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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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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. It is a must download! TwitSprout :: twitsprout.com.

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Projects #5: "Global Energy Observatory" Interactive Databases and Maps

Forum One

s very innovative in its open-source and collaborative approach, it?s The GEO project is intended to collect and show data and geospatial information (on maps) of energy resources, generation, transmission, usage, and environmental impacts. GEO will eventually include data, and data on Google maps, for: 1.

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Project #5: "Global Energy Observatory" Interactive Databases and Maps

Forum One

s very innovative in its open-source and collaborative approach, it?s The GEO project is intended to collect and show data and geospatial information (on maps) of energy resources, generation, transmission, usage, and environmental impacts. GEO will eventually include data, and data on Google maps, for: 1.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. GlobalTweets is a website which plots recent tweets from all over the world on a map by using their geographical information. It also has a “Charities and NGOs” section. It is a must download!

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Easelly allows you to easily to create infographics for your nonprofit by using pre-designed templates and a simple drag-and-drop process for data integration. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Easelly :: easel.ly. It is a must download!

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85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. GlobalTweets is a website which plots recent tweets from all over the world on a map by using their geographical information. Local Impact Map :: datamarket.azure.com/application. It is a must download!

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