John Lewell

SPSS is shipping DeltaGraph 4.5 for Macintosh, an all-purpose charting package that boasts 11 new chart types, over 80 types in all, and over 200 chart styles for users in business, science, engineering, and education. DeltaGraph charts can be published in almost any format, not only on the Web/intranet, but also in paper reports or […]

British software company UKWebs added to its perl script library WebNow, a tool for Web administrators designed to deliver Web pages to visitors in a protected environment. The new script joins others such as EditNow, a fully interactive browser-based Web page editor for online use. All the UKWebs products run on both Unix and Windows […]

PlaceWare announced a live Web conferencing service that will allow corporations to make graphical presentations to their customers worldwide. The PlaceWare Web Conference Hosting Service includes a virtual venue for the event, Internet connectivity, pre- and post-presentation support, pre-program tips, calendar planning and rehearsals. The vendor said it will even arrange one-off events for corporations […]

IMSI announced NetAccelerator Version 2 Deluxe, the latest version of it speed surfing product that now allows users to block advertising. NetAccelerator pre-fetches links while users browse, anticipating the jumps to other pages that users are likely to make. It uses the “idle time” of the modem to search out and download these pages, which […]

BeatWare recently released Mail-It 2.0, a powerful e-mail application for the operating system BeOS. BeOS is a small operating system, created by Be, Inc. as an alternative to Windows and Mac OS. BeatWare’s update of its e-mail client is designed to offer enhancements including spell checking, comprehensive filtering and viewing of HTML e-mail. The enhancements […]

Online auction network Auction Universe is looking to expand the success of online auctions across the pond, as it recently opened a site meant for British bidders and sellers. Aimed at UK traders, Auction Universe UK is said to be the first of its kind to allow person-to-person trading of goods in the British currency. […]

Bottomline Technologies recently launched PayBase–Secure WebPay Series, a new and highly versatile Internet payment solution. It is designed to enable organizations to make both electronic and paper-based payments, deliver electronic remittance advices, and access transaction information in real time from a standard browser. “WebPay offers our customers an easily deployable, secure means to improve their […]

Inventa Corp. introduced RapidWeb, a solution framework for companies that want to deploy online sales, one-to-one marketing or customer service capabilities with minimum risk. RapidWeb helps clients to realize the benefits of Internet Customer Interaction (ICI), delivering business value from an ICI initiative in just six weeks. The current RapidWeb service offerings are: RapidWeb eCommerce, […]

OneSource Information Services launched a new service called European Business Browser, providing information on 300,000 companies from 19 countries. The service is the result of a strategic partnership between OneSource and Dun and Bradstreet. The new service combines searching and reporting software from OneSource with Dun and Bradstreet’s comprehensive company information. It will enable organizations […]

Metrowerks said it will ship CodeWarrior Professional for Java and CodeWarrior Academic for Java in January, 1999. The two products are Java-only versions of the CodeWarrior tools that are widely-used to support development for C, C++, Java and Pascal. A Macintosh version of CodeWarrior Academic for Java will be included on the Apple Developer Connection […]

Tidemark Computer Systems said it will launch a fully supported, Web-based, municipal permitting system on February 15, 1999. Tidemark Connect will allow people to check the status of permits, schedule inspections, review and comment on documents and plans via the Net. It is, said the vendor, the next logical step in the evolution of municipal […]

Boomerang Software Inc. released WebShop Designer, software that provides businesses with the tools they need to create and manage a professional Web site, market products and services, process on-site orders, and receive electronic payments. Boomerang CEO Richard Bezjian said WebShop Designer includes everything required to set up and manage a state-of-the-art Web site, conduct online […]