ExtremeZ-IP public beta

In brief: Japplis has released a new series of web tools that allow users to apply various effects to photos through a web browser. The site can be used for free and does not require an account. e-on software has announced that its 3D world creation tool, Vue 7 Pioneer, will continue to be offered as a free application. The company has also released several new theme packs that add additional models and items to be used in the Vue applications. Meanwhile, Group Thing has recently finished a survey, finding that a large number of organizations are looking for options for integrating Macs into their Distributed File Systems. In response to this, demand Group Logic has released a public beta of its ExtremeZ-IP 6.0 software that includes additional support for the DFS architecture.

Japplis has announced the release of a new website that allows users to apply effects to their photos. Japplis Online Effects features over 100 different image effects such as blur, drop shadow, black-and-white, mirror and different frames. Accounts are not required to upload the photos to the servers. The basic service only allows users apply one effect at a time, but a more advanced photo editor has also been made available for those requiring more options.

e-on software has released a new series of products in its Vue 7 line for 3D artists: the Vue 7 T-Packs. Three different packs are now available including Vue 7 Science Fiction, Vue 7 Fairy Tale and Vue 7 Fantasy. Each pack is available for a price of $40 and includes exclusive content such has 3D virtual sets, models, atmosphere presets and more. The company has also announced that Vue 7 Pioneer, a tool for creating 3D worlds, will remain a free application. The software is available for both Windows and Mac OS X and is geared towards new or casual 3D artists.

Group Logic recently conducted a survey, finding that nearly three-quarters of the interviewed organizations currently have multiple Mac users within their Distributed File Systems. The survey was conducted alongside eMedia USA and interviewed approximately 300 IT professionals from a wide range of private, public and non-profit organizations. T. Reid Lewis, President and CEO of Group Logic believes the study's findings "confirm the increased interest we have seen in the industry for Mac support for DFS," and that organizations are looking for cost-effective options that will provide a single, virtualized area for sharing files. In response to these results, Group Logic is currently offering a public beta of ExtremeZ-IP with support for DFS. The public release, Version 6.0, will include the additional support and should launch sometime in the near future.

by MacNN Staff