{"id":254,"date":"2003-01-27T17:11:46","date_gmt":"2003-01-27T15:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.multiplicity.dk\/?p=254"},"modified":"2003-01-27T17:11:46","modified_gmt":"2003-01-27T15:11:46","slug":"faq-on-ict-for-development-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krag.be\/index.php\/2003\/01\/27\/faq-on-ict-for-development-2\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ on ICT for Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wire.less.dk\/wiki\/index.php\/ICTforDevelopment\">FAQ on ICT for development<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve put up a first version of my FAQ on ICT for development. It focuses on the obvious, namely what were doing at <a href=\"http:\/\/wire.less.dk\">wire.less.dk<\/a>, but also has some general sections on ICT for development.<br \/>\nFor now it&#8217;s over at our Wiki, where it&#8217;s easily editable, at least until I feel it&#8217;s ready for prime-time. <\/p>\n<p>Have a look, and if you think it&#8217;s interesting, let&#8217;s get a discussion going here. <\/p>\n<p>Or send me an <a href=\"mailto:tkrag@multiplicity.dk\">e-mail<\/a> with comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQ on ICT for development I&#8217;ve put up a first version of my FAQ on ICT for development. It focuses on the obvious, namely what were doing at wire.less.dk, but also has some general sections on ICT for development. 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