Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cwjcc!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!osu-cis!att!ihlpf!bird From: bird@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Walters) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Data Compression types Message-ID: <7481@ihlpf.ATT.COM> Date: 29 Jan 89 19:52:41 GMT Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois Lines: 14 A question was asked, "How many different data compression schemes are out there?" A excellent book on the subjct is: Title: Data Compression Author: Gilbert Held Pub: John Wiley and Sons ISBN: 0 471 91280 8 In addition to the text, there are a number of BASIC programs provided that illustrate the techniques used. -- Joe Walters att!ihlpf!bird IHP 1F-240 (312) 416-5356