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The Remote Imaging Protocol and its associated Remote Imaging Protocol Scripting Language, RIPscrip, is a scripting language that provides a system for sending vector graphics over low-bandwidth links, notably modems. It was originally created by Jeff Reeder, Jim Bergman, and Mark Hayton of TeleGrafix Communications in Huntington Beach, California to enhance bulletin board systems and other applications.

RIPscrip was introduced in 1992 and consisted of ASCII-text descriptions of vector-drawn graphics and images, along with facilities to create menus and clickable buttons. These were sent from the BBS instead of the more common ANSI color-coded text-mode screens, and were interpreted on the user's end by a RIP-enabled terminal program such as TeleGrafix's own RIPTerm which could draw them at a 640x350 EGA resolution. RIP was, in this version, tightly integrated with EGA, and could not be used to produce different layouts or resolutions. Several utilities, including RIPaint and Tombstone Artist could be used to create RIP screens.

TeleGrafix shipped RIP 2.0 in 1995[1] in an effort to bring multimedia capabilities to telnet communications and extend the appeal of RIPscrip beyond just the BBS market. By this time however, public access to the Internet, and more specifically the World Wide Web, caused interest in text-based systems such as bulletin board systems to rapidly decline resulting in the eventual end of RIPscrip development and the company. Although RIPscrip 2.0 was released and 3.0 was planned,[2] the most common version of RIPscrip in actual use was the 1.5x series.

Vector image standards which are present on the World Wide Web today that draw some similarities include Adobe Flash and SVG.

See also

References

  1. ^ Clawson 1995.
  2. ^ Reeder 1996.
  • Reeder, Jeff (1996-12-06), RIPscrip 3.0 Technical White Paper, TeleGrafix Communications {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  • Clawson, Pat (1995-01-24). "TeleGrafix Ships First RIPscrip 2.0 Online Multimedia Software" (Press release). TeleGrafix Communications. Retrieved 2011-02-09. {{cite press release}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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