great list, sylvain. and all things i'd be willing to pay good money for. here's how i'd rank-order it. -bowerbird >- Web image formats (PNG, Gif 89a) >- RTF import/export >- Support for Claris XTEND >- Strong HTML import/export >- Fast and flexible search engine >- Fast compression/decompression of files >- Stuffit compress/expand >- QuickTime 3 routines >- Better web integration >- Fast and flexible search engine >- Encryption >- Palette management >- Double buffering sprite engine >- Pop-up engine >- Serial port engine >- Complete Gestalt engine >- Support for XCMD/XFCN (as RealBasic) >- Screen Gamma correction routine >- Palette management >- Control over CD-Audio