I hope they don't mind me forwarding it on, but obviously this update from Europeana is relevant to lots of developers and collections staff.
Cheers, Mia
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> From: Europeana Labs <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 14 January 2016 15:41:03 GMT
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: New and improved Europeana Labs now open for business!
> Reply-To: Europeana Labs <[log in to unmask]>
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> Europeana Labs
> The new and improved Labs now open for business!
> Hello,
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> We’re excited to let you know that you can now explore the revamped and relaunched Europeana Labs.
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> So what’s new?
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> We’ve been working hard to develop Labs so it meets your needs, with practical resources for using and building with cultural collections.
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> Thanks to the valuable feedback and ideas of the Labs community, we’re confident we can now offer you those all-important tools and services that can help you on your journey from an idea to a market-ready product.
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> Below, you can see some of the main areas we’ve improved.
> New API features and improved documentation
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> The REST API has been extended with powerful features giving you the ability to search for and filter Europeana’s collections by what media files are directly available. For example, you can now retrieve just those records which have extra-large images, or maybe you're after high-quality audio files. Of course all these extra features can be combined with existing text, metadata and licensing filters. Read our 'how to' guide if you're a developer looking to access media files for your app, or explore the Europeana Collections to view and manually download individual items.
> The Europeana Linked Open Data service has been updated to provide access to over 45 million items. Explore, access and download metadata through our SPARQL endpoint.
> The Europeana OAI-PMH Service is now available in Beta. It uses the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH v2.0). Access to the service is limited, but we're looking for people to test it - email [log in to unmask] to request access.
> All three APIs also now have improved documentation thanks to the feedback we gathered from the developer community.
> A treasure trove of datasets
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> Digging for datasets that suit your needs can take time. Our re-usable datasets are here to help. New filters mean you can fast-track to what you’re looking for in seconds, and refine content by theme.
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> With over 80 sets to choose from - and new ones added each month - it’s an easy way to explore more than a million openly licensed, high resolution items ready for you to re-use.
> Apps to inspire you
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> Sometimes, ideas and inspiration can be hard to come by. We’ve designed our Apps Showcase to help you get your inventive juices flowing.
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> You can now browse through more than 160 applications, clearly divided into three categories: end-user applications and creations, tools for directly working with the Europeana API and content (for example client libraries), and wider open source tools (50+ tools) in the FLOSS (Free Libre Open Source Software) directory.
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> As with datasets, you can refine your search based on various filters and find extra information, as well as suitable documentation and code on GitHub.
> Incubation
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> We’ve designed a simple incubation process to help you with every stage on your path from an idea to a market-ready product.
> Play on-site - to get you started, you can find a list of physical labs we’re partnered with where together you can experiment with digital cultural content, build and test prototypes on-site.
> Co-creation - those interested in developing a prototype product and testing its feasibility can now make use of the co-creation services offered by our partner Platoniq.
> Crowdfunding – if you’re ready to take your prototype to the market, we’ll help you try out alternative financing strategies and create a crowdfunding campaign.
> Now, you can get support (or book a workshop) directly by submitting a simple application form online (just select from the links above).
> Want more ways to get involved?
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> Our Events page will keep you up to speed with future events. How about joining us in Leuven for the next Europeana Space hackathon, ‘Hack your photo heritage’ 25-27 February?
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> You can also follow @EuropeanaTech and #EuropeanaLabs for relevant news and related updates.
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> We hope these new features and tools will make it easier than ever for the Labs community to get the most out of Europe’s digital cultural heritage, and do be sure to share what you create as we'd be delighted to promote them through our Labs Showcase. Enjoy!
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