Notes from the dock.
A few practical observations about making digital collections useful over time. Simple choices around formats, names and documentation matter more than elaborate packaging.
Thoughtful details.
Each resource should explain itself before it asks for a download. Keep the README close to the data, publish an integrity checksum and choose names that will make sense after a folder has been copied elsewhere.
In praise of small files
Portable files are easy to inspect, move and reuse. A short note about their origin, version and intended meaning is often more useful than a complicated interface. This catalog uses that principle throughout its collections.
The quiet power of a good name
Portable files are easy to inspect, move and reuse. A short note about their origin, version and intended meaning is often more useful than a complicated interface. This catalog uses that principle throughout its collections.
Leave the door open
Portable files are easy to inspect, move and reuse. A short note about their origin, version and intended meaning is often more useful than a complicated interface. This catalog uses that principle throughout its collections.