ESRI's ArcView v. 3.0 for Macintosh is now shipping. Some of the enhancements designed specifically for Mac users are clipboard support for graphical data, the ability to convert PICT files to ArcView shapefiles, an export to PICT capability, and improved finder interaction. Upgrades are available for owners of ArcView 2.1 for Mac. The database consists of 5 gigabytes of street data in ArcView shapefile format on four CDs. The street database allows ArcView users to geocode addresses for a single Metropolitan Statistical Area or state.
Users can also include detailed street data on basemaps.
Signage and Displays Geode Displays Systems is offering the Geode Scrolling Display System. Each image is displayed for a specified amount of time, the duration determined by the exhibitor, then the next image scrolls in. Fast-food restaurants are being offered Muzak MenuVision Direct, the result of a pact between VideoFax Systems and Muzak. The drivers are uniformed, and the billboards are lit for increased visibility. The company does research to determine the most effective routes.