Abstract: Aspects are described for addressing workflow processing to manage digital broadcast program development and production. A workflow processing aspect includes managing a plurality of production stages to produce a digital broadcast program, and managing storage of data among ingest, object, and program storage during the plurality of production stages to ensure efficiency of digital broadcast program development. The plurality of production stages include a sequence of an ingest stage, a triage stage, a program creation stage, and a program assembly stage. The data storage management includes managing encoding of data into MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 data files during the plurality of production stages.

Abstract: Apparatus and Method for providing travel destination information and making travel destinations which includes an information storage and retrieval system for storing, referencing and retrieving various travel destinations from a database. A querying device queries the user for input used to define the field for the travel destination desired, while a display device displays information associated with a selected travel destination. An accessing device is provided for making travel reservations concerning a selected travel destination. The apparatus and method optionally includes a reproducing device for printing information concerning travel destinations or reservations, a valuable media accepting device for accepting payment associated with travel reservations, or an accounting indicator device for accumulating statistical information on selected travel destinations.