Re: [DDN] An Open Source System for Managing Disaster, Relief, Recovery and Reconstruction
dear all looks like the app is too country-specific and much much much too closed off to really be much use to anyone i hope i am wrong alex weir tunis, kampala, harare, paris, london and dubai --- Robert Guerra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: is the underlying code that runs Sahana available? Is it an open source application? I ask, as there are certain parts of the functionality that would be VERY useful to some of the work Privaterra does regards Robert At 12:17 PM -0500 1/14/05, Taran Rampersad wrote: *What is it?* Sahana is a collection of integrated applications which handle an increasing amount of functionality. * *Organization registry*: To keep track of various organizations participating and what they do / can do etc. * *Request management system*: To allow coordination of how requests from camps and other places are serviced by various organizations. * *Camp registry*: Database of camps, including historical information. * *People registry*: Database of missing, IDPs, dead, orphans etc. (including pictures, finger prints, DNA samples) with advanced search capabilities * More function being developed. (1) http://relief.cno.gov.lk/ shows Sahana in operation. (2) http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/9847 gives some more detail. Fleshing that out for a WorldChanging.com article. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. -- ### Robert Guerra [EMAIL PROTECTED] Privaterra - http://www.privaterra.org ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. = Mr Alex Weir Contract Software Developer http://www24.brinkster.com/alexweir/xrefserver.asp?address=alex_weir for phone numbers, location, availability etc etc, until 15.01.2005 on +216 211 948 74 mobile at time GMT+1 ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] An Open Source System for Managing Disaster, Relief, Recovery and Reconstruction
Huh? Because it is being used in Sri Lanka certainly doesn't mean it can't be used anywhere else. Frankly, I have NO idea how you seem to have come to the conclusion you have communicated. Maybe it needs to be adapted. But the source code is open. Maybe that confuses people who are used to not having the source code. alex weir wrote: dear all looks like the app is too country-specific and much much much too closed off to really be much use to anyone i hope i am wrong alex weir tunis, kampala, harare, paris, london and dubai --- Robert Guerra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: is the underlying code that runs Sahana available? Is it an open source application? I ask, as there are certain parts of the functionality that would be VERY useful to some of the work Privaterra does regards Robert At 12:17 PM -0500 1/14/05, Taran Rampersad wrote: *What is it?* Sahana is a collection of integrated applications which handle an increasing amount of functionality. * *Organization registry*: To keep track of various organizations participating and what they do / can do etc. * *Request management system*: To allow coordination of how requests from camps and other places are serviced by various organizations. * *Camp registry*: Database of camps, including historical information. * *People registry*: Database of missing, IDPs, dead, orphans etc. (including pictures, finger prints, DNA samples) with advanced search capabilities * More function being developed. (1) http://relief.cno.gov.lk/ shows Sahana in operation. (2) http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/9847 gives some more detail. Fleshing that out for a WorldChanging.com article. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. -- ### Robert Guerra [EMAIL PROTECTED] Privaterra - http://www.privaterra.org ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. = Mr Alex Weir Contract Software Developer http://www24.brinkster.com/alexweir/xrefserver.asp?address=alex_weir for phone numbers, location, availability etc etc, until 15.01.2005 on +216 211 948 74 mobile at time GMT+1 ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. -- Taran Rampersad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.worldchanging.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net Criticize by creating. Michelangelo ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
[DDN] Blogging Courses English teachers to narrow the divide
Those who know me well know of my conviction that one way to narrow the digital divide is to work closely with the tens of thousands of English language teachers gathered around the world. Not only are they bright, resourceful, inventive and almost always of generous heart, they are most certainly in close contact with the Movers and Shakers of tomorrow - and many are sons and daughters of the Movers and Shakers of today. A good example of a very fine group of them are those who have entered a webblogging group formed for purposes of finding out how to use blogs to improve classroom results. In this connection, I thought it might be a good idea to share a post from one of the leaders of this group, Barbara Diew from Brazil. She and her Twin from Portugal, Teresa Almeida d'Eca, were the keynote speakers for Global Learn Day Eight. If you scroll way to the bottom of my text remarks you can find out what I had to say about them in my introductory remarks. http://www.bfranklin.edu/gld8/gld8.htm Or, as a better example of her ability and those who lead this group, please read the below and ask yourself -..how many people do you know who could offer a course in December and have 140 people signed up in mid January? -- -- -- Barbara Dieu [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We were re-reading your introduction messages and noting down details to form a better idea of the class we are going to have in the next 6 weeks ;-) Of the 136 members currently enrolled, 54 have posted their introductions, 36 (including moderators) have uploaded a photo, 40 have answered the survey and 56 placed themselves on the map (to make things easier, not necessarily the same who wrote the introductions or answered the survey...lol). Of those who posted their introductions (54 + 3 moderators): 20 are in North America 19 are in Europe 9 are in Latin America 8 are in Asia 1 is in the Middle East You can check out the distribution at: http://www.opensource.idv.tw/wiki/index.php/Participants_by_Geographi cal_Area#Asia So as you can notice, many of you have not yet introduced yourselves to the group. We know that the introduction phase is officially scheduled for the first week but, if you have time now (and haven't already done so, of course), we'd love it if you could say hello to the group, upload a photo, place your pin on the map and do the survey. Also take your time to check and enroll in the various environments we will be using along the course. With such a big and varied group, advancing a bit on the schedule will give us more time next week to respond to you individually and eventually answer any questions concerning technical difficulties you may experience. Bookmark your weekly schedule/checklist so as to have it handy. This is where you will find the latest information and links to the various environments we will use throughout the course. http://www.beewebhead.net/Evo05/week.htm If you have any doubts or questions please forward them to us. Looking forward to hearing from you! Aaron, Bee and Graham ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
