On 11/16/06, Wheatley, Paul <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I agree with Les on the initial "wow factor" reaction, but in parallel
> there is perhaps also an "eeow" factor. Is anyone considering the
> preservation implications for these kinds of "deposits"?
Where I think "Web 2.0" does have preservation implications is the way
we're moving (back?) to a model where both data and applications are
server-resident. For a surprising proportion of any given work day
the only desktop app I have open is a Web browser (for mail, Wikis,
doc writing, even instant messaging). This is great for me because I
don't have to worry about backups or hard drives crashing, and I don't
have to worry about getting my data into a repository with the right
metadata, because it's already there as I create it. Preservation
activities can be centralised, and for the end user at least, any
browser supporting modern standards becomes your emulation
environment. However the problem isn't solved, just moved (as is
usually the case), so the big question is how "preservable" the server
resident app and data are...
Rob
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