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articles · Access to Knowledge Platform at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
22/4/2008 16:58 · 44 votes · no comments
In alignment with its historical track record of promoting access to knowledge and the values of openness and scholarship, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina added another landmark to the scene of Access to Knowledge that places special emphasis on the Arab region.
The Access to Knowledge electronic platform that came to life on 31 March 2008 is the result of significant effort and...
articles · Why do I need to CC?
17/3/2008 23:48 · 26 votes · 1 comment
This has typically been the ending question for any Creative Commons-related conversation in the Middle East that I have been involved in. While drawing on others' experiences and telling success stories from other parts of the world would seem a very appealing answer, there is always the “but here, it does not work like that” aspect of the argument. Well, today I think we have...
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resources · Wireless Networking in the Developing World: Arabic Edition
29/2/2008 19:41 · 2 comments
One book can often be equivalent to a library, particularly in the developing world..
Today, the Arabic edition of the “Wireless Networking in the Developing World” book is released, following the significant success of the first English edition, to bring the book to the millions of Arabic speaking audiences.
The Arab world is in an urgent need today for effective solutions...
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articles · Access to Knowledge Platform at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
by anas · voted on 22/4/2008 17:05 · 44 votes · no comments
In alignment with its historical track record of promoting access to knowledge and the values of openness and scholarship, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina added another landmark to the scene of Access to Knowledge that places special emphasis on the Arab region.
The Access to Knowledge electronic platform that came to life on 31 March 2008 is the result of significant effort and...
articles · Evolution Online
by Rebecca Kahn, iCommons reporter · voted on 20/4/2008 07:57 · 28 votes · no comments
There's good news for scientists, researchers, students and fans of evolution all over the world - the Darwin Online project, run by Cambridge University and the Charles Darwin Trust are working on putting copies of all of Darwin's published notes, letters and manuscripts into a free online repository, open to anyone who is interested.
At the moment 43,000 pages of searchable...
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articles · Arabic Digital Content
by anas · commented on 21/12/2007 06:48 · 34 votes · 4 comments
When I wrote “The Growth of Arab Commons” last month, my primary intent was to reflect on what we have achieved over the past year and to pinpoint any challenges or obstacles that may need to be overcome for the Commons to achieve its aimed for growth in the Arab world. Nevertheless, several trends seemed to have a prominent impact. The article concluded with a call to “combine...
articles · The Growth of Arab Commons
by anas · commented on 2/11/2007 19:48 · 39 votes · 3 comments
Ten months after its official launch, a quick reflection may shed some light on the Arab Commons project and its growth over the year. Arab Commons went live on 1 January 2007 with the ambitious aim of promoting the development of open content in the Arabic language and to educate creative workers in the Arab world about the philosophy of Creative Commons and the benefits they can...
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