Museums and the Web

An annual conference exploring the social, cultural, design, technological, economic, and organizational issues of culture, science and heritage on-line.

Museums and the web 2013

You are herenatural sciences

natural sciences

Release your local species into the iOS ecosystem.

Keywords: 
natural sciences
Keywords: 
open source
Keywords: 
iPad
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Field Guide
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Wildlife
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Animals
Abstract: 

At the start of 2011, Australia’s Museum Victoria, published a Field Guide for Victorian Animals for iOS devices: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The app currently contains information for approximately 650 Victorian animal species, including birds, mammals, snakes, lizards and frogs, as well as butterflies, snails, spiders and other invertebrates.

Type: 
Demonstration - show your project
Authors: 
Simon Sherrin

Deriving Meaning From Specimens: Making Zoological Data Available On The Web

Brooks, A., Dewhurst B., & Wallis E. (2005).  Deriving Meaning From Specimens: Making Zoological Data Available On The Web. (Trant, Jennifer, David Bearman, Ed.).Museums and the Web 2005: Proceedings.