Services, third parties

This page lists Services that are provided by third parties, and recommended by CBNRM Networking. The Services are websites, including Top-Level Domains (TLDs) and country-code TLDs (cc-TLDs). Each Service contains, as a rule, one or more Tools. In some cases the Service itself a Tool, that is, it does not contain a specific Tool.

For each Service information is available on (where relevant): Name (legal and/or service name), type, focus, and URL (Uniform Resource Locator).

Some Services are not available at this time, and are accordingly not listed. Some of these Services may be made available at a later point in time.

All Services are free to access and use. Several of these Services have also provide a paid option that enables further options and support.

Relevant Sections and Pages.  Links, News.

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General services

(Note: The services listed under this heading are of a general nature. That is, they do not relate to or address CBNRM. Instead they are included for their ability to provide and support communication, virtual networking, transparency, collaboration and/or sharing between CBNRM stakeholders

  1. Clustrmaps.  Domain user mapping. URL: clustrmaps.com. [access]
  2. DropBox.  ?. URL: dropbox.com. [access]
  3. EndNote.  ?. URL: endnote.com. [access]
  4. Evernote.  Notetaking, archiving. URL: evernote.com. [access]
  5. Plaxo.  ?. URL: plaxo.com. [access]
  6. Print Friendly.  ?. URL: printfriendly.com. [access]

CBNRM-related services

(Note: The services listed under this heading are of a specific nature. That is, they address CBNRM specifically.

  1. Delicious.  Social bookmarking. URL: delicious.com. [access]
  2. Diigo.  Web annotation, social bookmarking. URL: diigo.com. [access]
  3. Facebook.  Social networking. URL: facebook.com. [access]
  4. Flickr.  Type: Image and video hosting. URL: flickr.com. [access]
  5. Google.  Internet-related products and services. URL: google.com. [access]
  6. Gravatar.  Globally unique avatars (online identities). URL: gravatar.com. [access]
  7. Hubpages.  User generated content, revenue-sharing. URL: hubpages.com. [access]
  8. iName.  One form of an XRI, that is, an OASIS open standard for digital identifiers designed for sharing resources and data across domains and applications. Comment: see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-name. URL: (to be added).
  9. LinkedIn.  Social networking, for people in professional occupations. URL: linkedin.com. [access]
  10. Meetup.  Social networking portal that facilitates offline group meetings in localities around the world. URL: meetup.com. [access]
  11. Paper.li.  Content curation, publication of online newspapers. URL: paper.li. [access]
  12. Peerindex.  Social media analytics, based on footprints from use of major social media services. URL: peerindex.com. [access]
  13. Pidgin.  Multi-platform instant messaging client. URL: pidgin.im. [access]
  14. Pinterest.  Pinboard-style, photo sharing. URL: pinterest.com. [access]
  15. Quantcast.  Web analytics. URL: quantcast.com. [access]
  16. Reframe It.  A free social networking and website annotation/commenting tool that requires the download of a free browser extension or the addition of a bookmarklet (no download). This Mozilla add-on is a virtual margin at the right of any internet page that users can open or close to make comments. The newest version, Version 2.0, works with Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Safari. Reframe It lets users highlight specific text or photos for comment, create bookmarks, import contacts, join groups, add tags and ratings, filter, follow and reply to comments, although it takes users a few moments to familiarize themselves with the tools. Users can also create groups based around specific topics, making it useful for friends or coworkers. URL: reframeit.com. [access]
  17. Scoop.  News site, aggregation of raw news content. URL: scoop.it. [access]
  18. Sitemeter.  Counter and tracking information. URL: sitemeter.com. [access]
  19. Skype.  Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP), proprietary. URL: skype.com. [access]
  20. Tumblr.  Microblogging. URL: tumblr.com. [access]
  21. Twitter.  Microblogging. URL: twitter.com. [access]
  22. Ustream.  Lifecasting and live video streaming of events. URL: ustream.tv. [access]
  23. Wikispaces.  Web hosting. URL: wikispaces.com. [access]
  24. Wikipedia.  Encyclopedia. URL: wikipedia.org. [access]
  25. WordPress.  Microblogging. URL: wordpress.com. [access]
  26. Xing.  Social networking. URL: xing.com. [access]
  27. YouTube.  Video-hosting. URL: youtube.com. [access]

Inactive CBNRM-related services

  1. Capaciteria.  Type: organization management directory of resources, incl. jobs, grants, philanthropy, and charity software, and fundraising ideas. URLs: capaciteria.org (old), ideaencore.com. [access]
  2. Community-Based Collaboratives Research Consortium (CBCRC).  Type: network, research. URL: cbcrc.org. [access]
  3. ConserveOnline.  Type: library, network. URL: conserveonline.org. [access]
  4. devblog.no.  Type: development blog. URL: devblog.no. [access]
  5. Instagram.  Type: photo-sharing program, social network. URL: instagram.com. [access]
  6. Moodle.  Type: e-learning software platform. URL: moodle.org. [access]
  7. MySpace.  Type: social networking service. URL: myspace.com. [access]
  8. Ning.  Type: social networking platform. URL: ning.com. [access]
  9. Posterous.  Type: blogging platform. URL: posterus.com. [access]
  10. RSS.  Type: ?. Comments: not a website. URL: ?. [access]
  11. Ryze.  Type: social networking platform. URL: ryze.com. [access]
  12. Scratchpad.  Type: wiki. URL: scratchpad.wikia.com. [access]
  13. WebRing.  Type: collection of websites linked around a specific theme. URL: webring.com. [access]
  14. Yahoo.  Type: web portal, search engine. URL: yahoo.com. [access]