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Voices from the Community: Accessibility

Tech Soup

As our community discusses the topic of building a culture of accessibility, an important distinction arises. Beyond (or perhaps more properly, before) the nuts-and-bolts business of making accessible technology and making technology accessible, comes the foundation of embracing why it needs to be prioritized.

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Open311: What Nonprofits and Public Libraries Can Gain from Open Government

Tech Soup

The event was presented by Twilio and Open 311 , one of the organizations leading the charge to make government data public, accessible, and usable. I've kind of become an open-data geek in the past few months, largely thanks to NetSquared's unconference at NTC. Redefining government is the next step.

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

Read More ยป Letter from Participation Camp: The Digital Divide Aimee McLaughlin in Influence 5 May 2010 As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasnt sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference."

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New Models for Community Partnerships: Museums Hosting Meetups

Museum 2.0

On 8.16.08, the Museum of Art and History (Santa Cruz, CA) hosted FreelanceCamp, a free unconference that brought 150 designers and techies from the south bay area together to talk shop. I was at the last of these three events--the unconference in Santa Cruz. Look at the number of views (how many times each has been accessed).

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

Read More ยป Letter from Participation Camp: The Digital Divide Aimee McLaughlin in Influence 5 May 2010 As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasnt sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference."

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Letโ€™s Connect at the NTC!

Amy Sample Ward

Even if you’ve never participated in an ‘unconference’ event like this, no worries! It also can enable organizations to meet community needs by broadening access to healthcare, education, micro-banking and other essential services. Social Media Veterans (#smvets).

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