digital imaging and writing metadata about a art gallery site or source

1. Read 2 chapters in the Besser text:  Quality Control  (Links to an external site.) , and  Delivery (Links to an external site.)   .  The reference to CD-ROM error checking (at the end of the Quality Control chapter) is essentially obsolete. In the chapter on Delivery, the paragraph on web delivery is definitely not complete, but this link will give you a quick idea of the proliferation of  scripting languages. (Links to an external site.)

Additionally, the brief discussion about how Google searches websites is definitely NOT current.

Write about what you learned from these chapters.

Choose 1 topic from each of those readings (2 topics total).  Find 2 authoritative and useful resources that further your understanding for each topic (4 total).  Describe each source each as in previous assignments.

 

2. Explore the website of the  UNT Digital Projects Unit (Links to an external site.) .  Keeping in mind what you have read in the Besser text, explore this site thoroughly. Summarize in *detail* what you found regarding metadata, quality control, hardware and any other topic you have learned about in this class.  

 

3. Then spend time using the  Portal to Texas History   (Links to an external site.) and analyze this image database. List the attributes (metadata, image standards, etc.) that you looked at and discuss what you discovered about these attributes.

 

4. Find one more image database that you consider exemplary.  As in  Assignment 5  (#3), critically examine the database you choose, drawing on the topics we've covered since then and all you have learned during that time.  Write a description of the site and describe the attributes you looked for (again, keep in mind what you have learned so far in this class).

Summary of Assignment:

1. Read the assigned chapters Quality Control, and Delivery.  Write about, as usual.

2. Find 4 sources and describe as usual.

3. Explore the Digital Projects Lab site and discuss what you discover.

4. Explore the Portal to Texas History and analyze the site.

5. Explore an additional image database and analyze the site.