Blog archive: October 2012
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Museullaneous
What’s happening with tablets now?
The latest research from Google throws up some surprises ... and some exciting opportunities!
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Natural phenomena in words and pictures
The mid nineteenth century was a fascinating time when science and religion were of equal, and not always conflicting, importance in explaining the wonders of the world.
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A vision realised
Charles Ledgers' 19th century vision for an expansive alpaca wool industry was a long time coming.
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Education
Streamwatch comes to the Australian Museum
Sydney Water Streamwatch program is moving to the Australian Museum.
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Mapping the North Sea Fisheries: O.T. Olsen’s Piscatorial Atlas (1883)
Sometimes the most ordinary-looking books house hidden treasures.
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A mobile app or a mobile website?
Continuing on the mobile musing path, when should you build a mobile website and when a mobile app?
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Science
Kermadec memories
It seems like only yesterday that we were diving on the sides of volcanos in the Kermadec Islands. It was certainly a fantastic trip.
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At the Museum
A Deep Sea Proposal...
The Australian Museum holds special memories for all of us, but for Vicki and her new fiancé Dee-J, their memories will forever be just that little bit more special...
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Rolling out mobile products
How do you promote and market apps to potential users, while engaging them before, during and after a physical visit?
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Museullaneous
User-testing mobile apps
What's the process when user-testing mobile apps (or any other digital product)?
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Science
Kiwis track Great White Sharks
A team of New Zealand scientists are researching the secret lives of White Sharks.
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At the Museum
Gamification, Audiences and Social Good
Gamification is an emerging practice involving applying game elements and design techniques to non-game contexts. What are some of the benefits and potential risks in museum contexts?
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Science
DigiVol:Let's celebrate......100,000 images taken
Since May, 2011 DigiVol volunteer digitisers have taken over 100,000 images from Entomology, Malacology and Archival Materials.
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Science
Our Global Neighbours # 3: Frontiers of Archaeology
From the prehistory of primates to space.
