Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

It is a nonprofit tech company that develops free and open-source software for information collection, visualization, and crowdsourced interactive mapping to help mitigate disasters. Ushahidi was a NetSquared Mashup Challenge winner in the fabled 2008 Netsquared conference in Santa Clara, California.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

I remember leaving for Vegas and making a promise to Joe that I would submit a mashup to the 2009 Change the Web Challenge. The mashup was a map showing where people were volunteering in near-real-time. ″, that focuses on open standards and linking data. It ended up winning the competition, $5,000 and lots of exposure.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

Ushahidi has been developing open-source crisis mapping software for over eight years now. We got to know Ushahidi's work when it entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May of 2008. These folks do astonishing work. I was there that year and the competition was intense.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Photo from LolNPtech.org (Registration is here ) Mashups, Meatballs, and New Orleans Do you look at all of the data available online, and imagine ways to combine and connect it to increase awareness about an issue? Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! Applications will be available form Feb 1 to March 14, 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

So, you want to build a MashUp? Take the NetSquared Mashup Challenge ! Drew Bernard has a blog about conversation, technology, activism, and life. One of the above is the actual cover of " Visualizing Information for Advocacy " - a must read booklet from Tactical Technology Collective. NpTech Conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

Learn how shortcodes, custom social networks, and mashups are delicious. Open Source Disability Gadgets: DIY for PWD submitted by Liz Henry, Blogher. With a culture of open source designs, Instructables, wikis, and blogs, we can start an international movement. My Life With NF in Web 2.0 With snacks!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

Politics, and Activism If you can't be in DC this weekend to remind Congress that you voted against this war , Ruby Sinreich suggests that you head to the Progressive Island on Second Life for the Avatars Against the War sponsored by RootsCampSl.org Hillary Clinton is using Drupal. See this one-page parody of Second Life. " Web 2.0,

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