[WEB4LIB] RE: mr. sid

[Jian Liu]

I installed it here at Indiana University Libraries for a project I am
still working on, to be released later this month or early next month.

It is definitely an viable way of presenting graphics on the web,
especially for large files. The files I processed averaged 15 mb each
before using MRSID. After a 12:1 compression, the files become about 1.3
mb. It is a lossy compression, though the quality is still pretty good.
The zooming and panning features do make an impressive display.

The image server is fairly easy to install. I tried the NT version first,
and then realized it requires MS web server, and my NT is the workstation
version. I then tried to Solaris version, and failed because mine is
5.5.1. Finally, I installed it on a pc with linux, and it seems to be
working fine.

I didn't get much technical support.

Jian Liu
Indiana University Libraries

> 
> 
> We recently installed MrSID Image Server on NT for a small map project
> (around 50 images) and it is working very well, although the initial setup
> on NT took awhile.  
> 
> <http://images.kclibrary.org/maps>
> 
> We put all maps in a database, access them through Active Server Pages, and
> then call MrSID Perl files from there. At this point we are only presenting
> the HTML viewing option, not the MrSID plugin or Java viewer options.
> 
> HTH
> 
> -- 
> Eric Rogers
> Internet Services Administrator, Kansas City Public Library
> mailto:eric at kclibrary.org - http://www.kclibrary.org 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elizabeth Williams [mailto:egw at pobox.upenn.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 8:51 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] mr. sid
> 
> 
> Is anyone out there working with or looking at  Mr. Sid by Lizardtech? 
> 
> http://www.lizardtech.com/index.pl
> 
> What has your experience been? How are you utilizing it or planning ot 
> utilize it?
> 
> Please reply to me off the list.
>  
> Thank you-
> 
> Elizabeth
> -- 
> Elizabeth W. Beck
> Slide Collection
> Fisher Fine Arts Library
> 898-7086
> egw at pobox.upenn.edu
>