>-----Original Message-----
>From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Ridge Mia
>Sent: 09 December 2008 11:32
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Putting web addresses on interpretation
>
>Then make it easy for people to find a particular item on the landing
>page you've publicised. The best way to do this will depend on your
>content and audiences. Ideally it would support both browsing (for
>people who don't have a specific label or identifier recorded) and
>searching (for people who do). User testing would be useful for
>figuring out the best way to do this. Ideally you'd also be able to
>update and improve the information displayed on site based on the
>results of your tests, but this often isn't the case.
>
>I'm not sure that most people's Google skills are good enough to find a
>particular page without specific direction.
>
For pages about specific objects, you can try including the object number in the URL or page title,
so that the page ranks highly on a search for the number.
Here's an example of a search for a negative number from our collection:
http://www.google.com/search?q=G03631&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enGB223GB223
Jim
Jim O'Donnell
Senior Web Developer
National Maritime Museum
Park Row
Greenwich
London SE10 9NF
DDI: 020 8312 6517
Fax:
email: [log in to unmask]
This message has been scanned for malware by WebSense Mailcontrol for the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
**************************************************
For mcg information and to manage your subscription to the list, visit the website at http://www.museumscomputergroup.org.uk
**************************************************
|