Technical Development & Architecture CMS choice (Drupal) Work with graduate RA Development of project workflow Robert Boyle, diagram of the air pump, from “New Experiments Physico-Mechanicall” (London, 1660).
Experiment and Insight Liz Milewicz & Will Shaw (DSS) Cheryl
Thomas (RIS) Project (Re)Framing Motivations for our engagement
with this digital project, and the projects own motivations and
goals Frontispiece, Voltaire, Elmens de la Philosophie de Neuton
(Amsterdam, 1738). The image depicts Chtelet holding a mirror to
reflect the light from Newton down to the author Voltaire.
Technical Development & Architecture CMS choice (Drupal) Work
with graduate RA Development of project workflow Robert Boyle,
diagram of the air pump, from New Experiments Physico-Mechanicall
(London, 1660). Image Decisions & Protocols The case for images
Selecting, getting permissions, etc. Placement on the site Left :
Margaret Cavendish, The Description of a New World, Called The
Blazing-World (London, 1668). Right : Samuel van Hoogstraten,
Perspective View with a Woman Reading a Letter, c 1667,
Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands. Used with permission.
Publicity & Communication 13,000 distinct users (March June)
80+ countries with active user(s) About 50% direct referrals
(probably) The other 50%: Facebook, The Atlantic, Feministing,
Twitter, Google Search (mostly in the past month) About 15% of
users engaged deeply with the site: 10+ minutes, high page depth
Lessons and Directions What we learned through this project, and
questions we have going forward
