Accessibility ... and I like Kitkat :)
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Christopher Power, PhD.
Lecturer
Human Computer Interaction Research Group
CSE/241, Department of Computer Science
University of York, Deramore Lane, York YO10 5GH
Phone: +44 (0)1904325673 Fax: +44 (0)1904 432767
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On 26 Sep 2011, at 23:14, Nick Poole wrote:
> Dear Museum Computer Group,
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> With apologies for any cross-posting, but I thought some of you might be
> interested in the technologies underpinning the new 'Europeana Remix',
> announced yesterday.
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> The first person to say 'accessibility' wins a kitkat.
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> Yours sincerely,
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> Nick
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> From: CCPA-members [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Anna van den Broek
> Sent: 26 September 2011 15:26
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> Subject: Europeana trials new software in Remix launch
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> The Hague, 26 September 2011 For immediate release
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> Europeana trials new software in Remix launch
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> Europeana, the digital library, museum and archive, has opened a new
> interactive video space, Europeana Remix <http://remix.europeana.eu/> ,
> which enriches a short film on a First World War friendship using the
> latest HTML5 and Popcorn.js <http://popcornjs.org/> technology.
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> Europeana Remix plays the video in HTML5, and uses the Popcorn.js
> framework to let users call up resources that are related to the story,
> from Europeana, Flickr, Wikipedia, Oxford University, Google maps and
> other web services. Users can leave comments at any point and share
> their stories or URLs. "Europeana Remix gives users a new experience of
> inter-relating cultural content without leaving the video space," says
> Harry Verwayen, Europeana's Business Development Director. "It will be
> exciting to see how this new technology affects the way that people get
> involved with stories on the web."
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> Europeana is experimenting with HTML5 to create new interactive cultural
> experiences, and because HTML5 is fast, seamless and unobtrusive. HTML5
> is set to become a standard way to play video online. Popcorn.js, a new
> Javascript framework, is used because it utilises the great new features
> of HTML5 and combines web resources seamlessly to the movie player to
> give the user greater choice and interactivity.
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> Using leading new technologies to engage users with cultural heritage is
> central to Europeana's mission and puts the Commission-Funded project
> ahead of the curve. "Europeana Remix ' use of HTML5 web video and the
> Popcorn.js framework is both a technical and aesthetic leap for web
> video," says Brian Chirls <http://chirls.com/> , the code-developer
> behind the project, and a leader in interactive video.
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> Indeed, Remix is so advanced that it plays only on the latest version of
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> Firefox Chrome Safari IE Opera
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> 4.0+ 4.0+ 4.0+ 9+
> 10.5+
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> In order to allow others to make free use of this ground-breaking
> development as the basis for new applications, the Remix source code has
> been made available on GitHub <https://github.com/> , the collaborative
> code repository for programmers. The film itself and all user
> contributions are licensed under a Creative Commons
> Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license.
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> Brett Gaylor <http://brettgaylor.tumblr.com/about> , of Mozilla
> Foundation <http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/> , the Open Source web
> innovation driver, says, "It's exciting to see Mozilla's Popcorn
> technology used in such a creative way. The developers of the Europeana
> Remix project have pushed video to the cutting edge - it is a fantastic
> use of archives, web services and user generated content."
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> ENDS
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> For further information contact : [log in to unmask]
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> Direct line: +31 [0] 70 314 0622
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> Links:
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> Europeana.eu <http://europeana.eu/portal/>
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> Europeana Remix <http://remix.europeana.eu/>
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> Europeana 1914-1918 <http://www.europeana1914-1918.eu/en>
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> Notes for Editors
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> Europeana brings together the digitised content of Europe's galleries,
> libraries, museums, archives and audiovisual collections. Currently
> Europeana gives integrated access to 20 million books, films, paintings,
> museum objects and archival documents from some 1500 content providers.
> The content is drawn from every European member state and the interface
> is in 27 European languages. Europeana receives its main funding from
> the European Commission.
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> Europeana's core mission is to engage audiences with digitised cultural
> content. This is not simply to put the digital files online, but to
> create innovative tools and methods of access and interaction. The aim
> is to renew the relevance of our cultural heritage and enable its
> stories to be told in new ways.
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> The source video for Europeana Remix, Otto and Bernard, the story of an
> unlikely friendship, was made to promote the Europeana 1914-1918 project
> in Germany. The project encourages people to digitise their own family
> documents and memorabilia from the First World War and share them with
> Europeana.
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> Knowledgeland (www.knowledgeland.org <http://www.kennisland.nl/en> )
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> The concept behind Europeana Remix was developed by Knowledgeland, where
> Thijs van Exel co-ordinated the realisation. Knowledgeland is an
> independent think tank searching for ways to spark the social
> innovations needed to improve the knowledge society. Active in
> education, government, cultural heritage, copyright, creative economy
> and social media, Knowledgeland strives to innovate these fields, often
> in collaboration with partners and networks.
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> Three Eyed Labs / Brian Chirls (www.chirls.com <http://chirls.com/> )
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> Brian Chirls is a media artist, technologist and founder of Three Eyed
> Labs, a research and development lab based in New York, developing
> original cross-media content, tools and innovative business models for
> filmmakers, journalists and musicians.
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> BigUp / Harold van Velsen (werk.bigup.nl <http://werk.bigup.nl/> )
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> Europeana Remix was designed by Harold van Velsen, an experienced
> graphic & interaction designer. He has built an impressive portfolio
> with several leading interactive agencies, and founded BigUp in 2010.
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> Best regards,
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> Anna van den Broek
> Jr. Marketing Assistant
> www.europeana.eu <http://www.europeana.eu/>
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