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Category: Visualization

A Digital Introduction to the Chinese Buddhist Canon
Buddhist Studies, Chinese Language, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Online Resources, Sinology, Visualization

A Digital Introduction to the Chinese Buddhist Canon

The Chinese Buddhist canon contains canonical Buddhist literature as recognized in East Asia. Early practitioners interacted with one of the … Continue reading A Digital Introduction to the Chinese Buddhist Canon

Once upon a Camera…
DH in General, Indian Studies, Visualization

Once upon a Camera…

This article gives a basic introduction to photogrammetry by using the Agisoft Metashape software. Continue reading Once upon a Camera…

Mapping Ancient Indian Urban Spaces
Digital Cartography, Indian Studies, Online Resources, Software, Visualization

Mapping Ancient Indian Urban Spaces

This article deals with GIS in Classical Indian Studies, focusing on the case-study of “Mapping Vijayanagara.” Continue reading Mapping Ancient Indian Urban Spaces

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

Apps for Viewing Historical Japanese Maps
Digital Cartography, Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Software, Visualization

Apps for Viewing Historical Japanese Maps

Several years ago, I received an iPad and realizing that I wanted to use it for academic purposes began to … Continue reading Apps for Viewing Historical Japanese Maps

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)

The Importance of Uncertainty: VR Reconstructions of Ancient Buildings
Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Digitization, Visualization

The Importance of Uncertainty: VR Reconstructions of Ancient Buildings

John Sigmier, Ph.D. student at Pennsylvania University, gives us an insight into an ongoing project to display 3D models of … Continue reading The Importance of Uncertainty: VR Reconstructions of Ancient Buildings

Making online interactive maps with Leaflet (Part 1)
Digital Cartography, Online Resources, Software, Visualization

Making online interactive maps with Leaflet (Part 1)

If you study or teach humanities and social sciences and are interested in digital tools, you have probably heard of … Continue reading Making online interactive maps with Leaflet (Part 1)

Scholarship in 3D: 3D scanning and printing at ASOR 2018
Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Digitization, Visualization

Scholarship in 3D: 3D scanning and printing at ASOR 2018

I recently attended the 2018 ASOR conference (one of the main conferences for my field in the United States), and … Continue reading Scholarship in 3D: 3D scanning and printing at ASOR 2018

Using graphic design software to unravel ancient mysteries
DH in General, Visualization, Workflow

Using graphic design software to unravel ancient mysteries

In a little article I recently published, I show how modern graphic design software can be used to analyze symbols … Continue reading Using graphic design software to unravel ancient mysteries

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