2. People’s Collection Wales is an innovative approach to collecting, interpreting,
distributing and discussing Wales’ cultural heritage in an online environment.
The purpose of the programme is not only to allow users to discover and view the
online content; but also to encourage and enable individuals to engage with and
contribute to the collections.
9. iBeacons? Bluetooth LE?
Bluetooth LE Devices
Transmit Small Packets
of Data
Which wakes up its
‘listener’ to let it
know it’s there
5-10m 150m
Which calculates
your proximity to
the Beacon
Bluetooth LE: What is it?
5-10cm
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11. • Rapid development by an
enthusiastic community of
volunteers
• Re-use of existing interpretive
materials
• Development of a network of
supportive local
businesses/facilities
Nefyn and district digital heritage trail
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13. Leicester Castle Tells its Story
Arts Council England & NESTA Digital R&D fund research project in partnership with Locly, Leicester city Council
and Metro Boulot Dodo
14. User interface – Android phone (Nexus 5) demonstrating custom HTML pages
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20. 1. create your
content
Login to Locly Native online
to upload your content - an
app template will already be
waiting for you. Create
‘Cards’ and ‘Collections’ for
each section of your app.
Easy as 1, 2, 3…(4)
2. link your content
to places
Next you can ‘pin’ your Cards
and Collections to any
beacon device or GPS
location. Locly works with
most beacon devices and is
also Physical Web ready,
providing a URL for each card.
3. preview on your
device
You can use the Locly Native app
to preview your Cards and
Collections on any device. When
you’re happy, simply set them to
be ‘Public’ and they will be
included in the app release.
(Once your app is live, you can
release updates in the same way.)
4. submit to the stores
Once your app is ready, Locly can
help you submit it to the App Store
and Google Play.
21. Platform Features
GPS, iBeacon & Eddystone
Locly Native supports GPS
location services and Bluetooth
BLE beacon technology so you
can deliver content based on
the app users’ exact location.
Push notifications
Use GPS locations or beacon
devices to trigger automated
push notifications to app users
when they are nearby. You can
also send manual notifications to
all app users.
Multiple Card types
Click on ‘ADD CARD’ to
reveal a list of card
types supported by
the app.
Connectivity
Your App will work with or
without connectivity. Content can
be wrapped up in the app to
work offline, or can be
downloaded via Wi-fi/3G on the
go.
App analytics
Learn more about your users
and how they interact with your
app. These are web-based and
can be linked to your Google
Analytics account.
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25. Diolch am wrando / Thanks for listening
To discuss anything
you’ve seen or
heard during this
presentation, please
get in touch
Email:
tom.pert@rcahmw.gov.uk
Tweet: @trompet2
Phone: 01970 621206