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Building successful social networks

by Alan 18/09/2006 in Bristol

Social networking sites are all the craze right now, Friendster and MySpace being 2 popular examples that allow people to link with friends, tell the world who they are and share what they know and like. Connecting Bristol proposes to build digital communities where citizens can become more active, enjoy greater participation and be better [...]

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Open source software for community groups

by carolhayward 30/05/2006 in People

Headstar’s e-Government bulletin reported last week that Free and Open Source software (FOSS) could halve the cost of phone bills,save 60 per cent on software purchases and make savings on other areas of technologies such as web sites for voluntary and community sector (VCS)organisations. The ‘East of England FOSS in the Voluntary and Community Sector [...]

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Take a walk on the eastside

by Clare 19/05/2006 in Bristol

Taking in Easton and St Paul's, Visit Eastside have created Walk Eastside, a series of free podcasts which guide you through the areas, taking in local music and food shops. This innovative project is using new technology to help people discover the very best of inner city and hopefully dispel some of the negative impressions [...]

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