1.0 – Original Version

1.1 – Fixed HUD Issues with THINC Publications.  Also can handle time stamps in IMs.  Provided an Upgrade button to check for latest release.  Publications no longer shows Toneless Tomba as creator but an ALT (THiNCBook Projects).   If the alt was messaged an auto message explain to either contact Toneless Tomba or the author for questions.  

1.2 – Fixed unannounced SL changes how note card inventory is handled and behavior of scripts that use them.

1.3 – Limited release, more of a beta test but had the ability to have a internet URL address.

2.0 – Major Revision Upgrade

• Menu Options – Page Advance, Book Info, Hide in HUD mode, Book Preferences for user such as: Full Bright Pages, Sound off, and Size
• Ability to add one of each:  A landmark, a note card and a internet URL address (Access via menu for user)
• Backup option now sends items in a folder with the name of the book.
• Bug Fixes

2.1 - Bug Fix

• 1.18 Second Life update broke all Printing Presses. (A change in how llOwnerSay() is displayed in the client.)
• Improvements in the upgrade system in place. Should now have quicker response for upgrades.

2.1a - Minor Fix (llOwnerSay reverted back to old formating, changed error messages.)

2.1b - Bug Fix

• SL Bug caused resizing problems. A solution was found to call a different scripting command to resize.
• Bug found with page advance in menu feature. If someone used page advance, selected ignore and closed the book. The next user other than that person will get a message “THiNC Publication Menu, is currently in use. Please wait.” when nobody is using it.

2.1c - Bug Fix

• Fixed the ability to give out landmark & notecard.

2.2 - 2.4 - Versions skipped due to incorrect version numbering

• The version for the Printing Press and the THiNC Publication it produces will now have the same number.

2.5 - Feature Addition

• Resize the THiNC Publication when in HUD mode.
• Reset the user settings to default values on the THiNC Publication.

FEATURES:

• The book produced has no modify but copy & transfer permissions which allows you to give out or even sell.
• Large total capacity that each publication can hold, almost 1000 pages total.
• Make unlimited books.
• Encrypted secured data prevents people to copy your books.
• Backup option which allows you to republish the book again if needed.
• Books published can be different sizes and different layout ratios with custom covers.
• HUD mode support including the ability to hide.
• Designed for stability and ease of use.
• Ability to add one of each: a landmark, note card and or internet URL address.
• Advance menu option includes hide in hud mode, advance pages, info about book, and other book preferences. HUD Resizing.

UPGRADES ARE FREE

 SOME POPULAR APPLICATIONS:
 
 1) Gifts such as special occasion photo albums and weddings.
 
 2) Periodic publications such as magazines and newsletters.
 
 3) Catalogues displaying all your products.  A great advertising tool!
 
 4) Portfolio of projects, artwork or photography to give out to the customers in a professional way.
 
 5) Aspiring Author?  Create your own publication to give out to the public or to sell.

 6) Make some extra money selling your publications.
 
 6) Your imagination is the limit! I have seen many ingenious uses just for fun and for business.

SECURITY:

Each publication is produced no modify keeping your work intact and to prevent people from copying your book unless you give them the right to.   Security was considered very highly in this product.  Most books scripts require full permission texture images to be present inside the book.  Any person who is  given the book will have the ability to pull the textures out or even to go as far to reproduce the book even if it’s set to no modify.  Each publication produced by the THiNC Printing Press is encrypted and contains no textures and can be easy reproduced and backup by keeping a copy of the books note card.

Marbles Tokyo!

I personally thank everybody for all the entries, it was a very tough decision.   Marbles was one of the last entries entering the contest with only five minutes to spare.   His entry was chosen because of his creativity and original design of a Printing Printing Press.  The new Printing Press will be highly inspired by his design.  Thanks again to everyone and especially Marbles for a job well done.

2.0 – Improved performance

2a – Bug introduced into SL, developed to help fix problem

Upgrades are free, contact Toneless Tomba in Second Life.

• HUD support (w/ automatic resizing for larger books)
• Automatic resizing by changing value in note card.
• Easier procedures of texturing binding covers and compatibility of new upgrades for publication.
• Support for new THiNC Printing Press.

Upgrades are free, contact Toneless Tomba in Second Life.

1.1 – Instructions changed not be given every time it was rez. 

Upgrades are free, contact Toneless Tomba in Second Life.

Announcing the THiNC Printing Press 2.0 design contest, the winner chosen by THiNC will be award L$15,000 and limited signed Printing Press.  All entries must be received by January 28th, 2007 11:59 pm game time. Contestants may enter as many times as desired.  There is no theme so you will have complete freedom to design what you like, all I ask is that it stays somewhat relevant to the product.   This means there won’t be any THiNC Bears making THiNC Publications.   Go out there and start building the new THiNC Printing Press, and try to have some fun!

The winner will be decided on several criteria:  (Entrants are only prim builds no scripting)

• Prim Count
• Creativity
• Functionality

The winner must be able to provide a full  permission copy of the winning entry with all textures with full permission to claim the prize.   The winning entrant may be modified or highly considered but not guaranteed for the final design of the new THiNC Printing Press.  All entrants will be considered property of THiNC.

To find out more information of the Printing Press check out the item in the product pages or the help section . 

To Enter:

Send entry to Toneless Tomba in a folder named:

Contest Printing Press – Your Name

The winner will be announced at the store, on Toneless Tomba’s profile and on the web site: http://www.thincsl.com by February 2nd, 2007.

With the Single-Texture Organizer you can now place your textures inside and browse and manage them graphically on a single panel display.  (Check out our Multi-Texture Organizer for viewing on 9 displays and other advance features.) The Single Texture Organizer can browse and retrieve textures. (Only to owner, no group access) You can also leave the organizer out because of these privacy features: Sleep mode (hides all textures on display either trigger, by not being used or by user) and Owner Access only. (Only the owner can browse and use any of the functions of the organizer it will be useless to any other.)   If you haven’t done so please try our demo at the store. ? (Some privacy and security items have been removed in the Demo Organizer in order to show its features to the public.)

The one small advantage of the Single Texture Organizer is that it will view all images with any permissions. The Multi-Texture Organizer will not do this because of SL technical difficulties but is minor due to almost all textures builders and designer use are already have full perms.

What is included:   [ 1 THiNC Teleporter PRO,  1 THiNC Locator]

***NOTE: Teleporters are only capable to teleport distances of 300m away in the same sim.   Because of the pursuit of stability & accuracy this teleporter does not work physically above 500m.

What is included:   [ 1 THiNC Teleporter,  1 THiNC Locator]

***NOTE: Teleporters are only capable to teleport distances of 300m away in the same sim.   Because of the pursuit of stability & accuracy this teleporter does not work physically above 500m.

With the Multi-Texture Organizer you can now place your textures inside and browse and manage them graphically on a nine panel display.  The Multi-Texture Organizer can browse, delete, and give textures. (Only to owner, no group access) You can also leave the organizer out because of privacy features: Sleep mode (hides all textures on display either trigger, by not being used or by user) and Owner Access only. (Only the owner can browse and use any of the functions of the organizer it will be useless to any other.)   If you haven’t done so please try our demo at the store. (Some privacy and security items have been removed in the Demo Organizer in order to show its features to the public.)

**** Due to SL technical difficulties the Multi-Texture Organizer can only view images w/ full permissions.  Images that don’t have these permissions still can be retrieved or deleted but are displayed with a default display image. If this is unacceptable please look at our single texture organizer which will handle all types of images.***

The Inventory Box Organizer will allow you place any items, from clothes to landmarks (except for scripts, put those in a box), and browse through and retrieve them with ease.  To take organization a step further the name is of the box is displayed, I recommend naming your box to whatever category suits it. (Ugly Clothing, Furniture, Dance Animations, etc.)   By doing this you can now place all your IBOs (Inventory Box Organizer) into one main IBO to take up less room.  An IBO can be left out because of the built in privacy and security features.  Only the owner may access its functions and will either timeout or be place in “Sleep Mode”.  This is where the buttons and text will disappear and look like a nice storage trunk.  The Inventory Box Organizer is available in four colors: Red, Blue, Green, and Black.  It is either sold individually or copyable.   With the copyable version you will receive all the colors. 

If you have not done so please try out our demo IBO at our store. Of course some security and privacy features have been disabled to show the public its features.

*****NOTE:  There is no set maximum number of items that can be place in the organizer.  The old limit used to be 255 but it seems to be infinity or I’ll just say a lot.  (I have yet to get an official answer.)  I have gotten over 6000+ items in an organizer before and still operating.   I’ve been having a few customers that have been stuffing their organizers with 500+ items.  While the organizer can easily handle this number it can be an absolute bear to retrieve all of them in a timely fashion.  My recommendation is: KEEP THE NUMBER OF ITEMS LESS THAN 100 per box.   Try it out and retrieve several items and see how it operates first then add more if you want.   This  This is just a friendly warning and will not be responsible for lost items even though I honestly never encountered this problem before.*****

*** Due to SL program difficulties the THiNC BIG Display System only supports images with full permissions. Images that do not have these permissions will automatically be given back to you.***

1) PHOTO ALBUM - Setup your own photo album with your pictures to capture the memories.  Leave it out so your friends can browse through it.

2) Novel - Inspired author?  Just create and type text on each page using your favorite paint program.  Save it as a graphic file and upload the graphics and store them in the book.

3) Catalog -  Another advertising tool.   Use it for your items for sale, or a portfolio of your work, etc.  Place the book out in your store for people to browse or give them out using the publication package.  Setup the pages much like a novel.

4) Gifts - Create a custom albums or book to give out to a friend.   It would be a great gift for wedding guests.

5) Publish your book - Make multiple copies of your book to give out or to sell.  THiNC Printing Press Required.

*** Every texture or snapshot must have full permissions.   It will give any photos without full permissions back to you.  Also if you create a book for someone else make sure each texture or snapshot will have full permission to the person that it will be given to.  ( Check all 3 boxes  “Next owner can:”, Modify, Copy, Resell/Give away.) Otherwise it will warn you about the number of textures that do not have these permissions. ***

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