The cross-search functionality in the VSM Portal Demonstrator is now available in JISC MediaHub, as well as a range of film, sound and still image collections.
NOTE: This project website will no longer be maintained and may contain broken links.
Phase 2 of the project involves three main strands: technical implementation; user testing and evaluation; and content development (the dates given below are provisional and approximate).
The implementation strand will begin with software review, planning and design, and be following by two major iterations of implementation and testing. The key outputs will be:
User testing will involve initial prototyping work during the design process, followed by usability testing throughout the development period. External evaluation will commence when the prototype portal demonstrator is available. The key outputs will be:
Content development will involve negotiating access to materials held by content and service providers, whether by harvesting metadata or distributed search. The key outputs are:
Additional outputs are: