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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Ciao all. I'm currently looking at backup for images. I've heard from my computer guru that magneto optical drives are far more reliable. The drive itself is more expensive ( approx $1000 Aus as opposed to approx $800 for a JAZ Drive), but the tapes ( still only 640 megs as opposed to a Gig for a Jaz) are cheaper ( Cyquest at 1.6 Gig is $175.). Still JAZs have to be well looked after, as they're much more succeptible to damage. I was fond of JAZs for ease of use and copious storage, but am swinging towards optical magneto now. It doesn't look like DCDs ( 9 gigs) being developed by Sony and Toshiba will be on the market for another 2 years according to one source. If anyone can enlarge on this, I'd be interested. Jennifer QCA. >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >Hi to the listserve: > >First, I would like to thank all of the people who have provided me with >interesting reading since I first subscribed a few months ago. I learn >more about the this field reading your e-mails than in most any other >source. Thanks. > >Second, I would like to ask two separate but related questions and hope >that someone may be able to answer them for me. > >1. On the issue of storage media for an image database in a PC Windows >95/97 > environment: > I am presently designing an image database and the organization I >represent > has asked me to investigate this. What is the list's opinion on using > either PC formatted Zip, Jazz, Syquest, etc. drives as either >portable or > built-in image storing devices? Could anyone suggest what each of >these > should cost either in a catalog or at a retailer? Would anyone be >willing > to share his or her own experience with what was purchased? As it >stands, > I suggested that they go with the Jazz drive sold by the computer >dealer (a > large reputable company) for $399 for the installed version. I >prefer the > external one for its portability if they can get it at a comparable >cost. > Another less desirable option are CD-ROM's, which I think will be >much less > flexible overall. If anyone has experience with CD-ROM's I would >like to > hear about it. > >2. On the issue of Web page creating software which will be used to view >some > of the images in the database: > I am very familiar with Adobe Pagemill and Netscape's page builder in >a > Macintosh environment. Both are very easy to work with and are very >"drag- > and-drop" oriented. They require very little HTML coding. Would >anyone on > the list be able to share his or her experience with the PC versions >of > this kind of software, perhaps offering costs, ease of use, and the >ability > to work with an image database? Is anyone familiar with SGML and how >this > might effect the furture of our Web pages before I buy the software? > >I will be happy to offer a summary of responses if the list is >interested. Please respond off-line. Thanks very much in advance. > >Sincerely, > > >Robert Goodman >Project Assistant >The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies >(Philadelphia, PA) > >************************************************************************** >Robert E. Goodman >Drexel University (Library Masters Student) >College of Information Science & Technology >101 North 34th Street, Box 1302, Philadelphia, PA 19104 >[log in to unmask] 1-215/571-4610 >************************************************************************** VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE PERSONAL,NOT UNIVERSITY POLICY. ****************************************************************************** Jennifer Brasher `` ` ` ` EMAIL: [log in to unmask] Art Librarian `` ` ` VOICE: +61 (07) 3875 3132 Image Manager ` ` `FAX: +61 (07) 3875 3133 SNAIL MAIL ` ` ` ` Queensland College of Art Library ` ` ` ` * Griffith University ``````` * Clearview Terrace ``*` * Morningside Campus * PO Box 84 Morningside Brisbane Queensland 4170 Australia ****************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************