> On 20 May 2016, at 20:14, Jewel Clark <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Congratulations on a very engaging site! I notice that the front page grid
> display for the articles stays consistent when one is selecting search
> parameters from the drop downs above the articles but if one uses the
> search bar to type in specific text, the search results come up in a
> different format- is that the ŗlong form˛ template you are referring to? I
> am interested to know why that was considered a better layout than the
> grid version? Does it appear anywhere else apart from when one uses the
> search bar?
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> All in all, very enjoyable. Articles are beautifully displayed and the
> navigation is quite intuitive considering the vast amount of information
> at onešs fingertips. Well done!
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> Jewel Clark | Digital Technologies & Websites Manager
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> On 5/20/16, 2:25 AM, "Museums Computer Group on behalf of Rob Cawston"
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> A short note to draw your attention to a new section of the National
>> Museums Scotland website that went live this week:
>> http://nms.ac.uk/explore
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>> Explore is aimed at online users who may never visit the museum (as well
>> as adding depth and colour to those planning to visit or following up
>> afterwards). It brings together our range of object-cantered stories,
>> video highlights, online games and learning resources, accessed via a
>> (hopefully) simply interface driven by tags and categorisation.
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>> Alongside the main interface wešve designed a flexible long-form template
>> allowing us to explore key stories in depth as well as grouping content
>> together in linked ŗchapters˛. The searchable Collections database has
>> also had a much-needed design refresh and wešve doubled the number of
>> records available see
>> http://www.nms.ac.uk/explore/search-our-collections/
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>> It would be great if you have time to take a look around and feedback any
>> thoughts. We spent quite a while looking for design inspiration and I
>> wondered if there were any comparable museum or gallery sites you were
>> aware of that achieved the same sort of thing?
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>> You can find out more about the thinking behind the project on the Museum
>> blog:
>> http://blog.nms.ac.uk/2016/05/20/rethinking-explore/
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>> A shout out to the Edinburgh-based agency, Lewis, who designed and built
>> the site (https://www.lewis.co.uk).
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>> All the best,
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>> Robert Cawston
>> Digital Media Project Manager
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