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| Case Study in the Design of Networked Applications: Information Architecture, XML, XSLT, and Java Development for the New Georgia Encyclopedia |
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January 17, 2002 |
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6:30 - 9:00 pm |
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Merrill-Hall (King Plow Arts Center) |
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The New Georgia Encyclopedia is one of the first encyclopedias conceived initially as a digital artifact, and not as a repurposing of previously published written content. When released later this year, it will be the State of Georgia's most significant publicly available repository of cultural and historical knowledge.
The client team consisted primarily of academics with little or no technical knowledge, web savvy, or understanding of user-centered design. Merrill-Hall had to educate the client not only about the technologies involved, but also about audience, brand and graphic design issues. The key preliminary technical decision included a commitment to the use of XML-based data storage and XSL-based presentation technologies in order to maximize the longevity of the stored information and the flexibility of its presentation mode.
When work began on this project in 1999, there were only a few models to look to for guidance from a user's perspective and even fewer from a publishers and developers perspective. This meant that we had to develop nearly everything from scratch. This is the story of that development effort, the choices made by both Merrill-Hall and the client, and what we are doing differently now.
The CHI-Atlanta program will begin at 6:30 pm with light snacks and socializing.
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A reminder - our 2001 dues are due and we will provide
an opportunity to renew your membership at this program.
Non-member attendees will be charged a nominal meeting fee
of $5 to attend this and all future programs. For more information
about our Year 2001 Individual Membership policy, please
visit our membership page.
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