CGM in the Real World
By: edited by Anne Mumford, Mark Skall
Contributors: Skall, Mark W.
Series: EurographicSeminars, Tutorials and Perspectives in Computer Graphics; EurographicSeminars, Tutorials and Perspectives in Computer Graphics
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9783642736315; 9783642736292
Subjects: Computer hardware; Computer graphics; Computer science
Other titles: Record of a Workshop which was Held on September 15-17, 1987, at the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
Description: The Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) is an international standard for the storage of graphical data. The CGM can be used for storing pictures from a wide range of applications. A workshop was held at the National Bureau of Standards, Maryland, USA in September 1987 to discuss this newly adopted standard. The workshop brought together experts in the field. The papers presented included those from people who had been involved in developing the standard; those who were implementing it; those who were using it; those who could see future uses for this important standard; and those who may be involved in testing implementations. The book includes revised papers and records the discussions which resulted from them. This book presents a wealth of experience of the implementation and use of the CGM and supplies pointers to the future of standards work in this field. It is valuable information for implementors and users of the CGM and those involved in a consideration of testing.
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Table of contents: title: Contents: Introduction; title: Using the CGM in a Computing Service; title: Making the CGM Pay: Commercial Needs; title: Extending the CGM to Meet Further User Requirements; title: Encoding Issues; title: Testing Considerations; title: Further Considerations on Using the CGM; title: Contact Addresses.