Objective The aim of PDWeb is to exploit knowledge and experience already gained in operating an embryonic public information system. The project will use multimedia techniques to provide employment information, with an existing kiosk network and updating and control mechanisms. Agency requirements in employment and related areas will then be developed into an expanded system. The first phase will entail validation of results backed by user statistics from the kiosks, with emphasis on a general-purpose design. The second will lead towards exploitation in which urban and rural areas offer their citizens free easy-to-operate new services.The purpose of this project is to use and expand upon the knowledge and experience gained by operating an embryonic public information system. This service will use multimedia techniques and provides employment information. An existing kiosk network and methods with software to update and control it have already been developed. In this manner risk to the project is considerably reduced.The project will develop user needs in employment and other related areas to offer a much wider public service. The first phase will have great emphasis upon validation of results including user statistics obtained from the kiosks themselves. PDWeb supports as far as practical a "design for all" approach.The second phase introduces more commercial aspects leading to exploitation.The PDWeb will be set up primarily in Calderdale upon a public kiosk demonstrator, then at our partners' locations as knowledge and sponsorship is gained. (PDWeb may expand to WWW also.) The outcome will result in several EU Urban and Rural areas having new services. Local citizens will have even handed and free access to a range of simple to operate information services. The model so created may be duplicated throughout the EU.It is anticipated that an early demonstration of the initial platform model can be delivered to the Commission in January 1996 (CD-ROM version). Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresocial sciencessociologygovernancepublic servicessocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programme(s) FP4-TELEMATICS 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development and demonstration in the area of telematic applications of common interest, 1994-1998 Topic(s) C.6 - Telematics Applications for Urban and Rural Areas Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Address Town hall crossley street HX1 1UJ Halifax United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AKADEMI BASTAD Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address 2,vangavagen 26931 Bastad See on map DUBLIN CORPORATION Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address 2nd floor, fenian street DUBLIN Dublin 1 See on map HELIX5 Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Mendelssohnlaan 12 7522 KP Enschede See on map INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES CONSULTANT Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address 44,albarizas 41940 ES 6 Tomares/sevilla See on map ITS INFOTECH AKTIEBOLAG Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address 86,soprangrand 162 46 Vallingby See on map Multimedia Consultancy United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address 23 savile park HX1 3EW Halifax See on map
