Digital technologies and the museum experience
Subtitle: handheld guides and other media
By: edited by Loïc Tallon and Kevin Walker.
Contributors: Tallon, Loïc, 1981-; Walker, Kevin, 1966-
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780759111196; 9780759111219
Subjects: Museums -- Technological innovations; Museums -- Educational aspects; Digital media; Pocket computers; Cellular telephones; Digital cameras; MP3 players; Museum visitors -- Education; Museum exhibits
First sentence: huynya
Description: "The biggest trend in museum exhibit design today is the creative incorporation of technology. Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience: Handheld Guides and Other Media explores the potential of mobile technologies (cell phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, and PDAs) for visitor interaction and learning in museums, drawing on established practice to identify guidelines for future implementations."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-222) and index.