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Article #210Re: TOG / SIGGRAPH comparisons wanted
From: Steve Cunningham
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1992 21:02
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1992 21:02
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In <1b1fc8INNpf9@network.ucsd.edu>, spl@pitstop.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont) writes > In article <1992Oct8.030059.24205@unlinfo.unl.edu> bvh@cse.unl.edu (Obi-Wan) > writes: > >I've been thinking of subscribing to one of the ACM's graphics groups, > >and was wondering what the difference was between Transactions on Graphics > >(TOG) and SIGGRAPH. I know a little about SIGGRAPH, but virtually nothing > >about TOG. Which one's better? > > TOG is a publication of SIGGRAPH. TOG comes out more or less > quarterly (mostly less, though they're better lately). TOG is a > technical journal and publishes some pretty high quality articles. > > ... > > I am a member of SIGGRAPH and also get TOG. I think, on the whole, > they're both worthwhile. Just a small note to clear up the frequent misconception that TOG is SIGGRAPH's: it isn't. It's a publication of ACM and has no direct connection to SIGGRAPH. In spite of this, however 8^} it's a very good publication and I absolutely agree with the writer's last line. -- Steve Cunningham
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!kithrup!hoptoad!pacbell.com!iggy.GW.Vitalink.COM!cs.widener.edu!eff!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!nic.csu.net!koko.csustan.edu!altair.csustan.edu!rsc Newsgroups: comp.org.acm Subject: Re: TOG / SIGGRAPH comparisons wanted Message-ID: <1992Oct8.210253.26467@koko.csustan.edu> From: rsc@altair.csustan.edu (Steve Cunningham) Date: Thu, 8 Oct 92 21:02:53 GMT Sender: news@koko.csustan.edu (USENET News System) References: <1992Oct8.030059.24205@unlinfo.unl.edu> <1b1fc8INNpf9@network.ucsd.edu> Organization: California State University, Stanislaus Keywords: TOG, SIGGRAPH Lines: 24