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typography, professional-quality image resizing, animated charts and tables that can be created quickly, and cinematic-quality transitions.
Keynote imports and exports PowerPoint, QuickTime, and PDF files to simplify the creation and sharing of presentations.
AppleWorks® 6.2 is an integrated productivity application that incorporates word processing, page layout, image manipulation, spreadsheets,
databases and presentations in a single application. Intended to be an easy-to-use product for the Company's consumer and education customers,
AppleWorks makes it simple to create professional-looking documents in the classroom and at home.
FileMaker, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, develops, publishes, and distributes desktop-based database management
application software for either a Macintosh or Windows-based computer. The FileMaker ® Pro database software and related products offer
relational databases and desktop-to-web publishing capabilities. In March 2004, the Company introduced FileMaker Pro 7 with new architecture
and enhancements in ease-of-use, customizability and developer productivity. FileMaker Pro 7 has been redesigned using a modern, streamlined
relational architecture, which enables users to simplify information management by storing multiple tables within a single file and includes the
relationships graph feature which presents a visual "map" of the database and lets users create and modify relationships with a simple click and
drag tool. FileMaker Pro 7 has also expanded its data capacity to 8 terabytes per file or 4,000 times the former limit.
Internet Software, Integration, and Services
Apple's Internet strategy is focused on delivering seamless integration with and access to the Internet throughout the Company's product lines.
The Company's Internet products and technologies adhere to many industry standards in order to provide an optimized user experience through
interoperability. An easy to use Internet Setup Assistant is included with the Mac OS.
Safari™
Safari, the Company's Mac OS X compatible web browser, is capable of loading web pages rapidly. Safari uses the advanced interface
technologies underlying Mac OS X and includes built-in Google search; SnapBack™ to instantly return to search results; a way to name,
organize and present bookmarks; tabbed browsing; and automatic "pop-up" ad blocking. The Company also released a software development kit
that allows developers to embed the Safari HTML rendering engine directly into their applications.
Quicktime ®
QuickTime, the Company's multimedia software for either a Macintosh or Windows-based computer, features streaming of live and stored video
and audio over the Internet and playback of high-quality audio and video on computers. QuickTime 6 includes the Instant-On Streaming feature
that eliminates buffer delays and provides users with the ability to quickly and easily scrub through streaming media content to locate and
instantly view specific sections. In addition, QuickTime 6 running on Mac OS X now supports JPEG 2000, the next generation JPEG standard
that allows users to capture still images in a higher quality and smaller file size than ever before. QuickTime 6 also includes AAC, the standard
MPEG-4 audio format. AAC is the next generation professional-quality audio format that delivers superior sound quality with reduced file sizes.
The Company also offers several other QuickTime products, including QuickTime Pro, a suite of software tools that allows creation and editing
of Internet-ready audio and video files and allows a user to add special effects and other features to QuickTime movies; QuickTime Streaming
Server which facilitates the broadcasting of streaming digital video; and QuickTime Broadcaster that allows users to quickly and easily produce
professional-quality live events for online delivery.
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