Shareware Beat - Wednesday, December 24, 2003
Objectpark Releases LetterWorks 1.5 With Many Stability Enhancements [OS 10.2 up]
IPNetTunerX 1.1.5 Optimizes Any Type Of Internet Connection [OS X 10.1 up]
IPNetMonitorX 1.3c4 Monitors & Troubleshoots Net Connections [OS X 10.1 up]
Ebony&Ivory 1.8 - Analyze, Check, Find & Listen To Any Piano Chord Or Scale [ OS X]
HazIce 0.2 Simple Fast Web Browser
ilesa Software Releases SpamSlam 2.1 for MacOS X [OS 10.2 up]
HP-12C Business Calculator 1.0.1 [Mac OS 9.2 - OS X ]
Hebrew Spelling Service 1.1 [OS 10.2 up] [/url]
Objectpark Releases LetterWorks 1.5 With Many Stability Enhancements [OS 10.2 up]
Objectpark Development has announced the releases of LetterWorks Pro and LetterWorks 1.5.0 - Macintosh applications for writing quality letters with ease and style.
LetterWorks Pro and LetterWorks are Macintosh applications that let the author focus on content while layout, formatting and default text are determined by a predefined stationery. In addition, these applications automate the process of filling in the receiver's address and set personalized greetings for lots of letters in one go.
This update features many usability improvements and stability enhancements.
LetterWorks Pro and LetterWorks allow you to...
• create professional quality letters by faciliating PDF letter heads that print with your letters
• choose the language the letter should be in
• add envelopes to letters by choosing from a variety of envelope formats
• fax seamlessly with Page Sender (available separately from
http://www.smilesoftware.com/pagesender.html
• choose from the stationeries included or roll your own using the built-in text layout editor
• fill in the receiver's address instantly from address book and/or vCard information
• mail merge for printing and faxing (Pro version only)
• use all the popular word processing features like styles, fonts, colors, alignment, spell checking, hyphenation, typographic quotes, etc. plus advanced features like kerning adjustment or rotated text
• get the feeling of Mac OS X - LetterWorks was created from ground up and exclusively for Mac OS X using "Cocoa"
LetterWorks Pro and LetterWorks are available in English, French, German and Italian.
System requirements:
• Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
Both LetterWorks Pro and LetterWorks 1.5.0 are free updates for each version.
LetterWorks is available for only $29.95 while LetterWorks Pro is only $59.95. Both can be purchased from the Objectpark web site with a free, full-featured demo available for download. It requires Mac OS X v10.2 “Jaguar” or a later version. The automated fax integration requires at least Page Sender 3.0.1
http://www.smilesoftware.com/pagesender.html to be installed.
Download version 1.5.0 of LetterWorks Pro and LetterWorks at:
http://www.objectpark.net/en/lw-download.html
IPNetTunerX 1.1.5 Optimizes Any Type Of Internet Connection [OS X 10.1 up]
It is often possible to improve the performance of your Internet connection by 20% or more simply by using the right parameters for your connection. IPNetTunerX is a modest application that allows you to optimize TCP/IP network performance under Mac OS X by tuning internal TCP/IP parameters to match your network environment. IPNetTunerX supports over 20 adjustable parameters including the TCP Window Size, Time Out intervals, Maximum Segment Size, and MTU.
Use the preconfigured settings for most common types of Internet connections. Or you can adjust your settings and save them in IPNetTunerX settings documents and invoke them each time you login by adding the corresponding document to your login items list.
IPNetTunerX features a fully functional 21 day trial period.
IPNetTunerX is a completely new implementation in Cocoa for the native BSD networking stack. The BSD stack is not as tuneable as Open Transport, but still supports a number of important parameters. The included sample tuning documents along with the Link Rate and TCP Rate tools make it easier than ever to test performance and verify the effect of network tuning.
The Link Rate tool now calculates RTT, Bandwidth-Delay Product, and One Second Window Size making it easy to verify and set the correct TCP Window Size.
The TCP Rate tool shows the effect of parameter changes on the fly including received, sent, duplicate, and retransmit data rates.
System requirements:
• Mac OS X 10.1 or higher
Pricing
$30.00/$15 upgrade for previously registered users; price includes registration key for IPNetTuner Classic
For more information, visit:
http://www.sustworks.com/site/prod_iptx_overview.html
IPNetMonitorX 1.3c4 Monitors & Troubleshoots Net Connections [OS X 10.1 up]
Based on the award-winning IPNetMonitor Classic, IPNetMonitorX has been re-written from the ground up using Cocoa and BSD networking to bring these functions to Mac OS X. The tools included at this time are Ping, Trace Route, Who is, Finger, Lookup, Name Server Query, Subnet Calculator, DHCP Lease, Address Scan, Port Scan, Connection List, Interface Info, Monitor, Link Rate, TCP Info, and TCP Dump (including TCP Flow).Barque
IPNetMonitorX is a powerful Internet tool kit featuring 15 integrated tools designed to help you quickly identify problems, locate where the problem is, and gather data which can be used to solve the problem either directly or through your Internet Service Provider. The tools included at this time are Lookup, Ping, Trace Route, Name Server Query, Who Is, Finger, Monitor, TCP Info, Connection List, Address Scan, Port Scan, DHCP Lease, Link Rate, TCP Dump, and Subnet Calculator. With IPNetMonitorX, you can see how the Internet is working, giving you the information to both optimize service and diagnose problems.
While unix provides an abundance of command line networking tools, IPNetMonitorX starts by adding an intuitive Macintosh user interface, integrates them, and then extends these tools beyond what unix has previously offered.
Name Server Query, Whois, Finger, and TCP Dump are graphic front ends that run the underlying unix tool and display the results in the corresponding window.
Ping, Trace Route, Lookup, Subnet Calculator, DHCP Lease, Address Scan, Port Scan, Connection List, Interface Info, Monitor, Link Rate, and TCP Info are new implementations. Ping, Trace Route, Address Scan, and Port Scan have been completely rewritten by company founder Peter Sichel to make the tools more responsive, intuitive, and visually easier to work with, as well as perform functions that could not be performed by the corresponding unix tools.
Fast, asynchronous, multi-threaded design allows you to see network behavior as it happens. There's no need to wait for serialized, one-line-at-a-time output. For example, the Network Utility's Trace Route or Port Scan might get stuck on the second or third line waiting for a name lookup or unresponsive port so you can't see any other results for 30 seconds. In contrast, IPNetMonitorX displays any results it sees as they occur. If a name lookup is slow, you only wait for names to appear. The rest of the trace proceeds normally.
You can open and use multiple tools or instances of the same tool simultaneously from a single convenient application.
When you invoke one window from another, the corresponding data is automatically transferred.
Input fields support recent targets or history, auto-completion, and drag-and-drop. "See and select" versus "remember or guess if you can".
No need to login as root.
DHCP Lease tool shows lease parameters including Name Servers and allows manual Release and Rebind across multiple DHCP configured interfaces.
Look Around Scan provides a quick list of active nodes on each attached LAN. Ping Look Around Scan shows Ethernet HW address and device manufacturer for locally attached (ARP reachable) devices. Can specify TCP or UDP service scan.
The Monitor and TCP Info tools plot transmit and receive data separately using a logarithmic (or linear) scale and can be viewed as miniaturized Dock windows. You can open multiple Monitor windows to monitor more than one interface at a time. Monitor windows can plot IP traffic, or all traffic including AppleTalk and ARP. The TCP Info window shows duplicate, retransmit, and control packets.
The Link Rate Tool now calculates RTT, Bandwidth-Delay Product, and One Second Window Size for better insight into TCP/IP tuning and shows suggested targets (router address and name server address) in the recent targets popup.
The Interface Info tool displays your public IP address and host name.
System requirements:
• Mac OS X 10.1 or higher
Price: $40.00 ($20 upgrade for previously registered users; price includes registration key for IPNetMonitor Classic)
For more information, visit:
http://www.sustworks.com/site/prod_ipmx_overview.html
Ebony&Ivory 1.8 - Analyze, Check, Find & Listen To Any Piano Chord Or Scale [ OS X]
Provides information about chords and scales for pianos, keyboards, etc...
Ebony&Ivory can:
Play chords
find matching keys
generate chords list
New in this version:
• Panther compatibility.
• Redesign of Score View with a parchment effect.
• French localization.
System requirements:
• Mac OS X 10.0 or higher
Ebony&Ivory is freeware
For more information, visit:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/prime/index.html
HazIce 0.2 Simple Fast Web Browser
HazIce is a fast browser with limitied functions. Although this might not sound so appealing, it's speed can make up for the loss of features. It is in no way comparable to Safari, though if you want to load something fast, here's your answer.
HazIce uses the Safari WebKit available off of ADC.
New in this version:
• Safari-like Buttons
• GUI enhancements
• Can now print
System requirements:
• Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
HazIce is freeware
For more information, visit:
http://wazi.cjb.net/
ilesa Software Releases SpamSlam 2.1 for MacOS X [OS 10.2 up]
ilesa Software has released SpamSlam v2.1 for MacOS X, a revolutionary tool that effortlessly blocks all unwanted spam from Internet email accounts.
Included in version 2.x of SpamSlam is the AccuFilter, an advanced statistical spam filter. Developed by a team of computer scientists, the AccuFilter analyzes the content of incoming messages to determine if the message is spam. Combined with an original challenge/response system, SpamSlam is a fully-customizable spam solution. Users can opt to use one or both tools to combat the deluge of email that clogs internet mailboxes.
New in SpamSlam v2.1:
• Several critical bugs were fixed. Current SpamSlam users are urged to upgrade at their earliest convenience.
• SpamSlam's AccuFilter has been rewritten and delivers much improved and nearly perfect classification of junk messages.
• SpamSlam's SMTP Proxy server has been updated to support SMTP servers which require authentication.
• SpamSlam's built-in SMTP client has been updated to support the PLAIN authentication mechanism, in addition to the LOGIN mechanism.
New in SpamSlam v2.0:
• New self-training AccuFilter weeds out spam without issuing unnecessary challenges.
• Improved challenge/response system supports automatic or manual challenges.
• SpamSlam's new SMTP Proxy Server automatically whitelists the recipients of messages you send with your email client.
• SpamSlam now supports SMTP Servers that require authentication.
With the exception of SpamSlam, every anti-spam tool available for personal computers can be placed into one of three categories: a rule-based, challenge/response, or statistical filter. Each is effective in combating spam, but only SpamSlam combines the strengths of each filter.
SpamSlam does not issue challenges to messages that are clearly legitimate email or spam, greatly reducing the amount of bandwidth consumed by unnecessary challenge emails. SpamSlam's intuitive rules system allows users to reduce bandwidth consumption even further.
SpamSlam's AccuFilter automatically trains itself, unlike other statistical filters which necessarily require time and effort to train. In addition, other statistical filters are ineffective when a message cannot be classified as either legitimate or spam message. SpamSlam fixes this problem by issuing a challenge for such messages, guaranteeing that every message is properly classified.
System Requirements:
- A Macintosh computer running MacOS X 10.2 or better.
- An Internet connection
- a POP email account
SpamSlam is $24.95 shareware
For more information, visit:
http://www.ilesa.com/
HP-12C Business Calculator 1.0.1 [Mac OS 9.2 - OS X ]
Have an exclusive HP-12C Business calculator running in your Mac. Astonishing look and feel. You have to try it.
New in this version:
Solved a small bug reported : wrong display when "," is used as decimal separator in the system settings.
HP-12C Business Calculator is $15 shareware
System requirements:
Mac OS 9.2 - OS X
Product Description:
For more information, visit:
http://homepage.mac.com/riclira/
Hebrew Spelling Service 1.1 [OS 10.2 up]
The Hebrew Spelling Service adds a Hebrew dictionary to Mac OS X's built-in spell checker.
Once the Hebrew Spelling Service is installed, the Hebrew dictionary can be selected and used in any application that has a standard Spelling submenu in its Edit menu, such as TextEdit, Mail or Mellel.
Features;
• Seamlessly integrated with Mac OS X's built-in spell checker.
• Strictly compliant with the niqqud-less spelling rules published by the Academy of the Hebrew Language.
• Recognizes acronyms and gimatria.
• Features Hspell's vocabulary, which contains 406,629 words (when including kinuyim on verbs) based on 8042 nouns, 1783 adjectives, 5113 verb stems, and 1880 other words.
New in this version:
• Version 1.1 is powered by version 0.7 of Hspell, which adds 11,796 words to the vocabulary.
• The Guess list no longer contains duplicates.
• Partially addresses an issue in which one spelling service stops working.
System requirements:
Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
Hebrew Spelling Service is freeware
For more information, visit:
http://www.mitzpettel.com/software/hspell.html
Charles W. Moore
