creating a network of places: culture beacon for heritage tourism | tom pert

Creating a network of places: Culture Beacon for heritage tourism

People’s Collection Wales is an innovative approach to collecting, interpreting, distributing and discussing Wales’ cultural heritage in an online environment.

The purpose of the programme is not only to allow users to discover and view the online content; but also to encourage and enable individuals to engage with and

contribute to the collections.

www.peoplescollection.wales

iBeacons? Bluetooth LE?

Bluetooth LE DevicesTransmit Small Packets

of DataWhich wakes up its

‘listener’ to let it know it’s there

5-10m 150m

Which calculates your proximity to

the Beacon

Bluetooth LE: What is it?

5-10cm

• Rapid development by an enthusiastic community of volunteers

• Re-use of existing interpretive materials

• Development of a network of supportive local businesses/facilities

Nefyn and district digital heritage trail

Leicester Castle Tells its Story

Arts Council England & NESTA Digital R&D fund research project in partnership with Locly, Leicester city Council and Metro Boulot Dodo

User interface – Android phone (Nexus 5) demonstrating custom HTML pages

1. create your contentLogin to Locly Native onlineto upload your content - anapp template will already bewaiting for you. Create ‘Cards’ and ‘Collections’ for each section of your app.

Easy as 1, 2, 3…(4)

2. link your content to placesNext you can ‘pin’ your Cards and Collections to anybeacon device or GPS location. Locly works withmost beacon devices and is also Physical Web ready, providing a URL for each card.

3. preview on your deviceYou can use the Locly Native app to preview your Cards and Collections on any device. When you’re happy, simply set them to be ‘Public’ and they will be included in the app release. (Once your app is live, you can release updates in the same way.)

4. submit to the storesOnce your app is ready, Locly can help you submit it to the App Store and Google Play.

Platform Features

GPS, iBeacon & EddystoneLocly Native supports GPS location services and Bluetooth BLE beacon technology so you can deliver content based on the app users’ exact location.

Push notificationsUse GPS locations or beacon devices to trigger automated push notifications to app users when they are nearby. You can also send manual notifications to all app users.

Multiple Card typesClick on ‘ADD CARD’ to reveal a list of card types supported bythe app.

ConnectivityYour App will work with or without connectivity. Content can be wrapped up in the app to work offline, or can be downloaded via Wi-fi/3G on the go.

App analyticsLearn more about your users and how they interact with your app. These are web-based and can be linked to your Google Analytics account.

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