Milestones: Ariel and Prospero

• Ariel: Research Libraries Group (RLG) product delivers Group 4 fax/tiff over ftp

• Attached to a scanner, sends high-quality fax image instantly anywhere on the net, or direct to users via email

• Many Ariel users still deliver paper on the other end; Prospero plugs in to deliver as pdf via web w/email notification (thus user can be anywhere web reaches)

• Several competing systems deliver similar functionality now

• Benefit: immediate delivery, daily turnaround