[MCN-L] map software
Good morning-- For our 2017 exhibit, we want to feature an LCD touch screen which will show a zoomable map of North America. the map will have locations marked, and the location tags will be linked to images from our photo collections which are related to the location. Has anyone used or heard about software that will do this? Many thanks in advance--- Matt -- Matt Wheeler, Photography Archives, Penobscot Marine Museum Archives (207) 548-2529 ext. 211 5 Church Street, PO Box 498 Searsport, Maine 04974 ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
Re: [MCN-L] map software
At Mia, we are creating this interface as open source software under an IMLS grant. Not sure if the timelines will align. What are the exact dates of your installation? Thx Douglas On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:47 AM, Matt Wheeler wrote: > Good morning-- > > For our 2017 exhibit, we want to feature an LCD touch screen which will > show a zoomable map of North America. the map will have locations marked, > and the location tags will be linked to images from our photo collections > which are related to the location. Has anyone used or heard about software > that will do this? > > Many thanks in advance--- > > Matt > > -- > Matt Wheeler, > Photography Archives, > Penobscot Marine Museum > Archives (207) 548-2529 ext. 211 > 5 Church Street, PO Box 498 > Searsport, Maine 04974 > > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > -- Douglas Hegley Director of Media and Technology Minneapolis Institute of Art 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 870-3072 | dheg...@artsmia.org | www.artsmia.org ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
Re: [MCN-L] map software
Hi Matt, I worked on a piece of software a few years ago called Neatline that does this (http://neatline.org), though you may not like the additional overhead of Omeka for this. I’ve also done something like this with Google Earth (which sometimes works well with touch screens) and set the default view and zoom to what you want. You might also want to check out FotoMaps (fotomaps.net) if you’re OK with Flash running (though I’m not sure about it’s touch response). While this isn’t exactly what you’re looking for, you might find StoryMap (https://storymap.knightlab.com) of some use for this… Wayne On 9/27/16, 11:52 AM, "mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Douglas Hegley" wrote: At Mia, we are creating this interface as open source software under an IMLS grant. Not sure if the timelines will align. What are the exact dates of your installation? Thx Douglas On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:47 AM, Matt Wheeler wrote: > Good morning-- > > For our 2017 exhibit, we want to feature an LCD touch screen which will > show a zoomable map of North America. the map will have locations marked, > and the location tags will be linked to images from our photo collections > which are related to the location. Has anyone used or heard about software > that will do this? > > Many thanks in advance--- > > Matt > > -- > Matt Wheeler, > Photography Archives, > Penobscot Marine Museum > Archives (207) 548-2529 ext. 211 > 5 Church Street, PO Box 498 > Searsport, Maine 04974 > > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > -- Douglas Hegley Director of Media and Technology Minneapolis Institute of Art 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 870-3072 | dheg...@artsmia.org | www.artsmia.org ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
Re: [MCN-L] map software
Thanks for this, Douglas. We open for the season on Memorial Day wkd. This is great news; sounds like a highly fundable project. Wayne, thanks for these leads--I'll do some tire kicking. Best, Matt On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 11:52 AM, Douglas Hegley wrote: > At Mia, we are creating this interface as open source software under an > IMLS grant. Not sure if the timelines will align. What are the exact dates > of your installation? > Thx > Douglas > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:47 AM, Matt Wheeler > wrote: > > > Good morning-- > > > > For our 2017 exhibit, we want to feature an LCD touch screen which will > > show a zoomable map of North America. the map will have locations marked, > > and the location tags will be linked to images from our photo collections > > which are related to the location. Has anyone used or heard about > software > > that will do this? > > > > Many thanks in advance--- > > > > Matt > > > > -- > > Matt Wheeler, > > Photography Archives, > > Penobscot Marine Museum > > Archives (207) 548-2529 ext. 211 > > 5 Church Street, PO Box 498 > > Searsport, Maine 04974 > > > > ___ > > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum > Computer > > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > > > > > > -- > Douglas Hegley > Director of Media and Technology > Minneapolis Institute of Art > 2400 Third Avenue South > Minneapolis, MN 55404 > (612) 870-3072 | dheg...@artsmia.org | www.artsmia.org > > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > -- Matt Wheeler, Photography Archives, Penobscot Marine Museum Archives (207) 548-2529 ext. 211 5 Church Street, PO Box 498 Searsport, Maine 04974 ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
[MCN-L] Online Catalog
Hello! I’m working on a project where we want to allow users to search our database of butterflies that populate our butterfly house…search by color(s), wing shape, maybe some other criteria. We use Wordpress so it seems Woo Commerce is a safe bet with maybe another plugin to turn off certain elements such as price. We’ll have 150-200 entries in this database. This will utilize the same Wordpress theme we’re using and it will be on the same domain, so part of our main site. I’m looking for any examples of such a thing. Or any advice anyone may have regarding this type of project. Should we set this up off our main site? Any advantage/disadvantage to doing that? I have a feeling we’re missing something as we work through this. Thanks. Stan Orchard Pacific Science Center Seattle, WA ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
Re: [MCN-L] Online Catalog
If you don't need to, or aren't trying to, sell anything, then I suggest simply making a custom post type (CPT) of Butterfly with the requisite fields you wish to track. Then use "Search and Filter" as well as "Relevanssi". There are several ways of making the CPTs in a GUI-like way, not the least of which is either ACF for adding custom fields, as its name suggest, or using the PODs framework for achieving the same. ACF is a bit less complicated than PODs, and probably does everything you need. You can then customize the all of two or three files for single page and archive views for Butterflies, and in a day or two have yourself a rather marvelous DB-driven search aspect of your site, all within WP, and all under your control. Plus, all of this is free, except for "Search and Filter Pro", but trust me, it is beyond worth the $20 or $40 they charge. It saves hours upon hours of billable time. Hope that helps, and good luck! Take care, Sina President, Prime Access Consulting, Inc. Twitter: @SinaBahram Company Website: http://www.pac.bz Personal Website: http://www.sinabahram.com Blog: http://blog.sinabahram.com -Original Message- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Stan Orchard Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 2:26 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Online Catalog Hello! I’m working on a project where we want to allow users to search our database of butterflies that populate our butterfly house…search by color(s), wing shape, maybe some other criteria. We use Wordpress so it seems Woo Commerce is a safe bet with maybe another plugin to turn off certain elements such as price. We’ll have 150-200 entries in this database. This will utilize the same Wordpress theme we’re using and it will be on the same domain, so part of our main site. I’m looking for any examples of such a thing. Or any advice anyone may have regarding this type of project. Should we set this up off our main site? Any advantage/disadvantage to doing that? I have a feeling we’re missing something as we work through this. Thanks. Stan Orchard Pacific Science Center Seattle, WA ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
Re: [MCN-L] Online Catalog
Here's something built in almost exactly the way Sina describes: http://bealearninghero.org/learning-tools/ Though I have to say, using an eCommerce platform for this is pretty clever, and it might have "you may also like" features that work out of the box, etc. On the other hand it may have lots of features that get in your way (shopping carts). On 09/27/2016 02:38 PM, Sina Bahram wrote: If you don't need to, or aren't trying to, sell anything, then I suggest simply making a custom post type (CPT) of Butterfly with the requisite fields you wish to track. Then use "Search and Filter" as well as "Relevanssi". There are several ways of making the CPTs in a GUI-like way, not the least of which is either ACF for adding custom fields, as its name suggest, or using the PODs framework for achieving the same. ACF is a bit less complicated than PODs, and probably does everything you need. You can then customize the all of two or three files for single page and archive views for Butterflies, and in a day or two have yourself a rather marvelous DB-driven search aspect of your site, all within WP, and all under your control. Plus, all of this is free, except for "Search and Filter Pro", but trust me, it is beyond worth the $20 or $40 they charge. It saves hours upon hours of billable time. Hope that helps, and good luck! Take care, Sina President, Prime Access Consulting, Inc. Twitter: @SinaBahram Company Website: http://www.pac.bz Personal Website: http://www.sinabahram.com Blog: http://blog.sinabahram.com -Original Message- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Stan Orchard Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 2:26 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Online Catalog Hello! I’m working on a project where we want to allow users to search our database of butterflies that populate our butterfly house…search by color(s), wing shape, maybe some other criteria. We use Wordpress so it seems Woo Commerce is a safe bet with maybe another plugin to turn off certain elements such as price. We’ll have 150-200 entries in this database. This will utilize the same Wordpress theme we’re using and it will be on the same domain, so part of our main site. I’m looking for any examples of such a thing. Or any advice anyone may have regarding this type of project. Should we set this up off our main site? Any advantage/disadvantage to doing that? I have a feeling we’re missing something as we work through this. Thanks. Stan Orchard Pacific Science Center Seattle, WA ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
Re: [MCN-L] Online Catalog
Hi Stan We develop an open source plugin for WordPress built for exactly this. Once installed you can import data from a number of museum sources: AdLib, KeEmu, etc - but also CSV. See more here: http://cultureobject.co.uk It basically takes the approach Sina suggests (CPT's) but deals with import for you. We are also working on a display plugin which works alongside it, and a "story builder" plugin - all of which will be open sourced soon. Ping me on or off list for more info, or if you need help implementing anything. Happy to throw together a demo site for you or any other list members if you'd like to see it in action. Cheers! Mike _ Mike Ellis home: http://variousbits.net work: http://thirty8.co.uk book: http://heritageweb.co.uk 0800 808 54 38 On 27 Sep 2016 7:42 p.m., "Matt Morgan" wrote: > Here's something built in almost exactly the way Sina describes: > > http://bealearninghero.org/learning-tools/ > > Though I have to say, using an eCommerce platform for this is pretty > clever, and it might have "you may also like" features that work out of the > box, etc. On the other hand it may have lots of features that get in your > way (shopping carts). > > On 09/27/2016 02:38 PM, Sina Bahram wrote: > >> If you don't need to, or aren't trying to, sell anything, then I suggest >> simply making a custom post type (CPT) of Butterfly with the requisite >> fields you wish to track. Then use "Search and Filter" as well as >> "Relevanssi". There are several ways of making the CPTs in a GUI-like way, >> not the least of which is either ACF for adding custom fields, as its name >> suggest, or using the PODs framework for achieving the same. ACF is a bit >> less complicated than PODs, and probably does everything you need. >> >> You can then customize the all of two or three files for single page and >> archive views for Butterflies, and in a day or two have yourself a rather >> marvelous DB-driven search aspect of your site, all within WP, and all >> under your control. >> >> Plus, all of this is free, except for "Search and Filter Pro", but trust >> me, it is beyond worth the $20 or $40 they charge. It saves hours upon >> hours of billable time. >> >> Hope that helps, and good luck! >> >> Take care, >> Sina >> >> President, Prime Access Consulting, Inc. >> Twitter: @SinaBahram >> Company Website: http://www.pac.bz >> Personal Website: http://www.sinabahram.com >> Blog: http://blog.sinabahram.com >> >> -Original Message- >> From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of >> Stan Orchard >> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 2:26 PM >> To: Museum Computer Network Listserv >> Subject: [MCN-L] Online Catalog >> >> Hello! >> >> I’m working on a project where we want to allow users to search our >> database of butterflies that populate our butterfly house…search by >> color(s), wing shape, maybe some other criteria. We use Wordpress so it >> seems Woo Commerce is a safe bet with maybe another plugin to turn off >> certain elements such as price. We’ll have 150-200 entries in this >> database. This will utilize the same Wordpress theme we’re using and it >> will be on the same domain, so part of our main site. I’m looking for any >> examples of such a thing. Or any advice anyone may have regarding this type >> of project. Should we set this up off our main site? Any >> advantage/disadvantage to doing that? I have a feeling we’re missing >> something as we work through this. Thanks. >> >> Stan Orchard >> Pacific Science Center >> Seattle, WA >> ___ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ >> >> ___ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ >> > > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@m
Re: [MCN-L] Online Catalog
Apologies, sent too soon before I'd included some examples...! http://swcollectionsexplorer.org.uk (about 17,000 records) http://salfordandcheethaminfocus.co.uk/object/ (~4,000 records) http://americanmuseum.org/object/ (~100 objects but with aim to grow rapidly soon) Cheers Mike _ Mike Ellis home: http://variousbits.net work: http://thirty8.co.uk book: http://heritageweb.co.uk 0800 808 54 38 On 27 Sep 2016 8:19 p.m., "Mike Ellis" wrote: > Hi Stan > > We develop an open source plugin for WordPress built for exactly this. > Once installed you can import data from a number of museum sources: AdLib, > KeEmu, etc - but also CSV. > > See more here: > > http://cultureobject.co.uk > > It basically takes the approach Sina suggests (CPT's) but deals with > import for you. > > We are also working on a display plugin which works alongside it, and a > "story builder" plugin - all of which will be open sourced soon. > > Ping me on or off list for more info, or if you need help implementing > anything. Happy to throw together a demo site for you or any other list > members if you'd like to see it in action. > > Cheers! > > Mike > > _ > > Mike Ellis > > home: http://variousbits.net > work: http://thirty8.co.uk > book: http://heritageweb.co.uk > > 0800 808 54 38 > > > > On 27 Sep 2016 7:42 p.m., "Matt Morgan" > wrote: > >> Here's something built in almost exactly the way Sina describes: >> >> http://bealearninghero.org/learning-tools/ >> >> Though I have to say, using an eCommerce platform for this is pretty >> clever, and it might have "you may also like" features that work out of the >> box, etc. On the other hand it may have lots of features that get in your >> way (shopping carts). >> >> On 09/27/2016 02:38 PM, Sina Bahram wrote: >> >>> If you don't need to, or aren't trying to, sell anything, then I suggest >>> simply making a custom post type (CPT) of Butterfly with the requisite >>> fields you wish to track. Then use "Search and Filter" as well as >>> "Relevanssi". There are several ways of making the CPTs in a GUI-like way, >>> not the least of which is either ACF for adding custom fields, as its name >>> suggest, or using the PODs framework for achieving the same. ACF is a bit >>> less complicated than PODs, and probably does everything you need. >>> >>> You can then customize the all of two or three files for single page and >>> archive views for Butterflies, and in a day or two have yourself a rather >>> marvelous DB-driven search aspect of your site, all within WP, and all >>> under your control. >>> >>> Plus, all of this is free, except for "Search and Filter Pro", but trust >>> me, it is beyond worth the $20 or $40 they charge. It saves hours upon >>> hours of billable time. >>> >>> Hope that helps, and good luck! >>> >>> Take care, >>> Sina >>> >>> President, Prime Access Consulting, Inc. >>> Twitter: @SinaBahram >>> Company Website: http://www.pac.bz >>> Personal Website: http://www.sinabahram.com >>> Blog: http://blog.sinabahram.com >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of >>> Stan Orchard >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 2:26 PM >>> To: Museum Computer Network Listserv >>> Subject: [MCN-L] Online Catalog >>> >>> Hello! >>> >>> I’m working on a project where we want to allow users to search our >>> database of butterflies that populate our butterfly house…search by >>> color(s), wing shape, maybe some other criteria. We use Wordpress so it >>> seems Woo Commerce is a safe bet with maybe another plugin to turn off >>> certain elements such as price. We’ll have 150-200 entries in this >>> database. This will utilize the same Wordpress theme we’re using and it >>> will be on the same domain, so part of our main site. I’m looking for any >>> examples of such a thing. Or any advice anyone may have regarding this type >>> of project. Should we set this up off our main site? Any >>> advantage/disadvantage to doing that? I have a feeling we’re missing >>> something as we work through this. Thanks. >>> >>> Stan Orchard >>> Pacific Science Center >>> Seattle, WA >>> ___ >>> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >>> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >>> >>> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >>> >>> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >>> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >>> >>> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ >>> >>> ___ >>> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >>> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >>> >>> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >>> >>> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >>> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >>> >>> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >>> http://www.mail-arc