I'm not making excuses for this really dreary site ( good graphic design and information architecture obviously not being part of Scotland's culture...) but there is a disclaimer about it being in a pilot stage, maybe some feedback would impact in a positive way?
there is always a danger in launching sites 'under construction' .... these people obviously need help. > From: Chris Byrne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Chris Byrne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 11:13:07 +0000 > To: "gair dunlop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: <ambit> scottish cultural portal > >> Cutting edge new media, banjo -playing beardies, contemporary angst, >> shortbread.... > > Aye, but where is the digital art in Scotland's Culture? New media? > Media art? Maybe some video art? I thought I'd try a search, and I > got these responses... > > 'Sorry, could not find anything matching digital art' > > A search for 'media art' brought up an interesting, if traditional > form of media art: > 'Edinburgh International Book Festival' > > The keyword 'video art' brought more disappointing results: > 'The Perception of Fish. Website of the rock singer Fish.' > > Oh dear. > > As for 'new media', apparently the only place to find this is: > 'Scottish Screen' > > Hmmm... I give the new portal half a point out of a possible four. > Evidently we all need to start e-mailing slainte.org.uk... > > -- > -------------------------------------------------------- > Chris Byrne [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -------------------------------------------------------- > New Media Scotland tel: +44 131 477 3774 > P.O. Box 23434, Edinburgh EH7 5SZ fax: +44 131 477 3775 > Scotland, UK http://www.mediascot.org > -------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------- > a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > archive: http://www.mediascot.org/ambit > info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > and write "info ambit" in the message body > ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] archive: http://www.mediascot.org/ambit info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and write "info ambit" in the message body -------------------------------------------------
