InformationWeek Covers DataSF.org & EcoFinder

Sunday, 11. 29. 2009  –  Category: Featured

InformationWeek editor Fritz Nelson put together a great article on San Francisco’s DataSF.org project, including video interviews with many of the people that helped make it happen. Nelson speaks to the importance that open data could hold for democracy in this country:
“Open and transparent government, when it’s more than a political platitude, goes far beyond [...]

The Children’s Hospital Oakland Pediatric HIV/AIDS Program

Monday, 11. 23. 2009  –  Category: Featured

Every holiday season, the hardworking caretakers at the Pediatric HIV/AIDS program organize a holiday party that brings much needed joy into the lives of the 120 families that have children in the program. In years past, the caretakers have successfully solicited donations for hundreds of toys to be given out to the children at the [...]

San Francisco Opens Its Data; Haku Wale Joins the Conversation

Monday, 08. 24. 2009  –  Category: Featured

On Wednesday, August 19th, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of DataSF.org. DataSF, a resource for developers, provides links to and information about San Francisco city data streams. Some of these feeds were available before the launch of DataSF, but this marks the first time all San Francisco data streams have been made [...]

Ecofinder for iPhone Launch: Social Media Case Study

Sunday, 06. 28. 2009  –  Category: Featured

Two weeks ago, Haku Wale launched the EcoFinder for iPhone application in partnership with the City of San Francisco. We’ve been pleased with the positive response from the San Francisco community, and thought we might share some information from the last two weeks.
EcoFinder for iPhone Stats:
Although the numbers below are small relative to some of [...]

Just Released! Haku Wale’s EcoFinder iPhone App

Saturday, 06. 13. 2009  –  Category: Featured

Haku Wale has partnered with San Francisco’s Environment Department and leading mobile developers to provide information on recycling and proper disposal of materials via an application for the iPhone. The Department’s decision to open their “EcoFinder” data to developers via an XML feed has enabled unique collaborations between the green and web/mobile industries.
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