Thanks. To clarify point 2 though, I meant across all galleries,
rather than just within one, much like the GCI itself.
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On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:54 PM, James Morley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Thanks James
>
> To clarify point 2 though, I meant across all galleries, rather than just
> within one, much like the GCI.
>
> On Dec 11, 2013 1:22 PM, "James Davis" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> James, answers inline:
>>
>> - The sign-up asks if you're an individual or an organisation, so does
>> this mean that you're going to let anyone use it as a platform
>> (possibly answered already by your comment about 'whitelist mode', and
>> by the statement 'Powerful free tools for *artists*, museums, archives
>> and galleries', but thought I'd check how far that might extend, for
>> example into the realms of private collectors, historians,
>> genealogists ...?)
>>
>> jmkd - certainly open to all of the above
>>
>> - Will there be any cross-gallery interface or tools like search?
>>
>> jmkd - exhibits, zoom, search, compare, faceted navigation, slideshow,
>> sort, change view and more, all viewable in the live examples eg:
>> http://belgian-comic-strip-center.culturalspot.org/browse
>>
>> - Do users get a sandbox type environment or at least the ability to
>> hide their entire gallery, or bits of it, whilst developing the
>> content?
>>
>> jmkd - yes you can choose when to publish your content live while you get
>> it ready, and which pieces are live and not.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:01 PM, James Morley
>> <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>>
>> > Hi James
>> >
>> > Three quick questions:
>> >
>> > - The sign-up asks if you're an individual or an organisation, so does
>> > this mean that you're going to let anyone use it as a platform
>> > (possibly answered already by your comment about 'whitelist mode', and
>> > by the statement 'Powerful free tools for *artists*, museums, archives
>> > and galleries', but thought I'd check how far that might extend, for
>> > example into the realms of private collectors, historians,
>> > genealogists ...?)
>> >
>> > - Will there be any cross-gallery interface or tools like search?
>> >
>> > - Do users get a sandbox type environment or at least the ability to
>> > hide their entire gallery, or bits of it, whilst developing the
>> > content?
>> >
>> > Thanks, James
>> >
>> > ---
>> > James Morley
>> > www.jamesmorley.net / @jamesinealing
>> > www.whatsthatpicture.com / @PhotosOfThePast
>> > www.apennypermile.com / @APennyPerMile
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 10:26 AM, James Davis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> > > Hi Zak, the terms you've posted are actually from Google's general
>> > > terms
>> > of
>> > > service. Part of the Open Gallery terms relating to content are
>> > > actually
>> > > copied below (and for a technical reason relating to us being in
>> > whitelist
>> > > mode these terms are only viewable when you have been whitelisted.
>> > > Sorry
>> > > for now...:-)
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>> > > On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 4:37 PM, Zak Mensah <[log in to unmask]
>> > >wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Hi,
>> > >>
>> > >> I was waiting for the lawyers/smart folk here to read the legal
>> > >> stuff...
>> > >> from what I understand by using the service you give Google the
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>> > to
>> > >> use images for now and forever more... I'm guessing it is FREE but
>> > >> you
>> > we
>> > >> are paying in IPR? Guessing if you use a good CC license this isn't a
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>> > >> -----Original Message-----
>> > >> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>> > Joy
>> > >> Palmer
>> > >> Sent: 10 December 2013 16:27
>> > >> To: Zak Mensah; Museums Computer Group
>> > >> Subject: [MCG] Google Open Gallery
>> > >>
>> > >> Hi All,
>> > >> I can't believe I'm the first person to mention this on this list (so
>> > will
>> > >> presume not!) but I've just heard about Google Open Gallery, which
>> > >> gives
>> > >> free tools for artists, museums, archives and galleries to create
>> > >> galleries. You can request an invite here:
>> > >> http://www.google.com/opengallery
>> > >>
>> > >> More about the initiative here:
>> > >>
>> >
>> > http://thenextweb.com/google/2013/12/10/google-launches-open-gallery-help-museum-gallery-create-online-exhibits/#!px1eH
>> > >>
>> > >> Pretty fascinating to see how/if this takes off and how Google is
>> > >> approaching this from an 'open' and technological perspective (how it
>> > might
>> > >> work with aggregators like Europeana for example) But I can see a
>> > >> real
>> > >> demand in many smaller institutions. Interesting to consider the
>> > >> implications.
>> > >>
>> > >> Best,
>> > >>
>> > >> Joy
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Joy Palmer, PhD
>> > >> Senior Manager, Libraries, Archives and Cultural Heritage Head of
>> > >> Marketing & User Research
>> > >>
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