DIG 540 - Digital Collections & Exhibitions

This course covers the technical means and social consequences of assembling and sharing cultural data and artifacts. Topics include the fundamentals of relational databases; a survey of collection management packages, both proprietary and open-source; and an introduction to the special concerns and programming concepts necessary to customize off-the-shelf database solutions for domain and content appropriateness.

Prerequisites & Notes
DIG 500 and 510 strongly recommended

Credits: 3