Osk 4.8 has been released and is now available from Studlar.net.
This is a fairly major update of the Mac OS X genealogy program as the toolbar is now unified.
Changes/Updates:
* Improved media handling
* Unified toolbar
* Various bug fixes.
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Big News. Really Big News.
First up: Synium has acquired MacFamilyTree:
Since version 3, MacFamilyTree has been developed by the Synium Software GmbH. Now, with version 5, we completely acquire the project in its entirety from OnlyMac Software, including development, distribution and support. Our long-standing experience within the Mac software market and especially with MacFamilyTree makes for a solid foundation in delivering reliable feature updates, continued support, quick bug-fixes and a true long-term perspective for your favorite genealogy tool.
Next: MacFamilyTree 5.0
They are making the claim that MacFamilyTree 5 is the most advanced genealogy software for the Mac.
Features of MacFamilyTree 5.0
* Brand new GUI (individually configurable)
* Completely re-written
* Apple’s Core Data technology is used to work with large databases that include: “information about tens of thousands of individuals, including digitized photographic images, sound files and movies”
* “Family Assistant” that is used to “graphically create” your family tree, including a fully animated editor that visualizes relationships.
* Still “fully compliant with GEDCOM import and export”
* Built-in graphics editor similar to a desktop publishing program for creating layouts of your genealogy data.
* World map replaced by a spherical earth - On the globe you can retrace the paths of your ancestors, aided by a huge database of locations worlwide and satellite imagery.
* HTML Export, for both standalone, hosted, and .Mac websites improved (including saved views being published with your HTML pages)
* Reports can now be modified and saved within the family tree.
Synium has posted a visual history of MacFamilyTree
A pre-release version of MacFamilyTree 5 will be available in the coming weeks. MacFamilyTree 5 will be a free update for those who have purchased MacFamilyTree 4 on or after August 14, 2007 or who have bought MacFamilyTree 4 as a boxed retail version from the Apple Store.
In the meantime, you can view the sneak preview of MacFamilyTree 5 here.
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Osk 4.7.1 is now available from Studlar (Download: here - Studlar.net). This update consists of bug fixes for the Mac OS X genealogy program. This update is free for existing users. Osk is available in the following languages: English, Icelandic, Russian, German, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, and Italian.
Some of the features of Osk included tracking illness, deaths, education, and occupations throughout a family tree.
Last month, Studlar Software added “Screen Casts” of Osk, which are basically videos showing you how to work with Osk.
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The cross-platform genealogy program ohmiGene 1.60 has been released. Downloads for PowerPC and Intel-based Macs as well as Windows, here (ohmi.celeonet.fr). The demo version will allow you to work with up to 500 people.
This version adds editing of GEDCOM files encoded in UNICODE (UTF-16) format.
Changes/Updates/Fixes:
* This is a “transition” version (perhaps preparing for ohmiGene 2.0?)
* Correction of minor bugs
* Minor internal improvements
* Added manipulation/editing of GEDCOM files encoded in UNICODE (UTF-16)
* GmC file handling removed
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Ron Smith, developer of OurTreePro, is set to release the first public beta of OurTreePro v0.2, which was written using FileMaker 9, within the next few days (possibly tomorrow). OurTreePro is a single or multi-user genealogy database (including deployment through FileMaker Server 9). It’s currently based on GEDCOM 5.5 standards, however he is working moving towards GenXML (which allows for a lot more flexibility when it comes to storing information/data).
Some of the features that were added and/or will be possible since he has moved to FileMaker include:
Direct integration with SQL databases used in web-based genealogy applications like TNG (The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding) will be possible using FileMaker 9’s SQL database integration. Publishing a web site will no longer require tedious maintenance of separate data stores. Use OurTreePro to maintain your genealogy research, and have it automatically connect to your TNG web site and update the SQL databases instantly.
Image handling and direct scanner integration will allow you to go from photograph directly to your genealogy data. Handle and sort documents, headstone markers, photos, and anything that you can scan with ease! OurTreePro™ is a very VISUAL experience.
He is looking for assistance on testing against various GEDCOM files:
I need some hlep! Even though my own GedCom file has about 1550 individuals and almost 500 families, I need to test the GedCom file import function on as many real GedCom files as possible. If you would like to participate in a small way in developing OurTreePro™ by sending me your own, real GedCom files, it would be most appreciated.
All information that you submit to me is private and and will be destroyed at the end of testing. Please use the ‘Contact Me’ page to let me know that you are interested. I’ll respond as quickly as possible.
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