1/24/02

developerWorks assignment for: Michael Still

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1) The article:
Intended zone: Linux Zone
Assigning editor: Tom Young, 1-510-704-4450, youngt01@us.ibm.com
Assignment working title: Graphics programming with libtiff
Assignment description (provided by author): Libtiff is the standard tiff processing library for various operating systems, including Linux and Windows. It is open source. The article would be a "how-to", presenting how to best use the library, and some of the hidden tips and tricks. Libtiff is commonly used by many open source developers who want to add image support to their applications, unfortunately tiff is a complex format which can be hard for beginners to implement well. This article would attempt to cover some of these problems.
Target length: 1,500-2,000 words
Manuscript due date: Feb. 11, 2002
Special notes: 

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