SIGCAT GRIPS 1989/SigCatGrips89.cdr/readme.mac

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                        SIGCAT / GRIPS '89

                              CD-ROM

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      Welcome to the SIGCAT / GRIPS'89 CD-ROM disc. This disc
 commemorates two events: The Special Interest Group on CD-ROM
 Applications and Technology (SIGCAT) meeting held on June 28,
 1989 and the Government Raster Image Processing Seminar (GRIPS
 '89) held June 29, 1989.

      Contained on the disc are a variety of image processing
 programs for both the PC and the MAC II which were developed by
 government agencies or organizations under contract to them.
 In addition, a collection of raster images has been included
 for display by the various software programs which is representative
 of the digital imagery that can be obtained from the respective agencies.


                              SIGCAT

      The Special Interest Group on CD-ROM Applications and
 Technology (SIGCAT) is a special interest group sponsored by the
 U.S. Geological Survey which is devoted to the investigation of CD-
 ROM applications and technology. This group provides a forum for
 the exchange of ideas, information and experiences for the benefit
 of all concerned.

      SIGCAT meetings are held at the U.S. Geological Survey
 National Center in Reston, VA. The meetings typically run all day
 and are open to the general public. The format typically
 accommodates six to eight speakers, with time allotted for
 interaction with the audience.  The content of the meetings is
 aimed at providing the membership with updates on all aspects of
 CD-ROM technology as well as conveying the  experiences of those
 both in and out of government agencies who are actually using the
 technology in real applications.

      The first official meeting of SIGCAT took place on Tuesday,
 May  6, 1986. There are now over 2,600 members on the SIGCAT
 mailing list representing over 300 different government
 organizations.  Individual working groups have been formed under
 SIGCAT to focus on specific issues involving CD-ROM technology.
 For further information concerning SIGCAT, please write to:

           E. J. (Jerry) McFaul
           Chair, SIGCAT
           U.S. Geological Survey
           904 National Center
           Reston, VA 22092

      We hope you share with us the enthusiasm we have for CD-
 ROM technology and its potential for the cost-effective distribution
 of Government data. Your cooperation in joining and promoting
 SIGCAT would be greatly appreciated and would further advance
 the usefulness of SIGCAT as an information sharing forum
 throughout the Federal Government. We look forward to hearing
 from you.


                             GRIPS '89

      The purpose of this seminar was to acquaint the user
 community with the capabilities that have been developed in the
 Federal Sector for processing and displaying raster images by a
 microcomputer. Researchers from various scientific agencies
 participated by describing and demonstrating their software
 packages which work in both the MS-DOS and Mac II environments.


                          THIS CD-ROM DISC

      This disc is typical of the synergism and cooperative
 endeavors associated with CD-ROM technology. Many people
 contributed to the development of this disc, either through their
 software, their image data or their efforts in helping it all come
 together. These individuals are as follows:


      Image Processing Software:

 Mike Martin, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
 Mike Folk, Nat'l Center for Supercomputer Applications, Champaign, IL
 Roger Bowen, Software Development Services, Leesburg, VA
 Wayne Rasband, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
 Dan Stanfil, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA


      Raster Image Data:

 John Jones, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
 Robert Lees, Spot Image Corporation, Reston, VA
   (NOTE: see copyright notice concerning this image file)
 Donna Shultz, USGS Eros Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD


      The actual production of the disc was facilitated by Meridian
 Data, Inc. through the use of their new product known as the CD
 Professional. This system was used to collect, organize and pre-
 master all of the software and image files into the ISO 9660 CD-
 ROM format. After testing and simulation, the CD Professional was
 then used to actually create a "write-once" CD-ROM disc using the
 Yamaha Programable Disc System and Fuji Film media. This disc
 was then sent to the Philips and Du Pont Optical Company (PDO)
 to be used to directly generate a glass master and subsequent
 replicates.

      Others associated with the production of this disc are as
 follows:

 Jerry McFaul, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
 Dave Traudt, Bureau of Land Management, Alexandria, VA
 John Findley, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
 Nick Van Driel, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA
 Val Tepordei, Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC
 Rob Ogilvie, Meridian Data, Inc., Reston, VA
 Francis Juliano, Meridian Data, Inc., Scotts Valley, CA


 A special thanks to the following individuals for their technical assistance:

 D. J. Sandstrom, Apple Computer, Inc., Reston, VA
 Ed Romson, Apple Computer, Inc., Reston, VA
 Marc Cannady, Apple Computer, Inc., Reston, VA
 Laura Larson, IOMEGA Corporation, Vienna, VA


                          USING THIS DISC

      This disc presents a collection of microcomputer-based public
 domain software, both MS-DOS and Mac II, together with a
 sampling of raster image files. Although most of the software can
 be run directly from this disc, we recommend that you "download"
 it to your hard drive if you have one.  You will find a brief,
 introductory readme file in each software sub-directory in addition
 to the user's documentation file.

      There are two basic raster image file types in the IMAGE directory
 on this disc: those with "embedded" header information identified by a
 filename with a .IMG extension and those without the header information
 identified by a filename with a .DAT extension.  Files with the embedded
 header information are directly displayable by JPL's PIXEL PUSHER program
 by using the "open new transfer" function under the file menu.
 Files without the header information can be displayed by entering the
 required "number of lines (NL), number of samples (NS)" information from
 the keyboard as prompted.  The required information can be obtained from
 the readme file found in the appropriate image subdirectory by using
 either TeachText or your word processor prior to running the image
 display program (refer to the PIXEL PUSHER program documentation for a
 more in depth explanation, if necessary).

      Some of the programs on this disk can be run on the Macintosh SE,
 however many will require a color display and/or one of the Mac II systems.

                            CONCLUSION

      All of us associated with this project trust that your usage of
 this disc will in turn stimulate you with new ideas and/or projects
 in the near future. We would like to thank all the people and
 companies associated with the project, and know that we appreciate
 your cooperation, ideas, and hardwork.   Thanks!


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                        SPOT IMAGE CORPORATION


                         Copyright Information


    Be advised that the SPOT data in this CD-ROM is copyrighted and
 was obtained under license from the SPOT Image Corporation,
 Reston, VA.  It may not be copied from this disc onto any medium
 for distribution without the prior written permission of the
 SPOT Image Corporation.