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	Introduction to Broadband Contributed by: Connect Your Community Link: http://www.connectcommunity.org/curriculum-center/... 5 Click the title to vote Introductory training module on the possibilities of broadband and the Connect Your Community project.
	TechSoup Tips For Maintaining Public Computers Contributed by: Tech Soup Link: http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/cookbooks 5 Click the title to vote Learn from the experiences of others! Download the free Cookbooks, packed with tips and techniques on maintaining public computers. Each Cookbook has valuable and practical information collected from hundreds of public libraries throughout the U.S. and Canada. From troubleshooting to setting up wireless networks or solving many technology issues, all these great ideas are captured and published here to share solutions from the field.
	New York State Broadband Speed Test Contributed by: New York State Office of Cybersecurity Link: http://www.nyspeedtest.org/index.php 5 Click the title to vote The New York State Office of Cyber Security (OCS) is partnering with the Center for Technology in Government at the University at Albany – SUNY to independently test the speed of broadband service available to New York State residents. CTG will collect, analyze, and report the results to OCS, who is deploying state-of-the-art geographic information systems (GIS) to create a clear and accurate broadband map of where and what level of broadband is available across the state, which will help drive policy decisions and future funding.
	AIGA Design for Democracy Contributed by: Design for Democracy Link: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/design-for-democra... 3 Click the title to vote Seeks to make government more accessible by making information, instructions, forms, websites and service centers easy to find, understand and use. Design for Democracy has access to specialists in information, interaction, environmental and graphic design, as well as experts in usability, plain language, ethnographic research and branding.
	Guide on how to create a health website Contributed by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Link: http://www.health.gov/healthliteracyonline/ 1 Click the title to vote This guide is written for Web designers, Web content specialists, and other public health communication professionals to create a health Web site that's easy to use, particularly for people with limited literacy skills and limited experience using the web.
	Explaining Variation in Twitter Adoption among a Diverse Group of Young Adults” Contributed by: Web Use Project Link: http://www.webuse.org/pdf/HargittaiLitt-TwitterAdo... 0 Click the title to vote What motivates young adults to start using the popular microblogging site Twitter? Can we identify any systematic patterns of adoption or is use of the service randomly distributed among Internet users of this demographic? Drawing on unique longitudinal data surveying 505 diverse young American adults about their Internet uses at two points in time (2009, 2010), this paper looks at what explains the uptake of Twitter during the year when the site saw considerable increase in use.
	You, Your Privacy Policy and COPPA Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Link: http://business.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bu... 0 Click the title to vote The FTC has prepared this guide to help website operators comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule. The guide explains each component of a COPPA-compliant privacy policy, answers questions that website operators have asked, and features a Compliance Checklist to help website operators identify areas where their privacy policies could be improved.
	Educause Contributed by: Educause Link: http://www.educause.edu/ 0 Click the title to vote A nonprofit association who promotes the intelligent use of information technology. EDUCAUSE helps those who lead, manage, and use information resources to shape strategic decisions at every level. A comprehensive range of resources and activities is available to all interested employees at EDUCAUSE member organizations, with special opportunities open to designated member representatives.
	Apple Technology for Diverse Learners Contributed by: Apple Link: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&sou... 0 Click the title to vote Report for educators that presents information on how to customize learning experiences so that each student gets just the right amount of support based on his or her needs.
	Angelfire Website Contributed by: Angelfire Link: http://angelfire.lycos.com/ 0 Click the title to vote Free online tool to write your own HTML, CSS, Javascript and CGI Perl scripts online using the file editor. Alternatively, has the capability to develop the site offline and upload files.