Stories, software and strategies to help nonprofits do the social web
In addition to the winning project, FrontlineSMS: Medic, the NetSquared Mobile Challenge had several projects that use FrontlineSMS software:FrontlineSMS Alerts and IJ Central were two other finalists. Several more were centered around SMSmessaging, though it was not clear if FrontlineSMS was the software they intended to use. So what is this FrontlineSMS stuff, exactly?FrontlineSMS software is a SMS switchboard made for the needs of NGOs. By leveraging basic tools already available to most NGOs — computers...
June, 1 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
I spent much of the week at the NetSquared N2Y4 conference in Silicon Valley. NetSquared brings together social entrepreneurs, whose tech projects compete for funds. Last year the projects were mashups. This year’s theme was mobile. To see the sort of work the competition inspired, take a look at the 14 featured projects that made it to the finals, or see my notes about the projects that presented on Wednesday. Want some cooperation with that competition? But what best illustrates the spirit of cooperation that...
May, 29 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
Here’s a quick summary of the projects presented at NetSquared N2Y4 this morning. The complete list ofFeatured Projects is on NetSquared’s site. Cell Alert Cell Alert: SMS information to developing countries. Pilot projects in Pakistan and El Salvador. Preparing to expand in Sudan, Gabon and Sri Lanka. Uses Frontline SMS as an SMS gateway. Information could be used for everything from security/crisis alerting to telework job opportunities. N2Y4 project description See Click Fix Community reporting of...
May, 27 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
What’s a multi-modal application? One that does phone, web, and perhaps Twitter, etc. One example is TwitterVoteReport, a Rails application that collected reports of waiting time at the polls for the 2008 US election. Produced in 3 weeks by Dave Troy. Input came from telephone, Twitter, SMS. Here’s how Dave did it: Open-source Software to do Voice Adhearsion Ruby library for easing call handling. Provides a domain language for doing voice in Ruby Asterisk actually talks to the phone system Other Options...
May, 26 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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