http://waterwiki.net/ Open Solutions for UN Collaborations Mikel Maron, mikel@brainoff.com 2005 -> now()‏

HOWTO use the Web to cut through BS

Open Solution open source/standards mediawiki /rss / opensocial / restful api open data/license creative commons / gnu documentation / public domain open participation transparent and accessible discussion and decisions

WHO Lexicon * mysqldump + filter/import script * locked & open wiki sections

UN Water Country Level Task Force * Our old friend Excel, import scripts * Flash thematic mapping / DynamicPageList

ANTI-PATTERN UNESCO Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems “ the world’s largest source of thematically organized knowledge developed under the auspices of UNESCO” * No open data, standards, or participation * Pay wall .. waterwiki only wants previews

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