Rainer FELDBACHER / Florian ECKKRAMMER / Tobias ECKKRAMMER
(Austria)
Based on a reference Project called “Archaeological Platform” which was started in order to develop a tool which allows mapping all the information and data flow generated out of an archaeological project and gives the opportunity to exchange and discuss data efficiently, globally and interdisciplinary it is supposed to discuss the advantage of such a system. Due to such a system the information is then shown in a holistic and affiliated way to the user. Nevertheless the user is in full control of the data exchange process. This means that the user (data owner) can decide which data to share with other selected users. Particularly with regard to globalization and integration the conference workshop aims to show the potential of an archaeological platform spanning over multiple projects and excavations. Specially discussed are interconnectedness of various projects and the benefits of a globalization in research. However, it is not only to discuss results of such a system, furthermore the workshop aims to a discussion about a practicable way on how to realize such a project. By discussing these topics among various experts we are going to find best practices how to store, describe and administrate data gained from excavations, findings in particular, publications and interdisciplinary information. Most important is the discussion on how to realize this networking with proper publication rights management. The more members and more different disciplines are joined, a broader network and an increased opportunity for more global research gets possible.
To encourage the discussions and to focus on specific topics the workshop is structured into seven short presentations with duration of about 10 to 15 minutes per speech. The presentations will be followed by discussions to these specific topics for about 10 to 15 minutes.
The first presentation with the title “Overview of currently widespread ways of mapping information to IT systems and occurring problems” (speaker: Rainer Feldbacher) covers the experiences of work with several databases and should unveil possibilities of using all benefits of each due to the following discussion where the attendees can exchange their experiences and improvements to selected issues.
The second presentation “Possibilities and techniques to support the user to create a typology/catalogue from database stored findings” (speaker: Florian Eckkrammer) shows and inspires to discuss possibilities to simplify the handling of a large amount of findings during the creation of typologies and/or catalogues.
The third presentation “Discuss possibilities to map region and epoch-spreading data and information to standardized (web) forms” (speaker: Florian Eckkrammer, Rainer Feldbacher) should initiate a discussion about the possibilities to map region and epoch spreading information to standardized forms. This should lead to clearly arranged information illustration as well as comparable data.
The fourth presentation “Options to illustrate excavations and archaeological projects within IT systems (speaker: Florian Eckkrammer, Rainer Feldbacher) intends to illustrate and discuss possibilities to represent information and data produced of archaeological projects. Especially ways for an effective “navigation” within the information should be considered.
The fifth presentation “Information and Time Loss Caused by programs misused for data storing” (speaker: Tobias Eckkrammer) reveals the problems caused by data which were machined by programs that were not designed for storing data. The sixth presentation “Data Security” (speaker: Tobias Eckkrammer) explains how the collected data could be stored properly and safely. This includes backup, compatible formats and data import from different, older formats. It accentuates the importance and benefits of central stored and external accessible data including knowledge transfer and publication rights and its management.
The seventh presentation: “A WebGIS For the AlpiNetwork., A Web-based application for the alpine archaeology” (Speaker: Fabio Cavulli / Steno Fontanari / Annaluisa PedrottI). Illustrates a web based application with the main goal to develop a website, whose main aspect is a GIS application for the web. The WebGIS-based solution was conceived as an interactive place of collaboration where each institution can add and receive scientific information.