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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Web Server Software

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

The primary web development framework used in this environment is.NET. If you measure by surveying publicly accessible websites, you get Linux first at 41%-74%, Windows second at 20-42% and proprietary UNIX third at 2-5%?. source: wikipedia ). This underestimates servers inside enterprises. It is way ahead of IIS.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund reframed traditional MEL language, outlining a MEL Framework guided by three core organizational values: participatory collaboration, accessible language and understanding, and collective feedback (all of which are explained in their framework).

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. Direct Content. What’s so important or interesting about this?

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Six Tips to Help You Select the Right Learning Management System

Gyrus

In the digital world, one can turn to a blog, Wikipedia, social media platforms, online knowledge forums, videos, etc. Right from analyzing the skills required, sourcing the right learning material, checking its authenticity, easy access, to measurement and tracking, etc. and get informed on just anything.

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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

Tech Soup

YouTube and Wikipedia are usually first choices for information seekers. Today, many libraries have adopted a hybrid approach in providing access to information in which the physical institution anchors a complementary digital collection. In fact, accessibility is the biggest pull for the digitization of anything these days, right?

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The Digital Divide Doesn't Exist

NTEN

It's the definite article that causes problems, implying there's an easy way to think about the issues surrounding the inequitable access to technology -- and perhaps an easy solution. Sure, the average price of a computer has been falling for years, but that doesn't take into account the recurring cost of Internet access.

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The Math Is Starting to Add Up: The Promise of Mobile

NTEN

Starting in the mid-1990s, telecenters provided a relatively quick and measurable way (# computers bought, # people trained) to show change in access (digital divide) and capacity building (Microsoft UP). Telecenters helped “prime the pump” in areas of ICT access market-failure.

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