Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Direct Relief International was involved in the Haitian earthquake in 2010 and the Japan earthquake in 2011, providing aid to thousands. Take a look at one of their interactive aid distribution maps to find out what they do with this kind of web mapping technology.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2012

Apps can be used online (a web app), on mobile devices (a mobile app), or as an add-on to other tools (widgets, plug-ins, templates, and so on)." Library Apps. Orange County Library System Shake It! Library Anywhere (LibraryThing). ResQ (response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan). for Android.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 3, 2010

Saving the web for the future - 02 Mar 2010 - Computing: "The British Library’s UK Web Archive project to save all the UK’s free-access web sites underlines just how pervasive the internet’s role in people’s lives has become.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions. Its projects in Japan focus on educating and connecting Japanese youth with the young people KnK serves outside of Japan. Our Local Impact Map.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. TechSoup Japan Disaster Relief Program Launches to Assist Local NGOs. This post was written by Tierney Smith, community manager of TechSoup Canada.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The Red Cross has a simple shelter search web app , accessible via any web browser. The notification app J-ResQ was developed in response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The app was developed on the Windows Azure platform, a cloud-based platform for building and hosting web applications.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. Sign up for TechSoup's email newsletters and discover great resources, ideas, and donated technology for nonprofits and public libraries. Mark your calendar!

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