Question about unusual stereo image size & shape?
Title: Message Dear List-members,Visual Media wish you a very successful New Year! Visual Media uploaded two pages on stereo photography today. - The first is a random selection and shows some of my favorite stereo images: http://www.visual-media.be/stereo-images.html The top image on this page is unusual due to it's shape, size and black metal frame on the back.This small sized stereo (5.10" x 2.3") was probably designed for a specific type of stereo viewer, unknown to me? I would welcome any identification of the correct viewer and more information on these albumin tissues images. (13 cm. x 5,8 cm.) - For those who like to see more, or should I say less, I have also added a page with risque stereo photographs: http://www.visual-media.be/stereo-nudes.html Please note also that the Stereo-diablerie pages are up-dated with more images. Start at the diablerie list page (compiled by Denis Pellerin) to links for diableries from different sources: http://www.visual-media.be/diablerieslist.html A list of all EARLY VISUAL MEDIA MEDIA pages can be seen on http://www.visual-media.be/visualmedia-index.html Several other pages are updated too and other information is in the making. Please return and bookmark my site on your link page. Best wishes for a wonderful 2004 Thomas tho...@visual-media.be http://www.visual-media.be/ --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
IP SIG: ALI-ABA conference
This year's ALI-ABA conference (Mar 24-26, 2004 in NYC) has a number of sessions for those interested in IP: - Intangible Cultural Property: Rights in Cultural Expressions and International Developments - Copyright: Digitization and other Advanced Copyright Issues - Copyright Refresher - To License or not to License: A Look at Artists' Rights, Museum Practices and Institutional Risk - Keynote by Justice Pierre Leval - The Evolving Standard of Fair Use and Transformative Use For further info, see http://www.ali-aba.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Fwd: CFP: Conference on Technology in the Humanities
Status: U Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 09:09:48 -0500 Reply-To: Visual Resources Association Sender: Visual Resources Association From: Randi Millman-Brown Subject: CFP: Conference on Technology in the Humanities Comments: To: Keith Millman To: vr...@listserv.uark.edu I am forwarding this Call for Papers for a conference on technology to take place here at Ithaca College in May 2004. Randi Millman-Brown, Visual Resources Curator Department of Art History Ithaca College 1160 Gannett Center Ithaca, NY 14850 607.274.3198 Conference on Technology in the Humanities May 24-26, 2004 Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY CALL FOR PAPERS CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 2, 2004 Proposal Deadline: February 2, 2004 Conference Web Site: http://www.ithaca.edu/htc2004/ Ithaca College will host a conference on the use of technology in the humanities on May 24-26, 2004, in Ithaca, New York. We are actively soliciting proposals for individual papers and conference sessions on any topic concerning the theory and application of technology in a humanities educational context. Conference Premise: The widespread use of digital technology has exerted a profound influence upon the humanities. Beyond the practical aspects of using technology effectively, humanities teachers and scholars also grapple with the ideological and imaginative complexities it has made possible. This conference will be an opportunity to present and discuss new ideas on technological practice and pedagogy in specific humanities disciplines, as well as the broader issues of the effect of technology upon teaching and research. Key Questions/Suggested Topics: * How does digital technology, in all of its various forms, enhance or detract from the humanities educational experience? * Does technology expand the reach and appeal of humanities disciplines, or does it obscure the core values of those disciplines? * What is the role of technology in redefining the faculty-student relationship? * Have the nature and practices of various humanities disciplines changed under the influence of technology? * How is technology facilitating cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching and learning? * What technology applications for learning and teaching are being used? * How does technology influence curricular change in humanities programs? * What are the unique dynamics of using technology in the humanities classroom? * How are technology facilities being developed for use by the humanities? * What are the faculty development issues for technology in the humanities? * How are institutions assessing results and outcomes in the use of technology? * Case studies and initiatives from individual disciplines or schools. Procedure: We invite both paper and session proposals that address the topic of technology in the humanities, to be submitted by February 2, 2003 (proposals submitted after February 2 will be considered on a space-available basis). Proposals should be no more than 250 words in length, and should be accompanied by a current curriculum vita. Individual presentations should be limited to no more than 30 minutes. Session proposals may be 60 or 75 minutes in length, and must include the names and vitae of all participating members. Proposals and inquiries should be addressed to: Conference on Technology in the Humanities c/o Prof. Gary Wells, Conference Coordinator Ithaca College 1160 Gannett Center Ithaca, NY 14850-7275 Proposals and inquiries may also be sent via e-mail to htc2...@ithaca.edu. Conference Web site: http://www.ithaca.edu/htc2004/ --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Web standards and museum sites Summary
As the discussion for web sites based on standards seems to be falling into the usual web based battle about why should we use standards I thought it might be useful to sum up the reason why using standards based web design is a good idea as well as point out where these standards fail. Just so my bias is clear I fall firmly into the camp of using standards based web design but I know it's limits. Pros 1) Search engine optimization By using web standards the text to code ratio of your web pages falls to the point where you have more textual information on the page than hundreds of tags. This make the web spiders and crawlers index much more of your site and gives you a much higher profile in all the search engines. 2) Document Reuse As mentioned web pages written in a standard based format can be reused and converted into many different formats-whether that be Word Documents, PDF's, or printable pages, one page can be used for all formats. 3) Accessibility This is perhaps the most important aspect of web standards it allows for your web document to be seen and accessed on any system /software. Those who are blind can use a screen reader which is almost impossible using table based layout. Those with older computer systems (e.g. most of those outside of North America and Europe) can see the content of your site with older browsers or a text only browser without the need for a text-only site. No one likes being left out even if you are not using IE, can you really afford to alienate those using something else? Most people would not like it if someone designed a great site and then posted a message that say "Sorry this site designed for Mozilla - no IE allowed". However it seems that it is okay to post a message that says "This site designed for IE - you can't use a browser of you choice". 4) Maintenance and Money By designing a site using web standards (i.e. CSS, XHTML, WAI, etc.) you are creating a site that is much easier to maintain. No longer do you have to hunt through thousands of line of javascript and nested table to add content or fix errors. All the layout is held in an organized CSS file and the content in the XHTML file. This was the original idea when HTML was first released, however the browsers back in 1996 could not handle CSS very well so people started using browser hacks and "This Site best Viewed With..." messages. This ease of maintenance and well coded pages leads directly to savings on your bottom line. You can now concentrate on creating content instead of laying it out. These smaller file sizes also lead to savings in bandwidth. With a file size of 10k for the XHTML file (CSS files are cached-download it once for a site and use it over and over) your bandwidth usage will drop and save money. 5) Stability (taken directly from http://www.webstandards.org/learn/faq/#p3 they say it better than I could) Most web standards are generally designed with forward- and backward-compatibility in mind - so that data using old versions of the standards will continue to work in new browsers, and data using new versions of the standards will "gracefully degrade" to produce an acceptable result in older browsers. Because a web site may go through several teams of designers during its lifetime, it is important that those people are able to comprehend the code and to edit it easily. Web standards offer a set of rules that every Web developer can follow, understand, and become familiar with: When one developer designs a site to the standards, another will be able to pick up where the former left off. Cons 1) Pixel Perfect The usage of standard based layouts is still in it's infancy but it is growing fast. You cannot get pixel perfect layouts and the same look across all platforms. However, you don't need pixel perfect layouts, if you want one post PDF's. The web is about the user not the manufacturer. They decide how they want to view a page and you as a good web citizen should accommodate that. Don't force them to use a certain technology if they don't want to. Yes your page will not look the same from browser to browser, but this is not the print world. We must get away from the need and thoughts that the web is print. It is not - it is flexible and variable, standards take this into account. 2) Hacks Because there are many different browsers, there are many different way to interpret CSS rules. IE does it one way (sometimes very wrong) and the others another. This lead to hacks in CSS that take into account the problems with the various browsers. This is something to be avoided is possible but in practice it really cannot be done. The best method therefore is to minimize what hacks are used and try to stick to the standards as much as possible. Until all browsers interpret CSS rules some hacks will have to be used. 3) Lack of Knowledge and Tools There are lots of peop
US Art Museum Survey: charging models & policy for digital
US Art Museums: charging models & policy for digital resources I am seeking information about any charging practice in US Art Museums for the sale of digital versions of cultural resources. KDCS is carrying out an extensive survey and investigation on behalf of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and need as many responses to our online survey as possible. If you class yourself as an art museum and are based in the USA then please come to the URL below and complete our online survey. http://www.kcl.ac.uk/cch/kdcs/ The online survey, with 19 questions, seeks to find basic information that is publicly available about your museum's activity. It should take no more than 25 minutes of your time to complete. Many thanks in advance for your assistance. Simon Tanner Director King s Digital Consultancy Services *** Background Information to the Survey: The survey seeks to explore the basic cost and policy models adopted in arriving at pricing structures for delivering digital surrogates of unique or rare items. The results will provide a unique examination of a fast evolving market of international cultural significance. The online survey, with 19 questions, seeks to find basic information that is publicly available about your museum's pricing activity. It should take no more than 25 minutes of your time to complete. We value any contribution and give the following assurances: 1. We will acknowledge and list all the institutions that take part in the survey. However, the survey results will be aggregated to preclude identification of single organizations. 2. The results will be disseminated via free and open access Web resources and papers. 3. The association between you and your organization and the information you provide will be known only to the members of the research team. 4. If the information you provide contributes to any publication, it will be presented in a manner which precludes any direct association with you and your organization. 5. We will not retain the data or personal information longer than is necessary to complete the study. Background Information on the study: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has made a grant to KDCS for a study of USA art museum policy and practice regarding the market for digital resources. The study aims to examine the new market realities and opportunities cultural institutions face due to the transition to digitized collections. The project will explore the cost and policy models adopted in arriving at pricing structures for delivering surrogates of unique or rare items as digital objects. Further, it aims to discover the key factors that affect the willingness of museums to collaborate and enable digital content to be shared. The results will provide a unique examination of a fast evolving market of international cultural significance. The USA study is an extension of Simon Tanner's previous work for the Mellon Foundation, which looked into pricing policy within the UK and other European libraries and museums. The results of the previous study are linked from the KDCS website. http://www.kcl.ac.uk/cch/kdcs/ Simon Tanner Director - KCL Digital Consultancy Services Kings College London Tel: 020 7848 1678 Mob: 07793 403542 Email: simon.tan...@kcl.ac.uk Web: www.kcl.ac.uk/cch/kdcs/ --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
