On 16 August 2011 10:49, Bonewell, Perry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Which sounds exactly like the sort of thing that would interest me: a
> platform that solves all the core issues (whatever they may be) from the
> off but with the flexibility to be easily developed and extended.
Assuming that something like 80% of what museums need to do online -
give venue information and directions, list events, provide outreach
and educational resources, encourage financial support - is very
similar, and that how people think about publication and interactions
around their collections and interpretation is where the variation
comes in, I think that's a good model. Most visits to a museum
website are for the basic 'visit us' info, and if you can take care of
that easily, it frees up resources for tailoring the digital
experience for your institution.
Platforms like Drupal and WordPress that provide core functionality
and are extensible through plugins are pretty established in museums
these days. I haven't played much with Drupal but suspect it takes a
bit more effort to get it up and running than WordPress, so which
platform you choose might depend on your immediate needs and
resources.
While I'm here, I thought this recent blog post provides some good
case studies on museums re-thinking their 'main' web presence:
http://oonaghmurphy.com/2011/08/16/museums-dont-need-a-website-to-be-online/
Cheers, Mia
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