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| − | <br> [http://www.nowandthen.net.au '''Now and Then'''] was an initiative of the [http://www.collectionscouncil.com.au Collections Council of Australia]. The pilot implementation during 2009 in Mallala, South Australia, was funded by a grant from the [http://www.auda.org.au/foundation/foundation/ .auda Foundation]. The project was developed and is now managed by [http://www.sweet.net.au Sweet Technology]. | + | <br> [http://www.nowandthen.net.au '''Now and Then'''] was an initiative of the [http://www.collectionscouncil.com.au Collections Council of Australia]. The pilot implementation during 2009 in in [http://mallala.nowandthen.net.au '''Mallala'''], South Australia, was funded by a grant from the [http://www.auda.org.au/foundation/foundation/ .auda Foundation]. The project was developed and is now managed by [http://www.sweet.net.au Sweet Technology]. |
[http://www.nowandthen.net.au '''Now and Then'''] is designed to be used by communities large and small to record and share information about life in their places, both past and present. Following the sustained success of the pilot project, we envisage a growing network of Now and Then communities across Australia, sharing a common platform to promote the preservation and understanding of Australia’s cultural heritage. | [http://www.nowandthen.net.au '''Now and Then'''] is designed to be used by communities large and small to record and share information about life in their places, both past and present. Following the sustained success of the pilot project, we envisage a growing network of Now and Then communities across Australia, sharing a common platform to promote the preservation and understanding of Australia’s cultural heritage. | ||
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[http://www.nowandthen.net.au '''Now and Then'''] is built on the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] platform, the same software used for the world's most famous wiki, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia]. | [http://www.nowandthen.net.au '''Now and Then'''] is built on the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] platform, the same software used for the world's most famous wiki, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia]. | ||
| − | To read a presentation on the [http://www.nowandthen.net.au '''Now and Then'''] wiki pilot project | + | To read a presentation on the [http://www.nowandthen.net.au '''Now and Then'''] wiki pilot project , delivered at the Museums and the Web 2010 International Conference for Culture and Heritage Online, visit [http://www.archimuse.com/mw2010/papers/peacock/peacock.html '''Putting Mallala on the Map: Creating a Wiki Community with Now and Then'''] |
Revision as of 19:52, 10 March 2012
Now and Then was an initiative of the Collections Council of Australia. The pilot implementation during 2009 in in Mallala, South Australia, was funded by a grant from the .auda Foundation. The project was developed and is now managed by Sweet Technology.
Now and Then is designed to be used by communities large and small to record and share information about life in their places, both past and present. Following the sustained success of the pilot project, we envisage a growing network of Now and Then communities across Australia, sharing a common platform to promote the preservation and understanding of Australia’s cultural heritage.
Now and Then is built on the MediaWiki platform, the same software used for the world's most famous wiki, Wikipedia.
To read a presentation on the Now and Then wiki pilot project , delivered at the Museums and the Web 2010 International Conference for Culture and Heritage Online, visit Putting Mallala on the Map: Creating a Wiki Community with Now and Then
Gawler is the second community to establish a Now and Then wiki.
For more information you can contact Sweet Technology via email to communities@sweet.net.au
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