Hi Rick
Thanks that's really interesting to know, and seems like a well-reasoned strategy -- particularly not completely remaking things that already work well.
I think that for museums/libraries/archives it's always both a temptation and a liability to archive our own stuff -- we know we're good at looking after stuff; looking after our own special stuff sometimes feels narcissistic; looking after digital stuff that changes fast can be especially difficult.
So I wonder -- maybe there's an organisation or archive that we should be looking to that could keep our old digital stuff somewhere safer than a network drive? Who would that be? Who archives Flash in the 'real' world?
Danny
-----Original Message-----
From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rick Lawrence
Sent: 08 March 2018 11:35
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MCG] Flash no flash
To reply to Danny's question on what happens to old Flash products we have a review process with three possible outcomes. Budget and usage are key elements of the decision making process.
Well used and current ones are converted to HTML5, like our Roman Mosaic maker, and follow the successful Flash version closely enough to feel discarding the original is not a problem.
With popular museum interactives we are taking a similar approach of seeing the new version replacing the Flash version.
Where we've got older Flash based things removed from public display/websites as out of date content or not worth spending money on converting we haven't got a policy beyond keeping a copy safely archived on our network. Ironically our local authority PCs won't let us view any of these files.
Regards
Rick
Rick Lawrence | Digital Media Officer
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery | Bradninch Offices | Bradninch Place | Gandy Street | Exeter | EX4 3LS
(t) 01392 265303
(e) [log in to unmask]
(w) http://www.exeter.gov.uk/ramm
****************************************************************
website: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ukmcg
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/museumscomputergroup
[un]subscribe: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/
****************************************************************
****************************************************************
website: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ukmcg
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/museumscomputergroup
[un]subscribe: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/
****************************************************************
