Comments on: New look Oxford Archaeology website http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/08/25/new-look-oxford-archaeology-website/ Where Past Meets Future Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:20:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Face to face « On boundaries http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/08/25/new-look-oxford-archaeology-website/#comment-1097 Face to face « On boundaries Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:24:45 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/08/25/new-look-oxford-archaeology-website/#comment-1097 [...] In response to Psalms in a bog, Tehmina wanted to know about the plaster lion plaque I uncovered during my days of getting muddy. The discovery of the psalter had already started me thinking about my own encounters with the past but the new website from Oxford Archaeology discussed on Past Thinking and Tehmina’s comment reminded me of the times I have come face to face with visages from years gone by. [...] [...] In response to Psalms in a bog, Tehmina wanted to know about the plaster lion plaque I uncovered during my days of getting muddy. The discovery of the psalter had already started me thinking about my own encounters with the past but the new website from Oxford Archaeology discussed on Past Thinking and Tehmina’s comment reminded me of the times I have come face to face with visages from years gone by. [...]

]]> By: Chris Puttick http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/08/25/new-look-oxford-archaeology-website/#comment-1071 Chris Puttick Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:35:09 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/08/25/new-look-oxford-archaeology-website/#comment-1071 Well, gee, we're pleased to hear people like it! Internal reaction has been, well, mixed ;-). External reaction generally positive, but this is just rather nice. And note the preferred URL is even more avantgarde - no www... Interesting on the invalid code response - anything in particular reporting that? In the true spirit of openness the site was launched in stealth mode while we tinkered, so the site reviewed and visited was very much RC1 - as of Friday 1st September v1 was released on an unsuspecting public, with a few neat features and some tweaking, particularly around the front page. Check back often as the front page (image and explanation) in particular is destined to be changed often. Also the Open Archaeology section will just keep evolving, and yes, a blog is on the way as part of other developments. Cheers Chris Puttick PS CIO of Oxford Archaeology, not the webmaster, but definitely a big fan of "open". Well, gee, we’re pleased to hear people like it! Internal reaction has been, well, mixed ;-). External reaction generally positive, but this is just rather nice. And note the preferred URL is even more avantgarde - no http://www...

Interesting on the invalid code response - anything in particular reporting that? In the true spirit of openness the site was launched in stealth mode while we tinkered, so the site reviewed and visited was very much RC1 - as of Friday 1st September v1 was released on an unsuspecting public, with a few neat features and some tweaking, particularly around the front page.

Check back often as the front page (image and explanation) in particular is destined to be changed often. Also the Open Archaeology section will just keep evolving, and yes, a blog is on the way as part of other developments.

Cheers

Chris Puttick

PS CIO of Oxford Archaeology, not the webmaster, but definitely a big fan of “open”.

]]> By: Kate http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/08/25/new-look-oxford-archaeology-website/#comment-951 Kate Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:39:47 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/08/25/new-look-oxford-archaeology-website/#comment-951 I love the new look Oxford Archaeology Website, and plan to be a regular visitor there. Thank you for drawing our attention to it. Kate. http://journals.aol.co.uk/bobandkate/AnAnalysisofLife/ I love the new look Oxford Archaeology Website, and plan to be a regular visitor there. Thank you for drawing our attention to it.
Kate.
http://journals.aol.co.uk/bobandkate/AnAnalysisofLife/

]]> By: DP http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/08/25/new-look-oxford-archaeology-website/#comment-950 DP Sun, 27 Aug 2006 11:40:29 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/08/25/new-look-oxford-archaeology-website/#comment-950 It is taking time for heritage organisations to take on board the potential of open source software; the incorporation of the os community joint projects can be extremely beneficial. Not sure about the semiology of their url. New client - do they say check out oxfordarch or a slightly avant garde human journey? I'd personally be slightly wary of saying the latter in a museum or council environment. Tighten up on their web standards and they'll get a nice site (invalid code- but that's probably the Joomla cms and the huge front image!) - I hope they maintain their commitment. Experimentation is the name of the game. Some things will stay, others won't. Fudaces fortuna iuvat..... It is taking time for heritage organisations to take on board the potential of open source software; the incorporation of the os community joint projects can be extremely beneficial. Not sure about the semiology of their url. New client - do they say check out oxfordarch or a slightly avant garde human journey? I’d personally be slightly wary of saying the latter in a museum or council environment.
Tighten up on their web standards and they’ll get a nice site (invalid code- but that’s probably the Joomla cms and the huge front image!) - I hope they maintain their commitment. Experimentation is the name of the game. Some things will stay, others won’t. Fudaces fortuna iuvat…..

]]> By: Chris Brayne http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/08/25/new-look-oxford-archaeology-website/#comment-931 Chris Brayne Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:48:05 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/08/25/new-look-oxford-archaeology-website/#comment-931 Vision, courage, commitment! Bravo, encoure, mas! Looks like the times just might be a change'in. Vision, courage, commitment! Bravo, encoure, mas!

Looks like the times just might be a change’in.

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