A short description of the structures that are at Mozilla, emphasizing WoMoz and Firefox Student Ambassadors. An explanation of WoMoz and FSA and an invitation to join Mozilla Albania as part of Open Labs.
Abi Dodbiba - Is digital piracy the root of all evils for the creative indust...Open Labs Albania
In her presentation she describes the quantitative system dynamics model that she built in order to assess the financial impact of digital piracy on the revenues of the creative industries in the European Union (EU27). Following the findings of the simulation, some conclusions will be drown on the current state and future options of those industries, in view of the market changes brought by the shift towards a "digital paradigm".
This document discusses password security and remote cloud storage options. It begins with a brief history of passwords and how they unlock interfaces. It then provides tips for choosing strong passwords and using password managers. The document also discusses demanding encryption and knowing what data companies store from users. Several open source cloud storage case studies are presented as alternatives to corporate cloud services, such as Tahoe-LAFS, Freedom Box, Occupy Here, Guifi.net, and Urbit. The future of storage is discussed as moving away from remote cloud models towards more distributed and user-controlled options.
Georges Labreche - Open Data Kosovo - Open data for good governanceOpen Labs Albania
This document outlines steps for using open data to promote good governance through transparency and accountability. It discusses how making civil servant expenses public can discourage misuse of funds. While open data is important, it requires technical expertise to transform it into useful information for the public. The document then provides an example case study of working with Kosovo's government to develop tools to visualize the country's procurement data in order to combat corruption in public contracting. It describes a six step process for this project that concluded with disseminating knowledge and establishing a feedback loop between data, policy, and civic action.
The document discusses different aspects of open source including business models, education, science, hardware, governance, and culture. It notes that open source provides benefits like inclusion, empowerment, and knowledge sharing, but also challenges like overhead, exposure, and potential for burnout. Contact information is provided for Crate, an open source database company.
Bruno Skvorc - Open sourcing content - peer review's effect on qualityOpen Labs Albania
The document discusses SitePoint's open peer review process for content. It outlines that SitePoint uses GitHub and GitLab repositories for each content channel, with content closed by default but open for review upon request. The peer review process involves in-depth guidelines, active communication through issues and Slack, and a rule that content requires reviews from at least three reviewers over two weeks. The results reported are higher payouts for authors, more traffic and advertisers for the site, and noticeably higher quality content.
The document discusses the challenges of indexing the Albanian language for search functionality. It does not have standardized lists of stop words or stemming rules like other languages. The author proposes mining texts to gather data on common words and suffixes to generate these resources for Albanian. An indexing process is outlined that would transliterate text, remove stop words and strip suffixes to standardize words before storing for search. Code for an initial algorithm is provided on GitHub.
Alex Corbi - Building 100 percent os open data platformOpen Labs Albania
The document discusses building an open data platform using 100% open source tools. It recommends using CKAN as the core open data portal platform combined with Wordpress and the WPCKAN plugin to interface Wordpress sites with CKAN datasets. It also recommends tools for automated provisioning and deployment (Ansible, Puppet), collaborative development (Github, Travis CI, Jenkins), and translation (Transifex). The goal is to share lessons learned on building a reusable, collaborative and sustainable open data platform using open source components and processes.
Abi Dodbiba - Is digital piracy the root of all evils for the creative indust...Open Labs Albania
In her presentation she describes the quantitative system dynamics model that she built in order to assess the financial impact of digital piracy on the revenues of the creative industries in the European Union (EU27). Following the findings of the simulation, some conclusions will be drown on the current state and future options of those industries, in view of the market changes brought by the shift towards a "digital paradigm".
This document discusses password security and remote cloud storage options. It begins with a brief history of passwords and how they unlock interfaces. It then provides tips for choosing strong passwords and using password managers. The document also discusses demanding encryption and knowing what data companies store from users. Several open source cloud storage case studies are presented as alternatives to corporate cloud services, such as Tahoe-LAFS, Freedom Box, Occupy Here, Guifi.net, and Urbit. The future of storage is discussed as moving away from remote cloud models towards more distributed and user-controlled options.
Georges Labreche - Open Data Kosovo - Open data for good governanceOpen Labs Albania
This document outlines steps for using open data to promote good governance through transparency and accountability. It discusses how making civil servant expenses public can discourage misuse of funds. While open data is important, it requires technical expertise to transform it into useful information for the public. The document then provides an example case study of working with Kosovo's government to develop tools to visualize the country's procurement data in order to combat corruption in public contracting. It describes a six step process for this project that concluded with disseminating knowledge and establishing a feedback loop between data, policy, and civic action.
The document discusses different aspects of open source including business models, education, science, hardware, governance, and culture. It notes that open source provides benefits like inclusion, empowerment, and knowledge sharing, but also challenges like overhead, exposure, and potential for burnout. Contact information is provided for Crate, an open source database company.
Bruno Skvorc - Open sourcing content - peer review's effect on qualityOpen Labs Albania
The document discusses SitePoint's open peer review process for content. It outlines that SitePoint uses GitHub and GitLab repositories for each content channel, with content closed by default but open for review upon request. The peer review process involves in-depth guidelines, active communication through issues and Slack, and a rule that content requires reviews from at least three reviewers over two weeks. The results reported are higher payouts for authors, more traffic and advertisers for the site, and noticeably higher quality content.
The document discusses the challenges of indexing the Albanian language for search functionality. It does not have standardized lists of stop words or stemming rules like other languages. The author proposes mining texts to gather data on common words and suffixes to generate these resources for Albanian. An indexing process is outlined that would transliterate text, remove stop words and strip suffixes to standardize words before storing for search. Code for an initial algorithm is provided on GitHub.
Alex Corbi - Building 100 percent os open data platformOpen Labs Albania
The document discusses building an open data platform using 100% open source tools. It recommends using CKAN as the core open data portal platform combined with Wordpress and the WPCKAN plugin to interface Wordpress sites with CKAN datasets. It also recommends tools for automated provisioning and deployment (Ansible, Puppet), collaborative development (Github, Travis CI, Jenkins), and translation (Transifex). The goal is to share lessons learned on building a reusable, collaborative and sustainable open data platform using open source components and processes.
This document discusses the value of open knowledge and uses the Wikimedia movement as an example. It defines open knowledge and discusses how it is different from physical goods and intellectual property. Open knowledge is non-rivalrous and non-excludable. The document also presents an Open Knowledge Index with three dimensions: capability, legislation, and open knowledge society. It analyzes the Wikimedia movement's impact through metrics of unique visitors, content created, number of affiliates, and involvement of institutions. Finally, it considers how to better measure the value generated by the Wikimedia movement and its role in intellectual property laws and economic growth.
Care2x is an open source web-based healthcare information system (HIS) that integrates data, functions, workflows, departments, and communication across a hospital. It allows for modular and scalable implementation of various core hospital functions and departments such as patient admission, medical records, doctors, nursing, radiology, pharmacy, billing and more. The summary describes an implementation of Care2x at a hospital in Albania between 2012-present, focusing on phases to implement pharmacy management, outpatient services, inpatient management, personnel administration and billing.
The document discusses the Fedora Project, an open source software community. It describes Fedora's mission to advance free and open source software through collaboration. It outlines the four foundational principles of freedom, friends, features, and being first with innovation. It provides information on getting involved with Fedora through various roles like writing, translating, marketing, development, design, and special interest groups. The document encourages readers to create a Fedora account and get involved to help develop useful software and grow their skills while working with an international community.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document discusses the challenges of open source and working openly. It notes both benefits like sharing work and creating something that lasts, as well as downsides like constant feedback and adherence to best practices. While open source powers the web, companies are now prioritizing apps that generate quick revenue over sustainability. To promote openness, the document argues for helping others, standing up for open principles without judgement, and finding ways to interact with closed systems instead of directly replacing them.
Bruno Skvorc - The many ways to contribute to open sourceOpen Labs Albania
The document discusses ways to contribute to open source projects. It begins by introducing the speaker and defining open source. It then lists several ways for developers to contribute, including code contributions, documentation, reporting bugs, translations, tutorials, ideas/discussions, and evangelism. Specific contribution types are then expanded upon, such as documentation fixes, bug reports with reproduction steps, and writing/translating tutorials. The document encourages contributors to start with "low hanging fruit" like documentation and then provides closing remarks.
Blerta Thaçi & zana Idrizi - Empowering women in the community of coding Open Labs Albania
This document summarizes the founding and activities of Girls Coding Kosova, an organization that aims to empower women in computer science through coding education and community building. It notes that women are underrepresented in Kosovar computer engineering programs. Girls Coding Kosova was founded to provide support, motivation, and hands-on training to young women interested in technology. Over the years, it has organized coding meetups, workshops on topics like web development and open data, and bootcamps in collaboration with other organizations to help women gain practical skills and network. The group now has a large community and aims to continue expanding educational opportunities to inspire more women to enter computer fields.
The document provides an introduction to developing web applications with open source Java tools and frameworks. It discusses the main request-based and component-based MVC frameworks available in Java and how to pick the right one for a project. Popular full-stack options like Java EE and Spring are presented. Common tasks like dependency management, testing, and deployment are also covered. The document emphasizes that Java is open source and used widely in both small startups and large enterprises, with examples given. It encourages trying Java to see why it remains a popular and full-featured platform for web development.
The document profiles Besfort Guri and his involvement in various open source geospatial projects including as a GIS developer, board member, and open data advocate. It then lists and provides brief descriptions of numerous open source geospatial software, tools, and datasets covering areas such as desktop GIS, web GIS, geospatial databases, cartography, analysis, and domain-specific applications. The document concludes by asking if the reader has any questions.
This document provides information about open source geospatial tools that can be used for geographic information systems (GIS). It lists several commonly used open source GIS tools including PostGIS for spatial databases, Quantum GIS and GeoServer for mapping and web services, and OpenLayers and Leaflet for interactive web mapping. It also provides examples of architectures using some of these tools that have been applied to systems in Kosovo for tracking unpermitted construction and for the Special Prosecution Office of Kosovo.
Alex Corbi is a software developer and open source enthusiast who is the co-founder of Open Steps, an organization that documents open knowledge projects around the world. He gave a presentation on open data and open knowledge, explaining what they are, why they are important, and examples of how data visualization can be used for social improvement. He also demonstrated CartoDB, a free online tool for creating maps and visualizing open data without programming skills. Attendees were invited to sign up for a CartoDB account and try it themselves.
Open Atrium is open source collaboration software that enables organizations to securely connect their teams, projects, and knowledge. A powerful solution, Open Atrium’s framework allows your organization to easily integrate your existing software, while remaining flexible enough to change as your organization grows.
"The goal of Wiki Academy is to improve the quality and quantity of online content on Albanian Culture to better represent Albania to the world.
The WikiAcademy will bring together active online citizens and content experts and help them develop into skilled editors to write high quality articles and source high quality photos regarding Albania in categories such as culture, heritage, social issues, geography, institutions, economy and tourism."
The WikiAcademy will bring together active online citizens and content experts and help them develop into skilled editors to write high quality articles and source high quality photos regarding Albania in categories such as culture, heritage, social issues, geography, institutions, economy and tourism.
Rezart muco - A Web System for OpenMoko GTA02 (OSCAL2014)Open Labs Albania
I developed a small linux operating system for openmoko GTA02 devices, the system is written using QT framework, i would like to speak about advantages and disadvantages of using this opensource framework to develop applications, or entire "operating systems"
Elvin Civici - Copyright in the digital era (OSCAL2014)Open Labs Albania
Web 2.0 has revolutionized the way we interpret the internet and the way we deal with content. Without knowing, each one of us tackles issues about copyright almost daily. Potentially, every material that was not created by ourselves holds copyrights and you have to be careful even how you share it.
Athina Basha - information literacy and albanian libraries (OSCAL2014)Open Labs Albania
The document discusses information literacy in Albania and the role of libraries. It covers findings from surveys conducted in Albanian public libraries from 1995-2012 on topics like understanding of media and information literacy, library infrastructure, and technology preferences. It also discusses the establishment of an Information and Training Center in Fier Public Library in 2003 that aimed to provide access to information and training on new technologies. The document emphasizes that improving information literacy in Albania requires better understanding of the concept, integrating it into curricula, developing library infrastructure, and training librarians.
FLOSSK (Free/Libre Open Source Kosova) has been promoting and empowering free and open source software in Kosovo for 5 years through their annual Software Freedom Kosova conference and other community events. The conference brings important speakers and partners from Kosovo and abroad to discuss topics like web development, GIS, localization, and more. FLOSSK also organizes workshops, release parties, and bootcamps to teach skills and grow the free software community. They have established local groups, worked on projects like OpenStreetMap, and partner with organizations to advance open source adoption.
Sokol Dollani - Teleworking as a career (OSCAL2014) Open Labs Albania
Të përdorësh teknologjinë e informacionit dhe të telekomunikacionit për të zëvendësuar udhëtimet e lidhura me punën. Telepuna lejon punonjësit të punojnë nga shtëpia, ose në një qendër telepune, një ose më shumë ditë në javë duke përdorur mjetet e komunikimit, si telefoni, faksi, modemi, telekonferenca ndërmjet internetit, posta elektronike ose mesazhierët, për të kryer funksione pune nga një vend në distancë. Termi telepunoj (telework) është më i preferuar në Evropë dhe vende të tjera, ndërsa teleudhëtoj (telecommute) përdoret më shpesh në SHBA dhe Kanada.
This document discusses the value of open knowledge and uses the Wikimedia movement as an example. It defines open knowledge and discusses how it is different from physical goods and intellectual property. Open knowledge is non-rivalrous and non-excludable. The document also presents an Open Knowledge Index with three dimensions: capability, legislation, and open knowledge society. It analyzes the Wikimedia movement's impact through metrics of unique visitors, content created, number of affiliates, and involvement of institutions. Finally, it considers how to better measure the value generated by the Wikimedia movement and its role in intellectual property laws and economic growth.
Care2x is an open source web-based healthcare information system (HIS) that integrates data, functions, workflows, departments, and communication across a hospital. It allows for modular and scalable implementation of various core hospital functions and departments such as patient admission, medical records, doctors, nursing, radiology, pharmacy, billing and more. The summary describes an implementation of Care2x at a hospital in Albania between 2012-present, focusing on phases to implement pharmacy management, outpatient services, inpatient management, personnel administration and billing.
The document discusses the Fedora Project, an open source software community. It describes Fedora's mission to advance free and open source software through collaboration. It outlines the four foundational principles of freedom, friends, features, and being first with innovation. It provides information on getting involved with Fedora through various roles like writing, translating, marketing, development, design, and special interest groups. The document encourages readers to create a Fedora account and get involved to help develop useful software and grow their skills while working with an international community.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document discusses the challenges of open source and working openly. It notes both benefits like sharing work and creating something that lasts, as well as downsides like constant feedback and adherence to best practices. While open source powers the web, companies are now prioritizing apps that generate quick revenue over sustainability. To promote openness, the document argues for helping others, standing up for open principles without judgement, and finding ways to interact with closed systems instead of directly replacing them.
Bruno Skvorc - The many ways to contribute to open sourceOpen Labs Albania
The document discusses ways to contribute to open source projects. It begins by introducing the speaker and defining open source. It then lists several ways for developers to contribute, including code contributions, documentation, reporting bugs, translations, tutorials, ideas/discussions, and evangelism. Specific contribution types are then expanded upon, such as documentation fixes, bug reports with reproduction steps, and writing/translating tutorials. The document encourages contributors to start with "low hanging fruit" like documentation and then provides closing remarks.
Blerta Thaçi & zana Idrizi - Empowering women in the community of coding Open Labs Albania
This document summarizes the founding and activities of Girls Coding Kosova, an organization that aims to empower women in computer science through coding education and community building. It notes that women are underrepresented in Kosovar computer engineering programs. Girls Coding Kosova was founded to provide support, motivation, and hands-on training to young women interested in technology. Over the years, it has organized coding meetups, workshops on topics like web development and open data, and bootcamps in collaboration with other organizations to help women gain practical skills and network. The group now has a large community and aims to continue expanding educational opportunities to inspire more women to enter computer fields.
The document provides an introduction to developing web applications with open source Java tools and frameworks. It discusses the main request-based and component-based MVC frameworks available in Java and how to pick the right one for a project. Popular full-stack options like Java EE and Spring are presented. Common tasks like dependency management, testing, and deployment are also covered. The document emphasizes that Java is open source and used widely in both small startups and large enterprises, with examples given. It encourages trying Java to see why it remains a popular and full-featured platform for web development.
The document profiles Besfort Guri and his involvement in various open source geospatial projects including as a GIS developer, board member, and open data advocate. It then lists and provides brief descriptions of numerous open source geospatial software, tools, and datasets covering areas such as desktop GIS, web GIS, geospatial databases, cartography, analysis, and domain-specific applications. The document concludes by asking if the reader has any questions.
This document provides information about open source geospatial tools that can be used for geographic information systems (GIS). It lists several commonly used open source GIS tools including PostGIS for spatial databases, Quantum GIS and GeoServer for mapping and web services, and OpenLayers and Leaflet for interactive web mapping. It also provides examples of architectures using some of these tools that have been applied to systems in Kosovo for tracking unpermitted construction and for the Special Prosecution Office of Kosovo.
Alex Corbi is a software developer and open source enthusiast who is the co-founder of Open Steps, an organization that documents open knowledge projects around the world. He gave a presentation on open data and open knowledge, explaining what they are, why they are important, and examples of how data visualization can be used for social improvement. He also demonstrated CartoDB, a free online tool for creating maps and visualizing open data without programming skills. Attendees were invited to sign up for a CartoDB account and try it themselves.
Open Atrium is open source collaboration software that enables organizations to securely connect their teams, projects, and knowledge. A powerful solution, Open Atrium’s framework allows your organization to easily integrate your existing software, while remaining flexible enough to change as your organization grows.
"The goal of Wiki Academy is to improve the quality and quantity of online content on Albanian Culture to better represent Albania to the world.
The WikiAcademy will bring together active online citizens and content experts and help them develop into skilled editors to write high quality articles and source high quality photos regarding Albania in categories such as culture, heritage, social issues, geography, institutions, economy and tourism."
The WikiAcademy will bring together active online citizens and content experts and help them develop into skilled editors to write high quality articles and source high quality photos regarding Albania in categories such as culture, heritage, social issues, geography, institutions, economy and tourism.
Rezart muco - A Web System for OpenMoko GTA02 (OSCAL2014)Open Labs Albania
I developed a small linux operating system for openmoko GTA02 devices, the system is written using QT framework, i would like to speak about advantages and disadvantages of using this opensource framework to develop applications, or entire "operating systems"
Elvin Civici - Copyright in the digital era (OSCAL2014)Open Labs Albania
Web 2.0 has revolutionized the way we interpret the internet and the way we deal with content. Without knowing, each one of us tackles issues about copyright almost daily. Potentially, every material that was not created by ourselves holds copyrights and you have to be careful even how you share it.
Athina Basha - information literacy and albanian libraries (OSCAL2014)Open Labs Albania
The document discusses information literacy in Albania and the role of libraries. It covers findings from surveys conducted in Albanian public libraries from 1995-2012 on topics like understanding of media and information literacy, library infrastructure, and technology preferences. It also discusses the establishment of an Information and Training Center in Fier Public Library in 2003 that aimed to provide access to information and training on new technologies. The document emphasizes that improving information literacy in Albania requires better understanding of the concept, integrating it into curricula, developing library infrastructure, and training librarians.
FLOSSK (Free/Libre Open Source Kosova) has been promoting and empowering free and open source software in Kosovo for 5 years through their annual Software Freedom Kosova conference and other community events. The conference brings important speakers and partners from Kosovo and abroad to discuss topics like web development, GIS, localization, and more. FLOSSK also organizes workshops, release parties, and bootcamps to teach skills and grow the free software community. They have established local groups, worked on projects like OpenStreetMap, and partner with organizations to advance open source adoption.
Sokol Dollani - Teleworking as a career (OSCAL2014) Open Labs Albania
Të përdorësh teknologjinë e informacionit dhe të telekomunikacionit për të zëvendësuar udhëtimet e lidhura me punën. Telepuna lejon punonjësit të punojnë nga shtëpia, ose në një qendër telepune, një ose më shumë ditë në javë duke përdorur mjetet e komunikimit, si telefoni, faksi, modemi, telekonferenca ndërmjet internetit, posta elektronike ose mesazhierët, për të kryer funksione pune nga një vend në distancë. Termi telepunoj (telework) është më i preferuar në Evropë dhe vende të tjera, ndërsa teleudhëtoj (telecommute) përdoret më shpesh në SHBA dhe Kanada.
3. Mozilla është…
Një komunitet global i njerëzve që besojnë se rrjeti i hapur,
inovacionet e lira dhe mundësitë e njëjta për të gjithë, janë
faktorë kyç në vazhdimin e ekzistencës së një interneti të
shëndetshëm.
Misioni i Mozilla-s ka qënë gjithmonë t’i japë përdoruesve
mundësinë për të pasur kontroll mbi eksperiencën e tyre në
internet nëpërmjet:
Shfletuesi Firefox
Shtojcave
Do Not Track
Webmaker
Persona
etj.
5. Firefox Student Ambassadors
Firefox Student Ambassadors janë individë nga e gjithë
bota, të apasionuar për Mozilla dhe që duan të
përhapin fjalën mbi avantazhet që ka Firefox dhe
produktet e tjera nga Mozilla – veçanërisht Firefox OS!
6. Çfarë bëjmë?
Promovojmë Firefox për desktop
dhe Android
Mbështesim lançimin e suksesshëm të
Firefox OS
Informojmë njerëzit për misionin e Mozilla-s
Rrisim komunitetin e Mozilla
7. Pse të bëhesh një FSA?
Të bëhesh pjesë e komunitetit Mozilla
Të fitosh eksperiencë lidershipi si personi referues i
Mozilla-s në universitetin tënd
Të fitosh shpërblime të mrekullueshme si dhe
vlerësim nga komuniteti.