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Multi-lingual tagging cross-reference system
Describe your idea:
Create a cross-reference system (maybe database) that can be used to translate tags.
The translation can be between languages (like english and spanish). But the "translation" can also help with consistency between browsers on the web, or between differing technologies, like cellphones and laptops.
Since tags are metadata, their purpose is factual. Precise numerical coding can help distinguish the difference between "baking" ceramics and "baking" bread.
The CyberInstitute uses United Nations classification and coding systems for products and processes. These are not visible to the user, but it facilitates language cross-referencing.
This system could be expanded to include all possible tags, and then user-friendly interfaces could be developed to use them.
A website that can collect phone calls as audio files
Describe your idea:
I think there is a need for a website that can collect phone calls in audio format. That way we can change the entire idea of podcasting and can make it very relvant for the Southern grassroots people. How? They can use their cell phone to call different numbers in relationship with their requirements. These numbers can be the tags and it can go directly to a website. We can create refernece desk from where the replies can be relayed back as an audio SMS to that cell phone number. At the grassroots level, audio centric technology has a great demand as it can bypass the entire literacy and language issue.
Partha Sarker
Bytes for All
Lightstalkers
November Eleven www.lightstalkers.org United States |
Lightstalkers is a networking tool designed for mobile journalists, especially photographers. Media professionals constantly on the move, wrestling with gear, visas, and communication, depend on each other for up-to-date intelligence and resources. By connecting them directly with each other, Lig... |
Civic Footprint civic participation tool
Center for Neighborhood Technology www.civicfootprint.org Cook County, Illinois |
The Civic Footprint is a website dedicated to helping residents of Cook County, Illinois determine the political and civic geographies associated with where they live. These geographies include: |
Africa Source 2
Multiple (see points of interest) wiki.africasource2.tacticaltech.org/ Uganda, Africa |
This wiki was used to plan and dynamically record the agenda and event proceedings for the Africa Source 2 Conference that took place in Uganda, Africa from January 8-15, 2006. Africa Source II was an eight day hands-on workshop aimed at building the technical skills of those working with NGOs in Af... |
Never Again International
neveragaininternational.org global |
Never Again, an international youth network, was founded at the Institute for International Mediation and conflict Resolution’s 2001 Symposium at The Hague by a group of students and young graduates from around the world who created a collaborative international partnership. Never Again aim... |
Nonprofit Blog Exchange
nonprofitblogexchange.blogspot.com |
The idea of this project was proposed at Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector in August 2005. Emily, a recent college ... |
Connect for Kids
www.connectforkids.org/blog |
"Connect for Kids makes the best use of communications technologies, specifically the Internet, to give adults—parents, grandparents, guardians, educators, advocates, policymakers, elected officials and others—the tools and information they need to improve the lives of chil... |
Web2.0 in the Developing World
Describe your challenge:
How can non-profits utilize web2.0 strategies to help make users' web experiences more interactive and exciting in developing countries?
Ideas and solutions:
Non-profits can focus on using mediums that are already ubiquitius, such as the cell phone (ie. texting-meets-blogging, chat services). Some vloggers in the developing world are using nokia phones to post one-minute movies. (This requires, of course that the carrier have multi-media format, but many do.)
There are also many people who regularly podcast from developing countries. And the use of blogs and wikis, which are relatively bandwidth-friendly, can also be very interactive and exciting. Doing some online networking, to develop contacts with people who may be blogging or podcasting before beginning work in a country can help you to guage what is possible.
Another alternative is to invite people to submit traditional media (such as VHS), and to provide a "service" that encodes it and posts it to the web (ie, on a video blog) for them. This allows those without reliable access to the internet to participate as well.
New Orleans Voices For Peace
Plenty International http://www.neworleansvfp.org New Orleans |
Providing Internet access, website hostng, media development and training for partnering organizations and communities effected by the Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Coming Soon: New Orleans Voices For Peace Mobile Media Lab * Our goal is to assemble a Web 2.0 mutual empowermen... |
