Mashup

How could mashups serve international governance? Would mashups serve to make government more effective?
The term mashup implies easy, fast integration, frequently using open APIs and data sources to produce results that were not the original reason for producing the raw source data. In easier terms, mashup consists of a whole bunch of information provided on one page or even on a map. For instance the mashup can provide weather conditions, the status of the country and if disease related it can even provide the information of the number of people dead and infected with a certain disease.

Applications such as mashup’s are definitely effective for governments. But this relies heavily on the set up of e-governance. E-Governance is such as a webpage, where citizens can interact with the government via through emails or conduct transactions (Lecture 9 11-16-09). Efficiency is the main goal for E-governance, and if it allows citizens to do a number of things on one webpage, it will definitely improve the efficiency of a site. A great example of this is provided in the Holliday and Kwok article on E-government. It clearly describes the role of e-government and its interactions between the government and various businesses. In this situation mashups would be very effective since they would make it easier for foreign investors to invest in a country based on its different aspects of information provided through one webpage. This would be very effective in terms of business and government since it would receive more foreign investments in an effective way. Mashups provide a number of possibilities in terms of improving the governments and making it more effective.All-in-all, mashups are are effective and the main goal of e-government is to be efficient, therefore, they match perfectly together.

Here’s a link to a mashup: http://www.idemc.org/index.php?area=

Global civil society

Global civil society is a manifestation of social energies released by an awakening of human consciousness to possibilities for creating societies that nurture and rejoice in a love of all being. It is a set of beliefs/ideas/concerns that brings different types of people together as one according to their interests in a specific arena. There’s many example that can exemplify this term such as NGO’s, religious groups, or even the petition by all UofT students to drop fees. All, come together as one and share a certain belief in regards to a certain topic.

The Global civil society is a means of communication amongst these people to further accentuate their interest and ideas and make it known amongst non-members. The whole idea is to strengthen these ties and have a reason to fight for or to believe in. In a way, it’s almost like the internet. It allows various people from different cultures/areas to come together and connect as one. The internet also promotes these institutions globally to integrate more members who share the same view. The video we saw in our previous lecture called “Linking Lebanon”, where activist experiment with the social media is an example of the Internet serving as a source to connect people.

All-in-all, I believe that global society is a good way of bringing people together as one, and that the Internet plays a vital role in promoting global civil societies. It’s a good way of feeling the importance of belonging to something for those who don’t have strong immediate ties. Free the children, by Craig Keilgurge is a unique NGO that demonstrates strong features of global society. I know this because, it has definitely impacted my life, and I’ve been able to help others get a sense of “belonging to” or “connecting with” others in need of help across the globe.

Below is a map locating my birth place and my university city !
http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/mehwish_malik

My podcast - Internet and consumers?

Hello istb01 students, please listen to my podcast and let me know what you all think of my view of the question : Does the internet democratize the consumers?

http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~08malikm/mypodcast.mp3


- Mehwish.Malik

What version of historical change do you believe in and why?

What version of historical change do you believe in and why?

“Internet” is one of the greatest inventions by mankind. I fully support this point being that us human beings are highly dependent on the internet. I know for fact sake, I classify as one of those internet addicts in everyday life. Our ways of communication have changed and progressed to a new level.

Cosmopolitan view, a set of beliefs that eliminates borders and supports the freedom of right strongly believes in the advancing reforms created day-by-day by technology. This provokes questions, theories and ideas. None-the-less, it historically supports “technological advancement”

First, it was the amazing invention of “telephone”, but now I turn to “skype”. Skype is one of the latest and hottest “inn-thing”. It allows us to connect with people all around the globe in terms of chatting, video/voice chatting and even calling and texting phones through our own computers at home. It is the form and the means of communication, which proves the escalation of internet and its functions in our lives. This defines and accentuates our definition of “techonology”. We’ve become so innovative, that we can conquer any means of communication anywhere in the globe within minutes. It’s amazing, what changes technology has brought in our lives.

Other amazing features of the internet not only allow us to connect with people all around the globe but some other features also allow us to research, shop, play games, gamble,chat, podcast links, watch video’s and listen to music and even to create blogs posting out thoughts.

Paying certain attention to podcast links, they allow us to discover and keep up to date with the newest developments in the world. There’s so many features to it, its fascinating. This is a link which’ll allow you to see various features of the podcast and videos and links provided by it: http://video.podcast.com/show/32351/A-Dan-Amongst-Dans/