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Keys to Successful Publishing of Technical Documentation on CD-ROM.
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Kersten, Amy – CD-ROM Professional, 1992
Discusses softcopy information publishing on CD-ROM and describes how to use it successfully for technical documentation. Four main areas are addressed: (1) characteristics of technical documentation; (2) goals for the information product, including access methods; (3) steps involved in publishing technical documentation on CD-ROM, including…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Data Collection, Electronic Publishing, Futures (of Society)
Special Considerations for Networking Multimedia CD-ROM Titles.
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Wolfe, Janet L. – CD-ROM Professional, 1994
Discusses issues to be considered when networking multimedia CD-ROMs. Topics addressed include CD-ROM networking software; license concerns; configurations for CD-ROM servers; data caching; SCSI devices; CD-ROM drives; workstation configurations, including minimum requirements for five popular CD-ROM titles; and system setup troubleshooting tips.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Optical Data Disks
The CD-ROM Workstation: What It Is and What to Look For.
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Nickerson, Gord – CD-ROM Professional, 1991
Describes the hardware components of a CD-ROM workstation and offers guidelines for selection decisions. Components discussed include CD-ROM drives; keyboards; monitors, including color and monochrome; graphics; microcomputers, including memory requirements; disk storage, including hard disks and floppy disks; and printers. Turnkey systems are…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Peripherals, Computer Printers, Computer System Design
CD-ROM: Potential and Pitfalls.
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Dreiss, L. Jack; Bashir, Shahzad – CD-ROM Professional, 1990
Examines issues surrounding CD-ROM as an organizational information management tool: (1) the CD-ROM market; (2) pitfalls, including compatibility, effect on existing information systems, fear of obsolescence, protection of sensitive information, and lack of successful role models; and (3) factors that will fuel growth, including greater…
Descriptors: Information Management, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Microcomputers
The Keys to Successful CD-ROM In-House Publishing, Part I: Cost Estimation and Hardware Selection.
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CD-ROM Professional, 1990
The first of two articles on in-house CD-ROM publishing deals with estimating costs and selecting hardware. Topics include premastering systems, delivery systems, staffing requirements, organizational requirements, publishing partnerships, estimating costs, retrieval software costs, and media costs. A cost summary for complete CD-ROM application…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Costs, Electronic Publishing, Evaluation Criteria
Setting Up CD-ROM Work Areas--Part 2: Integrating CD-ROM Functions into Library Services.
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Vasi, John; LaGuardia, Cheryl – CD-ROM Professional, 1992
The second of two articles on setting up a CD-ROM work area in a library considers access to the discs, including security, distribution alternatives, and limiting access; user needs, including needs of novice and expert searchers, troubleshooting, and instruction; distance from printed reference tools; and other issues, including printing,…
Descriptors: Library Facilities, Library Planning, Library Services, Optical Data Disks
CD-ROM Tips.
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Brueggeman, Peter; And Others – CD-ROM Professional, 1993
This issue includes 17 articles that provide suggestions for using CD-ROMs. Topics discussed include enhancing CD-ROM performance; CD-ROM management; personal computers; CD-ROM workstations; remote access to CD-ROMs; electronic publishing; local area networks with CD-ROMs; CD-ROMs and multimedia; evaluating CD-ROM products; and glossaries of local…
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Software, Electronic Publishing, Evaluation Criteria
CD-ROM Hardware Configurations: Selection and Design.
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Jaffe, Lee David; Watkins, Steven G. – CD-ROM Professional, 1992
Presents selection and design considerations to help libraries make informed decisions about hardware configurations of CD-ROM systems. Highlights include CD-ROM configurations, including single drive workstations, daisychains, and jukeboxes; network configurations, including remote access; microcomputer features; CD-ROM drive selection; and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Cost Effectiveness