Open an IIIF resource in my choice of viewer

[mikeapp]

Description

As the user of a search site who has discovered an IIIF resource, I would like to open that resource in a viewer. I would like the required action on my part to be readily identifiable across sites - i.e., for sites to have a consistent UI pattern for accomplishing this.

Variation(s)

A site might offer multiple viewers (UV, Mirador, or Leaflet, OpenSeadragon, etc.) and need a UI affordance to allow the user to select the desired viewer.

Proposed Solutions

Suggest a UI pattern for this.

Additional Background

Currently sites with IIIF resources do not follow a consistent pattern. Some (YCBA, Getty) have linked the IIIF icon to a viewer. Digital Bodleian links the IIIF icon to the Manifest JSON and displays icons for Mirador and UV that link to the viewers.

[aisaac]

When this ticket is agreed to be in scope, we can close #40

[aisaac]

IIIF Discovery call 2017-07-26: agreed to be in scope

[mprove]

As the user of a search site who has discovered an IIIF resource and who does not want to open the details page, the option to access the manifest should be offered right on the search results page. This saves plenty of page-reloads on exploring the archive. Examples:

• biblissima offers IIIF icon on the search results page
• Chronoscope World supports smart drag’n’drop for more than 33 GLAMs