Babya Expo-Summer 2007:
- Note updates from the webcast are colored blue
9:52AM-Nearly time for the keynote to begin
9:56 camera setup
9:57: There is going be a few minutes, where we have to finish the presentation-so just wait
10:03: A.A.-Welcome to our keynote today. There's some neat new Babya products to show to you today
10:04:setting up the webcast
10:05: We've previously said Production Suite would be out soon-and I can reveal, it will ship on September 3.
10:06: But that's not what I am talking about today.
10:06 : I'm going to show you a preview of something extremely smart, innovative yet the name is familiar.
10:07 Babya bDesktop
10:10: just showed a new central desktop
10:11 Everything:dvd's,mp3's, photos are now in the one place.
10:14: ok, zoomed in on bDesktop media UI
10:15 It's a familiar Media Center style application
10:15: compared to bDesktop '06, it's faster, shows graph:
10:17 Best part of it is :customize each section-launch any app you want
10:19:We're having issues with the live broadcast site we're using-sorry about that.
10:17 Well: let's sum up this extremely smart new app:
- Everything is in the one place:movies,music,Babya apps,etc
- Familiar Media Center style
- Works with all editions of Vista and XP
10:23: Oops, forget to upload the chart earlier, but here it is:
10:27 As the chart suggests, bDesktop is now faster than ever before.
10:27: What do we call this extremely smart, innovative piece of software buy yet the name is familiar?
10:28 Babya bDesktop Center-the hub of digital media. So is that just one thing or more than one?
10:29 Actually: just as Steve Jobs has a top 10 list with Mac OS X previews, we have one too. bDesktop Center is just 1 of the ten new features that are quite amazing. I like to call it a top ten countdown! (you can see some of these at http://babyasoftwaregroup.googlepages.com/babyasystem
10:30 Just, in case you forget: this presentation goes until about 1pm-we've got a lot to get through.
10:33:So, the Babya System 2008 top ten feature countdown- continues at #2:with (let me go to the right file)
10:36: #2 is a revamped bDesktop sidebar, now called simply 'Babya Sidebar"
10:39:We're going to be posting this to babyasoftwaregr.livejournal.com, after the event is over.
10:40:Back to Babya Sidebar. Anyone remember, the sidebar from Babya System ' 06?
We threw it out-yes, I am serious about that and created a even more handy version-as seen above.
It's got elements of the old Launcher found in Mac OS 7-9.x or even the dock in OSX.
10:44 Speaking of tidy spaces, comes #3: multiple desktops in Babya System '08!
Use the new Babya Spaces feature to have mutltiple Linux-like desktops-in fact, it's a cinch to setup.
There's a basic version and a plus version included.
Cleans up a cluttered desktop full of windows-perfect for PhotoPro users.
Babya bDesktop Express lets you access important desktop icons from the notification area (system tray).
Screenshot at: http://babyasoftwaregroup.googlepages.com/babyasystem
10:46: We'll take a short interval: 10-15 minutes, and when we come back, it's straight onto Babya System 2008's #4 new feature
10:50 #4 new feature. And it has to do with time. Babya users haven't had a easy to read clock, since at least version 10 or 11.
Now, yes , really-the new Babya Time Bar in Babya System 2008 can zoom the time: 2x or 4x magnfication. Know the current date and time instantly.
Time Bar is well suited to use with Vista's Media Center (fact:the Media Center SDK had a sample application that we customized).
10:55AM Affter all, Time Bar is a small program.
Then there are the ones who use software over networks:remotely.
We at Babya designed a solution built into :Babya System 2008 called Virtual Application Platinum-and the #5 top new feature .
This
amazing client/server software allows users to setup
"sandboxes":virtualize Babya and other applications across a network
or on a PC.
Best thing about it is-no dual-core CPU is required.
10:58-I'll now demo it for you
11:06 For the demo, I just will host "Babya Photo Workshop Express", by clicking on the add new button in Babya Virtual Application Platinum.
Babya Junk File Cleaner
As for Discoverer:"it's now available on its own-we are not going tio ship it with bDesktop going forward"
12:49 Now, let's talk about the #8 top new feature of Babya System 2008
12:52 Babya bFile 2008
Even more versatile-now does FTP server tasks, dual pane.
Available for XP/Vista separately in mid-September or as part of Babya System 2008
12:56 Moving on to #9 & #10 top new features:
1:01- #9 Babya bDesktop has been completely reinvented-the biggest upgrade in several years:
1:08 Mac like UI-attractive and most importantly:uses less memory resources, says A.A.
1:10 Quick look at bDesktop 2008:
-showing the"My Files" window
-redesigned Control Panel
-MP3 file Player
No pictures yet-still under development (and wraps). Will release screenshots in 2 weeks time
1:02 #10 A Babya email client-called bMessage. No further information about this just yet , says Fussy.
1:18 A.A. So, you've seen ten great new features.
That's just the tip of the iceberg:there are lots more new features that we didn't cover-we'll discuss these in the weeks leading up to the release .
1:20 How much would you pay for this new version:$300-No!, $200,again no, $100 no!. How about for free-over $100 in features alone for free.
A.A. says,'Babya System will always be free."
1:24 Ships in mid-September. Reiterates that's it is freeware and not shareware.
1:25 Just under a hour left-so which other Babya suite "jumps" to its '08 release. bSuite of course.
1:26 Babya bSuite:I'm very pleased to say bSuite has been downloaded more than 2000 times."
1:36PM So, how can the great get greater?:new features of bSuite '08
1:38PM No coding necessary-the program does it for you.
1:43 What about organizing?
1:43 bPicture 2008 bundled
1.44 Video of this app can be found at: http://youtube.com/profile?user=aafuss
1.45 Don't need to demo this ome today
1.49 "From images and websites, we are moving on to Babya Presenter"
1:50 Last year: we released a version that did widescreen output. That was 2006.
1:52 for Presenter HD 2008: Let's add in a simple Powerpoint file utility and "Babya Slides"
1:53 Also: a new collection of pretty and amazing color slide pictures.
2:00 New
transitions in Presenter and also Water Effetcs, Curls,
Pixelate,Liquid, Stretch, Twister,A lot More. All impressive-DX9
based:Babya Shows To Go-the seconf "To Go" application.
2:04 Two different word processors
2:15 Introducing E-Type:version 4.1 and the new BabyaText
2:16 BabyaText was last used in 2001-we've reused that name
2.16 Even more elegant than E-Type, says A.A.:
Features:
PDF Export
Professional formatting options
Intergrates with Microsoft Office for spell checking
2:26 Amazing new feature in eType '08 we are announcing support for the OpenDocument format ( press release), via a utility that is powerd by OpenOffice.org
2:37 One more thing
Introducing Babya Logic 3
New for 2008:
•Babya ES10:Babya's ESE even better with more controllable settings
•Microsoft® Windows® Vista support
•Metallic look UI
•Guitar Amp 3 with a lyrics viewer
Babya Logic Trainer
2:40 Three new bundles:
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Express
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Pro
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Starter
2:41 New Logic icon:
Ships in September
2:43 Keynote over-time for a Q+A session.
Q+A session:
bSuite
Q: Did you announce all of the new features of bSuite 2008?
A: A.A.-No, we did not-it would take too long,but will announce the offcial new features very soon.
Q:Babya Presenter is a focus for bSuite 2008-why so?
A: Well, it's a rich media client:can use images created with PhotoPro and output in a HD resolution:the finished result is gorgeous.
A new To Go application related to Presenter HD:Babya Slides to Go. With lots of GPU accelerated effects, and of course designed for slideshows from a flashdrive.
Q: YouTube:that's a part of bSuite, right?
A: AA-if you mean our desktop client, it is. Plus we improved on Onevideo by adding FLV conversion. It's one of 4 new Babya apps in bSuite '08.
Q: What's up with E-Type-is it being updated for bSuite '08?
A: Alvin Novick, digital media
Logic 3.0
Q: Does Logic 3 contain new synths or filters?
A: AA-The Audio filters-we'll show them on September 3. We named the synths that are being added, above.
Q: New icon for Logic 3-isn't it better than version 2?
A: AA-Yes, it is modern and glamorous.
Babya System
Q: What happened to the current bDesktop's interface:is it gone for good?
A: Pretty much so, we're replacing it with a stylish UI called "Babya Modern".
Q: Babya Sidebar: is it a OS X like dock app?
A: AA-Babya Sidebar is more like Vista's sidebar:but with a application dock. I think you'll love it.