Now there is no need to use a full sheet of labels when you
only need to print a few. Designed for HP and other Laser printers,
Avery Mini Sheets are now available for Avery addressing and
shipping labels, file folder labels in various colours and 3.5"diskette
labels. They also work with the following ink jet printers. HP
Deskjet Portable and Canon® BubbleJet™ BJ-200, BJ-330,
BJ-10ex and BJC-600 printers. Template disk offer and formatting
instructions for WordPerfect®, Microsoft®Word and more.
Full instructions are contained with each pack. Price $14.95 for
150 labels.
The ACT Library Service has introduced an online service to borrowers
giving access to the ACT Library Service Catalogue called Book
Plus. Now via modem and phone you can search for items in any
one of Canberra's eight library branches and also check what books
you have on loan, reservation and renewal of loans. Access is
not through the Internet but by direct line 207 7337, Terminal
emulation VT100 baud rate up to 14,4000 bps, data bits 8, stop
bits1, parity none.
At the end of April, Microsoft announced the introduction of their
new online publication which it is claimed will be the first
paperless current affairs magazine solely for the Internet. The
publication is designed to deliver high-calibre and thoughtful
commentary on public policy. It is claimed that its "interactive
forums and reviews will offer a decisive and non-partisan atmosphere
for the politically engaged reader." Slate is now
online. It is planned to charge an annual subscription after the
US Presidential election in November. It is interesting but very
much US orientated. It may well be setting a new trend. hhtp://www.slate.com
Imspace Systems Corporation developer and publisher of Kudo image
cataloguing software have announced the immediate availability
of Kudo Image Browser v 2.1 for organising and managing image,
movie and sound collections. Kudo automatically converts digital
image collections into thumbnail image catalogues in an image
that takes up very little memory. It stores the thumbnail in its
catalogue and leaves the original image file untouched in its
original form and location. It also automatically adds additional
information about each image file, such as file name, location,
path, size and file type. It supports most image file formats.
The earlier version is shipped with a number of software packages
such as IMSI's TurboPublisher. For further information: http://imspace.com/kipprel1.html
A new aid for voluntary organisations conducting auctions. Maestro
Soft have introduced a single database program for managing all
phases of an auction, from setting up a committee, tracking donors
and items, receiving RSVPs, assigning tables, catalogue and bid
sheet production, all the way through to post auction reports.
Users report a substantial reduction in the number of volunteer
hours required to hold an auction. Requirements MS Windows 3.1
or newer or Win 95 A minimum of 8mb RAM, VGA Colour monitor with
video driver set for 640 x 480 - 16 colour. 3.5 floppy drive for
installation. Compatible with Microsoft Office for additional
reports, mail merge or other functions. For further information
have a look at http://www.maestrosoft.com/.
The International Federation for Information Processing, parent body of the Australian Computer Society is to hold its
14th World Computer Congress from 2-6th September 1966, in CANBERRA.
Titled Teleteaching 96 it comes from a long tradition
of Teleteaching conferences run by IFIPs Technical Committee on
Education(TC3) but for the first time practices what it preaches
by making use of teleteaching technologies in the process of the
conference.
Teleteaching 96 is to be a Virtual Conference in conjunction with an on-site conference. Thousands, including students, will interact with the on-site delegates from their desktop or local access points internationally. Instead of traditional paper presentations and keynotes, there will be seven half day interactive events, even a virtual social event and virtual exhibition
For further information : IFIP's Congress Secretariat (06) 257 3299. Program details are available at http://www.acs.org.au/ifip96/tele.html
Software Suppliers Pty Ltd of Sydney are now on the Web and provide you with the opportunity to browse product information
and download Free demonstration/Evaluation/Shareware software;
jump to their suppliers Web Sites both locally and overseas; browse
technical information; and, downland patches updates and upgrades
for their software. Their BBC (02) 888 2298 allows only one person
at a time , but is typically up to 28,800 bps. Their Web URL is
http://.softwaresuppliers.com.au [sic].
Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc have announced that it will
offer Flash-ROM downloadable upgrades to 33.6 kbits/s speeds to
users of its OPTIMA Business Modem. Hayes also plans to offer
33.6 Kbits/s upgrades in its ACCURA line of modems. Upgrades are
expected to be made available prior to formal ratification of
the 33.6kbits/s standard by the ITU-T.
For details of July shipping dates and further information. URL:
http://www.hayes.com/336upg.htm
Second Sight Australia Pty Ltd is the sole distributor of InVircible
software which it is claimed has a new antivirus feature that
can generically detect and remove macro viruses such as the rampant
Microsoft Word "Concept" macro virus. It requires no
frequent updates, no new scanning time, downtime is reduced by
immediate virus removal and false alarms are rare. It also negates
the need for intrusive TSR or NLM components .RRP $149 for single
user. For further information Steve Wilson (02) 557 8102
Records Management Association of Australia's 1996 National Convention
will be held in Canberra from 8 to 11 September at the National
Convention Centre.
The theme, "Re-engineering - the Electronic Records Future", reflects the organisational challenge of the 90s as most organisations have experienced restructuring in many forms in recent years as they have adapted to difficult and changing economic conditions.
Managers are being confronted with the need to raise productivity and this can mean changes to job design, organisational structure and culture, and management systems. When coupled with the explosive growth in technology options and usage, it represents a genuine challenge to management.
The Convention has been structured in a manner which will lead delegates through the various aspects of re-engineering in an information management environment. The first day will concentrate on contemporary development in corporate and administrative practices and the effects of review and restructuring processes as it relates to information management.
Management of information itself, and the workflow processes inherent in that management, are the subject of the second day's activities.
The third days is given, generically, to technology and how the dynamics of the information carriers, the hardware and the software, the storage media, transcribers and translators of information, influence the decision and product of today's and tomorrow's workplace. For further information (06) 257 3299
Accent Software International is a leader in the field
in Unicode based word processing and their Accent Multilingual
Word Processor (which is distributed freely) lets you prepare
text in over 30 languages automatically remapping the keyboard,
the display and even the spelling dictionary, even allowing left-to-right
and right -to-left languages to coexist on the same line. Word
processing is vital for multilingual text creation, but useless
for creating Web pages because most browsers can't read Unicode.
With Accent's Multilingual Mosaic (also distributed freely) a
Uni-code based browser and helper application for Netscape Navigator,
you can look at a Web page created in any of Accent's over thirty
supported languages, and you'll see the text properly displayed.
It's searchable and selectable.
Accent also sells an all-in-one package ($US.99), "Internet with an Accent", which bundles the word processor and browser with Multilingual Publisher, a boon to anyone creating Web pages in languages other than English. The Australian Distributors are Idea Media: Erez Erlbaum (7) 3217 2077 Fax (7) 3217 2033 http://www.accentsoft.com/pr/linkseng.htm
Microhelp's Uninstaller 3.5 is now available in both the Windows 3.1 and full 32 bit Windows95 versions in the one packet.
It is one of the worlds leading software packages for safely
cleaning up the hard disk. There is a free Upgrade for those who
already have Uninstaller 3.0 and want to get the latest version.
Contact your local dealer or Software Suppliers Ltd BBS (02)
888 2298.
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