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RSS: A Learning Technology
	As part of my ongoing desire to educate folks about syndication and standards, I have frequently been a promoter of the RSS format as a flexible and powerful tool. Eva Kaplan-Leiserson makes a case for RSS as A Learning Technology. Posted: 5/20/04; 12:51:04 PM #

Cyberspace seen as a Shared Resource

94% of respondents in a global survey said that cyberspace should be a common resource, equally available for all people. As part of the World Summit on the Information Society, ten specific goals were also assessed: 1. Connecting universities, colleges, secondary schools and primary schools with ICTs. 2. Connecting scientific and research centres with ICTs. 3. Ensuring that more than half the world's inhabitants have access to ICTs within their reach. 4. Connecting villages with ICTs and establishing community access points. 5. Connecting all local and central government departments and establish websites and email addresses. 6. Connecting health centres and hospitals with ICTs. 7. Connecting public libraries, cultural centres, museums, post offices and archives with ICTs. 8. Adapting all primary and secondary school curricula to meet the challenges of the Information Society, taking into account national circumstances. 9. Encouraging the development of content and to put in place technical conditions in order to facilitate the presence and use of all world languages on the Internet. 10. Ensuring that all of the world's population have access to television and radio services. Posted: 5/20/04; 12:50:49 PM #

Media policy and convergence in South Africa and the UK
	In From monopolies, virtual monopolies and oligopolies to.... what? (PDF), Richard Collins looks at media policy and convergence in South Africa and the UK. He makes a strong case for a diverse IT market being good for development. Posted: 5/20/04; 12:50:33 PM #

Evaluation of web sites serving youth
	An evaluation of the websites of charities and voluntary organisations providing support for young people (MS Word doc) is a British report that takes a careful look at four web sites and presents an analytical framework for doing so. It's an interesting read, even if it represents a web centric point of view for online communication. Posted: 5/20/04; 12:50:13 PM #