QCad 2.0.3.1 [2004.09.18] (back to top)
http://www.ribbonsoft.com/qcad.html for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Science & Engineering QCadDemo 2.0.3.1

QCad is an application for computer aided drafting in two dimensions. With QCad you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors or mechanical parts. QCad works under Linux, Unix Systems, Mac OS X and Windows. The source code of QCad is released under the GPL (Open Source).

QCad was designed with modularity, extensibility and portability in mind. But what people notice most often about QCad is its intuitive user interface. QCad is a simple 2D CAD system for everyone. You don't need any CAD experience to get started with QCad immediately.

This version runs in demo mode.

QuarkXPress Passport 4.11 [2003.11.03] (back to top)
http://www.quark.com/products/xpress/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Graphical QuarkXPress Passport 4.11

Powerful yet easy-to-use program, QuarkXPress and QuarkXPress Passport are used by the world's leading designers and publishers to produce everything from newsletters, ads, and brochures to product packaging, catalogs, magazines, and newspapers. QuarkXPress is an integrated publishing package that combines expert type, layout, color, and graphics-handling features with professional illustration tools, word processing, and sophisticated prepress functions -- all in one application. Precise typography and layout tools give you an unparalleled design control and command over every aspect of your document, from conception to output.

What's new in this version:

• In Mac OS 9 using the Content tool "insertion hand" on a computer with a large number of installed fonts no longer causes significant delays in application performance.
• You can now save Quark 4.11 documents as v3.3 documents.
• Quark 3.3x can read box names in documents that were created in Quark 4.11 and saved as Quark 3.3. However, if the 4.11 names are modified in 3.3.x and the document is reopened in 4.11, the original 4.11 names will be used.
• The Print dialog box no longer has to be invoked before a script print.
• You can now update the flow code of a document to the current version used by Quark 4.11 using the reflow property with the open event.
• EPS files are now correctly replaced with OPI comments
• When using a network hardware key, the NETHASP License Manager now correctly releases clients that have quit out of the application and the NETMacHASP Monitor now correctly reports how many clients are logged onto the License Manager.

QuarkXPress Passport 6.1 [2005.10.21] (back to top)
http://www.quark.com/products/xpress/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Graphical QuarkXPress Passport 6.1

QuarkXPress™ is powerful layout software with an intuitive, versatile interface that lets you combine writing, editing, and typography with color and pictures to produce dynamic final output.

QuarkXPress is widely used by magazines, newspapers, advertising agencies, typesetters, printers, corporate publishers, design firms, catalog houses, book publishers, and form designers. It is also used by businesses with publishing requirements.

• Intuitive and adaptable interface
• Picture manipulation and color management
• Flexible options for importing and editing text
• Precise and professional typography
• Multiple document layout and text flow options
• Share attributes among complex projects
• Creative document design
• Professional printing capabilities
• Tools for media-independent publishing
• XTensions software for customizing workflow

What's new in this version:

• Along with other performance enhancements, QuarkXPress 6.1 includes support for Mac OS X v10.3 Panther.
• QuarkXPress 6.1 features improved integration with Microsoft Excel. Users can import text, picture, and chart data directly into QuarkXPress 6.1 from an Excel workbook. An entire spreadsheet or a range of cells can be imported, and QuarkXPress 6.1 respects formatting information such as borders, colors, patterns, and backgrounds, as well as hyperlink data contained in the spreadsheet.
• The Edit Original XTensions module gives Mac OS users the ability to select a picture then open and edit it in a preferred image editing application.
• A new font mapping utility lets QuarkXPress 6.1 users create and manage rules to govern automatic font substitution. Font substitution rules can be imported and exported, so rules can be shared among multiple users. Font mapping rules can be applied to QuarkXPress projects and project templates as well as legacy documents and templates.

Quicken 2005 14.0 [2005.10.21] (back to top)
http://quicken.intuit.com/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Office & Productivity Quicken 2005 14.0

Now it's easier than ever to see your complete financial picture in minutes! New improvements to investments make Quicken 2004 for Mac the most powerful tool for managing your overall finances. Plus, download your bank, credit card, and brokerage transactions right into Quicken instead of typing them in by hand. Schedule regular online updates, and it will be handled for you automatically! It's easier than ever to monitor your portfolio's performance with over 25 new investment indicators. Plus, you'll appreciate the ease with which Quicken handles mergers, stock splits, and tracking cash in your investment accounts.

What's new in this version:

• Download your online data. Express Account Setup helps you connect to over 1,000 financial institutions, now with 50% fewer steps!
• Track your home inventory. Use iPhoto to create visual as well as written records perfect for insurance purposes.
• Stay informed about your investments. Built-in news alerts help you make informed investment decisions.
• Help optimize your investment returns. Take advantage of tips that could help you get a better return on your investments.
• Easier tax preparation. Capture more detail so you get the deductions you deserve.
• Reach your financial goals. Use charts and graphs to help you save, invest, and plan, to meet your financial objectives.

QuickTime Player 7.1.1 [2006.07.20] (back to top)
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/products/qt/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Utilities QuickTime Player

At its simplest, QuickTime is software that allows Mac and Windows users to play back audio and video on their computers. But taking a deeper look, QuickTime is many things: a file format, an environment for media authoring and a suite of applications. What's new in QuickTime 7:

• H.264 video. Ultra efficient new codec delivering stunning quality at remarkably low data rates from 3G to iChat AV to HD.
• Multichannel audio play back. Experience full, surround sound audio play back with QuickTime 7 Player.
• Live resize. With QuickTime 7 you get clear, fluid playback even as you change the size of your player window.
• New playback capabilities. Adjust playback settings as you would on a DVD player or VCR with the new jog shuttle and playback speed control panel.
• * Zero config streaming. QuickTime 7 delivers an effortless streaming experience by automatically determining your connection speed to ensure you get the highest-quality content stream possible. If you lose your connection to a stream, QuickTime 7 even reconnects for you.

QuickTime MPEG-2 Component 6.4 [2005.06.02] (back to top)
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2 for more information.

—Available on scanning stations (MMac-1—7, UMac-1 & 2, PMac-11, and SMac-25).
—This component is built into the operating system and can be utilized via QuickTime Player or Compressor (part of Final Cut Pro/DVD Studio Pro).

The QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component provides QuickTime users with the ability to import and play back MPEG-2 content, including both multiplexed (a.k.a. muxed, where the audio and video tracks are interleaved together into one track) and non-multiplexed (a.k.a. elementary) streams. It is perfectly suited for professional and semi-professional content creators using QuickTime Player or Compressor.

In addition to non-encrypted DVD content, there are a number of MPEG-2 file types that the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component can play back, including .mpg, .mpeg, .vob, .vro, .m2v, .m2a, and .m2s files.

R 2.1.0 [2005.06.07] (back to top)
http://www.r-project.org/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Science & Engineering R 2.1.0

R is an integrated suite of software facilities for data manipulation, calculation and graphical display. It includes:

• An effective data handling and storage facility,
• A suite of operators for calculations on arrays, in particular matrices,
• A large, coherent, integrated collection of intermediate tools for data analysis,
• Graphical facilities for data analysis and display either on-screen or on hardcopy, and
• A well-developed, simple and effective programming language which includes conditionals, loops, user-defined recursive functions and input and output facilities.

R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. It is a GNU project which is similar to the S language and environment which was developed at Bell Laboratories (formerly AT&T, now Lucent Technologies) by John Chambers and colleagues. R can be considered as a different implementation of S. There are some important differences, but much code written for S runs unaltered under R.

R provides a wide variety of statistical (linear and nonlinear modeling, classical statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, clustering,…) and graphical techniques, and is highly extensible. The S language is often the vehicle of choice for research in statistical methodology, and R provides an Open Source route to participation in that activity.

One of R's strengths is the ease with which well-designed publication-quality plots can be produced, including mathematical symbols and formulae where needed. Great care has been taken over the defaults for the minor design choices in graphics, but the user retains full control.

RBrowser 4.3.6 [2006.09.26] (back to top)
http://www.rbrowser.com/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Internet & Terminal RBrowser

Easy-to-use FTP - SFTP Remote File Management, File Transfers and Folder Synchronization

RBrowser4 in the unlicensed mode is a FREE FTP Client (no more need for RBrowserLite...)

• Folder Synchronization: Local-to-Local and Local-to-Remote (any protocol) and Remote-to-Local (SFTP/SSH only). If folder sync's target is a local or remote Mac with ssh access, fork/type/creator data is preserved!
• Retains fork data, type/creator and attributes on Mac-to-Mac transfers.
• Automatic detection protocol capabilities on the remote host - no need to know whether to use FTP, SFTP or SSH, just leave it on "Auto" and let RBrowser figure out the best protocol to use.
• Definitely faster in all protocols and operations.
• Protocol independent transfers - remote-to-remote transfers between any hosts.
• Intelligent combining of ssh/sftp for optimal performance to get the best of the secure world - no longer have to decide which protocol is better for file operations or transfers.. RBrowser's intelligent sftp/ssh protocol layer picks the optimal tool for the job for you automagically.

Remote Browser version 4 (RBrowser®) provides access to files on the local host as well as remote UNIX® systems with an easy-to-use graphical interface. RBrowser provides secure File transfers as well as Folder Sync that preserve HFS Metadata!

Readiris Pro 11 [2005.12.30] (back to top)
http://www.irislink.com/c2-73/Readiris-Pro-11-for-Mac-OCR-software.aspx for more information.

—Only available on scanner stations.
—Look under Applications Scanner Readiris Pro 11

• Save Time and Effort with a Fast & Accurate Productivity Tool totally redesigned for the latest Mac OS X versions
  Don't retype anymore! Readiris Pro converts in seconds paper documents and PDF files into electronic and editable files and reaches up to 99.9% accuracy!
• Create Advanced PDF Files
  Easily create 4 types of PDF files (image over text, text over image or text or image only) and optimize the file size for an easier archiving and sharing.
• Turn PDF Files into Editable Documents
  Capture the information locked in PDF files and incorporate them into editable documents with a perfect layout reproduction.
• Very High Number of Output Formats: RTF, HTML, PDF, TEXT, etc.
  Transform your documents in the format that best suits your needs and edit them into your favorite application.
• Excellent Format Retention
  Exactly recreates the original document layout: Readiris Pro reproduces all text formatting including columns, paragraphs, titles, bullets, tables and graphics.
• New and Easy-to-Use User Interface
  A very simple, intuitive, brushed metal user interface easily guides you through the recognition steps: the OCR process is easier than ever!
• New Bar Code Reading capabilities
  Simply draw a bar code zone and the bar code information will automatically be retyped!
• Unique Handprinting Recognition engine
  Write your own personal notes, scan them and they will be promptly recognized!
• New Configurable Toolbar
  Show, hide, change the location of the toolbar icons and create your own custom toolbar like in Mac OS X standard applications.
• A Multilingual Software
  Readiris Pro 11 offers 6 user interface languages (English, French, Dutch, German, Italian and Spanish) and recognizes up to 118 languages! In other words, with Readiris Pro 11, all your paper documents will be recognized and converted to editable text faster, easier and more accurately

REALbasic 5.1 Mac OS X [2003.11.03] (back to top)
http://www.realsoftware.com/realbasic/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Programming REALbasic 5.1 Mac OS X

REALbasic: the powerful, easy-to-use tool for creating your own software for Macintosh, Mac OS X, and Windows.

Top Five Reasons You Need REALbasic

• Creates compiled, native applications for Macintosh, Mac OS X, and Windows! Since they all use the same code and layout, you only need to design your application once.
• Allows you make your computer do hat you need it to. Everyone has unique problems they need to solve, and REALbasic allows you create your own solution!
• It is easy to use and learn. Build a working application in less than 5 minutes! Hobbyists and professionals experience profound productivity.
• Encourages experimentation and learning. Since you can run your application at any time, you build things step-by-step, and get instant results.
• It's Professional-strength! REALbasic uses a sophisticated version of Object-Oriented BASIC, provides access to the Mac Toolbox, SQL, AppleEvents, and more!

What's new in this version:
Number of additional enhancements that improve product reliability and performance.

RealPlayer 10 [2004.11.18] (back to top)
http://www.real.com/ for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Multimedia RealPlayer 10.0

Now features TurboPlay, giving broadband users near-instant playback of RealVideo and RealAudio by dramatically reducing the time it takes to load or buffer a clip prior to playback through the intelligent utilization of available bandwidth on a broadband connection. This latest version of the RealPlayer also gives Mac users direct radio tuner access to the industry's best radio selection: 1700 radio stations from around the world, categorized by genre and location.

Remote Desktop Connection 1.0.3 [2004.11.22] (back to top)
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherproducts.aspx?pid=remotedesktopclient for more information.

—Available in all labs.
—Look under Applications Internet & Terminal Remote Desktop Connection 1.0.3

Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac allows you to connect to a Windows-based computer and work with programs and files on that computer from your Macintosh computer. With Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac, you can:

• Access everything available for Microsoft® Windows® from your Macintosh desktop.
• Copy and paste information between Macintosh and Windows programs.
• Print from Windows programs to the printers connected to your Macintosh.
• Use Windows terminal servers to provide groups of Macintosh users in the workplace with access to Windows-only programs.

To use Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac, you need network access and permissions to connect to a Windows-based computer running Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Services. These services are included with the following Windows products:

• Windows XP Professional
• Windows .NET Standard Server
• Windows .NET Enterprise Server
• Windows 2000 Server
• Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

What's new in this version:
Remote Desktop Connection Client 1.0.3 for Mac provides improved stability when you minimize the client window and when you copy and paste data from the client window to Macintosh applications. Stability is also improved for users of Mac OS X 10.3 and later, and when Remote Desktop Connection Client is used on Macintosh computers with PowerPC G5 processors.