Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 12, 2008

It’s the time of year when people start placing their bets on where we’re going next. Developers, consultants, experts and users all like to weigh in with their predictions for 2009’s big developments, innovations and attempts for the coming year. So, here are my 2009 Predictions for the Social Web.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 17, 2006

One of the best examples of the use of APIs are Google Map mashups. I have dreams of applications that combine, say, available bed space in shelters and soup kitchens, all mapped for people to find. It’s all possible if people freely share the data they share anyway on the web in an API. {

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I describe Social Actions as an aggregation of actions people can take on any issue that’s built to be highly distributable across the social web. My intent was to inventory every interesting action I came across to make it easier for people to engage in the causes they cared about. The Social Actions project began in 2006.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology SaaS vs. Open Source September 24, 2008 I just finished writing a post for the Idealware blog about choosing SaaS vs. Open source. at 6:45 pm » SaaS vs. Open Source » Audio Books 10.07.08

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Between 2006 and 2009, TechSoup hosted open challenges to identify and provide support for innovative projects that harnessed these and other technologies for social good. Ushahidi got its start in early 2008. Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Over the past 10 years, the mashup of the web and our personally identifiable data (PID) has grown up. Whether it’s data or dances, silos keep people separated at the party. By George Weiner, CTO, DoSomething.org. Going forward, it will be more important to connect your user’s social addresses with this information, too. During his 4.5

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Care2

JULY 16, 2008

60) Search « Webinar: Using Email to Engage Activists, Cultivate Donors | Main | Three Tips: How to Harness the Power of Video for Nonprofits » Wednesday Jul 16 2008 Bring Your Idea to Life at Social Actions Wiki Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 10:00AM | by Hatef Yamini Got ideas? Contribute your ideas here.

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