I of the 5-ft. 10-Pak includes reference titles:  "World Vista Atlas" from Applied Optical Media Corp., "Time Man of the Year" from Compact Publishing, and Wayzata Technology's popular "World FactBook."  Games include "Stellar 7" and "King's Quest V" from Sierra On-Line, and "Doom" from Id Software.

Other titles include a "CD-ROM of CD-ROMs" from Resource International Publishing,  Co., "Best of Media Clips" from Aris Entertainment, and "Animation Festival" from  Wizardware Multimedia.  The "Sing-Along Classic Oldies" song disc from Sirius Publishing features fully-orchestrated CD stereo background music and a run-time version of Sirius' flagship "PC Karaoke."

Volume II of the 5-ft. 10-pak will also sell for $29.95 and again offers a broad representation of CD-ROM titles and includes reference materials, games, video discs, and fully-orchestrated CD entertainment:

Developed by the Microsoft Developer Relations Group, "Microsoft Multimedia Jumpstart" is an informative disc on virtually every aspect of multimedia.  In "Jumpstart" the user can learn how developers integrate multimedia into everyday applications, find useful tools like the video for Windows 1.1 SDK, sample media and a host of technical articles full of useful information and sample code.

"Rock Rap 'N Roll"  by Paramount Interactive is a music-making breakthrough that makes it easy for the user to produce some of the hottest cuts around, without hitting a sour note or being off key, just by clicking a mouse.  Awarded a Gold Medal for Best Program Design and Best Adult Entertainment at the New York Film Festival.

"Movie Select", also by Paramount Interactive, is the intelligent guide to over 44,000 video movies.  It provides personalized video recommendations plus all the facts about movies and the stars.

In Icom Simulations' "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective" the player conducts a study in detection, and must glean the most information from the least number of resources.  Multimedia assistance is available from Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, but missing a single query sends the player back for more clues.

"Space Quest IV" by Sierra On-line features the intergalactic sanitation engineer and freelance hero, Roger Wilco.  Once again it's up to Roger to save the future of the Space Quest series, and keep the universe safe for fair play, bad jokes, and many more warped Space Quest games.

The "Computer Shopper" calls Sirius Publishing's "PC Karaoke: Family Fun", a "wonderful blast of a good time!"  "PC Karaoke" provides multimedia Karoake in the comfort of the user's home, with back-up by actual CD-Audio recordings that sound just like the originals.  "PC Karaoke" has computer-assisted annotation that allows anyone to sing like a professional.

"The Home Medical Advisor" by Pixel Perfect helps the user to diagnose problems and decide whether or not a trip to the doctor is necessary.  The friendly, interactive format asks a series of questions, just like a doctor would, and analyzes symptoms to help the patient make informed medical decisions.  Also includes a special poison section on more than 500 household substances.

"Art & Letters Warbirds" by the Computer Support Co. features the art and science of military aviation, showcasing combat aircraft of all nations.  Special controls can play the sounds of various aircraft and their pilots.  Painstakingly accurate aircraft images and background scenes are useful for business or personal enjoyment.  "Warbirds" also features a complete drawing program with more than 400 clip-art images and on-line database.

With "Fantasia's 2000 Fonts", the user can dress up a document with any font imaginable.  From bovine B's to Swiss cheese C's, Fantasia Concepts has created more than 2000 unique fonts that will liven up every document.  All fonts are both True Type and Type 1 formats and a must for any word processor.

With Interplay Productions' "Battle Chess Enhanced", the mortal combat thrill of chess is experienced more intensely than anything imaginable.  Bone-crunching battle sound effects, 3-D animation, and stereo voices bring the chess pieces to life.

Sirius plans to release other 10-paks in the future including a 10-pak for business, a 10-pak of games, and a 3-ft. 6-pak for kids in an on-going initiative to make CD-ROMs as widely used as floppy disks.

Sirius Publishing, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of multimedia PC-based home entertainment products for the entire family.  Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A., Sirius developed Compact Disc Synchronization (CD-S) technology, which offers accuracy in the synchronization of computer display graphics to fully-orchestrated audio tracks.

Sirius is soon to release "motionPixels", a codec technology that provides video compression rates comparable to MPEG without the need for dedicated decompression hardware.  It allows for up to two and one-half hours of high-resolution video on a CD-ROM with no loss of clarity, yet requires only 300K of DOS RAM and is network-transparent.

Sirius Publishing, Inc.                                          7320 East Butherus Dr, Suite 100

Scottsdale, Arizona 85260

(602) 951-3288,  Fax: (602) 951-3884


More Than 200 Power Mac Apps Shipping
Apple Tallies More Than 200 Power Mac Applications Shipping at MacWorld

Choices Abound For Apple's Growing Base of Power Mac Customers: New Software Joins Thousands of Current Macintosh, DOS, and Windows Applications on Power Mac

BOSTON MACWORLD--August 1, 1994--Underscoring the success of Power Macintosh , Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that more than 200 Power Macintosh native applications --including virtually all mainstream applications-- are expected to be highlighted at MacWorld Boston.  Optimized to take advantage of the efficiency of the PowerPC RISC architecture, Power Macintosh native applications perform two to four times faster than applications running on today's fastest Motorola 68040- and Intel 80486-based systems.  And, independent research shows that native applications on Power Macintosh often run notably faster than comparable programs on Pentium-based systems.  Mathematical calculations, found in many graphical programs, run up to 10 times faster on the Power Macintosh.  Among the developers who are expected to announce or be shipping native applications by MacWorld Boston are ACI US, Inc., Adobe Systems, Inc., Aldus Corporation, Claris Corporation, Frame Technology Corporation, Great Plains Software, Inc., Insignia Solutions, Macromedia, Microsoft Corporation, National Instruments, Quark, Inc., Scitex, and WordPerfect Corporation.

Power Macintosh Runs Enormous Selection of Software With the availability of these new native applications, Power Mac customers can choose from the richest array of personal computer applications to help them meet their unique computing requirements. Apple's base of third-party developers have amply penetrated key market segments including the areas of general business and productivity, publishing, education, multimedia, technical markets, and entertainment.  In addition to the more than 200 native applications accelerated for Power Macintosh, customers can also choose from the tens of thousands of Macintosh and Windows applications that can run unaltered on Power Macintosh computers. Insignia Solutions' SoftWindows program allows Power Macintosh systems to run DOS and Windows programs and is available bundled in Power Macintosh configurations or as a standalone product.

"Developers from around the world are helping to fulfill the promise of Power Macintosh,"said Ian Diery, vice president and general manager of Apple's Personal Computer Division.

"There's a wide range of native applications now available for the Power Macintosh in all major usage areas.  This means that for most customers, the wait for native apps is over.  Power Macintosh customers have more software to choose from than customers of any other platform, as DOS, Windows, and 68K-based Macintosh applications can run on Power Macs configured with SoftWindows.  This choice, combined with a computer that offers compatibility and phenomenal performance at a competitive price, make the Power Mac the single most compelling platform on the market today."

Transitioning to the Future

To make the transition to Power Macintosh easy for customers, the majority of software vendors have been offering very aggressive upgrade programs from their 680x0 version software --and in some cases, Windows versions-- to native products for Power Macintosh systems.  With the availability of major native applications, customers who have recently purchased 68K versions of software can upgrade to the Power Mac version at little or no cost.

"Microsoft has always been committed to providing applications and key technologies to Macintosh customers," said Pete Higgins, senior vice president, Desktop Applications at Microsoft.  And we are pleased to announce the new versions of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint for the Power Macintosh at MacWorld."

Power Macintosh is the next-generation of Macintosh personal computers based on PowerPC, a new RISC-based microprocessor family developed by Apple , IBM, and Motorola.  Power Macintosh computers bring new levels of performance and functionality to personal computing at low prices.  Apple plans to offer a full line of Power Macintosh products from entry-level to high-end systems and many upgrade paths for 680x0-based Macintosh customers.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal digital assistants.  Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific & engineering and government markets in over 140 countries.

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

408-996-1010


Developer Support Strong for Mac System 7.5
Developer Support Strong For Macintosh System 7.5; Apple Anounces Pricing and Upgrades

Developer Momentum Building for Macintosh System 7.5; QuickTime 2.0 Joins Feature List Line-Up

MACWORLD, Boston, Massachusetts--August 2, 1994--As Apple Computer, Inc. prepares to launch its new operating system, Macintosh  System 7.5, developers are lining up in support.  The company announced today that more than 200 software applications are slated to take advantage of the special new features of the operating system and more are expected to come on board as the product starts shipping later this summer.  The strong developer support follows the largest distribution of beta software in Apple's history; approximately 20,000 developers received early versions of Macintosh System 7.5 so they could start updating applications to take advantage of the new operating system's capabilities.

Macintosh System 7.5 makes using an Apple  Macintosh computer even easier.  It includes a collection of new capabilities that streamline how people work on a computer (both individually and with others), simplify working with MS-DOS and Windows disks and files, and improve printing and graphics.  Apple believes that Macintosh System 7.5 will advance its efforts to attract MS-DOS and Windows users to its platform and will enhance the company's competitive position in its traditional markets.

Apple also revealed its plan to include the latest version of QuickTime  (2.0) in the feature set, and announced pricing and upgrade options for Macintosh System 7.5.  The announcements were made at MacWorld, Boston, where Apple publicly displayed Macintosh System 7.5 to 28,000 customers.

"Just as the ground swell of Power Macintosh  applications continues to increase, so does the support for our latest operating system," said David Nagel, Apple senior vice president and general manager of the company's AppleSoft division.  "Developers clearly see the value of creating applications for the RISC platform and for the ease-of-use advancements offered in Macintosh System 7.5. They view the combined Macintosh hardware and software platform as an opportunity to enter the next generation of computing and differentiate their products."

Nagel added, "While our competitors offer a slow and much-delayed bus to where Macintosh was a decade ago, Apple is offering its customers--with Macintosh System 7.5 and Power Macintosh--an express train to the future."

Vendors planning to develop software applications that support the features in Macintosh System 7.5 include established industry leaders in computer software as well as smaller, innovative companies.  Among these vendors are Aldus Corporation, Claris Corporation, Manhattan Graphics, Microsoft Corporation, Peirce Software, Inc., Symantec Corporation, WordPerfect Corporation and Xerox Corporation.

"Macintosh System 7.5 breathes new life into the software marketplace by creating new markets for application developers," said Michael Peirce of Peirce Software, Inc.  "The type of printer extensions we offer--from custom watermarks across a page to ink and toner savers--just aren't possible on other platforms.  We are creating an entire business around Macintosh System 7.5."

Now Includes QuickTime

Macintosh System 7.5 will include QuickTime 2.0, Apple's award- winning multimedia software that makes it possible--without the addition of any hardware--for Macintosh users to watch a full- screen movie that closely resembles what viewers see on television today.  QuickTime movies can be easily embedded into tutorials and other instructional systems based on the Macintosh System 7.5 Apple Guide technology.  QuickTime 2.0 also provides industry-leading support for professional-level video editing and music.

Third-Party Software Bundled on CD-ROM Version

Customers who purchase the CD-ROM version of Macintosh System 7.5 will receive additional third-party software that takes advantage of specific Macintosh System 7.5 capabilities.  Two printing extensions--one that lets users add watermarks to printer output and one that lets users print multiple pages (in a reduced format) on a single page--will be available from Peirce Software, Inc. Several of the products are PowerTalk personal gateways, which provide transparent access from the universal mailbox to other mail and messaging services.  Users can send messages using the AppleMail  application or third-party applications that support the PowerTalk  mail capability.  Software from STF Technologies, Inc. will let users send and receive faxes, and software from Ex Machina, Inc. will let users send pager messages. In addition, the CD-ROM will contain sixty-day trial versions of software from StarNine Technologies, Inc., which will let customers exchange e-mail messages with users of QuickMail and the Internet.

Availability, Pricing and Upgrades

In the United States, Macintosh System 7.5 is expected to be available in September 1994, through software resellers and Apple authorized resellers.  Macintosh System 7.5 will be available as a single-user product, distributed on either 1.4MB floppy disks or on a CD-ROM, with a suggested retail price of U.S. $134.99 for either configuration.  Macintosh System 7.5 is also expected to be available as a multipack for groups of 10, 30 and 100 users.  The suggested retail prices for these three multipacks will be U.S. $817, U.S. $2,450 and U.S. $7,772, respectively.

United States customers who purchase the System 7.1 Personal Upgrade Kit, the System 7.1 Upgrade Kit with Apple Font Pack, or the System 7 Pro Personal Upgrade Kit between June 2, 1994 and October 2, 1994, can upgrade to either of the single-user configurations of Macintosh System 7.5.  Customers who purchase the System 7.1 Multipack or the System 7 Pro Multipack between June 2, 1994 and October 2, 1994, can upgrade to the ten-user configuration of Macintosh System 7.5.  The upgrade prices for System 7.1 customers will be U.S. $39.99 (single-user) and U.S. $ 339.99 (ten-user), plus tax and a per-copy shipping and handling fee that depends on method of delivery.  The upgrade price for customers of the single-user System 7 Pro product is U.S. $19.99, plus tax and a per-copy shipping and handling fee.  Customers of the ten-user version of System 7 Pro can upgrade to the ten-user version of Macintosh System 7.5 for just the shipping and handling fee.

Apple will announce details of its upgrade program, including contact phone numbers, when Macintosh System 7.5 begins shipping. In addition to the upgrade offer from Apple, some resellers may offer their own upgrade program.

Macintosh System 7.5 will be available in the United States through the Apple Volume License Program, a cost-effective way for customers in the United States to acquire software licenses, support and maintenance in volume for selected Apple products. Under the program, United States customers may also acquire volume licenses for site locations outside the United States.  This volume licensing will be available through authorized Apple resellers, including direct software resellers, Apple dealers and Apple Value Added Resellers (VARs).  Education and local-government customers will be able to purchase volume licenses for Macintosh System 7.5 directly from Apple.  Volume licensing programs are also available in other countries.

Availability of Macintosh System 7.5 outside the United States varies by country.  Localized versions are expected to be available beginning in September 1994. For information about the availability and price of Macintosh System 7.5 in a specific country, press and customers should contact the Apple office in that country.

System Requirements

Macintosh System 7.5 is compatible with virtually all Macintosh applications software currently available and will run on Motorola 680x0-based Macintosh and PowerBook  computers, as well as Power Macintosh computers--with a hard disk and appropriate memory.  (To run QuickDraw  GX and QuickTime 2.0, the Macintosh and PowerBook computers must have at least a 68020 processor.)

For a 680x0-based Macintosh computer, Apple recommends a minimum of four megabytes of RAM to run the core elements of Macintosh System 7.5 with most applications and a minimum of eight megabytes of RAM to use PowerTalk and QuickDraw GX. When Macintosh System 7.5 is installed on a Power Macintosh, Apple recommends a minimum of eight megabytes of RAM for the core elements and 16 megabytes to use PowerTalk and QuickDraw GX.

Some of the third-party software products available on the CD-ROM have additional system requirements for use.  Information about these requirements is provided with the product.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy to use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal digital assistants.  Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific & engineering and government markets in over 140 countries.

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408-996-1010


StarCore Apps for Newton Extend Mobile Prof Use
New StarCore Applications For Newton Extend Mobile Professionals' Business and Personal Use of MessagePad

CUPERTINO, California--July 26, 1994--Apple Computer's StarCore group today announced three new software applications that will extend any Newton  owner's use of his or her MessagePad  as a powerful mobile business tool, as well as provide anytime, anywhere access to information that will enhance his or her personal life.

"StarCore continues to pave the way for bringing new, exciting software applications to the Newton platform," said Ken Wirt, director of marketing, Apple's Personal Interactive Electronics Division.  "During the third quarter, we'll be shipping new software that expands the the use of the Newton as a powerful business tool for capturing, managing and communicating information, as well as providing a uniquely personal information repository."

StarCore's applications for the Newton MessagePad are designed to help ease the communications and information access problems most business professionals face when they are away from their offices. The three new applications will join StarCore's Newton software library of almost 45 titles, which includes the recently announced Notion : The Newton List Manager, ExpensePlus , TapWorks , FormPad , Great Meetings and the "four-in-one" Newton Solutions packages.

The three new applications planned for release by StarCore during the third quarter of 1994 include:

Business Applications

Equate  is a new application that allows business people to create spreadsheets quickly on their desktop or Newton and then export or import the data to or from Excel , with full integrity and formatting between the two platforms using the Newton Connection Kit .  Equate allows Newton owners to sort and format numbers, text and formulas using standard Newton gestures, making the application as easy to use as most standard desktop spreadsheet applications.  Estimated retail price is US$89.95.

Mobile Information Applications

Zagat Guide To Top U.S. Hotels & Restaurants combines the well- respected hospitality information of the Zagat Survey with the mobile referencing power of the Newton MessagePad.  The Zagat's Guide contains approximately 1,500 entries for top hotels and restaurants in 26 popular business and vacation destinations in the U.S. Estimated retail price is US$69.95.

Personal Applications

Maltin Film Guide is an application that allows Newton owners mobile access to a catalog of movies available for rental as recommended and reviewed by renowned film critic Leonard Maltin.  People can query movie selections by actor/actress, director, genre, awards won and year or a combination of the above.  Users can note a movie they've already seen and enjoyed and the program can recommend another film along the same lines that they may wish to rent.  Estimated retail price is US$69.95.

Apple Computer Inc.'s StarCore group, a part of the Personal Interactive Electronics (PIE) Division, publishes and distributes software on PCMCIA cards and floppy diskettes for devices based on Newton technology.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy to use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal digital assistants.  Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific & engineering and government markets in over 140 countries.

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

408-996-1010


AppleSearch Agent-based Searches on Info Hwy
AppleSearch Upgrade Provides Agent-based Searches on the Information Superhighway

Text search and retrieval software for local networks enhanced to help users easily find data on the Internet

CUPERTINO, California--July 26, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced an updated software package that gives customers an easy, centralized on-ramp as well as a road map to the fast emerging Information Superhighway.  AppleSearch , an information search and retrieval application that provides an easy-to-use, cost-effective way to search and retrieve information on local-area networks, has now been expanded to navigate and find information residing on the Internet's vast information holdings.  It is an ideal solution for organizations interested in letting workers share a single access point to the Internet and an easy way to find information on the Internet or on shared office systems--without tying-up individual desktop computers.

The updated software will be demonstrated at Macworld Expo in Boston next week in the Apple Pavilion.

Additionally, Apple  announced a new site license to make AppleSearch more affordable.  The site license allows organizations to make unlimited copies of the AppleSearch client software at their sites without incurring additional cost.   Since as many as 50 concurrent users can access an AppleSearch server, the total cost of each active client connection to an AppleSearch server can be as low as $36 per active user.

"We've made the AppleSearch client software more affordable, allowing organizations to make this easy-to-use, sophisticated search technology available to more people," said Jim Groff, vice president and general manager for the Apple Business Systems Division.  "At the same time, we've added more functionality by providing centralized Internet access to make finding information--whether it is on a local file server or buried on a distant computer out on the Internet--as easy and productive as possible."

The latest update of AppleSearch--Version 1.5--allows users to access and find information on local-area networks (LANs) and on the Internet's Wide-Area Information Servers (WAIS) through a single access point.  This provides organizations with a way to allow all of their AppleSearch users to share Internet access and functionality without having to connect each user separately.  Since the Internet connection is at the server, AppleSearch users seeking information on the Internet can be more productive because they do not tie-up their desktop computers. Furthermore, the WAIS databases appear to AppleSearch users like any other information source on their local network, making finding information on the Internet as easy as finding information in the office.

System administrators can pre-select the WAIS databases that contain the most relevant information for a particular department or organization.  This saves time by focusing the scope of searches to the applicable sources on the Internet.  It also allows for tighter management of AppleSearch servers by limiting user access to specific data sources.  In addition, AppleSearch  users can schedule Internet searches at non-peak business hours such as during the night. Information searches can be done at anytime as long as the AppleSearch server is connected to the desired data sources.

AppleSearch features "reporters," which are sophisticated search agents that quickly search through documents on a file server or on a WAIS database, regardless of their format, to deliver information users need.  Reporters can be assigned, or scheduled, to keep users updated as new and relevant information appears on the LAN- or Internet-based servers.  Combining features found on high-end bibliographic full-text retrieval software with Apple's traditional ease-of-use and administration, AppleSearch can also tap into information sources such as server-mounted CD-ROMs, news wire services or other on-line services that feed into an AppleSearch server.  The AppleSearch server software incorporates the Callable Personal Librarian (CPL), developed by Personal Library Software Inc., as its search engine.

"We've looked at very sophisticated mainframe and server-based text-retrieval software," said Drew Thoeni, manager of Productivity Services for Barnett Banks, Inc., Florida's largest bank. "AppleSearch has most of the same features out-of-the-box plus it has a scheduled reporter, a feature few other products support.  From a cost perspective, AppleSearch is an order of magnitude less expensive than any product in its class."

The Information Highway

The Internet was originally established as a comprehensive network to allow researchers and scientists to share data and electronic-mail messages.  It is a high-speed network composed of the National Science Foundation-funded research and education backbone network and a hierarchy of more than 5,000 regional, state, federal, campus and corporate networks. It is a key component of the Clinton Administration's National Information Infrastructure, known as the Information Highway.  Currently, it is estimated that there are more than 20 million Internet users, with new networks joining at a rate of one every 10 minutes.

Wide-Area Information Servers (WAIS) are computers on the Internet that house a wide range of published information from the likes of the Wall Street Journal and New York Times to government policies and reports to scientific research.   Apple continues to work closely with server content providers, such as Dow Jones and Company, Scholastic Publishing and WAIS Inc., to ensure a variety of access solutions and content-rich resources are available on the Internet.

Availability, Pricing and Upgrades

AppleSearch 1.5 and software upgrades for current AppleSearch customers is scheduled to be available through authorized Apple resellers by October  1, 1994.  For new customers, the Apple Price in the U.S. will be $1,799 for the Client/Server software package, including a license for unlimited AppleSearch client software at a single site.  For customers who purchased AppleSearch 1.0 on or after July 1, 1994, an upgrade to AppleSearch 1.5 will be provided from Apple at no charge beyond the cost of shipping and handling.  For customers who purchased AppleSearch 1.0 prior to July 1, 1994, an upgrade to AppleSearch 1.5 will be available in the U.S. for $99 plus shipping and handling costs.

The AppleSearch Client Developer's Kit has also been updated and is priced at $299 in the U.S.  The developer's kit is available through APDA , Apple's source for developer tools. Availability and pricing for the server software and upgrades may vary outside the U.S.  For more information on AppleSearch 1.5, call the Apple Network Information Line at (408) 862-3385.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, on-line services and personal digital assistants.  Headquartered in Cupertino, CA, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific & engineering and government markets in over 140 countries.

Apple Computer Inc

20525 Mariana Ave

Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Apple & AGE Logic Enhance X Server Swr for Mac
Apple Computer and AGE Logic Sign Agreement to Enhance X Server Software for Macintosh and Power Macintosh

Software Provides Link To UNIX Applications

CUPERTINO, California, July 25, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc. announced today the signing of a multi-year technology cross-licensing and development agreement with AGE Logic, Inc. of San Diego, CA.  Under the terms of the agreement, Apple and AGE will exchange source code and technology for Apple's MacX product family and AGE's XoftWare/32 X Window software.  The two companies have agreed to work together to produce the highest performance X server for the Macintosh market that will enable customers to use Apple Macintosh computers to effectively access applications on their UNIX systems.

The agreement will result in a major upgrade for MacX product family from Apple, planned for release later this year.  The upgrade will include support for the X Window System Version 11, Release 5 standard and be accelerated for the Power Macintosh computer system. AGE is also planning to use the agreement to enter the Macintosh computer X Window market with XoftWare for Macintosh later this year.

"This exciting new agreement between AGE and Apple will result in major benefits to the Apple community," said AGE Logic's president and chief executive officer, Peter J. Shaw.  "The new X server software will provide Macintosh users with state-of-the-art access to UNIX and other networked systems with the proven ease-of-use of the Macintosh environment.  The licensing agreement strongly complements Apple's sophisticated workstation technology and extends AGE's product offering to every major desktop computing platform."

According to Guerrino De Luca, vice president of sales and marketing, AppleSoft Division at Apple Computer, "One of Apple's missions is to provide Macintosh customers with the best possible access to applications and information residing on other computer systems.  Accessing UNIX-based applications and data, using the X Window System, is important for customers in many of our business segments.  Apple's agreement with AGE Logic will result in significant upgrades to MacX that will meet the needs of our customers who use applications on UNIX systems."

Details of Apple's plans for the MacX upgrade and AGE's plans regarding XoftWare for Macintosh will be available from each respective company later this year.

AGE Logic, Inc.

AGE Logic, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, California, is a leading developer and supplier of X Window System software that enables PCs, terminals, workstations and embedded systems to access X applications residing on UNIX and other operating systems hosts. Marketed under the XoftWare brand name, AGE offers a full family of PC packaged products for distributors/resellers, systems integrators and OEMs, as well as customized embedded X software products for the world's leading terminal, computer and systems companies.  XoftWare packaged products support industry standards and are available for Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, DOS, OS/2 and various PC UNIX operating environments.  As the leader in X Window technology, AGE was selected by the X Consortium to develop the X Image Extension (XIE) for UNIX-based imaging.  Earlier this year AGE introduced and shipped the only PC X server to support remote UNIX access using standard Internet protocols.  The agreement with Apple Computer is the latest of numerous alliances with workstation, terminal and chip manufacturers.

Apple Computer, Inc.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy to use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal digital assistants.  Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific & engineering and government markets in over 140 countries.

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Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats

By James D. Murray and William vanRyper

928 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-058-9, $59.95 (US)

We have just published this guide to nearly 100 graphics file formats: from major, standardized formats, like GIF, TIFF, TGA, and BMP to newer or specialized formats, like SGI YAODL, Rayshade, and Facesaver. If you are a graphics programmer who needs to know the details of a format (whether it's big- or little-endian, how many colors can be stored, and precisely what data appears in each bit or pixel) or anyone else who needs to deal with the low-level technical details of graphics files, this book is for you.  It is for programmers on any platform-- MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2, UNIX, the Macintosh, and others.

In addition to describing the details of the file formats, the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats contains a detailed discussion of graphics concepts and programming, covering such topics as types of graphics data (vector, bitmap, metafile, scene description, animation, multimedia), truecolor, palettes, and color--its perception, conversion, and quantization. It describes in detail different methods of compressing graphics data (e.g., run-length encoding, LZW, CCITT, JPEG) and ways of converting from one type of file format to another. It also includes information on new graphics initiatives, including JPEG (an emerging image data compression standard of particular interest in multimedia technology) and MPEG (a set of digital and audio compression standards for sound and motion picture data).

The book comes with a CD-ROM on which we've included a collection of resources that are hard for individuals to find (in many cases, they have never before been available outside the organizations that developed them). We've assembled original file format specification documents from such vendors as Adobe, Aldus, Apple, IBM, Microsoft, and Silicon Graphics, along with test images and code examples for many of the formats. Also on the CD-ROM is a set of publicly available software--for MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2, UNIX, and Macintosh platforms--that will let you convert, view, and manipulate graphics files and images.

This and other O'Reilly products are available in the Americas and Japan through bookstores, or directly from the publisher (credit card orders 800-889-8969; email order@ora.com).

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OS/2 Personal Hypermedia Magazine Uploaded
TAMPA BAY August 1st, 1994 -- The new hypermedia OS/2 magazine, OS/2 Personal, was uploaded to online services and the internet today.

The magazine is available in four formats:

     o    VGA OS/2 INF format (op101a.zip),

     o    SVGA OS/2 INF format (op101b.zip),

     o    Windows Help format (op101c.zip) and

     o    Windows Multimedia Viewer format (op101d.zip).

"There was a demand for multiple formats" commented Jules Allen, Publisher for OS/2 Personal. "I've received a lot of mail concerning OS/2 Personal and I think we're delivering what people want." he continued. "As we're totally electronic, we can deliver up to the minute news hours before press -- for example, the rather amusing sight that is greeting attendees at Chicago's Windows World right now is on our 'front page'."

IBM PSP Chief Lee Reiswig opens the issue with his letter to OS/2 users and developers world wide. This first issue of OS/2 Personal covers important events such as the recent OS/2 World Show in Santa Clara and the arrest of a virus writer in Europe. First impressions of DeScribe 5.0 and the world's first V.34 modem are included as well as recent events surrounding Microsoft's legal wranglings with the Justice Department. Readers completing the readership survey have the chance of winning a copy of DeScribe 5.0.

OS/2 Personal is part of the The Allen-Hamilton Publishing Company and can be contacted via email at ahpub@cftnet.com. Editorial enquiries should be directed to CompuServe 100013,600. Corporate and sales enquiries should be directed to CompuServe 70750,1431. Written enquiries should be sent to OS/2 Personal Magazine, 10460 Roosevelt Boulevard, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-3818.


News Int'l Launches Delphi Online Service in UK
News International Launches Delphi Online Service in United Kingdom

Delphi Internet, one of America's fastest growing consumer online services, is to be formally launched in the United Kingdom on July 18, bringing the benefits of the global information highway to British consumers.

The Delphi service will offer news headlines and specialised content from The Times and The Sunday Times, as well as full access to the Internet global information and communications network and the vast online resources of the US Delphi service.

"The launch of Delphi in Britain will provide personal computer users with a new dimension in interactive entertainment, information management and communications," said Gus Fischer, chief executive of News International.

"Our Delphi subscribers in the United States are already in the fast lane of the digital highway," he said. "Now the same powerful and easy to use information service is to be available here, enhanced with special features that will make it particularly appealing and fascinating to British consumers. "

A cornerstone of the Delphi service is easy access to the Internet, the global "network of networks" that currently links more than 30m people worldwide. With an estimated two new users joining it every second,  the Internet is the fastest-growing communications medium in history. Delphi will also offer a wide range of content tailored specially to the interests of British customers. This will include special interest areas and forums developed for Delphi by The Times and The Sunday Times and by a large and growing number of independent publishers and content providers.

Delphi access is available from 10 Pounds a month and there is no joining fee. New subscribers are given five free hours of connect time to acquaint themselves with the service.

"Our service plans offer unparalled flexibility and economy to both light and heavy users," said Stephen Kirk, chief executive of Delphi Internet Ltd.

 "With our easy access to the Internet, distinctive UK content and full access to Delphi US  services, Delphi will be the best online service value in the UK today."

Using Delphi, consumers will be able to:

- Read  news headlines from The Times, and then comment on the

  news in a new online Times forum.

- Retrieve hundreds of free software programmes, including

  productivity packages and games.

- Gain access to all of the Internet's capabilities, including

  the ability to instantaneously exchange electronic mail with

  every other Internet user.

- Connect to more than 6,000 specialised Internet bulletin

  boards, covering every conceivable range of interests, from

  entertainment and politics to sport and travel.

- Link into millions of computer sites worldwide, to obtain

  specialised information and software.

- Join in one of hundreds of channels of worldwide real-time

  conversations, using Internet Relay Chat.

To support the launch of Delphi in Britain, a sales, support and communications centre has been built at Camden Lock in north London.

The Delphi service can be accessed via a local telephone call from more than 100 UK "points of presence" including all major cities.

Technical Information:

Delphi access is available to UK customers under two service plans.

- The 10/4 plan at 10 pounds per month includes the first four

  hours of use each month; additional use is 4  pounds per hour.

- The 20/20 plan at  20 pounds per month includes 20 hours of

  use, with additional use at 1.80 pounds per hour. This plan

  will be the most economical for users who expect to be online

  more than 6.5 hours each month.

All prices are exclusive of VAT. There is no joining fee and no additional fee for Internet access. All new subscribers will receive 5 free online hours in the calendar month of joining.

There are several options for connecting to Delphi UK:

Method                       Surcharge             Speed Supported

Direct dial

London - 071-284 2424             None                 14,400 bps

GNS

Connect from 100 UK cities

through BT's GNS Network        1.50 pounds p/hour      2,400 bps

(cheaper than long-distance)

Internet

Telnet to delphi.com                    None            Variable

We expect in due course to announce 9,600 bps access from  31 additional UK points of presence.

To become a member of Delphi UK:

1: dial by modem 071-284 2424

2: access the Delphi host computer by typing @D (return)

3: at the terminal= prompt type (return)

4. at the @ prompt type c delphi (return)

5. at the username prompt type godelphi

6: at the password prompt type duktile

Your communications software should be set to 8 databits, 0 parity and one stop bit. Emulation should be set to VT100 and handshaking to X-on/Xoff.

To support the launch of Delphi in Britain, a sales, support and communications centre has been built at Camden Lock in north London. Further information is available by calling 071 757 7080 or by e-mail from uk@delphi.com


Apple Announces Most Affordable New PowerBook

CUPERTINO, California--July 18, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the PowerBook  150, the most affordable member of its award-winning PowerBook line of notebook computers.  Priced at $1,449, (U.S. Apple Price) the PowerBook 150 is designed for higher education students, home and small office users, and desktop users with casual second system needs as well as for customers who are entering the mobile computing world for the first time.

Engineered for affordability and weighing in at only 5.5 pounds, the new PowerBook 150 replaces the PowerBook 145B, boasting enhancements that include a software bundle incorporating ClarisWorks  and the PowerBook Mobility Bundle, a larger display, larger hard drive, and increased RAM expansion.

"The PowerBook 150 rounds out our PowerBook family of products.  We now offer customers a complete range of products with our high- performance 500 series PowerBooks, our smallest and lightest 200 series subnotebooks and now with the 100 series, our most affordable PowerBooks," said Brodie Keast, Apple's vice president for PowerBook products. "With the PowerBook 150 we've included the features that customers say they value most while still managing to shave off a pound of weight."

Offering plug and play expandability, the PowerBook 150's built-in SCSI port allows users to connect to hard disk drives, printers, scanners, and CD-ROM drives.  Built-in networking allows for fast and easy connection to printers, file sharing or access to servers.  An optional fax/modem allows users to send/receive faxes and connect to a variety of information services, including Apple's new eWorld . With memory upgradable from 4MB to 40MB, users have ample space to grow.  The PowerBook 150 form factor includes Apple's award-winning integrated trackball, palmrests, and full-size keyboard.

With the PowerBook Mobility Bundle and ClarisWorks preinstalled, users can put their new PowerBook to work immediately.  Software includes the PowerBook Control Strip, Macintosh PC Exchange , MacLink Plus/Easy Open Translators, Macintosh Easy Open, PowerBook File Assistant, HyperCard  Player, PowerBook 150 Backup Utility and Calendar desk accessory.  ClarisWorks includes word processor, spreadsheet, database, drawing, painting and communications modules. Because Clarisworks runs entirely out of RAM, it rarely accesses the hard drive, thus conserving battery life.

Accessories used in current 100 series PowerBooks including AC adapters, batteries, battery rechargers, and modems are all compatible with the PowerBook 150.  Modems designed for use in the PowerBook 145B as well as Memory Expansion cards designed for the PowerBook  200 series are also compatible with the PowerBook 150.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy to use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal digital assistants.  Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific & engineering and government markets in over 140 countries.

Apple Computer Inc

20525 Mariana Ave

Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Apple Entry-Level Mac Desktop & PowerBook
Apple Computer Unveils Affordable, Entry-Level Macintosh Desktop and PowerBook Computers

CUPERTINO, California--July 18, 1994--Demonstrating its commitment to delivering products that "do more and cost less", the Personal Computer Division of Apple Computer, Inc. today broadened its product line with two entry-level products for the desktop and mobile computing markets:  an easy-to-use multimedia Macintosh  computer and a low-cost, lightweight PowerBook  computer.

Macintosh 630 Product Line:  Affordable and Customizable Multimedia Solutions

With the Macintosh 630 computer, Apple is taking multimedia computing mainstream.  Today the company rolled out a suite of Macintosh multimedia computer products and accessories that make it much easier--and more affordable--for people to create, use and combine graphics, text, music, video, and images on a computer.  The Macintosh 630 computers, priced as low as $1,300, are configured and marketed under three brand names--Performa , Macintosh LC, and Macintosh Quadra --to meet the varied computing needs of customers in the home, education, and business environment respectively.

PowerBook 150:  The Most Affordable Mobile Solution from Apple Apple also introduced the PowerBook  150, the most affordable member of its award-winning PowerBook line of notebook computers.  Priced at $1,449, the PowerBook 150 is designed for higher-education students, home and small office users, and desktop users with casual second system needs, as well as for customers who are entering the mobile computing world for the first time.

For more details on these announcements, please refer to the following Apple press releases that follow this announcement on the wire service:

 - Apple Computer Introduces Affordable, Easy-to-Use Multimedia

   Macintosh Computer

 - Apple Announces Most Affordable New PowerBook

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy to use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal digital assistants.  Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple=CAASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific & engineering and government markets in over 140 countries.

Apple Computer Inc

20525 Mariana Ave

Cupertino, CA 95014

408-996-1010


Apple Unveils New System 7.5 Operating System
Apple Unveils New Operating System For Macintosh Computers

Macintosh System 7.5 includes suite of productivity-enhancing features, is compatible with virtually all Macintosh systems and software

CUPERTINO, California--July 11, 1994--The computer platform that defined the concept of "user-friendly" is about to become even easier to use--and streamline the way people use computers to get work done.

Apple Computer, Inc. today lifted the veil on the next release of the operating system for the company's flagship Macintosh  personal computers.  Called Macintosh System 7.5, the new release is based on customer feedback, and incorporates an array of new capabilities designed to enhance the productivity of people using a Macintosh. Macintosh System 7.5 includes technologies that can automate or guide people through many of the more complex tasks associated with using a computer.  It simplifies the exchange of information between Macintosh and MS-DOS or Windows computers.  And, Macintosh System 7.5 integrates a number of time-saving features previously available at additional cost.

The company believes that Macintosh System 7.5 will greatly enhance its competitive position in all its traditional markets, as well as with users of MS-DOS and Windows-based personal computers.  Apple expects to ship Macintosh System 7.5 to the market in the late summer, and plans to preview the operating system publicly at the Macworld Exposition on August 2-5 in Boston, Massachusetts.

"With our Power Macintosh  systems, we became the industry's price/performance leader," said David Nagel, Apple senior vice president and general manager of the company's AppleSoft division. "And with Macintosh System 7.5, we greatly extend our leadership in providing people with systems that are not just easy to use, but also make it easier for people to get their work done."

Added Nagel, "As our competitors struggle to bring to market hardware and software systems that attempt to emulate the Macintosh of a decade ago, we continue to raise the bar to a new level.  System 7.5 underscores our commitment to deliver technologies that are focused first and foremost on solving people's real-world work needs."

Macintosh System 7.5 brings significant improvement to the Macintosh operating system in what Apple believes are five key areas for computer usage in the future:  Active Assistance, Personal Productivity, Compatibility, Collaboration, and Advanced Printing and Graphics.  As such, Macintosh System 7.5 incorporates a wide collection of new features and technologies (over 50 in all), in an effort to make the experience of using the Macintosh computer more productive and enjoyable.  (Note to editors: for a full listing and explanation of all the new features and technologies in Macintosh System 7.5, call 1-800-227-5329.)  The following provides a brief summary.

Active Assistance

Macintosh System 7.5 integrates technologies that make computing easier for people by simplifying difficult or routine computing tasks.

For example, Apple Guide is a built-in, interactive guide that leaps beyond traditional help systems by guiding the user, one step at a time, from query through the completion of a task.  It provides on- screen visual cues to highlight items so that the user can proceed through to the next step.  Apple Guide can be customized to lead users through tasks that are unique to their company or organization.

A new Scriptable Finder , based on the AppleScript  technology, lets users easily automate system tasks with scripts.  For example, people can use one of the many scripts included in Macintosh System 7.5 to set up a File Sharing "drop" folder that automatically enables File Sharing, specifies privileges and creates a folder that can be shared with others on a network.

Personal Productivity

Independent research consistently concludes that Macintosh users are more productive than users of other computing platforms.  Macintosh System 7.5 aims to extend that leadership by streamlining the way people get work done on a computer.

Macintosh Drag and Drop makes it even simpler and faster for users to implement basic computing tasks by moving objects around the Macintosh screen to get things done.  For example, when a user drags text or graphics to the desktop, a clippings file is automatically created.  Another feature, Hierarchical Menus, enables faster and easier access to items that are kept in folders under the Apple menu by displaying sub menus of recent documents and applications that have been used.  In addition, an improved Find File capability presents a list of all found files and the path to an individual file, as well as allows the user to drag-and-drop the file to a new location, or even open the file.

Compatibility

One of Apple's major company-wide strategies is to make it easier for MS-DOS and Windows users to move to the Macintosh platform, and to make it easier for Macintosh customers to work in mixed computing environments.

Macintosh PC Exchange  and Macintosh Easy Open, for example, are a set of utilities that allow MS-DOS, Windows and OS/2 data files to be opened and edited with compatible Macintosh applications. MacTCP offers built-in TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)--a major and pervasive communications protocol for UNIX networking--at the software level.  TCP/IP is also the standard protocol for the Internet communications network.

Collaboration

Today, the Macintosh is the most networked brand of personal computer, due in part to Apple's pioneering efforts to develop and build in collaborative tools and technologies.  With Macintosh System 7.5, collaborative technology becomes part of the standard Macintosh operating system.

For example, PowerTalk --Apple's first collaboration solution for individuals--allows users to send electronic mail, share files and digitally "sign" and forward documents from within an application. PowerTalk includes the universal desktop mailbox--a single mail box for all incoming and outgoing mail--including on-line services, fax, voice, electronic mail from various sources, and documents from any application.

Advanced Graphics and Simplified Printing

Macintosh has long been acknowledged as the industry's preeminent system for graphic design and production.  Macintosh System 7.5 greatly advances this position with the integration of the QuickDraw GX technologies.

QuickDraw GX offers easier printing, color management, typography and document portability.  For example, to print a document in QuickDraw GX, a user can simply drag the file to the desktop printer icon.  The print queue status can easily be viewed and rearranged by double clicking on the printer icon.  As well, the user can easily drag the document to a different printer icon.

A new type of document file-format in QuickDraw GX also allows users to create a file that can be opened, viewed and printed from any other Macintosh with QuickDraw GX installed, without having the original fonts or application installed.

Advanced features of QuickDraw GX that will appeal to the publishing community include sophisticated typography, international support for languages such as Kanji or Arabic and enhanced color matching.

Support for Macintosh System 7.5

Current third-party developer support for Macintosh System 7.5 is strong and growing.  Among the vendors that will be supporting the new operating system are WordPerfect Corporation, Microsoft, Aldus, Adobe and many more.

"The new features in Macintosh System 7.5 give us new opportunity to differentiate our word processing application.  Specifically, we are getting tremendous feedback from our beta users regarding the Apple Guide and Macintosh Drag and Drop enhancements," said Dave Harding, product manager for WordPerfect 3.1, WordPerfect Corporation.

System Requirements

Macintosh System 7.5 will run on Macintosh computers with appropriate Random Access Memory (RAM) and at least a 68020 processor.  This includes all currently shipping desktop Macintosh models, PowerBook notebook computers, and all of Apple's recently introduced Power Macintosh systems.  The new release will be compatible with virtually all Macintosh applications software currently available.

On a 680x0-based Macintosh computer, Macintosh System 7.5 requires a minimum of four megabytes of RAM to run the core elements with most applications and a minimum of eight megabytes of RAM to use PowerTalk and QuickDraw GX.  When installed on Power Macintosh systems, Macintosh System 7.5 requires a minimum of eight megabytes of RAM for the core elements and 16 megabytes to use PowerTalk and QuickDraw GX.

Apple plans to make Macintosh System 7.5 available in CD-ROM and floppy disk formats.  The CD-ROM package is expected to include an "Extras" folder containing third-party applications such as "mail gateways" for PowerTalk communications, printing extensions that allow customizing print output, and other utilities.

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures and markets personal computers, servers 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 Newton Connection Kit for Windows
Apple's Newton Speaks Windows!

New Connection Kit Provides Easy Information Exchange Between Windows Applications and Newton MessagePad

CUPERTINO, California--July 13, 1994--Apple Computer, Inc., today announced that it has begun shipping version 2.0 of Newton Connection Kit for Windows .  The new version makes it simple for users to exchange their Newton information with many popular Windows applications.  The announcement underscores the company's ongoing strategy to make it easier for Apple customers to fit into cross platform environments.

Customers will now be able to easily move and share their existing information from many popular Windows personal information managers (PIM), word-processors, spreadsheets and databases to the Newton MessagePad , and vice-versa.  For example, a user's Lotus Organizer information can be moved and shared directly with the MessagePad's address book and calendar and vice versa.

Those who use the MessagePad to store and access information--notes, letters, name-cards, to-do lists, appointments, and even information created with many third party Newton applications--while on the move can now more easily integrate, exchange, share and manipulate this information with many popular Windows personal information managers (PIM), word-processors, spreadsheets and databases.

"Connection Kit for Windows 2.0 allows customers to work with the applications they are familiar with in the Windows environment and enables them to easily take that information anywhere with their Newton MessagePad," said Ken Wirt, director of marketing for Apple's Personal Interactive Electronics division.  "This flexibility provides customers with the information they want, when they want it, whether they are at their desktop computer or not."

"Newton Connection 2.0 is a major advance in achieving truly seamless integration with a Windows PC," said Mark Eppley, CEO of Traveling Software, Bothell (WA).  The Windows version of the Newton Connection Kit was developed jointly by Apple Computer and Traveling Software.

Direct Export And Import with Windows applications Newton Connection v 2.0 enables users to import and export native files directly from many popular supported Windows applications to the MessagePad's address book, calendar and notepad, by incorporating portions of the Conversions Plus file translation library, a product from DataViz Inc. of Trumbull, CT.  Supported Windows applications include popular titles such as: Lotus Development's Lotus Organizer, Lotus 1-2-3, and AmiPro; Symantec's Act!; Polaris Software's PackRat and Advantage; Microsoft's Excel, Word and Works;

Portfolio Software's Dynodex; WordPerfect's WordPerfect, among others.  For example, Symantec ACT! information can be imported directly to the MessagePad's address book and calendar, and vice versa.

Industry Standard Text Files

Newton Connection v 2.0 enables users to create, save and modify industry standard tab-separated and comma-separated text files for exchanging (importing and exporting) Newton information with numerous Windows PIM, database and spreadsheet applications such as WordPerfect's InfoCentral, Claris Corporation's FileMaker Pro and Microsoft's Access, among others. For example, a list of names, addresses and phone numbers stored in Claris' Filemaker Pro can easily be imported into the MessagePad address book.

Newton Connection File Format

Newton Connection has a rich intermediate text file format which supports all Newton information, enabling cooperating desktop applications to exchange information with a Newton MessagePad. Many Windows application developers are already working with Apple to support this format directly within their applications.

Special Software Offer

In a limited special offer, the Newton Connection Kit  v 2.0 for Windows will include several sample StarCore  Newton applications while supplies last: Columbo's Mystery Capers, Silicon Casino, GoFigure, Fortune 500 Guide To American Business and Dell Crossword Puzzles and Other Word Games (demo versions).  In addition, Newton Book--an electronic book containing descriptions of numerous Newton commercial and shareware applications--will be included in the special offer, as will Newton DataViewer, which enables import/export of spreadsheet data.  The Newton DataViewer allows users to manipulate Windows spreadsheet data on their Newton MessagePad via horizontal and vertical scrolling, sorting by column, and exporting back to the Windows spreadsheet.

Availability and Pricing

Newton Connection Kit v 2.0 for Windows was rolled out today across the United States and is expected be available in computer retailers, campus resellers, consumer electronics stores and K-12 institutions. The Apple price of Newton Connection Kit v 2.0 for Windows is US$99. Pricing will vary outside the U.S.

Free Upgrades

Apple intends to send all registered purchasers of Newton Connection Kit v 1.0 for Windows an  upgrade to v 2.0 at no charge.  Registered users can expect to receive their upgrades in the latter part of July 1994.

Newton Connectivity from within Windows Applications

Apple has already announced that it will make available developer tools for desktop Windows and Macintosh developers of horizontal and vertical applications.  Developers will be able to connect to and exchange/synchronize information with the Newton directly from within their Windows and Macintosh  applications.  For instance, a desktop database application will be able to connect directly with the Newton and be able to synchronize its information with an equivalent Newton application.  Desktop developers interested in getting more information about these tools may contact Apple via internet at the following internet address "directconnect@newton.apple.com."

Apple is also developing a Windows version of its Newton Toolkit developer system in order to make it easier for developers to work in the Windows environment to create Newton software.  Apple has already shipped over 3,000 copies of the Macintosh version of its Newton Toolkit developer system.

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

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20525 Mariana Ave

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408-996-1010


Accel-a-Writer 8200 Includes Adobe Illustrator
XANTE ANNOUNCES NEW PROMOTION -

ACCEL-A-WRITER 8200 WILL INCLUDE ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR SOFTWARE

JULY 25, 1994, MOBILE, AL -- XANTE Corporation announces today a new promotion in conjunction with Adobe Systems, Inc. to include Adobe Illustrator software with the new Accel-a-Writer 8200 laser printer. The promotion applies to all Accel-a-Writer 8200 purchases within the United States and Canada until October 31, 1994. Macintosh users will receive the recently introduced Adobe Illustrator 5.5 and Windows users will receive Adobe Illustrator 4.0.

"This illustration and design package is a perfect companion for our new Accel-a-Writer 8200 laser printer," said XANTE's Vice President of Marketing, Martin Kennedy. "Adobe Illustrator, coupled with the Accel-a-Writer 8200, will provide our customers the latest in desktop publishing software and the most advanced printing technology available today. Providing the powerful design capabilities of Adobe Illustrator at no charge is one more advantage our customers will receive from XANTE's new relationship with Adobe."

The Accel-a-Writer 8200 provides Adobe PostScript Level 2 software, 600 x 600 dpi resolution, and the ability to upgrade to 800 x 800 or 1200 x 1200 dpi. This high performance printer is based on the Canon 16 page-per-minute BXII laser print engine and includes an AMD 29030, 33 MHz RISC processor and a standard 12 MB of RAM, upgradable to 64 MB. In addition to high quality and speed, the Accel-a-Writer 8200 is capable of printing full bleed 11" x 17" documents as well as oversized pages up to 11.75" x 25". The Accel-a-Writer 8200 also provides simultaneous Macintosh and PC/compatible printing, Halftone Calibration Technology, HP PCL 5, HP-GL, and much more. The Accel-a-Writer 8200 is currently shipping and is available for $4,495.

XANTE Corporation, founded in 1989, is a privately held corporation and based in Mobile, Alabama. The company 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 16526

Mobile, AL 36616-0526

205-476-8189,  fax 205-476-9421


New 16 ppg High Res XANTE Laser Printer
XANTE ANNOUNCES NEW 16 PAGE-PER-MINUTE, HIGH RESOLUTION LASER PRINTER WITH ADOBE POSTSCRIPT

SUMMARY

* Accel-a-Writer 8200 includes Adobe- PostScript Level 2 page description language. HP PCL 5 and HP-GL 7475A emulations are also included.

* The Accel-a-Writer 8200 is based on the 16 page-per-minute Canon LBP-BXII laser print engine. It is capable of printing full bleed 11" x 17" documents as well as oversized pages up to 11.75" x 25".

* The Accel-a-Writer 8200 is a 600 x 600 dpi printer, upgradable to 800 x 800, and 1200 x 1200 dpi.

* XANTE's Halftone Calibration Technology is implemented allowing users to easily control the gamma curve of halftones, improving the overall quality.

* Standard configuration includes the AMD 29030 RISC processor, 12 MB RAM, SCSI disk connection and simultaneously active serial, parallel, and AppleTalk interfaces. Ethernet running concurrently active EtherTalk and TCP/IP protocols is available as an option.

* Pricing at introduction is set at $4,495.

JULY 25, 1994, MOBILE, AL -- XANTE Corporation introduces the Accel-a-Writer 8200, the only laser printer to offer resolutions up to 1200x1200 dpi, the ability to print on large format pages, and the benefits of true Adobe PostScript. This is the first printer announced by XANTE since signing an agreement with Adobe Systems to become a licensee in Adobe's co-development program.

Based on Canon's 16 page-per-minute LBP-BXII laser print engine, the Accel-a-Writer 8200 is capable of printing full bleed 11" x 17" documents as well as oversized pages up to 11.75" x 25".

The Accel-a-Writer 8200 supports 600 x 600 dpi resolution and is user-upgradable to 800 x 800, and 1200 x 1200 dpi.

The Accel-a-Writer 8200 is designed with a high speed controller which is built around the AMD 29030 RISC processor. It ships standard with 12 MB RAM and is upgradable to 64 MB.

"The combination of XANTE's high resolution technology and Adobe PostScript Level 2 software provides clear advantages for the desktop publishing market, " said XANTE's vice president of marketing, Martin Kennedy. "We can now provide users looking for large format, high resolution printers something previously unavailable - the benefits and security of Adobe PostScript software. In an industry where printers are directly tied to day-to-day operation, true PostScript will be a great asset."

"The Accel-a-Writer 8200 is the first XANTE printer with true Adobe PostScript Level 2 software," said Steve MacDonald, senior vice president and general manager of Adobe's Systems Product Division. "Like Adobe, XANTE is committed to providing printing solutions that satisfy customer demands for high-resolution, fast print speeds and cross-platform compatibility."

The Accel-a-Writer 8200 offers strong paper handling features. The printer ships with an input capacity of 350 sheets from two trays and an output capacity of 250 sheets. An optional third tray is available and can be configured to hold as many as 500 sheets. Those who wish to print full bleed 11" x 17" size documents and 25" gatefold spreads can now do so with the Accel-a-Writer 8200's oversized printing capabilities. XANTE supports oversized paper measuring up to 11.75" x 25" with a printable region of 11.69" x 24.9". This oversized paper is handled through the Accel-a-Writer 8200's 100-sheet fold down tray.

The Accel-a-Writer 8200 will be the first printer supporting XANTE's Halftone Calibration Technology, enabling users to adjust the gamma curve of scanned images, gray scales and other halftones when printing. This technology addresses a common problem of images appearing too dark when printing at higher line screens. The trade-off of printing images at higher line screens is having fewer levels of gray, often resulting in a darker image. Adjustments can be made to lighten the midtones, bringing out detail lost with the fewer levels of gray, and at the same time, not affecting parts of the image which are intended to print at completely black or white. Changes are easily made from the printer' s front panel.

PRINTER FEATURES

Adobe PostScript Level 2 Software - The Accel-a-Writer 8200 offers the reliability, assurance of compatibility, and high performance provided by Adobe PostScript Level 2 software. PostScript Level 2 software offers several benefits, including enhanced file and memory management schemes, data compression, forms support, pattern caching, and composite font support.

High Resolution - The XANTE Accel-a-Writer 8200 provides true 600 x 600 dpi resolution for near typeset quality output. The 600 dpi is enhanced with ultra fine toner to make text edges smoother, line art sharper, and graphics cleaner. The printer can be purchased at, or upgraded later to 800 x 800, or 1200 x 1200 dpi.

The Accel-a-Writer 8200' s quality output is well suited for camera-ready materials and final product uses such as newsletters, on demand documentation, and engineering drawings.

Halftone Calibration Technology - The Accel-a-Writer 8200 allows the end user to adjust the gamma curve of halftones easily from the printer's front panel. This feature enables end users to calibrate the lightness of halftone images, bringing out detail that can be lost when printing at higher line screens or when dark photos have been scanned.

Paper Handling - The Accel-a-Writer 8200 supports two input sources in its base configuration. A fold-down tray offers a 100 sheet input capacity and can support page sizes up to 11.75" x 25". The second source is a paper feed unit which supports the 250-sheet letter or 11 " x 17" trays, which come standard. An optional third input source is available and can be configured to hold up to 500 sheets.

HP PCL 5, HP-GL 7475A, and Automatic Emulation Switching - The Accel-a-Writer 8200 ships with HP PCL 5 and HP-GL 7475A emulations for CAD/CAE and other applications that do not currently support the PostScript language. HP-GL plots can be printed at up to 1200 x 1200 dpi. Also included is resident code that allows automatic switching between HP PCL 5 and the PostScript language.

High Performance Controller Architecture - The XANTE designed controller makes use of the AMD 29030 RISC processor and 12 MB RAM to provide high performance printing. The printer is upgradable to 64 MB with user-installable SIMM modules.

Simultaneous Interfacing - RS-232 serial, Centronics Parallel, and AppleTalk interfaces are included and can all be active simultaneously for seamless, cross platform support. Ethernet running concurrently active EtherTalk and TCP/IP protocols is available as an option. A SCSI interface is standard supporting external disk connection for additional font and form storage.

Font Handling- In addition to providing a standard of 35 resident typefaces, XANTE includes support for TrueType fonts and Adobe's Type 1 and Type 3 downloadable fonts.

TARGET MARKETS & APPLICATIONS

The Accel-a-Writer 8200 is targeted at several markets that share common interests: high resolution output, extensive paper handling capabilities, fast processing, and cross platform flexibility.

The principle market that is attracted to the Accel-a-Writer 8200 is the growing desktop publishing field. Service bureaus, print shops and ad agencies make use of the higher resolution capabilities which provide smooth text, line art, and high quality scanned and other halftone images. The large page size support provides flexibility in full page bleeds, 2 page spreads and gatefold spreads.

Both large and small corporations with a mixture of Macintosh, PCs, UNIX and other workstation environments benefit from the interface flexibility. The Accel-a-Writer 8200's print quality greatly improves newsletters, documentation, product brochures, and other forms of literature normally sent outside the company, often eliminating the necessity of out-of-house printing.

Engineering environments make use of the large page format for printing drawings, check plots and schematics. The higher resolution provides finer, sharper detail so that small print can be more easily read and understood. For engineering applications that do not support the PostScript language, the Accel-a-Writer 8200 supports the HP-GL 7475A emulation at up to 1200 x 1200 dpi.

PRICING, AVAILABILITY & DISTRIBUTION

The XANTE Accel-a-Writer 8200 has a U.S. list price of $4,495 and is scheduled to begin shipping in July.

Optional configuration pricing:

Accel-a-Writer 8200, 800 x 800 dpi .................... $5,295

Accel-a-Writer 8200, 1200 x 1200 dpi .................. $6,995

Accessory pricing is as follows:

250 sheet letter/A4 paper tray ........................ $   89

250 sheet 11x17/A3/Legal paper tray

    (requires paper feeder if used as third input) .... $   89

500 sheet letter/A4 paper tray

    (requires paper feeder and cassette supporter) .... $   99

Paper feeder (does not include paper tray) ............ $  395

Cassette supporter (does not include paper tray) ...... $   69

4 MB SIMM module ...................................... $  300

16 MB SIMM module ..................................... $1,200

Toner Cartridge (7,500 prints) ........................ $  195

Ethernet adapter - EtherTalk and TCP/IP ............... $  395

XANTE also offers a one year warranty and an unconditional 30 day money back guarantee. The XANTE Accel-a-Writer products are available direct from XANTE or from authorized resellers worldwide.

XANTE Corporation, founded in 1989, develops and markets high performance products that enhance the resolution and speed of laser printing. The 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 16526

Mobile, AL 36616-0526

205-476-8189,  fax 205-476-9421


Adobe & XANTE Licensing Agreement
Adobe Systems and XANTE Corporation Announce Licensing Agreement

XANTE Joins Adobe's Co-Development Program; Introduces 16-ppm Laser Printer with Genuine Adobe PostScript Level 2 Software

Mountain View, Calif. (July 25, 1994) (NASDAQ:ADBE) - Adobe Systems Incorporated and XANTE Corporation today announced that they have signed an agreement giving XANTE licensing rights to Adobe PostScript software. As part of the agreement, XANTE is a licensee in Adobe's Co-Development program. Adobe also announced that XANTE has introduced the XANTE Accel-a-Writer 8200, its first printer to incorporate Adobe PostScript Level 2 software. The 16-page-per-minute, monochrome laser printer can handle pages up to 11.75 x 25 inches with up to 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution, and is available now.

The Accel-a-Writer 8200 is designed for graphic artists, corporate workgroups and engineering environments that require high resolution output, large paper sizes and fast processing. The high quality output and ability to print 11 x 17 inch pages and 25 inch gatefold spreads is ideal for in-house printing of newsletters, documentation, product brochures and other literature. With the ability to automatically switch between PostScript language and PCL print jobs, the Accel-a-Writer 8200 is well suited for PC, Macintosh and UNIX environments.

"We're excited to work with XANTE to develop printing solutions that deliver high-quality, performance and cross-platform compatibility," said Steve MacDonald, senior vice president and general manager of Adobe's Systems Products Division. "The Accel-a-Writer 8200 with true Adobe PostScript Level 2 software gives customers what they want -- exceptionally high resolution, fast print speeds and the capability to print oversize formats -- all at a competitive price point."

"Our relationship with Adobe signifies XANTE's commitment to excellence in delivering the highest quality products we can to our customers," said Martin E. Kennedy, XANTE's president and CEO. "Because our customers have demanded true Adobe PostScript software, delivering printers with this technology adds the kind of value to our products that will further enhance our position in the marketplace."

Adobe PostScript Level 2, the software featured in the Accel-a-Writer 8200, is the world's standard imaging technology. Adobe PostScript software offers end users several key benefits including compatibility, flexibility and high-quality printing. The Accel-a-Writer 8200, like all Adobe PostScript printers, works with any combination of computer, operating system, software application or network. It can print a variety of documents that contain any combination of text, graphics and images. Additionally, it allows access to industry-standard Type 1 fonts and TrueType fonts which assures high quality printing.

The Accel-a-Writer 8200 laser printer features 600 x 600 dpi resolution that is user-upgradeable to 800 x 800 and 1200 x 1200 dpi. It is capable of printing full bleed 11 x 17 inch pages and custom output up to 11.75 x 25 inches, and ships with two paper trays for 350-sheet capacity. The 16-ppm printer features a Canon LBP-BX II laser print engine that includes an AMD 29030 RISC processor, 12MB RAM (upgradeable to 64MB), SCSI disk connection and simultaneously active serial, parallel and AppleTalk interfaces. An Ethernet connection is available as an option. The new printer includes 35 of Adobe's Type 1 fonts and support for TrueType and Adobe's Type 1 and Type 3 downloadable fonts.

The Accel-a-Writer 8200 is the first printer to support XANTE's Halftone Calibration Technology which is used to prevent images from appearing too dark when printing at higher line screens.

The Accel-a-Writer 8200 has a suggested list price of $4,495 and is available directly through XANTE or from authorized resellers worldwide.

XANTE, founded in 1989, is a privately held corporation headquartered in Mobile, Alabama. The company develops and markets high-performance products that enhance the resolution and speed of laser printing. The XANTE Accel-a-Writer products are available direct or from resellers in the U.S. and worldwide.

Adobe Systems Incorporated, founded in 1982, is headquartered in Mountain View, California. Adobe develops, markets and supports computer software products and technologies that enable users to create, display, print and communicate electronic documents. The company licenses its technology to major computer and publishing suppliers, and markets a line of type and application software products. Revenue for 1993 exceeded $313 million.

Xante Corp

2559 Emogene St

Mobile, AL 36606

PO Box 16526

Mobile, AL 36616-0526

205-476-8189,  fax 205-476-9421


Easy-CD Pro CD-R Swr Supports Planmon RF 4100
incatsystems' Easy-CD Pro First CD-R Software to Support the New Plasmon RF 4100 CD-Recorder

Campbell, California--July 25, 1994-- incatsystems software usa, inc. announced today that its award-winning Easy-CD Pro Windows mastering software supports the new Plasmon Data Systems RF 4100 CD-R recorder.

New from Plasmon Data, the RF 4100 offers double-speed recording and a 1MB data buffer, and supports multisession recording. The small, compact desktop unit is ideal for reading and writing information in a wide variety of CD formats.

Easy-CD Pro, was recently awarded the InfoWorld Buyers Assurance Seal--the only CD-R software of the seven reviewed to gain this recognition. In addition, Easy-CD Pro is the OEM choice of a number of leading CD-R systems suppliers, and is available through leading imaging and optical Value Added Distributors worldwide.

"With our unique modular architecture and our powerful core engine database, it is very easy for us to add new features and device drivers as new CD-R drives become available," states Fabrizio Caffarelli, President of incatsystems. He continues: "incatsystems is committed to be the first to support new CD-R recorders as they come to market. The RF 4100 is an important new CD-R recorder, and we are pleased to be supporting this device from an internationally known and respected company such as Plasmon Data Systems."

"incatsystems' Easy-CD Pro represents one of the premier CD-R mastering software packages available today," says David Kalstrom, Executive Vice President of Plasmon Data Systems. "With its recent InfoWorld win and its worldwide recognition as one of the best Windows applications, we are pleased to be able to immediately offer this software to support our new RF 4100 CD Recorder."

incatsystems is an industry leader in providing CD-ROM, CD-R mastering, and Photo CD software solutions in data and multimedia applications. incatsystems has focused on developing innovative technology for the international CD-ROM arena since 1986.

incat systems software usa inc

1684 Dell Ave

Campbell, CA 95008

(408) 379-2400,   Fax 1408) 379-2409


Accton Ethernet Hub Management with EtherSmart
Accton Issues In Next Generation of Ethernet Hub Management With EtherSmart

Microprocessor-controlled SmartWatch LEDs Give Network Managers Instant Access to Diagnostic Information for Less Than $35 per Port

August 1, 1994 -- SAN JOSE, Calif.--Accton Technology Corporation today introduced the next generation in Ethernet hub technology, the EtherSmart 500 Series local area network hubs. Unlike solutions that require complex SNMP software, Accton's new EtherSmart hubs are the first workgroup Ethernet hubs with built-in network monitoring. The result is an elegant hub that is easy to administer, and is priced at less than $35 per port.

Accton plans to roll out the EtherSmart 500 Series with two new products, the EtherHub-8s (EN2040) eight-port hub and the EtherHub-16s (EN2041) 16-port hub. Designed for 10BASE-T and 10BASE2 networks, both units offer plug-and-play integration with no dip switches or other settings required. Both units also come with a sturdy metal casing and can be floor, rack, or wall mounted. Each unit includes a microprocessor which controls an array of SmartWatch LEDs that provide network monitoring at a glance. The real advantage of the SmartWatch approach is that it provides a comprehensive picture of overall network conditions without having to evaluate the status of the adapter at each workstation. And SmartWatch works with any manufacturer's network adapter.

"Our objective in creating the EtherSmart family was to give users a highly functional yet simple-to-use network diagnostic solution," said Jim Hsia, Director of Marketing for Accton. "In most cases, network managers only need answers to some basic questions: Is the network running? Is the network overloaded? Is a particular workstation causing a problem or off the network? With our microprocessor-based SmartWatch LED system, network managers can answer these questions quickly, without having to rely on complicated network management software. So our EtherSmart system allows integrators to apply the KISS principle: Keep It Simple and Smart."

The EtherHub-8s: Ideal for Workgroups

The EtherHub-8s is the most affordable member of the EtherSmart 500 Series. It's ideal for adding 10BASE-T ports to a 10BASE2 or 10BASE-T network. The unit has eight 10BASE-T ports for workgroup connectivity and a BNC and a 10BASE-T port that can be used to daisychain to other hubs. It is also extremely compact, measuring 1 x 8 x 4 inches.

On top of the EtherHub-8s is the SmartWatch LED system. Controlled by an internal CPU, this array of 25 LEDs provides an easy-to-read visual indication of the real-time network status. The color-coded LEDs indicate cable links, partitions, collisions, and network utilization, giving network managers at-a-glance information by glowing green yellow or red to show status. For example, the color-coded bar graph displays network utilization. And placing the LEDs on the top of the unit makes them easy to read when the unit is floor- or wall-mounted.

The EtherHub-16s: Sophistication and Simplicity

The EtherHub-16s features 16 10BASE-T station ports and three backbone ports so the unit can be daisy-chained using either 10BASE-T, 10BASE2 (BNC), or 10BASE5 (AUI) connectors. Power is provided using a universal 100-volt to 240-volt internal power supply, and the unit is designed for rack, wall, or floor mount, measuring 1.7 x 17 x 6.8 inches.

The SmartWatch LED system is front-mounted on the EtherHub-16s and includes 48 color-coded LEDs to indicate power; CPU activity; BNC connection status; AUI traffic; partitions; utilization and collision rates in bar graph format; and twisted-pair connections, traffic, and partitions. The EtherHub-16s also includes autojabber control, auto-reconnect, wiring fault-detection, and polarity correction for flawless operation even in the most demanding 10BASE-T environment.

"Our objective is to offer a rugged, sophisticated hub system that offers true plug-and-play operation in the toughest network applications," Hsia added. "We have given real attention to detail in designing these units. For example, we put the daisy-chain switch on the front of our 16-port hub and it is clearly marked so there's no guesswork about whether the hub is connected or not. And the well-thought-out design of our SmartWatch LED display makes this the easiest hub to use and maintain on the market."

SNMP Upgradeable

As the network grows, both devices can be upgraded to operate with more sophisticated network management stations using SNMP (the Simple Network Management Protocol). Accton will offer its own SNMP-based support software, AccView/AI, later this year. By installing AccView/AI, managers can take advantage of distributed desktop network management. AccView/AI will be able to run on any Windows-based workstation and will support SNMP agents installed in workstations and other devices throughout the network. AccView/AI will work with various desktop SNMP agents, including those supplied by Accton, Novell, and other vendors. Using AccView/AI, users will be able to program the event manager to respond to user-defined events and issue alarms to e-mail, pager, printer, or other channels.

"We recognize that networks are dynamic and tend to grow rapidly, so we designed our EtherSmart hubs to grow with our customers' needs," Hsia said. "While the SmartWatch LED system can be extremely valuable for troubleshooting workgroup connectivity problems, SNMMP-based management is still needed for effective enterprise administration. That's why we plan to offer SNMP management support."

According to recent research conducted by Dataquest, the stand-alone Ethernet hub market is the fastest growing segment of the LAN market overall. Dataquest's research shows that from 9.5 million nodes installed by the end of 1993, Ethernet nodes are expected to more than double to 21 million nodes by the end of this year.

Accton plans to replace its entire line of "dumb" Ethernet concentrators with EtherSmart hubs. Pricing for the EtherSmart hubs will remain comparable to the previous dumb hub models.

The EtherHub-8s retails for $299 and the EtherHub-16s retails for $599; an effective price of $33 per station port. Both products will begin shipping to retail customers this week, and both will carry Accton's Lifetime Warranty. Accton's desktop SNMP software, AccView/AI, is expected to become available later this year for a retail price of $299.

Accton Technology Corporation manufactures workgroup connectivity hardware and software, including a complete product line for Ethernet and Token-Ring networks. Accton has been ranked as one of the top 10 manufacturers of Ethernet adapters by International Data Corporation, and was 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.


State Modules Added to Prentice Hall Tax System
12 NEW STATE MODULES HIGHLIGHT ENHANCEMENTS TO THE PRENTICE HALL TAX SYSTEM FOR BUSINESS RETURNS

ATLANTA, July 29 -- The 1994 version of The Prentice Hall Tax System for business returns will include 12 new state modules, among other enhancements, Prentice Hall Professional Software announced today. The system includes the following modules: 1120 Advantage, 1120S Advantage, and 1065 Advantage. Also featured in the release will be new forms and support for multiple preparers.

"The addition of these state modules is significant because it offers accountants a complete business tax software solution in the states affected," said Tax Products Manager, Eileen M. Lichtenfeld, CPA.

Software for the following states will be added to 1120S Advantage: AL, GA, IL, MA, VA (as well as a complete rewrite to accommodate the new NJ S-Corporation requirements). 1065 Advantage will include seven new state packages: AL, GA, IL, MA, NC, NY and PA.

New Forms, Projected Depreciation Schedule Added

The 1994 version of The Prentice Hall Tax System for business returns will feature the addition of forms 1120W (Corporation Estimated Tax), 851 (Affiliations Schedule for consolidated returns) and 8736 (Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File US Return for a Partnership). The product will also provide a Projected Depreciation schedule to help in planning efforts. Support for multiple preparers in the firm profile for filing instruction and paid preparer purposes will also be included.

Users will also benefit from all remaining forms being converted to the new graphical environment, offering a consistent interface throughout the system. The resulting benefits include mouse support, source windows, and faster processing speed.

Availability, Support and System Requirements

The list price for The Prentice Hall Tax System for business returns is $595 per module (1120 Advantage, 1120S Advantage, 1065 Advantage). Special bundle and per return pricing are also available. The system requires an IBM and 100% compatible 80286-based PC, DOS 3.1 or later, and 2MB RAM (XMS - with at least 1024K XMS free and 510K conventional memory available). Prentice Hall recommends an 80386 or 80486-based PC, color monitor, DOS 5.0 or higher, a 100% HP-compatible laser printer, and a 100% Microsoft-compatible mouse.

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.


Sigma Hit Music Videos on ReelMagic MEPG CDs
Sigma Designs Reaches Agreement with Warner Special Products to Offer Hit Music Videos in MPEG Format for the PC

INXS First Artist Available in the ReelMagic Format

FREMONT, Calif., July 27, 1994--Sigma Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGM), the industry leader in low-cost MPEG products for the PC, today announced that it will offer hit-music videos in the ReelMagic Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) compact disc format for personal computers. Based on an agreement signed earlier this year with Warner Special Products, a unit of Warner Music Group, the world's leading music company, Sigma Designs plans to offer a selection of five ReelMagic-compatible music videos from Warner's roster of artists. INXS' Greatest Video Hits 1980-1990, a top collection from the Grammy-nominated band, will be the first music video title available in this format, allowing PC users to experience the impact of full-screen, full-motion digital video with CD-quality sound. Available in August, the ReelMagic music video CD from INXS will expand Sigma Designs' line of robust ReelMagic-compatible entertainment and educational software titles.

Under the terms of the agreement with Warner Special Products, Sigma Designs will have the rights to distribute five Warner music video CDs in the MPEG format as bundled options with its ReelMagic products, to its OEM partners and to end users through the ReelMagic Software Catalog.

ReelMagic is a ground-breaking MPEG add-on controller for personal computers that allows playback of full-screen, full-motion digital video and CD-quality digital audio from a standard CD-ROM drive. Software encoded in the MPEG format can be decompressed in realtime and played back at 30 frames-per-second (fps), resulting in smooth, high-quality video that rivals S-VHS quality. Sigma Designs will port the Warner music videos over to the ReelMagic MPEG format, allowing CD-ROMs encoded in this format to be played on personal computers equipped with ReelMagic boards.

"We are pleased to be working with Warner Special Products, the leader in licensing original master recordings in motion pictures, television programs and commercials," said Thinh Tran, chairman and CEO of Sigma Designs. "Sigma is proud to be the first computer company to let PC users watch popular artists like INXS perform on their computer screens with quality full-screen, full-motion video. The MPEG compression standard, which our ReelMagic controller is based on, is the enabling technology for digital video. In the near future, we expect to see an explosion in MPEG software, providing consumers with a powerful and realistic experience on their PC."

ReelMagic is available now from Sigma Designs for a suggested retail price of $449. The ReelMagic CD-ROM Upgrade Kit, which includes the ReelMagic board, a double-speed CD-ROM drive, a pair of speakers, and an array of popular MPEG software titles, is also available for a suggested retail price of $799. ReelMagic Lite, offering sound card owners a cost-effective MPEG video and audio upgrade solution, is available for a suggested retail price of $349. All ReelMagic controllers come with a five year warranty on parts and labor.

Sigma Designs, headquartered in Fremont, Calif., is a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced multimedia products, including affordable MPEG video and audio decompression hardware. All Sigma Designs products are sold worldwide through a network of dealers, distributors and original equipment manufacturers. For sales information, call (800) 845-8086, (510) 770-0100, or fax (510) 770-2641.

Sigma Designs Inc

46501 Landing Parkway

Fremont, CA 94538


Artisoft Shipping Simply LANtastic w/Adapters
ARTISOFT NOW SHIPPING SIMPLY LANTASTIC NETWORK WITH EXTERNAL ADAPTERS

Adapter Easily Plugs into PC or Laptop Parallel Port

(TUCSON, AZ - July 18, 1994) - Artisoft, Inc. announced today that it has begun shipping Simply LANtastic network starter kits and add-on kits with new parallel port adapters. This Ethernet adapter gives users the added flexibility of adding a laptop computer to their Simply LANtastic network. Starter kits contain all the equipment needed to connect two computers on a Simply LANtastic network and are priced at $349 per kit. Add-on kits allow users to add a PC to their network and are priced at $179 per kit.

"The addition of an external solution for the Simply LANtastic network increases the usability of what is regarded as one of the most intuitive, easy-to-use network operating systems available today," commented Artisoft Vice President of Sales and Support Joel A. Davis. "Users will no longer have to open their computers to install a network adapter. They can just attach this unit to the outside of their PC. Installation of the cable is as fast and easy as plugging headphones into a stereo."

With this external adapter, laptop users can interoperate with other users on a 10Mbps Simply LANtastic network. A pass-through printer port allows simultaneous connection with a printer and a self-configuration feature replaces the need for manually setting jumpers and switches. Self-terminating input jacks help to ease installation.

The Simply LANtastic starter kit includes two parallel port adapters, software for two users, one 25-foot RG174 cable with 3.5mm mono phono plugs, two 12-inch parallel port extender cables, two AC adapters and documentation. The Simply LANtastic add-on kit includes a parallel port adapter, software for one user, one 25-foot RG174 cable with 3.5mm mono phono plugs, one 12-inch parallel port extender cable, AC adapter and documentation.

This parallel port adapter is the latest addition to the Simply LANtastic network product line. Artisoft also currently offers Simply LANtastic starter kits and add-on kits with software-configurable internal adapters. Software-only kits are also available. Both internal and parallel port adapters are FCC Class B approved for home use and can be used together on the same network.

The Simply LANtastic network is an entry-level system ideal for small office and home office users who need to share files, printers and CD-ROMs. This network offers a simple interface for novice users and is specially designed for very easy installation.

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


CorStream Server Receives Novell Certification
ARTISOFT'S CORSTREAM DEDICATED SERVER RECEIVES NOVELL LABS CERTIFICATION

(TUCSON, AZ - July 25, 1994) - Artisoft, Inc. announced today that its recently released CorStream dedicated server has successfully completed the Novell Labs certification testing to become a "Yes, NetWare Tested and Approved" product. The CorStream server is a runtime version of Novell's NetWare 4 network operating system combined with a high-performance, 32-bit LANtastic network NetWare Loadable Module (NLM). The certification designates compatibility between the LANtastic NLM and the NetWare 4 network operating system.

"We're very pleased with the certification, which tells users that the CorStream server is fully compatible with NetWare 4 systems," said Artisoft's Vice President of Software Products Sunil Padiyar. "The CorStream server was designed to give users the power and reliability of the NetWare 4 platform, while maintaining the LANtastic network's ease of use."

"The CorStream server brings Artisoft customers the high performance and reliability of NetWare 4 on a LANtastic network," said Toby Corey, Senior Director of Marketing, NetWare Products Mvision at Novell. "And because the CorStream server is 'NetWare Tested and Approved,' customers can be assured that it has passed rigorous tests at Novell Labs and is NetWare-compatible."

The CorStream dedicated server is the result of an agreement signed earlier this year, which provided for Artisoft's licensing of Novell's client-server technology. The server provides users of LANtastic v5.0 and v6.0 with additional features that NetWare is known for, including fault tolerance, file system/media management, mission-critical reliability and applications compatibility.

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 "Yes, NetWare Tested and Approved" logo is earned by hardware and software products that have passed rigorous testing by Novell.

A copy of the CorStream server certification can be obtained by requesting document #17968 from Novell Labs FaxBack System, 1 (800) 414-5227.

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 1 (800) 233-5564. Corporate (602) 670-7100. Fax (602) 670-7101.


ARTISOFT OPENS CANADIAN OFFICE

Ontario Office to Manage Sales Activities and Promote Products

(TUCSON, AZ--July 11, 1994)--Artisoft, Inc. announced today that it has expanded its operations by opening an office in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. The office will be the base for managing sales activities and promoting Artisoft and Eagle Technology products across all market segments. It will also be the facility from which Artisoft will recruit and train resellers, drive end user awareness programs, and support distributors.

"Canada is an integral market for Artisoft. The opening of this facility demonstrates our commitment to the distributors, resellers and end users in Canada," said Artisoft's Director of International Sales Robin W. Balsdon. "This will allow us to interact more closely with them, and to provide a greater degree of service," he added.

Darren S. Ward, formerly of Dell Computer Corporation in Canada, is the general manager of the Canadian office. Ward held various positions at Dell Computer Corporation, including National Marketing Manager, Manger of Product Marketing and most recently Manager of Alternate Channels.

The new Canadian office is located at 10 Carlson Court, Suite 590, Etobicoke (a Toronto suburb), Ontario, Canada, M9W 6L2. Phone: 416-213-8600. Fax: 416-213-8602.

Artisoft products are available in Canada through Ingram Micro Canada, Merisel Canada, Tech Data Canada, Inc., Computer Brokers of Canada, and Tracs Computer Distribution, Inc. Eagle products are carried in Canada by Ingram Micro Canada, Merisel Canada, and Tech Data Canada, Inc.

In addition to the Canadian facility, Artisoft maintains international offices in the Netherlands, Japan, Australia, Germany, Mexico, France, Italy and the United Kingdom. Offices in the United States include the corporate headquarters in Arizona and two facilities in California.

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


DataDisc CDR4x Quadruple-speed CD-ROM Recorder
Washington, DC, July 27, 1994. DataDisc, Inc., CD-ROM market leader and supplier of CD-ROM recorders and blank CD-R media, announces the new dataDisc CDR4x quadruple-speed CD-ROM recorder. Now you can make a CDROM at your desk in just 15 minutes (for 650 MB) or less. This half-height SCSI unit installs inside your PC or MAC. An external unit is also available to facilitate moving from computer to computer. Bundled with dataDisc DiscMaker Premastering/Mastering software, SCSI card, SCSI cable and 10 blank discs, this plug-and-play package is the easiest to use and most powerful system on the market today. It comes with dataDisc's standard 30-day 100% satisfaction money-back guarantee, one-year parts and labor warranty, and lifetime, toll-free technical support. Disc formatting includes CD-ROM (Orange Book, standard CD-ROM recordable), CD-Multisession, and CD-DA (Red Book Audio - play on your home stereo CD). Upgrade to DiscMaker Multimedia to add CD-I, CD-ROM XA, CD-TV and other multimedia-related formats. Complete product bundles for COM, COLD, Imaging, publishing and other applications. Configurations: Standard CDR4x DiscMaker bundle for PC and Macintosh, $5,995. Unix, $7,495. CDR4x Multimedia DiscMaker bundle $6,495. For information, or purchasing, call 800-328-2347 or 703-347-2111.


PremNet Video Over 100Mbps Fiber Optic Backbone
Video Over 100 Mbps Fiber Optic Backbone:

Racal-Datacom Announces Video Interface Modules for PremNet

Integrated Voice, Data and Video on an "Information Superhighway"

August 2, 1994 -- BOXBOROUGH, MA -- In a major new product announcement, Racal-Datacom today introduced three video interface modules for PremNet, the company's high-speed fiber-optic premise distribution system.

"As an infrastructure of information superhighways develops across the country, managers of LANs, MANs and WANs are converging their systems into integrated, managed networks that transparently carry large volumes of voice, data and video traffic safely and efficiently," said Philip Wilson, division vice president at Racal-Datacom.

Telephone Companies & More: Existing PremNet Users

Major regional Bell operating companies (RBOCs), including USWest and Ameritech, already have been using PremNet to deliver native-speed LAN connectivity to their regional customers in local loops and metropolitan area environments. Other major existing customers include the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA Denver), for air traffic control; universities and hospitals, for fail-safe data delivery in a campus environment; and corporate and financial institutions, for secure connectivity in multi-story building environments. Three PremNet chassis were even purchased by the PTT of Norway for the Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games to remotely manage PTT switches across multiple Ethernet LANs.

Racal-Datacom has installed thousands of PremNet fiber optic nodes at network sites throughout the world. These "rings" of information are already interconnecting and managing thousands of sensitive applications on a wide variety of voice and data interfaces, including Ethernet and Token Ring LANs, IBM 3270 terminals, T- 1 and E- 1 links, V.35, RS-232 and four-wire voice. The PremNet backbone system transparently transports data in virtually any format, at native speeds.

Distances between PremNet nodes can be up to 50 km, with a total maximum ring size of nearly 800 km. Each PremNet chassis can be configured with as many as eight interface modules in any combination of topologies to meet virtually any application need.

Three Versions of the Video Interface Module:

Transmit, Receive and Full Duplex

Three hardware versions of the video interface module are available immediately:

1. a one-way video (transmit) module for monitoring and

   broadcast applications;

2. a one-way video (receive) module for monitoring and

   broadcast applications; and

3. a two-way video (full duplex) module for video-conferencing

   and similar applications.

Monitoring applications for the video interface module include traffic control monitoring and security surveillance, among others. Remote sites (for example, stretches of highway) can be monitored by video cameras attached to PremNet video interfaces residing in a PremNet node at a remote site. The pictures are digitized and compressed for transmission to the PremNet node at the central site, where they are "decoded" and displayed on a monitor. The network manager can select either point-to-point mode -one or multiple cameras transmitting to one monitor -- or multi-point mode -- one or multiple remote cameras transmitting to monitors at multiple locations.

Another useful monitoring feature: the network manager can insert text into the video input to provide remote location identification for display on the monitor at the central site. This feature is particularly useful in "distance learning" and videoconferencing applications.

Broadcast applications for the video interface module are typically at educational institutions or corporations, where PremNet is used to broadcast lectures, laboratory sessions or company messages to remote sites. In this application, the video/audio signal is broadcast from a central site to one or more remote locations. The broadcast can either be videotaped or "live:" in the case of a live broadcast, the speaker will also be able to hear -though not see, because this is the one-way video application -- the audience's responses/questions. While video in this application is uni-directional only, audio is fully bi-directional. Another broadcast application is at an airport, where multiple monitors throughout the facility display flight information. Multi-point broadcasting allows one real-time broadcast to be sent to as many as 45 outputs per virtual circuit.

Videoconferencing applications for the full-duplex video interface module can be either within a campus environment or across a MAN (or WAN environment via forthcoming SONET system capability). In point-to-point mode, individuals at one location will see and hear individuals at another location in real-time -- without the jerky, time-delayed video and audio signals offered by some other vendors.

Technical Details: Video & Audio

The input/output of the PremNet video interface cards can be either black-and-white or color, depending on what the input source transmits. Two video interface/display formats are available:

1. NTSC   525 television lines per frame

          30 frames per second

          Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels

2. PAL    625 lines per frame

          25 frames per second

          Resolution: 768 x 576 pixels

All the versions of the PremNet video interface module use standard female BNC coax connectors, similar to those used on your TV or VCR at home. The two-way video module has three ports, one for Video In, one for Video Out, and one for GENLOCK.

The one-way transmit module has three Video-In ports. The one-way receive module has a single Video-Out port and a GENLOCK port. The three Video-In ports are designed to connect to as many as three video cameras when used in a monitoring application. When used in a broadcast application, the three Video-In ports can be connected to a VCR, laser disc player or any other NTSC- or PAL-compliant video source. On both the one-way video receive and two-way modules, the Video-Out port is designed to connect directly to any monitor or TV with a Channel 0 to Channel 3 external conversion box.

The PremNet video interface modules support an audio frequency range of 50 to 15,000 Hz. This is equivalent to the quality of commercial FM stereo broadcasts. All the modules use standard, l/4-inch jacks for Audio and Auxiliary signals. Input/output is EIA250-C end-to-end quality.

Compression & Bandwidth Allocation

The method of compression used by the PremNet video interface modules is FullMotion JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) standard. Compression encoding is via a process called "quantization" that limits the number of values to those terms that are critical to picture perception by the human eye.

     Time Slots         Average

     Assigned      Compression Ratio

        2                15:1

        4                 8:1

        6                 5:1

        8                 4:1

  Figure 1: User-configurable bandwidth allocation

Bandwidth allocation for the PremNet video interface module is software-selectable -- the modules can use from one to eight backbone (system) time slots depending on the application requirements. For example, a monochrome security monitoring application would require a single time slot, whereas a "distance learning" or other type of broadcast application would use either two or four time slots depending on overall image quality requirements.

As a time-division Multiplexer, the PremNet system assigns bandwidth to applications in the form of dedicated virtual circuits (time slots). Virtual circuits are completely software selectable, allowing a network manager to add, modify or delete virtual circuit connections with a few keystrokes.

This capability eliminates costly re-cabling when users move to different locations. It also permits reallocation of circuits and bandwidth by a network manager "on-the-fly."

Network Management

Graphical management of the PremNet network and, if applicable, the entire LAN and WAN environment is available through the Racal Management System. The network management system uses a graphical user interface to centrally manage and control the PremNet network.

Integrated with Hewlett-Packard's HP OpenView, the Racal Management System offers a full graphical network map, database storage of activities and alarms and visual indication of alarm conditions.

Local access is available to PremNet on-board network management via an asynchronous terminal attached to any PremNet node on the ring. From a single terminal, a network manager can use simple menus to monitor and control port configurations, virtual circuits and alarms. A manager can also perform non-interruptive port testing, obtain the status of any node, and view specific module statistics.

PremNet also supports an SNMP agent, allowing full visibility and control of the PremNet chassis and its associated interface modules -- including the new video modules - from any third-party SNMP management system, such as Hewlett-Packard's OpenView or others.

Pricing and Availability

All three versions of the PremNet video interface modules will be available in September. U.S. list prices are as follows:

Transmit (Broadcast) Video Module:             $5950

Receive (Monitor) Video Module:                $6650

Transmit/Receive (Videoconferencing) Module:   $8975

For PremNet ordering information, please contact Racal-Datacom at (800) RACAL-55 or (508) 263-9929.

Racal-Datacom provides network solutions for the delivery and management of information between headquarters and remote locations. The company's broad product line includes local area, wide area, and metropolitan area networking systems that address the growing need for flexible computer communications with employees in remote branch offices. All of Racal's products are managed by a single, open and integrated network management platform and backed by a full range of services including network design, operation and integration, worldwide maintenance and support. RacalDatacom reported worldwide revenues of $553 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1994. Parent company Racal Electronics Plc reported revenues of $1.3 billion for the year.

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


ExtendHub Tuned for NetWare & TCP/IP Prt Server
ExtendHub Has Network Print Server Functionality in a 10BASE-T Hub

New ExtendHub is Tuned for NetWare and TCP/IP Print Server Functionality

Boise, ID (July 28, 1994) -- Extended Systems announced today the shipment of its new 10BASE-T hub with built-in support for four print servers The ExtendHub ESI-4216A combines SNMP-managed 10BASE-T hub capability and print server technology into a single product ExtendHub supports both NetWare and TCP/IP network printing, and allows LAN administrators to easily connect up to 16 PCs and 4 printers to the network It also supports advanced management controls for both the hub and the print servers

At the price of an unmanaged hub, ExtendHub solves workgroup and departmental needs for both network print servers and SNMP-managed 10BASE-T hubs By combining managed hub and print server functions into one easy-to-use solution, LAN administrators will save money, centralize PC and printer management, and gain flexibility

More Value in a Hub: One-Product Solution to PC and Printer Connectivity Needs

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 Rather than purchase multiple products, ExtendHub offers a single, out-of-the-box solution to connect up to 16 10BASE-T devices and 4 dedicated network printers

"By optimizing the ESI-4216A for network printing applications, ExtendHub takes hub technology to a new level With the hub and print servers combined into a single product, the ESI-4216A offers the easiest, most cost-effective way for a Novell or TCP/IP LAN administrator to install, use and manage their PC and print server connections," said Kathi Baumgartner, Network Business Unit Manager for Extended Systems

High-Speed Network Printing Built into the Hub

Combining standard 10BASE-T hub hardware with NetWare and TCP/IP print server functionality, ExtendHub's printer ports allow customers to turn their parallel printers into network printers without requiring the purchase of additional print servers ExtendHub significantly increases printing performance by transferring data to the printer at rates faster than standard parallel connections

More Functionality and Performance at a Lower Price

In traditional network configurations, a user can spend more than $1,600 for a 12-port managed hub, plus $399 for each of the four print server connections (estimates based on average U S List prices) The ExtendHub ESI-4216A, which includes 16 10BASE-T ports and 4 print servers, is now available at an introductory offer of $1,295 (U.S list price) ExtendHub is 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.

Full-Featured NetWare and TCP/IP Print Servers Built-In

ExtendHub offers robust NetWare and TCP/IP 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.

ExtendHub's print server functionality supports NetWare versions 2.15c or later, 3.x, and 4.x (bindery emulation mode). Both dedicated print server and remote printer modes are supported For TCP/IP, LPR/LPD network printing protocols are supported Telnet, FTP and Raw Printer Port are supported as well.

ExtendHub comes with an easy-to-use network printer management utility that allows 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 reattachments, 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, the ESI-4216A provides 16 dedicated unshielded-twisted pair (10BASE-T) ports and an additional port (AUI or BNC) to allow users to connect the ESI-4216A to other hubs, to a file server or to the network backbone The product supports both in-band and out-of-band management using the SNMP MIB II standard, so users can access the ESI-4216A with their existing network management software packages

LED indicators provide users with status feedback regarding activity, link status, collisions, power state and selftest The ESI-4216A supports automatic partitioning on each port, disconnecting the port in the event of excessive noise or data collisions A "re-enable feature" automatically reconnects the port when the error conditions are corrected. The ESI-4216A conforms to the IEEE 802 3 standard

A Market Leader in Printer Sharing

Founded in 1984, Extended Systems has grown to become the industry's largest independent supplier of printer connectivity products All products are available through a national direct sales force, major computer dealers, national and international distributors, and VARs For more information about Extended Systems' products, customers can call (800) 235-7576 or (406) 587-7575.

Extended Systems

5777 N. Meeker Ave

Boise, ID 83704

208-322-7575,  fax 208-377-1906

Sales:  406-587-7575,  800-235-7576,  fax 406-377-1906


DCA OpenMind Groupware Software
DCA's NEW GROUPWARE SOFTWARE, "OpenMind," PROVIDES A COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE FOR CONFERENCING, PUBLISHING AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT

-- DCA Launches New Groupware Product Division --

August 1, 1994 -- ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Digital Communications Associates Inc. (DCA) today announced "OpenMind," software that allows companies to set up an easy-to-use, enterprise-wide information service to enable groups to work together collaboratively to exchange ideas, share files, blend internal data with external information and manage the enterprise's knowledge resources.

Equipped with a powerful search engine, document management utility, discussion database and intuitive graphical interface, OpenMind lets users manage documents and discussions in a way that leverages the strength of group collaboration.

In addition, DCA announced Todd Mavis, formerly vice president, strategic accounts with Memorex Telex, Dallas, Texas, has joined the company as vice president and general manager, groupware computing. As head of the DCA Groupware Division, Mavis reports directly to James Lindner, DCA's president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board.

"In the past the software industry has focused on providing access to data and information, but leveraging 'knowledge assets' is the key strategic focus of the future for most enterprises," said James Lindner. "DCA is committed to providing solutions for our customers that enable them to combine existing legacy and client/server information systems in ways that help solve business problems.

"For over 20 years, DCA's software products have helped people who work in groups increase their productivity. OpenMind takes it one step further by helping businesses leverage their two most important 'knowledge assets' -people and information systems -- to enhance the collaborative nature of working in groups," Lindner said.

OpenMind, developed by DCA's Research Group using an "in-house" or private information service model, was designed to meet the needs of knowledge workers with common goals who need to communicate and collaborate in a shared "electronic workspace." This model differs from the traditional "push" model of electronic mail, where information is "pushed" back and forth between users in a point-to-point manner, but never converges in one shared workspace, according to Jeff Garbers, who led the engineering team that created the new product. Garbers is also the creator of DCA's highly popular Crosstalk communications software for accessing the Internet and other on-line services and personal computers, using a modem.

OpenMind will support from tens to thousands of personal computer users of all the popular local area networks (LANs), including those from Novell and IBM. OpenMind is also for workers on a wide area network or those remotely located who are dialing in to the network through a modem. OpenMind is "plug and play," requiring no custom programming to set up and use.

OpenMind's powerful client/server architecture allows the network to be used very efficiently, providing effective remote connectivity that is essential for an enterprise-wide system. A single server can support hundreds of users or multiple servers can be connected to share information, effectively tying together thousands of users.

At the heart of OpenMind is a powerful database which incorporates technology from Microsoft, including the popular Windows NT platform which is the base for OpenMind's client/server architecture. OpenMind will support both Windows and Macintosh clients.

"DCA's OpenMind is an excellent example of an advanced client/server application that takes full advantage of many of the features in Microsoft Windows NT," said Rich Tong, general manager of the business systems division, marketing, Microsoft Corporation. "By using Windows NT, customers can deploy OpenMind in a small workgroup or pilot project and then easily expand Windows NT to support thousand of OpenMind users."

Tong also said, "Large enterprises will benefit from the combined use of OpenMind and Microsoft's groupware product, Microsoft Exchange Server, which together offer a powerful groupware platform. We are also glad to see DCA select OLE 2.0 to allow end-users and third parties to develop applications quickly and easily that automatically exchange data between OpenMind and external information services."

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources used a beta version of OpenMind to resolve what Paul Burkhalter, director of the program Support Division of the department described as "a logistical nightmare," pulling together information from around the state to develop a long-range plan for the $122 million, 2,000-employee agency.

"The OpenMind information tool provides us with a platform that has become essential to this effort," says Burkhalter. "I don't know how we could do what we are doing without it."

The Georgia state government agency manages all state parks, wildlife resources, historical sites and coastal resources. In addition its Environmental Protection Division is responsible for enforcement of both state and federal laws and regulations for water quality, land use and waste disposal. OpenMind not only enables planners to gather information from 150 offices throughout the state and from industries and other special interests affected by the department's activities, it provides a vehicle for supporting LAN administrators in central and field offices.

Serving as a help desk resource, OpenMind enables LAN administrators to share information with one another about various problems they have encountered with hardware and software deployed on their LANs. "It's like a cross between E-mail, CompuServe and a bulletin board service," says David Benoist, DNR's computer network coordinator. "But even that doesn't begin to describe the capabilities OpenMind brings to us. I really like it. It's really a unique venue and we're going to try to get more and more people on it."

OpenMind offers companies a cost-effective electronic publishing system. It provides a central information space with a variety of notification and retrieval tools that can be accessed by the entire enterprise. This space also serves as a collaborative workspace for conferencing and group documents.

OpenMind presents conversations in a transcript format, allowing users to easily follow an entire conversation and understand what is being discussed. In addition to group discussions, private discussions are also possible between two or more selected individuals.

OpenMind also supports group document management, allowing groups of people to develop and modify documents collaboratively. A lock-out feature ensures only one person at a time can modify a document, while still allowing others to read it. Versioning keeps track of each version of that document, and its author, while keeping the original intact.

Full text search and retrieval is possible with OpenMind because any posted information is automatically indexed, including discussions, documents attached to messages, user information and documents in folders. OpenMind's search devices can track a document by age, author, section or other user-specified criteria.

DCA's OpenMind has been in beta test at the company since February. Over 500 users have participated from sites including the company's headquarters outside Atlanta, development facilities and sales offices ranging from San Jose, Calif., to Charlotte, NC., to New York, as well as international offices in Europe.

OpenMind Windows client and server software will be available in September. The suggested retail price ranges from $295 for a single client to $225 per client for 100 users or more. The OpenMind Windows server will be available for $995. The OpenMind Starter Kit includes one server and five clients and is priced at $995. OpenMind will be available through qualified value added resellers and DCA's corporate sales force. A Macintosh client will be available in October.

Located in metro Atlanta with offices worldwide, DCA is the worldwide leader in providing personal computer communications solutions for host and remote information access. DCA's host access communications software and development tools improve business processes and leverage corporate investments. DCA facilitates the integration of information on existing IBM, Unisys, DEC and HP systems into new client/server applications. DCA's software products for remote communications give users complete access to corporate data and information services, regardless of where they may be located.

Digital Communications Associates Inc

1000 Alderman Dr

Alpharetta, GA 30201

404-442-4000, 800-348-3221


OpenMind Provides Collaborative Conferencing
DCA'S NEW GROUPWARE PRODUCT, "OpenMind," PROVIDES COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCING, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, PUBLISHING AND SEARCH FOR IN-HOUSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

OpenMind IS READY-TO-USE, ENTERPRISE-WIDE

August 1, 1994 -- ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Digital Communications Associates Inc. (DCA) today announced "OpenMind," a client/server groupware product for companies requiring an easy- to-use, enterprise-wide in-house information service enabling groups to work together collaboratively to exchange ideas, share files, blend internal data with external information and manage the enterprise's knowledge resources.

Equipped with a powerful navigation system and search engine, document management utility, discussion database and intuitive graphical interface, OpenMind lets users manage documents and discussions in a way that leverages the strength of group collaboration.

OpenMind will support from tens to thousands of users out of the box, without requiring additional programming support. With a server based on Microsoft's Windows NT, OpenMind is a true 32-bit, multi-threaded client/server application that supports automatic replication among distributed servers. Servers can replicate information over LAN/WAN and dial up connections.

Extensive network protocol support is provided including IPX/SPX, NETBEUI, TCP/IP, NETBIOS, AppleTalk and modem dial up, enabling OpenMind to be used with a wide range of local area networks. OpenMind's client software is based on Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Macintosh. Remote clients can use OpenMind through DCA's Remote LAN Node.

Other key features include:

* security at section level, user-id and password required

  to access OpenMind

* e-mail integration with VIM and MAPI-compliant systems

* Microsoft OLE 2.0 automation integrates OpenMind into external

  applications, such as news services on the Internet or

  CompuServe and provides access to other agents.

Publishing

OpenMind allows groups to share information by publishing documents. With OpenMind, the original look of the document is preserved. Built-in viewer technology displays the top 150 application file formats, enabling the user to access a document in its native state, while eliminating the need to have the application. Users can launch the applications in which the document was created to make changes or to save it to their local drive.

Document Management for the Masses "Document management for the masses" is a key feature of OpenMind. As users contribute changes to a document, both current and earlier versions remain available. By "locking" a document, a user can prevent others from making changes to it, although they can still read it. This feature helps coordinate the editing process and prevents accidental overwriting of others' changes.

Navigation and Collaboration

User Interface

OpenMind's client interface is presented as a hierarchy of sections which is customized by the corporation. Sections and subsections might be structured and named based on the company's organization or some other logical hierarchy familiar to the business. As items are posted -- files, messages, questions, replies, attachments or scanned-in documents -- "the Mind" begins to grow. Anyone with access to a section can post a response, create a discussion or access a document folder. Once the sections have been created, users will spend most of their time on "the Mind" in one or more "views."

Explorer View: To Access Sections

The Explorer View is where users navigate through the sections of "the Mind" to which they have access. As with any of the three views of "the Mind," users can read and contribute to discussion, as well as access other sections or posted documents.

Transcript View Promotes Collaboration

OpenMind's unique "Transcript View" presents discussions in an easy-to-read, easy-to- follow format. Unlike an e-mail system where users view a list of subjects, but may read only one message at a time, OpenMind presents a fully-threaded discussion in a transcript-like format. When a discussion is opened, users see a condensed summary that allows for easy scanning. Clicking on a discussion line expands the contents in full transcript format. Users scroll through the discussion as they would a document, which enables them to contribute comments in the context of the overall discussion, eliminating the need to reestablish the basis for a reply.

Search View:

The Search View has a fast and powerful full-text search engine, enabling users to conduct a full-text search of any posted information, such as discussions, other documents attached to messages, user information and documents in folders. OpenMind's client/server architecture stores files, discussions, group documents and other electronic forms of information, providing a fully-indexed repository of everything on OpenMind. This information can be automatically replicated between severs.

OpenMind's Search view enables users to use a variety of criteria such as content, date ranges, author, file type and sections. Because the contents of "the Mind" are full-text indexed, including application files in their native format, no document conversion process is necessary for users to read searched documents.

Track View:

The Track View functions similarly to an in box. Here, users can keep an eye on something, simply by selecting the section title. Users can mark information throughout "the Mind" and will be automatically notified when others make a change to it or respond. Users can also alert others to an item of interest, or let them know of a published document by sending an "FYI," which appears as a flag in the Track View box. This is also the space where, when working on "the Mind," the system alerts users to incoming information.

DCA's OpenMind has been in beta test at the company since February. Over 500 users have participated, from sites including the company's headquarters outside Atlanta, development facilities and sales offices ranging from San Jose, Calif., to Charlotte, NC., to New York, as well as international offices in Europe.

Pricing and Availability

OpenMind Windows client and server software will be available in September. The suggested retail price ranges from $295 for a single client to $225 per client for 100 users or more. The OpenMind Windows server will be available for $995. The OpenMind Starter Kit includes one server and five clients and is priced at $995. OpenMind will be available through selected value added resellers and DCA's corporate sales force. A Macintosh client will be available in October.

Located in metro Atlanta with offices worldwide, DCA is the worldwide leader in providing personal computer communications solutions for host and remote information access. DCA's host access communications software and development tools improve business processes and leverage corporate investments. DCA facilitates the integration of information on existing IBM, Unisys, DEC and HP systems into new client/server applications. DCA's software products for remote communications give users complete access to corporate data and information services, regardless of where they may be located.

Digital Communications Associates Inc

1000 Alderman Dr

Alpharetta, GA 30201

404-442-4000, 800-348-3221


MailCheck 2.0 Manages E-Mail
MailCheck 2.0 takes the headaches out of managing your E-Mail...

Whether you use MailCheck's monitoring capabilities at your help desk, its Alert Rules for your technical staff or its reporting capabilities for management, MailCheck 2.0 gives you more of what you need to keep the mail moving!

* End-to-end monitoring

* Multiple E-Mail systems supported

* Performance statistics

* Alert Rules

* Notes & contact information fields

* Poller and mailbox blackout periods

* Status alerts & reports via E-Mail

* Fast problem notification

* Configurable reports

* Chained actions

* Improved Monitor interface

... and much more!

New Reports

We've listened to your feature requests and have added an array of new fully configurable statistical reports to MailCheck 2.0. You can sort reports by date, post office, event, status and more. You can print any report to a file, screen or printer. Import your reports easily into a spreadsheet to get graphs of your messaging network!

Do you need to know how often an E-Mail link is running normally, slowly, or not at all'? You may want to know when to add more horsepower based on post office availability changes. Availability reports tell you what percent of the time your critical messaging links are available.

Do you receive support inquiries from end-users about sent E-Mail'? As you know, E-Mail moves at different rates throughout the day. Response time reports show how long mail takes to move throughout your network over any period of time. See average, high and low response figures!

Interested in benchmarking your post offices? You can see if post offices respond within certain time periods with MailCheck's histogram reports. These reports break up response times into periods and show the percentage of time a post office responds within each period. By looking at response times historically, you can see messaging trends and offset future problems.

MailCheck 2.0 is loaded with more reports such as configuration, event, and status reports to help you manage your E-Mail network more efficiently.

Enhanced Alert Rules

There are times you may not want to reboot an MTA or be paged. Use action blackouts to let MailCheck know when it should or should not automatically execute an action as an Alert Rule.

Now you can chain actions together so that when one action has a blackout, the next chained action is used. This is great for support shifts, when you would like the right person notified of E-Mail problems at the right time.

Poller & mailbox exclusion times (Blackouts)

Running backups at night'? File servers or post offices unavailable'? You can set poller blackouts so that MailCheck stops monitoring the system while it's shut down.

MailCheck mailbox notes

Want a place to keep contact information about post offices and gateways'? You can use MailCheck mailbox notes fields to store contacts, hardware locations, versions and other critical information. This saves you time tracking and fixing problems.

Easier to use Monitor and many more features!

Configure multiple mailboxes simultaneously with select & copy features. Configurable displays. Tell the Monitor to ignore broken mailboxes until they're fixed. Define multiple Alert Rule sets. Keep Alert Rule logs. The list goes on and on. See the enclosed brochure for more details.

Hot Summer Savings on MailCheck 2.0 upgrades and first-time purchases!!!!

If you already have MailCheck, the automated upgrade program makes upgrading a snap! Our summer pricing special is offering the upgrade at low cost, too. Upgrades are only $295 for a MailCheck 10 license (or less) system and $695 for a MailCheck system with more than 10 licenses.

If you've been waiting to buy MailCheck, now's the perfect time! For a limited time you can buy a MailCheck basic system for the UPGRADE PRICE!. That's ONLY $295! A basic system includes the Poller program, the Windows Monitor, all the Echo programs, and two licenses- all you need to start managing two of your critical links right away! Additional licenses cost only $195 and volume discounts are available.

Baranof Software Inc

479 Washington St

Brighton, MA 02135

617-783-0080


Intelesys P560 Pentium System Under $2000
NEW INTELESYS P560 PENTIUM SYSTEM UNDER $2000

Microsoft Business Software Valued At $600 Standard Equipment

Fremont, Calif. August 1, 1994 -- Intelligent Computers and Technologies today announced the immediate availability of the Intelesys P560 computer system featuring the Pentium 60 MHz processor. It is believed to be one of the first Pentium-based system available under $2000 with a 420MB hard drive and business software such as Microsoft's Windows for Workgroups, Works, Money and Publisher already preloaded and configured. The product design is consistent with Intelligent's strategy to include in a standard model what other companies consider options.

The system features a 15-inch digitally controlled flat screen monitor, Microsoft's two-button serial ergonomic mouse, mid-tower case, 8MB RAM, 256 cache memory, PCI-IDE bus, and PCI video local bus.

Intelesys believes the combined features of the Pentium processor, the PCI local bus and a three-year limited warranty make the P560 system ideal for all high performance computing requirements. The Intelesys P560 compares favorably with the recently introduced Dell Dimension XPS, offering a much more substantial software package, Microsoft's ergonomic mouse and the 420 MB hard drive compared to Dell's 340. Intelligent offers a complete line of versatile, high performance desktop and deskside computers made in the U.S. The company is located in Fremont, California and is privately held.

Intelligent Computers and Technologies

46231 Landing Parkway

Fremont, CA 94538

510-226-6300,  fax 510-226-9363


Dealer Offer for Virus ALERT Antivirus Swr
LOOK SOFTWARE BORROWS PAGE FROM HOUDINI

LOOK Software of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, has announced an innovative new initiative to introduce it's outstanding Virus ALERT antivirus package to buyers of new PCs.

The plan, called, 'now you see it now you don't', is a new slant on the - try before you buy - approach says spokesperson Cliff Livingstone. Computer retailers can pre-install Virus Alert on new computers free of charge. Users are notified of it's presence by a screen message and gives them the option to try it for a couple of weeks or delete it from the system then and there.

After the appraisal period, the package is automatically deleted and the user is prompted to go back to the store where they bought the computer to buy a fully licensed copy of Virus ALERT, if they want to continue using it.

Interested retailers, VARs, and computer service outlets are invited to call LOOK Software at (613) 837-2151, or FAX (613) 837-5572

LOOK Software

PO Box 78072 Cityview

Nepean, Ontario K2G 5W2 CANADA


TestDrive Super Store CD-ROM - Swr Trials/Info
TestDrive Introduces New, Enhanced CD-ROM Software Super Store

TestDrive's "Try before you buy" CD-ROM includes fully-functional trials and information on over 200 Windows software products

SANTA CLARA, CA, Aug 1, 1994 ...... TestDrive Corporation has introduced Version 2 of its TestDrive Super Store CD-ROM, which includes fully-functional trials and/or information on over 200 Windows software products from leading publishers such as Borland International, Comptons New Media, Computer Associates, Delrina, Interplay, Intuit, Lotus, Microsoft, Novell/WordPerfect, Polaris, Sierra On-Line, Softkey, Symantec, Time-Warner, Virgin Games and many others. New to Version 2 is an animated, multimedia guided tour, making the Super Store easy and fun to use, as well as hundreds of dollars in free software products for subscribers.

The TestDrive Super Store CD-ROM represents a new approach to software sales and distribution.

TestDrive offers users a convenient and inexpensive way to try fully-functional programs and obtain product information, such as reviews, awards and data sheets, enabling a full "try before you buy" experience.

After experiencing the products through trials, programs selected for purchase are placed in an electronic shopping cart and unlocked by obtaining a code from the TestDrive service agents.

Once unlocked, while having immediate access to the program from the CD-ROM, customers subsequently receive a complete, shrink-wrapped package with documentation and diskettes. The cost for the software products is comparable or better than mail order.

"Because of TestDrives patented technology, users are able to try fully-functional software for a pre-determined number of times, usually three to five trials," explained Michael Conran, TestDrive's vice president and general manager. "While we are excited about the potential of the CD-ROM PC market, which we anticipate will grow to 20 million units by the end of 1996, our plan is to grow with and help educate the market. We also intend to extend our fully-functional "try before you buy" technology into other forms of distribution, enlarging our market beyond CD-ROM."

The TestDrive Super Store CD-ROM is published quarterly. One year's subscription is $19.95, or a single copy retails for $9.95. The TestDrive Super Store requires a 386SX or faster PC with CD-ROM drive, 4MB of RAM, DOS 5.0 or higher, Windows 3.1 and 10MB of hard-disk space.

The TestDrive Super Store CD-ROM is available directly from TestDrive (User order number: 800-788-8055), bundled with OEM products, and from a wide range of retail establishments. Users can also access TestDrive now on CompuServe (address: GO TESTDRIVE) and shortly on America Online.

TestDrive Corporation is in the business of alternative distribution and sales of software and hardware products through encryption technology. TestDrive has a U.S. patent pending covering its methodology for encrypting fully-functional "try before you buy" software products on digital media. Privately-funded, the company is backed by R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Co. (Chicago, IL), the largest commercial printing company in the world, with revenues exceeding $4 billion. For more information, contact TestDrive Corporation, 2933 Bunker Hill Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Phone: (408) 496-0555. Fax (408) 496-6810. User order number: (800) 788-8055. CompuServe: GO TESTDRIVE.


Folio VIEWS 3.1 for Windows Now Shipping

New Folio Infobase Technology Offers Third-Party Developers Ability to Provide Greater Access to and Adaptability of Information

July 6, 1994, Provo, Utah -- Folio Corporation today announced the availability of the first three Windows products in the Folio VIEWS 3.1 product family, a new generation of its award-winning infobase software. The Windows products released today are the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager, the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Production Kit (IPK) and the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Professional Infobase Development Kit (PIDK).

Additional Windows products scheduled for release during the third quarter are the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Software Developers Kit (SDK) and the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Filter Add-on Pack.

The three products released today have been significantly enhanced with the addition of Query Templates to simplify searches and Shadow File Reconciliation for comparing and merging infobase changes with a master infobase. In addition, the Professional Infobase Development Kit (PIDK) includes publishing tools such as Rights Management that enable commercial infobase publishers to directly control access to and use of their proprietary information and ProPublish for creating custom installation programs for infobases.

"Today' s release is the first step in Folio' s previously announced strategy to open its core technology, Folio Infobase Technology (FIT), to third-party developers," said Tracy Scott, Folio Corporation's president. "Corporate and commercial developers can now begin empowering infobase users in dynamic new ways. Folio VIEWS 3.1 gives infobase users options never before possible for accessing information and adapting it to their unique needs.

"No other information management solution offers what we do," said Scott. "With Folio VIEWS 3.1, commercial publishers and people who design infobases for corporate enterprises now have a set of more robust and flexible tools to choose from when creating information management solutions."

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, infobase authors can include any element of the standard VIEWS query dialog -- 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

In earlier releases of Folio VIEWS, Folio pioneered the concept of Shadow Files -- user-created files that act as transparent "overlays" to a master infobase. Using Shadow Files, people can store personal changes they have made to an infobase without affecting the original. In the three new Folio VIEWS 3.1 products, Shadow Files now include the added capabilities of Append Merge and Smart 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 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.

Rights Management

Available in only the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Professional Infobase Development Kit (PIDK), the new Rights Management feature is designed specifically for commercial electronic publishers. Using Folio's Rights Manager software, infobase authors can restrict access to their proprietary infobase titles (on networks, CD ROM or floppy disk) by taking several actions:

- 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' standard infobase password security features) is targeted at commercial publishers, OEMs and large corporations.

Availability and Pricing

Three Windows products are now available and two are scheduled for third quarter, 1994. Corresponding products for DOS and Apple Macintosh will ship during the fourth quarter of 1994. 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 Infobase Manager for Windows             US$295

The Folio VIEWS 3.1 client with searching, editing, annotation, printing and ASCII file import capabilities. Available Now

Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Production Kit (IPK) for Windows  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. Available Now

Folio VIEWS 3.1 Professional Infobase Development Kit (PIDK) for Windows    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. Available Now

Folio VIEWS 3.1 Software Developers Kit (SDK) for Windows

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. These APIs also enable developers to utilize VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager for integrated, context-sensitive Online Help. Available 3rd Quarter

Folio VIEWS 3.1 Filter Add-on Pack for Windows             US$195

Includes Folio' s standard import filters plus 50 new import filters for popular file formats. Available 3rd Quarter

About the Folio VIEWS 3.1 SDK

Four APIs for customizing the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager client (available only in the Folio VIEWS 3.1 SDK) are scheduled for release in the third quarter. These APIs give corporate and commercial developers the ability to extend the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Infobase Manager client in the following ways:

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 the Folio VIEWS 3.1 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 the Folio VIEWS Infobase Manager and enhance its interface through integration with third-party products.

About the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Filter Add-on Pack

Scheduled for release during the third quarter of 1994, the Folio VIEWS 3.1 Filter Add-on Pack allows infobase creators to import and export documents created in 50 popular formats including those for word-processing, spreadsheet and database programs. It also contains Folio's basic import filters: WordPerfect, Microsoft Word and RTF.

Some of the 50 new file formats include FrameMaker, Interleaf, Ami Professional, Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Excel, dBASE, EBCIDIC and several Macintosh filters including MacWrite.

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 over 300 commercial publishers on CD ROM and diskette.

Folio VIEWS, the showcase software product utilizing Folio Infobase Technology, has been recognized by many corporate customers, commercial publishers and leading software industry publications for its 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

  PCExpert magazine

Folio infobases help 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


Sega Club Sub-Brand for Kids Under Age 12
In June, Sega of America introduced a new sub-brand called Sega Club. Dedicated to kids under age 12, Sega Club products will combine interactive edutainment with video games. Mixing age-appropriate content, characters, and game play, Sega Club hopes to appeal evenly to the nearly 30 million girls and boys in this age bracket. The Sega Club line will include hardware and peripheral products, as well as cross-platform software developed by Sega and third party children's software producers. Sega will introduce six titles this year and third party licensees will have 30 new games for the under 12 year-old market.

The sub-brand will be launched at retail in November with the release of the Genesis Creativity Pak, which includes a Genesis system, the Sega Mega Mouse, and Creative Antics, a software product that lets kids create their own interactive worlds.

With this introduction, Sega is targeting the younger-age market as a definite growth area, according to Diane Fornesiar, Sega group director of Genesis and Game Gear, with the belief that younger kids want to feel cool, too, just in a different way. All the Sega Club games will have a GA rating, and Sega will be making point-of-sale material available that explains the rating system to parents.

Sega Club is Sega's second sub-brand introduction after Sega Sports, which was introduced last year. Fornesiar notes that this fits in with the industry-wide recognition of the need to categorize the different areas of the video game-market. With a lot of experimentation going on at the retail level, Sega is hoping retailers will use Sega Club to create a full section dedicated to younger children.

Sega believes its titles in this sub-brand will keep children's interest until they are ready to progress to the main line, around age nine to 11. With the introduction of the 32X this fall, the Genesis becomes upgradable to a 32-bit system.


Video Game Hardware Update
From one of the toy industry trade publications comes assorted information on upcoming video game hardware.....

JVC is already advertising its X'EYE Multi Entertainment System, which it says plays Sega CD games, Karaoke, and music CDs.

Sony's Play Station system is a 32-bit game system that will be available in Japan later this year and in the United States and Europe in 1995.

Sega has the 32X machine, which wil ship in the fall. It's basically an upgrade to the Genesis that allows you to play 32-bit games on your 16-bit Genesis. The upgrade allows players to use all 16-bit Genesis games with increased power.

In addition to the 32X, other new hardware Sega has added includes the CDX, which is out now, and Saturn, which is scheduled for release in Japan this fall and in the United States in 1995. The CDX is a portable multimedia system - a 16-bit, very compact, CD-ROM and cartridge player that also plays audio CDs. The Saturn will initially be very expensive, containing the same 32-bit chip set as the 32X -- just more of them! This system is supposedly extremely powerful, an almost direct translation from the high-tech, theme-park, virtual-reality world to the home.

3DO was new to the industry this year with its 3DO Interactive Multiplayer which plays CD games, music CDs, photo CDs and video CDs. There are seven companies producing hardware and over 100 companies publishing software. In the first six months on the market 3DO already had 40 titles available and expects over 100 by the year's end. According to 3DO, the Interactive Multiplayer's chip set generates photorealistic graphics, fluid animation, CD-quality digital sound, and fast-paced interactivity -- with up to 50 times the performance of other systems.

Atari Corp introduced the industry's first 64-bit interactive multimedia home entertainment system last November and expects to sell 500,000 units by Christmas. The Jaguar produces true-color graphics and video effects, 3D images in real time that rotate, distort, and change texture; unparalleled animation speed; CD-quality sound; and adaptive lighting. In addition to game power, Atari is emphasizing the fact that Jaguar is the only video game system manufactured in the United States. IBM Corp. manufactures, tests, packages and distributes the systems for Atari!

Atari has also signed an agreement with Sigma Designs to deliver PC cards that incorporate Jaguar's 64-bit technology with Sigma's Reel-Magic full-motion vidoe capabilities. The card will allow users to play Jaguar software titles on their IBM and compatible personal computers by the end of 1994. Atari also has plans to release a double-speed Jaguar CD peripheral that will play audio CDs and Jaguar game CDs.

Pioneer's LaserActive is a multi-format system developed in technical cooperation with Sega and NEC Home Electronics -- combining full-motion video of LaserDisc technology with interactive capabilities. LaserActive users can play interactive games, watch movies, listen to music, and use educational electronic publishing and how-to software.

Currently Nintendo has four programs in the works: a 16-bit Super Nintendo bundle offer; Super Game Boy; 1 32-bit system; and a 64-bit system. Super Game Boy lets gamers play Game Boy cartridges on their TV screen in full color by inserting the Game Boy cartridge into Super Game Boy and then inserting Super Game Boy into the SNES. For 1995, the planned 32-bit system will supposedly not use a TV screen or require headgear of any kind.

Nintendo's 64-bit system, code-named Project Reality, is a joint creation with Silicon Graphics. This product will be in arcades this fall and available for home use in the fall of 1995.


Microsoft Excel 4 for Macintosh Step by Step
Self-paced Training from Microsoft Press

Microsoft Excel 5 for the Macintosh Step by Step

Simplify your work and increase your productivity with MICROSOFT EXCEL 5 FOR THE MACINTOSH STEP BY STEP, the easiest way to master the most recent version of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet application for the Macintosh.

Completely Updated for Version 5 This new book-and-disk self-paced training package from Microsoft Press is ideal for busy people who prefer to learn on their own. Whether the reader is new to Microsoft Excel or is upgrading from a previous version, this proven training system enables the reader to find the best starting point. New users can start at the beginning, learning key concepts and keystrokes before creating spreadsheets. Those upgrading from previous versions can turn directly to sections that explore enhanced version 5 features.

Speed Is of the Essence MICROSOFT EXCEL 5 FOR THE MACINTOSH STEP BY STEP is divided into 15 easy-to-use lessons. Each lesson takes as little as 20 minutes to complete, is generously illustrated with real-world examples, and is fully integrated with the practice files on the disk. The lessons are progressive, first presenting basic concepts, and then moving toward more advanced tasks. Readers can compare their results and track their progress for each lesson.

Readers will learn to use Microsoft Excel to:

* Create custom reports, charts, and graphs

* Automate routine tasks

* Organize spreadsheets into workbooks and manage data

* Streamline work with macros

* Use timesaving tools, such as Wizards and example spreadsheets

A glossary makes looking up terms easy, and the comprehensive index helps students and instructors quickly find information on any topic in the book. To use the practice files on the 3.5-inch disk, users will need Microsoft Excel 5 for the Macintosh and the operating system required to run it.

The Step by Step Series: Consistent Quality and Methodology

MICROSOFT EXCEL 5 FOR THE MACINTOSH STEP BY STEP is part one of a comprehensive, three-tiered software training solution for end users, educators, and corporations. These Microsoft approved training materials are designed to provide consistent training quality, save actual instruction and materials preparation time, and, for the first time, offer an easy way to "train the trainer." The Instructor's Guides, which are the second tier, assist in building an instructor-led classroom curriculum around the Step by Step books. Finally, Courseware Development Kits (CDKs) offer customizable courseware development for use in training centers and corporate settings. An instructor's guide and CDK are available for MICROSOFT EXCEL 5 FOR THE MACINTOSH STEP BY STEP.

MICROSOFT EXCEL 5 FOR THE MACINTOSH STEP BY STEP joins the growing family of bestselling self-paced training products available from Microsoft Press. Other book-and-disk packages in the Step by Step series include Microsoft MS-DOS Step by Step, Microsoft Excel 5 for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft Word 6 for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft FoxPro for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS Step by Step, Microsoft PowerPoint 4 for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft Access 2 for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft Project 4 for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft Works 3 for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft Windows 3.1 Step by Step, Microsoft Mail for Windows Step by Step, and Microsoft Windows NT Step by Step.

Pricing and Availability

MICROSOFT EXCEL 5 FOR THE MACINTOSH STEP BY STEP (ISBN: 1-55615-588-3) will be available this fall at a suggested retail price of $29.95.

Based in Bellevue, Washington, Catapult, Inc., is a national software training company dedicated to providing the highest-quality software training. Catapult's contribution to the design of the Step by Step series from Microsoft Press is based on its proprietary Performance-Based Training system for adult learning.

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, and through the CompuServe Electronic Mall (GO MSP).

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 Excel 5 for the Macintosh Step by Step

by Catapult, Inc.

$29.95, 368 pages

ISBN: 1-55615-588-3

Pub. Date: September 2, 1994

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


Microsoft Project 4 for Windows Step by Step

Bestselling Book on Microsoft Project Updated for Version 4.0

Managing a project doesn't have to be a headache. With Microsoft Project it can be a breeze. And learning to use version 4 of this award-winning project management software is easier than ever with MICROSOFT PROJECT 4 FOR WINDOWS STEP BY STEP, an update of the bestselling book from Microsoft Press.

This newly updated book-and-disk self-paced training program is ideal for busy people who prefer to learn Microsoft Project on their own. Whether readers are new to Microsoft Project, are upgrading from a previous version, or are switching from another project management application, the easy-to-follow lessons in MICROSOFT PROJECT 4 FOR WINDOWS STEP BY STEP provide an ideal introduction. The book also discusses important project management concepts that tie all the information together.

MICROSOFT PROJECT 4 FOR WINDOWS STEP BY STEP provides 19 lessons that methodically teach users how to plan and manage, and how to communicate project information. Each lesson takes as little as 20 minutes to complete, is generously illustrated with real-world examples, and is fully integrated with the practice files on disk. Readers can compare their results and track their progress for each lesson. The lessons progress in complexity, first presenting basic concepts and then moving toward more complex methods for using each tool to its full potential.

Newcomers to Microsoft Project start with the basics, such as entering information and writing project goals. Those familiar with version 3 can begin with the new features, such as using resource management tools, applying project filters, and working with multiple projects. This flexible training system helps readers find the best starting point for them and provides example driven lessons so they can learn exactly what they need to know at their own speed.

The useful glossary contains more than 50 terms, and the comprehensive index helps students and instructors quickly find information on any topic in the book. The appendixes provide excellent reference material on using PERT charts, working with Microsoft Project templates, and using OLE.

MICROSOFT PROJECT 4 FOR WINDOWS STEP BY STEP is part one of a comprehensive, three-tiered software training solution for end users, educators, and corporations. These Microsoft-approved training materials are designed to provide consistent training quality, save actual instruction and materials preparation time, and, for the first time, offer an easy way to "train the trainer." The second tier, the instructor's guides, assist in building an instructor-led classroom curriculum around the Step by Step books. Finally, Courseware Development Kits (CDKs) offer customizable courseware development for use in training centers and corporate settings. Instructor's guides and CDKs are available for most Step by Step books. To use the practice files on the 720KB, 3.5-inch disk, users will need Microsoft Project 4 and the operating system software required to run it.

MICROSOFT PROJECT 4 FOR WINDOWS STEP BY STEP joins the growing family of bestselling self-paced training products available from Microsoft Press. Other book-and-disk packages in the Step by Step series include Microsoft MS-DOS Step by Step, Microsoft Excel 5 for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft Word 6 for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft FoxPro for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS Step by Step, Microsoft PowerPoint 4 for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft Access 2 for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft Works 3 for Windows Step by Step, Microsoft Windows 3.1 Step by Step, Microsoft Mail for Windows Step by Step, and Microsoft Windows NT Step by Step.

Based in Bellevue, Washington, Catapult, Inc., is a national software training company dedicated to providing the highest-quality application software training. Catapult's contribution to the design of the Step by Step series from Microsoft Press is based on its proprietary Performance-Based training system for adult learning.

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 1-800MSPRESS, and through the CompuServe Electronic Mall (GO MSP).

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 Project 4 for Windows Step by Step

by Catapult, Inc.

368 pages, $29.95

ISBN: 1-55615-595-6

Pub. Date: August 2, 1994

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


EISA A/D Boards Stream 12-Bit Data to Memory
EISA A/D Boards "Stream" 12-Bit Data to Memory at 10MHz with No Lost Samples

Problem of "Where to Put the Data" Is Overcome

As data-acquisition boards for personal computers relentlessly move to higher resolutions (>12 bits) and faster speeds (>2MHz), users are finding limitations in how to transfer and store all the data. On-board memory fills up very quickly, and most popular data buses (with the exception of VME, see Sidebar) can not transfer data as fast as the newer analog-to-digital (A/D) converters produce it.

DATEL's new PC 415 Family of high-resolution (12 or 14 bits), high-speed (to 10MHz), analog input boards for EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) computers exploit a unique architecture that allows them to store 2 A/D samples with each 32-bit EISA-bus transfer.

The PC 415's A/D converter(s) digitize data directly into their on-board, 8 ksample FIFO (first in first out) memories. As the FIFO's fill, data is sent in "bursts" to the host (either disk or RAM) at rates up to 14 megasamples per second.

Unmatched Performance in "Streaming-Data" Applications!

In very long "baseline" studies or in analysis of high-speed transients, the PC-415 can continuously collect "seamless" data, with no lost samples, and stream that data to EISA memory at speeds up to 10MHz until memory is full (64 megabytes or greater).

The PC 415 also has an industry-standard, 32-bit, 10MHz, parallel port for "non-bus" data transfers to third-party memory boards or array processors. The board makes an excellent array-processor "front end."

Local Housekeeping Relieves Host!

Extensive automation keeps the PC-415 running without tying up the EISA host. The A/D-converter can be clocked using either the low-noise crystal oscillator, the high-resolution frequency synthesizer or external clock signals. There is also an analog trigger whose variable threshold is set by an on-board 1 2-bit D/A converter (which can also be used as a general-purpose analog output). A sample counter sets a repeating frame length of up to 16 million samples.

A digital "marker" feature "tags" samples on the fly. In pretriggered applications that use circular memory (ring buffer), the tagging can identify external events without interrupting data collection.

Low-Noise, Low-Distortion Front Ends Appeal to Many Applications

The PC-415 is intended for high-end data acquisition systems that also demand high data quality. Applications include ultra-fast data acquisition systems, transient capture and analysis, shock and vibration testing, radar/sonar digitization, satellite demodulation, digital signal processing (especially FFT's), engine test cells, medical diagnostic imaging, and high-end graphic scanning.

A Complete Family of Products

Up to 16 channels can be combined with 12 to 14-bit A/D resolution and sample rates to 10MHz. 2/4/8-channel simultaneous sampling options eliminate phase skew on multiple channels.

Software Support

PC-415 software includes a windowed, menu-driven setup and configuration library which saves A/D data to memory and/or disk for later analysis by popular math packages and spreadsheets. This software also runs as a "no programming" front end to user-written code. Either MS-DOS (PC 415SET) or Microsoft WINDOWS (PC 415WIN) versions of this executable software are available at $95 each. Full source code is $395.

Price and Delivery

Single quantity pricing starts at $1,925 for the 4-channel, 12-bit, 1.6MHz system (PC 415C1). The single-channel, 12-bit, 10MHz model (PC 415H1) is priced at $2,495. All models are available from stock to four weeks.

Datel Inc

11 Cabot Blvd

Mansfield, MA 02048

508-339-3000,  fax 508-339-6356


Folio & Exoterica Licensing Agreement
Folio, Exoterica Announce Licensing Agreement

Folio To Offer Exoterica OmniMark As Part of SGML Publishers Kit

July 5, 1994, Provo, Utah -- Folio Corporation and Exoterica Corporation have announced an agreement that will allow Folio to re-sell licenses of Exoterica's OmniMark Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) processing software as part of an upcoming Folio SGML publishers kit The agreement will enable Folio to become a one-stop solution provider for SGML publishers who have chosen Folio VIEWS as the search and retrieval and information management engine for their electronic titles The announcement was made at Infobase '94

Folio will offer licenses to OmniMark as part of the SGML kit that will also include a flexible, user-configurable driver that can be customized for translating SGML-based information into Folio infobases The driver can be customized to accommodate any of the wide array of existing document type definitions (DTDs) which describe the rules for valid SGML document structure Details on Folio's SGML publishers kit will be released at a later date The Folio SGML driver is currently in beta testing and was demonstrated at Infobase '94

"A number of commercial and corporate publishers who have standardized on SGML for document authoring and production are also choosing to standardize on Folio Infobase Technology for the search and retrieval and end user management of their information," said Tracy Scott, president of Folio Corporation "This agreement will allow us to offer those customers a turnkey solution for electronic delivery of SGML documents, and demonstrates Folio's commitment to providing leading SGML solutions "

"Exoterica and Folio have shared several major customers for many years now," said John McFadden, president of Exoterica "The success these organizations have enjoyed with SGML, OmniMark and Folio VIEWS demonstrates that this is a proven combination SGML has helped to save these organizations millions of dollars through reduced data preparation costs, and increased reliability and reproducibility in their manufacturing processes Folio VIEWS' rich ability to take advantage of document structure makes it one of a small handful of natural target information managers for documents which have been prepared using SGML."

Folio's SGML announcement comes on the heels of the company's recent Folio VIEWS 3 l Product Family announcement which introduced a new generation of commercial electronic publishing technology Folio's Rights Management software (included in the Folio VIEWS 3 1 Professional Infobase Development Kit) gives publishers unprecedented control over the distribution and management of their electronic titles Other new developments, such as the Folio VIEWS Bound Infobase Manager, and Folio's new Query Template technology, allow publishers to give users even more flexible and powerful access and adaptability of published information

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 freeformat 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.

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.

About OmniMark

OmniMark is a specialized fourth generation programming language for analyzing and processing text-intensive information It enables the translation of rich-text information to and from SGML, and its application across a wide range of software products, viewing and browsing technologies and composition systems OmniMark, which is the de facto standard SGML programming language worldwide, is heavily used by many leading information publishers such as R R Donnelley & Sons, Mead Data Central, Commerce Clearing House, Microsoft, and Intergraph

About Exoterica

Formed in 1986 and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Exoterica Corporation is a provider of advanced software products and services for structured documentation, with an SGML focus Exoterica is a privately held company controlled by the founders.

Folio Corp

2155 North Freedom Blvd, Provo, UT 84604

801-344-3700,   800-543-6546


1994 Folio Infobase Technology Award Winners
Folio Names Winners of the 1994 Folio Infobase Technology Awards

Ten Infobase Industry Leaders Recognized at First Annual Awards Ceremony

PROVO, Utah, July 29, 1994 -- Folio Corporation, the world's leading developer of infobase technology, has announced the first recipients in its new international award competition designed to recognize leaders within the infobase industry. At a gala banquet during its Infobase '94 conference in Salt Lake City, Folio announced the winners of its first annual Folio Infobase Technology awards.

Folio Infobase Technology awards were given in ten categories which recognized excellence in the development of infobases as a strategic information management tool for businesses, governments and educational institutions throughout the world.

Winning infobases were chosen for their impact on the market in which they are used, for their use of Folio Infobase Technology and for their innovative approaches to the management of large amounts of critical information. Individuals and organizations who received awards were chosen for their dedication to infobase technology and their unique contributions to the advancement of its understanding and acceptance.

Folio Corporation reviewed candidates from around the world- during the nomination and selection process. The list of nominees was narrowed to four finalists in each category from which the award recipients were chosen by committee vote.

According to Bill Bennett, Folio's vice president of marketing and sales, "We are honored to count as friends, partners and business associates the nominees and recipients of these first annual Folio Infobase Technology awards. Each finalist and winner has shown outstanding innovation, pursuit of excellence and leadership while using Folio Infobase Technology to create new information solutions for their organizations. The awards recognize those who have helped the infobase industry achieve its remarkable growth and acceptance. These winners have set enviable standards for others to follow as the infobase industry continues to grow. "

Winners and Finalists of the 1994 Folio Infobase Technology Awards

Folio Infobase Technology Awards were presented to the following ten organizations and individuals:

Best Corporate Infobase

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Award recipient: Powersoft Infobase CD-ROM

                 (Powersoft Corporation, Concord, Mass.)

Finalists:

  Operations Procedure System (British Gas, London, U.K.)

  Customer Reservation Center - CRC

      (Walt Disney Corp, Orlando, Fla.)

  Grant Electronic Library - GEL (Grant Thomton)

Best International Infobase

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Award recipient: Canada Statutes

                 (Canada Law Book, North York, Ontario)

Finalists:

  Tax-Link (Tolley Publishing, Croydon, U.K.)

  Info-Lex (InfoDirect, Stockholm, Sweden)

  Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

      (Canadian Govt., Ottawa, Can.)

Infobase Industry Most Valuable Player

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Award recipient: Frank Niepold - Chubb & Son, Warren, N.J.

Finalists:

  Neil Halava - Eagle Computing, Elizabethton, Tenn.

  Bruce Rhoades - Mead Data Central, Dayton, Ohio

  Gerald C. Levine - Software Engineering, Geneva, Switzerland

Best Government Infobase

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Award recipient: Diario Oficial (LOGON, Garza Garcia, Mexico)

Finalists:

  EPA DOC (Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, D.C.)

  Library of New Zealand Statutes

      (Status Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand)

Best Educational Infobase

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Award recipient: Martin on Social Security Law

                 (Cornell University Law School, Ithica, N.Y.)

Finalists:

  Technical & Vocational Education Initiative -

      (Dudley MBC, Dudley, England)

  Law School Information (University of Auckland, New Zealand)

  Dixie College Course Catalogue

      (Dixie College, St. George, Utah)

Best Commercial Publisher

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Award recipient: Research Institute of America - New York, N.Y.

Finalists:

  Croner Publications - Surrey, U.K.

  Bureau of National Affairs - Washington, D.C.

  CCH Canadian Limited - North York, Toronto, Ontario

Best International Partner

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Award recipient: Libraxus - Ottawa, Ontario

Finalists:

  Catalyst Electronic Publishing - U.K.

  Wordstream Corp. - Christchurch, New Zealand

  LOGON, SA - Garza Garcia, Mexico

Best Folio Business Partner

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Award recipient: Brooks Durham - Princeton, N.J.

Finalists:

  InfoEdge - Austin, Texas

  InfoSolutions - Edgewood, Ky.

  Global Village Publications, Inc. - Alexandria, Va.

Infobase Industry Special Recognition Award

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Award recipient: Bruce Rhoades, vice president of strategy and business development, Mead Data Central, Dayton, Ohio

About Folio Infobase Technology

Folio Corporation of Provo, Utah is the world's leading provider of infobase software with its products installed on an estimated 30 million desktops in the form of Folio VIEWS, online help for network operating system software and technical documentation Folio excels in providing the software needed to empower front-line service providers with instant access to information and the ability to adapt information to the unique needs of their enterprise In addition, Folio Infobase Technology is the delivery mechanism for more than a thousand titles from over 300 commercial publishers on CD ROM and diskette

Folio VIEWS, the showcase software product utilizing Folio Infobase Technology, has been recognized by many corporate customers, commercial publishers and leading software industry publications for its 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 Technology enables individual users, workgroups and enterprises 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, with 1993 revenues of $4.8 billion

Folio Corp

2155 North Freedom Blvd, Provo, UT 84604

801-344-3700,   800-543-6546


SPA Appoints David Byer Education Policy Mgr
SPA Appoints David Byer

August 1, 1994 (Washington, DC) -- The Software Publishers Association (SPA) announced today the appointment of David Byer as the Education Policy Manager. In this position, Byer will manage SPA's federal legislative affairs programs regarding education and technology issues.

Byer's thirteen years of experience in educational legislation, training and research brings depth and proven leadership to the SPA's Government Affairs team. Byer was previously the National Affairs Representative for the American Society For Training and Development (ASTD). While there, he coordinated lobbying strategy on Capitol Hill and led public policy activities in the Senate. He also worked closely with national business groups and federal agencies to shape national training and development policies. Prior to the ASTD, Byer worked with the executive branch and on legislative initiatives for the National School Boards Association, the National Association of College and University Business Officers, and on Capitol Hill for Senator Claiborne Pell.

"David will be an invaluable asset to the SPA's Education Section. His extensive public policy experience will greatly augment SPA's federal legislative efforts, " said Sue Kamp, Manager of the Education Section.

Byer is a graduate of The George Washington University where he earned a Masters Degree of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Policy.

The Software Publishers Association is the principal trade association of the PC 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. SPA press releases are available on-line through CompuServe. (GO: SPAFORUM)

Software Publishers Association

1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036

202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756


Cognex Machine Vision Swr Now On The PC
COGNEX MACHINE VISION SOFTWARE PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE ON THE PC

SEMICON WEST, San Francisco, CA, July 19, 1994--Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems to the semiconductor and electronics industries, today introduced a suite of machine vision software packages designed to run on the Cognex 5000 PC plug-in vision system. These software packages are dedicated to the specific application needs of semiconductor equipment OEMs, enabling them to easily integrate machine vision into their equipment--without having to perform complex programming.

"The trend in semiconductor equipment manufacturing today is toward tighter integration, reduced overall costs, and simpler operator interfaces,' said David Schatz, Vice President of Marketing at Cognex Corp. "Cognex has now streamlined vision integration by providing our software with an easy-to-use graphical interface on an affordable board that plugs directly into the production equipment's host PC."

These application-specific packages offer a simple command interface to ease the developer's job of integrating machine vision with his equipment. This approach enables the developer to bring his machine to market faster, by allowing him to focus on the overall machine design, rather than having to spend months on tedious pixel-level programming on the machine vision system. In addition, the system provides a menu interface to simplify the training and system setup tasks on the factory floor.

Each software package is designed to perform a specific semiconductor-related vision task, such as inspecting print quality on packaged IC's, finding alignment targets on various substrates, reading ID numbers on wafers, and aligning and inspecting individual die. The Print Quality Inspection package quickly and accurately inspects the quality of print on packaged devices produced by laser, pad, or offset printing equipment. Fiducial Finder automatically aligns ceramic substrates or printed circuit boards by locating fiducial marks on each substrate. The Cognex 1600 /PC reads the laser etched serial numbers from semiconductor wafers, overcoming the challenging image conditions that exist in wafer processing. The Die Pick and Place software enables manufacturers of semiconductor die bonders to inspect a die prior to picking it up and placing it onto a leadframe for bonding.

The Cognex 5000 vision system bundled with any one of these software packages sells for under $10,000 in OEM quantities and is now available for shipment.

Cognex Corporation is a public company (NASDAQ:CGNX) and is the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems. To date, the company has sold more than 18,000 machine vision systems around the world. Headquartered in Needham, MA, Cognex has support facilities in California, Japan, France, Germany, and the U.K. The company employs 200 people worldwide.

Cognex Corp

15 Crawford St

Needham, MA 02194

617-449-6030,  fax 617-449-4013


AVAIL SECURES NEW FUNDING TO FUEL GROWTH

Boulder, Colorado - July 28, 1994 -- Avail Systems Corporation today announced the completion of $3.4 million in additional funding secured from current shareholders and a new investor, Euclid Partners, a major New York City venture capital firm. Proceeds will finance an acceleration of Avail's business plan, plus add capabilities to develop new products for an expanding customer base. Avail's NetSpace software is gaining recognition as the standard for storage management on PC LANS, primarily among storage hardware manufacturers and corporate sites.

Euclid Partners has been an active venture capital investor in technology based businesses since its founding in 1970. Euclid is recognized in the venture capital industry for its active involvement with its investments and its expertise in the areas of software, communications and information technology. Bliss McCrum, General Partner of Euclid Partners, joins Avail's Board of Directors. Currently the Board includes Jesse Aweida of Aweida Ventures, Chairman, Standish O'Grady of Hambrecht and Quist, David Dodd, Chief Technology Officer and one of Avail's founders, and Robert Wight, President and CEO.

Robert Wight welcomed Euclid Partners, "We are excited to have Euclid join as a member of Avail. Both our financial relationship and business partnership will afford Avail the opportunities to lead our market for the foreseeable future."

"Euclid Partners is confident that Avail has a bright future," said Bliss McCrum, "Avail's software is recognized as leading in the emerging network storage management market. Their market presence is steadily growing and they have assembled a capable, experienced management team to carry them forward."

Avail NetSpace automatically manages network data on various storage peripherals, such as hard disks, tape libraries and optical jukeboxes, to optimize cost of storage and data access time. This system provides management of network files at a fraction of the cost of conventional network storage.

Avail is the first to develop hierarchical storage management software for Novell networks. Since the product's introduction in July, 1993, Avail has received many accolades, including ranking as a "rising star" in the PC industry by Upside Magazine and Computer Technology Review's Reseller's Choice Award (June '94). Avail's software has also garnered industry awards for technical excellence and for outstanding new storage product.

Avail Systems Corporation, founded in 1991, is a privately held corporation.

Avail Systems

4760 Walnut St

Boulder, CO 80301

303-444-4018,  fax 305-546-4219


US Robotics Announces Complete V.34 Line
U.S. ROBOTICS ANNOUNCES MOST COMPLETE V.34 LINE IN THE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING DESKTOP, RACKMOUNT, LAN-BASED AND PCMCIA PRODUCTS

U.S. Robotics Only Company Providing Data Center, Network, Desktop and Portable V.34 Solutions

SKOKIE, Ill., -- July 19, 1994 -- U.S. Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ:USRX) today announced its complete V.34 product line. The company will offer ITU-T V.34 products in four categories, creating the most broad-based V.34 product line in the industry. Its V.34 product offerings will include: desktop modems; PCMCIA modems; network communications and remote access products; and data center products.

The company's first V.34 product, the Courier desktop modem, is expected to ship in mid-August, 1994. The Sportster V.34 product will follow soon after, and is expected to ship by the end of August, 1994. Courier and Sportster V.34 upgrades will also be available in August. Other V.34 products will be available by the end of the calendar year The company has not yet disclosed pricing for all its V.34 products.

"U.S. Robotics is the first company to provide an enterprise-wide communications solution, allowing personnel in the field, branch offices, data centers and home users to reap the time- and cost-saving benefits of V.34," said Jonathan Zakin, U.S. Robotics executive vice president.

"To take advantage of V 34, every dial-up application must incorporate V.34 products on each end of the connection," added Zakin. "Remote access, telecommuting, high-speed file transfer, bulletin boards -- none of these applications can benefit from V.34 unless both the host sites and the remote sites support it. U.S. Robotics customers have the advantage of standards-compliant products designed to work together in any wide area network environment, allowing them to reap the benefits that V.34 provides."

New V.34 Products: Rackmount and PCMCIA

U.S. Robotics has nearly thirty products that are upgradable to V.34. Additionally, the company is announcing new products to make its V.34 product family complete.

In the portable arena, U.S. Robotics will offer a V.34 PCMCIA product, for PCMCIA 2.0 slots. Like all U.S Robotics V.34 products, the new PCMCIA modem will be backward-compatible with ITU-T V.32 bis for 14,400 bps data transmission and other slower-speed protocols. The product will also include ITU-T V.17/14,400 bps fax capabilities. List pricing has not yet been established. The product is expected to ship this fall.

U.S. Robotics will also offer a variety of V.34-compliant cards for use with its Total Control Enterprise Network Hub and Transaction Processing Hub rackmount systems. Products include quad analog, digital and analog/digital cards (four modems per card), and dual card V.34 analog modems (two modems per card). U. S Robotics' digital and analog/digital cards are for use with T-l systems; the analog/digital cards also support analog communications. The products will allow backbone services, online services, corporate data centers and Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) to take advantage of V.34 capabilities. Total Control V.34 products and pricing will be available this fall.

Designed for the Future: Desktop, LAN-Based, Rackmount Products Upgradable to V.34

For several years, U.S. Robotics has been creating designs with an eye towards the coming V.34 standard. Courier modems and Shared Access LAN-based products have been based on upgradable designs since mid-1992, assuring an easy upgrade path to V 34. U.S. Robotics has also developed Total Control and Sportster products that are upgradable. Upgrade paths include FLASH ROM software download, daughterboard upgrades and EPROM (chip) upgrades. The company's current V.34-upgradable product offerings include:

Desktop Products

U.S Robotics' premier V.34 desktop product is the Courier "V.Everything" desktop modem, the only product to support all three high-speed modem protocols (AT&T V.32 terbo for 19.2 Kbps, Rockwell V.Fast Class for 28.8 Kbps and the ITU-T V.34 standard). The "V.Everything" modems, available since early June, 1994, provide a free, FLASH ROM software upgrade to V.34. List prices for these products range from $545 to $795.

Also available are the company's value brand Sportster desktop modems. Current Sportster V.Fast Class products are upgradable to V.34 via a $29 EPROM chip upgrade. Alternatively, they may send their modems to the company, and U.S. Robotics will replace the chip for $49. These products support V.FC, V.32 bis and all slower-speed protocols; list pricing ranges from $299 to $329.

LAN-based Products

The Shared Access LAN modem 2.0 includes dial-in remote node/remote control capabilities, dialin PPP support, dial-out capabilities, and dial-up LAN-to-LAN routing. The product is upgradable to V.34 via FLASH ROM; previous models are upgradable to V.34 via daughterboard swap.

The Shared Access COM server is an open platform product supporting a variety of network communications software for remote control, message/mail routing and modem sharing. The product is upgradable to V.34 via FLASH ROM; previous models are upgradable to V.34 via daughterboard swap.

Rackmount Products

In addition to its new V.34 high-density rackmount products, U.S. Robotics will provide upgrades to V.34 for Total Control dual-card modems Upgrades will be available via daughterboard swap.

U. S. Robotics, Inc., 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


EASi-MAD Pre & Postprocessor for MADYMO
PRE AND POSTPROCESSOR FOR MADYMO USES ADVANCED VISUALIZATION TO CUT MODELING TIME IN HALF AND PRODUCE PRESENTATION-QUALITY RESULTS

EASi Engineering, Inc. announces EASi-MAD, a software package that adds enhanced pre and postprocessing capabilities to MADYMO, the human body/mechanical system simulation program from TNO Road-Vehicles Research Institute, Delft, The Netherlands. Using advanced visualization techniques, EASi-MAD's preprocessor speeds the process of creating MADYMO models by replacing keystrokes with graphical operations. Its postprocessor expands on the output capabilities of MADYMO, producing a wide range of presentation-ready results. Adding EASi-MAD to MADYMO installations will dramatically boost productivity and make a powerful occupant simulation system even more powerful.

EASi-MAD is a complete user environment dedicated to MADYMO. Available on most UNIX-based workstations, EASi-MAD provides convenient, mouse-driven menus and picks to guide the user through the necessary steps to create, process and view MADYMO data. Dataset definition, submission of datasets to MADYMO, and kinematic and time-history post-processing of results are integrated into this one easy-to-use package.

The preprocessing features of EASi-MAD can reduce the time needed to create a MADYMO dataset by at least 50% for several reasons. One, the preprocessor provides instant visual feedback. Working in MADYMO in the past has been done with no visual feedback; the user entered text information through the keyboard and never saw the created model until the analysis was run. With EASi-MAD, an immediate 3D wireframe or shaded visual image is displayed from different directions and in multiple active windows if so chosen. This allows verification of model accuracy before the analysis is run. Second, the EASi-MAD preprocessor employs a graphical user interface that replaces keystrokes with menu picks and mouse operations. The model can be created and sized by using the mouse, as well as by entering numeric values from the keyboard. Third, the EASi-MAD preprocessor follows the MADYMO hierarchy. The preprocessor knows what information MADYMO requires and in what format and automatically translates the user's input into a correct MADYMO text file. Fourth, the preprocessor checks for errors during the creation of the input document and alerts the user to these before the data is submitted to analysis.

The preprocessor can import existing MADYMO data files for 3D visualization and editing. It can create, modify, and delete all MADYMO V5.0 entities including: inertial space, systems, force models, null systems, and joints as well as functions, belts, airbags, planes and ellipsoids. Other features of the preprocessor include display of MADYMO-specific functions in spreadsheet or 2D plot format and automatic execution of the MADYMO analysis program on the host computer.

The postprocessing portion of EASi-MAD gives users more ways to view results than those supplied in MADYMO alone. For example, its support for a multi-windowing environment and the ability to load multiple KINTWO, KIN3, and time-history files (MADYMo or user defined) makes model or test comparisons very easy. The user also may synchronize animation and/or plot windows. Multiple windows also permit multiple views of the same file.

The postprocessor makes it possible to scale plots and also gives the user complete control of animation speed, time step, and direction. It can display plots and kinematics on the same file with axis labels, and for those who need to present analysis results to others, the EASi-MAD postprocessor generates presentation-quality PostScript files in color or black and white.

EASi-MAD is available on most major UNIX-based computer workstations including: Silicon Graphics, Hewlett-Packard, Sun, IBM, and DEC Alpha systems. These workstations should be equipped with current operating systems, 24-bit Z buffer, and a minimum of 32 megabytes of RAM.

MADYMO is a general-purpose engineering software program. It is specially designed for the analysis of the complex dynamical response of the human body and of mechanical systems to extreme loading conditions. MADYMo is in use in industrial engineering departments, design offices, research laboratories, and technical universities around the world. It has proved itself in numerous applications, often supported by verification studies using experimental test data. Application areas include: automotive crash safety, train and bus interior safety, aircraft and helicopter crash-worthiness, consumer product safety, and accident reconstruction.

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, and optimization as well as 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

30800 Telegraph Ste. 3700

Bingham Farms, MI 48025

313-901-4800,  fax 313-901-4818


PRO Engineering EZRAID Lite for OS/2
PRO Engineering Announces EZRAID Lite for OS/2

Disk Management Software for OS/2 Desktop Systems

OTTAWA, Canada -- July 1, 1994 -- PRO Engineering today announced EZRAID Lite for OS/2, a software-based disk management solution targeted for the desktop market. For users of OS/2 v.2.1x and OS/2 for Windows, EZRAID Lite has a suggested retail price of $195 US and will begin shipping August 1st, 1994.

EZRAID Lite brings the benefits of disk array and RAID technology to the desktop level at an affordable price. Using disk mirroring, data striping and disk spanning EZRAID Lite creates software-managed disk arrays with unparalleled flexibility. The software supports any disk interface including IDE, SCSI and ESDI and is the only software RAID solution to include support for non-SCSI disk drives and host adapters.

"Now OS/2 users can combine any two disks and take advantage of the fault-tolerance, enhanced disk I/O, complete data reliability and the increased storage capacity offered with RAID technology," said PRO Engineering president Daniel Levesque. He adds, "With OS/2 for Windows now widely available, any DOS and Windows application will benefit from the advanced disk management features EZRAID Lite provides."

For simplified data management EZRAID Lite is able to stripe or span data across any two disks creating a single large logical drive. And with the ability to mirror any existing logical drive, without the need to reformat, EZRAID Lite provides real-time backups of all user files.

Implemented as a logical disk device driver, EZRAID Lite controls RAIDs at the partition level. This unique approach allows RAID logical drives to co- exist with any existing partitions. In addition, both disk mirroring and disk striping can be used on the same set of physical disks.

As the first desktop RAID product on the market, EZRAID Lite is a scaled down version of EZRAID for OS/2. A product that supports RAID levels 0, 1, 4 and 5. EZRAID Lite is PRO Engineering's latest addition to their growing family of software-based RAID solutions. The product will be available from Indelible Blue at 800-776-8284; 919-878-9700.

PRO Engineering was founded in May 1992 by former Corel engineer Daniel Levesque. As a principal hardware and software engineer for Corel, Mr. Levesque was instrumental in the development of CorelSCSI. As the president of PRO Engineering he, is the author of EZRAID for Novell NetWare 386, a product later sold to Corel Corporation and renamed CorelRAID. Since its inception, PRO Engineering has been dedicated to providing advanced I/O solutions and custom driver development for PC architectures.


PM GSview & GSview for Windows 1.1
PM GSview and GSview for Windows 1.1 has been released and is available from:   ftp.cs.wisc.edu:pub/ghost/rjl/gsview*.zip

Overview

PM GSview is a graphical interface for OS/2 Ghostscript. GSview for Windows is a graphical interface for MS-Windows Ghostscript. Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript page description language used by laser printers. For documents following the Adobe PostScript Document Structuring Conventions, GSview allows selected pages to be viewed or printed. Ghostscript 3.0 or later is required.

Features include:

 - view pages in arbitrary order (Next, Previous, Goto).

 - selectable display resolution.

 - page size is automatically selected from DSC comments.

 - page size can be selected using the menu.

 - orientation is automatically selected from DSC comments.

 - orientation can be selected using the menu

   (Portrait, Landscape).

 - print selected pages using Ghostscript.

 - extract selected pages to another file.

 - copy display bitmap to clipboard.

 - save clipboard bitmap as BMP file.

 - add bitmap preview to EPS file

   (Interchange, TIFF or Windows Metafile)

 - graphically select bounding box for EPS file.

 - extract bitmap preview or postscript from DOS EPS file.

 - on-line help.

 - free (GSview Free Public Licence).

New features in version 1.1:

 - Works with Ghostscript 3.0 (Level 2 PostScript)

 - PM GSview (OS/2).

 - GSview for Windows Win32s.

 - change display depth (bits/pixel).

 - added option to ignore DSC comments.

 - zoom with right mouse button.

 - buttons to change resolution by 1.2 or 1/1.2.

 - cursor position displayed in pt, mm or inch.

 - extract text from postscript.

 - find text

PM GSview and GSview for Windows were written by Russell Lang <rjl@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au>


PMMPEG Release 2.1 - OS/2 MPEG Movie Player
PMMPEG.EXE Release 2.1

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 previous releases 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.

Short list of New Features in PMMPEG 2.1:

* Optimized playback speed with I/B/P movies.  They play at  much higherframe rates and as a side effect the bug with stepping frame by frame in I/B/P movies has been corrected.

* Added Slideshow feature. This allows you to select multiple files with the File Dialog, drag/drop multiple files from somewhere on the desktop or specify multiple files on the command line.  PMMPEG will then play each movie, one after the other, and optionally loop back to the front of the list and play again if the Loop mode is set.

* Added Toolbar buttons that allow you to save the current frame to the Clipboard or to an OS/2 Bitmap file

PMMPEG is 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 from the /pub/os2/2_x/mmedia directory as pmmpeg21.zip.


Info-ZIP UnZip Utility V5.11
Info-ZIP is pleased to announce the public release of version 5.11 of its UnZip utility. UnZip extracts zipfiles (archives ending in ".zip"), but of course all of you already knew that.

New features in this release include:

- UnZipSFX, a self-extracting stub for prepending to zipfiles

- new -C option to match filenames case-insenstively, like

  OS/2 does

- new -v option (with no zipfile, as in "unzip -v") to show

  compilation information and environment options

- new ZipInfo -T option for printing file times in a sortable

  decimal format

- more intelligence for dealing with bad zipfiles (sometimes

  also works for multi-part archives which have been concatenated

  together)

- much more complete documentation

- faster archive listings

UnZip 5.11 is available by anonymous ftp from ftp.cdrom.com and its mirrors (currently in the OS/2 incoming directory on cdrom.com, but to be moved to 2_x/archiver and all/archiver soon). Sources and executables will also be available from ftp.uu.net:/pub/archiving/zip after tonight. Uploads to other sites listed in the Where file will take place over the next week or two. Note that the uploaded executables *do* support decryption (legal to export as long as it can't be used for encryption).

And just to clear up one little point which always seems to elude some folks: UnZip is intended to be fully compatible with *archives* created by PKWARE's PKZIP (or our own Zip, of course), with the exception of multi-part and "authenticity verification" (AV) archives. It is NOT intended to be a PKUNZIP clone and never will be. We do support a few things not in PKUNZIP: text-file conversions, OS/2 extended attributes, 9 or 10 operating systems, free source code, :-) etc.

Greg Roelofs (Info-ZIP UnZip dude),

Kai Uwe Rommel (Info-ZIP OS/2 dude),

and the whole Info-ZIP gang (zip-bugs@wkuvx1.wku.edu)


WINCDP V3.0 Win CD Audio Player
Announcing WINCDP (Win CD Audio Player) version 3.0

It is now available at winftp.cica.indiana.edu and soon its mirror sites. It would be moved to /pub/pc/win3/sounds and obsolete wincdp23.zip.

The evalution copy of this software doesn't support all the functionalities.

IN THE 3.0 RELEASE     Aug 3. 1994

A lot of changes have been made in this release. The main dialog box has been changed from this release on. It is much smaller than it was in the previous releases.

Added an option for shutting off music or not on closing WINCDP. Now, it is possible to enjoy music even wincdp has been closed. Thanks to Koster for suggestion.

WINCDP will try to retain the cdrom settings as possible, such as the timer direction, play modes and volume levels.

Restore the "minimize button".

Removed the "gray buttons when disabled" option.

Fixed several minor bugs.

REGISTRATION

WINCDP is not free software.  It is released as shareware, which provides the opportunity for the program to be evaluated before it is purchased. Complete information on how to register WINCDP is included in the REGISTER.TXT file.

A registered user will be added to the registered-user mailing list and will receive irregularly update version. FREE for those who have email accessibility and postage required for those who registered by snail mail.

AUTHOR INFORMATION

   Tony G. Wu

   Mail Address:

        #42, Pu-Wei Road, Pitou Shiang,

        Chang-Hua Shien, Taiwan,  R.O.C.

   Internet Address:

        u800620@Winkie.Oz.nthu.edu.tw

        tony@Winkie.Oz.nthu.edu.tw


CyberDraw for AutoCAD Supports CrystalEyes PC
CYBERDRAW FOR AUTOCAD NOW SUPPORTS STEREOGRAPHICS CRYSTALEYES PC

Users Can Create, Edit, View and Render AutoCAD Drawings in True 3D in Real Time in Stereoscopic Editing Package for AutoCAD

San Rafael, CA -- July 25, 1994 -- StereoGraphics Corporation, the world's leading 3D enabler to the imaging market with stereo three-dimensional electronic display equipment, announced that its CrystalEyes PC stereo 3D viewing system for desktop PCs is now supported by CyberDraw from Simsalabim Software, Berkeley, CA.

CyberDraw is a stereoscopic 3D editing package for AutoCAD version R12. In combination with a conventional mouse, the easy-to-use, intuitive package allows users to create, edit, view and render AutoCAD drawings in real time in true 3D. CyberDraw also incorporates versions for both Windows and DOS. The Windows version is ideal for large drawings, as it takes advantage of the Windows virtual memory management system. The DOS version is optimized for speed, with in-line machine code graphics routines supporting resolutions up to 1024x768.

Wil Cochran, StereoGraphics' vice president of sales and marketing, said, "Just as AutoCAD is the industry-standard CAD software, the combination of CrystalEyes PC for desktop systems with CyberDraw is another milestone towards the full acceptance of true 3D as the only way of doing CAD."

Max Tegmark, product development manager for Simsalabim, said, 'CyberDraw now lets AutoCAD's 3D capabilities be fully utilized with CrystalEyes PC. CrystalEyes PC was our first choice when it came to 3D eyewear for its light weight and high resolution, flicker-free liquid crystal technology. We are proud to be StereoGraphics' 3D partner.'

CrystalEyes PC makes three dimensional stereo viewing possible on mainstream nonstereo-ready computers (using stereo-ready monitors). The system includes the CrystalEyes lightweight, untethered eyewear and combines stereo electronics and an infrared emitter into a single small package which sits on top of the monitor. The product works with most popular desktop system platforms.

CyberDraw features include true 3D click-and-drag editing and design of lines, faces, polyface meshes, blocks and inserts using the Multipoint Z-Mouse, which provides enhanced control through six degrees of freedom. Users can move and rotate the drawings in real time. A powerful editor boosts drawing capabilities through short cuts and macros.

CyberDraw's special point-to-point mapping function makes it easy to attach one 3D solid to another. Also, the ability to record and play sessions back allows creation of animated presentations.

Easy-to-use icons cut CyberDraw's learning curve to a minimum. Views can be rendered instantly by simply clicking on the camera icon. New, 3D-specific snap modes facilitate 3D pointing. In addition, the AutoCAD selection box is replaced by a novel 3D selection block.

CyberDraw is available now through StereoGraphics and Simsalabim at a suggested list price of $499, and includes both the Windows and DOS versions. CyberDraw runs on PC-compatible 486 or Pentium systems, using a 2- or 3-button mouse. The DOS version requires an SVGA graphics card with paging support for resolutions above 640x480. CrystalEyes PC is available now at a suggested list price of $985.

Simsalabim Software is a Berkeley, California-based registered developer for Autodesk, and a pioneer in the field of interactive 3D software. The company's phone number is 510/644-3428.

CrystalEyes products are available with or for most major stereo-ready workstations, personal computers, monitors and software programs. Platforms include such major workstation OEMs as Silicon Graphics, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Digital Equipment Corp., Evans & Sutherland, HewlettPackard, IBM and Kubota Graphics Corp. Personal computers include IBM PC and compatibles, Macintosh, Power Mac and Power PC, and Amiga. Stereo-ready monitors include NEC, Hitachi, Sony, Philips, Mitsubishi, Radius and Rasterops. StereoGraphics markets domestically through OEMs and resellers, and internationally through distributors in Europe and the Far East, including Japan, Hong Kong and Korea, as well as the rest of the world.

StereoGraphic patented CrystalEyes depth perception products utilize true 3D stereo to improve and dramatize viewing for a broad and diverse user universe. CrystalEyes products provide high-resolution, realistic and flicker-free stereo viewing for scientific visualization, animation, medical imaging, surgical endoscopy, molecular modeling, computer games, photogrammetry, location-based entertainment, motion simulation, inspection systems, remote vehicle control, flight simulation, corporate presentations and all types of education and training.

StereoGraphic Corp., founded in 1980, invented and developed the market for modern stereo imaging hardware. Due to its capability, reasonable price and state-of-the-art technology backed by 14 patents, CrystalEyes systems are accepted as the industry standard for stereo viewing. StereoGraphics is located at 2171 East Francisco Boulevard, San Rafael, California 94901, phone 415/459-4500, fax 415/459-3020, email stereo@well.sf.ca.us.


Cyberspace Dev Kit 2.0 Supports CrystalEyes
STEREOGRAPHICS CRYSTALEYES EYEWEAR Now SUPPORTED BY AUTODESK'S NEW CYBERSPACE DEVELOPER KIT 2.0 FOR DESKTOP VR

Combination Now Linked for Affordable, Broad Range of PC-based VR Applications Including Modeling, Rendering, Animation and Games

San Rafael, CA -- August 1, 1994 -- StereoGraphics Corp. today announced that its CrystalEyes eyewear is now supported by Autodesk Multimedia Division's new Cyberspace Developer Kit (CDK) release 2.0. StereoGraphics is the world's largest supplier of three-dimensional electronic stereo display equipment and the leading 3D enabler to a diverse and broad imaging universe.

CrystalEyes fits well with CDK 2.0'S extensible open architecture, as the eyewear is broadly applicable to the wide variety of desktop VR markets addressed by CDK, and used by architects, engineers, designers and game developers. CDK offers superior functionality for creating and manipulating 3D objects, and also makes it easy to import and export geometric models from popular programs like AutoCAD and 3D Studio -- all in stereo.

As comfortable and convenient as a pair of glasses, lightweight CrystalEyes produces a true 3D image used with projection screens and computer monitors. Multiple CDK users can simultaneously enter the desktop virtual world wearing the patented CrystalEyes shuttering liquid crystal eyewear.

Kevin Yurica, CDK product manager for Autodesk's Multimedia Division, said, 'There is a natural affinity between CDK release 2.0 and StereoGraphics' industry-standard CrystalEyes eyewear. CDK was designed to facilitate the delivery of VR technology to the desktop for a broad range of practical applications, and CrystalEyes pioneered lightweight eyewear for VR environments -- an obvious match.'

This major upgrade of Autodesk's award-winning CDK tool set for 3D visualization and simulation supports Windows NT/32S and texture mapping capabilities. CDK 2.0 also offers rendering solution independence, tighter integration with Autodesk's 3D Studio, plus support for DLLs, sound card and a raft of new input and output devices.

Wil Cochran, StereoGraphics vice president of sales and marketing, noted the growing convergence of VR and desktop PCs. 'The availability of powerful and popular VR tool sets, like CDK 2.0, along with declining hardware and eyewear cost, is expected to open up large-volume markets for StereoGraphics' 3D products. This is particularly exciting for game developers.'

Autodesk's Multimedia Division, established in 1990, creates and delivers affordable professional software for architects, engineers, designers and videographers. Its products are aimed at automating and enhancing a wide range of tasks, from modeling and rendering to animation and beyond. Autodesk is the world's leading supplier of computer-aided design automation software. The company develops, markets and supports a family of design automation and professional multimedia software products for use on personal computers and workstations. A global company since its founding in 1982, Autodesk markets products in 88 countries and 18 languages.

Most Autodesk dealers also carry StereoGraphics products. StereoGraphics markets domestically through OEMs and resellers, and internationally through distributors in Europe and the Far East, including Japan, Hong Kong and Korea, as well as the rest of the world.

StereoGraphics' patented CrystalEyes depth perception products utilize true 3D stereo to improve and dramatize viewing for a broad and diverse user universe. As comfortable and convenient as a pair of glasses, CrystalEyes products provide stereo viewing for scientific visualization, animation, medical imaging, surgical endoscopy, molecular modeling, computer games, photogrammetry, location-based entertainment, motion simulation, inspection systems, remote vehicle control, flight simulation, corporate presentations and all types of education and training.

CrystalEyes products are available with or for most major stereo-ready workstations, personal computers, monitors and software programs. Platforms include such major workstation OEMs as

Silicon Graphics, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Digital Equipment Corp., Evans & Sutherland, HewlettPackard, IBM and Kubota Graphics Corp. Personal computers include IBM PC and compatibles, Macintosh, Power Mac and Power PC, and Amiga. Stereo-ready monitors include NEC, Hitachi, Sony, Philips, Mitsubishi, Radius and Rasterops.

StereoGraphics Corp., founded in 1980, invented and developed the market for modern stereo imaging hardware. Due to its capability, reasonable price and state-of-the-art technology backed by 14 patents, CrystalEyes systems are accepted as the industry standard for stereo viewing. StereoGraphics is located at 2171 East Francisco Boulevard, San Rafael, California 94901, phone 415/459-4500, fax 415/459-3020, email stereo@well.sf.ca.us.


Ext. 3D View Screen for Stereo Ready Monitors
STEREOGRAPHICS INTRODUCES FIRST EXTERNAL 3D VIEW SCREEN FOR STEREO READY MONITORS

New CrystalEyes Monitor ZScreen Attaches to Monitor Display; Multiple viewers Wear Inexpensive Eyewear to See Full color, 3D stereo Images

San Rafael, CA -- August 1, 1994 -- StereoGraphics Corp. the world's largest supplier of three-dimensional electronic stereo display equipment and the leading 3D enabler to a diverse and broad imaging universe, today announced a breakthrough in 3D viewing on PCs and workstations.

The CrystalEyes Monitor ZScreen is the first stereoscopic liquid-crystal view screen which can be attached to any stereo-ready 17-inch monitor. The Monitor ZScreen enables both small, assembled groups and walk-by audiences wearing StereoGraphics' inexpensive passive polarizing eyewear to see full-color stereo images.

'While large audiences wearing inexpensive polarizing glasses have been able to view 3D stereo images on projection screens for some time, the only way to view these same 3D images on PC monitors was to wear CrystalEyes active shuttering eyewear,' said Wil Cochran, StereoGraphics vice president of sales and marketing. 'With the introduction of the Monitor ZScreen, mainstream computers can display affordable dramatic, full color, three-dimensional stereo images on stereo-ready monitors.'

The lightweight, one-piece Monitor ZScreen attaches easily to the front of any 17-inch video monitor or display. The unit covers the entire monitor screen and bezel with a high transparency polarizer held in a rigid frame. Electronics embedded in the frame switch the optical polarization of each successive video field image on the monitor.

The stereo images can be computer-generated with stereo graphics software, or can be from a stereo video camera. These usages are then multiplexed into the sequential video fields of a stereo monitor using a full range of StereoGraphics graphics or video equipment. (Before StereoGraphics CrystalEyes true 3D, computer images were shaded to give the illusion of stereo and did not provide the necessary negative and positive parallax capabilities necessary for binocular perception.)

The CrystalEyes(g Monitor ZScreen is available immediately at a U.S. suggested list price of $1500. The system comes with three pairs of deluxe polarized eyewear. Additional eyewear are available at $30 each. StereoGraphics markets its products domestically through OEMs and resellers, and internationally through distributors in Europe and the Far East, including Japan, Hong Kong and Korea, as well as the rest of the world.

For presentations to larger audiences using projectors, StereoGraphics offers a second ZScreen product called Projector ZScreen, where the CrystalEyes electronics are integrated into a shuttering lens attached to a large-screen data projector manufactured by Electrohome. The ZScreen configuration enables large groups of 100 or more to simultaneously view 3D objects while wearing the passive CrystalEyes eyewear. The large screen and wide viewing angle permits several observers to simultaneously view the display and share a stereo presentation.

Three-dimensional stereo presentations are revolutionizing education and business. For example, Cornell University recently opened its first 3D stereoscopic classroom to help molecular biology and chemistry students understand complex molecules. Other applications include using 3D projections of the human body to train doctors in surgery, creating crowd-stopping trade show and sales presentations, teleconferencing at corporate presentations, as well as battlefield simulations, including those in rugged operating environments, conducted by the U.S. government. Also, a whole new segment of the entertainment industry now offers group virtual reality experiences.

StereoGraphics' patented CrystalEyes depth perception products utilize true 3D stereo to improve and dramatize viewing for a broad and diverse user universe. As comfortable and convenient as a pair of glasses, CrystalEyes products provide stereo viewing for scientific visualization, animation, medical imaging, surgical endoscopy, molecular modeling, computer games, photogrammetry, location-based entertainment, motion simulation, inspection systems, remote vehicle control, flight simulation, corporate presentations and all types of education and training.

CrystalEyes products are available with or for most major stereo-ready workstations, personal computers, monitors and software programs. Platforms include such major workstation OEMs as Silicon Graphics, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Digital Equipment Corp., Evans & Sutherland, HewlettPackard, IBM and Kubota Graphics Corp. Personal computers include IBM PC and compatibles, Macintosh, Power Mac and Power PC, and Amiga. Stereo-ready monitors include NEC, Hitachi, Sony, Philips, Mitsubishi, Radius and Rasterops.

StereoGraphics Corp., founded in 1980, invented and developed the market for modern stereo imaging hardware. Due to its capability, reasonable price and state-of-the-art technology backed by 14 patents, CrystalEyes systems are accepted as the industry standard for stereo viewing. StereoGraphics is located at 2171 East Francisco Boulevard, San Rafael, California 94901, phone 415/459-4500, fax 415/459-3020, email stereo@well.sf.ca.us.


Dual LCD Sterescopic Video Projection System
STEREOGRAPHICS INTRODUCES NEW DUAL LCD STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTION SYSTEM

Breakthrough System Allows Large Audiences Affordable 3D viewing

San Rafael, CA -- August 1, 1994 -- StereoGraphics Corporation, the world's largest supplier of three-dimensional electronic stereo display equipment, announced today its new Dual LCD stereoScopic Video Projection System.

The system creates crisp high-resolution, full color stereo images using live or recorded video suitable for inexpensive flicker-free viewing by groups of up to 100 people. The system is designed for broadcast, video, satellite, microwave or closed-circuit communications via land lines using coaxial cables or fiber optic networks requiring a high-quality image.

Proprietary color correction optical filters along with a high reflectance silver surface screen and passive polarized CrystalEyes eyewear ensure excellent stereo images over a wide range of viewing angles and viewer head positions.

The system has wide applications for trade show presentations, teaching and training, design reviews, teleconferencing, museum exhibits, entertainment, manufacturing and quality control, remote manipulation and viewing, as well as for industrial and corporate video presentations.

Wil Cochran, StereoGraphics vice president of sales and marketing, said, 'Restoring natural vision inexpensively to large viewing audiences now is a reality using StereoGraphics' dual LCD projector. The breakthrough system is the first affordable, easy-to-use 3D projector to produce high quality video images.'

The compact and lightweight projector design makes the system ideal for presentations requiring equipment portability. Test pattern aids enable the operator to quickly prepare the system for viewing. Comfortable and inexpensive standard polarizing eyewear are used for viewing at minimal cost. Other features include full NTSC compatibility and zoom projection lenses.

The system is used in conjunction with the CrystalEyes VideoSystem which provides dual output playback to drive the dual projector. Alternating at 120Hz, high-intensity lamps project the left and right LCD images through individual polarizing filters onto the high-reflectance screen. The polarizing eyewear allows observers to see left and right images and fuse the two into true stereo images.

The projector is a portable FTF active matrix x3 LCD color projector with a horizontal resolution of 450 lines and 110,450x3 pixels. The diagonal image size ranges from 25- to 300 inches using a 160W metal halide lamp. NTSC-compatible input jacks include two RCA, one BNC and one S-Video. Four LED operator indicators are included, along with six remote operating image controls. The assembled dual projector weighs 80 lbs., and measures 12-inches high by 16-inches wide and 24-inches deep.

The Dual LCD Stereoscopic Video Projection System is available now at $11,000 with a one-year warranty. The system includes the dual projector, remote control units, dust covers, depixelation and polarizing filters, projection screen, projector alignment tape, operator's manual, ten sets of CrystalEyes deluxe passive eyewear, and 100 pack of paper polarizer eyewear. Additional eyewear are available, with the ten-pack of deluxe CrystalEyes passive eyewear at $300, and the 100-pack of paper polarizer eyewear $100. Additional equipment required during setup includes an S-Video tape recorder and CrystalEyes Dual Output Playback System.

StereoGraphics' new high-resolution Stereo Video Camera for professional field and studio applications features motorized control of all functions critical to the camera operator and a simplified initial set-up procedure for specific shooting conditions.

This stereo camera system completes StereoGraphics' end-to-end CrystalEyes VideoSystem which enables high resolution full-color video true stereoscopic 3D images to be simultaneously viewed and transmitted or recorded and played back with a single VCR, Betacam-SP or laser disk. The self-contained CrystalEyes VideoSystem is NTSC and PAL compatible and works with virtually all video equipment worldwide.

StereoGraphics' patented CrystalEyes depth perception products utilize true 3D stereo to improve and dramatize viewing for a broad and diverse user universe. CrystalEyes products provide high-resolution, realistic and flicker-free stereo viewing for scientific visualization, animation, medical imaging, surgical endoscopy, molecular modeling, computer games, photogrammetry, location-based entertainment, motion simulation, inspection systems, remote vehicle control, flight simulation, corporate presentations and all types of education and training.

StereoGraphics Corp., founded in 1980, invented and developed the market for modern stereo imaging hardware. Due to its capability, reasonable price and state-of-the-art technology backed by 14 patents, CrystalEyes systems are accepted as the industry standard for stereo viewing. StereoGraphics is located at 2171 East Francisco Boulevard, San Rafael, California 94901, phone 415/459-4500, fax 415/459-3020, email stereo@well.sf.ca.us.


LabVIEW Graphics Programming: Practical Apps
AUGUST 1, 1994 -- Gary W. Johnson - instrumentation engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - has put his seven years of LabVIEW graphical programming experience into a book that helps users learn how to use LabVIEW and desktop computers to develop automated instrumentation systems for engineering and scientific applications. Such systems are used pervasively throughout numerous industries for taking electrical measurements; monitoring and controlling phenomena such as temperature, pressure, and volume; and analyzing and presenting data.

LabVIEW Graphical Programming is a 522-page textbook (disk included) that explains the history of LabVIEW, describes programming techniques for developing applications, and reveals valuable tips on system configuration to make sure users acquire accurate data The book is more than a programming tutorial - it serves as a system development guide. Johnson assumes that users are not "formally trained software engineers, but rather technically skilled people with a job to do." He explains how to use the libraries in LabVIEW for data acquisition, instrument control, and analysis. The chapters include extensive examples of applications that Johnson has written, so users quickly learn how to select hardware, then prototype, design, test, and document a system. The book includes a floppy disk containing many of these example programs.

The tips Johnson passes along from his years of system development will make the book invaluable to readers. For example, Johnson begins chapter 7, "How to Design a Data Acquisition System," with a discussion of data analysis, because experience has shown him that users who do not fully understand their data analysis requirements tend to develop unsuitable data acquisition systems. Johnson also includes information on third-party products used with LabVIEW to acquire video signals, process and display images, develop motion control applications, and create three-dimensional plots.

Gary W. Johnson is an instrumentation engineer in the Chemical and Materials Science Department at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where he has worked since 1981. He is also a part-time consulting engineer, specializing in instrumentation and control and add-on features for LabVIEW. His professional interests also include data acquisition/process control system design, instrumentation and transducers, and analog circuit design. Mr. Johnson earned his BS in electrical engineering/bioengineering from the University of Illinois in 1981.

LabVIEW Graphical Programming: Practical Applications in Instrumentation and Control, by Gary W. Johnson; 522 pages; illustrated; 7 3/8" X 9 1/4"; $45 (includes disk); McGraw-Hill. Publication: August, 1994.

McGraw-Hill Inc

Professional Book Group

11 West 19th St

New York, NY 10011

212-337-5951 or 337-5947


Cascade Voice Tools Enhanced (IVR App Generator)
CASCADE TECHNOLOGIES ENHANCES VOICE TOOLS TO SUPPORT SQL SERVER

(August 3, 1994; New York, NY) Cascade Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has enhanced Cascade Voice Tools, its IVR application generator, to provide direct support for SQL Server for Windows NT. SQL Server is a high-end database management system (DBMS) developed by Microsoft Corporation. This additional database support will facilitate the integration between Voice Tools and any third party software applications that make use of the Microsoft DBMS.

As a "voice server", Voice Tools responds to requests made by callers who are using a touchtone phone to receive database information or initiate a transaction. Voice Tools uses industry-standard SQL syntax to interact with SQL databases. Using a variety of built in capabilities, Voice Tools may query individual or multiple databases, perform ad-hoc calculations, generate transaction data and transmit faxes in order to respond to a caller request "Our SQL Server connectivity support continues our aggressive focus on client/server-based systems," noted Frank Joicy, Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer. "By making the voice response system a true Windows NT client (an OS/2 client, by the way), callers are assured of interacting with the most current instance of their data. This has become a critical requirement for real-time applications that are operating in a client/server environment."

Cascade Voice Tools is a high-level application generator for voice processing applications. The system includes a development module for scripting and recording as well as a runtime system that operates under OS/2. Voice Tools uses a number of OS/2 capabilities to manage the call processing functions including true multitasking, large memory space and a wide range of connectivity options for database access.

Founded in 1985, Cascade Technologies is a leading provider of interactive voice response software. Cascade is a member of Dialogic's Toolkit Development Program and their Open Solutions Program. The company is also a supporter of Dialogic's open architecture initiative - Signal Computing System Architecture (SCSA). For more information about Cascade Voice Tools, you may contact the company at (212) 768-7380.

Cascade Technologies Inc

1430 Broadway, 7th Floor

New York, NY 10018-3308

212-768-7380,  fax 212-768-7806


Magic Theatre - Stories Become Animated Movies
Knowledge Adventure and Instinct Corporation Debut Magic Theatre

Program lets children create, animate and narrate their own computer movies

CHICAGO, IL, June 23, 1994 -- Knowledge Adventure, Inc., announced today at the Summer Consumer Electronics Show the introduction of its newest product, Magic Theatre. Developed by Instinct Corporation, the program running under Microsoft Windows lets children easily turn their own stories and experiences into animated computer movies. It includes a full set of paint tools and seven libraries comprised of over 300 animations, scenery, clip art, music and example movies. Magic Theatre will also ship with a microphone that can be plugged into most industry-standard sound cards so that children can add their own voice narration.

Magic Theatre will be available this summer through a wide variety of computer and software stores, mass merchants and direct marketing organizations. It will carry a suggested retail price of $59.95 for both diskette and CD-ROM versions.

"With Magic Theatre's introduction, children's creativity tools have taken a dramatic leap forward," said Bill Gross, founder and chairman of Knowledge Adventure. "Through the fluid blending of illustration, animation, narration and music, the imagination of kids can come alive in ways never before possible on the PC."

"Because this program is so easy to use even for young kids, we have been able to tap into everyone's innate desire to tell their own stories to others," added Joe Adler, president of Instinct Corporation and developer of Magic Theatre. "With Magic Theatre, children naturally develop their artistic skills, speech, improvisation and sense of drama. Magic Theatre even brings people together as productions become collaborations between family and friends. Some like to draw, others prefer to narrate, sing and everybody enjoys watching the latest Magic Theatre movie."

Magic Theatre lets children quickly and easily create their movies and add their own narration and sound effects. They can create original artwork by using multiple paint tools, some of which automatically mimic the styles of famous painters. They can also add animation, scenery, music and visual effects from the extensive libraries provided. To develop their artistic skills, they can use the trace options, which lets them trace pictures as part of their sound recording. Magic Theatre movies are automatically stored on the user's hard disk and can be copied to diskette to be shared with anyone owning a copy of the program. With appropriate equipment, Magic Theatre movies can be recorded on video tape, as well.

Magic Theatre is the first product to emerge from Knowledge Adventure's publishing division, announced in 1993 to attract developers with software similar to the company's internally developed programs in their educational philosophy and technological innovation.

Knowledge Adventure, Inc., headquartered in La Crescenta, California, is a leading developer of multimedia educational software products. The company's 3-D Dinosaur Adventure recently was selected 1994's Best Overall Education Program by the Software Publishers Association as part of its Excellence in Software Awards Program.

Instinct Corporation, headquartered in Woodside, California, is applying advances in computing technology and learning theory to produce high-quality educational products for children.

Knowledge Adventure

4502 Dyer St

La Crescenta, CA 91214

818-542-4200


Hydroflow 2 - Pumping System Analysis
Engineering Software releases HYDROFLO 2

- Parallel and Series Pump Analysis Software -

August 3, 1994 -- Truckee, CA--Engineering Software has released HYDROFLO 2 - a major upgrade of the popular software tool for analysis of parallel and series pumping systems. HVAC, process, fire sprinkler, civil, mechanical and hydraulic engineers all use this software to analyze the operation of fluid piping systems. Pump manufacturers and sales representatives use HYDROFLO to confirm proper pump application.

"The most important feature of this upgrade are the databases. With the easy-to-use interface an engineer can quickly select the liquid type, pipe schedules, fittings, valves, control valves and other devices. The engineer then specifies the pump's type - centrifugal, positive displacement, etc. Now, with the system defined, HYDROFLO determines the operating point and searches its database for appropriate pumps. Many manufacturers have their pumps in the database and users can include the pumps they use." Brian Haulman, President.

An analysis of a liquid transport system by HYDROFLO will determine if design changes would produce valuable energy and material savings. Engineers can easily edit the liquid, pump, pipe and unit databases, adding items that they use in their work. The User's Manual includes many application examples. HYDROFLO comes with 30 day money-back guarantee and free technical support. Demo disks are available.

Engineering Software

PO Box 8128

Truckee, CA 96162

916-582-1525,  fax 916-582-8579

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HYDROFLO 2 - Parallel and Series Pump Analysis Software

HYDROFLO 2 allows hydraulic design engineers to easily describe and solve fluid conveyance systems for steady-state pressures and flows. The user interface is simple and intuitive. All features are available using a mouse. Engineers simply layout system elements as they occur. Default values appear based on pipe and fluid selections. Any incompressible fluid can be modeled using the Darcy-Wiesbach equation. Water systems are modeled using the Hazen-Williams equation. The equivalent length method models fitting and valve head losses in non-water systems. HYDROFLO has a limit of 500 elements (pipes, valves & fittings), 500 nodes, 10 pumps in series or parallel and 50 flow versus head devices.

HYDROFLO 2 solves many types of pump and gravity flow problems:

* Validation of existing systems. Once a system is accurately

  modeled (calibrated), simulation of proposed system alterations

  can be performed.

* Modeling a proposed system's operation.

* Determination of head losses at a specific flow rate

  (forced flow system).

* Analysis of NPSH (Net Positive Suction Head)

  available vs. required.

* Determination of the best pump(s) for a system at a specified

  design flow and NPSHA.

* Comparison of equivalent metric to English unit designs.

* Modeling of recirculating and gravity flow systems.

Once a system is fully defined and solved, results include:

* Flows, velocities and head losses for all elements.

* Pressures, hydraulic grade lines (HGL) and flows at all nodes.

* Pump, HGL and system curve plots with operating points.

* Pump results: NPSHA vs. NPSHR, specific speeds, brake

  horsepower and Kilowatt

Reports of system data and results may be sent to files and printers. Graphic plots (in VGA and SuperVGA modes) can be output to PCX files and manipulated by graphics software packages.

HYDROFLO databases are customizable. They are in ASCII format and easily edited using any editor or word processor. The pump database can also be edited directly with HYDROFLO.

** The pump database contains all pump data. HYDROFLO uses this data when it selects pumps for specific applications. HYDROFLO will only suggest pumps that supply the desired design flow and total head required. Additional criteria of type, features and operating range can be used. Users may retrieve specific pumps from the database. Various manufacturers' pumps are included and users can add pumps that they commonly use. Parameters in the database also include description, designflow, efficiencies, speed, NPHSR and series data

** The fluid database offers an extensive list of fluid types. Any type of incompressible fluid may be modeled. Selecting a fluid type retrieves a fluid's description, temperature, specific gravity, viscosity and vapor pressure.

** The unit database offers commonly used English and metric units. Any unit of flow, pressure, length and diameter can be defined and used.

** The pipe specif cation database offers commonly used pipe schedules and users may add their own. When a specification is selected and a nominal diameter entered, the actual inside diameter and design friction values are used as defaults.

Requires: PC/MS-DOS, 640K RAM and 2Mb disk space. Supports all display adapters including SuperVGA. Graphics output to Epson, Okidata, Tl, Toshiba and HP LaserJets. Uses math chip if available. All products come with 30 day money-back guarantees and free technical support. Demo disks available.

For more information contact: Engineering Software

P.O. Box 8128

Truckee, California 96162

(916) 582-1525 FAX (916) 582-8579


Graphix Zone & Columbia Records - Bob Dylan CD
GRAPHIX ZONE AND COLUMBIA RECORDS TEAM UP TO PRODUCE INTERACTIVE MUSIC CD ROM FEATURING BOB DYLAN

Graphix Zone (NASDAQ; GZON), an industry-recognized expert on multimedia and producer of interactive CD-ROM titles announced that it has signed an agreement with Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, to produce an interactive music CD-ROM chronicling the music of Bob Dylan, one of the world's most influential recording artists.

The second in a series of Interactive Music CD-ROM (IMCD) titles from the Graphix Zone, the CD-ROM also marks the second major record company relationship for the firm.

Columbia Records will provide Graphix Zone with access to Bob Dylan's music, videos and some unreleased recordings and content. "This forthcoming CD-ROM will provide viewers with a real insight and perspective into the words and music of Bob Dylan," said Fred Ehrlich, Columbia Records Vice President/General Manager.

The Graphix Zone's IMCD titles feature a ground-breaking synthesis of music, video, graphics and animation with the latest in CD-ROM technology. Graphix Zone's first title was the highly-acclaimed Interactive which spotlighted (*) formerly known as Prince.

The Bob Dylan IMCD is currently in production and is slated to be released at the end of 1994. It will be sold through computer and music stores.

(*) - Prince changed his name to a graphic symbol which cannot be reproduced with the standard ASCII character set!

Graphix Zone

38 Corporate Park, Ste 100

Irvine, CA 92714

714-833-3838


10 Easy Steps to Buying the Right Computer
New audio learning system helps more man 9 million Americans who will purchase a computer this year and Includes a Computer Decision Making Chart and Buyer's Checklist plus a free month long membership to me online service, America Online

10 Easy Steps to Buying the 'Right' Computer by Kim Komando

SCOTTSDALE, AZ., August 5, 1994 -- According to the Wall Street Journal, some computer companies are taking as many as 8,000 calls a day and 70% of those calls are from rank novices. One of the biggest questions has to do with selecting a personal computer from the myriad of model numbers and options. The market research firm, Frost & Sullivan, claims in 1993, home personal computer sales exceeded 9 million Units and by 1996, this number should be just short of 20 million. The growth of the computer industry coupled with America's fear of the technology means more people than ever need an unbiased opinion before investing on the average $1,585 for a home computer.

10 Easy Steps to 60 Minutes

Kim Komando, a talk radio host, television commentator, syndicated columnist, author, founder of America Online's The Komputer Clinic, and known to millions through the network and cable television program "Komputer Tutor," walks people step-by-step through their computer purchase without any techno mumbo jumbo. It gives people the confidence needed to be a smart shopper as they learn the different computer parts; Kim's recommendations; how to pick the computer that's right for them; and pointers to get the most for their money. 10 Easy Steps to Buying the 'Right' Computer covers both IBM and compatible computers and Apple Macintosh computers. The stereo-quality tape is 60 minutes in length.

Chart and Checklist Take the Guesswork Out

10 Easy Steps to Buying the 'Right ' Computer included at no extra charge Kim Komando's acclaimed Computer Decision Making Chart and also, her Buyer's Checklist. Both help take the guesswork out.

Plus, buyers can tap into the America Online service for one month free (a $39.99 value). America Online provides access to articles and editors of leading magazines and newspapers such as Time, National Geographic, The New Republic, The Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, and other national traditions and provides a gateway to the Internet, more than 80,000 software programs and files to download, and is home of The Komputer Clinic featuring Kim Komando.

Komando Is In Command

"To many people, buying a computer is like buying a used car. You have salespeople on commission, options, model numbers, financing alternatives, specials, different sized "engines," and the list goes on. But the hardest part is the language computer people use. It's easy to feel intimated buying a computer and this tapes solves the question I asked the most on my talk radio show and in the 1,000 or so letters I receive daily," said Kim Komando, product developer and host of 10 Easy Steps to Buying the 'Right' Computer.

Over 200,000 learning tapes hosted by Kim Komando were sold in the last 10 months!

10 Easy Steps to Buying the 'Right' Computer is a 60-minute stereo-quality audio cassette by Kim Komando that includes a Computer Decision Making Chart and also, Buyer's Checklist plus a month's free access to America Online costs $19.95 plus $3.50 shipping and handling, or $23.95. (AZ residents add sales tax). Orders are accepted by mail, checks/money orders payable to The Komando Corporation, and mailed to 4400 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 9-139, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, or by phone at 1-800-KOMANDO or 1-800-566-2636


Folio Infobase 1995 in San Diego
Folio Corporation Announces Infobase '95 in San Diego

March 26-29 Conference to Feature Latest Methods of Accessing and Adapting Large Collections of Frequently Changing Information

July 29, 1994, Provo, Utah -- Folio Corporation has announced that Infobase '95, the third annual infobase industry conference, will be held March 26-29 in San Diego at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

The three-day conference will feature demonstrations of infobase solutions that deliver mission critical information for front-line service providers and others who depend on fast access to frequently changing information. In addition, Infobase '95 will offer an opportunity for participants to meet and talk with the developers of Folio Infobase Technology, and meet with organizations that are technology partners with Folio in the development of infobase related products and services.

The winners of the 1995 Folio Infobase Technology awards will be announced during Infobase '95, recognizing leaders within the infobase industry.

Registering for Infobase '95

Registration is being handled by UNIGLOBE Main Events in San Diego. Participants may obtain more information or register by calling (800) 625-6250. Fees are as follows and may be paid using Visa, Mastercard or American Express:

   Before February 1     Single registration       $895 each

   After  February 1     Single registration       $995 each

Special pricing will also be available for groups, international participants, Folio Business Partners and commercial publishers.

Folio Corp

2155 North Freedom Blvd, Provo, UT 84604

801-344-3700,   800-543-6546


Zuken Buys Redac

New Company Dominates Worldwide PCB/MCM CAD Market

Zuken Incorporated, Asia's #1 PCB/MCM CAD/CAM supplier bought Redac from Racal Electronics Plc on June 8, creating the world's largest and strongest PCB/MCM CAD/CAM company; Zuken-Redac. According to Dataquest, the company now combines to hold a 17.3% share of the PCB CAD market worldwide. This is good news for Redac users because Zuken plans to continue developing and marketing Redac's line of PCB CAD products. In fact, Zuken-Redac users will enjoy added value as Zuken's well regarded CAM and Assembly products and analog design tools are integrated with Redac's offerings. In turn, Zuken will benefit from Redac's world class gridless router, thermal analysis and EMC Advisor technologies.

There are no plans for layoffs. One of the strengths of this acquisition is that Redac is geographically strong where Zuken isn't, and vice versa. In Asia, where 51% of the world's circuit boards are designed, Zuken is twice as large as its nearest competitor. Redac has long been the dominant supplier in Europe and has a much larger presence in the U.S. Combined, the two will now have the muscle to become even stronger in North America where the company sees enormous potential. The announcement comes on the heels of key Redac design wins including the Electronics Division of Ford Motor Company in the U.S. and Wandel & Golterman, a leading supplier of communications test systems in Germany.

Over 200 R&D Engineers

The company now boasts more than 200 R&D engineers focused on PC board CAD and a total of over 750 personnel worldwide. This enormous strength will benefit Zuken-Redac customers who will enjoy best in class products that will evolve to combine the premier technology from the strongest design team in the world.

Importantly, Redac's service and support personnel will remain with the company to continue the high level of support to which Redac customers are accustomed. The sale does not affect the rollout of the new CADSTAR for Windows product which is proceeding at full speed.

Zuken-Redac

238 Littleton Rd

Westford, MA 01886


Pres. Clinton Appoints Science & Tech Advisors
PRESIDENT CLINTON APPOINTS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORS

August 3, 1994 -- Washington -- President Clinton today announced the membership of a private-sector committee to advise him on major science and technology issues and to help guide federal investments in science and technology toward national goals. The 18-member President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is composed of top-level representatives from industry, education and research institutions, and nongovernmental organizations.

"I am very pleased to name these eminent scientists, engineers, business leaders, and educators as some of my key advisors," the President said. "Drawn from a cross-section of America, they will help ensure that our science and technology policies reflect our nation's needs: health; prosperity based on long-term economic growth and technological investment; national security; environmental responsibility; and improved quality of life.

The appointment of private-sector advisors to the President highlights the Administration's goal of fostering public/private partnerships to achieve national science and education goals. "To achieve our goals, we must strengthen partnerships with industry, with state and local governments, and with schools, colleges and universities across the country," said President Clinton. "My goal for this committee is to help encourage those partnerships."

President Clinton established the PCAST by Executive Order in November 1993. Its members have established track records of significant achievement and represent the diverse perspectives and expertise in the U.S. science and technology establishment. The committee is co-Chaired by John H. Gibbons, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and by John A. Young, former President and CEO of the Hewlett-Packard Company.

The PCAST will advise the President both directly and through the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology. The committee will also serve as a formal channel for private sector advice to the National Science and Technology Council. The NSTC is a cabinet-level council, chaired by the President, that coordinates science and technology policies and programs across federal agencies. The PCAST will ensure the private sector perspective is included in that policy-making process.

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List of PCAST members

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THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE OF ADVISORS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Chairs:

 John H. Gibbons

 Assistant to the President for Science and Technology

 Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy

 John A. Young

 Former President and CEO

 Hewlett-Packard Co.

Members:

 Norman R. Augustine

 Chairman and CEO

 Martin Marietta Corporation

 Francisco J. Ayala

 Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences

 Professor of Philosophy

 University of California, Irvine

 Murray Gell-Mann

 Professor, Santa Fe Institute

 R.A. Millikan Professor Emeritus of

    Theoretical Physics

 California Institute of Technology

 David A. Hamburg

 President, Carnegie Corporation of New York

 John P. Holdren

 Class of 1935 Professor of Energy

 University of California, Berkeley

 Diana MacArthur

 Chair and CEO

 Dynamac Corporation

 Shirley M. Malcom

 Head

 Directorate for Education and

    Human Resources Programs

 American Association for the Advancement of Science

 Mario J. Molina

 Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of

    Environmental Sciences

 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 Peter H. Raven

 Director, Missouri Botanical Garden

 Engelmann Professor of Botany

 Washington University in Saint Louis

 Sally K. Ride

 Director, California Space Institute

 Professor of Physics

 University of California, San Diego

 Judith Rodin

 President, University of Pennsylvania

 Charles A. Sanders

 Chairman and CEO, Glaxo Inc.

 Phillip A. Sharp

 Professor of Biology

 Head, Department of Biology

 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 David E. Shaw

 CEO, D.E. Shaw and Co.

 Charles M. Vest

 President

 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 Virginia V. Weldon

 Senior Vice President for Public Policy

 Monsanto Company

 Lilian Shiao-Yen Wu

 Member, Research Staff

 Thomas J. Watson Research Center

 IBM

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Chairs

John H. (Jack) Gibbons is the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Before being appointed to his current position by the President, Dr. Gibbons was the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment, a non- partisan research arm of the United States Congress.

Dr. Gibbons is an internationally recognized scientist and an expert in energy and environmental issues. He has a deep interest and concern regarding the impacts of technology on society and their implications for public policy. He is a former Director of the Energy, Environment and Resources Center at the University of Tennessee, and was the first Director of Energy Conservation for the Federal Energy Administration. While at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, he conducted physics research, and he directed projects on energy conservation and the environmental impact of energy production.

Born in Virginia, Dr. Gibbons graduated from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, and received his Ph.D. in Physics from Duke University.

John A. Young is the former President and CEO of Hewlett- Packard Co. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Wells Fargo, SmithKline Beecham, the Chevron Corporation, Affymetrix, Shaman Pharmaceuticals, and Abiotic Systems.

Mr. Young has a distinguished record as a public servant. He served as the Chairman of the President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness, President of the Foundation for the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, and a member of the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations. He is also the founder and former Chairman of the private sector Council on Competitiveness. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Smart Valley, Inc.

A native of Idaho, Mr. Young received a degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University and received his MBA from Stanford University. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

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Members

Norman R. Augustine is the Chairman and CEO of the Martin Marietta Corporation, and serves on the Board of Directors for Phillips Petroleum and Proctor & Gamble. He has accrued more than 35 years of management experience in the private and public sectors, having formerly worked for Douglas Aircraft and LTV, as well as holding the post of Under Secretary of the Army from 1975 to 1977.

Mr. Augustine is currently serving on the Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade and is the Chairman of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

Born in Denver, Mr. Augustine received both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in aeronautical engineering from Princeton University.

Francisco J. Ayala is the Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Irvine. He is President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and is a member of National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Ayala has been a member of advisory committees for the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Ayala graduated from the University of Madrid, and subsequently earned his doctorate from Columbia University in New York. He is widely known for his scholarship on the topics of population, genetics, and evolution.

Murray Gell-Mann is a Professor of the Santa Fe Institute and Co-Chair of its Science Board. He is also the R. A. Millikan Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology. He is famous for his research in the area of elementary particle theory and was awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Professor Gell-Mann has served on the former President's Science Advisory Committee, and he is currently a director of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a foreign member of the Royal Society.

Professor Gell-Mann was born in New York City, attended Yale University, and received his Ph.D. in Physics from MIT. He is the recipient of numerous honorary Doctorates in Science.

David A. Hamburg is President of Carnegie Corporation of New York. He was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Reed-Hodgson Professor of Human Biology at Stanford University; then President of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences; later, he was President, American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has also served as an advisor to the World Health Organization and the National Institute of Mental Health.

Dr. Hamburg was born in Evansville, Indiana, and received his M.D. from Indiana University.

John P. Holdren is the Class of 1935 Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley, and Visiting Distinguished Scholar at the Woods Hole Research Center. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and Chair of its Committee on International Security and Arms Control, Chair of the Executive Committee of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, and a former Chairman of the Federation of American Scientists. He has written extensively on energy technology and policy, global environmental problems, and international security.

Dr. Holdren was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania and grew up in San Mateo, California. He was trained in aeronautics and astronautics and in theoretical plasma physics at MIT and Stanford.

Diana MacArthur is Chair, CEO, and co-founder of Dynamac Corporation, a firm providing integrated environmental services, including life sciences consulting, natural resources management, and hazardous waste engineering. Previously, she served as president of a Dynamac subsidiary engaged in technology transfer, training, education, and communications in the areas of health, the environment, and safety.

Mrs. MacArthur was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and received her bachelor's degree from Vassar College.

Shirley M. Malcom is Head of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. A former high school teacher and university professor, she has been nationally recognized for her efforts to improve educational opportunities for under-represented groups and to promote broader public understanding of science and technology.

Dr. Malcom is the author of numerous publications on equity and education, and serves on a number of advisory committees relating to the evaluation of educational reform.

Dr. Malcom received her Ph.D. in ecology from The Pennsylvania State University, master's degree in zoology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and bachelor's degree with distinction in zoology from the University of Washington.

Mario J. Molina is the Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has served on federal advisory committees for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Molina is a former Senior Research Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Lab. His area of expertise is chemistry of the stratosphere, and he is famous for his work on determining the sources of stratospheric ozone depletion.

Dr. Molina was an undergraduate at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, and he received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.

Peter H. Raven is Director of the Missouri Botanical Garden and Engelmann Professor of Botany at Washington University in St. Louis. He has served as a member of the National Science Board, is the Home Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences, and is Chairman of the Report Review Committee of the National Research Council. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Dr. Raven is a member of the editorial board of numerous scientific publications, and has contributed more than 400 articles to professional journals. He has been awarded 14 honorary degrees in science.

Born in Shanghai, China, Dr. Raven graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and received his Ph.D. from UCLA.

Sally K. Ride is a former astronaut and current Director of the California Space Institute at the University of California, San Diego. She is also a professor of Physics at UCSD. She is an author of three children's books and was a member of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident.

Dr. Ride was born in Los Angeles. She studied english and physics as an undergraduate and earned her Ph.D. in physics, all at Stanford University.

Judith Rodin is the President of the University of Pennsylvania. She serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals and she has written on the topics of obesity, appetite, aging and health behavior.

Dr. Rodin is a fellow of the Institute of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Rodin was born in Philadelphia and attended the University of Pennsylvania before receiving her Ph.D. from Columbia University.

Charles A. Sanders is Chairman and CEO of Glaxo Inc., and a member of the board of Glaxo Holdings, Merrill Lynch & Co., Reynolds Metals, and Morton International Inc. He formerly held the position of chief executive officer of the science and technology division of Squibb Corporation. Previously, he was general director of Massachusetts General Hospital and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Sanders is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy complex, and serves as Chairman of Project HOPE and the Commonwealth Fund.

Dr. Sanders is a native of Dallas and a graduate of the Southwestern Medical College of the University of Texas.

Phillip A. Sharp is Professor of Biology, Head of the Department of Biology, and former Director of the Center for Cancer Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a co-founder, and member of the Board of Directors of Biogen, Inc.

Dr. Sharp was a co-recipient of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on gene structure. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and Institute of Medicine, and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Dr. Sharp was born in Falmouth, Kentucky, received his BA from Union College, Kentucky, and earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana.

David E. Shaw is the CEO of D.E. Shaw & Co., a group of technology-oriented financial firms. The author of numerous publications on science, technology, and public policy, Dr. Shaw is a member of the Board of Governors of the New York Academy of Sciences, and formerly served on the faculty of the Computer Science Department at Columbia University and as a vice president at Morgan Stanley & Co.

Dr. Shaw graduated from the University of California, San Diego. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University, where his research centered on massively parallel supercomputing.

Charles M. Vest is President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He is a former Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His research interests are in the areas of heat transfer, fluid mechanics and optics.

Dr. Vest serves on the Board of Directors for IBM and the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. He is a trustee of the Boston Museum of Science, Wellesley College, WGBH Educational Foundation, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Born in Morgantown West Virginia, Dr. Vest attended the University of West Virginia before receiving his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan.

Virginia V. Weldon is Senior Vice President for Public Policy for the Monsanto Company. She is a former professor of pediatrics, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs, and Vice President of the Medical Center at the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. She previously served as Chair of the Assembly of the Association of American Medical Colleges and as a member of the Board of Directors of Southwestern Bell. She currently is a member of the Board of Directors for G.D. Searle & Co., The Nutrasweet Corporation, and the General American Life Insurance Company.

Dr. Weldon is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the Society for Pediatric research, and the American Pediatric Association. Her research interests are in the area of growth disorders and hormone secretion in children.

Dr. Weldon was born in Toronto, Canada, and is a U.S. citizen. She received her bachelor's degree from Smith College and her M.D. from the State University of New York, Buffalo.

Lilian Shiao-Yen Wu is a member of the Research Staff at IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center. She is also a Director of the International Institute of Forecasters, and is currently serving on the National Research Council's Committee on Women in Science and Technology.

Dr. Wu's accomplishments include the development of innovative mathematical models and statistical methods for business forecasting and planning, and the implementation of those methods in business practice.

Dr. Wu was born in Beijing, China. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park, and received her Ph.D. from Cornell University in Applied Mathematics.


White House Releases Nat'l Science Policy Rpt
WHITE HOUSE RELEASES NATIONAL SCIENCE POLICY REPORT

August 3, 1994 -- In a report on national science policy released by the White House today, President Clinton and Vice President Gore called for investment in science as a national priority, and linked scientific research and education to national goals and the future well-being of the country.

"The return from our public investment in fundamental sci- ence has been enormous. The principal sponsors and beneficiaries are the American people," said President Clinton. "Our scientific investments are an important national resource which we must sustain and build on for the future."

The science policy report, "Science in the National Interest," is the first major post-Cold War review of national science policy by the White House, and the first formal Presidential statement on science policy since 1979. The report represents the Administration's vision and roadmap for putting science to work on behalf of a broadened set of national goals to benefit the American people: health, prosperity, national security, environmental responsibility, and improved quality of life.

The report, which was released by the Vice President at a White House ceremony, presents a new view of fundamental science research and technological advances as interdependent elements that underpin the nation's economy. "Today's science and technology enterprise is more like an ecosystem than a production line," said Vice President Gore. "Technology is the engine of economic growth; science fuels technology's engine."

The Vice President acknowledged that the new focus on a broadened set of post-Cold War goals will require the most efficient and effective use of scarce resources. "Over the long term, U.S. investment in fundamental research must be commensurate with our national goals," he said.

The document proposes a series of actions to meet five broad goals for world leadership in science, mathematics and engineer- ing:

* Maintain leadership across the frontiers of scientific

  knowledge;

* Enhance connections between fundamental research and national

  goals;

* Stimulate government, industry, and academic partnerships that

  promote investment in fundamental science and engineering and

  effective use of physical, human, and financial resources;

* Produce the finest scientists and engineers for the

  twenty-first century;

* Raise the scientific and technology literacy of all Americans.

The report calls for full and equal participation of all Americans, as both contributors to and benefactors of the nation's scientific investment, and recommends a number of actions to increase diversity in the science and technology workforce. "America derives great strength from its diversity, yet the country has not had a coherent policy for developing all our human resources for science and technology," said Gore. He underscored the importance of role models and mentoring by an- nouncing a new Presidential awards program to recognize such activities at the state and local level.

The report also calls on scientists to become directly and actively involved in the "critically important national chal- lenge" to increase literacy and to meet the Administration's "Goals 2000" education agenda. "Our economic strength will de- pend more than ever on the ability of the American people to deal with new challenges and rapid change," said Vice President Gore. "Our scientific community must contribute more strongly to broad public understanding of scientific issues and information."

Highlighting an emphasis on partnerships, the policy calls for the "creative participation of industry and academia" in helping to ensure the prosperity, security and social well-being of the nation. At the same time, the policy acknowledges that the societal applications of fundamental science are not always immediately apparent and require sustained support to yield benefits. "We must not allow a short-term focus to limit the long-term potential benefits," said Vice President Gore.

"These policies and actions are significant steps in a proactive, ongoing process," said the President's Science Advisor, John Gibbons, who joined the Vice President for the release of the report. "This vision belongs to the many agencies and institutions which will use it as a roadmap to the future. But more importantly, it belongs to the American people, whose support is essential if we are to build a secure foundation for our nation and our children."

The 31-page policy document, as issued by President Clinton's National Science and Technology Council, is available for electronic dissemination on FedWorld and through the Internet at whitehouse.gov, sunsite.unc.edu, and other major online sites.

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GigaBlaster Swr Duplication System for HDD's
GREYSTONE INTRODUCES GIGABLASTER SOFTWARE DUPLICATION SYSTEM FOR HIGH CAPACITY DRIVES

New Automated System's High Throughput For SCSI Hard Disk and Tape Drives Pays For Itself Almost Immediately

Los Gatos, CA -- August 8, 1994 -- Greystone Peripherals, Inc., the leader in affordable high-performance software duplication systems and PCMCIA accessories, announced five models of its new GigaBlaster family of very high-speed software and data loaders for high-capacity gigabyte (GB) class hard disk and tape SCSI (small computer system interface) drives. The units can also function as low-cost random access mirroring backup systems.

GigaBlaster systems reduce the formatting and loading time through automation. The unit's ease and simplicity of operation allows it to be operated by unskilled personnel, which means lower labor costs.

The flagship products are the SB-600 (ISA) and SB-650 (EISA) GigaBlasters, a total solution targeted to SCSI-interface drive loading. Each system contains connections for seven individual SCSI ports, each of which support one drive. The master port allows the copying of one drive to the others during standalone, simultaneous operation. During the copy process, hardware bit-for-bit data is verified. The unit transfers data at speeds of up to 3.0 megabytes (MB) per second. Three other lower-cost systems in different configurations complete the family.

'Our data show that a GigaBlaster unit can pay for itself by loading fewer than ten drives,' said John Usher, vice president of sales and marketing for Greystone. 'Software is conventionally loaded onto high-capacity drives from CD-ROMs. To load seven gigabytes of data onto one drive takes the manual loading of approximately 80 CD-ROM disks, a task which typically takes over nine hours. To load the same amount of data from a GigaBlaster to a hard drive takes only 1.5 hours, and slightly more when loading multiple drives. This is perhaps the most rapid ROI on the software duplication market today.'

The GigaBlaster system's cost benefits result from the high throughput, and because trained personnel are not required to load data or operate the automatic system. Also, there is little or no system or personnel downtime required for the target network, system or drive(s).

A range of system models is offered to different user tiers, from the entry level system offered for mobile service engineers and technicians, to fully-automated, high-speed, high-throughput systems.

Target users, in addition to the typical customer set of VARs, VADs, OEMs and software manufacturers, include MIS departments, large service organizations (who must update and reconstruct software resident on drives), educational institutions, hospitals, and field service organizations. The last-named perform software installations and upgrades to stand-alone and networked systems. The lightweight, easy-to-use GigaBlaster makes it easy to upgrade drives in the field, negating the use of expensive replacement drives, or having to shut down systems or servers for installation or upgrades.

GIGABLASTER FAMILY AVAILABILITY AND PRICE

The Greystone GigaBlaster family of software duplicators for SCSI hard disks is available now for ISA and EISA users. Systems are shipped with necessary cabling, connectors and operating instructions. The SB-600/650 top of the line GigaBlaster units measures 16.5 inches deep by 16 inches wide by 2.75 inches high, and weighs 10 pounds.

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. In addition to the DataBlaster family of software duplication products, its CardDock family of readers/writers is targeted to the PCMCIA market.

Greystone Peripherals Inc

130-A Knowles Dr

Los Gatos, CA 95030

408-866-4739,  fax 408-866-8328


BodyShots - Business, a New Concept in Clipart
BodyShots - Business

Digital Wisdom is proud to introduce BodyShots Business, a new concept in clip art. BodyShots is a high quality collection of Photo Poses in a theme specific series that is Royalty-free.

BodyShots Business offers 300+ photo poses images in a business environment on a CD-ROM ready to be integrated into your artwork or presentation. The collection includes a diversity of males, females, business roles, positions and ethnic origins.

Use BodyShots Business to add people to your artwork. Where previously the cost of a photographer and models was prohibitive, you can now customize and liven up your artwork or presentation with a selection from our disc for less than one dollar per image. If you already use photographic material, you can use BodyShots to prototype a layout for a client before going to the expense of a full session.

High quality images are stored at 300 dpi in 24 bit RGB TIFF format. These images are designed for use in page size layouts or larger and output to image setters

Each CD has a self contained catalog browser allowing easy preview of the thumbnails for the entire collection. Keyword retrieval allows sub-sets of the images to be isolated using such words as 'phone' or 'greeting' etc.

White backgrounds allow the images to be placed over existing backgrounds. Multiple images from our cast of models can be integrated together to set up a scene or setting of your choice.

We have enclosed two BodyShots product information sheets and an order form. Please call our toll-free order line at 800-800-8560 or fax to 804-758-4512.

Digital Wisdom

PO Box 2070

Tappahannock, VA 22560

804-758-0670,  fax 804-758-4512


Global Vision Internet Provider Open for Bus.
August 8, 1994 -- Global Vision Inc. Greenville's premier full service internet provider is now open for business.  Global Vision is providing SLIP, PPP, and dedicated lines. Mail is on line now, other services such as News will be online within days.

Global Vision will provide training for individuals as well as business as needed.

Global Vision can be reached by phone at (803) 241-0901, Fax (803) 297-5649 or leave your name and address via e.mail at gvinfo@globalmail.globalvision.net ....

Come join us for a memorable trip.


Motif Tools - Streamlined GUI Design & Pgming
Motif Tools:

Streamlined GUI Design and Programming with the Xmt Library

By David Flanagan

1024 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-044-9, $55.00 (US)

New from O'Reilly, Motif Tools and the Xmt programming library that accompanies it on CD-ROM offer resources to help Motif programmers dramatically speed up application development with the X Toolkit and Motif.

Here's what author David Flanagan has to say about why he was inspired to write the book and the Xmt library:

"The need for a convenience toolkit is something that not enough programmers and managers realize--Motif is too often viewed as a complete GUI development package, when in fact it was designed only to provide a standard base level of functionality. This is where the Xmt library comes in; it provides many of the widgets and functions that are implemented over and over again by developers. My aim was to put programmer ease-of-use first (something the designers of Motif obviously did not do) and create a library that really simplifies GUI development."

The Xmt library contains nine custom widgets and over 250 convenience routines that handle many tricky aspects of GUI programming. The Layout widget, for example, is a flexible manager widget that makes the confusing and awkward Motif Form widget a thing of the past. And a single Menu widget will create an entire pulldown menu system for your application by reading a special menu description from a resource file or your C code. Other features of the library simplify the use of Motif XmStrings, automate the transfer of data between the fields of an application's data structures and the widgets of its dialog boxes, and make it possible to automatically create a widget hierarchy completely described in a resource file.

Motif Tools is a comprehensive programmer's guide and reference manual for the Xmt library.  It guides the reader through the development of a complete application: from first conception, through design and implementation, and on to the finishing stylistic touches--the myriad little details that make the difference between an application that looks sharp and one that just looks ordinary, between one that is a pleasure to use and one that is just usable.

Scattered throughout the book, and collected on the CD, you will also find programming tips and tidbits submitted by Motif programmers from around the world. The book includes a single-programmer license to use the Xmt library source code.  Additional licenses may be purchased at a nominal cost.

This and other O'Reilly products are available in the Americas and Japan through bookstores, or directly from the publisher (credit card orders 800-889-8969; email order@ora.com).

For information: telephone 707-829-0515 (800-998-9938 in US & Canada); FAX 707-829-0104; email nuts@ora.com; or write O'Reilly & Associates, 103A Morris St., Sebastopol, CA, 95472, USA. GSA # GS-02F-6095A.  Access our online gopher catalog via "telnet gopher.ora.com" (log in as "gopher" -- no password needed).

Our international distributors:

* EUROPE (except German-speaking countries), MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA

International Thomson Publishing, Berkshire House, 168-173 High

Holborn, London WC1V 7AA, UK.  Telephone 44-71-497-1422;

FAX 44-71-497-1426

* GERMAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES.  International Thomson Publishing,

Konigswinterer Strasse 418, 53227 Bonn, Germany. Telephone 49-228-445171;

FAX 49-228-441342; or email 100272.2422@compuserve.com

* ASIA. International Thomson Publishing, 221 Henderson Rd.,

#05-10 Henderson Building, Singapore 0315. Telephone 65-272-6496;

FAX 65-272-6498

* AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.  WoodsLane, Unit 8, 101 Darley Street,

Mona Vale, NSW 2103, Australia. Telephone 61-2-979-5944;

FAX 61-2-997-3348; or email woods@tmx.mhs.oz.au


Regal/Multimedia/P90 Portable Pentium System
PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA PC FEATURES 90-MHZ PENTIUM

Santa Ana, CA, July, 1994....Micro Express introduces the first 90-MHz Pentium-based portable PC, the Regal/Multimedia/P90 With a 10-inch active-matrix TFT color screen, 8-MB of RAM, 512K RAM cache, 1.44-MB floppy disk drive, 420-MB hard disk drive, VL-bus hard disk controller and video card, Toshiba CD-ROM drive, MediaVision Spectrum 16 sound card, a pair of powered stereo speakers, DOS 6 21 and Windows 3.1 installed, this PC sells for $5699 If a dual-scan color screen is selected, the price comes down to $4699.

If Pentium power is not required, the system can be ordered with an economical DX2/66 chip for only $4899, with the active-matrix TFT color screen or $3899, with the dual-scan color screen.

All of the screens have a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels and have CCFT backlighting. The video driver can simultaneously drive both the LCD display and an external SVGA CRT with resolutions of up to 1024 x 768 pixels. The fully-featured AMI BIOS has password protection and selectable shadowing of both the system and video BIOS. The motherboard can accept up to 32-MB of RAM. A CMOS clock-calendar is included as are built-in diagnostics. Standard ports are one parallel and two serial. In addition, there is a port for the external CRT monitor

Expansion can be accommodated in the case with three available expansion slots...two 16-bit and one 8-bit The detachable keyboard has 102 keys, including 12 function keys. There are separate cursor-control and numeric keys The case measures 16"[W] x 9"[H] x 8"[D], and the system weighs about 20 pounds.

A switchable 180-W power supply is included, as is a durable carrying bag (no extra charge). The antiglare screen has an automatic screen pop-up and tilt mechanism for easy radiation-free viewing.

Outstanding Customer Support

A full 15-month warranty is included on parts and labor for this PC, with shipping for the first 4 months paid both ways by Micro Express, as well as a 30-day moneyback guarantee If a board fails, Micro Express offers 24-hour express board replacement service As with all other Micro Express computers, this machine is burned in for 72 hours before shipping to eliminate early failures In addition, a toll-free number is provided for free unlimited technical support Technical support is available 24-hours per day and 7-days per week as part of the exclusive Micro Express "Always" customer support program. When technical documents are required, Micro Express offers Automated FAX-back Service Using this service, documents can be requested through voice-mail and will be FAXed directly to the customer without human intervention.

The Regal/Multimedia/P90 Portable PC is available now, direct from Micro Express

Micro Express is an award-winning manufacturer of notebook, laptop, portable and desktop microcomputers that are fully IBM compatible Micro Express offers extremely high quality and a wide range of additional features at a very competitive price Micro Express personal computers are regularly rated at the top of comparative reviews in computer trade magazines, having won such honors as PC Magazine Editors' Choice, PC World Best Buy, Computer Buyer's Guide Best Buy, BYTE Magazine One-To-Watch, PC Week Analyst's Choice and many others The company also offers a selection of high-performance add-in peripheral boards and monitors

For further sales information, contact Micro Express at 1801 Carnegie Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Phone: (714) 852-1400 or (800) 989-9900.


Aladdin Breakthru Hdwr for Vision Loss
Aladdin -- breakthrough for seniors with vision loss who want to read again

August 5, 1994 -- MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--Aladdin, manufactured by TeleSensory, is a personal closed circuit television (CCTV) that lets people with vision loss read their own correspondence, write checks, balance their checkbook, enjoy photographs and even read the small print of stock market quotations in the newspaper.

Every 14 minutes, someone is diagnosed with a visual loss. Seniors age 60 and over are the most prevalent group experiencing this diagnosis. Although visual problems come in many shapes and forms, these conditions frequently take away the joy of reading as well as the ability to retain privacy and independence.

More than 100,000 people currently use TeleSensory's closed circuit televisions for their reading and writing needs. The concept is simple. A closed circuit camera, a monitor, a lens, and special high-intensity illumination are combined to magnify any print material with maximum ease of use. Just turn it on, adjust focus and size, begin reading. Only TeleSensory has made a breakthrough in both price and warranty, enabling this personal reader to be available to many more people who need it. First shipments of Aladdin - priced at just $1,795 and with a 5-year warranty - are expected in September. For more information about Aladdin call 1-800-672-5233.

TeleSensory

455 North Bernardo Ave, PO Box 7455

Mountain View, CA 94039-7455

415-960-0920,  fax 415-969-9064


2nd Gen. PCMCIA Wireless LAN Adapter Ships
PROXIM SHIPS SECOND GENERATION PCMCIA WIRELESS LAN ADAPTER

RangeLAN2/PCMCIA Offers the Industry's Longest Range, High Speed Wireless LAN Adapter for Mobile Computing Applications

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., August 8, 1994 -- Proxim, Inc., the leader in wireless local area networking, announced today that it has begun volume commercial shipments of RangeLAN2/PCMCIA, its second generation wireless PCMCIA-based local area networking (LAN) adapter. Based on state-of-the-art frequency hopping spread spectrum radio technology in the 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) frequency band, the new credit card-sized wireless LAN adapter fits into any notebook, desktop or pen-based computer equipped with a PCMCIA Type II card slot, and supports Card and Socket Services 2.1.

Industry-Leading Throughput, Coverage and Mobility

Proxim's RangeLAN2/PCMCIA is the first wireless data product to offer the combination of throughput, coverage and mobility suitable for office environments that require high performance LAN connectivity and high speed applications in vertical markets such as healthcare, manufacturing and retail.

Throughput: RangeLAN2/PCMCIA offers a data rate of 1.6 megabits per second (Mbps) over 15 independent channels, making 24 Mbps of network bandwidth available in any physical space. This makes RangeLAN2/PCMCIA an ideal platform for today's high speed network computing environments.

Coverage: The new adapter delivers the greatest range of any wireless LAN product in its class, operating at a range of up to 500 feet in office locations and up to 1,000 feet in open space environments. This extended range sets the standard in the industry for cost-effective wireless network coverage.

Mobility: With its unmatched seamless roaming capabilities and advanced power management features, Proxim's RangeLAN2/PCMCIA represents the premier product designed specifically for mobile computer users.

"RangeLAN2 benefits from Proxim's decade of practical experience with radio-based data networking and two years of market exposure with our first RangeLAN family of wireless LAN adapters," said Brian Button, vice president of marketing at Proxim. "RangeLAN2 has been designed to perform 15-20 times the speed of our first generation products, enabling it to meet the demands of both the general purpose office LAN environment and higher speed vertical market applications."

"The increased speed of Proxim's new RangeLAN2/PCMCIA has enabled our medical clinic to take an immediate step into the future with a cost-effective portable patient records system," said Sylvia Sudermann, programming manager for the Austin Regional Clinic which has served as one of the many beta test sites for Proxim's new RangeLAN2 products. "Our new system not only provides much greater efficiency, but delivers improved service for our patients. It even keeps pace with our busiest doctors."

RangeLAN2/PCMCIA is the third product in the RangeLAN2 family released in 1994 and ships with industry standard ODI and NDIS driver interfaces that support most network operating systems. The RangeLAN2 family includes RangeLAN2/ISA for desktop PC and servers, and RangeLAN2/Access Point, a NOS-independent wired-to-wireless bridge connection to Ethernet LANs. Both RangeLAN2/ISA and RangeLAN2/Access Point began shipping earlier this year and were the first 2.4 Ghz frequency hopping products of their type to ship commercially. Proxim's RangeLAN2 family of products were also the first to incorporate the high speed, frequency hopping modulation technique approved by the IEEE 802.11 committee as part of its proposed draft standard in March 1994.

RangeLAN2/PCMCIA is priced at $695, RangeLAN2/ISA is priced at $595, and RangeLAN2/Access Point is priced at $1,895.

Founded in 1984, Proxim is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. To date the company has shipped more than 70,000 spread spectrum radio products. Proxim's RangeLAN2 product family is distributed nationally by Tech Data. 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


No. Amer. PC Software Sales Reach $1.48 Billion
North American PC Software Sales Reach $1.48 Billion in First Quarter 1994

Home Education Sales Lead Growth--up 128%

August 8, 1994 (Washington, DC) - The Software Publishers Association (SPA) announced today that sales of personal computer application software in North America reached $1.48 billion in the first quarter of 1994, an 11.1% increase from the first quarter of 1993. Total international sales increased 19.0%, while combined North American and international sales increased by 14.5%. Unit sales in North America increased a very strong 67%.

Windows Applications Lead; Macintosh Applications Bounce-Back

Sales of Windows applications increased 43.4% for the quarter, reaching $899 million. DOS applications were the next largest, with sales of $303 million, but recorded a 36.4% decline from the year-ago quarter. A total of $259 million of Macintosh applications were sold in the quarter, a 18.9% increase from the year-ago period. The Macintosh sales increase was the best recorded since 3Q '92, and was nearly twice the 9% growth recorded for all of 1993.

Spreadsheets and word processors were once again the largest categories, with sales of $225.6 million (up 23.6%) and $216.8 million (up 5.9%), respectively. With sales of $48.9 million, database sales were down 65.8% from a very strong, product launch period in 1993.

Home Applications Growth Leaders

Although the business/productivity categories were the largest categories, home categories were once again the sales growth leaders. Home education software sales were up 128% for the period to $89.7 million, while entertainment software sales rose 36.1% to $81.3 million, and finance rose 12.1% to $137 million.

"We are seeing a 'new gold rush' in the consumer software industry," said David Tremblay, SPA's Research Director. "The rapid growth in the use of personal computers in American homes is creating millions of new customers for software. The industry is responding with new products, promotions, and new distribution options, and the sales results in the entertainment and home education categories speak for themselves - sales in these two categories nearly doubled between 1993 and 1994 to $171 million."

SPA Introduces Two New Categories, Revises Projection Methodology

The SPA has added two new categories to the sales report detail, starting this quarter. The two categories, project management software and personal information management (PIM) software, had previously been reported in the "Other Productivity" category.

In addition to the new categories, the SPA has made some changes to its sales projection methodology. "We periodically review our projection methodology," said Research Director Tremblay, "and make changes so that our figures better reflect the North American market. Our last review led to changes in 1Q 1992. With the 1Q '94 data, we've given our methodology a 'tune-up' to reflect changes in our data program and in software distribution channels. The changes will affect our 1994 figures and will also lead us to recompute our figures for 1993." For more information on the changes, see the first attachment to this release.

The Software Publishers Association is the principal trade association of the PC software industry. Its 1,100 members represent the leading publishers in the business, consumer, and education markets. The SPA has offices in Washington, DC, and Paris, France. SPA press releases are available on-line through CompuServe (GO:SPAFORUM).

Software Publishers Association

1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036

202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756

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Attachment 1: Overview of Changes to the SPA Quarterly Sales Reports

Since the SPA's last revision to its projection methodology in 1992, a number of changes have occurred in the marketplace that have prompted to SPA to revise its methodology in 1Q '94:

* Changes in the SPA's core data programs, including separate

  reporting of several new categories.

* Strong interest by members, press and other users in receiving

  sales data for more categories.

* A decline in channel mark-up, lowering the ratio of street

  prices to publisher revenues.

Starting with the First Quarter 1994 sales report, the SPA is now reporting North American retail sales estimates for these software application categories:

* Entertainment - All types of personal computer based games.

  Excludes cartridge video games.

* Home Education - Including all education products whose primary

  target is the home market and reference software.

* Finance - Personal finance, tax and accounting packages.

* Word Processors.

* Spreadsheets.

* Databases - Relational and flat-file personal computer based

  databases.

* Integrated - Includes products that combine several different

  applications in one. Includes "Works" products, but excludes

  product suites.

* Utilities - Includes products designed to enhance or improve

  operating systems, such as anti-virus, file recovery and

  back-up packages.

* Presentation Graphics - Includes software designed to create

  professional presentations.

* Drawing & Painting - Includes software whose primary function

  is to create professional freehand artwork.

* Desktop Publishing - Includes all document/page layout and

  design programs.

* Other Graphics - Includes all other graphics applications, such

  as forms packages, clip art, video and sound collections, and

  home-oriented graphics software.

* Languages & Tools - Includes all C, APL, Pascal and other

  languages as well as all tools designed to aid software

  development.

* Project Management

* Personal Information Managers (PIMs) - Includes all PIM

  packages which have integrated scheduling, note-taking and

  contact management functions.

* Other Productivity - All other types of personal computer

  software not included in the above categories, including

  electronic mail packages, school curricular software, CAD,

  scientific and engineering software, training software, and

  communications packages.

The data behind the SPA projections remains the same--the well known and respected SPA sales reporting program, under which SPA member publishers report their sales. What is changing the projection methodology - changing to better reflect distribution patterns and application mixes found in the marketplace today.

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SPA SOFTWARE SALES REPORT

Estimated North American Microcomputer Software Sales

(Measured at Retail in Millions)

                 PC/MS-DOS   Windows**   Mac**   Other     Total*

                 ---------   -------   -------   ------    ------

Entertainment      $ 39.0    $ 29.3    $ 12.9    $ ***     $ 81.3

Home Education       21.0      56.6      11.5      ***       89.7

Finance              58.1      60.3      18.6      ***      137.0

Word Processors      28.4     166.5      18.0      3.9      216.8

Spreadsheets         19.0     191.2      12.7      2.7      225.6

Databases             6.0      26.9      15.9      ***       48.9

Integrated            3.1      13.8       7.7      ***       24.6

Utilities            30.5      21.4      11.4      1.2       64.4

Presentation

    Graphics          3.1      57.6      12.0      ***       73.0

Drawing & Painting    ***      26.8      43.9      2.2       73.1

Desktop Publishing    ***      26.2      17.0      ***       43.4

Other Graphics        9.8      35.9      16.4      ***       62.6

Project Management    8.9      36.0       6.7      ***       51.6

PIMs                  1.8      32.7       6.0      ***       40.5

Languages & Tools     5.1      25.0       4.4      ***       35.3

Other Productivity   68.7      92.8      43.4      6.2      211.1

TOTAL*             $302.7    $898.9    $258.8    $18.7   $1,479.1

  * Totals may be affected by rounding

 ** Products for the Windows NT and Power Macintosh Operating

    Systems are shown under the Other format heading

*** Indicates a category with sales of less than $1.0 million,

    or a category in which too few firms report.


CaddView V2.0
Monumental Computer Applications Inc., Cherry Valley, N.Y. ANNOUNCES... The Release of CaddView Version 2.0

CaddView is a DOS and Windows program which will allow the user to easily TRACE any Scanned .PCX raster image with "Visually Dynamic" Lines, Arcs, Circles and Complex Curves and to save that tracing in a vector file. The tracing is also output in DXF format for importing into CAD and graphics programs which support the DXF file format.

With CaddView, CAD operators can easily import vector tracings of line drawings, topographical maps, color photographs, schematics, architectural drawings, parts diagrams, aerial photographs, building photos, signs, commercial graphics, clip art and many more items into their favorite CAD program! The raster image can be 34" x 44" or larger! Continuous Zooming and Panning is available during the tracing process. The operator may trace a portion of the scanned image, save and then reload the tracing file later to resume the tracing process and add more to the tracing file.

CaddView is actually a form of "Heads Up" digitizing where tracing the image is done on the video screen. All traced vectors are in plain view against the original image. The operator can easily see if his tracing accurately follows the original image and make corrections right when errors occur rather than waiting until the whole tracing is completed. At any time, the raster image may be turned off to view just the trace vectors and then turned back on to resume tracing.

CaddView will operate well with the great variety of Hand Scanners, Grey Scale or Color Page Scanners and full size Scanners available today as well as with Photoman Camera Images.

CaddView is also a file management program which allows users to see the file listings of the contents of a hard drive and it's directories. Directories may be sorted by file date, size or name. Files may be Copied, Renamed, Moved, Viewed or Erased. On screen reports are given showing the disk space used and remaining. 42 "User Selectable" directory "Presets" are available for quick directory changing. Under Windows, CaddView is much easier to operate than the File Manager.

CaddView also serves as a file viewer program for Generic CADD drawings. Zooming and panning features are available when viewing a Generic CADD drawing. "Screen Dump" raster printing has been added to output the viewed screen image to a variety of printers.

CaddView is a very modestly priced program, $59.95, and can be phone upgraded from a demo version to a full function version.

A Demo copy of CaddView Ver. 2.0 can be downloaded from CompuServe. It can be found in the CADDVEN forum in the ALL CAD/CAM library as CADDVU.EXE. It is also available in the ACAD forum Utility Library, the ARETAIL forum Utilities library, the IBMSW forum in the Demo's library and the GRAPHSUP forum Non-GIF software library.

Demo disks will be mailed to all interested persons.

Monumental Computer Applications Inc

9 Genesee St

Cherry Valley, NY 13320

607-264-8149,  fax 607-264-3307

CIS:  71054,47


Video Conferencing Systems
Video Conferencing Communications Introduces 4 State of the Art Video Conferencing Systems

Aliso Viejo, CA -- Video Conferencing Communications, Inc. released 3 new video conferencing subsystems: the TeleView 1000, the TeleView 2000, the TeleView 4000 and the TeleView Professional. Evidenced by their introduction at Comdex Las Vegas, the products are plug 'n' play compatible with all 386/436 ISA Bus computers.

VCC introduces for the first time the ability for 4 locations to simultaneously hold videoconferences using 386/486 PC's over the ISDN digital phone network at a cost that small and medium sized companies will find truly affordable. TeleView 4000 allows users to see all 4 parties on the screen at the same time at 24 frames per second (FPS) equivalent to those of motion pictures . This is the first multipoint system that does not require the use of an expensive video-server or phone bridge. This is all accomplished by software and 3 pc add on boards, including video compression/decompression cards and the ISDN interface. TeleView 4000 is available at the low retail price of $9,999.00 each.

TeleView 2000 allows the ability for 2 locations to simultaneously hold videoconferences using 386/486 PC's over the ISDN digital phone network at television quality frame rates (i.e. 30FPS). This is all accomplished by software and 3 pc add on boards, including video compression decompression cards and the ISDN interface. TeleView 2000 is available at the low retail price of $5,999.00 each.

The TeleView 1000 is a 2-way video conferencing subsystem that operates over plain old telephone systems (POTS). The TeleView 1000 is capable of point to point video communications up to 22 FPS over 1-3 ordinary phone Lines utilizing 1-3 V.Fast 28.8Kbs modems. Part of this leading edge performance is the result of the software's ability to multiplex the images over multiple modems. "This is the highest performance lowest cost video conferencing solution available that operates over normal phone lines," says Jerry Rainey, President and CEO. The TeleView 1000 includes real-time video compression and decompression boards and video conferencing software. The TeleView 1000 retails for $3,999.00, all necessary components are included for internal plug 'n' play installation.

"TeleView Professional" is a high end H.261 & H.221 compliant DTVC subsystem with Windows interface that will offer the highest performance 30 FPS over ISDN and clarity of any system on the market. Designed for corporate users, the system retails for $9,999.00. Available today!

Video Conferencing Communications Inc

36 Argonaut

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

800-2-VIDEO-4,  fax 714-581-9271


Badger 486 Outdoor Pen Based Handheld Computer
BADGER INTRODUCES FIRST FULL 486 OUTDOOR PEN BASED HANDHELD COMPUTER WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Embedded Wireless Capabilities Include Cellular/CDPD, ARDIS, RAM and Spread Spectrum

Tampa, Florida -- August 8, 1994 -- Badger Computers introduced today its Badger GT-486P2, the first wireless pen-based outdoor handheld computer with all the functionality of a full-sized 486 PC, and ruggedized to withstand any harsh environmental or industrial field conditions. The small, 3.5-pound GT486P2 is the first pen-based handheld computer to feature embedded wireless options for cellular/CDPD, ARDIS, RAM, and Spread Spectrum. The GT-486P2 is the second pen-based product introduced by Badger Computers.

Badger Computers is a division of Group Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:GRTK), the world's eighth-largest independent electronic contract manufacturer.

"This new Badger is the first handheld pen-based computer that can brave the elements, and also provide the needed communication link for the mobile user," said Jeanne Kuehner, manager, Badger Computers. "The Badger GT-486P2 provides real time wireless communication to mobile users for dispatch, database access, and billing, greatly increasing productivity and efficiency."

The unit's ruggedness meets the mobile data collection, processing, and communication demands of outdoor users in public safety; law enforcement; field service; transportation; utility companies; government and others.

The highly-reliable 10.6-inch by 6.0-inch by 2.1-inch Badger GT-486P2 uses a 25MHz Cyrix 486SLC microprocessor and comes with a 40 megabyte (MB) hard drive upgradeable to 128MB, and 4MB of RAM upgradeable to 20MB. A solid state disk up to 80MB of capacity is optional. The unit features a 6-inch backlit VGA (640x480) display, two type II or one type III PCMCIA slots, pen input, and I/O ports for serial, parallel, external keyboard, external VGA and optional fax/modem. The internal wireless radio modem options include cellular/CDPD (both data and voice), ARDIS, RAM, and spread spectrum with integral antenna.

The Badger GT-486P2 features a four-hour internal battery and spare battery with an external docking station for quick charging of the unit.

The Badger GT-486P2 will be marketed directly and through value-added resellers (VARs) specializing in outdoor applications, who will bundle the unit with software designed for particular usage. The unit will be available in volume in Q4 1994. The list price is $4,495.

The Badger GT-486P2 was developed in response to the increasing market demand for a rugged pen-based device with embedded wireless communications. The Badger GT-486P2 is the second pen-based computer to meet rugged standards for resistance to all environmental conditions. The Badger GT486-P1 computer was introduced earlier this year. Both units are based on the Dauphin Technology, Inc. family of portable pen-based DTR computers. The Badger GT-486P2's ruggedness and high reliability are due tO ruggedized packaging technology developed for harsh military conditions.

Badger Computers is a division of Group Technologies Corp., a $250 million electronics contract manufacturer founded 29 years ago as a Honeywell "Center of Manufacturing Excellence," which was purchased in 1989 by an independent financial group. The company's growth is based on the dramatic explosion of the contract manufacturing market, along with internal expansion from market diversification, acquisitions, and branded products. Group Technologies employs over 1300 people at its two Tampa, Florida locations, and an additional 300 people at Denver-based Metrum, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. The company is located at 10901 Malcolm McKinley Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612,  800-322-3437


Macworld Complete Mac Handbook CD
Macworld Complete Mac Handbook + Interactive CD, 3rd Edition

By Jim Heid

The latest, greatest version of the classic Macintosh reference is here--and now it's interactive! The Macworld Complete Mac Handbook + Interactive CD, 3rd Edition, is the ultimate guided tour of the Macintosh world.

Need advice on what to buy? Want to master the products you do have? Curious about what makes the Mac tick? Want to know about the hot trends? The answers are here written in the engaging style that has made Jim Heid one of Macworld magazine's most popular columnists.

Inside you'll find:

* Details on the universe of Mac hardware and software, with advice, reviews, and interactive demos of System 7.5, QuickDraw GX, and QuickTime 2.0

* Full Power Mac coverage! Learn how to make your Power Mac sizzle--native-mode software included

* Insider's coverage of the hottest Mac topics, including the PowerBook 500 series, digital photography, AV technologies, System 7.5, and QuickTime 2.0 (included on the CD!)

* Expanded multimedia coverage, with how-to tips for making QuickTime movies with the latest Macs, including the amazing new Quadra 630

* "Handbook Interactive," an interactive multimedia tour of the Mac, featuring stunning 3-D animations, stereo soundtracks, and exclusive QuickTime interviews with Mac notables--over 40 minutes of original video, all of which can be viewed in full-screen mode (no postage-stamp video here!)

* Valuable library of software and fonts, including an exclusive 65MB collection of shareware compiled by BMUG (all of it compatible with System 7.5 and Power Macs); over 50 high-quality TrueType and Postscript fonts; on-line reference materials for Macintosh memory upgrades, virus protection, and other technical topics, QuickTime 2.0 and the QuickTime Musical Instruments extensions; and demo software from top Mac developers

$39.95 USA/$54.95 Canada; 1,100 pages

Level: Beginner to Advanced

ISBN: 1-56884-192-2

IDG Books Worldwide

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San Mateo, CA 94402

415-312-0650,  Fax: 415-358-1260


Macworld Mac & Power Mac SECRETS

By David Pogue & Joseph Schorr

Fasten your seatbelts, Mac lovers--you are about to embark on the Mac adventure of a lifetime. This completely revised and expanded bestseller whirls you through tricks and secrets you never though possible--the undocumented features and little-known shortcuts that Mac programmers slipped, unheralded, into their work. Also: the famous Dialogues--hilarious and incisive debates between the co-authors that tackle the eternal questions: leave the Mac on at night? PageMaker or Quark? Performa or not? Includes special coverage of the newest Macs: Power Macintosh, PowerBooks, Performas, LC models, AV Macs, and more!

Inside, you'll discover how to:

* Recover trashed files, even after emptying the Trash,

  without special software

* Solve mysterious crashes, guaranteed, in three steps

* Hook up a PowerBook to a desktop Mac

* Gain access to a world of valuable information through

  on-line services

Plus 9 megabytes of outstanding commercial software and award-winning shareware-a tremendous treasure chest of ready-to-use utilities, fonts, games, and more...over 45 programs!

$39.95 USA/$54.95 Canada; 1,020 pages

Level: Beginner to Advanced

ISBN: 1-56884-175-2

IDG Books Worldwide

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San Mateo, CA 94402

415-312-0650,  Fax: 415-358-1260


Macworld Networking Bible, 2nd Edition

By Dave Kosiur & Joel M. Synder

IDG's bestselling Macworld Networking Handbook, which won the Society for Technical Communication Award of Excellence in 1992, has been completely updated and expanded! The Macworld Networking Bible, 2nd Edition, covers the latest Macintosh networking hardware and software, including AOCE, groupware architecture, e-mail, TCP/IP and more. You'll also find critical information on cross-platform connectivity.

Macworld Networking Bible, 2nd Edition includes everything you need to install and manage your Mac network:

* Coverage of networking for System 7 through System 7.5

* Complete information on new Apple architectures and products, including the latest options for AppleTalk WANs

* Information on designing, installing, managing, and using an AppleTalk network

* Coverage of the OSI reference model, AppleTalk, LocalTalk LANs, and Ethernet LANs

* Expert solutions on integrating Macs in multiple-protocol networks, including DOS, UNIX, Windows, and DEC operating systems

* A glossary of networking terms, a guide to acronyms, and an extensive index

* Up-to-date coverage of working with the Internet for LAN administrators

$29.95 USA/$39.95 Canada; 750 pages

Level: Beginner to Advanced

ISBN: 1-56884-194-9

IDG Books Worldwide

155 Bovet Rd, Suite 310

San Mateo, CA 94402

415-312-0650,  Fax: 415-358-1260


Wide Assortment of IDG ...For Dummies Titles
...For Dummies Titles

Borland C++ For Dummies

By Michael Hyman

Learn to program quickly and painlessly the ...For Dummies way, even if you just don't have the time (or inclination) to learn everything there is to know about C++.

Highlights:

* Covers version 4.0 of Borland C++

* Borland C++ terminology and building blocks

* Learn the Borland C++ compiler quickly

$19.95 USA/$26.95 Canada; 400 pages

Level: Beginning Programers

ISBN: 1-56884-162-0

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C++ For Dummies

By S. Randy Davis

This is the all-in-one reference that gets you comfortable with object-oriented methods and up and running doing C++ programming!

Highlights:

* Written for C programmers migrating to C++

* Coverage of Borland C++, Turbo C++, and Visual C++

* Learn encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism

$19.95 USA/$26.95 Canada; 400 pages

Level: Beginning Programmers

ISBN: 1-56884-163-9

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CorelDRAW! 5 For Dummies

By Deke McClelland

Deke McClelland presents the key features of this leading Windows graphics program that new users need to know now--in the familiar ...For Dummies style. This book covers the latest version of CorelDRAW!

Highlights:

* Covers DRAW!, PHOTO-PAINT!, CHART!, GRAPH!, and MOVE!

* Includes CorelPUBLISHER!

* Tips for designing, editing scans, and creating presentations

  and special effects

* Installation appendix

About the Author

Deke McClelland has 13 books on the market, including Painting on the Macintosh, which won the Ben Franklin Award for the best computer book of 1989. He wrote IDG's bestselling Macworld Photoshop 2.5 Bible and CorelDRAW! For Dummies. He is a regular contributor to PC World and a contributing editor to Macworld magazine.

$19.95 USA/$26.95 Canada; 420 pages

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

ISBN: 1-56884-157-4

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dBASE For DOS For Dummies

by Scott Palmer

Learn the ins and outs of dBASE with this humorous, step-by-step approach. Scott Palmer's easy Dummies style enlightens beginning users to the many capabilities of dBASE.

Highlights:

* Covers version IV and 5 of dBASE for DOS

* Planning and setting up a database

* Creating reports and using graphics

* Creating form letters and mailing lists

* Sorting data

$19.95 USA/$26.95 Canada; 384 pages

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

ISBN: 1-56884-188-4

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FoxPro 2.6 For Windows For Dummies

By John Kaufeld

Learn all about FoxPro database techniques in an easy-to-learn and understand style. The book introduces some of FoxPro's truly amazing features, like Catalog Manager, the Screen Builder and Label Writer.

Highlights:

* Learn FoxPro 2.6's newest commands and functions

* Find real world answers that lead to solutions

* A Cheat Sheet with commonly used field names and sizes,

  plus basic keyboard shortcuts and function keys

* Asking questions with RQBE (relational query by example)

$19.95 USA/$26.95 Canada; 350 pages

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

ISBN: 1-56884-187-6

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Mac Programming For Dummies

By Dan Parks Sydow

Maybe you've never programmed, but are curious to try your hand at it. Or you've programmed a computer, but not a Mac. Contrary to popular belief, the words "programming" and "fate-worse-than-death" don't have to appear together! Mac Programming For Dummies makes programming for the Mac simple and fun, with just the information you need to begin programming right away!

Learn the ins and outs of programming painlessly with Mac Programming For Dummies:

* From defining a graphical user interface to writing code--leam the fundamentals that will allow you to create a Macintosh program

* Learn about the various types of coding materials and resources and ResEdit, the tool used to edit them

* Tackle the Mac's most popular compiler--THINK C

$19.95 USA/$26.95 Canada; 350 pages

Level: Beginner to Intermediate Programers

ISBN: 1-56884-173-6

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MORE Internet For Dummies

By John Levine

This expanded guide to "surfing" the world's fastest growing network picks up where its bestselling predecessor, The Internet For Dummies, left off. MORE Internet For Dummies is full of great Internet tips for all those users who want to know where to go and what to do once connected.

Highlights:

* MORE on hooking up from a variety of sources, plus intriguing

  new places to visit on the Net

* MORE on Net services Archie, WAIS, Gopher, World Wide Web, and

  the Glossary of Internet terms

* MORE UNIX commands, FTP, telnet, finger, e-mail, Usenet news,

  and other Internet goodies

* MORE on downloading megabytes of terrific software, pictures,

  and data

* Guide to MOSAIC, "the new user's lifesaver"--the hot, graphical

  front end to the WWW

$19.95 USA/$26.95 Canada; 400 pages

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

ISBN: 1-56884-164-7

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PageMaker 5 For Macs For Dummies

By Galen Gruman

Take the mystery and fear out of using the bestselling professional page-layout program with PageMaker 5 For Macs For Dummies. With this book, you'll learn the PageMaker basics in a fun, easy-to-understand manner. You'll also find shortcuts and tips from the pros to help you create stunning brochures and dazzling newsletters.

Inside, you'll find just the information you'll need to get up and running in PageMaker:

* Learn how to work efficiently and quickly in PageMaker by automating common tasks, using shortcuts, and taking advantage of special features

* Find detailed explanations on how to use all of PageMaker's layout, graphics and text tools

* Learn what doesn't work the way you might expect and how to get around quirks to get your work done

* Master the finer points of type and layout--great for publishing newcomers

19.95 USA/$26.95 Canada; 384 pages

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

ISBN: 1-56884-160-4

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The Internet For Macs For Dummies

By Charles Seiter

Now novice Mac users have an Internet guide written especially for them--in the easy ...For Dummies"' style they love! No more UNIX commands, no more translations from PC books-just everything a Mac user needs for hooking up and surfing away.

Highlights:

* Overview of hardware (including modems), software, and on-line services

* Point, click, and surf: Mac users don't want to learn UNIX

* The pedestrian's guide to Internet addresses

* Practice Internet sessions for games, news, databases, and more

* How to do research through the Internet

$19.95 USA/$26.95 Canada; 350 pages

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

ISBN: 1-56884-184-1

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Upgrading & Fixing Macs For Dummies

By Kearney Rietmann & Frank Higgins

If your Mac is a fossil compared to the latest and greatest technology from Apple, read Upgrading & Fixing Macs For Dummies and learn how to turn your trusty Mac into a screaming-fast, well-tuned machine. You'll find information you need to keep your Mac up to date, take advantage of reasonable Mac add-on hardware prices, and accelerate your Mac with state-of-the-art power Mac upgrades. Inside, you'll find plain English advice on upgrading your Mac that will save you time and money:

* How to upgrade your Mac to the Power Macintosh

* Learn step-by-step instructions for installing memory and hard disks

* Learn how to upgrade the memory and internal hard disk of your power Mac

* Find tips for backing up your files, getting out of a hard disk crash, and maintaining your hardware

$19.95 USA/$26.95 Canada; 384 pages

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

ISBN: 1-56884-189-2

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IDG Books Worldwide

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San Mateo, CA 94402

415-312-0650,  Fax: 415-358-1260


CBT Express for Windows Course Development Sys
AIMTECH INTRODUCES CBT EXPRESS

New Software Makes Creating Multimedia Training Simple and Easy

NASHUA, NH, August 10, 1994 -- AimTech Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise-wide multimedia software, today introduced CBT Express for Windows, a complete computer-based training (CBT) course development system that allows users to easily create effective and engaging multimedia training courseware.

Targeted to professional CBT developers, as well as to first-time developers of interactive training in corporations and government agencies, CBT Express features a wide variety of pre-built templates and color backgrounds to simplify and accelerate interactive multimedia training development. No scripting, flowcharting, or programming is required.

"CBT Express opens a whole new world of interactive training to people who would never have attempted to develop interactive training before," said Usman Ismail, president and CEO of AimTech. "Organizations are increasingly moving to new, affordable multimedia technology to train customers on their products or to teach employees job skills. Because of its ease of use, CBT Express allows these organizations to develop interactive training courseware in less time without requiring specialized programming skills."

CBT Express supports all of the latest standards in digital audio and video and allows users to tap into the power of their creativity to create a "whole brain multimedia learning environment". Using the courseware developed with CBT Express, people can learn faster, more fully retain new information, and increase their overall productivity.

Just as the desktop publishing revolution began with the advent of software like PageMaker which allowed users to design newsletters and brochures at their desktop, CBT Express brings the world of interactive training and multimedia learning systems to a whole new audience. Course designers and other training specialists can concentrate on instructional design, course content, and effectiveness of the training, rather than on the technological bits and bytes of CBT development.

According to Training Magazine, although U.S. companies spend $43 billion on training annually, multimedia training has just begun to build in popularity. Small companies are using this technology to find new ways to reach out to new markets with their products and services. Large companies are using interactive training to re-engineer their corporation to empower people to do more with less.

Features for rapid training course development

To facilitate rapid training course development, CBT Express features a variety of pre-built templates for standard computer-based training including Student log in/Registration, Objectives, Menus, Lessons, Summaries, Course Maps, and Glossaries. Testing exercises like True/False, Matching, Multiple Choice, and Fill-in-the-Blanks are also pre-built and comply to standard design principles for CBT development. These options allow course designers to focus on developing the best training courseware possible for their organizations, not on computer-related issues.

CBT Express' built-in student tracking tabulates all the critical data related to the progress of trainees through an entire course. A number of storyboarding short- cuts are included in CBT Express to help users combine ideas from a team of training and multimedia specialists. CBT Express incorporates both "pen and paper" and electronic storyboarding techniques that let users match animation, video, and graphic files with their course mapping and design.

In large training departments, CBT Express courses can be deployed through a client/server environment as part of a larger performance support system, corporate-wide CBT or training simulation. For additional customization and connectivity to other computer systems, courses can be integrated into larger scale training applications created with IconAuthor, a leading cross-platform multimedia authoring system, also from AimTech.

Shipping on a single CD-ROM, CBT Express includes 375 color backgrounds, a library of sample audio, video, and animation clips, and pre-built CBT templates. A storyboard planning workbook, user manual, and computer-based training course on learning and using CBT Express are also included.

Available in September 1994, CBT Express for Windows is priced at $2995. Support for PCs running Windows NT and OS/2, UNIX workstations running Motif, and Macintosh computers, will be available by year-end, enabling users to deliver a multi-platform training course with a single development effort. There are no run-time licensing fees for courses developed with CBT Express.

AimTech Corporation, a privately held company with offices in Nashua, N.H., Chicago, Denver, London, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., develops and markets multi-platform software products for creating interactive multimedia applications.

AimTech Corp

20 Trafalgar Square, Ste 300

Nashua, NH 03063-1987

603-883-0220,  fax 603-883-5582


Mastercam Entry Windows Based CAD/CAM System
New 2-D CAD/CAM Package Offers Proven Machining Software at Low Cost

TOLLAND, CT, August 1, 1994 -- CNC Software, Inc. introduces Mastercam Entry, a Windows-based CAD/CAM system for basic design and manufacturing. Based on the successful Mastercam Mill software, Mastercam Entry provides industry-proven 2- and 21/z-D functionality for $2,500.

The system features 2-axis machining functions including contouring, drilling and zigzag pocketing. Mastercam Entry also includes 2-D and 3-D wireframe design capabilities with read-in translators for IGES, DXF, CADL, VDA, ASCII and STL.

As with all Mastercam products, Mastercam Entry is compatible with CNC Software's extensive post-processor library. Entry is also backed by CNC Software's technical support network, including local dealers, phone, fax and BBS support.

Mastercam Entry offers an easy upgrade path to all levels of Mastercam Mill. As a shop's needs grow more complex, high-level 3-D design and machining functions can be added, including surfacing, multi-surface machining and solids-based toolpath verification.

CNC Software offers a complete family of Mastercam CAD/CAM systems for 2-through 5-axis milling, lathes, 2-and 4-axis wire EDM, sheet metal punching and fabrication, lasers, and 3-D design and drafting.

CNC Software, Inc. is a privately-owned corporation founded in 1984. With more than 20,000 installations in 56 countries, the U.S.-based company supports their products with a worldwide network of trained Mastercam dealers. For more information about CNC Software, Inc. and its Mastercam family of products, please contact CNC Software, Inc. directly at 1-800-228-2877, 344 Merrow Road, Tolland, CT 06084.


50 Ways to Make Money Using Your PC
New audio learning system offers help to 16.2 million jobless Americans and Includes a booklet of government grants and loans plus - a free month long membership to the nation's online service, America Online

50 Ways to Make Money Using Your PC by Kim Komando

SCOTTSDALE, AZ., August 8, 1994 -- Secretary of Labor Robert Reich estimates that in addition to the 8.8 million people officially counted as jobless, 1.2 million are so discouraged that they have quit looking for work and thus are no longer counted. The Bureau of Labor Statistics figures that as many as 6.2 million more would like to work full time but have taken part-time jobs because that is all they can get. Grand total: as many as 16.2 million. The result is many people who survive layoffs and find new jobs nonetheless suffer a deep slash in income.- One study found that of 2,000-odd workers let go by RJR Nabisco, 72% found jobs--but at wages that averaged only 47% of their previous pay. The alternative is to join in on the exploding home office / small office market and start a business.

50 Ways Detailed in 60 Minutes

Kim Komando, a talk radio host, television commentator, syndicated columnist, author, founder of America Online's The Komputer Clinic, and known to millions through the network and cable television program "Komputer Tutor," gives 50 different proven ways to turn a personal computer into a profitable business. Each business is presented, a description given, and then, the estimated yearly earnings. Oftentimes, Kim gives marketing tips and secrets too. Some businesses include advertisement consultant, apartment locator, computer dating service, economic forecasting, electronic mailing service, information research firm, market survey taker, roommate matching service, and store menu planning. The stereo-quality tape is 60 minutes in length.

Government Grants and Loans Help People Get Started

50 Ways to Make Money with Your PC includes a booklet of 20 government grants and loan programs. The booklet provides the agency contact information, the uses and use restrictions and eligibility requirements.

Plus, buyers can tap into the America Online service for one month free (a $39.99 value). America Online provides access to articles and editors of leading magazines and newspapers such as Time, National Geographic, The New Republic, The Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, and other national traditions and provides a gateway to the Internet, more than 80,000 software programs and files to download, and is home of The Komputer Clinic featuring Kim Komando.

Komando Is In Command

"This audio learning system tape results from the 1,000 or more letters I receive weekly from people throughout the country. They want to know how to make money without being dependent on a corporation because a job isn't the 'marriage' it used to be. A computer makes a great business partner," said Kim Komando, product developer and host of 50 Ways to Make Money Using Your PC.

Over 200,000 learning tapes hosted by Kim Komando were sold in the last 10 months!

50 Ways to Make Money Using Your PC is a 60-minute stereo-quality audio cassette by Kim Komando that includes a booklet of 20 government grants and loan programs plus a month's free access to America Online (a $39.99 value) costs $19.95 plus $3.50 shipping and handling, or $23.95. (AZ residents add sales tax.) It's priced less than $.50 per business idea. Orders are accepted by mail, checks/money orders payable to The Komando Corporation, and mailed to 4400 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 9-139, Scottsdale, AZ 85251; or by phone at 1-800-KOMANDO or 1-800-566-2636.


Somebody Catch My Homework
Discis to publish Award Winning Children's Poetry Collection

"Somebody Catch My Homework" takes a humorous look at a day at school

Toronto, Ontario (August 15, 1994) Discis Knowledge Research today announced the addition of Children's Choice Award winner, Somebody Catch My Homework, to its growing list of interactive CD-ROM titles. Available for volume shipment by September 1994, the book is a light-hearted collection of children's verse that captures the experience of life at school -- including the agony of tests, inventive excuses for lost homework, cafeteria food and young love. The multimedia CD-ROM book works with the IBM PC and compatibles (MPC Level 1) and Macintosh computers from a single disc, and are affordably priced with a MSRP of $29.95.

Written by David L. Harrison and imaginatively illustrated by Betsy Lewin, Somebody Catch My Homework builds on the great success of another poetry collection, Scary Poems for Rotten Kids, which has been among Discis' best-selling titles.

Author Harrison has published more than 40 books for adults and children but Somebody Catch My Homework is his first collection of poems. It was first published in hardcover in 1993, and has received rave reviews for its funny yet sensitive treatment of "classic school woes." From the outset: "Ten whole minutes,/ Till the bus,/ Scads of Time,/ What's the fuss?" Harrison takes his readers on an amusing journey through a day at school. In all there are 18 poems, each supported by cheery ink and watercolor illustrations.

Explaining the selection of Somebody Catch My Homework, John Lowry, Discis CEO and co-founder said, "we are always looking for books that will interest young readers, and Harrison captures the essence of life at school in a way kids will relate to and enjoy." Somebody Catch My Homework shares the many features of Discis' award-winning product design, including presentation of the original text with colorful illustrations, dramatic narration, music and sound effects. Combining the power of an entertaining story teller with a patient tutor, the book also allows children to build their reading skills by "clicking" with the computer mouse to obtain pronunciation, in-context explanations, syllables, parts of speech and optional Spanish translations for every word of the text. Similar information is available by clicking on objects within illustrations. Words selected by the user can then be saved in a recall list which can be viewed on screen or printed for later review. Many features, including the reading speed, can be customized to suit the needs of individual readers.

Somebody Catch My Homework is also available in a special Classroom Edition, which includes extensive teacher resource materials (an integrated Activity Guide, Curriculum Story Web, and a series of reproducible Black-Line Masters for class activities, student evaluation and recognition).

Enhanced Features

Somebody Catch My Homework is up to three times longer than many other Discis titles and more generously illustrated, with a new picture appearing on the computer screen with each new page of text.' An interview with author David Harrison -- conducted by a child "reporter" -- is also included on the CD-ROM.

A pioneer in the development of interactive multimedia books, Discis has now published more than 40 titles and sold more than one million copies of its books on CD-ROM.

Discis Knowledge Research Inc.

45 Sheppard Ave East, Suite 410, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2N 5W9

(416) 250-6537,  1-800-567-4321


A Promise is a Promise
Discis to publish new Robert Munsch title

"A Promise is a Promise" co-authored with Michael Kusugak

Toronto, Ontario (August 15, 1994) Discis Knowledge Research will publish a new title co-writen by bestselling children's author Robert Munsch and Inuit writer Michael Kusugak. The story, A Promise Is a Promise, integrates northern culture and legends in a story about appreciating family values. The multimedia CD-ROM book works with both IBM PCs and compatibles (MPC Level 1) and Macintosh computers and will be affordably priced with a MSRP of $29.95.

Robert Munsch is the author of more than 20 children's books which have sold over 15 million copies. Trained in Early Childhood Education and formerly a Professor of Family Studies, he was recently voted the Number One Children's Author by the New York Times. Discis already publishes three other Munsch titles (Mud Puddle, The Paper Bag Princess and Thomas' Snowsuit) which are among the company's best selling books. Munsch -- known for dramatic readings of his work-- is one of two narrators of the story on the Discis CD-ROM version.

A Promise is a Promise is the first book by Michael Kusugak, who met Munsch during a one week stay by the author in Kusugak's tiny northern community of Rankin Inlet, Northwest Territories. Munsch encouraged Kusugak to tell the stories of the Inuit, which led to their collaboration on A Promise is a Promise. The book deals with a young Inuit girl's promise to her mother and her plan to outwit the Quallupilluit -- a creature that lives below the sea ice.

Discis will also publish another book by Kusugak, the award-winning Northern Lights The Soccer Trails, which shows how a young Inuit girl comes to grips with a tragedy in her family. The title comes from an Inuit belief that the Northern Lights are all the souls of people who lived before, playing soccer in the sky.

Says Discis CEO and co-founder John Lowry, "both books deal with universal values and the importance of family. That they do this by integrating another culture -- the Inuit -- makes them doubly interesting and educational for young readers."

A Promise Is a Promise and Northern Lights share the many features of Discis' award-winning product design, including presentation of the original text with colorful illustrations, dramatic narration, music and sound effects. Combining the power of an entertaining story teller with a patient reading tutor, the books also allows children to build their skills by "clicking" with the computer mouse to obtain pronunciation, in-context explanations, syllables, parts of speech and optional Spanish translations for every word of the text. Similar information is available by clicking on objects within illustrations. Selected words can then be saved in a recall list which can be viewed on screen or printed for later review. Many features, including the reading speed, can be customized to suit the needs of individual readers.

They are also available in a special Classroom Edition, which includes extensive teacher resource materials (an integrated Activity Guide, Curriculum Story Web, and a series of reproducible Black-Line Masters for class activities, student evaluation and recognition).

Enhanced Features

A Promise Is a Promise and Northern Lights are up to three times longer than many other Discis titles and more generously illustrated, with a new picture appearing on the computer screen with virtually each new page of text. Audio and written profiles of the authors, accompanied by a selection of photos are also included on the CD-ROM.

A pioneer in the development of interactive multimedia books, Discis has now published more than 40 titles and sold more than one million copies of its educational books on CD-ROM.

Discis Knowledge Research Inc.

45 Sheppard Ave East, Suite 410, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2N 5W9

(416) 250-6537,  1-800-567-4321


TANGRAM ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF KNOZALL

Raleigh, N.C., August 4, 1994 -- Tangram Enterprise Solutions, Inc. a software development company traded on the over-the-counter market (TESI), announced today that it has purchased the assets of Knozall systems, Inc. for $1.5 million in cash and notes, with the total package to include performance considerations. Knozall is a privately held Chandler, Arizona firm that develops resource management products for NetWare LAN environments. Tangram is a developer of enterprise wide, client/server software that automates and controls resources for the mainframe and UNIX environments.

Knozall Systems will become a division of Tangram. The founder and President of Knozall, Don Lundell, will join Tangram's Board of Directors and will assume the title of Vice President and General Manager of LAN Products. Tangram, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, is a partnership company of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a billion dollar, NYSE-listed company that focuses on developing entrepreneurial companies concentrated within the information systems market.

"We are very excited about the union of our businesses. Don and his staff bring a strong vision and understanding of the LAN market. This gives us the opportunity to aggressively pursue an expanded market," noted Chris Jesse, President and CEO of Tangram. "We have been the market leader in the wide area and distributed environments. Now with the integration of our complementary technologies, we can address the full spectrum of enterprise resource management, whether in local area, wide area, or distributed environments."

"We have dedicated several months to ensuring that our products work together," adds Lundell. "Today we can deliver a non-proprietary solution that moves information in LAN, WAN, and distributed environments. This solution is platform and protocol independent. We know of no other software and data distribution system that manages information on workstations and servers across all of these topologies."

Jesse continues, "This merger is consistent with Tangram's corporate mission. We will continue to focus on providing customers with solutions that leverage existing investments and provide the flexibility to migrate to new technologies."

"One of the factors that made the merger so attractive is Tangram's full range of implementation and consulting services," adds Lundell. "These services enable organizations to optimize their

existing computing resources with the smallest staff possible."

For over 10 years, Tangram has provided distributed resource management and high performance connectivity solutions for thousands of corporations and government agencies worldwide. Tangram's products include the AM:PM Distributed Resource Management System for automated asset management, data collection, and software and date distribution; AM:PM Corporate Safe for workstation disaster recovery; and Open Advantage gateways and emulators. The product line supports the leading industry-standard client/server and LAN environments,

including Windows, UNIX, Windows NT, NetWare, OS2, DOS, MVS, and Macintosh, as well as myriad communications options, such as APPC, TCP/IP, SPX, NetBIOS, SDLC, X.25, and asynchronous connectivity.

Knozall's products, which are installed at more than 4,000 locations worldwide, will broaden the scope of the AM:PM distributed resource offering and give customers the option of running AM:PM in a NetWare-only environment. Tangram will leverage the capabilities of NLMerlin, NLMAuto, NLMAuto Professional, FileWizard, Corporate FileWizard, and FileAuditor to provide enhanced AM:PM functionality, including file auditing and management, hierarchical storage management, and job scheduling in a NetWare environment.

Knozall Systems Inc

375 E. Elliot Rd, Suite 10

Chandler, AZ 85225-1130

602-545-0006,  fax 602-545-0008


SPA 1st National Retail Merchandising Campaign
Software Publishers Association Announces First National Retail Merchandising Campaign Built Around its Codie Awards

First-of-its kind program features ten award-winning software titles in more than 1,900 retail locations nationwide

August 8, 1994 (Washington, DC) - The Software Publishers Association, (SPA), the principal trade group of the PC software industry, today announced an ambitious in-store merchandising campaign built around its prestigious Codie Awards. The Codie National Retail Merchandising Campaign marks the first time the Codie Awards have been extended to a retail merchandising and promotions effort. SPA developed the campaign in association with Levy & Wurz Channel Marketing in Seattle, the industry's recognized leader in channel promotions and merchandising.

Now in their tenth year, the Codie Awards are the Oscars of the software industry - the only peer recognition accorded to outstanding software packages. SPA announced this year's winners at its annual spring symposium in San Francisco.

"This campaign reflects software's ascendancy as a hot consumer product, with strong growth in personal productivity, home and school education, and entertainment," said Kevin Schoeler, manager of the Software Publishers Association's Consumer Section. "That in turn has prompted us to extend the concept of the Codies from an industry recognition award into a complete marketing and merchandising campaign. Just as film studios leverage the Academy Awards to sell tickets, so can consumer-oriented software publishers build product recognition and sales based on the Codie Award."

Schoeler noted that software vendors' promotional dollars are getting stretched as distribution outlets multiply. "Software packages are sold not only by computer superstores and software-only retailers, but by many new channels, including consumer electronics outlets and mass-merchandisers. This program affords participation in a national retail campaign at a fraction of the normal cost."

Max Wurz, a partner with Levy & Wurz Channel Marketing, noted that cooperation sales promotion and merchandising programs represent a big step in the software industry's transition to a mass market packaged goods business. "We believe the SPA campaign paves the way for many more comparable programs," he said.

The first Codies National Retail Merchandising Campaign features 10 winning products from eight SPA member publishers:

COMPANY                         PRODUCT

---------------------           -----------------------

Berkeley Systems                Disney Screensaver

Br0derbund                      Myst

Davidson & Associates           Davidson's Kid CAD

Edmark                          Thinkin' Things

                                KidDesk Family Edition

Intuit                          Quicken 3.0

Knowledge Adventure             3D Dinosaur Adventure

Maxis                           SimCity 2000

                                SimFarm

WordPerfect                     Mental Math Games

Nearly 2,000 outlets from seven retail stores chain are participating in the first-time program. These chain stores include Egghead, Sears, Software Etc., Electronics Boutique, Adray's, Nobody Beats the Wiz, and AAFES/NEXCOM, a supplier to military bases. The Campaign rolls out in August, and is timed to take advantage of back-to-school promotions.

A recent SPA survey shows that about half of consumers purchasing educational and entertainment packages for their home computer had no title in mind when they entered the store. The Codie Campaign will increase consumer confidence by highlighting the best-of-class software chosen by the industry, itself.

Point of purchase materials include shelf wobblers for each participating product with a photograph and product copy. "Take One" awards brochures and counter cards describing the winning products in each category, and end cap signs promoting the awards and merchandise with participating products.

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. SPA press releases are available online through CompuServe. (GO: SPAFORUM)

Software Publishers Association

1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036

202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756


SftPrint 1.1 Print Tool for Windows
SftPrint 1.1--Print Tool for the Windows Operating System

August 8, 1994 -- Wharton, NJ--Softel vdm has released SftPrint 1.1, a print and formatting tool for the Windows operating system. SftPrint is used to format and print fixed-font files, such as program source, listings, reports, text files and similar files, taking full advantage of available printer features. SftPrint's Print Preview mode makes it possible to experiment with the available formatting options without wasting paper or print time. Fonts, headers, margins, borders, number of pages per page are just a few of the options that can be customized. SftPrint supports any matrix, inkjet or laser printer that is supported by Windows. SftPrint maintains formatting options for each available printer independently, so using multiple printers (even concurrently) is done effortlessly. SftPrint is designed for the Windows environment and fully integrates with File Manager, offers drag-and-drop printing and complete background operation.

SftPrint 1.1 is offered at $49 (single user license) and includes technical support (via telephone, FAX or CompuServe).

Softel vdm

11 Michigan Ave

Wharton, NJ 07885

201-366-9618,  fax 201-366-3984


SftTabs 1.0 Tabbed Dialog Toolkit for C/C++
SftTabs 1.0 -- Tabbed Dialog Toolkit for C/C++

July 6, 1994 -- Wharton, NJ--Softel vdm has released SftTabs 1.0, a toolkit for Windows developers to easily create tabbed dialogs. Tabbed dialogs make use of the easily understood tabs, rather than a multilevel menu. SftTabs 1.0 provides a dialog editor, which can be used to design tabbed and standard dialogs. The dialog editor offers a complete set of control positioning tools, fully supports custom controls (Windows SDK style) and allows testing of all dialogs (including 3D display). The easy to use dialog editor provides two toolbars and balloon help. The dialog editor creates a standard resource script file (.DLG/.RC) which can be used with most major development environments. Thanks to the design of SftTabs 1.0, old applications can easily take advantage of tabbed dialogs with virtually no source code changes, which makes upgrading an "old look" a snap. The tabbed dialogs can be used from any DLL capable language (C, C++, PASCAL, etc.). The source code for the tabbed dialog DLL (written in C) is included and can be customized to suit special requirements. The tabbed dialog DLL can be redistributed royalty-free as part of an application.

SftTabs 1.0 is offered at $149 (single developer license) and includes technical support (via telephone, fax or CompuServe).

Softel vdm

11 Michigan Ave

Wharton, NJ 07885

201-366-9618,  fax 201-366-3984


DXP Shell 1.0 PM Interface for Disk eXPress
ANNOUNCING DXP SHELL 1.0

PM Interface for Disk eXPress 2.31 or Later

WHAT IS DXP SHELL?

DXP Shell is a VX-Rexx program that provides a full PM interface to DXP  2.31 for OS/2.  Many agree that DXP (c), Albert Shan, is the very best program for the storing, and archiving of their diskettes in the form of diskette images.  I agree.

But, DXP is not without its limitations.  For example, the only interface options for DXP are the OS/2 or OS/2-DOS command lines.  Some see this as an advantage, due to the fact that PM and the WPS are not requried to make use of the program.  But, it's command line nature also has the achillies heel  of requriring the user to become familiar with a multititude of command  line switches.  Especially if the user decides to make use of some of the  more advanced features of the program.

This is where DXP Shell comes in.  DXP Shell provides the DXP user with a  PM interface complete with Entry Fields, Check Boxes, List Boxes, Radio  Buttons, and Command Buttons.  These controls allow the user to *visually*  manipulate the command line options for DXP.  This insures that the  diskette is imaged as intended without the need for viewing the DXP help  screens each time you image or print a diskette.

DXP Shell can also allow users to setup WPS associations with their  diskette images and DXP Shell.  This gives users the advantage of being  able to simply double-click on an existing diskette image to spawn a  instance of DXP Shell.  Then the user may print a diskette, edit or  create a description for the image, etc..., all without the need to even know  the command line options for DXP!

DISTRIBUTION

DXP Shell is being distributed as shareware, and is fully Copyrighted (c) by Larry R. Tubbs Jr..  Users are given license to use the product for 60 days after which time they are expected to register to continue using the product. DXP Shell is *NOT* crippled in any way.  Also, it is not set to 'drop dead' after a specified number of days.  It is a complete, working copy of DXP Shell.  The only difference between the shareware version and the registered version is that the shareware version has the word "Unregistered" after the name DXP Shell in the Product Information dialog box.

DXP Shell can be found at all the usual electronic sources.  For a complete list contact the author (see below):

 On The Internet:        ftp.netcom.com  : pub/ltubbs (home site)

                         hobbes.nmsu.edu : os2/2_x/diskutil

 OS/2 Shareware BBS:     (703) 385-4325

 MacSavvy BBS:           (214) 250-4479 (1:124/1208)

 On CompuServe:          <soon>

FILES REQUIRED

DXP Shell is just that -- A shell.  It requires that you possess a copy  of Disk eXPress (DXP) version 2.31 or later, and that it is properly installed and configured.

DXP can be found at ALL of the above sources for DXP Shell under the  archive name DXP234.ZIP (current version as of this writing).  It is also a shareware program, but it is written by another author, Albert Shan, who  reserves all rights relating to his program.

DXP Shell also requires another file other than the ones shipped in its  archive in order to function correctly.  DXP Shell was created using  VX-Rexx 2.0b, (c) Watcom International.  All VX-Rexx programs require a  file called VROBJ.DLL (the VX-Rexx run-time module) in order to function. If you are a VX-Rexx user or already have another VX-Rexx program that  utilizes VROBJ.DLL version 2.0b or later, you need not seek it out again.  If you do *NOT* have a copy of this file, it can be obtained at all of  the above sources mentioned above for DXP Shell.  The latest version of  VROBJ.DLL can always be obtained from:

        rexx.uwaterloo.ca : pub/os2/vxrexx

          or

        ftp.netcom.com    : pub/ltubbs

VROBJ20B.ZIP is the archive containing the latest and greatest version of  VROBJ.DLL as of this writing.

CONTACTING THE AUTHOR

If you have any questions/suggestions/comments/insults, please forward them to any of the addresses below.  I am always open to any input.

BY ELECTRONIC MAIL:

 Internet:    ltubbs@netcom.com

 Fidonet:    Larry Tubbs@>1:124/1208

BY U.S. MAIL (SNAIL MAIL):

 Larry R. Tubbs Jr.

 Enigma Consulting Services

 1001 Driftwood Drive

 Euless, TX  76040-5941 U.S.A.

DXP Shell (c) Copyright 1994, by Larry R. Tubbs Jr.: A VX-Rexx 2.0b Application for OS/2 2.x.  This program requires the file VROBJ.DLL version 2.0b (not included), (c) Watcom International.


IBM To Release Warp Beta 2 Version of OS/2
IBM TO RELEASE "WARP" BETA 2

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9, 1994 ... IBM today announced that its second beta release for the next version of OS/2, code-named "Warp," will be available next week.  The second beta release offers more productivity enhancing features and a BonusPak with applications in a fast, fun, and easy-to-use environment. The first beta cycle tested performance enhancements and IBM's new PlayAtWill capability.

Designed for business, mobile and home PC users, Warp Beta 2 combines the maturity of the OS/2 32-bit operating environment with new features for mobility and quick productivity, such as simplified installation, reduced memory requirements, a floating tool bar, animated icons and a more responsive user interface.

The Warp Beta 2 comes with an applications "BonusPak."  The BonusPak includes a suite of productivity applications, including IBM's Person-to-Person real-time conferencing software, and integrated access to online services.  IBM is making Warp Beta 2 widely available to users who want to subscribe by ordering from IBM's 800 number or by downloading the software from CompuServe.

"Warp is loaded with value and is a high performer on notebook PCs, which will broaden OS/2's market appeal to mobile corporate users, small businesses and home offices," said Wally Casey, director of marketing, IBM Personal Software Products division.  "With Warp, Windows users will be more productive and current OS/2 users will love the speed and usability improvements."

Customer-Driven Usability

Warp Beta 2 features numerous usability enhancements, including:

 *  Easy Installation - At set-up, users select "easy install"

    and OS/2 automatically handles the complete

    installation, identifying the hardware and

    configuring it to meet specifications. Experienced

    users can select an advanced install that provides

    customization ability.

 *  New Look & Feel - In Beta 2, the user interface, or OS/2

    Workplace Shell, features new colorful animated 3-D

    icons.  For example, an animated folder icon confirms

    visually the status of a folder.  When a user opens a

    folder, the icon opens to show it's active.  Updated

    color and scheme palettes allow users to customize

    their desktops.

 *  OS/2 LaunchPad - Incorporating the principles of a floating

    tool bar, "LaunchPad" provides users with

    single-click access to the applications, folders,

    printers or other objects they use most.

 *  Improved Usability - A new, graphical tutorial designed for

    new or advanced users makes it easier than ever to

    learn OS/2's capabilities. A new comet cursor was

    created for mobile users.  It leaves a "comet" trail,

    making it easy to track cursor movement, particularly

    on LCD screens.  More pointer sets allow for cursor

    enlargement, choice of styles and color selection.

    Other significant improvements have been made in

    screen response time, command and window processing

    and application load time already featured in Beta 1.

 *  PlayAtWill - A new PCMCIA software utility, called

    PlayAtWill, provides plug-and-play capabilities

    today.  The utility automatically identifies the type

    of PCMCIA cards installed, including communications,

    modem, memory, hard disk and I/O cards, and provides

    a convenient graphical status on the desktop.

BonusPak Applications

The Person-to-Person capabilities in the BonusPak include whiteboard data sharing, with multi-user annotation so that up to eight people can share images, text, graphics and application window contents in real time, using different protocols.

The new OS/2 version will support Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11 and Windows for Workgroups 3.x base function on Intel 386 and later machines. Users interested in participating in the Warp Beta 2 program can either call 800-251-2177 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST) for a CD-ROM or diskette version for $14.95 plus tax. IBM is offering the diskette version for the same price to encourage beta users to verify the new compression scheme. Users can also download the beta code from CompuServe's IBM OS/2 FORUM Library (GO OS/2BETA) and the IBM OS2BBS (OS2PERF2).


Microsoft Boosting Internet Presence
Microsoft to Boost Internet Presence by 3,000 Percent

Increased Capacity Will Allow up to 2 Million Users per Month to Access Microsoft  Software Updates, Customer Support Information and Product Information From Windows NT-Based Internet Server

REDMOND, Wash.  Aug. 8, 1994  Microsoft Corporation announced today that nearly 2 million customers have accessed the company's Internet FTP server during the first year of operation, making it one of the most popular of the more than 2 million computer systems on the Internet.  In response to this tremendous demand, Microsoft will enhance its Internet presence by adding support for the popular Gopher and World Wide Web protocols, making it easier for the Internet community to navigate key Microsoft information, and will increase capacity this summer by 3,000 percent, which will enable up to 2 million users to access the servers each month. Customers are accessing the Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server server operating system to obtain around-the-clock product support information, software updates and product technical and financial information.

To improve user access to Microsoft's Internet servers, communication lines, now operating at T1 levels of 1.5 megabits per second (Mbps), will be upgraded to T3 rates of 45 Mbps.  Microsoft is one of the only companies that currently support or have announced T3 access to  its Internet servers.

"This is a noteworthy event for the commercial use of Internet," said Eric Hood, CEO of NorthWestNet, a longtime provider of the Internet services to Microsoft.  "Once again, Microsoft is leading the way in the development and use of new technologies by being the first commercial site in the world to provide critical business services at such high-access capacity to the broad Internet community."

"We are committed to empowering our customers by providing them enhanced information services as part of the Microsoft Support Network Information Service offerings," said John Martin, manager of global information services at Microsoft.  "Expansion of our Internet-based information services demonstrates our belief in the extraordinary benefits the information highway can bring to personal and business users.  Users can access comprehensive, cutting-edge information that provides them with immediate answers to product questions, as well as key software updates, without waiting for conventional distribution methods."

To provide this service, Microsoft uses servers running Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1.  These servers will be upgraded  to run "Daytona," the next version of Windows NT Advanced Server, when  it's available this summer.  Windows NT Advanced Server provides the  power and reliability needed for 24-hour, seven-day-a-week,  mission-critical corporate computing.  Because it's an open system,  companies using Windows NT Advanced Server to provide Internet access  can be assured the broadest range of users, platforms and client  applications are able to access their servers.

The Microsoft Internet server began operation in June 1993.  It gives customers full access to the Microsoft Knowledge Base, a database with thousands of case-study examples, tips, updates and related articles about Microsoft products.  The Knowledge Base is assembled and used by Microsoft Product Support Services personnel and is also used by help desk professionals worldwide.  The server also makes available selected beta releases and product updates, including the Client Service for NetWare and the Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups operating system beta.

The Microsoft Internet server, at ftp.microsoft.com, is accessible without charge from Microsoft to all of the estimated 20 million users with an Internet account and access to TCP/IP and FTP client software.  The server uses the TCP/IP and FTP protocol support integrated into Windows NT Advanced Server.

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.


D/Vision Update at IBC - Digital Video Editor
Powerful New D/Vision Update At IBC

TouchVision Systems, Inc. Announces D/Vision - Pro 2.2

CHICAGO, IL,  August 1, 1994 -- TouchVision Systems, Inc., developers  of D/Vision, the #1 selling digital video editor for the PC, will demon- strate Version 2.2 of its highly acclaimed D/Vision - Pro at IBC, stand  #11.355.

"From its inception, we designed D/Vision - Pro as an easy-to-use,  yet extremely powerful tool for professional film and video editors,"  said Bruce A. Rady, TouchVision president and CEO. "Unlike other digital  video editors on the market which require costly proprietary hardware,  D/Vision uses only standard, off-the-shelf IBM PC hardware including  the AMII Video/Audio Accelerator board for digitizing and compression.   So D/Vision users have reduced risk of obsolescence and save thousands  of dollars in initial setup costs, as well as system expansion, as their  storage needs increase."

D/Vision - Pro 2.2 offers powerful new features including compositing  and motion control effects, auto-batch digitizing with machine control,  film cutting lists, importing and editing of AVI files, improved online  EDLs, and improved graphics quality.  Pro features professional online  EDLs, 3D text, graphics and animation, six (6) channels of 44.1 Khz  audio, support for up to one hundred (100) hours of instantly accessible  video, and support of PAL and NTSC video in and out.

Thousands of digital video effects can be created with D/Vision -  Pro 2.2 such as compositing, keying, flips, stutters, and variable speed  motion control.  Up to five overlapping layers of motion video, graphics,  or animation can be scaled and composited with varying transparency  and key levels.  And slow, fast, or reverse motion can be created by simply  keying in the desired speed.    TOHERE

As an added bonus and new in Version 2.2, D/Vision - Pro is being distributed on CD-ROM with CrystalGraphics'Flying Fonts Plus,  a very fast and easy-to-use 3-D titling, modeling and animation tool.  Flying Fonts Plus  is a subset of CrystalGraphics' Topas graphics package.  Users  can now easily create texture-mapped titles, logo treatments, and other graphics which can be animated in 3D.  Both stills and animation can then be exported to D/Vision and edited into programs or overlayed onto live video.

Acclaimed in the professional film and video industry for its intuitive graphical user interface, speed, full functionality, ease of use, and affordability, a full turnkey D/Vision - Pro system sells for a fraction of the price of comparable digital video editing sytems.

TouchVision Systems, Inc. has been a pioneer in non-linear video editing technology since 1984.  Today, with close to 3,000 installations throughout the world, D/Vision - Pro offers state-of-the-art digital video solutions to the professional film and video community.  D/Vision products are sold through a worldwide dealer network.

TouchVision Systems Inc

312-714-1400,  Fax 312-714-1405


VBVoice Visual Basic Graphical Voice Toolbox
VBVoice - A graphical voice toolbox for Visual Basic

Sunday, August 14, 1994 -- Carp, Ontario -- PRONEXUS announced today the full release of VBVoice, a voice and telephony integration package for Visual Basic. VBVoice is a set of Visual Basic custom controls that create a graphical environment for the design, development and testing of interactive voice systems within Visual Basic.

VBVoice provides high-level voice and data controls that allow integration of the telephone system with databases, fax and other custom controls. This innovative design system allows users to graphically create the voice menu trees in a point-and-click environment. To build a system, all that is required is to place the voice controls on a form, fill in a dialog for each one and connect the controls together to create a menu tree.

Voice systems can be created with VBVoice using little or no code, but VBVoice objects can be extended with Visual Basic code using the built-in properties of each control or by calling voice card functions directly. By adding an easy-to-use voice design system to Visual Basic, Microsoft's best-selling application development system, PRONEXUS has created a package that brings the cost and complexity of voice integration down to a level not seen before.

VBVoice is reasonably priced, with systems starting at $395 and with no royalty fees. VBVoice works in simulation mode with sound cards, and with most industry-standard telephone interface and fax cards. A version of VBVoice that supports the Windows TAPI spec will be available soon.

PRONEXUS

123 Pineridge Rd

Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0, Canada

613 839 0033, fax 613 839 0035


PAIS Celbrates 80th Year, New Email Address
PAIS CELEBRATES ITS 80th YEAR

ANNOUNCES ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS

PAIS -- Public Affairs Information Service, Inc., publisher of the premier international index of public affairs and social policy information, is celebrating its 80th year as a bibliographic information provider.

Founded in 1914, PAIS is a nonprofit educational publisher of online, printed, and optical bibliographic indexes to the public policy literature of business, health, law, government, political science, and other social services. Its products include MIS International in Print, MIS On CD-ROM, MIS International On SilverPlatter, MIS/EBSCO CD-ROM, and MIS International, available online through DlALOG/DataStar, OCLC, and RLG. PAIS also leases MIS International on tape.

Those wishing to contact PAIS about product coverage, pricing and availability (or to send birthday greetings) now have the option of forwarding E-mail to the address inquiries@pais.org via the Internet, America On Line, BITNET, Compuserve, MCIMail and Prodigy. Applelink correspondents should address mail to inquiries@pais.org@internet#.. The address for Genie correspondents is inquiries@pais.org@lNET#.

PAIS maintains more conventional forms of communication as well. Public Affairs Information Service, 521 West 43rd Street, New York NY 10036-4396. Telephone: 800-288-PAIS or 212-736-6629 (in NYC!. Fax: 212-643-2848.


Ethernet MicroDock Upgrade for PowerBook Duos
Newer Technology Offers Ethernet MicroDock Upgrade

WICHITA, Kan. --08/11/94-- Newer Technology offers an $50 upgrade for their popular Ethernet MicroDock mini dock for PowerBook Duos. This upgrade adds Sleep mode support to the Ethernet MicroDock--uncommon with almost all dock products.

Newer Technology customers simply call Technical Support at 800-678-3726 or 316-685-4904 for a RMA number. The customer then ships the product to Newer for the upgrade. Once the upgrade is completed, the unit is then return shipped to the customer. Turnaround is expected to be about two days. Customers may opt for an advance exchange where credit card information is obtained and an upgraded unit can be shipped to the customer in advance of receiving the old unit. The warranty period remains the same--two years from the original purchase date.

For more information, contact Newer Technology, 7803 E. Osie Street, Suite 105, Wichita, KS 67207, phone 800-678-3726 or 316-685-4904, fax 316-685-9368, AppleLink at Newer.Tech.


PowerSoft CEO to Keynote PC EXPO in Chicago
POWERSOFT CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO KEYNOTE PC EXPO IN CHICAGO

Mitchell Kertzman, Chairman and CEO of Powersoft Corporation, to Open PC EXPO in Chicago, October 19-21

(Fort Lee, NJ, August 11 ) -- Mitchell Kertzman, founder, chairman and CEO of Powersoft Corporation deliver the keynote address opening the Ninth Annual PC EXPO in Chicago, October 19-21, at McCormick Place East. In his speech, "The New Path to IS Management Success," on Wednesday, October 19, at 9:00 a.m., Mr. Kertzman will address how IS must work with systems users to establish an open, plug-and-play corporate computing environment -- components must be interoperable, scalable, adaptable and affordable, and processing power must be accessible to all users within the organization.

Mr. Kertzman will demonstrate that when data distribution systems are implemented in this way, they are no longer a threat to IS authority. Instead, they are a means for IS managers to enhance their status and become true heroes within their organizations.

Mr. Kertzman founded Powersoft in 1974 as a custom software engineering and consulting organization. Powersoft Corporation, based in Concord, MA, is now a publicly held company that develops, markets and supports client/server application development tools for Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. The company's flagship product, PowerBuilder Enterprise, was introduced in 1991 and named LAN Magazine's "Product of the Year" for three consecutive years.

Mr. Kertzman is currently President of the Massachusetts Software Council, and is a Director of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, the New England Council, the United Way of Massachusetts and the Boston Latin School Foundation. In 1993, he was the recipient of the award given by Inc. Magazine and Ernst & Young as the New England Entrepreneur of the Year.

Since its inception, PC EXPO in Chicago has steadily grown and expanded into the premier Midwestern computer technology show. At last year's show, more than 220 exhibitors displayed the latest technology, and attendance exceeded all previous records with more than 35,000 attendees.

This year's PC EXPO will offer the computer industry's latest, most sought-after product lines and technology solutions. Exhibitors displaying breakthrough technologies will include: Ameritech, CompuServe, Dell, Digital Equipment Corp., GENICOM, IBM, Microsoft, Novell, PKWARE, VisionTek, and WordPerfect.

In addition, PC EXPO in Chicago will feature special Pavilions focusing on NetWare, Multimedia, Messaging and Desktop Publishing. These product showcases will expose attendees to exciting demonstrations in the most dynamic sectors of the computer marketplace.

PC EXPO in Chicago is produced and managed by Blenheim's IT events Division, part of the Blenheim Group PLC, the world's largest producer of trade shows and conferences. Blenheim organizes more than 46 IT expositions around the world that annually attract more than 600,000 corporate volume buyers and trade 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


Business Week Guide to Multimedia Presentations
BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS TAKE ON A NEW LOOK WITH THE BUSINESS WEEK GUIDE TO MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS

CD-ROM ALLOWS TEST DRIVE OF TOP QUALITY SOFTWARE

Berkeley. CA, August 11, 1994 -- The competition for people's attention is fierce and promises to become more so as print, video, electronic, and tele-communications get more sophisticated. For business professionals who want their messages to have attention-getting impact, The Business Week Guide to Multimedia Presentations by Robert L. Lindstrom--just published by Osborne/McGraw-Hill--is the ideal resource book, helping readers harness the power of multimedia to make their presentations more dynamic, more exciting, and more convincing.

Lindstrom, a business communications and technology expert, combines his years of experience in multimedia with the art of business presentations to guide readers through the confusing jumble of tools, techniques, and terminology. The Business Week Guide to Multimedia Presentations shows professionals how to achieve their corporate communications goals by examining the software, hardware, and techniques that enable anyone to utilize multimedia effectively and efficiently for vibrant presentations.

Using real-world case studies and concrete demonstrations. The Business Week Guide to Multimedia Presentations explains:

* What multimedia technology is and what it can do for improving

  presentations

* Tips and techniques for designing and producing multimedia

  presentations

* How to use dynamic sound and motion to reach audiences on a

  deeper level

* How and why interactivity communicates better than one-way

  presentations;

* What is needed to get started and where to find help when you

  need it

As an important bonus, a unique CD-ROM is packaged with the book. This CD-ROM -- developed by the InfoNow Corporation -- is loaded with full working versions of popular software programs from such notable companies as Adobe, Fractal, Lotus, and Macromedia. Readers can "test-drive" these products on the CD-ROM five times. Without limitation, to practice their multimedia presentation skills. When they are ready to buy the software, readers need only call a toll-free number and provide a valid credit-card number to unlock the software for full, uninterrupted use.

Ideal for all business communicators--whether they are in the graphics department or the executive suite--The Business Week Guide to Multimedia Presentations introduces a new world of communication filled with high impact exciting, and persuasive presentations.

The Business Week Guide to Multimedia Presentations is soft cover, 448 pages, and has examples and illustrations throughout. Included is one CD-ROM. Suggested retail price: $39.95. ISBN: 0-07-882057-X. For orders only, phone 1(800)227-0900, Monday through Friday. 8:30am - 4:30pm, Pacific Time.

Robert L. Lindstrom is the president of ImagiMedia, a Southern California-based editorial and communications services company specializing in the use of multimedia technology as a business productivity tool. Former editor-in-chief of Presentation Business News and Presentations magazines, he focuses much of his writing and research on corporate presentation patterns, culture, and systems. A recipient of the Los Angeles Press Club Award for Business Reporting, Mr. Lindstrom is currently a contributing editor to Presentations, New Media, Government Computer News, and a variety of computer, entertainment, and business magazines. He is currently authoring his first episodic, interactive entertainment title.

InfoNow Corporation distributes a sophisticated set of electronic software products. Using the latest in transaction processing, security, encryption, and user interface development. Their products offer a superior opportunity for the electronic shopper by providing them with a comprehensive catalog of products and test-drive capabilities and allowing them to try out products before they buy. InfoNow's products also provide much improved avenues of communication and marketing for suppliers. As new platforms and technologies--such as interactive television and personal digital assistants--emerge. InfoNow plans to market its products and services to new audiences using new methods. Founded in 1990, InfoNow is a pioneer in the electronic commerce market. InfoNow is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol INOW.

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 well-known McGraw-Hill magazines, including Business Week and BYTE. 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


NetSuite for OS/2 V1.0 Network Apps
NetSuite for OS/2 V1.0 Released!

NeoLogic Software is proud to announce the release of NetSuite for OS/2.

NetSuite is a group of network applications for use with IBM or FTP Software's TCP/IP products.  The suite includes the popular LA Times NNTP news reader, LA Gopher and LA FTP!

Features:

LA Times V3.3g  - a 32 bit NNTP news reader

                - Significant speed improvement over previous

                  versions of LA Times, and is, in many cases,

                  faster than NR/2.

                - Optional Toolbars for all windows

                - Subject Keyword searching

                  (favorite subject searching)

                - Automatic UUENCODE/UUDECODE of binary

                  information, including binaries spanning

                  multiple articles.

                - Article body/header/both string searches

                - Optional notification and higlighting of

                  replies to articles you post

                - True support for "spoiler" characters within

                  articles

                - Ability to arrange subscription window

                - Multiple selects for marking, subscribing

                  and unsubscribing.

                - ROT13 support.

LA Gopher V1.1C - a 32 bit Gopher client

                - can cache static network data for faster access

                - can pipe files to UUDECODE, graphic viewer, etc

                - has full Telnet support

                - offers limited Gopher+ support

                - Right mouse button support for additional

                  information

                - Option toolbars for all windows

LA FTP V1.0     - 32 bit PM FTP client

                - Fast access to network

                - Server Ringback support to help connect to

                  busy servers

                - Server Phonebook support

                - Offers enhanced download to permit multiple

                  file selections and bulk downloading, even

                  across server directories.

                - Multiple connection capability.

                - Option server console display to permit viewing

                  of low-level FTP operation.

                - Double-click file viewing, even ZIP files

                - Right mouse button menu support

                - Optional toolbars for all windows

Upgrading to NetSuite from LA Times or LA Gopher

If you are upgrading from a registered copy of LA Times or LA Gopher, you will need to contact us to obtain registration keys for the product(s) you  already own.

There will be no charge for this upgrade unless you wish to have new disks shipped to you, in which case there will be a $10US media and shipping fee.

Availability

A 30 day demo for NetSuite for OS/2 is available via anonymous FTP from hobbes.nmsu.edu or ftp.cdrom.com and will be located in the /pub/os2/2_x/networking directory.  The file is called NSUITE1.ZIP.

This file contains two zip files which represent 2 floppy disk images.  Label these disks NetSuite Installation Disk 1 and 2.

For more information please read the read.me file in the release or contact us at:

NeoLogic Software Systems

RR #5

Pembroke, Ontario CANADA, K8A 6W6

Internet: gutz@hookup.net


What's New at Dongleware Publishing
The Inside Story

What's New at Dongleware Publishing                      8/8/94

Bolo CD-ROM

Meinolf Schneider is currently completing his work on the CD-ROM version of Dongleware's popular Bolo game, a hybrid of Oxyd style puzzles and the ever popular break-out game concept. The complete rewrite will feature new puzzle screens, beautiful color graphics and fabulous music composed and performed by New Age legend Nik Tyndall from Berlin. We anticipate that the hybrid CD-ROM will be available at music stores early next year.

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Meinolf Schneider, creator of the Oxyd series of sophisticated brain teasers, is currently completing his work on the Macintosh and PC versions of the fabulous Bolo action game. Bolo is a unique blend of classic breakout action and the fascinating puzzles Oxyd players have come to enjoy.

Bolo will be released as a hybrid CD-ROM featuring new age music by Nik Tyndall from Berlin. Tyndall's unique musical style lends itself well to the beautiful and challenging experience presented in Bolo.

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Tubular Worlds for the Macintosh

The Macintosh version of Dongleware's horizontally scrolling shooter will be released shortly. Visitors at MacWorld were impressed with the demo of Tubular Worlds, and it seems that arcade style action is as popular with Macintosh owners as it is in the console and computer game market.

Performa Bundle with Apple Computers France

During the '94 Christmas season Apple France will bundle 10,000 units of Oxyd magnum! with their Performa line of computers. Dongleware has prepared a new trilingual version of the OEM manual, featuring the same 4-color cover art used with the European retail version of Oxyd magnum!

Joint Booth at MacWorld Frankfurt and Paris Expo

Dongleware has invited US game publishers to participate at our 40' x 10' booth at MacWorld in Frankfurt, Germany. Frontal Assaultware and Deadly Games will present their latest games to a growing Macintosh user base there. Bungie Software may join us shortly, and there is a good number of US publishers who have expressed interest in participating at European trade shows like CeBit, ECTS and MacWorld.

Licensing Agreement for Japan

Dongleware is in the process of completing a Licensing Agreement with a Japanese publisher to localize and distribute Oxyd and Oxyd magnum! for the Macintosh and PC platforms.

Dongleware Publishing Inc

35 Howard St

Cambridge, MA 02139

617-497-1130 phone/fax


Subtleware for C++/SQL Rel 1.5
August 15, 1994 - Billerica, MA -- Subtle Software, Inc. announces Release 1.5 of Subtleware for C++/SQL, C++/ODBC, C++/Sybase, C++/Oracle, and C++/Watcom available for Windows, DOS and UNIX. We are also pleased to announce that the Subtleware product line is now available through Cadre Technologies, Inc., Providence, RI as a complementary offering for ObjectTeam for Rumbaugh, their popular Object-Oriented design tool.

Products in the Subtleware product line are object-oriented development tools that automate the task of storing and retrieving C++ objects to and from relational databases. Release 1.5 extends the capabilities of the Subtleware product line by providing support for persistent pointers, persistent collections, and ad-hoc SQL queries to the underlying database. According to Ted Kyriakakis, Vice President of Marketing, the capability to make ad-hoc SQL queries to the underlying database is particularly significant because it allows users to populate C++ objects with data from existing database schemas. Release 1.5 will be available September 1994 and will provide C++ connectivity to a wide range of databases via ODBC, as well as direct SQL connectivity to the Oracle, Sybase and WATCOM SQL RDBMS's.

Subtle Software Inc

1 Albion Rd

Billerica, MA 01821

508-663-5584,  fax 508-663-5685


ON!Contact-Enterprise Sales Automation Swr
MILWAUKEE, WI - Software Development Group, Inc. (SDG), a leading provider of sales, marketing, and customer service software, has announced availability of a new release of ON!contact-Enterprise Productivity Software. ON!Contact-Enterprise is an integrated multi-user software solution for sales, marketing, and customer service. The software utilizes SQL relational database technology from leading DBMS vendors and supports various platforms, including UNIX, Novell and Microsoft Windows. This modular system offers advanced contact and account management, opportunity/sales pipeline management, enterprise-wide calendar & scheduling capabilities, telemarketing, database marketing, list management, literature fulfillment, and customer service. New features include international address and telephone formats, sales opportunity management, telemarketing calling queues, and support for remote users. According to SDG's President, George Kofman, "ON!contact-Enterprise Productivity Software allows our customers to better manage their prospects and customers. ON!contact is a close-loop information system that improves the way an organization communicates both internally and externally, from a sales representative to an executive."

Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, SDG sells and services clients worldwide.

Software Development Group Inc

W67 N250A Evergreen Blvd

Cedarburg, WI 53012

414-375-0866,  fax 414-375-4422


Logitech WinMan Flight Simulator Joysticks
Logitech Sets Sights on Flight Simulator Joystick Market

Radically Designed WingMan and WingMan Extreme Joysticks Expected to Throttle the Competition and Send Logitech Soaring to New Heights in Joystick Market

Fremont, Calif.-August 1, 1994: Logitech, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and innovator of computer pointing devices, today announced that it's taking off in the high-flying PC flight simulation market with two new ultra-realistic, super-stylish analog joysticks, called WingMan and WingMan Extreme. Featuring gripping ergonomics, quality workmanship and a radical new look that would be appreciated in any cockpit, WingMan and WingMan Extreme will invade major retail outlets in September at a suggested retail price of $39.95 and $69.95 respectively.

"Our mission was to create the ultimate joystick and deliver it at a price point that blows holes large enough through the competition that a B-l Bomber could fly through," declares Scot Schulte, product manager. "Given our expertise in design and ergonomics," Schulte adds, "our competitors will have to 'check six' because we may be flying right up their tail."

Internationally known for its innovative and ergonomic pointing devices, Logitech applied the same stringent industrial design standards to produce the outrageous look and feel of WingMan and WingMan Extreme.

Specifically designed for maximum palm, thumb, and wrist comfort, the new joysticks allow hours of play with no fatigue. "Every angle of the joystick head was painstakingly created for maximum ergonomic comfort and thumb switch control," says Schulte.

Distinguishing features of the WingMan joysticks include rubberized buttons and a much heavier base than is offered by competitors like CH Products, Thrustmaster, and Advanced Gravis. This heavier foundation provides greater stability and control over advanced flight maneuvers such as extremely radical turns, barrel-rolls, hard dives, and climbs. The standard WingMan, has a trigger and a thumb switch, and a throttle control built directly into the base. It supports all existing two-button, throttle control PC flight simulation games.

The high performance WingMan Extreme flies all high-end Thrustmaster-compatible simulations. Tn addition to extra palm support for hours of fatigue-free flying, a four-way view switch on the WingMan Extreme handle provides the pilot with an immediate "around-the-clock view" of any angle from the cockpit. Furthermore, three additional thumb buttons are instantaneously available for quick-witted weapons control, target switching, and special weapons. Trim controls are built into the base for both products so the joysticks can be fine-tuned for precision piloting.

Logitech's peripheral experience gives the company a strategic advantage in the joystick market in terms of quality, service, support, distribution, ergonomic design and price control. "Our ability to produce the 'top gun' in joysticks is a natural extension of Logitech s commitment to quality in all of our other products," Schulte comments.

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 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


Personal Inventory Gatherer/2 (Home Inventory)
Personal Inventory Gatherer/2

Personal Inventory Gatherer/2 is a home inventory tracking program which can also track your collectables (e.g. model trains, dolls, etc).  It can help you track your possessions by name, serial number, date purchased, price, manufacturer, warranty, description, etc.  This can be very useful in the event of a catastrophy such as fire, theft, or even your hard drive breaking while under warranty (PLEASE REMEMBER TO STORE YOUR DATA OFFSITE AT A TRUSTED LOCATION).  It is also capable of displaying photos of your possessions through the assistance of other OS/2 Presentation Manager* aware applications (not included in PIG/2).  Registration is $15.

Personal Inventory Gatherer/2 Version 1.0

August 8, 1994

Copyright (C) 1994 All Rights Reserved.

James E. Johnson Jr.

Available via anonymous ftp from ftp-os2.cdrom.com & via dialup modem from the OS/2 Shareware BBS at (703) 385-4325 (online registration available at OS/2 Shareware BBS).


TECHNOFILE The Daily Radio Feature on Computers
The TECHNOFILE: the daily radio feature on computers and technology...

The TECHNOFILE is a ninety-second daily radio feature about computers and technology. Each weekday we take a look at a different aspect of technology in everyday life: from home computers, stereos and VCRs to automatic tellers, cellular phones, and UPC scanners.

While there are many computer or technology radio programs produced for the high-end user, there are very few for the novice. For this reason, the TECHNOFILE is not produced for the computer programmer or electronics whiz, it's done for the average person; it's for the woman who uses her computer for writing letters, but not much else; the man who has trouble programming his VCR.

We need your help. We're looking for any information that may be appropriate for the TECHNOFILE, such as new or unique computer hardware and software releases, home audio-visual equipment, video games, gadgets and quirky products, books and magazines, companies using technology in unique ways; the list is endless. To this end, please feel free to add the TECHNOFILE to your media release list. (Our contact information follows.) Also, let us know when you have new product demonstrations or are participating in shows in the Boston area. We do ask you to remember, however, that our topics are of interest to the "average person."

We thank you for your assistance in our project .

Jason Roberts

Voice/Fax: (617) 325-0830

Internet address: technofile@aol.com

Note: The TECHNOFILE is a sponsored feature. If you would like information about advertising opportunities, please write us or call (617) 325-0830. Proposals for per-inquiry campaigns and advertising trades are welcome. Special note: We have taken into consideration the fact that our stories may occasionally conflict with the interests of an advertiser; if that situation occurs, the advertiser will be notified and given the opportunity to reschedule their commercial on a future installment of the TECHNOFILE.


IBM Intros 3 New Products for Today's Pgmr
Introducing Three New Products for Today's Programmer

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PL/I is well known as a powerful, proven language that was designed with the programmer in mind.

Today's programmer is developing complex client/server applications. Today's programmer is expected to be more productive; to write more code in less time and to write better quality applications in the most cost effective environment.

IBM introduces three new members of the PL/I Family that have been designed with today's programmer in mind: PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition, PL/I for OS/2 Personal Edition and the PL/I for OS/2 Toolkit.

Get Client-Server Right with PL/I

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If your company has a large inventory of PL/I applications, you are probably looking for a way to take advantage of new technologies while leveraging the investments you have already made. Are you wondering if there's a way to reduce your mainframe overhead and program more productively, without compromising the power and flexibility that made PL/I an excellent investment over the years?

PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition and the PL/I for OS/2 Toolkit can relieve your mainframe by letting you move your applications to a powerful development environment on the PC. The PL/I for OS/2 products provide a visual PM front-end for developing VSAM, DB2, CICS, and IMS Client Server/2 applications.

Continue to use your PL/I expertise while optimizing for the creation of database and transaction-driven applications that will execute on a mainframe, as client/server applications, or on a stand-alone PC.

Benefit from the Ease of Use and Performance of OS/2

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OS/2 has many powerful features that makes it an attractive environment for PL/I development. Here are just a few:

- Ease of use through an object-oriented iconic "drag and drop"

  interface which makes OS/2 easy to learn and use

- Performance that is predictable and consistent

- True multithreading that lets you use multiple programs

  simultaneously

- 32-bit addressability means you can tap the potential of

  today's advanced microprocessing technology

With these features, OS/2 can raise your computing capability to a whole new level by allowing you to work quickly, easily, and intuitively.

PL/I takes advantage of these innovative features in OS/2. The PL/I for OS/2 products include header files that let you develop OS/2 Presentation Manager applications; a visual tool that generates PL/I code as you 'paint' Presentation Manager applications, and PL/I supports OS/2's multi-threading capability to further improve performance.

Together, PL/I and OS/2 provide you with a powerful, reliable application development solution that increases your choices and multiplies your opportunity to get bigger and better benefits from your PL/I code and from your system.

Access DB2 with PL/I for OS/2

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If you depend on data stored in a DB2 database across multiple platforms, you probably want to access it from your PL/I applications, whether they are running on MVS or OS/2.

PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition includes a preprocessor that supports DB2/2 and lets you embed SQL statements in your PL/I programs. If you have a distributed database connected by DDCS/2, you can access data stored in other DB2 products, from PL/I applications on OS/2.

You can now access DB2 data on multiple platforms from PL/I products on multiple platforms. PL/I's database solution lets you build new client/server applications or extend the life of your existing mainframe PL/I applications.

Develop CICS Applications in a Client/Server Environment

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CICS is the transaction management solution of choice for many businesses. If your company uses CICS for online transaction processing, you can take advantage of the client/server support provided by both CICS OS/2 and PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition.

PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition includes a CICS preprocessor that lets you develop CICS applications on OS/2. CICS OS/2 and PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition provide powerful facilities for improving your productivity in the development and debugging of new applications. PL/I for OS/2 is a valuable tool for development of CICS applications for running on CICS/VSE and CICS/ESA systems.

The transaction management solution provided by CICS OS/2 and PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition lets you build new client/server applications or extend the life of existing mainframe applications.

Use PL/I to Develop IMS Client Server/2 Applications

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If you have IMS data or transactions on a mainframe, you can now access them from applications written in a more productive environment.

Using PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition and IMS Client Server/2, you can develop client/server applications that call IMS data or invoke IMS transactions that are running on a mainframe. By combining these two products, you can access your mainframe IMS data and transactions from a more flexible environment, while preserving data integrity.

Developing and maintaining applications that access mainframe IMS can be very easy with PL/I. You can develop graphics-based applications with PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition. This simplifies the process by letting programmers paint an application, therefore automating the application development process. Did you have any idea IMS applications could be this easy to write?

Tailor PL/I for Your Organization

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PL/I is a powerful language that affords programmers a lot of flexibility. You can, for example, alter the severity of compiler messages or suppress them completely. When debugging your program, you can get a listing of diagnostic messages that identify errors in the source program. Your program listing can also include an attribute and cross reference table which tells you not only in which lines a variable is referenced, but also in which lines it is altered.

Improve Your Productivity with PL/I for OS/2 and WorkFrame/2

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PL/I for OS/2 provides a cost effective visual desktop development and test environment. PL/I for OS/2 with WorkFrame/2, a GUI project manager, makes application development simpler and more straight- forward. Using PL/I for OS/2 and Workframe/2 you can, for example, set compiler and other options and link them to a specific program or project for repeated use. Using WorkFrame/2, you can also identify and locate error messages and edit your source code without ever leaving your work session.

Clean Up Your PL/I Applications with a Graphical Facility

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With PL/I for OS/2's powerful GUI debug facility, you can set change, entry, or statement breakpoints. Other debugging features include the ability to trap conditions and monitor changes in variables during execution of your program.

Benefit from New PL/I Language Features

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The following is a list of some new language enhancements in the PL/I for OS/2 products:

- Strongly typed enumerations, typed structures and unions, and

  user-defined types make it easier for you to identify potential

  problems at compile time.

- PL/I's various storage classes--including automatic, static,

  controlled, defined, and based--increase the flexibility of

  the language.

- A choice of linkages and parameter-passing mechanisms lets you

  call C, C++, REXX, and Fortran applications from within your

  PL/I applications.

- The new PACKAGE statement allows you to group related

  declarations and procedures that share name scope.

- A state-of-the-art macro facility is now available in PL/I for

  OS/2.

- With restricted expressions and named constants, you can

  create parameters in your source code so that when one item

  changes, all related items automatically adjust.

Mainframe Compatibility

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PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition supports EBCDIC character data and hexadecimal float data. It also provides SAA language level checking and other features that improve compatibility with mainframe PL/I.

Choose the PL/I That's Right for You

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PL/I for OS/2 comes in two varieties...a Personal Edition and a Professional Edition. Both editions include a full 32-bit compiler, run-time and graphical debugging facility.

PL/I for OS/2 Personal Edition was designed for small software development companies, consultants and students. The Personal Edition supports new PL/I application development on stand-alone PCs or small LANs.

PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition includes all the features of the Personal Edition, additional function that enhances its compatibility with the mainframe compiler, preprocessor support for DB2/2 and CICS OS/2, and support for IMS CS/2. PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition was designed for programmers who develop or maintain mainframe PL/I applications and are looking for a reliable client/server solution.

The PL/I for OS/2 Toolkit consists of additional tools, including a graphical prototyping tool and a code generator that can help you develop graphical user interfaces. The PL/I for OS/2 Toolkit can help you streamline the programming process, to offer a complete development environment for PL/I for OS/2 PM applications. It can be used as both a prototyping tool and a code generator to develop user interfaces.

Installation Information

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PL/I for OS/2 is available on 3/5" diskettes and includes an automated installation program. Generated object programs run under IBM OS/2 Version 2.0 (or later).

IBM WorkFrame/2 Version 2.1 is included with the PL/I for OS/2 package and requires OS/2 Version 2.1 if you choose to install it.

Order PL/I for OS/2 Today

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To order PL/I for OS/2, contact an IBM representative. Or, from the following countries, please call the corresponding number:

Austria           0222 21145 2500

France            05 03 03 03

Italy             167 018001

Netherlands       030 384040

Switzerland       01 436 62 33

United Kingdom    0705 564414

United States     1-800-IBM-CALL

Please ask for part number 10H7848 (Professional Edition) or 10H7819 (Personal Edition).

The Toolkit (part number 1322966) is a feature of either the PL/I for OS/2 Personal Edition or PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition.

From anywhere, at anytime, you can send your questions to the PL/I development team. Our fax number is 1 408-463-4820.

Features of PL/I for OS/2 Personal Edition

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List Price: $299 (US) including IBM Service

-- Implementation of the PL/I language

-- WorkFrame/2 support

-- PL/I Interactive Test Facility (PLTEST)

-- Interlanguage communication

-- Macro facility

-- PM Programming

Features of PL/I for OS/2 Professional Edition

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List Price: $1250 (US) including IBM Service

-- All features of PL/I for OS/2 Personal Edition

-- Support for EBCDIC character and hexadecimal float data

-- SAA language level checking

-- Support for DB2/2, including an SQL preprocessor

-- Support for CICS OS/2, including a CICS preprocessor

-- Support for IMS Client Server/2

Features of PL/I for OS/2 Toolkit

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List Price: $199 (US) including IBM Service

-- Visual PL/I, a tool to build PM applications

-- A programming aid designed to help you convert C header

   files to PL/I header files

-- OS/2 Developers Toolkit 2.1


InfoMagic CICA Windows CD-ROM
InfoMagic is pleased to announce the latest release of the CICA Windows CD-ROM.  The CICA archive contains 950+ MB (zipped) of Microsoft Windows related programs, utilities, games, demos, sources, bitmaps, icons, and sound files.  Uncompressed the archive consists of more than 1.5 GB in over 45,000 files.

InfoMagic has provided every file in the archive (except those covered by copyright or restricted from commercial distribution) in uncompressed form on 3 CD's.  All of the files on the disc(s) are accessable using our exclusive Windows Frontend.  The frontend allows you to run programs directly from the CD, copy them to your harddisk and install them in program manager groups.  The frontend also lets you do full-text searches against the index files of each catagory in the archive.

This 3-CD set created from a snapshot of the archive taken on 15 July will be shipping on August 21st.  The price of the 3-CD set is $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping within the US, $10 for international orders.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.  For more information or to place an order contact us at:

 Tel:    800-800-6613 or 602-526-9565

 Fax:    602-526-9573

 Email:  info@InfoMagic.com

We will be relocating from New Jersey to Arizona at the end of August. Orders received by 31 August will ship immediately, orders received after that date will ship around 15 September.


OpenDoc Spreadsheet for OS/2 Coming Soon
OpenDoc Spreadsheet for OS/2 Coming Soon from Athena Design

August 11, 1994 -- Athena Design, Inc. will soon be shipping a native OS/2* version of its award winning spreadsheet, Mesa**.  Mesa 2 for OS/2 embraces IBM's OpenDoc strategy by providing the first OpenDoc spreadsheet in the world.

OpenDoc, designed to run software across multiple operating systems from Macintosh to Windows to OS/2 to Unix, is an emerging industry standard supported by IBM, Apple, WordPerfect, Novell, Lotus, Borland, Oracle, Taligent, and now Athena Design.

This full function OS/2 spreadsheet will clearly demonstrate OS/2's superior performance as a desktop operating system with its use of SOM, OpenDoc, multi-threading and the object oriented user interface. In addition, Mesa 2 includes MOLI**, the Mesa Object Library Interface so that customers can integrate Mesa objects with their own line of business applications.

Scheduled for release at the end of September, Mesa 2 will include REXX compatibility.  Users will be able to include REXX scripts in workbooks to automate routine procedures, build applications and drive the Mesa spreadsheet.  In their REXX programs, users will be able to utilize Athena Design's special MScriptd functions to access Mesa's features and functionality.

"OS/2 users know REXX and they can build fantastic applications using it," says Athena Design, Inc. President David Pollak. "We simply leveraged the power and familiarity of REXX into Mesa 2. Our beta testers are psyched about it!"

Beta testers are not the only ones who are "psyched" about the forthcoming product.  Many people feel that the new software will spark more interest in OS/2's object oriented technology.

  "The Mesa 2 spreadsheet component is noteworthy because it

  is a high-utility, high-quality software component that can be

  exploited in a variety of applications. We are entering a new

  era in software development as innovative developers can focus

  their skills on high-value areas and profit quickly without

  having to build and market monolithic applications that have

  more features than most people need."

       Cliff Reeves, director of object enabling technology

       at IBM's Personal Software Products Division

  "I am delighted to see the value that Athena Design is

  creating for their customers through the use of OS/2's native,

  object-oriented technology.  Developing applications from

  object-oriented components will likely be the wave of the

  future for application development.  Athena Design has caught

  that wave early and their customers should be the

  beneficiaries."

       Dave Harrington, director of software development

       programs at IBM's Personal Software Products Division.

  "Athena Design's Mesa 2 OpenDoc spreadsheet part is an

  excellent example of how quickly developers are adopting the

  OpenDoc philosophy of componentized applications and

  object-oriented environments."

       Jed Harris, executive director of Component Integration

       Laboratories (CI Labs).

Since its public debut at Object World in San Francisco last month, Mesa 2 and Athena Design are getting a lot of attention in the press. The product launch includes a special $99 introductory price starting August 15th.  This offer will be good for a limited time only.  The specially priced package comes with 90 days of technical support via electronic mail or fax, and a discount on future upgrades.  Users can take advantage of the special introductory offer after August 15th by calling 1-800-315-MESA.

For more information, contact the company directly.

   Phone:  617-734-6372

   FAX:    617-734-1130

   e-mail: info@athena.com


Pegasus Resource Monitor for OS/2 V2.0
Pegasus Resource Monitor Version 2.0.

OnDemand Software & Services, Inc. is proud to announce the immediate availability of a new release of the Pegasus Resource Monitor for OS/2, Version 2.0.  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, that includes configurable sample rates, performance threshold alarms, working set and thread detail display, kill process options, plus real time graphical indicators and long term data logging for post processing analysis.

Pegasus provides a number of performance displays to monitor all facets of system and application activity.  These displays include a System View of CPU, IRQ, Dispatch counts, complete paging subsystem information, memory information, and cache activity; I/O View of file Read/Write counts and hard-disk storage utilization for all logical partition drives, COM ports, and printer ports; Application View of CPU, Dispatch, Page Faults, Fault Wait  ime, File Wait time and Read/Write summary activity for each process; and  a Real Time Graph of CPU busy, memory usage, and swap storage utilization. Pegasus also incorporates background processes to support detailed data logging and configurable performance threshold detection.

Version 2.0 of Pegasus features the following additions and enhancements to provide comprehensive resource monitoring tool for OS/2 2.x.:

o The ability to log the System and I/O activity to a binary

  record log file. This file can then be used as input to the

  Pegasus Rexx Extension interface. This very powerful

  enhancement provides users with the ability to report on

  activity over time, export data to be read into spreedsheets,

  databases, etc., and enhance the performance analysis function

  of the product.

o The Performance Exceptions facility has been enhanced,

  expanding the number of threshold settings from three (CPU,

  RAM, and Swap) to 11 settings. The ability to automatically

  dismiss the popup exception dialog has also been added for

  unattended workstations.

o The readability of the System Activity panel has been

  significantly improved in Pegasus 2.0.  In addition, Cache

  performance measurements for both the FAT and HPFS file systems

  have been included.

o Thread Tracking, a new menu option to the Application Activity

  panel has been added.  The new Thread Tracking option opens a

  separate window to monitor a selected application process by

  thread at five second intervals to give detailed information

  about the thread activity of an active program.

o The Mini-Monitor feature in Pegasus Version 1.x has been

  replaced with a Real Time Graph function that charts CPU, RAM,

  and SWAP utilizations values in a serial line graph presenting

  a clearer picture of system behaviour over time.  The Real Time

  Graph continues to be updated even when minimized to an icon,

  reducing the cost of screen real-estate.

o Three powerful new monitoring utilities are now included in the

  Pegasus package to provide extended monitoring and reporting of

  application processes, file activity, and storage utilization.

  The Pegasus AppMon, Pegasus FileMon, and Pegasus Cachemon tools

  log detailed measurements to a user-selected performance log at

  granularities as low as one second.  AppMon monitors one or

  more instances of any process, as well as child processes of

  the parent, for individual thread and file activity.  FileMon

  measures physical disks and monitors all opened files on the

  system regardless of the process which opened the file.

  CacheMon monitors the FAT and/or HPFS cache as well as system

  memory and paging measurements. All output logs can be read

  by the Pegasus Rexx extension interface to create reports or

  export data of all measurements.

o Version 2.0 fully embraces IBM OS/2 REXX as the Pegasus log

  processing extension.  Pegasus supplies external REXX functions

  to process the performance logs and interpret the data for easy

  access to the detailed information located in the logs.

The Pegasus Resource Monitor is available from OnDemand Software and Services, Inc., at 1-800-OS2-OS2-9 (1-800-672.672.9) for $99.

The product can also be purchased and downloaded directly from Pete Norloff's OS2 BBS at 1-703-385-4325.

        Pegasus Resource Monitor (tm)

        Pegasus AppMon Utility (tm)

        Pegasus FileMon Utility (tm)

        Pegasus CacheMon Utility (tm)

        Pegasus Rexx Extension (tm)

All products trademarks of C.O.L. Systems Inc.


FileStar/2 File Management Utility Beta Rel.
NEW OS/2 FILE MANAGER!

FILE STAR/2

Beta version 0.99c

Sierra HyperStar Software announces the initial beta release of FileStar/2. FileStar is a simple, fast, intuitive and powerful OS/2 Presentation Manager  file management utility.  It is intended to be an easy transition tool for  those DOS and Windows users migrating to the OS/2 environment and provides users with those file management functions used most frequently.

FileStar has a simple, and in some cases unique, interface to the files on  your disk drives.  It uses a two-window approach to viewing directory contents and drag and drop for moving and copying files between these windows and  other WPS objects that accept files.  Record emphasis is used extensively to provide visual feedback on the progress of operations.  It also has a very  easy point and click method for using paths to perform all the usual file operations.  FileStar is multithreaded and supports running different  operations in its two windows simulatenously.

Some salient features are:

    (Single, multiple file operations)

 -  Copy (Drag and drop or point and click dialog)

 -  Move (Drag and drop or point and click dialog)

 -  Delete (Drag and drop on shredder or delete with/without

    confirm dialog)

 -  Change attributes

 -  Change last write date and time

 -  Archive (point and click dialog using InfoZip's ZIP.EXE only)

 -  Extract

    (point and click dialog using InfoZip's UNZIP.EXE only)

    (Single file operations)

 -  Rename (long file name entry field)

 -  Print (ASCII only)

 -  Edit (ASCII, ICO, BMP extensions using external editors)

 -  View (ASCII, INF, ZIP and 10 graphic file extensions using

    external browsers)

 -  Execute (double click EXE, COM, CMD, BAT extensions or use

    smart dialog)

    (Directory operations)

 -  Create, delete, rename, move (within the drive partition)

 -  Query (directory statistics)

 -  Directory tree accepts drag and drop files from the

    associated file window.

    (Drive operations)

 -  Format (using PMFORMAT)

 -  CheckDisk (using PMCHKDSK)

 -  Query (disk and media characteristics)

 -  Find all files matching mask

 -  Find text (using PMSEEK)

FileStar has other noteworthy features such as a Settings Notebook for setting user options, a message system that saves session messages, configurable windows, seven popup menus, removable menu and/or button bar, user entry fields sized for long file names, swap file data display, selected file data windows, system drive used/free data windows, and the ability to pop up OS/2 and DOS windows in the current directory using the installed command processors.  It can execute DOS, OS/2 or Windows files with double click selection or a smart dialog (that identifies the type of file) may be used to select full screen or windowed sessions of the executable file.  The dialog saves the last 20 entries and also doubles as an OS/2 command line.

The first release of FileStar has excellent archived file support using  InfoZip's ZIP.EXE and UNZIP.EXE which in turn supports OS/2 Extended Attributes and is compatible with Version 2 PKZIP compression software.  The InfoZip products are widely available and are free.

DISTRIBUTION

FileStar can be found in a variety of locations under the file name  FSTAR99C.ZIP.  For example:

The OS/2 Shareware BBS:       (703) 385-4325

The MacSavvy BBS:             (214) 250-4479

User-To-User BBS:             (214) 393-9317

On The Internet:    ftp-os2.cdrom.com:/pub/os2/2_x/diskutil

On CompuServe:      GO OS2SHARE

FileStar is distributed as shareware.  The first release is a beta version.   The beta test period ends on 15 October 1994 at which time version 1.0 is expected to be available.  Users are requested to license the program if used  for over 45 days.  Registration during the beta test period is $20.00 US.   Version 1.0 will cost $35 to register.  Registration will be good through  version 2.0.

FileStar (c) Copyright 1994, by Jim Read, Sierra HyperStar Software


Editorial Reign Shifts at Hi-Tech Home Mag.
EDITORIAL REIGN SHIFTS AT HI-TECH HOME MAGAZINE

Electronic Magazine To Undergo Changes in Editor, Publisher and Content

August 15th, 1994 -- Grand Isle, VT -- HI-TECH HOME WEEKLY, formerly published and distributed by BBS Press Service of Topeka, Kansas, has just undergone what appears to be a fairly radical change in all areas. Alan R. Bechtold, formerly Editor-In-Chief and Publisher of HI-TECH HOME wants to assure subscribers and readers, however, that it's pretty much business as usual under new Editor-In-Chief Steven McDonald and new publisher Speaking Tree Productions.

One of the major reasons for this assurance is that HI-TECH HOME will continue to be syndicated by Bechtold's BBS Press Service, a pioneer in the online magazine world. BBS Press Service's history in the electronic magazine field stretches back to a magazine called INFO*MAT, the first of its kind -- and a magazine that continues in spirit in HI-TECH HOME. In fact, INFO*MAT was merged into HI-TECH HOME along with two other BBS Press Service publications, ONLINE DIGITAL MUSIC REVIEW and VIDEO ONLINE.

The change in command for HI-TECH HOME stems from the success of another BBS Press Service publication, the monthly hard-copy SYSOP NEWS. With the print magazine creating massive demands, it became difficult for Bechtold to handle the electronic magazines. After the requisite number of conferences and back and forthing, it was decided that BPS would shift to handling just the syndication end of the electronic magazines, and that a new editor would have to be found for HI-TECH HOME.

That editor turned out to be Steven McDonald. In some respects, this wasn't too much of a surprise -- McDonald was the creator of VIDEO ONLINE, and had continued with HI-TECH HOME after the merge.  Prior to that, he had written extensively for ONLINE DIGITAL MUSIC REVIEW. With his assignment to the Editor-In-Chief's chair, HI-TECH HOME not only makes the move to Vermont but also to a new publisher: Speaking Tree Productions. BBS Press Service will continue to distribute the magazine.

Steven McDonald comes to the editor's chair in HI-TECH HOME with a wealth of experience that ranges from several thousand reviews for a variety of publications to several scripts for television's AIRWOLF.  Over a period of years he has been a lead guitarist in a reggae band, a drummer, a bass player, a keyboardist, a New Age composer/performer, a widely published poet, a published novelist, a producer of Bulgarian folk music and a Sysop on General Electric's Network for Information Exchange (GEnie(r)) where he runs the Music RoundTable (home to the ODMR Capsule Reviews, which he edits) and the MIDI RoundTable.

McDonald's plans for HI-TECH HOME start with dropping the weekly schedule, at least for the moment. "We're more interested in getting on our feet during the revamp," he says. "There are quite a few adjustments to be made from the ground up."  Amongst those adjustments are the addition of a section covering the world of books and magazines, made for several solid reasons. "First of all," says McDonald, "I'm a book person. Looking at a wall of books is one of my great pleasures.  Second, books are part of the home, always have been, always will be. Third, the world of books is growing more and more high-tech -- printed books and magazines aren't giving way to computer data, but they're being influenced by the things we can do with computers, whether it's a matter of typesetting, graphic design or supporting a book release with a CD-ROM that provides several extra dimensions."

The new HI-TECH HOME is the first phase of many to come. For this phase, the plan is to shift to providing as much new material as possible. "We'll still be a forum for new product announcements," McDonald says. "But you'll see more editorial presence. There'll be an interesting mix of voices in every section, from books to computer hardware and software to music and video releases.  One thing I've discovered in doing the Capsules is that people appreciate a wide range of options, and love to be exposed to interesting new things."

Later plans for the magazine include the use of multimedia. "We're looking at our options here, too. The way we're approaching this is that we have a goal in sight -- but we don't want to make the mistake of grabbing at an instant option. There are multimedia solutions there for us, but we're still dubious about some of the choices.  We're looking at RIP for online purposes, as an interim solution. For the offline development, we're probably going to take the interesting solution -- our readers want comparative examinations of software, and this is one more comparison test."

For now, the big deal is getting the first of the new issues out of the door. The change in command occurs with #66.  Is the new editor nervous?  "Not at all," he says. "If anything, I'm surprised and pleased by how much has come together with this changeover.  I expected to be a nervous, exhausted wreck by this point, and I'm far from it.  If anything, I'm excited.  It's turning out to be happening more easily than I expected. Speaking as an information junkie, it's a dream come true."

Hi-Tech Home Magazine

405 US Route 2

Grand Isle, VT 05458

(802) 372-3834 voice,  (802) 372-3832 fax

SM@GENIE.GEIS.COM - Internet;  America Online: HTHome Mag

BBS Press Service

(913) 478-3157 voice,  (913) 478-1189 fax

BPS.INC@GENIE.GEIS.COM - Internet


FastData! Lets Email Send Visual Images
FastData! software lets electronic mail send visual images

SUNNYVALE, Calif., August 15, 1994 -- Smart Tools introduces FastData!, a software tool to help people share visual images using electronic mail and personal computers.

Binary Transmission Problem Solved

Although electronic mail (e-mail) is now widely used to instantaneously communicate text messages, up until now it hasn't been possible to use most e-mail systems to transmit binary data. By repackaging binary graphics data as a self displaying file and through innovative coding methods, FastData! now permits those same e-mail systems to transmit visual images.

Promotes Data Sharing

By allowing people to use their existing, familiar e-mail systems to transmit images, the sharing of graphics data is now much easier. E-mailing presentation graphics, charts and digitized photographs will remove work delays caused by paper handling and sending by postal mail or express delivery services. Viewing images on personal computers allows for much clearer pictures than facsimile machines can show. Color charts and photographs can also be e-mailed.

Acts As Distribution Tool

The self displaying files that FastData! creates are standalone programs that can be run without any additional software and can be distributed to any number of people. By using internal compression, the resulting file size is kept small, typically 50K bytes for 1 picture.

Besides displaying, each self displaying program also allows one to print the picture to a laser printer and to save the displayed picture to a standard graphics file format for use by other software packages.  A moveable marker with coordinates is displayed that enables people at different sites to discuss and a common spot on the picture just as though they were in the same room.

A separate included utility allows the transmission of arbitrary binary data, useful for sharing spreadsheets, databases, and word processor documents.

Introductory Offer

It is being offered for a limited time at an introductory sale  price of $99, discounted from its suggested retail price of $299.

Requirements

FastData! runs on IBM PC compatibles with VGA graphics and DOS v3.0+. It works with all e-mail systems, including VAXes, LANs, IBM mainframes, and the Internet.

For more information call Smart Tools at (408)733-3656 (tel),  (408)746-0941 (fax), 70511.3221@compuserve.com (Internet).

Smart Tools, est. 1990, develops original software and sells integrated image capture and transmission systems.


QUOTEz Electronic Reference Tool
August 17, 1994 -- Leverage Technologies has announced its latest offering QUOTEz(tm): an electronic reference tool which allows quick searches and retrievals of quotations. The searches can be made by author, topic, word, phrase, or any number of combinations of these search criteria. QUOTEz contains over 25,000 quotations.

Professionals, amateurs, or students involved in writing or speaking can benefit from using QUOTEz to dress up their work by adding quotations, but anyone can use it for fun, browsing, or inspiration.

Using the VIEWS software from Folio Corporation, quotations can be retrieved, and then they can be printed or exported to a word processor.

QUOTEz runs on an IBM PC or compatible with a hard disk and has mouse support. (Macintosh edition is due out in the fall of 1994.)

QUOTEz is priced at $34.95 plus $3.00 shipping/handling. Checks or money orders are accepted. Send orders, including diskette size and density, to Leverage Technologies, Inc., P.O. Box 470086, Cleveland, OH 44147-0086. To receive a brochure, place an order, or receive more information, call or fax (216)838-1203.


Multi-Platform Code Management

By Kevin Jameson

354 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-059-7, $39.95 (US)

We have just released this guide for any programmer or team struggling with builds and maintenance.  It shows how to structure a large project and keep files and builds under control over many releases and platforms.  The building blocks are simple: common-sense strategies, public-domain tools that can be obtained on a variety of systems, and special utilities developed by the author.

On two diskettes provided with the book, Jameson offers a complete system for managing directories, makefile templates, and source code revisions.  Both free software and tools developed by the author are included.

The tools and ideas offered here are efficient enough to be used by one person working on a PC, but powerful enough to support entire teams of developers.  They've been tested in practice on projects from 50 to 100,000 lines of code.  And complete, documented source code is included, in case you need to modify or extend the tools.

Topics covered in this book include:

- Multi-platform directory structures for isolating and

  controlling platform dependent code.

- Automatic makefile generating tools to promote uniform,

  portable makefiles on your projects and to save you time.

- File sharing tools that make it easy to share the latest

  versions of files among multiple developers and software

  products, automatically. Since the sharing tools log all

  sharing operations, they can easily help you answer programming

  questions, such as, "Where did this file come from, and which

  programs will be affected if I modify it?"

- RCSDO, a tool that performs version control operations on

  entire trees of files at a time. (RCS v5.5 is included, too.)

The source code provided runs on at least these 15 platforms: AIX, Amiga, Apollo Domain, Dell PC Unix (SVR4), HP-UX, Irix4, Linux, MS-DOS (Borland), MS-DOS (Microsoft), OS/2, NetBSD, NeXT, Solaris 1 (SunOS 413), Solaris 2, and Ultrix.  The RCS v5.5 software has been specially modified for DOS-Unix network use and is known to run on MS-DOS (Borland), MS-DOS (Microsoft), and Solaris 1.0 (SunOS 413).  The diskettes also contain precompiled binaries for MSDOS.

Here is a sample of the tools included on the diskettes:

   - cmi: copy a shared file from its public location to the

     directory where it can be used for builds

   - cmx: copy a shared file from its source directory to a

     public location where other developers can get it

   - makenode: make a directory structure to hold a product's

     source files in the form that the other tools can work with

   - newmakes: generate makefiles throughout a product's

     directory structure

   - rcsdo: do common activities on a group of RCS files in bulk

   - twalker: generate a batch script that can traverse all files

     of a particular type in a directory tree

---------------------------------------------------------------

This and other O'Reilly products are available in the Americas and Japan through bookstores, or directly from the publisher (credit card orders 800-889-8969; email order@ora.com).

For information: telephone 707-829-0515 (800-998-9938 in US & Canada); FAX 707-829-0104; email nuts@ora.com; or write O'Reilly & Associates, 103A Morris St., Sebastopol, CA, 95472, USA. GSA # GS-02F-6095A.  Access our online gopher catalog via "telnet gopher.ora.com" (log in as "gopher" -- no password needed).

Our international distributors:

* EUROPE (except German-speaking countries), MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA International Thomson Publishing, Berkshire House, 168-173 High Holborn, London WC1V 7AA, UK.  Telephone 44-71-497-1422; FAX 44-71-497-1426; or email danni.dolbear@itpuk.co.uk

* GERMAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES.  International Thomson Publishing, Konigswinterer Strasse 418, 53227 Bonn, Germany. Telephone 49-228-445171; FAX 49-228-441342; or email 100272.2422@compuserve.com

* ASIA. International Thomson Publishing, 221 Henderson Rd., #05-10 Henderson Building, Singapore 0315. Telephone 65-272-6496; FAX 65-272-6498

* AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.  WoodsLane, Unit 8, 101 Darley Street, Mona Vale, NSW 2103, Australia. Telephone 61-2-979-5944; FAX 61-2-997-3348; or email woods@tmx.mhs.oz.au


REAL ESTATE LAWYER ON A DISK

PROVIDENCE, R.I.-- Z-Law Software, Inc. announces the release of Real Estate Lawyer, the first legal software package designed exclusively to prepare custom real estate documents for the non-lawyer.

With Real Estate Lawyer, users can create 22 binding legal documents without hiring an attorney. Included in the DOS program are sales contracts, residential and commercial leases, quitclaim and warranty deeds, mortgages, contractor agreements, lien releases and landlord and tenant letters. Each document is adaptable to a number of different legal situations. The forms are valid in all states except Louisiana.

Massachusetts real estate attorney Gary Sherman, president of Z-Law, says the program fills the gap left by other legal software packages.

"While there must be a dozen programs that can draft your will," Sherman says, "up to now no software could prepare important real estate documents for the individual or small business."

Real Estate Lawyer is designed for owners and renters of residential and commercial properties, investors, developers, property managers, contractors and homeowners. The software is suitable for use by the real estate professional and novice alike.

According to Sherman, the $89.95 program presents a cost-effective alternative to attorneys, many of whom charge up to $200 an hour or more for their services.

The easy to use program asks a series of questions and custom drafts binding documents with the responses. The user has the option of exporting the completed documents to any word processor for further customization before printing.

Real Estate Lawyer includes a comprehensive user manual which describes the usage and legal significance of each document for the non-lawyer. The program is menu-driven and features on-line glossary and legal help, notepad, file manager, DOS shell and dual media. It is Windows compatible and mouse supported. The software requires 256K RAM (hard disk recommended), DOS 2.1 or higher, and supports virtually any printer or monitor.

Registered users of Real Estate Lawyer receive notices of changes in the law and free technical support. The software is available now.

Z-Law has several other legal software products under development. A Mac version of Real Estate Lawyer will be available soon.

Z-Law Software, Inc.

Post Office Box 40602

Providence, R.I. 02940

401/273-5588 (office)

800/526-5588 (orders only)

401/421-5334 (fax)


SlapSticks Laser Bumper Sticker Stock
SlapSticks - Laser Bumper Sticker Stock Now Available

Create Custom Bumper Stickers - Instantly

(August 15, 1994) -- Williams & Macias, Inc. today began shipping SlapSticks - Laser Bumper Stickers in two sizes (2-1/2" x 11") and 3-1/2" x 11"). SlapSticks are high gloss, self-adhesive, die-cut bumper stickers that feed through all dry-toner color and black and white laser printers and most copiers.

"A lot of people like to make political and social statements or just have fun with bumper stickers," said Mark Macias, Vice President of Williams & Macias, Inc. "So, we decided to make it easy for them to express themselves with their own customized bumper stickers. They supply the creativity, we supply the stock to print it on."

SlapSticks - Laser Bumper Stickers come on 8-1/2" x 11" sheets. Each sheet is perforated between each bumper sticker for easy separation. The 2-1/2" size SlapSticks package contains 60 bumper stickers. The 3-1/2" size package contains 40 bumper stickers. SlapSticks are also available with two types of adhesive backing. One which is removed by a solvent, available from Williams & Macias, and the other which easily washes off with water.

Creating a custom bumper sticker is simple. By using SlapSticks and virtually any software program that prints landscape, anyone can create custom bumper stickers for clubs, schools, fund raising, advertising/promotion, social and political expressions or just plain fun.

SlapSticks retail for $19.95 and are available directly from William & Macias, Inc. To order call Williams & Macias at 800-310-0890


Zurk's Rainforest Lab on CD-ROM
Soleil Software Announces Zurk's Rainforest Lab

CD-ROM helps children learn math and science skills in nature's most beautiful classroom

Palo Alto, Calif., August 10, 1994 --- Soleil Software announced today Zurk's Rainforest Lab, a CD-ROM software toy for children ages 5 to 9. Designed by experienced educators, this product features five challenging and engaging activities that invite children to learn life science and math concepts, as well as critical thinking skills. It teaches and entertains them in one of nature's most diverse and colorful classrooms -- a Central American rain forest. This second installment in Soleil's discovery learning series features rich watercolor graphics, similar to the art found in the best children's books, and original music with a Latin beat. Zurk, the program's friendly mascot, also sprinkles words of Spanish and French while encouraging children throughout the program.

Child-centered Approach Encourages Open-ended Learning

Child-centered learning is a distinct focus of the program according to Ragni Pasturel, president of Soleil Software. "Educators and parents alike gave us tremendous feedback on Zurk's Learning Safari, our first program. They love the educational content and rich graphics but especially appreciate the open-ended learning approach featured in the program. We've included those elements in Zurk's Rainforest Lab and extended the content range so that older children can explore and learn in this unique setting," she reports.

Five Fun Learning Activities with a Touch of Salsa and Magic

With a scrollable screen that illustrates the ground level, under-story and upper canopy of the rain forest, and real jungle sounds recorded on-site by a naturalist, the Jungle Discovery activity takes children on an unforgettable tour of a Central American rain forest. Moving the cursor over the colorful flora and terrain, children can click on animals and insects to call up an informational text box. The text can either be narrated or simply read by the child as he or she desires. After selecting the camera icon, a click of the mouse "snaps" a shot of the subject and transfers the image to the Photo Album. This electronic travel journal lets children catalogue their rain forest snapshots and practice their creative writing skills as they keep a nature diary, compose stories or weave traveler's tales about their imaginary excursions.

Later they can color a hardcopy of their rain forest mementos or simply keep them as travel souvenirs.

In Seek and Sort, the friendly Zurk is at the command of a wondrous machine that helps children identify animal types and practice basic classification, an essential skill used in both math and life science. Children choose whether the rain forest animal pictured is a mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian or insect while Zurk offers words of encouragement. With three difficulty levels and a separate graphing ability that plots how many animals they've classified in each category, Seek and Sort is a two-layer learning exercise that encourages children to think mathematically. It also includes an open-ended learning option that enhances creativity as children can test their camouflage know-how by hiding animals in the jungle for friends to find.

In the Egg Hunt, children come to the aid of Nita, an animated cursor margay cub and Mico, a mischievous spider monkey. As they steer Nita in search of the randomly hidden eggs, they practice multi-step problem solving and observe the animal habitats and behavior of up to 48 realistically animated rain forest animals. Pure fun and effortless learning of critical thinking skills are features that will bring children back again and again to this whimsical and beautiful game.

With colors and geometric patterns as bright and beautiful as an Inca textile, the Pattern Puzzle activities let children explore shape relationships and basic geometry An angle-setting option lets them rotate any of the 6 different polygon pieces in varying degrees, creating a wide variety of shape combinations to complete any one of 12 different puzzle templates. Children are prompted with pattern-making ideas for their own creations. Graphing of the puzzle pieces reinforces skills such as number grouping and shape concepts.

All activities feature original music, from lively salsas to lyrical Inca flute melodies that provide an engaging backdrop for learning.

Zurk's Rainforest Lab will be available on CD-ROM for Windows and Macintosh. System requirements include 640x480 resolution graphics, 4MB and 6MB of RAM respectively. The program is distributed by Maxis, Inc. and will be available in consumer software stores nationwide in October 1994 for approximately $35 - $45.

Soleil Software, Inc. is a company dedicated to developing discovery-based educational tools for home and school markets. Founded in 1992, the Palo Alto company creates multimedia learning products that combine developmentally constructive content with the highest quality graphics, music, sound and animation. Its first title, Zurk's Learning Safari was awarded Silver Honors by the Parents' Choice Foundation, and the Seal of Approval of the National Parenting Center.

Soleil Software

3853 Grove Court

Palo Alto, CA 94303

415-494-0114,  fax 415-493-6416


SPA Grade K-12 Computer Usage Report
SPA Issues Grade K-12 Computer Usage Report

Report Indicates Both Teachers and Students are Outpacing Schools in Familiarity and Usage of PCs

August 16, 1994 (Washington D.C.) - The Software Publishers Association (SPA) today released a comprehensive report on the current and planned usage of personal computer technology by US public and private schools.

Based on surveys of US school districts by 19 different organizations, the report provides school administrators and technology program planners with comprehensive information about educational technology trends including:

* In the 1992-1993 school year, $571 million was spent on educational software.

* CD-ROM-based software programs and CD-ROM players are the fastest growing technology in schools.

* School use of distance learning services, including cable networks, satellite dishes, fiber optic cable and instructional television fixed signal, will increase dramatically in the late 1990s.

* Schools today are not information highway-ready. Two major barriers that prevent most schools from accessing the information highway are installation of new telephone lines and the costs associated with on-line services.

* Personal computers, educational software and other technologies are rapidly migrating out of the school computer lab and into classroom curricula.

* It is clear that principals are a very important part of the technology purchase decision-making process, more than 95% of school respondents indicated that principals are involved in school-level acquisitions.

* The fastest-growing areas of technology product are estimated to be optical media software, telecommunication services, distance learning, computer supplies and computer peripherals, with the greatest expenditures occurring in the purchase of personal computers.

* Local, state and federal funds are available to help fund the purchase of educational technologies and software.

* In the 1993-94 school year, it is estimated that 639,000 new computers were purchased at an expenditure of more than $958 million.

* More than 50% of US school teachers now have computers at home. However, only 38% of middle/junior high and 44% of high school classrooms have a computer.

"While the K-12 Educational Market Report demonstrates increasing use of educational technologies in US schools, the report also sheds light on several roadblocks to effectively incorporating technology into the nation's schools," said Ken Wasch, SPA Executive Director. "When it comes to obtaining local, state and federal funding for educational technologies, school administrators need to be creative and diligent."

The SPA report summarizes research findings from market surveys conducted by more than 19 organizations--CCA Consulting Inc., Curriculum Product News, Education TURNKEY Systems, Inc., EDUCORP Consultants Corp., Electronic Learning, Interactive Educational Systems Design, Inc., Market Data Retrieval, Peter Li Education Group, Quality Education Data Inc., Robertson, Stephens & Co., Scholastic, Inc., SIMBA Information Inc., Software Publishers Association, T.H.E. Journal, and Anne Wujcik & Associates.

Also included are research results supplied by the National Education Association, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, the U.S. Department of Education's Center for Education Statistics, and the Education Development Center's Center for Children and Technology. The Report was compiled for the SPA by C. Blohm & Associates of San Antonio, Texas, and Waugh & Rich Associates of Denver.

SPA is making the report available to educational professionals as a planning tool for $95 and to all others for $250. To order a copy of the report or to obtain a free table of contents of the report, educators should call Software Publishers Association at (202)-452-1600 ext. 185.

The Software Publishers Association is the principal trade association of the PC software industry. Its 1,100 members represent the leading publishers in the business, consumer, and education markets. The SPA has offices in Washington, DC, and Paris, France. SPA press releases are available on-line through CompuServe. (GO:SPAFORUM).

Software Publishers Association

1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036

202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756


Corporate & Strategic Changes at Bitstream
Corporate & Strategic Changes Take Bitstream Into the Electronic Mainstream

BOSTON, Mass.--August 15, 1994--Bitstream today announced key internal and external changes that reflect the company's redirected focus on universal electronic portability for fonts and documents. New OEM agreements along with the most profitable quarter in the company's history and the hiring of a new vice president of sales marketing, John Seguin, confirm the success of this transition.

OEM technology deals

In line with its increased emphasis on providing OEM technology solutions, Bitstream Inc. announced the completion of numerous partnership agreements for its 4-in-1 integrated font processor. Licenses have been granted to Apple Computer, Inc., Autodesk Inc., Hangul & Computer Co. Ltd., Kyocera Corporation, Lotus Development Corp., Seiko Epson Inc., Sharp Electronics Corporation and SunSoft, Inc. All are incorporating the technology into their printer systems and software applications.

Bitstream's 4-in-1 product provides OEMs and ISVs with a complete font scaling solution for operating systems, font servers, and printers. 4-in-1 has the power and flexibility to generate both bitmap and scaled outline characters from all four industry standard font technologies: TrueType, PostScript Type 1, HP PCLeo, and Bitstream Speedo. 4-in-1 is a modular technology that recognizes which of the four standard formats is necessary and rasterizes the font according to those specifications. It is an easy-to-implement, fast, modular system that allows customers to choose the combination of font renderers that best complement their product strategy.

Bitstream emphasizes new technologies

Bitstream Inc.'s focus on OEM technologies better expresses the company's forward momentum. "The emerging global communications market has problems that we can help solve: font uniformity and universal document portability. Bitstream is developing new solutions to meet today's concerns and tomorrow's opportunities," said Ray Boelig, Bitstream president and CEO. "Bitstream has made significant contributions as one of the first and most successful companies to enter the digital font arena. But fonts--no matter how expressive or well-designed--have become commodities, so we have adapted and found new and more profitable ways to leverage Bitstream's expertise and core technologies."

The company's move into electronic frontier technologies and future document architectures will result in new OEM products and agreements to be announced beginning in fall of this year. Bitstream intends to expand its role as a provider of technology expertise and services to OEM and corporate customers and continue to offer its rich library through the reseller channel.

Most profitable quarter

Bitstream also announced today its most successful and profitable quarters, Q2 (Jan-Mar) and Q3 (Apr-June) of fiscal year 1994, both in real dollars and percentage of profit. All sales units are exceeding 100% of quotas, including the OEM, end-user, distribution, corporate and international groups. "We've successfully scaled back unnecessary channels while continuing to support our reseller channel and current OEM partners, so we are in a very strong position to forge ahead into new markets," said Bitstream's director of sales and marketing, Jim Welch.

Bitstream appoints new vice president of sales and marketing

As of August 8th, John Seguin joins Bitstream as Vice President of Sales and Marketing overseeing the sales efforts of all groups: Type Products, OEM Technologies and Emerging Technologies. He will be working closely with president and CEO, Ray Boelig in forming new vendor and OEM partnerships and continuing product licensing.

Seguin brings a strong background in the sale and marketing of laser printer and scanner solutions for the publishing, graphic arts and imaging markets. As vice president of Howtek and later XLI Corporation, he piloted highly-successful OEM, reseller, channel and strategic vendor partnership programs contributing to significant revenue increases. He brings with him excellent experience in strategic partnerships and thorough industry knowledge. "John will be a powerful addition to our team. His professional experience is exactly what we need to grow fully into our role as an OEM technology provider. He will be a driving force in the future of Bitstream Inc." says Boelig. Seguin holds a BS in Marketing from Southeastern Massachusetts University.

About Bitstream Inc.

Bitstream Inc. is a developer of graphical and imaging communications solutions. As an established industry leader in typographic technology, Bitstream Inc. licenses font technology and type to over 500 hardware and software developers worldwide. Bitstream's line of type products and related technologies for personal computer users is distributed in the US and in 23 nations around the world.

Bitstream Inc

Athenaum House

215 First St

Cambridge, MA 02142

617-497-6222,  fax 617-868-4732


MAGICLIPS Music Contemporary Production Music
Wolfetone Multimedia Publishing Company has released MAGICLIPS Music, a contemporary production music library on a disk, for presentations, education, advertising, video, or any show production needs, desktop and otherwise. The company feels that MAGICLIPS Music is a perfect starter library, or a fresh supplement to one already established.

MAGICLIPS Music contains 35 complete compositions (including 7 fanfares), each one fully orchestrated and creating a different mood or "feel". Although the overall production style is contemporary, pieces with classical and traditional American overtones are included. The lengths range from 9.5 seconds to 65 seconds. The recording chain down to the CD you receive is entirely digital.

Other outstanding features are listed on our enclosed flyer. For instance, you get all of the music in MIDI and various DOS and Windows based computer files, as well as standard home stereo CD, so that this excellent royalty and reporting free music can be used on any computer platform that can incorporate sound, as well as on traditional studio based productions.

Wolfetone Multimedia Publishing Company

1010 Huntcliff, Suite 1350

Atlanta, GA 30350

404-522-1111,  fax 404-992-7500

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VARIOUS STYLES: HERALDIC, SPORTS, FUNKY DRIVING, MOTIVATIONAL, INSPIRATIONAL, ISLAND RHYTHMS, ETC.

COMPOSERS' CREDITS: "3'S COMPANY", TBS, McDONALD'S 'McD T.V.', T.J. APPLEBEE'S CORPORATE, MANY MORE.

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.VOC, 11 THRU 44K 8 & 16 BIT .WAV, REDBOOK AND MIDI FILES. STEREO CD WORKS WITH ANY AUDIO CARD THAT DIGITIZES SOUND-PC OR MAC

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Monte Carlo Game Compatible Sound Card
Turtle Beach Ships Game Compatible Sound Card

York, PA - Turtle Beach Systems, creator of award-winning sound products, has introduced its first low-cost game compatible sound card. The new Monte Carlo is now shipping and features 16-bit stereo record/playback, wavetable synthesis through software and a selection of CDROM interfaces. Monte Carlo offers consumers a versatile low cost audio solution.

"We are pleased to be able to offer consumers a sound card which supports all of their game efforts while also introducing them to the cutting-edge technology that has made Turtle Beach famous", said Curtis Crowe, Vice President of Sales.

Included with the Monte Carlo is the new V-Synth Wavetable Synthesizer. This technological breakthrough offers 128 General MIDI instruments, 32-voice polyphony and Windows compatibility; all in software. This means that now, users of inexpensive game sound cards can experience the quality difference between wavetable synthesis and antiquated FM synthesis. V-Synth requires a 486 ma

The Monte Carlo software bundle includes Turtle Beach's new Sierra Audio Rack, a multimedia rack controller capable of shrinking and running on top of the current program's menu bar. This gives users CD-ROM playback control in the menu bar of whatever program they are working in. The software bundle also includes: Turtle Beach MicroWave OLE compatible sound recorder; Turtle Beach MousePlayer; and Turtle Beach Stratos, introductory song writing software.

Turtle Beach has also included a CDROM with over 50 game demos plus 15 trial games for complete one-time test drives and the "Even More Incredible Machine" game from Sierra On-Line for a $5 unlock fee.

Monte Carlo will be available through Turtle Beach national distributors, mass merchandisers and retail channels with an expected street price of $99.

Turtle Beach Systems is a market leader in designing high quality multimedia sound products and a division of Integrated Circuit Systems Inc. in Valley Forge, PA.

Turtle Beach Systems

52 Grumbacher Rd

York, PA 17402

717-767-0257,  fax 717-767-6033


Inside Visual C++, 2nd Edition, V1.5
Inside Visual C++

Second Edition, Version 1.5

#1 Guide to Microsoft Visual C++ from Microsoft Press Now Covers OLE Automation, ODBC, and MFC Library Version 2.5

"If you plan to use Visual C++, this book is a must. It helps Visual C++ programmers just as Charles Petzold's Programming Windows helped programmers clearly understand how to program Windows in C." -- Computer, January 1994

INSIDE VISUAL C++ -- the bestselling guide from Microsoft Press--is now completely updated in its second edition to cover Microsoft Visual C++ version 1.5. This new edition includes detailed coverage of OLE automation, ODBC (Open Database Connectivity), and the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library version 2.5.

In this edition, author David J. Kruglinski--a former member of the Visual C++ team--gives an insider's perspective on how to fully exploit the award-winning Visual C++ 1.5 development system. Kruglinski introduces exciting new ways to create Windows-based applications using the rich set of integrated tools included in Visual C++. By utilizing the Visual C++ application framework based on the MFC library version 2.5, programmers can concentrate on the process of creating robust, professional applications. The accompanying compact disc contains the book' s applications and the source code files necessary to create them.

Practical Approaches to OLE and ODBC Challenges

Using ample source code examples, Kruglinski allows us to see the MFC library, App Studio, and the new and improved AppWizard and ClassWizard in action. Readers get a healthy dose of application framework theory along with tips for exploiting features of the class library. Fundamentals of Windows-based programming such as event handling, GDI, dialog boxes, memory management, SDI and MDI applications, printing, and help are all presented from a fresh perspective. Detailed coverage of more advanced topics includes OLE automation, DIBs (device-independent bitmaps), ODBC (the Microsoft Open Database Connectivity standard), and DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries). In short, INSIDE VISUAL C++, Second Edition, is a natural follow-up book to Charles Petzold's classic Programming Windows.

Appendixes include a short course in the C++ language, tables of the message map functions in the Microsoft Foundation Class Library, Microsoft Windows functions used in the book, and notes on Visual C++ for the Windows NT operating system. A comprehensive table of contents and a thorough, fully cross-referenced index help readers quickly locate information about any topic in the book.

About the Author

David Kruglinski considers himself a programmer who writes rather than a writer who programs. In addition to writing four books on subjects ranging from microcomputer database management systems to PC communications, he started a successful software tools company. He is also a consultant and conducts training classes on Microsoft Visual C++ around the world.

About Microsoft Press

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 streamlined 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 1-800MSPRESS.

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.

Inside Visual C++, Second Edition

by David J. Kruglinski

768 pages, one compact disc, $39.95

ISBN: 1-55615-661-8

Pub. Date: August 18, 1994

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


LapLink Remote Access & AST Ascentia Subnote.
Traveling Software's LapLink Remote Access To Be Bundled With the New AST Ascentia 500S Subnotebooks and 800N Value Notebooks

BOTHELL, Wash., August 15, 1994 -- Traveling Software today announced that LapLink Remote Access will be pre-loaded on AST's new Ascentia 500S subnotebook and 800N value notebook. LapLink Remote Access enables users to access remote drives and printers over a serial cable, modem or wireless connection.

"The new AST Ascentia models provide a comprehensive mobile computing solution with the latest in lightweight ergonomic design and LapLink Remote Access communication software," said Mark Eppley, chairman and CEO of Traveling Software. "Ascentia 500S and 800N users will always have access to their desktop computers' resources."

The new AST Ascentia 500S has an Intel 486SX 33MHz processor, standard 3.5"- external floppy drive and support for two Type II PCMCIA cards. The new ergonomic design is 7.7" (d) x 10.4" (w) x 1.5" (h) and has a full-size display and keyboard-forward design with integrated 19mm centered trackball for users looking for minimum weight and size combined with maximum usability and functionality. The AST Ascentia 500S is available through AST's authorized resellers with estimated sales prices beginning at $2,299.

The new Ascentia 800N value notebook has an Intel DX2 50MHz processor, professional-level graphics with local bus hardware accelerated graphics and a removable floppy drive doubles as a second battery bay for up to six hours of computing. The ergonomic design has an integrated 19mm trackball in a keyboard-forward design. The AST Ascentia 800N value notebook is available through AST's authorized resellers with estimated sales prices beginning at $2,349.

LapLink Remote Access will be pre-installed on the new AST Ascentia models, and will ship with documentation.

Traveling Software, the leader in portable communications, was founded in 1982. The company designs and develops communications software products that link computers and computing environments, including laptops, notebooks, palmtops, pentops and desktop PCs. Its product line includes CommWorks for Windows, LapLink Wireless, LapLink V and LapLink Remote Access . The company's OEM division has strategic alliances with leading manufacturers including Apple, AST, Casio, COMPAQ, Gateway 2000, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, National Semiconductor, NEC, NCR, Samsung, Seiko, Sharp Electronics, Texas Instruments and Toshiba. The company has three subsidiaries around the world including the United Kingdom, France and Germany, and its products are sold in six languages in 50 countries worldwide.

For more information, contact Traveling Software Inc., 18702 North Creek Parkway, Bothell, Wash., 98011; 206/483-8088.


Texture City Prof. Image Libraries on CD-ROM
24-Bit Image Library for Video, 3D Graphics and Print

True Color Images Instantly Available on CD-ROM for Mac, DOS, and Amiga

Texture City offers you the very best in True-Color 24-bit imagery for use in video, 3-D graphic design, color slides, and print production. Texture City's extensive True-Color library provides the ultimate in digital production images. These professional quality textures include animal skins to scenics, quarry marble to metals, hand-blown glass to special effects, and more .... And unlike other packages which may include small repeating pattern textures, each full screen Texture City image has real world look and clarity. All images have been carefully selected and processed for correct orientation, color balance and file size. Each image varies in color, style and category.

The latest addition to the Texture City line is a new Pro-60 # 2 for the Amiga video/graphics platform. This image library contains 60 new 24-Bit full overscan images. The Texture City libraries available on floppy disk for the Amiga computer in 24-Bit JPEG and IFF file formats. The 24-Bit packages are stored using the latest in JPEG compression and include an integrated Decompresser & Viewer program, with the ability to browse the Texture City image library at the click of a button.

The Texture City Pro-100 # 1 provides a complete library on CD-ROM. This give you instant access to Targa, TIFF, PCX, and IFF file formats from your Macintosh, MS-DOS, or Amiga desktop computer. The variety of formats gives you the ability to use these high quality images in hundreds of today's software programs. Over 400 MB of professional images are on this disk. The CD-ROM contains 13 categories with 100 completely different images in each format. Each 24-bit full color image is a severe overscan image (752 x 480) for ultimate quality in video and computer based presentations. Suggested retail for the CD-ROM is $ 119.95, less than $ 2.00 per True Color Image.

Now include photo-realistic images in Autodesk 3D Studio, Toaster 2.0, Photo Shop, Gallery Effects, Publisher's Paintbrush, Picture Publisher, Imagine, 3D Professional, Art Department Professional, Ventura Publisher, PageMaker,... And by combining images with image processing programs you will have hundreds more. Here's just a couple of our many reviews:

"Daniel Riggs, Director of Engineering ... who has seen many sets of these texture images sold, 'Texture City has got to be one of the most important tools we've acquired ... Texture City has such a variety ... almost every one of our animation clients or industrial clients who are producing ads has purchased them. ..." -- Jim St. Lawrence, Keep Your Eye on the Bouncing Amiga, Videography - April 1992

"Enter one of the finest collections of 24-bit texture images from Texture City ... Using this collection right out of the box should satisfy even the most critical of artists, however ... the true power of this unique collection. ... can easily be turned into hundreds of unlimited combinations. ... All tolled, this finely detailed image collection is top notch, and is sure to find considerable use by industrial video producers, 3D animators, and graphic artists everywhere." -- Dale K. Myers, Review, 3D World - January 1992

Texture City

3203 Overland Ave, #6157

Los Angeles, CA 90034

310-836-9224


Wristroller Mousepad Provides Ergonomic Relief
The Wristroller Mousepad

Ergonomic relief is finally here with the Wristroller Mousepad designed especially for mouse users. Our product offers tremendous benefits because of the unique range of movements required in using a mouse, and the limitations of the human anatomy. That fact is your wrist joint allows you to move a mouse from side-to-side while your forearm is supported by the tabletop or conventional wrist rest. But forward-backward movement is nearly impossible. The mouse user must lift his arm off the table and move his entire arm to achieve front-to-back movement of the mouse. The result is that a frequent mouse user, such as a Windows user or computer game player, has to hold his arm suspended above the table surface for long periods of time. This is very tiring. The Wristroller Mousepad elegantly solves this problem by giving the mouse user a support surface that rolls in the direction he needs: front-to- back. The product is made an attractive ash base, with a mouse pad inside, and a built in set of rollers to gently massage the hands while using the mouse.

TO ORDER: Send check or money order to The Percentage Plus Group, 3415 Greystone, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78731-1132, $34.95 plus $4.00 for shipping. Dealer inquiries welcomed. e-mail: fred.brown@tpoint.com


Making More Money On Your Investment Swr/Prod.
NEW PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT

June 17, 1994 seventh edition

The Percentage Plus Group has just extensively revised our manual aimed at the marketers and developers of investment software. The title of our publication is called Making More Money On Your Investment Software or Product - Made Easy. This information packed guidebook is a necessity for anyone who is a marketer of software for the investment community and other related products. The instructional manual retails for $19.95 and is advertised through various national magazines.

You'll learn the marketing secrets for successfully selling and promoting your investment software to both the public and institutions. You'll take a detailed, step-by-step journey through 220 pages of vital, time-tested and proven information. This unique, "how to" manual was introduced last year and has become the standard reference because it works! Copies have been shipped to marketers, and programmers across the globe and several noted Small Business Development Centers in the United States scan our book for ideas. In recent years, so much has happened in the world of product and technology acquisition that we have just completed the most sweeping revisions of the manual ever. Our seventh edition has been updated, expanded and changed to give you the latest information.

Outline of contents

 * Extensive on-line resource listing

 * The nuts and bolts of strategic marketing

 * SBDC listings with contacts

 * Manufacturing and licensing

 * Techniques to test software demand

 * Business plans for your software

 * Various advertising mediums for programs

 * Sample letter to use for promotions

 * Ways to enhance your credibility

 * National invention based organizations

 * Beta testing

 * Comprehensive periodical listing

 * To patent or not to...

 * Innovative ways to expose your product

 * Case studies of successful companies

 * Screening and evaluation of your software

 * Sources for new product and technology

 * Using Internet to access information

These are just a few of the topics covered in our latest edition. But see for yourself -- page through it. View the many sources for the promotion of investment software and other technology transfer opportunities. See how the manual will return many times your investment by saving you time and money and helping you avoid the costly mistakes of promoting your software or invention. We know you'll find your manual invaluable.

Contact: The Percentage Plus Group, 3415 Greystone, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78731-1132. Telephone: 1-800-856-6639, Internet: fred.brown@tpoint.com


Spectrum Online Offers Free Service
FREE SERVICE OFFERED BY SPECTRUM ONLINE

LOS ANGELES -  The latest addition to the Information Super- highway was unveiled this week.  Spectrum Online announced it is  now offering a variety of popular interactive services that can be accessed - free of charge - by anyone with a touch tone tele- phone.

Callers can listen to voice personals from around the world, debate current events in simulated Talk Radio discussion forums, and post messages on dozens of interactive voice bulletin boards. Other offerings include daily trivia challenges, contests, and touch tone adaptations of classic games such as Blackjack.

According to Spectrum Online director Richard De A'Morelli, the new service is modeled after the popular modem BBS's that make up the Internet, except that callers don't need a computer to use this service.  Anyone with a touch tone telephone can now travel on the global Information Highway, he explained.

De A'Morelli is a pioneer at developing innovative things to do with a touch tone phone.  He created one of the first in- teractive dating programs in the 1980's, and he has designed award-winning educational programs such as "Touch Tone Classroom," which allows students and parents to retrieve homework, grades, and attendance records 24 hours a day.  Students can also use their telephone to participate in online class discussions, listen to recorded lectures, correct homework assignments, and take quizzes and examinations.

Right now, network developers are fine-tuning services with commercial appeal such as the voice personals, but a wide range of educational services are in the works.

"We are developing learning programs for homebound young- sters, an ESL (English As A Second Language) course, and many other programs, but funding is a problem," De A'Morelli said.

The software that drives the system has been in development for six years, starting out as a modest one-line system with a  handful of subscribers.  Development costs have soared to $75,000 and most of the money has come from De A'Morelli's own pocket.

FREE SERVICES ANNOUNCED

In a dramatic break from the pay-per-call industry, Spectrum Online announced that its services will be offered free of charge to the public. Callers must provide names and addresses for validation purposes and receive a free voice mailbox and 30 minutes of free connect time per month.

Those desiring more time can subscribe.  For $9.95 a month, subscribers receive two hours of connect time and extended privi- leges.  Additional time costs just five cents a minute.

De A'Morelli acknowledged this innovative public service network could send shock waves through the pay-per-call industry which typically charges up to $3.99 per minute for comparable services.  Last year, Americans spent $700 million on dating lines and other pay-per-call offerings.

The system is currently logging more than 3,000 calls a day. Those who wish to apply for a free account can reach Spectrum On- line 24 hours at (818) 834-8255.

SPECTRUM ONLINE

Box 6457

Burbank CA 91510 USA

Voice:  (818) 834-8220

Fax:    (818) 834-8221

E-mail: spectrum@kaiwan.com


Wristroller Wrist Rest For Full-Size Keyboards
The Wristroller

The Wristroller is designed to be used with a conventional full-size keyboard. Besides giving the computer user a greater freedom of motion, the Wristroller continuously massages the wrist and lower forearm. The benefits are reduced stress on the hands and arms to pains often associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other related repetitive stress injuries. This handsome, unique wrist rest provides superior ergonomic comfort from other conventional wrist rest technology. The design is an attractive base fitting on the keyboard with genuine oak balls suspended on three very thin stainless steel bars. Although we cannot make medical claims for or about Wristroller use, our field testing has shown that Wristroller users find it to be an excellent device to reducing strain and tension in the hands, wrists, arms, and shoulders.

TO ORDER: Send check or money order to The Percentage Plus Group, 3415 Greystone, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78731-1132, $19.95 plus $4.00 for shipping. Dealer inquiries welcomed. e-mail: fred.brown@tpoint.com


Financing Sources Databank
Bankrolling The Unbankable: Businesses Find Answers in Database of Alternative Financing Sources

DENVER -- A database of alternative lenders offers refreshing options to businesses that cannot secure traditional bank financing. The Financing Sources Databank features thousands of lenders who finance on non-traditional and less stringent qualifications. It also allows business people to search beyond their local, familiar lenders, and access available capital across the country.

Users enter five basic parameters: type of lender, type of financing, amount of financing, industry and geographical location. The software searches the database against those criteria and quickly selects a list of lenders that fit the user's needs. Each selected profile contains five screens of information including whether to approach the lender by phone or mail, what materials to send, expected turn around time, and many other details.

Every financing source is thoroughly pre-screened before being listed in the Databank. DataMerge, Inc.'s in-house research team calls each lender and carefully weeds out brokers pretending to be lenders, firms who charge large up-front fees, firms who are no longer lending, and a variety of other illegitimate companies that pose as lenders. This is the most crucial step in publishing a database of financing sources, as many firms eagerly take advantage of business people who are not familiar with the process of getting alternative financing.

The Financing Sources Databank lists venture capital, asset-based lending and investment banking firms, as well as insurance, pension fund and leasing companies, and Small Business Investment Companies. Users can search for every type of debt and equity financing, including venture capital and start-up financing, and capital for expansion, commercial real estate, mergers and acquisitions.

The program comes in two versions. The Entrepreneur Version 3.2.4 features 2,500 financing sources and sells for $139. The Professional Version 4.5 features 5,800 financing sources plus mail merge, add/edit, label and simple report printing capabilities, and sells for $499. Both programs are available directly from the publisher, DataMerge, Inc.

DataMerge, Inc

4521 E. Virginia Avenue, Suite 201

Denver, CO 80222.

303-320-8361,  303-320-0342


Buttons for DOS V4.0 Point-and-Click Pgm Access
A Washington Post reader asks:

"How can I get these anti-Windows programs to run?"

The answer the Post columnist gave him was: Buttons for DOS.

August 15, 1994 -- The problem exists for virtually every PC user. To run many utilities, or to run most of the hottest new games or simulations, you have to exit Windows and slug it out with DOS.

The all-new Version 4.0 of Buttons for DOS pops up whenever a user exits Windows, giving them "point-and-click" mouse access to all their DOS programs. Buttons will scan a user's hard drive looking for many popular DOS programs, and automatically assign them to the menu.

If alternate start-up files are required, Buttons will automatically swap them in, reboot, and call the program. On exit, the original start-up files are swapped back and the system automatically rebooted.

Buttons for DOS reduces itself to only 80 bytes in memory when a program is launched, leaving almost all system resources for DOS games or utilities. Buttons will not interfere with utilities like MemMaker, Doublespace, Norton Disk Doctor, or Defragmenter. We know of no DOS application that will not run in Buttons for DOS.

Triad Software is in negotiations with several top PC manufacturers to pre-install Buttons. Several DOS game publishers are also looking to bundle Buttons with their games.

Even the new Windows 4.0 will not be compatible with all software. There will still be games and utilities (including many of Microsoft's own utilities) which won't run in a multi-tasking environment like Windows or OS/2. Buttons for DOS makes them all easier to use.

Buttons for DOS is available on either 5.25" or 3.5" (DS/DD) for $29. Orders should be directed to: Triad Software, P.O. Box 1299, Sequim, WA 98382. Further information is available at 1-800-683-3202.


WinTapestry Demo Available Via Internet
Frontier Technologies introduces the WinTapestry Demo.

WinTapestry is a fully functional Gopher+, CSO, and WWW client that will  be included in SuperHighway Access for Windows, a soon to be released Internet connectivity product that will be available from Frontier Technologies  Corporation.

WINTAP-1.EXE has been uploaded to the following anonymous FTP sites.

ftp://winftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/uploads

ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/windows/winsock

ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/msdos/incoming

ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/winsock/incoming

ftp://mirage.bioc.cwru.edu/pub/tapestry

ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock/incoming

Please send any comments on WinTapestry to:

        SuperHighway@FrontierTech.COM

The demo period for WinTapestry will expire on August 31, 1994

For more information on SuperHighway Access and WinTapestry contact:

Frontier Technologies Corporation

10201 N. Port Washington Road

Mequon, WI  53092

Info@FrontierTech.COM


iNNOVATION Business Mgmt System for Lotus Notes
WorkFlow Technologies, Inc. Introduces the iNNOVATION Business Management System

Comprehensive suite of applications for Lotus Notes brings "In$tant Lotus Notes Productivity" to the market

NEW YORK, June 28, 1994: WorkFlow Technologies, Inc. today announced the iNNOVATION Business Management System, a suite of applications for Lotus Notes that gives customers a "Jump Start" for "Instant Lotus Notes Productivity." Lotus Notes is the industry standard platform for developing and deploying groupware applications. The iNNOVATION Business Management System includes databases for New Product Development, Workflow Definition, Scheduling, Issue/Action, Discussion, Documents, Customer Tracking and Time Management. All databases have a similar look and feel, can be linked to each other, are user friendly, are built with a common design standard, and have detailed online documentation.

iNNOVATION will be sold and distributed as mass market, shrink-wrapped software. It opens up the world class functionality of Lotus Notes to the huge market of businesses (90% of all businesses) who have not previously considered Notes. It provides affordable access to Notes technology, for both this 90%, and the 10% who may have already made an investment in Notes.

The iNNOVATION system functionality is covered in three major categories:

Internal Company Functions:

* New Projects: Allows users to propose and evaluate new business

  opportunities and to discuss pros and cons with all other

  members of the enterprise.

* WorkFlow Definition: Defines and coordinates how work and

  Information move in the organization including approval

  procedures.

* Schedule System: Provides complete project scheduling

  capabilities, including Gantt charts.

* Issue/Action: Allows users/project managers to track issues,

  establish action items, and monitor progress.

* Discussion: Facilitates discussion of ideas among users.

* Documents: Allows authorized users to locate, view, update

  and manage documents.

External Functions:

* Customer Management: Tracks and documents all

  interactions/activities with customers, vendors, etc.

Personal/Time Management:

* Calendar: Provides a schedule of events, meetings, etc.

* Personal Activities: Allows users to schedule meetings

  and other time related events.

The iNNOVATION product operates on all Lotus Notes supported clients (MS Windows, Apple Macintosh, Sun Solaris and IBM OS/2) and servers (MS Windows, IBM OS/2, Sun Solaris and Novell NetWare and ensures local and remote transparency for the end user. Customizable versions of the product are available which allow resellers or users to tailor the system to meet specific company needs now and in the future.

"iNNOVATION is a powerful software suite that is easy to learn and use", said Mike Mead, President of Entrepreneurs Online in Houston, Texas. "We use it to manage all aspects of our business, including contact tracking, project definition, all company documents, correspondence, interfacing with third party suppliers, and communicating with our affiliate partner Telescan, Inc. to manage interfaces, projects and action items between the two companies."

Jeffrey Papows, Vice President, Notes Product Division, Lotus Development Corp. said, "The simplicity, the integrated functionality and the marketing direction for this product clearly has mass market appeal. It provides a stepping stone for customers to easily achieve Notes functionality, and at a very cost effective price. It provides a new way for Lotus Business Partners to reach the wider market for Notes."

The Company:

WorkFlow Technologies' mission is to provide software products for enterprises who can prosper from the application of superior information technology. To achieve this the company has designed and will continue to design, develop, sell, install and support groupware products that will allow multiple users to combine applications into shared data bases that operate on several of the most common computer systems.

WorkFlow Technologies, Inc.

P.O. Box 201686

Austin, TX 78720-1686

512-918-0911


RuppLynx for Wizard Links Sharp Organizers/PCs
RUPP TECHNOLOGY'S NEW RUPPLYNX FOR WIZARD LINKS SHARP ORGANIZERS TO PERSONAL COMPUTERS

Electronic Software Link Brings Full Windows-Compatibility

PHOENIX, Ariz.-- Rupp Technology Corporation is now shipping RuppLynx for Wizard, an electronic organizer-to-PC software linking product from the source of Sharp Corporation's prior organizer links that easily connects high-end Sharp Wizards to PC-compatible portable and desktop computers operating in Windows.

Rupp's newest Wizard-to-PC linking product takes full advantage of the power and versatility of Sharp's 8000 and 9000 Series electronic organizers -including the popular Model OZ-9600 II Pen Wizard. Specifically, RuppLynx for Wizard is compatible with Sharp's 8000, 8200, 8600 and 9000 series Wizard organizers (exclusive of the 8000S and 8200S).

"The new RuppLynx turns any compatible Wizard into a true Windows PC accessory -- a device free from normal laptop computing limitations," explained Tim McNally, Rupp's vice-president of marketing. "For applications where even the smallest portable PC is still too much hardware, RuppLynx for Wizard transforms Sharp Wizards into the working equivalent of a handheld Windows PC," he said.

RuppLynx for Wizard takes over where the popular Rupp-programmed PC link (OZ-892) leaves off by providing full support for the graphical Windows interface allowing users to import and export information across Windows-based applications between electronic organizer and a connected PC.

In addition, RuppLynx integrates fully with the Sharp CE-IR2 wireless interface for the OZ-9600 series Wizards, allowing for the cable-free transfer and exchange of data files between organizer and PC via infrared transmission.

This latest version of Rupp's critically acclaimed "Lynx" connectivity product line is the third level of Wizard-to-PC linking product to reach the market with Rupp's assistance since 1990 when the Phoenix-based software developer signed an agreement with Sharp Corporation to develop software programs for use with Sharp systems products. The pact gave Sharp access to Rupp's proven reputation for developing technologically advanced programs and helped launch the current Sharp-branded Organizer Link dynasty.

Key benefits to users of RuppLynx for Wizard include: fewer memory restrictions than standard DOS-oriented programs; selectable file transfer capabilities to and from the Wizard -- including a "merge" option; faster backup operations -- making it possible to quickly copy Wizard-created data files to the PC for safekeeping or other reference; and, the ability to import and export SDF, CSV, dBase and other file formats to and from other software programs.

This RuppLynx import/export capability allows users to interface Wizard data files with a number of popular PC software applications, among them: Lotus Organizer, ACT! for Windows and Calendar Creator Plus for Windows. Once imported, Wizard files can be used to generate customized reports, or be printed out on any connected PC printer.

PC system requirements necessary to run RuppLynx for Wizard include a portable or desktop personal computer with mouse that is running Window 3.1 or greater in '386-enhanced mode, has at least 2 MBytes of available hard disk memory and is equipped with a minimum 2 MBytes of RAM.

RuppLynx for Wizard is currently available at an introductory retail price of $99.99 -- which includes a linking cable. Without cable, the software upgrade price for previous organizer link customers is $39.95. To order RuppLynx for Wizard or other Rupp Technology or Sharp Wizard products, call (800) 844-7775.

Founded in 1985, Phoenix-based Rupp Technology Corporation maintains additional sales and marketing offices in Los Angeles and New York.

A pioneer in a variety of file management and data transfer technologies, Rupp's history of consistent software utility innovations has led industry giants such as Microsoft and Sharp to select versions of Rupp file transfer programs over competing utilities for inclusion in their recent product offerings.

Rupp Technology is also well known for its standalone PC-compatible "Lynx" family of file management software offerings, including the new WinLynx for Windows and FastLynx Lite DOS-specific file transfer programs.

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


BBS Direct Makes Long Distance Charges Obsolete
Concentric Research Awards $9.5M Order to Racal-Datacom

BBS Direct To Make Long-Distance Charges Obsolete With Revolutionary Data Network

SUNRISE, FLA. -- Concentric Research Corp. (CRC) announced today it has agreed to buy network equipment and services valued at $9.5 million from Racal-Datacom, Inc. The equipment will be used to deploy a frame-relay data communication network to launch the new BBS Direct service.

BBS Direct is Concentric Research's new service that will revolutionize the way consumers connect to the nation's 60,000 electronic bulletin board services (BBS). Customers now pay long distance telephone charges to connect to bulletin boards. With BBS Direct, they will pay a flat rate of $30 a month for unlimited access via CRC's network.

"We make long distance usage charges for BBS callers obsolete," said Marc Collins-Rector, Concentric Research's president and chief executive officer.

BBS Direct users will dial a local telephone number to connect to the new CRC Network, a dedicated data network that will use Racal-Datacom equipment and AT&T InterSpan frame-relay service.

"We chose Racal-Datacom because we needed the highest-quality networking equipment available," Collins-Rector said. "The engineering integrity of Racal-Datacom equipment is unparalleled. This will guarantee that our frame-relay network is the best in the country and that it has the highest quality equipment in place from the start."

"Racal-Datacom is proud to be a supplier to this innovative new network and what the network will mean to the millions of persons using electronic bulletin boards," said James K. Norman, president of Racal-Datacom.

When many computer users over a widespread area need dial access to a central database, such as an electronic bulletin board or a company's main computer, the Racal-Datacom Excalibur ASET-1 (Analog Single-ended T-1) enables remote user calls to be consolidated on high capacity, cost-effective and high-performance T-l telephone circuits. Corporations with large computer networks long ago learned the economy of T-1. The BBS Direct service will enable electronic bulletin board users to enjoy this kind of telephone bill savings.

Also included in the contract are Racal-Datacom INX 5000 intelligent hubs, and CMS 400 and CMS 6000 components of the Racal Management System. As a Wellfleet value-added reseller, Racal will also provide Wellfleet routers for the network.

Deployment of BBS Direct has started, and the official launch of the service is planned for late September. Initially, the network will offer local dial-up access in the 100 largest metropolitan areas, expanding to 350 points of presence in the next 18 months. In addition, "800"-number service will be established for customers outside the points of presence. Thirty of the nation's largest BBSs are charter members of BBS Direct and will be accessible at the time the network is in place. Additional BBSs will be added quickly once the network is established.

"Some of the best information available electronically can be found on independent bulletin boards," Collins-Rector said. "Until BBS Direct, the only way to access most of these services is by using long-distance voice lines and paying long-distance rates."

Users of BBS Direct will have the added benefit of having full access to the Internet and to Concentric Research's CRIS on-line information and entertainment network.

Concentric Research Corp., headquartered in Bay City, Mich., is in the business of connecting people and information. Its two primary products are BBS Direct and CRIS, the online service with complete Internet connectivity.

Racal-Datacom assists organizations in managing their migration from host-based to client-server-based communications. Wherever there is a need to put people in touch with information from central databases or distant locations, Racal-Datacom offers a solution. Products are managed by a single, open and integrated network management platform and 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


Accolade Teams With Betty Crocker & Pillsbury
ACCOLADE TEAMS WITH BETTY CROCKER AND PILLSBURY FOR NATIONAL BALLZ PROMOTIONS

August 16, 1994 -- Accolade, Inc., one of the world's leading interactive entertainment publishers today announced two joint consumer promotions with Betty Crocker and Pillsbury, two household names in the packaged foods market. Both promotions offer rebates off Ballz, Accolade's new 3-D fighting video game scheduled for release this fall for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

The promotion with Betty Betty Crocker aligns Ballz with the chewy fruit snack "Gushers". Beginning mid-October, 5 million packages of Gushers will carry a $5.00 rebate offer towards the purchase of Ballz. This promotion will run through December.

The second promotion is with Pillsbury in Canada in which a $5.00 rebate will be advertised on 500,000 Pepperoni and Deluxe 5-inch pizza boxes. The rebate is good towards the purchase of Ballz, Zero Tolerance, a first-person perspective fighting game with 3-D realism, or Bubsy II, an interactive cartoon video game starring Bubsy Bobcat. The promotion will run November and December.

Ballz is the first truly 3-D fighting game for 16-bit video systems. It features a hilarious line-up of 16 unique characters and bosses that are constructed from combinations of colorful and differently-sized balls. Each character has 15-20 different and special fighting moves, three times more than flat 2-D fighting games. This fun, irreverent, one or two player game, is a bruising, amusing "brawl for all," pitting the characters and their outrageous "moves with attitude" against each other. Ballz will be available in October for the Sega Genesis and in November for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Both versions will carry a suggested retail price of $59.95.

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 personal computers, Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo game machines. Leading game brands include Bubsy Bobcat, Jack Nicklaus Golf, TestDrive, 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


Alchemy CD-Recorder Software Now Does COLD Apps
Alchemy CD-Recorder Software Now Does COLD Applications For Less Money Than Others!

Denver, CO (August 15) -- IMR shipped a new release of Alchemy data management software for CD recorders, enhanced to meet most requirements of COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk) applications at dramatically lower prices than existing software. Alchemy version 2.2 supports these major enhancements:

Forms Overlay

Alchemy Search for Windows can now overlay any form to ASCII records retrieved from a CD-ROM database. This function is ideal for any customer service department that wants to replace microfiche or paper with on-line CDs. Forms such as invoices, bills of lading, personnel files etc. are stored on a CD, then retrieved, viewed, and printed or FAXed. The Alchemy Forms Designer program runs in Microsoft Windows, accepts any bitmap image as a form, and has font, page layout and printing definition tools.

Fit 4 Gigabytes on a Faster CD-ROM

Alchemy 2.2 compresses text files before they are recorded to the CD. Many computer reports or COM files will compress as much as 8:1, meaning that well over 4 gigabytes of data can easily fit on a 74 minute CD. The retrieval engine decompresses files on the fly; as a result, the CD's access performance may actually increase due to reduced I/O traffic.

Faster Full-Text Index Engine

GoldRush, Alchemy's patent-pending index engine, can now process full-text documents at over 100 megabytes per hour, a 333% improvement in speed over previous versions. This enables a service bureau or end user to produce more CDs in a shorter time period. The full-text index overhead is still less than 5% of the original data size.

COLD Conversion Software

DataGrabber version 1.5 automatically converts any computer output file from a mainframe or minicomputer into an Alchemy CD database with fielded data and full-text search capabilities. DataGrabber replaces the need for custom programming with an easy script language that defines records and data to be extracted for indexing.

Enhanced CD Image Viewers

Alchemy Search for Windows can now display large, complex images with increased speed and resolution. Multiple windows can be opened for the simultaneous display of several image and text files; the number of windows is limited only by system memory resources. Unlike other image viewers for CD, Alchemy can even display complex color images such as JPEG or GIF in fully resizable windows with zoom in & out capabilities. All popular image file formats are supported.

A Complete COLD Solution for Less $$$

Alchemy Professional 2.2, the service bureau and publisher license, now includes an unlimited runtime license that allows a service bureau to freely distribute the Alchemy retrieval software and databases to any number of customers for one year. DataGrabber is sold separately. Both can be purchased together in the Alchemy Pro Pack bundle for under $9,000. Alchemy and DataGrabber are also sold to end users with CD recorders, for producing their own archival or distribution CDs. A complete end user solution starts under $5,000 including unlimited retrieval rights. Contact IMR for ordering information.

Information Management Research Inc

5660 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Suite 210

Englewood, CO 80111

303-689-0022,  fax 303-689-0055


Alpha Paint - New Paint Pgm for Video Toaster
POWERFUL NEW PAINT PROGRAM FOR THE VIDEO TOASTER!

San Leandro, CA.- InnoVision Technology announces Alpha Paint, the first professional 36-bit Paint and Image Enhancement application for the Video Toaster. Alpha Paint brings high level image quality and performance to the Video Toaster with its wide variety of 24-bit Painting, Masking and Image Enhancement tools, and a full 12-bit Alpha Channel for Anti-Aliasing, Blending and Compositing.

Alpha Paint is designed to achieve network caliber results quickly and easily. Alpha Paint's exclusive time-saving single monitor interface provides real-time, full-screen painting in 16 million colors directly on the Video Toaster's display. Alpha Paint also features one-of-a-kind Key Translucency and Soft-edge Feathering effects over live video utilizing the Toaster's hardware Video Mixing Channel.

Videographers will appreciate Alpha Paint's powerful array of Paint and Image Enhancement tools. Standard features for Text and Brushes include Automatic Anti-Aliasing with Outline and Soft Cast Shadows, Scaling, Texture Mapping, Airbrushing, Rub-Thru and 3D Perspective Rotation. The sophisticated Text Tool supports Toaster, Chroma and PostScript font formats. Advanced Painting and Enhancement capabilities include Oil Painting, Sharpening, Chalk and variable Split-Screen Magnification modes. And the multiple Undo/Redo function makes experimenting with any tool or

A fully integrated native Toaster application, Alpha Paint is designed as an all-in-one professional paint solution, with no additional programs, CHIP RAM or graphics hardware required. Fully compatible with Video Toaster system 2.0, 3.0, 3.1 and Toaster 4000, Alpha Paint has a suggested retail price of $699.95.

"Alpha Paint raises the standard of painting on the Video Toaster to that found on other high-end platforms", states James Schneider, founder of InnoVision Technology. With products used by video professionals worldwide, InnoVision Technology's other achievements include the award winning MONTAGE for the Video Toaster and Broadcast Titler 2 for the Amiga.

InnoVision Technology

1933 Davis St, Suite 238

San Leandro, CA 94577

510-638-8432


PrimeTime V1.1 Character Generator/Titling Swr
PRIMETIME VERSION 1.1 OFFERS POWERFUL ENHANCEMENTS TO POPULAR TITLING SOFTWARE

Las Vegas, NV --- PrimeTime, a new character generator program for IBM AT and compatible videographics systems, has been upgraded to Version 1.1 by InnoVision Technology. InnoVision made the announcement of the upgrade at the 1992 National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas. PrimeTime allows any user to create high quality titling and effects with anti-aliased text, smooth real time page transitions and powerful graphics background functions on SuperVGA or TARGA 16 videographics systems. Version 1.1 adds mouse support, eye-catching TARGA graphics blending and translucency, advanced image processing and other new features to a full-featured CG package. In addition, animation and font scaling options will be released to make PrimeTime a complete desktop video solution.

PrimeTime features nine popular and attractive typestyles in eight sizes each, and all fonts are optimized for video output with high level anti-aliasing. A convenient menu-driven interface is utilized for responsive onscreen WYSIWYG editing. A variety of high performance real time transition effects are incorporated into PrimeTime, including smooth credit rolls, pushes, wipes, teletypes, and horizontal crawls. For Truevision TARGA+ users, PrimeTime offers advanced digital effects such as dissolve to video, fade between graphics pages, full screen Panning, and real time frame grab. Users of the Magni VGA Producer Pro overlay card can utilize an automatic dissolve to and from video.

The PrimeTime Version 1.1 enhancement now features both mouse and keyboard support. Users will find that the ability to use either or both in combination results in increased ease-of-use. Another new time saving feature is the "Postage Stamp" graphic page access, which allows the user to view a small representation of pages within a sequence for easy selection. This eliminates the need for guessing or remembering specific page numbers.

PrimeTime Version 1.1 also offers unprecedented text and graphics image processing for visual appeal. Titles can display gradient color spreads, texture maps, glow and highlight attributes, and for the TARGA, variable transparency options. Graphic separators can be embossed, beveled or gradated, and PrimeTime's embossed "wallpaper" effect can generate impressive backdrop patterns. And the unique Image Montage feature allows the composition of any number of imported graphics or titles with gradient translucency blending for a high-end look previously unavailable in the software's price range (transparency and blending capabilities available on TARGA version only.)

Two new optional PrimeTime modules further enhance the functionality of PrimeTime Version 1.1. The Animation option performs smooth real time motion with multiple graphics or text objects, over both live video or graphics backgrounds. The Font Scaling option allows the resizing of PrimeTime fonts from 8 to over 200 scanlines, with independent width and height control and full anti-aliasing. Both optional modules are slated for release in late Spring.

PrimeTime titling and effects software is available in two versions: PrimeTime SuperVGA displays 256 colors at high resolution, and PrimeTime For TARGA 16 displays 32,768 simultaneous colors. Suggested retail pricing for PrimeTime is $398 for SuperVGA, and $898 for TARGA 16 / TARGA +. PrimeTime Version 1.1 will be available for users of Version 1.0 free of charge.

InnoVision Technology is a company noted by videographics professionals for its commitment to high quality titling and effects software. InnoVision has developed desktop video products for the Commodore Amiga platform for several years, most notably the Broadcast Titler 2 character generator software line. PrimeTime is InnoVision Technology's first product for the IBM AT and compatibles.

Users and dealers can call 800-238-8838 to receive more information on PrimeTime.

InnoVision Technology

1933 Davis St, Suite 238

San Leandro, CA 94577

510-638-8432


Computer Dynamics SBC104-DX for PC/104 Platform
NEW SINGLE BOARD COMPUTER OFFERS TREMENDOUS GUI PROCESSING POWER PLUS PC/104 EXPANSION

August 12, 1994 -- Greer, SC ... Computer Dynamics announces the introduction of the SBC 104-DX, the company's first PC/104 processor platform, and the most powerful Graphical User Interface (GUI) engine available anywhere. It combines a 486DX4 CPU at 100 MHz with state-of-the-art local bus video and a local bus IDE hard disk drive interface. This ensemble effectively removes the bottlenecks which slow down graphics-intensive applications - video processing and hard disk I/O. All this GUI power resides on a very small, industrial-rated board, just 5" x 6.5".

The 486DX4 CPU is the fastest processor available for the PC/104 standard. Other speeds 486DX2 at 66 MHz, 486DX at 33 MHz, and 486SX at 25 MHz - are also offered. The SBC104-DX's local bus video controller allows 32-bit video accesses for maximum throughput and faster graphics. "Windows" accelerators are built in for up to 100 times faster Windows graphics throughput. It supports both 1024x768 and 640x480 color TFT LCDs, and displays 256 simultaneous colors from a palette of 262,000.

The local bus IDE hard disk drive interface runs at 33 MHz, four times faster than the original IDE interface. With transfer rates up to ten megabytes per second, your data never has to slow down. From hard disk accesses to processor and out to video, the SBC104-DX keeps data moving at the fastest rate possible. Strap options support a wide variety of IDE drives.

Also on board the SBC 104-DX are up to 16M DRAM, keyboard and speaker interfaces, a real-time clock, and the PC/104 8/16-bit interface. A variety of PC/104 expansion modules are available from Computer Dynamics, as well as from over 100 other manufacturers. The SBC104-DX is rated at 0-70 degrees C, operates at +5V only, and consumes less than 8 watts.

The SBC104-DX is priced at $1895 (single quantity) for the 486SX version with 4M DRAM. and is available from stock to 30 days. For information about this product or their entire line of embeddable single board computers, contact the Sales Department Computer Dynamics. 107 S Main Street, Greer, SC 29650. Phone 803-877-8700 or FAX 803-879-2030


Marketing In Cyberspace, Practical Applications
Marketing In Cyberspace - Practical Applications

August 18, 1994 - Robert J. Woods - President of Cybermark Incorporated, has put his 30+ years of online communications and marketing experience into a book that helps Internet users learn how to use "Cyberspace" and desk top computers to develop communications and marketing programs to serve the needs of business and commerce worldwide.  This book will enable companies across all industries to achieve a powerful presence with respect to fast-emerging global online markets.

Marketing In Cyberspace offers a compelling vision of a major new business-enabling infrastructure and demonstrates the strategic importance of electronic commerce. The growing availability of multimedia resources is rapidly evolving the Internet, from an small enclave of Unix-proficient users to a populous commercial community. At this critical juncture "Marketing In Cyberspace", will act as a crucial bridge between this exploding global market and companies with new-found international marketing voice.

The real opportunity here is not traditional advertising, but rather a new method of building business relationships and achieving powerful market presence. Internet users, ranking in the tens of millions, will access the World Wide Web (WWW) and Wide Area Information Servers (WAIS) through innovative point-and-click software tools, such as Mosaic and Cello, that enable the retrieval and presentation of typeset documents, full-color graphics, sound files, and even video clips.

Marketing In Cyberspace is a 176 page textbook (Disk Included) that explains the history of the Internet, describes strategic marketing techniques and reveals valuable tips on marketing plan configuration. The book is more of a program tutorial and development tool. It explains how th research and implement a marketing plan unique to the cyberspace environment. Chapters include information on application examples so one can quickly learn how to select media sites, design an interactive marketing plans, implement online brochures and establish sales mechanisms. Also included is information on Commercial networks, SYSOPS, and software used to process and display images, Videos, and brochures over the commercial networks. The information passed along will make the book invaluable to readers.

Mr. Woods is a senior level marketing professional specializing in cyberspace programs, markets and applications. His professional interests include process systems design and applications. He has directed the marketing programs for fortune companies like E.R. Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, U.S. Vitamins, Volvo America Inc., Scheering, Perdue Farms, CitiBank, NatWest Bank, for; Ted Bates Advertising and Scali, McCabe and Sloves, New York.  Creative Awards; BPAA "Buyers Best" & multiple BOLI's.

Marketing In Cyberspace

By; Robert J. Woods, 175 pages- 8 1/2 X 11" $39.95

Order Copies: 1-800 886-8280

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Phone: (813) 254-4903


DDE Manager for Visual C++ (16-bit)
Announcing:  DDE Manager for Visual C++ (16 bit).

Resource Concepts, Inc. announces the availability of the Pre-Release Version of their DDE Manager for the Visual C++ 16-bit compiler.  Using the CDdeManager class to communicate with the DDEML, you can give simultaneous client/server DDE functionality to your Visual C++ applications.  The classes overcome the HSZ data type conflict between DDE and VBX controls.

DDE data can be native types, char or byte data, CStrings, and CObject-derived classes.  Resource Concepts is shipping a Pre-Release Version which supports ints, longs, floats, doubles, and CStrings; with char, and CObject classes shortly.

Cost is $99 plus shipping and includes complete, commented source code, with no royalties.  Example programs and extensive programmer documentation are included as well.  Tech info is available at 513-461-4606, orders at 1-800-434-1755.  Purchasers of the Pre-Release version will be upgraded to the full version ($149) at no extra charge.  The complete version will be available sometime in August.


Enterprise Solutions Acquires ComWare Int'l
ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LIMITED ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF COMWARE INTERNATIONAL, X.400 COMPANY BASED IN FRANCE

ESL Further Expands Growth in Europe and Enhances Product Line; High Performance, Native X.400 Backbone MTA Highlighted

(Westlake Village, California; 18 August 1994)--Enterprise Solutions Limited (ESL), with headquarters in Westlake Village, California, a provider of complete X.400/X.500 messaging solutions, announced today the acquisition of ComWare International, headquartered in Paris, France. ComWare International has specialized in X.400 and OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) since 1987, and has won numerous high profile contracts throughout the public and private sectors in France. Among its strategic customers are France Telecom, the Bank of France, the Paris Metro (RATP), and the French Ministry of Agriculture.

The French Government is committed to open systems standards, and has successfully installed a large digital telecommunications network. This has accelerated the growth of the X.400 market, which is growing at a faster rate in France than in Europe as a whole. As Enterprise Solutions France S.A., the company will continue to develop and expand its role as a leading supplier of X.400 and X.500-based solutions to both the public and private sectors. Enterprise Solutions France will also remain a strategic supplier of Infonet Software Solutions (ISS, formerly OSIware) in the French market.

Enterprise Solutions France will continue to be managed by Philippe Belantan, its Directeur General. The development program will be integrated into the Enterprise Solutions development operation, which has facilities in Alton, UK; Ottawa, Canada; and Westlake Village, California. Commenting on the acquisition, Philippe Belantan stated "We are very pleased to have the resources of ESL behind our operation, and to deliver the complete integrated EXM Mail solution to the French marketplace."

The ComWare acquisition has global significance for ESL. Among the many successful X.400/X.500 products and technology developed and sold by ComWare is a native X.400 backbone Message Transfer Agent (MTA) for high performance sites. Based on the Infonet Software Solutions MTA, as enhanced by ComWare International, the high-end system MTA is for centrally-located and high performance sites. ComWare has also developed sophisticated and innovative electronic messaging systems which are secure and reliable, and which also significantly reduce the cost of transporting data. ComWare has also developed and delivered to market Fax Servers, Telex Servers, and X.400 Administration Tools.

Company Information

ESL has delivered and installed complete messaging solutions which include both X.400 and X.500, as well as administration tools and add-on components such as calendar/scheduling, document interchange, document viewer and printer, and security. ESL has found a great deal of success with both commercial users and government agencies who want a messaging system which delivers, manages, and controls the information flow across the enterprise, including the sending of personal mail. Customers such as Wal*Mart, McDonalds, the Department of Defense (DOD), the U.S. Navy, and a U.S. intelligence agency have chosen an X.400 native solution from ESL to provide this.

Enterprise Solutions X.400/X.500 mail and messaging products include X.400 User Agents and Remote User Agents for multiple user interfaces, full X.500 Directory Services, complete Mail Administration, 1988 multiprotocol X.400 Message Transfer Agents (MTA), and a number of add-on, mail-enabled workflow applications.

ComWare International has brought unsurpassed X.400 expertise to the French market since 1987. ComWare's extensive reference list includes corporate and government customers in banking, transport, administration, health, military, agriculture, and several large software companies. ComWare worked closely with the Bank of France's internal computer and communications group, Sescom, to design and develop a dedicated system based upon the ISS Messenger 400 technology, to modernize the system of selling French treasury bonds. The company has also designed and continues to manage a nationwide system that uses native X.400 backbone messaging technology for the French Ministry of Agriculture.

Enterprise Solutions began shipping ENTERPRISE MAIL in the United States in December 1991, with first installations at major government agencies and at selected corporate sites. One of the company's first customers in the U.S. was Wal*Mart Stores, where ESL established an entire messaging capability for the Home Office as well as for the movement of all information to and from more than 2,300 stores, all their primary vendors, and Wal*Mart's international operations.

ComWare International/Enterprise Solutions France S.A. may be contacted at their corporate headquarters at Bureaux et Administration, 5 Avenue de Paris, 94300 Vincennes, Paris; telephone +33 1 49 57 95 50, fax +33 1 43 65 60 62.

Enterprise Solutions Limited in the U.S. may be contacted at their new corporate headquarters at 2900 Townsgate Road, Suite 210, Westlake Village, California; telephone +1 805.449.4181, fax +1 805. 449.4186.


Aladdin Desktop Tools - 8 System Utilities
ALADDIN SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES DESKTOP TOOLS

Macworld Expo, Boston (August 3, 1993) -- Aladdin Systems today announced Aladdin Desktop Tools, a set of eight system utilities that give users a better way to organize and manage their everyday desktop functions and chores. Aladdin Desktop Tools accelerates and streamlines basic file management and Finder activities such as trashing, printing, copying, opening, and closing.

"Users have been asking for a way to customize, organize and streamline everyday time consuming, but necessary desktop functions. This package will give users all the utilities they need in one easy-to-use package," said David Schargel, president of Aladdin Systems.

The Aladdin Desktop Tools package is comprised of the following time-saving, Desktop-enhancement tools:

DESKTOP SPEEDBOOST eliminates the long wait during the three most basic chores: copying, duplicating, and trashing items. Desktop SpeedBoost accelerates all of these operations while giving users more flexibility. Users can copy multiple files, folders, or disks simultaneously, empty the trash while duplicating a file or folder, and copy files in the background while working in the Finder or any application. Desktop SpeedBoost is based on the popular SpeedyFinder7 utility.

DESKTOP SHORTCUT allows users to find and open files instantly. This feature gives users a direct route to priority files and folders by placing them together in one menu in every Open and Save dialog. Users can also search for lost files by name or revision date, even if they are located in StuffIt archives.

DESKTOP PRINTER creates printer icons and allows users to switch printers instantly. This feature allows users to print to any output device in one step by dragging the document onto one or more printer icons. Users can also set the current printer by simply double clicking on the icon without ever going to the chooser.

DESKTOP MAKEOVER makes the Desktop more useful by adding a number of handy conveniences to the Finder. This utility makes files accessible to users even if they don't have the application of origin; the "Application can't be found" alert is changed to "How do you want to open this document?". Users can also rename files and folders without delay. In addition, diskette icons display the disk size and whether the disk is locked or not. Desktop Makeover also offers Balloon Help enhancements. Desktop Makeover is based on the popular SpeedyFinder7 utility.

DESKTOP MAGICTOOLS adds a menu full of useful tools to the Finder. This utility lets users copy or move a selection of files or folders into any destination folder without opening windows, get more information than the Finder's "Get Info" provides, and have new aliases automatically placed into specific locations. Desktop MagicTools is an extension to the Magic Menu which is included in this package.

DESKTOP SECUREDELETE securely erases sensitive files. Since file recovery programs are very good at recovering trashed files, Desktop SecureDelete not only trashes them, but renders them unrecoverable from file recovery utilities.

DESKTOP TOYS lets users replace boring icons. Users can choose new icons from a collection of over 100 colorful ones or quickly create custom icons based on their favorite application with Desktop IconMaker.

STUFFIT EXPANDER lets users expand StuffIt archives, Compact Pro and AppleLink files, and decode BinHex files.

Aladdin Desktop Tools will run on any Macintosh series computer with 2 Mb of memory and System 7 or later. Aladdin Desktop Tools will be available in the early fourth quarter, 1993 and will carry a list price of $89.95.

Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc., is credited with creating the compression standard for applications and communications for the Macintosh platform. The company's product line includes StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt SpaceSaver, products which offer comprehensive solutions for compression, translation and archiving.  Aladdin recently brought its technology to the DOS market with the introduction of UnStuff/PC.

Aladdin is one of the few remaining pioneers committed to the shareware and freeware philosophy of software distribution and marketing. Their commitment has helped garner them over 600,000 users worldwide. In addition, over 700 software developers such as Microsoft, Claris and Apple have licensed their space saving and installer technology.

Aladdin Systems, Inc.

165 Westridge Drive

Watsonville, CA 95076

408/761-6200

AppleLink/AOL: ALADDIN

CompuServe: 75300,1666


Palmistry Interactive CDROM Featuring Aliana
August 15th 1994 -- Emerald Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of it's new CD-ROM title:  "Palmistry" - a fully interactive CD-ROM which features Aliana, a Greek goddess who helps you identify your hand shape through physical hand characteristics and reveal and explore your personality, relationships, career, health and love life. Developed by Emerald as an entertainment title, this CD has over 175 quick time movies, original music and original art. This product is great for parties as Aliana reveals each persons inner secrets. At any time, the user may ask Aliana for a print out of  their personal reading; the longer you interact with the program, the more information is given.  The product will be available as a hybrid disk playing in both Mac and Windows environments.

System requirements: We recommend 68040 CPU with 8megs of RAM, a double speed CD reader (3000kbs), 13" color monitor and stereo sound, 16 bit color depth (thousands) - Minimum 8 bit color (256), system 7.1 or greater.

Emerald Entertainment is located at 2533 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89706


StuffIt Expander Now Faster with V3.0.3
STUFFIT EXPANDER NOW EVEN FASTER

Watsonville, CA (July 12, 1993) -- Aladdin Systems today announced an update to its popular freeware program, StuffIt Expander. StuffIt Expander 3.0.3 is now up to 15% faster at decompression than earlier versions. The program is available free on major online services including CompuServe, America Online and AppleLink.

StuffIt Expander is Aladdin's widely accepted freeware program that decompresses the three most popular Macintosh archives: StuffIt, Compact Pro and AppleLink in addition to decoding BinHex files.

Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc. is credited with creating the compression standard for applications and communications for the Macintosh platform. The company's product line includes StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt SpaceSaver, products which offer comprehensive solutions for compression, translation and archiving. Aladdin recently brought its technology to the DOS market with the introduction of UnStuff/PC.

Aladdin is one of the few remaining pioneers committed to the shareware and freeware philosophy of software distribution and marketing. Their commitment has helped garner them over 600,000 users worldwide. In addition, over 700 software developers including Microsoft, Claris and Apple have licensed their space saving and installer technology.

Aladdin Systems, Inc.

165 Westridge Drive

Watsonville, CA 95076

408/761-6200

AppleLink/AOL: ALADDIN

CompuServe: 75300,1666


Aladdin StuffIt InstallerMaker Available
ALADDIN'S INSTALLERMAKER IS AVAILABLE

Watsonville, CA (July 12, 1993) -- Aladdin Systems today began shipping its new installer program, StuffIt InstallerMaker, an easy-to-use, turnkey system that allows software developers and product managers to easily create custom installers for their products. What sets StuffIt InstallerMaker apart from other installer programs is that it's based on a point and click interface. InstallerMaker is available through licensing agreements with Aladdin Systems.

Prior to the availability of Aladdin's StuffIt InstallerMaker, developers who required powerful installation capabilities were forced to create installer scripts for Apple's installer. While powerful, Apple's installer requires that the developer have a great deal of programming experience, including knowing how to write MPW Rez scripts.

Using StuffIt InstallerMaker, developers can simply choose from a number of pre-defined destinations for each file to be installed. Developers can also determine what files will be installed based on the configuration of the end user's computer. In addition, StuffIt InstallerMaker allows the developer to compress all the files being installed, thereby reducing the number of distribution disks and providing the end user with one-button installation. With StuffIt InstallerMaker, compression was designed as an integral part from the beginning, not as an afterthought as in other installation products.

MPW and ResEdit are NOT required to create powerful installation programs using StuffIt InstallerMaker. However, Aladdin does provide the ability for developers to further customize installers by adding their own custom code during startup, installation, and at the end of installation. Because of the built-in features, most developers will find that they will not need to write any custom code or use ResEdit.

Aladdin Systems, Inc.

165 Westridge Drive

Watsonville, CA 95076

408/761-6200

AppleLink/AOL: ALADDIN

CompuServe: 75300,1666

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A SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT FEATURES AND BENEFITS FOR DEVELOPERS:

INTEGRATED COMPRESSION -- Allows developers to ship their products on fewer disks, thus saving money.

COMBINE FILES INTO A SINGLE INTEGRATED INSTALLER APPLICATION -- All the files in a product can also be uploaded as a single file for distribution of online updates. Since the file is compressed, it will take less time for end users to download.

DESTINATION SUPPORT -- Developers can easily choose where the installer should place any file in the product. For example, the System Folder, Control Panels folder or any predesignated folder.

CONDITION SUPPORT -- Developers can place simple "IF...THEN" rules on any file in the product. For example, a developer can state: "Only install this file if running on a 68000 machine without Color QuickDraw."

STARTUP SPLASH SCREEN AND TEXT -- Developers can paste their own images into their installer to give the installer the same look as their program. They can also have "licensing" or "Read-Me" text displayed for the end user before the user installs the software.

STANDARD AND CUSTOM INSTALL -- Developers can give their end users a choice of what to install. For instance, the end user can be given the option to install an application, but not its help file.

"SUPER-CHECKSUMS" -- The files that are installed have checksums so that bad media and duplication errors are caught when the end user tries to install from a defective disk, thus eliminating end user problems at a later time due to bad data.

A SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT FEATURES AND BENEFITS FOR THE END USER:

CORRECT INSTALLATION -- The user does not have to manually drag files to their correct location. The installer will place all files as the developer specified thus eliminating any error due to improper installation. In addition, since all files have been checksummed, there is no chance of installing a corrupted file due to bad floppy disks or a bad download.

END USERS GET ONLY THE FILES THAT ARE CORRECT FOR THEIR SPECIFIC HARDWARE/SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION -- Since the developer can specify which files should be installed based on the end user's machine, there is no need for the end user to throw away unusable files (for example, color art, if they have a monochrome machine).

END USERS CAN BE GIVEN A CHOICE OF GROUPS OF FILES TO INSTALL -- They do not need to install everything -- unless the developer requires that everything be installed. Most developers will give the user the choice of not installing groups of files, such as "Read Me" files, "Help" files, etc.

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Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc., is credited with creating the compression standard for applications and communications for the Macintosh platform. The company's product line includes StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt SpaceSaver, products which offer comprehensive solutions for compression, translation and archiving.  Aladdin recently brought its technology to the DOS market with the introduction of UnStuff/PC.

Aladdin is one of the few remaining pioneers committed to the shareware and freeware philosophy of software distribution and marketing. Their commitment has helped garner them over 600,000 users worldwide. In addition, over 700 software developers such as Microsoft, Claris and Apple have licensed their space saving and installer technology.


SITcomm - Simply Intuitive Telecommunications
ALADDIN SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES SITCOMM

Macworld Expo, Boston (August 3, 1993) -- Aladdin Systems today announced SITcomm -- Simply Intuitive Telecommunications -- a communications program which allows Macintosh users to easily connect to commercial online services, bulletin board services (BBS) and the Internet. SITcomm, an abbreviation of Simply Intuitive Telecommunications, is an easy-to-use solution which offers unique features such as automated logons, auto-expansion of compressed files, automatic compression, foreign-file translation, and scripting with AppleScript or UserLand Frontier. SITcomm is being previewed at Macworld Expo and will be available early fourth quarter, 1993.

SITcomm's user interface features a Toolbar which gives users quick access to the main features of the program. SITcomm simplifies one of the most complicated tasks in communications -- getting online. SITcomm can be set up to perform the entire logon procedure automatically without requiring any scripting. SITcomm automates logons through an address book that contains the user's settings for each service used. Each address book entry includes the service type, the service phone number, user ID, password and other necessary logon information. Logon procedures are included for commercial services (such as CompuServe, GEnie, MCI Mail, and Dow Jones), Internet feeds (like the Well and Netcom), and Macintosh or PC-based BBS systems. Once the essential information is in the address book, logons are as simple as point and click.

"Most users are finding that communicating via their Macintosh opens up vast worlds to them. The problem is once they want to move beyond user-friendly services such as America Online, they are forced to deal with the archaic services that have been with us since the 1960's. SITcomm is designed to remove these obstacles, providing all users with an easy, yet full-featured vehicle to access these services," said David Schargel, president of Aladdin Systems.

SITcomm can automatically stuff files and folders before sending them to save connection time and will also automatically expand any StuffIt (.sit), Compact Pro (.cpt), or BinHex (.hqx) files that are received. The program will also translate many different file types including PC-based ZIP and ARC, and Unix-based tar, compress and uucode. By supporting all of these major compression formats, SITcomm becomes the first communications product on any platform to provide users with access to millions of files available online without any extra software. Once files are downloaded users can also use built-in viewers included in SITcomm to view text and PICT files without having to run any other application.

Although SITcomm provides an easy-to-use software solution for all users, advanced telecommunications users will find SITcomm meets all their needs too. Users who require scripting will find that they can automate all of their communication and compression tasks using a scripting system such as AppleScript or UserLand Frontier. With AppleScript, users can easily build scripts by employing AppleScript's "Record" feature to record all actions within SITcomm. SITcomm can also be set-up to use Apple Events to automatically check downloaded files for viruses.

Based on the Macintosh Communications Toolbox, SITcomm handles most major serial and modem connections with TTY, VT52, and VT102 terminal emulations. XMODEM, YMODEM, YMODEM-G, ZMODEM and Kermit transfer protocols are also supported. As the user's telecommunication needs grow, SITcomm can grow with them by simply adding new Communications Toolbox tools to support special modems, methods, connections, and file transfers. For example, users simply drop a file into their System Folder to support their ISDN card or their TCP/IP connections.

SITcomm will run on any Macintosh series computer with 2Mb of RAM and System 7 or later. The list price of SITcomm is $120.

Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc., is credited with creating the compression standard for applications and communications for the Macintosh platform. The company's product line includes StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt SpaceSaver, products which offer comprehensive solutions for compression, translation and archiving.  Aladdin recently brought its technology to the DOS market with the introduction of UnStuff/PC.

Aladdin is one of the few remaining pioneers committed to the shareware and freeware philosophy of software distribution and marketing. Their commitment has helped garner them over 600,000 users worldwide. In addition, over 700 software developers such as Microsoft, Claris and Apple have licensed their space saving and installer technology.

Aladdin Systems, Inc.

165 Westridge Drive

Watsonville, CA 95076

408/761-6200

AppleLink/AOL: ALADDIN

CompuServe: 75300,1666


Macworld Readers Laud Aladdin Compression Swr
MACWORLD READERS LAUD ALADDIN SYSTEMS' FAMILY OF COMPRESSION & ARCHIVING PRODUCTS

Watsonville, CA (July 26, 1993) -- Aladdin Systems today announced that its StuffIt series of compression and archiving products were awarded the prestigious Macworld magazine 1993 World-Class Award. The World-Class Awards recognize the top Macintosh hardware, software, and peripherals as chosen by Macworld readers. Aladdin's StuffIt series, which consists of StuffIt Deluxe, StuffIt SpaceSaver, StuffIt Expander and StuffIt Lite, won in the Backup/Storage Utility category.

"The World-Class Awards are unique in the Macintosh market because they are based on Macintosh users' opinions. This year we worked even harder to get their opinions, not just on which products they liked, but also on how satisfied they were with them," said Adrian Mello, editor-in-chief of Macworld magazine.

THE STUFFIT FAMILY:

STUFFIT DELUXE, Aladdin's flagship product, is the complete compression solution offering compression, archiving, translation and security capabilities in one easy-to-use package. With StuffIt Deluxe, users "stuff" files into documents called archives. These archives assist in saving disk space, speeding modem or network file transfers, and making backups easier. The program also supports a wide variety of compression formats allowing for translation to and from other Macintosh, DOS and UNIX formats. StuffIt is the international standard and accepted method of file compression and archiving on all major online services. StuffIt Deluxe comes with StuffIt SpaceSaver, Aladdin's transparent compression product. Suggested retail price of StuffIt Deluxe is $120.

STUFFIT SPACESAVER is both an automatic and on-command data compression program for the Macintosh. SpaceSaver increases hard disk capacity by compressing any file or folder an average of 50%. SpaceSaver lets users compress or decompress files by keyword, label or placement in appropriately named folders. SpaceSaver's Idle Time Compression(tm) feature automatically compresses any file that hasn't been modified for a specified length of time. The program also includes Magic Menu, an extension that creates a Finder menu of compression options. With a retail price of $59.95, StuffIt SpaceSaver is a low-cost solution for those who need to maximize disk space.

STUFFIT LITE is the original compression, archiving and security product for the Macintosh. This shareware product is offered by the company for a fee of $25.

STUFFIT EXPANDER is Aladdin's widely accepted freeware program which decompresses the three most popular Macintosh archives: StuffIt, Compact Pro, and AppleLink, in addition to decoding BinHex files.

Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc., is credited with creating the compression standard for applications and communications for the Macintosh platform. Aladdin recently brought its technology to the DOS market with the introduction of UnStuff/PC.

Aladdin is one of the few remaining pioneers committed to the shareware and freeware philosophy of software distribution and marketing. Their commitment has helped garner them over 600,000 users worldwide. In addition, over 700 software developers such as Microsoft, Claris and Apple have licensed their space saving and installer technology.

Aladdin Systems, Inc.

165 Westridge Drive

Watsonville, CA 95076

408/761-6200

AppleLink/AOL: ALADDIN

CompuServe: 75300,1666


Drive Rocket V1.14 w/Windows Fastdisk Driver
ONTRACK INCLUDES WINDOWS FASTDISK DRIVERS IN DRIVE ROCKET VERSION 1.14

Installs drivers when needed

Minneapolis, MN -- Ontrack Computer Systems, creators of Disk Manager, today announced a new version of its Drive Rocket data accelerator for IDE hard disk drives. Version 1.14 provides an enhanced FastDisk driver to support Drive Rocket's Read/Write Multiple function. The Ontrack FastDisk driver supports all of the original Windows FastDisk driver configurations, in addition to Ontrack features.

By boosting the rate at which the drive reads and writes data, Drive Rocket can significantly increase the speed at which data is processed and allow hard drives to process and transfer data at their maximum performance levels. Lab tests produce an average improvement in data transfer rate of 47%, with some drives performing more than 80% faster. While Drive Rocket is recommended for IDE/AT interface hard disk drives larger than 80 megabytes in capacity, it is compatible with any 286, 386, or 486 machine, with one or two IDE drives that support read/write multiple commands. Drive Rocket is sold directly by Ontrack, as well as through OEMs, distributors, and retailers, and carries a suggested retail price of $39.95. Current owners may upgrade for $19.95.

Ontrack Computer Systems specialities in hard disk installation utility software for more effective system management and data protection in the DOS, Novell, Unix, and Macintosh environments. Ontrack's subsidiary, Ontrack Data Recovery, specializes in recapturing data from any hard drive, tape backup, network, floppy diskette, or alternative media suffering from electro-mechanical failure or data corruption. Both companies' headquarters are located at 6321 Bury Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55346 1-800-752-1333 (612-937-1107). A sales office and data recovery lab are also located in California at 2400 Main Street, Ste. 200, Irvine, CA 92714 1-800-752-7557 (714-263-9245). European headquarters are located at Surrey House, 34 Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 1ER, U.K. 0800-24 39 96 (+44 (0) 81 974 5522). Customers in Germany may call toll-free  0130-815-198. Customers in France may call toll-free 05 90 72 42.


Artisoft Ranked 85th of Fortune Fastest Growing
ARTISOFT RANKED 85TH ON FORTUNE MAGAZINE'S LIST OF 100 FASTEST-GROWING COMPANIES IN AMERICA

Annualized Sales Growth is 72% for the Past Three Years

(TUCSON, AZ--August 8,1994)--Artisoft, Inc. announced today that it has been ranked 85th on FORTUNE magazine's list of America's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. This is the first time that Artisoft has appeared on the annual list, which was published in FORTUNE'S August 8 issue. FORTUNE ranked the companies according to annual growth rate over the past three to five years, sales for the past four quarters, net income and stock. Only public companies in existence for at least three years and with annual sales of at least $50 million were considered for the list.

"Having been a public company since 1991, Artisoft is very pleased to receive this recognition in the first year that it was eligible for consideration," said Artisoft President and CEO William C. Keiper. "Artisoft's inclusion in this group of fastest-growing companies is directly related to the acceptance of our networking products on a worldwide basis."

The company's 72% annual growth rate over the past three years earned the 85th position on the list. Artisoft also ranked number 58 out of 100 for its period of April 1993 through March 1994. For fiscal year 1994 ended June 30, Artisoft announced on Aug. 4 net sales of $107.4 million.

In the net income category, the company earned the 46th ranking with a 49% per share annual growth rate, and the number 40 spot for net income of $11.7 million in the period of April 1993 through March 1994. The company's net income for fiscal year 1994 was announced last week at $13.6 million. Artisoft was one of the businesses on the list which had posted 12 quarters of positive earnings.

Under the stock category, Artisoft showed a 145% increase in its stock price from July 5, 1993 to one year later. The company was ranked 49th for the market value of its stock at $202 million.

These results are no indication of future performance.

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


So. Calif Edison Automates Field Crews
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON AUTOMATES FIELD CREWS WITH FUJITSU MOBILE COMPUTERS

More Than 400 Systems Currently In Place

SANTA CLARA, Calif., -- August 15, 1994 -- Southern California Edison (SCE), the nation's second largest electric utility, has fully implemented a work crew automation and timekeeping system based on Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc.'s (FPSI) 325Point mobile computers. The solution in use by SCE's 425 foremen eliminates paper based reporting, thereby increasing the utility's productivity and data quality.

SCE's distribution crew foremen are responsible for the daily management of hundreds of field crews, made up of two to five field workers per crew. These field workers are responsible for installing, replacing and maintaining poles, lines, underground vaults and wires in new homes and buildings. Each foreman uses a Fujitsu 325Point mobile computer with software designed by Digital Inspections, an Oregon-based VAR, to input timekeeping data and crew activities. The foremen use the pen-based computers to track hours worked on a job, activities performed at each site, and general job site information. The information is then networked into the utility's central timekeeping system located at the Rosemead, Calif. headquarters.

In order for Southern California Edison's foremen to transmit the data collected within the last 24 hour period to the central database, each 325Point computer is docked into wall-mounted docking cradles that automatically recharge each pen computer's batteries and download crew information via an infrared (IR) transmission and high speed modem. All new information regarding the day's crew activities is then transmitted back to the 325Point computers, and the information collected in the central host system is printed into daily activity reports. Ultimately, crew members' paychecks are printed from the information each foreman enters into the mobile tablet computers.

"In the utility industry, the timely and accurate collection of information is critical. At Southern Cal Edison, we needed a method for expediting job site data collection and a more efficient means of getting that information into our network," said Bob Schafer, project manager for Southern California Edison. "We selected Fujitsu's 325Point computers because they provided a means to simplify data input and a direct network link through the wall-mounted cradles, thus eliminating paper and data entry steps."

"Field utility workers are ideal candidates for mobile computing applications, and Southern California Edison's prominent position within this industry provides further testimony to our leadership," said Lou Panetta, executive vice president of Fujitsu Personal Systems. "We continually excel in the improvement of productivity, customer service and data quality for our customers in all segments."

Southern California Edison is the second largest electric utility in the nation, providing service to more than 4.3 million customers in a 50,000-square-mile service territory covering Central and Southern California The utility's commercial and industrial customers generate more than half of California's economy. In the face of some of the most stringent air quality regulations in the nation, Southern California Edison is striving to keep its customers productive, competitive and in compliance.

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


Mosaic Quick Tour for Windows
Ventana Publishes Mosaic Documentation

New book helps Internet users create and explore World Wide Web sites

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., August 1, 1994--Mosaic, the Internet's 'killer app,' allows Internet users to move seamlessly between documents joined by hypertext links among far-flung computers that make up the Internet's World Wide Web. Ventana Press presents Mosaic Quick Tour in Windows and Macintosh editions--the first-ever documentation for this exciting software.

Mosaic Quick Tour gives users a fundamental understanding of Mosaic and the Web, as well as hands-on instruction for locating, downloading, installing and using the software to explore both Web and non-Web sites, such as FTP sites and newsgroups. Mosaic software and related materials are accessible via the VentanaMedia Visitors' Center on the Net.

The book also teaches users how to create their own customized Web site, called a 'Home Page.' Here, the user can store audio and video information in a digital form for other Web users to access.

In addition to a comprehensive glossary of Mosaic and Web terms, Mosaic Quick Tour concludes with 'Site Seeing,' a guided tour through the practical and cool places to visit via Mosaic.

Mosaic is a free software program that provides a visually appealing interface to the Internet's World Wide Web and allows the user to navigate the Web. It turns ordinary, computer-bland text into attractive, multimedia pages for viewing on the computer, with graphic images, fonts, sounds and, in some cases, video. The World Wide Web is an online hypertext system that spans the Internet. Hypertext, a non-linear publishing method, allows users to browse through passages of text, expanding items of interest on related topics with a simple mouse click. When expanding an item, users traverse a link to a new item which more than likely is stored on a different computer, perhaps thousands of miles away. The estimated number of Mosaic users is now 450,000.

Mosaic Quick Tour is 175 pages, illustrated. Mac edition ISBN: 1-56604-195-3. Windows edition ISBN: 1-56604-194-5. List price: $12.00. For orders in the U.S. only, call 800/743-5369.

Gareth Branwyn is a writer and multimedia designer. He is a regular contributor to Wired magazine, the senior editor of bOING bOING (a cyberculture humor rag) and the former Street Tech editor of Mondo 2000. He is co-author of Flame Wars (Duke University Press, 1994) and the forthcoming The Multimedia Home Companion (Warner Books). He is currently co-editing bOING bOING's Happy Mutant Handbook (Putnam Berkeley).

Ventana Press publishes books and other materials that help computer users become more productive, including The Mac Internet Tour Guide, The Windows Internet Tour Guide, The Mac Shareware 500, Voodoo NetWare 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


Just Clip-Art CD-ROM
JUST CLIP-ART

Chicago - August, 1994 -- Just Softworks Inc. has announced the release of their latest CD-ROM title Just Clip-Art. The system requirements include an IBM compatible PC, or Mac, a CD-ROM drive, and any software application that supports .PCX format images.

Just Clip-Art has over 1700 original clip-art images professionally illustrated. Choose from 16 different categories which include: Animals, Buildings, Cartoons, Geography, Food, Landscapes, Medical, Objects, Occupations, People, Plant, Recreation, Science, Sports, Symbols, and Transportation. Just Clip-Art's images are in the .PCX format, which is supported by most software graphics applications and desktop publishing programs. For easy viewing, thumb through the 96 page book which illustrates every clip-art image.

Just Cli-Art has a MSRP of $49.95 and will be available at most of the major CD-ROM retailers nationwide.

Just SoftWorks Inc.

15419 127th St

Lemont, IL 60439

708-257-7616,  fax 708-257-9678


Rallo Gump Arcade Action Adventure on CD-ROM
Rallo Gump - Arcade/Action Adventure

Chicago - June, 1994 -- Just Softworks Inc. is announcing the release of their latest CD-ROM title Rallo Gump. Almost 300 meg of action arcade adventure and over 100 levels to explore (plus secret levels) this is one of the largest action arcade side scrolling CD-ROM games on the market today. This game features 25 fully animated cinematics, over 20 soundtracks, and over 100 digitized sound effects. Also included FREE is the newly released Gateworld.

Storyline

The planet GUMP is in need of help! A few days ago Mr. Glump Gump the Third and his army of loyal Glumpites invaded the happy lands of this sleepy little planet. The peadeful Gump citizens were unprepared for such a horrible event and were quickly swept away by the evil forces, stored for some sick purpose in Uglybottles! Since then, dark and deadly prisons have been built to store the Uglybottled citizens. The once playful and timid animals have become wild and vicious! The lands of Gump are now ruled by Glump and his evil Warden Bosses -- Hardhead, Thunderhead, Finnhead, Firefrogs Inc., Tidehead, and the ravenous Roachheads! The resources of Gump have been tapped for Glump's usage. The few remaining Gump citizens have sent out a cry for help. From beyond the sunrise comes a special Gump, a Gump with vigor, power, courage, and a good backhand -- RALLO GUMP!!! Running, romping, rambling RALLO! Radical, rascally, rambunctious RALLO! Roving, rapping, rugged RALLO! Roundish and rarely run of the mill RALLO! RACING TO THE RESCUE...RA!..RA!..RA!..RALLO! Rallo needs your help to free his friends, family, and fellow citizens from the evil clutches of Glump and the Glumpites! Jump over deadly pits and obstacles! Swim thru dark and dangerous waters! Fly high above the clouds in search of secrets! Battle big bosses and weird creatures! Find treasures and magical objects to help you on your way! All this and a whole lot MORE when you play RALLO GUMP!

System Requirements

IBM compatible 386-33 or faster system, 256-color VGA graphics, 590K DOS RAM, 2MB XMS memory, 1MB of free hard disk space, Soundblaster or compatible sound card, CD-ROM drive, Joystick optional.

Just SoftWorks Inc.

15419 127th St

Lemont, IL 60439

708-257-7616,  fax 708-257-9678


Mosaic Handbook for Microsoft Windows
O'REILLY TO BUNDLE ENHANCED NCSA MOSAIC FROM SPYGLASS WITH MOSAIC HANDBOOKS FOR WINDOWS, MACINTOSH, AND X

SEBASTOPOL, CA--O'Reilly & Associates announced that on October 4 it will release three ground-breaking new book/software packages for Internet beginners explaining how to use the Mosaic interface not only to navigate the Net but also to tap the rich information resources of the World Wide Web. The Mosaic Handbook for Microsoft Windows ($29.95, ISBN 1-56592-094-5) will be bundled with Spyglass Mosaic for Windows V1.0 on floppy disk. The Mosaic Handbook for the X Window System ($29.95, ISBN: 1-56292-095-3) will be bundled with NCSA Mosaic from Spyglass for X V2.4 CD-ROM. And The Mosaic Handbook for Macintosh ($29.95, ISBN 1-56592-096-l) will be bundled with Enhanced NCSA Mosaic from Spyglass for the Macintosh V 1.0 on floppy disk.

"We've chosen Enhanced Spyglass Mosaic by Spyglass, Inc., because of their close relationship to NCSA, the original developer of Mosaic. The Spyglass version of Mosaic is a commercial version that fixes problems found in the public domain versions of Mosaic distributed on the Internet," said Dale Dougherty, co-author and editor of the Mosaic handbooks and publisher of The Global Network Navigator. "Spyglass Mosaic will become the mainstream Mosaic used by most people--and Mosaic, more than any other information browser. is changing the face of the Internet. Because it is so simple to use, it makes the Net accessible to a wide range of people, from elementary school children to CEOs."

These book/software packages introduce using Mosaic to navigate and find information on the World Wide Web (WWW). They show how to use Mosaic to replace some of the traditional Internet functions like ftp (file transfer protocol) and gopher. For more advanced users, the books describe how to add external viewers to Mosaic (allowing it to display many additional file types), and how to customize the Mosaic interface, such as screen elements, colors, and fonts. It also covers HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), the format for documents distributed on the World Wide Web, and how to create a home page complete with links to other servers.

ADDED BENEFIT: THE GLOBAL NETWORK NAVIGATOR

The Mosaic Handbooks will feature the Global Network Navigator (GNN), the premier World Wide Web information service developed by O'Reilly & Associates. GNN contains navigational guides that help Mosaic users discover Internet resources. It also provides news and information services in such areas as travel, personal finance, education, and sports.

Said Dougherty, "GNN is a pioneering effort in online publishing and Enhanced Mosaic from Spyglass provides a solid, multiplatform browser for users. The Mosaic Handbooks reflect our own experience as users and as publishers. We show what Mosaic and the World Wide Web have to offer now and what they may offer in the future. These books invite Mosaic users to participate in a worldwide movement that's changing the face of the Information Age."

ABOUT O'REILLY & ASSOCIATES

O'Reilly & Associates is recognized worldwide for its definitive books on the Internet, UNIX, and The X Window System. Working closely with developers of new technologies, O'Reilly's editors are "computer people" who use the software they write about. The company's planning and review cycles link together authors, computer vendors, and technical experts throughout the industry in a creative collaboration that mirrors the strengths of the "open systems" philosophy itself.

The Mosaic Handbook for the Macintosh

By Dale Dougherty and Richard Koman

220 (est.), ISBN: 1-56592-096-1, $29.95 (US)

With Enhanced Spyglass Mosaic for Macintosh V1.0 on floppy disk

The Mosaic Handbook for Microsoft Windows

By Dale Dougherty and Richard Koman

220 (est.), ISBN: 1-56592-094-5, $29.95 (US)

With Spyglass Mosaic for Windows V 1.0 on floppy disk

The Mosaic Handbook for the X Window System

By Dale Dougherty, Richard Koman, and Paula Ferguson

220 (est.), ISBN: 1-56592-095-3, $29.95 (US)

With Spyglass Mosaic for X V2.4 on CD-ROM


Badger GT-486N Rugged Outdoor 486 Notebook
BADGER COMPUTERS INTRODUCES RUGGED OUTDOOR FULL 486 NOTEBOOK COMPUTER WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

New Badger GT-486N Specifically Manufactured For Harsh Environments; Embedded Wireless Capabilities Include Cellular/CDPD, ARDIS, RAM, and Spread Spectrum

Tampa, FL -- August 18, 1994 --Badger Computers introduced today the Badger GT-486N, the first full-486 lightweight notebook computer to meet military specification standards for ruggedness and includes embedded wireless communications capabilities. The notebook size Badger is designed for mobile data collection, distribution, processing and wireless communications featuring a powerful 486-based architecture.

Badger Computers is a division of Group Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:GRTK), the world's eighth-largest independent electronic contract manufacturer.

The highly-reliable, GT-486N is the newest entry in a line of Badger portable computers priced substantially less than comparable ruggedized units currently marketed to the commercial, industrial or military markets. The lightweight wireless unit has the functionality options of a powerful full-sized computer, featuring memory expandability up to 24 megabytes (MB), hard disk drive capacity up to 400MB, 486 DX4 75MHz CPU, and dual PCMCIA slots (Type II or single Type III). The Badger GT486N will be marketed directly as well as through value-added resellers specializing in outdoor applications, who will bundle the unit with software designed for particular vertical applications.

"Field computing demands a notebook with processing power, wireless communication, and a go-any-where attitude," said Jeanne Kuehner, manager, Badger Computers. "The GT-486N ruggedized notebook can do just that."

Target markets include public safety; law enforcement; field service; transportation; utility companies; government and others.

The GT-486N joins Badger Computers' extensive line of rugged computers aimed at the mobile computing market. This includes a 486 portable pen-based model, a 386 based arm-held model, a 486-based modular vehicular computer, and a PC-AT equivalent handheld unit. The Badger product family is designed to meet the needs of a broad group of potential outdoor PC users, providing ruggedness, wireless communications, low cost, compact size and light weight. The Badger GT-486N is available now at a suggested single unit list price of $5995. FEATURES

The 11.8-inch by 9.0-inch by 2.9-inch, lightweight (6.5 pounds with battery) Badger GT-486N provides near real-time access to data in any environment, including those previously considered too severe for mobile computers. This new mobile computing product category includes any outdoor applications. The unit meets Mil-Spec standards for resistance to extreme temperatures, rain, humidity, fungus, salt, fog, blowing sand, chemicals, vibration, shock, and drop.

The Badger GT-486N features an 80486SX CPU running at 33 MHz, but can support a 486DX-33, 486DX2-50 or a 486DX4-75 CPU. The unit comes standard with 4MB of RAM upgradeable to 24MB, an internal 128 MB hard disk upgradeable to 400MB, or optional solid state disks up to 80MB. The unit is also available with an optional internal 3.5 inch floppy disk drive. Interfaces include two RS-232 serial ports, parallel, power and expansion port as well as an optional internal wireless data radio. The unit includes an 85 key QWERTY keyboard and 10-inch VGA LCD backlit display. The PCMCIA interface supports two Type II or a single Type III card.

The Badger GT-486N comes with MS-DOS 6.2 installed and can be optionally equipped with Windows 3.1 or OS/2. Battery and power options include a NIMH rechargeable battery pack capable of 8 hours typical operation on a single charge, plus a vehicle power and AC power adapter.

Badger Computers is a division of Group Technologies Corp., a $250 million electronics contract manufacturer founded 29 years ago as a Honeywell "Center of Manufacturing Excellence," which was purchased in 1989 by an independent financial group. The company's growth is based on the dramatic explosion of the contract manufacturing market, along with internal expansion from market diversification, acquisitions, and branded products. Group Technologies employs over 1600 people at its two Tampa, Florida locations, and an additional 300 people at Denver-based Metrum, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. The company is located at 10901 Malcolm McKinley Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612,  800-322-3437.


Badger Rugged 486 Modular Vehicle Computer
BADGER COMPUTERS INTRODUCES RUGGED FULL-486 MODULAR VEHICLE COMPUTER

New Badger Specifically Designed for Public Safety and Other Vehicle Markets; Unique Mount Allows Driver/Passenger Viewing and Keyboard Access

Tampa, FL -- August 22, 1994 --Badger Computers introduced today the Badger GT-486MVC (Modular Vehicle Computer), the first full-486 modular computer to meet military specification standards for ruggedness designed specifically for public safety and in-vehicle usage. The modular Badger is designed for computer aided dispatch, mobile data collection, report writing and communications.

Badger Computers is a division of Group Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:GRTK), the world's eighth-largest independent electronic contract manufacturer.

The Badger MVC unit is a modular design that allows the keyboard to be detached from the computer for data entry on either the driver's or passenger' s side of the vehicle. An optional roll-mount (patent pending) integrates the computer, display and keyboard into one ergonomic easy-to-use unit. The unique mount allows viewing access from either the driver's or passenger's side. The MVC mount is compatible with dual airbag configurations now mandated for many municipal government vehicles.

'Public safety personnel have long needed computers which had all the features and functionality of powerful 486 desktop computers, but were also rugged and robust,' said Jeanne Kuehner, manager, Badger Computers. 'Our modular design and mount makes the computer easily accessible.'

The Badger GT-486 MVC is available now at a suggested list price of $4,995. Badger computers are marketed directly and through value-added resellers specializing in outdoor applications.

FEATURES

The Badger GT-486 MVC features a 486SX CPU running at 33 MHz (with optional DX-33MHz, DX2-50MHz, or DX4-75MHz), 4 megabytes (MB) of DRAM upgradeable to 24MB, and an internal 128MB ruggedized hard disk drive upgradeable to 400MB. Interface ports include two RS-232 serial ports, parallel port, power and expansion port, a Mayday message switch and VGA output port. The spill-resistant keyboard is a full-travel, space-saving QWERTY key layout unit with complete PC/AT functions. The 10-inch diagonal transflective LCD backlit display provides optimal viewing in all lighting conditions at VGA quality.

PC Card expansion: The unit includes a PCMCIA 2.0-compatible PC Card expansion slot which supports two Type II cards or one Type III card. The unit has an additional internal AT expansion slot.

Software: The Badger GT-486MVC is embedded with MS DOS 6.0 and can be equipped with Windows 3.1, and MDT emulation software.

Optional features: GPS (global positioning system) receiver; elastomer backlit QWERTY-style keyboard; Versapoint mouse; digital camera; and video compression and playback.

Dimensions and power. Unit dimensions are: Computer module 8 x 11.5 x 2.5-inches; display module 11 x 7.5 x 1.3-inches; and keyboard module 11 x 6.5 x 0.8-inches. The unit operates on 9-18 volt DC vehicle power, and fully meets RS-374A power specifications.

The highly-reliable, powerful GT-486 MVC is the newest entry in a line of rugged Badger portable computers priced at substantially less than comparable ruggedized units and is currently marketed to the public safety and law enforcement markets. Badger Computers' successful line of rugged outdoor portable computers includes a 486 pen-based model, 486-based notebook, 386-based arm-held, and a handheld unit.

The Badger product family is designed to meet the needs of a broad group of mobile PC users, providing ruggedness, low cost, compact size and light weight. Badger target markets include public safety; law enforcement; field service; transportation; utility companies; government and others.

Badger Computers is a division of Group Technologies Corp., a $250 million electronics contract manufacturer founded 29 years ago as a Honeywell "Center of Manufacturing Excellence," which was purchased in 1989 by an independent financial group. The company's growth is based on the dramatic explosion of the contract manufacturing market, along with internal expansion from market diversification, acquisitions, and branded products. Group Technologies employs over 1600 people at its two Tampa, Florida locations, and an additional 300 people at Denver-based Metrum, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. The company is located at 10901 Malcolm McKinley Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612, 800-322-3437


TowerEiffell Now Available for NextStep/x86
TOWEREIFFEL NOW AVAILABLE FOR NEXTSTEP/x86

AUSTIN, TX -- June 6, 1 994 -- Tower Technology Corporation announced today the availability of TowerEiffel System Release 1.3 for NeXTStep on Intel x86. TowerEiffel is a complete object oriented programming system that includes a high performance Eiffel 3 compiler, development environment, programming tools and a base set of reusable software components. The TowerEiffel compiler supports multi-language development and interoperability between Eiffel, C, C++, and Objective C. TowerEiffel has previously been available for SunOS, Solaris and OS/2 platforms. A port to Motorola based NeXTStep is planned.

By interfacing directly from Eiffel to Objective C and vice versa, Tower provides a development solution that retains the strengths of both languages. For example, Eiffel proxies written in Objective C are provided to send messages to Eiffel objects and thus bring Eiffel's assertion technology and optimized compilation to NeXTStep applications created with the NeXTStep Interface Builder and related tools.

Independent benchmarks have shown TowerEiffel to produce executable code two to six times faster than any other Eiffel compiler currently on the market. In other benchmarks, TowerEiffel performance is comparable to C++.

A single commercial US license for TowerEiffel is $1 295. TowerEiffel is available to individuals for non-commercial use at a 70% discount off the commercial price. Fulltime students or students taking an approved Eiffel class receive 80% discounts. University professors receive a 90% discount on Tower prices. Evaluation and volume pricing is also available.

Tower's additional products and support services include a suite of reusable integrated software libraries that speed the development process by allowing developers to focus on domain specific applications instead of low-level programming issues. These current integrated components include the Eiffel Booch Components. Tower Support Services includes product support, training, consulting and specialized research and development.

Founded in 1992, Tower Technology is emerging as a leading provider of Eiffel compilers and related products and services. The Eiffel language, created in 1986, is a non-proprietary advanced OOPL with built-in software engineering principles. Key features of Eiffel include a clean syntax and powerful object model as well as automated support for memory management, quality assurance and documentation generation.

Eiffel has been popular in academia since the late 80s for teaching OO concepts and is gaining market share in commercial development, both as an OO design specification language and as an application development system. NICE ( the NonProfit International Consortium for Eiffel ) controls the language's standards and holds the Eiffel trademark.

Tower Technology

3300 Bee Caves Rd, Suite 650

Austin, TX 78746

512-452-9455,  fax 512-452-1721

Internet: tower@twr.com


Eiffel Booch Components Available
RATIONAL AND TOWER TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCE AVAILABILITY OF THE EIFFEL BOOCH COMPONENTS

AUSTIN, TX -- June 6, 1994 -- Tower Technology and Rational Software Corporation announced today the availability of the Eiffel Booch Components. Previously, the Booch Components, a leading object-oriented call library, were only available for C++ and Ada.

The Eiffel Booch Components are a result of an alliance between Tower and Rational to convert the Booch Components to Eiffel, an advanced, non-proprietary object-oriented language that promotes software reusability and correctness. Under the agreement, Tower and Tower will share exclusive worldwide marketing rights to the Eiffel Booch Components. This alliance gives Rational entry to the growing Eiffel marketplace while enabling Tower to enhance and expand its product offering.

"Eiffel is a growing segment of the object-oriented development market," said Grady Booch, chief scientist at Rational and developer of the original Booch Components. "The Eiffel Booch Components provide developers with a library of robust, high quality, reusable classes that they can use to reduce development time and free them to focus on domain-specific part of their applications."

"The primary focus for Tower has been to bring Eiffel into the mainstream for commercial object-oriented software development by providing open tools and services" said Robert Howard, CEO and President of Tower. "Our latest release of the TowerEiffel System provides combined support for C, C++, Objective C, and Eiffel. Now with an Eiffel version of the Booch Components, developers will have access to another mainstream product they can use in conjunction with Eiffel to build their applications."

The Eiffel Booch Components are available immediately for $995 from Tower Technology.

Rational Software Corporation provides innovative, object-oriented, software engineering solutions that reduce the risks associated with designing, developing, and delivering complex software system. Rational's products address the entire software development lifecycle and include integrated tools for Ada and C++, reusable components, and a complete suite of training and consulting services. Founded in 1980, Rational Software Corporation (NASDAQ symbol: RATL) has headquarters in Santa Clara, California, and regional sales and supports offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Germany, Taiwan, and Australia. The company also has partners and distributors worldwide.

Tower Technology Corporation provides a line of advanced tools and services for developing large complex object-oriented based systems. Tower products include: The TowerEiffel System (a complete object oriented programming system that bundles a high performance Eiffel 3 compiler, an integrated programming environment, a set of powerful programming tools, and a base set of reusable software components) and Tower Integrated Components (a set of proven libraries including the Eiffel Booch Components as well as components for GUI, database, and operating system interface development). Tower Support Services include product support, educational and consulting services, specialized research and development, and a range of books and publications devoted to Eiffel and object oriented technology. The company was established in 1992 by the merger of Tower Associates and Rock Solid Software.

The Eiffel language, created in 1986, is a non-proprietary advanced object oriented programming language which has software engineering principles build into the language. Key features of Eiffel include its clean syntax and powerful object model as well as automated support for memory management, quality assurance and documentation generation. Eiffel has been popular in academia since the late 80's for teaching OO concepts and is gaining popularity for commercial development, both as an OO design specification language and as an application development system. NICE ( the Non-Profit International Consortium for Eiffel ) controls the language's standards and holds the Eiffel trademark.

Tower Technology

3300 Bee Caves Rd, Suite 650

Austin, TX 78746

512-452-9455,  800-285-5124,  fax 512-452-1721

Internet: tower@twr.com

Rational Software Corporation

2800 San Tomas Expressway

Santa Clara, CA 95051-0951

Tel. (408) 496-3600 or (800) 767-3237

Fax (408) 496-3636

E-mail: product_info@rational.com


Tower Technology & O2 Technology Form Alliance
TOWER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND O2 TECHNOLOGY, INC. FORM ALLIANCE

OOPL and OODBMS Vendors Team Up To Offer Complete OO Solutions

NEW YORK, NY -- June 6, 1994 -- Tower Technology Corporation of Austin, Texas and O2 Technology, Inc. of Mountain View, California announced this week at Object Expo an agreement under which the companies will integrate and jointly market their products.

Tower offers the TowerEiffel System, a high performance object oriented multi-language development environment. O2 Technology provides the O2 Database, a robust object oriented data base management system. Under the agreement, an Eiffel interface class library will be developed to allow direct access to 02 from Eiffel programs. Additionally, Tower will have exclusive marketing rights of O2 to the Eiffel community.

Robert Howard, CEO and president of Tower, notes, "A number of our clients who have demanding requirements for OODBMS have selected O2 because of its scalability. Our clients don't want to deal with low level programming issues and have requested that we provide an interface class library that allows access to O2 from their Eiffel programs. We are very pleased with O2's willingness to work with us and are excited about our ability to respond to the needs of our customers so quickly."

Douglas Little, Vice President OEM Sales for O2 Technology, adds, "This alliance supports O2's expansion plans by allowing our products to be used with another object oriented programming language, and additionally creating a new distribution channel for us. I have always viewed Eiffel as an elegant and easy to use OOPL and believe it is well positioned to increase its market share. We are very glad to have a relationship with a major Eiffel provider"

Founded in 1992, Tower Technology Corporation provides a line of advanced tools and services built around the object oriented programming language, Eiffel. The Eiffel language, created in 1986, is a non-proprietary advanced OOPL with built-in software engineering principles. Key features of Eiffel include a clean syntax and a powerful object model, as well as automated support for memory management, quality assurance and documentation generation. Eiffel has been popular in academia since the late 80's for teaching OO concepts and is gaining market share for commercial development, as an OO design specification and modeling language and as an application development system. NICE ( the Non-Profit International Consortium for Eiffel ) controls the language's standards and holds the Eiffel trademark.

O2 Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of object oriented database systems and tools for the commercial ODBMS market. Founded in 1 991, 02 has its international headquarters in Versailles, France with US headquarters in Mountain View, California. The 02 System supports a broad range of applications including telecommunications, multimedia service and technical data management. 02 is a UNIX based system supporting a client / server architecture and is optimized for large scale, multi-user databases.

Tower Technology

3300 Bee Caves Rd, Suite 650

Austin, TX 78746

512-452-9455,  fax 512-452-1721

Internet: tower@twr.com


Pencom & Tower Technology Collaborate on Eiffel
PENCOM AND TOWER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION TO COLLABORATE ON EIFFEL

Service and Product Providers will collaborate to offer OO solutions to clients based on the Eiffel Programming Language.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- June 21, 1 994 -- Pencom and Tower Technology Corporation, both based in Austin, Texas, announced this week at NEXTSTEP EXPO a relationship under which the companies will collaborate in order to provide complete object oriented solutions. Pencom is a leading provider of staffing and business re-engineering services targeted at OO projects. Tower is the leading supplier of high performance OO multi-language development environments for Eiffel, C, C++, and Objective C.

Pencom will now support Re-engineering projects with their Rapid Results Application Development program that utilize the TowerEiffel development environment for implementation. This is a natural extension of Pencom's Object Oriented Analysis and Design methodology that supports other OO implementation technologies. Tower will provide Eiffel technology transfer and priority technical support to Pencom in support of projects using TowerEiffel. Pencom's Rapid Results Application Development program provides consulting, development, technology transfer, training, and staffing assistance to end users seeking to improve the competitiveness of their business through the use of new information systems based on Object Oriented methodologies and tools.

Dr. W. Frank King, president of Pencom Software, views the new relationship as a natural extension of the Pencom capabilities. "Pencom is fully committed to the use of Object Oriented methodologies for developing robust, flexible, reliable information systems quickly. Having a powerful implementation environment allows the requirements and design work to proceed naturally and quickly through implementation. Eiffel has always been a clean and powerful object oriented programming language. With TowerEiffel, we now have a commercial implementation of Eiffel that we can base true business critical applications on."

Robert Howard, CEO and president of Tower, says, "Many companies are looking at object technology as the most effective way to create and maintain complex applications. Consequently, the demand for Eiffel programmers has increased over the past year". Pencom's proven experience in developing and deploying OO information systems makes them an ideal partner for Tower. Tower selected Pencom as a strategic partner because of Pencom's early efforts in the practical application of object technology, its solid expertise in OO development, and its excellent reputation in the industry.

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Pencom is a leading professional services provider specializing in systems integration, technical staffing, and development of custom software solutions through the use of object-oriented and other leading-edge technologies. Pencom, a $ 45 million company, has five offices nationwide and more than 500 employees that provide open systems solutions to both information technology users like American Express, Canon, and Fidelity, as well as information technology providers like IBM, SunSoft and Silicon Graphics.

Tower Technology Corporation is the leading provider of advanced products and services for multi-language object oriented development in Eiffel, C, C++, and Objective C. Products include the high performance TowerEiffel compiler, open development environment, programming tools, and reusable class libraries. Services include product support, training, consulting, and specialized research & development.

The Eiffel language, created in 1 986, is a non-proprietary advanced object oriented programming language with built-in software engineering principles. Key features of Eiffel include a clean syntax and a powerful object model, as well as automated support for memory management, quality assurance and documentation generation. Eiffel has been popular in academia since the late 80s for teaching OO concepts and is gaining market share for commercial development, both as an OO design specification and modeling language and as an application development system. NICE ( the Non-Profit International Consortium for Eiffel ) controls the language's standards and holds the Eiffel trademark.

Tower Technology

3300 Bee Caves Rd, Suite 650

Austin, TX 78746

512-452-9455,  fax 512-452-1721

Internet: tower@twr.com


Maxoptix Joins Avail Ready Compatibility Pgm
MAXOPTIX JOINS AVAIL READY COMPATIBILITY PROGRAM, WILL INCLUDE AVAIL HSM SOFTWARE WITH JUKEBOXES

Boulder, Colorado - August 16, 1994 - Avail Systems Corporation today announced Maxoptix Corporation has joined the Avail READY compatibility program and will include drivers for Avail's NetSpace hierarchical storage management (HSM) software with Maxoptix optical jukeboxes. The new Maxoptix MaxLyb family of jukeboxes will be shipped bundled with Avail developed software, guaranteeing plug and play compatibility of the 60-, 120- and 180-gigabyte jukeboxes with Avail NetSpace installations. Maxoptix becomes the first hardware vendor to offer Avail READY systems with more than 100 gigabytes of storage capacity.

"The Avail READY program nicely complements our connectivity strategy for Maxoptix," said Bob Root, Maxoptix president and chief executive officer, "With the Avail READY MaxLyb family, we offer high-capacity storage solutions that VARs and system integrators can very quickly plug into Avail's NetSpace HSM systems and other products that include the NetSpace engine."

"The capacity and performance of the Maxoptix MaxLyb jukeboxes make them excellent storage products to use in an HSM system," said Robert Wight, president and CEO of Avail. "By making their optical devices Avail READY, Maxoptix is providing businesses quality solutions to address growing storage requirements."

The Avail READY compatibility program provides storage device manufacturers, system integrators and end user customers the simplest methodology to build and maintain storage management systems using standard, plug and play components. Storage hardware suppliers include a NetSpace storage capacity kit bundled with their devices, and indicate the unit is "Avail READY" on the packaging and product documentation. Any storage device carrying the Avail READY logo can instantly add capacity to an existing NetSpace environment, or can be configured with other Avail READY devices to form a hierarchy that can be managed by NetSpace. Integrators and users are assured that storage equipment bearing the Avail READY logo will operate with all applications containing the NetSpace HSM engine.

Compelled by the simplicity of the program and the benefits for their customers, many leading storage hardware vendors have adopted the Avail READY compatibility strategy in marketing their products. Maxoptix' MaxLyb devices join ADIC in carrying the Avail READY certification, and Avail ABLE partners Exabyte, Digital Equipment Corporation, and HP.

Hierarchical storage management software solves the problems caused by the explosion of file data on today's PC networks. Avail's NetSpace HSM product provides expert, rule based procedures that automatically store all networked dab on "layers" of storage peripherals. Files are migrated to various storage devices (such as disk drives, optical jukeboxes, and tape libraries) to optimize both the cost of storage and data access time. Files are transparently migrated and retrieved for the network user at a fraction of the cost of adding traditional network storage.

Avail was the first company to develop hierarchical storage management software for Novell networks. Since the product's introduction in July, 1993, Avail's software has received many accolades, including Computer, Technology Review's Reseller's Choice award and industry honors for technical excellence and outstanding new storage product. Avail Systems Corporation, founded in 1991, is a privately held corporation whose investors are Aweida Ventures, Euclid Partners, and Hambrecht & Quist.

Avail Systems

4760 Walnut St

Boulder, CO 80301

303-444-4018,  fax 303-546-4219


Artisoft Sells 2 Millionth LANtastic Node
ARTISOFT SELLS 2 MILLIONTH NODE OF LANTASTIC NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM

(TUCSON, AZ--August 8, 1994)--Artisoft, Inc. announced today that it has sold its 2 millionth node of the LANtastic network operating system. First launched in the fall of 1987, the LANtastic networking system is now in its sixth version. Since its introduction, the LANtastic system has been sold in seven languages and is now the network operating system of choice in more than 340,000 networks worldwide.

"This significant milestone reflects the continued popularity of our flagship product, which is recognized worldwide as a powerful, full-featured, easy-to-use networking solution at an affordable price," said Artisoft Vice President of Marketing T. Paul Thomas. "The LANtastic network is the cornerstone of our scalable family of networking products, which includes Simply LANtastic for the small office and home office, and the recently released CorStream server, a high-performance, 32-bit dedicated server," he added.

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.


AIS Offers IEEE 1149.1 ChampionChip List
NEW PARTS LIST TRACKS IEEE 1149.1 GROWTH

Mountain View, CA, August 9, 1994 ... In a bid to help test and systems engineers promote boundary scan test strategies within their companies, Alpine Image Systems, Inc. (AIS) the manufacturer of boundary scan ATE systems, has updated the 1149.1 ChampionChip List, a compilation of IEEE 1149.1 compliant parts, which is now available free on request to the company.

AIS points to the dramatic growth of the number of vendors and products on the list, and says this is an indication of new found acceptance of the boundary scan test strategy by the electronics industry.

The compliant parts list is divided into three categories: Catalog ICs, ASICs and Programmable ICs.

Other indications of the growth of 1149.1 acceptance come from Teradyne's VICTORY Product Manager Walter Vahey who says he is surprised by the number of requests for a demo disk of the company's VICTORY software (a boundary scan ATPG). "We sent out more than 200 disks in a four month period in response to individual requests," Vahey said. "We've distributed more than 1,000 through direct sales efforts and through the companies participating in the VICTORY program. In the past year we have added four new partner companies".

Hewlett Packard's Dr. Ken Parker added "HP recently held The Limited Access Video TeleConference for over 500 participants interested in 1149.1 test techniques; 91% rated the content very useful. My book The Boundary-Scan Handbook (Kluwer Academic Press) is now in its third printing, with several thousand sold. Both the attendance figure and popularity of the book point to dramatic growth in 1149.1 acceptance". HP customer Najmi Jarwala of AT&T indicated that "over two hundred 1149.1 compliant ASICs have been designed by AT&T for use in various products".

Two groups will find this chip list invaluable; designers of 1149.1 compliant devices, boards and systems, and test engineers trying to convince their organizations to adopt a boundary scan test strategy. "AIS is trying to help the people we call the 1149.1 champions, who are promoting boundary scan test strategies in their companies. They use the 1149.1 ChampionChip List to illustrate to management that the industry wide support for 1149.1 makes the strategy viable", said Ellis Goldberg, AIS Director of Marketing.

The chip list makes it possible for a design engineer to quickly find parts sources without having to dig through hundreds of manufacturers' data sheets. The list also denotes which manufacturers have made BSDL files, used with Automatic Test Pattern Generation Programs (ATPGs) to create 1149.1 tests, available for their devices.

Mr. Goldberg pointed out that "Test costs are reduced even on boards with just a few compliant devices. With the growing number of 1149.1 compliant devices, and diminished test point accessibility it makes sense for many board manufacturers to adopt an inexpensive 1149.1 test strategy".

For a free copy of the IEEE 1149.1 Compliant Parts List contact Ellis Goldberg at AIS, 2513 Charleston Road, Suite 211, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA 415-941-3247,  fax 415-941-7642

Manufacturers with parts to be added to list are invited to contact Mr. Goldberg. The list will be revised as new parts become available. AIS thanks Dan Strassberg (EDN) and Colin Maunder (BT Labs) for their numerous additions to the AIS list.


North Beach Labs DiskDuplicator 1.5 for Windows
North Beach Labs Announces DiskDuplicator 1.5 for Windows

SAN FRANCISCO (August 15, 1994) -- North Beach Labs today announced an update to its popular Windows utility for duplicating and distributing diskettes. North Beach Labs DiskDuplicator 1.5 adds several powerful features, while keeping its clean user interface. New features include Multiple disk sets for grouping your install disks into a single file; 'Disk Image Viewer' for browsing the contents of your disk image files; 'Hands-free copy' and 'Auto count-down' features for faster duplication; Automatic file compression and decompression, Password protection and On-line Context Sensitive Help.

v1.5 will be available by the end of September 1994 with a retail price of $59.95. Upgrade price for v1.0 users is $19.95.

North Beach Labs DiskDuplicator reads the entire contents of any source diskette, storing the disk image in memory or in a file on your hard disk This image can be duplicated as needed, without the original disk. Disk images can be distributed via network, modem, email or cdrom. Copies are track for track identical to the original disks.

North Beach Labs develops and markets powerful disk utilities for popular operating systems.

North Beach Labs

350 Union, #402

San Francisco, CA 94133

phone/fax: 415-693-0570


Artisoft Offers Upgrades Thru Distributors
ARTISOFT OFFERS UPGRADES THROUGH DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FIRST TIME

Upgrades Available on LANtastic Network Operating System v6.0

(TUCSON, AZ--August 15, 1994)--Artisoft, Inc. announced today that upgrades for its LANtastic network operating system v6.0 are available to resellers for the first time through designated distributors in the United States. Effective immediately resellers may purchase upgrades through Ingram Micro, Inc.; Merisel, Inc.; Tech Data Corp.; and Gates/FA Distributing, Inc. Upgrades start at $39 (MSRP) for a single-user version.

"Artisoft is committed to a partnership with its resellers that makes it easier and more profitable for them to do business. By purchasing upgrades through distributors, resellers will be able to take advantage of special distributor pricing and promotions," said Artisoft Vice President of Sales and Support Joel A. Davis.

In April of this year, Artisoft offered its LANtastic network upgrades for the first time through resellers. Resellers now have the option of purchasing upgrades directly from Artisoft's corporate headquarters or through the designated distribution partners.

To further promote the sale of upgrades, Artisoft will award resellers a $25 discount certificate on American Airlines for every 25 nodes of LANtastic network upgrades sold by them between August 1 and September 30, 1994.

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.


Artisoft Offers Reseller CorStream Training
ARTISOFT OFFERS ADVANCED RESELLER TRAINING ON CORSTREAM DEDICATED SERVER

Engineers & Technology Trainers to Hold Sessions in 18 Cities Nationwide

(TUCSON, AZ--August 15, 1994)--Artisoft, Inc. announced today that it will conduct nationwide training sessions to provide resellers with advanced technical and sales instruction on its recently released CorStream dedicated server. The training sessions will be Aug. 26, Aug. 30 and Sept. 1 in 18 cities across the United States. The training is $95 per person, and will include a five-user version of the CorStream server as well as other materials free or at reduced cost.

"Our resellers have asked us to provide them with a more in-depth level of training on our first dedicated server solution," said Artisoft Vice President of Marketing T. Paul Thomas. "Combined with the training, we will give attendees a tremendous amount of value with course materials, rebates and a free five-user version of the CorStream server. We believe the resellers will come away with a much greater understanding of the server, which should allow them to be more profitable in their businesses," he added.

The training sessions will focus on the CorStream server, a high-performance 32-bit dedicated server that combines the LANtastic network operating system's ease of use with the power of Novell's NetWare 4 network operating system. Artisoft sales representatives, engineers and technology trainers will lead the sessions, which run from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Participants will get an overview of Artisoft, market positioning of the CorStream server and an explanation of its features. There will also be a demonstration of the server's installation and configuration as well as question-and-answer sessions.

Attendees will receive a free CorStream installation student kit, a free five-user version of the CorStream server (valued at $949 MSRP), a rebate of $50 - $350 on the purchase of additional CorStream servers, technical server specifications, a media kit, and the opportunity to win door prizes. Lunch is included in the training cost.

Interested resellers may contact Artisoft at 800/809-1255 for the complete schedule of cities and to pre-register for the training.

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.


Molecules-3D Molecular Model Builder
MOLECULAR ARTS CORPORATION RELEASES 3D MOLECULAR MODEL BUILDING SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS

Anaheim, California, August 15, 1994 -- Molecular Arts Corporation (MAC), announced today the commercial availability of a new version of its popular Windows-based software, Molecules-3D for Windows, a 3D Molecular Model Builder. This new release (Version 2.0) of Molecules-3D is designed for both students in academia and technical experts in the chemical industries. Molecules-3D enables you to build, examine, modify, and transfer 3D models and sophisticated 3D graphic images to (and from) other applications.

Vice-President of Marketing for Molecular Arts Corporation, Laura Voyles says of the new release, "Molecules-3D is an easy-to-use tool that provides scientists tremendous capabilities for visualizing their molecules. Chemists struggle daily with representing their research (on 3D molecules) in 2D formats." She went on to say, "What makes Molecules-3D so exciting is that it combines the simplicity of a plastic model building kit with the power of computer modeling in a very affordable package. With Molecules-3D, scientists can visualize and document their work and present it to their peers quickly and easily."

Graphical User Interface

By utilizing the popular Microsoft Windows graphical user interface, Molecules-3D takes full advantage of this intuitive working environment, making Molecules-3D easy to learn and use. Build molecules with only a "paint-n-click" of the mouse. Optimize new structures with only a single mouse click. Switch between Ball-n-Stick, Spacefill, and Wireframe models with only a single mouse click. Simplicity and ease-of-use were key design criteria.

TOOL ENHANCEMENTS

Version 2.0 of Molecule-3D marks the addition of 30 new or upgraded capabilities including:

. Lewis Formula Tool - 3D conversion of completed 2D Lewis

  structures

. Structure Library - Expanded structure listings including

  hydrocarbons, biomolecules, organics, acids and bases, as well

  as crystals

. 3D Builder - Expanded Periodic Table support. Fragment Builder

  with Preview added

. Cleanup - Complete energy minimizer for structure optimization

. 3D Visual Editor - Interactive adjustment of selected

  geometries

. User Interface - Toolbars for one-button access to key commands

Seamlessly integrated together in Molecules-3D, these tools provide chemists an unparalleled set of capabilities for creating high-quality models and presentation graphics.

PRODUCT FEATURES

This latest version of Molecules-3D offers many new features including: an expandable Structure Library of 100+ 3D molecular structures of common, scientific, and topical interest; Coach Lewis to guide you through a process for building accurate 2D Lewis diagrams; illustrated documentation; customizable molecular parameter settings; streamlined access to critical features; 1-button Wire-frame, Ball-and-Stick, and Spacefill rendering; plus expanded menu access to Molecules-3D's many features.

Construct virtually any molecule in the 3D Builder. Similar in approach to plastic model kits, just point-n-click to add any atom or fragment to an open valence. In fact Molecules-3D is faster than a plastic kit - it requires fewer steps! For example, proper bond lengths are set automatically. And Molecules-3D is more flexible, handling everything from small organics to large polymers and inorganics with full Periodic Table access! Plus custom fragments and less-common valence geometries are easily constructed and added to the Fragment Library.

Molecule-3D is also designed for quick cleanup. The Molecular Syntax Checker identifies potential structural problems. The Visual 3D Editor enables rapid evaluation and interactive adjustment of molecular geometries. And 3D Cleanup provides a fast evaluation of molecular geometries and forces, automatically adjusting atom positions to provide more accurate conformations.

Users may also read in 3D structure models from third-party databases or modeling programs. The program includes multiple rendering styles (wire frame, ball-n-stick, and space fill) with support for depth cueing, perspective, shading, and lighting controls. Create beautiful 3D illustrations of your work using standard Cut-and-Paste commands.

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 Molecules-3D (v2.0) is concurrent with this announcement. A single-user license is available for an introductory price of only $29. This release will operate on IBM PC's and PC-compatibles that support Microsoft Windows 3.1. Included is a 30-day money-back guarantee and FREE technical support for the first 30 days of ownership. Extended Support Plans are available.

DISTRIBUTION

Molecular Arts Corporation.

Hanover Corporate Centre

1532 East Katella Ave, Suite 1000

Anaheim, CA 92805 USA

(714) 634-8100 * FAX (714) 634-8100

Internet: info@molecules.com

BIT (UK) Ltd.

Aldemy House, 58 Normandy Street

Alton, Hants, GU34 1DE UK

(0)420-83811 * FAX (0)420-80657

EuroSciSoft, Ltd.

2 Britannia Centre

Point Pleasant, Wallsend, NE28 6HQ UK

(0)91-295-3000 * FAX (0) 91-295-3030

Adept Informatics

Bulldog Twyford House, London Road

Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9HD UK

(0) 734-344-801 * FAX (0) 734-344-844

SoftLine GmbH

Renchener Strabe 3

Oberkirch, 77704 GERMANY

(49) 7802-4036 * FAX (49) 7802-5605

SAI Information Technology

Via del Castagni

4, 00045 Genzano di Roma ITALY

(06) 964-0305 * FAX (06) 964-1913

Molecular Arts Corporation, Anaheim, California is a supplier of desk-top visualization, documentation. and analysis tools for chemical education and research. 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.


Sybase Enterprise SQL Server Manager
SYBASE ANNOUNCES FIRST SCALABLE DATABASE ADMINISTRATION SOLUTION FOR DISTRIBUTED CLIENT/SERVER ENVIRONMENTS

Enterprise SQL Server Manager Substantially Cuts Time and Cost of Database Administration for hundreds of Distributed Database Servers

EMERYVILLE, CA, August 15, 1994 -- Sybase, The Enterprise Client/Server Company, today announced Enterprise SQL Server Manager, a product for seamlessly administering up to hundreds of distributed servers across an enterprise. Enterprise SQL Server Manager is the industry's first database administration product optimized for one-screen control of unlimited numbers of distributed database servers. Based on the Tivoli TME Architecture systems management standard, it can also be easily integrated with third-party systems management tools for quicker resolution of system problems. Enterprise SQL Server Manager is now in Alpha and is currently scheduled to be generally available in early 1995.

A recent Meta Group report cited systems management as a major obstacle to effectively deploying client/server today, contributing up to 33% of overall systems lifecycle costs. Database administration--just one piece of the systems management puzzle for customers deploying client/server applications--includes functions such as server set-up, server control (such as start and stop), performance monitoring and user access administration. Sybase has been a leader in providing departmental-level database administration tools since 1990 to address these types of issues. Yet, as companies deploy client/server applications across distributed servers throughout their organizations, the redundancy of administering each local set of servers separately dramatically increases their database administration time, cost, and complexity.

"We believe Enterprise SQL Server Manager is a breakthrough product in the area of database administration," said Berl Hartman, Sybase vice president of strategic marketing. "It enables database administrators to perform any of these tasks once for the entire enterprise database system, by simply dragging and dropping icons. For today's DBA, who has to manually configure each database server in the organization, the time, cost and consistency benefits are substantial. This, combined with the ability to integrate-not just connect-Enterprise SQL Server Manager with third-party systems management solutions, gives us a truly unique product for the marketplace."

Enterprise SQL Server Manager

Enterprise SQL Server Manager, which has been in development for the past two years, is Sybase's object-based product for the administration of large numbers of geographically-dispersed SYBASE SQL Server databases on heterogeneous platforms. The product allows administrators, responsible for tens to hundreds of distributed servers to: configure their servers; monitor server status and performance; start and stop servers; manage server space utilization and security; manage database objects (such as tables, views, indexes, stored procedures, triggers) and schedule and perform backup and recovery operations.

Sybase applied its technical expertise in database administration to build upon and extend the standard Tivoli TME Architecture and to enable unprecedented distributed database administration functionality. TME Architecture is an object-oriented framework that provides a set of common services necessary to develop scalable, robust, and open management applications. For this product, Sybase created SQL Server component objects, defined database specific events, introduced a message filtering facility, applied "best practices" policy defaults, and created a new database server management API. The result is the industry's only currently announced enterprise-level database administration product optimized for one screen control of unlimited numbers of distributed database servers.

Scalability: Do It Once For The Entire Enterprise

In database administration, redundant task execution becomes, not only a challenge, but also an expensive resource burden. Current database administration solutions can manage multiple servers from a central location, but only one server at a time. Enterprise SQL Server Manager provides intuitive icons for all SYBASE SQL Server components, which look and act the same regardless of location or hardware platform where they actually reside. The database administrator can access these icons and apply actions to as many servers in as many locations as needed, with a simple drag and drop motion. Key scalability features include:

* Collections: ability to apply changes to groups of servers

  in one step eliminating redundant efforts and inconsistencies.

* Message filtering: centrally view and filter server messages

  to make it easier to find problems.

* Policies: build your organization's rules into the software

  as defaults to ensure administrative consistency.

* Task automation/Scheduling: SQL Server specific events trigger

  predefined actions such e-mail, beeper calls and pop-up window

  notification so administrators are alerted only when needed;

  software can also be scheduled to execute expected tasks such

  as back-up automatically .

* Easy migration path: The Enterprise SQL Server Manager GUI

  is consistent with the interface of Sybase's SQL Server

  Manager departmental-level administration tool, also announced

  today. This makes it easy for customers as they grow from

  departmental to enterprise client/server implementations.

Customer Comments on DBA Scalability Issues

Enterprise SQL Server Manager alpha site, Swiss Bank Corporation, one of the largest foreign banks in the U.S. with over 23,000 employees worldwide, has standardized on the SYBASE SQL Server product as the bank has grown to its current use of 150 plus servers. Roger Jungst, Associate Director of IT in Swiss Bank Corporation's International Finance Division, says administering 150 geographically dispersed database servers is a hard, time-consuming, and potentially error-prone task.

"Right now we have to configure remote servers manually, one at a time," said Jungst. "If we need 'server A' to look and act just like 'server B' just doing one configuration task manually across multiple distributed servers, site by site, not only uses a lot of resources, but runs the risk of inconsistencies between the servers. With Enterprise SQL Server Manager, we'd like to be able to treat database administration like a logical server: if we have 10 servers or 100, we'd like to treat them like one. Now, that will be wonderful."

Integration: Coordinating Management Activities with a Single Management Environment

One problem in systems management is that the tools available today to manage the various layers of software, from applications and operating systems to networks and databases, do not themselves necessarily cooperate. Database administration tools currently on the market may at best offer open application programming interfaces (APIs) enabling other tools to "talk" to them. By contrast, Sybase offers tool integration at two different levels to foster the most appropriate level of integration with "best-of-class" third-party systems management tools as well as with a customer's in-house solutions.

"With Enterprise SQL Server Manager, our users will get a single view of their systems management functionality," commented John Mandile, Sybase vice president of systems management products. "Our goal is to leverage our partners products to help DBAs administer their databases along with their systems as seamlessly as possible." Integration features include:

* Simple communication: administration applications communicate via SNMP or new Server Management APIs.

* Full integration: administration applications share services and coordinate operations via the shared Tivoli TME Architecture. For example, systems administrators could conceivably add user information to both the operating system and database at once if these management products were integrated at the architecture level.

Through Sybase's Open Solutions Program, a number of leading systems management vendors are already working with Sybase to ensure integration for their customers. These partners and their products include:

* AT&T CommVault Systems - AT&T Backup (backup and restore)

* BMC Software, Inc. - PATROL (event management across systems,

  networks, databases and applications)

* Clarify Inc. - ClearSupport (help desk)

* Compuware/EcoSystems - EcoTOOLS (integrated management of

  heterogeneous databases, computers and networks)

* Epoch, Inc. - Enterprise Backup

  (database backup and medium management)

* Hewlett-Packard - OpenView

  (distributed network management system)

* IBM - NetView/6000 (distributed network management system)

* Landmark Systems Corporation - TMON for SYBASE

  (monitors database performance)

* Legent Corporation - suite of systems management products

* Novell - NetWare administrative utilities

* OpenVision - OpenV suite of tools

  (systems management foundation products)

* Remedy Corporation - Action Request System (help desk)

* Scopus Technology, Inc. - ProTEAM's SupportTEAM Module

  (help desk and customer support)

* SunSoft - Sun NetManager

  (distributed network management system)

* Tivoli Systems, Inc. - TME, Tivoli's systems management

  solution (deployment applications, operations applications

  and TME Architecture)

* Vantive - Support Advantage (help desk)

Pricing and Availability

Enterprise SQL Server Manager is currently in Alpha test with finance, insurance, and transportation customers and is scheduled to be in Beta in Q4, 1994. General availability is intended for early 1995 on Motif and Windows graphical user interfaces for the following platforms: HP-UX, IBM RS/6000, NCR 3000, Sun Solaris and Windows NT. The price ranges from $935 to $23,150 per managed SQL Server, depending on platform. Enterprise SQL Server Manager will run on Motif and Microsoft Windows for the following platforms: HP-UX, IBM RS/6000, NCR 3000, SunSolaris and Windows NT.

Sybase in Systems Management

Systems management is one of Sybase's four key areas of product focus which also include: RDBMS servers, interoperability and software application development tools. Sybase has been offering systems management products since 1990 with its initial release of SQL Server Manager (then called SA Companion). Other systems management products include: SQL Server Monitor for monitoring performance, Backup Server for on-line backups, Audit Server for enhanced security environments, Replication Server Manager for replication management, and Gateway Managers for heterogeneous data access.

Tivoli TME Architecture

The Tivoli TME Architecture provides a set of common services across distributed computers, enabling Tivoli, its customers and independent software developers to build interoperable systems management applications. TME Architecture provides the basis for Tivoli's complete systems management solution, which includes a suite of management, applications that range from user administration, print management and software distribution to event management, job scheduling, security, and data backup. TME Architecture's core technology is an object request broker (ORB) that conforms with the Object Management Group's CORBA 1.1 specification. In addition, X/Open has selected parts of Tivoli's architecture as an initial working draft for its management services application programming interface.

Sybase, Inc.

Sybase, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBS) is one of the fastest growing suppliers 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 systems management products, providing complete desktop-to-mainframe solutions. Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, Sybase reported 1993 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 Systems Integrators.

Sybase Inc, 6475 Christie Ave, Emeryville, CA 04608

510-596-3500;  Fax: 510-658-9441


Sybase SQL Server Mgr & SQL Server Monitor
SYBASE ANNOUNCES NEW, INTUITIVE WINDOWS VERSIONS OF DEPARTMENTAL DATABASE ADMINISTRATION PRODUCTS

SQL Server Manager and SQL Server Monitor Facilitate Simple "Drag and Drop" Operations and Performance Monitoring for Local and Remote Database Administration

EMERYVILLE, CA, August 15,1994 -- Sybase, Inc., The Enterprise Client/Server Company, today announced new versions of two of its leading tools for centralized local or remote database administration, the SQL Server Manager database administration tool and the SQL Server Monitor performance monitoring tool.

SQL Server Manager, formerly SA Companion, adds significant new features including a Windows graphical user interface, intuitive database component icons and easy to use "drag and drop" operations. SQL Server Monitor, formerly SYBASE SQL Monitor, features: object-level data access; the capability to record and play back historical data; and an open application programming interface (API) for 3rd party access. SQL Server Manager is currently scheduled to be generally available in Q4, 1994, SQL Server Monitor is currently scheduled for general availability in early 1995.

Each of these products is optimized for centralized, one-screen administration of local or remote database servers on a site-by-site basis. Together they offer the industry's most complete offering for departmental database administration. These products are complemented by Sybase's new Enterprise SQL Server Manager, the first enterprise-level database administration product optimized for one-screen control of unlimited numbers of distributed database servers.

"Sybase recognizes that departmental and enterprise environments have very different database administration needs," said Berl Hartman, Sybase vice president of strategic marketing. "We are pleased to offer scalable database administration solutions tailored to the specific requirements of our customers, whether they are administering one site or many worldwide, and an upgrade path for those making the transition."

Identifying solutions that can grow with its rapidly expanding organization is critical for Sybase customer, Epoch, Inc. Epoch is a subsidiary of billion-dollar parent company, EMC Corp., and sells client/server storage management software.

Epoch vice president of information systems, Richard Dale, said, "From an architectural standpoint, Sybase is heading in the right direction with Enterprise SQL Server Manager. I am currently bringing in their departmental solutions, SQL Server Manager and SQL Server Monitor to supplement my in-house systems management solutions. As an IS manager in a shop that will grow, I'm confident that I can grow with Sybase. It is imperative to have a stable, available infrastructure, and this Sybase product, based on the Tivoli framework, goes a long way in meeting these needs."

SQL Server Manager

SQL Server Manager software enables centralized database administration for local and remote Sybase SQL Server databases. Users can set up and reconfigure servers; add or delete databases, users, objects and devices; and enable or disable disk mirroring from one screen. New features include an Microsoft Windows-based graphical user interface, intuitive icons representing key SQL Server components and "drag-and-drop" functionality. The benefits of these features to database administrators include:

Simplified administration

- manage total environment - users, databases and devices -

  from one screen;

- use Microsoft Windows based graphical point-and-click

  interface;

- customize displays for maximum productivity;

- easily administer servers with drag and drop functionality.

Reduced system and administration costs

- fewer administrators, due to central control;

- minimize costly complex syntax errors with easy-to-use GUI;

- reduce learning curve with intuitive icons representing key

  DBA functions.

SQL Server Manager Pricing and Availability

Sybase is currently shipping SQL Server Manager as SA Companion on UNIX platforms. SQL Server Manager on Microsoft-Windows is currently scheduled to be generally available in Q4 1994. Existing SA Companion customers will receive SQL Server Manager as a regular maintenance upgrade. Pricing for new customers will range from $375 to $13,750 per managed SQL Server, according to hardware platform and number of users supported. SQL Server Manager for Windows is a client product and will manage any server running on SQL Server 10.

The cost of SQL Server Manager can be applied to a future upgrade toward Sybase's Enterprise SQL Server Manager product also announced today.

SQL Server Monitor

SQL Server Monitor is a comprehensive, easy-to-use graphical tool that helps systems administrators isolate problems with all SQL Server systems within one site and fine-tune them for optimal performance. It delivers significantly more accurate and detailed information than the data provided by other RDBMS vendors' tools currently on the market. The new version also includes: a feature for recording and playing back historical monitoring data; data access at a new, object-level of granularity; and an open API to allow easy third party vendor access. User benefits include:

** Historical recording for tracking performance trends. SQL Server Monitor records statistics of the system as they are logged to enable users to play back and analyze trends such as peak usage, or how a system was used over a period of time for better diagnosis of problems.

** SQL Server object-level data access for more effective troubleshooting. DBAs can now access data relative to the activity of SQL Server objects (ie: stored procedures, tables, views). For example, one could monitor how often a table is accessed.

** Open API for Third-Party Access. SQL Server Monitor includes an API to enable third-party tools providers to access and leverage its data and functionality. For example, Sybase expects leading systems and network management vendors to complement their products by using this API to include Sybase performance information in their integrated environments.

SQL Server Monitor Pricing and Availability

SQL Server Monitor is currently shipping as SYBASE SQL Monitor. SQL Server Monitor is currently scheduled to be generally available in early 1995. SQL Server Monitor has both a client and a server piece. The SQL Server Monitor client runs on Windows, and the SQL Server Monitor server will run on any system running SQL Server 10. Existing SYBASE SQL Monitor customers will receive SQL Server Monitor as a regular maintenance upgrade. Pricing for new customers will range from $4,460 to $10,520 per managed SQL Server, according to platform.

Sybase in Systems Management

Systems management is one of Sybase's four key areas of product focus, which also include: RDBMS servers, connectivity and tools. Sybase has been offering systems management products since 1990 with its initial release of SQL Server Manager (then called SA Companion). In addition to SQL Server Monitor, other systems management products include: Backup Server for on-line backups; Audit Server for enhanced security environments; Replication Server Manager for replication management; Gateway Managers for heterogeneous data access; and Enterprise SQL Server Manager for one-screen administration of unlimited numbers of distributed database servers.

Sybase, Inc

Sybase, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBS) is one of the fastest growing suppliers 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 systems management products, providing complete desktop-to-mainframe solutions. Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, Sybase reported 1993 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 Systems Integrators.

Sybase Inc, 6475 Christie Ave, Emeryville, CA 04608

510-596-3500;  Fax: 510-658-9441


Solectek Intros Certified Integrator Program
Solectek Introduces Certified Integrator Program with Reduced Product Prices for Qualified Resellers

SAN DIEGO, CA--August 17, 1994 -- Solectek Corporation today announced that it is now accepting applications for its Certified Integrators (CI) and Certified Vertical Partners (CVP) reseller program -- an advanced reseller program targeting a limited number of highly qualified participants. These selected resellers will represent and resell Solectek's "AIRLAN CAN"-- the broadest line of wireless Campus Area Networking products in the industry.

"This program represents an outstanding opportunity for horizontal and vertical resellers to get in on the ground floor of the exploding wireless mobile computing market," said Bruce L. Sanguinetti, Solectek's vice president of sales and marketing. "Solectek has continuously focused on reseller partnerships. With Solectek's new CI and CVP programs, we are seeking a limited number of resellers to be our business partners -- our sales force. The focus will be on quality, not quantity."

Solectek's program is available for two types of resellers:

** The CI program is specifically designed for horizontal resellers who specialize in providing LAN and WAN products and services to corporate America -integrating different platforms, environments, communication protocols, and applications into one seamless system;

** The CVP program was created to meet the unique needs of vertical resellers -VARs and developers that provide products and services with a specific industry slant, such as medical, manufacturing, point-of-sale, warehousing, utilities, repair, and others.

As a CI or CVP -- limited to 250 in the continental U.S. -- resellers will deal directly with Solectek, and receive more advanced reseller services, including the Solectek Sales Kit (with a presentation video, an application guide, and a technical manual), complete sales and technical training at Solectek, a dedicated technical account manager, sales leads, priority technical support, sales support, specially priced demo units, cooperative marketing program (trade shows and collateral support), and outstanding profit margins.

One key component of the Solectek CI and CVP programs is an expanded two-day training session to ensure success for the program members. The first day will focus on sales, marketing and a product overview that is designed primarily for reseller sales and marketing personnel. The second day is designed for technical personnel, either from the reseller's company or the reseller's customer, focusing on installation, support and other advanced aspects of RF communications. As a special incentive for early participation in the advanced training program, the fee of $295 will be waived for those attending training prior to December, 1994.

"AIRLAN is perfect for horizontal and vertical resellers because it works with every major network operating system," said Sanguinetti. "Resellers will be able to bring wireless mobile campus-wide computing to their customers whether they run NetWare, Windows NT, VINES, LAN Server, Artisoft, OS/2, or any combination."

Sanguinetti continued, "In addition, AIRLAN is fully compatible with wireless networking products from AT&T, DEC and a number of others which represent almost half of the installed wireless market -- so interoperability is very seldom an objection."

Solectek Corporation, the innovator of the wireless Campus Area Network (CAN), is headquartered in San Diego, and offers a full suite of mobile and wireless Campus Area Networking computing products, including AIRLAN/Internal, AIRLAN/PCMCIA, AIRLAN/Bridge, AIRLAN/Access, and recently released AIRLAN/Parallel. For additional information contact Solectek at 6370 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite 109, San Diego CA 921213212; Phone: 619-450-1220; Fax: 619-457-2681.


Orange Systems Acquires Int'l Software Systems
Orange Systems, Inc. Acquires International Software Systems Inc.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Gaithersburg, MD - August 15, 1994 - Orange Systems, Inc., the developer of the AutoCAD-based DrawMaster HVAC and PipeCAD products, and International Software Systems Inc. (ISS), the developer of CADPIPE plant design software, today announced the acquisition of ISS by Orange Systems, Inc.

This acquisition will make more AutoCAD-based products available to both International Software Systems' and Orange Systems' users. Both companies offer technical strength and years of CAD expertise. The CADPIPE line of products meet the needs of the process power and piping markets, while Orange Systems' DrawMaster HVAC and PipeCAD products service the engineering, design and construction markets in HVAC, commercial piping and plumbing.

"Our companies have had a working relationship for the past three years," explains Don Chapman, President of International Software Systems. "Orange Systems will offer more than complementary products; they add 12 years of CAD experience plus the financial resources ($20 M in 1993 sales) to sustain large scale development and market growth. We expect that our users will be very pleased with the products and services they will see from this merger, starting with an increase in the marketing capacity and presence of CADPIPE in the U.S. through Orange Systems' national sales and marketing staff. Our distribution network overseas will also benefit by being able to offer a wider range of products to their customers."

We anticipate great things from the integration of ISS's eight years of industrial piping and plant expertise into our CAD division," says Paul Hutchins, the CAD Division Manager of Orange Systems, Inc. "We plan to move very quickly to capitalize on the strengths of both product lines to provide the end user with the added capabilities of true 3-D design, Windows compatibility and the interface to estimating and design software programs."

Orange Systems' DrawMaster products are full 3-D products that run on the DOS and Windows versions of AutoCAD Release 12. The CADPIPE products are also AutoCAD-based offering 2-D and 3-D capabilities for DOS, UNIX and Windows on AutoCAD Release 12.

Orange Systems was established in 1981 with the three-fold objective of providing marketing, support and service excellence for high quality, leading edge computer and data processing products and applications. Orange now employs over 150 employees at multiple locations in the U.S. and overseas. In 1993, Orange Systems reported $20M in sales and services.

International Software Systems Inc. develops and markets AutoCAD-based plant design software products, collectively known as CADPIPE. CADPIPE software has been helping customers build intelligent plant design systems since 1987, and is now the plant design solution of choice for Fortune 500 companies in 60 countries.

International Software Systems Inc

202 - 6th Avenue S.W., Suite 650

Calgary, Alberta T2P 2R9 CANADA

403-233-2520,  fax 403-234-8583


DCA QuickPeer Communications Middleware Tool
DCA ANNOUNCES COMMUNICATIONS MIDDLEWARE TOOL; SUPPORTS MULTIPROTOCOL COMPUTING WITH POINT AND CLICK SIMPLICITY

QuickPeer lowers corporate investment costs of migrating to client/server computing

ALPHARETTA, GA. -- Digital Communications Associates Inc. (DCA) today announced QuickPeer, a communications middleware tool which allows developers to write a distributed application once that will support a variety of popular communications protocols, enabling corporations to significantly cut development time and eliminate rewriting communications code for multiple types of networks.

QuickPeer is a key element in DCA's Universal Communications Architecture (UCA), a framework for expanding communications to facilitate the development and integration of client/server applications for heterogeneous network environments and provides transport-independent support for any vendor's communications workstation software. Among its benefits, UCA provides consistent access, features, user interface, application programming interfaces (APIs) and development tools across desktop platforms.

By supporting an open computing environment, QuickPeer protects corporate investments in application development. For example, communications code written today on SNA networks can be transported to TCP/IP or IPX networks tomorrow. Eliminating the need to rewrite code enables developers to focus efforts on end-user client/server applications, drastically reducing the development backlog that has hindered the move to client/server. QuickPeer supports a variety of communications APIs, including APPC, CPI-C, TCP/IP sockets, IPX and NETBIOS.

"DCA understands the laborious and lengthy process involved in writing communications code," said Kevin O'Conner, DCA's chief technology officer and vice president, research. "With QuickPeer, DCA not only makes it easier and faster to create communications software for more efficient migration to client/server, it also helps corporations leverage their investments in existing mainframe resources."

Another advantage QuickPeer offers corporations is the reduced cost of implementing client/server systems by greatly simplifying the communications code development process with several key features: automatic code generation; a point-and-click design tool; and easy-to-follow sample code templates for PC and server platforms.

QuickPeer further eases development by hiding the complexities of communications programming. QuickPeer consolidates low level functions into two easy-to-use abstracted APIs -- the QuickPeer API as well as the four-verb QuickPeer EZ-API. QuickPeer's abstracted communications APIs give developers the luxury of writing to a single API, regardless of the underlying communications protocol. Developers are no longer required to be experts in communications programming and can now create communications code by simply pointing and clicking.

Developers can also benefit from QuickPeer's unique sample code templates, the first templates designed for both the PC and host. Offered in native languages, the templates include sample C, RPC and Cobol code for AS/400 environments, Cobol programs for IBM MVS and CICS environments as well as C code for VAX. In addition, the templates include sample code for the leading client/server development tools. Using the templates as a guide for developing communications code for both PC and server platforms, developers can quickly and easily develop distributed applications.

Another feature of QuickPeer software is SpeakEZ, a learning and testing tool that lets developers interactively test transaction verbs for multiple protocols in a Windows environment. SpeakEZ automatically generates communications code that can be copied directly into the most popular client/server development environments including Visual Basic, Visual C++, PowerBuilder, SQLWindows or ObjectView. The tool saves development time by enabling real-time application testing and debugging before the final application code is

QuickPeer is the newest addition to the Irma ToolSet family of development tools, which includes QuickApp, a communications middleware development tool that extends today's popular client/server development tools to the host environment. QuickApp automatically generates the appropriate communications code for seamlessly integrating information on host-based, terminal-oriented applications into new graphical client/server applications. Developers can integrate data from various hosts into a single graphical application with, in most cases, no more than two lines of the development tool's scripting language.

QuickPeer will be available in September directly from DCA for a price of $995 per developer. Pricing outside North America varies depending on the local market.

Located in metro Atlanta with offices worldwide, DCA is an international leader in providing personal computer communications solutions for host and remote information access. DCA's host access communications software and development tools improve business processes and leverage corporate investments. DCA facilitates the integration of information on existing IBM, Unisys, DEC, Unix and HP systems into new client/server applications. DCA's software products for remote communications give users complete access to corporate data and information services, regardless of where they may be located.

For more information about DCA's products, call 1-800-348-3221. International customers may fax requests for pricing on product information to 404-442-4364.


Desktop Engineering Opens Technical Centers
DESKTOP ENGINEERING OPENS TECHNICAL CENTERS IN MICHIGAN AND NEW YORK TO PROMOTE COMPANY'S ENGINEERING SOFTWARE AND ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES

(Mahwah, New Jersey -- August 8, 1994) Desktop Engineering today announced that it has opened technical centers in Ithaca, New York, and Troy, Michigan. Desktop Engineering will use the new offices as the focal point in actively marketing a wide range of engineering services including computer-aided software development, computer-aided engineering analysis, engineering testing programs and structural/mechanical engineering consulting. The technical centers will also be the hub for servicing the many users of the company's packaged software products including- the DE/CAASE computerized engineering handbook.

Desktop Engineering is one of the leaders in the field of computer-aided engineering software development having pioneered the concept of the computerized engineering handbook. A computerized engineering handbook puts at the engineer's fingertips information that was once buried in a cumbersome hardcopy manual or handbook. This tool has dramatically reduced the time required to perform most everyday engineering functions by guiding the engineering through the necessary equations and performing all of the required calculations.

Desktop Engineering is also a leader in the field of computer aided engineering analysis having used these techniques to provide accurate analytical results and optimum designs to companies such as John Deere, Purolator, American Iron and Steel Institute, General Electric, DuPont, Spar Aerospace and Energy Research Corporation and others. Desktop Engineering's expertise covers structural mechanical analysis including finite element analysis, stress evaluation, investigation of structural failures, fatigue and fracture analysis, strength of materials testing and development of computer-aided engineering software.

Desktop Engineering is associated with Columbia University's renowned materials testing laboratory. This 25,000 square foot laboratory provides nearly unmatched structural and materials testing capabilities including universal testing machines, fatigue testing and strain gauging facilities, data acquisition systems, machine shop equipment, vibration and acoustics laboratory and photoelasticity capabilities. The company's investigative engineering services take advantage of both the testing laboratory and unique computer-aided engineering capabilities to analyze structural mechanical failures.

The new office in Troy, Michigan will directly support all of the company's packaged software products including AISI/CARS which largely automates the process of designing steel body sections. The CARS program was developed by Desktop Engineering in an unprecedented example of cooperation between the automobile industry and its North American steel suppliers. Chrysler, Ford and General Motors teamed up with the American Iron and Steel Institute's Automotive Applications Committee (AAC) to sponsor this product. According to an AISI spokesperson, "CARS will be used as a competitive tool to maximize the use of steel in the automotive industry." The program's application mode provides numerical and graphical solutions to over 215 equations and 35 design procedures. The reference mode quickly and selectively accesses over 500 pages of text, design procedures, tables, equations, figures and other information.

The new office in Ithaca, New York will directly support the company's invesigative engineering service activities as well as providing computer-aided engineering consulting.

DE/CAASE, developed by Desktop Engineering, represents the worlds largest known compilation of solutions to structural/mechanical engineering applications. It greatly reduces the time required to solve engineering problems by helping the user select the proper solution, prompting for the required input, automatically solving the equations and providing graphical illustrations. The program incorporates solutions to over 5000 structural/mechanical engineering applications for calculating force, deflection, stress and geometric properties. These solutions have been rigorously researched from over 100 reference books, representing the result of theoretical efforts by recognized experts of the engineering profession, and have been independently verified. It includes over 40 modules grouped into categories including Geometric and Material Properties; seams and Columns; Rings, Arches and Frames; Plates, Shells, Grillages and Pressure Vessels; Natural Frequencies and Dynamics, Stresses, Cables and Springs; and more. The release of Version 4.1 provides a completely new graphical user interface that operates in a Windows environment on UNIX and MS-DOS operating systems.

Desktop Engineering is a software developer and distributor specializing in engineering applications with headquarters in Mahwah, New Jersey. The company's other products include DE/Mec. DE/Mec allows complex mechanisms to be designed, analyzed, optimized and animated with virtually zero learning time for anyone used to laying out mechanisms on a traditional drawing board. Desktop Engineering has Desktop Engineering Technical Centers in the United States, England and Canada and representatives throughout Eastern Asia and Europe. All Desktop Engineering products are available from authorized dealers located throughout the world. For more information, contact Desktop Engineering at 800-888-8680.

Desktop Engineering Inc

1200 MacArthur Blvd

Mahwah, NJ 07430

201-818-9700,  fax 201-818-9707


PrimePractice Interactive Medical Journal CDROM
IVI PUBLISHING AND MAYO CLINIC INTRODUCE INTERACTIVE QUARTERLY MEDICAL JOURNAL ON CD-ROM

MINNEAPOLIS--August 19, 1994--With a click on a computer screen, a primary care physician "meets" a hypothetical 58-year-old male who reports severe chest pain after awakening from a sound sleep. The doctor examines the patient, checks his records and his family history; reviews previous medical problems; orders tests; and reviews the results--all on a personal computer via CD-ROM.

This interactive case study is part of an innovative new medical journal on CD-ROM called "PrimePractice," just introduced by electronic health information publisher IVI Publishing in cooperation with Mayo Clinic.

Each issue of the quarterly journal will focus on a single subspecialty area of interest to primary care physicians, family physicians, internists and general practitioners and offers opportunity to earn continuing medical education credits. "PrimePractice" will include "Hot Topics" (articles on the latest developments in the highlighted subspecialty), interactive case studies for physicians to hone their diagnostic skills, and a comprehensive resource library. Throughout the disc, animations, illustrations, audio and video are used to illustrate the comprehensive text. All content is provided by physicians and researchers at the highly-respected Mayo Clinic, which emphasizes healthcare education as a means to improve patient care. In addition, content is reviewed by an advisory panel of practicing primary care physicians.

The first issue, an update on cardiology, is now available with the order of a one- or three-year subscription. Subsequent quarterly issues of "PrimePractice" will focus on neurology, hypertension and vascular topics, and pulmonary medicine. Over three years, the CD-ROM journal will cover major areas of interest to primary care physicians.

"This multimedia journal is unlike any other medical journal or training tool," says Dr. Philip Hagen, Mayo Clinic primary care physician who helped develop "PrimePractice." "For example, in the case study section, physicians can closely simulate an in-office exam, from shining a flashlight in the patient's eye to listening to a heartbeat."

The exam is focused on an animated model of a patient that can be rotated 360 degrees. Hundreds of combinations of exams, movements and tests can be conducted, with a full reporting of results and laboratory test costs. The doctor's diagnosis, testing and treatment are then compared to the diagnosis and treatment recommended by Mayo Clinic physicians.

Physicians will be able to earn up to 40 CME credits for completing a year's subscription. Options include credit hours in Category 1 of the Physicians Recognition Award of the American Medical Association and prescribed credits through the American Academy of Family Physicians. Each issue includes approximately 10 hours of material.

"PrimePractice" shows that the future is here in interactive, flexible learning," says John McIlvaine, IVI's vice president of sales and marketing. "Physicians have access to some of the latest information available from Mayo Clinic. They can review the material as their schedules permit, and earn CME credits without the time and expense of travel."

The cardiology issue of "PrimePractice" is available now for personal computers equipped with a CD-ROM drive and Windows software. A Macintosh version of the first issue will be available in Fall 1994. Cost for a charter individual annual subscription is $495. A charter three-year subscription is $1,295. Orders can be placed by calling 800-661-6170, ext. P100.

Minneapolis-based IVI Publishing (NASDAQ/NMS: IVIP) has introduced three consumer healthcare CD-ROMs: "Mayo Clinic Family Health Book," "Mayo Clinic Family Pharmacist" and "Mayo Clinic--The Total Heart." Other healthcare titles are in development in conjunction with Mayo Clinic, Time-Life and the Glencoe Division of Macmillan/McGraw Hill Publishing.

Mayo Clinic is a private group practice of medicine dedicated to providing diagnosis and treatment of patient illnesses through a systematic focus on individual patient needs. Mayo provides comprehensive hospital and outpatient services at each of its major locations: Rochester, Minn.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Scottsdale, Ariz. At each site, clinical practice is closely integrated with advanced education and research programs.


PCI Sig Design Guide for Mobile Sys Components
PCI SIG DELIVERS DESIGN GUIDE FOR MOBILE SYSTEM COMPONENTS

New Design Guide Offers Breakthrough Possibilities for Using PCI Components in Mobile Computing Environments

HILLSBORO, Oregon -- August 22, 1994 -- The PCI Special Interest Group (SIG) Steering Committee today announced it has approved a design guide that clearly demonstrates the feasibility of using PCI components in mobile computing applications, and creates guidelines for building PCI-based mobile systems. Based on the Rev 2.0 PCI specification, the design guide shows how using PCI products in mobile applications significantly reduces power requirements and board space while making use of the low cost and quick availability of PCI components.

The PCI SIG Steering Committee has approved the distribution of the design guide to all PCI SIG members thereby initiating a requisite 30-day feedback cycle. After reviewing the SIG recommendations at the close of the 30 days, the Steering Committee is expected to ratify the design guide.

"The PCI specification was defined with the requirements for mobile applications in mind," said Tonya Dezso, Working Group Chairperson, PCI Local Bus Mobile Workgroup. "3.3-volt operation is included in the spec, which is necessary to ensure the longer battery life and smaller, lighter batteries required for competitive mobile systems. PCI will enable several distinct advantages for mobile systems designers.! For example, PCI brings the graphics performance of mobile systems to the level that users have come to expect from desktop machines. At the same time, by virtue of its under-50-signal, no-glue interface, PCI minimizes package size and chip count. This not only reduces cost but conserves precious board real estate -- a premium in any computer, let alone a mobile system."

The reduced pin count made possible by PCI also allows developers to pack more functions into a given package size, enhancing product differentiation. Finally, PCI serves as an inexpensive route for incorporating such peripherals as LANs and SCSI into notebooks by using small, economical controller chips.

The Mobile Design Guide is divided into three sections: Specification Items, Design Recommendations and Design Examples and Considerations.

Specification Items

The primary purpose of the Mobile Design Guide is to aid in designing PCI-based mobile systems or components in compliance with the requirements of the Rev. 2.0 PCI Specification. The intent is not to add to the existing specification or create additional requirements.

To optimize components for mobile applications, a new clock control pin, CLKRUN#, has been specified. This feature can be used to stop the PCI component's clock for maximum power savings. Use of this pin is optional, so existing components not using the feature are still supported in mobile applications. Conversely, products which have the pin are supported in desktop applications that do not.

Design Recommendations

The PCI SIG Mobile Working Group worked closely with the Cardbus group to define common silicon between the two products, thereby maximizing economies of scale. Comparisons and differences between the two applications at the silicon level are given in the Design Guide. For high bandwidth mobile expansion requirements, the Mobile Working Group recommends using PCMCIA's Cardbus (a 32-bit PCMCIA card).

Design Examples and Considerations

Included in this section are examples of controlling the PCI clock, reducing buffer leakage and other power control considerations to maximize power savings. Also given are examples of using the CLKRUN# signal over a bridge and mixing devices using the CLKRUN# with ones that don't.

PCI Background

Introduced in June 1992, the PCI Local Bus is a high-performance, 32-bit or 64-bit local bus architecture designed to eliminate bottlenecks between a system' s processor and its high bandwidth peripherals, such as graphics, video, SCSI and LAN. The PCI SIG was formed to develop the PCI Local Bus into an open, industry-standard peripheral bus that accommodates current and future processor technologies and architectures. The PCI SIG, now represented by more than 300 companies, includes industry leaders from every computer market segment.

The PCI SIG is responsible for the administration and establishment of PCI as an open, local bus standard. The PCI SIG Steering Committee includes Adaptec, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple Computer Corp., AT&T-GIS, Compaq, Digital Equipment Corp., Phoenix Technologies, Intel Corp. and IBM Corp.

PCI Special Interest Group

5200 N.E. Elam Young Parkway

Hillsboro, OR 97124-6497

503-696-6111,  fax 503-693-0920


EAN 2000 Remote-Office Access Device
RACAL-DATACOM TEAMS WITH WELLFLEET TO OFFER NEW SOLUTION FOR REMOTE ACCESS INTO THE CORPORATE NETWORK

-- EAN 2000 is industry's first remote access solution enabling

manageable migration of mainframe applications to client/server computing --

SUNRISE, FLA. (Aug. 22, 1994) -- Racal-Datacom today introduced the industry's first remote-office access device enabling cost-effective, manageable migration of mainframe business applications into a client/server computing environment.

The Excalibur Access Node (EAN) 2000 is the first product integrating "best-of-class" technology to provide managed, end-to-end connectivity between host and LAN computing environments. The EAN 2000 combines Racal's industry leading Excalibur wide area network digital access product with the leading-edge local area network technology of Wellfleet Communications' Access Node multiprotocol router. The result is a dual-purpose LAN/WAN remote access product in a single housing.

Glen Smith, Racal-Datacom senior vice president of the Products Division, said the EAN 2000 is the first step in the company's long-term strategy to introduce the industry to an entirely new category of networking solutions known as "Managed Migration." The company foresees strong demand for these managed migration solutions from retail banking, financial services, insurance and retail industries, and government agencies.

Racal-Datacom President James K. Norman said the EAN 2000 was designed in response to corporate IS requirements to reduce costs while achieving LAN-WAN integration and adding new LAN-based business applications.

"By adding leading edge multiprotocol routing capabilities from Wellfleet, we will provide our customers with a cost-effective, manageable migration path to evolve their networks into the client/server computing environment while maintaining existing business applications with minimal business interruption - hence the term Managed Migration," Norman said.

Racal-Datacom and Wellfleet Synergy Benefits End-Users

The introduction of the EAN 2000 has been met with favorable response by leading industry analysts. Bill Redman, Gartner Group's vice president and research center director for networking technologies, said Racal-Datacom's integration of its traditional strength in wide area networking with Wellfleet's instantly recognizable routing technology is the right strategy at the right time.

More than 80,000 Racal Excalibur digital access products are installed in more than 1,800 business and government organizations. The EAN 2000 offers the same highly demanded features as the Excalibur DSU/CSU wide area networking products. These capabilities are combined with the strengths of Wellfleet's Access Node, a highly integrated, fixed configuration multiprotocol router/bridge. The Access Node cost-effectively connects small remote offices to an enterprise internetwork and ensures network availability while minimizing operating costs.

"By integrating local area networking and wide area networking for both legacy applications and distributed applications, the EAN 2000 combines the strengths of RacalDatacom and Wellfleet in their respective areas of expertise," Redman said.

EAN 2000 Benefits Include Cost Savings and Network Management

The EAN 2000 is designed to provide users with network savings in wide area communications costs, networking product costs and network personnel costs. WAN communications cost savings can result from the consolidation of costly parallel networks and the more efficient and effective use of the connected networks.

The EAN 2000 enables both LAN-based applications and traditional business applications to be transported on DDS or Frame Relay public carrier services, reducing monthly circuit charges by as much as 50 percent.

Equipment and maintenance costs are decreased by network integration. For example, by combining digital access products and router functionality in a single, highly-integrated, dual purpose component, the EAN 2000 reduces the number of pieces of equipment needed at the remote site, as well as the associated power supplies and cablint. With fewer equipment requirements, users also benefit from simplified configuration and lower maintenance costs.

Because the EAN 2000 can be managed by a single network management system and is self-configuring, the costs associated with staff training and development are also reduced. The EAN 2000 can be fully managed via the Racal Management System or, in the near future (early 1995), via any SNMP-based platform.

Service and Support Organization Adds Value

The EAN 2000 is further differentiated from competing remote-office access products by Racal-Datacom's dedicated national service and support organization. Most companies migrating to client/server computing at remote sites have limited in-house network support resources and, thus, must focus their efforts on remote sites in major metropolitan areas. Racal-Datacom's national support team - comprised of nearly 500 professionals - provides complete network services in those major markets, as well as in mid-size cities and small towns - in a range of response-time options. Those services include design implementation, installation, applications support, network monitoring, control, diagnostics, spares, and maintenance. Racal's expertise in these areas further enhances effective and painless migration to mixed LAN and legacy environments.

EAN 2000 Feature Summary and Pricing

The EAN 2000 is price-positioned for the mid-range remote-access market, with unit pricing beginning at $3,995. The product is distributed by Racal-Datacom's direct sales force, as well as by value added resellers, and is now available for shipment. The EAN 2000 feature set is highlighted as follows:

* Supports WAN access services DDS, DDSNI, DDS-SC, CC64,

  CC64NI, Frame Relay, and LDM.

* LAN connectivity: Ethernet, Token Ring (Oct. '94).

* Provides up to four ports for legacy mainframe applications.

* Provides integrated dial back-up via ISDN Basic Rate (Nov. '94)

  or SW56 (optional).

* Compatible with existing Excalibur DAPs and Wellfleet routers.

* Supports all popular network and bridge protocols, including

  IP, IPX, DECnet, Apple Talk, Banyan Vines, XNS, OSI, Source

  Route Bridge, and Transparent Bridge.

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

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Company Backgrounds

Racal-Datacom provides network solutions for the delivery and management of information between headquarters and remote locations. The company's broad product line includes local area, wide area and metropolitan area networking systems that assist organizations in managing their migration from host-based to client/server-based communications. All Racal products are managed by a single, open and integrated network management platform and backed by a full range of services including network design, operation and integration, worldwide maintenance and support. Racal-Datacom reported worldwide revenues of $553 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1994. Parent company Racal Electronics Plc reported revenues of $1.3 billion for the year.

Wellfleet Communications (NASDAQ:WFLT) 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. Founded in 1986, Wellfleet had revenues of $384 million for its fiscal year ended June 1994.


Kofax Forms Recognition Reads Generic Forms
Kofax Forms Recognition Reads Generic Forms at Rated Speed

IRVINE, Calif., August 10, 1994 -- Kofax Image Products today announced the September availability of a tool that can distinguish generic forms at high speed with no degradation of scanner performance. The latest addition to the Kofax family of Advanced Imaging Extensions for the KIPP. Advanced Developers Toolkit, Forms Recognition also provides "best match" percentages and information on registration displacement to improve the accuracy of optical character and mark sense recognition.

Unlike most other packages on the market today, Forms Recognition does not require custom-designed templates or special identification marks on forms, according to Kevin Drum, Kofax director of marketing. It can identify any form stored in memory and returns an estimate of matching confidence for each scanned document.

Improves Indexing, Workflow Applications

Forms recognition technology detects specific form types as documents are scanned into the system and generally is used in conjunction with indexing or workflow applications. Optical recognition technologies, such as optical character recognition (OCR) or mark sense detection can be programmed to read specific zones or text areas in the document based on the form classification. For example, three or four different types of insurance claim forms, each designed differently, might be grouped and scanned in a single batch. Forms Recognition would identify each type of form so that OCR software can locate the desired fields and recognize the characters prior to workflow queueing and routing.

The Forms Recognition extension from Kofax includes features to measure variations in form sizes, common when processing faxed or photocopied documents, and vertical or horizontal shift on the image. These registration displacements can affect text positioning and, as a result, the accuracy of optical recognition technologies.

"More than one third of all scanned documents are forms. Users in high-volume document image processing environments need to accurately identify document types without slowing down the capture process," Drum said. "The Kofax Forms Recognition extension operates at the scanner's rated speed, then adds the registration data that can improve OCR, handwritting recognition and mark sense performance."

Add to Any KIPP Application

The capabilities of Forms Recognition can be added to any application developed with the KIPP Advanced Developers Toolkit. Either a KF-9250 or KF-9275 controller from Kofax is also required.

The new extension will ship in September for $1995. Other Advanced Imaging Extensions compatible with the Kofax toolkit and currently available include Bar Code Annotation, Bar Code Recognition, Deskew, Job Separation Detection, Mark Sense Detection and Text Annotation.

Kofax Image Products was established in 1985 to develop products supporting document image processing on the networked PC platform. Today the company is the world leader in image processing software and hardware that supports document scanning, compression, manipulation and printing. Kofax sells its Kofax Image Processing Platform image processing boards and software toolkits worldwide to resellers, integrators and OEMs who develop complete document image processing solutions for end-users. In April of 1994, Kofax introduced the new Ascent family of modular software applications that brings production-level document imaging capabilities to the client-server environment.

Kofax Image Products

3 Jenner Street

Irvine, CA 92718-3807

714-727-1733,   FAX 714-727-3144


DDE Manager for Visual C++

Resource Concepts, Inc. announces availability of its CDdeManager and CDdeItem classes, providing developers simultaneous client/server Dynamic Data Exchange functionality for Microsoft Foundation Class/Visual C++ applications on Windows 3.1 platforms.  Network DDE is supported through Microsoft s Windows for Workgroups Resource Kit DDESHARE program. The CDdeManager class manages communication with the DDEML, while sub-classes of CDdeItem provide concurrent client/server capability for the following data types:

 CDdeFloat:  for floats

 CDdeDouble: for doubles

 CDdeInt:    for integers

 CDdeLong:   for longs

 CDdeChar:   for char or byte data of any type

 CDdeString: for Cstring objects

 CDdeObject: for any Microsoft Foundation Class CObject

             which supports serialization

The classes will be extended this fall to support DDE command strings and the OLE 2.01 IDataObj interface, providing a bridge between OLE and DDE for applications which must support both.  The classes are available with complete source code and no royalties, for only $99. For more information, contact Resource Concepts, Inc, 111 W. First Street, Suite 748, Dayton, Ohio 45402, (513) 461-4606; FAX: (513) 461-7908.


D/Vision Users Group in So. Calif Sept 13th
Announcing a new D/Vision Users Group in southern CA.  1st meeting will be Tues., Sept 13th, 7:30-9:30 pm at Dragonheart Studions, 2516 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica.

Great opportunity for networking as well as sharing of ideas, techniques, and innovative digital video solutions.

Open to all -- D/Vision users or not.  1st meeting will highlight new features in D/Vision-Pro 2.2, the latest release.

For more information, contact Scott Carrey at 818-956-0300.


LANSource Fax & Comm. Suite for Networks
LANSource Ships Fax and Communication Suite for Networks

Powerful Fax and Communication Server Includes Award-Winning Eclipse FAX and Terminal Plus Software for Networks

TORONTO, Ontario -- July 21, 1994-- What do you get when the leader in  network fax and data communications server technology joins forces with two  award winning fax and data communications software companies? You get the  LANSource Fax & Communications Suite for Networks.  Billed as the best fax  and communication suite for networks, the software solution brings PC fax  and data communications to the network market.

With access to fax modems for sending and receiving faxes, transferring  files, and accessing on-line services and Bulletin Board Systems becoming  common business practice, it is no wonder that fax modem sales are forecast  to top 7,500,000 units in 1995 according to Camarro Research... or that fax  and communication software sales have increased by over 100 percent annually  for the past two years.

The network market has a complete fax and data communications solution now  that LANSource, the leader in Windows and DOS modem and fax sharing software  for networks, has joined forces with Phoenix Technologies, publishers of  Eclipse FAX and FutureSoft makers of Terminal Plus.

"The advanced fax and data communication network capabilities provided by  LANSource, combined with the power and flexibility of Eclipse FAX and  Terminal Plus software, will enable the LANSource Communication Suite for  Networks to aggressively compete with Delrina's network fax software for  market share," said Marc Bisnaire, President, LANSource Technologies Inc. The LANSource fax/comms server users can share a modem both for fax and data  communication purposes to send and receive faxes or to interactively access  the modem at speeds of up to 57,600 bps over the network. When faxing, the  server makes use of all shared fax-modems in the modem pool for receiving or  for simultaneous broadcast faxing to multiple recipients.

Incoming faxes can be automatically or manually routed to the appropriate  receiver to ensure privacy. The fax and communication server can track all  faxes and data transfers through powerful administrative options including  full reporting, logging and diagnostics.

The Eclipse FAX and Terminal Plus clients co-operate seamlessly with the  LANSource fax and communications server. Their integration with Windows is  so transparent users won't know they are on a shared network modem. Most  importantly, there are no hidden TSRs stealing valuable memory.

Eclipse FAX with OCR is the most complete fax management software available  for Windows. "With Eclipse Fax, the recognized technology leader in Windows  fax software, fully integrated with the LANSource server technology, network  fax has come of age," said Eric Enge, Senior Director of  OEM Marketing &  Sales, Phoenix Technologies.  LANSource has made Eclipse Fax with OCR a real  networkable solution adding network based multi-user phone books, network  attachment files, and network bulk faxing.

Terminal Plus is the full-featured upgrade for Terminal, the communications  accessory included in over 25 million copies of Windows.  Scripting for  Terminal Plus is available as an upgrade to the Suite.

The LANSource Fax and Communication Suite for Networks runs with NetWare,  LANtastic, Microsoft Windows for WorkGroups, LAN Manager, LAN Server,  Pathworks, LANStep, Banyan (netBIOS) and more.

LANSource Fax and Communication Suite for Networks is distributed by Ingram  Micro and EMJ Data Systems in Canada and by Micro Central, DistribuPro, EMJ  America and PS Publishing in the United States. Distribution is also  available in Europe and the South Pacific.

LANSOURCE COMPANY BACKGROUND

LANSource Technologies Inc. developers of the WINport fax and data network  server, is a Toronto, Canada based privately held company. Founded in 1986,  the company recently opened its first European office, LANSource UK, and  forecasts worldwide sales to grow by 300 percent for 1994.  LANSOURCE  TECHNOLOGIES has been developing and marketing a range of advanced network  communications products for LANs since 1987.  Other products include WINport  (tm), WINport for Workgroups (tm), WINport for LANtastic for Windows(tm),  and ViaFAX for Windows (tm) and ViaFAX for DOS (tm).

PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY BACKGROUND

Phoenix Technologies Ltd., a leading supplier of BIOS and systems  compatibility software for PC original equipment manufacutres (OEMs), is  headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts.  The Chicago-based Eclipse Division  of Phoenix devlops and markets communications and utility software for end-users

LANSource Technologies Inc.

221 Dufferin Street, Suite 310A

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6K 3J2

Tel: (416) 535-3555; Fax: (416) 535-6225


Trip Hawkins to Keynote Oct Hollywood 2000 Conf
TRIP HAWKINS TO KEYNOTE OCTOBER HOLLYWOOD 2000 CONFERENCE IN LOS ANGELES

August 22, 1994- Carmel Valley, CA- Trip Hawkins, President and Chief Executive Officer of The 3DO Company, will keynote the second day of the Hollywood 2000 conference to be held  October 17-18, 1994 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles.  As founder and former chairman of Electronic Arts, Hawkins was a central player in the creation of the interactive entertainment market in the 1980s.  Having developed some of the most cutting-edge early entertainment titles for the desktop, EA was among the first U.S. developers to embrace the 16-bit power of Sega Genesis upon its release.  Hawkins and EA, along with partners that include AT&T, Time Warner, Matsushita and MCA, then founded The 3DO Company to develop and market the industry's only open standard set-top platform. Currently, 3DO is leading efforts to revolutionize the types of programming that can be delivered via interactive media.  At Hollywood 2000, Hawkins will outline his views on the impact new tools and new program types will have on the future of the entertainment business.

The Hollywood 2000 conference will cover the changes sweeping the media marketplace and will feature executives in the film, video, cable, TV and interactive multimedia industries from such companies as Ameritech, Microsoft, Paramount, MCA Universal , Blockbuster Entertainment, Virgin Interactive and The Musicland Group to name a few.   Panels will cover the dominant issues in the interactive multimedia and entertainment industries including,  programming the digital technology revolution, television's new capabilities, the platform debate, the current multimedia investment market and the opportunities being born out of today's technology convergence.

"Hollywood 2000 will help attendees profitably navigate the complexities of new and existing technologies and distribution pipelines to bring the filmed-entertainment experience to the consumer," said David Allen Shaw, Group Vice President, Advanstar Communications.

For Hollywood 2000 registrar or speaker updates, call 800-854-3112  Ext. 422.

Hollywood 2000 is produced by Advanstar Associates publishers of the Hollywood Aftermarket and The AIM Report (Advanstar Interactive Multimedia), Advanstar Associates is a business unit of Advanstar Communications which serves more than 50 specialized business and professional markets worldwide.

The Publishing Division produces more than 70 specialized business magazines.  Its Exposition Division produces and manages more than 100 expositions and conference events held throughout the world.  Advanstar Associates business offices are at  71 W. Carmel Valley Rd., Suite 205, Carmel Valley, CA 93924, 408-659-3070.  The marketing department is at 201 E. Sandpointe Ave., Suite 600, Santa Ana, CA 92707.


3 New WCSC Comm Development Products
August 2, 1994 -- WCSC  announces  the  release  of  three  new  communication products for Windows, MS-DOS, and DESQview. The new products COMM-DRV/DOS,  COMM-DRV/WIN, and COMM-DRV/VxD are  additions to  WCSCs well known industry standard serial communication development tool, COMM-DRV and COMM-LOG.

COMM-DRV/WIN is a Windows 3.x replacement driver that allows any  number  of serial ports to be accessed via the  Windows API.   It   is   compatible  with  all  commercial   Windows communication applications. In fact, COMM-DRV/WIN allows all commercial  communication applications the  ability  to  use standard  serial  ports  and non-standard  multiport  serial cards.

COMM-DRV/DOS is a state of the are MS-DOS TSR/device  driver that  allows  any database application, or any  language  to read  and  write from the serial port, exactly as one  would read  and  write from a file. In addition, it  provides  the FOSSIL  interface used by most BBS operators, and the INT14H interface used by most communication packages.

Both  COMM-DRV/DOS and COMM-DRV/WIN support  standard  COM1, COM2,  intelligent multiport cards from major vendors(Arnet, Digiboard,  etc.), and all non-intelligent multiport  cards. All ports may be active concurrently.

COMM-DRV/VxD  is  a  state of the art serial  communications Virtual   Device  Driver  (VxD)  for  Windows   and   MS-DOS applications  running  under Windows. COMM-DRV/VxD  extracts the last ounce of performance from the aging 8250, and 16450 UARTS  as well as lightning fast performance from the  16550 family  of  UARTs(up  to  115.2  Kbaud).  COMM-DRV/VxD   was designed with interoperability in mind. It uses the  Windows standard DLL calling conventions. As such, COMM-DRV/VxD  may be   integrated  with  any  Windows  tool,  application,  or language   that  can  call  the  Windows  API   (application programming interface). COMM-DRV/VxD may be used with Visual C/C++,  Borland  C/C++, Watcom C/C++, Visual Basic,  Access, Excel,   Paradox,   and  a  myriad  of   other   tools   and applications.

 Price:   COMM-DRV/WIN        $99.95

          COMM-DRV/VxD        $99.95

          COMM-DRV/DOS        $99.95

WCSC

2470 S. Dairy Ashford Suite 188, Houston, TX 77077

(800) 966-4832 or (713) 498-4832,  Fax (713) 568-3334


LANSource Ships Fax & Comm Suite for Networks
LANSource Ships Fax and Communication Suite for Networks

Powerful Fax and Communication Server Includes Award-Winning Eclipse FAX and Terminal Plus Software for Networks

TORONTO, Ontario -- July 21, 1994-- What do you get when the leader in network fax and data communications server technology joins forces with two award winning fax and data communications software companies? You get the LANSource Fax & Communications Suite for Networks. Billed as the best fax and communication suite for networks, the software solution brings PC fax and data communications to the network market.

With access to fax modems for sending and receiving faxes, transferring files, and accessing on-line services and Bulletin Board Systems becoming common business practice, it is no wonder that fax modem sales are forecast to top 7,500,000 units in 1995 according to Camarro Research... or that fax and communication software sales have increased by over 100 percent annually for the past two years.

The network market has a complete fax and data communications solution now that LANSource, the leader in Windows and DOS modem and fax sharing software for networks, has joined forces with Phoenix Technologies, publishers of Eclipse FAX and FutureSoft makers of Terminal Plus.

"The advanced fax and data communication network capabilities provided by LANSource, combined with the power and flexibility of Eclipse FAX and Terminal Plus software, will enable the LANSource Communication Suite for Networks to aggressively compete with Delrina's network fax software for market share," said Marc Bisnaire, President, LANSource Technologies Inc. The LANSource fax/comms server users can share a modem both for fax and data communication purposes to send and receive faxes or to interactively access the modem at speeds of up to 57,600 bps over the network. When faxing, the server makes use of all shared fax-modems in the modem pool for receiving or for simultaneous broadcast faxing to multiple recipients.

Incoming faxes can be automatically or manually routed to the appropriate receiver to ensure privacy. The fax and communication server can track all faxes and data transfers through powerful administrative options including full reporting, logging and diagnostics.

The Eclipse FAX and Terminal Plus clients co-operate seamlessly with the LANSource fax and communications server. Their integration with Windows is so transparent users won't know they are on a shared network modem. Most importantly, there are no hidden TSRs stealing valuable memory.

Eclipse FAX with OCR is the most complete fax management software available for Windows. "With Eclipse Fax, the recognized technology leader in Windows fax software, fully integrated with the LANSource server technology, network fax has come of age," said Eric Enge, Senior Director of OEM Marketing & Sales, Phoenix Technologies. LANSource has made Eclipse Fax with OCR a real networkable solution adding network based multi-user phone books, network attachment files, and network bulk faxing.

Terminal Plus is the full-featured upgrade for Terminal, the communications accessory included in over 25 million copies of Windows. Scripting for Terminal Plus is available as an upgrade to the Suite.

The LANSource Fax and Communication Suite for Networks runs with NetWare, LANtastic, Microsoft Windows for WorkGroups, LAN Manager, LAN Server, Pathworks, LANStep, Banyan (netBIOS) and more.

LANSource Fax and Communication Suite for Networks is distributed by Ingram Micro and EMJ Data Systems in Canada and by Micro Central, DistribuPro, EMJ America and PS Publishing in the United States. Distribution is also available in Europe and the South Pacific.

LANSOURCE COMPANY BACKGROUND

LANSource Technologies Inc. developers of the WINport fax and data network server, is a Toronto, Canada based privately held company. Founded in 1986, the company recently opened its first European office, LANSource UK, and forecasts worldwide sales to grow by 300 percent for 1994. LANSOURCE TECHNOLOGIES has been developing and marketing a range of advanced network communications products for LANs since 1987. Other products include WINport, WINport for Workgroups, WINport for LANtastic for Windows, and ViaFAX for Windows and ViaFAX for DOS.

PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY BACKGROUND

Phoenix Technologies Ltd., a leading supplier of BIOS and systems compatibility software for PC original equipment manufacutres (OEMs), is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts. The Chicago-based Eclipse Division of Phoenix devlops and markets communications and utility software for end-users

LANSource Technologies Inc.

221 Dufferin Street, Suite 310A

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6K 3J2

(416) 535-3555;  Fax: (416) 535-6225


WBS Chart for Project
Introducing WBS Chart for Project

Generate Work Breakdown Structure (Hierarchical-style) charts from your Microsoft Project files

Fairfield, California - Jim Spiller & Associates announces the release of WBS Chart for Project, a companion product to Microsoft Project version 3.0 and 4.0.  WBS Chart for Project allows users of Microsoft Project to produce presentation-quality Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) charts directly from their current projects.  WBS Chart for Project instantly displays the hierarchical structure of a project, showing how the project is broken down into summary and detail levels. A WBS chart is similar in appearance to an Organizational Chart but shows how a project is organized rather than a corporation.

WBS Chart is a full-featured Windows program that allows users to create, edit, and print WBS charts directly from Microsoft Project. Users can also create organizational and other types of hierarchical charts.

WBS Chart is Easy to Use

Creating a chart is easy -- Simply open a project file in Microsoft Project, select the WBS Chart option in the Microsoft Project menu, and a WBS chart is automatically generated from the current project.  There is no need to export data from Project, exit the program and start up another application.  WBS Chart for Project accesses the project information directly using the latest DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) technology.  "It's just like having another View in Microsoft Project.  Before WBS Chart, Microsoft Project users had Gantt and PERT charts, now they have a WBS chart as well,"  said Jim Spiller, president of Jim Spiller & Associates.  "The WBS chart is a very popular and widely used project management tool.  A customer even told me that his company was going to stop using Microsoft Project and use another project management software package simply because the ability to obtain a WBS Chart was not available in Microsoft Project.  Now that he has WBS Chart for Project, his company is continuing to use and support Microsoft Project."

WBS Chart for Project Features

* Generates WBS charts automatically while inside Microsoft

  Project.

* Uses the project outline to display summary and task

  information in a WBS (tree-style) chart.

* Displays a summary view of the project or all levels of detail.

* Expands and collapses summary tasks just as it would be done

  in Microsoft Project.

* Uses any Windows compatible printer or plotter with any size

  paper.

* Choose the "fit-to-page" option to print the entire chart

  on one page, or "tile" to print on multiple pages.

Pricing, System Requirements and Availability

WBS Chart for Project is available at a suggested retail price of $149 for a single-user copy.  System requirements include Microsoft Project for Windows version 3.0 or version 4.0 and Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or greater.

Jim Spiller & Associates (JSA) is a member of the Microsoft Solutions Channels Program.  JSA specializes in Microsoft Project training, consulting, and custom application development.

Jim Spiller & Associates

3256 Seminole Circle

Fairfield, CA 94533

(707) 425-2484,  fax (707) 425-3080


Real Disk Song Disks for Band-in-a-Box
Giant Steps has developed add-on song fakebook disks for use with Band-in-a-Box (versions 5, 6 or later, supporting melodies & lyrics, etc.) We are pleased to offer the Real Disk, Books 1 & 2. If you use "the Box" as a professional, amateur, or beginner, then you've got to have the Real Disk(s)!

Each Real Disk contains over 400 songs in Band-in-a-Box .MG? format including:

* Standards (approximately 150 tunes)

* Jazz (approximately 100)

* Other (Pop, Folk, Country, Ethnic and Holiday

  (approximately 150)

* The tunes on the Real Disks have been input by top studio

  musicians so they all have the correct chord changes and M/L.

* Band-in-a-Box format - .MG? song files for use with

  version 5 or later of Band-in-a-Box.

* These tunes all sound great and really supercharge "the Box"

* They all contain complete combo arrangements - piano, bass,

  drums, melody and (depending on the style) guitar and strings.

  Now you can quickly develop a huge repertoire of tunes by

  playing along to the standards, jazz, pop, country, folk, etc..

* The size of each file is about 5K.

The Real Disks work great for parties, Karaoke, sing-a-long, name-that-tune etc. Now you can have automatic melodies and accompaniment for your favorite tunes in your key, style and tempo - instantly! Use the power of Band-in-a-Box to customize your tunes, then play them back in any order using the Juke Box feature.

We know that you'll love these tunes - in fact we guarantee it by offering an Unconditional 30 Day Money Back GUARANTEE. So, you have nothing to lose!

   Real Disk Book 1         $39

   Real Disk Book 2         $39

SAVE! order both for only   $69     (+add shipping and handling)

Giant Steps Productions Inc.

1733 H St., Suite 330-382

Blaine WA98230-5107


5 New TechWorks PC Graphics Accelerators
TechWorks Rolls Out Five New PC Graphics Accelerators Through Retail and Distribution Channels

The TechWorks ThunderBolt Line Offers a Graphics Board for Every Customer's Need. PCI, VESA, and ISA--TechWorks has it all.

August 24, 1994--Austin, Texas--Technology Works Inc. (TechWorks) today introduced its ThunderBolt Series, a complete line of graphics accelerators for the Windows, CAD and video game market. By this Fall, TechWorks will market these graphics accelerator boards through all the major retail and distribution channels. As of today, CompUSA, Computer City, and Ingram have agreed to carry the TechWorks accelerator line.

These high-performance DRAM-based accelerators are ideal for a variety of applications, including Windows, CAD, desktop publishing, multimedia, and video games (refer to the technical data attached for specific information).

PCI Local Bus

* ThunderBoltPCIT2 (plugs into 32-bit PCI slot,

  up to 1280x1024/256 colors/80MHz maximum bandwidth)

* ThunderBoltPRO2 (plugs into 64-bit PCI slot,

  up to 1280x1024/256 colors/135MHz maximum band width)

VESA Local Bus

* ThunderBoltVL2 (plugs into 32-bit VESA Local Bus slot,

  up to 1280x1024/256 colors//135MHz maximum bandwidth))

* ThunderBoltVLT2 (plugs into 32-bit VESA Local Bus slot,

  up to 1280x1024/256 colors/80MHz maximum bandwidth) ISA Bus

* ThunderBoltISA (plugs into 16-bit ISA bus slot,

  up to 1280x1024/16 colors/110MHz maximum bandwidth)

These low-cost high-performance boards are specifically designed by TechWorks to offer the customer a complete set of solutions.

TechWorks can leverage its CompUSA and Computer City partnership, as well as other major retail and distributor channels, as a signal that TechWorks is a serious major player in the PC graphics industry.

ADDED VALUE

The ThunderBolt Series comes with the following drivers to directly boost the performance of that application.

- Windows 3.1

- AutoCAD R10/11/12

- Lotus 123 v2.1/2.2

- Symphony v 2.x

- Gem v3.xx

- MS Word v5.x

- Quattro Pro v2.x

- WordPerfect v5.1/6.0

The entire TechWorks ThunderBolt Line supports Windows NT and OS/2.

OUTSTANDING TECHWORKS THUNDERBOLT SERIES FEATURES

Windows Mode Change Utility. In this mode, under Windows, the user can change resolution, colors, font size and vertical refresh, and automatically restart Windows. You never need to run Windows setup again.

Windows Panning Utility. This utility lets the user pan Windows applications using the mouse position instead of the scroll bars. It runs with MS-EXCEL, Quattro Pro for Windows, Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows, PADS2000, ACAD for Windows, and more.

On-Line Reference Guide. This is an on-line help file that contains information about using the TechWorks utilities, video timing, and other features.

Lifetime Warranty. TechWorks assures quality and satisfaction with a lifetime warranty.

"Outrageous" Technical Support. In addition to toll-free support, we also offer support on BBS, America On Line: TECHWORKS; AppleLink: TECHWORKS; and CompuServe (Graphics B Vendor Forum).

HIGH-POWERED TOOLS THAT WON'T DRAIN YOUR BUDGET

The TechWorks ThunderBolt boards are an incredible value ranging in suggested list price from $169 to $399.

TECHWORKS MERCHANDISING CAPABILITIES

Innovative Packaging--TechWorks is well known in the retail market for its innovative J Rack packaging for Macintosh and PC memory products. TechWorks will take the same innovative packaging approach with its ThunderBolt graphics board series.

Outstanding in-store service:

* Technical training on-site

* Toll-free support

* End cap displays

* Guaranteed delivery

* Front ship

Other Company Information

TechWorks just completed $6 million equity private placement and will use the capital to accelerate its worldwide expansion into both the domestic and international computer marketplace. Founded in 1986 by Mike Frost. TechWorks employs 140 people and has grown to over $60 million in revenues in 1993.

Technology Works Inc

4030 West Braker Lane, Suite 340

Austin, TX 78759-5319

512-794-8533,  800-688-7466,  fax 512-794-8520

AOL/ALINK: TechWorks;  CIS: 76516,3243


Metalsoft at Fabtech West
Revolution In Sheet Metal Fabrication

Computer Integrated Manufacturing & Management System

August 19, 1994 - Santa Ana, CA - A revolutionary new approach to contract manufacturing of precision sheet metal parts and assemblies will be exhibited by METALSOFT, INC. at Fabtech West booth number 625. 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 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


Sybase & HP Launch Very Large Database Lab
SYBASE, HP LAUNCH VERY LARGE DATABASE LAB

New Engineering Facility Targeted at Architecting and Perfecting Terabyte-Class Databases

EMERYVILLE, CA, August 23, 1994 -- Sybase, Inc., The Enterprise Client/Server Company, and Hewlett-Packard Company today announced they have formed a very large database (VLDB) engineering laboratory. With sites in Emeryville and Cupertino, CA, the lab will facilitate the integration of the UNIX system-based HP 9000 Series 800 business servers with the SYBASE SQL Server to create hardware/software environments capable of handling terabyte-class databases.

The lab is jointly staffed by dedicated Sybase and HP engineers and uses customer applications and data as the basis for its database research and integration testing. Specifically, the lab is chartered with addressing database performance, backup, information loading, and systems management for terabyte-sized databases.

"This latest engineering effort builds on the long-standing and highly successful relationship between HP and Sybase," said Carol G. Mills, general manager of HP's General Systems Division. "As companies continue to implement large-scale transaction-processing and decision-support systems, database performance becomes critical. By working closely with Sybase to create an optimized VLDB solution, we're providing customers with a best-of-class environment that will meet their needs both now and well into the future."

"As users migrate more and more mission-critical data to client/server systems, we expect to offer our customers the opportunity to build new value streams from this mass of information," said Mark Hoffman, president and CEO of Sybase. "Sybase and HP are taking a leadership role to address expanding customer requirements in client/server computing."

Sybase and HP VLDB Lab

Sybase's Emeryville VLDB lab facility will focus on tuning the performance of the SYBASE SQL Server relational database management system (RDBMS) on HP systems for very large amounts of data. To support this effort, Sybase has outfitted its laboratory with a Precision Architecture reduced instruction set computing-based HP 9000 Model T500 symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) system. The HP system has increased disk capacity to support performance tuning of the SQL Server to scale to large numbers of CPUs and for the very high numbers of users often accompanying large databases in commercial environments.

In addition, another fully configured 12-CPU Model T500 system with very large disk space will be used in developing future releases of SYBASE SQL Server targeted at customers who wish to build, manage, and backup terabyte-class databases.

HP's Cupertino VLDB lab facility, which is outfitted with a 12-CPU Model T500 machine with multiple tape drives, will be used for tuning and benchmarking tape drive parallelism for large-scale database backup operations. The machine will use SYBASE SQL Server 10 with Backup Server. To date, backup speeds in excess of 20 gigabytes per hour have been achieved, and higher performance is expected.

"Today the marketplace talks in terms of hundreds of gigabytes of data; next year it will be terabytes of data," said Dr. Sadie Decker, vice president of advanced information technology for Tele-Communications, Inc. "Here at TCI, we think the future will bring an increased need to load, backup, and run queries against terabyte-size databases. This VLDB lab is proof of Sybase and HP's continued commitment to solving our evolving VLDB needs."

The Sybase and HP Relationship

The formation of the Sybase/HP VLDB lab is the latest in a cooperative relationship that has existed between Sybase and HP since 1987. During this period, the two companies have entered a number of joint engineering, marketing, and sales efforts around Sybase's core product set, including the SQL Server product running on the HP 9000 family of business systems and servers.

In addition, the companies have focused joint engineering efforts on providing products optimized for the HP 9000, including recently announced support for Novell's IPX/SPX communications protocol and the optimization of SQL Server on HP's SMP systems.

Hewlett-Packard Company

Hewlett-Packard Company is an international manufacturer of measurement and computation products and systems recognized for excellence in quality and support. The company's products and services are used in industry, business, engineering, science, medicine and education in approximately 110 countries. HP has 97,900 employees and had revenue of $20.3 billion in its 1993 fiscal year.

Sybase, Inc.

Sybase, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBS) is one of the fastest growing suppliers 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 systems management products, providing complete desktop-to-mainframe solutions. Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, Sybase reported 1993 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 Systems Integrators.

Sybase Inc, 6475 Christie Ave, Emeryville, CA 04608

510-596-3500;  Fax: 510-658-9441


Sybase to Support US Military Training
SYBASE TO SUPPORT U.S. MILITARY TRAINING IN SOUTH KOREA

Multimedia Tool Gain Momentum Used in South Korea

EMERYVILLE, CA, August 22, 1994 -- Sybase, Inc., The Enterprise Client/Server Company, today announced that its multimedia application development tool Gain Momentum will be used in support of joint training exercises between the United States and South Korean forces, which are scheduled to begin in South Korea today. Workstations running a Gain Momentum-based application called Theater Support Operations Cell/Space Products Information Terminal (TSOC/SPIT) are located in South Korea and will be used by officers from the U.S. Space Command. The U.S. Space Command is a critical component in the success of these exercises, supporting ground movements with information gathered from strategically located satellites. In addition, Gain Momentum will provide a link to the U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO.

Noel Leca, vice president of multimedia products at Sybase, commented, "We are proud that the U.S. Space Command has selected Gain Momentum to support the training exercises in South Korea, which play such a crucial role in our country's foreign policy. This is also an excellent example of a mission-critical application which can be effectively created with Gain Momentum," Leca said. "Officers will take advantage of the high degree of interactivity and the advanced multimedia capabilities provided by Gain Momentum to make key decisions throughout the exercises."

TSOC/SPIT will primarily be used by U.S. Space Command Liaison Officers who are deployed in South Korea to support air, land, and naval commands during the exercises. U.S. and allied forces will integrate space assets such as information gathered from satellites, including weather information and geographical information to determine and support troop movement decisions. Liaison officers use Gain Momentum to help other officers take advantage of space assets to ensure that the exercises will be completed successfully.

Lieutenant Colonel Monty Anderson, who heads the Space Command development effort of TSOC/SPIT, said, "Making Space Command information available to other commands is a crucial factor in these exercises. Our goal is to provide an easy-to-use multimedia environment that can effectively provide space support for decisions made on the ground."

Gain applications will provide support in five major areas: development of operation plans, identification of space support requirements, war gaming and exercise support, professional military education, and joint training activities. In addition, Gain Momentum integrates other applications into a single, multimedia environment, providing officers with an integrated view of all information available to them.

Why Gain Momentum

Systems integrator General Research Corporation (GRC) developed TSOC/SPIT for the Space Command under the direction of Ray Etter, project leader at GRC. "We chose the Gain Momentum tool because it is the only product available today which combines a rapid prototyping environment, powerful multimedia capabilities, and integration with information from a wide variety of relational and non-relational database products, said Etter. "Since we have started to use Gain Momentum, the productivity of our application developers has increased significantly, which is making a positive impact on our bottomline."

GRC has completed the first phase of the TSOC/SPIT system but will continue its development throughout the duration of the exercises to dynamically respond to the information needs that facilitate the decision making process. Gain Momentum will run on Silicon Graphics workstations and integrate information from a relational database provided by Oracle.

Sybase Gain Momentum

Sybase Gain Momentum software is a multi-user, object-oriented application development tool for creating of multimedia client/server business applications. Within one integrated development environment, developers can create, edit, and link all forms of multimedia objects; access and manipulate SQL data from SYBASE, DB2, and ORACLE servers; script sophisticated application behavior; incorporate intuitive training and help systems; and deploy application runtimes across heterogeneous client/server platforms.

Availability and Pricing

Gain Momentum 3.0 is currently available on Intel-based systems running Windows NT, SunSPARC, IBM AIX, Silicon Graphics, Digital Equipment OSF/1, and HP-UX workstation platforms. Pricing starts at $10,000 for single-developer licenses. Volume licensing is available for both developer and runtime versions of the product.

Sybase, Inc.

Sybase, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBS) is one of the fastest growing suppliers 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 systems management products, providing complete desktop-to-mainframe solutions. Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, Sybase reported 1993 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 Systems Integrators.

Sybase Inc, 6475 Christie Ave, Emeryville, CA 04608

510-596-3500;  Fax: 510-658-9441


Ikon DMA Microchannel Controllers
IKON ANNOUNCES TWO NEW PRODUCTS FOR MICROCHANNEL

IKON Corporation, of Seattle, WA, is pleased to announce two new high performance interface products for MicroChannel machines.

The Model 10113 (which replaces the earlier Model 10107) is a DMA slave interface which allows connection of any Versatec or Centronics compatible plotter or printer.

The Model 10114 (which replaces the earlier Model 10109) is a bus slave interface which provides connectivity to Network Systems Corporation's high-speed networks such as HYPERchannel and HYPERbus.

Both boards use FIFO buffers to allow maintaining maximum external device transfer rates while providing high bus efficiency. Bus-to-FIFO transfer rates of up to 20M bytes/second may be sustained.

The Model 10113 can drive Centronics or Versatec (either TTL or Differential) plotter/printers at up to 2M bytes/second. The Centronics port is fully compatible with Tektronix color copiers, supporting compressed timing and Tektronix perferred cable terminations as well as other special terminations. Selection of Centronics/Versatec (and TTL/Differential) is via an internal jumper cable.

DMA slave arbitration level (for the 10113) and interrupt levels (for both boards) are selected by the POS utility at system configuration time. No user-configurable jumpers or DIP switches are required for hardware set-up. The interrupt level for either board may be set to 10, 11, 12 or 15. The boards may be installed in either 16 or 32 bit slots.

AIX software drivers are available for the 10113. Hardware/Software Manual is provided. The boards are available from shelf stock and carry a full one year warranty. Units are available for evaluation.

IKON Corp

2617 Western Ave

Seattle, WA 98121

206-728-6465,   FAX: 206-728-1633


CD Software Sales $136 Million in Q1 1994
CD Software Sales $136 million in First Quarter, 1994

Sales up 366% From First Quarter 1993 and Exceed Very Strong Christmas Season

August 22, 1994 (Washington, DC) - The Software Publishers Association (SPA) today released figures from its CD Software Sales Report, which tracks sales of software sold on Compact Disks. For the first quarter of 1994, total sales of 73 reporting companies were $135.8 million, a 366% increase from $29.1 million in the first quarter, 1993. Unit sales were 4.44 million, a 256% increase from 1.25 million in the prior year's quarter.

Information for the first quarter report is based on the aggregate sales information of 73 participating companies, including Broderbund, Comptons New Media, Knowledge Adventure, Microsoft, The Software Toolworks and World Library. The companies provide sales information to the Chicago accounting firm Ernst & Young, which prepares the report for the SPA.

The SPA's CD Software Sales Program differentiates between two different sales channels: Sales to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), who bundle the CDs with hardware, and sales through other channels, including all types of retail outlets and direct sales to end users. In Q1 '94, non-OEM channels accounted for 52% of unit sales and 83% of revenues.

For most of the industry, the final calendar quarter has the highest sales of the year. CD software sales in the final quarter of 1993 were $102 million on about 4 million disks, and accounted for half of sales the SPA tracked in its CD Sales Program for all of 1993. Sales in the first quarter of 1994 - $135.78 million on 4.44 million CDs - easily surpassed even Q4 '93's very strong sales.

"The explosive first quarter growth was fueled by consumer purchases, not by bundled sales," said David Tremblay, SPA Research Director. "Revenues from bundled software doubled over the period, but sales through other distribution channels increased by an astounding 550%. Consumers are still receiving software when they buy CD drives. What our latest figures show is that they are continuing to buy software even after they buy their CD drive. With the tremendous growth forecast for the installed base of CD drives, this segment of the software industry appears to be on a steep growth curve."

Traditional personal computer operating system (DOS, Windows and Macintosh) increased their share of sales in this quarter. Products that operate on those platforms accounted for 95% of units and revenues in the first quarter of 1994, up from 87% and 85%, respectively, in the first quarter of 1993.

Consumer-oriented products dominated the sales results collected by the SPA. Content-based products (encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.), home education products, and games and other home products accounted for 90% of unit sales in Q1 '94, up slightly from 88% in Q1 '93. These three consumer-oriented categories accounted for 76% of revenues in the Q1 '94, down from 80% in Q1 '93. Although consumer products dominated, the highest growth category was in a business-oriented category - languages and programming tools. This category contains products such as C compilers, programming tools, code libraries, and multimedia development tools. This category grew from $1.5 million (5% of revenues) in Q1 '93 to $24.2 million (18% of revenues) in Q1 '94.

The Software Publishers Association is the principal trade association of the PC software industry. Its 1,100 members represent the leading publishers in the business, consumer, and education markets. The SPA has offices in Washington, DC, and Paris, France. SPA press releases are available on-line through CompuServe (GO:SPAFORUM).

Software Publishers Association

1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036

202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756


Exotic Garden: Ultimate Guide to Growing Plants
VT PRODUCTIONS SHIPS SECOND TITLE

The Exotic Garden: The Ultimate Guide to Growing Plants

CD-ROM reference guide to growing features time-lapse film, over 500 color photographs and a comprehensive guide to more than 500 exotic plants.

(APTOS, CA) -- VT Productions, Inc. is now shipping The Exotic Garden, a multimedia reference guide to growing plants. The CD-ROM features narrated time lapse cinematography, over 500 high quality color photographs, and complete descriptive information on each plant pictured.

According to Michael Prussian, president of VT Productions, The Exotic Garden was originally released as a videodisc. "We wanted to enable users to search by any criteria such as plant type, exposure and temperature requirements. Another advantage is that novices can access the how-to growing information on plants, propagation and troubleshooting."

In a collaborative effort, international horticulturist and award winning photographer Charles Marden Fitch contributed photographs of flowering and foliage ornamental plants such as ferns, cacti, herbs, edibles, orchids, palms and more. Cinematographer Ken Middleham, contributor to the popular feature film The Secret Life of Plants created the time lapse film, allowing users to watch how plants flower.

Intended for any plant enthusiast, users can conduct searches with the option of four different search paths. The paths are divided into "Introduction", "The Exotic Garden,", "Why Plants Flower," and "A to Z Guide." Users can browse pictures and descriptive information on a host of subjects including native habitats, using Latin names, understanding and growing healthy plants, seasonal care and Latin names.

Available for the MPC Windows platform, The Exotic Garden carries a suggested retail price of $49.95 and is available immediately. A Macintosh version is planned as well.

Established in 1986, VT Productions is a privately held company specializing in CD ROM publishing, marketing and consulting services. Other commercially available CD ROM titles include The Book of Lists #3 on CD ROM, a multimedia application of the best selling book by Irving Wallace, Amy Wallace and David Wallechinsky.

The disc is distributed by Compton's New Media and is available at more than 4,800 retailers throughout the country.

VT Productions Inc

PO Box 339

Soquel, CA 95073

511 Calle Serra

Aptos, CA 95003

408-464-1552,  fax 408-464-1554


Book Of Lists #3 Multimedia Application
BEST SELLING BOOK OF LISTS #3 TRANSFORMED INTO MULTIMEDIA APPLICATION

APTOS, CA - - VT Productions, Inc. is now shipping The Book of Lists #3, a multimedia application for the PC and Macintosh.

Based on the original work written by Amy Wallace, David Wallechinsky and Irving Wallace, the disc features thousands of entries supported by hundreds of drawings, photographs and over 30 minutes of CD quality audio.

In a collaborative effort, author David Wallechinsky contributed audio commentary on many of the lists, as well as audio previews to the newly released The Book of Lists The 90's Edition. A multimedia version of this work is currently in development at VT Productions.

Intended for writers, trivia buffs and anyone interested in learning through entertainment, users can conduct word searches and browse provocative facts and descriptive information on a host of subjects including entertainment, health, politics, American history, sports, communications, science and space, and more.

All list information is well researched and entirely true. For instance, lists such as "9 unusual disasters" describe the great Boston molasses flood of 1919; and 11 people who became foods" cites the John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich as the ordering the first sandwich."

Available for both Windows and Macintosh platforms on the same disc, The Book of Lists #3 carries a suggested retail price of $39.95 and is available immediately.

Established in 1986, VT Productions is a privately held company specializing in CD-ROM development. Other commercially available CDROM titles include The Exotic Garden, a multimedia guide to growing plants.

The Book of Lists #3 is distributed by Compton's New Media and is available at more than 4,800 retailers throughout the country. VT Productions is located at 511 Calle Serra, Aptos, California 95003.

VT Productions Inc

PO Box 339

Soquel, CA 95073

511 Calle Serra

Aptos, CA 95003

408-464-1552,  fax 408-464-1554


FormSource Adds Calculations with Tax Forms
PRENTICE HALL'S FORMSOURCE ADDS CALCULATIONS AND VERSIONS FOR NETWORKS AND WINDOWS

ATLANTA, August 19, 1994 -- Prentice Hall Professional Software today announced the enhancements featured in the 1994 version of FormSource, the company's CD-ROM tax forms service. This release includes calculations, a convenient search feature and new hot keys to tax tables. This year will also mark the introduction of a version for Windows, as well as for networks. FormSource is a complete CD-ROM tax forms library, delivering more than 3,200 federal and state tax-related forms, including instructions.

"After a successful first year for FormSource, we're enhancing the functionality of the system based on customer feedback, as well adding the technology improvements they have requested," said Tax Products Manager, Eileen M. Lichtenfeld, CPA.

New Calculations and Search Feature Place a Priority on Time-Savings

All 1994 forms will automatically perform basic arithmetic within each form, resulting in greater time savings for accountants when entering data. The system will also allow users to override the calculations to ensure complete control. (Note that data will not transfer between forms.)

Locating a form will be faster with FormSource's new search feature. For example, accountants can access a form by simply entering the number. Or, if users are not sure of the number, they can just enter key words found within the title and FormSource will automatically find it for them.

Line-by-line links to the government instructions, plus new hot-key access to tax tables (where applicable), make reference fast and easy with the 1994 version of FormSource. Other features include the ability to save client data, plus retrieve client and preparer information for use in multiple forms, and screens that show the full width of the forms. Five releases throughout tax season ensure timely updates.

Availability, Support and System Requirements

The list price for FormSource is $495. The initial release of the 1994 version is slated for December 1994. The system needs an 100% IBM-compatible 386 or higher processor (3 1/2" HD disks only), ISO 9660 or High Sierra format CD drive, a VGA or SVGA color monitor, and an HP LaserJet series II or above laser printer. The DOS version of FormSource requires 2MB of RAM, DOS 5.0 or higher, and 2MB disk space. The Windows version requires 4MB of RAM, Windows 3.1, and 4MB disk space. FormSource supports Novell and Lantastic networks.

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 & MedExpress Team Up To Save Lives
FUJITSU PERSONAL SYSTEMS AND MEDEXPRESS TEAM UP TO SAVE LIVES

New Computing Solution Enables Automated On-Site Physical Exams and Real-Time Breath-Alcohol Testing

SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 22, 1994 -- MedExpress, a Memphis-based value-added reseller, today announced that it has integrated its physical examination and advanced breath-alcohol test application software with Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc.'s 325Point tablet computer to create the first pen-based employee qualification system. This new system enables companies to automate employee health requirement exams and increase safety in the workplace.

The new MedExpress system allows a large portion of the Department of Transportation's (DOT) physical examination requirements, as well as a breath-alcohol test, to be easily performed on-site at occupational health clinics and corporate physicians' offices anywhere, at any time, in a consistent manner. The MedExpress systems eliminates the need for cumbersome handwritten forms, reduces data errors and dramatically decreases the time involved in data analysis. Until now, complying with these federal regulations has been a time-consuming task for most businesses.

"We believed that our customers would benefit from an easy-to-use, pen-based solution to automate their own employee health qualification procedures, as well as those mandated by the government," said Rick Tobias, vice president of management information systems at MedExpress. "Our solution was the integration of the Fujitsu 325Point with our application software, The result is a truly advanced system that helps our customers efficiently and correctly qualify their employees."

DOT regulations require that all employees of companies who operate heavy machinery and other vehicles under DOT jurisdiction, including airlines, railroads, mass transit and intra/interstate trucking, meet minimum fitness for duty standards. To verify their ability to perform their jobs safely, DOT mandates that each employee undergo a qualifying physical exam. As of January 1, 1995, they must also submit to pre-employment, for-cause, post-accident and random breath-alcohol testing.

"Fujitsu tablet computers are ideal to address the growing need for faster, more efficient employee health qualification procedures," said Lou Panetta, executive vice president of Fujitsu Personal Systems. "MedExpress' unique solution developed with the 325Point demonstrates our comprehensive knowledge of the rapidly growing market for tablet computing in health care and confirms our role as an active player there."

With MedExpress' innovative application, all of DOT's rules and regulations for conducting physical examinations and breath-alcohol testing are contained within the system. To initiate a breath-alcohol test, a pre-qualified breath-alcohol technician enters an encrypted password. The test analyzes the amount of alcohol in the employee' s lungs using an instrument that measures breath-alcohol content attached to the 325Point's serial port, and prompts the operator based on that data. Results of the analysis can be returned to the user in as little as two minutes.

For routine physical exams, the system queries the nurse or physician with a step-by-step series of questions on the patient's physical condition. To ensure strict, uniform compliance with DOT regulations, all questions contained in the examination, as well as those prompted during a breath-alcohol test, must be completely answered and the electronic forms filled out correctly. Once either the physical exam or breath-alcohol test have commenced, they may not be canceled. Upon completion, the results of either the physical exam or a breath-alcohol test are transmitted via modem to MedExpress' 24-hour database, where they are analyzed and stored. The data can then be used by MedExpress' customers to ensure strict qualification of its vehicle operators and to provide comprehensive statistical information to the DOT.

Fujitsu's 325Point is a three pound tablet-sized pen-based system designed for mobile workers who are involved in decision support activities. It operates with a rechargeable NiCad or NiMH battery under an advanced power management system. The 325Point is powered by a 25-MHz AMD 386SXLV CPU. The system RAM is expandable to 12 MB and the product includes two Type I/II/III PCMCIA version 2.0 slots and 105MB PCMCIA hard disk drive. The computer has a 9.4 inch (diagonal) transflective LCD display with VGA support at 640x480 resolution. Peripherals included with the MedExpress application include a Fujitsu printer to document results on-site and a Megahertz modem to download the results to MedExpress' database for record-keeping purposes.

Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, 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, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Toronto and international offices in England, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Sweden.

Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc

5200 Patrick Henry Drive

Santa Clara, CA 95054

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


Telecommuting & Mobile Office Solutions
Mobile Technology Products:

TELECOMMUTING AND MOBILE OFFICE SOLUTIONS

Telecommuting, and the emergence of the virtual office is growing at an alarming rate. Whether by Federal or State mandate new laws are requiring companies to reduce the time employees spend commuting to work.

Currently, the 1994 telecommuter population is approximately 6% of the work force, expanding to an estimated 10% by 2001.

What does this mean? It means that employees that are required to telecommute must rely on their vehicles as a "conduit" between their traditional business place of work and their new "home office".

Mobile Technology Products specializes in, and has consulted with many corporations on identifying and solving the inherent problems and stresses caused by having to work from a mobile office. Some of their services include, Time in Motion studies, Assessments and Diagnostics, and Pilot Programs that all help itemize problems and provide cost effective solutions.

Servicing an existing market population of 7 million sales and service representatives, MTP is in position to support the fast growing segment of telecommuters with the patented CAR-GO-FILE Organizational Systems product line. Their range of products allows anyone that must use their vehicle as a mobile office, to operate as though they were right at home base.

All products have been designed to support data, literature, supplies, computers and peripheral devices that are user friendly, and easily installed.

A variety of 4-5 "Mobile Office Desk" have been designed support the use of a laptop, notebook, cellular phone, or for everyday writing purposes.

A fully integrated, modular organizational system has been designed to preserve and professionally file all the necessary literature and documents needed by the virtual office worker.

Now your vehicle can become your virtual office with the proper services and products Mobile Technology Products provides.

Mobile Technology Products

5815 Commerce Dr

Fremont, CA 94555

510-790-7357,  fax 510-790-3255


SFI Joins Sybase Open Solutions Program
SFI JOINS THE OPEN SOLUTIONS PROGRAM AS AN ISV

SFI and SYBASE Inc. TO OFFER SQL-PROGRAMMER SOLUTION

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - MAY 2, 1994. Sylvain Faust Inc. (SFI) and Sybase, Inc., announced today a new relationship via the Sybase Open Solutions program. The signing of the SYBASE SYNERGY PROGRAM, will enable customers to utilize SQL-Programmer with the SYBASE relational database management system. Sybase, Inc., is a leading vendor of Enterprise Client/Server Computing Architectures and relational database management systems (RDBMS). SFI develops and markets the popular SQL-Programmer for Windows, a "Back-End" Programming Development Environment tool. By using these products together, customers will benefit by an increase in developers' productivity.

"SQL-Programmer significantly increases SQL Server programmers productivity", stated Mark Richards, Bankers Trust New-York, NY.

"SQL-Programmer is the only database programming tool we use Religiously", remarks Mike Fitzmaurice, Director MIS., National Association of Broadcasters, Washington n r

This relationship is committed to the success and ever increasing productivity of the Sybase SQL Server user.

"We are pleased with this new partnership," said Mr. Faust, SFI company founder, CEO, and Chief Scientist. "Our solutions incorporate functionality on a platform that SQL Server users had been requesting for a long time."

"SQL-Programmer makes SFI a leader in providing back-end programming technology for the SYBASE SQL Server," said Michael Dubrall, vice president, Sybase channels marketing. "Sybase and SFI are committed to working together to increase the productivity of our joint customers."

"This partnership represents an on-going commitment to providing solutions focused on increasing productivity of SQL Server developpers." said Michael McPhee, vice president sales & marketing.

Boosts Productivity of SQL Server Programmers

SQL-Programmer 1.5 is a complete development environment for SQL Server programmers. It runs under Windows and replaces clumsy command-line isql programming with an easy-to-use, powerful graphical interface.

SQL-Programmer lets programmers create and edit all SQL server programmable objects-stored procedures, triggers, devices, databases, tables, views, indexes, login ids, user names, groups, permissions, aliases, defaults, rules, and user-defined types. Programmers can execute code directly from SQL-Programmer and easily monitor performance statistics in a "test while you edit" development environment.

Additionally, SQL-Programmer includes a rich assortment of 15 built-in reports ranging from summary reports to more detailed reports that can serve as the basis for system documentation. These include both basic and detailed reports for stored procedures, tables, and triggers (including a trigger chain report), and basic reports for views, indexes, rules, defaults, and user types. Programmers and project managers can also generate reports with current check-in/check-out status as well as a log of checkouts.

Supports all versions of SQL Server

Customers are amazed how quickly they can get up to speed with SQL-Programmer; because of its intuitive Windows interface, there's virtually no learning curve. SQL-Programmer features a rich toolbar with optional text descriptions. Another plus is that SQL-Programmer supports all versions of SYBASE SQL Server, including, SQL Server 10 (SYBASE System 10 family of products), on all platforms.

Features

* ISQL script generator for all SQL Server objects

* Check-in/Check-out support for team development

* Non-intrusive-does not create stored procedures on Master

* No learning curve immediate productivity benefits

* Triggers: edit, create, examine dependencies, print trigger

  chain report

* Stored procedures: edit, create, execute, examine I/O and

  CPU statistics

* Generates SQL object/schema to rebuild all or portions of

  your database

* Copies objects/scripts from one database to another

* Preserves object privileges during stored procedure

  creation/recreation/editing

* 15 built-in summary and detailed reports

* Supports up to 10 simultaneous SQL Server connections

* Lets programmers keep working during server and SQL-Programmer

  operations

Pricing and Availability

SQL-Programmer 1.5 is available immediately at a retail price of $599 for individual copies up to $3207 for a 10 user development version. Other multiple-user/copies pricing options are also available. Requirements include Windows 3.1 or higher, a 386 with at least 4MB RAM and a copy of SQL Server. For more information, call (800) 567-9127 or (819) 778-5045 or fax (819) 778-7943. Inquiries can also be made via CompuServe 71162,1050.

Sylvain Faust Inc

44 de l'Apogee

Hull, Quebec J9A 2W3 CANADA


CAM System - NC Works 5.0  at IMTS-94
Manufacturing Software Solutions featured at IMTS-94

Hamson, OH .......The latest release of the CAM System, NC Works 5.0 will be among the manufacturing software solutions which will be featured by Progressive Software Solutions at IMTS-94. NC Works is a 2 1/2 - 5 axis NC programming systems that runs inside the AutoCAD environment. NC Works 5.0 has added CNC punch presses to its product line which already supports 2-4 axis turning applications, 2-4 axis Wire EDM applications and 2 1/2 - 5 axis milling applications. A faster, easier to use GUI coupled with a stronger post processing system and the ability to use the NURBS surfaces created from AutoSURF allow the user to do high powered programming within a short learning curve. Retail prices for NC Works start at $3800.00 making NC Works a cost saving system from start-up to production.

Other custom software solutions to be shown include parametrics (Family of Parts) and Bill of Materials generation. Progressive Software Solutions plans to have a new product announcement at the show. For further information contact (513) 367-6001.

Progressive Software Solutions

1149 Stone Dr, Suite 100

Harrison, OH 45030

513-367-6001,  fax 513-367-6099


Dimensioner Automates Dimensioning/Tolerancing
Dimensioner Software Released

Automates Dimensioning and Geometric Tolerancing for AutoCAD

Harrison, OH...Progressive Software Solutions announce the release of Dimensioner 1.0 for AutoCAD. Dimensioner will be shown at IMTS-94 (Booth E1110) in Chicago. Dimensioner allows the draftsman/designer to easily dimension and create geometric tolerancing symbols on the drawing. Dimensioner is driven by a knowledge based database which sets up company standards for dimensioning and tolerancing. Dimensioner also includes ANSI Y14.5 geometric tolerancing symbols. With easy to use icons and dialogue boxes, this product reduces the time to dimension a drawing 50 - 75% depending upon the drawing complexity and improves consistency through the dimensioning database.

The retail price for dimensioner is $495.00.

Progressive Software Solutions

1149 Stone Dr, Suite 100

Harrison, OH 45030

513-367-6001,  fax 513-367-6099


FONE800 V3.1 Toll-Free Telecom Resource
FONE800 Version 3.1

by Eugene L. Woods, PE/EE

Price: $34.95 plus $5.00 S&H (California residents add sales tax)

FULL MOUSE SUPPORT -- All Commands on each Menu and all data fields are now compatible with Mouse control. Just Click on the Command Button or Data Field for instant response

SAMPLE DATA BASE -- The Sample Data Base has been expanded to over 4000 Entries That is four times the Entries in the previous version (2.1).

MERGE PROGRAM -- A Merge Program is provided that will merge the Users' existing Personal Data Base with the new Expanded Sample Data Base. The User selects which records to use in the case of duplicate record titles.

IMPORT A DATA FILE -- Import an ASCII text file from another program into your FONE800 Personal Data-Base.

HITLIST -- Select the calls you want to make from your Personal Data Base, and then have them dialed in sequence. A real time saver

FAX TIME CALCULATOR -- Calculates the time required to send a multi page FAX to a location, BEFORE you send your FAX.

FILE TRANSFER TIME CALCULATOR -- Calculates the time required to send a File to a location, BEFORE you send the File.

CALENDAR -- Plan months ahead by paging thru this monthly calendar A Comment Field is available for each date displayed.

ADDRESS LABELS -- Print address labels from the Personal Data Base by individual or by Menu ID, i e., all CLUB members

MANUAL -- The Manual is now included on the Distribution Diskette as a text file and can be printed by most standard printers.

SCREEN DISPLAY COLORS -- Now choose Super Color Displays for maximum data display awareness OR a more subdued Color screen display of Grey tones with Amber data.

MENU IDENTIFICATION -- New colors for easier spotting of a specific item.

HELP / INFO -- Help and Info files have been updated for more effective use of the FONE800 program.

YOUR TOLL-FREE TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE! FONE800 is a system for storing, updating & placing toll-free (800) telephone calls. The major function of the program is to collect & organize a library of personal, informational, consumer & health related 800 telephone numbers. This cost conscious, menu-driven program is so helpful that it can even dial the number thru a MODEM equipped computer. Although the program comes with a Sample Data Base of OVER 4000 entries of toll-free numbers, the user can add, delete & update the database to conform to their individual personal tastes & requirements. An on-screen note pad is available for taking notes related to each individual entry in the data base. FONE800 can print a report for each entry in the database summarizing information about the 800 service and any related memos. Fully Mouse Compatible! Menu Commands, Data Entry, and On-line Program HELP or Telcom INFO is available at the click of the mouse button.

Eugene L. Woods, PE/EE

PO Box 261267

San Diego, CA 92196

619-549-4057,  fax 619-558-7850


FONE V6.3 Manages Your Communications Costs
Manage that fee with Six-Point-Three

FONE Version 6.3

By Eugene L. Woods,PE/EE

Price: $49.95 plus $5.00 S&H (California residents add sales tax)

NEW & UPDATED SAMPLE RATES -- Several existing Residential, Business, & International Rate Files have been revised & updated... plus the addition of New Flat Rate Services including HOME BASED BUSINESS Services.

RATE TIME CODES -- The Rate-Time-Periods for the Telecommunication Services in the Sample Rate Reference Data Base have been Updated and expanded.

EXPANDED NORTH AMERICA CITIES -- The number of cities available in the North American Reference Data Base has been expanded from 1200 to over 3500, The geographical areas include the Continental USA, Alaska, Hawaii, the West Indies (i.e A/C 809), Canada, and Mexico.

NEW AREA CODES -- Several new area codes for North America have been added to the Reference Data Base as well. They include: 610 (Pennsylvania), 810 (Michigan), 905 (Canada), and 910 (North Carolina).

UPDATED LATAs -- The Local Access Transport Area Reference Data Base has been Updated.

INTERNATIONAL DATA BASE EXPANDED -- The International Reference Data Base has Updated & Expanded The number of International Countries and Territories, including several major cities for each, has been expanded from 130 to over 220.

USER MANUAL -- The User Manual is now included on the Distribution Diskette as a text file. The Manual is Free-of-Charge to Registered Users.

HELP / INFO -- Help and Info files have been updated for more effective use of the FONE program.

MAJOR REFERENCE DATA BASE UPDATE... NEW & UPDATED Sample Rates, including FLAT RATE Services for Home Based Businesses... plus 3500+ US/USVI, CANADIAN & MEXICAN Cities (was 1200)... plus 200+ countries & territories (was 130)... plus NEW Area Codes 610, 905, 810... plus expanded LATA!!! FONE is a comprehensive telephone call pricing database program that calculates the approximate time & cost of calls BEFORE placed DISPLAYS ON-GOING TIME & CALL COST IN REAL TIME, & serves as a powerful contact directory management tool. This full-featured program handles everything from address labels, to a handy Appointment Calendar, to maintaining a FASTFONE list of frequently called numbers, to providing an on-screen note pad for each contact entry in the database. Cost/time records can be obtained without a MODEM, or will dial your calls thru your MODEM (features Auto-Redial on Busy Signal). Auto-Lookup of Sample Rates for several major carriers, 3500+ US/CN/MX Cities, & 220+ Countries, are available in the Reference DB for both domestic and international calls OR put in your own rates, cities, countries with the same call time/cost tracking, monitoring & report performance. REPORTS: Maintains a Call Log Report of all calls, itemizing: who, time spent, call charges (including Local Calls); a Monthly Bill Report of recurring & time/call charges (manual call cost entry allows user to enter time/cost of calls made while away from the computer); Contact Report for each entry in the Personal Database (includes memos, time/costs, dates, etc.). On-Line Program HELP & Telcom INFO is available at the press of a button. Import data from other programs into your FONE Personal Data Base. Accepts ASCII text files and allows you to define field names for proper inclusion of data into your Personal Data Base.

Eugene L. Woods, PE/EE

PO Box 261267

San Diego, CA 92196

619-549-4057,  fax 619-558-7850


C&G Launches Glider 4.0 into Windows
C&G lanuches Glider 4.0 into Windows

Macintosh Game developer "Glides" into Windows arena with the first in a series of top-selling Arcade Games converted for Windows.

August 1, 1994 -- Salinas, CA: Casady & Greene Inc. announced today the August 1. 1994 release of their award winning game, Glide 4.0, into the Windows market. Until now, C&G has been a Macintosh-only game publisher, producing award-winning titles since 1987. C&G was the first company to bring a color game, Crystal Quest, to the Macintosh, the first to produce a Power Macintosh Native game, Spaceway 2000, and one of the first to support the Apple Newton with their collection of casino games, Silicon Casino.

Casady & Greene could no longer ignore the continued requests for a Windows version of Glider. The company noticed that the Windows gaming community was lacking in high-quality, addictive action-arcade games which have been C&G 's forte. Programmer, Gregg Bieser, who converted the original, best-selling Macintosh game, Glider 4.0 by John Calhoun, to the Windows platform., states, "What better way to help Windows gaming take off than to get Glider to take off in Windows?"

The game's objective is to fly a paper glider through 60 rooms of an old Mansion, catching air drafts and shafts. Each room is a puzzle to navigate which holds surprises and strange challenges, such as avoiding candles, leaping goldfish, electrical outlets, and dreaded paper shredders.

Glider 4.0 for the Macintosh has had a tremendous cult following since its inception and shareware days. The on-line forums, such as Compuserve and America OnLine, contain tips from fans on flying through the more difficult rooms by fans, and access to Glider houses designed with the Glider editor from the Macintosh version. Glider for Windows will include More Glider, which has eight of the best houses designed by Glider fans, previously available only through on-line services. File exchange software such as Apple File Exchange, DOS Mounter, or MacLink Plus can be used to transfer Glider houses to a PC format for Windows users.

Recently game publishers have been under fire from child interest groups about the violent nature of video games. These groups have been concerned about video games and the graphically-explicit violence, such as showing game characters' heads being decapitated. The Software Publishers Association (SPA) has been working with a number of publishers to come up with a rating system for parents to judge the nature of a game's contents. Terry Kunysz, President of Casady & Greene, states, "Glider 4.0 can prove to millions of Windows users that an arcade game does not have to be violent or bloody to offer hundreds of hours of fun and excitement. Shooting rubber bands at balloons and avoiding paper shredders is about as violent as Glider gets."

C&G has plans to make available a number of titles for Windows including another Macintosh best-seller, Crystal Quest later this year. Glider 4.0 suggested retail price is $49.95.

Glider 4.0 Requirements: Microsoft Windows v. 3.1 or greater, 386SX @ 25 MHz (486SX @ 25 MHz or higher recommended). Monochrome 640 x 480 VGA (16-Color VGA or higher recommended), 4 MB RAM, 2.5 MB free hard disk space, High Density 3.5 floppy drive, Pentium" compatible, Supports Mouse, Joystick and most WAV Format compatible Sound Boards

Casady & Green Inc

22734 Portola Dr, Salinas, CA 93908-1119

408-484-9228,  fax 408-484-9218,  AppleLink: D0063


New Game Glider Pro Released

2nd Generation of Best-selling, Non-Violent Macintosh Game

Power Macintosh Native

August 1, 1994 -- Salinas, CA: Casady & Greene, Inc., the publishers of both the first color game (Crystal Quest) and the first Power Mac Native game on the Macintosh (Spaceway 2000), have announced the August 1, 1994 release, Glider Pro, by fantasy game designer, John Calhoun. The versatile Calhoun, has developed a powerful new game editor, enhanced Glider-flying environments, and simultaneous two-player support for this Power Macintosh Native sequel to his award winning Macintosh classic, Glider 4.0.

Glider Pro, promises to be an on-line hit with its new, editor which offers users greater options for self-styled houses and creative environments. The tips, tricks and personalized houses posted by Glider fans world-wide via on-line services have contributed to the Glider mystique and helped to make it a cult classic. Glider Pro lets the players' imaginations run wild as they invent their own backgrounds and environments thereby posing new levels of challenge and surprise without the use of gratuitous violence.

Addressing the issue of violence in computer games, Charles Fulweiler PhD., clinical psychologist and CEO of Casady & Greene, Inc. states, "There is a great deal of concern over violence in video games. Glider Pro is a completely non- violent game based on the concept of the original Glider 4.0. The fact that Glider 4.0 has been a best-seller since its inception and popular with all ages, only proves that entertainment doesn't have to be violent to be fun."

In Glider Pro, the Glider, formerly confined to an eerie old mansion, can now escape out windows and fly over meadows and rooftops. It can pop in-and-out of mailboxes and even venture underground. The new objective is to find and possess the Magic Star Wand and then meet the final surprise at game's end.

Glider Pro offers two-player support without the need of either a network or two machines. Designated keys at opposite ends of the keyboard allow simultaneous flights as "Glider buddies" or 2 player competition for the collectibles in each room or outdoor scene.

Of note: Players using a large monitor can view more than one room at a time--or view upstairs and downstairs at the same time.

Glider Pro has a retail price of $49.95.

Glider Pro requirements: Mac Plus or greater, Power Macintosh Native, 256 color or 16 Shades of grey System 7.0 or greater, System 7.5 compatible.

Casady & Green Inc

22734 Portola Dr, Salinas, CA 93908-1119

408-484-9228,  fax 408-484-9218,  AppleLink: D0063


Conflict Catcher II V2.1.2 Native on PowerMac
Another First for Conflict Catcher II

First Start-up File Manager to run Native on the Power Macintosh is System 7.5 Savvy

Salinas California, August 1, 1994, Casady & Greene, Inc. announced the release of version 2.1.2 of MacUser Magazine Eddy award finalist for best utility, Conflict Catcher II. Version 2.1.2, which will ship August 15, 1994, runs Native on the Power Macintosh and is System 7.5 Savvy.

Casady & Green's Director of Q&A Donald Beirdneau states: " We are committed to supporting the technological advances in the Macintosh. The speed, increased functionality and power rich environment offered by the marriage of the Power PC processor and System 7.5 combined with Conflict Catche II's unique features can only increase the capabilities of an already excellent machine. Conflict Catcher II addresses many of the issues that arise with this new technology."

With the advent of the Power Macintosh and Native software applications, come compatibility questions and problems caused by non-Native start-up files. These non-Native programs create patches to Power Macintosh Native code that could adversely affect machine performance. Conflict Catcher II detects these patches as Apple Computer's benchmark testing sites can attest:

"We are one of 21 extended test sites that Apple Computer chose for the new Apple Power Macintosh. The first test we performed with it was installing all of our "Mission Critical" applications, Inits, and Cdevs on the Power Macintosh....Apple Computer couriered Conflict Catcher II to us and it was able to pinpoint those INITs and Cdevs which were causing performance hits. If you have a Power Macintosh, we recommend Conflict Catcher II as a preventative and diagnostic tool," states Mr. John M. Hickey, Jr., Microcomputer Consultant at Oberlin College Computing Center.

One of the features that Conflict Catcher II offers the user, and that proved invaluable for the Apple seed sites, is its unique conflict testing ability. It walks the user through a unique conflict test which disables compatible startup software until only the problem startup file(s) remain. Conflict Catcher II tests existing startup software and font files without relying on databases that constantly need updating. Some of the seed sites are using Conflict Catcher II to manage startup software so that future problems do not occur.

At another Apple Macintosh seed site, David Weinstein, MIS Director, Perkins, Smith & Cohen, states, "I have been using Conflict Catcher II on the Power Macintosh (seed copy) for a couple of weeks now. I have found it useful both as an extension manager, and to identify INITs which patch the System .... At one point in my Power Macintosh test I started crashing and didn't know why. Using Conflict Catcher II, I was able to identify the problem in six restarts, which took less than a half hour. Without Conflict Catcher II, it could very well have taken six days to solve the problem. This is an excellent product and I highly recommend it for Power Macintosh users."

Conflict Catcher II is fully localized in Japan and distributed by Hulinks Inc. ,Tokyo.

Pricing: U.S. Retail Price of Conflict Catcher II is $79.95.

Upgrades:

* Version 2.0 to 2.1.2: Free upgrades may be obtained using the Conflict Catcher II Updater available on America On-Line, Compuserve, AppleLink, E-world.

Upgrades can also be obtained from Casady & Greene:

* $7.50 U.S. Mainland, $10.95 Canada or Hawaii. (shipping and handling costs) with proof of purchase, within 90 days of purchase,

* $19.95 - $19.95 U.S. Mainland, $22.95 Canada or Hawaii. if purchased after 90 days This price includes shipping and handling.

* Version 1.0 to 2.1.2 Upgrades are $29.95 with proof of purchase, through Casady & Greene. This price includes shipping and handling.

* Competitive Upgrades: $29.95 plus shipping and handling with proof of purchase of ALERT, HELP, INIT Manager, INIT Picker, or NOW Utilities (Startup Manager).

A free, 3-day, fully-working version of Conflict Catcher II is available for the asking from Casady & Greene, Inc., by calling 800-359-4920 or faxing 408-484-9218. This demonstration version is also available free through America-on-Line, Compuserve, AppleLink or E-world.

Casady & Green Inc

22734 Portola Dr, Salinas, CA 93908-1119

408-484-9228,  fax 408-484-9218,  AppleLink: D0063


Visual C++ Handbook
VISUALIZE THE PROGRAMMING POSSIBILITIES WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE VISUAL C++ HANDBOOK

Berkeley, CA, August 24, 1994 -- Given the predominance of Windows and the ease of object-oriented programming (OOP), C++ has become the programming language of choice for many professional programmers. Novice and experienced programmers alike can explore C++ programming possibilities with The Visual C++ Handbook, just published by Osborne/McGrawHill.

Best-selling authors and programming gurus Chris Pappas and Bill Murray have designed a modular approach to learning Visual C++ for programmers of all levels who want to program in C/C++ and for Windows, Windows NT, and Win 32. Beginners can start with an introduction to C and C++, then move on to a tutorial on the Visual C++ compiler and linker packages and get a quick look at important Visual C++ tools. The book covers all Visual C++ releases through 2.

Experienced programmers can skip directly to the sections about Windows programming and foundations for object-oriented programming in C++. Basic Windows programming concepts, libraries, tools, and utilities are all covered in detail. Readers will also learn about OLE (Object Linking and Embedding), DLL (Dynamic Link Libraries) and custom control fundamentals.

The Visual C++ Handbook also has clear, comprehensive coverage of the Microsoft Foundation classes that are vital for Visual C++ mastery and an entire section about Windows NT programming techniques.

As with all Pappas and Murray programming books, The Visual C++ Handbook is packed with useful and detailed code examples. Ideal for all programmers, whether they need to learn everything about Visual C++ or just brush up on certain areas, The Visual C++ Handbook makes it easy to picture the programming possibilities.

The Visual C++ Handbook is soft cover, 1152 pages, and has examples and illustrations throughout. Suggested retail price: $34.95. ISBN: 0-07-882056-1. For orders only, phone (800) 227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, Pacific Time.

Chris H. Pappas and Dr. William H. Murray, III, are professors of computer science at the S.U.N.Y. system in Binghampton, New York. They are the authors of more than two dozen 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 Yorkbased 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, including 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 well-known McGraw-Hill magazines including Business Week and BYTE. 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


OS/2 Warp Beta II V2.99 & Warp BonusPak Beta
OS/2 Warp Beta II Version 2.99 and OS/2 Warp BonusPak Beta Available for Testing August 17, 1994

Today IBM is making available the OS/2 Warp Beta II version 2.99 and the OS/2 Warp BonusPak Beta.  (2.99 will be used as a version number for all OS/2 system betas.)  The package is available for downloading today from OS2BBS and OS2BETA.  It will be available for download from CompuServe on August 18, 1994.  If you ordered the OS/2 Performance Beta I from the 800 number, you will receive a CD-ROM containing the OS/2 Warp Beta II and the OS/2 Warp BonusPak Beta at no additional charge by August 22, 1994.  The 800 number ordering of the CD-ROM or 3.5" diskettes is available starting August 17, 1994.

As a participant of this program you will have the opportunity to install, test, and provide feedback on this pre-release code.

This second performance beta contains additional features and functions since our first performance beta which was released in the spring, Along with our Fast Load option for Windows programs, new "Play at Will" PCMCIA services, and Presentation Manager full 32 bit windowing subsystem, we are today supplying major enhancements to OS/2 including:

o A redesigned installation that automatically configures your

  system

o Enhanced print performance and clearly noticeable improvements

  in both monochrome and color bitmap printing compared to

  earlier OS/2 versions as a result of new 32 bit printer drivers

  and a new 32-bit print subsystem

o New tutorial that introduces you to OS/2 at a pace you select

  and can be tailored to the type of user you are

o Numerous changes in the Workplace Shell for easier navigation.

  The Workplace Shell features new graphics, including new icons,

  bitmaps and color schemes.  It also introduces the customizable

  Launch Pad for very quick access to your most frequently used

  objects and programs, and it now enables you to save and

  restore desktop configurations so you can always return to your

  favorite setup.

o The Shell also features a redesigned Find Object function that

  has increased usability and performance in the search function.

o Support for SOM 2.0 applications and applications that exploit

  Workstation Distributed SOM (DSOM)

o New graphics accelerator support for:

   --ATI Mach32/Mach64

   --Cirrus 5426, 5428, 5429, 5430, 5434

   --S3 864

   --Tseng ET4000/W32, W32p, W32i

   --WD C24/C26/C27/C31/C33/C34

   --Weitek P9000/P9100

o A set of popular OS/2 and Windows audio device drivers

  including:

   --Aztec Sound Galaxy

   --Crystal Semi 4231

   --ESS 688

   --Sound Blaster, Soundblaster PRO, PRO16, AWE32

   --AD1848

o Additional PCMCIA socket services accessible through our

  "Play at Will" interface for these devices:

   --Ambra 486 SO 425C

   --AST Powerexec 4/25SL, 4/25SLC, and Bravo NB Color

   --Compaq Concerto

   --Compuadd 425 TX

   --IBM Thinkpad Models 350, 500 720, 750, 755 and PS2E

   --Panasonic CF-V11P

   --NEC Versa C, Versa E

   --NCR Safari 3180

   --Toshiba Models T3600CT, T4700, T4800

   --Zenith 425L

   --ZEOS Colornote

o A separate BonusPak that contains the following:

     o OS/2 CompuServe Access:  A computer network of personal

       computer users providing connection to many information,

       service, and electronic mail facilities.

     o Person to Person for OS/2:  A true workgroup application

       that allows people to collaborte via a live chalkboard

       over modem and LAN.  (Needs 8MB RAM)

     o FaxWorks for OS/2:  An application that allows you to send

       and receive faxes of unlimited length and print faxes to

       any OS/2 printer.

     o IBM Installation Utility and System Information Tool: This

       system information tool allows you to quickly and

       conveniently access detailed information on the hardware

       and software configuration of your system.

EXPECTATIONS

While we have been incorporating your feedback from the first beta, our goal remains to provide a more responsive OS/2 that is simpler and more intuitive to use.  We'd also like to provide you with a set of applications that function well with OS/2 and that you consider to be a true "bonus" package.

We are interested in all your feedback and particularly in these areas:

o We've made changes to our diskette packing technique in order

  to supply OS/2 to you in fewer diskettes than in the past.

  We're looking for your feedback on this and in how the

  installation went in general.

Note:  If you experience any problems copying diskette images from the electronic bulletin boards or from a CD-ROM, please call 1-407-443-5867.

o We also want to know if this beta satisfies your needs in

  constrained environments-- for example, running your favorite

  Windows or OS/2 productivity application, personal finance

  application, personal organizer, spread sheet, game and so on

  in a four megabyte machine.

o We are interested in your views on the Workplace Shell changes.

o We are interested in your feedback on the quality and

  performance of the Windows 32S support.

o We want you to install and use all of the applications in the

  BonusPak.  Tell us how you like them.

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Software Requirements

To use Windows applications with this beta, you will need to have    DOS 3.1 or higher and Microsoft Windows 3.1 or 3.11 or Windows for Workgroups 3.10 or 3.11 installed in a partition visible to OS/2 during its installation process.  (Windows networking functions are not supported under WINOS2.)

Hardware Requirements

-Intel386 SX-compatible or higher processor

-4MB of RAM - minimum

-one 1.44MB 3.5 inch diskette drive

-hard disk with 35MB to 50MB of free space

 (BonusPak up to 30MB additional free space-user selectable)

-IBM compatible mouse is required

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ORDERING THE OS/2 WARP BETA II and OS/2 WARP BONUSPAK BETA

You may download the diskette images of the OS/2 Warp Beta II electronically from OS2BBS on or after August 17, 1994. It will be available for download from CompuServe on or after August 18, 1994.

You may also purchase a copy of the beta on CD-ROM or 3.5" diskettes for $14.95 plus appropriate sales tax by calling 800-251-2177 between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM, Eastern Standard Time, and charging the cost to Visa or MasterCard.  This will be available starting August 17, 1994.

DOWNLOADING THE OS/2 WARP BETA II AND OS/2 WARP BONUSPAK BETA

Electronic Delivery of the OS/2 Warp Beta II is available from the following bulletin board systems.  Since there are 24 diskette images in the OS/2 Warp Beta II Package and 4 diskette images in the OS/2 Warp BonusPak Beta package plus several text files, we recommend a high-speed modem for downloading these packages.

o IBM OS2BBS - If you are a subscriber to the OS2BBS, you may

  download the beta from the software download library on OS2BBS.

  The package name of OS/2 Warp Beta II is OS2PERF2.  The package

  name for the OS/2 Warp BonusPak Beta is OS2BONUS. If you are

  not a subscriber to the OS2BBS and would like to subscribe,

  please call 1-800-547-1283.

o CompuServe - Members of the CompuServe Information Service may

  download the beta from the IBM OS2 FORUM Library (GO OS2BETA).

  Select the OS/2 Warp Beta II and/or the OS/2 Warp BonusPak Beta

  from the menu.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Technical Support for this Beta program is available through the PSPBETA FORUM on CompuServe, through the "Beta Feedback" topic of the OS/2 Club bulletin board on PRODIGY, and through the IBM electronic bulletin board system OS2BBS in a forum called OS2BETA.

In the United States, to become a member of CompuServe, call (800) 524-3388 and ask for representative #239.  To become a member of PRODIGY, call (800) 776-0845.  To become a member of OS2BBS, call (800) 547-1283.

Outside the US, see the IBM contact through which you obtained the beta.

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NON-US:

ORDERING THE OS/2 WARP BETA II AND OS/2 WARP BONUSPAK BETA IN CANADA

To order this beta in Canada, please call 800-561-5293.

ORDERING THE OS/2 WARP BETA II AND OS/2 WARP BONUSPAK BETA IN  EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST and AFRICA (E/ME/A)

Telephone one of the following numbers to order a beta CD-ROM from the IBM SMS-E Direct Services, with the part number 19H2046 for this beta:

 o   English ( +45-48101500 )      o   Spanish ( +45-48101100 )

 o   Dutch   ( +45-48101400 )      o   Danish  ( +45-48101300 )

 o   French  ( +45-48101200 )      o   TeleFax ( +45-48142207 )

 o   German  ( +45-48101000 )      o   Italian ( +45-48101600 )

In Italy, get CDs from OS/2 Service :  Fax number +39-2-6707.3337, Voice number +39-2-6707.2222.

All major international and European payment methods are accepted. Handling charge is about 25 US dollars plus taxes and converted to your local currency.

The same beta code will be put on various IBM bulletin boards for electronic download which are the IBM EMEA Beta BBS, +44-256-819268, IBM EMEA DAP BBS (for DAP members) and CompuServe.  Customers may freely download the beta code for testing.

At any time, EMEA customers may get more useful information on this beta and its availability in EMEA by looking on the above BBSs or telephoning the IBM HelpFax, an automatic FAX response service, on +44-256-50096, to get information, in English, outlining beta availability in EMEA.  The document to request is 30501.  In case of difficulty, please contact your local IBM Representative.

For the testing of Windows applications it is necessary to run a copy of the US or UK version of Windows 3.1 or 3.11 or Windows for Workgroups 3.10 or 3.11.  Other national language versions of these Windows releases are not supported.


LAN Times E-Mail Resource Guide
NEITHER SNOW NOR RAIN NOR HEAT NOR GLOOM OF NIGHT...

E-MAIL GETS DELIVERED WITH NEW BOOK RELEASE

Berkeley, CA, August 24, 1994 -- With e-mail rapidly overtaking other delivery methods for written communiques, it is vital that e-mail messages get delivered promptly to the correct addressees. To help streamline the process, Osborne/McGraw-Hill has just published The LAN Times E-mail Resource Guide by Rik Drummond and Nancy Cox.

Written for network managers, administrators, corporate information managers, and power users, The LAN Times E-mail Resource Guide offers real-world solutions to e-mail interconnectivity problems between disparate systems. Readers will also discover tips and techniques to maximize e-mail use and productivity.

The LAN Times E-mail Resource Guide covers

* The technical nuts and bolts of e-mail systems, including hardware and software requirements, and how to fully utilize them.

* Specific instructions on how to interconnect most common e-mail systems.

* Directions on using public systems such as the Internet and CompuServe and other e-mail carriers such as Novell Global Messaging, SNADS, X.400 and SMTP for cross-platform communications.

E-mail administrators will also learn about inter-system addressing, transport concepts, document conversions, e-mail management, LAN protocols, and gateways.

The LAN Times E-mail Resource Guide is the only resource needed to develop e-mail systems into the efficient and reliable communications hubs that they were designed to be. It will help all e-mail messages make swift completion of their appointed rounds.

The LAN Times E-mail Resource Guide is soft cover, 368 pages, and has examples and illustrations throughout. Suggested retail price: $29.95. ISBN: 0-07-X82052-9. For orders only, phone (800) 227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, Pacific Time.

Rik Drummond heads the Drummond Group, an organization offering electronic messaging consulting to Fortune 1000 Companies. The Drummond Group specializes in the implementation of e-mail, EDI, WorkFlow and Directory programs and also provides architectural, record retension, user training, user support, and management procedures.

Nancy Cox has worked for Martin Marietta Information Systems for over eight years in the areas of telecommunications and systems integration. She is the author of "X.500 Directory Services" in Data Communications for the Office and is currently a staff consultant in Advanced Technologies, a research and development group working on large-scale e-mail interconnectivity, directory services, and multimedia integration.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of books about computers, including 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 well-known McGraw-Hill magazines including Business Week and BYTE. 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


Accton Centium Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
Accton's New Centium Expected to be First Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter

Centium-PCI 100BASE-Tx Network Adapter Maximizes Advantages of DECchip 21140 for 100BASE-T

August 29, 1994 -- SAN JOSE, Calif.--Accton Technology Corporation announced today that it will be using Digital Equipment Corporation's DECchip 21140 to build the company's new Centium-PCI 100BASE-Tx fast Ethernet adapters. Developed to conform to the emerging 100BASE-T standard from the Engineering Task Force, the new Centium PCI adapter will be compatible with both 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T technology, giving customers a migration path from 10 Mbps Ethernet implementations to the new 100 Mbps fast Ethernet standard. Accton expects to ship the Centium-PCI by the fourth quarter of this year, making Accton one of the Ethernet NIC manufacturers with a 100BASE-Tx solution.

"We have had tremendous success using Digital's DECchip 21040 as the basis for our new line of PCI adapters," noted Jim Hsia, Director of Marketing for Accton. "We expect the same reliability and performance from the DECchip 21140. Chip features such as on-chip buffering simplify the adapter design, reduce manufacturing costs, and still let us deliver superior performance. We expect that our Centium-PCI adapter will be the price performance leader in the fast Ethernet adapter category."

The new Accton Centium-PCI 100BASE-Tx 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.

Accton is still testing its 100BASE-Tx Fast Ethernet adapter. Pricing has yet to be established but the product is expected to ship some time on the fourth quarter of this year.

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 six 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.


Micro Express Pentium PC For Less Than $2000
MICRO EXPRESS PENTIUM PC OFFERED FOR LESS THAN $2000

Santa Ana, CA, August, 1994 The first Micro Express Pentium-based PC to be offered for less than $2000 is the MicroFLEX-VL/P60 Running at 60 MHz, this PC includes 8MB of RAM, a 256K RAM cache, a high-speed 340-MB hard disk drive, one 3-1/2" high-density floppy disk drive, a VL local bus video card, a 15" SVGA monitor and a standard 101-type keyboard, all housed in a mini-tower case This system is available at the unheard of price of $ 1799, direct from Micro Express DOS 6 21, Windows 3 I and a mouse can be added for only $99.

The BIOS offers password protection and selectable shadowing of both system and video BIOS A CMOS clock-calendar is included, as are built-in diagnostics.

A VESA (VL) video accelerator card is included to enhance Windows performance Additional performance enhancement results from zero wait-state operation High-performance graphic displays are viewed on the excellent Micro Express FM-590 15" non-interlaced Super VGA Color Monitor.

The MicroFLEX-VL/P60 is shipped in a mini-tower case, measuring 7.1"[W] x 14.6"[H] x 18.25"[D] The case has provision for three accessible 5-1/4" drives, one accessible 3-1/2" drive, two internal 3-1/2" drives and one internal 5-1/4" drive The proprietary motherboard has eight expansion slots, including three VL slots and five 16-bit ISA slots. Up to 128-MB of RAM is supported on the motherboard.

The Best Customer Support Anywhere

A full 2-year warranty is included on parts and labor for this PC, with shipping for the first 4 months paid both ways by Micro Express, as well as a 30-day money-back guarantee Optional on-site service, through GE, is also available. If a board fails, Micro Express offers 24-hour express board replacement service As with all other Micro Express computers, this machine is burned in for 72 hours before shipping to eliminate early failures In addition, a toll-free number is provided for free unlimited technical support Technical support is available 24-hours per day and 7-days per week as part of the exclusive Micro Express "Always" customer support program When technical documents are required, Micro Express offers Automated FAX-back Service Using this service, documents can be requested through voice-mail and will be FAXed directly to the customer without human intervention

The MicroFLEX-VL/P60 is available now, direct from Micro Express

Micro Express is an award-winning manufacturer of notebook, laptop, portable and desktop microcomputers that are fully IBM compatible Micro Express offers extremely high quality and a wide range of additional features at a very competitive price. Micro Express personal computers are regularly rated at the top of comparative reviews in computer trade magazines, having won such honors as PC Magazine Editors' Choice, PC World Best Buy, Computer Buyer's Guide Best Buy, BYTE Magazine One-To-Watch, PC Week Analyst's Choice and many others. The company also offers a selection of high-performance add-in peripheral boards and monitors

For further sales information, contact Micro Express at 1801 Carnegie Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705; Phone: (714) 852-1400 or (800) 989-9900


Ultimate OS/2 File Management Toolkit
IBM-Sanctioned Book Will Help OS/2 Users Save Time And Get Organized

Bundled disk contains a complete version of OS2Tree 1.3

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA--Many of the more than 4 million OS/2 users and programmers recognize the extraordinary file management capability of OS/2, but don't know how to unleash it. The tricks and techniques to harnessing this power are now revealed in The Ultimate OS/2 File Management Toolkit, a value-packed book/disk combo that will help readers increase productivity by eliminating wasted time.

Authors Len Dorfman and Mike Stegman explain how to streamline the process of switching between active programs and demonstrate how to manage files efficiently by cleverly arranging file objects on the OS/2 desktop. They also provide helpful coverage of topics such as:

* The Workplace Shell

* OS/2 command line

* Hard disk drive and file systems

* Commercial OS/2 file management utilities

And that's not all readers will find inside this useful guide. With a value of more than $100, coupons are included toward the purchase of the following utilities: OS2Tree Professional File Manager, Gamma Tech 32-Bit Hard Disk, and Backmaster Tape Backup.

About the author:

Len Dorfman, Ph.D, of Miller Place, New York, has written and co-authored a number of computer books, including OS/2 Extra! and Instant OS/2. A resident of Shoreham, New York, Mike Stegman, Ph.D., is co-author of three books on the Paradox Engine, including C++ Database Applications with the Paradox Engine.

The Ultimate OS/2 File Management Toolkit

Len Dorfman and Mike Stegman

Paper $32.95 ISBN 0-07-911882-8

Publication Date: September 1994

224 pp., 50 illus., 7 x 10

Available In bookstores or from the publisher (1-800-822-8158)

Windcrest/McGraw-Hill, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0850

1-800-233-1128,  FAX 800-932-0183


Advanced Multimedia Programming w/CD-ROM
Windcrest Helps Programmers Cash in on the Multimedia Craze

Bundled CD-ROM includes a library of graphic files, WAV files, MIDI files, AVI movies and complete source code for all the example programs

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA--Unlike most other books with the word "multimedia" in their titles, Advanced Multimedia Programming shows programmers how to create cutting-edge multimedia applications using a true programming language (C) instead of authoring tools. This type of approach makes it much easier for multimedia software developers to build more tailored, exotic, and versatile Windows applications.

Steve Rimmer's tight code, clear instructions, and more than 100 screen shots take the mystery out of:

* Playing, recording, and manipulating wave file audio

* Creating sophisticated Windows screen savers

* Displaying bitmapped graphics with eye-catching special effects

* Real-time graphic animation

* MIDI and MIDI files

* Getting inside the Windows multimedia extensions

Also covers the new features of Video for Windows

About the author:

Steve Rimmer (Beeton, Ontario, Canada) is an experienced developer of multimedia applications. He is the author of many popular computer books, including Multimedia Programming for Windows, Canned Code for DOS and Windows, and Super VGA Graphics: Programming Secrets.

Advanced Multimedia Programming

Steve Rimmer

Paper $39.95 ISBN 0-07-911898-4

Hard  $49.95 ISBN 0-07-911897-6

Publication Date: November 1994

400 pp., 100 illus., 7 x 10

Available In bookstores or from the publisher (1-800-822-8158)

Windcrest/McGraw-Hill, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0850

1-800-233-1128,  FAX 800-932-0183


Information For Sale, 2nd Edition
Do You Have What It Takes To Succeed As An Information Professional?

Book cuts through the confusion about one of the most exciting entrepreneurial opportunities of the '90s

Information for Sale, 2nd Edition

John H. Everett and Elizabeth P. Crowe

Paper $16.95 ISBN 0-07-019951-5

Hard  $26.95 ISBN 0-07-019950-7

Publication Date: September 1994

Featuring a complete online search -- Plus updated resource listings, coverage of timely legal issues, and the latest success stories

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA--In today's world of online services and electronic bulletin boards, the amount of information available on nearly any subject is mind-boggling. And all that information has value to someone. It can mean the difference between sealing or losing a multimillion-dollar contract, or winning or losing clients or court cases.

In Information for Sale, the specialized skill of information retrieval is outlined in complete detail: getting started, marketing, satisfying clients, and setting fees. This new edition has been updated to reflect recent advances in the field, including the use of CD-ROMS and The Internet. Authors Everett and Crowe have added new case histories and coverage of legal issues, as well as updated resource listings. Readers also will find information on AIIP, the new trade association for information professionals.

About the authors:

John H. Everett, of Irving, Texas, is chief information officer with a software developer in Dallas and has more than 10 years of online experience. A freelance writer and editor, Elizabeth P. Crowe, of Huntsville, Alabama, is the author of The Electronic Traveller and the forthcoming Genealogy Online.

Windcrest/McGraw-Hill, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0850

1-800-233-1128,  FAX 800-932-0183


UCALC V2.4 Ultimate Scientific Calculator
Daniel Corbier announced a significant update for UCALC.  UCALC 2.4 (Ultimate Calculator) is an easy to use, yet powerful shareware scientific expression evaluator which can plot equations.  It runs on IBM compatible systems.  It has the following features:

- Math expression evaluator

- Equation solving, summations, & numerical integration

- User defined variables, and functions which allow many

  arguments

- Radian, degree, and gradient modes for trig functions

- Decimal, hexadecimal, binary and octal notations

- Arithmetic, bitwise, and relational operators

- Trig, hyperbolic, and many common functions

- Line editor with expression recall, or DOS command line input

- Supports DOS redirection

- Implicit multiplication

- Easy & flexible syntax

- Online help with F1

- Adjustable FIX notation, and adjustable total number of digits

- High precision: 18 significant digits.

  +/-3.4E-4932 to +/-1.2E+4932

NEW FEATURES

- Easy & fast equation plotting

- Cartesian, polar, and parametric user graphs

- Data from another file can also be plotted

- Allows up to 16 superimposed multi-color user graphs

- Smart graphic crosshair

- Adjustable screen coordinate system

- Adjustable precision for graphs

- CGA, EGA, Hercules, and VGA modes for graphing

- Factorial symbol (!) is now supported

- Function definition space has been greatly increased

- Syntax is more flexible, ex: "SUM(x,1..10)" same as

  "SUM x,1 to 10"

Type  UCALC < PLOTDEMO  at the DOS prompt for a graphic demonstration.

UCALC can be found on garbo.uwasa.fi under pc/math/ucalc24.zip.  BBS users can download it on their first call to the Miami A.C.C. BBS at 305-596-1854.  It's also on the Exec-PC BBS, and many other places.

If you like this program please remember to register.  Your financial support for UCALC is urgently needed.  Students may be eligible for a free registration.

Daniel Corbier

corbier@satelnet.org


Screen Blanker from Peter Wansch
SCREEN BLANKER = 3 TOOLS IN ONE!!!

1. Screen Saver (you can develop your own modules)

2. Screen Capturing to clipboard, file & printer

3. Clock/Date/Swap File window

Screen Blanker is an easy to use utility to save your screen from damage.  Screen Blanker monitors your mouse and keyboard and if you do not make any inputs for a certain time (blank time) the screen is blanked.  You can change the blank time and select blanking actions in the Settings dialog.  When the screen is blanked Screen Blanker chooses one of the selected blanking actions.  If no blanking action is selected the screen will be just blanked.  If you start Screen Blanker with the parameter '-' (minus sign) the Screen Blanker window is automatically hidden. It is a good idea to start Screen Blanker automatically when booting your system (e.g. from the Startup folder).  If you want to blank your Screen immediately choose the Blank screen command from the Options menu or move the mouse pointer to the blank corner of your screen.  Screen Blanker does not become active in full screen DOS and Windows sessions.

Screen Blanker also supports external screen saver modules.  You can use Deskpic modules (.DSS) and Screen Blanker modules (.BSS).  Screen Blanker has a built-in watchdog funtion to detect errors in external screen saver modules.  If the desktop freezes just wait 5 seconds while Screen Blanker tries to terminates the faulty module.

Screen Blanker also provides an easy screen capture utility.  Screen Blanker copies the corresponding part of the screen or the entire screen to the clipboard and optionally saves it to a file or prints it (including delayed capture etc.).

Screen Blanker provides an information window that displays various system information such as time, date, swap file size etc.

To change the color or the font of the Screen Blanker window or the Information window drag the desired color or font from the color palette or from the font palette to the corresponding window. Double-clicking in the information window toggles the title bar display.

Peter Wansch

37 Hagenbachgasse

St. Andrae-Woerdern, A 3423

AUSTRIA

tel. +43 2242 42124

e-mail. p.wansch@ieee.org


ChipChat Wireless Communicator for OS/2 Avail
ChipChat Wireless Communicator for OS/2 Available

August 23, 1994 -- ChipChat-Cawthon Software announced that it is now shipping the ChipChat Wireless Communicator for OS/2.  The ChipChat Wireless Communicator sends text messages to wireless alpha-pagers quickly, conveniently, and easily using the OS/2 Workplace Shell.

The ChipChat Wireless Communicator was designed specifically for OS/2 and integrates closely with the OS/2 Workplace Shell. "Our goal is to extend and complement OS/2 so that wireless paging appears to be built right in," said Marty Cawthon, president of ChipChat-Cawthon.

The ChipChat Wireless Communicator is fully object oriented in design and one of the first to be built around IBM's System Object Model (SOM) technology.  The communications module relies on ChipChat-Cawthon's own "ChipChat Communications Objects", an independent SOM Class Library.  The user interface was built using the IBM CSet++ User Interface Class Libraries and integrates with the OS/2 Workplace Shell.  "IBM SOM and CSet++ technology allowed us to build this product quickly and efficiently", said Marty Cawthorn president of ChipChat-Cawthon. "We put the ChipChat Wireless Communicator together from SOM and CSet++ components in a very short time and are extremely pleased with the result.  It's the software way of the future."

ChipChat-Cawthon Software, a privately held, independent software developer, is a member of IBM's Developer Assistance Program. The product is priced at $79 and is available directly from ChipChat-Cawthon or your local OS/2 software reseller.

ChipChat-Cawthon Software

24224 Michigan Avenue

Dearborn, MI 48124-1897 USA

313-565-4000,   Fax: 313-565-4001


Founder of FYI Lanuches New Magazine Concept
FOUNDER OF INTERNET NEWSLETTER, FYI, LAUNCHES NEW INFORMATION MAGAZINE CONCEPT

(Lakewood, Colorado) August 29, 1994 -- The founder and editor of FYI Newsletter, a weekly electronic newsletter published on the Internet at Marketplace.com, and on CompuServe in five forums, has announced plans for a new national magazine with a unique publishing and distribution concept.

John Hart, a professional information specialist and writer, who has been editing and publishing FYI Newsletter for the past 3 months, will take over the editing reponsibilities for the new publication to be called DIGITAL FUTURE magazine. "Digital Future will focus on the rapidly changing communications business, with hard news stories about the telecommunications business, wireless services, computer hardware and software, online host systems, CD's, the Internet, the FCC, networks, and more," Hart said.

"What makes Digital Future different is its distribution plan: we deliver camera-ready pages, by express courier, to independent publishers in cities around the world and they print the required copies for their locations. Each independent publisher is in business for himself and keeps all the advertising and subscription revenue from his or her location," Hart said. Hart Publishing charges each independent publisher of DIGITAL FUTURE a per page rate for producing each monthly edition, and the rate is based on market size.

Digital Future magazine will rollout with its first issue in Los Angeles, this winter, and plans are to quickly follow with other editions as additional publishers sign up.

Although many entrepreneurs from more than 25 cities have responded thus far, several major cities are still open for exclusive publication and distribution rights to Digital Future magazine and interested entrepreneurs should contact John Hart at jhart@csn.org, or CompuServe 71044,2446, or by fax at 303-987-3246.


ZGRAF Toolkit C++ Library
Attention :  Engineers/Scientists/Windows Application Developers

Announcing:  FREE DEMO -- ZGRAF Windows/Win NT C++ Graph Toolkit

The ZGRAF Toolkit is a library of C++ routines for producing tech and  business graphs under Windows 3.X/Windows NT.  Available graph styles  include X/Y, Bar, Pie, Area, Ribbon, Scatter, Polar, Log, 2-D Function,  3-D Surface Graphs, Smith Chart, and more!  The ZGRAF Toolkit graph  library is object-oriented, and utilizes the power of C++, but users with  only a basic understanding of 'C' can fully utilize this product.  The  toolkit sells for $30 (Personal Version) or $45 (Commercial Developer  Version) and includes full C++ library source code.

If you'd like to receive a free demo of the ZGRAF Toolkit, just send E-mail with your name/address/company info. (serious inquiries only, please).  Thanks for your interest in our software.

ZGRAF Software Products

1831 Old Hickory Ct.

New Albany, IN 47150

Phone:  (812) 949-9524

BBS:    (812) 949-0416

Compuserve:  70742,1356

Internet:  jjakob@delphi.com


STEP ON IT! Keyboard Control Pedals
BILBO INNOVATIONS INTRODUCES A NEW STEP IN DATA ENTRY HARDWARE:

KEYBOARD CONTROL PEDALS

Bilbo Innovations Inc., of Madison, Wis., announces a new  development in computer input hardware - "STEP ON IT!" Keyboard  Control Pedals. The device supplements the computer keyboard with  foot pedals, taking over the operation of selected keystrokes.

The system offers more comfort and greater productivity, moving  part of the entry activity to the floor pedals - thus speeding up  the typing process - by reducing hand movements.

Using three electronic foot switches, the system can be custom- programmed by the end-user to assign or reassign any three keys  to the floor operation, to suit the needs at the time.

A preferred initial configuration might be:

        Pedal 1 - Control

        Pedal 2 - Alt

        Pedal 3 - Shift

However, the operator can choose to assign any other frequently  used keystroke such as - Esc, Return, PgUp, PgDn, or a longer macro.

While primarily designed to increase typing productivity and  comfort in everyday use, "STEP ON IT!" Keyboard Control Pedals are  also ideal for interactive computer games, such as flight simulators,  for reducing the likelihood of Repetitive Strain Injury (carpal  tunnel syndrome), and for use by the handicapped.

The system works with any IBM PC or compatible computer (286 and up),  under any operating system, including Windows. A miniature external  controller is plugged in between the keyboard and the PC.

Bilbo Innovations Inc, is a new company that is manufacturing and  marketing their invention through both direct mail (1-800-203-0092)  and retail distribution. The suggested retail price for the boxed  set of three pedals with controller, and software, is $139.00.

Bilbo Innovations Inc. 2701 University Ave Madison, WI 53705

  Main Phone: 608-233-6121   Fax Phone: 608-233-8897

  Wats Phone: 800-203-0092

  Internet: sbb@bilbo.boy.com

  America Online: BilboSB


SOLTECH DEFECT MANAGER for Windows 1.0 (beta)

BETA START:     September 12, 1994

LIMITED OFFER:  This offer is for a limited number of

                customers so please contact us as soon as

                possible if you're interested.

This is a Beta announcement for Soltech Defect Manager.  Soltech Defect Manager 1.0 (beta) for Windows is the system which allows you to better manage product quality by tracking, assigning, prioritizing and analyzing product defects.

We encourage you to participate in our FREE beta program and provide us with your valuable input, while at the same time take advantage of a great defect tracking system.

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR MORE DETAILS. Information about how to reach us is provided at the end of this announcement. Just sign a simple Beta aggreement and recieve the following.

Free Beta Now & Discounts Later

You will be licensed to use the Beta 1.0 FREE of charge till December 31, 1994. You do not pay even for shipping, handling, documentation, etc.

In addition to this, we will later give you 1% discount for every real defect that you find or enhancement that you suggest, when you decide to purchase the product (although, you are under no obligation to do so).  This discount will apply no matter how big your order is as long as you buy before Dec 31, 1994.  These discounts will apply on top of any promotional price.

Free Support

You will be given FREE support till December 31, 1994. For Beta program email and fax are preferred way of asking for support.

Following is a glimpse over some of Soltech Defect Manager's strengths.

Open & Customizable Architecture

- SQL Engine

- Extendible Database

- Extendible User Interface

- Customizable Process Model

Multi-User Support

- Transaction Management

- Security

- Complete Audit Trail

- Automated Notification Mechanism

Powerful Analysis Tools

- Customizable Queries

- Customizable Graphs

- Customizable Presentation Quality Reports

Please include the following information in your e-mail or fax.

     Your Name

     Designation

     Company Name

     Phone

     Fax

     E-mail

     Number of developers and QA personell in the company

We look forward to hearing from you.  You can reach us at the following addresses:

Soltech

801 W. El Camino Real, Suite #359

Mountain View, CA 94040-2511

Fax:   415-964-4512

E-mail: soltech@netcom.com


Kofax Licenses Toolkits to Peabody Systems
Kofax Licenses UNIX and Non-Intel Toolkits to Peabody Systems For Support, Continued Product Development

IRVINE, Calif.,  August 25, 1994 -- Kofax Image Products today announced that it has licensed the rights to its KIPP (Kofax Image Processing Platform) developers toolkit products for imaging applications operating on UNIX and RISC-based Microsoft Windows NT platforms to Peabody Systems, an international reseller specializing in document image processing on high-end platforms.  Peabody Systems will develop, market and support UNIX and some Windows NT versions of the KIPP Developers Toolkit and KIPP Advanced Developers Toolkit.

Kofax will continue to market, support and develop its KIPP family of toolkits for DOS, OS/2, Windows and Windows NT platforms operating on Intel processors through its extensive worldwide network of distributors and resellers.  This family includes the KIPP Developers Toolkit v2.1, the KIPP Advanced Developers Toolkit v1.6 and KIPP ImageControls v1.0, a suite of custom controls compatible with Visual Basic and Visual C++, according to Kevin Drum, Kofax director of marketing.

Peabody Systems was selected to provide support for existing Kofax UNIX customers and to continue development of the product line in partnership with Kofax because of its close relationship with the company.  Peabody Systems was founded by Wes Chalfant, a former Kofax software development manager who was chiefly responsible for developing the UNIX version of the KIPP toolkits, according to Drum.

"Wes has more than 14 years of experience and is extremely knowledgeable in both UNIX and Windows NT platforms," said Drum.  "As a former Kofax employee, we are well-aware of his commitment to UNIX and are confident that his organization will continue to provide excellent support to the existing UNIX and RISC-based developers using Kofax products.  Wes is uniquely qualified to extend the product line to meet future needs."

According to Chalfant, Peabody Systems president, the company currently supports both the KIPP Developers Toolkit and the KIPP Advanced Developers Toolkit on a number of UNIX and non-Intel Windows NT platforms.  Supported platforms include UNIX System V/386 from SCO (UNIX, Open Desktop), Novell (UnixWare) and others; IBM RS/6000 AIX; Hewlett-Packard 9000 HP-UX; and Windows NT/MIPS.  Additional platforms will be available over the next year.

Kofax Image Products was established in 1985 to develop products supporting document image processing on the networked PC platform.  Today the company is the world leader in image processing software and hardware that supports document scanning, compression, manipulation and printing.  Kofax sells its KIPP (Kofax Image Processing Platform) image processing boards and software toolkits worldwide to resellers, integrators and OEMs who develop complete document image processing solutions for end-users.  In April of 1994, Kofax introduced the new Ascent family of component software applications that brings production-level document imaging capabilities to the client-server environment.

Kofax Image Products corporate headquarters is located at 3 Jenner St., Irvine, Calif.  92718-3807, U.S.A.  Telephone: (714) 727-1733.  Fax:  (714) 727-3144.

Peabody Systems is an international reseller of UNIX and non-Intel based Microsoft Windows NT document image processing development tools.  Peabody Systems is headquartered at 270 N. Buckskin Way, Orange, Calif.  92669-4404 U.S.A.  Telephone: (714) 639-8643.  FAX: (714) 639-2817.


LA Times NNTP Newsreader Renamed NetSuite
LA Times NNTP Newsreader Renamed

August 30, 1994 -- NeoLogic Software Systems has been given notice by the The Times Mirror Company, owner of the Los Angeles Times, that NeoLogic Software Systems is alledgedly infringing on one of their registered trademarks.  We have been ordered to immediately cease and desist using "LA Times" as a reference to our NNTP news reader application.  The Times Mirror company, in fact, holds trademarks for "Los Angeles Times" and not "LA Times" so no infringement exists. (Rererence Trademark numbers 987,427 and 989,634)

However, in keeping with our own plans, we do accept that the term "LA Times" does potentially imply certain associations which we neither possess nor desire.  We have thus decided to rename not only "LA Times" but also all of our other applications contained within the NetSuite package.

Effective immediately, the products contained within NeoLogic's NetSuite for OS/2 suite have be renamed as follows:

  LA Times has been renamed "NetSuite News"

  LA Gopher has been renamed "NetSuite Gopher"

  LA FTP has been renamed "NetSuite FTP"

We will be re-releasing NetSuite for OS/2 to reflect these name changes  within the next week.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding this or any other issued relating to our line of software.

NeoLogic Software Systems

RR #5

Pembroke, Ontario K8A 6W6

CANADA


Trickle Down OS/2 PM Game With an Attitude
Trickle Down

The OS/2 PM game with attitude

The game that's simple enough for a child to play and tough  enough to give a Ph.D. migraines.

USES AI TO WIN

Play Trickle Down, the board game that uses Weak Artificial  Intelligence and really wants to win.  Trickle Down uses AI to plot its moves against you.  You'd expect that, but in a wiley implementation of Artificial Intelligence, Trickle Down learns from your wins.  It's tough, almost impossible--at the Advanced level--to beat Trickle Down the same way consistently. Since Dr. Plopper, the game's AI persona, is always learning  from your wins, Trickle Down will play differently for each  person who challenges its evolving intelligence.  The smarter you get at Trickle Down; the smarter it plays back at you.

Dr. Plopper will make moves at the Advanced level in under 5 seconds on a 33 Mz 486 machine.

DEMO VERSION POSTED ON THE 'NET

On 31 August, 1995 MultiGrain Solutions transferred a demo version  (the Intermediate and Advanced play levels have been disabled along  with the Weak AI) of Trickle Down to ftp-hobbes.nmsu in /pub/incoming.  We requested it be placed in the "games" directory.

The release version of Trickle Down (version 1.0, AI version 0.6) may be purchased from Indelible Blue (1-800-IBMCALL) for $29.95 (US). You may also order Trickle Down by sending a check for $29.95 + $1.50 shipping to:

MultiGrain Solutions

P.O. Box 210

Shoreham, NY 11786-0210

If you have any questions regarding Trickle Down feel free to send email to Len Dorfman at:  ldorfman@li.net.


XYSee 4.0 Algebra, Geometry & Trig Supplement
XYSee 4.0

A Powerful new way to learn Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry!

IT's Here... The first middle school to early college Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry supplement to combine classroom level power with in-home ease-of-use.

Now you can conduct totally interactive "what if" analysis on a broad array of functions and forms, and instantly view the graphic results.

Spend a little time with XYSee, to help prepare for those important SAT, ACT, and college math placement tests.

Checkout all XYSee's advanced features, like its challenging puzzle module and macros that duplicate complex displays in a flash!

Forget those "won't run on my computer" blues, because XYSee installs automatically into both Windows and DOS. It takes only minutes to learn, and there's even a cool tutorial to get you up and running fast!

Nominated for the 1994 Shareware Industry Award for...

"Best Education Program"

Insight Advantage

4509 Yelloleaf Dr

Fort Worth, TX 76133


Learn To Speak French 4.0
Don't read the book

See the Movie!

August 22, 1994 -- Knoxville, TN -- HyperGlot Software Co., Inc. has released Learn To Speak French 4.0 with QuickTime. Foreign language learning as you have never seen it before! Now you can watch native speakers as you study French. Learn To Speak French is as close to French as you can get without leaving home!

Learn To Speak French 4.0 is a comprehensive, complete course in French. The product is intensively interactive and features extensive use of multimedia. Each of the 30 lessons contains QuickTime movies related to the theme of the chapter. The chapter is divided into 3 parts: The Vocabulary, The Story, and The Exercises. Both Vocabulary and Story feature QuickTime movies. New recording technology plays your voice and the movie consecutively. A 350 page text/workbook is included.

Dr. Martin P. Rice, the product developer said, "...the addition of QuickTime video is the most important improvement in computer-aided foreign language study since audio."

Learn To Speak French 4.0 is the most recent release in the Learn To Speak series. Sheila Dziubak, Assistant Vice President of Sales and Marketing, said, "We expect demand for this product to be very high. Learn To Speak Spanish 4.0, the first title in the 4.0 series, was a winner in the MultiMedia World Reader's Choice Awards 1994 and Curriculum Product News Editor's Choice Award 1994 as well as being a finalist in the New Media INVISION Awards 1994."

Learn To Speak French 4.0 has a suggested retail price of $179.00

For additional information, please contact HyperGlot Software Co., Inc. at PO Box 10746, Knoxville, TN 37939-0746, or phone toll-free 1-800-726-5087.


Privacy in the Workplace
NEW BOOK DETAILS DOS AND DON'TS OF WORKPLACE PRIVACY

Privacy in the Workplace: Rights, Procedures and Policies Tells How to Limit Employer Liability

August 31, 1994 -- HORSHAM, Pa. -- You think an employee is stealing company property. Can you legally install a hidden camera to monitor his actions?

You're interviewing a job applicant. Can you ask her about drug or alcohol abuse?

You've placed an employment ad in a newspaper. Are you at risk for litigation, professional error or embarrassment?

Answers to these and other vital workplace privacy questions can be found in Privacy in the Workplace: Rights, Procedures and Policies. Written by legal expert Kurt H. Decker, Esq., the 500-page guide details workplace privacy principles and offers practical suggestions to limit employer liability.

"The overall hiring procedure should ensure that only relevant or job-related information necessary for employment decisions is collected, maintained and used," said Decker. "Confidentiality should be stressed to minimize privacy-related claims against employers."

When hiring, personnel policies, handbooks and manuals should be should be examined to ensure they contain no promises the employer is unable or unwilling to keep, according to Decker.

He suggestes:

* Avoiding terms like "permanent employee"

* Changing "probationary period" to "initial review period"

* Including in each employee handbook statements such as:

  -- "policies are subject to unilaterial change without notice"

  -- "the handbook does not create a binding employment contract"

  -- "work rules or a list of termination causes contained in any

      employer publication are not all-inclusive"

In addition to providing the latest research and information on procedures for reference checks, employee desk searches and maintaince of employee records, Privacy in the Workplace details how to deal with initial employment contacts, data verification, medical concerns and an employee's conduct outside the workplace. It also tells when surveillance policies can be implemented.

"Employers use surveillance for various reasons which may or may not be legal, depending on the circumstances and the scope of the surveillance," said Decker. Whether watching a union meeting, overlooking the workplace for job performance evaluations, investigating possible theft or checking on employment conditions, employers should always review the federal and state statutes regulating workplace privacy, according to Decker.

He recommends the following to limit employer liability when surveillance or phone monitoring is necessary:

* Clearly notifying employees that job performance may be

  subject to monitoring

* Obtaining the employee's written consent to performance

  monitoring as a condition of employment

* Disclosing to employees what mechanical or electronic

  devices may be used for monitoring job performance

* Disclosing to employees when, where and how these mechanical

  or electronic devices may be used

Privacy in the Workplace also includes: a summary of state and federal laws affecting workplace privacy; suggested forms to ensure compliance with state and federal laws; details of the controversial, proposed federal "Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act;" and a "how to" guide to follow when conducting a privacy audit.

"From the moment individuals first confront their employers, privacy rights are placed into issue and may have to be relinquished," Decker said. "This book covers virtually every aspect of what employers can and can't do when confronted with privacy issues."

Copies of LRP Publications' Privacy in the Workplace: Rights, Procedures and Policies are available for $62.50, plus $3.50 shipping and handling. To order or for more information, readers should call 800-341-7874, ext. 274.

LRP Publications is a broad-based legal publisher in Horsham, PA. offering publications, videos, software and newsletters covering legal issues concerning employment, education, bankruptcy, elder care, workers' compensation, disability, the family, personal injury and the federal sector.

LRP Publications

747 Dresher Rd, PO Box 980

Horsham, PA 19044-0980

215-784-0860,  fax 215-784-9639


How To Submit Press Releases For Distribution
HOW TO SUBMIT PRESS RELEASES & OTHER INFORMATION FOR DISTRIBUTION

There is *NO CHARGE* to anyone submitting material for distribution and we generally distribute everything submitted, with very little selection or re-editing on our part. All material is currently distributed electronically via our areas on America Online (keyword = NEW PRODUCTS),  Delphi (Go BUSINESS PRODUCT) and other information services shortly. We also  distribute monthly news archives containing all news articles distributed  during a given month. The news archives are available in two formats,  in a download area on both services as well as in our BAKERNWS subdirectory on SIMTEL and  all mirror sites worldwide available via Internet.

Submitting material for distribution is simple. Just add our name to your normal press release mailing list for paper input; or for faster processing, Email electronic input to:

                     RBakerPC@delphi.com

or you  can Email directly to our account:  RBakerPC on either AOL or Delphi if you have access there. Alternately, material may also be faxed to us at: 609-582-9204, but be advised that fax input is generally the most time consuming input to process at our end and distribution may be slightly delayed. Just be sure submitted information is in the form of a press release suitable for the general public. Electronic input should be standard ASCII text.

As an added benefit, all PC related company/author and product information from submitted news is cataloged in our PC industry reference database  that currently appears as an online searchable database (the PC Vendor Database) on America Online. The same material is also distributed on disk  and CD-ROM by EMS Prof. Software in Olney, MD as their PC Products Database  ($25+S&H: 301-924-3594). Our data currently includes over 22,000  companies/authors amd over 60,000 product listings, covering the entire  PC market - including shareware authors! Company/author information  includes mailing addresses, telephone numbers, Email addresses and more.  Product information is a brief 60 character record per product that simply  lists the product name and a brief description or associated keywords.  If you don't have any current news for distribution but want to be included  in our database - feel free to write or Email us your company address, phone, Email  and product information for free inclusion in the next monthly release.

We're constantly upgraded our tools and equipment locally to handle a higher news volume and are always looking for additional news input. If you have a product release or upgrade announcement, let us help tell the world about it! Remember, there is no charge for submitting material for distribution.

BAKER ENTERPRISES

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Sewell, NJ 08080 USA

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