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[…] my complete post over at the World Health Care Blog. Posted in Globalization, WorldHealthCareBlog, New Media, […]

[…] last two posts (here and here) focused on the role of new media and emerging information technology in the development of […]

The spontaneous efforts that came up after Katrina and the flooding in South Asia are examples of how the new web and those who participate in it can cross political lines to provide help. Here is a link to a discussion of it - http://billives.typepad.com/portals_and_km/2005/09/katrina_peoplef.html In this case a few dedicated and smart volunteers did in a few days what the government was unable to do in several years - set up a common site to help find missing people. This same global collaboration cna be applied in many areas and has. See also the Global Voices project that the Harvard Berkman center has set up. You have a great blog. Thanks. Bill Ives

[…] to help us look at What are the underlying questions in our lives that Social Software may solve? Fred Fortin raises an interesting question in the spirit of Rob’s goal in his World Health Care […]

[…] Finder Project: Good Wiki Example August 7th, 2007 — Fred Fortin In response to a question I raised regarding the use of wiki media, expert systems, and strategies to access information important to […]

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