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More good news from Google: Open Handset Alliance

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Of course, the bottom line is that this makes it more likely that Google can get their ad platform onto phones. We hope that this will spur development for more social applications and mashups as well as better distribution of these applications worldwide. The SDK will be available later this month.

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Data Portability for Good

NTEN

Over 1,500 mashups later, and a first prize win in the contest, DataMasher is proving to be a great experiment in data transparency. By making your data available to others, you present your organization as a thought leader and a trusted provider of information and services. Our entry was not only fun, but useful -- a bonus!

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Web 2.0 Part Va:APIs

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

services, like del.icio.us, google, flickr, and many, many others, and use and manipulate this data to their own ends. One of the best examples of the use of APIs are Google Map mashups. These are using data in your own databases, and grabbing maps from google maps and putting them inside your application.

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

NTEN

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi. Jim Craner , MapTogether. In 2008, post-election violence erupted in Kenya. Kibera is a slum located within the city of Nairobi, Kenya.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Penguin Day in New Orleans, Fondling the Tools, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo from LolNPtech.org (Registration is here ) Mashups, Meatballs, and New Orleans Do you look at all of the data available online, and imagine ways to combine and connect it to increase awareness about an issue? Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! ") Okay, now we're onto fondling APIs, google's to be exact.

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

NTEN

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi. Jim Craner, MapTogether. In 2008, post-election violence erupted in Kenya. Kibera is a slum located within the city of Nairobi, Kenya.

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The Future of Supporter Data (Or, Is Your Data at a Middle School Dance?)

NTEN

Over the past 10 years, the mashup of the web and our personally identifiable data (PID) has grown up. Going forward, it will be more important to connect your user’s social addresses with this information, too. He is a frequent speaker on not-for-profit tech issues at forums, including the Google Grants Conference, NTEN, U.N.

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