Danny wrote:
> But I like the idea of the 'trifecta' (navigation,
> digital object, interpretation) as something to aim for -- is
> there any desirable element that's missing from that?
I think the trifecta is the author's idea of the things that together
comprise usability for an online collection - but the quality of the
user experience always depends on who the user is, and you can't define
'most useful' without knowing what their current task is.
There's no one, definitive "museum experience", online or offline. The
answer to "why would you want an entire collection online" might range
from "well, I wouldn't" if you asked a teacher who just wants the hero
objects he can use to teach a class on the industrial revolution to
"because I can't afford the travel to access archives in person" if you
asked someone researching the history of an institution or area.
Cheers, Mia
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