Mac Software
My DAILY pages - Some of the software used at one time or another at Curt Sheller Publications
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Mac Software (software.shtml) | Updated: 21-Jul-2008 - 11:25
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Welcome to My Totally Random collection of Software Links & Info stuff
A satin Bower bird
(male) above
TOTALLY random stuff I've collected on the web and doesn't have a place in the jazz guitar, ukulele or main publishing pages on the site.
I remember seeing a this bird on TV years ago. And, it stuck with me. Some of the strangest things get into ones's long term memory. Good for Trivial Pursuit but not much more.
Just like the Bower bird that collects a variety of objects like shells, leaves, flowers, feathers, stones, berries, and even discarded plastic items. A bower's U-shaped nest, a structure of sticks and leaves can include hundreds of these objects. The bird will spend hours carefully sorting and arranging his collection, with each thing in a specific place.
All of this to attract the female Bower bird. The things we do!!!
A Few Links
- The Bowerbird's Dilemma cartoon-style treatment of bower building.
- PBS Nature: Bower Bird Blues
- PBS Nova: Flying Casanovas
- Bowerbird videos on the Internet Bird Collection
Mac Software
Here is a listing of software that I (Curt Sheller Publication) relies on day-t0-day. Software in bold is mission critical.
Mac Software
- Adobe Using CS3 - InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat
- Barcode Producer
- BBEdit
- Red Sweater - Clarion Ear Training
- Cocktail
- DigiImageArts - Color It!
Finally updated but not really very good anymore. Maybe down the road.
- CSSEdit
- FileMaker Pro
- GraphicConverter
- IconFactory - Pixadex, CandyBar, ...
- MicroMat - Techtool Pro
- AquaMinds NoteTaker
- CocoaTech - PathFinder
- Qdea - Backup software
- DataViz - SmartList To Go (on my Palm)
- Aladdin - Stuffit
- Adaptec - Toast
- Panic - Transmit (FTP)
- Alcom Blom - WebConfidential (on my Palm)
More Mac Software Info
OS
Icons
Software
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Links
Info
Released with much fanfare in January of 1984, the Macintosh was the first affordable computer to include a Graphical User Interface. It was built around the new Motorola 68000 chip, which was significantly faster than previous processors, running at 8 MHz. The Mac came in a small beige case with a black and white monitor built in. It came with a keyboard and mouse, and had a floppy drive that took 400k 3.5" disks--the first personal computer to do so. It originally sold for $2,495.
Text courtesy www.apple-history.com
Everything done on a Macintosh computers.
Site is even hosted on mac by
MacHighway.
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Links
- www.BareBones.com
- WidipediA: BBEdit
Info
BBEdit is a text editor originally developed for Macintosh System Software 6 and now for Mac OS X. It is made by Bare Bones Software. BBEdit is not a word processor, meaning it does not have text formatting or page layout features. BBEdit's audience includes programmers and web designers.
Bare Bones Software also made a free and less-featured version of BBEdit called BBEdit Lite. Bare Bones Software discontinued BBEdit Lite at version 6.1 and replaced it with TextWrangler, which initially cost money (though significantly less than BBEdit), but several years later was released for free. BBEdit itself was available at no charge from its initial release in 1991, but went commercial in May 1993 with the release of version 2.5.
BBEdit
BBEdit
Bare Bones software. My entire site is "hand coded" using BBEdit. I've been using this software since version 3 (1994)
I don't reccommend that you had code you web site like I did. I started hand coding html around 1995 before there where programs like DreamWeaver, GoLive and Flash. But, I do reccommend you keep your site simple, fast loading and easy to find stuff. The last part, find stuff, can be hard as a site grows.
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Links
Info
For general information or questions please write to info@culturedcode.com
Xyle scope
Using Xylescope is like surfing with an x-ray
vision. You will immediately see beneath the surface of the web
pages you are visiting. Experiment by changing CSS values in
author style sheets - no matter if they are on the internet or
on your own computer. Export interesting source code with ease
and apply new and consistent formatting to your own CSS
files.
More information available on company's web site.
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Hog Bay Software
Jesse Grosjean
Bangor, Maine
jesse@hogbaysoftware.com
Links
Info
TaskPaper
Get things done
For Mac users who want a simpler way to stay organized and get things done.
TaskPaper is a simple to-do list that's surprisingly adept. Unlike the competition, TaskPaper's text based interface is focused on paper-like simplicity. Requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later Learn More...
I've tried a bunch of task managers, note takers and such but have always gone back to old school and paper and pen. But, FINALLY an easy to use, no learning curve, fast and actually fun to use way to bag the paper route and do this on a computer.
I especially like the tagging ability. Looking forward to what is coming in future versions.
Jan 2008 Update: Back to paper. Just so much easier and convient for getting things done.
For people who enjoy the simplicity of a typewriter, but live in the digital world. WriteRoom is a full-screen writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you're used to, WriteRoom is just about you and your text. Requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later ♣
Links
CSSEdit - is a great application that I use daily for maintaing my every growing web sites.
Here is an Interview with the creator of CSSEdit with Jan on Veerle's Blog.
Info
(From developer's website) MacRabbit is located in beautiful Belgium, deep in the woods where there are still water nymphs and tree elves (not really, but we do have lots of rain and grass). Pets do all kinds of useful things like occupying keyboards, barking and polluting the air. As you can see, MacRabbit is an animal-friendly software company located in one of the nicest ecosystems in Belgium!
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Links
Info
Red Sweater Software was founded in 2000 by Daniel Jalkut, who worked as a System Software Engineer at Apple before venturing out on his own in 2002.
(Mac) Clarion is a simple tool for practicing
the recognition of musical intervals. Geared toward
delivering the maximum product in the minimum of space
and complexiy, Clarion offers a number of preferences
which should allow you to focus in on the exact
interval ear training practice you require.
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Operating Systems
Links
Info
Haiku is an open source operating system currently in development designed from the ground up for desktop computing. Inspired in the Be Operating System (BeOS), Haiku aims to provide users of all levels with a personal computing experience that is simple yet powerful, and void of any unnecessary complexities.
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HyperCard & Its Replacements
Links
Info
Go my start with HyperCard and it "was" (sadly no more), the most fun program I ever had. I made more money off the Mac because of that program and had a MAJOR career shift because of it. Great stuff!!! Just like a gateway drug it was a gateway programming language and lead to C++ and some really cool stuff.
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HyperCard Forgotten, but Not Gone♣
Runtime Revolution Ltd.
15-19 York Place
Edinburgh, Scotland UK EH1 3EB
Phone: Phone: 0870 747 1165
Fax: 0845 4588487
Links
Info
SuperCard is good replacement for the no longer available or supported HyperCard. HyperCard and
HyperTalk is how I go into programming on the Mac. The sequence was
HyperTalk, Pascal, Object Pascale, C++, Java.
More information available on company's web site.
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SuperCard
Solutions Etcetera
PO Box 1029
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
Phone: 530 644 7382
Fax: 530 644 77385
Links
Info
SuperCard is good replacement for the no longer available or supported HyperCard. HyperCard and
HyperTalk is how I go into programming on the Mac. The sequence was
HyperTalk, Pascal, Object Pascale, C++, Java.
More information available on company's web site.
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Featured Books
Ukulele Chords
NEW This small (1/2 size) chord book is a great little book to carry with you. Ukulele Chords covers basic open position and basic movable form chords. From these two chord categories a variety of songs and styles can be played.
A Guide to Ukulele Strums & Rhythmic Patterns
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) strums. From rock and waltz strums to reggae and broken chord strums.
A Guide to Ukulele Chords
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) chords. Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part “jazz” chords and more...
Ukulele For Guitar Players
Ukulele for Guitar Players is a guide to transferring the accumulated experience and knowledge gained as a guitar played to the ukulele.
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z
Covers the key of C major and C minor, including a detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and the chord substutitions.
Exploring "Jazz" Chords on Ukulele
Exploring "Jazz" Chords takes the core chords from A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele and shows their use over a variety of common chord progressions based on songs from the standard jazz repertoire.
A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele
If your goal is to expand your chord vocabulary, The Advanced Guide to Ukelele Chords Series is your answer. Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords. A Guide to Advanced Ukulele Chords Volume I provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords
Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords this provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
Harmonic Analysis For Scale Selection And Chord Substitution
Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution.
Ukulele - Reading Music Series
Reading Music in Open Position, Single Note Studies- Primer. Reading music is not as hard as one might think. It may be new and unfamiliar to you but is not hard when you have a proper plan of attack.
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