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March 21, 1997 Announcements

Worksaver Software Call for Beta Testers.

Worksaver Software is currently soliciting for participants in our Worksaver Quotes 3.0 beta program.

Worksaver Quotes is a product designed to make invoicing and quoting products virtually effortless. Quotes stores your company info, Customer records as well as Quotes, invoices, paid invoices, sales receipts, RMAs Etc.

Products are entered by category and can also be included in "kits" or "models" so that for instance if you sell computers, you may have pre-configured models set up that are instantly accessible and reconfigurable.

Worksaver Quotes is adaptable for use in various business environments, From house builders to electronics component manufacturers Worksaver has a handle on it.

We have recently introduced many features such as detailed searching abilities in each respective area of the program , reporting on respective categories, indexing of various database items, GUI enhancements and reconfigurations etc Also, Goldmine and ACT enhanced database support is being considered for future beta testing.

Active participants of the Worksaver Beta Program will receive a complimentary single user license of the product when it is released as our way of saying thanks

BETA participation will be limited to preselected criteria. This criteria includes a varying degree of hardware configurations, software setups and Operating Systems.

All participants will be considered.

Current Beta is scheduled to end on or around 3/31/97 (likely a lot sooner), at which point a new beta will be distributed.

Current version has been developed to run in Windows 16 mode which includes Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT and OS/2 Ver 2.1 and higher with Win/OS2 support installed.

Win 95 and NT versions are next up for beta sometime later this year. OS/2 versions have been discussed and are being explored vigorously ( read we have purchased multiple copies of Visual Age *.* and are porting some of the screens and code to "feel" the waters)

DEVELOPERS: Also being seriously considered are subsets of the Worksaver interface as components or objects that will be usable within MS development environments and IBM Visual Age programming environments,including VB MS C++ VA Basic and VA C++.

Respond to this announcement by replying to this message. If possible please cut all of the text contained within and include your name and if applicable company info in the message reply

Worksaver Beta Team thanks you for your interest in Worksaver 3.0 Beta.

For more info contact the Worksaver Beta Team.
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New version of REXX SuperSet/2.

Supports Object REXX for OS/2/.

REXX SuperSet/2 2.0 for OS/2
Oklahoma City, OK -- SofTouch Systems is excited to announce the REXX SuperSet/2 Version 2.0 is available for general delivery. REXX SuperSet/2 is SofTouch Systems' first product to support the new Object version of the popular REXX procedural program included with OS/2.

REXX SuperSet/2 provides the REXX programmer with the most extensive set of "classic" REXX external functions available from a single source. Over 300 external functions in seven DLLs are registered to the REXX processor supplied with OS/2. These external functions can be used in TCP/IP, NetBIOS, EHLLAPI, LANServer and Warpserver and CPIC environments.

REXX SuperSet/2 Version 2.0 supplies new REXX classes to create external objects. The new classes will create the following objects:

 o Named Pipes server and client objects
 o TCP/IP sockets server and client objects
 o NetBIOS server and client objects
 o CPIC server and client objects
 o FTP server and client objects
 o OS/2 semaphores encapsulated as objects
 o OS/2 VIO functions encapsulated as objects
Each of these object packages is supplied as a System Object Model (SOM) Dynamic Link Library (DLL). Because they are supplied as objects, the programmer can make full use of them by subclassing and inheriting from them to create their own Object REXX customized objects.

According to Rick Jones, president and CEO of SofTouch Systems, "The SOM objects technology in REXX SuperSet/2 allows a greater range of functionality to be encapsulated and a simpler programming interface to be used. This reduces the effort needed by the programmer to use and learn the objects and their interfaces. The result is smaller programs and shorter application development times," Jones added.

REXX SuperSet/2 improves the programmer's productivity because it organizes the classic REXX extensions by environment, establishes a consistent function syntax, and provides examples for every REXX function. A 650 page product manual describes the functions, their syntax, and lists examples from real working programs. REXX SuperSet/2 includes an on-line version of the product documentation as well.

The REXX SuperSet/2 Version 2.0 supports all versions of OS/2 2.x, 3.0, and Warp 4.0. Object REXX and OS/2 Warp 4.0 are required to use the new REXX SuperSet/2 object classes.

With this release, SofTouch Systems is dropping the requirement to license runtime DLLs. According to Jones, "Our customers urged us to drop the runtime license charge because it was too time consuming to administer and monitor DLL usage. By dropping the runtime DLL charges, the market's acceptance of REXX SuperSet/2 will increase significantly," Jones said. "Application developers will now know in advance how much their REXX development projects will cost and no longer have to manage the number of runtime licenses used in their company," he added.

With this release, SofTouch Systems is announcing REXX SuperSet/2 Professional Edition and REXX SuperSet/2 Personal Edition. REXX SuperSet/2 - Professional Edition consists of the 300 classic REXX external functions, the classes for creating new networking objects with Object REXX, and the printed and on-line documentation.

REXX SuperSet/2 - Personal Edition is a subset of the REXX SuperSet/2 Professional Edition It is intended for the casual user interested in using REXX for personal use. It includes the complete documentation and examples but does not include the networking DLLs (TCP/IP, NetBIOS, LAN Server/Warp Server, CPIC, and EHLLAPI functions) or the new networking Object REXX classes.

REXX SuperSet/2 Professional Edition lists for $249 for a single-user developer license and $79.95 for the single user license.

SofTouch customers may purchase REXX SuperSet/2 Professional Edition for $199 and REXX SuperSet/2 Personal Edition for $69.00.

Registered REXX SuperSet/2 Version 1.0 customers may upgrade to REXX SuperSet/2 Professional Edition for $49.00. There is no upgrade to the REXX SuperSet/2 Personal Edition.

The deadline for upgrading to REXX SuperSet/2 2.0 is May 30, 1997. Anyone buying REXX SuperSet/2 1.0 between now and May 30, 1997, is eligible to upgrade to the REXX SuperSet/2 Professional Edition for $49.00, plus shipping and handling, with valid proof of purchase.
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POINT for OS/2 Warp v2.20Coming Soon.

POINT Information Systems are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of POINT for OS/2 Warp version 2.20.

POINT for OS/2 Warp is a fully certified 32 bit native OS/2 Warp application complete with full multiple client support and full IBM Software Installer enabled installation and servicing.

POINT is the complete process-driven system to optimize all your customer interactions, from initial contact to after-sales care, giving you a powerful tool to capture and retain vital information about the market, the vehicle to transparently disseminate it throughout your organization and the functionality to focus the strategic use of this information.

POINT for OS/2 Warp can interface with the industry proven DB2 database providing a reliable enterprise wide solution for all your technology enabled Marketing, Sales and Care requirements.

A powerful cross platform development environment provides the ability to develop customisations and seamlessly move them between platforms as a result of the platform independent nature of the POP programming language thus protecting your investment and ensuring your development resources do not have to be duplicated.

The POINT product is also available for the full Windows suite of desktop operating systems and servers and is, in addition, available for various flavours of the UNIX operating system.

For more information visit our web page.
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FTP-It! v2.3 Available.

FTP-It! is a multi-threaded, bi-directional, concurrent file transfer application designed for OS/2 2.x and 3.x. It has been designed to provide the maximum benefit for both the beginner, as well as the expert FTP user.

What's New in Version 2.3?

Changes

  - OS/2 WARP V4 supported
  - Drag-n-Drop Font and Color support
  - Several new server types supported
  - Online Registration
How to get support:

Send E-mail to: kmercer@airmail.net. For more info see the BMT Micro Web Site.
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DYNDNS/2 for OS/2 v2 Released.

DYNDNS/2 for OS/2 version 2.00.0 has been released! Get it at http://neworder.dyndns.com.

What is DYNDNS/2?

O.k. First I must tell you about a service provided by DYNDNS.com (www.dyndns.com) What they basically do is give a STATIC DNS name to your DYNAMIC IP. How that do this you ask. Well it is quite easy. You need a client which gets your IP and sends that information to there servers and updates there DNS servers. Until now there was only UNIX and windows clients... :( UNTIL NOW!!! This client is a 15K REXX application that does every thing and more. Including an user friendly INI and a loop feature to keep your IP always updated in the event of a redial. The software is FREEWARE. And the service is DAMN CHEAP! 25 buck for 1 year!! there is also 6, 3, and 1 month payment plans. And remember get the OS/2 client (the SMALL 15K one) at http://neworder.dyndns.com.

There are also many other OS/2 based I-net servers on http://neworder.dyndns.com like:

1.DYNDNS/2 (of course)
2.Fingerd/2
3.IdentD/2
4.AutoPing/2
and SFM/2 to monitor your swapper. Check it out today!
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IBM Technology Extends Worldwide Web.

IBM Technology Extends Worldwide Web to Millions of Mobile Users.

SAN JOSE, February 18, 1997 . . . Now mobile users can have unprecedented access to the Internet WorldWide Web from almost anywhere in the world by using IBM's ARTour Web Express software.

Users can access web information with their choice of browser using a wired connection in an office or by phone, or by wireless or cellular technology. Even without a connection to the web, for example sitting on an airplane, users are able to view previously stored web information, fill in information on web forms or applications, or request web information that will be fulfilled when re-connected to the network.

Unlike other web access technologies, users can make multiple requests on the web without waiting for each request to be completely loaded.

ARTour Web Express, part of IBM's ARTour family of middleware, enables standard network applications to be used in wireless networks without complex re-programming. The software uses patented IBM technology that reduces data traffic as much as 95 percent, which results in faster response times and reduced network costs. It accomplishes this by performance techniques using advanced caching which stores local copies of previously viewed web sites, compression, and differencing which only transmits changed information.

According to Steve Proctor, past national president of the Association of Public Safety Communication Officials (APCO), "IBM's ARTour offers a viable option for public safety organizations to meet field data requirements without constructing a totally separate wireless communications infrastructure."
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Java Performance Increased By More Than 60%.

AUSTIN, Texas, February 10, 1997 . . . IBM today announced further Java** enhancements that will be supported across the OS/2* Warp family of products, including OS/2 Warp Server. The inclusion of Java for OS/2 Warp Server makes it an ideal Web server in an open, networked environment, allowing users to access Java-based applications. In addition, customers will experience a Java performance increase of more than 60 percent in OS/2 Warp client systems.

The extension of Sun Microsystems,** Inc.'s Java v1.02 technology into both the OS/2 client and server product line, which consists of OS/2 Warp 4, OS/2 Warp Version 3, OS/2 Warp Connect, OS/2 Warp Server and OS/2 Warp Server SMP, provides customers with an ideal operating system solution for a network computing environment. The Java v1.02 technology will be available across all of these products in late February.

Top Performance for Java-Based Applications

With the availability of Java 1.02, OS/2 Warp customers will experience performance enhancements for many Java-based applications by more than 60 percent, as measured by the CaffeineMark 2.5 performance benchmark, over the Java v1.01 that shipped with OS/2 Warp 4.

"In testing our new Corel Office for Java under IBM's new OS/2 Warp environment, we noticed a definite performance increase," said Dr. Michael Cowpland, president and chief executive officer of Corel Corporation. "This platform is indeed one of the best operating system solutions in which to run Corel Office for Java, a suite of applications that is setting the standard for Java-based office suites, and marks another milestone in the evolution of Java as a whole."

The inclusion of Java technology into the operating system solution allows users to run multiple Java applets and applications on the OS/2 desktop, as well as access Java programs through the newly released Netscape Navigator 2.02 for OS/2.

The availability of Java v1.02 for OS/2 Warp expands the market for Java based software developers, allowing them to reach an OS/2 population of close to 15 million. Applix Inc., maker of Java-based applications and tools, agrees. "As a Java developer, we are pleased to see that IBM is providing support for Java across the OS/2 Warp family," said Tony Giannelli, vice president of business development for Applix. "The enhanced Java capability for Warp opens up an entire new customer base for us."

In addition, Java v1.02 provides tightened network security policy to protect IP addresses and host names, keeping them within the enterprise firewall. Through improved class interface changes, programs and applets can be prohibited from performing unauthorized tasks that are potentially harmful to the client system, such as overwriting files or spreading a virus.

IBM will continue to bring additional developments to OS/2 Warp customers and developers, such as the IBM Validation Centers for Java, which allow developers to test Java applets and applications on various systems often at no charge. With the San Francisco project, IBM is leading the way to propel Java into the business world. This initiative, which is supported by more than 75 developers, is intended to produce high-level application frameworks written in Java that can be used to build business-critical server applications across multiple platforms, including OS/2 Warp Server.

IBM is committed to keeping OS/2 Warp developers and end-users current with the latest available Java technology from JavaSoft, and plans to offer Java v1.1 for OS/2 Warp 4 in the second quarter of 1997. This version will provide international language support for customers implementing Java solutions with OS/2 Warp 4.

Customers can download Java v1.02 at http://www.software.ibm.com. In addition, IBM plans to include Java v1.02 in future OS/2 Warp 4 Fixpacks.

Java Moves to the Server

The addition of Java support to OS/2 Warp Server will allow IT managers to efficiently deliver business content internally and over the Web to both browser and non-browser based client/server systems.

For example, a customer in the real estate market looking for a new home would have the ability to query the market using a Java-based real estate search application running on an OS/2 Warp Server network with IBM's Internet Connection Server v4.2, which is now in beta. The customer would set the boundaries of the query, for example: all three bedroom homes in the Austin, Texas area, in a specified price range. OS/2 Warp Server would request this information from a host system running a database, such as IBM's DB/2,* and deliver the home listings that met the specified requirements back to the customer. In this scenario, the customer's desktop operating system can be any platform and is not required to have either Java capabilities or a Java-enabled browser.

OS/2 Warp In A Network Computing World

OS/2 Warp is the ideal operating system solution for today's networked world, offering customers an open business platform for heterogeneous environments. IBM plans to move into the future with its customers by continuing to deliver network computing enhancements and solutions for OS/2 that leverage and extend customers' investments in client/server-based environments.

The OS/2 Warp family of products deliver today on the promise of network computing with Internet/intranet connectivity, dependable systems management, ease of use, scalability and now support for Java technology across the OS/2 Warp family. This family of products includes OS/2 Warp, OS/2 Warp Connect, OS/2 Warp Server, OS/2 Warp Server SMP.
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