Time for the latest news as it happened on comp.sys.acorn.announce. Remember - if you have news, cc the details to news@iconbar.com.

Putty Tools: Theo Markettos has released a suite of SSH (secure shell) clients. One particular tool, psftp allows secture file transfer (stfp), is a particularly welcome addition to the platform; Theo also brings us pscp file transfer and plink, which works really well with the Nettle terminal. (Screenshot); Web site
Printers+ 1.91a: is available for download now. The new release fixes a number of bugs and extends the support for external printer configuration applications - a prime candidate being the imminent GimpPrint. Web site
RiscSearch 0.94: is a meta search engine that queries 18 sources for your keywords and collates the results in a browser window. There's a bunch of bug fixes and additional search engine decoders to enjoy in this release. Web site
Webgen2: Bug fixes, and multi-user choices for the image cataloguer. Dave Stratford asks you to drop him an email if you use the application. Web site
DrW2HTML: converts Dr Wimp's text manuals into HTML formats. Web site
BogoFilter 0.17.0: The spam filter has had its configuration options extended and tidied up. It should be compatible with all the major RISC OS e-mail applications. Web site

Meanwhile, the APDL empire is after new recruits. Risc World are appealing for enthusastic writers to join their editorial team (paying £50 per article) and ProAction are looking for C coders to develop updated and Iyonix savvy versions of their product range. Web site