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[1] WWDC 2002 Sessions Available on ADC TV and DVD-ROM
Worldwide Developers Conference 2002 Sessions on ADC TV are the best source for learning pre-release details about Mac OS X v10.2 Jaguar (shipping August 24). ADC Select members may purchase access to all ADC TV sessions (accompanied by a DVD-ROM set) or they may choose to purchase access to selected sessions. The individual session sets are:

• Carbon & Cocoa Frameworks
• Graphics, Imaging, & Printing
• I/O & Audio Technologies
• Java
• Networking and Connectivity
• QuickTime
• Tools
• Unix
• WebObjects

For QuickTime 6 clients, all ADC TV content now supports the "Instant-On" feature. If you have QuickTime 6 installed, Instant-On enables you to quickly go to any part of a session and find the information you're looking for, without delays. Note: After you've installed QuickTime 6, you must enable Instant-On. Click on QuickTime in System Preferences, select the Connection tab and click the "Instant On..." button. Select the checkbox labeled
"Enable Instant-On" and click OK.

All WWDC 2002 attendees as well as Premier members have free access to ADC TV and will receive a DVD-ROM set when it becomes available in August.

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[2] Apple Unveils Shake 2.5 for Mac OS X
Apple announced Shake 2.5, the industry-leading compositing and visual effects software, is available for the first time for Mac OS X. Shake has been used in the production of over a hundred motion pictures including the past five winners of the Academy Award for
Best Visual Effects: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Gladiator, The Matrix, What Dreams May Come and Titanic.

[3] Portables Team Requests Feedback
Apple's Portables development team would like to know how they're doing with the PowerBook and iBook. From your perspective as users and developers, please comment on current PowerBook and/or iBook product features and functionalities that are compelling to PC users looking to switch. Please categorize your comments as hardware, software, and Mac OS, and email them before August 10, 2002.

Thanks for helping to make PowerBook and iBook products even more amazing! (Note: Your comments will become the sole property of Apple Computer and may be used by Apple or given to others without compensation to you.)

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eSuite4X Web Developer's Edition makes it easy to create local copies of your production system databases or publish your web site to any web hosting provider. eSuite4X is specially designed for web site developers working with Mac OS X and Macromedia's Dreamweaver, Adobe GoLive or any other WebDAV enabled web authoring application.

Perlidex 1.0 is a Perl development environment and front end for Mac
OS X. New features in this version include the ability to find and
install Perl Modules, and improvements to the documentation.

PageSentry 4.1 is an Internet server early warning and failure recovery solution for Mac OS X. This update release adds sample scripts for maintenance, historical report updates, remote test triggers, improvements to stability, performance, and various bug fixes.

Bluetooth Technology Preview 2.1 allows Mac OS X users to use a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone for Internet connection, perform a HotSync operation with a Palm handheld device, and exchange files between two Bluetooth enabled computers.

iDVD 2.1 Updater adds DVD-ROM data support, AppleScript support, enhancements to the burning process, and general performance improvements.

Disc Recording 1.3.4 Update delivers additional iTunes and Finder support for a number of LaCie, EZquest, and Iomega CD-R devices. For a specific list of supported devices, visit the Apple CD-R compatibility site.

Security Update 7-18-02 delivers a more secure Software Update service, as well as an updated Software Update command line tool, to verify that future updates originate from Apple.

Xserve Update 1.0 for Mac OS X provides updates and enhancements to the serial port, ATA hard disk drivers, server assistant, and server monitoring functions of Xserve. Xserve Update 1.0 includes a new version of the Server Monitor and Server Assistant applications. These updated applications are installed by the update in the /Applications/Utilities folder. It is recommended that client
computers running these administrative tools update to the new versions by copying the application from an updated Xserve.

TN2057 - Fill in the size field before calling ICMGetPixelFormatInfo

QA1152 - Using Navigation Services to filter QuickTime files

O'Reilly MacDevCenter author Alan Graham provides a run-down of some of the useful tools for graphic designers as they relate to working on Aqua user interfaces for their applications under Mac OS X. He provides an overview of some of the tools in the designer's toolbox.

O'Reilly MacDevCenter author Philippe Mougin explores F-Script, the lightweight object-oriented scripting layer, as it pertains to developing Cocoa applications.

[9] OpenOffice.org Releases Developer Version with 1.0 Base
OpenOffice.org's Mac OS X porting team has successfully built the first version of OpenOffice.org from the final 1.0 source base. OpenOffice.org is looking for developers to help test, debug, and implement missing features to complete this port.

Dantz Retrospect 5.0 Driver Update Version 2.8 is a plug-in extension for Retrospect 5.0. It is not for use with the 4.3 or 4.2 versions of Retrospect or Retrospect Express. This driver update provides support for a variety of drives.

eAuthorize 3.0 Plug-In allows authorizing of credit cards and echecks from your FileMaker Pro solution. The eAuthorize plug-in will authorize transactions securely and quickly, over your Internet connection. eAuthorize plug-in provides a direct tie in to Authorize.net and PlanetPayment, allowing authorization in almost any currency. eAuthorize plug-in for FileMaker is available for Mac OS X.

NAGWare f95 Compiler Version 4.2 for Mac OS X brings full Fortran 95
standards compliance, Fortran 2000 features, and the capability to
readily handle legacy code.

Adobe Premiere 6.5, a tool for professional digital video editing, provides new features and support for Mac OS X. Features include Real-Time Preview, Adobe Title Designer, Adobe MPEG Encoder, DVD Authoring, MPEG-2 export, audio tools, and more.

"What Profile?" an ICC color management tool for graphics and imaging professionals, presents you with four versions of an image, each viewed through a different ICC source profile. The most appropriate profile can be easily attached to an image and control returned to Adobe Photoshop. "What Profile" can be used as both a Photoshop plug-in and as a stand-alone application. "What Profile?” runs under Mac OS X.

[12] Seminar Series: "Taming Jaguar-Understanding and Administrating
Mac OS X"

OSXFAQ and The Mac Trainers are offering a series of seminars dealing with understanding and administrating Mac OS X v10.2 Jaguar. These two-day seminars, called "Taming Jaguar-Understanding and Administrating Mac OS X," are designed for powers users and
administrators. You will learn the intricacies surrounding this major update by covering recent hardware changes, understanding the System, tackling security issues, remote administration, networking, and much more. Day two includes troubleshooting, installations,
tweaking the system settings, and an in-depth analysis of third party troubleshooting tools.

[13] Developer-Related Conferences

FileMaker Developer Conference
August 12-15 in Palm Desert, California
More than 50 technical sessions.

Game Developers Conference Europe
August 27-29 in London, England

Seybold SF Conference
Expo for content design, production, and delivery.
September 9-12 in San Francisco, CA

Apple Expo Europe
September 10-14 in Paris

IBC 2002
Electronic media event.
September 12-17 in Amsterdam
Apple will be exhibiting in stand 7.521.

O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference
September 30 - October 3, 2002 in Santa Clara, CA
ADC Select and Premier exhibitor discounts through andrewc@oreilly.com.

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