This is an archive of older news items from the year 2005. Visit the Dejal Blog page for the latest news.

	2005-12-19:	DejalNews 2005-12 is now out: Discusses the Simon 2.1 and Caboodle 1.0b3 releases.
	2005-12-19:	Caboodle 1.0b3 released: This new beta fixes an important cosmetic issue that affected some users, and some other improvements.
	2005-12-15:	Simon 2.1 released: This general release adds HTML reporting, View Options, and several other improvements.
	2005-12-12:	Simon 2.1c2 released: This is a general candidate release for Simon 2.1. It fixes some issues.
	2005-12-08:	Simon 2.1c1 released: This is a general candidate release for Simon 2.1. It adds several new features and enhancements.
	2005-12-06:	Added a Simon Extras page: An Extras page has been added to the Simon site, as a repository of updated and user-submitted report templates for Simon 2.1 (and later). You can also submit your own creations via this page.
	2005-11-21:	Simon 2.1b3 released: This beta release enhances the remote report upload feature, and fixes some issues.
	2005-11-14:	Simon 2.1b2 released: This beta release add the ability to upload reports to a remote server, more report templates, and other report features.
	2005-11-08:	Simon 2.1b1 released: Introducing a new beta release of Simon. Version 2.1b1 adds useful new HTML reporting features, plus View Options for the Monitor window.
	2005-09-29:	Time Out! 1.3.2 released: This release fixes a crasher that snuck into the previous release, that affected some people on the initial update.
	2005-09-29:	QuickEncrypt 4.0b2 released: This beta fixes a crasher that affected some people on the initial update.
	2005-09-28:	Time Out! 1.3.1 released: A bug fix version of Time Out! is now available. It improves sleep handling, application switching, and a tweak to the icon coloring.
	2005-09-05:	Dejal sponsoring TidBITS: Dejal is now a TidBITS sponsor! Read TidBITS for insightful Mac news and reviews.
	2005-09-05:	Caboodle 1.0b2 released: It's been a while, but a new beta version of Caboodle, my text/images snippet keeper, is now available. Much improved over the previous beta, too.
	2005-08-20:	QuickEncrypt 4.0b1 released: QuickEncrypt 4.0b1 is the first beta release of a complete rewrite of my classic QuickEncrypt application, for Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. It is freeware.
	2005-08-01:	DejalNews 2005-08 is now out!: The first DejalNews newsletter for a few months. Discusses the Simon 2.0 and Time Out! 1.3 releases.
	2005-08-01:	Simon 2.0 released: The general release of Simon 2.0 is now available! If you haven't tried the beta or candidate releases, this is a major upgrade from the previous general release, with over 50 new features, enhancements, and bug fixes, including a Port service allowing telnet-like conversations with any remote server, a new Status menu, and much more.
	2005-07-19:	Simon 2.0c6 released: A new release of Simon, version 2.0c6, is now available. This is a General Candidate release, with several improvements and a few bug fixes from the previous candidate. The Simon website has also been updated, ready for the impending general release. If you haven't bought an upgrade license yet, this is your last chance at the discounted price!
	2005-06-28:	Time Out 1.3 released: A new release of Time Out! is now available. It includes an improved Preferences window and new Notify preferences, to play a sound at the end of the break. It is also built as a Universal Binary, for Intel compatibility.
	2005-06-25:	Simon User Guide updated: The Simon User Guide has just been updated for the major 2.0 upgrade. Every page has been changed. Check it out!
	2005-06-13:	Time Out! 1.3b3 released: Another beta release of Time Out! 1.3 is now available. This one has preferences improvements, an updated User Guide, and built as a Universal Binary.
	2005-05-19:	Simon 2.0c5 released: A new release of Simon, version 2.0c5, is now available. This is a General Candidate release, with some improvements and few bug fixes from the previous candidate. This was also rebuilt with the latest development tools under Mac OS X Tiger.
	2005-05-12:	Time Out! 1.3b2 released: Another beta release of Time Out! 1.3 is now available. This one was rebuilt with the latest development tools under Mac OS X Tiger.
	2005-05-07:	Time Out! 1.3b1 released: A beta release of Time Out! 1.3 is now available. This new version includes an improved Preferences window and new Notify preferences, to play a sound at the end of the break.
	2005-04-27:	Simon 2.0c4 released: A new release of Simon, version 2.0c4, is now available. This is a General Candidate release, with some improvements and few bug fixes from the previous candidate. This version includes French localization.
	2005-03-29:	More voices now available: If you use Narrator, or the Speech Notifier in Simon, you may be interested to learn that a third-party company has now made several new high-quality voices available. Check out the Narrator Voice Talent page to try them!
	2005-03-28:	Simon 2.0c3 released: A new release of Simon, version 2.0c3, is now available. This is a General Candidate release, with a few bug fixes from the previous candidate.
	2005-03-28:	Time Out! 1.2 released: Time Out! version 1.2 is now available. This new version includes a much requested feature: fields in the Micro and Normal preferences to allow viewing and adjusting the break intervals more accurately.
	2005-03-28:	BlogAssist 1.1.2 released: A new release of BlogAssist, version 1.1.2, is now available. This just includes minor performance improvements.
	2005-03-16:	Simon 2.0c2 released: A new release of Simon, version 2.0c2, is now available. This is a General Candidate release, i.e. nothing is expected to change between this and the General release, other than finishing the French localization. Note: this is a paid upgrade from version 1.
	2005-03-11:	Macworld reviews BlogAssist: BlogAssist was favorably reviewed on Macworld's "Mac Gems" weblog. See the BlogAssist page for a link.
	2005-03-08:	Macfilink 1.1 released: A new release of Macfilink, version 1.1, is now available. It fixes a couple of important bugs, and includes a crash reporter and improved Licenses window. It is a free update for licensed users.
	2005-02-05:	RSS feed now available: RSS feeds of this Dejal Recent News and the Dejal Press Releases are now available, so you can keep up-to-date with new releases and other news via your favorite RSS aggregator, including Tiger's Safari RSS.
	2005-02-05:	Major website redesign: Introducing a major website redesign. It now uses strict-XHTML, CSS, and PHP. Some obsolete pages have been removed, and others added, and every page (all 158!) updated. I hope you like the new design. Please contact me if you notice any important missing pages or other issues. Feedback on the new design would be much appreciated, too!
	2005-01-03:	Last contest winner: Congratulations to Bill Hall, winner of the December contest: a licensed copy of Narrator! The Monthly Contest has now been discontinued, as part of a site redesign that will be rolled out later this month. Thanks again to everyone who has participated in the contests over the years; I hope you enjoyed them!
	2004 News