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Social Actions API, Semantic Web, and Linked Open Data: An Interview with Peter Deitz

Amy Sample Ward

In fact, the name of the session was “APIs for Beginners.&#. I wrote a blog post called, Mashups, Open APIs, and the Future of Collaboration in the Nonprofit Tech Sector. And what does “Linked Open Data” refer to? It turns out I was at the epicenter of the Linked Open Data community. Defeated in fact.

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Reader solicitation

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Here’s my list of upcoming topics: Has Open Source won or lost, or is the struggle still going on? Updates on Open Content and Copyleft of things other than code that nonprofits might be interested in. A beginners guide to NoSQL. Ruby on Rails (varied topics). Drupal Provisioning.

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It Takes A Village: Joining and Participating in the WordPress Community

Byte Technology

After all, the platform is open-sourced, meaning anyone and everyone can contribute to it in the form of updates, new themes, and custom plugins that help create more functionality and give the program greater versatility and, in turn, greater popularity.

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Useful Hacks, Tricks & Tips for WordPress Users: Part 1

Byte Technology

That said, the folks at WP Beginner have compiled an impressive list of creative shortcuts and work-arounds that can really up a user’s game and make the process of designing, launching and administering a WordPress site infinitely more seamless and easy.

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DrupalconDC Report #1

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Themers Toolkit - I’ve only done a few themes, and modified a few, but I guess that was enough for this panel to be too beginner for me. Tags: opensource Open Source drupalcon CMS nptech drupal. I went to three pretty intro talks (two of them were a bit too intro for me, but I got a few good tips) and one advanced panel.

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Free Webinar: Broadband Basics for Public Libraries

Tech Soup

This beginner level webinar will introduce you to terms, tools, and concepts that will help increase your understanding. His focus is on open-source software and low-cost tech solutions for small, rural libraries. Wish you knew more about the basics of broadband, but you don't know who to ask? Central; 2 p.m.

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Raspberry Pi for Educators

Tech Soup

Raspberry Pi Beginners takes you from opening the box it comes in to configuring it to starting basic projects. Power source. hardware open source' With the GPIO, programmers have made it possible to do everything from automate your home to feed your dog. Power ratings. 300 mA (1.5 700 mA (3.5 600 mA (3.0