Digital map application for historical photos

Authors:
Weiqin Chen;Thomas Nottveit
Affiliations:
Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway;Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Venue:
ICADL'10 Proceedings of the role of digital libraries in a time of global change, and 12th international conference on Asia-Pacific digital libraries
Year:
2010

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Abstract

Although many map applications are available for presenting, browsing and sharing photos over the Internet, historical photos are not given enough attention. In addition, limited research efforts have been made on the usability and functionalities of such map applications for photo galleries. This paper aims to address these issues by studying the role of digital maps in presenting, browsing and searching historical photos. We have developed a map application and conducted formative evaluation with users focusing on usability and user involvement. The evaluation has shown positive responses from users. The search and navigation functions in the map application were found especially useful. The map was found to be important in involving users to share local knowledge about historical photos.