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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts.

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3rd Annual EveryAction Nonprofit Halloween Costume Parade

EveryAction

Black Cat Rescue works to improve the public image of both black cats and animal adoption by making black cat adoption a positive experience for all involved, especially around Halloween when the focus on black cats is high. Children's Literacy Initiative. The Humane Society.

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. copyright law. In the U.S.,

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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

Tech Soup

It addresses the thorny problem of bringing the 25 percent or so of people in the city who are still not participating in the information age to inclusion. Founding donors to the fund include Google Fiber , the Illig Family Foundation, Sprint , Global Prairie , Polsinelli Law , and J.E. Image: City of Kansas City.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. The system had three components: The Image Tagger — Volunteers sort through news photos coming out of Haiti and categorize (tag) them with keywords like “adult, child, alive, deceased.”

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Mobile for Good: Earth Month Edition

Tech Soup

The company realized that simply raising awareness wasn't actually solving the problem. I'm also a big fan of apps that alleviate social problems. The report examined how mobile devices are making an impact on literacy in developing countries. Images: iFixit. A Better Way to Go Wireless. Caravan Studios.

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Designing a Desktop Menu That Actually Helps Your Audiences Navigate

Forum One

Business goals : What problem are you trying to solve? data literacy, device preferences)? Your audience is ultimately the one interacting with the site, and so you want to be certain that you’re solving the right problems. There are different types of primary navigation menus, also known as main and global navigation menus.