SCET News - March'97

Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 3.01b1for Mac. It is available at ftp://198.105.232.35/msdownload/ie3/mac/ in 68K, PowerPC and fat versions. The release includesJavaScript, Microsoft's Personal Web Server, and TrueType "Webfonts," plus Internet Mail and News depending on version There isalso a choice of Java engines (Microsoft, Microsoft JIT, Apple MRJ),the ability to turn cookies on and off, style sheets, scripting, andgif animation controls. It includes ObjectSupportLib 1.2.

Apple has officially announced the TwentiethAnniversary Mac . The limited edition modelwill be available in June for about $7500. The strikingly designedluxury Mac features a Bose sound system, FM radio and individualinstallation in your home, office or classroom.

The latest edition of MacFormat (April UK)includes a free fully functional desktop publishing package.

ftp://ftp.nvg.unit.no/pub/sounds/ has a large collection of Midi and other music relatedfiles available for download.

Details of Apple'srestructuring plans are now available. A technologyFAQ page is also available where the fateof technologies such as OpenDoc, Open Transport and Newton arediscussed.

The VirtualWorld Orchestra site has details of theirGlasgow based global multimedia extravaganza.

The latest version of Fetch (3.0.3) is availablefrom theofficial Datrmouth site or the MacResource Page Software Mirror . The newversion adds the ability to pick up on downloads and fixes a bug inversion 3.0.2.

Adobe Acrobat is a well established means of exchanging visuallyrich documents between platforms and on internet. Adobe have nowincreased that accessibility even more by providing visually impairedusers with a means of having any PDF file on the web read out usingthe screen reader of their choice. The new service can be found at http://access.adobe.com (thanks to Paul Kennedy)

More than a few jaws dropped at GilAmelio's recent announcement that OpenDoc might bedropped. The latest news is that OpenDoc will make it to Rhapsody , but the team will be reduced. Also things are going wellwith Rhapsody and it may arrive earlier than expected. Look forOpenDoc being converted to Java. (thanks to Kevin)

MicroTouchSystems Limited , the worlds leadingmanufacturers and suppliers of touch screens, are offering a 30-dayfree evaluation program on their standard products.

Apple users should downloadCFM-68K 4.0 from the Apple New Files site.This system extension fixes a number of problems that preventedsoftware, such as CyberDog, America Online 3, LaserWriter 8.4 andInternet Explorer 3, from being used on 680x0-based Macs.

MacWEEKhas a article on QuickTime 3.0 . Among thenew features mentioned is the ability to open .avi moviefiles.

AnySearch adds a very handy search button to the Mac version ofNetscape.

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