Return-Path:     bscharp@icon-stl.net
From:            Bob Scharp
Subject:         Amiga 2K Press Release - Events page now up on website


Amiga 2K
Press Release

April 25, 20000


The "Events and Schedule" page is now up. You can find out
all the exciting things planned for the Amiga 2K show in
St. Louis, MO. USA by visiting our web site at:

     http://www.amiga-stl.com/show.html

Then click on the link to the "Events" page.

Lots of classes and seminars are listed for Saturday April 1
and Sunday April 2. Plus other items of interest for
developers and exhibitors on listed for Friday March 31st.
More will be added soon.

If you're a Developer for Amiga software or hardware, you
should consider attending the Developer Conference being
held on Friday. Check out the page and click on the "DevCon"
button to get to the Developer Form.

If you are an Amiga user, and haven't decided to attend yet,
now's the time to do so. Check the classes and seminars. I
know you will find items that will interest you. Check the
list of exhibitors. More will be added Sunday too. There
are more exhibitors than last year. Lots of door prizes too!

See you at the show. The largest Amiga show in the Americas.

Regards,
Bob Scharp

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WOW! Amiga 2K is going to be HUGE!  http://www.amiga-stl.com
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Return-Path: info-reply@cloanto.com
From:        "Cloanto.com Information" info-reply@cloanto.com
Subject:     Amiga Forever News from Cloanto (Always Hot, Never Vaporware!)
Date:        Sun, 26 Mar 2000 11:35:29 +0200

HOT NEWS FROM THE AMIGA FOREVER TEAM

While some of the most enthusiastic (and lucky) emulation users are
reporting faster-than-060 Amiga speeds on their new GHz-class PCs,
Cloanto just made available a new set of Amiga Forever 3.0 files at
http://amigaforever.com/. The Amiga Forever home page also includes new
links to legal downloads of classic Amiga games and other software.

Amiga Forever Online Edition is now also available in a convenient
cross-platform ZIP archive. All Amiga ROM, Workbench and the preinstalled
System and Work configurations are ready to run on any platform for which
the UAE or Fellow Amiga emulators are available (e.g. Linux, Mac, DOS, etc.)
As our users already know, Amiga Forever includes a legal and official
license to all Amiga technology (patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc.)
which is implemented in the resulting emulation configuration.

Both the Windows and the cross-platform version of Amiga Forever were
brought up-to-date with the latest versions of the bundled third-party
software, and are now being released after extensive tests. The WinUAE
emulation software has also been updated. The Workbench now opens in an RTG
screen mode by default, resulting in a faster system. Also, Martin R.
Huttenloher, author of MagicWB, kindly allowed us to use his original color
scheme, so that the Amiga Forever Workbench environment, without further
changes or add-ons, can now properly display both NewIcons, GlowIcons and
MagicWB icons. This is something which not even "Amiga OS 3.5" can do!

The new Amiga Explorer 3.5 software, which can be used to connect an Amiga
to one or more Windows systems, is available alone for $19.95, or included
in either the Windows or the cross-platform version of Amiga Forever, which
cost $29.95. The Amiga Forever Plus Pack, which includes a collection of
additional ROM and Workbench files of historical interest, and an interview
(MP3 audio) with the late Jay Miner, "Father of the Amiga", is available at
the special promotional price of $9.95 with every order of Amiga Forever.


LINKS

Amiga Forever Home Page
http://cloanto.com/amiga/forever/

Amiga Explorer Home Page
http://cloanto.com/amiga/explorer/

Cloanto Logo Graphics
http://cloanto.com/profile/

Banners
http://cloanto.com/banners/

Cloanto Home Page
http://cloanto.com/

Email
info@cloanto.com

From:          Amiga News: Press Announcements dhomas@youngmonkey.ca
Reply-To:      news@youngmonkey.ca
To:            Amiga News: Press Announcements
Date:          Sun, 26 Mar 2000 15:09:41 -0400
Organization:  young monkey studios
Subject:       Announce: Commander-ImageFX (Customizable GUI)

About Commander
---------------
One of the drawbacks of many programs is the lack of a customizable
user interface. Functions, such as ARexx scripting and plug-ins, often
have to be started via file requesters or multi-level menus. This
approach can slow down your workflow - and often hinder your creative
energy.

ImageFX, for example, lacks a customizable (or updated) command
interface. When new modules/hooks scripts are added to the program
(home-made, pd, shareware, or commerical) you're required to select
those functions through a file requester or other means. This can slow
down the creative process. Commander is the solution to that problem.

Features
--------
- Can control any program that has an ARexx command set. A "GENERIC"
  demo is available to demonstrate Commander's capabilities regardless
  of what application you want to use it with. If you have an
  application that you would like to see Commander support for, please
  let us know.

- Commander is currently available for: ImageFX. See special features
  below.

- Extensive customization allows the user to design multiple
  interfaces for all kinds of different approaches to working.
  Just about everything is customizable, including: layout, fonts,
  gadgets, colors, images, etc.

- Openable on any public screen. Can be run multiple times on the same
  screen and/or on different screens, each with a different or same GUI.

- Can control more than one application from one GUI.

- GUIs are designed external to the main program. This minimizes memory
  requirements and increases the interface speed.

- Includes useful examples and tutorials to get you started. Example
  files can be modified to meet your needs, or new interfaces can be
  created.

ImageFX Features
----------------
- Works with any version of ImageFX under WB2.x or higher.

- Full control of ImageFX via it's ARexx command set. Now you can have
  immediate access to all those extra hooks and effects that aren't part
  of the standard ImageFX GUI.

- Commander can start automatically when ImageFX starts. Quitting
  Commander can also quit ImageFX.

- Can be run multiple times on different screens, for multiple
  simultaneous iterations of ImageFX.


What Will Commander Do?
-----------------------
Commander allows you to customize your own GUI for supported
applications, giving you the ability to directly access your favourite
ARexx commands, scripts, and plug-ins in a way that works best for you.

If you use a large screen (1280x1024) you may wish to have numerous
independently movable panels of grouped commands. If you use a smaller
display (640x400) you may prefer to have a page flipping type
interface. Or you may want to have multiple configurations for
different kinds of workflow. Commander can do it all.

What Won't Commander Do?
------------------------
Commander won't help you to be creative, but it will help your creative
flow by avoiding the hinderance of a cumbersome GUI.

Requirements
------------
- WB 2.x+
- Text editor
- A supported application (see above)


FOR MORE INFORMATION and to download a demo
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email: Commander@youngmonkey.ca
www: http://www.youngmonkey.ca/hands/files/Commander/
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dhomas trenn

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mailto:dhomas@youngmonkey.ca    -    http://www.youngmonkey.ca/
797 Mitchell Street, Fredericton, NB, E3B 3S8, Canada
Phone:  (506) 459-7088
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