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Tag Archives: databases
Review: Allan Holtz, American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide
At $120 on Amazon, Allen Holtz’s 2012 American Newspaper Comics: Am Encyclopedic Reference Guide may well be the most expensive new book I’ve ever purchased. As someone who is working on a dissertation on early newspaper comics, however, it’s an invaluable resource, … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, comics, databases, dissertation
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Review: Allan Holtz, American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide
At $120 on Amazon, Allen Holtz’s 2012 American Newspaper Comics: Am Encyclopedic Reference Guide may well be the most expensive new book I’ve ever purchased. As someone who is working on a dissertation on early newspaper comics, however, it’s an invaluable resource, … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, comics, databases, dissertation
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Response to Matt MacArthur
In a comment on my most recent blog post, NMAH’s Matt MacArthur brought up a major and valid criticism of the enthusiasm of myself and others like me for open data initiatives: Mike touches on an important point about what … Continue reading
Response to Matt MacArthur
In a comment on my most recent blog post, NMAH’s Matt MacArthur brought up a major and valid criticism of the enthusiasm of myself and others like me for open data initiatives: Mike touches on an important point about what … Continue reading
Thoughts on the Smithsonian Commons
Reading the Smithsonian’s recent announcement of the debut of the Smithsonian Commons Prototype and playing around on that page has left me feeling rather ambivalent, with more questions than answers. I like the impetus behind the project– it’s ambitious and … Continue reading
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Tagged commons, databases, museums, open access, SI, Smithsonian
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Defining Digital Storytelling…
My Digital Storytelling class was asked to try to define “digital storytelling.” Below is my reply. It seems to me like we’ve got one of those blind-men-and-an-elephant problems, here. I’ve been playing around with trying to come up with a … Continue reading
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Tagged databases, definitions, digital storytelling, elephants, new media, simulation
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The Early Comic Strip Archive, Part Two: Why a Database?
In my last post about building a digital comic strip archive, I tried to sketch out why I thought early comic strips would make a good subject for an Omeka-based archive. (I could have gone on for ages, but I’m … Continue reading
The Early Comic Strip Archive, Part Two: Why a Database?
In my last post about building a digital comic strip archive, I tried to sketch out why I thought early comic strips would make a good subject for an Omeka-based archive. (I could have gone on for ages, but I’m … Continue reading
The Early Comic Strip Archive: Part One
I’ve been trying to come up with a project that would be well-suited to Omeka. I want to learn to use it, want to give myself practice with it, play with the insides, see what I can do with it. … Continue reading
The Early Comic Strip Archive: Part One
I’ve been trying to come up with a project that would be well-suited to Omeka. I want to learn to use it, want to give myself practice with it, play with the insides, see what I can do with it. … Continue reading