Interactive Book of the History of Tlaxcala

Abstract

This article presents an Interactive Book of Tlaxcala History, the project is based on the importance of culture focus on the general public, starting from a feasibility study and a survey of knowledge about Tlaxcala history. The interactive book shows the History of Tlaxcala of a digital and dynamic way. This project is based on the book ―Tlaxcala in the sixteenth century‖ of Gibson (1991). The book contains 3D scenarios of the architectural structures of three manors of ancient Tlaxcala: Ocotelulco, Tepeticpac and Tizatlán, furthermore the ex-convent of San Francisco, which is a religious building of the colonial time. The virtual scenarios are presented as videos and they allow for the reader to visualize the constructions done at that time. The book contains representative images and text. In addition, the project incorporates memory games and quizzes. Finally, the book use the page flip effect (turn the page) which is an excellent resource for a dynamic reading