dotNotes 1.2.2 is ready for download today. With this release, following issues are fixed.

• Fixed the issue that note windows could be resized larger than screen.
• Fixed the issue that note windows could be dragged out of screen bounds

The new version of dotNotes is getting ready for public release. In this release, formerly announced incompatibility with MacOS X 10.5 Leopard is fixed as well as other bugs and a few new features included. I plan to make a final testing as sonn as new update of Leopard 10.5.2 is released which is rumored to be available soon. Thank you.

When running dotNotes 1.2 on MacOS X 10.5 Leopard, custom color selector in Controller becomes disabled and only preset colors are available. I'm working on this and it'll be fixed in the next release. Sorry for the inconvenience, but kindly wait.

Finally, I got my time to install Leopard on my machines during last weekend. Here's the compatibility report tested so far:

• dotNotes 1.2
  Runs all right on both PPC and Intel.
• ZNS 1.0.1
  Runs terribly slow as if stalled. I don't recommend using ZNS on Leopard until I make some fixes.

Although I already received my copy of new Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, I'm currently tied up with the production of the upcoming performance of Port B troupe and have no time to install it and test the compatibility of my softwares with the new Mac OS.

I recommend not to run my programs util the test is done. However, if you go ahead and experience problems on the new Mac OS, please let me know. And I'll try to check and fix it as soon as possible.

Meantime, as mentioned above, Port B's next performance Tokyo/Olympic will be played from mid November to mid December. The official Japanese title of the performance is: 東京／オリンピック　Port Bによる「はとバス」東京観光ツアー. If you happen to be in Tokyo, Japan during this period, it'll be a lot of fun to join the unique bus tour of Tokyo performed by Port B. However, the tour will be guided in Japanese only, no foreign language interpretation service available.

Sorry for the delay, but dotNotes 1.2 is now available for download finally. It's equipped with strong new features like collapsible and stackable windows, and a few bug fixes as well (for details, please refer to Version History at the end of Read Me file).

Upgrade Users: Please read the Users Guide packaged in the .dmg file before installing this version.

Get your copy from "Softwares" page.

As previously announced, I recently joined a project named Mola Mola. I built a web site titled Hola Mola Mola with project member mariko. Sometimes the going is really tough but I really enjoy the project with the hope to offer a new experience of motion picture.

Please visit Hola Mola Mola and take a look at what I'm doing there.

Due to some personal reasons, the new version of dotNotes won't be available until the end of next week. I apologize for the delay.

I'm now doing final tests on the new version of dotNotes which is equipped with new collapsible and stackable window features. I implemented these features in response to several requests from users. So, I hope this could be a good news for them. I plan to release it during this weekend or early next week at the latest. Thank you for your patience.

Just released the new version 1.0.1 of ZNS. This is a maintenance update and available for download from the Sharewares page.

This release includes a fixture of really irritating bug that some applications such as Adobe Photoshop, were unable to overwrite original file opened via ZNS when saving. I recommend all users to update to 1.0.1.

Our newest software ZNS is now ready for downloading.

ZNS is an application-oriented file browser and launcher that will make your workflow seamless. It's a shareware of US$10.00 per copy but you can try it free for 14 days. For more features of ZNS, visit our shareware page. Thank you.

Surprised to find that, as of July 17, dotNotes 1.1.1 is ranked 4th in the Most Popular list of Apple's Productivity Tools download page. Thanks to all who downloaded dotNotes.

As some of you might have already noticed, UB version of dotNotes was released yesterday. This new version includes a small bug fix which caused selected memo window to resign key window status when the Color Panel is opened via Font Panel. And also a small GUI improvement that memo windows now accept first mouse click, that is, when you select a memo it's ready for editing on the spot instead of clicking text field one more time.

Enjoy!

As previously mentioned, I've been working on UB version of dotNotes and now I'm preparing a documentation file. As soon as it's done, hopefully within a few days, dotNotes 1.1.1 will be available for free download. Thank you.

One more thing, Soramimi Works' new software ZNS will be ready by the end of this month. It's a kind of application-oriented file browser and launcher. It'll be released as a shareware. I hope you understand I need your help to keep coding.

What am I making now?

I recently joined a new project named Mola Mola. And this photo is one of its products which will be finished soon in my shop. It's really a fancy stuff and I hope you'd like it. As soon as this first piece is ready, I'll launch a brand new web site to introduce Mola Mola and its works, as well as my colleagues there.

Well, our motto is "Make it if you want it"!!

Thanks for your patience!
Finally, latest version of LockMeBaby is released today as Universal Binary application. For details of this update and download, visit our "Softwares" page.

By the way, I'm currently working on new application which can be explained like "An application oriented Finder" as well as UB version of dotNotes.

I remember a scene once I saw in a cartoon that a hero, at the end of a hard day, muttered to himself "Coltrane's Ballads, it surely heals my worn-out body".

I totally agree with this idea. If you don't believe, you should give it a try anyway. Turn down the lights, have a glass of beer or whatever you'd like, then play the CD (or vinyl would work better). Ah, a moment of A Love Surpreme !

Have you tried new dotNotes already?
Now it's LockMeBaby's turn. With increased stability and better user interface, a minor update of LockMeBaby is ready. Though this is a kind of maintenance version, I recommend it for all users as it also includes a few functionality enhancements.
For details of this update and download, visit our "Softwares" page.

Hey, I just found that dotNotes 1.0 ranked 4th in an article "Top Five Shareware Tools for Getting More Out of .Mac" by Ryan Faas at Peachpit web site.

Latest version of dotNotes is available for download today. With its new feature "Public Note" which uses iDisk's Public Folder, you can share your notes with your family and friends who doesn't have a .Mac account. Get your copy of dotNotes 1.1 from "Softwares" page.