Dear Frank,
I would like to point out that Geochemistry, Geophysics,
Geosystems (more conveniently known as G-cubed) is ready to publish
all these formats. Indeed, we are ready to publish any format for
which a WWW standard exists and is accessible on all common operating
systems. G-cubed also makes large datasets directly available to
readers.
G-cubed is a fully electronic journal published by AGU and
the Geochemical Society (with the EAG soon to join). We began
publishing in December, 1999. Thus far, we have received over 85
submissions and published 22 papers. We welcome contributions on all
aspects of metamorphism that are of global importance. Although
G-cubed will eventually institute reasonable subscription and page
charges, it is entirely free through this year.
For more information, visit the G-cubed web site
(www.g-cubed.org) or contact me (at [log in to unmask]) or one
of the other editors.
Bill White
Editor,
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
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>Hello again to all potential "electronic authors",
>
>Thanks to Jean Louis for his endorsement and enthusiasm for
>electronic publishing. 3-D images are a clear example of the power
>of using the web to communicate scientific results. Many people
>might not know that there are currently several simple ways to
>"publish" 3-D images via the web, and a brief (although by no means
>thorough) summary might be useful to some:
>
>(1) Movies (for example, Apple's Quicktime format). Movies can be
>created to display various views of a 3-D object, which can then be
>examined from a variety of angles (as Jean Louis suggested). Movies
>are easy to create, if you have a copy of NIH Image
>(http://rsb.info.nih.gov/nih-image/). Simply create a sequence of
>images and load them into the program. Convert into a "stack" using
>the "Windows to stack" menu option. Then save as a Quicktime movie.
>There are other programs that can do the same thing, but NIH Image
>is free (but you can't overlay a soundtrack!).
>
>(2) Animated GIFs. This is the same philosophy as a movie, but using
>a sequence of GIF files. Animated GIFs can be created using the
>freeware utility (for the Macintosh) Gifbuilder
>(http://www.pascal.com/mirrors/gifbuilder/). The disadvantage of
>animated GIFs over movies is that the user has less control over the
>viewing, and movies can also be viewed off line.
>
>(3) Quicktime VR. Apple's Quicktime has a technology (QuicktimeVR
>for "virtual reality") that splices together sequences of images
>(video or stills) into a single, seamless whole (roughly the shape
>of a cylinder). The view can be from the inside looking out (as in
>viewing a panorama) or from the outside looking in (for viewing an
>object such as a crystal). The user controls the view with simple
>mouse controls. Information on Quicktime VR is on Apple's site:
>(http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtvr/)
>
>(4) 3D Metafiles. Another technology from Apple (Quickdraw 3D)
>provides a standard for 3-D rendering that can be viewed on a web
>page with a free browser plug in. Information on 3D Metafiles is
>available at
>http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/quicktime/qt4beta/QD3D/qd3d_book.h
>tm. The browser plug-in to view 3D Metafiles on line is available at
>http://www.plasticthought.com/Pages/qspace.html#quick3d.
>
>(5) Java Aplets. Java is the platform-independent language developed
>by Sun Microsystems. It is highly versatile and can be used for 3-D
>viewing. An example of viewing crystal structures in 3D using a Java
>aplet can be found at
>http://ostc.physics.uiowa.edu/~wkchan/SOLIDSTATE/CRYSTAL/.
>
>(6) VRML. Virtual Reality Modeling Language is a vector-based
>modeling language that is likely to become a new web standard for
>3-D viewing. Examples of the use of VRML for display of crystal
>structures can be found at
>http://msewww.engin.umich.edu/CrystalExplorer/
>
>The above is a list of technologies of which I am aware and I'm sure
>there are others that I don't know about. Please feel free to add to
>this list, and if you know of any other promising technologies, I'm
>sure the community would like to hear about them.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Frank Spear
>
>
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>Frank Spear
>Professor and Chair
>Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, JRSC 1C25
>Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
>Troy, New York 12180
>Phone (office): 518-276-6103
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>Fax: 518-276-6680
>http://www.rpi.edu/dept/geo/spear/spear.html
Bill White
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