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Re: [AGA-mcm] TAG archive CD/DVD
Me too. I want a DVD as soon as they are available!
Larry
--- "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm sold.
> sh
> --- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
>
> > I can't think of anything to change!
> >
> > Karen
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
> > To: <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 10:35 AM
> > Subject: [AGA-mcm] TAG archive CD/DVD
> >
> >
> > > On Sun, 16 Jan 2005, Phil Edwards wrote:
> > >
> > >> Ah, I missed the point! I didn't know it was a
> CD
> > until AFTER I posted
> > >> that. It's going to have all the articles on
> the CD,
> > isn't it?
> > >>
> > >> My beanie's not up to speed yet. I'll catch up
> to
> > formation soon....:)
> > >
> > > No worries -- it's been quite a while since the
> AGA
> > talked of this
> > > archive. In fact, I beleive that was around the
> time I
> > was calling you on
> > > a cellphone in the middle of the 2002 banquet so
> your
> > local party would
> > > know the aquascaping contest was now open. So
> it
> > probably would have been
> > > worthwhile to recap the proposal to start.
> Here's the
> > "latest",
> > > incorporating yesterday's talk:
> > >
> > > 1. This is a CD-ROM containing
> > > a. the "prehistorical" issues Vol 1-3, never
> available
> > as back issues
> > > b. all of Neil's and Mary's issues, now
> out-of-print
> > > c. my one-shot issue, even though it's still
> for sale
> > (just 'cause
> > > it closes out the black-n-white era)
> > > d. the out-of-print PAM's? [New Idea]
> > > d. Indexes and cross-references for ALL issues
> of TAG
> > and PAM as
> > > of date of release
> > >
> > > 2. Technical details on the pages themselves:
> 100 dpi
> > resamples of each
> > > page, saved as reasonably-high quality jpegs,
> with HTML
> > pages surrounding
> > > them for navigation. The pages are NOT turned
> back
> > into text, and thus
> > > not searchable. We're relying on the indexes
> for this.
> > >
> > > 3. For issues not included in the archive
> (i.e.,
> > everything available for
> > > purchase!), have something on its contents page
> that
> > says "this back-issue
> > > is available for purchase" with a back-link to
> the
> > website. [New Idea]
> > >
> > > 4. Also release DVD-ROM version that also
> contains 300
> > dpi printable PDFs
> > > (but again, based on JPEG images, not on
> original
> > text). [New Idea]
> > >
> > > 5. The AGA Website already contains (today!) a
> > significantly scaled-down
> > > version of the archive
> > (www.aquatic-gardeners.org/TAGIndex):
> > >
> > > a. It's integrated into the main website and
> > incorporates its
> > > style sheets, etc
> > > b. No actual articles hosted on the website,
> just
> > indexes,
> > > covers, and tables of contents
> > > c. Website version will be modified to have the
> TOC's
> > report
> > > "This issue is available as part of our back
> issue
> > CD-ROM"
> > > or "This issue is available for individual
> > purchase" with
> > > appropriate linkes [New Idea]
> > >
> > > 6. Pricing: I propose $25 for the DVD-ROM and
> $20 for
> > the CD-ROM,
> > > with a $5 hike for non-members or people out
> of the
> > country. CD's
> > > and DVD's are very cheap to ship.
> Domestically,
> > it's about a
> > > buck-o-five (actually buck-o-six, but they
> didn't
> > write a song about
> > > that in Team America). Foreign is
> $2.50-3.50, and
> > I have to go down
> > > to the Post Office. But I kinda like the
> idea of
> > giving the foreign
> > > nonmembers a break and not penalizing them
> twice.
> > >
> > > 7. Why it's not going to happen today, and
> might not
> > happen for another
> > > 6-12 months:
> > >
> > > a. Need to rescan TAG v.4-10 as originals lost
> in a
> > hard drive
> > > crash in 2000 before backup. Cheryl just
> mailed me
> > a nicer
> > > set that has the real covers for the first
> year and
> > doesn't
> > > have my home address pasted on the back.
> > >
> > > b. Program mods to implement the new ideas, and
> split
> > out the
> > > author index alphabetically. Also need icon
> for
> > subject index.
> > >
> > > c. baby #2 is due March 1st.
> > >
> > > So I guess I'd like to see feedback on the
> modified
> > proposal so it can be
> > > brought to a vote & maybe finished in the next
> month.
> > But if it's a year
> > > from now, at least it's official.
> > >
> > > - Erik
> > >
> > > --
> > > Erik Olson
> > > erik at thekrib dot com
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