Where do I find open source software?
There are thousands of open source projects globally and a good place to find them is via Source Forge Here are a few that peaked my interest. The RoboCup Soccer Simulator – The RoboCup Soccer Simulator is a research and educational tool for multi-agent systems and artificial intelligence. It enables for two teams of 11 simulated autonomous robotic players to play soccer (football). Brain workshop – Brain Workshop is a Python implementation of the Dual N-Back mental exercise. This exercise is the only mental activity that has...
read moreCreative Commons Explained
Creative Commons is something that I talk about at a high level when I deliver social media training. Here is the long version of this story. Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) This license is the most restrictive, allowing redistribution. This license is often called the “free advertising” license because it allows others to download your works and share them with others as long as they mention you and link back to you, but they can’t change them in any way or use them...
read moreBarack Obama’s Facebook strategy
With an unlimited budget you can have a very solid web and social media strategy. Here is an analysis of one of the many social networks and how it was customized towards the audience on this site. Facebook Applications There were many Facebook applications e.g. Barack Obama supporters, Barack Obama for President, Barack Obama fan, Barack Obama – Yes, We Can, Obamagrams,Obamarama ….. Some were developed by his campaign team and the rest by others because they have a lot of time on their hands. A custom FB application called...
read moreBarack Obama’s Social Media Strategy
I had explored Barack Obama’s web strategy which was very well implemented and executed. The success of his campaign was not only due to his website but his social media strategy which made his team connect with people and share information. Barack Obama had some tough challenges to face as a candidate, he was relatively unknown and inexperienced in the political scene. So how were voters going to pay attention to him? He thought grassroots and made sure he appealed to the individual by establishing a connection with them. The three...
read moreBarack Obama’s Web strategy
As I look back on 2008 there were many interesting happenings in social media (new media). There were many achievements with the steady growth of various social networking sites and launch of new sites. However, the most important use of social media had to do with the past election down south, which caused quite a stir not just nationally but globally. People couldn’t stop talking about the election and wherever you were on the internet you couldn’t help but see Barack Obama. His ability to raise money and the large voter...
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