A Digital Exhibition: The Powys Digital History Project, 1996-2001

Reid, Geraldine

doi:10.1080/00379810120081118

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“…Bowen, et al suggest that the technicalities and tricks of trade should be followed to improve the apparent downloading speed of web pages 10 . Online exhibitions are websites where people can access information directly, rather than just knowing where the information is held 9 . They should help them (visitors) by saving a great deal of their time and efforts and provide information they are looking for.…”

Section: Design Considerations For An Online Exhibitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative Study of HTML and Animated User Interfaces of an Online Exhibition

Viralingam¹,

Ramaiah²

2008

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The advancements in computer and telecommunication technologies have made the World Wide Web a vibrant place. Museums worldwide have recognised this phenomenon and are tapping the multimedia and interface technologies to present their contents online and in a more interesting manner. First priority to this is the user interface design and appropriate technologies to represent the contents. The paper discusses an animated interface created for an online exhibition with the Macromedia Flash software and compared the same with HTML user interface. The system evaluation results shows that only less than half of the users were satisfied with the animated version because of its inflexibility in terms of reusing and customising of information. Therefore, a HTML version was developed for the same system and compared for strengths and weaknesses in terms of user interfaces. The results showed that the respondents, especially those with lower bandwidth connections, were very comfortable with the HTML interface but aesthetically a few more percentage of respondents rated high to animated interface. The paper conclude that a balanced combination of HTML and animated interfaces will provide both aesthetics and functionality required for an online exhibition.

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Section: Design Considerations For An Online Exhibitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative Study of HTML and Animated User Interfaces of an Online Exhibition

Viralingam¹,

Ramaiah²

2008

DJLIT

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“…The time and resources necessary to create an online exhibition are important to take note of. In an article about the Powys Digital History Project, Reid describes the process of digitising and preparing material for online exhibitions (Reid, 2001). The article stresses the large expense in staff time to digitise and provide interpretations for objects, it illustrates this by stating that the "project is averaging between 200 and 250 words per page and an average of one webpage per person per day...or approximately 250 pages per person in a calendar year."…”

Section: Online Exhibitionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The article stresses the large expense in staff time to digitise and provide interpretations for objects, it illustrates this by stating that the "project is averaging between 200 and 250 words per page and an average of one webpage per person per day...or approximately 250 pages per person in a calendar year." Reid acknowledges that it is relatively easy to attach brief captions and metadata to objects, but points out that this approach has no value to the general user (Reid, 2001). Echoing Serrell's interpretive approach to labelling (Serrell, 1996).…”

Section: Online Exhibitionsmentioning

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Exhibition Development in Auckland Libraries

Greenslade¹

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<p>Throughout New Zealand’s public library sector, librarians, particularly those responsible for special collections, maintain and create exhibitions. They aim to reflect the depth and richness of our history, cultural heritage and society. Due to the immeasurable value of cultural heritage, it needs to be presented effectively, not only for aesthetic and preservation purposes, but also for the betterment of society. Therefore the objective of this study is to explore how exhibition principles are being applied to exhibition development and presentation in Auckland Libraries. This study will not only focus on the principles behind physical layout of the exhibitions, and selection of objects on display, it will also attempt to place exhibition design into a wider context. It will do this by exploring how library exhibitions reflect public policy, and how exhibition designers perceive their social and cultural responsibilities as representatives of public libraries. Herein lies the value of the proposed study; it will allow better informed practices by exploring the use of exhibition design principles, and the application of public policy in public.</p>

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A Digital Exhibition: The Powys Digital History Project, 1996-2001

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Comparative Study of HTML and Animated User Interfaces of an Online Exhibition

Comparative Study of HTML and Animated User Interfaces of an Online Exhibition

Exhibition Development in Auckland Libraries

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