muse web connecting art, people & ideas by glenda sims gsims@austin.utexas.edu

Muse Web

Connecting

Art, People & Ideas

by Glenda Simsgsims@austin.utexas.edu

Rich Web Museum Experiences

Turning the Pages – The British Library www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/ttp/ttpbooks.html

Rich Web Museum Experiences

PEM Artscape www.pem.org/artscape/index.php

Rich Web Museum Experiences

SFMOMA Making Sense of Modern Art www.sfmoma.org/msoma/

Experience Web 2.0

MusicPlasma - musicplasma.com (rich user experience) Flickr – flickr.com (user as contributor, tagging) Google Map – maps.google.com (rich user experience) Amazon – www.amazon.com (user as contributor)

Mash-Ups Google Pedometer gmap-pedometer.com Flickr Color Picker krazydad.com/colrpickr/

Web 2.0

MusicPlasma - musicplasma.com – rich user experience

Web 2.0

Flickr – flickr.com – user as contributor– tagging

Web 2.0

Google Earth – earth.google.com/ – rich user experience

Web 2.0

Google Pedometer – gmap-pedometer.com – rich user experience

Web 2.0

• Flickr Color Picker krazydad.com/colrpickr/

Web 2.0 – Paradigm Shift

2 Way Web Architecture of Participation Collective Wisdom Rich User Experience

Architecture of Participation

1. Pay people to participate

2. Motivate volunteers to participate

3. Users contribute as a side-effect of ordinary use

Build Systems That Get Better

the More People Use Them

Wisdom of Crowds by James SurowieckiWhy the Many Can Be Smarter than the Few

Collective Wisdom

A group of independent thinkers can be smarter than the smartest person in the group.

Draws on a diverse set of information sources and opinions

Looks outside their norm (we tend to surround ourselves with people we agree with)

Amazon & Netflix

Science of user engagement Invitation to participate on virtually every page Harnesses the power of the users Built in ethic of cooperation – win/win

------------------------- the Curated web ---------------------

Rich User Experience

Multi-sensory– Sight– Sound– Touch

Truly Interactive– Emergent user behavior– Not predetermined– Non-linear

Collaborative Mental Stimulation Dimensions

– Emotionally, Intellectually, Socially, Spiritually Satisfying

Muse Web Foundation Principles

The original work of art is primary The physical work of art is sacred Nothing is better than being in the presence

of the actual work of art.

Web 2.0 Principle:Harness the Power of Collective Intelligence

Trust your users Users Add Layers of Value Applications that learn from user behavior Users contribute as a side-effect of ordinary use Software gets better the more people use it Emergent user behavior not predetermined

Layers of Meaning

Artist’s ideas, emotions, interpretations Curators interpretations Historical Context

------------------------- the Curated web --------------------- Viewer’s experience

– Interpretation– Ideas– Emotions– Connection

Transformation – “aha! moment” ------------------------- the Personal web ---------------------

Art 2.0 Goals

Ignites Personal Interest Triggers Exploration and Discovery User behavior is non-linear and emergent (not predetermined) User is unaware of fatigue / unaware of passage of time

Meaningful Personal Connection - Aha! Moments Emotionally, Intellectually, Socially, Spiritually Satisfying

User desires to share personal meaning & discoveries w/ others Users add layer(s) of valuable information to system System becomes richer the more people use it

My Experience at the Blanton

My opinion is important I complete the art I can become part of the art I become an artist The experience forever transforms me

What’s Next?