Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. At the time of the Haiti earthquake, very few people in the country were using Twitter, but it was enough to get news of needs out to the world. A great example of crowdsourcing is Voluntweeters.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 30, 2010

2010 was also a good year for maps and data visualization, from the true size of Africa and the relief efforts in Haiti to the amount of data Americans consume and the relative size of all the social media spaces. You'll see a lot more on that from NTEN in 2011. And you definitely need a custom landing tab.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 30, 2010

2010 was also a good year for maps and data visualization, from the true size of Africa and the relief efforts in Haiti to the amount of data Americans consume and the relative size of all the social media spaces. You'll see a lot more on that from NTEN in 2011. And you definitely need a custom landing tab.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

The magnitude of the destruction and the heart-breaking images have remained with us as organizations, governments, and private individuals have struggled beyond the immediate aftermath to effect long-term change and economic impact within Haiti.

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