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Computer graphics

      Titles Descriptions
  1. ArtToday: Online Image and Font Archive
  2. Clip Art Index
  3. Computer Graphics World
  4. European Association for Computer Graphics
  5. Google Image Search
  6. GraphicConverter
  7. Graphics Usenet FAQs
  8. Graphics, Visualisation and Usability Center Research
  9. HELIX: Higher Education Library Image eXchange
  10. HTML Goodies
  11. Imaging Web
  12. Introduction to Imaging: Issues in Constructing an Image Database
  13. JWAVE
  14. Macromedia Freehand
  15. Millanimations
  16. OpenGL
  17. PC Webopaedia Graphics Standards
  18. QuickTime Software
  19. Topica: Computers and Internet
  20. VizNet UK
  21. Webopedia: Graphics

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ArtToday: Online Image and Font Archive
Fee-based service offering over 1,200,000 images, including clip-art, photographs and animations and 1,700 fonts. Free access to the service is available for a three day period.
     Author: Zedcor
     Subjects: computer art, computer graphics
     DeweyClass: 006.6
     Resource type: image collection
Clip Art Index
Selection of images relating to US events and activities. Pictures for summer, Father's day, graduation, Halloween, Easter, and those of animals, space, and flags are amongst the art included.
     Author: Kid's Domain
     Subjects: computer graphics
     DeweyClass: 006.68
     Resource type: image collection
Computer Graphics World
Online version of the magazine dealing with 3D graphics, CAD, animation, visualisation, virtual reality and multimedia. Includes tables of contents of the latest issue, and an archive of previous issues from 1995 onwards, with selected articles available online.
     Author: PennWell Corporation and PennNet, Inc
     Subjects: computer aided design, computer graphics, multimedia - general, virtual reality
     DeweyClass: 006.6
     Resource type: magazine
European Association for Computer Graphics
Association for graphics professionals, which includes information on mailing lists, conferences, workshops and publications.
     Author: Manchester University Computer Graphics Unit
     Subjects: computer graphics
     DeweyClass: 006.6
     Resource type: institution
Google Image Search
A search engine which returns twenty thumbnail images per screen. Upon selection, a larger version of the graphic, together with the Web page in which it appears, are displayed to the user. Images with a specific filetype extension can be retrieved using the advanced search box.
     Author: Google
     Subjects: computer graphics, internet resource discovery
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: image index
GraphicConverter
GraphicConverter is Macintosh shareware that converts more than 90 graphic file formats. Includes tools for the creation and editing of graphics, animation, movies, slide presentations, and detailed documentation. Available in English, German, and French.
     Author: Lemke GmbH
     Subjects: computer graphics, macintosh software
     DeweyClass: 006.68
     Resource type: software
Graphics Usenet FAQs
FAQs concerning graphics algorithms, AVI format and ray tracing.
     Author: Ohio State University
     Subjects: algorithms, computer graphics
     DeweyClass: 006.68
     Resource type: index
Graphics, Visualisation and Usability Center Research
An archive of online publications on graphics and visualisation, plus information on current projects in the areas of perception, animation, 3D, and robotics.
     Author: Georgia Institute of Technology
     Subjects: computer graphics, visualisation
     DeweyClass: 006.6
     Resource type: documents, images
HELIX: Higher Education Library Image eXchange
A collection of over 52,000 images which are free for educational use by the UK higher education community. The collection comprises images of textiles, paintings, ceramics, metalwork, Chinese and Japanese art, Indian art, furniture, glass, photography, sculpture, costume, theatre and manuscripts, Picture Post magazine images (covering social history in Britain from 1938 to 1957), six areas of British history (the Irish troubles, history of sport, women's history, development of the mass media, UK politicians and Labour history), with editorial input from academics, journalists and archivists, and images from the James Valentine collection (a postcard archive of photography over the past 100 years), plus items from the George Cowie and Robert Adam photographic collections.
     Author: eLib
     Subjects: british history from 1800, computer graphics, ethnic art, media studies, northern ireland, photographs, political history, pottery, sculpture, textiles
     DeweyClass: 080
     Resource type: image collection
HTML Goodies
A selection of primers and tutorials about HTML, plus a large JavaScript collection, and a set of free images and icons for use in Web pages.
     Author: Burns, Joe
     Subjects: computer graphics, html education, javascript
     DeweyClass: 005.72
     Resource type: documents, guides
Imaging Web
The Society for Imaging Science and Technology is an international non-profit society whose mission is to advance the understanding and application of imaging science and technology, with particular emphasis on image assessment in the areas of graphic arts, photo-finishing, non-impact printing, photo-polymers, silver halide, electronic imaging, image preservation, pre-press technologies, and hybrid imaging systems. Publications include the Journal of Imaging Science and Technology and the Journal of Electronic Imaging.
     Author: Society for Imaging Science and Technology
     Subjects: computer graphics, imaging science, publishing studies
     DeweyClass: 006.6
     Resource type: institution
Introduction to Imaging: Issues in Constructing an Image Database
Tutorial designed to help curators, librarians, collection managers, administrators, scholars, and students understand the basic technology and processes involved in creating an image database depicting works typically found in museums.
     Author: Getty Information Institute
     Subjects: computer graphics, database systems, imaging science
     DeweyClass: 006.68
     Resource type: guide
JWAVE
Information about JWAVE, a visualisation and computational environment consisting of three components: the JWAVE Server, the JWAVE Client Development kit and PV-WAVE. Can be used to create graphic and numeric visualization applications written in Java.
     Author: Visual Numerics
     Subjects: computer graphics, visualisation
     DeweyClass: 006.69
     Resource type: software
Macromedia Freehand
Product information, reviews, gallery and system requirements for Freehand 8 Design in Motion suite.
     Author: Macromedia
     Subjects: computer graphics, macintosh software, pc software
     DeweyClass: 006.68
     Resource type: productinfo
Millanimations
Collection of animated gifs for personal or non-profit use. Organised by category, images available include cows, frogs, lizards, birds, food, children, flowers, aliens, sports, music, and short film clips.
     Author: Eriksson, Camilla Maria
     Subjects: computer graphics
     DeweyClass: 006.68
     Resource type: moving images
OpenGL
Information about the OpenGL software interface for creating 2D and 3D graphics. Includes documentation, industry news, sample source code, and links to OpenGL tools.
     Author: Architecture Review Board
     Subjects: computer graphics
     DeweyClass: 006.6
     Resource type: documents
PC Webopaedia Graphics Standards
Dictionary of computer graphics terms, such as BMP, GIF, TIFF, JPEG and VRML.
     Author: Sandy Bay Software
     Subjects: computer dictionaries, computer graphics
     DeweyClass: 006.6
     Resource type: dictionary
QuickTime Software
QuickTime software allows playing and editing digital video, making use of Panoramas which provide 360 degree views and Objects which create a view from outside an image. Multiple panoramas and objects can be combined into Scenes. Software is freely available for use with Macintosh or Windows platforms.
     Author: Apple Computer
     Subjects: computer graphics, film production, imaging science, multimedia - software
     DeweyClass: 006.69
     Resource type: software
Topica: Computers and Internet
An automated catalogue of numerous mailing lists relevant to different aspects of computers and computing, with descriptions and subscription details.
     Author: Topica
     Subjects: computer graphics, computer news, computer programming - general, computer security, desktop publishing
     DeweyClass: 004
     Resource type: mailinglist index
VizNet UK
A UK national visualisation network made up of a number of visualization centres in the UK, established to share knowledge, communicate best practice between application domains, and provide training and support to researchers in visualization. It is in the process of establishing a Visualization Support Network spanning the UK Academic Resrach Community, offering technical assistance to both new and advanced users
     Author: Manchester Computing, Manchester University
     Subjects: computer graphics, multimedia - general, video, visualisation
     DeweyClass: 006.7
     Resource type: documents
Webopedia: Graphics
Dictionary of computer graphics terms, such as GIF, bit maps, morphing and image processing. Includes access to graphics creation software.
     Author: Jupitermedia
     Subjects: computer dictionaries, computer graphics
     DeweyClass: 006.6
     Resource type: dictionary