Track Updates
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Day 1, January 22
The session was spent on introductions, briefing, and orientation. Each track 1 member shared his/her expectations and the things he/she can contribute to the group. Based on the expectations given, the agenda was modified by the facilitators.
Day 2, January 23
Day 2 commenced with the discussion on Open Publishing where one major question aroused: "HOW OPEN IS OPEN?".
The track also discussed Web Project Planning. Track 1 will be starting on a website, which will create a lasting online documentation for Asia Source II.The group came up with 5 names for the site for everybody to vote for. So get your pens and vote now!
Day 3, January 24
Topics
- Open Content Licensing
- Blogging
- photo editing and distribution
Like the previous days, the track divides into small groups for discussion. The track also worked on GIMP and by the end of the session, each one was able to publish pictures in the blog.
Open Content Licensing
Links
Photo Editing
Links
Day 4, January 25
Digital Audio Editing and Distribution
- Introduction to Digital Audio
- Audacity
- Podcasting
Audacity
On audacity session, track 1 members made their own audio recordings like an interview or a song. Afterwards, which is the best part, is playing with it through audacity. Cuts, fade in, fade out, making the sound softer or louder, etc., were made. If you want to hear what track 1 has been doing, visit the blog!
Day 5, January 26
Day 5 looked at Mobiles, Video, Online Strategies and Video
Web and Mobiles (trixie)
Today track one "kidnapped" Trixie. Trixie from the Philippines spared us few minutes of her time to share her experiences and knowledge on the ability and power of SMS messaging as a tool for advocacy and broadcasting. Afterwards, the group divided into small group discussions to discuss their own experiences in using SMS as a tool. Mobile/text brainstorms
- SMS messaging known as one direction with no guarantee of response
- can NGOs fin some income using mobile tech, eg download via sms database info for a small fee
- Getting information via SMS database can be very cheap
- SMS not always cheap + not in local language
- SMS messaging can be effectively used in spreading information and it's potential for fundraising
- It is possible to access the office server from the outside thru mobile as long as you have the internet connection
- SMS messaging can be used for petitions and progress reports
- Petitions thru mobile/text takes away the need to add name or other sign that makes people hesitant to do
- Mobiles can also be used for personal blogging called MOBlogging
- Information requests/product prices in realtime can be sent to a gateway
Links
Digital Video Distribution
We looked at
- where on the web you can publish your video
- free and open source software tools
- creating and subscribing to video podcasts
- strategies for getting your work out there and relating it to campaign work
List of video sites that we looked at
- http://youtube.com
- http://current.tv
- http://engagemedia.org
- http://archive.org
- http://ourmedia.org
- http://gomediaction.org
- http://asia247.tv
- http://transmission.cc
- http://revver.com
- http://ngvision.org
- http://getdemocracy.com
- http://rocketboom.com
Video Editing Software
This is not included in the audio/video box and I (andrew) haven't tested it but it was reccomended as one FOSS option for video editing.
http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/download.html
Day 7, January 28
Examples and case studies on how online social tools and media can be used for advocacy, activism and outreach
- http://www.takebackthetech.net/index.php
- http://blanknoiseproject.blogspot.com/2006/02/blank-noise-presents_22.html
- http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2006/10/12/web_20_ten_ways_nonprofits.htm
- http://censorship.wikia.com/wiki/Bloggers_Against_Censorship
- http://globalvoicesonline.org/
- http://www.indymedia.org/en/index.shtml
- http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Main_Page
- http://english.ohmynews.com/
Information Architecture
Information Architecture is basically the designing, building, optimally using, and maintaining information.
Chapters for an Information Architecture are:
- Goals - basically the organization's objectives. One must think how the information can contribute to the goals.
- Audience - listing of partners, collaborators, constituents, etc. One must determine the audience first and figure out why a particular user visits the website. Make a competitive and needs analysis.
- Site Content - this is where the information comes in
- Site Structure - come up with a navigation blueprints
- Visual Design - layout of the site; the look and feel of it
