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What you want is a course in "multimedia publishing". That really means CDRom publishing. :) My friend Monika has a company in Vancouver called Made by Magik. They are multimedia publishers/ producers. I know her from way back in Systems Design Engineering. She's an engineer. Here's her email:
Monika Marcovici
603-736-7675 Vancouver BC
monikam@unixg.ubc.ca
Hmmm, there are newsgroups:
where lots of info of the sort you might want is available. Do you know how to subscribe to a particular newsgroup? Ask your sysadmin to show you.
Here are some samples:
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Subject: UCLA short course on "CD-ROM Development Workshop"
Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 14:39:51
From: BGOODIN@UNEX.UCLA.EDU (William R. Goodin)
Organization:UCLA Extension
Newsgroups: alt.cdrom, comp.multimedia, comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia,
sci.med.imformatics, sci.image.processing, sci.geo.meteorology
On July 11-14, 1995, UCLA Extension will present the short course,
"CD-ROM Development Workshop: From Multimedia Publishing to Data
Archival" on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles.
The instructors are Ash Pahwa, PhD, President, CD-ROM Strategies; Paul
W. Melnychuck, MS, Sales Manager, Eastman Kodak; Jeannine Parker,
Consultant/Writer and President, International Interactive
Communications Society (IICS); and Jan Ozer, President, Doceo
Publishing.
Each participant receives extensive course lecture notes and the text,
"CD-Recordable Bible", A. Pahwa (Pemberton Press, 1994).
Multimedia is the combination of computer data, image, and audio and
video, and can be defined as the presentation of information in more
than one form on a single delivery system. This course addresses the
development of a CD-ROM application, provides CD-ROM technology aspects,
and emphasizes the steps required to create a useful application. It
also provides a brief overview of multimedia content, design, production
and business issues.
Image audio and video are very storage intensive data types. Without
compression, it is difficult to use them in any real world application.
Compression techniques like JPEG (image), MPEG (motion video), ADPCM
(audio) are explained, as well as the technical details of CD-ROM, why
CD-ROM has become an ideal platform for multimedia application
development, and how to overcome the shortcomings of CD-ROM technology.
Basic technical issues are presented, including CD-ROM architecture and
ISO 9660 file structure. Due to lack of standards, a multimedia
application can be built on many platforms, like CD-I, CD-ROM/XA, Photo
CD and MPC, all of which are compared and contrasted. Since codec are
the foundation of multimedia applications, the fundamental theory of
software and hardware codec are explained. All commercial multimedia
authoring software are analyzed.
The next frontier in CD technology is the ability to distribute CD
movies, and ISO 9660 file structure. Due to lack of standards, a
multimedia application can be built on many platforms, like CD-I,
CD-ROM/XA, Photo CD and MPC, all of which are compared and contrasted.
Since codec are the foundation of multimedia applications, the
fundamental theory of software and hardware codec are explained. All
commercial multimedia authoring software are analyzed.
The next frontier in CD technology is the ability to distribute CD
movies, and all standards related to video CD including White Book are
discussed. MPEG encoding and decoding processes are demonstrated as
well. Because the compact disc recorder is to compact disc publishing
what the laser printer is to desktop publishing, compact disc recordable
technology, and how and when to use it, are examined in detail.
For additional information and a complete course description, please
contact Marcus Hennessy at:
(310) 825-1047
(310) 206-2815 fax
mhenness@unex.ucla.edu
CD Publishing Corporation
CD-ROM PRODUCTION SERVICES
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CD Publishing can provide a variety of services to individuals,
companies and groups desiring to produce their own CD-ROM titles,
in quantities of as little as 1 to however many are necessary.
CD Publishing's involvement can extend into all required areas,
including data preparation, formatting, indexing, to pre-mastering,
mastering and production. We attempt to consider the entire
project and look to minimize the effort involved in deriving a
final product, helping you to minimize your costs.
CD Publishing prides itself on being able to handle from very
small jobs, to time critical, high volume jobs for the most
demanding situations. As a result, your particular needs may not
be described in the price breakdowns shown below, but we encourage
you to call and we will be sure to find a solution that will be
more than satisfactory for you. Special orders and customer
satisfaction are our driving forces.
Broken down below are descriptions of the various services that
can be provided, along with costs. All prices are listed in U.S.
dollars and are subject to change without notice. For variations
to the breakdowns provided below, please contact us directly.
One-Off CD-ROM Pricing
======================
Cost of ($ per CD) the...
Amount of Data 1st 2nd 3rd #4-10 #10-25 #24+
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0 - 99 MB 90 60 53 49 46 Call
100 - 299 MB 140 75 68 62 56 Call
300 - 650 MB 190 90 81 74 61 Call
* Data is assumed to be provided on 8mm tape or SCSI hard drive
* Turnaround time is based on 3 business days, excluding shipping
Larger Quantities
=================
For larger runs of same title CD's, a more cost effective manner
may be to pursue regular CD production and pressing of the desired
number of CD's. We can consult with you on the possibilities and
cost breakpoints of taking this approach, and as well consider its
timeliness as opposed to more immediate low volume, or one-off
production.
For larger volumes, depending on the turnaround time, production
costs will be as follows:
1. Mastering
--------- Run Size (qty of CD's)
Turnaround 50-499 500-1999 2000-4999 5000+
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15 day 550 350 200 100
10 day 700 425 275 150
5 day 900 675 450 225
3 day 1150 875 575 275
2 day 1450 1175 875 600
1 day 1900 1700 1400 800
* Data is assumed to be provided on 8mm tape or SCSI hard drive
* Turnaround time is based on 3 business days, excluding shipping
2. Production
---------- Run Size (qty of CD's)
Turnaround 50-99 100-499 500-1999 2000-4999 5000+
-------------------------------------------------------------
15 days 2.25 2.15 1.75 1.60 1.40
10 days 2.25 2.15 1.75 1.60 1.40
5 days 2.25 2.15 1.75 1.60 1.40
3 days 2.25 2.15 1.75 1.60 1.40
2 days 2.25 2.15 1.75 1.60 1.40
1 day 2.25 2.15 1.75 1.60 1.40
* Includes a one or two color label, from customer supplied
artwork on positive film
* Please check specifications before producing artwork
3. Packaging
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- Jewel Box (includes inserting printed matter) $0.30/disc
- Shrink wrap with tear strip $0.05/disc
- Tea bag casing $0.10/disc
- Clear plastic, flip top pouch $0.20/disc
4. Pre-mastering
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- Creation of gold pre-master from SCSI disk or $325.00
tape input
- Special formatting, indexing setup Call
5. Other Services
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- 3rd or fourth color > 500 run $0.10/disc
on label < 500 run $0.20/disc
Setup $50
- Disc serialization $0.50/disc
- Re-order fee < 500 run $200
> 500 run $100
- Post-production Verification Call
Search & retrieval S/W Call
- CD equipment CD-ROM players Call
CD Authoring S/W Call
CD-Recorders Call
NOTES
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* All prices quoted in US funds.
* For special orders or variations not immediately evident above, please call.
* Turnaround time does not include shipping. A "day" begins at 8:30 AM.
* Cash customers are required to place a 50% deposit with data delivery.
Credit customers are Net 30 days from date of invoice, with approved credit.
* Shipping will be billed to customer, FOB Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Information on CD Publishing Corporation products and services can be
obtained via:
Gopher: gopher.CDPublishing.com
WWW: http://www.CDPublishing.com/
FTP: ftp.CDPublishing.com
E-mail: info@CDPublishing.com
Phone: 604-874-1430, 800-333-7565
FAX: 604-874-1431
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