Workbook Partners With MGI Software in ZOOM Viewing.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers LOS LOS Length of stay, see there ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000 The Workbook work·book n. 1. A booklet containing problems and exercises that a student may work directly on the pages. 2. A manual containing operating instructions, as for an appliance or machine. 3. and MGI MGI Mouse Genome Informatics MGI Modular Gateway Interface MGI McKinsey Global Institute MGI Military Geographic Information MGI Marine Geological Institute MGI Policy on the Management of Government Information (Canada) Software (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :MGI) have forged a partnership that combines MGI ZOOM(TM) Server with Workbook Web sites. ZOOM Server is licensed software that allows Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f on any platform to zoom in and view high-resolution images in fine detail. Workbook.com is a business-to-business site that allows commercial art buyers to view art online and subsequently contact the artist, the artist's representative or the stock agency. "This partnership represents the Workbook commitment to provide the optimal viewing experience for artists and art buyers," said Alexis Scott, founder and publisher of the Workbook. Effective immediately, all of the Workbook Portfolio images are available in a ZOOM-enabled format. MGI's solution allows users to focus in on fine details of an artist's work without the need for a plug-in, helper application An application that adds additional capabilities to the program that is running. See browser plug-in. or long download times. Andrew Jackson, MGI vice president e-Commerce Imaging and Corporate Marketing, said: "The benefit of ZOOM Server is that the user can view large, high-resolution files immediately and with faster load times than traditional images, and does not need to download any additional files, applications, plug-ins or software." "ZOOM is a good match with the high-quality artwork presented by the Workbook," said Doug Dawirs, director of Online Services. "The Workbook has strict standards for handling artwork and we needed a technology that preserved the quality of the original image while still allowing us to present the image at magnifcations up to 1200%." The Workbook features artwork by commercial photographers, illustrators, letterers, graphic designers, Web designers and more. About MGI's ZOOM Server Software MGI ZOOM Server provides an imaging infrastructure that seamlessly integrates with e-commerce platforms to help drive online sales. It is perfect for any site where images play a critical role in influencing purchasing decisions, because it enables buyers to zoom in and closely examine items in fine detail. ZOOM Server is used by some of the world's leading retailers, institutions and manufacturers. About MGI MGI is a pioneer and established market leader in e-commerce imaging and digital video. Its early focus on delivering imaging and video technology to the mass market has led to an ever-growing network of partnerships with major consumer electronics manufacturers, computer hardware and software vendors, photo retailers, media companies and e-businesses. The company's intellectual property spans many aspects of imaging and video, including content creation and editing, content encoding See encode. and decoding de·code tr.v. de·cod·ed, de·cod·ing, de·codes 1. To convert from code into plain text. 2. To convert from a scrambled electronic signal into an interpretable one. 3. , Internet distribution systems, Web printing and interactive viewing. As digital imaging and video become commonplace, it will be MGI technologies that are behind the scenes making it work. About Workbook (www.workbook.com) The Workbook is the publisher of the most widely used graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. directories in print and online. Workbook provides art directors, graphic designers, corporate art departments and publications with access to portfolios and work samples from prominent illustrators, photographers and designers, stock image providers and other resources. By utilizing the Workbook via print, electronic or mailing list An automated e-mail system on the Internet, which is maintained by subject matter. There are thousands of such lists that reach millions of individuals and businesses. New users generally subscribe by sending an e-mail with the word "subscribe" in it and subsequently receive all new programs, commercial artists are provided with tools to effectively market their work to the top creatives in the world. |
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