One of the most challenging aspects every day, but especially in the midst of a crisis, is harnessing the myriad sources of information that exist via facebook, twitter, text, email, rss feeds, news etc. Luckily there are people out there who possess not only a programming gift but also a gift for application. Please take 10 minutes to click through the links below. If you weren't aware of what's out there, your mind will be opened!
http://vimeo.com/19271268 SwiftRiver Dataflow quick video which explains how it works. I could understand it, which means you can too!
Ushahidi, which means ”testimony” in Swahili, is a website that was developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election fallout at the beginning of 2008. We’re working to build a new platform that can be used anywhere in the world, and this blog tells some of that story.more →
This seems like it could be really cool from the demos but I haven’t figured it out yet. Not a super-intuitive tool.
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