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This paper presents a real case of virtual preservation of an architectural heritage right before its disappearance, in absence of protection. This covers many different areas from technical aspects to history of the building and its importance in a way that the archived information can be useful for various target audiences e.g. historians, architects, and many others. Conservation of national heritage...
This study examines (also develops) several scenarios in a massively multiplayer online game, World of Tanks, in order to observe player's response to the occurred/created stimuli in different situations. A qualitative approach through observation and experience is employed to study the behavior of team players in the real situations, although occurring in a virtual environment. World of Tanks offers...
A conceptual network for household waste management in high-rise residential buildings in Malaysia is proposed in this paper. This study is justified based on: (1) the current situation of municipal solid waste management in Malaysia that (hypothetically) has been affected by improper knowledge transfer between resource management agencies due to the lack of technology involvement, and (2) fast urbanization...
This study reviews the current situation of Self-Access Media (SAM) and independent learning by looking at Self-Access Learning Materials (SALM) available for Computer Graphics (CG) artists. Since past two decades huge progress in software, hardware, Graphical User Interface (GUI) and World Wide Web (WWW) has enabled many individuals to develop an independent learning attitude by using SALM (mostly...
Color selection is important as color could adversely affect the entire design if not appropriately applied in icon design. Color is also visually important to make a design more attractive, legible and viewer-friendly. The function of icons in computer display is for direction and navigation. Color and icon are both of equal importance in Graphical User Interface environments. The combination of...
Virtual reconstruction of cultural heritage is limited to the availability of reference materials. This study looks at the state of preservation and archiving of cultural heritage in the Southeast Asia region through reviewing 2 cases in Malaysia. Many iconic heritage buildings were demolished in this country during the past decades without being properly achieved for the future generations. Despite...
3D printing has become a popular and even an essential tool in many industries. This paper reviews a practical and real case of 3D printing of architectural heritage. The selected model for this study is one of the 30 targets which were previously digitally archived during the project called ‘Post-Independence Architecture Atlas’. This project focuses on post-independence architecture of Malaysia...
The purpose of this paper is to explore how user experience (UX) influences user satisfaction when interacting with digital culture heritage online collections from non-expert perspective. Non-experts are categorised as apprentice investigator and general public. UX factors and website features that influence user satisfaction were identified and investigated. The relevancy is to examine whether existing...
This paper addresses the importance to integrate user experience (UX) in cultural heritage digitisation and preservation initiatives. UX is an essential consideration that should be acknowledged and implemented when initiating digital culture heritage preservation. It is because UX is beyond the usability of a product or system. It includes both pragmatic (function and features) and hedonic (user...
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