Comments on: Getting Better at Design and Crisis Mapping http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/11/02/getting-better-at-design-and-crisis-mapping/ Thoughts and Lessons from an African Open-Source Project Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:20:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Patrick: What I’m Up to at Ushahidi and Why – The Ushahidi Blog http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/11/02/getting-better-at-design-and-crisis-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 Patrick: What I’m Up to at Ushahidi and Why – The Ushahidi Blog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:09:05 +0000 http://blog.ushahidi.com/?p=851#comment-2469 [...] the core Ushahidi team at this time is because two other colleagues have just joined as well: Caleb Bell and Brian Herbert. Caleb is a first-rate graphics designer and Brian a top-notch software [...] [...] the core Ushahidi team at this time is because two other colleagues have just joined as well: Caleb Bell and Brian Herbert. Caleb is a first-rate graphics designer and Brian a top-notch software [...]

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]]> By: JD Godchaux http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/11/02/getting-better-at-design-and-crisis-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 JD Godchaux Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:14:35 +0000 http://blog.ushahidi.com/?p=851#comment-2027 WOW!! That's so great to hear. Congrats to Patrick, Caleb and, of course, to Ushahidi! WOW!! That’s so great to hear. Congrats to Patrick, Caleb and, of course, to Ushahidi!

]]> By: Ory Okolloh http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/11/02/getting-better-at-design-and-crisis-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 Ory Okolloh Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:28:24 +0000 http://blog.ushahidi.com/?p=851#comment-2025 Wessel, excellent point. We have spent much of the year focusing on software rebuild and design, we are now shifting our focus towards community engagement and helping implementers "market" their deployments, share their experiences etc. Wessel, excellent point. We have spent much of the year focusing on software rebuild and design, we are now shifting our focus towards community engagement and helping implementers “market” their deployments, share their experiences etc.

]]> By: Kaushal http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/11/02/getting-better-at-design-and-crisis-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-2024 Kaushal Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:50:10 +0000 http://blog.ushahidi.com/?p=851#comment-2024 Woah !!! This is really good news - both Caleb and Patrick have been great to the team and I look forward to some great strides in the next year :) Woah !!! This is really good news – both Caleb and Patrick have been great to the team and I look forward to some great strides in the next year :)

]]> By: kiwanja http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/11/02/getting-better-at-design-and-crisis-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-2023 kiwanja Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:21:54 +0000 http://blog.ushahidi.com/?p=851#comment-2023 Great news. Congrats all round, guys! =) Great news. Congrats all round, guys! =)

]]> By: Wessel van Rensburg http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/11/02/getting-better-at-design-and-crisis-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 Wessel van Rensburg Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:55:07 +0000 http://blog.ushahidi.com/?p=851#comment-2021 Hey, I'm very impressed with your platform. In fact I'm thinking of using it on a project. One further areas that need work in my opinion (although I have to stress i have only looked at current live implementations and not downloaded it yet) 'Service discovery' seems to be an issue. None of the live examples seem to be very active or have many current updates. And I think I know why. Many people out there on the ground don't know of the service and even if they do it's not top of mind. Thats because even though mobile are ubiquitous, mobiles without modern browsers are crap at exposing users to the right services (unlike sitting in front of your laptop). I am wondering what could make a difference and thinking, should you not integrate this with the Twitter API (and perhaps Facebook connect). Would that not make it easier and present opportunities for viral spread of the use of Ushahidi? Hey, I’m very impressed with your platform. In fact I’m thinking of using it on a project.

One further areas that need work in my opinion (although I have to stress i have only looked at current live implementations and not downloaded it yet)

‘Service discovery’ seems to be an issue. None of the live examples seem to be very active or have many current updates. And I think I know why. Many people out there on the ground don’t know of the service and even if they do it’s not top of mind. Thats because even though mobile are ubiquitous, mobiles without modern browsers are crap at exposing users to the right services (unlike sitting in front of your laptop).

I am wondering what could make a difference and thinking, should you not integrate this with the Twitter API (and perhaps Facebook connect). Would that not make it easier and present opportunities for viral spread of the use of Ushahidi?

]]> By: Brian Herbert http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/11/02/getting-better-at-design-and-crisis-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-2020 Brian Herbert Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:50:35 +0000 http://blog.ushahidi.com/?p=851#comment-2020 This is really exciting! I love seeing the team grow with the addition of some amazing talent. This is really exciting! I love seeing the team grow with the addition of some amazing talent.

]]> By: Victor Ngeny http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/11/02/getting-better-at-design-and-crisis-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-2019 Victor Ngeny Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:46:29 +0000 http://blog.ushahidi.com/?p=851#comment-2019 Cheers to Patrick and Caleb and to team! Cheers to Patrick and Caleb and to team!

]]> By: Chris Blow http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/11/02/getting-better-at-design-and-crisis-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-2007 Chris Blow Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:05:41 +0000 http://blog.ushahidi.com/?p=851#comment-2007 Right ON! Right ON!

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