Category: web2.0
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Fidel Castro Search Engine
Cuba built an internet search engine that allows users to trawl through speeches by Cuban leader Fidel Castro and other government sites, but does not browse web pages outside the island. The search engine (www.infosoc.cu/buscador) unveiled at a conference last week underscored restrictions on internet access in communist-run Cuba, which the government blames on US
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Summit on Digital Tools in the Humanities
This site from IATH (the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities) at the University of Virginia contains the findings of a summit held in 2006 about digital tools in the humanities. The report is excellent reading; and points to the need for innovations in the humanities such as ICT Guides (link) Digital tools are
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AHDH History
The Arts and Humanities Data Service (where I work) has a number of offices throughout the UK that specialise in more disciplanary approaches to digital technology in the humanities. This is one of the reasons that I like Digital Humanities (or ‘Humanities Computing’) in that it respects the body of knowledge and autonomous directions built
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JISC Conference
JISC is an interesting organisation that funds investment in ICTs in the higher education sector in the UK (they fund my post). JISC is funded by a number of Universities in the UK and they use the money to invest in a broad range of research ranging from learning, network infrastructure, administration, and digital content
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What is the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organisations?
The Alliance of Digital Humanities Organisations (ADHO) is a good central resource for those working in the Digital Humanities. It lists publications, organisations, and up-coming conferences (link).