Dear Dave and Code4Libbers:
We used to get this type of data from Syndetics Book Profiles (
http://proquest.syndetics.com/Marketing/Detail/EnrichmentElement#7), which
is not an easy place to get the data if you are doing it as a personal
hobby. We do not pull it in any more because the widget
Dear Lucas and Code4Libbers:
I've been interested in this, and Linked Data might offer some possibility
around accessing content similar to what IMDB has. I haven't investigated
yet, but I'd love to hear if anyone has worked with the Linked Movie DB
(which includes the IMDB URL):
Dear Steelsen and Code4Libbers:
My apologies, but I'm not quite sure I understand the difference between
what you are building and what an interlibrary loan application would
provide (for which there are many products available). You are probably
aware of those options (we use VDX right now for
Dear Chad and Michael:
I agree and disagree with Michael. Yes, include aria data directly in the
DOM as needed and consider whether components are necessary. But including
the arias in the HTML alone does not account for any interactive elements
where the page updates. The accessibility plugin
Dear Riley et al:
I was thinking the same thing as Coral. I have a humanities undergrad
degree; a computer science oriented degree would certainly have been
beneficial, especially with an emphasis on network and server
administration, or even web development depending on your interest (as a
Dear Nate and other Code4Libbers:
I was with NAGW for a while and am considering rejoining. You can check
them out at:
http://nagw.org/
There is a fee involved though, so if you find them a good fit your
organization might be willing to cover it.
In peace,
Amy M. Drayer, MLIS
Senior IT
Dear Kelly et al:
I agree to a certain degree with Jonathan that you can use CSS to resize
the images if alternate sizes are not available. However, I would not
recommend changing the ratio or increasing the size of the original image.
With Retina displays (Apple), in order to keep any kind of
Dear Laura:
We have Millennium and are doing this. We have a few issues with images not
being available, but that is a separate problem we are working on:
http://mylibraryeu.fmwr.net
Millennium is great because your RSS feed can be pulled right back into the
WebPAC without requiring an outside
Dear Laura:
I may have misinterpreted your intent for the tool... I've liked WidgetBox
if you want patrons to be able to paste the widget on like a course page
that isn't in the WebPAC.
http://www.widgetbox.com
--
In peace,
Amy M. Drayer
Web and Systems Librarian
amost...@gmail.com
The award-winning Johnson County Library has an exciting opportunity
for a Web Interface Designer. The Web Interface Designer will develop
and maintain a dynamic, accessible, highly functional, and
aesthetically pleasing CSS-based patron interface for the Johnson
County Library and associated Web
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