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This
section is being developed to provide a basic introduction
for those starting to use the Net for community benefit
and in organisations. We'll be gathering links from
the UK, US and elsewhere and developing our own content.
Here's some for starters.
UK
NGFL
Scotland
http://www.ngflscotland.org.uk/communities
See the Guide
to Getting Communities Connected for a good section
on getting started, plus guidance on organisations,
centres and community grids for learning.
BBC
Webwise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise
There's
a terrific range of material at the BBC, from basics
to material specifically for communities.
See the case
studies,
features, building
blocks, features
and
message boards for discussion. BBC
Online is the most popular content site in Europe,
and is developing high levels of interaction through
its Getting
Talking section.
Getting
Connected
http://www.partnerships.org.uk/connect
Back
in 1997 a group of organisations, funded by the UK Home
Office, developed some demonstration material which
has since been updated and which helped form the basis
for Making The Net Work.
Sussex
Community Internet Project
http://www.scip.org.uk/mtnw
SCIP provides a welcome to visitors from this site and
shows how they help local groups and communities on
the South Coast. A good list of links plus their own
material tailored to local needs.
IT
resources for UK Charities and Non-profits
http://www.itforcharities.co.uk/
This
site offers more specialist information on technical
resources for nonprofits.
US
Learn
the Net
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
Terry Grunwald writes: This is my
favorite Intro to the Net web site for beginners. It's
comprehensive, easy-to-follow, and provides just the
right amount of information for new users to master
at one seating. Their new animated tutorials (needs
the Flash plug-in) are fun way to learn the Net.
Helping.org
http://www.helping.org/nonprofit/
Helping.org is a collaboration between AOL Foundation
and the Benton Foundation, whose Best
Practices Toolkit has long been an source of information
for community networkers. See the nonprofit section
in helping.org.
how
to / use the net
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