Re: [MCN-L] THoughts about App vs. Responsive Web site?

2016-11-01 Thread Andrew Lewis 
I'm not doing front-end products in my current role, but back in 2014, I opined 
thus after having attended MuseumNext:
http://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/digital-media/museumnext2014-apps-v-web
It's not especially enlightening :)

In short though, it epends on what your business aim is when making a customer 
product. Start with user stories and see what suits it best, I'd suggest. 
That should include staff users too if you consider strategic business 
intelligence gathering as part of the function of a digital service, as well as 
the front-end experience (which of course you should)

Andrew Lewis | Data and Insights Architect | Technology Solutions | Natural 
History Museum | Cromwell Road | London | SW7 5BD Tel:  020 7942 6134 | 
Email:andrew.le...@nhm.ac.uk 


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Morgan
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Subject: Re: [MCN-L] THoughts about App vs. Responsive Web site?

For this question, are you talking about on the visitor's own devices? 
Others may have data on this, where I just have opinions/experience, but

a) getting most people to use anything takes effort
b) getting anyone to install and use an app takes a LOT of effort.

If you're talking about the loaner devices, an app still makes certain things 
easier, especially related to offline, controls, screen real estate, that kind 
of thing. But if you have pervasive good connections and a staff that's more 
skilled in webapps, that could tip the balance in that direction. Also, for 
most of us, web dev still makes experimentation, deployment, and iteration 
easier.

--Matt

On 10/28/2016 12:56 PM, Sweeting III, Floyd wrote:
> Colleagues,
>
> Can you share your thoughts regarding the use of an App as opposed to using a 
> Responsive Web site as part of the visitor experience?
>
> Also how you feel about downloading content to personal devices rather than 
> just accessing live online?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Floyd Thomas Sweeting III
> Head, Technology & Digital Media
>
> THE FRICK COLLECTION
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> New York, NY   10021
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Re: [MCN-L] THoughts about App vs. Responsive Web site?

2016-10-28 Thread Tamsen Young 
Hi Floyd,

We are about to launch (in December) our first cell phone tour of an
exhibition. In researching the options, we decided that creating a
web-based app was the best solution for us. Since the cell phone tour is
for an exhibition on view for a limited time, we did not see how we could
communicate the value of downloading an app to their phones.

Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, a traditional app would not be as
accessible to as many visitors, as many of the 'affordable' options are for
iPhones only. The vendor we selected also has a dial-in feature for
visitors without smartphones. Since our audience has a significant older
population, this was not an insignificant consideration.

Hope this is helpful.

Best,


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Museum Digital Media and Strategic Initiatives Manager
The Museum at FIT
New York City
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www.fitnyc.edu/museum

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On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Sweeting III, Floyd 
wrote:

> Colleagues,
>
> Can you share your thoughts regarding the use of an App as opposed to
> using a Responsive Web site as part of the visitor experience?
>
> Also how you feel about downloading content to personal devices rather
> than just accessing live online?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Floyd Thomas Sweeting III
> Head, Technology & Digital Media
>
> THE FRICK COLLECTION
> 1 East 70th Street
> New York, NY   10021
>
> (212) 547-6889 tel
> (212) 547-0708 fax
>
> www.frick.org
>
> The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to
> which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged
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Re: [MCN-L] THoughts about App vs. Responsive Web site?

2016-10-28 Thread Matt Morgan 
For this question, are you talking about on the visitor's own devices? 
Others may have data on this, where I just have opinions/experience, but


a) getting most people to use anything takes effort
b) getting anyone to install and use an app takes a LOT of effort.

If you're talking about the loaner devices, an app still makes certain 
things easier, especially related to offline, controls, screen real 
estate, that kind of thing. But if you have pervasive good connections 
and a staff that's more skilled in webapps, that could tip the balance 
in that direction. Also, for most of us, web dev still makes 
experimentation, deployment, and iteration easier.


--Matt

On 10/28/2016 12:56 PM, Sweeting III, Floyd wrote:

Colleagues,

Can you share your thoughts regarding the use of an App as opposed to using a 
Responsive Web site as part of the visitor experience?

Also how you feel about downloading content to personal devices rather than 
just accessing live online?

Thanks,

Floyd Thomas Sweeting III
Head, Technology & Digital Media

THE FRICK COLLECTION
1 East 70th Street
New York, NY   10021

(212) 547-6889 tel
(212) 547-0708 fax

www.frick.org

The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which 
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review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action 
in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the 
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[MCN-L] THoughts about App vs. Responsive Web site?

2016-10-28 Thread Sweeting III, Floyd 
Colleagues,

Can you share your thoughts regarding the use of an App as opposed to using a 
Responsive Web site as part of the visitor experience?

Also how you feel about downloading content to personal devices rather than 
just accessing live online?

Thanks,

Floyd Thomas Sweeting III
Head, Technology & Digital Media

THE FRICK COLLECTION
1 East 70th Street
New York, NY   10021

(212) 547-6889 tel
(212) 547-0708 fax

www.frick.org

The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which 
it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any 
review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action 
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