Integrating Distributed Heterogeneous Information Sources for Cultural Heritage: The DICE approach

The aim of DICE is the improvement of communication between culture-providers (institutions, museums, etc.) and different categories of users (scholars, publishers, culturaltourism promoters, etc.), trying to "translate" into a common vocabulary the patrimony of content held by each source of information. The result is a shared virtual space, allowing access to different sources of information, integrated in a peer-to-peer philosophy, in order to create an effective working environment for professional users. DICE provides a technical infrastructure, a software platform, an organizational and cultural model, with a flexible and scalable approach that allows the collection of information from all the actors involved.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: DEXAW
• Authors: Sebastiano Colazzo, Vito Perrone
• Keywords: Culturaltourism Promoters, Database, DEXAW 2004, Effective Working Environment, Shared Virtual Space