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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." To get going, they built the first NetSquared website using open-source Drupal. social bookmarking (now called Delicious ) by using their APIs on the site. (An Podcasting.

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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Today, Wikipedia is the most widely used reference work in the world.

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DIY Online Collaboration: Wikis

Tech Soup

By far the most recognized wiki is Wikipedia. Wikipedia would not be possible without the support of its volunteer contributors, who help keep the site's content current. By relying on volunteers, Wikipedia can draw on anyone to share their knowledge on a topic, check facts, or accurately translate content. Building a Wiki.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Add the bookmarklet so you can easily save bookmarks into delicious. Wikipedia , the online open-community encyclopedia, is the most well known. Netsquared Conference Mashup Panel. " Resources: Beth's Tagging Screencast. Discovery Exercise. Set up a del.icio.us account and learn the basics or watch this screencast.

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