Tag Archives: web 2.0

Knol: "Wehdat Al Marifa"

Written by jessica. Posted on August 29, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
If you’re skilled at a certain topic, you can now write your own article and share it with the world. Since there is a lack of Arabic content on the internet, Google launched a service called Knol, in Arabic. It’s a free tool that makes it easy to create, collaborate on, and publish credible web [...]

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 [...]