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In addition, check out the new calculus examples in the Teacher Resource Center, and the new Math Hard? poster, the latest addition to the Maplesoft poster series! Also in this issue don’t miss this month’s Tips & Techniques, and the latest additions to the Maple Application Center. August, 2007 This month’s issue highlights the new Application Briefs and the Maple T.A. Calculus II course module. In addition, check out the new Clickable Calculus poster, the latest addition to the Maplesoft poster series! Don’t miss this month’s Tip & Techniques, and the latest additions to the Maple Application Center. July, 2007 This month’s issue highlights the release of Maple 11 Windows Vista Support and the release of Maple T.A. 3.0, the latest release of the Web-based testing and assessment system. In addition, check out the new Teacher Resource Center and Welcome Center. Don’t miss this month’s Tip & Techniques, and the latest additions to the Maple Application Center. June, 2007 This month's issue highlights the new Streaming Video and RSS Feeds added to the Maplesoft Website. In addition, check out the latest review of Maple, and two new demo movies – Clickable Calculus and Real-Time Simulation of a Full-Vehicle Dynamic Model. Also, check out this month's Tip & Techniques, and the new additions to the Maple Application Center. May, 2007 This month we feature an exclusive Webinar on the Maplesoft-MAA Placement Test Suite with special guests from Seton Hall University and the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). We also highlight the new MapleConnect e-book Essays in Portfolio Management. Also, check out this month’s Tip & Techniques, and the latest additions to the Maple Application Center. April, 2007 This month we feature the launch of BlockImporter™ for Simulink® and the Financial Modeling Toolbox. We also highlight the new Customer Support section of the Maplesoft Web site and the many updates to the Professional Toolboxes and Add-ons to Maple. March, 2007 This month we highlight the shipping of Maple 11. We also feature a new demo movie and new interactive training videos. Other highlights include: a new version of PSCFunctions, a package that models curves and surfaces and for solving problems in 3-D Geometry; a new user story, tips & techniques for Maple 11, and much more. February, 2007 This month's issue highlights the recent launch of Maple 11 with a new demo movie, information and media coverage. In addition, check out this issue for details on the latest edition to the Maple Professional Toolbox series - the Maple-NAG Connector. January, 2007 This month’s issue is dedicated to the release of Maple 11. Whether you need to do quick calculations, develop design sheets, produce sophisticated simulation models, or teach fundamental concepts, Maple 11’s world-leading computation engine offers the breadth and depth to handle every type of mathematics. We also feature the release of Maple T.A. 3.0, the easy-to-use web-based system for creating tests and assignments, automatically assessing student responses and performance. We highlight these latest releases along with the numerous Maple 11 resources now available. 2006 Archives December, 2006 This month's issue features news on the release of Atlas™ - modern differential geometry for Maple™, a MapleConnect package which allows you to solve a variety of differential geometry problems using a simple computational scheme. Other highlights include: two new user case studies, and Math Matters in the Modern World - a tour of the top twenty engineering achievements of the twentieth century. November, 2006 This month’s issue features news on the launch of the MATLAB and Simulink Connectivity Toolkit, the essential set of Maple-powered analytical tools that accelerate your analysis and model development for MATLAB and Simulink. Maplesoft has also launched a new MapleConnect product, Geometry Expressions, and two new language packs for Maple 10. Also, check out this month’s Tip & Techniques, and the latest MapleCast episode. October, 2006 This month’s issue features news on newly redesigned and optimized MaplePrimes, Maplesoft’s online user community. Maplesoft has also a launched the new Elite Maintenance Program to help customers maximize their software investment. Also, check out this month’s Tips & Techniques and read the latest user case study from Fairchild Semiconductor International. September, 2006 This month’s issue features news about the new Maple™ Toolbox for MATLAB®, combining the best in symbolic and numeric computation to develop mathematical solutions and perform in-depth analysis of the results. Also, check out this month’s Tips & Techniques as well as the latest MapleCast Episodes, and more... August, 2006 This month’s issue features news about two new Maplesoft products; DynaFlexPro/Tire, an add-on to DynaFlexPro that allows users to incorporate the latest pneumatic tire models into simulations of vehicle systems, and the Global Optimization with Maple eBook. Also, check out this month’s Tips & Techniques, the latest MapleCast Episodes, and a new Maple 10 review in Cadalyst Magazine. July, 2006 This month’s issue features news about the new Maple™ Toolbox for MATLAB®, combining the best in symbolic and numeric computation to develop mathematical solutions and perform in-depth analysis of the results. Also, check out this month’s Tips & Techniques as well as the latest MapleCast Episodes, and more... June, 2006 This month’s issue features news about Maple 10 support for the Intel-based Mac platform; and we’ve also compiled the results of the Engineering and Scientific Calculation Tool survey. Also, check out this month’s Tips & Techniques as well as the latest MapleCast episodes, and more... May, 2006 This month’s issue features news on the launch of the Introduction to Derivative Securities eBook, powered by Maple. This eBook brings derivative pricing theory to life with live Maple computations. We’ve also launched the Maplesoft Podcast series - MapleCast. Featuring insight and commentary from renowned industry experts, listen to the first episode today! Also, check out this month’s Tips & Techniques as well as the latest news about the Maple Conference, and more.. April, 2006 This month’s issue features news on the new BlockBuilder™ for Simulink®, a physical modeling and Simulink block-generation tool from Maplesoft. We highlight this new product along with the numerous resources available. Also featured is news on a recent award for Maple 10, and our new training resources web site. February, 2006 This month’s issue features news on two new products. The first is the new Maplesoft-MAA Placement Test Suite, developed in partnership with the MAA to deliver online placement tests.”.. The second is Structural Mechanics for Maple, an add-on package to Maple 10 which allows the calculation of statics and dynamics of spatial beam structures including discrete masses and inertias in points, springs and dampers. January, 2006 This month’s issue features news on the latest update of Maplets for Calculus, a collection of educational Maplets designed to help students. Also, learn more about the strong and rapid adoption of Maple in the commercial market. Other highlights include: the Engineering and Scientific Calculation Tool Survey, recent awards, and check out the new interactive video for students. 2005 Archives November, 2005 This month's issue features news on the latest release of PSC Functions, a MapleConnect package to model curves and surfaces and for solving problems in 3-D. Other highlights include: the launch of Advanced Engineering Mathematics on CD, the new MAA-Maple T.A. Placement Testing Suite, details on the 2006 Maplesoft User Conference, and read the latest case study from a leading UK bank. October, 2005 This month’s issue features news on the collaboration between Mu Alpha Theta, a National Mathematics Honor Society, and Maplesoft. Also, learn more about the rapid and strong adoption of Maple 10 in the academic market and details on Maplesoft expanding its distribution to China. September, 2005 This month’s issue highlights the release of DynaFlexPro™, a Maple package for modeling and simulating the dynamics of mechanical multibody systems. In addition, Maplesoft launched Maple 10 Japanese Edition, and check out the newly posted nVizx ™ Demo movies. August, 2005 This month’s issue highlights the release of Maple T.A.™ 2.5, the latest release of the Web-based testing and assessment system. In addition, check out the Barry Simon review of Maple, the NI Consortium, and the Back-to-School Maple 10 promotion. July, 2005 This month’s issue highlights the release of MapleNet™ 10, an enhanced Web-based platform for deploying live technical knowledge and applications. In addition, check out tips & techniques for MapleNet 10 & Maple 10. Also, don’t forget to browse the new MaplePrimes Web community – the ideal site for dialogue between Maple users. June, 2005 This month’s issue highlights the recent launch of Maple 10. In addition, check out this issue for details on updates to the Maple Professional Toolbox series and the launch of nVizx, the latest product available through the MapleConnect Premier Program. May, 2005 Dedicated to the release of Maple 10, the most powerful and intuitive tool for solving complex mathematical problems and creating rich, executable technical documents. We highlight the latest release along with the numerous Maple 10 resources now available. April, 2005 Issue includes the release of ICP for Maple, tips and techniques for Maple™ and Maple T.A. ™ users, Maple Application Center™ highlights, Maple Conference and Maplesoft Seminar Series updates, Maplesoft Press highlights and more. March, 2005 Includes tips and techniques for Maple™ and Maple T.A. ™ users, a Maple Conference and Maplesoft Seminar Series update, Maple Application Center™ highlights, Maplesoft Press highlights and more. February, 2005 The February, 2005 issue includes the release of three new third party products, a Maple Conference Update, the launch of the new Maplesoft Seminar Series, Maple Application Center highlights, tips and techniques to get the most out of your use of Maple, a user case study: How Math Matters in Design Optimization, and more! January, 2005 This month’s features include the release of the new Maple Professional Math Toolbox for LabVIEW, Maple Application Center highlights, how SUNY Stony Brook uses Maple T.A., tips and techniques to get the most out of your use of Maple, and more! 2004 Archives Q3, 2004 In this issue learn more about the new Maple Professional Toolbox Series™, a collection of software solutions for specialized application areas such as engineering and science, and technical application development. Other stories include: the introduction of five new Third Party Products, the new Maplesoft Web site, the release of the Maple 9.5 Japanese Edition, the Maple Conference 2005, an update on the Maple Adoption Program, and a case study highlighting the use of Maple at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In addition, this issue's Tips and Techniques section provides insight into the Maple Numeric DAE Solver. Also available in PDF Q1, 2004 Learn more about MapleNet 2.0, the latest release from Maplesoft of the web-based learning platform for mathematical courses, and the new MapleConnect Developer Program. In addition, this issue's Tips and Techniques section provides insight into the Maple 9 Student Package and the Maple 9 Plots Package. Other stories include: Maple Summer Workshop 2004 Advanced Program Highlights, how Maple is used to assist in developing optical zoom lenses, and the release of the Maple 9 Japanese Edition. 2003 Archives Q4, 2003 In this issue learn more about Maple 9, the introduction of the Maple Adoption Program, and Symbolic Tools, a new application from Econotron Software that links the symbolic power of Maple 9 with the numerical power of GAUSS. In addition, learn how to write Maple-graded questions in Maple T.A. and read about how a USC Professor has designed a new Calculus I course around Maple T.A., MapleNet, and Maple. Q1, 2003 In this issue learn more about MapleTA and the introduction of Maplesoft as our new business name. In addition, read about Calc I Maplets, the Student Linear Algebra package (available through MaplePrimes), and the first Maple PowerTools for high school mathematics. 2002 Archives Q2, 2002 In this issue, you will read about three powerful technologies from Maplesoft that will reinvent math education. One of these will abolish the need to take or grade mathematics exams by hand. Our newest product MapleNet will provide universities with an all-in-one software system for the creation and delivery of math courses over the Web. Meanwhile, calculus students can drill themselves on concepts with the new Calculus1 package. At the core of each of these is Maple® 8 (cover story), the newest version of Maple released in May 2002. Also check out details on four new Maple PowerTools™, and a summary of the Maple Summer Workshop. Winter, 2002 The focus of the Winter 2002 issue was on a unique new add-on package to Maple 7 called Maplets. In addition, three new Powertools are geared for undergraduate physics students and the recently launched MaplePrimes website, provides EMP customers with the latest Maple technology developments. Highlights from the Maple Application Center look into the field of physics from Doppler to Lagrange and Dynamical Systems with Applications using Maple gets a book review. Finally, become informed on the upcoming Maple Summer Workshop. 2001 Archives Fall, 2001 This issue focuses on the recent launch of Maple 7. In addition, learn about the new Maple PowerTools spanning all semesters of the standard calculus curriculum, and the recently launched Student Center. Interesting user stories include a set of Maple applications being used to teach an undergraduate course in Population Biology, along with Maple implementations of four classic logic games from four independent authors. Finally, read more about the new online Animation Gallery displaying nearly 100 Maple animations. Spring, 2001 In this special edition of the Maple Reporter, the focus is on Maple's foray into education of specialized technical fields. You will read how the Linear Algebra Modules Project (LAMP) is reinventing linear algebra instruction, how a Maple-based online course on Finite Element Modeling (FEM) will make specialized engineering design a tool for the masses, and how a new book uses Maple to illustrate financial-derivative pricing theory. This issue also contains information on Maple PowerTools, Maplesoft's new Laptop Licensing Program, and an excellent article on infusing Maple into the classroom. 2000 Archives Summer, 2000 This issue's lead story focuses on Maple's use in modeling the motions of the robot arm for the International Space Station. Other stories include Signal Analysis and Synthesis with Maple 6, The Synergy of Symbolic and Numeric Computing, Maple Application Center Highlights, and Tips on Connecting and Extending Maple. Spring, 2000 This issue includes information on Maple 6, using Maple as a Mathematical Web Browser, book reviews, the Maple Application Center and more! 1998-99 Archives Fall, 1999 This issue includes an introduction to the new CEO for Maplesoft, the launch of the new Cassiopeia A-20, Maple Plus Lab Packs, Millennium Prime Number, and more! Winter, 1998-99 This issue includes Maple V Release 5.1, Safe Payments and Encryption, Maple Explorer, Book Reviews, Announcement of Strategic Alliance and much more! Winter, 1998-99 Read about MathML, how Nortel uses Maple V, polishing your Maple V 3D Plots, Non-Linear Regression and more!