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Explains how CD ROM and optical information storage work and discusses their applications and possible future developments.
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A concise guide for anyone who is investigating the use of this technology. It describes how to develop CD-ROMs, paying particular attention to the importance of the user interface and search engines.
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When the new medium of CD-ROMs emerged, industry figures and critics alike proclaimed their virtually unlimited potential. Adapting material from well-established media like television and film, CD-ROMs have quickly transformed genres such as science fiction and horror. At the same time, the realities of actual CD-ROMs often fall short of their utopian visions. On a Silver Platter marks a "coming of age" for CD-ROMs as a commercially and aesthetically significant medium demanding critical attention. Greg Smith brings together media scholars such as Lisa Cartwright, Henry Jenkins, Janet Murray, and Scott Bukatman to analyze how CD-ROMs offer alternatives to familiar places—to museums, to ci...
For the novice, the world of CD-ROMs can be confusing and frustrating. This book demystifies the world of CD-ROMs and gives the reader the information needed to choose the right hardware and software as well. It walks the reader through the basics of the technology and provides an extensive overview of multimedia, games, and edutainment software available on CD-ROM.
This new edition contains a major section on producing, using and understanding CD-ROMs that answers every user's questions, from the simplest to the toughest. The book covers everything from applications and multimedia to compatibility and hardware issues. The applications section has been expanded to over three times that of the previous edition.
The use of the CD is skyrocketing, both in the library and at home. This primer offers practical advice on how to get into the nuts and bolts of CD-ROM use. Cutting through the technical material, LaGuardia offers a crash course for the beginner. The guide covers all the bases, starting with assessing needs and designing the workstation, through equipment installation and maintenance, selecting and collecting CDs, using a network, discussing what CDs will and won't do for you, and keeping up with the technology.