Museums and the Web

An annual conference exploring the social, cultural, design, technological, economic, and organizational issues of culture, science and heritage on-line.

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What’s On TAP? – Strategies for keeping pace with rapid changes in mobile technology

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TAP
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mobile tours
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open source
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collaboration
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mobile strategy
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In 2011, the New York Times published an article that reinforces what many museums are feeling as they scramble to keep pace with changes in technology. Entitled, “Software Progress Beats Moore’s Law”, the article cites a White House advisory report detailing the changes in hardware and software innovation in the past 15 years.

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Paper - in formal session

TourML: An Emerging Standard for Museum Mobile Experiences

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standards
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metadata
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collaboration
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preservation
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mobile tours
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tourml
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The recent explosion of options used by museums to produce mobile experiences is undeniable.  In the last 18 months, dozens of new mobile platforms have entered the marketplace as museums are planning, producing, and launching new experiences for visitors on their mobile devices.

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Mini-Workshop - teaches something or explores approaches