CD-ROM travels far with American Airlines

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American Airlines' SABRE Travel Information Network Div (STIN) recently introduced SABREvision, an image-based information retrieval system for travel agencies. Using CD-ROM technology, travel agents can view images of more than 50,000 hotel properties and retrieve detailed features lists for selected hotels. Travel agents use American Airlines' SABRE network to access the graphically-based data base. SABREvision can also plot the location of a specific hotel in relationship to points of interest, such as an airport, using its own map-creation functions. The system operates under MS-DOS and works exclusively on IBM and AT&T computers. STIN uses a CD-ROM storage system because of its relatively low cost and its ability to provide local access to centrally-stored data. STIN executives are pleased with the overall system and with the fast CD-ROM software from OnLine Computer Systems.

Travel agencies, Information retrieval services, Air transportation, scheduled, Travel industry, Information services, Databases, CD-ROM disks, Information storage and retrieval, Database, Applications, CD-ROM, Sabre (Reservation system), Sabrevision (Reservation system), Sabre Holdings Corp. Sabre Travel Network

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Designer in motion: how one graphic artist moved into multimedia

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Clement Mok, owner of Clement Mok designs in San Francisco, CA, uses computer graphics to design packaging, brochures and advertisements for clients such as Walt Disney Imagineering, REVO sunglasses and the Energy Foundation. Electronic graphic design guidelines, speccing type and color requirements are created for each project by Mok. The computer is viewed by Mok as a hybrid between television and the printed page as an artistic medium. Mok believes that anyone planning to enter the multimedia production business should consider the first few projects a learning experience, because the business is probably not going to make money in the beginning. The success of Clement Mok designs is attributed by the owner to his choice of core staff. Projects completed by staff members are critiqued by others who have not worked on the project and have a fresh perspective on the ideas.

Planning, Innovations, Small business, Computer graphics, Graphic arts, Management Style, Entrepreneur, Advertising (Industry), Multimedia Technology, Clement Mok

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Do-it-yourself multimedia

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Graphix Zone Inc has opened The Creator Center, which rents multimedia equipment and provides professional advice on its use. The do-it-yourself center in Irvine, CA, allows users to create multimedia business materials, interactive displays and video productions. Equipment rental is priced at $40 to $60 an hour, and equipment rental plus professional assistance is priced between $80 and $120 an hour. Equipment at The Creator Center includes Macintosh and IBM microcomputers, desktop publishing software, an insulated sound room, production systems and software for making interactive presentations. Graphix Zone would like t o open a chain of service bureaus offering multimedia production services.

Computer and software stores, Computer related services, not elsewhere classified, Services, Computer terminals, Multimedia software, Service Bureaus, Multimedia terminals, Graphix Zone Inc.

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