Hi, I'm Rainer.
I'm an independent software developer specializing in the Digital Humanities. I work with universities, DH labs, museums, libraries, and archives to build and design tools, research infrastructures, digital editions, and data-driven publications.
Whether you have an idea you want to turn into working software, a project ready to launch, or a grant that needs a solid technical foundation – let's talk!
Selected Work
Recogito Studio
Real-time collaborative annotation for teaching, discussion, and shared close reading.
Recogito Studio
Real-time collaborative annotation for teaching, discussion, and shared close reading.
Machina Emblematica
A chatbot that brings a small corner of Renaissance knowledge back to life.
Machina Emblematica
A chatbot that brings a small corner of Renaissance knowledge back to life.
Annotorious
Add image annotation functionality to any website with just a few lines of code.
Annotorious
Add image annotation functionality to any website with just a few lines of code.
IMMARKUS
An all-in-browser annotation environment designed for digital humanists and heritage professionals.
IMMARKUS
An all-in-browser annotation environment designed for digital humanists and heritage professionals.
Heritage Browser
Fast, map-based exploration of hundreds of thousands of cultural heritage objects.
Heritage Browser
Fast, map-based exploration of hundreds of thousands of cultural heritage objects.
liiive
Shared viewing and annotation for IIIF image collections.
liiive
Shared viewing and annotation for IIIF image collections.
DIP.world
A map-driven interface for exploring Lower Austria's ceramic heritage.
DIP.world
A map-driven interface for exploring Lower Austria's ceramic heritage.
Atlas of Prosodic Convergence
A cartographic prototype for comparing prosodic patterns across Cyprus.
Atlas of Prosodic Convergence
A cartographic prototype for comparing prosodic patterns across Cyprus.
Geo-Coding Egyptian Places
A case study comparing automated geo-coding methods for historical gazetters.
Geo-Coding Egyptian Places
A case study comparing automated geo-coding methods for historical gazetters.
tiny.iiif
A minimal, low-cost IIIF server for small institutions and personal collections.
tiny.iiif
A minimal, low-cost IIIF server for small institutions and personal collections.
Digital Periegesis
A spatial reading environment for Pausanias' "Description of Greece".
Digital Periegesis
A spatial reading environment for Pausanias' "Description of Greece".
Mappola Inscriptions Map
A reusable web map component for epigraphic data exploration.
Mappola Inscriptions Map
A reusable web map component for epigraphic data exploration.
Clients & Partners
Awards
Runner-up, General Track with Heritage Browser. Joint submission with DHDev.
My Services
Get in Touch
Whether you have an early idea or a fully formed project – let's talk. Drop me a line at hello@rainersimon.io