Constrictor 2.3

was released by Stick Software. It's a new version of Stick Software's full-featured screen snapshot utility. Constrictor makes the more complex screenshots easy. It lets you position a frame and then snap the area inside, applying border effects and saving in a variety of formats. It's even scriptable according to the developer.

-- Weekend, March 22-23 --

Apple Invites Developers to Experience "Panther." From Apple,

Dear Developer,

We wanted you to be among the first to know that Apple has rescheduled WWDC 2003 in order to provide attendees with a preview CD and in-depth session coverage of the next major release of Mac OS X, codenamed "Panther." WWDC will take place June 23-27 at Moscone West in San Francisco, California.

This will be Apple's biggest WWDC ever, featuring:

• Extensive coverage of "Panther"
  
• A first-ever Enterprise IT Track
  
• An expanded QuickTime Track that covers content creation and delivery
  
• More than 170 detailed sessions, labs, and feedback forums
  
• Expert guidance from Apple's technical architects and lead engineers
  
• A unique opportunity to network with your peers in the Mac community

And now -- WWDC is set against the dramatic backdrop of the "City by the Bay," San Francisco. This is one WWDC you won't want to miss!

We posted more than 140 session descriptions on our web site today and there are more to come. We invite you to visit our site today for all the details. Session descriptions are available here.

For five days this June, WWDC 2003 will bring the most innovative Mac developers together with Apple's best and brightest engineers in one of the world's most beautiful cities.

Get empowered. Get inspired. Get registered.

We hope to see you there.

Apple Developer Connection

Learn the Secrets of QuickTime for Free: Tune in to a live Apple webcast hosted by Frank Casanova, Apple's director of QuickTime Product Marketing, and find out how the pros create and broadcast state-of-the-art streaming content. The Internet Streaming and Broadcasting seminar will be held on March 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pacific time. Register for the free Internet Streaming and Broadcasting Seminar today. [Dana Baggett]

Apple Posts Oscar Nominee Trailors in QuickTime on this Apple web page. The quality of these Academy Award nominee clips is excellent. [Dana Baggett]