3.384 queries (137)

Willard McCarty (MCCARTY@VM.EPAS.UTORONTO.CA)
Wed, 23 Aug 89 21:30:31 EDT


Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 3, No. 384. Wednesday, 23 Aug 1989.


(1) Date: 22 August 1989, 20:17:10 EDT (20 lines)
From: FLANNAGA at OUACCVMB
Subject: digital reproduction of photographic facsimiles

(2) Date: Tue, 22 Aug 89 23:38:37 EDT (16 lines)
From: sdm@cs.brown.edu
Subject: DTP

(3) DATE: Tuesday, August 22, 1989 - 12:15:09 MST (64 lines)
FROM: John J. Hughes <XB.J24@Stanford.BITNET>
SUBJECT: Beta Testers for WordPerfect Add-On

(4) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 89 19:39:49 CDT (7 lines)
From: "Michael S. Hart" <HART@UIUCVME>
Subject: Re: 3.381 EDUCOM 1989 (58)

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Date: 22 August 1989, 20:17:10 EDT
From: FLANNAGA at OUACCVMB
Subject: digital reproduction of photographic facsimiles

It has occurred to the crew attempting to reproduce and encode
Renaissance texts in English that our jobs would be rendered much easier
and our encoding simplified if facsimiles of each page we record could
be reproduced on "facing" pages in an electronic edition. Does anyone
out there know how advanced, and how expensive, is accurate photographic
reproduction of words on paper? Good enough or subtle enough
photographs would presumably reproduce the entire page, possibly with
chain-lines visible in the paper plus watermarks (perhaps enhanced by
infrared photography), together with the coffee stains or pin or
wormholes that a bibliographer might need as evidence. If the
photograph were good enough and could be accurately standardized, then
the digitized image would compensate for the incomplete encoding. You
can't exactly encode a coffee stain, and the camera could be taught,
within limits, how not to lie. Is anyone out there experience enough
with digitizing facsimiles to tell us how far the technology has gone,
and how much it costs? Roy Flannagan
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Date: Tue, 22 Aug 89 23:38:37 EDT
From: sdm@cs.brown.edu
Subject: DTP

I give up. What does "DTP" stand for?

Thanks,

Scott

[Editorial answer: I have assumed that DTP stands for
"DeskTopPublishing". Any other ideas? This query shows that we should
never assume that our acronyms are clearly understood by all. When you
use an acronym that is not universally understood (being careful, of
course, to define your universe), then say what it means at least once,
preferably at the beginning of your contribution. Ok? --W.M.]
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DATE: Tuesday, August 22, 1989 - 12:15:09 MST
FROM: John J. Hughes <XB.J24@Stanford.BITNET>
SUBJECT: Beta Testers for WordPerfect Add-On


Zondervan Electronic Publishing, a division of the Zondervan
Corporation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is looking for qualified
persons to Beta test "Scripture Fonts," a new add-on font product
for WordPerfect 5.0.

Scripture Fonts allows WordPerfect 5.0 users who have EGA, VGA,
or Hercules Graphics Card Plus or InColor video cards to enter,
display, and edit Greek and Hebrew on-screen--complete with
diacritical marks and vowels--and to print Greek and Hebrew on
supported printers.

Potential Beta testers must have the following hardware and
software:

1. An IBM-compatible computer (XT, AT, PS/2)
2. A hard drive with at least 450K of free space
3. A 5.25-inch floppy drive or a 3.5-inch microfloppy drive
4. One of the following video adapters: (1) EGA, (2) VGA,
(3) Hercules Graphics Card Plus, (4) Hercules InColor Card
5. WordPerfect 5.0
6. DOS 2.0 or later
7. Optional--one of the following printers: (1) Epson LQ 1500,
(2) Toshiba P321SL/341SL, (3) IBM Proprinter,
(4) Hewlett-Packard LaserJet +/II

Potential Beta testers should know Hebrew or Greek or both
languages.

Beta testers will be required to sign a standard nondisclosure
agreement with Zondervan Electronic Publishing. After being
accepted as a tester and after signing the nondisclosure
agreement, Beta testers will receive a Beta copy of the program
and a printed manual.

Beta testers will be expected to Beta test Scripture Fonts for at
least 10 hours. In exchange for a written report concerning any bugs,
inconsistencies, or suggestions, Beta testers will receive a free
copy of Scripture Fonts when the program ships. "Written" reports
may be submitted electronically via BITNET or CompuServe (CIS) to
the electronic addresses below.

The Beta test period will begin September 5 and will end
September 22.

HUMANISTs who are interested in becoming Beta testers for
Scripture Fonts should contact

John J. Hughes
Product Manager
Zondervan Electronic Publishing
XB.J24@Stanford.BITNET

CIS: 71056,1715
VOICE: (406) 862-7280
FAX: (406) 862-1124


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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 89 19:39:49 CDT
From: "Michael S. Hart" <HART@UIUCVME>
Subject: Re: 3.381 EDUCOM 1989 (58)

Can anyone provide infomation about MIT's Mercury project?

Thank you, Michael