Hi David, A good place to start learning would be to check out the Museums -to- Go discussion at the Tate Handheld Conference website: http://tatehandheldconference.pbworks.com/Museums-to-Go+Discussion?SearchFor=iphone&sp=2
I think Ted Forbes, Nancy Proctor and the other people involved in the discussion offer a clear description of the pros and cons of developing an application as opposed to a mobile website, another option you should definitely consider. Cordially, Robin Robin White Owen M: 917/407-7641 T: 646/472-5145 robin at mediacombo.net www.mediacombo.net http://mediacomb.net/blog twitter.com/rocombo On Jan 21, 2010, at 3:00 PM, mcn-l-request at mcn.edu wrote: > Send mcn-l mailing list submissions to > mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mcn-l-request at mcn.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mcn-l-owner at mcn.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of mcn-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. A/V Now Available For EDUCAUSE Webinar > Library in Your > Pocket > January 20 2010 (gerrymck) > 2. Metropolitan Museum of Art seeking Senior Application > Architect and Senior Database Architect (Padron, Adam) > 3. Iphone/cell apps (David Lynx) > 4. Augmented reality and mobile technology (McGovern, Megan H) > 5. Reminder: What would make MCN 2010 a must-attend event for > YOU? (Proctor, Nancy) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:57:52 -0600 > From: gerrymck <gerry.mckiernan at gmail.com> > Subject: [MCN-L] A/V Now Available For EDUCAUSE Webinar > Library in > Your Pocket > January 20 2010 > To: HMC at listserv.educause.edu, GEM at jiscmail.ac.uk, talk at > museum-ed.org, > mcn-l at mcn.edu, MCG at jiscmail.ac.uk > Message-ID: > <1546c3f81001201857p432131bbh43a149930e09a3c1 at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > Colleagues/ > > A Most Excellent / Informative Webinar / Thanks Educause ; David ; > Jason And > Steve !!! > > /Gerry > > EDUCAUSE Live! Library in Your Pocket: Strategies and Techniques for > Developing Successful Mobile Services / January 20, 2010 / 1:00 p.m. > ET > (12:00 p.m. CT, 11:00 a.m. MT, 10:00 a.m. PT) > > David Woodbury / Libraries Fellow / North Carolina State University > > Jason Casden / Digital Technologies Development Librarian,/ North > Carolina > State University > > Summary > > Your host, Steve Worona, will be joined by David Woodbury, Jason > Casden, and > the topic will be > > "Library in Your Pocket: Strategies and Techniques for Developing > Successful > Mobile Services" > Students are arriving on college campuses with the ability to > connect to the > web with a diverse array of mobile devices. However, some online > services > aren?t a good fit for the small screen, and new services can also be > developed that take advantage of the mobile user context. Developers > of the > NCSU Libraries Mobile site [http://m.lib.ncsu.edu/] will share their > strategy and techniques for creating a suite of mobile services that > are > optimized for a majority of mobile web platforms, from iPhones to flip > phones. The session will also include a discussion of site usage and > promotion as well as plans for future mobile services. > > Links To A/V and Source Available At > > [ http://tinyurl.com/yhcglqp ] > > !!! Thanks (Again) To Gary Price / ResourceShelf / For The HeadsUp !!! > > Enjoy ! > > /Gerry > > Gerry McKiernan > Associate Professor > Science and Technology Librarian > Iowa State University Library > Ames IA 50011 > > Follow Me On Twitter > http://twitter.com/GMcKBlogs > >>>> "The Future Is Mobile" >>> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:33:18 -0500 > From: "Padron, Adam" <adam.padron at metmuseum.org> > Subject: [MCN-L] Metropolitan Museum of Art seeking Senior Application > Architect and Senior Database Architect > To: "'mcn-l at mcn.edu'" <mcn-l at mcn.edu> > Message-ID: > > <EC1B75770E3CCF47A3A3410D2FE8BDF7046B328BAC at SMAILPRODBE.metmuseum.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > The Metropolitan Museum of Art is seeking a Senior Application > Architect and Senior Database Architect for full-time employment. > > http://jobview.monster.com/Senior-Applications-Architect-Job-New-York-NY-US-85576376.aspx > http://jobview.monster.com/Senior-Database-Architect-Job-New-York-NY-US-85656208.aspx > > Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to employoppty at > metmuseum.org > <mailto:employoppty at metmuseum.org?subject=Senior%20Database%20Architect > > and adam.padron at metmuseum.org<mailto:adam.padron at metmuseum.org> as > a Word attachment only with the position title in the subject line. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:22:01 -0800 > From: David Lynx <david at yakimavalleymuseum.org> > Subject: [MCN-L] Iphone/cell apps > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l at mcn.edu> > Message-ID: <C77DCD39.F214%david at yakimavalleymuseum.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Has anyone worked with some iphone and other smartphone companies to > develop > an app for their museum? I would like some recommendations and > things to > keep in mind. > Thank you, > David > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:34:49 -0500 > From: "McGovern, Megan H" <mcgovernmh at cmog.org> > Subject: [MCN-L] Augmented reality and mobile technology > To: "'mcn-l at mcn.edu'" <mcn-l at mcn.edu> > Message-ID: > <A7B6F6BE538A63458F8F3F8012F0D9CB02F21C9964 at roman.cmog.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi, > > I was wondering what augmented reality features, if any, others are > using in their galleries, and if anyone is using mobile technology > to replace traditional audio guides. Any suggestions of vendors or > products? > > Thanks, > Megan > > Megan McGovern > Digital Asset Specialist > Corning Museum of Glass > 607.974.8243 tel > mcgovernmh at cmog.org > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:41:27 -0500 > From: "Proctor, Nancy" <ProctorN at si.edu> > Subject: [MCN-L] Reminder: What would make MCN 2010 a must-attend > event for YOU? > To: "mcn-l at mcn.edu" <mcn-l at mcn.edu> > Message-ID: <C77E1817.1114E%proctorn at si.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Just a reminder that we'd love to have your input and ideas for > MCN's 2010 Conference Theme. > You can leave your comments on the wiki: http:// > mcn2010.pbworks.com/, respond to this list, or email me directly. > > And if you're interested in helping out with the program committee, > let me know! > > Many thanks, > Nancy > -- > Nancy Proctor, PhD > Head of New Media Initiatives > Smithsonian American Art Museum > MRC 970 PO Box 37012 > Washington DC 20013-7012 > USA > > t: +1-202-633-8439 > c: +1-301-642-6257 > f: +1-202-633-8455 > > http://www.americanart.si.edu > http://eyelevel.si.edu/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > mcn-l mailing list > mcn-l at mcn.edu > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > > End of mcn-l Digest, Vol 52, Issue 19 > ************************************* Robin White Owen M: 917/407-7641 T: 646/472-5145 robin at mediacombo.net www.mediacombo.net http://mediacomb.net/blog twitter.com/rocombo
