Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 20, 2012
The internet is not new. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. People believe in the internet. Philanthropy has been able to move into the real time web, too.
Tech Soup
AUGUST 1, 2016
TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Check out NetSquared's year in review , and discover what topics are most popular with our attendees and how NetSquared organizers are creating communities of practice for TechSoup members.
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Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Once you've downloaded the app, all this information is accessible regardless of whether you have phone service or internet access during an emergency. The notification app J-ResQ was developed in response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The Red Cross has a simple shelter search web app , accessible via any web browser.
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 25, 2011
A View of the Cloud from the NetSquared Community Even among technologically inclined people, there's sometimes a reluctance to move to the cloud. Security in the Cloud Security is one of the largest concerns when considering a move of a system or application to the Internet. But maybe that's not a bad thing.
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
The Hacker Helper project is closely aligned with our NetSquared vision of bringing communities together to solve social problems – including nonprofits, beneficiaries, activists, technologists, concerned citizens. billiion of us use the Internet nowadays. Hackathons are most often fast projects that last one to three days.
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