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How about that then? Neowin has it's new Logo and new design! what do you think? post your comments here please, our main man Redmak whipped out his utensils and spent pain staking hours over this final logo design and Neobond put the finishing touches to the new border to unleash it to an already growing website that had it all but the logo. Now we are complete, thanks to everyone who sent in ideas, shockwave logos you know who you are, ok who's gonna arrange for Pens, Pencils and T-Shirts - anyone? |
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Wednesday, April 18, 2001
Apple lawyers attack MacOS 8.x skinning code
Posted by Neobond @ 04:45 PM CET |  (0)
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| | Apple has demanded the open source Mac Themes Project remove its MacOS theme editor from public servers.
The Mac maker alleges the code contributes to infringement of its intellectual property by allowing users to improperly copy its trademarks and copyrights. In Apple's words, it "enables third parties to create themes that are identical or confusingly similar to Apple's copyrighted and trademarked themes".
Apple also claims the code may be "a derivative work resulting from unauthorised reverse engineering of Apple's software".
 News source: read more @ The Register |  |
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Microsoft Whistler Server and Adv Server Beta 2 Preview
Posted by Toxicfume @ 03:04 PM CET | (0)
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| | ActiveWin has posted a preview of Microsoft Codename "Whistler" Server and Advanced Server, including many screenshots.
Excerpt: "I am going to be writing a series on Windows Whistler/XP that will cover the Server and Client operating systems. This article will be the first in the series aimed as an Administrative overview of Windows XP Professional edition. In this article you will see the management improvements that XP will offer, not all of the pretty stuff that End Users find attractive. This article will be followed by a more extensive review of Whistler Server that will cover quasi-major differences over 2000. The last articles in the series will focus on End-User enhancements on the Personal edition and the Professional edition. Hopefully, after reading this article, you will be able to determine if Whistler/XP will be something that your company will want to move to."
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WinXP: product activation, updates and control freakery
Posted by Neobond @ 02:53 PM CET | (0)
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| | The Register has posted a nice article where it digs deep on the whole concept of Product Activation, something none of us like too much, for obvious reasons explained below and in the article.
Excerpt: "Mandatory Activation. The license rights granted under the EULA may be limited to the first fourteen (14) days after Recipient first boots the Software Product unless Recipient activates Recipient's copy of the Software Product in the manner described during the setup sequence of the Software Product and, as a result of such activation, Recipient receives a final confirmation number for the Software Product."
That, I think, is the important bit. Activation itself is a paper tiger, but by not activating, you are in breach of your licence agreement. Hence, you do not have a legal installation. Think about the implications of this, and again you'll find good news and bad news.
News source: WinXP: product activation, updates and control freakery @ the Register | |
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Redhat Linux 7.1 is out, sports the 2.4 kernel
Posted by Neobond @ 02:25 PM CET | (0)
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| | Red Hat, Inc. the leader in developing, deploying and managing open source solutions, announced yesterday the availability of Red Hat Linux 7.1, the latest version of the world's most popular open source server operating environment. Red Hat Linux 7.1 includes the new 2.4 kernel with improved SMP support for superior performance on Intel multi-processor platforms. Red Hat Linux 7.1 also delivers new configuration tools that enable users to effortlessly set up and administer DNS, Web and print servers. This release features Red Hat Network connectivity, including software manager.
"Red Hat Linux is firmly embedded in today's computing infrastructure. The release of Red Hat Linux 7.1 and the first in a series of Red Hat Network subscription services makes it easy for organizations to quickly realize the benefits of open source computing," said Matthew Szulik, CEO of Red Hat, Inc. "The elements of Red Hat Linux 7.1 work together to deliver the most powerful, automated open source operating system for fast-growing enterprise and Internet infrastructure users.''
According to IDC Research, Linux is the second fastest growing server operating system (from 1999-2000).
>> click here for a run-down of features <<
 Download: Redhat 7.1 Download mirror's (Disk 1: 641MB)
News Source: Redhat Press release |  |
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Windows XP Beta (Build 2463) leaked: Did it go un-noticed?
Posted by Neobond @ 01:52 PM CET | (1)
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| | hmm, Neowin posted this article on the 8th of April, 10 days ago!, that Windows XP Post Beta 2 build 2463 was leaked to the web and now I see that most of the News sites have posted that yesterday or today! some of them are even affiliated with Neowin! hmm, I'll have to send out some emails..it seems.. anyway, for those of you that missed the original post you can read it here, but it IS 10 days old, sorry for being too far ahead, I may have to slow down =o/ what do you think?
News source: Build 2463 Leaked (again) Archived news | |
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EXCLUSIVE: IE6 build 2465.3 Readme & Screenshots
Posted by Neobond @ 12:56 PM CET | (0)
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| | We have obtained screenshots of the newest IE build and the readme notes that accompany it, these clearly show the absence of the "Personal Bar" we see it now replaced with "Media Bar" this will give the end-user News and the ability to play Media files from the web directly "off the browser" as always this remains an option which can be disabled if you prefer to use WMP6/7 for viewing Media content. Enjoy another Neowin first! and thnx to Beta Collector for this =o)
Excerpt Release Notes: "The Internet Explorer Development team is proud to make a new build of Internet Explorer 6 available to IE 6.x beta program participants in order to obtain your valuable feedback on this beta product! This is a more recent build than the Public Beta. Internet Explorer 6.0 is the browser that delivers the Internet in a fresh new way, with excitement, dynamic multimedia and versatility. Internet Explorer 6.0 is the proven technology to develop rich web based applications quickly and easily and enables a single platform for overall simplicity, while also creating and deploying robust line-of-business applications."
 Screenshot: IE6 2465.3 screen I
Screenshot: IE6 2465.3 screen II
 View: Release Notes IE6.0 build 2465.3 |  |
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Internet Explorer 6.0 build 2465.3 released to testers
Posted by Neobond @ 11:20 AM CET | (3)
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| | Just recieved word from Beta Collector and kamcneil that IE 6.x beta testers have just recieved build 6.00.2465.3 and a new IEAK 6 beta. Changes include the removal of personal bar, new media bar, and new icons. we'll have more on this as we get it.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x Program Beta
New Build Announcement
For IE6 Build 2465.3 in English | |
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Tuesday, April 17, 2001
Windows XP Home Edition vs. Pro Edition: What's the difference?
Posted by Neobond @ 10:52 PM CET | (0)
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| | People have been asking me to post more info on XP, we are busy with it =o) but for now I want to turn your attention to a well written article over at the Winsupersite. It addresses the initial differences that we can expect from the Home Edition of XP to the Professional version. The latter, as with Windows 2000 Professional when it shipped last year will be targeted at the business sector.
Excerpt: With the inclusion of a new consumer-oriented version of Windows XP, there has been some confusion surrounding the difference between this product, Windows XP Home Edition, and Professional Edition. During a recent visit to Redmond where Windows XP Beta 2 and the new Whistler ("Luna") user interface was unveiled, I was able to discuss this new version with Microsoft executives and product managers. Beyond the obvious--Microsoft is targeting Home Edition at consumers and Professional at business users and power users--Group Vice President Jim Allchin said that the company was working hard to further differentiate the products. "With XP, the home version is what it is," Allchin said. "But where we're going, we've named them appropriately. In the future, this will make more sense. We will do more value add in Pro in the future."
Review: Windows XP Home Edition vs. Pro Edition @ WinSuperSite | |
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AMD cuts CPU prices by up to 34%
Posted by Neobond @ 10:40 PM CET | (0)
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| | AMD has followed Intel's latest price cuts with reductions of its own. The changes take up to 34 per cent off certain processors in the Duron line and nearly 17 per cent of the top-end Athlon.
The new prices have been announced to mobo makers, reports Taiwanese Web site DigiTimes.
So, the 1.3GHz Athlon falls to $265 from $381 (down 16.67 per cent), the 1.2GHz part dropped to $223 from $249 (10.44 per cent), the 1.1GHz chip hit $201 from $219 (8 per cent), the 1GHz Athlon is now $170, down from $175 (a fall of 2.8 per cent), the 950MHz part fell to $143 from $158 (9.49 per cent) and the 900MHz part hit $125 from $140 (10.71 per cent).
The 900MHz Duron also fell, from $129 to $99, a fall of 23.25 per cent. The 850MHz Duron hit $79 from $111 (28.82 per cent), the 800MHz part dropped to $65 from $98 (33.67 per cent) and the 750MHz chip ended up at $55, down from $77, a 28.57 per cent reduction.
News source: The Register |  |
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Get a Sneak Peek at FrontPage 2002
Posted by Neobond @ 03:49 PM CET | (4)
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| | Thanks to Rick Sorrell who sent in this information:
Get a Sneak Peek at FrontPage 2002 Order the 30-Day Trial Today
Get the Microsoft FrontPage® version 2002 30-Day Trial for $9.95 US/$14.95 CAN (plus applicable sales tax), and discover how you can create Web sites full of rich graphics and dynamic content. With FrontPage 2002, you can create exactly the Web sites you want, control and manage your Web sites with confidence, and cultivate productivity and teamwork.
Note: This offer applies to U.S. and Canadian customers only. To find information about FrontPage 2002 trial availability in your country/region, visit our Office Sites Worldwide page
 News source: FrontPage 2002 Trial website US & Canada only
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WinXP Tips: How to clear files that are in the staging area?
Posted by Neobond @ 03:33 PM CET | (1)
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| | Thought you might like this. I will add a tips section into the Windows pages soon, but for now..
Q. How can I clear files that are currently waiting to be written to CD?
A. To clear the waiting files, select the folders/files from the "Files to add to the CD" area and press Delete. However, if you want to clear all the files, right-click the CD-Recordable (CD-R) drive and select "Clear staging area" from the context menu.
You can also manually delete the files, which are stored in the:
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning folder.
You can change this location by modifying the registry value:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ExplorerShell Folders\CD Burning.
News source: NT FAQ | |
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Microsoft Windows Media Player 8 Post Beta 2 Screenshots
Posted by Neobond @ 11:16 AM CET | (0)
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| Robert Stein of Activewin has posted 14 screenshots of the improved Windows Media Player 8 included in Post Beta 2 build 2463. These screenshots provide a sneak preview of some cool features such as full screen video controls, integrated dvd playback with rich media information, video transfer support and more. Check them out!
Screenshots: Microsoft Windows Media Player 8 Post Beta 2 Screenshots
News Source: Activewin Network | |
One Less Freebie From Cash-Starved Yahoo
Posted by Neobond @ 09:02 AM CET | (0)
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| Next month Yahoo's service that gives users access to e-mail and other services via an 800 telephone number won't be free anymore. In yet another move to raise badly needed revenue, the giant Web portal will begin charging a fee for Yahoo by Phone, which provides e-mail, news, stock quotes, weather, sports and voicemail by recorded voice. Yahoo said on its Web site, "As of May 7th, we will be introducing a low monthly subscription fee for use of Yahoo by Phone." Yahoo said it will disclose the Yahoo by Phone fee structure on May 1.
Last fall Yahoo and Net2Phone Inc. launched the service as free but Yahoo hinted that fees might be imposed later.
Yahoo has been hammered by the lingering slump in online advertising, which has provided the portal with 80 percent of its revenue. Last week Yahoo announced plans to fire 12 percent of its staff of 3,510 and reported its first-ever year-to-year drop in revenue. Newsbytes
News source: Cool Computing | |
Paul Thurrot's Registry hacks for XP
Posted by Neobond @ 08:47 AM CET | (0)
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| | Of all the people... Paul Thurrott has posted 3 registry hacks for Windows XP beta 2. Two of which that seem to defy Microsoft! these hacks are: Editing or removing the "Comments" link in windows title bar, and how to rip high-quality MP3s in Windows Media Player 8. He has also posted how you can "Removing the Shared Documents folder from My Computer", and not a mention anywhere that "Paul Thurrot brought you this news first", because these were sent in by loyal readers, he does however, show us that his name is worthy of every Window's title bar by replacing "Comments" with "Paul Thurrot" - whatever gets you off I suppose =oP enjoy.
View: WinInformant XP registry hacks
News source: Intense Beta | |
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| | Coming tommorow! I'll be doing a comprehensive review of Windows XP Beta 2. I'll show you the highs, and lows of Microsofts new block buster. You'll see some of the enhancements and some of the bugs. Speaking of bugs I want to wish my friend Cherie a merry "GET WELL!" All of us have been getting sick around here.
Also check for the News on audio file. Sorry I didn't have time to get to it, or much news today for that matter.
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Monday, April 16, 2001
Microsoft® Visio® 2002 Fact Sheet
Posted by Neobond @ 11:30 PM CET | (1)
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| | Microsoft has posted it's fact sheet for Visio 2002 Professional, this explains in detail what can be expected of this new release.
I recieved the Marketing Beta last week and will be doing a review on this soon.
Meanwhile you can browse to Microsoft for a detailed list of fetaures and system specs at the link below.
News source: Microsoft® Visio® 2002 Fact Sheet | |
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Microsoft not to release Windows NT Service Pack 7
Posted by Neobond @ 04:57 PM CET | (2)
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| From a Microsoft Technical Account Manager: "Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a, the most recent service pack for Windows NT, was released in November of 1999. Since then, Microsoft has been supporting our customers with a series of hotfixes in response to specific concerns, including security vulnerabilities. "Microsoft intends to continue supporting customers by making hotfixes available as they are needed. However, since the release of Service Pack 6a, the frequency of critical problems reported to Microsoft has declined significantly. Microsoft originally planned on releasing Service Pack 7 late last year, approximately 1 year after the release of SP6a." >> Read More <<
News source: Activewin | |
Detailed Windows XP Video Presentations
Posted by Neobond @ 04:08 PM CET | (0)
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| | Over at the Devx Windows XP developer site they have posted more than seventy minutes of combined video and Powerpoint demos covering some of Windows XP's most exciting new elements. So it looks like its turning into a Windows XP news field day here on Neowin, join in the fun and watch all of the stream formats.
- Part I: Developing for Windows XP Visual Styles
- Part II: Making PC's Easier to Use
- Part III: Developing for a Windows XP Multi-User PC
- Part IV: Side by Side Assemblies: The best defense against DLL Hell on Windows XP
- Part V: Auto-Handlers for Windows XP
- Part VI: Introducing GDI Plus
- Part VII: The Always-Connected PC
- Part VIII: Developing for 64-Bit Versions of Windows XP
Presented by: Kyle Marsh, Software Design Engineer, Microsoft Corp. Windows Developer Evangelism. These sessions were recently produced for DevX at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Choose from 110k or 220k streams.
View: Video streams here
News Source: WinFuture | |
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Microsoft Windows eXPerience Lite in the works
Posted by Neobond @ 02:26 PM CET | (6)
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| | Following the tradition of 98lite it seems a team hosted by ETPlanet is already working on releasing a version of WinXP Lite, currently at build 0.1 it shows impressive fetaures built in to XP and a rather dangerous feature that allows you to disable all services!(?) overall it makes TweakUI look like childs play, this is as yet un-released and my sources tell me that this will go out as shareware. More info on this as it becomes available
Microsoft Windows eXPerience Lite Version |Build 0.1|
WinXPLite is the next generation in Windows Tweaking Utilities. It is designed to give people the option to remove programs or Features that you rarely use, speed up processing of the Graphical User Interface, free up ram, removal of integrated programs and more. Using WinXPLite will speed up Windows on slow machines and free up disk space and RAM. Make your version of Windows the best it can be with WinXPLite.
Screenshots: Microsoft Windows eXPerience Lite Version |Build 0.1|
View: Microsoft Windows eXPerience Lite Version |Build 0.1| Readme file
News Source: Intense Beta Elite | |
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Microsoft Windows XP Pro Beta 2 Administrative Features
Posted by Neobond @ 01:32 PM CET | (0)
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| | Activewin has posted a review of Adminstrative Features that has been included in Beta 2 to make the IT professionals life easier to deploy WinXP in the business envoiroment, well worth the read.
Excerpt: "Let’s talk about a little thing called “Product Activation.” A LOT of people have been complaining about it. This is a feature that Microsoft has put in Windows XP that forces a user to log in to Microsoft and Register their copy of Windows XP. Most administrators have complained about this because they say that they do not want to have to “run around to every computer that gets installed and register it.” Well, don’t worry. You have 14 Days to activate your version of Windows. (30 in the final release) Are you still upset? Don’t worry about it. Microsoft has provided two entries that can be added to an unattended text file, or SIF file in RIS, that will enable you to not have to deal with this at all."
Review: Activewin: Microsoft Windows XP Pro Beta 2 Administrative Features | |
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EXCLUSIVE: IE6 Beta build 2463.0052 leaked
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Sunday, April 15, 2001
Game Voice Club Easter Egg Hunt
Posted by Ritsuke @ 11:58 PM CET | (1)
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| | "Game Voice Club & Team Command Club are teaming up to bring you our Easter Egg Hunt contest! Somewhere in the Clubs is a hidden "easter egg" which when clicked will take you to this contest's sign-up page. The "easter egg" will be moved at random to avoid anyone telling others where it is located and can be placed ANYWHERE in the Clubs domains. Two (2) winners will walk away with their choice of either a Microsoft Sidewinder Strategic Commander or a Microsoft Sidewinder Game Voice."
More details by clicking here.
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WinFuture gets a new layout
Posted by Neobond @ 08:02 PM CET | (0)
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| | Man! that whips ass bigtime! if you are German or European that can read German then I have something for you guys, WinFuture has re-vamped it's entire site with a fresh new lay-out. It brought tears to my eyes to see another Windows site bring on home innovation at its best, dumping the old windows flag and blue desktop color scheme, Winfuture has got itself a new logo (pictured right) and put online what can only be described as a fresh & clean layout.
Even if you don't speak or read a word of German check it out, if only for the looks =o)
Visit: WinFuture Website (German)
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Neowin audio news [April 15th 2001]
Posted by ClawHammer @ 04:38 PM CET | (7)
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| | Happy Easter! Here is your Neowin news on audio file for Sunday April 15th, 2001. Enjoy!
When you click on the link if you get the option to download, or open the file please click "Open file from current location"
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Intel must love Europe....
Posted by ClawHammer @ 02:23 PM CET | (0)
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| | ... or maybe not. Ebnews is reporting that an eight month old investigation of Intel Corp was spawned from complaints from AMD, and Via. If anything with Intel's business practices are bad, this could spell lots of trouble for the company in Europe.
If the EC determines that Intel engaged in illegal licensing and business practices that include its famous “Intel Inside” PC vendor rebate program, the company would face fines of up to 10% of its worldwide revenue in order to continue doing business in Europe, according to industry sources.
Read: AMD and Via complaints helped spark EU probe of Intel
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Neowin Welcomes CandymanX to the team!
Posted by Neobond @ 11:51 AM CET | (0)
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| | Just a quick note to say a big Welcome to Candyman X. He is the latest addition to the Neowin news team and will be concentrating on Software news, We are complete now. Thanks to everyone that applied for the position(s) you know who you are! We have all the staff we need for the time being but always need external Graphics Editors! and Software developers here to promote their products on our as yet unfinished (but browsable) Download Center
Also Webmasters! if you would like to link Neowin please email me, I am also looking for Affiliates/Content partners, come on let's get Neowin out there on the net! mail me if you are intrested. | |
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Intel to chop Pentium IV prices
Posted by Neobond @ 10:14 AM CET | (0)
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| | The chipmaker plans to cut prices on personal computer chips by as much as 60 percent by the end of the month, according to analysts.
Intel will dramatically cut prices on the Pentium 4 this month to stimulate demand for its new chip, as the processor market gets even uglier.
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker will slash Pentium 4 prices by as much as 50 percent this month in two cuts coming Sunday and April 29, industry sources said. As reported earlier, the company also will introduce a 1.7GHz Pentium 4.
The cuts will potentially fill a number of strategic goals. The company has already said it wants the Pentium 4 to displace the Pentium III on desktops by the end of the year. Demand is also slow, and rival Advanced Micro Devices continues to gain ground. >> Read More <<
News source: ZDNet News | |
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Macromedia Announces Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio
Posted by Ritsuke @ 02:42 AM CET | (0)
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| Macromedia recently announced the introduction of Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio at UCON 2001 this last Tuesday. This also includes the development of joint 3D technologies, along side Intel, providing 'the solution for interactive, rich media and 3D for the Web.' This appears to be Macromedia's answer to the rising number of 3rd-party (3D) development packages available on the web today.
It is estimated that this new software package will be available in May. You can view the approx. price for new users and different upgrade options at Macromedia's site.
News source: Macromedia, Inc. | |
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