Time Travel for Beginners: How to Create and Use Web Archives. Hands-on.
Hands-on.
Ever relied upon an online source, only later to find it deleted or changed? Ever wanted to travel back in time? This class will cover the next best thing: web archives. We’ll look at getting the most out of resources like the Wayback Machine — what they’re good for, and what they’re not. We’ll then look at when to build your own private archives of web content, and go hands-on to create our own archive with an easy-to-use tool.
No prior knowledge is required.
Technical Requirements
You will need Google Chrome, and if you can please install the the Webrecorder extension beforehand from here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fpeoodllldobpkbkabpblcfaogecpndd
Max Harlow
Max Harlow works on the visual and data journalism team at the Financial Times, focusing on investigations. He also runs Journocoders, a group for journalists to develop technical skills for use in their reporting.
- 29 June 2023 15.40–16.40
Location: PSH 314