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More info on tools for CD-ROM prodn?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Theodore.Morris@UC.Edu)
Tue Sep 15 14:15:31 1992
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 10:34:39 CDT
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From: Theodore.Morris@UC.Edu
To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
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Thanks to everyone who sent information and suggestions regarding
authoring and retrieval tools for producing/searching CD-ROMs. We've
begun tracking down information, and trying to evaluate, a number of
products, including but not limited to Ntergaid's HyperWriter, askSAM,
hyperREZ, KAware, Folio Views, and BRS/Search for MS-DOS.
Particularly in regard to the last three (KAware, Folio, and
BRS/Search for MS-DOS)
Can anyone give me first-hand comments regarding the construction of a
database with the product, including the type and amount of effort
required to markup or otherwise prepare data for inclusion into the
database?
Particularly in regard to BRS/Search for MS-DOS
Can anyone give me first-hand comments regarding the "hypertext"
linking features and their implementation? We are familiar with the
searching and general database arrangments of the BRS/Search products
for VMS, but have not gotten much information on the
mechanics/capabilities of the linking features of the MS-DOS product.
So far we have only seen a working copy of Folio, but are working on
arrangements to try other products as well before making our decision.
Any experiences/anecdotes you can share would be very welcome.
Ted Morris, University of Cincinnati
Medical Center Information and Communications
Information Research & Development
morrista@uc.edu 513-558-0177V, 513-558-0758F
