The Encyclopaedia of Drosophila CD-ROM
Macintosh Compatible only
Release 1.0
The Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project (BDGP) and FlyBase announce
Release 1.0 of the Macintosh CD-ROM version of the Encyclopaedia of
Drosophila (EofD). This is the same version of the EofD CD-ROM that
was distributed to registrants at the April 1995 Drosophila Research
Conference in Atlanta.
The EofD is a graphical interface based on the ACeDB software first
developed for the C. elegans database and now in use as a powerful
browsing and querying tool for many genome databases. Multiple data sets
are displayed on chromosomal maps in which text descriptions of data
items are displayed on command by mouse-driven "pointing and clicking".
Release 1.0 combines data from the BDGP and from FlyBase in an integrated
view. In Release 1.0, all BDGP data (except DNA sequences) and much (but
not all) FlyBase data are contained. In contrast, the FlyBase World Wide
Web home page (URL = http://morgan.harvard.edu/) contains more FlyBase data
but only a subset of BDGP data. Our long term goal is that both the EofD
and the FlyBase home page will provide different views of the same
comprehensive data set. However, we are probably about a year away from
achieving this goal.
Before purchasing the EofD, you should make sure you have access to
a Macintosh computer with the following attributes:
The EofD CD-ROM can only be run on higher end Macintosh computers, those
equipped with 68040 or PowerPC processors and a CD-ROM drive. The
application runs in native mode on the Power Macintosh and we recommend
the Power Macintosh for optimal performance.
The EofD requires System 7.1 or higher. System 7.5 is required to use
the EofD Guide help facilities. In addition, QuickTime is required to
play movies supplied on the CD-ROM.
The EofD requires a minimum of 16 Megabytes (MB) of RAM. We recommend
turning on Virtual Memory and setting it to at least 32 MB.
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The costs of the EofD, including shipping and handling, are, per CD-ROM
and user manual:
$10 for U.S. purchases and shipment to a U.S. address
$15 for international purchases and shipment
Order forms must be accompanied by checks or money orders in US dollars
made out to "EofD". Only prepaid orders will be accepted.
*** Please do *not* send in your order by email! ***
Inquiries concerning EofD purchases may be made by telephone to
Ms. Palmer at (617) 495-2906 or fax at (617) 495-9300 or by email
to eofd-sales at morgan.harvard.edu.
Questions concerning the structure or operation of the EofD should
be e-mailed to eofd at fly2.berkeley.edu.
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PRINT OUT AND MAIL THE FOLLOWING FORM TO EofD c/o Dawn Palmer
AT THE ADDRESS BELOW. ORDERS MUST BE PREPAID. THE ORDER MUST BE
ACCOMPANIED BY PAYMENT IN FULL IN A CHECK IN U.S. CURRENCY. ANY
OTHER FORM OF PAYMENT WILL BE RETURNED AS INCOMPLETE.
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EofD Release 1.0 ORDER FORM
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MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO "EofD"
Orders accompanied by insufficient funds will be returned.
No purchase orders, credit card or standing orders can be accepted.
_______ copies of EofD at $10 per copy for shipment within the USA $__________
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Orders must be mailed to:
EofD
c/o Dawn Palmer
The Biological Laboratories
Harvard University
16 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
*** Please do *not* send in your order by email! ***
