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Tue, 22 Apr 2003

Surround SCM 1.5 for Mac OS X

Seapine Software, Inc., a
leading provider of integrated software development lifecycle management
tools, today announced the immediate availability of Surround SCM 1.5 for
Mac OS X. Surround SCM is a robust, cross-platform software configuration
management (SCM) solution that tracks software source code changes,
facilitates remote access to a source code repository, and enforces
security and a structured change control process. New in version 1.5 is
integration with Guiffy Softwareís compare and merge utility, advanced
searching, shadow folders, and additional speed and usability enhancements.

ìWith the inclusion of Guiffy, the leading cross-platform compare and merge
utility, and a wide array of new features and enhancements, Surround SCM
1.5 is an exciting release for us and our customers,î said Richard
Riccetti, president of Seapine Software. ìThe new features in version 1.5
demonstrate our continued commitment to deliver a complete, cross-platform
change management solution as part of our lifecycle management suite.î


The Guiffy compare and merge utility is now fully integrated and included
with Surround SCM 1.5. Guiffy is the leading cross-platform utility for
comparing and merging source files of any type, with built-in support for
UNICODE, MBCS, and over 150 file encoding formats. Guiffy also provides
sophisticated folder and file compare and synchronization capabilities,
making the task of merging, upgrading, and identifying changes as easy and
as safe as possible.


A key new Surround SCM 1.5 feature is advanced searching, which facilitates
finding source files by various attributes. Users can search for files by
filename, check out status, comments, or the existence of specific events.
Advanced searching also includes support for regular expressions.


In Surround SCM 1.5 users can create shadow folders to set up a central
directory containing current versions of all files in a repository. This
feature provides a centralized area to view read-only source code and
documents. Additional features in version 1.5 include branch freezing,
advanced check in/get options, an analyze utility, speed enhancements, and
a rollback command that restores a file to a previous version.


Availability


Surround SCM 1.5 is available immediately for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and
Solaris, to customers worldwide through Seapine Partners, Authorized
Resellers, and Seapine Software. The Guiffy utility is included with
Surround SCM for no additional charge. For more information about Surround
SCM, or to request a 30-day evaluation version, please visit
http://www.seapine.com.


About Seapine Software


Seapine Software, Inc., located in Mason, Ohio, develops industry-leading
solutions for software development. Seapineís scalable product line
automates the software development lifecycle. Over 4,700 companies
worldwide use Seapineís products to develop higher quality software
solutions.

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ActiveDeveloper v2.11 IDE Released for MacOS X

Today InterACTIVE-Technology released
version 2.11 of ActiveDeveloper for MacOS X 10.1 and 10.2 - our Runtime
Objective-C & C IDE, JIT compiler and Debugger with support for Cocoa.


The ActiveDeveloper IDE cuts your API learning curve and allows incremental
Development of any Project. With ActiveDeveloper you get a Runtime Object
IDE allowing you to build NATIVE apps and servers directly at Runtime while
they run. Thereby bringing you a whole lot closer to the Objects you work
with ...


In ActiveDeveloper version 2.11 stability is improved in the live object
browser, and it's now possible to use ActiveDeveloper on stand-alone Macs -
so you can take it home or use it on your portable without being connected
to a network.


ActiveDeveloper


  • "Grow" your Apps - through incremental JIT Compilation
  • Develop, Test, Debug and Play - at runtime
  • Edit-compile-play cycles in 1-2 seconds
  • Deploy NATIVE Apps - with NO ActiveDeveloper dependency


-- Available for MacOS X, Windows and OpenStep.


ActiveDeveloper - Pricing:


Commercial Single platform (Thin) multi user license - only $ 99

Personal Single platform (Thin) single user licenses - only $ 49

Educational Single platform (Thin) 5-pack user licenses - only $249


Download ActiveDeveloper from
http://www.interactive-technology.com


Screenshots of ActiveDeveloper:
http://www.interactive-technology.com/Screenshots/

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Mac OS X Advanced Development Techniques

Mac OS X Advanced Development Techniques is an exciting new book by Joe Zobkiw for intermediate to advanced Mac OS X programmers. Each project chapter contains complete source code and detailed explanations to help developers, like yourself, learn quickly. Examples include document-based applications, Cocoa and Carbon plug-ins, frameworks, system services, preference panes, status items, threads, PHP, XML-RPC, SOAP and more.


You can order it from Amazon. For more information, visit Sams Publishing.

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CREATE renamed again

CREATE, formerly MacWorld Expo New York, has been renamed "Macworld CreativePro Conference & Expo" to emphasize the event's focus.


You can read the announcement here

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Chandler 0.1 Released

Chandler is intended to be an open source personal information manager for email, calendars, contacts, tasks, and general information management, as well as a platform for developing information management applications. It is currently under development and will run on Windows, Mac, and Linux-based PC's.


The initial source code release, as well as pre-built binaries for Mac OS X and other operating systems can be downloaded from http://www.osafoundation.org/.

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iBook speed bump

Apple has updated the iBook to a 900 MHz G3 and added a 40M or optional BTO 60M hard drive.

Here are the specs for the new models:


Order # M8758LL/A


  • 800MHz PowerPC G3
  • 128MB RAM, expandable to 640MB
  • 30GB Ultra ATA hard drive
  • CD-ROM
  • 12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA display


Order # M9018LL/A


  • 900MHz PowerPC G3
  • 128MB RAM, expandable to 640MB
  • 40GB Ultra ATA hard drive
  • Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
  • 12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA display


Order # M9009LL/A


  • 900MHz PowerPC G3
  • 256MB RAM, expandable to 640MB
  • 40GB Ultra ATA hard drive
  • Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
  • 14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA display


All 3 models include 512K L2 Cache, a 100MHz system bus, one FireWire 400 port, ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 with 32MB of DDR SDRAM, two USB ports, built-in 56K V.92 modem & 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, and video output supporting mirroring only. All 3 models are Airport ready (11Mbps, not Airport Extreme). Software includes Mac OS X, Mac OS 9, QuickTime, iCal, iChat, iLife (includes iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes), iSync, DVD Player, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Mail, Microsoft Internet Explorer, EarthLink (includes 30 days of free service), AOL, Quicken 2003 Deluxe, World Book 2003 Edition, Mac OS X Chess, Otto Matic, Deimos Rising, Microsoft Office v.X Test Drive, Sound Studio, FAXstf, and Acrobat Reader; Apple Hardware Test CD.


Apple has further blurred the difference between the iBook & PowerBook lines, although there are several notable differences between the iBook and the 12" PowerBook G4. Most notably, the iBook lacks built-in BlueTooth (although an external D-Link adapter is available), Airport Extreme, and a SuperDrive option, and the video out supports mirroring only. It's still a good deal if you don't need any of those features or a G4 processor.


The new iBook may also be the last Mac that is capable of booting Mac OS 9.

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