Comparing Two Museum Websites

On a website the opening page is vital to not only the persons experience on the site, but also the over all impression on the subject. There are several ways that a persons perception can be manipulated to feel a certain way, on a website; the layout, accessibility of information, and images. When accessing the El Paso Zoo website the first thing that catches the attention of the audience is the back ground. Which is the El Paso skyline with the franklin mountains accompanied by some exotic animals. This creates a personal connection with the views by combining something that is familiar and has emotional connection with something new that brings a new excitement to this emotional

I know that I made the right desision. I have more space on the website for all of my research and pictures. Also I can have more words on the website witch is very important for a topic if this size.Finally because I did a exhibit last year and I wanted to try

To highlight the relationship between each of the exhibitions, the staff could provide daily visitors with a cohesive guide map of the entire museum. The current location of the museum is massive to accommodate for the displays as well as three research laboratories, but due to large size, each exhibit feels isolated and

They display vary from actual replications of stores, the wildlife that can be found here, and the Native American artifacts that were found in this city. Most of the exhibits are pleasing to look at and well organized. They did a great job with making the replica store displays interactive with getting to press the button to hear the telling of what is being viewed and getting to learn more about this area from history. Some areas, though, are more cluttered and hsve quite a lot to try and take in all at once. An example of this is the area with the war memorabilia. In the display case there is a lot of objects such as photos or items like canteens and clothing items all lumped together. It is neat to look at and learn more about the army and war our veterans were a part of, but this display is bit overwhelming. There does not seem to be any true inaccuracies in the displays at the museum. There could potentially be small ones like an item being put in the wrong display in the store replications that might keep it from being completely historically accurate, or the dinosaur exhibit could be inaccurate because the dinosaur replica is of one that was thought to have roamed here. There is chance that it may not have which leaves it open to the potential to be a historically inaccurate

Another aspect that I found to be very interesting was the way in which each of the museums offered different multimedia formats to facilitate the visitor’s experience with the artwork in display. I noticed that both museums offered applications for smartphones and tablets, free of charge, to assist the visitors with getting the most possible out of the museum. Visiting a museum can be a very distracting task because there is so much to see and without a plan or a navigating system that helps you make your way towards the museum, it can be hard to gain something from your visit. Both apps are accessible to most people and very easy to navigate through. These apps included audio guides, exhibition information, calendars, events and so on. However, I noticed

My two favorite parts of the websites was the virtual exhibits and that the whole site is viewable. As a visual learner it was important to have virtual exhibits. They had videos and speeches from the 1960s and also videos that are more recent to show the progression of the issue the speeches and videos were about: such as the Civil Rights Movement. There was also a part of the website where you could see a room full of artifacts, where you can click on the item and there will be a brief paragraph on what the item is, and where it is

The website meets the users need because its state that the focus of the website is to show the

The site which I have selected for my site research paper, is the Jefferson Country Library located in 425 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10011. I believe this site is a good match for this paper and this class because not only is it an ordinary library, it also holds many historical events. First and foremost, the Jefferson Country Library was originally a courthouse. There was a civil court on the second floor, which is now the Adult Reading Room and a police court, which is now the first-floor Children's Room. Also, the Reference Room was a holding area for prisoners that were on their way to jail or trial.

This museum’s setting was not at all what I had expected and was rather disappointing. Most museums have a very solemn and academic mood that encourages silence and thoughtfulness. The Longmont Museum, however, is set up more like a childrens play area than an actual museum. There needs to be balance between children’s’ activities and adult academic learning. Children and adults should both be able to benefit from visiting the museum. Also, earlier in the semester when I was planning where to visit, this museum was the first search item that appeared after I Googled “Longmont Art

Bradley, this site was also interesting to me and I was surprised at how much time I spent looking through this site. I've also never been to an museum in person and looking through this site, I would really like to go to one day. Looking at art online is alright but being there in person would be amazing. The art piece Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze is the art piece that pops up in my head every time when talk about history or when watching the history channel. I wish you have the opportunity in the near future to go and visit the museum of your dream.

Technical documents, as is the homepage of Claflin University’s website, always have a target audience that dictates how information is structured for presentation. After some research, I found that university websites are mostly visited by prospective students and their parents; the target audience. These visitors’ visits are prompted by the need to complete some exploratory task such as finding out the cost of tuition or if a major is offered at the university. The homepage of a website sets the standard by which these visitors will hold the entire website, demanding that it meets the three (3) measures of excellence I will explore; accessibility, professional appearance, and clarity.

This paper will concentrate on two web sites. The fundamental difference between the two is how much one advertises, and how the other sets the viewer in the right direction. The better of the web sites, in my opinion, is the one

I toured the virtual Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Though it was not face-to-face, I still really enjoyed my experience through the virtual word. I was more fascinated about the liveliness in the virtual world than anything else. I think the virtual museum itself was more of a work of art than the art it displayed because it covered almost every inch from many different points of view in the museum. I also liked how it was pretty easy to operate and move around, and no matter how much I zoomed in or out I could read almost everything perfectly fine. While being able to explore this museum from the comfort of my own home was a plus, I truly missed out on being able to read the display labels to learn more about the artifacts. Reading about the history or story behind a work of art is, in my opinion, the best part. This virtual tour was captivating, and I hope to someday visit the museum in person.”

Our objective for this assignment was to visit the following websites: amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and christianbook.com. We are to report on the similarities, differences, and which site where we are most likely to purchase and book and explain why.

According to the American Alliance of Museums, community engagement in museums includes the use of this facility as “a center where people gather to meet and converse and an active, visible player in civic life, a safe haven, and a trusted incubator of change” (Long 141). Different museums