Do virtual museums really provide added value to end-users, or do they just contribute to the abundance of images? Does the World Wide Web save endangered cultural heritage, or does it foster a society with less variety? How can information technology help to preserve the diversity of cultures in our fast-changing world? These are the questions that are raised and answered in this book,the result of a long path across the digital heritage landscape. Alfredo M. Ronchi, Secretary of the EC MEDICI Cooperation Framework, gives a broad overview of eCulture and digital heritage. His presentation is divided into three main sections: the first one devoted to the main issues and general guidelines, the second to technological fundamentals and the main solutions, and the third to applications and services. INDICE: Chapter 1: The role of content and the general backround.- Chapter2: General Technological Framework.- Chapter 3: Exploitation, applications and services.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-75273-8
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 456
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés