12/14/04 - The Journal of Virtual Reality and Broadcasting at the 1st Day of Research 2004 of the Duesseldorf University of Applied Sciences

Practical Studies and Research serve as a motor for innovation – this was the motto of the 1st Day of Research held on December 14, 2004, when the Duesseldorf University of Applied Sciences opened its doors and welcomed all those wishing to get an insight into the University’s current scientific activity and its main fields of research. Not only corporations and scientists, but any interested party was given the opportunity to meet with researchers. Tours through the laboratories, presentations and lectures on current research projects gave an impression of the University’s capabilities and efficiency. In cooperation with the Virtual Studio/ Virtual Reality Laboratory the Journal of Virtual Reality and Broadcasting provided an information booth and introduced itself to the audience. Virtual Reality was first introduced as a new field of study at the Duesseldorf University of Applied Sciences in Winter Term 2004/05 due to the initiated master program “Virtual Reality”.

12/13/04 - Inaugural Issue published on December 13, 2004 at the launch of the DiPP information portal

Scientific research results have hitherto appeared mainly in printed journals and have therefore been published only with a considerable time lag. The state of NRW has now decided to go a new, digital way that will allow for much faster publication: For eight e-journals of the “Digital Peer Publishing NRW” initiative (DiPP NRW) and their editorial staff the Ministry of Science and Research provided financial support in the amount of EUR 600.000. The Duesseldorf University of Applied Sciences contributes to the DiPP NRW project the “Journal of Virtual Reality and Broadcasting” (JVRB), which published its inaugural issue at the same time of the launch of the information portal www.dipp.nrw.de, which itself was introduced to the public and to representatives of the ministry on December 13, 2004. The document „Arthur: A Collaborative Augmented Environment for Architectural Design and Urban Planning“ marks the beginning of a continuous publication of quality-controlled research articles.

10/7/04 Scientists become Digital Publishers

The state of NRW, Germany, enables scientists to become digital publishers within the scope of the Dipp-Project, hosted at the NRW Ministry of Science and Research. NRW Minister of Science and Research Hannelore Kraft signs the "Berlin Declaration" and introduces the initiative "Digital Peer Publishing NRW".

Read the article at www.idw-online.de [German version]

09/30/04 Dipp project featured at Heise.de

Heise (German publisher of information, media and computer technology magazines) issues an article on the Dipp project. The article explicitly refers to the idea of open access, the Berlin Declaration, and the innovative Digital Peer Publishing licence. What is highlighted in the article is the fact that currently access to scientific research results is extremely limited, a situation which does not contribute to the promoting of scholarly research. Scientific open access journals on the other hand are said to be greatly supportive for a free knowledge exchange and for making research more transparent.

Read the article at heise.de [German version]