Interesting:
- http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/technology_in_museums_less_is_more/14433#.UtUgzvRdV8G – Technology in museums – less is more! – I don’t really agree with this article but it makes an important argument…one that my mum often makes. Some people simply don’t like, or feel comfortable, around technology. This needs to be recognised and addressed in some way.
- http://www.thesambarnes.com/web-project-management/web-project-management-and-collaboration-using-github – Web project management and collaboration using Github – definitely worth a read.
- http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-01/14/her-ui-design – Why Her will influence the future of UI design even more than Minority Report – I think this raises some really interesting thoughts around ‘quiet tech’ (I conflated a few of these links over on CulturalDigital – http://culturaldigital.com/t/wired-article-why-her-will-influence-the-future-of-ui-design-even-more-than-minority-report/107)
- http://www.newfangled.com/the_way_you_design_web_content_is_about_to_change – The way you design web content is about to change – One of those all-too-frequent “this will change your life” posts that you see doing the rounds but I think this one in particular makes some worthwhile points.
- http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304866904579266882201324884?mod=wsj_streaming_stream – How theatres can combat the stay-at-home mindset
Technology in Museums – using the Sir John Soanes Museum as an example, there is absolutely no technology used here. It literally is now as it has been for 200 years and visitors absolutely love it. Is it because they are able to just meander around this lovely (narrow, crowded!) Georgian house and simply marvel at the thousands of items on view? There are tours if more background information is sought, but people really enjoy chatting with the very knowledgeable warders (and not-so-knowledgeable volunteers!). This personal interaction is so important and one question can easily lead to another one not previously thought of, and then this can lead to stories/anecdotes being told, etc., etc. Many visitors arrive not knowing what to expect and leave quite amazed at what they’ve just seen. No technology, no audio gadgets are required for them to depart feeling satisfied at what they have witnessed. Many of them return again and again, feeling they experience something new every time (the fact it’s free probably helps!).