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MINDVISION RELEASES PUBLIC BETA OF INSTALLER VISE FOR MAC OS X SAN JOSE, CALIF. - May 6, 2002: MindVision Software announces the immediate public beta availability of Installer VISE(tm) 8.0 today at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. The Installer VISE builder is now fully Carbonized to run native on Mac OS X and Mac OS 9. ABOUT THIS RELEASE The Installer VISE builder has been completely updated to be a Carbonized application which runs native with an Aqua interface on Mac OS X, while maintaining full compatibility with Mac OS 9. Other changes in version 8.0 include: - Create Mac OS X application bundles Installer VISE 8.0 can build a Carbon-based installer as a Mac OS X application bundle. - Updated Gestalts The Gestalt checks have been updated to reference recent OS platforms. - More integrated e-commerce options To extend Installer VISE's integration with the eSellerate e-commerce system, eSellerate-powered installers can now send the following information during the purchase process: Tracking ID, Affiliate ID and Coupon ID. BUILDER REQUIREMENTS The Installer VISE 8.0 builder requires the following: * Mac OS 9.1 or greater with CarbonLib 1.5 or greater * Mac OS X v10.1 or greater Installer compatibility, which ranges from System 7.0 through Mac OS X, is unchanged. AVAILABILITY Fully-functional copies of Installer VISE 8.0 Public Beta are available for downloading at http://www.mindvision.com/downloads.html. Customers with current annual licenses are eligible to receive this upgrade for free. Others can find licensing information through the MindVision web site at http://www.mindvision.com/pricing.html, or by contacting us at (402) 323-6600 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] OUR COMMITMENT TO MAC OS X MindVision has provided Mac OS X installation solutions since May 2000, which allowed our clients to build installers in preparation for the release of Mac OS X Public Beta that September. For more than two years we have continually developed Installer VISE to provide rock-solid installations solutions for the latest Mac OS X technologies. The Installer VISE features we have introduced for Mac OS X include: * One installer executable for System 7.1 through Mac OS X * Install files to any Mac OS X domain, or to the Classic environment * Perform user authentication for full access to install locations * Set permissions for install items * Execute UNIX shell scripts from the installer * Install symbolic links * Support for Mac OS X large icons ABOUT MINDVISION Founded in 1987, MindVision Software is a recognized industry leader specializing in software delivery systems for Macintosh and Windows. Installer VISE has long been the industry standard installer for the Macintosh, and is recognized as an excellent choice for Windows. Thousands of software companies, including Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, Netscape, Macromedia, AOL, Connectix and FileMaker have come to rely on our software to deliver professional, easy-to-use installers to their customers. Fully-functional evaluation copies of MindVision products can be obtained directly from the MindVision web site, by calling (402) 323-6600, or by sending e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________ Please visit our sponsors: RadGad(sm): The Place for Useful Gifts & Gadgets.(sm) http://www.radgad.com/, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 877-5-RADGAD MacTech(r) Magazine: The journal of Macintosh technology and development http://www.mactech.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 805-494-9797 DevDepot(sm): Your Source for RAM, Technical & Developer Products http://www.devdepot.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 877-DEPOT-NOW To submit a posting to MacDev-1, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. To subscribe to MacDev-1, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the SUBJECT line reading "SUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". To unsubscribe, the SUBJECT line should read "UNSUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". MacTech, Developer Depot, RadGad, and Xplain Corporation are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies in this message. News may be propagated freely, but please attribute your source as MacTech Magazine, <http://www.mactech.com>. --
