"Soaring" magazine on CD-ROM like EAA

[Burt Compton]

Dick Johnson told me of this: Can you imagine all of the 'Soaring" magazines
from 1934 to present on a searchable CD-ROM? Could this be a profitable
project for SSA? Anyone have experience in this and know the costs and
potential profit?

EAA did it - the following is from their web news:

SPORT AVIATION MAGAZINE ON CD-ROM ($159.00)
UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE (19.99)

The latest upgrade to the popular Sport Aviation on CD-ROM collection is now
available. Including the entire collection of Experimenter/Sport Aviation
magazine from 1953-2002, the upgrade is part of all new set purchases. The
upgrade includes Sport Aviation magazine images through 2002, an updated search
database to include 2002 articles, and improved search capabilities from the
original version. The CD-ROMs are fully searchable by author, subject, date,
and full text. You can view every article, every advertisement, photographs,
drawings, and letters from a half-century of publications.

Go to:
http://www.eaa.org/communications/eaanews/030711_sacd.html

Burt Compton
Marfa, west Texas

[F.L. Whiteley]

FWIW, I offered to promote/assist (pro bono) with a similar type of
opportunity for Technical Soaring in 1997, again in 1999 (both times to
Sanderson), and most recently directly to OSTIV. IMVHO, TS has been
patheticly promoted by SSA. The ball is now is OSTIV's court.

Does the SSA have the capital to invest in such a venture? Like the
computer project, this may be done more cheaply within the membership, than
contracting outside help.

Would I buy a set? Sure!

Frank Whiteley

"Burt Compton" > wrote in message
...
> Dick Johnson told me of this: Can you imagine all of the 'Soaring"
magazines
> from 1934 to present on a searchable CD-ROM? Could this be a
profitable
> project for SSA? Anyone have experience in this and know the costs and
> potential profit?
>
> EAA did it - the following is from their web news:
>
> SPORT AVIATION MAGAZINE ON CD-ROM ($159.00)
> UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE (19.99)
>
> The latest upgrade to the popular Sport Aviation on CD-ROM collection is
now
> available. Including the entire collection of Experimenter/Sport Aviation
> magazine from 1953-2002, the upgrade is part of all new set purchases. The
> upgrade includes Sport Aviation magazine images through 2002, an updated
search
> database to include 2002 articles, and improved search capabilities from
the
> original version. The CD-ROMs are fully searchable by author, subject,
date,
> and full text. You can view every article, every advertisement,
photographs,
> drawings, and letters from a half-century of publications.
>
> Go to:
> http://www.eaa.org/communications/eaanews/030711_sacd.html
>
> Burt Compton
> Marfa, west Texas
>

[Mark Hawkins]

I suggested a similar concept to Larry and then to
one regional director after Larry left. My suggestion
was that members have the choice; get the magazine
each month OR download a .pdf of the magazine each
month and then at the end of the year get a CD with
the whole year on it. The monthly downloads could
be handled through the current 'login' area and would
have the photo quality downgraded and perhaps even
in just black & white, to make the file size smaller.
However the CD version would be in full color and
no quality loss. Members could elect to get both the
magainze AND end-of-year CD but would have to pay more
for that option. I haven't heard anything back yet
about it. The concept of getting all previous ones on CD would
be nice but may not be technically feasible unless
someone takes the time or is paid to scan in all of
the old magazines. However, it could also be a 'from-now-and-forw
ard' thing. Especially if the magazine was already
being put in pdf format for what I described above.
Later!-MarkAt 04:24 12 July 2003, F.L. Whiteley wrote:>FWIW, I offered to promote/assist (pro bono) with a
>similar type of>opportunity for Technical Soaring in 1997, again in
>1999 (both times to>Sanderson), and most recently directly to OSTIV. IMVHO,
>TS has been>patheticly promoted by SSA. The ball is now is OSTIV's
>court.>>Does the SSA have the capital to invest in such a venture?
> Like the>computer project, this may be done more cheaply within
>the membership, than>contracting outside help.>>Would I buy a set? Sure!>>Frank Whiteley>>'Burt Compton' wrote in ...>> Dick Johnson told me of this: Can you imagine all
>>of the 'Soaring'>magazines>> from 1934 to present on a searchable CD-ROM? Could
>>this be a>profitable>> project for SSA? Anyone have experience in this
>>and know the costs and>> potential profit?>>>> EAA did it - the following is from their web news:>>>> SPORT AVIATION MAGAZINE ON CD-ROM ($159.00)>> UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE (19.99)>>>> The latest upgrade to the popular Sport Aviation on
>>CD-ROM collection is>now>> available. Including the entire collection of Experimenter/Sport
>>> Aviation>> magazine from 1953-2002, the upgrade is part of all
>>new set purchases. The>> upgrade includes Sport Aviation magazine images through
>>2002, an updated>search>> database to include 2002 articles, and improved search
>>capabilities from>the>> original version. The CD-ROMs are fully searchable
>>by author, subject,>date,>> and full text. You can view every article, every advertisement,>photographs,>> drawings, and letters from a half-century of publications.>>>> Go to:>> http://www.eaa.org/communications/eaanews/030711_sacd.html>>>> Burt Compton>> Marfa, west Texas>>>>>

[Al]

where do most of you read the magazine?

For most people they dont have a method to read PDF in the bathroom. LOL

Al


"Mark Hawkins" > wrote in message
...
> I suggested a similar concept to Larry and then to
> one regional director after Larry left. My suggestion
> was that members have the choice; get the magazine
> each month OR download a .pdf of the magazine each
> month and then at the end of the year get a CD with
> the whole year on it. The monthly downloads could
> be handled through the current 'login' area and would
> have the photo quality downgraded and perhaps even
> in just black & white, to make the file size smaller.
> However the CD version would be in full color and
> no quality loss. Members could elect to get both the
> magainze AND end-of-year CD but would have to pay more
> for that option. I haven't heard anything back yet
> about it. The concept of getting all previous ones on CD would
> be nice but may not be technically feasible unless
> someone takes the time or is paid to scan in all of
> the old magazines. However, it could also be a 'from-now-and-forw
> ard' thing. Especially if the magazine was already
> being put in pdf format for what I described above.
> Later!-MarkAt 04:24 12 July 2003, F.L. Whiteley wrote:>FWIW, I offered to
promote/assist (pro bono) with a
> >similar type of>opportunity for Technical Soaring in 1997, again in
> >1999 (both times to>Sanderson), and most recently directly to OSTIV.
IMVHO,
> >TS has been>patheticly promoted by SSA. The ball is now is OSTIV's
> >court.>>Does the SSA have the capital to invest in such a venture?
> > Like the>computer project, this may be done more cheaply within
> >the membership, than>contracting outside help.>>Would I buy a set?
Sure!>>Frank Whiteley>>'Burt Compton' wrote in
...>> Dick Johnson
told me of this: Can you imagine all
> >>of the 'Soaring'>magazines>> from 1934 to present on a searchable
CD-ROM? Could
> >>this be a>profitable>> project for SSA? Anyone have experience in this
> >>and know the costs and>> potential profit?>>>> EAA did it - the
following is from their web news:>>>> SPORT AVIATION MAGAZINE ON CD-ROM
($159.00)>> UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE (19.99)>>>> The latest upgrade to the
popular Sport Aviation on
> >>CD-ROM collection is>now>> available. Including the entire collection
of Experimenter/Sport
> >>> Aviation>> magazine from 1953-2002, the upgrade is part of all
> >>new set purchases. The>> upgrade includes Sport Aviation magazine images
through
> >>2002, an updated>search>> database to include 2002 articles, and
improved search
> >>capabilities from>the>> original version. The CD-ROMs are fully
searchable
> >>by author, subject,>date,>> and full text. You can view every article,
every advertisement,>photographs,>> drawings, and letters from a
half-century of publications.>>>> Go to:>>
http://www.eaa.org/communications/eaanews/030711_sacd.html>>>> Burt
Compton>> Marfa, west Texas>>>>>
>
>

[Mark Hawkins]

Al,Don't know what you're talking about. My laptop with
wireless card works just fine in the bathroom. :-)
Later!-MarkAt 15:42 12 July 2003, Al wrote:>where do most of you read the magazine?>>For most people they dont have a method to read PDF
>in the bathroom. LOL>>Al>>>'Mark Hawkins' wrote in ...>> I suggested a similar concept to Larry and then to>> one regional director after Larry left. My suggestion>> was that members have the choice; get the magazine>> each month OR download a .pdf of the magazine each>> month and then at the end of the year get a CD with>> the whole year on it. The monthly downloads could>> be handled through the current 'login' area and would>> have the photo quality downgraded and perhaps even>> in just black & white, to make the file size smaller.>> However the CD version would be in full color and>> no quality loss. Members could elect to get both
>>the>> magainze AND end-of-year CD but would have to pay
>>more>> for that option. I haven't heard anything back yet>> about it. The concept of getting all previous ones
>>on CD would>> be nice but may not be technically feasible unless>> someone takes the time or is paid to scan in all of>> the old magazines. However, it could also be a 'from-now-and-for
>>>w>> ard' thing. Especially if the magazine was already>> being put in pdf format for what I described above.>> Later!-MarkAt 04:24 12 July 2003, F.L. Whiteley wrote:>FWIW,
>>>I offered to>promote/assist (pro bono) with a>> >similar type of>opportunity for Technical Soaring in
>>>>1997, again in>> >1999 (both times to>Sanderson), and most recently directly
>>>>to OSTIV.>IMVHO,>> >TS has been>patheticly promoted by SSA. The ball is
>>>>now is OSTIV's>> >court.>>Does the SSA have the capital to invest in such
>>>>>a venture?>> > Like the>computer project, this may be done more cheaply
>>>>within>> >the membership, than>contracting outside help.>>Would I buy a set?>Sure!>>Frank Whiteley>>'Burt Compton' wrote ...>>
>>>>Dick Johnson>told me of this: Can you imagine all>> >>of the 'Soaring'>magazines>> from 1934 to present on a searchable>CD-ROM? Could>> >>this be a>profitable>> project for SSA? Anyone have experience in
>>>>>>this>> >>and know the costs and>> potential profit?>>>> EAA did it - the>following is from their web news:>>>> SPORT AVIATION MAGAZINE
>>>>>ON CD-ROM>($159.00)>> UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE (19.99)>>>> The latest upgrade to the>popular Sport Aviation on>> >>CD-ROM collection is>now>> available. Including the entire collection>of Experimenter/Sport>> >>> Aviation>> magazine from 1953-2002, the upgrade is part
>>>>>>of all>> >>new set purchases. The>> upgrade includes Sport Aviation magazine images>through>> >>2002, an updated>search>> database to include 2002 articles, and>improved search>> >>capabilities from>the>> original version. The CD-ROMs are fully>searchable>> >>by author, subject,>date,>> and full text. You can view every article,>every advertisement,>photographs,>> drawings, and letters
>>>>from a>half-century of publications.>>>> Go to:>>>http://www.eaa.org/communications/eaanews/030711_sacd.html>>>>
>>>>>Burt>Compton>> Marfa, west Texas>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Al]

or have a tableet with Wi-Fi in it ;)

Al

"Mark Hawkins" > wrote in message
...
> Al,Don't know what you're talking about. My laptop with
> wireless card works just fine in the bathroom. :-)
> Later!-MarkAt 15:42 12 July 2003, Al wrote:>where do most of you read the
magazine?>>For most people they dont have a method to read PDF