The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) http://www.tuaw.com The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) http://www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gif The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) http://www.tuaw.com en-us Copyright 2008 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Apple re-affirms commitment to video appshttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/05/apple-re-affirms-commitment-to-video-apps/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/05/apple-re-affirms-commitment-to-video-apps/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/05/apple-re-affirms-commitment-to-video-apps/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Last February, Apple's Senior Manager of PR Anuj Nayar announced that the company would not have a booth at April's National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show. Customers hoping to receive information on the already delayed Final Cut Server were disappointed to say the least.

When Final Cut Server was finally released in April of 2008, it was nearly a year late. Many began to question Apple's commitment to the pro-level video applications.

To extinguish concerns that Apple was "giving up" on pro video apps, their director of marketing for professional video applications Richard Townhill told TVBEurope, "I can categorically state, on the record, that is not the case." As for the delay, Richard said "... we wanted it to work without an IT department to support it."

Good news for Mac-wielding producers.

[Via Your Mac Life]
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]]>apple professionalAppleProfessionalfinal cutfinal cut serverFinalCutFinalCutServerDave Caolo2008-05-05T13:30:00+00:00Final Cut Server releasedhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/08/final-cut-server-released/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/08/final-cut-server-released/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/08/final-cut-server-released/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

After countless delays and the cancellation of Apple's booth at NAB 2008 (which starts next week), many of us assumed Final Cut Server would never materialize. However, today's store-closing Tuesday update changed all of that, and the product is out and available immediately. It's nearly a year late (it was announced at NAB 2007), but we'll take it!

Apple's press release describes Final Cut Server as, "a scaleable server application...allows searching across multiple disks and SAN volumes and enables viewing, annotation and approval of content from anywhere using a PC or Mac(R)."

The cross-platform nature of the client software is a huge win for production houses that are not fully Mac-ified. Even if your whole production suite is Mac, being able to login from a PC to search media clips or access media from a PC in your Final Cut workflow has great potential.

Read on for the rundown of the specs and system requirements for the server and client software.

Continue reading Final Cut Server released

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]]>apple proAppleProfinal cut serverfinal cut studioFinalCutServerFinalCutStudiotweet-thisChristina Warren2008-04-08T10:15:00+00:00Apple launches Xsan 2http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/19/apple-launches-xsan-2/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/19/apple-launches-xsan-2/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/19/apple-launches-xsan-2/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

In addition to dropping the price on the Shuffle (and introducing the 2 GB version), today's big Apple store update appears to be the launch of Xsan 2. Xsan is Apple's Storage Area Network (SAN) file system, and while this update isn't as sexy as a new consumer laptop update, it's still pretty cool.

Xsan 2 has been received some significant updates; not only is it now fully compatible with both OS X Leopard and OS X Server Leopard (in fact, Leopard is required to run Xsan 2), it is also now qualified to work with third-party RAID storage.

Even more exciting (at least for anyone who has been holding out for some kind of Final Cut server solution) is the introduction of what Apple is calling, MultiSAN. MultiSAN, according to Apple, "[allows] users on a single workstation to access multiple SANs at the same time." Using the video editing example, this means that a segment producer could access both a broadcast and b-roll volume from the same machine. Additionally, the administration tools have been redesigned. Administrators can now create pre-set volume workload settings for different file types/purposes.

To be clear, this is an enterprise product. Xsan 2 is available now for $999 US. Xsan 2 is qualified to work with the Xserve, Mac(R) Pro and Apple Fibre Channel PCI-X cards, as well as qualified Fibre Channel switches and RAID storage hardware from third-party vendors.

Update: As Tim in the comments pointed out, it appears that Apple's Xserve RAID device is no more. The page now re-directs here, with a link to Promise's RAID solution.
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]]>leopard serverLeopardServerRAIDSANxsan 2Xsan2xserveChristina Warren2008-02-19T09:15:00+00:00Apple hints at forthcoming Aperture updatehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/30/apple-hints-at-forthcoming-aperture-update/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/30/apple-hints-at-forthcoming-aperture-update/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/30/apple-hints-at-forthcoming-aperture-update/#commentsFiled under: , ,

There's been much debate on the interwebs on what lies in store for users of Aperture (Apple's professional-level photo management software). I'm not suggesting that we mourn Aperture's passing, but it has been a little neglected of late, and as someone who uses Aperture almost daily that makes me intrigued by Apple's plans for the application.

Apple has been hounded for a little while about some cameras not having RAW support in OS X: colleague Chris Ullrich's Nikon D300 is still unsupported, for example. So you can imagine the widespread surprise when Joe Schorr, Apple's Senior Product Manager for Photo Applications posted a thread on the Aperture Discussion Groups:

"We're constantly working to make Aperture an even better tool for users, and will soon release an upgrade that includes RAW format support for new cameras and other exciting new features. Please stay tuned."

This is where the plot thickens, dear readers, as the updates for Aperture's camera support actually hinge on updates to OS X. So if a new camera comes out, Apple puts out an OS X RAW Support Update for these new formats, and Aperture just works -- as do any other applications that utilize the OS X image frameworks. Now add into that the use of the word 'upgrade', not update, but upgrade. While perhaps hinting at a paid upgrade, it's good to know that the frustration of photographers everywhere isn't falling on deaf ears.
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]]>aperture-updatephotographyRAWNik Fletcher2008-01-30T18:00:00+00:00Found Footage: Apple.com, this is your life!http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/29/found-footage-apple-com-this-is-your-life/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/29/found-footage-apple-com-this-is-your-life/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/29/found-footage-apple-com-this-is-your-life/#commentsFiled under: ,


This is fun. A couple of years ago, we pointed out a nice archive of Apple's homepage. Today, the folks at Macenstein have collected similar images from Flickr user Kernel Panic into a video history. Some of the really old stuff isn't represented, but it's still a fun way to waste a few minutes.

Who remembers Apple Cafe? How about the smoking bunny suit? Or my favorite: "Beyond the rumor sites. Way beyond."

Enjoy.
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]]>appleapple.comhistoryweb-pageDave Caolo2008-01-29T17:00:00+00:00New Mac Pros and Xservehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/08/new-mac-pros-and-xserve/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/08/new-mac-pros-and-xserve/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/08/new-mac-pros-and-xserve/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Well, as Nik posted a bit earlier this morning, the Apple Store is indeed down worldwide. As commenters in that post noted, Apple has updated the Mac Pro line before major trade shows before, and as commenter John pointed out, Apple has just updated the front page of Apple.com announcing upgrades to the Mac Pro and Xserve line. I think it's a pretty safe bet that these machines will be available as soon as the Apple Store comes back online.

So what are the specs? For the Mac Pro the machines are now 8-core standard (!) running up to 3.2 Ghz each (and this is on the new 45 nanometer Quad-Core Xeon). "Fastest Mac ever" is a phrase bandied around a lot -- but in this case, it's absolutely true.

From the press release, the basic configuration ($2799 US) includes:
  • two 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors with dual-independent 1600 MHz front side buses;
  • 2GB of 800 MHz DDR2 ECC fully-buffered DIMM memory, expandable up to 32GB;
  • ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT with 256MB of GDDR3 memory;
  • 320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
  • 16x SuperDrive[TM] with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW);
  • two PCI Express 2.0 slots and two PCI Express slots;
  • Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; and
  • ships with Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse.
Full CTO options are detailed in the press release linked above.

As for the Xserve, it now includes built-in accelerated graphics to drive up to a 23" Cinema Display and front facing USB 2.0 ports. It is also taking advantage of the new Intel 45 nanometer core technology.

The basic configuration ($2999 US) includes:
  • a single 64-bit 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Xeon processor with 12MB of L2 cache and a 1600 Mhz front side bus;
  • 2GB of 800 MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM RAM, expandable up to 32GB;
  • a single 80GB SATA Apple Drive Module;
  • dual Gigabit Ethernet on-board;
  • internal graphics;
  • two FireWire(R) 800 and three USB 2.0 ports; and
  • an unlimited client license for Mac OS X Server version 10.5 Leopard.
The unlimited client license for Leopard OS X Server is pretty fantastic, as are the power and cooling specs. Full configuration details can be found in the press release here.
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]]>mac proMacProoctotweet-thisxserveChristina Warren2008-01-08T09:20:00+00:00Apple releases Final Cut Express 4http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/15/apple-releases-final-cut-express-4/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/15/apple-releases-final-cut-express-4/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/15/apple-releases-final-cut-express-4/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

When it comes to Apple's Pro-App arena, there are just two applications that have not seen a sizable (i.e. paid-for) upgrade recently: Final Cut Express and Aperture. Today, that list becomes just one application however, as Final Cut Express 4 is now available.

An "Open Timeline" format allows users to mix and match footage from DV, HDV and AVCHD cameras (although PowerPC users are left out in the cold for AVCHD love: it's Intel-only), and you can now take iMovie 08 projects up into FCE. Apple is also shipping more FxPlug filters, as well as LiveType 2 as part of the bundle.

FinalCut Express now costs $199 (down from $299) with upgrades from previous versions costing just $99.

Thanks to all those who sent this in!
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]]>Final-Cut-ExpressFinal-Cut-Express-4Nik Fletcher2007-11-15T09:50:00+00:00The Economist on Apple's journey as a lesson to other companieshttp://www.tuaw.com/2007/06/13/the-economist-on-apples-journey-as-a-lesson-to-other-companies/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/06/13/the-economist-on-apples-journey-as-a-lesson-to-other-companies/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/06/13/the-economist-on-apples-journey-as-a-lesson-to-other-companies/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Economist has published an article that explores some of the lessons other companies can learn from Apple's journey through the industry, as well as it's unique practices towards product design and customer relations. Specifically, the article outlines four lessons other companies should take notes on, including the fact that some of Apple's innovation comes both from without and within, highlighting the fact that some of its strongest products like Mac OS X and the iPod are either built on the foundation from open source (Mac OS X's BSD Unix core), or originally conceived by an outside consultant (like the iPod). Another great lesson the article mentions is an ability to not listen to customers or the market when one's instincts say otherwise. Both the iPod and Nintendo's Wii are cited here: while the iPod was originally criticized for being too expensive of a gadget, the market has clearly spoken otherwise. In the case of Nintendo's wildly successful Wii, the company was criticized for betting on a portion of the market that was more or less completely ignored by the other video game manufacturers: non-gamers who haven't picked up a console yet.

It's a good read that takes a realistic approach while spotlighting some of the lessons that companies can learn from Apple's wild success in recent years.

Thanks Adam
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]]>applebusinesscompanieseconomistipodlessonsnintendopracticessuccesswiiDavid Chartier2007-06-13T15:30:00+00:00Apple moving iron: #10 server brandhttp://www.tuaw.com/2007/06/05/apple-moving-iron-10-server-brand/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/06/05/apple-moving-iron-10-server-brand/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/06/05/apple-moving-iron-10-server-brand/#commentsFiled under: , ,


DigiTimes is reporting numbers from IDC which show that Apple posted impressive 73% on-quarter growth in server shipments in the first quarter of 2007, moving into 10th place among server brands. Apple shipped 8700 units overall, with the gains attributed to the fifth generation Xserve "adopting Intel Dual Core Xeon processors (Woodcrest)." Since the Xserve are now able to run Linux on a par with other machines, it would be interesting to know how many of these machines are running Linux instead of OS X Server (the report did not say). In any case, Apple is presumably happy either way.

[via Macworld UK]
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]]>enterpriseXserveMat Lu2007-06-05T18:00:00+00:00Apple shareholders to vote on greenhttp://www.tuaw.com/2007/04/24/apple-shareholders-to-vote-on-green/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/04/24/apple-shareholders-to-vote-on-green/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/04/24/apple-shareholders-to-vote-on-green/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Apple shareholders will vote on removing hazardous chemicals from the Apple product line at the upcoming May 10th annual meeting according to Macworld. Apple's board thinks Apple already has sufficient environmental standards and opposes the resolution, which was introduced by Trillium Asset Management of Boston. Trillium, an investment firm, specializes in "socially responsible investments". The chemicals in question include brominated flame retardents and polyvinyl chloride plastics.
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]]>ChemicalsEnvironmentGreenShareholdersStockholdersVoteErica Sadun2007-04-24T18:00:00+00:00Video pros weigh in on Final Cut Studio 2http://www.tuaw.com/2007/04/19/video-pros-weigh-in-on-final-cut-studio-2/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/04/19/video-pros-weigh-in-on-final-cut-studio-2/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/04/19/video-pros-weigh-in-on-final-cut-studio-2/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

I'll admit that some of the new features in Final Cut Studio are a little bit over my head, as a non-pro-video guy. OK, pretty much all the new features are over my head, so I asked a couple of pro-video friends for their expert opinions on the NAB announcements.

First, Josh Apter from NYC's Manhattan Edit Workshop, a top training facility for Final Cut:

Three words - open timeline editing. Two words - color correction. One word - wow. From a training standpoint, MEW is going to offer discounted upgrade classes on this new package as soon as it hits the street. From a practical standpoint, users have one hell of a toy to unwrap.

Second, my colleague Matt Paleologos, video post supervisor at MJM:

Wow! Color is as good as a $50K color grading system and It's included in FCS 2. Motion has now officially grown a pair. 3D, motion ramping, better workflow. This is looking like a banner year for Apple and the death of Avid. And, we have to have Final Cut Server!!!! $1000 for 10 concurrent users, $2000 for unlimited. Runs on OS X Server and requires 1 Xsan client. Must have this! MUST!

"Wow." Works for me.
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]]>fcsfinal cutfinal cut studioFinalCutFinalCutStudionabMichael Rose2007-04-19T10:00:00+00:00Computerworld on why Macs are worthy for the enterprisehttp://www.tuaw.com/2007/03/09/computerworld-on-why-macs-are-worthy-for-the-enterprise/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/03/09/computerworld-on-why-macs-are-worthy-for-the-enterprise/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/03/09/computerworld-on-why-macs-are-worthy-for-the-enterprise/#commentsFiled under: ,

Even the most rabid fan of Apple has to concede that the company doesn't pitch very aggressively to the enterprise customer. The Xserve typically doesn't get any time in the spotlight - not even at WWDC - and Apple doesn't exactly build a super low-end Mac that's ripe for squeezing Dell out of the millions of cubicles it currently inhabits. Seth Weintraub at Computerworld, however, thinks these facts are fading away in the mind of the enterprise customer, and things could be on the verge of a change.

Opening with a bulleted list of the major advantages the Mac now offers to the enterprise in terms of both hardware and software, Seth penned a 5-page article (sadly, Computerworld still practices pageview inflation) that essentially reads as a shopping guide for enterprise customers who might finally be getting curious about Apple's offerings. Seth even delves into some of the politics surrounding these kinds of purchases and how the Mac's eroding perceptions as a "consumer toy" or not being a high-end machine can be defeated when it's time to lay down the plastic.

One of the more interesting observations Seth makes, which is becoming more and more prevalent during what is perhaps Apple's most popular time in history, is that more and more decision-making business users are buying Macs for personal use. Seth comments that these users are beginning to realize that "what works well at home could do well at work." We couldn't have put it better ourselves.
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]]>applebusinessenterpriseperceptionpurchaseDavid Chartier2007-03-09T11:00:00+00:00Apple NAB lineup and Special Eventhttp://www.tuaw.com/2007/03/02/apple-nab-lineup-and-special-event/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/03/02/apple-nab-lineup-and-special-event/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/03/02/apple-nab-lineup-and-special-event/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Macworld reports that Apple will hold a Special Event on Sunday the 15th of April during the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters trade show. There are no details as yet as to what will be announced, but one guesses the event will have to do with Apple's suite of post-production video tools. In addition, over at BDMetrics, where you can often find corporate listings for major trade shows, there seems to be an early lineup for what will be displayed at Apple's booth.
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]]>NABNAB2007Erica Sadun2007-03-02T15:00:00+00:00Lithium Remote Server Monitoring Eye Candyhttp://www.tuaw.com/2007/01/18/lithium-remote-server-monitoring-eye-candy/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/01/18/lithium-remote-server-monitoring-eye-candy/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/01/18/lithium-remote-server-monitoring-eye-candy/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I first heard about the Lithium network monitoring application a while back in an article on Macworld describing how beautiful it was, but I just found out today that Lithium offers a FREE Edition (for a limited time) that anybody can download and use to monitor up to 10 devices. Lithium comes in two parts: Core that runs on your OS X (or Linux) sever(s) and a Console program that runs on your Mac, which allows you access to the data generated by the Core (you can also access the data on the web or with a Windows client). If you have a multi-mac home network or perhaps a Mac co-lo this could be a very attractive way to keep tabs on your server(s).

If you have more than 10 devices you can upgrade to the Professional (25 devices) or Enterprise Edition (Unlimited devices) for $198 or $839 respectively. Who knew server monitoring could look so good?

[Via FreeMacWare]
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]]>lithiumremote server monitoringRemoteServerMonitoringMat Lu2007-01-18T17:30:00+00:00Working with Metadata views in Aperturehttp://www.tuaw.com/2006/12/26/working-with-metadata-views-in-aperture/http://www.tuaw.com/2006/12/26/working-with-metadata-views-in-aperture/http://www.tuaw.com/2006/12/26/working-with-metadata-views-in-aperture/#commentsFiled under: ,

Aperture is Apple's tool designed for professional photographers who take lots and lots of pictures. As such, handling metadata is an important part of any workflow involving Aperture. James Duncan Davidson has some tricks to help you get the metadata you need into Aperture as quickly as possible. I'm sure this will save someone some time out there.
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]]>aperturemetadataworkflowScott McNulty2006-12-26T09:00:00+00:00Apple acquires Proximityhttp://www.tuaw.com/2006/12/04/apple-aquires-proximity/http://www.tuaw.com/2006/12/04/apple-aquires-proximity/http://www.tuaw.com/2006/12/04/apple-aquires-proximity/#commentsFiled under: , ,

According to Proximity's website, Apple has bought out all Proximity technology including their artbox workgroup and artbox enterprise products. Proximity's artbox is used to provide a single pro-level catalog content management system for both graphics and video clips. Its video asset management is used mostly in post production.

Artbox has been used by numerous broadcasters including WBNS in Columbus, Ohio, WHTR in Indianapolis, Indiana, WTHR in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the ONN 24 hour News channel. The Proximity acquisition further solidifies Apple's commitment to providing high-end post production products.


[Via ThinkSecret.]

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]]>acquisitionappleproximityErica Sadun2006-12-04T13:45:00+00:00Guide to becoming a Certified Mac Professionalhttp://www.tuaw.com/2006/11/06/guide-to-becoming-a-certified-mac-professional/http://www.tuaw.com/2006/11/06/guide-to-becoming-a-certified-mac-professional/http://www.tuaw.com/2006/11/06/guide-to-becoming-a-certified-mac-professional/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

If your love of Apple's products is evolving into a desire to work for or with them to some degree, informit.com has a nice roundup of the various Apple certifications one can earn, ranging from consulting, system administration and even getting trained to train. The individual articles provide nice summaries, as well as a few gotchas, for each of the certifications, as well as links to Apple's official sites. This is a nice starting point for making that leap from 'living room Mac nerd hobbyist' to 'paid corporate Mac nerd.' Scoring that choice parking spot, however, is an entirely different certification altogether.
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]]>applebusinesscertificationcertifiedconsultconsultantconsultingprogramsystem administratorSystemAdministratorDavid Chartier2006-11-06T13:00:00+00:00Rumor Mill: Mac Pro in new enclosure at WWDChttp://www.tuaw.com/2006/07/05/rumor-mill-mac-pro-in-new-enclosure-at-wwdc/http://www.tuaw.com/2006/07/05/rumor-mill-mac-pro-in-new-enclosure-at-wwdc/http://www.tuaw.com/2006/07/05/rumor-mill-mac-pro-in-new-enclosure-at-wwdc/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

ThinkSecret is saying that Apple will announce the Mac Pro and a newly designed enclosure at its World Wide Developers Conference next month. The Mac Pro is the rumored name of the Intel machines that will replace the PowerMac G5's.

According to the rumor site, the new Mac Pro's will come in configurations similar to the PowerMac G5, including single and dual processor systems. I suspect the new machines will be sporting the newly released Core 2 Duo Intel processors, however, what I am having a hard time visualizing is what Apple will do to the enclosure. With the MacBook and MacBook Pro, Apple has continued to distinguish their pro machines by their shiny aluminum exteriors. Will Apple stay with the monolithic cheese graters, or will they go with something more subdued and refined? Only time will tell.
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]]>appleintelmacpropowermacpowerpcrumorwwdcDan Lurie2006-07-05T15:30:00+00:00Shake 4.1http://www.tuaw.com/2006/06/20/shake-4-1/http://www.tuaw.com/2006/06/20/shake-4-1/http://www.tuaw.com/2006/06/20/shake-4-1/#commentsFiled under: , ,



Today Apple has announced that Shake 4.1 is available. This .1 release marks Shake's entrance into Universal Binary status, and Apple says that it really flies on Intel Macs (how about an Intel Power Mac, Apple?). That's not all though, Apple also decided that the $3000 price tag for this program was a bit much, so they chopped it down to $499 which should make Indie film makers hearts beat a little faster.

Existing Shake customers can get the upgrade for $49.

Update: A few people have pointed out that according to the Shake FAQ you can still get Shake for Linux but it'll cost you $3000. That's right, the price drop is for the Mac version only, so I suggest all you Linux Shake users pay the Mac version and use the remaining $2500 to pick yourself up a Mac.
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]]>final cut studioFinalCutStudioshakeScott McNulty2006-06-20T10:31:00+00:00Apple posts 'Mac at Work' sitehttp://www.tuaw.com/2006/06/03/apple-posts-mac-at-work-site/http://www.tuaw.com/2006/06/03/apple-posts-mac-at-work-site/http://www.tuaw.com/2006/06/03/apple-posts-mac-at-work-site/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

So much for those "Apple isn't interested in the science/business/pro sector" theories. Behold, Mac at Work, a new promotional site from Apple with information, case studies, online seminars and real world event listings for just about every interest and sector besides consumers. Just look at the first section, Science, with a brief case example of UC Irvine's "HIPerWall", a 200-megapixel (yes, 200) display built from fifty 30-inch Apple Cinema Displays driven by twenty-five PowerMac G5s (I wonder if their interns sneak in at night to load up World of Warcraft). Other notable case studies include an OB-GYN whose office is 100% Mac OS X, a business learning to use podcasts and even a section just for the IT Pros (though I'm not sure if that section is entirely new).

It's nice to see Apple pimping their products to people who are in the market for more than just an iPod. Here's hoping they deliver the Intel-based pro goods (Mac Pros, Xserves) in August to really get the ball rolling on this push into the professional world of computing.

[thanks Kevin!]
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]]>Applebusinesscase studiesCaseStudiesconferenceindustriesindustryonlineproprofessionalscienceseminarseminarsDavid Chartier2006-06-03T08:00:00+00:00