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How Microformats Can Help Nonprofits Change the World

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Panel
Organizer Ruby Sinreich lotusmedia & Fellowship of Reconciliation
Description Shared data standards, open source, Creative Commons, and portability seem like lofty ideals, but how practical are they - especially for the typical nonprofit with little or no technology budget? We will hear nonprofit and geek perspectives on how these tools can help (or hinder) the good work of nonprofit organizations.
Questions
Answered
  1. What are microformats?
  2. What makes software "open source?"
  3. How portable is my online data?
  4. What data standards exist currently?
  5. How does the Creative Commons license work?
  6. What are the emerging trends in data standards?
  7. How can nonprofits benefit from the ideas above?
  8. What are the challenges for nonprofits to adopt and implement the ideas above?
  9. How can/should nonprofits utilize open data in the future?
  10. How can geeks use their powers to help organizations to be more open AND more effective at fulfilling their missions?
Level Intermediate
Category Human / Social Issues