Ñ CD ROM Directory: Located in the NAUTILUS Services section, this is an on-going service listing many of the CD ROM titles available for the Mac.
Ñ Commentary: Part of the News & Perspectives section; this month you'll find an interesting portion of Rich Bowers' (Ultimate) Optical Publishing Encyclopedia; Fr. Mack positions Apple as a software company; Katherine Cochrane comments on Multimedia ToolBook; Dr. Tomorrow considers reflection-, bio-, and savings-technology; and more.
Ñ Education: Explore a new opportunity from the Smithsonian's Research Expeditions Program; view and use a (terrific!) multimedia report on Space Shuttle Endeavour -- including QuickTime movies; check out math and science programs in the Higher Ed folder; and enjoy some great demos in the category of "Especially for Kids."
Ñ Entertainment: Whether you prefer games of adventure or skill, the silly or the sublime, this issue has a great sampling of titles for your enjoyment. And from Windham Hill comes two new releases: Paul McCandless' "Premonition" and an unusual collection of singer-songwriters entitled "Legacy II."
Ñ From Windham Hill...: Now found in the Entertainment section. This issue you can hear full-length cuts from two more new recordings: Reed virtuoso Paul McCandless' July 14th Windham Hill Jazz release, "Premonition," is a lyrical experience with help from Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby and Will Kennedy. And "Legacy II" puts the power of poignant lyrics back on top as a disc-full of singer-songwriters present the best of their recent material.
Ñ Letters: You'll find "Letters" from NAUTILUS subscribers in two locations: loads of "Letters to the Editor" are located in the News & Perspectives section, and Subscriber Support Q&A's are in NAUTILUS Services.
Ñ HighFive¬: Five more fun and useful programs including (our favorite) SciCalc, and at the other extreme, Flea Circus!
Ñ In an Instant: The newest service from NAUTILUS; your opportunity to purchase software directly from this disc and have it "delivered instantly" to your desktop. Be sure to try out In an Instant and receive our thanks in the form of a free, no-obligation software program. Featured this issue: The Mac Software Registry, Empire Master 2.5, The First Ever Clam & Craft Cookbook, Clip Art Masterpieces, and a Free game as thanks for trying IAI: Spoydworks Solitaire.
Ñ Multimedia: Adobe update information, QT Hints & Tips, and a sneak preview of a cool new QT simulation/animation from Drew Pictures all from the QuickTime¬ Forum; Positive Image Studios animates an image manipulation tutorial; Mac Movie Maker's Guild poses "Patty's Question;" and a subscriber shares a handful of MooVs.
Ñ Music and Sounds: (Formerly the MIDI Connection and Sound Bytes.) An incredible collection! Free use high tech production music and fun "home improvements" sound effects, MIDI files for representative works of five 20th century composers, and three fun and useful utilities. The best part? The MIDI performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos' Prelude I for guitar.
Ñ NAUTILUS Services: This section includes the CD ROM Directory, Letters to the Editor in the form of Subscriber Support Q&A's, information for new users, "insiders' info" on NAUTILUS CD ROM offers, the NAUTILUS subscription form, an update on the NAUTILUS Net and more.
Ñ News & Perspectives: A great combination of news, views and info you can use including Commentary, the NAUTILUS Press Room, Letters to the Editor and the User Group Exchange.
Ñ NAUTILUS Press Room: Now part of the News & Perspectives section, this subsection regularly includes updated Newsbytes reports, industry press releases and the latest listings of conferences and shows.
Ñ Photography & Images: ALL FREE USE: More great photos from subscribers Jeff Morgan (auto details) and Randall Hyde (scenic variety) as well as Positive Image Studios' images you can use, and some unusual car photos from "down under."
Ñ Software: A special desktop publishing & fonts feature, some truly fun and useful programs in HighFive¬, Paint & Draw Software Demos to try and compare, and the Reference Folder.
Ñ Software Demos: From the category of Paint & Draw software comes a series of demos including Aldus FreeHand, MacDraw Pro, Oasis, VideoPaint and the Studio series.
Ñ Subscriber Support Q&A's: Questions, comments, etc., on technical and content-related subjects from NAUTILUS Subscribers, located in the NAUTILUS Services section.
Ñ Sushi Software: The "raw" collection of material "just in" to the NAUTILUS production office and too good to hold for a future issue.
Ñ Stuff From Apple: Featuring Apple's LaserWriter Utility 7.2, 950 Color Addition, and the regular assortment of system software, tools, and more.
Ñ Techy Stuff: Now found in Tools & Techniques. This month: Development Environments, Frontier Scripts, 4th Dimension examples, plus the usual assortment of Utilities, Source Code, etc. And if that isn't enough, the first in a three-part look at the best from MacHack¬ '92!
Ñ Tools & Techniques: Some cool Techy Stuff including the best of MacHack '92, important Anti-Virus updates on the new T4 attack, and a "series of significant disposal options..." (yeah, right).
Ñ User Group Exchange: Now found in the News & Perspectives section, this month you'll find a terrific selection of materials from user groups in Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Italy, The Netherlands, and from US: Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois and Michigan.