From Conrad_Geiger@next.com Fri Dec 11 15:11:14 1992 Return-Path: Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 15:10:57 -0800 From: Conrad_Geiger@next.com To: user_groups Subject: v5.9 - NeXT Nugget News Digest (vol. 5, issue 9, December 8, 1992) NeXT Nugget News Digest (vol. 5, issue 9, December 8, 1992) Seasons Greetings from the NeXT User Groups! This is the next-to- last issue of the Nugget News Digest for 1992. Almost 50 issues with over 300 news items were delivered electronically this year to the growing NeXT user group community. Read below on how access the archived past issues. I hope that you enjoy this issue! NOTE: The first of the 1992 Golden Nugget Awards are going out this week to those NeXT User Groups that applied. If your user group has not yet applied, please contact me at "user_groups@next.com." Happy Holidays, Conrad Geiger Manager, International NeXT User Group Program (over 400 groups worldwide) P.S. To be added or deleted from this distribution, please send email to "user_groups@next.com." Suggestions on the content and layout of the Nugget News Digest are welcome as well! *** TABLE OF CONTENTS *** NeXT ANNOUNCEMENTS (December) 1. NeXT Announces OEM Agreement with Dolphin Server Technology NeXTSTEP DEVELOPER SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS (November/December) 2. Datrix's Datrix5 Accounting for NeXTSTEP Now Available at Beta release - Object-Oriented Solutions 3. Fiscal Dominsion announces Accounting Software for NeXTSTEP 4. Xanthus International Announces Graphity - the Business Graphics Application for NeXTSTEP 5. Announcing ScanTastic software for the NeXT platform 6. Xanthus International Announces Questor - the State-of-the-art Spreadsheet Application for NeXTSTEP 7. Demo Version of Lsaerman 1.0 Available Directly From Xanthus 8. Demo Version of CRAFTMAN 1.1 Available Directly From Xanthus 9. Demo Version of SPLITBUILDER/RECEIVER 2.0 Available From Xanthus 10. HSD Ships International Spell Checker For NeXTSTEP - Announces Bundling Agreement With NeXT 11. Atherton Software Changes Name to Millennium Software Labs, Inc. 12. Adamation Offer to NeXT User Groups ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS (December) 13. National Grants Benefit Cal State L.A. 14. Chemists and Mathematicians: Greetings from Allegheny College 15. Distributed Objects Mini-Example from Allegheny College 16. S+ - Statistical Package Available on NeXT: free offer NeXT PRESS AND MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS (December) 17. Recent NeXTpress clippings 18. NeXT Television News From our Hungary NeXT User Group 19. First NeXT newspaper makes debut with NeXTSTEP486 NeXT/NeXTSTEP RESOURCE GUIDE 20. Available CDROM disks for NeXT Users: 21. New book available! - NeXTSTEP Programming - STEP ONE: Object-Oriented Applications 22. NeXT/NeXTSTEP Special Interest Groups to join via email 23. Archived NeXTSTEP Demos, Applications, and resources available 24. NeXTSTEP Reference Books Available From Addison Wesley 25. Seasonal Gifts for the NeXT User NeXT / NeXTSTEP POSITIONS OPENINGS 26. Position: Managing Editor at NeXT Computer (CA) 27. Pencom Software Seeks 18 NeXT Development and Support Engineers 28. Trident Seeks NeXT Software and Network Engineers (CA) 29. Appsoft Seeking NeXTSTEP Programmers (CA) 30. Wanted: Object Oriented Systems Designers (Boston) 31. Wanted NeXT experience (Washington, D.C.) 32. Archetype Positions Open for NeXTSTEP Programmers (Boston) 33. NeXTSTEP Software Design Engineer: PDH 34. Frontier, Inc. Seeks NeXTSTEP Programmers (PA) 35. Wanted NeXTSTEP Programmer Analysts (London and NJ) 36. NeXTSTEP Developers Wanted in Chicago (Ilinois) 37. NeXT System Administrator and Programming Positions: Michigan 38. Proficient NeXTStep programmers wanted in Dallas (TX) 39. Chromagrafx Seeks 2 NeXTSTEP Development Programmers (NY) 40. Canadian NeXTSTEP Developers Sought (Calgary) 41. NeXTSTEP Computer Programmer/Analyst (Washington, D.C) All previous Nugget News Digest issues are archived at the Purdue ftp archive site: sonata.cc.purdue.edu under... /pub/next/submissions/Nugget_News_Digest_Q2_1992.tar.Z /pub/next/submissions/Nugget_News_Digest_Q3_1992.tar.Z /pub/next/submissions/Nugget_News_Digest_Sept_1992.tar.Z /pub/next/submissions/Nugget_News_Digest_Oct_1992.tar.Z ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ NeXT ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. NeXT Announces OEM Agreement with Dolphin Server Technology Dolphin to offer client-server systems for mission-critical application development London, 1st December 1992 - NeXT Computer Europe today announced a strategic agreement with Dolphin Server Technology headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Dolphin, one of Europe's leading specialised server providers, will resell NeXT workstations worldwide to act as clients to its own servers. In addition, the agreement covers co-operative technical and marketing activities. This will take effect from 1st January 1993, with Dolphin specifically targeting the public service and banking & finance sectors. Bernhard Woebker, NeXT's European president, commented: "We see Dolphin as a great business partner for NeXT. The market Dolphin is primarily addressing - government and banking - are those able to take full advantage of our NeXTSTEP object-oriented environment to develop mission critical business applications five to ten times faster than ever before. These type of productivity increases have been seen by our large customers in the financial services market, where they have implemented projects based on NeXTSTEP." Terje Knudsen, Dolphin's vice president of sales and marketing, added: "We're excited to be working with NeXT as it opens up a very interesting business opportunity for us. We see the future of corporate computing with user-friendly platforms taking full advantage of multimedia, global access to data, and fast development of advanced, tailor-made client-server solutions - a market which we expect to grow 50% a year for the next three years. NeXT fulfills all these criteria, and NeXTSTEP combined with the Dolphin server platform is a rock solid environment for such applications. We already have a couple of large customers very interested in our NeXT solution." NeXT's new Database Kit, an object kit included with NeXTSTEP Release 3.0, allows even faster creation of client-server applications that rely on intensive database usage on the server, and provides a single, consistent interface to SQL databases from multiple vendors. Dolphin will also license the source code for NetInfo, NeXT's network administration software. NetInfo lets system administrators manage users, machines, file systems and other network resources on UNIX networks, and can be ported to any UNIX-based computer. Based on a distributed, extendable database, NetInfo gives system administrators a much more flexible and manageable access control scheme than with other UNIX network administration tools. Background information - NeXT's client-server strategy Many organizations are moving to distributed client-server systems so they can run compute-intensive applications on back-end servers, with easy to use applications on desktop clients. NeXT has a simple yet powerful approach to this increasingly important market concentrating on becoming the ideal client. NeXT's object-oriented technology is server-independent, allowing the company to forge relationships with server companies such as Dolphin to provide complementary customer solutions. This strategy ensures NeXT's client products work with the industry's leading servers to deliver a range of effective client-server systems to customers in NeXT's target markets. Other server companies with which NeXT has agreements include Auspex Systems, Data General, NCR/Teradata, Pyramid Technology and Solbourne Computer. NeXT Computer designs and markets the industry-acclaimed NeXTSTEP object-oriented software environment, and designs, manufactures and markets UNIX-based workstations that run NeXTSTEP. NeXTSTEP and NeXT workstations are used by medium and large organisations to develop and deploy mission-critical applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped software. Background on Dolphin Dolphin Server Technology AS, based in Oslo, Norway, was founded in 1989 from the R&D team at Norsk Data. The company offers state-of-the-art solutions to leading organisations worldwide. Although Dolphin's business is based mainly in Europe, more than a third of its revenue comes from activities in Asia, Brazil and the USA. Its servers are aimed primarily at commercial and administrative markets with requirements well suited to client-server solutions. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ NeXTSTEP DEVELOPER SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS 2. Datrix's Datrix5 Accounting for NeXTSTEP Now Available at Beta release - Object-Oriented Solutions Chandler, ARIZONA - November 30, 1992 - Datrix Corporation announced today the shipping of Datrix5 Accounting Beta Release for NeXTSTEP 3. Both General Ledger and Accounts Receivable are available in beta. These accounting modules run on top of the Sybase database engine. It will be available in other SQL engines on 2nd Quarter 1993. Oracle, Informix and Ingres are under evaluation. Other modules are scheduled to ship 1Q 1993. Datrix, a company with accounting expertise in 1983 ventures into the NeXT arena to take advantage of object oriented technology for deployment of mission-critical applications. As a developer of high-demand programs like Medibill (Medical accounting and claims systems) and QuickTax tax preparation package, Datrix ventures a totally untapped market in mission critical Applications. Datrix5 Accounting is modular in design to allow flexibility when a company expands its accounting systems. It allows flexibility to integrate other existing database by providing you the source code, schema, and dictionary for programmers, system analyst and IS people. The source code provides you a resource of SQL functions, C programs, and Interfaces for deploying custom applications for run-time systems. Check with account representative for pricing and availability of products. Contact Randy Willams or Ed McPeak. Datrix5 has a suite of modules: General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory, Purchase Order, Sales Order, Payroll, Consolidated Ledger and Job cost. Most of which schedule releases will be announced. Feature Packed Accounting Modules From Datrix General Ledger * The financial statement generator allows user to produce flexible consolidation statements * Posting to any selected month for the last, current, or next fiscal year * Auto-posting for all integrated modules * Custom financial statements * Comparative reporting of any period to past years' budget * Allows 12 or 13 period accounting cycles * On line help for most entry fields * Up to the minute ratio analysis and other industrial ratios * Direct and indirect cash flow statements based on FASB standard * Any Datrix5 modules can close up to the corresponding period without having the G/L to be closed * Allows recurring, reversing and amortizing entries to enhance speed in transaction entries Accounts Receivable * Customer receivables performance statistics * Extensive error checking * Maintains G/L accounts for each inventory item * Multiple types of finance charges * Sales history capabilities, with reporting by customer, product, territory and salesperson * Cash refund available for credit invoices with credit balances * Handles posting of credit memos, receipts and bad-debts * Extensive error checking assist inventory management * User can change the cost of inventory items with changing inventory items * Salesreps commission amounts can be reported by invoice amount or by receipts of cash received * Multi-level pricing * Utilizes a simple Contact manager for sales follow-up * Allows link to Inventory, Sales Order and Purchase Order modules * Customer sales history can be viewed up to 13 periods Accounts Payable * Records payable invoices and payments to vendors * Check printing; can be tied to as many as 1000 invoices per check * Handles pre-payments, discounts, credits and other adjustments * Bank reconciliation * Vendor performance analyses * Automatic payable invoice feature generates regular invoices in user-designated periods * Handles prepayments, discounts, credits and adjustments * Records finance charges based on terms * Auto-invoicing feature for all pending invoices * Allows limits for check amounts * Enables priority ratings for vendors and invoices Inventory * Inventory module provides extendability of pricing * Extensive error checking * Maintains G/L accounts for each inventory item * Multiple-Level and discount pricing per item * Stock history capabilities, with reporting by product, movement and adjustment * Up to the minute stock analysis reports * Handles multi location warehouses * FIFO, LIFO and Average Cost Methods * User can change the cost of inventory items with changing inventory items * User-defined price change history * Purchase Price variance by Item * Historical Item movement info * Allows link to Accounts Receivable, Sales Order and Purchase Order modules Purchase Order * Generates Purchase Orders * Creates and approves quotes for conversion to POs * Maintains inventory data and vendor data * Tracks backorders * Orders remain open * Vendor Part Numbers can be included on POs * View vendor purchase history up to 13 periods * Inventory tracking * Vendor file Notepad * Allows comments or notes on POs * User defined of unapproved quotes retained * POs allow non-stock items Sales Order * Allows invoicing and prepaid orders * Multi-level pricing for inventory items * Records orders for multiple customer payment types: cash, terms, VISA, Master Card, American Express and COD * Maintains Multiple Shipping Addresses and two Sales Tax level per customer based on Tax Jurisdiction * Inventory fields may be designated for bypass and allows posting of non-stock items * Records Order-shipped when integrated with Accounts Receivable * User defined customer terms, credit limits and item discounts * Inventory tracking * Customer file notepad * Able to post open balance without creating invoice Payroll * Allows calculation for time card employees * Calculates and compares minimum wage requirements and the coefficient payments * Processes taxes for all states with payroll tax and handles local taxes for most areas * Provides separate reporting for FICA and Medicare * Payments can be posted and applied * Allows GL distribution for employee wages and taxes * Employee file contains comprehensive personal data * Deposits can be recalculated * Keeps track of employee salary history * Allows before and after tax deductions from FICA * Prints tax deposit checks and transfers to General Ledger * Maintains detail payroll up to 1 year * Employee deductions can be calculated by gross pay percentage or fixed dollar amounts For more information, please contact Datrix at: Datrix 33 W Boxelder Suite 104 Chandler Arizona 85224 (602)545-7421 phone (602)545-7419 fax Email: info@datrix.com Datrix5 and its GL,AR,AP,SO,INV,PR,JC,CL are trademarks of Datrix logo All rights reserved. NeXT and NeXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other brands or trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Fiscal Dominsion announces Accounting Software for NeXTSTEP FISCAL DIMENSION, THE PERSONAL VERSION, the first accounting program designed by a CPA specifically for the NeXT computer has shipped. THE PERSONAL VERSION is targeted at individuals and cash based businesses and will handle the general ledger of any organization. This version serves as the foundation to all enhancements. The business version is schedules for a 1st Quarter beta release. ** CALL TODAY FOR A FREE FULLY DOCUMENTED DEMO FOR YOUR USER GROUP ** ** Send us a copy of a review or article on FISCAL DIMENSION in your NeXT User Group Newsletter and receive a free registered copy of the personal version for your group. For more information, please contact Helen Flood at Axsys: Email: info@axsys.com Phone: 215.667.6822 for more details. ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Xanthus International Announces Graphity - the Business Graphics Application for NeXTSTEP Stockholm, December 4, 1992 - Xanthus International AB today announced Graphity, its business graphics application for the NeXTSTEP computing environment. Aimed at corporate and scientific users with a need to visualize data, Graphity is a tool both for novice and professional users to create charts and diagrams from data. Several chart types are supported, including powerful three dimensional charts with shading, light sources and different surfaces and textures. Graphity has an easy-to-use interface with inspector panels for all different chart types. All the different components of a chart, like legend, titles etc, can easily be moved and resized individually. Colors and fonts can be set by the Color and Font Panels in NeXTSTEP. For example, Graphity can show charts that are "hot-linked" to data in Questor, the spreadsheet application from Xanthus. Graphity can also be used to visualize data from other applications through a powerful API. Finally, Graphity can create stunning three dimensional charts for use in presentations and documentation. "Graphity is an extremely versatile tool," says Jesper Lundh, marketing manager at Xanthus."You can use Graphity all by itself, together with the Questor spreadsheet application or as a powerful data visualizer for your own custom applications." Selected Graphity features: - 3D charts based on Renderman. - A powerful API, based both on Distributed Objects and Speaker/Listener, that allows other applications to easily control and send data to Graphity. - "Hot-links" to the spreadsheet application Questor (like Presentation Builder and Lotus Improv). - Full support for user palettes. Users can easily create new palettes with customized charts and graphics. - Drawing tools that allows you to draw directly on a graph sheet. - Images and sound can be drag-and-dropped anywhere on a graph sheet to create stunning documents including external graphics and sound effects. - Unlimited undo. All commands can be undone and the number of undos are user defined. - The following 2D chart types are supported: bar, stacked bar, line, area, stacked area, scatter (x,y-plot) and pie. - The following 3D chart types are supported: bar, area and pie. - Multiple light-sources for 3D charts that can be positioned individually. - User defined shaders and textures for 3D charts. Graphity is now beta tested at selected beta sites. Graphity will be available Q1 1993 through selected resellers worldwide. For more information about Graphity or if you want to become a Graphity beta site, please contact graphity@xanthus.se ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Announcing ScanTastic software for the NeXT platform ScanTastic software for the NeXT platform, is an extendible scanner control application that is available for a variety of image scanners to be utilized by the NeXT family of workstations. Each version of the software is customized to exploit the full capabilities of the particular hardware it supports. ScanTastic features global, non-destructive image-processing and color-correction tools. This extendible set of functions include: tone curves, brightness and contrast controls, sharpening and blurring filters and a highly advanced saturation utility. Since all corrections are non-destructive, each can be adjusted and re-applied to the image without any loss of data. ScanTastic even automatically suggests an appropriate resolution to match the given requirements for output quality. Any combination of these tools can be chained together, forming an "edit list". The edit list can then be saved of in sets for future use. This feature offers many applications such as default settings for individual scanners and "Proxy-processing" of images to name just two. This means that you can scan in an image at a relatively low resolution and make your edits in a high speed environment. Once you are satisfied with your results, rescan the image at a high resolution and let ScanTastic apply all your edits unattended! This maximizes your time and the computing resources available. ScanTastic utilizes an open architecture, allowing the product to be extended with optional filter libraries and additional scanner modules. Using the NeXT Services menu, ScanTastic allows seamless links with image editing software, OCR service and page layout programs. ScanTastic software is available for the following scanners: Scanner Availability ______________________________________________ Epson Shipping Hewlett Packard ScanJet IIc Shipping Nikon LS-3500 Shipping Apple Q4,92 LeafScan 35 & 45 Q4,92 Second Glance expects to expand it's library of compatible versions extensively throughout this year. A demo is available that does not require a scanner to function. ScanTastic is available directly from Second Glance and from authorized dealers. Discounts are available for Education, Developers & User Group purchases. Hardware bundles are also available. Please contact us for more information. Dealer inquiries are welcome. If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us. Second Glance 25381-G Alicia Parkway, Suite 357 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 714 855-2331 phone 714 586-0930 fax email: Info@SecondGlance.com ___________________________________________________________________ 6. Xanthus International Announces Questor - the State-of-the-art Spreadsheet Application for NeXTSTEP Stockholm, November 17, 1992 - Xanthus International AB today announced Questor, its spreadsheet application for the NeXTSTEP computing environment. Aimed at everybody that has been waiting for a high quality matrix-based spreadsheet application tailored for the NeXTSTEP environment, Questor offers the ease-of-use of traditional spreadsheet applications combined with the extra power offered by NeXTSTEP. For example, Questor can easily retrieve data from relational databases like Oracle and Sybase using the Database Kit in NeXSTEP and display the data in full color charts that can be placed in other documents and automatically updated by the Object Linking mechanism of NeXTSTEP. "Questor brings the power of the Database Kit to everybody," says Jesper Lundh, marketing manager at Xanthus."Questor will increase the productivity of anybody with a computer running NeXTSTEP on their desk." Questor is the perfect tool for all the things traditionally done with spreadsheet applications, like budgets, scientific calculations, creating tables and charts for presentations etc. In addition to the basic spreadsheet power, Questor comes with user interface objects like buttons and sliders as well as a powerful and easy-to-use scripting language called QScript. These tools will allow users to customize spreadsheets to perform very specific tasks. The open architecture of Questor, with an extremely powerful API, also lets users control spreadsheets from other applications written in objective-C and Questor to control any other application with a Speaker/Listener interface through the QScript language. Selected Questor features: - A structured scripting language - QScript with an "intelligent" editor including automatic pretty-printing and programming support. QScript allows you to customize your spreadsheet to perform very specific tasks. - Input controllers like buttons, text-fields and sliders can be drag-and-dropped anywhere on the spreadsheet and connected to QScript code or directly to cells by control-dragging. - Images and sound can be drag-and-dropped anywhere on the spreadsheet to create stunning documents including graphics and sound effects. - "Output objects" like charts and gauges can be drag-and-dropped anywhere on the spreadsheet and be connected to cell areas by control-dragging for continuous updating. - Drawing tools that allows you to draw directly on the spreadsheet. - Seamless connections to relational databases like Oracle and Sybase using the Database Kit in NeXTSTEP. - A powerful double-directed API that allows Questor to easily control and exchange data with other applications. - External functions can be written in C or in QScript and be loaded into Questor for easy extensibility. - A ToolBox that includes object palettes and a number of other tools that removes the need of modal panels for filling, searching and sorting data. The ToolBox also includes complete scripting support. - Full support for user palettes. Users can easily create new palettes with customized charts, graphics and control objects. - Full support for Lotus 1-2-3 bracket-macros. - Unlimited undo. - Full support for object linking. - The Questor QScript Debugger which allows functions to be debugged in a seamless manner. - The Questor Macro Stepper which allows macros to be debugged on different levels of granularity. - Basic support for multi-user access. Several users can look at the same document, but only one can open it in read/write mode. Users with a document opened in read-only mode are notified as soon as the disk version of the document changes. Questor is now beta tested at selected beta sites. Questor will be available Q1 1993 through selected resellers worldwide. For more information please contact questor@xanthus.se ___________________________________________________________________ 7. DEMO VERSION OF LASERMAN 1.0 AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM XANTHUS Stockholm, December 1, 1992 - Xanthus International AB today announced that a demo version of LaserMan 1.0 is available directly from Xanthus. LaserMan is a Laser Disc Player control application for the NeXT computer platform. The demo version of LaserMan 1.0 is available directly from Xanthus. It will be sent by NeXTmail using the SplitBuilder/Receiver application from Xanthus. To get the demo version of LaserMan 1.0 by NeXTmail you must be able to receive 500 KB NeXTmail. To get a demo version of LaserMan 1.0, please contact laserman@xanthus.se Aimed at both commercial and in-house corporate multimedia developers, LaserMan is an application for controlling Laser Disc Players from the NeXT computer. LaserMan can control Laser Disc Players either directly through a remote control on the computer screen, or through messages from other applications via a Speaker/Listener interface. For example, LaserMan can be used in combination with Xanthus CraftMan - the multimedia programming tool from Xanthus - to produce complete Laser Disc based multimedia applications in a very short time. LaserMan can also be used to control other consumer electronics like tape recorders and VCRs, and can be configured to control any device with a RS-232 interface. For more information about LaserMan please contact laserman@xanthus.se Xanthus International, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a privately owned software development company that specializes in the NeXTSTEP platform. LaserMan is the second in a series of general-purpose productivity tools for NeXTSTEP. In May 1992 Xanthus started to ship its first product CraftMan, the multimedia programming tool for the NeXT computer. Xanthus International was founded in 1990. ___________________________________________________________________ 8. DEMO VERSION OF CRAFTMAN 1.1 AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM XANTHUS Stockholm, December 1, 1992 - Xanthus International AB today announced that a demo version of CraftMan 1.1 is available directly from Xanthus. CraftMan is a multimedia programming tool for the NeXT computer platform, and it is designed to run under NeXTSTEP 3.0. The demo version of CraftMan 1.1 is available directly from Xanthus. It will be sent by NeXTmail using the SplitBuilder/Receiver application from Xanthus. To get the demo version of CraftMan 1.1 by NeXTmail you must be able to receive 500 KB NeXTmail. To get a demo version of CraftMan 1.1, please contact craftman@xanthus.se Aimed at both commercial and in-house corporate developers as well as multimedia artists, CraftMan is a complete tool for building real multimedia applications for the NeXT platform. For example, CraftMan can be used to create impressive presentations and highly efficient computer-based training applications, as well as to build graphical interfaces to other applications. In addition, it is an ideal tool for rapidly prototyping applications with real functionality. "CraftMan has many things in common with tools like HyperCard for the Apple Macintosh and Visual Basic for Windows," says Jesper Lundh, marketing manager at Xanthus." Basically, it is object-oriented program development for normal computer users. But CraftMan is also carefully designed to grow with the user, so even proficient C-programmers can develop programs in a fraction of the normal development time using CraftMan." CraftMan lets users design complete multimedia applications including the user interface for the NeXT platform without having to program in Objective-C. Instead, users write the necessary program code in the built-in CraftScript language. As a complete tool, CraftMan includes all the building blocks needed for building multimedia applications: - user interface design tools - drawing tools - multimedia object types like image, sound, animation and video - a powerful and easy-to-use object-oriented scripting language The user interface is designed by dragging objects from palettes, importing graphics and sound from any other application and by free-hand drawing. The functionality of the program is defined simply by dragging connectors between objects and by connecting CraftScript code directly to interface objects like buttons, sliders and text-fields. CraftMan takes full advantage of NeXT's multimedia capabilities, including 32-bit color PostScript graphics with alpha channel for portraying transparency; CD-quality stereo sound; on-screen video; and animation. For example, partly transparent animation objects can run "over" any other object, and graphics can be displayed "over" live video. The built-in scripting language CraftScript is a user-friendly, truly object-oriented language that can be used even by non-programmers. With CraftScript, users can build complete scripts by simply selecting language components from a list. CraftMan is fully integrated with the NeXTSTEP operating environment and can control other NeXTSTEP applications and exchange data by sending CraftScript messages to them. CraftMan is also delivered with a run-time module that makes it possible to freely distribute CraftMan programs. The run-time module can run CraftMan programs but not edit them, making it easy for many users to run the same CraftMan programs without having to purchase more than one copy of CraftMan. Xanthus International, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a privately owned software development company that specializes in the NeXTSTEP platform. CraftMan is the first in a series of general-purpose productivity tools for NeXTSTEP. Xanthus International was founded in 1990. ___________________________________________________________________ 9. DEMO VERSION OF SPLITBUILDER/RECEIVER 2.0 AVAILABLE FROM XANTHUS Stockholm, December 1, 1992 - Xanthus International AB today announced that a demo version of SplitBuilder/Receiver 2.0 is available directly from Xanthus. SplitBuilder/Receiver is a utility program for the NeXT computer that makes it possible for users to send files of any size with NeXTmail by dividing them into smaller files. The demo version of SplitBuilder/Receiver 2.0 is available directly from Xanthus. It will be sent by NeXTmail using the SplitBuilder/Receiver application itself. To get the demo version of SplitBuilder/Receiver 2.0 by NeXTmail you must be able to receive 500 KB NeXTmail. To get a demo version of SplitBuilder/Receiver 2.0, please contact splitbuilder@xanthus.se. Xanthus International was founded in 1990. ____________________________________________________________________ 10. HSD SHIPS INTERNATIONAL SPELL CHECKER FOR NEXTSTEP -- ANNOUNCES BUNDLING AGREEMENT WITH NeXT MOUNTAIN VIEW, DEC 2, 1992 -- HSD Microcomputer U.S., Inc. today announced that it has begun shipping an international spell checker for NeXTSTEP that supports 11 languages. Called HSD Spell, the software will be bundled for a limited time with NeXT's European Starting Point Kits. It will also be available from HSD and resellers. (Contact HSD for pricing.) HSD Spell includes two language dictionaries-English and one other. Additional languages can be purchased. Languages currently supported include Danish, Dutch, English (U.K. and U.S.), Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish. HSD Spell is shipped on two extended density disks which contain the HSD Spell application and all 11 language dictionaries. The HSD Spell application contains a menu choice for installing additional languages, which can be unlocked after purchasing an activation code from HSD. HSD President David Peter noted that HSD Spell is tightly integrated into the NeXTSTEP 3.0 operating system so that users can check spelling directly from the spelling panel built into most NeXTSTEP applications. "Many applications utilize the speller built into NeXTSTEP 3.0. HSD Spell automatically incorporates installed languages into this panel so they can be accessed directly," Peter said. In applications that do not support the NeXTSTEP speller, text can be imported via the "Services" menu into the HSD Spell application to check spelling or perform a variety of common text editing functions. Peter also noted that HSD, a leading developer of scanning, OCR, image management and voice recognition products for NeXT, is working on an entire suite of linguistics products for NeXTSTEP, including thesauruses, proof readers and grammar checkers. HSD Microcomputer U.S., Inc. was founded in 1989 as an independent company by HSD GmbH of Berlin, a diversified German company with retail, distribution, and product development divisions. Today HSD Microcomputer U.S., Inc is a leading supplier of hardware and software products for Macintosh and NeXT Computers. HSD is located at 1350 Pear Ave., Suite C, Mountain View, CA 94043. Phone (415) 964-1400, Fax (415) 964-1538. -30- ___________________________________________________________________ 11. Atherton Software Changes Name to Millennium Software Labs, Inc. MENLO PARK, California, October 7, 1992 - Atherton Software Works (ASW) announced today that the company has changed its name to Millennium Software Labs, Inc., effective immediately. The company, located in Menlo Park, California, develops software for NeXTSTEP computers. Jayson Adams, president and founder, said today, "I launched ASW and introduced my first product Engage! at NeXTWORLD Expo earlier this year. Millennium Software Labs, Inc. develops and markets personal productivity software for NeXTSTEP-based computer systems. The company's mission is to develop state-of-the-art applications for information management. Product design and architecture are based entirely on NeXTSTEP, the most advanced object-oriented software technology available today. Millennium Software Labs is located at 1010 El Camino Real, Suite 300, Menlo Park, CA, 94025. (415) 321-3720. ___________________________________________________________________ 12. Adamation Offer to NeXT User Groups Stephan Adams of Adamation would also like to extend an offer for each NeXT user group to purchase one copy of What's Happening? for 70% off. This offer only applies to NeXT User Groups and is not extended to its members. User groups desiring to take advantage of this offer should contact Stephan Adams - 510/452-5252. This offer is available until December 31, 1992. Contact: Adamation 1435 Center Oakland, CA 94607 Ph. 415.452.5252 Stephan Adams - 510/452-5252 ADAMATION'S SHIPS WHAT'S HAPPENING? A Professional Group Scheduler for NeXTSTEP Oakland, CA. - Oakland based software developer Adamation today announced the shipping of its group scheduling application, What's Happening? for the NeXTSTEP operating system. What's Happening? is a powerful, full-featured, and intuitive scheduler for individual users and workgroups. The program offers the most extensive and advanced group calendaring features available for NeXTSTEP. What's Happening? allows users to simultaneously schedule events for multiple people, view calendars for a group in several graphical formats and easily locate mutually available time slots for group meetings. Highlighted below are some of sophisticated features of What's Happening?: - Create events that are confirmed, tentative, or recurring - Make events private, readable or writable with individual security settings - View events in both textual and graphical formats - Schedule events by typing directly on the calendar views - Carry To-Dos forward until they're completed - Schedule events for multiple people by highlighting available times then, titling the event - Customize the displayed time span and number of events displayed per time period - Annotate events with voice comments and attach files from the File Viewer - Be reminded of important events by the voice tickling system - Generate detailed reports of To Dos and scheduled events What's Happening? was designed to provide NeXTSTEP users an extensive range of scheduling features and functionality in an intuitive interface. The program was developed to take full advantage of advanced technology offered in NeXTSTEP. The program can be purchased through NeXTConnection or any NeXT reseller. About Adamation: Adamation has been a total solutions provider of commercial and custom applications for the NeXTSTEP environment for the past three years. To its credits, Adamation has developed two other commercial applications for NeXTSTEP, Who's Calling? a client management program and Live Wired a groupware program for simultaneously group editing. Adamation has also been instrumental in winning strategic large accounts for NeXT Computers by developing custom programs centered around Who's Calling? and What's Happening? What's Happening?, Who's Calling?, and Live Wire are trade marks of Adamation. NeXTSTEP is a trademark of NeXT Computer. ### ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 13. National Grants Benefit Cal State L.A. From: CSU State Line The California State University November 1992 This past August, Cal State L.A. professors Robert Desharnais (biology) and Gary Novak (geology) received a $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a project they feel will make the natural sciences more appealing, exciting and comprehensible to university students. The project revolves around the university's new NeXT computer lab that Desharnais and Novak, along with other CSLA faculty members, established through NSF funding. Faculty involved in the project are convinced that by introducing undergraduates to specially designed courses using NeXT computersPa versatile environment of "pictures, animation, videos, sounds, graphs, words and numbers where science can be seen, heard and explored"Pthe myth of sciences as difficult subjects can be dispelled, thus encouraging majors and stimulating creativity. The project's principal investigators believe that the NeXT, which they describe as "highly visual, user friendly. . . powerful and intuitive," can be a particularly useful tool for students whose English proficiency is limited or who have received diverse, or even poor, academic preparation. In addition, Desharnais and Novak view the project as a means to increase retention and stimulate the creativity of those students already majoring in math and science. The CSLA professors see the benefits of the NeXT learning environment as far-reaching. By "more fully engaging students in thinking an problem solving," the NeXT-based courses encourage scientific curiosity and "increase the scientific and technical literacy of citizens" in general. How will all this happen? At the outset, seven CSLA faculty from such disciplines as biology, chemistry, geology, and physics are modifying 15 courses, including science orientation, quantitative analysis, environmental geology, general physics, and introductory biology, chemistry and astronomy classes. The project will involve about 100 science undergraduates, 100 education majors, and 150 general education students annually. Students will have access to the electronic classroom for class assignments, and CSLA faculty members interested in the project will be encouraged to learn about the application of electronic desktop techniques in their fields. "Ours will be the first largescale intorduction of sophistocated computer workstations into the first and second year science curriculum," wrote Desharnais and Novak in their proposal. Stressing the importance of the projects as a case study, the investigators note that it will "lay the foundation for a regional center for interactive multimedia in higher education." The project will be evaluated by both external review and studies where student performance is compared to that of students using traditional methods. ____________________________________________________________________ 14. Chemists and Mathematicians: Greetings from Allegheny College Chemists and Mathematicians (topologists or knot theorists) may find 3DReality a nice tool for displaying simple molecules or surfaces, knots and links. I have generated several examples of molecules and surfaces and placed them on pellns.alleg.edu in /pub/3.0/3DPics. There are four files for each image. For example, for the image of a genus 3 surface, you will find genus3T.tiff (transparent background), genus3W.tiff (white opaque background), genus3.rib (the rib code) and genus3.3DReality (3DReality format). All images are 24 bit color. Also, the latest version of my server-client mini-example is available (see article below). The latest version has an new object for finding the user's real name (error checking done with NeXT's exception handling), an improved interface to the server for displaying the participating clients, and a way for clients to "raise their hands" in a classroom setting. Regards, Chuck Email: cfleming@alleg.edu ___________________________________________________________________ 15. Distributed Objects Mini-Example from Allegheny College I've written a mini-example (a server and a client) that illustrates the use of Distributed Objects. Basically the server application can send images to its clients and select which client should be active. The active client can control a pointing marker with its mouse and move it around in an image that it has received from the server. The server and other clients will see the same moving pointer in the same image on their screens. Lots of nifty features remain to be added, but I thought I would make this version available while it is still small and hopefully easy to follow. At Allegheny we suspect that this type of application might replace the need for an overhead projection unit at least in our NeXT labs. At the very least applications like this will stimulate classroom discussions. In addition to illustrating how to write a distributed objects application, other features of interest in this mini-example are - 1) How to drag a file from the WorkspaceManager into a view. This is how images to be sent to clients are selected by the server. Just drag a file from the File Viewer into the preview window. 2) How to use the NetInfoKit to get the real name of a user. When a client gets added to the servers list, we want to know the real name of the user. 3) How to use an NXData object. We have to send the NXBitmapImageRep data to our clients. This is done most easily with an NXData object. The complete source code can be obtained via anonymous ftp from pellns.alleg.edu. Look for Server.tar.Z and Client.tar.Z in /pub/3.0/Source/Multidisciplinary. There is also a diagram illustrating how the objects in these applications talk to each other. I hope you find this useful. Regards, Chuck Email: cfleming@alleg.edu ___________________________________________________________________ 16. S+ - Statistical Package Available on NeXT FREE OFFER to NeXT USERS who perform DATA ANALYSIS from S+ Statistical Sciences, Inc. (StatSci), based in Seattle, Washington, is pleased to announce Version 3.1 of S-PLUS for UNIX Workstations and servers. S-PLUS is an extensible, interactive language and software application used for graphical data analysis, statistics and mathematical computing. It also provides both a data analysis environment and an object-oriented language for development of quantitative applications. S-PLUS has over 1200 functions for performing almost any type of interactive data manipulation or statistical analysis. In fact, 'PC Magazine' said, "The real power of S-PLUS is its flexibility... the program can be used for virtually any kind of statistical analysis." Many of these methods are highlighted in the video. Request 'An Introduction to Intelligent Data Analysis' free video today by calling us at (800) 569-0123 or (206) 283-8802. TECHNICAL NEWSLETTER The S-PRESS, an S/S-PLUS technical newsletter series commenced in June '90. Anyone wishing to receive the S-PRESS may do so by sending their surface mail address to StatSci's electronic or surface mail address provided below. And if you'd like, we'd also be happy to send you a complimentary Trial Copy of the new 3.1 version of S-PLUS. It's a full version with free technical support; yours to try for 30 days without obligation. CALL 1-800-569-0123 (or 206-283-8802). Statistical Sciences, Inc. 1700 Westlake Ave. N. Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98109, USA Email: mktg@statsci.com ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ NeXT IN THE PRESS 17. Recent NeXTpress clippings Check out the recent positive NeXT press articles in ... Open Systems Today, December 7, 1992. Page 68. "Integration Strategies: 'Nextification' of a Mainframe Shop" and The Washington Post: November 22, 1992 Leaning Hard on Software, by Mark Potts and InfoWorld, December 7, 1992. Page 101-107 "NeXTStep 3.0 Crosses Multiple Platforms" Here is a short excerpt from InfoWorld magazine, page 101-107 12/7/92 "NeXTSTEP 3.0 crosses multiple platforms" Includes seamless network integration, file sharing, and full development environment By Lee Sherman "NeXTSTEP's Interface Builder and its supporting utilities and Objective C compiler provide the easiest-to-use, most powerful programming environment we have seen to date...Object orientation has been extended in Release 3 to include distributed objects... New kits in Release 3 provide developers with additional objects that extend the system's capabilities in the areas of communication, connectivity, and graphics... NeXTSTEP has always been a programmer's playground. Now it's even better" "No other operating system vendor provides as extensive a collection of bundled applications, electronic mail, fax support, system administration, demo applications, and development tools. Much of what NeXT includes as standard costs a lot extra on other systems. NeXTSTEP, Release 3 is a very good value." __________ The following are excerpts from a positive article on Steve Jobs and NeXT's strategies in hardware and software: "The brightest spot in Next's product line is not a computer - although NeXT's sleek black machines are among the most powerful in the $5,000-to-$15,000 workstation class. Instead, Next is betting its future on the software it developed for those machines, NeXTSTEP, an operating system whose "object-oriented" architecture allows corporate customers touse programming building blocks to design sophisticated customized computer applications "custom apps," in Jobs-speak-in a fraction of the time they could do it on other systems.... ___________________________________________________________________ 18. NeXT Television News From our Hungary NeXT User Group: HuNUG HIrek 15. (HuNUG News) NeXT on Hungarian National Television Budapest, Hungary, November 17, 1992 Yesterday the 2nd national program of Hungarian Television (MTV) broadcasted an interview of 7 minutes with the officers of HuNUG, (Hungarian NeXT Users' Group). Laszlo Kovacs (35) president and Balint Andrasi (37) secretary presented the beauty of hardware and software systems of NeXTstation Turbo Color computer (16MB RAM, 400MB disk). The complete voice mail of Steve Jobs (Welcome ...) has been broadcasted along with the on-line demonstration of editing a multimedia NeXT-mail (including text, picture and voice). Programming with the Interface Builder was introduced as well, via the on-line development of a small UI program (main window, panel, two buttons, text field). This was the second public event after the "NeXT-nap" (NeXT-day), a full day presentation of NeXT products organized by the HuNUG (Budapest September 23, 1992). ___________________________________________________________________ 19. First NeXT newspaper makes debut with NeXTSTEP486 AUSTIN, Texas - The first monthly newspaper devoted to the NeXT marketplace will make its debut in March, as PCI delivers NeXTReview to thousands of NeXTStation and NeXTStep customers. The publication presents itself as the first newspaper for the entire NeXTStep marketplace, including NeXT's booming commercial market and new NeXTSTEP486 customers. PCI vice president Tom Clark said the exploding NeXT marketplace demands timely news coverage of its news, products and object-oriented advantages. "We believe that the NeXT community is ready for a monthly news source to chronicle the success of NeXT in the marketplace," Clark said, "and follow NeXTSTEP's object-oriented technology as it becomes the defacto industry standard. That is the mission for NeXTReview." NeXTReview readers come from the NeXT customer database. Top executives at NeXT said the newspaper is a new and important information source for NeXTStep users. "NeXTReview promises to be an important news and information journal covering NeXTStep, object technology and its role in corporate information systems," said NeXT president Peter Van Cuylenberg. "We at NeXT are delighted to welcome PCI's NeXTReview as a major new independent publication dedicated to NeXTSTEP technology." The newspaper is an independent publication of PCI, a privately owned publisher which has specialized in vendor-specific computer newspapers for more than 13 years. NeXTReview will tap the news resources of an organization that already produces Sun, HP, IBM and Silicon Graphics workstation newspapers every month. PCI publications, grounded in the experience of corporate computing professionals, are mailed to more than 200,000 such customers worldwide. NeXTReview will expand the NeXT market's coverage from the customer perspective. Customer advice and news every month is integral to NeXTReview, not extra. A Productivity Toolbox will feature product perspectives for both developers and users. Customers will report on how NeXT improved productivity at their firms. Product needs will be examined from NeXT target market viewpoints, rather than a generalized want list. Integration Review reports on NeXT's progress in the business world. Networking advice, articles from developers in the NeXTStep customer base and a special server department provide information to get NeXTSTEP working with other systems. Object technology forms the technical heart of NeXTReview . Object Watch will track the progress of standards and other vendors' object announcements, because no system is an island in today's computer sites. Regular departments will cover Objective C, object-based designing and database skills for object-oriented work. An ObjectMarket roundup offers a resource for firms buying or retooling objects. PCI's unique Observation Stations will provide a real-world evaluation track for products. The stations are working customer sites, staffed by computing professionals who work with products every day, not in a lab simulating a business. New product releases, application news stories or candidate materials for integration profiles should be submitted to Ron Seybold Executive Editor 12416 Hymeadow Dr. Austin, TX 78750 e-mailed to next@pcinews.lonestar.org or faxed to 512-331-3900. Immediate needs are for columnists with Objective C and object-oriented design experience, as well as first-person accounts of NeXT integration. Editorial deadline for the first issue is Feb. 16 for an issue with a March 16 street date. Advertising information and media kits, as well as a special pilot issue, are available by contacting PCI by phone at 512-250-9023. Ask for Dottie Lentz. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ NeXT AND NeXTSTEP RESOURCES 20. Available CDROM disks for NeXT Users: BANG CD, Bay Area NeXT User Group (Email: info@bang.org) NeXT Higher Education CDROM Sampler Disk (call 1-800-879-6398 or in Europe call +31 20 653 0348) AppWrapper Developer CD-January publication (Email: eaw@paget.com) NeXT 3rd Party Product Demo CD (contact one of the 400+ local NeXT User Groups to access) Big Green CD: NeXT Public Domain/Shareware/Free CD Multimedia Biodiversity Database (Email:kestep@eti.bio.uva.nl) Please send others that you are aware of to "nugget@next.com" ___________________________________________________________________ 21. New book available! - NeXTSTEP Programming - STEP ONE: Object-Oriented Applications Authors: Simson L. Garfinkel and Michael K. Mahoney Price: $39.95 Hardbound, 664 pages, includes DOS diskette ISBN: 0-387-97884-4 This book is about programming computers that run NeXTSTEP. It is a no-nonsense, hands-on book that teaches programmers how to write application programs that take full advantage of NeXTSTEP. This book is the first comprehensive work dealing with the 3.0 version of NeXTSTEP. The floppy disk contains the complete source code for all programs in the book and a tutorial for Interface Builder. Simson Garfinkel is Senior Editor at NeXTWORLD Magazine and an experienced NeXTSTEP developer. Michael Mahoney is Professor and Chair of the Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department at California State University, Long Beach, and is president of the Southern California NeXTSTEP Users Group (SCaN). TO ORDER Call toll free 1-800-SPRINGER (1-800-777-4643) 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EST) Credit Cards Accepted: American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Discover. 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NeXT/NeXTSTEP Special Interest Groups to join via email Here is the latest updated list of NeXT SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIGS) or other related groups that you may join via email (if you are a programmer, you might want to check out the next-prog group): - LISTED ALPHABETICALLY - Adobe Illustrator NeXT SIG (ai_next@wcraft.wimsey.bc.ca) To join, email: jchin@wcraft.wimsey.bc.ca AFS NeXT SIG To join, email: info-afs-next-request@transarc.com Auspex Administrators (NFS file servers) To join, send email to: auspex-request@princeton.edu Austrian NeXT users SIG To join, email the text: "SUBSCRIBE nougat " to listserv@fml.tuwien.ac.at Berkeley Mathematics Software Group Email: nb@cs.stanford.edu Classroom: NeXT Courseware SIG To join, email the text: "SUBSCRIBE next-classroom " to MAILSERV@gac.edu Communications/TeleCommunications SIG To join, email: nextcomm-request@marble.com Create users NeXT SIG To join, send email to Create-request@mcs.anl.gov DataPhile users NeXT SIG To join, send email to DataPhile-request@mcs.anl.gov DBKit SIG mailing list To join, send email to dbkit-request@medequity.com Epoch Administrators To join, send email to: epuf-request@antares.mcs.anl.gov Executor SIG To join, email: executor-request@ictv.com Finnish: Finnish Users of NeXT To join, send email to: mailserver@lists.funet.fi and write in body text: HELP LIST SUB FUNeXT Frame: FUN (Frame Users Network) To join, email: framers-request@drd.com Frame: Frame User Network - New England (FUNNE) To join, email: funne@srbci.mv.com Gopher users Interest Group To join, email: gopher-news-request@boombox.micro.umn.edu GIS (Geographical Information Services) SIG To join. email: next-gis-request@deltos.com GNU - Objective C Email list To join, email: gnu-objc-request@prep.ai.mit.edu Improv SIG User Group To join, email: improv-request@bmt.gun.com ISDN Mailing List To join, email: isdn-request@csn.org IXKit Mailing List (Indexing Kit) To join, email: ixkit-request@cubetech.com Japanese: Kanji and Japanese on the NeXT To join, email:next-nihongo-request@pinoko.berkeley.edu Korea NeXT Users To join, email: knext-request@beethoven.gmu.edu Legal (Unix) Special Interest Group To join,email: aba-unix-list-request@cayman.com Legal (NeXT) Special Interest Group (JuriNUG) To join, send the text: SUB NIL-L to listserv@austin.onu.edu Mach-informaion Mailing List To join, email: info-mach-request@cs.cmu.edu Mathematica:Special Interest Group To join. email: mathgroup-request@yoda.physics.unc.edu Medical: NeXTMed SIG To join, email: NeXTMed-request@ulnar.biostr.washington.edu Music: NeXT Music To join, email: nextmusic-request@wri.com NeXT Music Developer SIG To join, email: musickit@ccrma.stanford.edu MUSIC Special Interest Group To join, email the text: "SUBSCRIBE EMUSIC-L " to listserv@AMERICAN.EDU Mexico - Mexico NeXT Discussion List To join, email the text: "SUBSCRIBE MEXNEXT " to listserv@TECMTYVM.bitnet Missouri - MUNUG-L Discussion List To join, email the text: "SUBSCRIBE MUNUG-L " to listserv@UMCVMB.bitnet Next/Apple II SIG Mailing List To join, email: na2sig-request@byu.edu NeXTDimension SIG To join, email the text: "subscribe dimension " to listserv@nextasy.physics.mcmaster.ca NeXT - Icons SIG Mailing List To join, email: next-icon-request@bmt.gun.com NeXT Managers SIG (quick & technical answers) To join, email: next-managers-request@stolaf.edu NeXT Q&A's SIG To join, email the text: "SUBSCRIBE NEXT-L " to LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU NeXTSTEP SIG, the operating environment To join, email the text: "SUBSCRIBE NEXTSTEP " to LISTSERV@IndyCMS.IUPUI.Edu or LISTSERV@IndyCMS.BITNET. Network and Security Management for Installed Labs and Large Installations To join, email: next-lab-request@cs.ubc.ca OBjC and C++ Special Interest Group To join, send a "subscribe" message to Email: gnu-objc-request@prep.ai.mit.edu OMG Info Server To retrieve index, Email: omg_server@omg.org with text:"index" (send "get docs/doclist.txt" to receive listing of OMG documents Publishing Interest Group To join, email: publish-request@chron.com Renderman Special Interest Group To join, email: rman-request@aero.org RightBrain Mail Server For info, email the text "help" to the email address: file-server@rightbrain.com SCIENCE NeXT User Group (SNUG) To join, email: snug-requests@whitewater.chem.wisc.edu Software Review Mailing List To join, email the text: "SUBSCRIBE SOFTREVU " to LISTSERV@BrownVM.Brown.EDU S-news (S statistics package) Mailing List To join, email: S-news-request@stat.wisc.edu United Kingdom NeXT Users Mailing List To join, email: uk-next-users-request@ohm.york.ac.uk, next-uk-usergroups-request@asmec.co.uk, and uk-next-announce-request@asmec.co.uk Unix Mailing List To join, email: info-unix-request@sem.brl.mil WAIS (Wide Area Information Servers, an electronic pubs project) Mailing List To join, email: wais-discussion-request@think.com WAIS (Wide Area Information Servers, unmoderated) Mailing List To join, email: wais-talk-request@think.com ___________________________________________________________________ 23. Archived NeXTSTEP Demos, Applications, and resources available Below are a few of the archived NeXTSTEP Demos, Applications, and resource files recently submitted to the Purdue University ftp site: sonata.cc.purdue.edu. If you do not have internet access to the archive sites, contact you local NeXT User Group to find out how you might access these great resources available on the worldwide internet! The files listed below are located in /pub/next/submissions. For additional resources, you might also check the other /pub/next directories such as ... /pub/next/docs /pub/next/patches /pub/next/Literature /pub/next/Newsletters /pub/next/graphics /pub/next/sounds /pub/next/misc /pub/next/3.0/{bin, src, com} /pub/next/2.0/{misc, demos, docs, source, bin, src, com} /pub/next/MediaView Notable files placed in /pub/next/submissions since September, 1992: DataPhile_1.0.6.tar MetroToolsDemo1.2.2.tar.Z NeXT_IBReference.tar.Z Emacs-3.0.tar.Z ContourView0.92.tar.Z SuperDebugger3.0.pkg.tar 3D_Reality.tar Mesa1.2a.tar.Z Gopher_1.3.tar.Z GUN_newsletter_Nov-92.ps.Z GUN_newsletter_Dec-92.ps.Z 3.0Palette.ColorBrowser.v1.0.compressed 3.0Palette.Calendar.v1.0.compressed WMInspector.WrapperInspector.v1.1.compressed ShaderInspectorV1.0.1.tar.Z ShaderInspectorV1.0.1.tar.README WAIStation-NeXT-1.9.6.tar.Z WAIStation-NeXT-1.9.6.README tcsh.6.03.NeXT.tar.Z scanner.tar.Z Tesseract-0.90.pkg.tar Gnuplot0.55.tar.Z Fortune kermit.tar.Z SBook3.0.Manual.ps.Z SBook3.0.14.tar.Z UHOOP_3.03.README UHOOP_3.03.tar KPerfMon1.2.tar.Z SlipCommander1.0.tar.Z Incomplete Guide to Internet.ps EduCDList.Z InstantTeX.tar MetroToolsDemo1.2.1.tar.Z NeXT-FAQs-Nov-1992.tar.Z Example.RemoteMailCompose.compressed Example.ObjectPalette.compressed Example.DrawingInAnAppIcon.compressed 3.0Palette.MailComposerPalette.compressed Icon.app_And_NeXTSTEP_3.0.ps.compressed Rtf_compiler.tar.Z GISOfor3.0 Nugget_News_Digest_Sept92.tar.Z Nugget_News_Digest_Oct92.tar.Z Plot3D2.01.tar.Z Archie_1.3.tar.Z Archie_1.3.src.tar.Z LocalizationHelper.tar.Z SimulationKitDemo1.0.tar ArtificialIntelligence.compressed Presto_v0.9.5b.tar FrameLinksFix.tar.Z Deskjet_Envelope.README DialerDemo1.0.tar.Z ObjPaletteExample.tar.Z snug.archive.1992.02.Z InetObjects_Beta_0.1.tar.Z TalkBack1.01.tar.Z ComposeInColor_1.0.pkg.tar ComposeInColor_Modules.tar.Z AddressBook_Aug_92.tar.Z BattleView.tar.Z VirtSpace2.6.2.tar.Z next-prog-archive.Z DBInspectorDemo-2.0.tar.Z SLIP_920904_manual.ps.Z CircularSliderFor3.0.tar.Z MiniExamples_Sept_92_README TableViewExample_Sept_92.tar.Z BarChart_Sept_92.tar.Z Nugget_News_Digest_Q3_1992.tar.Z Nugget_News_Digest_Q2_1992.tar.Z OpenCAD3DDEMO.pkg.tar ___________________________________________________________________ 24. NeXTSTEP Reference Books Available From Addison Wesley The following manuals can be ordered from Addison-Wesley (1-800-447-2226 or 617-944-3700). To order, use the ISBN Number listed after the title: NeXTSTEP General Reference, Release 3: Volume 1, 0.201.62220.3 $40 NeXTSTEP General Reference, Release 3: Volume 2, 0.201.62221.1 $40 NeXTSTEP Development Tools and Technique, 0.201.63249.7 $30 NeXTSTEP User Interface Guidelines, 0.201.63250.0 $25 NeXTSTEP OOP and the Objective C Language, 0.201.63251.9 $25 NeXTSTEP Operating System Software, 0.201.63252.7 $25 NeXTSTEP Programming Interface Summary, 0.201.63253.5 $25 NeXTSTEP Network and System Administration, 0.201.63254.3 $30 ____________________________________________________________________ 25. Seasonal Gifts for the NeXT User If you need a little something for your Seasonal gift giving, the following NeXT items are available from the Company Store: NeXT T-Shirt NeXT Turtleneck NeXT Sweatshirt NeXT Pencils NeXT Cross ballpoint pens NeXT Decals NeXT Glass Mug NeXT Leather Exec Folder NeXT Tote-Bag NeXT Mouse Pad Phone: 1-800-288-0443, inside the US or 408/739-9655, international call FAX: 408-746-2399 Credit Card, Check, or Company PO The Company Store 3073 Corvin Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95051 ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ NeXT and NeXTSTEP POSITIONS OPEN 26. Position: Managing Editor at NeXT Computer Summary of Job: - Produce the NeXT Support Bulletin once per quarter - Coordinate with departments company-wide, including NeXTedge, Software and Hardware Engineering, Software and Hardware Product Marketing, Sales, and Service Operations, for input and review - Coordinate with Publications for book design, artwork, and production - Recruit and manage contract staff as necessary - Plan and manage budget - Keep in close touch with company product plans and marketing strategies - Deliver straightforward, uncompromised technical information without disregarding corporate marketing considerations - Balance dedication to quality with strict adherence to deadlines - Drive staff (both paid and volunteer) to meet develop- ment and production schedule - Be flexible enough to add or drop content until last minute in order to uphold journal's charter to provide timely, in-depth information - Become familiar with content in all back issues; prevent redundant information and shape complementary themes - Provide company-wide developmental and style edit and review for NeXT material Required: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in English, Journalism, Communications, or related field - 3+ years in a publications environment - Proven publications and editorial skills Desired: - Some familiarity with UNIX and/or NeXT network and system administration - Experience using and/or documenting a graphical user interface, particularly in the NeXTSTEP environment Salary: Commensurate with experience, up to ~$50K If you are interested or know anyone else interested in learning more about this position, please contact: Gary M. Miller Manager of User Publications NeXT Computer, Inc. Email: Gary_Miller@NeXT.com 900 Chesapeake Drive Phone: (415) 780-4602 Redwood City, CA 94063 Fax: (415) 780-4554 ___________________________________________________________________ 27. Pencom Software Seeks 18 NeXT Development and Support Engineers Location: North America (Northeast, Midwest, West, Canada) AUSTIN, TEXAS - November 12, 1992 - Pencom Software is tripling its staff of NeXT engineers to facilitate the team specifically dedicated to serving both developers and end user organizations equipped with workstations from NeXT Computer, Inc. Already a NeXT-authorized systems integrator as well as a registered NeXT software developer, Pencom is expanding the service to capitalize on the growth NeXT has recently experienced. "Pencom has been involved with NeXT on many levels -- as a customer, a product developer and as a co-bidder on several projects," said Ed Taylor, President of Pencom Software. "We are excited to embark upon a whole new relationship with NeXT through our expanded services." Pencom Software is a division of Pencom Systems Incorporated, a New York-based firm providing software engineering and manpower resources to Fortune 500 companies and leading computer firms since 1973. Currently the largest recruiting firm specializing in the UNIX/Open Systems market, Pencom employs over 500 people and maintains a large heterogeneous network of workstations including more than 50 NeXT machines. For more information, contact: Clint Tomlinson - Manager NeXT Recruiting Pencom Software 9050 Capital of Texas Highway North Austin, Texas 78759 Telephone: 512-343-1111 Fax: 512/346-6444 E-Mail: clint@pencom.com The following positions are available nationwide: Northeast 7 - Development Technical Leads * Strong NeXTSTEP applications development experience * Strong UNIX/C, database programming (Sybase, Oracle, Informix) * Experience with Objective-C, AppKit, Interface Builder * High level applications design and rapid prototyping in NeXT environment * Project/Technical lead experience * Good interpersonal skills (oral and written) * Technical support/OOP, OOD methodology transfer capabilities * 6 to 10 years computer industry experience 1 - Jr. Technical Support Engineer * NeXT/UNIX System Administration background 2+ years * Some NeXTSTEP/C programming experience * Phone/customer support experience a plus * NFS, NetInfo, or NIS a plus 1 - Configuration Manager * Utilities, tools, SCCS, CASE, experience * UNIX/C programming experience * Ability to evaluate and choose 3rd party tools/utilities * Technical marketing a plus 1 - System Administrator * NeXT/Sun/UNIX system administration experience * Network Management background * Objective-C or C++ experience * Background in a heterogeneous systems environment a must 1 - Software Engineer * NeXT/UNIX application software development * Samming experience * 5 to 8 years experience 1 - Jr. Software Engineer (same requirements as Software Engineer listed above) * 2 to 5 years experience Mid-West 1 - Senior Systems Engineer * Provide NeXT applications development and support assistance * Project Management/Project Lead experience * Very strong interpersonal skills, technical marketing experience a plus * Tech transfer of OOD, OOP methodologies * NeXTSTEP, Appkit, DBKit, Objective-C or C++ * 6 to 10 years experience West 1 - Technical Support Engineer * Level 2 Support For Developers Hot-line * UNIX/NeXT software development experience * AppKit, Interface Builder, DBKit, Objective-C or C++ * Phone/Customer support background a plus * 4 to 6 years development experience 1 - Systems Administrator * Strong SADM skills (NeXT, Sun, or RS/6000) to provide sadm and network support via phone and E-mail * NeXTSTEP, AppKit, Objective-C or C++ * DBKit a big plus * 3 to 5 years experience Canada 3 - NeXT Contract Engineers * strong NeXTSTEP applications development experience * strong UNIX, Objective-C, C++ programming * AppKit, Interface Builder, DBKit experience preferred * 6 to 10 years experience More positions available soon!! ___________________________________________________________________ 28. Trident Seeks NeXT Software and Network Engineers TRIDENT DATA SYSTEMS, a dynamic, fast growing firm within the management information system and technical security industries, is searching for top technical candidates with high energy, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to superior customer service. We currently have the following outstanding opportunities in the Los Angeles, CA area. Software Engineer (NeXT) Requires experience programming in the NeXT environment. Candidate must be well-versed in Objective C, object-oriented analysis and design, Interface Builder, and NeXT AppKit programming. Experience with end-user application requirements analysis, relational databases, UNIX, Mach, and networking a plus. Network Engineers Experience with set up and configuration of heterogeneous UNIX workstation, PC and MacIntosh LANs and WANs. UNIX/Ethernet network experience is required, Experience with TCP/IP, FDDI, EtherTalk, AppleTalk, SNMP are all a definite plus along with UNIX system level programming and configuration(Sockets, RPC, named,sendmail, etc.) Trident Data Systems offers competitive salaries, benefits, and the opportunity for professional growth. Interested and qualified applicants please send your resumes to: Trident Data Systems 5933 W. Century Blvd. Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Attn: Corporate Recruiting. E-Mail to: resumes@tds.com EOE m/f/d U.S. Citizenship may be required. Applicants selected will be subject to security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. ___________________________________________________________________ 29. Appsoft Seeking NeXTSTEP Programmers Appsoft is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Computer Scientist (2 positions are open). Minimum qualifications include at least two years experience in the design and implementation of commercial software products and at least one years experience developing applications under NeXTstep. Appsoft offers a competitive compensation package including full company paid health benefits and equity participation in the company. Interested parties (except for current or recent employees of NeXT) should send resume and any examples of your work to jobs@appsoft.com or Appsoft Inc. 255 Shoreline Road,, Suite 520 Redwood City, California 94301 ___________________________________________________________________ 30. Wanted: Object Oriented Systems Designers (Boston) Marble Associates, Inc., a leading technology consulting firm, has immediate openings in the Boston area for computer scientists with interest in and experience building object oriented software systems. Marble designs and constructs large-scale, internetworked software systems for global businesses. We are looking for high energy people with all levels of experience with: Smalltalk, C++, Objective C, C programming languages Unix, MS Windows NT, MS-DOS, Macintosh operating systems Oracle, Sybase, Teradata relational database management systems TCP/IP-based internetworking, include the DCE protocol NeXTSTEP, MS Windows, X/Motif, Open Windows windowing systems We are looking for a few first class, well rounded software engineers with excellent social skills who are not averse to travelling and who are willing to apply their programming expertise to Fortune 500 glabal computing problems. Salaries are commensurate with experience. If you have some or all of these skills, please send a cover letter and resume to: Marble Associates, Inc. Attn: Associate Recruiting 38 Edge Hill Road Waltham, Massachusetts 02154 or to: associate-recruiting@marble.com ___________________________________________________________________ 31. Wanted NeXT experience (Washington, D.C.) Having been to Dev Camp is a plus, but not a requirement. The prospective job is in Washington, D.C. Current security clearance a plus. Database or systems engineering experience helpful. B.S.C.S. or B.S.E.E. prefered, others considered. Excellent benefits and compensation. For more info, e-mail resume and cover letter in Postscript, roff, TeX, WordPerfect 5.0, or ascii to Dave Strout at Email: at626@cleveland.freenet.edu ___________________________________________________________________ 32. Archetype Positions Open for NeXTSTEP Programmers (Boston) Ken Bonnin Archetype Internet: ken@archetype.prospect.com 100 Fifth Avenue voice: 617/890-7544 x232 Waltham, MA 02154 fax: 617/890-3661 RE: Open job positions For Immediate Release Product Development Manager - Document Engine & Stylist The Document Engine is Archetype's hot new product for the NeXT machine. The Document Engine provides a framework for third-party developers to rapidly create powerful publishing applications (ie. page layout, word processing, form packages). The DE is being developed on the NeXT machine, and is designed to be ported to other popular platforms, including Windows and Macintosh. Stylist is Archetype's high-powered page layout application, which is being built on the Document Engine. Archetype is looking for a talented individual to join our team to provide product management for both the Document Engine and Stylist projects. The Product Manager for Document Engine and Stylist projects will be a team leader accountable to the Executive VP of Engineering for the development and quality of all aspects of the Archetype Document Engine and the Stylist page layout program for the NeXT. The Product Manager will ensure the creation of high-quality, innovative, useful and productive end-user products that fulfill the needs of our customers. The Product Manager will be accountable for the engineering, quality assurance, documentation, and shipping of both products. The Product Manager will work closely with the Engineering team to develop goals and workable schedules from the desired feature list. The Document Engine and Stylist projects are innovative, and on aggressive time schedules. The Product Manager will coordinate engineering, quality assurance and documentation resources to ensure that the goals of the projects are met on time. The Product Manager will work with the team to produce results. The Product Manager will be accountable for administering and coordinating beta programs for both the Document Engine and Stylist, handle customer inquiries, comments and criticisms, and return valuable customer feedback into the design of the projects. The Product Manager must be technical and well-grounded in development techniques, but will not be directly involved with the code itself. Requisite experience: Managed projects that have successfully launched a shrink-wrap application. At least 3 years experience with production of shrink-wrap software. Excellent organizational and managerial skills. A proven result producer in the area of software development. Experience with the Publishing Industry a plus. Contact: Sue Robertson, sue@archetype.prospect.com QA and Support Manager Archetype is an expanding company that is meeting the high quality demands of today's shrink-wrap software market. Archetype is looking for a person to ensure that that level of quality exists in all shipping products, from the product itself to the documentation and final packaging. This position requires serious experience with shrink wrap software products, knowledge and hands on experience in both the Microsoft Windows 3.0 and Unix environments (specifically NeXT). This person needs a good working knowledge commonly used publishing applications, excellent organizational and communication skills. Managing the Quality Assurance Department requires an ability to prioritize and sort bug reports, organizing testers to perform effectively, and working closely with Engineering to quickly resolve problems. The day to day responsibilities will include: - organizing and streamlining the test effort - creating test suites to automate QA - leading regression testing - interface with product managers/engineers for bug resolution - tracking bugs - supervising software builds and maintaining source code control system for shrink wrap and OEM shipped versions - producing release packages of software - working with documentation staff to produce accurate documentation Requisite experience: Three or more years leading/participating in a QA organization with emphasis on shrink-wrap products, particularly Desktop Publishing. Mac or Windows experience a must. Contact: Sue Robertson, sue@archetype.prospect.com Archetype, Inc. Archetype is a fast growing company in the Boston area, producing innovative and productive software for the world. Along with its revolutionary Document Engine, Archetype produces a page layout application under Windows called Archetype Designer, and a OPI-spooler & Graphics management system called InterSep. Archetype 100 Fifth Avenue Waltham MA, 02154 voice: 617/890-7544 fax: 617/890-3661 e-mail: info@archetype.prospect.com ____________________________________________________________________ 33. NeXTSTEP Software Design Engineer: PDH Position: Software Design Engineer Available: January 1993 Location: San Jose, California Required Qualifications *** US CITIZENSHIP **** - BS Computer Science or related field - Willingness to travel within USA - Experience in the following areas: 6-10 years independent design and development 2-6 years database design and development 2-6 years GUI design and development UNIX NeXTSTEP Objective-C, C++ TCP/IP networking Desired Qualifications - MS in computer related field - Active security clearances - Familiarity with DBKit, and Sybase or Oracle RDBMS - Managed small development projects - Mach experience Duties: Software design engineers participate in all stages of the product life-cycle: proposal, design, implementation, testing, and documentation. Environment: PDH, Inc. is a small software development company specializing in systems solutions using NeXT workstations. You will work on internal projects as well as contracts for customers. Current contracts involve systems engineering for a 1200 workstation network architecture, interactive map graphics display with overlayed data, and two information tracking applications using relational databases. This is an excellent opportunity to impact the direction of a company. You will be able to work closely with customers as well as with our team on internal products. PDH provides excellent vacation, health, and disability benefits. Expect long hours and loads of fun in a casual work atmosphere. Contact: Please respond via email (NeXTMail welcome) to personnel@pdh.com. If you can't send email, please fax your resume to (408) 428-9599. ___________________________________________________________________ 34. Frontier, Inc. Seeks NeXTSTEP Programmers Frontier, Inc., a registered NeXTSTEP Developer and NeXT-only VAR/VAD headquartered in Lancaster, PA, has immediate openings for several NeXTSTEP programmers. While preference will be given to those with specific NeXTSTEP experience, we will also consider all interested parties for entry-level positions. Qualifications are as follows: -- B.S. in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience. -- Working knowledge of C, C++, or Objective C -- Understanding of object-oriented methodology -- Experience in or familiarity with NeXTSTEP (highly desirable) -- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines Please forward resumes via fax (717-299-0090) or email (robert@front.com) Frontier, Inc. 1360 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA 17601 Fax - (717)299-0090 E-mail: robert@front.com (NeXT mail welcome!!) ___________________________________________________________________ 35. Wanted NeXTSTEP Programmer Analysts (London and NJ) NeXTSTEP Programmer Db Lib, DB Kit, Objective C Start Date: ASAP Contract Pay Rate: $40.00 - 60.00 per hour Location of contract: London, England Length: up to one year NeXT SYBASE Programmer Analyst Wanted Location of contract: New Jersey Start Date: Contract Pay Rate: $40.00 - 60.00 per hour Length: 6 - 9 months Contact: Clark Wasson (310) 645-7600 ext. 247 e-mail: minisys@cup.portal.com ___________________________________________________________________ 36. NeXTSTEP Developers Wanted in Chicago Chicago Loop firm seeks creative software developers to work on exciting new NeXT projects. Currently seeking creative software developers to work on new NeXT projects in their Financial area. The positions will all be based in Chicago, Illinois. Following are qualifications: - B.S. in C.S. or equiv. - Fluency in C - Exp. in one of following: (C++, Obj-C, CLOS, Smalltalk) - Prog. exp. in one of the following environments: (NeXTstep, X, Mac, MS Windows) - Excellent communication skills Contact: Susan Sabor Human Resources Chicago Research & Trading Group, Ltd. 440 South LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60605 ___________________________________________________________________ 37. NeXT System Administrator and Programming Positions: Michigan Imagine Multimedia, Inc. is looking for an excellent system administrator. If you're tired of solving the same old problems and want to work in an exciting, small, and growing company, then check us out. Imagine is a 3.5 year old company specializing in multimedia publishing tools. Our primary focus is the NeXT computer and various multimedia publishing solutions, including CD-I. We are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Salary and fringe benefits are competitive. We are hiring now. A. System Administration Applicants should have: - Bachelors of Computer Science or equivalent education - experience in Unix System Administration - excellent communication skills The potential employee should be able to fulfill the following job requirements: - Maintenance of a heterogeneous computer environment, primarily composed of NeXT computers - Maintenance of UUCP and SLIP connections - Maintenance of a complex multi-product development environment - Maintenance of development tools, including: - licensed products - in house tools Any of the following qualifications will help the applicant: - Industry experience - NeXT System Administration experience - NeXTStep programming experience - Multimedia experience B. Programming Applicants must have: - 4+ years of industry experience - Masters of Computer Science or equivalent education - 1+ years of NeXTStep development experience - Excellent communication skills PLEASE note your skills clearly in your cover letter and resume. We would hate to pass up the perfect person because we missed something important! Send letters and/or resumes to: resumes@imagine.com or (until 12/31/92) Imagine Multimedia, Inc. 44 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive P.O.Box 473 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 ___________________________________________________________________ 38. Proficient NeXTStep programmers wanted in Dallas NeXT registered Developers needed in Dallas, Texas. Please contact Peter Bendor-Samuel of the The Everest Group. 15505 Wright Bros. Drive, Dallas TX 75244. Telephone: (214) 385-1106. ___________________________________________________________________ 39. Chromagrafx Seeks 2 NeXTSTEP Development Programmers Chromagrafx Imaging Systems is both a value-added-reseller and a developer for the NeXT platform in the prepress environment. Our services are to provide clients with complete system solutions for desktop publishing using both existing software and software developed in-house. We are currently expanding our software development staff with the advent of more user demand in this area. The two positions open are both in software development on the NeXT platform. Duties would include but are not limited to: Writing the following types of applications: o scanner and printer drivers o modules for PixelMaster and GammaScan (our two image-editing applications) o light page-layout and imposition software o color calibration and seperation techniques. Serving as technical and customer support Demoing existing and developed applications Testing and quality assurance We are looking for the following qualities in our potential employees: o Strong NeXTSTEP applications development experience o Over 3 years experience developing in C. o Knowledge of prepress, imaging, or color preferred but not necessary o Strong communication and interpersonal skills o Strong desire to learn o Good sense of humor (you'll need it) Please send your resume and project experiences to: Land mail: Chromagrafx Imaging Systems 225 Oser Avenue Hauppauge, NY 11721 FAX: (516) 273-5709 Email (NeXTMail acceptable): info@chromagrafx.com ___________________________________________________________________ 40. Canadian NeXTSTEP Developers Sought (Calgary) The developers of SteppingStone - the unified, user-definable accounting and management information system are seeking qualified NeXTSTEP programmers for full-time employment. Please contact Alexandr Molochnikov, Vice-President Software Development at Mi Solutions Inc., 220, 2912 Memorial Drive S.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2A6R1, Canada Telephone: 403-248-3282 Fax: 403-235-6206. _____________________________________________________________________ 41. NeXTSTEP Computer Programmer/Analyst (Washington, D.C) Professional Services Company seeks programmer/analyst for Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. metropolitan area work location. UNIX, C++, Oracle, Object Oriented Concepts, & GUIs experience. Development on NeXT computers a plus. Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with customers. Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. Build state-of-the-art information systems that make a difference! Please send resume to... HR Tech Svcs Div. P.O. Box 231 Fairfax, Virginia 22030-0231. EOE M/V/D/V. ___________________________________________________________________ end of Nugget News Digest A little Christmas Humor... Coders' 12 days of Christmas For the first bug of Christmas, my manager said to me See if they can do it again. For the second bug of Christmas, my manager said to me Ask them how they did it and See if they can do it again. For the third bug of Christmas, my manager said to me Try to reproduce it Ask them how they did it and See if they can do it again. For the fourth bug of Christmas, my manager said to me Run with the debugger Try to reproduce it Ask them how they did it and See if they can do it again. For the fifth bug of Christmas, my manager said to me Ask for a dump Run with the debugger Try to reproduce it Ask them how they did it and See if they can do it again. For the sixth bug of Christmas, my manager said to me Reinstall the software Ask for a dump Run with the debugger Try to reproduce it Ask them how they did it and See if they can do it again. For the seventh bug of Christmas, my manager said to me Say they need an upgrade Reinstall the software Ask for a dump Run with the debugger Try to reproduce it Ask them how they did it and See if they can do it again. For the eighth bug of Christmas, my manager said to me Find a way around it Say they need an upgrade Reinstall the software Ask for a dump Run with the debugger Try to reproduce it Ask them how they did it and See if they can do it again. For the ninth bug of Christmas, my manager said to me Blame it on the hardware Find a way around it Say they need an upgrade Reinstall the software Ask for a dump Run with the debugger Try to reproduce it Ask them how they did it and See if they can do it again. For the tenth bug of Christmas, my manager said to me Change the documentation Blame it on the hardware Find a way around it Say they need an upgrade Reinstall the software Ask for a dump Run with the debugger Try to reproduce it Ask them how they did it and See if they can do it again. For the eleventh bug of Christmas, my manager said to me Say it's not supported Change the documentation Blame it on the hardware Find a way around it Say they need an upgrade Reinstall the software Ask for a dump Run with the debugger Try to reproduce it Ask them how they did it and See if they can do it again. For the twelfth bug of Christmas, my manager said to me Tell them it's a feature Say it's not supported Change the documentation Blame it on the hardware Find a way around it Say they need an upgrade Reinstall the software Ask for a dump Run with the debugger Try to reproduce it Ask them how they did it and See if they can do it again. Have a great Holiday Season!