For Immediate Release:

Multi-MegaPixel display for NeXTSTEP!

Tucson, Arizona - Friday, January 15, 1993

Pinnacle Research, Inc. today announced the release of
version 3.0 the virtual window manager, VirtSpace. 

Work unconfined by the bounds of the Megapixel display. 
VirtSpace expands the users screen area by creating a virtual
workspace which can be extensively larger than a single
screen.  Windows can be placed anywhere within this virtual
space allowing several applications to be run without
cluttering the workspace.  In the VirtSpace window, miniature
representations of the users Virtual Workspace work like a
map, indicating the location of application windows within
VirtSpace.  Windows can be placed off of the physical screen
(elsewhere in the virtual workspace), and then brought back
into view simply by clicking and dragging their virtual
representations. 

VirtSpace 3.0 has redefined the cutting edge in virtual window
management for NeXTSTEP.  Version 3.0 displays the
application windows in True-View - showing a scaled down
representations of their contents in the VirtSpace window. 
Application names can also be displayed on mini-windows in the
VirtSpace view.  Using the autoscroll feature, users can
scroll through VirtSpace simply by moving the mouse in the
direction they wish to go.  For more speed, the new Follow Key
Window feature allows users to switch to an area containing an
application's windows simply by activating the application
(by double-clicking its icon in the dock, for example).  With
AutoScroll and Follow Key Window, no screen space is lost to the
VirtSpace window and all of the benefits of a Multi±MegaPixel
display remain.  

  

New Features:
TrueView              Miniature view of actual window contents
Application names     Applications have their names displayed in 
                       windows
Follow key window     Automatically jump to screen containing the 
                       active application
IconMap               A thumbnail view of the Virtual Space in the 
                       VirtSpace icon

Old Favorites:
AutoScroll            Move around the virtual space effortlessly 
AutoUpdate            Update the virtual view automatically
Custom Color          Colorize windows individually or by application
Sticky Windows        Designate windows to follow the screen
Limitless VirtSpace   Resize and Rescale VirtSpace to any size 

             
             
"Auto-scrolling, combined with TrueView and the Follow Key
Window feature, make navigating VirtSpace completely
transparent and intuitive - just drag the mouse in the
direction you wish to go, or click on the window you need and,
presto, you're there!" 
ÐRalph Zazula,  President of Pinnacle Research, Inc. 



DEMOS 
A demo copy of VirtSpace can be obtained from the
sonata.cc.purdue.edu FTP site in the directory
/pub/next/2.0-release/Demos, and many other popular
archive sites, or by sending $5 (refundable on purchase of
VirtSpace) to Pinnacle Research.  The demo version supports
all features, but does not save or load defaults and stops after
approximately 20 minutes of use. 

UPGRADE POLICY
Current owners of VirtSpace can receive an upgrade to VS 3.0 on
floppy-disk by sending $5 to Pinnacle Research (or for FREE by
requesting a new license key via e-mail - what a deal!). 

System Requirements: Any NeXT computer running NeXTSTEP version 3.0.

PRICING
Version 3.0 of VirtSpace is now available from Pinnacle
Research at the following prices: 

VirtSpace 3.0
            Regular             $69
            Educational         $39
            Student             $29

Shipping costs:  $3 first-class mail, $10 for 2nd-day UPS or $16
for overnight delivery.  C.O.D. orders, please add $6. 
 
For bulk purchase discounts, site-license arrangements or
additional information contact:


Pinnacle Research, Inc.
4725 E. Sunrise Dr. #435
Tucson, AZ 85718
virtspace@pri.com (NeXT mail)
(602)529-1135 (Voice)
(602)299-9133 (FAX)