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Oct 15, 2004, No. 419

Internet and Server
[1] New Releases: Apple Remote Desktop 2.1 Admin, Apple Remote Desktop 2.1 Client
Apple Remote Desktop 2.1 Admin

Apple Remote Desktop 2.1 Client
[2] System Administration Tool News: Analyzer 4.0, MAMP 1.0.a2
Analyzer 4.0 from Waves in Motion is a utility that helps developers document, troubleshoot, and debug FileMaker 7.0 solutions. This new version has been completely rebuilt for FileMaker 7.0, and it runs significantly faster than the previous version.

MAMP 1.0.a2 from webEdition Software is a free utility that helps users install Apache server, MySQL, PHP, Turck MMCache, and PHPMyAdmin easily, with just a few clicks.
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Mac OS X
[3] New Releases: Bluetooth SDK 1.5.1
Bluetooth SDK 1.5.1 contains bug fixes and provides developers with the new family KEXT (Kernal Extension) for enabling the packet logger.
[4] Mac OS X Tool News: ILCrashReporter 1.0.1, MathLink for AppleScript 1.1
ILCrashReporter 1.0.1 from Infinite Loop enables developers to easily integrate crash reporting facilities into existing or new applications. Reports are emailed directly to the developer. This release incorporates a few bug fixes.

MathLink for AppleScript 1.1 from uni software plus is a scripting addition (OSAX) that makes it possible to use Mathematica as a computational engine in AppleScript programs. It also allows external functions written in AppleScript to be called from within the Mathematica environment. This new release incorporates bug fixes and adds support for low-level MathLink messages that abort time-consuming calculations.

For more development tools:
Macintosh Products Guide
Mac OS X Downloads
[5] Useful Utilities: IntelliMerge 4.0, NRG Mailing Manager 1.4.5
IntelliMerge 4.0 from Intelli Innovations is easy-to-use, email-merge software that features an integrated message editor, a recipient database, and an e-mail delivery program. It's all you need to manage contacts and send personalized e-mail newsletters, letters, invoices, alerts, and more over the Internet. This major new release adds Mac OS X Address Book integration, an Auto Unsubscriber, embedded image support, charted result reports, custom mailing subsets, a spam keyword checker, and more.

NRG Mailing Manager 1.4.5 from NRG Software is a high-performance, client-based bulk email solution. With recent anti-spam campaigns by ISP's, client-based applications are superior to web-based options, because data is housed locally (not shared with a bulk email operation) and can be easily integrated into existing systems. This release adds support for SMTP authentication, customizable mail sending, DNS checks, and the ability to easily integrate with Macromedia Dreamweaver and Contribute.
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Multimedia and QuickTime
[6] New QuickTime Reference Library Document
Technical Note: Thread-safe programming in QuickTime
[7] Multimedia Tool News: Wirecast 1.1
Wirecast 1.1 from Vara Software is a unique webcasting studio application for creating QuickTime broadcasts. It offers support for multiple cameras (including iSight), amazing 3D graphics, over 20 built-in professional broadcast quality titles themes, a simple interface, great video effects, Keynote integration, multiple layers, multiple broadcast support, broadcast archiving, and AppleScript support.
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Training and Events
[8] Developer Training and Seminars
Introduction to Programming on Mac OS X: Cocoa Workshop October 23-24 in Biloxi, MS

Cocoa Development October 25-29 in Beaconsfield, Bucks, UNITED KINGDOM

Internet Development with WebObjects (Introduction) November 1-5 in Beaconsfield, Bucks, UNITED KINGDOM

AppleScript Pro Training Sessions November 8-12 in Newport, RI

Cocoa Bootcamp November 8-12 in Atlanta, GA

Ongoing: Apple Training Courses Courses for developers include: - Developing Desktop Applications with Cocoa - Internet Application Development Using WebObjects - Advanced WebObjects Development

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

PhotoPlus Expo October 21-23 in New York, NY

Blender Conference 2004 October 22-24 in Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS

Neuroscience 2004 October 23-27 in San Diego, CA

O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference October 25-28 in Santa Clara, CA ADC Members receive a 30% discount by entering code: macosx04ae

Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention on October 28-31 in San Francisco, CA

EuroBSDCon 2004 October 29-31 in Karlsruhe, GERMANY

SC2004: High Performance Computing, Networking and Storage Conference November 6-12 in Pittsburgh, PA

European Revolution Conference November 14-16 in MALTA

InterBEE 2004 November 17-19 in Tokyo, JAPAN

MacExpo 2004 November 18-20 in London, UNITED KINGDOM
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