tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16810650110837788682012-02-16T02:06:26.528-09:00Solutions and insights for museums on the webDavid Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681065011083778868.post-87002453336498855092009-11-02T20:06:00.001-09:002009-11-02T20:09:25.013-09:00

The Museum of Florida Art recently held an online auction through their website. This is an innovative way to solicit funding. I'm surprised more museums and nonprofits don't take advantage of online giving. " 'A Taste of Florida and More!'...exceeded our expectations," said Jennifer Coolidge, Executive Director of the Museum of Florida Art.  "With additional planning and promotion the on-line

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A Content Management System (CMS) makes updating your website content easy. Want to add a page? Just log into the CMS, click "new page," type some text, and click submit. Need to edit an existing page? Click "edit page," edit the text or add a photo, and save your changes. The number one way to make your museum website popular is to add interesting content, and add it often. A CMS makes this

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I'm a huge advocate of usable websites. But then, most people say they are these days. Conscientious museum professionals take care to ensure their museum websites meet or exceed accessibility standards. However, usability extends beyond accessibility standards. And not all "accessible" website are highly usable. Graphic designers are often young people with strong eyesight. That may be why

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Follow the News to Generate Interest in Your Museum's Website Search Google for "interactive volcano" and you're likely to find hundreds or thousands of results. The quality and educational value of the volcano animations will vary greatly. But what if your museum has just created a truly great, truly interactive volcano module for your website and you want to gain some exposure? Fortunately for

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Last week, the Auschwitz Memorial launched a Facebook page to connect with younger supports of the memorial. A vivid example of the potential power of social media for museums, in just 7 days the page garnered over 10,000 fans. This is an astonishing number of fans for a Facebook page sponsored by a nonprofit organization. While the Auschwitz Memorial is a popular historical site (it's visited

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Museums face a unique challenge on the web: reaching audiences that have grown accustomed to captivating online experiences. The internet makes this possible, but employing assets like interactive learning modules, rich-media websites, and social media interfaces often means breaking new ground for museum professionals. With this site we hope to share our experience with these technologies,

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