[okfn-discuss] proposal for a wiki-map based platform to create location-based open data

Tue Mar 5 15:34:57 UTC 2013

Hi Rufus,

The CrowdCrafting.org site seems to be down at the moment. Who do you
suggest I contact to learn more about the project?

Thanks,

Jose

On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 6:51 AM, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I do note we are involved in developing a crowdsourcing (for good)
> platform: http://crowdcrafting.org/. The focus of CrowdCrafting is to
> make it super-simple to create crowdsourcing apps for both geeks *and*
> non-geeks. An example geocoding / geolocation app can be found here:
> http://crowdcrafting.org/app/urbanpark/
>
> Regards,
>
> Rufus
>
>
> On 5 March 2013 07:14, Mohammed Saleh <mhssuliman at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear tim
>> we came up with the project when we were trying to use Crowdmap platform
>> and Ushahidi to map the schools problems
>> in Sudan , these tools are powerful in reporting the problems (i.e lack
>> of teachers , books , sanitations ,...) , but
>> the problems  are ( quickly  Exacerbate ) that's why we need any one to
>> login and (update the content) , and
>> that's why we adopt the wiki-model
>> you could think about so many diffrent uses when put into practise .
>> what do you think .
>>
>>    *From:* Tim Michelsen <timmichelsen at gmx-topmail.de>
>> *To:* mhssuliman at yahoo.com
>> *Cc:* okfn-discuss at lists.okfn.org
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 9:58
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: [okfn-discuss] proposal for a wiki-map based platform to
>> create location-based open data
>>
>> > to bulid a ( Genral crowdsourcing tool ) , that could be used for any
>> > purpose .
>> > we got two approaches , one is to build it from scratch , the second is
>> > to try to upgrade
>> > Ushahidi platform ( I have already Me Erick the Co-founder  and we will
>> > have a meeting next friday )
>> >  what do you think ?
>> Really difficult at this moment to see where this is leading towards and
>> what purpose you have in mind (for the users).
>>
>> Could you draw up a use case?
>>
>> anyway, please keep us updated.
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