Interactive Authoring and Display System-a PC based document access/reference environment

Author

Lieberman, Ira ; Geer, Roger

Author_Institution

Test Autom. Inc., Valencia, CA, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

20-22 Sep 1994

Firstpage

95

Lastpage

101

Abstract

Interactive Authoring and Display System (IADS), a Microsoft Windows application, provides an environment to develop (author) and read (display) documents via a PC. IADS provides both a textual and graphic environment. IADS uses Standard Generalized Markup Language, ISO 8879 (SGML) as its internal file format for textual data. Both vector and raster graphics are supported through CALS standard data formats MIL-D-28003 CGM and MIL-R-28002 Raster Type I as well as Windows .BMP, .PCX and other industry standard formats. IADS was chosen by the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu as the environment for all Technical Manual publications for the Sparrow Missile Test Set (AN/DPM22-12(V)). Technical Manual development on IADS has been straight forward, requiring a minimal amount of self training. This paper presents development and operational features of IADS, encouraging others to develop/maintain manuals (of any complexity level) in the same manner

Keywords

computer graphics; electronic publishing; help systems; interactive systems; microcomputer applications; military computing; military standards; user interfaces; BMP; CALS standard data formats; IADS; Interactive Authoring; MIL-D-28003 CGM; MIL-R-28002 Raster Type I; Microsoft Windows; Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division; PC; PCX; Point Mugu; Standard Generalized Markup Language; Windows; display; document access/reference environment; graphic environment; internal file format; missile test; raster graphics; standard formats; textual environment; vector graphics; Defense industry; Displays; Graphics; Industrial training; Manuals; Missiles; SGML; Testing; User-generated content; Weapons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AUTOTESTCON '94. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. 'Cost Effective Support Into the Next Century', Conference Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1910-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AUTEST.1994.381524

Filename

381524