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Patent for advanced authoring tool from Apple looks like what iWeb should have been

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Apr 13th, 2012)

Anyone remember HyperCard? I sure do. I miss HyperCard, an "authoring tool for the rest of us" that allowed mere mortals to make simplistic programs by ordering and linking "cards" and packing them up for users to try out on the Macs -- back in the 1980s, anyway. A patent unearthed by Patently ...

5 ways for Mac users to get ready for NaNoWriMo

by Steven Sande (Oct 15th, 2009)

You've heard me talk about National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, before. It's the annual event aimed at getting potential bestsellers out of the minds of would-be writers and onto paper -- virtual or real. The idea is that most people have a couple of good novels hidden inside them, ...

Take Control of iWeb '09 with exclusive TUAW discount

by Michael Rose (May 14th, 2009)

With the introduction of iWeb '09, Apple pumped up the volume on its entry-level website authoring tool, making it more functional and flexible for novice users while adding enough power -- multi-site publishing options, FTP upload to unlock users from MobileMe, more capable RSS/podcasting tools and ...

Roxio announces Toast 10 at MacWorld

by Mike Schramm (Jan 5th, 2009)

Toast is the granddaddy of CD burning apps nowadays, an act that itself has become relatively obsolete (between iPods, internet radios, FM tuners, and streaming services, do we even really need to put media on a physical format anymore?). Roxio isn't sitting back with their software, though: they've ...

How to create your own Toast DVD menu style

by Mike Schramm (Feb 23rd, 2008)

A while back reader Michael Coyle was nice enough to send us this write-up on how to customize Leopard's Guest account, and just recently he sent along another guide that you might not need right away, but will come in handy when you really need it. He's got an in-depth look at how to create a ...