Running a library backup to DVD

I am going to backup my Aperture library and wanted to know what other important support files do i need to backup ? My plan is to use Apple's Backup to span over ~20 DVD's. It will include:
1. Aperture Library
2. ~home/Library/Aplication support/Aperture
Are there any other files hanging around that i should also backup ?
(Can't wait for 50GB BluRay's.....!)
PS I encourage others to backup (again) their libraries & raw's before moving to 1.1, Aperture is still quite new.

I am going to backup my Aperture library and wanted
to know what other important support files do i need
to backup ? My plan is to use Apple's Backup to span
over ~20 DVD's. It will include:
1. Aperture Library
2. ~home/Library/Aplication support/Aperture
I would also add ~home/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Aperture.plist
Though it does not hold anything greatly important, just some application preferences.
Are there any other files hanging around that i
should also backup ?
(Can't wait for 50GB BluRay's.....!)
Me too. I have multiple HD's with my library and also work with a mirrored RAID, but I would really like to be able to add a few discs that would be easier to transport and store. 20 DVD's (or more) is just too much for me.
PS I encourage others to backup (again) their
libraries & raw's before moving to 1.1, Aperture is
still quite new.
That is a very good plan.
Helping the stablility of the update is the new Raw Fine Tune tool and the fact that every image you already have imported will by default stay with the old decoder until you explicitly convert - you can do just a few images from a shoot to verify the new decoder is OK and then bulk change the rest of them to 1.1 decoded (with the raw migration assistant) without further comparison. You can also change individual images back to the older decoder (using Lift & Stamp to do so in bulk) if you prefer the older decoder for some reason.

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I have all the advise in one post here (including Old toad's)so as not to confuse you.
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1. Burn the iPhoto Library folder in the Finder to a CD or DVD
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Drag each Year folder to the desktop.
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3. Copy the ENTIRE iPhoto Library to your iPod in disk mode
4.Creating your own CDs and DVDs for viewing in iPhoto
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