You may recall that updates to The Iconfactory were temporarily frozen last month due to some server maintenance we were doing. Well, for all those geeks out there, we’re proud to announce just what was going on… we moved our website, email and database servers from hosting at Datareturn in Houston TX, to the loving arms of our friends at Panic in Portland OR. This strange journey is our first steps of embracing the nirvana that is Mac OS X hosting. We’ve taken the first steps into a larger world!
The Breakroom
Breaking the Chains of Server Love
December 17, 2004
New iPod Commercial: Blade Trinity
December 13, 2004
Holy water? Check. Silver tipped bullets? Check. Apple iPod? Check ??? That’s right folks, apparently a 40Gb Apple iPod and a cool set of playlists are crucial tools in the epic battle against the vampire nation. Some of the workers went to see Blade Trinity this weekend and were delighted to find that the entire film was basically one big Apple promotional tool. Gratuitous shots of cinema displays, G5s, iPods and even iTunes found there way onto the big screen and we were loving every minute of it. If you love Apple, or just a good action flick, head on over to your local theater and check it out, you’ll have a rip-rockin’ good time!
Xpressionism: Database Stock Icons Released
December 9, 2004
Announcing the immediate availability of our latest royalty-free icon collection from StockIcons.com. Xpressionism: Database Add-On is an extension of the original Xpressionism stock icon set. This new set extends into the realm of databases with icons covering such specialized concepts as tables, scripts, records, and many others. Xpressionism: Database Add-On contains 52 unique icons in multiple sizes and formats and is available today for $179.00 USD.
We’re Back Baby!
December 6, 2004
We are pleased to report that our behind-the-scenes updates went as smooth as silk and we’re back in business. If you’ve sent press releases to us since our hiatus and want them posted, please send them along again. News and Deskbase updates have now resumed and in addition we have some cool new icons coming your way prior to our annual holiday vacation. So stay tuned right here folks, holiday goodies are on their way!
CandyBar Auto-Update Activate!
November 12, 2004
Registered users of CandyBar 2.0 may have noticed that with the recent release of Mac OS X 10.3.6, CandyBar received an auto-update that qualified it for use with the new OS. This new feature prevents users from having to manually download and install a new version of the software, saving time and hassle. For those users who have not upgraded yet, Panic will be providing an update to version 1.6 that is qualified for use with OS X 10.3.6. Look for this version later today at Panic.com.
Iconfactory Updates On Hiatus
November 12, 2004
Due to some extensive internal house keeping we’ll be doing, site updates for The Iconfactory are being suspended from now until December. This means there won’t be new icon releases, news item updates or additions / edits to the DeskBase until we return. Although the website won’t be updated, you can still purchase our software, download current releases and contact us with support questions. We appreciate your understanding and wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
An Honor Just To Be Nominated
November 10, 2004
We’re proud to announce that two Iconfactory software products have been nominated for the 2004 MacUser UK Reader Awards. xScope and IconBuilder are both nominated in the Software category under Graphic Utilities and are up against the excellent image capture utility, Snapz Pro from Ambrosia Software. The awards ceremony will be held in London, England on November 18th and our very own Dave Brasgalla and Kate England will be in attendance. Our thanks go out to MacUser’s editors for nominating us and we look forward to the event. Now, everyone keep their finger’s crossed! :-)
Update: xScope won in the Graphics Utilities category! Our thanks go out to ARTIS Software for their dedication and teamwork in bringing this winning application to Mac users everywhere.
