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Category: DH in General

GSM: A Lesson for Beginners, by a Beginner
DH in General, Digital Cartography, Islamic Studies, Visualization

GSM: A Lesson for Beginners, by a Beginner

Composing a text for a website such as this requires a balancing act between the website’s likely readership. Some readers … Continue reading GSM: A Lesson for Beginners, by a Beginner

Making online interactive maps with Leaflet (Part 2)
DH in General, Digital Cartography, Online Resources, Visualization

Making online interactive maps with Leaflet (Part 2)

In the first part of my post about making maps with Leaflet, I had explained the basics of creating an … Continue reading Making online interactive maps with Leaflet (Part 2)

What is it like to be at a digital humanities conference?
DH in General, Events & Conferences, Online Resources

What is it like to be at a digital humanities conference?

I came to DH2019 with the question: surely this is not my tribe, is it? I had the advantage, incentive even, … Continue reading What is it like to be at a digital humanities conference?

Making a Basic Textual Analysis program in Python
Coding, DH in General, Textual Analysis, Workflow

Making a Basic Textual Analysis program in Python

Whether we are involved in Japanese Studies or Islamic Studies, Near Eastern Studies or African Studies, we are all likely … Continue reading Making a Basic Textual Analysis program in Python

The Value of Digital Outreach
Ancient Near Eastern Studies, DH in General, Online Resources

The Value of Digital Outreach

This post has grown out of a Twitter thread in which I addressed a criticism that myself and my husband … Continue reading The Value of Digital Outreach

Digital Orientalisms Twitter Conference (#DOsTC) Proceedings
DH in General, Events & Conferences, Housekeeping, Social Media

Digital Orientalisms Twitter Conference (#DOsTC) Proceedings

On the 1st of June, The Digital Orientalist held the Digital Orientalisms Twitter Conference (#DOsTC). There were a total of … Continue reading Digital Orientalisms Twitter Conference (#DOsTC) Proceedings

Historical Storytelling with Twine
Coding, DH in General, Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Teaching

Historical Storytelling with Twine

In the classroom environment, it can be difficult to create engaging materials that allow students to learn about the multi-causal … Continue reading Historical Storytelling with Twine

Creating a “Launcher” Extension for Google Chrome
Coding, DH in General, Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Workflow

Creating a “Launcher” Extension for Google Chrome

Users of Google Chrome have long been able to customize their browsing experiences by installing extensions; small pieces of software … Continue reading Creating a “Launcher” Extension for Google Chrome

Making and Using a Twitter Bot
DH in General, Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Social Media

Making and Using a Twitter Bot

By James Harry Morris with thanks to Callum Morris. In August 2018, I developed the Kirishitan Collector Bot, a Twitter Bot … Continue reading Making and Using a Twitter Bot

Announcing a Handbook for DH and Manuscript Studies
DH in General, Digitization, Workflow

Announcing a Handbook for DH and Manuscript Studies

Millions of documents have been scanned and stored as images of pages. Now what? For the past 1,5 years I … Continue reading Announcing a Handbook for DH and Manuscript Studies

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