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| CD-ROM Professional | 4 |
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| Boelio, David B. | 1 |
| Brueggeman, Peter | 1 |
| Martin, Mike | 1 |
| Richards, Trevor | 1 |
| Robinson, Christine | 1 |
| Wiedemer, John David | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Book/Product Reviews | 1 |
| Guides - General | 1 |
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| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMartin, Mike – CD-ROM Professional, 1993
Discusses studies of CD-ROM life span done by 3M and the Federal Special Interest Group for CD-ROM Application and Technology (SIGCAT) and concludes that CD-ROMs have long life spans. A table presents test results, and industry specifications for CD-ROM discs and drivers are examined. (EA)
Descriptors: Disk Drives, Evaluation Methods, Industry, Optical Data Disks
Peer reviewedRichards, Trevor; Robinson, Christine – CD-ROM Professional, 1993
Provides a comprehensive system for professional evaluation of CD-ROM software. The system extends the work of Peter Jacso by including a detailed evaluation form using a simplified rating scale. It also incorporates the CD-ROM Consistent Interface Guidelines, which propose 13 basic functions for CD-ROM user interfaces. The evaluation form is…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedBrueggeman, 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
Peer reviewedWiedemer, John David; Boelio, David B. – CD-ROM Professional, 1995
Compares compact discs (CD-ROMs) and online services in terms of cost of information delivery; system advantages and disadvantages; future possibilities; and role in the National Information Infrastructure. Analysis reveals that CD-ROMs have the lowest information delivery cost and are endorsed by the marketplace as a cost-effective way to deliver…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society)
