Hello, in Italy I recommend support to Informatici Senza Frontiere (ISF, acronym for "computer scientists without borders") an NGO which has several volunteer projects active in Africa and not only. Focus is on FOSS solutions. You can help founding ISF (Computer Scientist without Borders www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org ) with OpenHospital (open source project hosted at SourceForge http://sourceforge.net/projects/angal/ ) and leave for a period in some African hospital to support installations, startup and training there. I am ISF member in Italy, can assure you about group seriousness and professionalism: see also http://www.mjota.org/mjota2009/vol3no3.html Here you can find some info on ISF projects: English: http://www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org/en/ Spanish: http://www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org/es/ Italian: http://www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org/ In case you'd like either to send specific questions or suggest ways to participate, please, do it: contact us http://www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org/en/contattaci/ escribe nos http://www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org/es/contattaci/ contattaci http://www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org/contattaci/ thanks++/gracias++/grazie++ Warmest regards

Hello, in Italy we are organized in Informatici Senza Frontiere (ISF, acronym for "computer scientists without borders") an NGO which has several volunteer projects active in Africa and not only. Focus is on FOSS solutions. Here you can find some info on ISF projects: English: http://www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org/en/ Spanish: http://www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org/es/ Italian: http://www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org/ In case you'd like either to send specific questions or suggest ways to participate, please, do it: contact us http://www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org/en/contattaci/ escribe nos http://www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org/es/contattaci/ contattaci http://www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org/contattaci/ thanks++/gracias++/grazie++

Hi timothy and keefus_a: you can help ISF (Computer Scientist without Borders www.informaticisenzafrontiere.org ) with OpenHospital (open source project hosted at SourceForge http://sourceforge.net/projects/angal/ ) and leave for a period in some African hospital to support installations, startup and training there. I am ISF member in Italy, can assure you about group seriousness and professionalism: see also http://www.mjota.org/mjota2009/vol3no3.html Warmest regards, Aldo

Hello All, I fully agree about Python as "first" programming language for a primer: with this aim if you like browse here “Snake Wrangling for Kids” is a printable electronic book, for children 8 years and older, who would like to learn computer programming. It covers the very basics of programming, and uses the Python 3 programming language to teach the concepts. http://www.briggs.net.nz/log/writing/snake-wrangling-for-kids/ Happy New Year to Everyone:-)

Hi,
found the fact that for the first time in six years CS programs make a comeback in enrollment very interesting: in case you'd have a look to following article by John Markoff

http://www.iht.com/bin/printfriendly.php?id=20887972

it gives some opinions about, as this one

"This could be a sign that we are beginning to make headway as well as increased attention, increased interest and increased investment," said Andrew A. Chien, director of research at Intel

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