A tool for multimedia excavation reports
The discipline of archaeology has long been plagued by the problem of how to adequately publish its results within financial limits and reasonable time spans. It has been recognized for some time that archaeological data is multimedia in its nature and that hypermedia publishing may offer a solution to some of the discipline's problems. Previous examples of such electronic publication in archaeology have required extensive input in computing time which is expensive and has not speeded up the publication process. This work is based on the concept that by using hypermedia technology which allows archaeologists to 'slot' their data into a system with relative ease from the start of the postexcavation process, instead of later on in the publication stage, the effort required to compile and complete the electronic archive can be reduced dramatically. A thorough examination of the postexcavation process revealed several key requirements for such a computer tool that would be applicable during post-excavation to enable later publication in the electronic medium. The need for flexibility, requiring no change in established working practices and data structures used was identified as being particularly important. To
Wolle, Anja-Christine
CC Archaeology
A tool for multimedia excavation reports. The discipline of archaeology has long been plagued by the problem of how to adequately publish its results within financial limits and reasonable time spans. It has been recognized for some time that archaeological data is multimedia in its nature and that hypermedia publishing may offer a solution to some of the discipline's problems. Previous examples of such electronic publication in archaeology have required extensive input in computing time which is expensive and has not speeded up the publication process. This work is based on the concept that by using hypermedia technology which allows archaeologists to 'slot' their data into a system with relative ease from the start of the postexcavation process, instead of later on in the publication stage, the effort required to compile and complete the electronic archive can be reduced dramatically. A thorough examination of the postexcavation process revealed several key requirements for such a computer tool that would be applicable during post-excavation to enable later publication in the electronic medium. The need for flexibility, requiring no change in established working practices and data structures used was identified as being particularly important. To
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