Path: cdrom.com!barrnet.net!well!danlw From: danlw@well.sf.ca.us (Daniel L. Wendling) Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom Subject: CD-ROM Classes in Washington, DC, area (SIGCAT) Date: 9 Jun 1994 01:43:11 GMT Organization: The Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA Lines: 258 Message-ID: <2t5s3f$8si@nkosi.well.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: well.sf.ca.us Summary: June, July CD training classes Keywords: Classes fundamentals X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.0 #1 (NOV) Three courses are offered in the Washington, DC, area, by SIGCAT, the Special Interest Group on CD-ROM Applications and Technology. 1. CD-Recordables Workshop 2. Fundamentals of Producing a CD-ROM 3. Digital Video--Capture and Compression Forwarded by danlw@well.com, Dan Wendling ----------------------------------------- The Special Interest Group on CD-ROM Applications and Technology is offering an upcoming seminar June 21st and 22nd... CD-Recordables Workshop Instructor: Dr. Ash Pahwa, is President of CD-ROM Strategies, Inc., and author of the "CD-Recordable Bible" (Pemberton Press, 1994). Dr. Pahwa is an internationally recognized speaker and has conducted many workshops an d seminars in the CD-ROM and database areas. Overview This introductory workshop will bring you up to speed on the authoring, premastering and mastering of of CD Recordable discs. You will learn how CD-R can have a major impact on your information distribution and data archival activities. You will gain hands on experience with authoring packages and discuss compatibility issues between CD recordable media and the various recorders on the market. You can expect to learn the answers to the following questions in the 2-day workshop: * What is a CD-Recordable ? * What are the differnces between the various authoring software packages? * What are the differences in Premastering software packages and how do they relate to different applications? * What are the differences between CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, and CD-I? * What is a mixed mode disc? * What products do vendors offer that interoperate? * What are the implications of ISO 9660 in CD-R.? * What is a multisession CDR, and what are its applications? * What are the best methods for producing a CD-R ? * What are the disc storage implications of the various data types? For additional information, please contact Reed MacMillan at (703) 256-0849 (voice). ----------------------------------------- The Fundamentals of Producing a CD-ROM Overview The Fundamentals of Producing a CD-ROM is a hands-on seminar that walks you through the steps involved in creating a CD-ROM. You will learn why CD-ROM is such a reliable and powerful publishing and archiving medium. You will come to understand behind the scenes issues such as the ISO 9660 standard and its impact on your CD-ROM design. The pros and cons of software retrieval engines will be presented for both textual and fielded data. Throughout the class, students will execute the procedures involved in creating a CD-ROM, and on the last day will leave the class with their own newly recorded CD-ROM. Day 1 Day one begins with an overview of CD-ROM technology. The instructor will give a brief history of information management and discuss the philoshophy of CD-ROM vs. retrieval software. Next, CD-ROM architecture is explained so that the student may gain a better understanding of the differences between a mainstream CD-ROM and a multimedia CD-ROM. You will conclude the day with a theoretical walk through of the steps and decisions involved in the creation of a CD-ROM. Day 2 The second day will focus on the access software that makes CD-ROM such a powerful information delivery platform. The various data structures (text, fielded, imagery, etc.) will be examined relative to the capabilities and limitations of the various authoring tools on the marketplace. Hands-on experience will be emphasized during this part of the seminar through the use of the state-of-the-art PC (including of course CD-ROM capability) for every two students. Each student will build several databases using commercially available authoring software. Day 3 On the third day, students will apply the knowledge they have acquired by actually creating their own CD-Recordable disc. The gamut of commercial CD-ROM premastering software packages will be examined, including a detailed explanantion of the pros and cons of each. Then, using the databases and the indexes that were created on the previous day, each student will go through the entire premastering process and complete creation of a fully functional CD-ROM recordable disc. A variety of case histories will be examined in order to equip you to ask the right questions when beginning your own CD-ROM project. Classes fill quickly! Sign up today! Please enroll me in The Fundamentals of Producing a CD-ROM Seminar, to be held on Tuesday-Thursday, July 19-21, at The Ellipse Building, 4350 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 105, Arlington, VA 22203. The fee for the seminar is $600, and includes supplies and lunch each day. SIGCAT DISCourse subscribers and Corporate Sponsors will receive $25 discount. SIGCAT Registration Form Name:_________________________________ Title:__________________________________ Organization:____________________________ Address:________________________________ City: _____________________ State ________ Zip Code_____________ Phone # ___________ For more information, please call Reed MacMillan at the SIGCAT office, (703) 435-4661. ----------------------------------------- Digital Video Workshop - Capture and Compression Instructor: Jan Ozer, President of Doceo Publishing specializes in multimedia publishing with video. Mr. Ozer is a frequent contributor to PC Magazine, CD-ROM Professional and other industry magazines. Overview This two-day intermediate-level workshop is especially designed to meet the needs of training manangers, CBT and interactive video authors, multimedia designers and programmers. You'll learn how to film, capture and compress images for maximum playback quality, how and where to use codecs like Indeo and Cinepak, and when to consider hardware playback alternatives like MPEG or DVI. You'll also learn which equipment to buy to accomplish these varied tasks. After this course, you will know how to produce high quality digital video effectively and efficiently. Day 1 Day one begins with an introduction to digital video and describes in detail why it is so difficult to deal with. After discussing video capture and video bandwidth, you will move into a detailed explanation of video compression focusing on such issues as: video playback, interframe compression, and intraframe compression. After lunch, you will be introduced to the tools and architecture involved when working with Video for Windows. You will learn how to synchronize sound through the use of techniques such as VFW controls and frame dropping. Next, compression and playback parameters will be examined in detail so you will be able to choose the best parameters for your application. The first day will conclude with an explanation of how to optimize compressed video quality when using Video for Windows compression controls. Day 2 The second day will begin with a "CODEC" tour that will evaluate and explain the pros and cons of using Video 1, Indeo, Cinepak, or scalable MPEG for your application. Next you will learn how different hardware platforms can enhance or hinder video performance. After a short break, you will take on the complex topic of capture alternatives and what the relative tradeoffs are when using video input alternatives, including the differences between real Time vs. Step Frame. After lunch, a discussion of film quality will lead into the presentation of methods for improving the quality of your compressed video. Next, a full consideration of when hardware alternatives such as MPEG and DVI make sense will be undertaken. The day will conclude with student questions. Classes fill quickly! Sign up today! Please enroll me in Digital Video - Capture and Compression, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 27-28, at The Ellipse Building, 4350 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 105, Arlington, VA 22203. The fee for the seminar is $400, and includes supplies and lunch each day. SIGCAT DISCourse subscribers and Corporate Sponsors will receive $25 discount. SIGCAT Registration Form Name:_________________________________ Title:__________________________________ Organization:____________________________ Address:________________________________ City: _____________________ State ________ Zip Code_____________ Phone # ___________ For more information, please call Reed MacMillan at the SIGCAT office, (703) 435-4661.