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Building a Library Mobile Website Ken MacAlpine
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Who am I
Ken MacAlpine [email protected]
• Reformed Civil Engineer • Game Developer turned mobile developer • Graduate of USQ Science + Engineering • Gaming - Graphics – Software Engineering
The Team Members: Sam Moffatt
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The Brief
• Development of a USQ Library Mobile Service • Determine the features needed • Source of Information • Content configured for mobile devices • Provision of existing services • Availability of content and services • Wish list
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The Dream
• Extend access to content and services • RefChatter • VuFind for mobile • MyLibrary for loans fines • Mobile version of Access all Databases • Find a book • Lectures
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Attempt 1 Dashcode
• Dashcode, Xcode • App vs Webpage
• Native Application installed on iPhone • Web Application runs in the browser
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Dashcode
Building using Parts Library Lists and Navigation
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XML Web Feed
An interface to display the opening hours
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uMobile Stages
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VuFind
Search tool that provides a simple, flexible and customisable interface
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Rebuild from scratch A mobile version of the Library website considered better option
Maintenance
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Using Joomla
Joomla! an open source content management system
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Joomla in action
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Joomla in action
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A new dream
• Managed content • Update control • New services • News and Blogs
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Similar projects University of Michigan
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Reskin
• Branding • Simplicity • Viewport
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Joomla Reskin
• Reskin with Joomla tools
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CMS managed pages
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VuFind changes
• Search • Show on Map
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Resources
• Show on Map • EBSCO Host • Site maps
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Maps
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Lessons Learned
• research is important and useful with tools • need to be more agile with tool selection however • an easily skinnable interface makes life easier • integration with existing services to leverage more flexibility • build on existing systems where possible to reduce requirement
for time to live
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Where to from here
• Refinement and improvement in functionality for VuFind • Better integration of different systems to make the mobile
experience more consistent • Transporting non-mobile inflexible systems to be more flexible • Integrating iTunes U into current lecture recording system
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Q & A