Tim McNamara
2011-02-28 18:46:05 UTC
Morning all,
The Christchurch Recovery Map[1] runs Ushahidi[2], a LAMP application
developed for enabling local people to contribute to a situation. Over
the weekend, the strength of free software was apparent. I think it
has been a key factor to the project's success. I am running a
training session for new volunteers this evening. However, if you are
interested in how the map works, you are welcome to attend.
Here is the blurb, from my blog[3]:
Want to help keep Christchurch residents up-to-date?
===========================================
**Training for http://eq.org.nz/ at Optimal Usability's office tonight
from 5pm**
Last week's earthquake has caused terrible havoc. You can be a small
part of restoring normality to people. The Christchurch Recovery Map,
at http://eq.org.nz/, allows people to send in status reports via txt,
email and SMS. With the help of many others, the site has reached
100,000 page views in a week and provided up-to-date information to
tens of thousands directly, and many more indirectly. One of those
helpers could be you.
Optimal Usability is hosting an information and training session
tomorrow to introduce people to the site's back end. Volunteers have
processed roughly 180,000 messages so far. This has been a fabulous
effort. The project now needs a group of dedicated people that can
dedicate 2h per week for 4 weeks to help take the burden off of the
volunteers that have contributed thus far.
Details
----------
* Location: Optimal Usability, 1 March 2011, 5:30pm
* Skills required: 1) Maturity (many messages we receive are
distressing), 2) the ability to find the address
What's in if for you?
-----------------------------
On a more personal note, volunteers have found that contributing to
the site provides a great sense of relief. Many people are
experiencing a sense of helplessness. By contributing something as
tangible as getting people to water and food to survive, we can ease
that discomfort.
How to sign up
----------------------
RSVP to will-***@eq.org.nz
Thanks for everyone's support.
Tim McNamara
@timClicks
[1] http://eq.org.nz
[2] http://ushahidi.com/
[3] http://timmcnamara.co.nz/post/3566278895/want-to-help-keep-christchurch-residents-up-to-date
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The Christchurch Recovery Map[1] runs Ushahidi[2], a LAMP application
developed for enabling local people to contribute to a situation. Over
the weekend, the strength of free software was apparent. I think it
has been a key factor to the project's success. I am running a
training session for new volunteers this evening. However, if you are
interested in how the map works, you are welcome to attend.
Here is the blurb, from my blog[3]:
Want to help keep Christchurch residents up-to-date?
===========================================
**Training for http://eq.org.nz/ at Optimal Usability's office tonight
from 5pm**
Last week's earthquake has caused terrible havoc. You can be a small
part of restoring normality to people. The Christchurch Recovery Map,
at http://eq.org.nz/, allows people to send in status reports via txt,
email and SMS. With the help of many others, the site has reached
100,000 page views in a week and provided up-to-date information to
tens of thousands directly, and many more indirectly. One of those
helpers could be you.
Optimal Usability is hosting an information and training session
tomorrow to introduce people to the site's back end. Volunteers have
processed roughly 180,000 messages so far. This has been a fabulous
effort. The project now needs a group of dedicated people that can
dedicate 2h per week for 4 weeks to help take the burden off of the
volunteers that have contributed thus far.
Details
----------
* Location: Optimal Usability, 1 March 2011, 5:30pm
* Skills required: 1) Maturity (many messages we receive are
distressing), 2) the ability to find the address
What's in if for you?
-----------------------------
On a more personal note, volunteers have found that contributing to
the site provides a great sense of relief. Many people are
experiencing a sense of helplessness. By contributing something as
tangible as getting people to water and food to survive, we can ease
that discomfort.
How to sign up
----------------------
RSVP to will-***@eq.org.nz
Thanks for everyone's support.
Tim McNamara
@timClicks
[1] http://eq.org.nz
[2] http://ushahidi.com/
[3] http://timmcnamara.co.nz/post/3566278895/want-to-help-keep-christchurch-residents-up-to-date
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