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Blanton Interactive Map

Sweet Lord! The Austin American Statesman has created an interactive virtual 360 tour of the Blanton Museum Galleries. I am thrilled beyond words! Can’t make it to the Blanton for the 24-hour extremely grand opening? Oooooooo….yes you can! Well, at least virtually! Come on and join me in the Blanton Interactive Map.

Tag, you’re it!

So, do you like playing tag? I certainly hope you do. Tagging is a wonderful way for you to label the objects and ideas of the world the way you see them. You may already be tagging your photos in Flickr, or your bookmarks in delicious…but I dare you to start tagging art!

Meaningful Screensavers

I’ve been working with one of my favorite designers, Andy Greer, to create a series of screensavers for the Blanton Museum. My initial goals for these screensavers are:

  • expose more of the blanton’s valuable collection
  • make art a part of your every day life
  • open your eyes to news ideas and images
  • inspire you to come hang out in the new museum

So….my plan? Your screensaver changes as the exhibits in the museum change! How cool is that?

Elephants, Rhinos and Fine Art

My dreams are filled with digital museum experiences. Easy, intuitive access to art. Inspiring and creative interactions with art, ideas and people that transform me. And entering from stage left, a herd of rhinos. Pink elephants emerge stage right. Rhinos and elephants and art? Yes! Rhinos and elephants and art! You see, the ever so talented Peter Samis is sharing his passion for interactive multimedia experiences and art through a grand open source project named The Pachyderm Project.

Art 2.0: Playground for the Mind

Just last week, I had the honor of visiting the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) to discuss the future of technology in museums. This museum is boldly discovering ways to engage their visitors while opening the vault of curator knowledge for public access. From the XRoom to the handheld museum guide with wireless location sensing, I’m blown away by what they’ve accomplished in such a short period of time.

Bittersweet Victory is Mine: Working with Microsoft Access on a Mac

Have you ever heard your mac make the windows start-up sound? I found it oddly unsettling, even though it was the solution to my challenge. The quest that lay before me this morning: Help a mac user get their paws on the MS Access database that underlies one of their dynamic web sites. Solution: Install… Continue reading Bittersweet Victory is Mine: Working with Microsoft Access on a Mac

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