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Mon, 31 May 2004
JXMLPad 2.3
XMLPad is a java swing based XML component for editing XML document. This
release increases the ability of the context sensitive content assistant driven by XML Schema and DTD, mainly for attributes and for the element view part. Internationalization is token into account in english and french. Due to a new packaging, the user can add easily any languages. Many improvements have been added to the API, thus the user can control any GUI parts like the initial divider location... Many bugs have been fixed too.
For more information, visit http://www.japisoft.com/xmlpad.
iCompositions' iPod mini Giveaway
iCompositions' iPod mini Giveaway ends tomorrow at midnight (EST). Be sure to enter for your chance to win the iPod mini and Apple In-Ear Headphones valued at $290!
MaxNews 1.0
Maxprog is proud to present MaxNews, a very flexible and effective Mac OS 9.x / Mac OS X based Usenet newsreader for Macintosh.
MaxNews is a Usenet newsreader for reading and composing both news articles and e-mail messages built from the ground up around one of the fastest SQL database engine with full unicode UTF-8 support. MaxNews provides the user with an all-in-one interface, is fully MIME-compliant and supports reading and composing messages using any charset that your system supports.
Features
- All articles are archived locally to a fast database.
- Full UTF-8 support, single-byte and double-byte language support.
- Easy-to-use straightforward interface based on Mac OS X Mail.
- Mac OS X Mail like message threads coloring system.
- Powered by ultra fast Valentina SQL database engine.
- Fast multi-threaded engine. (Speed depends on your connection.
- Native version for both Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X.
Overview
MaxNews is a very flexible and effective Mac OS 9.x / Mac OS X based Usenet newsreader supporting reading and composing both news articles and e-mail messages. In addition, it has been completely built from the ground up around one of the fastest SQL database engine with full unicode UTF-8 support in mind. MaxNews provides the user with an efficient and extensible all-in-one interface towards dealing with large numbers of messages, no matter the form they may have or wherever they may come from. MaxNews is fully MIME-compliant and supports reading and composing messages using any charset that your system supports.
Like other newsreaders, it can be used to select, view, write, sort and print Usenet News articles. Articles can be saved locally, cut into the Macintosh Clipboard or forwarded to other individuals via Electronic Mail. MaxNews offers a more visual approach to Usenet News than most other news readers. MaxNews allows the user to easily navigate between newsgroups and articles via its point-and-click interface.
MaxNews is a newsreader which attempts to be pleasing to both new and experienced users. In addition to the standard newsreader features, MaxNews also supports offline newsreading, article filtering, multiple connections, kill files and much more for both power users and beginners.
Download
MacOS X:
MacOS Classic:
Sat, 29 May 2004
Coloufull Creations releases its best bundle package ever for the eBay user
New Baltimore, MI.; Coloufull Creations releases its best bundle package ever for the eBay bidder and seller. Colourfull Creations is offering Maxi Bidder, the best sniping tool for the Macintosh and Auction Tender the easiest customer service tool for online auction houses comes together for a price that can't be beat. To check out our special deal go to http://www.colourfull.com and click on the specials on the side bar.
Japanese Mac Shareware and Freeware Games
Mac Games and More has posted a selection of Japanese Mac Shareware and Freeware Games with descriptions and explanations of game play, otherwise in Japanese. Download links are also available.
Mac OS X 10.3.4 Update Released
The 10.3.4 Update, now available in the Software Update panel, delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" and is recommended for all users.
Key enhancements include:
- improved file sharing and directory services for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS), PPTP, and wireless networks
- improved OpenGL technology and updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
- improved disc burning and recording functionality
- iPods connected via USB 2.0 are now recognized by iTunes and iSync
- additional FireWire audio and USB device compatibility
- updated Address Book, Mail, Safari, Stickies, and QuickTime applications
- improved compatibility for third party applications
- previous standalone security updates
For detailed information on this Update, please visit http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n25764.
Tue, 25 May 2004
Relogix now available to translate x86 assembly-language to C
MicroAPL Ltd, specialists in automated porting and code
transformation tools, today announced the general availability of
Relogix/86, an advanced new software conversion tool which takes
80x86-family assembler source files and automatically re-codes them in
readable, maintainable C. The new product follows the launch last year of
Relogix/68K, which performs a similar conversion for 680x0 and ColdFire
assembler code.
Unlike other translation tools, Relogix produces natural, maintainable,
commented C source files, comparable to those which a skilled human
programmer would produce if asked to re-write an assembler source file in
C. As well as reorganizing the program flow to use standard C flow-control
constructs such as 'if', 'for' and 'case' statements, Relogix also chooses
sensible data types and names for the C variables which correspond to
register- and stack-based data in the original assembler program. The C
code which is output by Relogix follows user-specified style guidelines,
and is intelligently commented even where the code flow has been
substantially altered during the conversion.
Relogix/86 can translate most 32-bit x86 or Intel IA32 assembler code
written for the 'flat' memory model, and is aimed at both desktop and
embedded applications. It can be used either to port code to a new
architecture, or simply to provide enhanced maintainability of the software
by engineers who may not be familiar with the original assembly language. A
version to handle 16-bit segmented code is planned for release later this
year.
Richard Nabavi, Managing Director of MicroAPL, commented: "This product is
part of a planned rollout of Relogix assembler-to-C translators. Over the
coming months we will be announcing further products for migrating
assembler code from other major architectures, including some 8- and 16-bit
CPUs."
Examples of the translations Relogix produces can be found on the MicroAPL
web site http://www.microapl.co.uk/asm2c. Relogix is sold both as a
standalone tool and as a cost-effective porting service over the internet.
MicroAPL also offers traditional consultancy services based on the Relogix
technology.
MicroAPL Ltd was founded in 1979 and is based in Sussex, England. The
company specializes in translation tools for porting legacy software to new
architectures, as well as providing consultancy services in systems
development and cross-platform porting. In addition to Relogix, MicroAPL
offers PortAsm, a range of assembler-to-assembler porting tools which
target modern architectures such as the PowerPC and ColdFire. MicroAPL's
tools have been widely used for major porting projects in both the embedded
and desktop computing arenas, and have been licensed by major semiconductor
manufacturers. Further information on Relogix, PortAsm and other MicroAPL
products can be found at http://www.microapl.co.uk.
Colourfull Creations releases Auction Tender 6.0
Colourfull Creations releases Auction Tender 6.0 the best in customer support tools for the small business and online auction businesses. Colourfull Creations updates Auction Tender with improved stability, improved International support, and much more. If you've checked out Auction Tender before you owe it to yourself to download the newest demo today.
For more information and to download go to: http://www.colourfull.com
Troubleshooting Mac® OS X, Second Edition - Now Available
The X Lab™ has published Troubleshooting Mac® OS X, Second Edition, a major update to their e-book dedicated to preventing or resolving common problems with Mac OS X.
The X Lab™ has published Troubleshooting Mac® OS X, Second Edition, a major update to their e-book dedicated to preventing or resolving common problems with Mac OS X.
The Second Edition covers both Mac OS X 10.3 Panther™ and Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar. The e-book format enables the reader to quickly find the solution to any of the numerous Mac OS X problems addressed in the nearly 500 pages of Troubleshooting Mac OS X, Second Edition. The book is extensively hyperlinked and cross-referenced, both within the book itself and to some of the best Mac OS X troubleshooting information on the Internet.
Pricing begins at US$15.00 for a single-user license. Multi-user and Site licenses are also available. For additional information, visit The X Lab.
Web Dumper 2.1
Maxprog is proud to present another update of its web tool product named 'Web Dumper' a full featured internet tool that allows users to download web sites for offline browsing. Available in English, French, Italian and Spanish.
What's new in this release?
- Fix: "%20" and other '%' hex codes enhanced support.
- Fix: Relinking failure in given situations.
- Fix: HTML tag parser failure when no separator used to surround links.
If you are viewing a Web site with your browser and you decide that you would like to make a copy of it on your hard drive, you have to manually save each page as you view it along with embedded pictures, sounds and so on. This can be a very long and tedious process, and in many cases it's more trouble than it's worth. It doesn't have to be that way, however, as Web Dumper makes this whole process very fast and easy.
With Web Dumper you can download entire Web sites off of the Internet, and save them on your hard drive for later offline browsing. Downloaded Web sites are saved on your hard drive with their directory structure intact. Web Dumper automatically downloads HTML documents along with their embedded pictures, sounds, movies and so on while it screens them to look for any enclosed links to other documents.
Web Dumper lets you select which kinds of file you want to be dumped between more than 60 available standard types, the folder depth level, how links must be processed and if it must re-link your HTML documents for offline browsing.
Features
- Multi-thread with user definable time-out.
- High-speed downloading with bandwidth selector.
- Smart definable spider engine including across Web Sites.
- Include/Exclude Filters with more than 60 standard MIME file types.
- Duplicate file database and duplicate rejection.
- Links Explorer with definable depth level.
- Re-Link documents locally for offline browsing.
- Complete HTTP error and link checking and handling.
- Detailed file download monitoring.
- Authentication support for password-protected sites.
- Proxy server support.
- Native versions for Mac OS X and Mac OS Classic.
Download
You can get MaxBulk in five different languages, MacOS or X at:
MacOS X:
- English: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/WebDumper-X.sit
- French: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/WebDumper-X_FR.sit
- Italian: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/WebDumper-X_IT.sit
- Spanish: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/WebDumper-X_ES.sit
MacOS Classic:
- English: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/WebDumper.sit
- French: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/WebDumper_FR.sit
- Italian: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/WebDumper_IT.sit
- Spanish: http://www.maxprog.com/shareware/WebDumper_ES.sit
Sat, 22 May 2004
Win Apple In-Ear Headphones!
iCompositions has updated its iPod mini Giveaway to include Apple In-Ear Headphones as a prize bringing the total value of prizes to $290. Simply register for a chance to win the two prizes.
Apple Security Update 2004-05-24
Apple Security Update 2004-05-24 is now available via the software update panel. This update fixes the recently reported help viewer vulnerability. It's a 712k download that doesn't require a reboot.
News Submissions
UPDATE - this no longer applies since I switched to Drupal. One of Drupal's big advantages over PHP-Nuke is that it automatically generates a summary for the home page.
For anyone who submits news items, please enter only a short sumnmary in story text, which will appear on the front page, and the full article in extended text. See the FAQ for more info. I'm looking at new software to run this site which will make article submission a lot easier and simplify formatting.
MicFlex USB Microphone For GarageBand Users Now Shipping
Today, MacMice announces that its MicFlex USB microphone system for GarageBand users is shipping.
The MicFlex offers a new standard of better than CD-quality digital audio performance for users of Apple's GarageBand software, with its industry-first 16-bit, 48KHz USB audio conversion quality. MidFlex is perfect for recording vocal or acoustic instrument tracks into Apple's music making software. And, MicFlex is both a desktop and a portable microphone solution. Because its USB mic assembly is housed in a small aluminum pod at the end of an 18-inch flexible tube, the tube can be removed from its base, and used plugged directly into a Powerbook or iBook USB port, for a professional level portable recording system. MicFlex is plug and play with all Macs with a USB port. The MicFlex is now shipping, is priced at $49.99, and is available from any of MacMice's 1700 worldwide resellers, or from the MacMice web site. ( http://www.macmice.com/micflex.html )
News from MHC: Mac Audio Plugin Updates
The following AudioUnits for Mac OS X have been updated:
Fatsondo - from version 2.0.0 to version 2.0.2
Voxynth - from version 2.0.0 to version 2.0.2
Space Synth - from version 2.0.2 to version 2.0.2.1
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mikael Hillborg
http://www.mhc.se/software/plugins/
The following AudioUnits for Mac OS X have been updated:
Fatsondo - from version 2.0.0 to version 2.0.2
Voxynth - from version 2.0.0 to version 2.0.2
Space Synth - from version 2.0.2 to version 2.0.2.1
All plugins have got an improved performance (less CPU hungry).
In particular the new versions of Fatsondo and Voxynth will
give you a dramatic boost in performance when they are used
with short latency settings in your MIDI and audio recording software.
In addition the updates include smaller corrections, for
example in the Fatsondo graphics display.
The above plugins are part of the Studio Setup plugin bundle,
which costs $89 and is available from
http://www.mhc.se/software/plugins/
Trial versions are available.
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Press images:
http://www.mhc.se/software/plugins/press/fatsondo.jpg
http://www.mhc.se/software/plugins/press/voxynth.jpg
http://www.mhc.se/software/plugins/press/spacesynth.jpg
New service for loading CD collection into iPod launches
LoadPod has launched as a new service that takes an iPod user's entire CD collection and rips it into their iPod for them...so that they don't have to. LoadPod currently offers local service in several areas including Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Houston, Indianapolis, South Carolina, and Minneapolis, and is bringing local service to new markets daily.
LoadPod will pick up a customer's iPod or iPod mini, along with their CD collection, from their home or place of work, and then return it to them within five days, fully ripped and loaded...allowing customers to use their time for more valuable things. For more information, visit LoadPod.com.
NetNewsWire 2.0 to be a free upgrade
Ranchero Software has announced that NetNewsWire 2.0 will be available as a free upgrade. They expect to release a public beta in early June and to ship by WWDC.
NetNewsWire 2.0 has many new features including a built-in browser, searching, syncing between computers, smart feeds which show matching headlines from all feeds (like smart playlists in iTunes), Atom support, and Scripted Feeds (generated by AppleScript or shell scripts rather than an RSS file).
More information is available here.
G4 Powerbook Multi-Color Logo Mod
I thought the readers might like my mod that change the plain white logo on a G4 Powerbook. This is my second attempt. My first is also available. I also give good instructions on how to do it yourself.
First Mod:
http://homepage.mac.com/jimyounkin/PhotoAlbum6.html
Second Mod (The Stealth Version)
http://homepage.mac.com/jimyounkin/PhotoAlbum7.html
enjoy
-Jim
New security fix from Unsanity
Unsanity has released Paranoid Android, a free fix for the recently discovered OS X security hole involving URLs launching helper applications. Paranoid Android monitors all URLs and allows you to prevent any unsafe ones from being opened.
Navicat (mysql client) 5.1 Released!
Navicat (mysql client) 5.1 allows editing text in Blob field and supports MySQL 4.1.x and MySQL 5.0 Alpha.
An evaluation version of Navicat for Mac OS X 10.1 or later is avaliable for download at http://www.navicat.com/shareware.php3
Navicat, a MySQL front end from PremiumSoft, is an integrated GUI tool let you perform MySQL administration and database development in an easier way. Advanced features allow you to import/export data, backup, transfer database, create query and remotely manage your MySQL server.
Navicat website: http://mac.navicat.com
The Best of Mac OS X Freeware Applications, Part Deux!
Mac Games and More has posted "The Best of Mac OS X Freeware Applications, Part 2." Part 1 features "The Best of Mac OS X Freeware Games"
Win an iPod mini!
iCompositions has announced its iPod mini Giveaway. On June 1st, they will give a blue iPod mini to a randomly selected iCompositions user. All currently registered users are already entered and new users can simply register to enter the contest. Stay tuned for more song related contests!
EditiX - XML / XSLT Editor 1.3
EditiX is a cross-platform XML editor designed to help web authors and application programmers take advantage of the latest XML and XML-related technologies such as XSLT / FO and XSD Schema. EditiX provides users with an extensive range of XML functionality within a refined IDE that guides you with intelligent entry helpers. EditiX has realtime XPath location and syntax error detection. Helpers are also provided with context syntax popup supporting DTD, Schema and RelaxNG. EditiX supports multiple templates and project management. User can apply XSLT or FO Transformation and show the result with a dedicated view. All the process can be managed by shortcuts. EditiX includes default templates with XML, DTD, XHTML, XSLT, XSD, XML RelaxNG, SVG, MathML and XML FO.
The version 1.3 includes the addition of a new tree element editor giving users a simple way to modify tags without using the source, improves the XSLT editor with better completion support, minor extensions have been included, and various bugs have been fixed.
For more information, visit http://www.editix.com.
Inventive Releases iClip 3 Productivity Software for Mac OS X
Major Update Features Pop-up Previews, Launcher Capabilities, Dock-less Operation, Clipping Naming, Valentina Database Engine
Inventive, Inc. announces the release of iClip version 3 productivity software for Apple Macintosh computers with OS X. iClip is a multiple clipboard/scrapbook application designed to improve user efficiency and productivity for various computing tasks.
New in iClip 3 are pop-up previews that enable quick viewing of clipping contents. File aliases can now be stored in iClip, adding file launcher capabilities to it. iClip 3 now operates without appearing in the Dock, saving valuable space. Other enhancements include the ability to name clippings, to aid in quickly identifying them, and new "action buttons" that provide easy access to various clipping functions.
iClip functions as a floating window that allows users to store and retrieve various clippings, such as text, pictures, URLs, movies, etc. in it's multiple bins. Clippings can be arranged into groups to keep users organized. iClip helps eliminate redundant typing, especially in tasks like filling out online forms. It's widely used to assist general purpose tasks such as word processing, web browsing, and research, while webmasters, graphic designers, and programmers also find iClip to be useful in their more specialized tasks.
"For iClip 3, we've continued to improve it's usefulness by adding all-new pop-up previews and file launcher capabilities. iClip now uses the Valentina database engine for increased performance and future expandability. We also recruited renowned Mac graphic designer, Mike Matas, for some great new artwork," said John Casasanta, President of Inventive.
Pricing and Availability
iClip is available now for Mac OS X as a "try-before-you-buy" download at http://inventive.us/iClip/. It can be purchased for $19.95 USD and the version 3 upgrade is free to registered users of any previous version.
About Inventive
Inventive develops and publishes computer software applications designed to help people become more efficient and more productive. Inventive is a privately funded corporation founded in 2002.
About Paradigma Software
Paradigma Software develops the ultra-fast Valentina database kernel, the core of its line of database products for designers and developers. For additional information, visit http://www.paradigmasoft.com.
Fix for OS X vulnerability released
Isophonic Software has released Don't Go There, GURLfriend 1.0, a free easy to use fix for the recently discovered help: URL vulnerability which affects all Mac web browsers that can launch external applications.
Camino 0.8b Released
The Camino Project has released 0.8beta, the latest version of their alternative Mac browser. Camino 0.8b adds performance, stability, and rendering improvements to a long list of easy-to-use features.
The following changes and improvements have been made since the Chimera 0.7 release. The list of improvements and bug-fixes are too numerous to name individually.
Highlights
- A new look and icon set (a graphite set will be made available shortly)
- Upgraded Gecko HTML rendering engine to 1.7final from 1.0, yielding performance and web page rendering enhancements, as well as a large number of bug-fixes
- A more-compact download manager UI
- Entirely rewritten bookmark system, capable of importing Safari, IE, and Mozilla bookmarks, with Rendezvous and Address Book integration and multi-level undo support
- "Top Ten" bookmark collection, based on your ten most-visited sites
- Searchable bookmarks
- Google search field in toolbar
- Ability to manage individual cookies, sorting and editing cookie allow/deny lists
- Ability to unblock popups on a per-site basis (popup white-listing)
- User profile migrated to ~/Library/Application Support/Camino
- Incremental, type-ahead find in the content area
- Automatic size-to-fit for image images larger than the viewable content area
- Hundreds of smaller improvements and bug-fixes to the user interface
For more information or to download a copy, visit http://www.mozilla.org/products/camino/
PC-Mac PasswordVault v3.0 adds large organization support and portability
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA -- May 18, 2004 -- Lava Software is now shipping PC-Mac PasswordVault v3.0, a password manager which securely stores website usernames and passwords, Internet banking data and software registration details for convenient and easy access on Windows, MacOS X and MacOS Classic computers. A Linux version is coming soon.
New features in this version include a random password generator, auto-lock timer (with clipboard clear), very powerful import and export functions, masked passwords, combination service type labels, an 'All' category which displays all services, and enhanced support for use in large organizations. Service categories can now be added and changed, and service data files can be saved to any location (such as encrypted disk images).
The new portable version, called 'PC-Mac PasswordVault2Go', runs directly on USB drives, iPods, Zip disks, etc. connected to any Windows or MacOS computer, and comes bundled with the PC-Mac PasswordVault package. It can be set to auto-synchronize to a desktop installation, allowing users to easily and securely bring their password collections with them on the road. This is especially useful for students and travellers, who use a variety of different computers to access the Internet.
Large organizations, such as universities, government departments and companies, are now fully supported. Service collections (website passwords, access codes, etc) for an organization can be regularly updated and securely distributed to users via email or download. Users can easily import these updates, whilst adding and maintaining their own services as well. The unique Master Password Recovery System (MPRS) built into PC-Mac PasswordVault virtually eliminates help desk user support problems with lost passwords.
Graphic screenshots for Windows and MacOS X can be found at:
http://www.lavasoftware.com/passwordvault.html
The free Lite Edition of PC-Mac PasswordVault supports up to 10 services, whilst the Standard Edition supports any number of services. The Standard Edition is priced at USD19.95 per license, and purchasers get download access to the current version of the software for all platforms (both desktop and portable versions), as well as free upgrades for one year. Site licenses are available from USD99.00. OEM pricing and rebranding options are available on request.
About the Company
Lava Software Pty. Ltd., a company incorporated in the State of South Australia, began developing its range of cross-platform software in 1992. More information is available from http://www.lavasoftware.com or by emailing service@lavasoftware.com.
GarageBand 1.1 update released
An update to GarageBand 1.1 is now available in the Software Update panel.
GarageBand 1.1 addresses isolated performance and stability issues, allows per-track Echo settings similar to other effects, supports loop libraries in other disk locations, supports importing unprotected AAC audio files in addition to AIF and MP3 files, and addresses issues with ReWire support, moving GarageBand songs between different computers, Help support, fixing the timing of individual notes (as well as entire regions), and dragging entire tracks in the timeline.
TUMULT CO. RELEASES HYPEREDIT 1.0
NEWS RELEASE
FROM: Jonathan Deutsch, CEO of Tumult Co.
jonathan@tumultco.com or (765) 532-7755
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUMULT CO. RELEASES HYPEREDIT 1.0
Tumult Co. today announced the release of its new lightweight HTML and PHP editor for Mac OS X, HyperEdit. Tumult HyperEdit uses a "split" view with one side a preview pane to display the web page live as a user types. HyperEdit breaks the tedious cycle of writing HTML/PHP, saving the file, then reloading and viewing the page in the browser by combining the writing phase with the viewing phase. This clarifies the effects of changes and speeds up the overall process of making a web page. W3C-based validation will red-underline any mistakes. It uses the same rendering engine found in Safari, so it is not only standards compliant, but also very fast.
Other key features of HyperEdit are customizable code snippets with keyboard shortcuts, linked files that refresh the page if they are modified, a javascript code evaluator, and the ability to view HTML source code generated by PHP.
Jonathan Deutsch, CEO of Tumult Co., is very optimistic about the possibilities the new software package allows. "The power of live editing is best shown when trying to make small changes. Users can play with their pages in HyperEdit, and tweak it to look exactly how they desire without wasting time. It is a big win in productivity." HyperEdit is also useful for writing forum and blog entries, as well as producing larger sites. Additionally, HyperEdit is a great tool for learning HTML, CSS, Javascript, and PHP.
HyperEdit is shareware and costs $19.95 USD. More product information and a link to download can be found at:
http://www.tumultco.com/HyperEdit/
This is the first software release by Tumult Co. It was founded in 2004 by Jonathan Deutsch. Deutsch recently graduated Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences degree, and will begin working at Apple later this year.
Brickles Pro - First Public Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Brickles Pro v1.0.1 - The Classic Ball and Paddle Game for Macintosh
Merrimack, New Hampshire, May 16, 2004: Ken Winograd and Space-Time Associates are very excited to announce today the first public release of Brickles Pro, the Classic Ball and Paddle Game for Macintosh...and the successor to Brickles3000.
Brickles Pro is not a typical ball and paddle game. Brickles Pro features adjustable colors and patterns, adjustable ball and paddle sizes, stereo sounds, adjustable speed and window sizes and more. Even the number of paddles in the game can be changed. Brickles Pro is suitable for everyone from the very youngest children learning to use a mouse, to fast-paced arcade fans, from grandparents to grandchildren. Brickles Pro also features various arrays of Brickles. Each level, in fact, can be a randomly selected array of Brickles.
Brickles Pro v1.0.1 adds a new icon to the Brickles Pro Toolbar allowing the user to chose from among various brickle array designs. Brickles Pro will then use the chosen brickles array design for every level of the game, if desired. A random mode may also be chosen to allow each level of the game to use a randomly selected brickle design array.
Brickles Pro requires any PowerPC Macintosh running OS9 or OSX. (A version of Brickles for Windows is also available.)
Brickles Pro is available now for a free trial. For more information and to download the game itself, please visit the Brickles Pro web page at:
For help, contact: Ken Winograd (Ken911 [at] Winograd.com)
General Information: http://www.winograd.com
Macintosh Download: http://www.winograd.com/BricklesPro.sit
PulpFiction 1.0 news aggregator released
Freshly Squeezed Software has released PulpFiction and PulpFiction Lite 1.0.
PulpFiction is an easy to use news aggregator that reads RSS & Atom news feeds to bring the latest headlines to your desktop with a familiar Mail-like user interface with filtering and labels.
PulpFiction sells for $25 ($19 through May 21). PulpFiction Lite is free, but lacks some of the advanced features including filters & labels.
Organize all your recipes on the mac and simplify meal planning!
Busycooks.com announces the release of their latest software Program BusyCooks RecipeDB. Users are finding that saving the recipes that they have collected online or through emails just got a little easier!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact Info:
Name: Shawn and Melody Augustson
Company: BusyCooks.com
Email: ask at busycooks dot com
URL: http://www.busycooks.com
More Info: http://www.busycooks.com/aboutbc.html
Organize all your recipes on the mac and simplify meal planning!
BusyCooks RecipeDB features include:
Information about BusyCooks RecipeDB as well as a 20 day trial can be downloaded at: http://www.busycooks.com
About the Augustsons': Shawn and Melody first started BusyCooks.com as a way to share recipes and tips with other busy people from around the internet. Finding that their subscribers needed an easy way to save the recipes they collected, the Augustson's created RecipeDB to cater to the busy cook. "We found that busy cooks were not only interested in quick and easy recipes, but required a software program that was just as quick and easy to use. They were not interested in using a large program with a lot of unnecessary features" stated Shawn.
Thu, 13 May 2004
PR: CONCEPTDRAW PROJECT 1.1 FEATURES CUSTOMIZABLE PROJECT CALENDAR
Contact: Kateryna Andruschenko
E-Mail: k.andruschenko@csodessa.com
For Immediate Release
CONCEPTDRAW PROJECT 1.1 FEATURES CUSTOMIZABLE PROJECT CALENDAR
Odessa, Ukraine-May 13th , 2004 - Computer Systems Odessa releases
ConceptDraw Project 1.1 - the new version of its cross-platform
software that enables Mac and PC users to effectively brainstorm,
organize, and manage projects. All registered users of ConceptDraw
Project can download the update free of charge from:
www.conceptdraw.com/project
ConceptDraw Project helps effectively manage projects of any size with
clear attractive Gantt charts, WBS charts and Mind-Maps. The key
feature of the new version is the customizable project calendar, which
now lets plan tasks for weekends and holidays. The renovated Data Grid
adds convenience in working with the Gantt chart. Thanks to
export/import of MS Project XML the users can seamlessly exchange data
with industry-standard planning tool.
The integration with ConceptDraw MINDMAP enables team members to
brainstorm their activities in the mind-mapping software and generate
projects out of brainstorming outlines.
ConceptDraw Project, Desktop Edition, is available for $179.
Educational and government users can purchase ConceptDraw Project for
$ 99.
ConceptDraw Project free trial version is available from:
http://www.conceptdraw.com/en/resources/project/trial.php
The full product line comprises ConceptDraw V diagramming and drawing
software; ConceptDraw MINDMAP, a brainstorming tool that uses mind mapping
technique to help organize ideas and tasks; ConceptDraw PRESENTER, an
application for creating slide shows, animated presentations and Flash
movies; and ConceptDraw Viewer a free application that enables users
to view and print ConceptDraw files. Also available is ConceptDraw
MEDICAL, a special module for medical and biochemical specialists.
About CS Odessa
Founded in 1993, Computer Systems Odessa supplies cross-platform
productivity tools and graphics technologies to professional and
corporate users. With headquarters in Odessa, Ukraine, CS Odessa sells
ConceptDraw tools internationally from reseller offices in 25
countries. For more information please visit:
http://www.conceptdraw.com.
Intego announces: ''The sky is falling''
In yet another press release, Intego announces a new "trojan horse" masquerading as a Microsoft Office 2004 installer.
The trojan horse was supposedly discovered bya MacWorld reader who downloaded and ran an application from the Gnutella peer-to-peer network. Intego carried out tests on the information received and has identified a Trojan horse - AS.MW2004.Trojan - that affects Mac OS X. This Trojan horse, when double-clicked, permanently deletes all the files in the current user's home folder.
The application in question is simply a 100k compiled AppleScript. Note that it's always been possible to put a fake icon on any file, even in Mac OS 8 or 9, by simply pasting it into the Get Info box in the file.
You're safe as long as you don't run applications from questionable sources (like almost anything you find in Gnutella, which is full of fakes and mislabeled files). Microsoft has never used that particular icon for any downloadable file, and a real office installer is a lot larger than 100k.
News from MHC: New AudioUnit updates
The following AudioUnits (Music Software) for Mac OS X have been updated:
Space Synth - from version 2.0.1 to version 2.0.2
Space Effect - from version 1.5 to version 2.0.2
Flex FX - from version 1.5 to version 2.0.2
Changes:
All plugins have an improved performance (less CPU hungry).
The AudioUnit versions of Space Effect 2.0.2 and Flex FX 2.0.2
contain the same new features as the VST versions.
Space Synth 2.0.2 corrects a bug in "Open patch".
Space Synth 2.0.2, Space Effect 2.0.2 and Flex FX 2.0.2
are part of the Studio Setup plugin bundle, which costs
$89 and is available from http://www.mhc.se/software/plugins/
Trial versions are available.
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Press images:
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The Best of Mac OS X Freeware Games
Mac Games and More has just posted a "Best of Mac OS X Freeware Games," Part I of a Series dedicated to freeware for the Mac.
Colourfull Creations releases Maxi Bidder 1.93
Colourfull Creations releases Maxi Bidder 1.93 with improved Australian Support. Colourfull Creations updates Maxi Bidder the popular eBay snipe tool for Macintosh eBay Bidders. The update includes: Added the ability to check for program updates from within the program,
Added the ability to rerun the setup wizard from within the program,
Resolved a problem of price sync returning "possible" bad data, and
Resolved a problem of bid status causing database corruption.
For more information and to download go to: http://www.colourfull.com
Ben's Game 1.0 available for download
Ben, nine years old, is in remission from Leukemia. He also had a unique wish. Ben’s wish was to create a video / computer game in which the hero kills cancer cells.
The game would have several levels of battling the cells. Ben felt that this game would be helpful for kids like him who have cancer, a way to fight back and relieve some of the pain and stress involved with treatment. Ben is a big fan of video games and computers — so the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation went out to local game companies to find a champion to make Ben’s wish come true. A hero stepped forward: Eric Johnston of LucasArts. Not only did Eric want to make Ben’s wish a reality, he wanted to involve Ben in every step of the process. For months, Ben and Eric have been meeting on a regular basis to make the game just as Ben has envisioned it. Now you will have a chance to see it too!
To download a copy, visit www.makewish.org/ben. A single download contains both Windows & Mac OS X executables.
[Ann] Java Date Picker v2.4 Released
May 03, 2004
Stand
By Soft, Ltd. just released Java Date Picker 2.4, a suite of Microsoft
like Swing components capable of powerful date selection operations.
The
dates available for selection can be restricted according to a
specified pattern. Users can also do single or multiple date selection.
So far, the available components are a one month calendar and an
editable date picker.
The components can be internationalized,
have support for mouse and keyboard and they can be used with any look
and feel (Metal, Motif, Windows, Aqua and custom ones).
This
version brings important changes over the previous ones by adding null
dates support and a new (redesigned) date editor. Some other
enhancements have been made to make the components even more usable and
customizable.
- Null dates (empty selection) support.
- The date editor has been redesigned to allow easier date input.
- The calendar's appearance can be customized with a custom renderer.
- The texts for the today and none buttons can be customized using a properties file.
- Custom actions can be registered on the components to make them even more customizable.
For additional information or trial version, please visit http://www.javadatepicker.com.
Thu, 06 May 2004
We are glad to announce the release of the <oXygen/> XML Editor, version 4.0.
Version 4 of <oXygen/> XML Editor improves further the usability and adds new features, the most important one being a full featured XSLT debugger in the standalone version. <oXygen/> XML Editor can be freely evaluated for 30 days and can be purchased for a 23% off promotional price of $74 until the 15th of May ($48 for academic use).
http://www.oxygenxml.com/
<oXygen/> is an XML and XSLT editor and debugger written in Java with Unicode support. It offers end tag auto-completion and a powerful code insight that guide the user to write valid XML content. The code insight can follow a DTD or an XML Schema or even can learn the structure from a partial edited document, allowing the rest the document to be created faster. An important thing is manipulating XML content and XSLT is the normal way to do this. XML and XSL documents can be easily associated one with the other and the transformation results can be viewed as text or HTML.
Oxygen validates XML, XSL and XSD content, reporting errors with description and line number information. More documents can be logically organized in projects. It comes with the latest Docbook DTD and stylesheets. Includes the Apache FO Processor, being able to generate PDF and PostScript. Other FO processors can be configured as plugins. Oxygen provides a special layout when entering in debugging mode to show the source and the stylesheet documents side by side and to show also the results and special debbuging views. Debugging can be done using Saxon 6.5.3 or Xalan 2.5.1 transformation engines. All debugger capabilities are provided (step into, step over, step out, run, run to cursor, run to end, pause, stop). XPath expressions are evaluated automatically during debugging. The output is dynamically presented as it is generated by the transformation process.
Colourfull Creations releases Simple Weather 1.75
Colourfull Creations releases Simple Weather 1.75 update for Macintosh OS X and Macintosh OS 9. Simple Weather puts the weather on your desktop for fast and easy reference. Simple Weather has an easy to set up and easy to understand interface that “just gives you the facts” that you will need to keep you informed throughout the day and week. For more information and to download go to:http://www.colourfull.com
KeepAnEye 1.6
Hello
I'm happy to announce that KeepAnEye 1.6 has just been released.
KeepAnEye is a multipurpose monitoring and notification utility which helps you to stay informed efficiently. It lets you track data sources by providing visual representations which can be freely organized in windows, in the menu bar or in the Dock. Moreover, it observes them and warns you when something interesting happens using a general notification system. RSS feeds, pictures, eBay auctions, web pages, software updates, disk usage, IP addresses… Taking advantage of a flexible plug-in architecture, various kinds of data sources are supported within a single, homogenous application.
This release includes major enhancements of the visual rendering of the observers. Aside the original display windows, KeepAnEye is now able to display the observers in the menu bar and in its Dock icon. Six observer plug-ins have been updated to provide support for those new kinds of display: Disk, File/Folder, IP Address, MacUpdate, Picture and RSS.
In the menu bar, the observers mostly look like Menu Extras. They can be freely reordered and possibly resized (when the observer plug-in allows it). In the Dock, the observers are displayed sequentially at user defined speed and frequencies. Both kinds of display take advantage of their natural menu to provide access to actions and/or extra information about the observer.
The observer update processing engine has been fully rewritten. It is now much more light and flexible and has been greatly optimized so that the observer updates are more reactive.
The new Apple Refurb Store observer plug-in has been introduced. It surveys the refurbished products periodically available at discounted prices on some European Apple Stores. This plug-in is able to notify when the observed store opens or closes, and when new products become available.
The Display Observer notification setting has been replaced by the Window Display action plug-in which can show or close the display window of the observer. This plug-in is accompanied by its counterparts for the other kinds of display, the Menu Display and Dock Display action plug-ins, which can show or hide the observer in the menu bar and in the Dock.
The new Shell Script and Disable action plug-ins have been introduced. The Shell Script plug-in is similar to the AppleScript one but executes custom scripts using specific shell interpreters. The Disable plug-in simply disables the observer to which the action is attached. It can be used to prevent further updates when the data source becomes uninteresting for instance.
This release also includes many other smaller improvements and corrections.
Meet'n'Geek Event
MacCenter, South Florida's oldest Apple Specialist Dealer, has announced that it will host the first ever virtual book signing in South Florida, on Saturday May 22nd, as part of their "Meet and Geek" event.
The virtual book signing will allow Nitrozac and Snaggy, authors of "The Best of The Joy of Tech" published by O'Reilly Press, to appear at the MacCenter store from their home in British Columbia, by the use of Apple's iChatAV software and iSight camera to provide live video conferencing. The authors will be able to interact with fans, and sign books electronically using digital ink.
Other events planned for the Meet and Geek event include:
- demonstrations of moblogging featuring Chris Hoar of Textamerica.com,
- weblogging with movabletype.com,
- seminars on Apple Technology,
- music demonstrations featuring GarageBand and iTunes,
- giveaways,
- and local personalities and charities.
The virtual book signings will be held at various times throughout the afternoon. Please visit this page for full event schedule information.
iCompositions.com launches world's first Internet Radio Station for GarageBand
iCompositions and parent MUGnetwork are proud to announce the launch of MUGRadio.com, the worlds first Internet Radio Station playing Mac users' GarageBand Compositions. Songs uploaded to iCompositions are streamed continuously to iTunes eliminating the need to visit the comment page of every song on iCompositions, saving users' time and bandwidth.
"We're extremely excited to provide such an amazing service." commented Dan Pourhadi, MUGnetwork and iCompositions Senior Partner. "Not only is iCompositions the premier venue for sharing GarageBand Creations, hosting about 1900 songs, it is now the easiest to navigate. We've been planning a service like this for some time, and we're thrilled to finally introduce it."
MUGRadio has been the single most requested feature in iCompositions' forums. Along with the diverse Garageband-created music from iCompositions.com, MUGradio will feature a GarageBand tip of the day by Brad Flickinger and a Mac tip of the day by Dan Pourhadi, as well as feature a lineup of terrific live and recorded shows.
"Mr. Answerpants" will be a mixture of live and recorded shows hosted by a Certified Apple Technician answering your Mac questions, as well as providing you with helpful Mac tips. "Dealing with a Day Job", hosted by Giovanni Cipolla, will focus on the 'trials and tribulations of having aspirations', and how a musician gets along in corporate America. "Hey, it's that guy", hosted by Michael Hill (aka ThatGuy), takes aim at being a unique Mac/music variety show, where anything goes. "Appletalk" will be an entertaining discussion on the week's Mac news and rumors, and "Exposé: Apple" will be an episodic look at the history of Apple. MUGradio will also future a daily half-hour Mac news show, as well as a variety of DJ'd shows featuring GarageBand compositions.
iCompositions has always strived to be the complete resource for GarageBand users. Recently compared to a Simon and Garfunkel concert in MacWorld Magazine, it gives 150MB of free upload space to every user who signs up and allows artists to purchase up to 450MB of space. Through GarageBand-related news, reviews, tutorials, downloads, and contests, iCompositions has solidified itself as a leader in the GarageBand community market.
iCompositions is the only GarageBand-specific Apple User Group and extends special offers to members of its "Super Star" program. With more than 8000 comments on songs and forum posts, iCompositions is the leader in community activity among GarageBand sites. Though GarageBand-centric, iCompositions welcomes users of other Mac music making applications like Soundtrack, Logic, and Reason. It has been recommended in the Wall Street Journal, MacWorld Magazine, Wired News, and the Detroit Free Press.
MUGnetwork is the parent organization of iCompositions, MacDesktop.net, and various development projects.
Changing Safari's default search engine
Hi Mac fans,
I just released a new version of SockhoEasyFind 1.5.
SockhoEasyFind is a powerfull application only for MacOS X (cocoa) to search on the web easily.
A new great feature is that SockhEasyFind now integrates with Safari and lets you set the search engine that's used by Safari and the language in which resuls are displayed.
You can use yahoo, google, google groups, alta vista, lycos, all the web and also a customized one.
Just type a word or phrase that describes what you're looking for into Safari's search field and press return.
It's that easy!
SockhoEasyFind is available on : www.iconless.com
Regards,
Thierry Bucco
iconless.com
OSX ''riddled with security holes''?
An article at Techworld claims that "Mac OS X riddled with security holes" and claims Windows is more secure.
According to Kieren McCarthy:
The company is downplaying the issue but one security company at least is concerned that the vulnerabilities could be extremely serious. Secunia has given the five - yes, five - patches a "highly critical" rating and warned that they may allow hijacking, security bypass, data manipulation, privilege escalation, denial of service and system access.
In other words, it makes Microsoft's current Sasser problems look no more than a nasty nip. The difference of course is that Windows is the vast majority of the market and Macs account for only three percent of operating systems. There isn't a worm exploiting the holes as yet but the company is strongly advising users to download and install the patches as the OS looks like an easy target at the moment.
Of course this is pure FUD. Like any operating system, OS X has some security holes, and Apple makes every attempt to patch them as soon as possible.
One major difference between Mac OS X and Windows is that Windows by default enables all network services which most users probably won't use or aren't aware of. OS X, on the other hand, disables all network services unless the user specifically activates them from the sharing preference panel. Because of this, a Windows system will always have a lot of open ports that can easily be exploited. A Mac system, on the other hand, will only have open ports that the user specifically enabled, such as FTP or Web Sharing. Almost all of the Windows exploits take advantage of those open ports, such as messenger service, which almost no home user needs.
Steve Jobs to Preview Mac OS X ''Tiger'' at WWDC
Steve Jobs to Kick Off Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2004 with
Preview of Mac OS X "Tiger"
CUPERTINO, California- May 4, 2004- Apple® today announced that Steve Jobs
will kick off its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote on
Monday, June 28, 2004, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at San Francisco's Moscone
West. This year's keynote will include a preview of "Tiger," the next major
release of Mac® OS X.
The five-day event, which runs from June 28 to July 2, will host close to
200 technical sessions with new content designed to serve a wide range of
Mac developers, including an in-depth look at the latest Mac OS X
technologies, hands-on labs with the latest Mac systems, expanded tracks on
Enterprise IT and a dedicated track for QuickTime® developers and content
creators.
Other activities at Apple's WWDC 2004 include :
- an in-depth look at Mac OS X technologies, from its open source foundation
to innovative application frameworks, next generation development tools and
its industry leading graphics and imaging capabilities. WWDC is the place
to learn why Mac OS X is fueling the innovation of both the desktop and
server market; - an expanded Enterprise IT track specifically designed to help enterprise
developers, system administrators and IT managers understand the core
technologies that will be delivered in Tiger and fully leverage them in
their environments; - an enhanced QuickTime and Digital Media track for developers and content
creators looking to explore the latest in multimedia for mobile devices
with 3GPP, best practices for content delivery with QuickTime Streaming
Server, and new tools and techniques for creating and delivering
exceptional digital media content; - expanded hands-on labs with the latest Mac systems, where developers can
port and test their code and get technical assistance from the Apple
engineers directly responsible for the technologies; - comprehensive sessions providing a roadmap and technical details on
Application Technologies, Development Tools, Graphics and Media, Hardware
and OS Foundations; and - special events and activities such as the Pre-Conference Workshops, Apple
Design Awards, Apple Campus Bash, WWDC Exhibit Fair and Special Interest
Groups.
Cost & Registration
The cost of the five-day conference is $1,595 (US) per attendee, with a
$300 (US) Early Registration Discount available before May 14. Visit
Apple's WWDC website for registration and complete session details at
http://developer.apple.com/wwdc.
Exhibiting
For those interested in participating in the WWDC Exhibit Fair, please
contact Xplain Corporation, http://www.xplain.com/pavilions/wwdc2004/, or
at 805-435-1004.
WinterWolves announce Spin Around 1.1 update
Winter Wolves Studio announced that they have released an updated version of their puzzle game Spin Around.
May 3, 2004 - (Monzuno, Italy) - Winter Wolves Studio announced that they have released an updated version of their puzzle game Spin Around. Spin Around is a variation of the classical align three coloured balls. You have a board of 9 rows x 9 columns, filled with random coloured balls. There are 7 different colors in total. Slide any row of the board left or right trying to align them, or if you're stuck, try to rotate it! With this simple but
powerful innovation, new gameplay possibilities open up to you! Three different gameplay modes: Time Attack, Top Score and Puzzle. The new update
brings more levels to the puzzle mode gameplay, as well some minor bugfixes for the online scoring system.
The game is available for both Mac and PC; the free demo is available for everyone at www.winterwolves.com. Registration is only US$19.95, and may be handled online from the company's web site.
Winter Wolves Studio was founded in 2002 and is dedicated to bringing universally fun games for all types of game players. Visit www.winterwolves.com for additional information.
Memsculpt updated KnowledgeTank to version 1.1 today
SWEDEN—May 4, 2004—Memsculpt updated KnowledgeTank to version 1.1 today.
About KnowledgeTank
KnowledgeTank is an information management software, a software that helps you keep track of information like URLs, files, projects, recipies, books, DVDs, CDs, sourcecode... In other words, it keeps track of your stuff, and can even be used as a Journal (good-to-have feature when writing a postmortem for a project) and also has a simple versionmanagement-function. The information is organised in categories, topics, and date. The textbody of an information post can contain a template, created by you, to facilitate entering information and for making the post more searchable. KnowledgeTank opens archived mediafiles of type .jpg/.jp2/.ps/.eps/.pdf with Preview.app or mediafiles of type .mov/.mp2/.mp3/.mp4/.m4a/.avi/.3gpp/.mpg with QuickTime Player.app. KnowledgeTank is a great app for research!
KnowledgeTank is very easy to use and has very similar GUI to Apple's Mail.app and Finder.app. KnowledgeTank requires Mac OS X 10.3 Panther or better.
Changes in 1.1
- Fixed some minor errors and made some GUI changes.
- Now opens .doc-files in MS Word, .rtf-files in TextEdit and .ram-files in RealOne Player.
Cost
KnowledgeTank is shareware (7 days trial):
USD 29.95 Single user license.
USD 49.95 Household license.
USD 199.95 Site license (6 - 99 users).
+ USD 4.95 a license when ordering 100 copies or more.
(KnowledgeTank 1.1 is a free upgrade for registered KnowledgeTank 1.0/1.0.1 customers.)
KnowledgeTank Future
The KnowledgeTank roadmap includes client/server, more networksupport with rendezvous, burn backup, applescript and more.
About memsculpt (www.memsculpt.com)
Memsculpt is a short for 'memorysculptor' (I am a memorysculptor and memorysculpting is what I do) and is the Internet home for my OS X-related projects. My name is Carl H. Blomqvist and I live in Sweden. I've studied Data & System-, Innovation- and Education-science at the University of Karlstad and I've been an Apple Developer Connection member since 2001.
Apple's new, unreleased iPod Ad
iCompositions has posted Apple's new, unreleased iPod Ad
Students with iBooks get better grades
Writing in the Granite State News about New Hampshire’s Technology Promoting Student Excellence Program, Mary Saliba reports, “The Governor provided each Paul School 7th grader with a Macintosh iBook laptop in January, and in this short time, principal Matthew Jozokos reports, ‘Every child has increased grades.’ He also said there have been decreased absences, and that the students were much more excited to be learning. He added that the teachers were learning a lot too.”
You can read the original article here.
Despite these results, Arlington, VA public schools are switching from Macs to PCs.
Security Update 2004-05-03 available via Software Update
Security Update 2004-05-03 delivers a number of security enhancements and is recommended for all Macintosh users. This update includes the following components:
AFP Server;
CoreFoundation;
IPSec.
Additionally, Security Update 2004-04-05 has been incorporated into this security update. Those components are:
CUPS Printing;
libxml2;
Mail;
OpenSSL.
iCompositions.com gives away 150MB of free upload space to GarageBand Users
iCompositions.com, in an effort to provide the #1 venue for sharing Mac music creations, announced that it will provide all current and future Artists with 150 megabytes of free web space to upload their compositions. "iCompositions has always striven to innovate," said iCompositions "Record Executive" Dan Pourhadi. "We feel that our latest offering will solidify iCompositions as the single resource for GarageBand users."
Previously, iCompositions offered users 50MB of free space to upload GarageBand compositions. By tripling the ammount of free space, they will offer the most free upload space of any GarageBand community. The total free space given ammounts to 250GB for current users. iCompositions offers two additional space upgrade programs. Becoming a "Rock Star" allows Artists to upload up to 350MB of music for only $10 per year. Becoming a "Super Star" allows Artists to upload up to 450MB of music and gives them access to discounts on Apple Hardware and other miscellaneous products, an @icompositions.com email address, Free GarageBand Quicktime Tutorials, and their own "Artist Website" (coming soon) for $34.99 per year. For a limited time only, artists can become Super Stars for $24.99 for the first year.
In addition to upgraded storage space, iCompositions has released the iCompositions Creations Disc and multi-criteria ratings on all uploaded compositions. The iCompositons Creations Disc, or iCCD, is a collection of 20 of the most popular uploaded compositions uploaded to iCompositions' Auditorium, the premier venue for sharing GarageBand creations. All proceeds of the $4.99 CD help pay for costs incurred by giving away 250GB of space. Multi-criteria ratings in the Auditorium allow listeners to provide even more feedback to artists. Listeners can give a 1-5 rating for Concept, Creativity, Performance, and Production which will be posted along with their user name and an average of all four. iCompositions' multi-criteria rating system is the most advanced of its kind.
iCompositions is the premier venue for sharing GarageBand Creations. With more than 1800 compositions uploaded and 1700 users, it allows Artists to discuss GarageBand, learn tricks for using GarageBand, find GarageBand-related products, and share their creations. Created only hours after GarageBand was released, iCompositions has been a leading GarageBand community from its beginning. iCompositions is a subsidiary of MUGnetwork who's other properties include MacDesktops.net and MacMarket.net.