Hi,
We released Smile 3.1.5 and the associated osax, XMLLib.osax,
Satimage.osax, and Numerics.osax, in a Universal Binary version, for
Tiger only [1]. The release notes [2] list 50+ new features.
Smile 3.1.5 took some time to release publicly. This is because Smile
3.1 introduces three major new features.
1/ Utility windows.
Smile can now run a utility window, that is a palette which displays
over all applications' windows, transparently for the user, that is
without displaying Smile's menu bar [3]. Smile can detect application
switches, so the utility window can be set to show only in the
application(s) you want.
2/ Remote debugging.
If you install Smile-based applications in your clients' machines -
rather than applets or AppleScript Studio applications - you can now
debug and service them remotely: your Smile can control the client's
Smile.
3/ Web applications.
Smile can now handle cgi requests [4] (the cgi is included.) You can
make your Mac OSX into a server of web applications in little time,
writing only html, javascript and AppleScript. You can design simple
as well as complex and powerful applications: synchronous or
asynchronous behaviors can be installed.
Smile (even the regular version) now includes a Web suite and web
browser windows. Compared to other web apps development environments,
I think that Smile server is much faster to debug and easier to
write, and it includes a unique graphic generation environment.
Examples of web applications and of remote Smile-to-Smile connexion,
and the required material, are provided in the full version of Smile.
The first public services running over Smile server are scientific
applications, see for instance:
<http://www.myworksonline.com/en/cvht/cvht_main.html>
The remote server features require a paid license ($49 a year, or
$145 unlimited.)
Free trial licenses, valid 2 months, are available on the site.
Information and downloads:
<http://www.satimage-software.com>
Thanks for your attention,
Emmanuel
[1] Smile 3.0.6 remains available for Panther users.
[2] <http://www.satimage-software.com/en/releasesmilex.html>
[3] <http://www.satimage-software.com/en/dialog_interapp_floating.html>
[4] and xml-rpc, see <http://www.satimage-software.com/en/server.html>
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