[artinfo] Data-mining the subject

[Lev Manovich]

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txtkit  - Visual Text Mining Tool 1.1.0

txtkit is an Open Source visual text mining tool for exploring large
amounts of multilingual texts. This multiuser-application mainly focuses
on the process of reading and reasoning as a series of decisions and
events. To expand this single perspective activity txtkit creates content
recommendations through collaborative filtering. The software requires
Mac OS X 10.3 and Internet access.

Technologies used: Objective-C, OpenGL, Java, MySQL

Free download at <http://www.txtkit.sw.ofcd.com>
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Background

txtkit was commissioned by Prof. Hans Ulrich Reck, co-author of the
concept and project director with Prof. Georg Trogemann of KIT (Kunst.
Informatik. Theorie. / Art. Computer Science. Theory.), a research
project based at the Art and Media Studies department at the Academy of
Media Arts Cologne. KIT is a part of the KUBIM programme, financed by the
Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMB+F) and L”nder Ministries
for Education or Science and Culture.

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Currently available text sources

There are three sources at the moment:
   - HUReck_ArtMediaTheory.en.txtkit ( Hans Ulrich Reck / english )
   - HUReck_Collection.de.txtkit ( Hans Ulrich Reck / german )
   - LManovich_NewMediaResearch.en.txtkit ( Lev Manovich / english )

Any suggestions for other free text sources are welcome!
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Project Related Links

- <http://www.kubim.de>
- <http://www.khm.de/kmw/kit>