Analysis of Internet Croatian State Archives in Function of More Effectively Communicate with Users
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ANALYSIS OF INTERNET CROATIAN STATE ARCHIVES IN FUNCTION OF MORE EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE WITH USERS Goran Pavelin, Dubrovnik, 31'th May 2012. Archives are treasures of information; communicate with users most directly by visiting the archives building. Archives can communicate information in other ways: By organizing exhibitions, publications and magazines, speech through media, via its website. The aim is to present material that preserve, learn about the general public with archival activities, raising awareness of archival exsistence. Archival activity- an important information service to society. Archivistic efficiency- directly depends on the extend to which they adapt to the demands of the modern information environment. In recent years, research archives dealing with the growing number of people and the wider public archives of the former elitist or scientific. Internet becomes key form of information that can meet the needs of a broad public intersted, and through wich archives in a simple way to meet the needs of its users. Opening of public archives - connected wih the spread of democracy, the progress of data processing and information technology. Rapid development of the global information infrastucture and network multimedia systems made more accesible information and this leads the archivist position to compete with other suppliers of information. From information products and services that provide archives today are expected to be available in electronic form and a wide range of users and content; form and technology to be adapted to the demands of the modern information environment. Modern social development, political change and the use of information technology make it posssible to switch the focus of archive storage availablity. Certain individuals or institutions - communication on the Internet via their official website - these sites have some standards and rules. Rosenfeld, Morville (hateful elements): The impossibility of finding content websites Bad graphic design website Audio and visual ornamentation – excessive decoration Improper way of speaking; Focus on designer and his design; Warning that the web site is under construction; Lack of attentioon – details Rosenfeld, Morville ( sympathy is expressed by): Aestetic Big ideas, the communication aspect Utility Possiblities of finding Personalization Elements of information architecture for the web site are: navigation, designation, organizational systems, indexing, searching methods, metaphors – these elemnts are adhesive that holds together a web page. The basic elements of each site is integrated and imlpemented in a way understandable to users and all technical and aestetic requirements. So, when making web site we should take account of: The user Organization of information Navigation Information retrieval The authenticity of information List of Croatian archives- accordnig: www.arhinet. Arhiv.hr 1. State archive of Bjelovar (http://dabj.hr ) 2. State archive of Dubrovnik ( www.dad.hr ) 3. State archive of Gospić (www.arhiv-gospic.hr ) 4. State archive of Karlovac – no web 5. State archive of Križevci – no web 6. State archive of Međimurje ( http://dram.host56.com/index.html ) 7. State archive of Osijek ( www.dao.hr ) 8. State archive of Pazin ( www.dapa.hr 9. State archive of Rijeka (www.riarhiv.hr ) 10. State archive of Slavonski Brod ( www.dasb.hr ) 11. State archive of Sisak ( www.dask.hr ) 12. State archive of Split (www.das.hr ) 13. State archive of Šibenik – no web 14. State archive of Varaždin ( www.dav.hr ) 15. State archive of Virovitica – no web 16. State archive of Vukovar – no web 17. State archive of Zadar – no web 18. State archive of Zagreb. – ( www.daz.hr ) The leading Internet site www.usability.gov - extensively covers the collected knowlledge and information about quality web design. The archive particulary important that their web site meets the basic requirements of, especially because they communicate with diverse public and as public institutions have to be adapted to all. Basic data: A group of question related to the existence of a web site and its accessiblity via the browser and search engines and use the possiblities that they offer. Included are all listed in the archives of Croatia, regardless, whether used or not, the Internet to communicate with users. The issues are: How is Google answer to the request of the archives? ( the number responeses expressed numeral) What is the position of a web page archive to Google list of results ? (the answer was presented in position) Is Google Map showing the location of the town on Google maps? (Possible answer: yes or no) Is the web site is divided into sub in Google's view (Possible answer: yes or no) Web page is equally displayed in browsers: Internet Explorer (yes or no) Mozila Firefox (yes or no) Google Chrome (yes or no) Web designes-diferent web tools ? (negative response means using only HTML, and a positive response refers to the adition of HTML in the form of flash or java application) Thank you for your attention!.