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<B><I>Practice Tip</B></I>Choosing a Storage Format, Part II: The World of DVDs
In the March issue of this newsletter, I wrote a column about the different methods of storage formats available today. In this month's column I would like to show you how a technology originally developed for the entertainment industry ' the DVD, can help you manage the ever increasing data storage requirements of today's businesses.
In today's office environment, it has been my experience that many clients are just getting around to configuring their new business PC workstations with rewritable Compact Disc (CD/RW) capabilities. With many users still confused on how to make a CD-R/-RW that can be read on another PC, we now add DVDs to the storage mix and the waters become a little more muddied. So, this month let's discuss DVDs. We will look at some DVD history; how and when the technology developed, who are the players, what technology options are available and how they affect us as consumers.
' How did DVDs evolve? Our ability to use DVDs for both storage and home entertainment today can trace its roots to the early 1990's. At that time, it became apparent that consumers were going to need a new media format that would eventually hold more data than a CD. Preliminary development was started by Toshiba, Time Warner, Sony and Phillips on DVD technology. In an effort to develop a common media platform, 10 companies founded the DVD Consortium. The Consortium, now renamed the DVD Forum, hoped to offer a standard platform and avoid a battle similar to the one in the 1980's between the BetaMax and VHS video tape formats. In late 1995, the DVD Forum unveiled the DVD media format we see today.
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Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
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Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
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Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.