Development by Davis: julio 2012

martes, 31 de julio de 2012

Development by Davis: “Forget empowerment—aim for exhilaration” plus 1 more

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 05:00 AM PDT

There is no doubt that there is tremendous goodwill, not to mention countless exciting experiments, when it comes to making the world of work more deeply human—designed to promote more freedom, equity, and engagement, and passion.

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Three tips for working with open source diagrams

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 03:00 AM PDT

If you're a big-time open source fanatic like me, you probably get questions about open source alternatives to proprietary tools rather frequently. From the 'Alternatives to Microsoft® Visio®' department, here are three tips that should help designers who use Visio in an open source environment. If you need an open source option for opening Visio files, a revived open source application for creating diagrams, or a lesser-known open source tool for converting Visio® stencils, these tips are for you.

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lunes, 30 de julio de 2012

Development by Davis: “Six misconceptions about open source software” plus 1 more

Six misconceptions about open source software

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 05:00 AM PDT

In information technology (IT) and software development fields, there are a few fairly common misconceptions about the use of open source software. These misconceptions were debunked in a discussion at POSSE RIT 2012, and we'd like to share (and spread) that conversation.

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A bold experiment this August: One new Linux distribution every day

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 03:00 AM PDT

In open source software communities, few events are as exciting as the release of a new operating system. Community members may wait for months—even years—as fresh versions of their favorite Linux distributions are collectively and meticulously prepared, debugged, and packaged for the world.

Next month, Todd Robinson will release a Linux-based desktop operating system in a single day. Thirty-one times in a row.

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viernes, 27 de julio de 2012

Development by Davis: “Creative Commons CEO reflects on YouTube's remixable library” plus 1 more

Creative Commons CEO reflects on YouTube's remixable library

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 04:00 AM PDT

How many of you have utilized the four million Creative Commons videos on YouTube? Cathy Casserly, CEO of Creative Commons, recently shared a guest post on YouTube's blog, reflecting on the first year of YouTube's Creative Commons video library. According to Casserly, this library is larger than any other in the world.

Casserly illustrates exactly why the Creative Commons Attribution license (also known as CC BY) is useful with several examples:

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AdaCamp DC: A learning environment for women in open source

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 03:00 AM PDT

Everyone has been a minority in a larger group. You lived overseas and were the only American. You were the only tattooed person visiting the senior center. You were the only woman at a software conference. At those times, whether you wanted to be or not, you 'represent.' Your actions and words would set a standard, good or bad, by which others like you would be judged.

If you were in a foul mood, then all teenagers are rude. And if you sucked at math, then all girls suck at math. This is why AdaCamp DC this year was such a joy.

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miércoles, 25 de julio de 2012

Development by Davis: “Join the M revolution – M and R programming languages” plus 2 more

Join the M revolution – M and R programming languages
Scout: Sending you updates about government activity
Colorado is coding for their community

Join the M revolution – M and R programming languages

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 05:00 AM PDT

"'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone." Kurt Vonnegut

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Scout: Sending you updates about government activity

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 03:00 AM PDT

Recently, I created and launched a new website for the Sunlight Foundation called Scout. It's the product I'm the most proud of building in my three years there. It is essentially a search and notification engine for government action. Simple idea, simple presentation, and it's easy to compare to Google Alerts—but there's a lot underneath the hood.

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Colorado is coding for their community

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:00 PM PDT

You can hack on data or submit an idea for a software application or visualization. On July 27-29, PlaceMatters will be presenting, with support from the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, a civic hackathon to build and improve the latest apps that bring sustainability into the forefront of everyone's lives. These apps could help people and organizations answer questions:

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