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Audio Tour Guides an Open Source How to Build them Guide
Open Communities are seeking to build an 'A list' of named individuals
in the world of Audio Tour Guides with whom we would welcome a cooperation arrangement. If you feel the list would not be complete without your name please send me an email together with a site which relates to your work. - but first Who are we? Open Communities is a not-for-profit organisation based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, established with grant funding support from UnLtd.org.uk. Our mission is to become the leading source in the English speaking world of Design and Development information for and about the Audio Guide industry and an independant first port of call for those wishing to commission audio tour guides. It will providing practical information for people who wish to develop audio tour guides of their community or area. Early responses suggest that the Handbook will provide a much needed 101 of Audio Tour Guides and their development As you already know, an audio guide is an audio recording that provides people with information and directions about the place they are visiting. It can also include pictures that give information and help people find their way. The guides can be played on an MP3 player or even on a CD in a car for an auto tour. The first project for Open Communities is to publish a handbook (sometimes known as a 101) on How to Design, Build and Publish an Audio Tour Guide. This will be made freely available under a Creative Commons licence and will attract those considering commissioning Audio Tour Guides. Input from those on the A list will be welcomed. The site is called Open Communities because it is based on the same principle as Open Source software. People from a community co-operate together to produce an audio tour, which can then be downloaded from the internet by visitors to the area. Under the Creative Commons licence system, the copyright to the tour remains with the authors. The business model will be based on the most appropriate approach to developing content rather than on shareholder interests - we are after all a Social Enterprise and Non Profit Taking Nick Rogers www.audiotours.net Belfast |
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