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maybe we need to lobby the app developers ... it is totally possible
for them to make their apps available on their own websites, as some
already do; probably it's not even very difficult ...<br>
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Thanks Helen for your comments,
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<div>Totally agree with you about having to go through Google
play/iTunes. What I have found when working with audiences with
AR is that many people find this a frustrating process, which
for some people create a barrier to the work as they don't want
to go through the process of finding the app in the store and
installing. I also agree that many people, like you, would
prefer to go to the website to get the app - it certainly is the
way for tools like Open Office, GIMP and other FLOSS that I have
downloaded to my laptop or desktop.</div>
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<div>I try and post semi regular updates on projects via my
website if you want to keep up-to-date with developments
regarding the Look both Ways project. You can either subscribe
or look under 'opinion' tab.</div>
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> that sounds really
interesting, tracey. i did a project last year using an AR
app called Zappar, which is similar to Aurasma, & also
not open source. it frustrates me that both of these apps
(& lots of others) are only available via google play
or the apple store. we had people come to our project last
year who did not want to sign up to google play &
therefore could not access the work. i also don't want to
have to sign up to google in order to access free apps,
& i don't understand why app makers don't also make
their apps downloadable from their web sites for those of
us who don't want to use google play or app store. we are
being forced into one or other system & i would prefer
that my work is accessible outside of these corporate
structures.<br>
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so i'm very interested to hear how things go with the new
tool you are developing :)<br>
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h : )<br>
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<div>Thank you Renate for the introduction and inviting
me to participate in a conversation about tools and
technologies.
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<div>I use a range of software tools in my creative
work and rely on a range of online tools to create
interactive artworks. Over the last couple of years
I have been exploring geo-locative and augmented
reality tools to make artworks that can be viewable
through hand held devices. An example is a series of
augmented reality 'walks' recently created in
Dunedin, Auckland and Copenhagen. I am currently
using a tool called Aurasma which has its pros and
cons, but generally a great tool to use. One of the
cons is that it is only available on limited devices
and I would like to work with software that is open
source, free and accessible to any smart phone or
tablet user. To this end, I am now working with a
developer in Bangalore, who I met at a recent Ada
Initiative ADACamp. Our plan is to create a tool for
the purpose of creating an AR walk of Bangalore and
our project is titled "Look both ways". We hope that
by mid year we will have a pilot ready to test.</div>
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<div>There is a philosophy that drives my practice,
which is focused on access . In short, I like to
think about tools and technologies simply as
creative mediums; and that like learning to paint or
create a screen print, there is both a technical and
a creative process to go through. I also use free
tools where possible as I like the idea that anyone
can make what I make - DIY. What I find frustrating
with so much art that is driven by technology is
that the technology limits the exchange between
audience and artist; or that it assumes too much
from the audience or it doesn't function
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<div>In my day job as an online strategist, my focus
is on engaging audiences with online tools, so
accessibility in a technical and a social sense is
essential. The goal of accessibility and engagement
is pursued in a number of ways: by creating plain
English content; offering translations of content;
ensuring that websites are compliant with web
standards; and trying to provide a consistent and
responsive design screen sizes and hardware
platforms. These goals are also considered in my
creative work - e.g. access is a critical element to
the AR walks. Each walk was created with a blog and
a printed map, both of which could lead the
viewer/audience through the work, even if not
physically present.</div>
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<div>Renate, it is interesting that you mention gender
politics as it is a topic that I don't actively
think about or use as a subject in my creative work
of late. Yes, I am a feminist, in true sense of the
world, I unreservedly believe in social equity and
social justice. Over recent years that conviction
has played out in different ways, from being a trade
union delegate and harassment officer in my
workplace to increasingly working with Indigenous
peoples and scientists on projects that focus on
environmental justice and action. This is where the
word 'access' resonates in a different way for me -
in terms of people having access to fundamental
infrastructure so they have clean water and
renewable energy, let alone access to the online
tools and technologies that so many of us take for
granted. Over the past 5 or so years, I have been
increasingly focused on some of these issues as a
writer as well as working with Indigenous
organisations to build their online presence so they
can actively communicate with audiences and
stakeholders. So whilst my work has not been
directly dealing with feminist and women's issues
per se, I find networks like the ADA Initiative
inspiring as they are all about empowerment and
building self confidence as well as providing a
great community to network and collaborate. I am
also in awe of many wonderful media artists,
scientists and researchers, who are still yet to be
catalogued in Wikipedia. I mention this as I met a
mother and a daughter from Kerala and ADACamp who
facilitate a Wikithon on International Women's Day
to include entries on prominent women into
Wikipedia. There are similar events planned all over
the world for the forthcoming IWD. </div>
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<div>I think I will stop there as I am at risk of
writing a TLDR message (Too long didn't read)</div>
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<div>More soon.</div>
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<div>Cheers</div>
<div>Tracey</div>
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She was a member of the<br>
moderating team from 2005 to 2007. I am really
looking forward to having<br>
a conversation online. It would be interesting
to hear about what you<br>
have been up to especially in regards to tools
and technologies and gender<br>
politics a thread that was carried over from
Ben Bogart and a<br>
conversation that he began on the correlation of
tools and their context<br>
and cultural conceptions in the design.
Interesting first week but we are<br>
looking forward to developing former threads and
introducing new ones.<br>
Welcome Tracey. For now I will say goodnight
from the East coast of the<br>
US while in Australia Tracey must be enjoying
very warm summer weather and<br>
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Tracey Benson is a media artist, writer and
researcher living in Canberra.<br>
Her work explores notions of place through
locative technologies,<br>
photography, online writing and video. Her work
has featured in many<br>
international and national emerging media
festivals since 1996. Tracey has<br>
a MA from QUT, Creative Industries and a PhD
from ANU, which explores<br>
online environments and social impacts in the
geo-physical world. Since<br>
2007, she has co-organised the Canberra chapter
of Dorkbot and is also<br>
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