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Here’s some news on a now famous NetSquared alumnus project. Ushahidi was a NetSquaredMashup Challenge winner in the fabled 2008 Netsquared conference in Santa Clara, California. Ushahidi was a NetSquaredMashup Challenge winner in the fabled 2008 Netsquared conference in Santa Clara, California.
TechSoup Global's NetSquared project is doing some amazing work, particularly on the use of mobile technologies and social change around the world. Here's a quick snapshot of some of the projects they're working on now: Case studies: Amy Sample Ward has posted the first in a series of NetSquared case studies on their site.
The Face (book) of NetSquared Champions. The NetSquared Conference is just days away and the NetSquared blogs are buzzing with activity! Not attending the NetSquared Conference but want to follow the tag stream? " Alan Rosenblatt, Internet Advocacy Center , has a thoughtful post on the NTEN Blog, When Campagin 2.0
This post originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog and was authored by Amy Sample Ward. Peter Deitz is a long-time member and contributor in the NetSquared (and TechSoup) community; he started the NetSquared Montreal group and his Social Actions project was a winner in the 2008 N2Y3 Mashup Challenge.
We've discussed Ushahidi here before; the project won last year's NetSquaredMashup Challenge. Tags: Digital Divide Online Activism Software Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 In short, Ushahidi aggregates information from text messages and other media, presenting a clearer picture of a crisis situation as it emerges.
The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquaredMashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008. TechSoup partnered with agencies like USAID and tech companies like Microsoft and Yahoo to host these "tech for good" challenges annually via our NetSquared program.
During the early days of our Netsquared project , we held big annual conferences to showcase and fund innovative tech for good. We got to know Ushahidi's work when it entered our legendary third NetSquaredMashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May of 2008. I was there that year and the competition was intense.
Looking at using some of the free tools on the internet? Content used in mashups is typically sourced from a third party via a public interface or API Many people are experimenting with mashups using Google, eBay, Amazon, Windows Live, and Yahoos APIs. Examples of Mashups. Netsquared Conference Mashup Panel.
The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. We'll share big ideas for using social media for nonprofit program delivery and some good tips for crowdsourcing for social change. Submitted by Ramya Raghavan.
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