Microsoft KB Archive/19901

CD ROM 2: Optical Publishing PSS ID Number: Q19901 Article last modified on 02-26-1987 PSS database name: PRESS

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CD ROM 2: Optical Publishing Edited by Suzanne Ropiequet with John Einberger and Bill Zoellick $22.95 384 pages ISBN: 1-55615-000-8 Pub. Date: March 2, 1987

Microsoft Press Publishes CD ROM 2: Optical Publishing

In conjunction with the Second International Conference on CD ROM, Microsoft Press today released CD ROM 2: Optical Publishing. Edited by Suzanne Ropiequet with John Einberger and Bill Zoellick, this book is designed to give publishers, technical managers, entrepreneurs–anyone interested in exploring the publishing potential of this technology–a comprehensive, timely overview of the entire optical publishing process. Written by experts in the field, the articles in CD ROM 2 explore:

.PROGTEXT * 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.

.BODYTEXT The book presents a thorough explanation of the proposed High Sierra Logical Format, written by John Einberger and Bill Zoellick. Finally, case studies are included that track the evolution of two products from ideas to commercially available CD ROM publications. Authoritative and up-to-date, CD ROM 2 is a unique resource for anyone exploring the exciting potential of optical publishing. CD ROM: Optical Publishing is the companion to CD ROM: The New Papyrus, a collection of writings on the current and future state of the art in CD ROM technology. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ “MSFT”), based in Redmond, Washington, develops, markets, and supports a wide range of software for business and professional use, including operating systems, languages and application programs as well as books and hardware for the microcomputer marketplace. Microsoft and the Microsoft Press logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1987.