Article archive for May 2019

The IC is thrilled to announce the launch of the new website for the Australian Museum, and to congratulate the Australian Museum (AM) team on this site winning the 2019 Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) Institution Website level B award.

A museum website contains a vast amount of detailed information, from previews of collections and exhibits, to visitor guides, research and donor lists. Information architecture provides the means to structure this huge array of content in a logical fashion, making it a vital part of museum website design that will ensure users find everything they are looking for without a clunky or overwhelming site design.

Many websites today are created with drag-and-drop platforms such as WordPress and Joomla, but there are advantages to using a coded approach with tools like Django. Python is one of the most popular programming languages today, and Django is a tool used by Python developers to facilitate the web development process. Read on to learn how Django helps developers create fully customisable websites...