Wide Sky Blog
Keep up with our latest news: current projects, showcased services and developments here at Wide Sky Design
Welcoming Rob to the team
Rob Presland has come on board as senior developer, boosting our programming capacity and bringing new skills and experience, as well as a strong project management background, too.
Military Intelligence Museum – a sneak preview
We are excited to be starting work on an exhibit for the Military Intelligence Museum in Bedfordshire telling the story of the Intelligence Corps in WWI.
Digital Fireplaces
How do you tell a story, evoke an atmosphere and capture the spirit of a place whilst making the best use of space in a sensitive historic building? An imposing fireplace can be used to make an impact.
New Project: Glen Finglas
We’re pleased to have won a new piece of work - a multi-touch screen - with The Woodland Trust on a new visitor centre at Glen Finglas in the Trossachs National Park.
Is your interactive exhibit securely backed up?
Whenever we hand over our software to a client, we provide a copy on a USB stick with a manual that explains how to re-install it should the need arise.
Increasing secondary spend with a photo system
We have recently installed a new photo system at The World of Beatrix Potter in the Lake District. This creative approach is designed to appeal to families with young children.
Moors for the Future – a sneak preview of Fire Aware
Throughout the winter, the weather stations that we installed at the Edale and Derwent Valley Visitor Centres in the Peak District have been collecting temperature and rainfall data.
Wow. But not for Wow’s sake
We’ve been having some interesting conversations with organisations that see the appeal of an interactive exhibition and which are far from being the traditional museum or visitor centre.
Revive your computer for just 50p
When you invest in hardware for your interactive exhibits it makes good sense to maintain it properly to get the best possible use from it. We share a ;little known tip that costs only 50p.