| Tool |
What can I use this for? |
Training/Support materials? |
Licensing |
| Exhibit |
Web-publishing platform for GLAM content using the IIIF standard (good for distributed collections). |
Welcome (exhibit.so) |
Web-hosting or customizable self-hosting available. |
| eXistdb |
Build native xml databases to stores textual or binary data and documents without requiring a schema (database and/or coding experience recommended if self-building). |
How-to guides, demos, examples and documentation here. |
Free/Open Source, custom support for individual projects at cost |
| GitHub |
Developer platform, widely used in data projects and increasingly used in collaborative Digital Humanities projects. Particularly good for: project repositories and data-sharing, hosting/dissemination, version control and workflows. Community and collaboration oriented. |
Github docs includes getting started guides, links to community discussions. Dedicated support site for troubleshooting user issues. |
Free/Opensource. Creation of free account required, paid options available for teams and enterprise. |
| Heurist |
Database design application, iterative build allows modification of structure as project progresses. Humanities data focused. Graphical user interface (no coding required). Linkable to open data. Web app. |
FAQ and tutorials. In-app error reporting. User groups and mailing list via community pages. |
Free/Open source. Bespoke build/hosting options at cost. |
| Tropy |
Organize and describe photographs of research material, add metadata, curate grouped lists of items. Compatible with online exhibition software such as Omeka, and with IIIF, CSV and SCL formats. |
Documentation includes user guides. Community advice/support via forums. |
Free/Open Source |
| Twine |
Tool for creating interactive and non-linear stories, published directly to HTML. |
"The Twine Reference is a guide to the Twine user interface. If you're new to Twine, start here.
The Twine Cookbook has advice on how to choose a story format and easy-to-follow examples of how to accomplish common tasks with each of Twine's built-in formats."
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Free/Open Source |