Nautical Research Journal Vol. 1 - 40 CD

LowBridge developed an entire magazine archival CD set for the Nautical Research Guild (NRG) from scratch. The concept was to offer an electronic archive of the first 40 years of publication of the Nautical Research Journal in a format readable by both PC and Macintosh computers. In addition to the magazine content, the NRG had a comprehensive printed index of Volumes 1-40 that the NRG wanted incorporated into the CD set. 

Client Information:

Nautical Research Journal
31 Water Street Suite 7
Cuba, NY 14727
Phone: 585-968-8111
email: nrg@a-znet.com

Work Description:

For this project, LowBridge:

• developed conceptual design – format, “look and feel”, image resolution, navigation tools, etc. 
• experimented with various means of presenting the content, including Adobe Acrobat and HTML before deciding on an Adobe Acrobat based solution. 
• scanned magazine page images. 
• converted scanned pages to PDF documents using optical character recognition (OCR) technology. 
• compiled separate Acrobat documents for each volume of the Journal and Letters. 
• developed menu screen and supplementary documents (Help, NRG History, etc.) 
• “bookmarked” content for easier navigation. 
• exported and processed the Quark XPress index files provided by the NRG to produce a searchable electronic index. 
• modified LowBridge’s custom JavaScript search engine to suit the new index format and incorporate specific requirements of the NRG. 
• performed quality assurance prior to production. 
• produced CD-R premasters for use by the CD production facility to produce the stamped production CD’s. 
• provide end user technical support on an ongoing basis via email. 
  

Project Status:

The first printing of this CD is currently being marketed by the Nautical Research Guild as both a reference resource and as a means of increasing Guild membership.