Thank you for your information. Just through my research so far, I can see that one would really want the app to be developed to access information that is housed on my own site. The application developers, so far, also contain a hosted solution for the content. I would like the app, once it is developed, to be completely housed through the museum?s own resources.
Since the iPhone app, and I expect the Android app, is much richer than a basic cell phone web page, I would want all three for better accessibility. All ideas welcome.. Thanks for sharing David --------------------------------------------- David Lynx, Associate Director Yakima Valley Museum (509)248-0747 www.yakimavalleymuseum.org On 1/22/10 1:16 PM, "Proctor, Nancy" <ProctorN at si.edu> wrote: > Thanks, Robin, for sending out that link. I'd forgotten about that one! > > David, there's more info on vendors, open source solutions, and case studies > as part of the larger Museums-to-Go project on the Museum Mobile wiki: > http://wiki.museummobile.info/ > > And I second Megan's call for info on augmented reality app projects in the > cultural sector! > > Best regards, > 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/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:10:03 -0500 > From: Robin White <robin at mediacombo.net> > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] mcn-l Digest, Vol 52, Issue 19 Message 3 re > iphone app > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Message-ID: <959296CB-084A-478A-9579-0BC44C8858C8 at mediacombo.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > 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=i > phone&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
