[Telecentres] introducing the new Digital Divide Network

[Derrick L. Cogburn]

Bravo Andy!  The new site looks great.

DLC

Derrick L. Cogburn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Information Studies
Syracuse University
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On Dec 13, 2004, at 11:30 AM, Andy Carvin wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> A couple of months ago, you may recall that I posted a message about 
> the creation of an online workspace for the telecentres group, to be 
> hosted on our new Digital Divide Network website. The website was 
> launched this morning, and you are all invited to join.
>
> http://www.digitaldivide.net
>
> I've set up a workspace for our group here:
>
> http://www.digitaldivide.net/community/telecentres
>
> As you'll see, the workspace allows us to share documents, participate 
> in bulletin board discussions, post articles, news and events 
> listings, even host our own blogs. The site also uses RSS feeds, which 
> allow Internet users to receive content from the website through their 
> own sites or through news reading software.
>
> Our list has been very quiet for the last month, and I apologize for 
> not doing more to facilitate a more active discussion, largely due to 
> all the work on the new website. But now that the site is live, I'm 
> hoping to pick up where we left off in October.
>
>
> Below is an announcement about the new website, including instructions 
> for signing up. I'd encourage all of you to create a user account so 
> we can actively use the online workspace in our caucus work.
>
> thanks,
>
> Andy Carvin
>
> ----------------------------
>
> 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 you and other DDN members. As a DDN member, you now 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
>
> 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. Be sure to update your name and your password, since the ones 
> we've set up for you are temporary. 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, 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)
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> -----------------------------------
> Andy Carvin
> Program Director
> EDC Center for Media & Community
> acarvin @ edc . org
> http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
> Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com
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