By Dr. Sylvia Charp Editor-in Chief Prices are down and performance is up for graphics products. Pictures are clear with excellent color saturation and quality. Desktop products are easier to use, faster and more powerful. Authoring software that handles video as well is available.
New software builds directories to handle large quantities of images.
For example Autodesk presented its latest release of computer-aided design and visualization software. Silicon Graphics showed its new line of graphics workstations. They also introduced Web Space Author, an authoring tool for creating 3D virtual environments for the World Wide Web. Apple Computer demonstrated its Quick Draw 3D technology for the Power Mac, which will give users advanced capabilities previously available only on graphics workstations. They also provide a compromise between static teaching methods and hands-on experience.