
     CD-ROM Conference Common Answer Guide (was Sheet)

     October 5, 1991 - Volume I - Number 1.17

     compiled by Ted Tang
     (please distribute freely, released to the public domain)

     FREQ: CDROMFAQ from 1:154/386

     Only compress using PKZIP and name file as CDRFvnnn.ZIP where
     v=volume and n=number, please.


ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
---------------------------

     AUDIO CD PLAYER TO CD-ROM DRIVE
     -------------------------------
     No, you cannot convert your CD audio player into a CD-ROM drive.

     But, Bill Hemmings of 1:300/11 claims:
     I should get a nickle for all the times the question has been asked
     "can I use a cheap ordinary cd-rom drive for computer data". And a
     dollar for all the wrong answers. Because, it turns out, it not
     only can be done, but it's cheap. I'm not going to go into the
     details here, because my opinion is that it's not worth the
     trouble. But for those on a REALLY short shoestring, check out the
     July/ August issue of 'Midnight Engineering'. Everything you need
     to read the digital data stream is there. You'll need a device
     driver, however, to interface to DOS. You can order the magazine
     from 303-225-1410 if you can't find it on the newstand. Tell 'em I
     sent ya. Maybe they'll give me a free issue. Or something.
     Bigfoot's RBBS - Tucson,AZ - HST - (8:902/1) or (1:300/11.0)

     [I read the article.  It sounds like it would take a lot of
     technical expertise to get the computer to control the CD player.
     The experiment was for playing around with digital music, not
     reading CD-ROM discs.]

     CD-ROM SUPPORT FILES
     --------------------
     I have a large collection of CD-ROM support & information files.
     You may either FREQ: HARDWARE for a list or call my BBS and
     download on your first call.  See credits below.

     DAK
     ---
     Is selling a BSR CD-ROM drive which is actually a Sony drive.  380
     ms, 8 K buffer, $399.  But is it really SCSI?  No one seems to know
     for certain!

          drive:     CDU 6201-20 external
                     CDU-531     internal
          interface: CDB-242 interface BUS -OR-
                     DTC3280A "SCSI" Controller
                     8-bit, pseudo SCSI?

     Doors/BBS Usage
     ---------------
     Most CD-ROM databases, including encyclopedias, do not permit you
     to install on a BBS for public access.

     Errors
     ------
     Experiencing disc read errors?  Try cleaning the lens with a CD
     lens cleaner available at any audio store and clean the disc.
     Disc access slow?  Try increasing MSCDEX buffers.

     Microsoft Bookshelf
     -------------------
     IME is selling them for $59.

     Microsoft CD-ROM Extension
     --------------------------
     Non-removable TSR that configures your CD-ROM drive to behave like
     a network drive/device. Supposedly, you can get the latest version
     on Compu$erve. Otherwise, it is available from your dealer but not
     Microsoft. With DOS 5.0, you must use SETVER.  Here's a brief
     summary of command line options-

     MSCDEX [/E/K/S/V] [/D:<driver> ... ] [/L:<letter>] [/M:<buffers>]
          option: /E        Use expanded memory for cache
                  /K        Include support for Kanji character set
                  /S        Network server support
                  /V        View setup on installation
                  /L:[C-Z]  DOS drive letter to use
                  /M:[4-xx] Cache size, 16=32K
                  /D:[name] Device driver name

     [I don't know how multiple CD-ROM drivers would be defined]

     Tandy CDR-1000 CD-ROM Reader
     ----------------------------
     access time 800 ms, data rate 150 Kb/s, Mitsumi brand, no internal
     cache, drawer loading.  Passed by Sierra for multimedia.  Price
     $399



Definitions
-----------

     CD-ROM
     ------
     Means "Compact Disc Read-Only Media".  It is exactly the same thing
     as the audio CD except for just music, it also contains data.
     Introduced in 1984.

     CD-I - Interactive
     -------------------------------
     A Sony-Philips developed consumer oriented CD based video and audio
     system combining hardware and software.  A home consumer version of
     CD-ROM, with music, pictures, and partial-screen motion video that
     plugs into a TV set and stereo.  CD-I gives a variety of high
     quality digital pictures, including still photographs, graphics,
     and animation; and it delivers four grades of sound from AM quality
     for narration to CD digital audio style high-fidelity for music.
     However, moving video is currently only possible on 40% of the
     screen.  CD-I is designed to deliver interactive entertainment
     (anything from encyclopedias to games).  CD-I offers ease of use by
     having a microprocessor built into the CD-I player, which hooks up
     to a TV set and stereo system and plays audio and video CDs as well
     as CD-I specific applications (no microcomputer is required).  The
     user interacts with the program using a pointing device such as a
     joystick or mouse.(1)

     CD-ROM XA - Extended Architecture
     -----------------------------------------------------------------
     A CD that is a hybrid of CD-ROM and CD-I proposed by Philips, Sony,
     and Microsoft. This technology requires a microcomputer and gives
     CD-ROM users the ability to access some of CD-I's audio and video
     features, and CD-I users the ability to play some (but not all)
     CD-ROM XA discs.(1)

     CD-ROM WO - Write Once
     ----------------------
     Aka "Frankfurt Group Proposal"  Proposed successor to the ISO
     9660:1988 standard to support CD-WO hardware and X/Open or IEEE
     POSIX file systems.  Contact Sun Microsystems.

     Sony has marketed a re-writable CD-ROM system for in-house
     publishing.  Cost $20,000

     CDTV
     ----
     Available from Commodore.

     Magneto-optical
     ---------------
     Magnetic media utilizing optical tracking.  Not CD-ROM compatible.

     Rock Ridge Group
     ----------------
     Proposed extension to ISO 9660:1988 to provide for X/Open or IEEE
     POSIX file systems.  Contact HP or Sun Microsystems.

     WORM
     ----
     Means "Write Once Read Many".  Not CD-ROM compatible.


DRIVES
------

     Access Time: rated time it takes for the CD-ROM drive to seek to
          the requested position on the disc, usually 300-1500ms.  See
          stroke for max access time spec.

     Audio: most CD-ROM drives have stereo audio capability and simply
          require software to play a CD-Audio disc; such drives will
          usually have a headphone jack, volume control, and/or line out
          jacks; some have such jacks directly on the interface card.

     Buffer/Cache: The CD-ROM drive hardware cache is the internal
          buffer size. It ranges from 0-64K.  For software cache,
          see Microsoft Extension.

     Caddy: provide extra protection to CD-ROM disc at additional cost.
          Some people complain they rattle.  Not all drives use a caddy
          (top or drawer loading).

          compatibility- Sony/Toshiba/Amdek/Chinon/Apple type
                         Access type
                         Philips type

          rumored best price: EduCorp $5.50/10

     Data transfer rate: 150-171 Kb/sec depending on interface.

     Device driver: hardware specific software that handles low-level
          calls to CD-ROM hardware.

          Young Minds driver
          ------------------
          "Universal driver".  Allows the DRM-600 to automagically
          change cd-roms if you need to use a different disc.

     Error correction technique: CIRC, EDC/ECC

     Interface: CD-ROM drives are either proprietary serial or SCSI.

     Jukebox: Pioneer DRM-600/610 CD-ROM Changer (6-cd jukebox unit)
          only one known in existance.

     Repair: CD ROM Doctor.   He currently repairs all makes of Toshiba,
          and is now expanding into various SONY Models and Hitachi
          Models - currently 1703 and 1503S.  He generally charge s
          $100.00 for a cleaning, adjustment, and small repairs.  He
          also has a 2 week turnaround time which beats repair by
          manufacturer and he is both friendly and professional.

     Stroke: measurement of arm movement from inner to outter track, in
          CD-ROM drive case, the laser.  See access time.

     Data Discman
     ------------
     By Sony.  A hand-held "Electronic Book" that plays 8-cm optical
     discs in both CD-ROM and CD Audio format and includes built-in
     retrieval software along with a high-resolution LCD display to
     provide a completely portable, self-contained database access
     device. Capable of holding around 200 meg of information.

     The Wall Street Journal says that Sony yesterday announced November
     availability of the Data Discman in the US.  Size of a thick
     paperback book; weight about 2 pounds.  Suggested retail of $549.95
     which includes 3 starter disks: Compton's Concise Encyclopedia, the
     Wellness Encyclopedia, and the World Travel Translator.  More than
     20 disks will be available by December 25, including the Bible, a
     wine guide, and a moview review guide, all selling for between $30
     and $130.

     The US model is different from the Japanese model with a larger
     screen.  Sony says that there will eventually be different versions
     with varied prices and capabilities.


DISCS
-----
     Capacity: 540-720 megs per side (CD-ROM discs are rarely double
          sided) depending on format.

     Coating: polycarbonate material (plastic)

     Disc or disk: Use "disc" to refer to optical media and "disk" for
          magnetic media.

     Format:
          foreign file access, HFS- compatible on Mac.
          High Sierra Group (HSG)- HS allows 4 path tables per byte
               ordering vs 2 ISO 9660 allows. ISO 9660 date formats have
               an additional field for offset from UTC.  Pseudo
               compatible with ISO 9660.  Docs supposedly available on
               Compu$erve.
          ISO9660- international standards organization, ANSI standard
               recording format for CD-ROM discs. Single case 31(8+3)
               character file names; limited 8 subdirectory depth.
               Compatible on PCs, Mac, & Sun.
          Kodak- photo/image storage
          red book- CD audio specs (44.1 Mhz)
          yellow book- ???

     Life: 25+ years

     Medium: information is pressed on alluminum as pits or lands.

     Archival disc
     -------------
     Century Disc.  Gold medium in between very hard tempered glass
     using mineral based protective coating.  Designed to last 100-3000
     years.


LATEST VERSIONS
---------------

     Alde Vol. 3 No. 1
     Carrs PDSI-004
     CD-ROMs in Print, 1991 ed, $125.00 (7/31/91)
     Grolier's Encyclopedia (aka Software Toolworks) 1991 ed
     Meridian CDNET software 4.1
     Microsoft Bookshelf 1991
     Microsoft CDROM extensions v. 2.20
     PC-SIG Library, 9th ed (1991) $295 (2)
     RBBS-In-A-Box (RIAB) Vol 3.1 No. 1
     ROM1, ROM2: 18,000 ZIPped files; 100 subdirectories, $80 each
     Rock Ridge 1.09
     Silver Platter software 2.01
     SUN User Group CD-ROM, 1991 ed


Books, Magazines, Conferences & Groups
--------------------------------------

     "alt.cd-rom" Internet Usenet conference

     "Brady Guide to CD-ROM" by Laura Buddine & Elizabeth Young

     "CD-Rom Collection Builder's Toolkit" Softcover 190 Pages. $29.95
     from Online Inc.

     "CD-ROM End User Magazine" (defunct?), Helgerson Associates, Inc,
     free

     "CD-ROM Extensions Information Packet"  Microsoft

     "CD-ROMs in Print 1991: The Book Version" Comprehensive
     international coverage of over 1,400 CD-ROMs. Up to 25 items of
     information on each CD-ROM in the Optical Product Directory. A NEW
     Macintosh Title Index.  Annually in November. ISBN 0-88736-587-6
     $49.50

     "CD-ROMs in Print 1991: The CD-ROM Version" Provides detailed
     information on the 1630 Cd-ROMs currently available.  Each record
     in this database has up to 26 items of information.  $175.00 CD-ROM
     ISBN 0-88736-732-1

     "CD-ROM Librarian Magazine" includes monthly update to "CD-ROMs in
     Print".

     "CD-ROM Local Area Networks: A User's Guide," edited by Norman
     Desmarais.  Just published by Meckler Ltd.  It's 175 pages and
     costs 21 pounds... no U.S. price listed, but Meckler has an office
     in Westport, Conn.  ISBN is 0-88736-700-3

     "CD-ROM Professional Magazine" Pemberton Press, Inc, Adam
     Pemberton, president/publisher, rate: $86/year (bimonthly)

     "CD-ROMS: Breakthrough in Information Storage" by Frederick Holtz
     Tab Books, 1988, TK7882.C56H65

     "CD-ROM USERS GROUP"  They have special offers to members.
     Membership is FREE.  They recently had a 7-PAC of CD-ROM discs for
     $69. Numerous PC titles to choose from.

     "CDROM" Fidonet Echomail conference; Bob Hall, moderator

     "DISC Magazine" (defunct?), Helgerson Associates, Inc

     "Ebsco CD-ROM Handbook" Ebsco Subscription Services

     "Information processing - Volume and file structure of CD-ROM for

     information interchange" from ANSI, ECMA, or GED

     "MS-DOS Extensions" Microsoft Press

     "MS-DOS CD-ROM Extensions Programmer's Reference Manual"  Laser
     Magnetic Storage Intl.  Specify document number 75117166C.  $11

     "Nautilaus" monthly CD-ROM publication designed to provide a
     multi-disciplinary forum to present and discuss multimedia
     applications.  Linda Davies, Ph.D., contributing editor for the
     Macintosh version, and Sharon Summers Ph.D for the Windows 3.0
     version

     "optiC-Digest Magazine"
     rates  3 months  4 months
     base    $39.95    $49.95
     int'l  +$45.00   +$60.00
     CN     +$15.00   +$20.00

     "Special Interest Group on CD-ROM Applications & Technology"
     (SIGCAT) User group sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey which
     is devoted to the investigation of CD-ROM technology.  Free
     membership.

     "USGS Library/SIGCAT CD-ROM Compendium" U.S. Geological Survey
     Open-File Report 91-40. Great listing of lots of government
     CD-ROM's


Mastering
---------

     Data Index Preperation: You do this
     Input medium: disks, ANSI labeled tapes, discs
     Pre-Mastering: Conversion to your data & data files to a file
          system (ISO 9660, High Serria (now obsolete), or Mac HFS) This
          is $100 to $500 per setup.  Meridian Data, Inc & Young Minds
          sells in-house pre-mastering software.
     Mastering: This makes a pressing master. Varies from $800 for 2
          week turn-around to $2,300 SAME DAY SERVICE!
     Replication: $1.30/disk. Add $.35 per disk if in a jewell box.
          Minimum pressing run of $300 (about 230 disk).

     Plants:
          3M Optical Recording
          American Helix
          Denon
          Devon Corporation
          Digital Audio Disc Corp
          Disc Manufacturing, Inc
          Discovery Systems
          Disk Manufacturing Inc
          JVC Disc America Company
          Nimbus Information Systems
          Optical Disk Mastering
          Phillips/DuPont
          Technetronics Inc


Addresses
---------

     3M Optical Recording, 612-733-3000

     Alde Publishing
     6520 Edenvale Blvd., Ste. 118, Eden Prairie, MN  55346
     800-727-9724; 612-934-4239
     FAX: 612-934-2824

     American Helix, 717-392-7840

     American National Standards Institute
     1430 Broadway, NY, NY 10018
     TEL: 212 642 4900

     Bureau of Electronic Publishing, Inc.
     141 New Road, Parsippany, NJ  07054
     toll-free     800-828-4766
     international 201-808-2700
     fax           201-808-2776

     Carrs-Night Owl
     219 Potomac Ave, Buffalo, MY  14213
     fax 716-886-0545
     bbs 716-881-5688/5380/5182 (2)

     CD ROM Doctor, Rick Thomas
     18642 El Carmen, Orange, CA  92669
     Telephone:  (714) 538-3077

     CD-ROM Inc, Roger ???
     Attention: Department CRS
     1667 Cole Blvd, Suite 400, Golden, Colorado 80401
     303-231-9373

     CD-ROM USERS GROUP, Fred Bellamy, Info-Mart Sales
     PO BX 2400, Santa Barbara, CA 93120.
     voice:  805/965-0265
     fax:    805/965-5415

     CD-Online
     (call voice, get password, try CD-ROMs for 10 mins each via BBS)
     voice: 201-080-2700
     bbs:   201-808-0085

     Comtek, Henry or Leif
     toll-free     800-767-0668
     international 405-524-0668
     fax           405-525-9154

     Corel Systems Corporation
     1600 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario  K1Z 8R7
     international 613-728-8200
     fax           613-761-9177

     DAK (contact: Bryan Eggers)
     8200 Remmet Ave, Canoga Park, CA  91304
     toll-free        800-DAK-0800 800-325-0800
     technical        800-888-9818
     inquiries        800-888-7808
     tdd              800-888-6703
     fax              818-888-2837
     corporate office 818-888-8220

     Denon Corporation, Garden City, NY, 404-342-3032

     Digital Audio Disc Corp, 812-466-6821

     Disc Manufacturing, Inc
     Shogo Karitani, Technical Sales CD-ROM Marking
     4905 Moores Mill Road, Huntsville, AL 35811-1511
     714-630-6700

     Discovery Systems, Dublin, OH 614-761-2000

     Dr. Linda Davies, Assistant Director of Educational Technology
     Dykes Library, Division of Educational Technology
     University of Kansas Medical Center
     2100 W. 39th St., Kansas City, Kansas 66103
     (913) 588-7342
     LD07134@UKANVM

     Ebsco Subscription Services 1-800-221-1826.

     ECMA Headquarters
     Rue de Rhone 114, CH-1204 Geneva, Switzerland

     EduCorp
     7434 Trade Street, San Diego, CA 92121-2410
     toll-free 800-843-9497

     Future Domain Corp
     2801 McGraw Ave, Irvine, CA 92714
     714-253-0400

     Global Engineering Documents
     TEL: 714 261 1455

     Hall, Bob, CDROM Echomail conference moderator
     Ellis Enterprises
     4205 McAuley Blvd. #385, Oklahoma City, OK  73120
     toll-free     800-729-9500
     international 405-749-0273
     fax           405-751-5168
     Fidonet       1:147/23

     Helgerson Associates, Inc
     510 N Washington St, Suite 401, Falls Church, VA  22046-3537
     703-237-0682

     Hewlett-Packard, Bob Niland
     3404 East Harmony Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525-9599
     atten: Bob Niland MS66
     Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM
     UUCP:     hplabs!hpfcrjn!rjn
     AT&T:     (303) 229-4014

     Hitachi America
     Los Angeles, CA
     international 213-537-8383

     IME Computers
     1340 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA  02135
     toll-free     800-999-1911
     international 617-254-1700
     fax           617-254-0392

     JVC Disc America Company, 205-554-7111

     Laser Magnetic Storage Intl
     4425 Arrows West Drive, Colorado Springs, CO  80907-3489

     Meridian Data, Inc.
     5615 Scotts Valley Dr., Scotts Valley, CA  95066
     international 408-438-3100
     fax           408-438-6816

     Microsoft, Product Support Services
     international 206-454-2030

     NEC Technologies, Inc.
     1255 Michael Drive, Wood Dale, Illinois  60191-1094
     general           708-860-9500
     technical support 800-FONE-NEC, 708-860-0335
     bbs               508-635-6328 HST
     bbs               508-635-6163 HST/V32

     Nimbus Information Systems, Charlottesville, VA 804-985-1100

     Online Inc
     11 Tannery Lane, Weston, CT 06883
     toll free 800-248-8466
     fax       203-222-0122

     optiC-Digest Magazine
     Jeff Connors, subscriptions
     Bob Hall, Editor
     Dept. CDOPDM, 29200 Vasser Avenue, Suite 200, Livonia, MI 48152
     international 313-477-7340

     Optical Disk Mastering, 704-542-5303

     Optical Media International
     485 Alberto Way, Los Gatos, CA 95032
     international: 408-395-4332
     fax:           408-395-6544
     AppleLink:     OMI
     Internet:      omi@applelink.apple.com

     Pemberton Press Inc
     11 Tannery Lane, Weston, CT  06883
     toll-free 800-248-8466

     Philips, Linda Olsen
     1898 Leland Ave, Marrieta, Georgia 30067 USA
     404-952-0064

     Phillips/DuPont, Deleware 800-433-3472

     Quanta Press
     2239 Carter Avenue, St Paul, Minnesota 55108
     international 612-641-0714
     fax           612-644-8811 (2)

     ROM1, ROM2, Rose & Crown BBS
     bbs 615-892-0017 (before 9:30pm)

     Sierra
     toll-free     800-326-6654
     international 209-683-4468

     SIGCAT
     ------
     E. J. (Jerry) McFaul, Chair, SIGCAT
     U.S. Geological Survey
     904 National Center, Reston, VA 22092-9998

     SIGS:
          SEARCH SOFTWARE Working Group
               George Knapp, Geological Survey, 703-648-6823
          SIGLIT - Library Information Technology
               Susan David, Library of Congress, 202-707-7169
          SIGACE - Application of CD-ROM in Education
               Sheldon Fisher, Dept of Education, 202-219-1699
          CIAS - CD-ROM Index Architecture Specification
               Cpt Larry Schankin, US Air Force, 617-377-2105
          ISO-9660
               Mike Rubinfeld, Nat Inst of Stand & Tech, 301-975-3064

          CDOWG - CD-ROM Data Origination Working Group
               Maureen Prettyman, Nat Inst of Health, 301-496-1936
          CD-CINC - CD-ROM Consistent Interface Committee
               Susan David, Chair, SIGLIT, 202-707-7169
               Fred Durr, Nat Inf Serv Corp, 301-243-0797
          GIS - CD-ROM Working Group
               Dan Costanzo, Army Eng Topographic Labs, 703-355-2803
          SIGTEAL - To Expedite the Accommodation Law
               Robert Jaquiss, Tektronix Corp, 503-627-4444
               Tom Dennison, Todd Enterprises, Inc, 703-379-2842
          SIGCLASS Working Group
               Duane Marquis, Dept of Commerce, 301-261-8002
          SIGSGML Working Group
               John Oster, Oster Associates, Inc, 301-838-1908

     Sony Electronic Publishing Company
     Jackie, Optical Dept, 408-432-0190, 408-372-6579
     Greg Smith, National Sales & Marketing Manager, 408-944-4027
     Bob Hurley, Eastern Regional Sales & Marketing Manager, 603-595-4331
     Keith Dalton, Manager, Systerm Marketing, 703-620-1305

     Sharon Summers, RN Ph.D.
     School of Nursing, University of Kansas Medical Center
     39th and Rainbow, Kansas City, KS 66103
     (913) 588-1664
     1K1SUM@UKANVM

     Sun Microsystems, Inc (contact: Torn Wong)
     fax           415-336-6015
     Larry Kluger, Software Division Marketing Manager
     international 415-336-4708

     SUN User Group
     internet      office@sun.org
     international 617-232-0514.

     Technetronics Inc, West Chester, PA 215-430-6800

     Tiger Software
     800 Douglas Entrance, Executive Tower, 7th Fl, Coral Gables, Fl 33134
     toll-free     800-888-4437
     international 305-443-8212
     fax           305-443-5010

     Todd Enterprises, Inc.
     224-49 67th Avenue, Bayside, New York 11364
     international 718-343-1040
     fax           718-343-918
     toll-free     800-445-TODD

     Trantor Systems
     5415 Randall Place, Fremont, CA  94538
     international: 415-770-1400, 415-770-9910
     AppleLink:     Trantor
     Internet:      trantor@applelink.apple.com

     U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Science Information Center
     507 National Center, Reston, VA 22092
     international 703-648-6045
     toll-free     800-USA-MAPS 800-872-6277
     Daniel K. Cavanaugh, 703+648-5908

     US Geological Survey Library, National Center, MS 950
     Systems Section
     Reston VA 22092-9998
     international 703-648-7047

     World Library Inc.
     12894 Haster Street, Garden Grove, CA 92640

     Young Minds Inc.
     Tel: (714) 335-1350
     Fax: (714) 798-0488
     E-Mail: yngmnds!mailstop@ucrmath.ucr.edu


DISCLAIMER
----------

     I have no association with any business entity except as a
     consumer. The above was provided as information only and does not
     consistute endorsement.  The above information is correct to the
     best of my knowledge but you should always verify yourself.


COMMENTS
--------
     Comments, additions, corrections, and deletions to this text are
     welcome.  Please send them to me for preparing the next update.

     No attempt will be made to list all models of CD-ROM drives nor all
     CD-ROM discs available.


CREDITS
-------
     fidonet: Ted Tang @ 1:154/386.0
     bbs:     Digital Future BBS 414-964-0386
     usmail:  3234 N Cambridge Ave, Apt D, Milwaukee, WI  53211  USA
     telco:   414-964-8756

     (1) Peter Dettelis of COSUG BBS: Colorado Springs PC User Group
         (719)632-2566 (1:128/13)
     (2) Trev Roydhouse of Sentry -- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
         (3:711/401.0)

     All trademarks belong to their respected owner.


I would add the following two publications to your list,
especially since they are so heavily detailed and are sort of
'pioneers' in the field:

CD ROM The New Papyrus - Steve Lambert and Suzanne Ropiequet,
editors.Microsoft Press, 1986 - 626 pages

.  Various detailed articles covering CD Systems, producing CD-ROMs, elements
.  of design, project management, CD-ROM publishing, applications and
.  resources.

CD ROM Volume 2: Optical Publishing - Suzanne Ropiequet with John
Einberger  and Bill Zoellick, editors.
Microsoft Press, 1987 - 342 pages

.  Evaluating and defining the storage and retrieval method
.  Collecting and preparing text, images and sound
.  Converting data formats
.  Structuring and indexing data
.  Logical formatting
.  Premastering and mastering
.  Data updating strategies
.  Data protection and copyrighting, and much more

I know that you are not planning to list available discs, but the
collection of Voyager images from outer space is so unique and
economical ($120.00 for 12 discs and many thousands of images)
it might be accorded a special mention.

