Audio Video Edition: Specially Selected Free and Open Source Software

Submitted by allan on Tue, 2006-06-06 08:17.

We have compiled a list of terms and their definitions on the glossary page which you might encounter while browsing the contents of this edition.

We have also compiled a list of links to websites of additional resources and organisations that we felt would be useful and interesting. These links can be found on the Further Resources page.

The Audio and Video edition of NGO-in-a-Box is a toolkit that lowers the entry level for NGOs, non-profits and media activists wanting to use audio and video for social change. It is a collection of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) tools, documentation and tutorials that introduce you to the world of FOSS and the low-cost technology that is transforming the balance of forces in the realm of media production.

Traditionally audio and video production and distribution have been cost prohibitive for most people, particularly for those in transition or developing countries. New technologies are changing that. We've put together a kit that lowers the entry level for NGOs and individuals wanting to use audio and video, introduces you to the world of FOSS as well as low-cost technology and its possibilities for activism and advocacy. [read more]

Help us make the toolkit better. Tell us what worked and what you liked or what didn't work was hard to use or wasn't useful. Make a suggestion! Please complete the online feedback form, or send us an email evaluation@ngoinabox.org with the filled evaluation-form.txt. You can also print evaluation-form.pdf out and send it via snail mail to:
Tactical Technology Collective,
ul. Marszalkowska 80 #106,
00-517 Warsaw,
Poland.

Thank you!
Box Editor.

We would like to thank all the people who have created the software and documents that we include in this project. We would also like to thank the Editorial Team for all their efforts in suggesting, selecting and compiling the tools and materials included in this project.