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- CD-ROM Conference Common Answer Guide
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- October 5, 1991 - Volume I - Number 1.17
- compiled by Ted Tang
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- (please distribute freely, released to the public domain)
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- ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
- ---------------------------
-
-
-
- AUDIO CD PLAYER TO CD-ROM DRIVE
- -------------------------------
- No, you cannot convert your CD audio player into a CD-ROM drive.
-
- But, Bill Hemmings of 1:300/11 claims:
- I should get a nickle for all the times the question has been asked
- "can I use a cheap ordinary cd-rom drive for computer data". And a
- dollar for all the wrong answers. Because, it turns out, it not
- only can be done, but it's cheap. I'm not going to go into the
- details here, because my opinion is that it's not worth the
- trouble. But for those on a REALLY short shoestring, check out the
- July/ August issue of 'Midnight Engineering'. Everything you need
- to read the digital data stream is there. You'll need a device
- driver, however, to interface to DOS. You can order the magazine
- from 303-225-1410 if you can't find it on the newstand. Tell 'em I
- sent ya. Maybe they'll give me a free issue. Or something.
- Bigfoot's RBBS - Tucson,AZ - HST - (8:902/1) or (1:300/11.0)
-
- [I read the article. It sounds like it would take a lot of
- technical expertise to get the computer to control the CD player.
- The experiment was for playing around with digital music, not
- reading CD-ROM discs.]
-
- CD-ROM SUPPORT FILES
- --------------------
- I have a large collection of CD-ROM support & information files.
- You may either FREQ: HARDWARE for a list or call my BBS and
- download on your first call. See credits below.
-
- DAK
- ---
- Is selling a BSR CD-ROM drive which is actually a Sony drive. 380
- ms, 8 K buffer, $399. But is it really SCSI? No one seems to know
- for certain!
-
- drive: CDU 6201-20 external
- CDU-531 internal
- interface: CDB-242 interface BUS -OR-
- DTC3280A "SCSI" Controller
- 8-bit, pseudo SCSI?
-
- Doors/BBS Usage
- ---------------
- Most CD-ROM databases, including encyclopedias, do not permit you
- to install on a BBS for public access.
-
- Errors
- ------
- Experiencing disc read errors? Try cleaning the lens with a CD
- lens cleaner available at any audio store and clean the disc.
- Disc access slow? Try increasing MSCDEX buffers.
-
- Microsoft Bookshelf
- -------------------
- IME is selling them for $59.
-
- Microsoft CD-ROM Extension
- --------------------------
- Non-removable TSR that configures your CD-ROM drive to behave like
- a network drive/device. Supposedly, you can get the latest version
- on Compu$erve. Otherwise, it is available from your dealer but not
- Microsoft. With DOS 5.0, you must use SETVER. Here's a brief
- summary of command line options-
-
- MSCDEX [/E/K/S/V] [/D:<driver> ... ] [/L:<letter>] [/M:<buffers>]
- option: /E Use expanded memory for cache
- /K Include support for Kanji character set
- /S Network server support
- /V View setup on installation
- /L:[C-Z] DOS drive letter to use
- /M:[4-xx] Cache size, 16=32K
- /D:[name] Device driver name
-
- [I don't know how multiple CD-ROM drivers would be defined]
-
- Tandy CDR-1000 CD-ROM Reader
- ----------------------------
- access time 800 ms, data rate 150 Kb/s, Mitsumi brand, no internal
- cache, drawer loading. Passed by Sierra for multimedia. Price
- $399
-
-
-
- Definitions
- -----------
-
- CD-ROM
- ------
- Means "Compact Disc Read-Only Media". It is exactly the same thing
- as the audio CD except for just music, it also contains data.
- Introduced in 1984.
-
- CD-I - Interactive
- -------------------------------
- A Sony-Philips developed consumer oriented CD based video and audio
- system combining hardware and software. A home consumer version of
- CD-ROM, with music, pictures, and partial-screen motion video that
- plugs into a TV set and stereo. CD-I gives a variety of high
- quality digital pictures, including still photographs, graphics,
- and animation; and it delivers four grades of sound from AM quality
- for narration to CD digital audio style high-fidelity for music.
- However, moving video is currently only possible on 40% of the
- screen. CD-I is designed to deliver interactive entertainment
- (anything from encyclopedias to games). CD-I offers ease of use by
- having a microprocessor built into the CD-I player, which hooks up
- to a TV set and stereo system and plays audio and video CDs as well
- as CD-I specific applications (no microcomputer is required). The
- user interacts with the program using a pointing device such as a
- joystick or mouse.(1)
-
- CD-ROM XA - Extended Architecture
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- A CD that is a hybrid of CD-ROM and CD-I proposed by Philips, Sony,
- and Microsoft. This technology requires a microcomputer and gives
- CD-ROM users the ability to access some of CD-I's audio and video
- features, and CD-I users the ability to play some (but not all)
- CD-ROM XA discs.(1)
-
- CD-ROM WO - Write Once
- ----------------------
- Aka "Frankfurt Group Proposal" Proposed successor to the ISO
- 9660:1988 standard to support CD-WO hardware and X/Open or IEEE
- POSIX file systems. Contact Sun Microsystems.
-
- Sony has marketed a re-writable CD-ROM system for in-house
- publishing. Cost $20,000
-
- CDTV
- ----
- Available from Commodore.
-
- Magneto-optical
- ---------------
- Magnetic media utilizing optical tracking. Not CD-ROM compatible.
-
- Rock Ridge Group
- ----------------
- Proposed extension to ISO 9660:1988 to provide for X/Open or IEEE
- POSIX file systems. Contact HP or Sun Microsystems.
-
- WORM
- ----
- Means "Write Once Read Many". Not CD-ROM compatible.
-
-
- DRIVES
- ------
-
- Access Time: rated time it takes for the CD-ROM drive to seek to
- the requested position on the disc, usually 300-1500ms. See
- stroke for max access time spec.
-
- Audio: most CD-ROM drives have stereo audio capability and simply
- require software to play a CD-Audio disc; such drives will
- usually have a headphone jack, volume control, and/or line out
- jacks; some have such jacks directly on the interface card.
-
- Buffer/Cache: The CD-ROM drive hardware cache is the internal
- buffer size. It ranges from 0-64K. For software cache,
- see Microsoft Extension.
-
- Caddy: provide extra protection to CD-ROM disc at additional cost.
- Some people complain they rattle. Not all drives use a caddy
- (top or drawer loading).
-
- compatibility- Sony/Toshiba/Amdek/Chinon/Apple type
- Access type
- Philips type
-
- rumored best price: EduCorp $5.50/10
-
- Data transfer rate: 150-171 Kb/sec depending on interface.
-
- Device driver: hardware specific software that handles low-level
- calls to CD-ROM hardware.
-
- Young Minds driver
- ------------------
- "Universal driver". Allows the DRM-600 to automagically
- change cd-roms if you need to use a different disc.
-
- Error correction technique: CIRC, EDC/ECC
-
- Interface: CD-ROM drives are either proprietary serial or SCSI.
-
- Jukebox: Pioneer DRM-600/610 CD-ROM Changer (6-cd jukebox unit)
- only one known in existance.
-
- Repair: CD ROM Doctor. He currently repairs all makes of Toshiba,
- and is now expanding into various SONY Models and Hitachi
- Models - currently 1703 and 1503S. He generally charge s
- $100.00 for a cleaning, adjustment, and small repairs. He
- also has a 2 week turnaround time which beats repair by
- manufacturer and he is both friendly and professional.
-
- Stroke: measurement of arm movement from inner to outter track, in
- CD-ROM drive case, the laser. See access time.
-
- Data Discman
- ------------
- By Sony. A hand-held "Electronic Book" that plays 8-cm optical
- discs in both CD-ROM and CD Audio format and includes built-in
- retrieval software along with a high-resolution LCD display to
- provide a completely portable, self-contained database access
- device. Capable of holding around 200 meg of information.
-
- The Wall Street Journal says that Sony yesterday announced November
- availability of the Data Discman in the US. Size of a thick
- paperback book; weight about 2 pounds. Suggested retail of $549.95
- which includes 3 starter disks: Compton's Concise Encyclopedia, the
- Wellness Encyclopedia, and the World Travel Translator. More than
- 20 disks will be available by December 25, including the Bible, a
- wine guide, and a moview review guide, all selling for between $30
- and $130.
-
- The US model is different from the Japanese model with a larger
- screen. Sony says that there will eventually be different versions
- with varied prices and capabilities.
-
-
- DISCS
- -----
- Capacity: 540-720 megs per side (CD-ROM discs are rarely double
- sided) depending on format.
-
- Coating: polycarbonate material (plastic)
-
- Disc or disk: Use "disc" to refer to optical media and "disk" for
- magnetic media.
-
- Format:
- foreign file access, HFS- compatible on Mac.
- High Sierra Group (HSG)- HS allows 4 path tables per byte
- ordering vs 2 ISO 9660 allows. ISO 9660 date formats have
- an additional field for offset from UTC. Pseudo
- compatible with ISO 9660. Docs supposedly available on
- Compu$erve.
- ISO9660- international standards organization, ANSI standard
- recording format for CD-ROM discs. Single case 31(8+3)
- character file names; limited 8 subdirectory depth.
- Compatible on PCs, Mac, & Sun.
- Kodak- photo/image storage
- red book- CD audio specs (44.1 Mhz)
- yellow book- ???
-
- Life: 25+ years
-
- Medium: information is pressed on alluminum as pits or lands.
-
- Archival disc
- -------------
- Century Disc. Gold medium in between very hard tempered glass
- using mineral based protective coating. Designed to last 100-3000
- years.
-
-
- LATEST VERSIONS
- ---------------
-
- Alde Vol. 3 No. 1
- Carrs PDSI-004
- CD-ROMs in Print, 1991 ed, $125.00 (7/31/91)
- Grolier's Encyclopedia (aka Software Toolworks) 1991 ed
- Meridian CDNET software 4.1
- Microsoft Bookshelf 1991
- Microsoft CDROM extensions v. 2.20
- PC-SIG Library, 9th ed (1991) $295 (2)
- RBBS-In-A-Box (RIAB) Vol 3.1 No. 1
- ROM1, ROM2: 18,000 ZIPped files; 100 subdirectories, $80 each
- Rock Ridge 1.09
- Silver Platter software 2.01
- SUN User Group CD-ROM, 1991 ed
-
-
- Books, Magazines, Conferences & Groups
- --------------------------------------
-
- "alt.cd-rom" Internet Usenet conference
-
- "Brady Guide to CD-ROM" by Laura Buddine & Elizabeth Young
-
- "CD-Rom Collection Builder's Toolkit" Softcover 190 Pages. $29.95
- from Online Inc.
-
- "CD-ROM End User Magazine" (defunct?), Helgerson Associates, Inc,
- free
-
- "CD-ROM Extensions Information Packet" Microsoft
-
- "CD-ROMs in Print 1991: The Book Version" Comprehensive
- international coverage of over 1,400 CD-ROMs. Up to 25 items of
- information on each CD-ROM in the Optical Product Directory. A NEW
- Macintosh Title Index. Annually in November. ISBN 0-88736-587-6
- $49.50
-
- "CD-ROMs in Print 1991: The CD-ROM Version" Provides detailed
- information on the 1630 Cd-ROMs currently available. Each record
- in this database has up to 26 items of information. $175.00 CD-ROM
- ISBN 0-88736-732-1
-
- "CD-ROM Librarian Magazine" includes monthly update to "CD-ROMs in
- Print".
-
- "CD-ROM Local Area Networks: A User's Guide," edited by Norman
- Desmarais. Just published by Meckler Ltd. It's 175 pages and
- costs 21 pounds... no U.S. price listed, but Meckler has an office
- in Westport, Conn. ISBN is 0-88736-700-3
-
- "CD-ROM Professional Magazine" Pemberton Press, Inc, Adam
- Pemberton, president/publisher, rate: $86/year (bimonthly)
-
- "CD-ROMS: Breakthrough in Information Storage" by Frederick Holtz
- Tab Books, 1988, TK7882.C56H65
-
- "CD-ROM USERS GROUP" They have special offers to members.
- Membership is FREE. They recently had a 7-PAC of CD-ROM discs for
- $69. Numerous PC titles to choose from.
-
- "CDROM" Fidonet Echomail conference; Bob Hall, moderator
-
- "DISC Magazine" (defunct?), Helgerson Associates, Inc
-
- "Ebsco CD-ROM Handbook" Ebsco Subscription Services
-
- "Information processing - Volume and file structure of CD-ROM for
-
- information interchange" from ANSI, ECMA, or GED
-
- "MS-DOS Extensions" Microsoft Press
-
- "MS-DOS CD-ROM Extensions Programmer's Reference Manual" Laser
- Magnetic Storage Intl. Specify document number 75117166C. $11
-
- "Nautilaus" monthly CD-ROM publication designed to provide a
- multi-disciplinary forum to present and discuss multimedia
- applications. Linda Davies, Ph.D., contributing editor for the
- Macintosh version, and Sharon Summers Ph.D for the Windows 3.0
- version
-
- "optiC-Digest Magazine"
- rates 3 months 4 months
- base $39.95 $49.95
- int'l +$45.00 +$60.00
- CN +$15.00 +$20.00
-
- "Special Interest Group on CD-ROM Applications & Technology"
- (SIGCAT) User group sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey which
- is devoted to the investigation of CD-ROM technology. Free
- membership.
-
- "USGS Library/SIGCAT CD-ROM Compendium" U.S. Geological Survey
- Open-File Report 91-40. Great listing of lots of government
- CD-ROM's
-
-
- Mastering
- ---------
-
- Data Index Preperation: You do this
- Input medium: disks, ANSI labeled tapes, discs
- Pre-Mastering: Conversion to your data & data files to a file
- system (ISO 9660, High Serria (now obsolete), or Mac HFS) This
- is $100 to $500 per setup. Meridian Data, Inc & Young Minds
- sells in-house pre-mastering software.
- Mastering: This makes a pressing master. Varies from $800 for 2
- week turn-around to $2,300 SAME DAY SERVICE!
- Replication: $1.30/disk. Add $.35 per disk if in a jewell box.
- Minimum pressing run of $300 (about 230 disk).
-
- Plants:
- 3M Optical Recording
- American Helix
- Denon
- Devon Corporation
- Digital Audio Disc Corp
- Disc Manufacturing, Inc
- Discovery Systems
- Disk Manufacturing Inc
- JVC Disc America Company
- Nimbus Information Systems
- Optical Disk Mastering
- Phillips/DuPont
- Technetronics Inc
-
-
- Addresses
- ---------
-
- 3M Optical Recording, 612-733-3000
-
- Alde Publishing
- 6520 Edenvale Blvd., Ste. 118, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
- 800-727-9724; 612-934-4239
- FAX: 612-934-2824
-
- American Helix, 717-392-7840
-
- American National Standards Institute
- 1430 Broadway, NY, NY 10018
- TEL: 212 642 4900
-
- Bureau of Electronic Publishing, Inc.
- 141 New Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054
- toll-free 800-828-4766
- international 201-808-2700
- fax 201-808-2776
-
- Carrs-Night Owl
- 219 Potomac Ave, Buffalo, MY 14213
- fax 716-886-0545
- bbs 716-881-5688/5380/5182 (2)
-
- CD ROM Doctor, Rick Thomas
- 18642 El Carmen, Orange, CA 92669
- Telephone: (714) 538-3077
-
- CD-ROM Inc, Roger ???
- Attention: Department CRS
- 1667 Cole Blvd, Suite 400, Golden, Colorado 80401
- 303-231-9373
-
- CD-ROM USERS GROUP, Fred Bellamy, Info-Mart Sales
- PO BX 2400, Santa Barbara, CA 93120.
- voice: 805/965-0265
- fax: 805/965-5415
-
- CD-Online
- (call voice, get password, try CD-ROMs for 10 mins each via BBS)
- voice: 201-080-2700
- bbs: 201-808-0085
-
- Comtek, Henry or Leif
- toll-free 800-767-0668
- international 405-524-0668
- fax 405-525-9154
-
- Corel Systems Corporation
- 1600 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 8R7
- international 613-728-8200
- fax 613-761-9177
-
- DAK (contact: Bryan Eggers)
- 8200 Remmet Ave, Canoga Park, CA 91304
- toll-free 800-DAK-0800 800-325-0800
- technical 800-888-9818
- inquiries 800-888-7808
- tdd 800-888-6703
- fax 818-888-2837
- corporate office 818-888-8220
-
- Denon Corporation, Garden City, NY, 404-342-3032
-
- Digital Audio Disc Corp, 812-466-6821
-
- Disc Manufacturing, Inc
- Shogo Karitani, Technical Sales CD-ROM Marking
- 4905 Moores Mill Road, Huntsville, AL 35811-1511
- 714-630-6700
-
- Discovery Systems, Dublin, OH 614-761-2000
-
- Dr. Linda Davies, Assistant Director of Educational Technology
- Dykes Library, Division of Educational Technology
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- 2100 W. 39th St., Kansas City, Kansas 66103
- (913) 588-7342
- LD07134@UKANVM
-
- Ebsco Subscription Services 1-800-221-1826.
-
- ECMA Headquarters
- Rue de Rhone 114, CH-1204 Geneva, Switzerland
-
- EduCorp
- 7434 Trade Street, San Diego, CA 92121-2410
- toll-free 800-843-9497
-
- Future Domain Corp
- 2801 McGraw Ave, Irvine, CA 92714
- 714-253-0400
-
- Global Engineering Documents
- TEL: 714 261 1455
-
- Hall, Bob, CDROM Echomail conference moderator
- Ellis Enterprises
- 4205 McAuley Blvd. #385, Oklahoma City, OK 73120
- toll-free 800-729-9500
- international 405-749-0273
- fax 405-751-5168
- Fidonet 1:147/23
-
- Helgerson Associates, Inc
- 510 N Washington St, Suite 401, Falls Church, VA 22046-3537
- 703-237-0682
-
- Hewlett-Packard, Bob Niland
- 3404 East Harmony Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525-9599
- atten: Bob Niland MS66
- Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM
- UUCP: hplabs!hpfcrjn!rjn
- AT&T: (303) 229-4014
-
- Hitachi America
- Los Angeles, CA
- international 213-537-8383
-
- IME Computers
- 1340 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA 02135
- toll-free 800-999-1911
- international 617-254-1700
- fax 617-254-0392
-
- JVC Disc America Company, 205-554-7111
-
- Laser Magnetic Storage Intl
- 4425 Arrows West Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80907-3489
-
- Meridian Data, Inc.
- 5615 Scotts Valley Dr., Scotts Valley, CA 95066
- international 408-438-3100
- fax 408-438-6816
-
- Microsoft, Product Support Services
- international 206-454-2030
-
- NEC Technologies, Inc.
- 1255 Michael Drive, Wood Dale, Illinois 60191-1094
- general 708-860-9500
- technical support 800-FONE-NEC, 708-860-0335
- bbs 508-635-6328 HST
- bbs 508-635-6163 HST/V32
-
- Nimbus Information Systems, Charlottesville, VA 804-985-1100
-
- Online Inc
- 11 Tannery Lane, Weston, CT 06883
- toll free 800-248-8466
- fax 203-222-0122
-
- optiC-Digest Magazine
- Jeff Connors, subscriptions
- Bob Hall, Editor
- Dept. CDOPDM, 29200 Vasser Avenue, Suite 200, Livonia, MI 48152
- international 313-477-7340
-
- Optical Disk Mastering, 704-542-5303
-
- Optical Media International
- 485 Alberto Way, Los Gatos, CA 95032
- international: 408-395-4332
- fax: 408-395-6544
- AppleLink: OMI
- Internet: omi@applelink.apple.com
-
- Pemberton Press Inc
- 11 Tannery Lane, Weston, CT 06883
- toll-free 800-248-8466
-
- Philips, Linda Olsen
- 1898 Leland Ave, Marrieta, Georgia 30067 USA
- 404-952-0064
-
- Phillips/DuPont, Deleware 800-433-3472
-
- Quanta Press
- 2239 Carter Avenue, St Paul, Minnesota 55108
- international 612-641-0714
- fax 612-644-8811 (2)
-
- ROM1, ROM2, Rose & Crown BBS
- bbs 615-892-0017 (before 9:30pm)
-
- Sierra
- toll-free 800-326-6654
- international 209-683-4468
-
- SIGCAT
- ------
- E. J. (Jerry) McFaul, Chair, SIGCAT
- U.S. Geological Survey
- 904 National Center, Reston, VA 22092-9998
-
- SIGS:
- SEARCH SOFTWARE Working Group
- George Knapp, Geological Survey, 703-648-6823
- SIGLIT - Library Information Technology
- Susan David, Library of Congress, 202-707-7169
- SIGACE - Application of CD-ROM in Education
- Sheldon Fisher, Dept of Education, 202-219-1699
- CIAS - CD-ROM Index Architecture Specification
- Cpt Larry Schankin, US Air Force, 617-377-2105
- ISO-9660
- Mike Rubinfeld, Nat Inst of Stand & Tech, 301-975-3064
-
- CDOWG - CD-ROM Data Origination Working Group
- Maureen Prettyman, Nat Inst of Health, 301-496-1936
- CD-CINC - CD-ROM Consistent Interface Committee
- Susan David, Chair, SIGLIT, 202-707-7169
- Fred Durr, Nat Inf Serv Corp, 301-243-0797
- GIS - CD-ROM Working Group
- Dan Costanzo, Army Eng Topographic Labs, 703-355-2803
- SIGTEAL - To Expedite the Accommodation Law
- Robert Jaquiss, Tektronix Corp, 503-627-4444
- Tom Dennison, Todd Enterprises, Inc, 703-379-2842
- SIGCLASS Working Group
- Duane Marquis, Dept of Commerce, 301-261-8002
- SIGSGML Working Group
- John Oster, Oster Associates, Inc, 301-838-1908
-
- Sony Electronic Publishing Company
- Jackie, Optical Dept, 408-432-0190, 408-372-6579
- Greg Smith, National Sales & Marketing Manager, 408-944-4027
- Bob Hurley, Eastern Regional Sales & Marketing Manager, 603-595-4331
- Keith Dalton, Manager, Systerm Marketing, 703-620-1305
-
- Sharon Summers, RN Ph.D.
- School of Nursing, University of Kansas Medical Center
- 39th and Rainbow, Kansas City, KS 66103
- (913) 588-1664
- 1K1SUM@UKANVM
-
- Sun Microsystems, Inc (contact: Torn Wong)
- fax 415-336-6015
- Larry Kluger, Software Division Marketing Manager
- international 415-336-4708
-
- SUN User Group
- internet office@sun.org
- international 617-232-0514.
-
- Technetronics Inc, West Chester, PA 215-430-6800
-
- Tiger Software
- 800 Douglas Entrance, Executive Tower, 7th Fl, Coral Gables, Fl 33134
- toll-free 800-888-4437
- international 305-443-8212
- fax 305-443-5010
-
- Todd Enterprises, Inc.
- 224-49 67th Avenue, Bayside, New York 11364
- international 718-343-1040
- fax 718-343-918
- toll-free 800-445-TODD
-
- Trantor Systems
- 5415 Randall Place, Fremont, CA 94538
- international: 415-770-1400, 415-770-9910
- AppleLink: Trantor
- Internet: trantor@applelink.apple.com
-
- U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Science Information Center
- 507 National Center, Reston, VA 22092
- international 703-648-6045
- toll-free 800-USA-MAPS 800-872-6277
- Daniel K. Cavanaugh, 703+648-5908
-
- US Geological Survey Library, National Center, MS 950
- Systems Section
- Reston VA 22092-9998
- international 703-648-7047
-
- World Library Inc.
- 12894 Haster Street, Garden Grove, CA 92640
-
- Young Minds Inc.
- Tel: (714) 335-1350
- Fax: (714) 798-0488
- E-Mail: yngmnds!mailstop@ucrmath.ucr.edu
-
-
- DISCLAIMER
- ----------
-
- I have no association with any business entity except as a
- consumer. The above was provided as information only and does not
- consistute endorsement. The above information is correct to the
- best of my knowledge but you should always verify yourself.
-
-
- COMMENTS
- --------
- Comments, additions, corrections, and deletions to this text are
- welcome. Please send them to me for preparing the next update.
-
- No attempt will be made to list all models of CD-ROM drives nor all
- CD-ROM discs available.
-
-
- CREDITS
- -------
- fidonet: Ted Tang @ 1:154/386.0
- bbs: Digital Future BBS 414-964-0386
- usmail: 3234 N Cambridge Ave, Apt D, Milwaukee, WI 53211 USA
- telco: 414-964-8756
-
- (1) Peter Dettelis of COSUG BBS: Colorado Springs PC User Group
- (719)632-2566 (1:128/13)
- (2) Trev Roydhouse of Sentry -- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- (3:711/401.0)
-
- All trademarks belong to their respected owner.
-
-
- I would add the following two publications to your list,
- especially since they are so heavily detailed and are sort of
- 'pioneers' in the field:
-
- CD ROM The New Papyrus - Steve Lambert and Suzanne Ropiequet,
- editors.Microsoft Press, 1986 - 626 pages
-
- . Various detailed articles covering CD Systems, producing CD-ROMs, elements
- . of design, project management, CD-ROM publishing, applications and
- . resources.
-
- CD ROM Volume 2: Optical Publishing - Suzanne Ropiequet with John
- Einberger and Bill Zoellick, editors.
- Microsoft Press, 1987 - 342 pages
-
- . Evaluating and defining the storage and retrieval method
- . Collecting and preparing text, images and sound
- . Converting data formats
- . Structuring and indexing data
- . Logical formatting
- . Premastering and mastering
- . Data updating strategies
- . Data protection and copyrighting, and much more
-
- I know that you are not planning to list available discs, but the
- collection of Voyager images from outer space is so unique and
- economical ($120.00 for 12 discs and many thousands of images)
- it might be accorded a special mention.
-
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