Information vortals

Information vortals are a specialized Internet services, which are to present a broad range of data from the Internet on the set topic. In the case of arts and culture institutions, such vortals are to replace traditional web sites. This enables a dynamic and attractive way of presenting specialized information to a wider public. In the process of presenting and organizing data, information vortals base on solutions used by information portals. They can be used as information channels for institutions, which concentrate on making their materials available to a wider public. However, such vortals can also constitute an important point of access to LMS/LCMS education systems, when aiming at distributing information in a closed system.

Building information vortals is based on a thorough analysis of the clients’ needs in order to meet individual requirements of each project. The service includes:

• Analyzing the character of the information to be presented.
• Analyzing the needs of the client and of the recipient of the information.
• Finding methods and designing mechanisms for a successful presentation of the information on the vortal. Naming and describing the available resources basing on Semantic Web tools.
• Providing a high level of functionalism of the vortal.
• Building an information system that would be the basis for the vortal (using solutions such as CMS or creating specific tools for this aim).
• Creating an attractive graphic design for the information vortal.
• Designing and building multimedia and interactive applications in order to illustrate the information displayed on the vortal.
• Implementing solutions as to the localization of the wortal according to the clients’ will.
• Support in the process of transferring information to the vortal.