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The Hermitage Website
In 2014, for the 250th anniversary of the museum, a reconstruction of the Hermitage’s official website was carried out. The launch of the new information resource was implemented taking account of the latest advances in digital technology. The museum website presents a combination of modern-day technologies and innovative visual approaches. It has a convenient interface that has been adapted for viewing on mobile devices; a structure that is divided up by subject areas and target audiences; an efficient and scalable technological platform based on IBM WebSphere; integration with social networks; an intelligent search system for information and a range of interactive services for users of the website and visitors to the museum.
Project Participants
- the State Hermitage staff
- general contractor – OOO “LANIT Severo-Zapad”
- project architecture, refinement of the technological platform – IBM CEE ITS Cloud Solution Team/Central & Eastern Europe, Russia/CIS
- development of interfaces and the website design system – DEFA (OOO “Plenum-DEFA”)
- integration of the “Items in the Collection” section of the website with the museum’s electronic catalogue – ZAO “KAMIS”