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Mellel 4.1 introduces DOCX support, Tracking, Word Spacing, and more - Published on 03/19/18
Word processing pioneer, Mellel today releases Mellel 4.1, a major update to its latest word processor. Mellel was built by a writer for serious writers, and is a global favorite among thousands of Mac professionals. Version 4.1 offers a host of new export capabilities and features for both its Mac and iPad versions. The list of enhancements give writers, editors, academics, and authors a better avenue to write and manage long and oftentimes complex content such as books and academic research.
Tel Aviv, Israel - Mellel, a developer of word processing technology for professional and long-form writers, is announcing the release of Mellel 4.1. Now available to Mac and iPad users, Mellel 4.1 is on the heals of the very successful release of 4.0, and offers several new features and a long list of enhancements that give writers, editors, academics, and authors a better avenue to write and manage long and oftentimes complex content such as books and academic research.
Mellel 4.1 is now able to smoothly import native MS Word DOCX, addressing one of the main requests of the company's more than 100,000 customers who rely on Mellel with a cultish fervor.
"We've been getting this request for quite some time, especially after the release of 4.0 last August," says Ori Redler, one of the two-person creators of the software in 2002. He is also an editor and published author. "What makes Mellel better than others is that so much of it's features are developed by people who work with words for a living. Of course, I have a solid idea of what professionals in the word industry need, but honestly, so much of our innovation is guided by the needs and requests of our customers."
The newest version of Mellel has features that give writers and editors enhanced control and flexibility of their document:
* DOCX Import: Mellel can now smoothly import MS Word DOCX documents.
* Character tracking: Users can now set letter-spacing easily.
* Minimum Word Spacing: This new feature gives an easy way to squeeze and maximize spacing, thus improving significantly text layout.
* Outline: Users can now change the color of items in the outline, can truncate outline items so they do not wrap, and a host of other improvements.
* Auto-indent: You can now set the indent for continuing paragraphs within the Auto-title setup, allowing you to set auto-indent much faster and with much less clutter.
* Story Feature: Writers can now create or draw story points on a line of their own. This makes the points more apparent when displayed, and unobtrusive when hidden.
* Auto-title palette: The palette now shows the flow level of selected auto-titles in the text or in the outline with a checkmark. This helps writers keep a birds-eye view of their structure as they create.
With its latest release, Mellel continues to give writers a full-suite of options unseen in other word processors.
It is the first and only word processor to support headings as an object, allowing limitation-free design of titles and headings. Mellel is also the only word processor to offer multiple streams of footnotes and endnotes, professional level index support, the best and most advanced outline, live bibliography, live-upda cross references, an innovative Story pane, and much more.
You can learn more about Mellel through its new demo and tutorial center, Mellel U. It features over 70 videos on an array of topics that allow users to master the software. You can also check out Mellel's videos on their YouTube channel. Mellel is currently available to Mac and iPad, and its latest version can be found on their website.
Mellel 4.1: http://www.mellel.com
More Information: https://www.mellel.com/mellel/
Download Mellel: http://mellel.download.s3.amazonaws.com/mellel_41019.dmg
Purchase Mellel: http://sites.fastspring.com/mellel/product/mellelwordprocessor?_ga=2.37257760.1067594887.1521464870-1785587432.1368197485
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Mellel is the first and only word processing software to support headings as objects, allowing for limitation-free design of titles and headings. Founded in 2002, by brothers Ori and Eyal Redler, Mellel is today lead by writer and editor, Amber Massey. She was first introduced to the software while working as an editor inside Washington's Beltway, and later joined forces with the Redlers in order to bring innovation in word processing technology to wider audiences. Copyright (C) 2002-2018 Mellel. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, macOS, iPhone, iPad, iPod and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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StoneFly Announces StoneWAN Bandwidth Accelerator
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StoneFly Announces StoneWAN Bandwidth Accelerator - Published on 03/19/18
StoneFly, Inc. the original pioneer of the iSCSI protocol, Virtual Storage Appliances and hyper-converged storage solutions announces StoneWAN, bandwidth acceleration appliance that can deliver up to 100x faster transfer speeds for migration of large volumes of data between branch offices. Using StoneWAN, users get maximum throughput possible from a WAN link, without increasing capacity of the physical link.
Hayward, California - StoneFly, Inc. the original pioneer of the iSCSI protocol, Virtual Storage Appliances and hyper-converged storage solutions announces StoneWAN, bandwidth acceleration appliance that can deliver up to 100x faster transfer speeds for migration of large volumes of data between branch offices.
Existing Wide Area Networks' (WAN) acceleration technologies usable in cloud servers have not been able to sufficiently raise the effective transfer rate. Although connections in WAN between clouds are moving from 1Gbps lines to 10Gbps lines, but with the recent advances in digital technology, including AI and IoT, there is an even greater demand for faster high speed data transfers as huge volumes of data are collected in the cloud.
"Let's consider an organization with multiple branch offices connected to each other via either a T1, MPLS or VPN. In such scenario, some branches host specific services. For example, one branch could be hosting an FTP server, and another one could be hosting an email server. StoneWan allows us to have an improved data transfer speed for any service between accelerated branch offices." said Mo Tahmasebi, CEO of StoneFly Inc.
StoneWAN introduces features that enhance communications between branch offices. One feature is that it operates at layer 2 of the multilayered communication model. This allows StoneWAN appliance to be easily incorporated within an existing branch office setup, without affecting the existing networking configuration.
StoneWAN performs compression and de-duplication on each TCP packet received. It compresses the TCP payload of the packet, resulting in a reduced packet size and then passes the packet through a de-duplication engine, which removes the redundant data from the TCP payload.
Once both these steps are complete, the resulting TCP payload is considerably reduced as compared to the original TCP packet. This optimized packet is transmitted on the WAN link to the destination branch office.
Using StoneWAN, users get maximum throughput possible from a WAN link, without increasing capacity of the physical link. With this technology, it is possible to transfer data at high-speeds between cloud to cloud, local to cloud and cloud to local, including data sharing and backups, enabling the creation of next generation cloud services that share and utilize large volumes of data across a variety of companies and locations.
StoneFly: https://stonefly.com
StoneFly WAN Accelerator: https://stonefly.com/wan-acelerator
StoneFly, Inc., headquartered in California, was founded to deliver upon the vision of simple and affordable storage optimization and disaster recovery protection through IP SAN solutions. StoneFly is a business division of Dynamic Network Factory, Inc. (DNF), a leading maker of high-performance network attached storage, storage area networks, RAID and iSCSI systems. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2018 StoneFly, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh Mac OS X and macOS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.
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StoneFly Announces StoneWAN Bandwidth Accelerator - Published on 03/19/18
StoneFly, Inc. the original pioneer of the iSCSI protocol, Virtual Storage Appliances and hyper-converged storage solutions announces StoneWAN, bandwidth acceleration appliance that can deliver up to 100x faster transfer speeds for migration of large volumes of data between branch offices. Using StoneWAN, users get maximum throughput possible from a WAN link, without increasing capacity of the physical link.
Hayward, California - StoneFly, Inc. the original pioneer of the iSCSI protocol, Virtual Storage Appliances and hyper-converged storage solutions announces StoneWAN, bandwidth acceleration appliance that can deliver up to 100x faster transfer speeds for migration of large volumes of data between branch offices.
Existing Wide Area Networks' (WAN) acceleration technologies usable in cloud servers have not been able to sufficiently raise the effective transfer rate. Although connections in WAN between clouds are moving from 1Gbps lines to 10Gbps lines, but with the recent advances in digital technology, including AI and IoT, there is an even greater demand for faster high speed data transfers as huge volumes of data are collected in the cloud.
"Let's consider an organization with multiple branch offices connected to each other via either a T1, MPLS or VPN. In such scenario, some branches host specific services. For example, one branch could be hosting an FTP server, and another one could be hosting an email server. StoneWan allows us to have an improved data transfer speed for any service between accelerated branch offices." said Mo Tahmasebi, CEO of StoneFly Inc.
StoneWAN introduces features that enhance communications between branch offices. One feature is that it operates at layer 2 of the multilayered communication model. This allows StoneWAN appliance to be easily incorporated within an existing branch office setup, without affecting the existing networking configuration.
StoneWAN performs compression and de-duplication on each TCP packet received. It compresses the TCP payload of the packet, resulting in a reduced packet size and then passes the packet through a de-duplication engine, which removes the redundant data from the TCP payload.
Once both these steps are complete, the resulting TCP payload is considerably reduced as compared to the original TCP packet. This optimized packet is transmitted on the WAN link to the destination branch office.
Using StoneWAN, users get maximum throughput possible from a WAN link, without increasing capacity of the physical link. With this technology, it is possible to transfer data at high-speeds between cloud to cloud, local to cloud and cloud to local, including data sharing and backups, enabling the creation of next generation cloud services that share and utilize large volumes of data across a variety of companies and locations.
StoneFly: https://stonefly.com
StoneFly WAN Accelerator: https://stonefly.com/wan-acelerator
StoneFly, Inc., headquartered in California, was founded to deliver upon the vision of simple and affordable storage optimization and disaster recovery protection through IP SAN solutions. StoneFly is a business division of Dynamic Network Factory, Inc. (DNF), a leading maker of high-performance network attached storage, storage area networks, RAID and iSCSI systems. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2018 StoneFly, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh Mac OS X and macOS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.
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Dejal Time Out 2.4 Adds Statistics and More Options
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Dejal Time Out 2.4 Adds Statistics and More Options - Published on 03/19/18
Portland based Dejal today announces Time Out 2.4, an update to their popular break reminder app for macOS. Using a computer for hours on end can lead to eye, back, and neck strain. Time Out 2 offers users gentle reminders to take breaks, allowing them to stretch and relax. Version 2.4 adds the ability to get statistics about the number of times a break has been postponed, skipped, and done, disable the postpone/skip buttons briefly, and more.
Portland, Oregon - Dejal Systems, LLC today is proud to announce the release and immediate availability of Time Out 2.4, an important update to their popular break reminder app for macOS. This free app sits in the background tracking the last time the user took a break. At regular intervals, it reminds users to take a short respite from their current tasks. Users can take the time to stand, stretch, and move around a bit, in order to refresh themselves. They can also schedule both long and short breaks, offering flexibility for the user's own personal preferences.
Time Out offers two types of breaks by default. A "Normal" break by default will occur every hour, lasting for 10 minutes each time. This allows users to get up, move about, stretch, and even take a quick restroom break. "Micro" breaks occur every 15 minutes, lasting for a short 15 second period. This gives users the opportunity to adjust their posture, look away from the screen, and relax their focus. Both types of breaks are adjustable, and can be delayed, disabled, or deleted by the user at any time. Users can also add their own custom breaks, of any delay and length, and at any specific time. This feature is handy for reminders about fixed breaks such as lunch, or mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks.
When a break is due, Time Out slowly dims the screen, and displays a customizable break theme. During the break, the app's progress bar displays the remaining break time, and also offers optional buttons to allow a break to be postponed or skipped, if needed. Once the break is over, the break screen then fades, allowing the user to return to work. Time Out then begins marking off the time until the next scheduled break.
"It's very easy for users to fall into bad habits when using a computer for hours on end. People strive to complete their tasks on time, pushing themselves to the limit," says Time Out developer David Sinclair. "The human body just isn't built to sit in one spot for hours at a time, staring at a monitor and typing at a keyboard. That's why I created Time Out. It offers a gentle and customizable way to remind users to take much needed breaks, reducing stress and increasing their productivity."
Time Out has an option to show the time until the next break in the menu bar. By clicking the timer, users can access the app's preferences, allowing them to make quick adjustments to the app's settings if needed.
Version 2.4 further extends the enhancements to the postpone and skip options introduced in version 2.3, including a new option to disable those buttons for a few seconds at the start of each break. You may find this helpful if you are habitually clicking the Postpone or Skip buttons, without taking a moment to decide if you really need to defer the break. It's common to see the start of the break as an unwelcome interruption... but you installed the app in the first place because you recognized that you need to take regular breaks for your health and wellbeing. You can activate this option to give you a few seconds to make a more mindful decision.
Another much-requested change in this release is the ability to customize the time to detect natural breaks, i.e. how long the computer is idle.
Something that might help in deciding how you're doing in taking breaks is a new Statistics feature. This is within the Activity section, and includes the number of times you've postponed, skipped, or done breaks, and the total time spent in breaks. These amounts will start being calculated in version 2.4, so take a look after a few days. It also includes a fascinating line chart, for a graphical representation (see below).
Plus a number of other enhancements and fixes.
The app offers several break themes, which use web standards such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, so users can customize the themes as they like. Themes can also make use of local web pages, or even pages from sites on the internet, so the amount of customization available is almost unlimited.
Customization doesn't end with appearance; Time Out can also be set to perform various actions before, during, or after a break. The app can display a notification, speak text, play a sound, or even run an Automator or AppleScript action. All actions can be chained, allowing users to set as many, or as few actions as they prefer. What's more, these actions can be set to execute at any time, be it just before a break, after a break starts, just before a break ends, or after it's over. A number of useful scripts are included with the app, and custom scripts created by Time Out users are also available for download from the Time Out website.
The Preferences window allows users to view the breaks and their options, and it includes buttons along the top to quickly add a break, pause all breaks, postpone or skip the upcoming break, or get help. Users can also post about the app on Facebook and Twitter, as well as visit the Dejal social media pages.
Color-coded labels can be applied to any break to visually indicate which type of break is due next. Users can also view when the break is next due, how long ago the last break was, and also use hover buttons to start, postpone, disable, skip, or delete a break. Users can also apply and edit a global keyboard shortcut to immediately start a specific break. Other options include scheduling features that set the length of a break, how often it occurs, what time of day it occurs, and even the next date and time it is due to occur.
One customization option that will be especially useful for corporate users is the ability to add any app to an Exclusions list that tells Time Out to not allow break reminders when any app included in the list is open, or is the frontmost app. This option is particularly handy when users are performing such tasks as FaceTime calls, viewing videos, or making presentations.
Time Out keeps users at their best. It reminds them to make better use of their time by taking regular breaks in order to remain mentally sharp, productive, and healthy. Version 2.4's new features make creating, scheduling, and controlling regular breaks an easy-to-include part of any workday.
System Requirements:
* macOS Yosemite (10.10) or later; ready for High Sierra (10.13)
* 64-bit Processor
* 13.8 MB
Pricing and Availability:
Time Out 2.4 is free, and is available worldwide through the Mac App Store in the Health and Fitness category, as well as the Dejal website. Advanced features are available via easy in-app donations. Review codes are available upon request.
Dejal Time Out 2.4: http://www.dejal.com/timeout/
Download Time Out: http://www.dejal.com/download/?prod=timeout&op=show&ref=pr
Download from the Mac App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/time-out-break-reminders/id402592703?mt=12&at=10l5Kg&ct=timeout
Screenshot: http://www.dejal.com/timeout/images/full/appearance.png
Application Icon: http://www.dejal.com/timeout/images/icons/1024px.png
Media Assets: http://www.dejal.com/timeout/media/
Founded by David Sinclair in 1991, Dejal Systems, LLC was originally established in New Zealand, and later moved to Portland, Oregon in 2001. With a focus on the macOS and iOS platforms, Dejal specializes in user-friendly and flexible utility software. Copyright 2018 Dejal Systems, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dejal, the Dejal logo, and Time Out are trademarks of Dejal Systems, LLC. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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Dejal Time Out 2.4 Adds Statistics and More Options - Published on 03/19/18
Portland based Dejal today announces Time Out 2.4, an update to their popular break reminder app for macOS. Using a computer for hours on end can lead to eye, back, and neck strain. Time Out 2 offers users gentle reminders to take breaks, allowing them to stretch and relax. Version 2.4 adds the ability to get statistics about the number of times a break has been postponed, skipped, and done, disable the postpone/skip buttons briefly, and more.
Portland, Oregon - Dejal Systems, LLC today is proud to announce the release and immediate availability of Time Out 2.4, an important update to their popular break reminder app for macOS. This free app sits in the background tracking the last time the user took a break. At regular intervals, it reminds users to take a short respite from their current tasks. Users can take the time to stand, stretch, and move around a bit, in order to refresh themselves. They can also schedule both long and short breaks, offering flexibility for the user's own personal preferences.
Time Out offers two types of breaks by default. A "Normal" break by default will occur every hour, lasting for 10 minutes each time. This allows users to get up, move about, stretch, and even take a quick restroom break. "Micro" breaks occur every 15 minutes, lasting for a short 15 second period. This gives users the opportunity to adjust their posture, look away from the screen, and relax their focus. Both types of breaks are adjustable, and can be delayed, disabled, or deleted by the user at any time. Users can also add their own custom breaks, of any delay and length, and at any specific time. This feature is handy for reminders about fixed breaks such as lunch, or mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks.
When a break is due, Time Out slowly dims the screen, and displays a customizable break theme. During the break, the app's progress bar displays the remaining break time, and also offers optional buttons to allow a break to be postponed or skipped, if needed. Once the break is over, the break screen then fades, allowing the user to return to work. Time Out then begins marking off the time until the next scheduled break.
"It's very easy for users to fall into bad habits when using a computer for hours on end. People strive to complete their tasks on time, pushing themselves to the limit," says Time Out developer David Sinclair. "The human body just isn't built to sit in one spot for hours at a time, staring at a monitor and typing at a keyboard. That's why I created Time Out. It offers a gentle and customizable way to remind users to take much needed breaks, reducing stress and increasing their productivity."
Time Out has an option to show the time until the next break in the menu bar. By clicking the timer, users can access the app's preferences, allowing them to make quick adjustments to the app's settings if needed.
Version 2.4 further extends the enhancements to the postpone and skip options introduced in version 2.3, including a new option to disable those buttons for a few seconds at the start of each break. You may find this helpful if you are habitually clicking the Postpone or Skip buttons, without taking a moment to decide if you really need to defer the break. It's common to see the start of the break as an unwelcome interruption... but you installed the app in the first place because you recognized that you need to take regular breaks for your health and wellbeing. You can activate this option to give you a few seconds to make a more mindful decision.
Another much-requested change in this release is the ability to customize the time to detect natural breaks, i.e. how long the computer is idle.
Something that might help in deciding how you're doing in taking breaks is a new Statistics feature. This is within the Activity section, and includes the number of times you've postponed, skipped, or done breaks, and the total time spent in breaks. These amounts will start being calculated in version 2.4, so take a look after a few days. It also includes a fascinating line chart, for a graphical representation (see below).
Plus a number of other enhancements and fixes.
The app offers several break themes, which use web standards such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, so users can customize the themes as they like. Themes can also make use of local web pages, or even pages from sites on the internet, so the amount of customization available is almost unlimited.
Customization doesn't end with appearance; Time Out can also be set to perform various actions before, during, or after a break. The app can display a notification, speak text, play a sound, or even run an Automator or AppleScript action. All actions can be chained, allowing users to set as many, or as few actions as they prefer. What's more, these actions can be set to execute at any time, be it just before a break, after a break starts, just before a break ends, or after it's over. A number of useful scripts are included with the app, and custom scripts created by Time Out users are also available for download from the Time Out website.
The Preferences window allows users to view the breaks and their options, and it includes buttons along the top to quickly add a break, pause all breaks, postpone or skip the upcoming break, or get help. Users can also post about the app on Facebook and Twitter, as well as visit the Dejal social media pages.
Color-coded labels can be applied to any break to visually indicate which type of break is due next. Users can also view when the break is next due, how long ago the last break was, and also use hover buttons to start, postpone, disable, skip, or delete a break. Users can also apply and edit a global keyboard shortcut to immediately start a specific break. Other options include scheduling features that set the length of a break, how often it occurs, what time of day it occurs, and even the next date and time it is due to occur.
One customization option that will be especially useful for corporate users is the ability to add any app to an Exclusions list that tells Time Out to not allow break reminders when any app included in the list is open, or is the frontmost app. This option is particularly handy when users are performing such tasks as FaceTime calls, viewing videos, or making presentations.
Time Out keeps users at their best. It reminds them to make better use of their time by taking regular breaks in order to remain mentally sharp, productive, and healthy. Version 2.4's new features make creating, scheduling, and controlling regular breaks an easy-to-include part of any workday.
System Requirements:
* macOS Yosemite (10.10) or later; ready for High Sierra (10.13)
* 64-bit Processor
* 13.8 MB
Pricing and Availability:
Time Out 2.4 is free, and is available worldwide through the Mac App Store in the Health and Fitness category, as well as the Dejal website. Advanced features are available via easy in-app donations. Review codes are available upon request.
Dejal Time Out 2.4: http://www.dejal.com/timeout/
Download Time Out: http://www.dejal.com/download/?prod=timeout&op=show&ref=pr
Download from the Mac App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/time-out-break-reminders/id402592703?mt=12&at=10l5Kg&ct=timeout
Screenshot: http://www.dejal.com/timeout/images/full/appearance.png
Application Icon: http://www.dejal.com/timeout/images/icons/1024px.png
Media Assets: http://www.dejal.com/timeout/media/
Founded by David Sinclair in 1991, Dejal Systems, LLC was originally established in New Zealand, and later moved to Portland, Oregon in 2001. With a focus on the macOS and iOS platforms, Dejal specializes in user-friendly and flexible utility software. Copyright 2018 Dejal Systems, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dejal, the Dejal logo, and Time Out are trademarks of Dejal Systems, LLC. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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