Published by Angus on 20 Oct 2011

WiserEarth’s Open Data

WiserEarth has always championed transparency and openness. Since 2009, much of our content has been available through an API for repurposing on other sites. Now we have joined the “Slash Open” standard – putting our Open Data policy and accessibility on www.WiserEarth.org/open. › Continue reading…

 

Published by Peggy on 04 Jun 2009

WiserEarth API: Open invitation to developers

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Are you a developer interested in creating a web app using the WiserEarth API? Then please join us! We’re holding an open call Thursday June 11th @ 10am PDT to invite developers to ask questions about the WiserEarth’ API, share suggestions, and in general get geeky about how we can get started. You are also encouraged to share your mashup ideas at any time. Detail on the call can be found here.

Published by Peggy on 02 Jun 2009

OpenWiser: A successful crowdsourcing fundraising effort

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On Monday June 1, the community beat its goal of raising $10,000 to help WiserEarth complete its API (or “application programming interface.”). The purpose of the API is to enable other organizations to access and display WiserEarth’s wealth of social change information through their own websites, opening up new opportunities for collaboration. › Continue reading…

Published by Peggy on 11 May 2009

Help WiserEarth open its Digital Doors

Recently, members of WiserEarth launched a fundraising campaign to make the rich information on WiserEarth accessible to an even wider audience. 28 community leaders appealed to a broad group of organizations and people to collectively fund the development of WiserEarth’s “API” or Application Program Interface, which will allow organizations around the world to access and display WiserEarth’s organizations, resources, events, and jobs through their own websites. › Continue reading…