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Press Releases
Press Information for Immediate Release
Contact: Michelle A. Hnath
New KaleidaGraph 3.09 for Windows Available Electronically
READING, PA, July 21, 1997 -- Synergy Software is proud to release version 3.09 of KaleidaGraph
for Windows. KaleidaGraph is an award-winning data analysis and graphing application that was introduced
in 1988 for Macintosh, and February, 1996 for Windows 95, NT, 3.1 and WFW.
KaleidaGraph distinguishes itself in the technical marketplace with its speed, ease-of-use,
ability to handle large data sets of over eight million points, robust curve fitting facility, and a myriad
of powerful features used to develop accurate publication quality graphs.
This Windows-only maintenance release, v. 3.09, brings to the application:
Printing speed on Postscript printers has been greatly enhanced.
KaleidaGraph will now export both normal as well as enhanced metafiles to the clipboard
in Win95 and WinNT. This will improve color exports.
KaleidaGraph now supports both Mac and Windows fill patterns. You can select Windows
fill pattern support in the preferences dialog and then print these new patterns.
KaleidaGraph will now read files that end in extensions such as .dat. Any file with
an extension that KaleidaGraph does not recognize will be treated as a text file.
An option has been added to the Curve Fit Options dialog that will force a "Linear
Fit" to pass through 0.
Pictures that are displayed in the clipboard now have their aspect ratio maintained.
New Layout windows will now be created with the same size and scaling factor as the
last layout window.
The amount of white space around objects from "Copy Plot Selection" has
been reduced.
The prior release, version 3.08, brought to the Windows application:
Improvements to the page layout option
Metafile color-mapping enhancement
Better support for Mac-to-Windows file exchange
Synergy Software now provides upgrades and new purchases, including an all-electronic
version, from their web site: www.synergy.com. This capability allows KaleidaGraph Windows and Mac users
of v.3.04 or newer to download a free updater program via the Internet. Users of older versions will need
to submit an upgrade form and receive disks through the mail.
Synergy Software is a leading publisher of technical productivity applications in the
graphing /data analysis and terminal emulation/networking application areas. Its products have been sold
through a worldwide network of distributors and dealers since 1985.
Macintosh is a trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. , Windows of Microsoft Corp. and KaleidaGraph
of Abelbeck Software.
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Press Information for Immediate Release
Contact: Michelle A. Hnath
New KaleidaGraph 3.08 Available Electronically
READING, PA, November 25, 1996 -- Synergy Software is proud to release version 3.08
of KaleidaGraph. KaleidaGraph is an award-winning data analysis and graphing application for Macintosh and
Windows, that was initially introduced in 1988 for Macintosh, and February, 1996 for Windows 95, NT, 3.1
and WFW.
KaleidaGraph distinguishes itself in the technical marketplace with its speed, ease-of-use,
ability to handle large data sets of over eight million points, robust curve fitting facility, and a myriad
of powerful features used to develop accurate publication quality graphs.
Version 3.08 brings to the Macintosh application:
An easy new way to layout plots on a page for printing. This new page layout feature
allows you to position up to 32 plots on a page. The tool palette is available for positioning plots, plus
adding text and graphics.
Excel 5.0 and later file import support
Up to 32 plots open at once, previous limit was 16.
Better support for Windows-to-Mac file exchange
New title bars - allowing dialogs, such as help, to be positioned anywhere on the
screen
Power Macintosh native support (introduced in v.3.04) and other enhancements
Version 3.08 brings to the Windows application:
Improvements to the page layout option
Metafile color-mapping enhancement
Better support for Mac-to-Windows file exchange
Synergy Software now provides upgrades and new purchases from their web site: www.synergy.com.
This capability allows users of KaleidaGraph v. 3.04 or newer to download a 3.0.8 updater program free via
the Internet. Users of older versions will need to submit an upgrade form and receive disks through the mail.
New copies of KaleidaGraph can also be ordered and delivered electronically from Synergy Software's web site.
Synergy Software is a leading publisher of technical productivity applications in the
terminal emulation, networking and data analysis/graphing application areas. Its products have been sold
through a worldwide network of distributors and dealers since 1985.
Apple Macintosh, and Power Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. KaleidaGraph is
a trademark of Abelbeck Software.
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Press Information for Immediate Release
Contact: Barbara S. Maxwell, (610) 779-0522, Internet: sales@synergy.com
KaleidaGraph now for Windows and Macintosh
READING, PA, February 21, 1996 -- Synergy Software in conjunction with Abelbeck Software
is proud to release the Microsoft Windows 95®, WFW 3.11, NT and Windows 3.1 compatible versions of KaleidaGraph®.
KaleidaGraph is an award-winning data analysis and graphing application for the Apple Macintosh® operating
system, that was initially introduced in 1988.
KaleidaGraph's unique interactive process develops accurate publication quality graphs
that mathematically transform even the most complex data into attractive yet meaningful visual displays.
KaleidaGraph distinguishes itself in the technical marketplace with its speed, ability to handle large data
sets, robust curve fitting, and a myriad of powerful features that give the user full control over the plot.
In addition to clean and efficient design, KaleidaGraph takes full advantage of faster
chip technologies and math coprocessors in calculating, curve fitting and graphing. This is a real advantage
to the scientist, researcher or engineer who is manipulating larger and more complicated data sets and can
see the results of each iteration immediately.
The development of KaleidaGraph for Windows compliments many successful years in the
Macintosh marketplace. Windows operating system versions will be able to fully interchange data with the
Macintosh version. The price of KaleidaGraph for Windows at $249.00 suggested retail reflects the same affordability
as the Macintosh version.
Synergy Software is a leading publisher of Macintosh technical productivity applications
in the terminal emulation/networking and data analysis/graphing application areas. Its products have been
sold through a worldwide network of distributors and dealers since 1985. Nationally, both major distributors,
Ingram Micro and Merisel, carry Synergy products as well as selected catalog vendors like MicroWarehouse
and PC Connection.
Apple and Macintosh, are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft Windows 95, WFW 3.11,
NT and Windows 3.1 are trademarks of Microsoft Inc., KaleidaGraph is a trademark of Abelbeck Software.
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Press Information for Immediate Release
Contact: Barbara S. Maxwell, (610) 779-0522, Internet: sales@synergy.com
KaleidaGraph is Accelerated for the Power Macintosh
READING, PA, July 11, 1994 -- Synergy Software in conjunction with Abelbeck Software
is proud to release the Power Macintosh, "Native-Mode" version of KaleidaGraph. KaleidaGraph is
an award-winning data analysis and graphing application for the Apple Macintosh® series of personal computers,
that was initially introduced in 1988.
KaleidaGraph distinguishes itself in the technical marketplace with its speed, ability
to handle large data sets (32000 points per column) and a myriad of powerful features used to develop accurate
journal quality graphs.
As a technical productivity application, KaleidaGraph falls into that class of programs
which are perfectly suited to the design and speed of the PowerPC RISC architecture. Like other applications
which are computationally intensive and floating point dependent, various KaleidaGraph functions will run
in native mode at least four to ten times the speed of their 68K-based counterparts.
Curve fitting, one of KaleidaGraph's many strengths, will run up to fifteen times faster
depending on the size of the data set. This is a real advantage to the scientist, researcher or engineer
who is manipulating larger and more complicated data sets and can see the results of each iteration almost
immediately.
The retail price of KaleidaGraph will remain $249.00 and the product will contain disks
to accommodate both 68K and native mode versions. Registered users already at version 3.0 will be able to
order their copy of the native mode version for $20.00 plus shipping. Users below version 3.0 will pay $35.00
plus shipping, and their packages will include the documentation upgrade which was released in May of 1993.
Synergy Software is a leading publisher of Macintosh technical productivity applications
in the terminal emulation/networking and data analysis/graphing application areas. Its products have been
sold through a worldwide network of distributors and dealers since 1985.
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Press Information for Immediate Release
KaleidaGraph Version 3.0 Now Shipping
READING, PA, April 29, 1993 -- Synergy Software in conjunction with Abelbeck Software
is proud to release a comprehensive upgrade of KaleidaGraph, a data analysis and graphing application for
the Apple Macintosh® series of personal computers, that was initially offered in February, 1988.
KaleidaGraph distinguishes itself in the technical marketplace with its speed, ability
to handle large data sets (32000 points per column) and a myriad of powerful features used to develop accurate
journal quality graphs. KaleidaGraph 3.0 builds on the previous version by adding a host of new capabilities
in three major areas: interface simplification, System 7.x compatibility and enhanced mathematical functions
.
The redesign of the KaleidaGraph interface has made the application even easier to use,
and has provided more drawing tools for complete object control (copying, duplicating, grouping, aligning,
and layering). An editable palette of 64 colors replaces the previous eight color model.
Updating data in a plot can now be streamlined with the addition of System 7.x support
for Publish and Subscribe. Apple Event support has been added to facilitate automatic plot creation.
According to lead designer, Bill Jones, "Additional mathematical functions have
enhanced KaleidaGraph's ability to mathematically transform even the most complex data into elegant but functional
graphical displays." Among the new capabilities:
Excel files and EPSF files may now be imported directly. Flexible text file processing
has always been a KaleidaGraph strength.
You may store up to 16 user-defined curve fits for use on a single plot and extrapolate
curve fits to the axis limits. Previous support was one fit per plot.
12 different formats expand the display of date or time data.
Perform multi-level sorts on data; this is a new enhancement for data manipulation.
User-selectable error bars, with independent upper and lower error types, and standard
deviation support, supplement the present error bar capabilities.
Additional statistical functions have been added to formula entry, for increased
flexibility.
To better support the technical community, double precision data format has been
implemented.
Synergy Software is a leading publisher of Macintosh technical productivity applications
in the terminal emulation/networking and data analysis/graphing application areas. Its products have been
sold through a worldwide network of distributors and dealers since 1985.
Apple Macintosh, and Power Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. KaleidaGraph is
a trademark of Abelbeck Software
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Press Information for Immediate Release
VersaTerm Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
READING, PA, Jan. 4, 1995--Synergy Software is finishing out an exciting year and marking
a very significant milestone this month. Our award-winning application VersaTerm has been shipping for a
full ten years.
As the communications landscape has changed over the decade, the VersaTerm product line
has remained on the cutting edge by anticipating the shifting environment. After starting in single-user
mode with terminal emulation and general communications, the product line responded to the trend toward networked
computers. A suite of TCP/IP tools, built upon support for the Apple Macintosh® Communications Toolbox,
was added beginning in 1990. We have continued to support the growing TCP/IP standard by adding a single
integrated application for accessing essential Internet services like mail and news. The VersaTerm products
now represent a comprehensive solution for solving a wide spectrum of connectivity needs both in networked
configurations and from remote sites.
In the last year our entire product line has reaped the benefits of our ten-year tradition
of design excellence and dependable performance. VersaTerm won the MacWorld Editors' Choice Award in October
1993 in an evaluation with nine packages providing TCP/IP features, and followed that with a second Editors'
Choice in August 1994 for Internet Exploration. VersaTilities was a finalist for the MacUser Award for Best
New Communications Package in January 1994, and received a MacUser Four-Mouse Award in September 1994 as
a Versatile Package of Internet Utilities. KaleidaGraph, our data analysis and graphing application, won
the MacWorld World Class Award for Best Scientific-Analysis Software in August of 1994, after a four-mouse
review earlier in the year.
"Considering that many technological innovations, including software, frequently
experience what I would characterize as a short, boom and bust lifespan, it is very satisfying to have participated
in VersaTerm's steady growth over the last ten years. It is particularly sweet to come into this tenth year
with the utility and recognition levels for the program running so high," observed Barbara S. Maxwell,
VP Marketing. "We are very thankful for the loyal and continued support of our users and colleagues
throughout the industry, and we look forward with anticipation to the challenges of the next decade."
Synergy Software is a leading source of Macintosh terminal emulation/communications
and data analysis/graphics applications. Its products have been sold through a worldwide network of distributors
and dealers since 1985.
Apple, Macintosh, and MacTCP are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. VersaTerm and
VersaTerm-PRO are products developed by Abelbeck Software. VersaTilities is a registered trademark of Abelbeck
Software.
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