QA Focus FAQs

In order to support the QA Focus work, the FAQs given below are available.

It should be noted that the FAQs are based on those developed by the NOF-digitise Technical Advisory Service. Please note that the FAQs have not been updated since originally published.

• Digitisation
• Access (Web)
• Metadata
• Software Development
• Learning and Teaching
• Service Deployment

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Digitisation

• What is the best way to select a scanner and digital camera?
• What image file formats are the most appropriate to use?
• What video and sound file formats are the most appropriate to use?
• What about copyright of images digitised?
• How should images be backed up?
• What image metadata standards are there?
• Should images be watermarked?

Access (Web)

• What are the advantages of 'static' versus 'dynamic' Web pages?
• What are Cascading Stylesheets and why should they be used?
• What are open standards (as oppose to proprietary) and why should they be used?
• What accessibility guidelines are available?
• What file formats are recommended for creating a Web site?
• What is Flash and is it acceptable to use it on an accessible Web site?
• What Web browsers is it important to support?
• What database should be used on a Web site?
• Is the use of client-side scripting acceptable?
• What is a Content Management System?
• What needs to be done to ensure a Web site works on a PDA and other different hardware devices?
• How can a Web site be monitored once it has been released?

Metadata

• What metadata standards are there?
• What is 'Dublin Core' and how and why should it be used?
• What software is available for handling metadata formats?
• What preservation metadata standards are there?

Software Development

• What standards are there for writing code and documentation?
• How can software be tested once it has been developed?
• What is a testing suite?

Learning and Teaching

• Is there specific metadata available for learning and teaching?
• What makes a good learning and teaching package?

Service Deployment

• How can resources be best deployed into service?

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