Hi everyone,
Most of you by now should have received a personal email from us this morning about some exciting news: the new Digital Divide Network website has launched this morning and is open to the public.
http://www.digitaldivide.net
In case you didn't receive the announcement (we had some emails bounce back because mailboxes were full), I'm posting a copy of it below. We'll be sending out press releases in about 10 minutes; I'll send a copy to the list in case anyone would like to share it. Lastly, we'll host a live webcast tour of the website tomorrow; stay tuned for an announcement.
thanks, ac -------------
Hi everyone,
It is our great pleasure to announce that the Digital Divide Network has just launched its new website:
http://www.digitaldivide.net
Five years ago this week, we created the first Digital Divide Network website and email discussion group. Since then, DDN has grown into a network of over 3,000 people in more than 75 countries.
We invite you to visit the site and try out all the new features we've created for digital divide activists around the world. As a DDN member, you'll have access to a variety of powerful tools that will allow you to:
- create your own blog
- host your own online community workspace featuring document sharing, online publishing and bulletin board discussions
- access DDN content through RSS feeds
- publish your own news headlines, event announcements and articles
- participate in live webcasts hosted by DDN staff
Membership is free, and is open to all people interesting in bridging the digital divide.
To get started, please visit http://www.digitaldivide.net and click on the link that says "join DDN now!" near the top left corner of the page. Or simply go to this page:
http://www.digitaldivide.net/members/add.php
After you've filled out the form, you'll receive an email asking you to confirm your membership. Click on the link provided in the email and your membership will be activated. Then return to the DDN homepage and log in.
Once you've logged in, click the button that says "Edit My Profile" (http://www.digitaldivide.net/members/edit.php), also in the top left corner. You can then customize your personal profile so other DDN members can learn more about you.
DDN Highlights
Once you've logged into DDN, you can take advantage of the website's many features, including blogs, bulletin boards and other tools. Here are some great places to start.
Browse our articles and headlines: http://www.digitaldivide.net
On the homepage, you'll see some of the many feature articles and news stories published on DDN. As a member of DDN, you are encouraged to post your own articles on the website.
Create a blog: http://www.digitaldivide.net/blogs/add.php
Web logs, or "blogs," are online journals. Post your own thoughts and announcements on issues related to the digital divide. Think of it as a public diary or your own personal newsletter!
Join a discussion: http://www.digitaldivide.net/discussion
We've set up bulletin boards for DDN members to discuss a range of issues related to the digital divide. In fact, every community within DDN has its own discussion board. Feel free to introduce yourself on our Welcome Wagon discussion board - it's a great place to break the ice!
Join a community: http://www.digitaldivide.net/comm/
DDN is more than just a website; it's a collection of online communities in which you can discuss the digital divide, Internet literacy, community technology, economic development and other interesting topics. Each community is like an online workspace: you can post news, articles and event announcements, upload documents, share favorite Web resources and chat in a bulletin board room. You can start by browsing the communities hosted on DDN. When you see one that's interesting, go to the community's homepage and click the link at the top that says, "Join this community." This will allow you to participate in that group.
On behalf of DDN and the Center for Media & Community, we hope you enjoy the new website. Please consider it a place where you can share your best ideas with colleagues from around the world, so we may work together to develop new real-world strategies for bridging the digital divide.
Thanks,
Andy Carvin Director, DDN (acarvin @ edc . org)
Cedar Pruitt Editor, DDN (cpruitt @ edc . org)
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