Web Application Development for Virtual Cultural Attractions in Paknampo at Nakhon Sawan Province Area
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The purposes of this research were: 1) to develop a web application for virtual cultural attractions in Pakampo, Nakhon Sawan Province, and 2) to evaluate the efficiency of the web application. The sample group consisted of 400 tourists, including those who had visited and those who had not visited the cultural attractions in Pakampo Subdistrict, Nakhon Sawan Province, who utilized the web application. The research tools included: 1) a web application for virtual cultural attractions in Pakampo, and 2) an evaluation form to measure the operational efficiency of the web application. The statistical methods used were the mean and standard deviation.
The research findings showed that 1) The development of the web application for virtual cultural attractions in Pakampo comprised two main functional sections: the administrator section and the user (tourist) section. The application effectively managed information related to cultural attractions and provided quick and convenient access to cultural attraction details. The information was presented in five formats: virtual images, 2D photographs, video, textual documents containing cultural attraction details, and location coordinates displayed via Google Maps. Tourists could view detailed information about cultural sites and explore 360-degree panoramic images, giving them the sensation of being physically present at the attractions. And the overall efficiency of the web application was rated at the highest level ( = 4.61, SD. = 0.56). The highest-rated aspects of the application were its utilization and usability, highlighting its practicality and user-friendliness.
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