Software: iMap 3.1

iMap 3.1 has been released. A few comments on other websites mention that people are using this to map genealogy data (migrations, etc.).

iMap 3 is a data visualisation tool designed to map large amounts of latitude/longitude data (or US ZIPcodes). iMap imports data from databases or spreadsheets and maps it onto image or vector maps. Database queries can be used to map only a subset of the data or to filter the data for a certain criterion. iMap is extremely expandable: it offers a plugin format enabling anyone to extend its functionality. Maps can be exported as high quality PDF files for cross-platform viewing. Whether you are outlining marketing strategies, defining sales territories, tracking population trends, or visualizing ecological distributions, iMap offers a flexible and affordable solution.

Requires: Mac OS X 10.3+

Changes:

* Importing records is now 6x faster and more reliable
* iMap can now export only selected records
* Added support for .eps map files
* Improved the ‘Set size proportional to field’ feature
* Brand new statistics feature
* Ready for Tiger

Widget: bonSearch 2.5

The widget bonSearch 2.5 has been released. bonSearch Allows you to choose between and search in eight search engines and the information database of Wikipedia. You can search Google, Yahoo!, AltaVista, MSN Search, Ask Jeeves, dmoz, A9 and Webcrawler. Uses a clean and simple Aqua user interface.

Requires: Mac OS X 10.4 or Safari

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Software: MacMagic 1.1.1

MacMagic 1.1.1 has been released. It is a utility that allows you to manipulate data from just about any Mac OS X application. Among some of the things it allows you to do:

* lets you select, save, and print just the info you want from web browsers (text, pictures, and graphics)
* lets you select and extract just what you want from PDF files (text, pictures, and graphics) and it lets you create your own text file that contains just the info you want from a PDF file — even add your own notes to the file!
* lets you select and print or save just the material you want from any program, including spreadsheets, databases, email clients, chat clients, newsreaders, AOL — you name it!
* lets you instantly, and on-the-fly, add notes of any length and/or time-date stamps to anything (text, pictures, and graphics) that you either save or print!
* lets you instantly select and save or print anything in any program even if the item(s) normally can’t be selected and even if items are non-contiguous — even on-the-fly collect and combine info from multiple web pages/documents/programs (MacMagic is a powerful research tool)!
* lets you instantly create your own subreports from any database (including Quicken, FileMaker, and Now Contact) and from any spreadsheet (including Excel) — even add your own notes of any size to your reports!

Official Site and Screenshots

Requires: Mac OS X 10.2+

New Features in MacMagic 1.1

* When using Safari, MacMagic now gives you the option of automatically adding a URL stamp when you either save or print any selections from Safari. (This feature works with MacMagic’s W/Date Stamp and W/Date+Note buttons.)
* The option of automatically adding a URL stamp also applies when you use drag-and-drop to either save or print your text or image selections from Safari.
* A new preference item has been added (it’s turned on by default) that automatically adds a URL stamp to both printed and saved selections from Safari when using the system-wide keyboard shortcuts MacMagic adds to OS X.

Changes in MacMagic 1.1.1

Several cosmetic display issues when using MacMagic in OS X 10.4 (Tiger) have been eliminated.
* Some code has been optimized for improved performance when using MacMagic in Tiger.
* Several small enhancements have been added to MacMagic.

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