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Jun 25, 2004, No. 404


Please note that Apple Developer Technical Support will be closed on Monday, July 5th in observance of the Independence Day holiday. We will re-open on Tuesday, July 6th.

Final submissions for the WWDC Edition of ADC News to be published next Friday, July 2 are due by 5PM PST on Monday, June 28.


Hardware
[1] MPDD Pro 1.2 Graphics Card
MPDD Pro 1.2 from Village Tronic is a graphics card for the Xserve G5. It is PCI 66MHz compatibile (works great in PCI-X slots), very low power consumption (less heat, no fan) and has solid drivers. The card comes with 16MB RAM, a VGA and even a DB-15 connector.

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Internet and Server
[2] New Releases: Apple Remote Desktop 2
Apple Remote Desktop 2 is a powerful desktop management solution for Mac OS X computers. IT professionals can distribute software, remotely control and configure systems, offer real-time online help to end users, and create detailed software and hardware reportsÑall without ever having to leave their desks.
[3] System Administration Tool News: SyncDeK Developer Kit
SyncDeK Developer Kit from WorldSync provides an environment for configuring, testing, deploying and maintaining FileMaker solutions using the new SyncDeK 5 data synchronization technology. Shipping on Mac OS X first, it includes a SyncDeK Developer Tool with set-up assistants, unlimited temporary activation codes for set-up and testing, Version Update Management capabilities and more.
[4] Web Development Tool News: Anthracite 1.0.5, dbSuite WebBuilder 1.5
Anthracite Web Mining Desktop toolkit 1.0.5 from Metafy LLC makes developing powerful data processing and extraction systems easy with an innovative visual approach to building spiders and scrapers without scripting.This version supports web mining in multiple languages. Available via download for two-week trial and for purchase from Kagi for US$99Anthracite 1.0.4 Mining Desktop toolkit 1.0.5 from Metafy LLC makes developing powerful data processing and extraction systems easy with an innovative visual approach to building spiders and scrapers without scripting.This version supports web mining in multiple languages. Available via download for two-week trial and for purchase from Kagi for US$99.

dbSuite WebBuilder 1.5 from InterServices New Media is an integrated environment to administer your MySQL database servers and automatically generate PHP code for input forms, edit forms, and list from your table definitions. dbSuite WebBuilder combines the integrated approach of modern development tools (IDE) with sophisticated database management features and ease of use.
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Java
[5] Java Tool News: Runtime Edition 2.0
Runtime Edition 2.0 from Servoy is a plug-in that can create stand-alone, single-userÊapplicationsÊthat will run on Mac OS X, Windows & Linux.ÊRuntime Edition comesÊbundled with the iAnywhere ASA Personal SQL Server. This allows royalty free re-distribution of your applications.
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Mac OS X
[6] The Benefits of HIToolbox: The Evolving Widget Set
HIView provides Carbon developers with significant improvements in control management, drawing and custom controls. Read this article to learn how to get started working with HIView control types.
[7] New Arrivals to Mac OS X
New Arrivals is a biweekly newsletter in the Macintosh Products Guide that highlights the newest and hottest products for Mac OS X. The June 21st edition highlights Extensis Portfolio 7 and Portfolio 7 Server, Internet Cleanup 2.0 by Aladdin Systems, CourseMill 3.5 by Trivantis, iDrum by Glaresoft, and more.

[8] Mac OS X Tool News: MacCVSClient 1.9
MacCVSClient 1.9 from Heilan' Coo is a free multithreaded CVS client for managing revision history. This version adds CVS commands including Edit/Unedit/Editors/Watch/Watchers and a Sandbox Inspector window.
[9] Useful Utilities: GraphicConverter 5.2
GraphicConverter 5.2 from Lemke Software converts more than 170 graphics file formats, has a graphical file browser, slideshow and much more. This version introduces a new graphical duplicate file search, cross platform iptc editing and much more.
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Multimedia and QuickTime
[10] New Releases: DVCProHD Components 1.1
DVCProHD Components 1.1
[11] New QuickTime Reference Library Document
Sample Code: DropDraw
[12] New Multimedia White Paper: Quality and Cost-effective Interactive Publishing
A new white paper is available from Integration New Media entitled "Quality and Cost-effective Interactive Publishing". The paper, which is written by INM Product Manager Gabrielle Dara Krim, discusses ideas on how to bridge the gap between quality and cost-effective publishing for multimedia projects. The paper also takes a look at how INM's newest product, Impressario, can be a great tool in regards to this topic.
[13] Multimedia Tool News: Imagefilter 1.0, J2STask 1.2
Imagefilter 1.0 from Belle Nuit Montage is a program for batch-processing image sequences. It containes a node interface to build process trees and a variety of nodes to import, color correct, filter, transform images and to add graphic effects.

J2STask 1.2 from J2S is a robot used to batch process images. It scans a local or ftp source folder at regular intervals and processes the files it contains according to the task settings. This version features the ability to trigger a default task by drag-and-drop and to launch AppleScript scripts.
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Training and Events
[14] Servoy Advanced Training - Aug 27-28 in Phoenix, AZ
This intensive 2 day course will provide you with a thorough understanding of how Servoy works and how to develop and deploy Servoy applications. ADC Members receive a free Servoy Developer License. Early Bird registration price of $995 ends June 30

[15] Developer Training and Seminars
Developing Desktop Applications With Cocoa
July 6-10 in Cupertino, CA

Core Mac OS X and Unix Bootcamp
July 19-23 in Atlanta, GA

Internet Application Development Using WebObjects
July 26 in Reston, VA
August 2 in Cupertino, CA

Servoy Advanced Training
Aug 27-28 in Phoenix, AZ

Ongoing: Apache Bootcamp

Ongoing: OpenGL Shading Language Seminars

Ongoing: Apple Training Courses

Ongoing: FileMaker Professional Foundation Training Series II
[16] Developer Events
A special hardware discount program is available to ADC Premier and Select exhibitors at several major trade shows.

Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2004
June 28-July 2 in San Francisco, CA

ADHOC/MacHack 19
July 21-24 in Dearborn, MI

NAMM
July 23-25 in Nashville, TN

O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON)
July 26-30 in Portland, OR
ADC Members receive a 15% discount, use code:os4adc


Siggraph
August 3-12 in Los Angeles, CA

Apple Expo
August 31-September 4 in Paris, France

IBC
September 9-14 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference
October 25-28 in Santa Clara, CA

European Games Network
September 1-3 in London, UK

European Revolution Conference
November 14-16 in Malta
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Other
[17] CRYPTO-Server 6.1 for Mac OS X 10.3
CRYPTO-Server 6.1 for Mac OS X 10.3 from CRYPTOCard Corporation is the first and only native Mac OS X authentication solution. This award-winning security system protects your network and websites with strong two-factor authentication.

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