Representing heritage on the web. A survey of online platforms to communicate tangible assets

Abstract

The main goal of this research is to identify the various forms of communication and representation of projects for the enhancement and protection of the artistic, architectural and cultural heritage present today on the net in order to create a classification and taxonomy that illustrates the state of the art from the point of view of the communicative, aesthetic and technological modalities. The paper also wants to focus on the specific case of heritage in Abruzzo highlighting, through the analysis of case studies, the strengths and weaknesses of the surveyed platforms.