Describes new information processing developments and end-user products from 18 companies. Applications include optical storage and imaging devices, document management software, and automated business and data processing systems. Developments include flat-screen images, affordable image item processing, digital writing technology, and a federal…

Relative cost and effectiveness of techniques for preparing a computer compatible data base consisting of approximately one million words of natural language are outlined. Considered are dollar cost, ease of editing, and time consumption. Facility for insertion of identifying information within the text, and updating of a text by merging with…