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Mobile Applications for Cultural and Historical Places
Mobile Applications for Cultural and Historical Places

Author(s): Milena Stefanova, Tihomir Stefanov
Subject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies
Published by: Институт по математика и информатика - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: Historical and Cultural Places of Interest; Smartphone; Mobile Applications for Android;

Summary/Abstract: A review of free applications of smartphones working under the operation system of Android is made in the paper. The applications present users information about historical and cultural places of interest at travelling. There are three main groups of applications subject of discussion in the paper – world, national and regional. Their abilities, positive and negative characteristics are compares and described. A conclusion can be made that there is a necessity of new application that presents tourists detailed information about the Old capital of Bulgaria.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: III
  • Page Range: 227-234
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English