How to use ARTBase
System Requirements
For optimal browsing experience, system resolution of 1024 X 768 pixels minimum is recommended. The site can be browsed at 800 X 600 and below, though you may experience reduced functionality.
The site is designed in CSS and XHTML and will degrade gracefully down to version 1 browsers, mobile devices, etc. For optimal browsing experience, a modern, CSS compliant browser is recommended. This site is designed to be best viewed with:
Mozilla Firefox version 1 or newer
Internet Explorer version 6 or newer
The Zoom Image Viewer requires flash v.6.0 or higher to function. (get flash)
ARTBase is broken down into four sections:
Explore
This is where you can search the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's online collection database.
Create
This is where you can create your own online "galleries", add items from the collection to them, and anotate your selections.
Share
This is where you can view the online galleries that other people have created
Subscribe
A new image every day from our permanent collection, accessible via the web or as an RSS Feed. Not familiar with RSS? Read below.
What is RSS? (adapted from http://www.whatisrss.com/)
RSS (Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication) is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it. And now the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is also sharing its collection via this popular technology.
Why RSS?
RSS solves a problem for people who regularly use the web. It allows you to easily stay informed by retrieving the latest content from the sites you are interested in. You save time by not needing to visit each site individually. You ensure your privacy, by not needing to join each site's email newsletter. The number of sites offering RSS feeds is growing rapidly and includes big names like Yahoo News.
What do I need to do to read an RSS Feed?
Feed Reader or News Aggregator software allow you to grab the RSS feeds from various sites and display them for you to read and use.
A variety of RSS Readers are available for different platforms. Some popular feed readers include Amphetadesk (Windows, Linux, Mac), FeedReader (Windows), and NewsGator (Windows - integrates with Outlook). There are also a number of web-based feed readers available. My Yahoo, Bloglines, and Google Reader are popular web-based feed readers.
Once you have your Feed Reader, it is a matter of finding sites that syndicate content and adding their RSS feed to the list of feeds your Feed Reader checks. Many sites display a small icon with the acronyms RSS, XML, or RDF to let you know a feed is available. The direct link to the ARTBase Image of the Day feed is:
http://collection.aggv.bc.ca/iotd/feed.aspx
last updated October, 2007