Below is a list of some platforms that can be used to design and present public-facing digital work for research and in the classroom. Some of them are quite limited in functionality and others are more multi-functional. The platforms with the lowest barriers of entry are listed at the top. Examples of projects are also included.
Knight Lab Suite: The Knight Lab at Northwestern University offers several browser-based digital storytelling tools that can be used to convey spatial and chronological narratives. These platforms require that the user logs in with a Google account.
Timeline JS (http://timeline.knightlab.com): Plot out events on a chronological timeline and upload or link to various types of media. Timeline resources: slidedeck, resource sheet, and sample projects, provided generously by Chelsea Gibson.
Theresa Hamm, "Building Washington DC," https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline3/latest/embed/index.html?source=1RKNjSR3adPo0YR_18Uy8nuim3XBsux_ses1L-5XDOAk&font=Lustria-
Story Map JS (https://storymap.knightlab.com):
Map version: Plot out narratives on the Open Street Map platform (working point by point, no dataset upload) . May be uploaded or linked to various types of venues.
Jenna Nimmer, The Travels of Carrie Chapman Catt, 1911-1912: https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/6de8ea7e83af1c2d4c14528285f1ef9d/carrie-chapman-catt/index.html
Gigapixel version: Use your own hi-res images as the background and upload or link to various types of media
Alison Musante, "Carta Marina: Olaus Magna, 1539," https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/3aa476d9b68b1369bb9eb84a97accf4f/cart-marina/index.html
Adobe Spark (https://spark.adobe.com, browser-based version): Adobe products are generally subscription based and Binghamton does not have an institutional subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud. But, the browser-based version of Adobe Spark can be accessed for free by anyone with an educational email account for 30 days, which is long enough to complete an assignment (select the option for teachers and students). Adobe Spark can be used to produce and host simple webpages, videos, and basic infographics. (sample video)
Scalar (https://scalar.me/anvc/): Scalar is a platform for publishing dynamic multi-media work. It is developed by the Alliance for Networking Visual Culture at the University of Southern California. All users must sign up for an account: https://scalar.me/anvc/contact/
Sample Project: "A Case of Hysteria," https://scalar.usc.edu/works/a-case-of-hysteria/index?path=index
Kate Mondloch, "Installation Archive: A Capsule Aesthetic," companion to A Capsule Aesthetic: Material Feminisms in New Media Art, for the book: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/a-capsule-aesthetic, for the digital companion: https://scalar.usc.edu/works/installation-archive/index
Samuel Liebhaber, When Melodies Gather, Stanford University Press, 2018: https://www.whenmelodiesgather.org
Manifold (https://manifoldapp.org/get-started): Manifold is a collaborative, open-source platform for scholarly publishing that allows for authors to produce iterative books that evolve over time. It is developed by CUNY. Manifold has partnered with the University of Minnesota Press. (Manifold/UMN open-access projects)
Debates in the Digital Humanities 2019, edited by Matthew K. Gold and Lauren F. Klein: https://dhdebates.gc.cuny.edu/projects/debates-in-the-digital-humanities-2019
Quire (https://quire.getty.edu): Quire is a digital publishing framework that is being developed by the Getty, operating on the static site model. It generates outputs to the web in PDF and EPUB formats.
San Jose Museum of Art, 50x50: https://50x50.sjmusart.org
Hannah Williams, "Artists’ Studios in Paris: Digitally Mapping the 18th-Century Art World," Journal18: a journal of art and culture 5 (Spring 2018): https://www.journal18.org/issue5_williams/
Reclaim Hosting (https://reclaimhosting.com): Reclaim Hosting offers domains and web hosting. It has plans for academics that provide a distinct domain name, with installations of Omeka (both Classic and S as options), Scalar, Wordpress, and/or other applications. There is a yearly subscription fee, with several different types of plans.
https://indianoceanexchanges.com
File Hosting
Network diagram, as companion to an article
Interactive map (zoom in/out and click on the dots for more info), here's the tutorial
Omeka (for Classic, https://www.omeka.net, and for Omeka S, see Amy Gay): Omeka is a widely-used Content Management System used for digital exhibitions and projects. Anyone can start a free trial of Omeka Classic and obtain a low-cost individual subscription. Omeka S is available through the Binghamton University Libraries.