This week, we kept looking at different Digital Humanities projects and asking, “How did they build that?” I thought this was helpful because it made me pay attention to more than just how the projects looked on the surface. At first, it is easy to judge a digital project by whether the website looks organized or interesting, but there is a lot more going on behind it.
One thing I took away this week is that Digital Humanities isn’t just about putting information online. A DH project can use maps, timelines, images, links, and other tools to help explain an idea in a different way than a regular paper would. The format matters because it affects how the audience understands the topic. For example, a timeline makes you focus on change over time, while a map makes you think about location, movement, and patterns.
This week helped me understand that Digital Humanities is intricate. The digital tools make the project more visual or interactive. Looking at DH projects this way made me realize that design is not just decoration. It is part of how the project communicates its meaning.
