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Extended Engagement - Real Time, Real Place in Cyberspace


TitleExtended Engagement - Real Time, Real Place in Cyberspace
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication1995
AuthorsThomas, S., & Friedlander L.
Secondary TitleMultimedia Computing and Museums: Selected Papers from the Third International Conference on Hypermedia and Interactivity in Museums (ICHIM'95 / MCN '95), Volume 1
PublisherArchives & Museum Informatics
Place PublishedSan Diego, California
EditorBearman, D.
Keywordsdesign, installation, museum space, on-site, vistors
Abstract

When we install a hypermedia application into a museum space we change the nature of both the space and the media. That accommodation must be addressed at the start of the design process or it will compromise both space and media. A careful (and effective) installation will take into account a number of specifics, including site and audience. What are the dimensions of this space? What is its configuration? Who is the audience? How do they visit the site? In school groups? Families? Alone? Both media and space are then designed and produced to create a dynamic visitor experience.

URLhttp://www.archimuse.com/publishing/ichim95_vol1/thomas.pdf