What are we really asking when we ask people to contribute to a crowd-sourced project? What do they gain? What are the ethics or politics? Is it best to ask …
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Illuminating the Challenges of Web Design
I have always wanted an Artichoke Lamp. I could never afford one (or really any piece of mid-century decor), so when I found a relatively inexpensive substitute that looked really …
Speaking of ‘Speaking in Code’ (Part 2)
As noon approached, lunch beckoned and the discussion became atomic, situational, one-on-one. Folks began following each other on Twitter, gathering their thoughts, etc., and just then I heard fellow historian …
Speaking of ‘Speaking in Code’ (Part 1)
In early November I had the opportunity to participate in the Speaking in Code conference at the Scholars’ Lab at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, a summit on the …
Learn Bootstrap Part 3: Customize Bootstrap and Add a Header
For this lesson, we will generate our own customized version of Bootstrap with modified colors, styles, etc., add it to our WordPress theme, and then incorporate Bootstrap into the site’s header.
Learn Bootstrap Part 2: Adding Bootstrap to WordPress
This post is the second in a series of lessons on using the Bootstrap web framework to develop a WordPress theme. In this lesson, we will take the first step toward incorporating Bootstrap into WordPress.
Learn Bootstrap Part 1: Getting Acquainted with Bootstrap
This is the first in a series of posts that will serve as a mini-course in using the Bootstrap web framework to eventually build a custom WordPress theme. What is …
Linking Outside the Box (Linked Data for the Uninitiated, Part 2)
My last post, “Linked Data for the Uninitiated,” was designed to introduce the concept of Linked Data, a philosophy that constructs information to be readable and useful for both machines …
Tool refresh: a crash course
It’s one thing to start playing around with the tools and methods associated with the Digital Humanities, it’s quite another to get a grip on the best digital practices to …
Linked Data for the Uninitiated (Part 1)
This two-part post is my follow-up to LAWDI 2012, officially known as the first Linked Ancient World Data Institute. It brought together a multi-disciplinary group of digital scholars at NYU’s …
