Monthly Archives: August 2008

A to Z of Web 2.0 for Social Change : G

Written by jessica. Posted on August 12, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
G for Google. Google is the leading search engine with about 70% market share. The name is derived from “Googol” which means 1 followed by a 100 zeros, and it was started in a Stanford University dorm as a project to provide better Internet search results. Today, Google offers many services and tools that can [...]

Twitterism: Update Your Friends Via SMS Messaging

Written by jessica. Posted on August 11, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , . 1 Comment.
Twitter can be the perfect tool for communicating within an NGO or a communal context.Rather than using this micro-blogging service to merely update friends on personal matters, use it to send out security alerts in case of crisis.Ask for help and collaboration, or inform them about shared events, especially when you can forward updates to [...]

Twitteristic Information Processing

Written by jessica. Posted on August 5, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
NGOs and online news sources can use social media to set up a communication plan on the internet. There are various approaches to developing an influential presence on the web and many tools to choose from. Social networking and micro-blogging programs like Twitter, Jaiku, Prownce, and Plurk allow people to blurt bits of conversation, sharing [...]