I think its important so people get live updates from the site. Otherwise people won't know there is new information - for example, I just saw you commented on this from the front page, But i would have seen it in RSS quicker.
I absolutely support this move because it will help us collaborate in a central more persistent manner. Therefore new members coming in can read older discussions/post and become get more insight than an email thread.
It's quite right that the content that is there should go in the plenet.
Moreover, the h-network has a blogging system that could be open with a click of a button. I would like to know if thats a better solution than a shared blog.
Can someone from ITU 2009 send ybeaud an invite to the website (I don't have the mail)? He really should know about this discussion. I also want his thaughts about all this.
It's pretty simple really, the blog http://ituyouth.blogspot.com/ is basically the result of one of our sessions at the 2009 Forum based around Web 2.0. It is one of the features developed, the others being the Picasa Phot-Album with Map and another group made a online documentation site.
We also setup a blog http://youthforumevolution.blogspot.com/ for Alumni to post developments in ICT that are happening in their home countries so as to allow everyone to follow what's going on around the globe in ICT. Mainly for compliment and criticism of what goverment and industry is doing, but also allowing the Alumni to say what they are doing. No posts as yet.
It might be nice if the posts published in the two blogs could be displayed on the "http://h-network.org/planet" since it's pretty-much the same general idea only by the 2009 Alumni rather than the 2001.
I agree that ybeaud did a good job with the site. I still like the fact that the Fellows are all on a Map in Picasa - visually displays the global aspect of the Youth Forum.
Also, about the picasa gallery, I actually like better what ybeaud did. He built a Gallery 2 site, that seems more open than picasa, it also has the domain: http://www.ituyouth.com
I like it alot. Now I wonder if we could integrate all of our various forums, websites, blogs etc. in a similar manner.
I am a business student so ICT is still a partial mystery to me. Any volunteers to try take on the following:
Youth Forum Internet Presence
I don’t know if anyone else feels the same, BUT I certainly am beginning to find myself “all over the place” – for want of a more apt description. It’s great that we are making use of ICT (particularly the internet) and setting-up Websites, Blogs, Picture Galleries, Groups etc.; however, is it an efficient use? Half the fellows and alumni are in one group, the rest in another and some in every one of them. The issue with this is that they can’t all be followed and presumably half of the applications will in time fall by the wayside. Personally I find “The Human Network” – it having a website and thus the basis to integrate additional features probably the best application.
I thought it might be of use to give an overview of the existing ITU Youth Forum applications:
Facebook Groups:
ITU Telecom 2009 (Youth Forum) [created by Fellow]
I think its important so people get live updates from the site. Otherwise people won't know there is new information - for example, I just saw you commented on this from the front page, But i would have seen it in RSS quicker.
basically I dont think the fact that there is no comments is too big of drawback..what do you think?
Good Stuff!!!
I will look into this..
Ok, got something working at:
http://h-network.org/forum/feed
But I guess it will need tweaking.
It does not work with comments at the moment..
I absolutely support this move because it will help us collaborate in a central more persistent manner. Therefore new members coming in can read older discussions/post and become get more insight than an email thread.
Sam
Thanks alot Sam!
Hey begganp,
It's quite right that the content that is there should go in the plenet.
Moreover, the h-network has a blogging system that could be open with a click of a button. I would like to know if thats a better solution than a shared blog.
Can someone from ITU 2009 send ybeaud an invite to the website (I don't have the mail)? He really should know about this discussion. I also want his thaughts about all this.
It's pretty simple really, the blog http://ituyouth.blogspot.com/ is basically the result of one of our sessions at the 2009 Forum based around Web 2.0. It is one of the features developed, the others being the Picasa Phot-Album with Map and another group made a online documentation site.
We also setup a blog http://youthforumevolution.blogspot.com/ for Alumni to post developments in ICT that are happening in their home countries so as to allow everyone to follow what's going on around the globe in ICT. Mainly for compliment and criticism of what goverment and industry is doing, but also allowing the Alumni to say what they are doing. No posts as yet.
It might be nice if the posts published in the two blogs could be displayed on the "http://h-network.org/planet" since it's pretty-much the same general idea only by the 2009 Alumni rather than the 2001.
I agree that ybeaud did a good job with the site. I still like the fact that the Fellows are all on a Map in Picasa - visually displays the global aspect of the Youth Forum.
Congratulations Aneeqa - Wish you all the best !
What is this http://ituyouth.blogspot.com/ ???
We started here a Blog Planet (wikipedia explaintion).
You can see it here: http://h-network.org/planet
Also, about the picasa gallery, I actually like better what ybeaud did. He built a Gallery 2 site, that seems more open than picasa, it also has the domain: http://www.ituyouth.com
I like it alot. Now I wonder if we could integrate all of our various forums, websites, blogs etc. in a similar manner.
I am a business student so ICT is still a partial mystery to me. Any volunteers to try take on the following:
Youth Forum Internet Presence
I don’t know if anyone else feels the same, BUT I certainly am beginning to find myself “all over the place” – for want of a more apt description. It’s great that we are making use of ICT (particularly the internet) and setting-up Websites, Blogs, Picture Galleries, Groups etc.; however, is it an efficient use? Half the fellows and alumni are in one group, the rest in another and some in every one of them. The issue with this is that they can’t all be followed and presumably half of the applications will in time fall by the wayside. Personally I find “The Human Network” – it having a website and thus the basis to integrate additional features probably the best application.
I thought it might be of use to give an overview of the existing ITU Youth Forum applications:
Facebook Groups:
ITU Telecom 2009 (Youth Forum) [created by Fellow]
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=clarisse+cauwe&init=quick#/group.php?gid=144773139401&ref=ts
ITU TELECOM WORLD 2009 Youth Forum [created by 2009 Fellow]
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=clarisse+cauwe&init=quick#/group.php?gid=119029726529&ref=ts
The Human Network (created by Alumni)
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=clarisse+cauwe&init=quick#/pages/The-Human-Network/142620118461?ref=ts
Blogs:
ITU World Youth Forum [created by 2009 Fellows]
http://ituyouth.blogspot.com/
ITU Youth Forum Evolution [created by 2009 Fellows]
http://youthforumevolution.blogspot.com/
Pictures:
Picasa-Web [created by 2009 Fellows]
http://picasaweb.google.com/ITUYouthForum/Fellows2009?feat=directlink
ITU Telecom World Youth [created by 2009 Fellow]
http://www.ituyouth.com/
Websites:
Young Leaders in ICT (created by ITU)
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/youth/YLinICTs/default_group.asp
The Human Network
http://h-network.org/
Yuhuu....