Comments on: Scholarship and Digital Texts http://thatcamp.org/2008/05/scholarship-and-digital-texts/ The Humanities and Technology Camp Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:43:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: THATCamp » Blog Archive » Visualization and Interface for Variorum and Critical Editions, Text and Video http://thatcamp.org/2008/05/scholarship-and-digital-texts/#comment-223 THATCamp » Blog Archive » Visualization and Interface for Variorum and Critical Editions, Text and Video Fri, 30 May 2008 18:48:39 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=21#comment-223 [...] working on seeks to bring together several existing standards and tools some of which–(TEI) standards for markup of digital texts, collaborative annotation, and timelines–have been proposed for discussion. I would like to [...] [...] working on seeks to bring together several existing standards and tools some of which–(TEI) standards for markup of digital texts, collaborative annotation, and timelines–have been proposed for discussion. I would like to [...]

]]> By: THATCamp » Blog Archive » Collaborative annotation http://thatcamp.org/2008/05/scholarship-and-digital-texts/#comment-136 THATCamp » Blog Archive » Collaborative annotation Wed, 28 May 2008 07:15:10 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=21#comment-136 [...] is to take a digital edition of a text (possibly a TEI file exported from an application like Adam’s) and allow a class of undergraduates (or graduate students) to write all over it, producing shared [...] [...] is to take a digital edition of a text (possibly a TEI file exported from an application like Adam’s) and allow a class of undergraduates (or graduate students) to write all over it, producing shared [...]

]]> By: Laura Mandell http://thatcamp.org/2008/05/scholarship-and-digital-texts/#comment-97 Laura Mandell Fri, 23 May 2008 21:30:54 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=21#comment-97 Adam, Ben, and Matthew: I have been working with a computer scientist to develop something that does TEI encoding for people -- could we talk about having them help you instead? Let's discuss at THATCamp. Laura Mandell Adam, Ben, and Matthew:

I have been working with a computer scientist to develop something that does TEI encoding for people — could we talk about having them help you instead? Let’s discuss at THATCamp.

Laura Mandell

]]> By: Ben Brumfield http://thatcamp.org/2008/05/scholarship-and-digital-texts/#comment-86 Ben Brumfield Fri, 23 May 2008 12:55:06 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=21#comment-86 Matthew, I think that Adam and I would both be interested in discussing this. We're each trying to make software that's both rigorous and user-friendly, and would love to explore interface options with you. Matthew,

I think that Adam and I would both be interested in discussing this. We’re each trying to make software that’s both rigorous and user-friendly, and would love to explore interface options with you.

]]> By: Matthew Gaventa http://thatcamp.org/2008/05/scholarship-and-digital-texts/#comment-63 Matthew Gaventa Tue, 20 May 2008 14:41:54 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=21#comment-63 I'm really interested in this. I work on an online encyclopedia project (Encyclopedia Virginia). The state encyclopedia community has been trying to figure out best practices for digitally-born content and has been stuck between two competing goals: one, of adopting commonly-used schemas so that our content will be as readable as possible by the technologies of tomorrow, and; two, of doing so in a way wherein less technically-inclined editors can nonetheless comfortably use, edit, and publish content. EV is probably more of a techie-oriented state encyclopedia project that most that are out there; we've adopted TEI as an encoding standard for our content, which is all digitally-born. It was critically important to us -- we're archivists and librarians at heart -- to create content that would remain "readable long into the future." But we certainly struggle now with a workflow that inevitably means a lot of hand-encoding, and I don't think I'm putting words in mouths to suggest that this kind of approach is fairly daunting (and appropriately so) to a lot of other digitally-born encyclopedias. A long way of saying: I think there's a lot of interest in finding ways to make that process friendlier and more user-accessible, and am curious to hear what you have to offer. I’m really interested in this. I work on an online encyclopedia project (Encyclopedia Virginia). The state encyclopedia community has been trying to figure out best practices for digitally-born content and has been stuck between two competing goals: one, of adopting commonly-used schemas so that our content will be as readable as possible by the technologies of tomorrow, and; two, of doing so in a way wherein less technically-inclined editors can nonetheless comfortably use, edit, and publish content.

EV is probably more of a techie-oriented state encyclopedia project that most that are out there; we’ve adopted TEI as an encoding standard for our content, which is all digitally-born. It was critically important to us — we’re archivists and librarians at heart — to create content that would remain “readable long into the future.” But we certainly struggle now with a workflow that inevitably means a lot of hand-encoding, and I don’t think I’m putting words in mouths to suggest that this kind of approach is fairly daunting (and appropriately so) to a lot of other digitally-born encyclopedias. A long way of saying: I think there’s a lot of interest in finding ways to make that process friendlier and more user-accessible, and am curious to hear what you have to offer.

]]> By: “We need to stop pretending that someday everyone will know XML” « Public Historian http://thatcamp.org/2008/05/scholarship-and-digital-texts/#comment-55 “We need to stop pretending that someday everyone will know XML” « Public Historian Mon, 19 May 2008 21:22:34 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=21#comment-55 [...] of all the participants, basic info about the conference, and a blog (the quote above comes from this post about TEI and digital critical editions). For those of us who can’t attend, this is a great [...] [...] of all the participants, basic info about the conference, and a blog (the quote above comes from this post about TEI and digital critical editions). For those of us who can’t attend, this is a great [...]

]]> By: Ben Brumfield http://thatcamp.org/2008/05/scholarship-and-digital-texts/#comment-49 Ben Brumfield Thu, 15 May 2008 21:16:55 +0000 http://thatcamp.org/?p=21#comment-49 Would you be willing to demo your alpha in a session? I'd love to see it, since my own project also is an alpha-stage system for producing critical editions of manuscripts, but I'm dissatisfied with my visual presentation. Are you interested in demoing at a joint session? Would you be willing to demo your alpha in a session? I’d love to see it, since my own project also is an alpha-stage system for producing critical editions of manuscripts, but I’m dissatisfied with my visual presentation.

Are you interested in demoing at a joint session?

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