Turing the Pages 2.0™
Previous versions of Turning the Pages™ have won acclaim from various sources:
- Commended and winner of the Technical Achievement Award for adult and lifelong learning, the 2005 Learning on Screen Awards.
- Winner of the Yahoo Find of the Year 2004, Innovation category, overall runner-up
- Winner of the International Information Industry Awards, 2004, Best User Experience
- Winner of BIMA (British Interactive Multimedia Award)
- Awarded Millenium Product Status
- National Heritage/NP Museum of the Year Multimedia Award.
- Yahoo Pick of the Week
- Macromedia Site of the Day
- USA Today Hot Site
- Also featured in BBC News Online, Guardian Online, World Book Dealers, Reuters, Access (Asia) etc
And from members of the public:
"Absolutely magnificent! This really shows what the internet should be used for."
"The Andreas Vesalius section is awe inspiring... now I don't feel so bad about all the taxes I paid over the years."
"Wonderful! Just started my day in Tasmania by looking at your site having heard about it on the BBC World Service. Marvellous to be able to access these treasures from remote parts of the world."
"The "turn the pages..." made me cry for joy."
"Treasures digitisation is just wonderful. Congratulations - and keep going on more content!"
"Thank you, thank you, thank you for your digitising project!! It is the most amazing experience to "page through" such famous books."