SIGCAT GRIPS 1989/SigCatGrips89.cdr/dos/readme1.dos

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                       SIGCAT / GRIPS '89

                             CD-ROM

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     Welcome to the SIGCAT / GRIPS'89 CD-ROM disc. This disc
commemorates two events: The Special Interest Group on CD-ROM
Applications and Technology (SIGCAT) meeting held on June 28,
1989 and the Government Raster Image Processing Seminar (GRIPS
'89) held June 29, 1989.



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     Contained on the disc are a variety of image processing
software for both the PC and the MAC II which was developed by
government agencies or organizations under contract to them.
In addition, a collection of raster images has been included
for display by the various software programs which is representative
of the digital imagery that can be obtained from the respective agencies.


                             SIGCAT

     The Special Interest Group on CD-ROM Applications and
Technology (SIGCAT) is a special interest group sponsored by the
U.S. Geological Survey which is devoted to the investigation of CD-
ROM applications and technology. This group provides a forum for
the exchange of ideas, information and experiences for the benefit
of all concerned.

     SIGCAT meetings are held at the U.S. Geological Survey
National Center in Reston, VA. The meetings typically run all day
and are open to the general public. The format typically
accommodates six to eight speakers, with time allotted for
interaction with the audience.  The content of the meetings is
aimed at providing the membership with updates on all aspects of
CD-ROM technology as well as conveying the  experiences of those
both in and out of Government who are actually using the
technology in real applications.

     The first official meeting of SIGCAT took place on Tuesday,
May  6, 1986. There are now over 2,600 members on the SIGCAT
mailing  list representing over 300 different government
organizations.  Individual working groups have been formed under
SIGCAT to focus on specific issues involving CD-ROM technology.
For further information concerning SIGCAT, please write to:

          E. J. (Jerry) McFaul
          Chair, SIGCAT
          U.S. Geological Survey
          904 National Center
          Reston, VA 22092

     We hope you share with us the enthusiasm we have for CD-
ROM technology and its potential for the cost-effective distribution
of government data. Your cooperation in joining and promoting
SIGCAT would be greatly appreciated and would further advance
the usefulness of SIGCAT as an information sharing forum
throughout the Federal Government. We look forward to hearing
from you.


                            GRIPS '89

     The purpose of this seminar was to acquaint the user
community with the capabilities that have been developed in the
Federal Sector for processing and displaying raster images by a
microcomputer. Researchers from various scientific agencies
participated by describing and demonstrating their software
packages which work in both the MS-DOS and Mac II environments.


                         THIS CD-ROM DISC

     This disc is typical of the synergism and cooperative
endeavors associated with CD-ROM technology. Many people
contributed to the development of this disc, either through their
software, their image data or their efforts in helping it all come
together. These individuals are as follows:


     Image Processing Software:

Mike Martin, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Mike Folk, Nat'l Center for Supercomputer Applications, Champaign, IL
Roger Bowen, Software Development Services, Leesburg, VA
Wayne Rasband, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Dan Stanfil, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA


     Raster Image Data:

John Jones, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
Robert Lees, Spot Image Corporation, Reston, VA
  (NOTE: see copyright notice concerning this image file)
Donna Shultz, USGS Eros Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD


     The actual production of the disc was facilitated by Meridian
Data, Inc. through the use of their new product known as the CD
Professional. This system was used to collect, organize and pre-
master all of the software and image files into the ISO 9660 CD-
ROM format. After testing and simulation, the CD Professional was
then used to actually create a "write-once" CD-ROM disc using the
Yamaha Programable Disc System and Fuji Film media. This disc
was then sent to the Philips and Du Pont Optical Company (PDO)
to be used to directly generate a glass master and subsequent
replicates.

     Others associated with the production of this disc are as
follows:

Jerry McFaul, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
Dave Traudt, Bureau of Land Management, Alexandria, VA
John Findley, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
Nick Van Driel, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
Val Tepordei, Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC
Rob Ogilvie, Meridian Data, Inc., Reston, VA
Francis Juliano, Meridian Data, Inc., Scotts Valley, CA


A special thanks to the following individuals for their technical assistance:

D. J. Sandstrom, Apple Computer, Inc., Reston, VA
Ed Romson, Apple Computer, Inc., Reston, VA
Marc Cannady, Apple Computer, Inc., Reston, VA
Laura Larson, IOMEGA Corporation, Vienna, VA


                         USING THIS DISC

     This disc presents a collection of microcomputer-based public
domain software, both MS-DOS and Mac II, together with a
sampling of raster image files. Although most of the software can
be run directly from this disc, we recommend that you "download"
it to your hard drive if you have one.  You will find a brief,
introductory readme file in each software sub-directory in addition
to the user's documentation file, and in each image sub-directory.

There are two basic raster image files on this disc: those with "embedded"
header information identified by a filename with a .IMG extension and
those without the header information identified by a filename with a
.DAT extension.  Files with the embedded header information are directly
displayable by PDS's IMDISP program and other programs supporting PDS's
file format structure.  Files without the header information can be
displayed either by using the "label" files we have provided in the
appropriate subdirectory and identified with an "_" followed by an
abbreviation in the filename (ex: \NAPP\BENW_WI), or by entering the
required information directly from the keyboard as prompted.  The
necessary information can be obtained from either the "label" file or
the readme file found in the appropriate image subdirectory by using either
DOS's TYPE command or a text editor (for further explanation, refer to
the IMDISP program documentation).


PC USERS: Most of the software will run on 8088/8086's; however we
          recommend the 80286 CPU as the minimum processor.  Adequate
          display can be achieved with the EGA standard, but the
          VGA is clearly the preferred choice because of its ability
          to simultaneously display 16 shades of gray.


                           CONCLUSION

     All of us associated with this project trust that your usage of
this disc will in turn stimulate you with new ideas and/or projects
in the near future. We would like to thank all the people and
companies associated with the project, and know that we appreciate
your cooperation, ideas, and hardwork.   Thanks!