LibGuides: AMS 370- Art and Data in the Digital Age (Iván Chaar López): Web Publishing Tools

Project Examples

Pick one of the sites above and click around the site. As you examine the site, think about these three questions:

Scalar
Scalar is an online platform designed for humanities scholars to create “books” that re-imagine publishing, visual presentations, and linked information. It allows users to design media-rich, non-linear publications that utilize extensive tagging.
Omeka
Omeka is an open source platform commonly used by librarians, archivists, and museum professionals to create digital exhibits. There is a basic version of the software that can be hosted through the web and a more advanced version that requires web-hosting from an institution.
WordPress
WordPress is a popular, open source blogging platform that has digital humanities plugins such as Comment Press and Future of the Book.
Drupal
Drupal is an open-source website making software operated through modules that promote versatility and flexibility in design.
Reclaim Hosting
Reclaim hosting allows institutions and educators to create and host their own domains with a variety of downloadable apps and software packages.
Mukurtu
Murkutu is an ethically-minded, community-driven online archiving platform for cultural heritage materials.
GitHub Pages
More of a learning curve (you need to learn GitHub and basic HTML), but a free, highly customizable option for creating websites